Kiwanians Plan May 4 Farm Meet at Ryan's Cross Roads
The Decatur Kiwanis Agricultural committee schedules a May 4 meeting at Ryan's Cross Roads featuring Will Jackson of Birmingham as principal speaker. The event, the third farm gathering this year, aims to boost Alabama farming and attract statewide attention for North Alabama agriculture.
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Ryan's Cross Roads
Agricultural Committee of
Decatur Kiwanis Club
Ryan’s District
Kiwanis
W. W. Fussell
Agricultural Committee
Southland
Alabama
Jackson
Birmingham
Ryan's
Somerville
Kiwanis Club
Cooper Cowan
Lawrence County
Danville
John R. Witt
Limestone County
Master Farmers’ Association of
State of
Decatur
Alabama Kiwanis District
Alabama Kiwanis Clubs
Kiwan's International
North Alabama
Oil man tells own story of famous Teapot Dome case
Washington May Te AP Harry Sinclair testified before the Teapot Dome committee recounting a 757 000 payment he received after the Continental deal to protect his company s rights. He described bonds worth 8 000 000 and 142 000 in interest, saying compensation followed over two years and included commissions shared with his firm. He noted a 238 000 payment questioned by Senator Walsh and described payments made in Washington and New York.
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Washington
May Te
Harry Sinclair
Teapot Dome
Continental
Tepot Dome
Sal
Sinclair
Standard
Con Tr
H. M
Eis
Walsh
Ncke Ito
M. T. Everhart
Albert B. Fal
New York
Smoot Says Limit Of Tax Cut Reached
Washington May 1 AP Smoot reports the Senate finance committee plan totals 203 million dollars in tax cuts for next year with a 212 million dollar surplus seen as the maximum. He notes further expenditures for fiscal 1929 could reduce this amount and says the measure will be taken up Thursday amid expected Democratic opposition.
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Washington
Smoot
Senate
Senate Finance Committee
Smoat
Local Cotton Market Report Summary
Middling prices for local cotton show slight fluctuations with strains labeled Striet and Low. Market notes reference middling and striet categories, indicating varied quality levels and pricing signals in the regional trading scene.
Californians vote in presidential primary under clear skies
Fair weather was expected to boost turnout as Californians cast ballots for the presidential primary featuring three Democratic hopefuls Governor Smith Senator Reed and Senator Walsh along with a Hoover bid for Republicans and Daniel A Po index ing the Prohibition ticket. Delegates totals and party registration figures are noted.
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San Francisco
Herbert Hoover
Daniel A. Poing
New York
Prohibition
Hoover
Dinner Promotes Religious School In Vanderbilt Plan
A dinner at the Masonic hall gathers 25 to 30 leading citizens to back Vanderbilt university rural church schools. Four school reps Paul Swank J A Bostick F W Roberts and W M Lightsey visit to urge sending more rural pastors from Morgan and four neighboring counties to a twelve day Vanderbilt religious education course next spring. The delegation will proceed to Huntsville for another meeting. Local sponsors include A A Jones W W Benson Charles H Eyster C J Randolph C W Matthews J W Clapton Clyde Hendrix and W W Fussell.
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Masonic Hall
Vanderbilt University
Paul A. Swank
J. A. Bostick
F. W. Roberts
W. M. Lightsey
Decatur
Morgan
Vanderbilt
Huntsville
A. Jones
W. W. Benson
Charles H. Eyster
C. J. Randolph
C. W. Matthews
J. W. Clapton
Clyde Hendrix
W. W. Fussell
Tourists Complain of Rough Birmingham Warrior Detour
Travelers report the Warrior detour in Birmingham as rough but passable with temporary board roads laid in the worst spots to help cars pass. The detour is short, under a mile in length, and expected to improve with weather.
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Tourits
Birmingham
Dtmiil
Rarty Five Held in Jail in April
Twenty one prisoners were committed to the county jail during April per Sheriff B E Davis monthly report. Fourteen were brought forward from March making a total of 35 in jail. Crimes include manufacturing whisky four prohibition law seven larcenies burglaries and more.
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B. E. Davis
Candidates Filing Expense Accounts
Candidates filed first expense statements for the election. W. T. Lowe reported 55 dollars for county judge, Ben Britnell 88.48, and J. M. Minor 4 dollars for justice of the peace. All first statements are due Thursday five days before the election at the county offices. A second statement is due within a few days after the election.
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W. T. Lowe
Ben Britnell
J. M. Minor
Justice of the Peace
Poets Office
Cita
Five Youths Found Guilty Of Murder In Grocery Hold Up
Five youths aged 15 to 22 were convicted of murdering a grocer in a January hold up worth 1.43. The jury fixed the sentence at 25 years in the penitentiary after disagreement on the penalty, with early ballots showing some support for the electric chair for the oldest defendant.
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Chicago
New York Police Guard May Day After Unrest Threat
New York's 21 000 uniformed officers and hundreds of detectives opened May Day duty amid concerns of disorder. Police said no disturbances were likely, but raids on radical meeting sites showed an unusual spread of revolutionary literature. The Socialist Action Committee urged police to rescind orders arresting distributors of legal materials, decrying the move as incitement to disorder. May Day marked international labor history.
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New York
Pee Socialist Action Committee
Warren
Senate Probing Committee Named for Campaign Expenditures
Vice President Dawes named a five senator panel to investigate campaign expenditures for presidential candidates. Members include Republicans Steiner of Oregon Dale of Vermont McMaster of South Dakota and Democrat Barkley of Kentucky with Bratton of New Mexico also on the committee.
