Williamson Adds Another Spider to The Daily's Collection
Williamson of the South Cotton Oil Company found a black widow in grass near the company office. He compared it with a specimen from earlier in the week, noting likely same species. A second spider was placed with the first. the pair fought as the newer arrival fed, with the older seemingly at risk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ack Williamson
South Cotton Ofl Company
Wil
Daily
Fd Berry
Williamson
Solons Bump Pay and Local Option Debates Continue
Lawmakers crowd a Jefferson Mobile and Montgomery county caucus to discuss pay raises and local option dispensary plans. Rep L A Sanderson explains a dispensary profit share while Rep Bull Connor urges going all the way. Jefferson delegates oppose Simpson civil service bill as lawmakers tackle a sprawling revenue measure.
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Jefferson
Mobile
Montgomery
L. A. Sanderson
Eugene (Bull) Connor
Sanderson
Connor
Staples
Isham Dorsey
Jefferson County
Senate
Simpson
City of Birmingham
James Simpson
Horace Wilkinson
Birmingham
Tax Opposed by Alabama Theaters Protest 10 Percent Levy
R B Wilby of Selma told the joint Senate and Finance and Taxation Committee that a 10 percent gross receipts tax on theaters would kill small town venues and shrink city screens. He warned the industry would lose salaries and standards, urging lawmakers not to pass the measure. Mack Jackson of Alexander City supported the protest. more than 25 managers attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montgomery
Ala
R. B. Wilby
Selma
Alabama
Senate and Finance and Taxation Committee
Ross
Wilby
Aos
Mack Jackson
Behind The Scenes In Washington
Washington notes from NEA Service recount United States oil reserve levels and production trends led by Wallace E. Pratt. The piece highlights projected demand, yearly discovery gaps, and a call for conservation while cautioning against trade disruptions with Japan. It also cites Sidney J. Weinberg on debt interest and Francis B. Sayre on maintaining foreign markets to avoid mass relief.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rodney Dutcher
NEA
Service Star
Ashington
Chamber of Commerce of the
United States
Wallace E. Pratt
Houston
Pratt
Humble Oil Company
Japan
Francis B. Sayre
England
Canada
Sayre
NEA Service, Inc
Tax protests and political clash clog Alabama hearings
A Alabama Senate committee heard objections from Thomas Orr and Bart on Greer against higher chain store taxes and a 10 percent levy claim. The Jefferson county civil service bill drew opposition led by Horace Wilkinson as the senate local legislation committee delayed action. House bills on jury service and sheriff bonds progressed with mixed support and postponement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Orr
Albertville
Alabama
Barton Greer
Greer
Mobile
John D. McQueen
Sumter Farman Stock Co
Sumter County
Joint Committee
Senate
Horace Wilkinson
Jefferon County
C. D. Comstock
F. D. McArthur
H. A. Elbourne
James A. Simpson
House Judiciary Committee
Kelley
Chauncey
Barbour
United States Supreme Court
Rep. Hare
Dallas
Lusk
Earhart Plane Reported Sighted Near New Orleans
A plane believed to be Amelia Earhart’s was sighted 60 miles southwest of New Orleans at 11 40 today in a northeasterly course from Mexico to New York. The sighting was reported to Coast Guard headquarters by the Hydrographer, a vessel of the Coast and Geodetic Survey.
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Mobile
Ala
Amelia Earhart
Mexico de F
New York
New Orleans
Earhart
Coast Guard
Hydrographer
U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Service
Power use rises 1.5 percent over prior week
Edison Electric Institute reports U.S. electric power production rose 1.5 percent last week from the week before and was 4 percent higher than the same week in 1934.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Edison Electric Institute
United States
Veterans borrow heavily from World War I bonus funds
Washington reports that most of the bonus has already been drawn in loans under the Patman plan. A table shows Southeastern state veterans totals, remaining cash due, and loan deductions, with large sums in states like Texas, Alabama, and Mississippi.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Veterans Bureau
Rep
Patman
Alabama
Arkansas
Kentucky
Louisiana
Carolina
Tennessee
Texas
Virginia
Quarterly Income of Farms Compared
The Bureau of Agricultural Economics reports a 12 percent rise in income from principal farm products and government rental and benefit payments in Q1 1935 versus Q1 1934. All regions except the South Atlantic and south central states show higher income than any similar period in the past four years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Bureau of Agricultural Economics
South Atlantic
South Central States
George Phillips Improves After Limestone County Shooting
George Phillips mildly improved at Benevolent Society hospital after a late Sunday shooting at a home near Decatur Limestone County. Thomas Green, held in Limestone County jail at Athens for investigation into Phillips wounding, aiding authorities.
