Political theater over blue eagle campaign stalls
Observers note non-compliance rates in lines approach high levels as intent to revive nation wide Blue Eagle support stalls. The piece outlines clashes among political figures in Washington and New York with names like Carter Huey Huddleston Kenney Marland Corning and others amid Senate and House tensions.
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NRA
Blue Eagle Ballyhoo
George Huddleston
Alabama
Ed Kenney
New Y. KE
W. Marland
Oklahoma
Parker Corning
Albany
N. Y
Flower Show at Camnegie Library Saturday
The Decatur Garden Club sponsors a spring flower show at Camnegie Library this Saturday with exhibits from 2:30 to 6 00 and 7 00 to 9 00 p m Doors for exhibitors open at 8 30 a m Exhibits judged starting at noon Exhibitors may enter only one exhibit per class and must remove items by 9 00 a m Monday Awards are official blue ribbons Classes include 7 Hemerocallis 3 stalks 8 Amaryllis 3 stalks 9 Lemon lilies 3 stalks 10 Other varieties 3 stalks
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Decatur Garden Club
Camnegie Library
Psc
Insull to be arraigned in federal court Friday
Samuel Insull, deposed utilities magnate now in Cook County jail, will be arraigned in federal court Friday on charges of using the mails to defraud and fraudulent acts violating bankruptcy laws. His son Samuel Jr and brother Martin will stand with him. other defendants already arraigned. The cases stem from the sale of stock in Corporation Securities, Incorporated.
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Chicago
Samuel Insull
Cook County
Tasull
Samuel, Jr
Martin
Pork and Beef Distribution Planned for Friday
A 5000 pound pork shipment has been received by the welfare department and will be distributed Friday across four county districts. A quantity of beef will also be distributed to relief recipients eligible for commodities.
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Welfare Department
Mrs. C. W. Wilson Sent Home From Hospital
Mrs. C. W. Wilson was removed Tuesday in Brown's ambulance to her home on Seventh Avenue West from Benevolent Society hospital.
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C. W. Wilson
Brown
Seventh Avenue
West
Benevolent Society Hospital
Tyne Strickland Returns Home From Florence Visit
Miss Tyne Strickland has returned home after visiting Florence with friends and relatives for ten days.
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Tyne Strickland
Florence
Miss A Day Esther Rutledge Crowned at Alabama Event
Esther Rutledge of Demopolis Alabama was selected Miss A Day during a university celebration at the University of Alabama. The title is a prized honor among the coeds.
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Esther Rutledge
Demopolis
Ala
University of Alabama
Candidates Run-Off Campaign Spending Restrictions Declared
Alabama law limits campaign spending from the time of the first primary to the polls for the second primary. Candidates and authorized committees may spend only on personal travel, lodging, communications, and standard canvassing materials. Violations are corrupt practices under current law, effective immediately.
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Alabama
Silver in Notions of Money Sparks Debate in San Francisco
In San Francisco on May 8 a reader notes the week’s buzz about Insull and silver and jokes that inflation would make silver money. He observes the local fondness for silver and its ubiquity in low-cost goods, suggesting the topic has financial and social humor.
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San Francisco
Cal
Debt hearing to decide token payments for war debts
President Roosevelt affirmed US commitment to debt collection while offering hearings for distressed nations. Token payments by Britain and others may be considered, with decisions made on each case's merits. no negotiations underway yet.
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Washington
Roosevelt
United States
Great Britain
Patrols guard Jefferson County mining area after deadly battle
Birmingham May 9. National guardsmen patrolled the Jefferson County mining district where a night clash between officers and strikers left two dead and eight wounded. Sheriff Hawkins planned to present communist agitation evidence to a grand jury after questioning three Black suspects tied to the Wenonah mine incident.
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Birmingham
Ala
Jefferson
Hawkins
Grand Jury
Wenonah
Ishkoode
President Signs Sugar Control Bill in Washington
The President signed the sugar control bill in Washington and planned to push the war tax bill the next day. He clarified his stance on silver and proposed a declaration policy for nationalizing metal with a currency base of one quarter.