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Washington
Dawes
Senate
Steiner
Oregon
Dale
Vermont
McMaster
South Dakota
Bratton
New Mexico
Barkley
Kentucky
Cars Get Stuck On Bee Line Highway Near Athens
Traffic stalled on the Bee Line roadway traveling toward Athens when road machinery blocked the center. Cars were forced into a field about halfway between Decatur and Athens as a team worked to pull vehicles through.
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Athens
Decatur
School tax vote passes in Union Hill district
Three mill school tax election in the Union Hill district was approved Saturday by a 19 to 10 margin, with returns reported to the probate judge's office.
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Union Hill
Air mail link ties South and East in new route
A New York to Atlanta to New Orleans air mail line linked the south and east with a transcontinental network. Postmaster General New delivered the first mail in Washington as the southern segment began, with ceremonies along the route and a 1246 mile relay schedule from New York to New Orleans and back.
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America
New York
Atlanta
New Orleans
New England
Harry S
Washington
Mobile
Birmingham
Hadley Field
New Jersey
Philadelphia
Richmond
Greensboro
N. C
Spartanburg
Continuoff
Air Mail Service Inaugurated Between New York and New Orleans
New Orleans May 1 AP Air Mail service between New York and New Orleans began at 12 57 pm with two planes departing for Atlanta. Mayor Arthur J O Keefe signaled the start as a Fokker plane carried 500 pounds of mail direct to New York. A second plane took on mail from Mobile Birmingham and Atlanta.
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New Orleans
New York
Atlanta
Arthur J. O’keefe
Fokker
Mobile
Birmingham
Refugees Tell of Red Terror in Hupeh Frontier
Refugees from northern and western Hupeh recount red terrorism including the sack of Kingmen and the killing of 5,000 inhabitants by bandits. Messages from Hanken report daily executions of communists. A 17 year old girl, member of the red tribunal, among those tortured and slain.
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Shanghai
Kingmen
Hanken
Red Tribunal
Preliminary hearing set for Hewlett Terry on serious charges
Hewlett Terry, a man about three years of age in the report is misrendered. he is charged with carnal knowledge of a girl under 12. He was arrested at his home on the Courtland Pike by Deputy Willoughby and officers. He is held on whisky manufacturing and prohibition law violations. The girl is said to be nine years old and the incident occurred Sunday.
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Hewlett Terry
Wartte
Justice of the Peace
J. M. Minor
Terry
Abor
Courtland Pike
Will Willoughby
Brazelton and
Nance
Ae Terry
Morgan County
Valley Benefits by Road Awards
State highway contracts to be awarded tomorrow include grading and drainage on the road between Tuscumbia and Margerum in Colbert county as part of the Jackson highway. Also let are projects from Russellville to Red Bay, Russellville street paving, guard rails from Hart sells to Cullman, and a road from the Negro normal school to the Tennessee state line in Madison county.
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Tuscumbia
Margerum
Colbert County
Jackson Highway
Mississippi
Russellville
Red Bay
Hartselle
Cullman
Negro Normal School
Tennessee State Line
Madison County
Riverside High School Graduation Schedule Announced
Riverside High School lists the week long commencement program led by Dr. C. C. Carmichael of Alabama College at Montevallo delivering the commencement address and Dr. R. L. West of Howard College preaching the sermon. Events run May 24 through May 29 at 8 p.m. nightly in the Riverside school auditorium.
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C. C. Carmichael
Alabama College of Montevallo
R. L. West
Howard College
Birmingham
Riverside High School
J. T. Jordan
Riverside
Carrier to Leave for Decatur After Property Purchases
C M Carrier of Punta Gorda will depart Thursday for Decatur to visit B L Malone and stay several days. He recently acquired considerable properties in the area.
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Decatur
B. L. Malone
C. M. Carrier
Punta Gorda
Plant engaged on several orders in Decatur area
The Decatur Cornice and Rook ing company and Decatur Steel company are active in ornamental iron and structural steel for several Southern buildings. Contracts include Morgan County Court House in Alabama area, Wolff Hotel, Middle Tennessee Teachers College, and projects in Murfreesboro Columbia Waycross Cookeville and other southern sites.
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Decatur Cornice and Rooting Company
Decatur Steel Company
Decatur
Morgan County Court House
Sville
Wolff
Hosters Ala
Middle Taltes State Teachers College
Murfreesboro
Tenn
Columbia
S. C
Community
Waycross
Tennessee Polytechnic Institute
Cookeville
Malaria Campaign Start Delayed in Decatur and Hartse
The malaria campaign planned for Decatur and Hart selle has been delayed due to the illness of Dr John Johnson of Hartselle, brother of Claude Johnson of Somerville, director of the work. Mr Johnson was called to his bedside and will begin work immediately.
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Decatur
Hartselle
John Johnson
Claude Johnson
Somerville
H. C. ‘McRee
Johnson
Boat Capsizes Drowns Eight on Monongahela River
Eight people drowned when a small ferry boat capsized in fog on the Monongahela near Uniontown while ferrying passengers. Nine were aboard. one escapee, a negro, survived as reports reached authorities hours later.
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Uniontown
Monongahela River
Here
Alabama Farmers Seek Seed After Rains and Floods
Wires received by W Fussell, a Tespoi banker, indicate southern Alabama farming areas clearing gradually. Messages show cotton seed purchases and repeated planting attempts amid continued rains and floods. North Alabama bankers offer aid as 16 to 20 ears of cotton seed are offered by Decatur.
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W. Fussell
Alabama
North Alabama
Decatur
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