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George Phillips
Limestone County
Decatur
Benevolent Society Hospital
Thomas Green
Athens
Conn
Philips
Tot Recovers From Broken Collar Bone
Billy Cason aged four son of Mr and Mrs W E Cason is recovering at 517 Seventh Avenue West from a broken collar bone suffered at a picnic near Athens on Sunday. He was treated at an Athens hospital before being brought home.
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Billy Cason
W. E. Cason
Seventh Avenue
West
Athens
Neel Club Shows Progress and Growth in 4-H Group
The Neel home demonstration club formed last June now numbers 30 members with 12 new additions. It operates with four leaders and a leadership school this year, meeting monthly with an average attendance of 25. Members plan year round gardens, poultry projects, and better nutrition through canned foods. funds from a recent 4-H play will buy equipment for a club room this summer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Neel Home
Chas W Bryan Elected Lincoln Mayor After Retirement
Charles W Bryan veteran politician and former governor of Nebraska wins the Lincoln mayoralty in a nonpartisan election. Known as Brother Charlie he previously served as mayor long ago and ran for vice president in 1924 and for U S senator last year before retiring to manage farms. He defeated City Councilman E M Bair by a wide margin.
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Lincoln, Neb
Charles W. Bryan
Nebraska
Lincoln
Bryan
Charlie
Willennings Bryan
U. S
E. M Bair
Steel Recedes As Labor Strikes Hit Auto Industry
Labor disturbances in the automobile industry pushed steel operations to about 45.5 percent capacity, a drop from about 46 percent the prior week, Iron Age reported in its weekly summary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Iron Age
Old-Fashioned Strawberry Shortcake Recipe Guide
A detailed nostalgic NEA feature by Mary E. Dague presents an Old-Fashioned Strawberry Shortcake recipe. It includes ingredients, step by step instructions, and serving ideas with berries, whipped cream, and cream. The piece emphasizes the dessert as a near full meal and notes wholesome ingredients like baking powder and dairy fats.
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Mary E. Daguenea
Sleepy Hollow
Ichabod Crane
Historic meal plan snippet shows 19th century fare
Menu breakdown lists breakfast with baked rhubarb cereal cream French toast maple syrup milk coffee luncheon with bouillon vegetables Melba toast strawberry shortcake dinner featuring boiled mutton caper sauce diced turnips tomato jelly pineapple salad lemon meringue pie milk and coffee.
Decatur Notes Highlight Local Guests and Visits
Miss Clara Praytor of Hartselle stayed with sister Mrs. Aaron Walton. T. A. Sheats remains in critical condition at Baugh's Infirmary. Miss Sadie Hicks returns from Louisville after Derby attendance. Rev. R. F. Stuckey of Tarrant City to fill Decatur church pulpit tonight. Local and visiting residents frequent boxing, insurance conventions, and business trips.