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Washington, D. C
Colonel Lea and Son Face Prison Over Fines Debt
Colonel Lea and his son, under guard, face two to six years in prison or paying 25 000 in fines after losing the last court fight. The U S Senator and his eldest son resisted extradition from Tennessee as the high court refused a review on April 30. They have remained free on 20 000 bonds since the state supreme court acted on their appeal.
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U. S
Tennescout
U. 8S. High Court
State Supreme Court
Leas
Athenian Police Fire on Strikers at Kalamata Harbor
Greek authorities opened fire with machine guns on strikers in Kalamata harbor killing six men and one woman and injuring an undetermined number. The mob reportedly held ground despite the barrage as officials called for more troops to secure grain loading devices recently installed in the harbor.
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Athens
Greece
Kalamata
Official Count Set For Thursday In Montgomery
The official ballot count from Tuesday's primary will be conducted Thursday by a sub committee of the state executive committee in Montgomery. An error had previously announced Tuesday as the count day.
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State Tie Executive Committee
Hen ‘Cour
Montgomery
Rise and Fall of Insull Shows Edison Meeting Sparks Career
A historical feature recounts how Insull, a youth, was hired by Thomas A. Edison, shaping his later ascent in business. The tale traces chance encounters that launched a prominent career.
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Insull
Thomas A. Edison
May Fete Queen Chosen at Athens College Program
Katherine Beaumont Chew will be ed Queen of the May at Athens College fete Friday evening May 11 at 8 oclock directed by Mildred Caldwell assisted by Grace McDaniel who also dances the leading role. The program features a processional with the Queen and court and episodes including Fantasia from a Japanese fan Butterfly Ballet and naval drill scenes.
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Katherine Beaumont
Athens College
Mildred Caldwell
Grace McDaniel
Navy
Japan
Mrs Eady McMillan Dies Near Hillsboro
Mrs Eady McMillan 86 died at 7 30 am at her Hillsboro Route 1 home after a short illness. Funeral services will be 10 am Thursday at Liberty Church conducted by Rev Emmett Byars with interment at Liberty. Surviving are two sons Charles McMillan Hillsboro Route 1 and J D MacMillan Danville Route 4.
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Eady MacMillan
Hillsboro
Liberty Church
Emmett Byars
Liberty
Highsmith
Moulton
Charles McMillan
J. D. MacMillan
Danville
Fishing Trip Returns From Wilson Lake
Elmer Lloyd of the Albany Drug Company has returned from a fishing trip to Wilson Lake with a report of the outing and its details.
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Elmer Lloyd
Albany Drug Company
Wilson Lake
Text Book Appeal for Camp No 2 Forestry Workers
An appeal issued today asks for high school level text books for forestry workers at Camp No 2 near Moulton who attend classes. Students show interest and may lend or donate books including arithmetic, algebra, English fundamentals, or Our English. Donors should leave books at the Johnston Street Tea Room on Johnston Street.
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Camp No. 2
Moulton
Baker
Goddard
Johnston Street
Demonstrations Draw Large Crowds in County
Wallace Meadows of Decatur County said the demonstrations were constructive and interesting covering many phases of farming during a county event. J. B. Wilson of Auburn Agricultural Extension led the demonstrations with help from J. T. High.
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Wallace Meadows
Decatury
J. B. Wilson
Auburn
J. T. High
Hidden victim’s location tied to police probe in desert canyons
Four men are involved in a widening hunt after a child’s presumed body was found near Cananea. An authoritative source says the missing youth named June Robles lingered in a crude adobe hut beneath a drainage ditch cut-bank, 20 miles northwest of the town.
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Tusoon
Adz
Associated Press
Here
June Robles
Ocananea
Children Urged Not to Ride Bicycles on Sidewalk
Decatur police request that children refrain from riding bicycles on sidewalks citing enforcement of the statute. The notice follows several minor accidents and officials warn of penalties for sidewalk riding.
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Decatur
Vida
Reverend Hart to Lead Westminster Services This Saturday
Rev. E. N. Hart pastor of the Westminster Presbyterian will return to town and lead both Sunday services this Saturday at the church pulpit.
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E. N. Hart
Westminster Presbylerian
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