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Clara Praytor
Hartselle
Aaron Walton
T. A. Sheats
Baugh’s Infirmary
Sadie Hicks
Louisville
Emma Goodwyn
Decatur
R. F. Stuckey
Tarrant City
Sixteenth Avenue Baptist Church
School election meeting set to decide mill taxes
Interest grows in re voting the three and one mill school taxes in the county with an election called for May 25. If kept in force, no tax increase. the time limit on the measures expires in 1936. Prof George T Woodruff asks principals to attend a 9 o'clock meeting at the courthouse to plan a campaign to retain the taxes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George T. Woodruff
Woodruff
Steinmetz Murder Trial Delayed By Death of Counsel Leader
In New York the murder trial of Brooklyn divinity student Joseph L Steinmetz was adjourned to May 16 after the death of Isaac Leibowitz father of Samuel Leibowitz chief defense counsel. Steinmetz stands charged with killing his bride Ruth Steinmetz in a Knights of Columbus hotel room last November and with the murder of priest Rev J J Leonard found in the room.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Charles C. Nott, Jr
General Sessions Court
Joseph L. Steinmetz
Brooklyn Divinity
Isaac Leibowitz
Samuel Leibowitz
Steinmetz
Ruth Steinmetz
Knights of Columbus
Banker Paroled By Graves Today
Gov. Bibb Graves released J. B. Lassiter former Birmingham bank president paroled from two sentences for violating Alabama banking laws in 1929. One sentence ranged four to five years and the other two to five years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montgomery
Ala
Bibb Graves
J. B. Lassiter
Birmingham Bank
Lassiter
Millionaire Nannon Testifies in Alienation Suit
Joseph F. Nannon textile millionaire testified in Charlotte on May 8 in a $250,000 alienation of affections case filed by his former son in law F Brandon Smith Jr. He denied counseling his daughter Anne to seek a divorce and took the stand to dispute the claim.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charlotte
N. C
Joseph F. Nannon
F. Brandon Smith, Jr
Anne
Jervis Joins Decatur Ice and Coal Company
Friends of Robert H. Jervis note his acceptance of a position with the Decatur Ice and Coal Company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert H. Jervis
Decatur Ice and Coal Company
Mass flight planned for Pacific fleet maneuvers
An informed quarter says 42 planes will fly from Honolulu to Midway Island as part of ongoing U S fleet maneuvers in the Pacific.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Honolulu
Midway Island
United States
Pacific
Sinclair Still Hopes LA Victory Sparks National End Poverty Drive
Upton Sinclair remains undeterred after a local defeat of most EPIC candidates in Los Angeles. He plans to extend the End Poverty In Civilization movement across the United States despite the setback.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sinclair
Los Angeles
Upton Sinclair
America
Encampments of Guard Outlined in Fourth Corps Area
Atlanta May 8. A tentative summer encampment schedule for national guard units in the fourth corps area lists a total of 1,524 officers and 18,129 enlisted men for training. States and sites include Camp Beauregard Lad July 21 August 4 for Alabama units and Camp Jackson July 21 August 4 for the 106th Medical Regiment. Fort McClellan and Fort Oglethorpe Georgia host several units July 4-18 and July 21-Aug 4, with Key West Barracks and Fort Knox also involved Aug 4- Sep 1.
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Atlanta
National Guard
Fourth Corps
Alabama
Florida
Georgia
Louisiana
Mississipi
North Carolina
South Carolina
Tennessee
31 Division
31St Division
56Th Field Artillery Brigade
62Nd
31St Signal Company
31St
Camp Beauregard
Lad
117Th Field Artillery
106Th Ammunition Transport
Camp. Jackson
One Hundred and Sixth
Camp Jackson
Key West Barracks
Fla
Motor Transport Corps
Fort McClellan
Ala
55Th Cavalry
Fort Oglethorpe
Fort Knox
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Burr
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TT Bank
Sidney J. Weinberg
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Frank MacTemple
Fred MacTemple
Colin MacGregor
St. Thomas
Tot
Neel Club
Chas. W. Bryan
Sister Mary’s Kitchen
Deccatur
Raymon Moore
Johnny Acker
Jack Tipton
L. R. Barron
Tuscumbia
Joe E. Wilder
Grady Holland
Bob Daniels
Paul F. Dix
State Insurance Association
Gulf
N. T. Alexander
R. T. Rice
J. P. Coats Thread Company
Charlotte Porter
William Cloud
Louis Williams
Alabama Business Institute
Gregg Art and Credential Department
Order of Typists
Mrs. Webb Speake
Paul Lee
Nashville
Charley Hughes
Town Creek
Julius A. Brown
Grady W. Water
Trinity
Roy M. Smith
Howard Dutton
Falkville
Leibowitz
Graves
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Decatur I. & C. Co
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Robles
Katharine Strykhurst
Jinthe
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