Workers Plan to Make Drive in Single Day
Twenty one committee leaders prepared today for an eight thousand dollar campaign fundraising effort by the Decatur Junior Chamber of Commerce and the Decatur Industrial Board. The drive starts Tuesday morning May 14 and aims to finish in one day with committee heads meeting later that evening to review results. The raised funds will be held by the Junior Chamber of Commerce which will control disbursements for the combined operation. The drive covers funding for both the chamber and various industrial efforts. A single day drive is planned to respect members’ business commitments. some may not leave their workplaces on the first day.
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Decatur Junior Chamber of Commerce
Deca*tur Industrial Board
B. L. Ma Jone
Deccatur Junior Chamber of Commerce
Junior Chamber of Commerce
Three Frenchmen to Try by Lindbergh in Flight
In Columbus Ohio May 9 college meal plans are highlighted by Mrs Elsie Steiger Minton of Ohio State University faculty. She oversees home economics and nutrition adviser to more than 110 fraternities and sororities, planning appetizing, healthful and economical meals for student organizations.
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Columbus
Ohio
Elsie Steiger Minton
Ohio State University
Minton
Nations to face third liquor charge in Missouri probe
Heber Nations, former Missouri labor commissioner and publisher, tied to a six year liquor case, awaits a third trial after two prior convictions were overturned on appeal. The case, linked to Mrs. Mabel Willebrandt and Gov. Hyde politics, spans from 1923 with involvement of Charnel Prather and R. B. Griesedieck. (Continued on Page Eight)
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ST. Louis
Heber Nations
Missouri
Nations
United States Circuit Court of Appeals
Mabel Walker Willebrandt
Arthur M. Hyde
Charnel 8
Prather
Death of Huntsville merchant Ike Schiffman
Ike Schiffman 55 a Huntsville merchant and longtime Birmingham resident was found dead in Maple Hill cemetery with a slash to the throat a razor nearby and a coroner said. He belonged to a well known Huntsville family and leaves a sister and two brothers. Funeral plans were set from Mrs. Leo Cohn s home with burial to follow.
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Huntsville
Ala
Ike Schiffman
Birmingham
Maple Hill Cemetery
J. R. Poo
Schiffman
Leo Cohn
Cohn
15 Docketed Upon This Unlucky Day
The municipal court docket listed 15 defendants before Mayor B L Malone this morning. The figure was small compared with larger weekend totals in the city courts, yet the day carried a note of superstition with the date.
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B. L. Malone
Lum Is Presented With An Ice Hook Gift
George E. Lum of Decatur Rotary received a club gift from the fellowship committee after a recent birthday. Upon opening it under public pressure he found a pair of ice hooks as the present.
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Lum
George E. Lum
Decatur Rotary Club
Frigidaire
Reaching prospective tenants via daily want ads
Daily want ads are read by six thousand families every day. You are sure to reach prospective tenants through the want ads. Turn to page nine today for classified rates, or phone 46-1000 and ask the classified advertising department how you can save on the monthly rate.
Littlefield Called By Death Funeral Services Tuesday
F E Littlefield aged 75 died Sunday night after a two week illness. Funeral services will be held Tuesday at 3 PM at the residence 601 Canal Street with Rev J D Wallace of First Presbyterian Church officiating. Interment at city cemetery. Pallbearers: Lamar Penney H R Summer John Maxwell John Green H O Troup B L Malone. Survived by daughter Mrs S W Irwin of Decatur and son F B Littlefield of Los Angeles. He long resided here, in the abstract business, coming from Monroe Michigan.
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John Green
H. O. Troup
B. L. Malone
S. W. Irwin
Decatur
F. B. Littlefield
Los Angeles
Calif
Littlefield
Monroe
Michlin
Kiddie Band to Play for PTA Event at Local School
The Gordon and Central PTA hosts a Kiddie Band concert Tuesday afternoon May 14 directed by Misses English and Orr. Patrons and friends are invited. Officers will be elected for the coming year, so all members are urged to attend.
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Gordon and Central P. T. A
English
Orr
Student Jesse Adams Rebounds From Arm Dislocation
Jesse Adams of the Proc tor community in Limestone county returns to school after dislocating his arm in a fall from a tree. Friends are glad the injury was not serious and he recovers well.
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Jesse Adams
Proctor
Limestone County
Monoplane Tuning Aims At Paris Hop By Three Flyers
New York May 13 The three French airmen Rene LeFevre Armeno Lotti Jr and Gean Assallant seek a 30 hour window to reach Paris from Roosevelt Field within ten days in a single motor monoplane The craft with a 600 horsepower engine has been tuned at Roosevelt Field and is ready for the Great Circle route to Le Bourget Field cruising at 130 miles per hour and 140 at top speed The group hopes to surpass Lindberghs 1927 record positioned to depart soon
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New York
Paris
Roosevelt Field
Rene LeFevre
Armeno Lotti, Jr
Gean Assallant
Charles A. Lindbergh
Lotti
Assallant
LeFevre
Great Circle
LeBourget Field
Fund for schools not reduced in 1927 equalization
Montgomery May 13 Dr R E Tidwell state superintendent denied any cut in the education equalization fund provided by the 1927 legislature. He said no revenue loss occurred and the allocation basis remains unchanged though pupil units rose with more children enrolled in public schools.
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Montgomery
Ala
R. E. Tidwell
Tidwell
City clarifies building permit requirements in limits
City Clerk E. W. Collier states all construction activities adding ground or structures within city limits require a building permit. The clarification addresses common questions about when permits are necessary for additions and alterations on properties.
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E. W. Collier
Elderly Couple Wed In Decatur Nuptials
A wedding was performed yesterday by Dr. James Allen Smith of Central Baptist Church as Mary Newsom married James T. Nichols, 89, in Decatur. The bride’s age was listed as 79, and both parties reside in Decatur.
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James Allen Smith
Central Baptist Church
Mary Newsom
James T. Nichols
Decatur
No Jury Term Set During Next Month
Morgan county court will not hold jury terms in June per Judge William T. Lowe. He said he is not yet sure if non-jury terms will be held that month. The statement was released today by the Morgan County Court.
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Morgan County
William T. Lowe
Lowe
University 15 Opened by Injunction After Riots
Des Moines Iowa May 13 Des Moines University reopened today under an injunction that bars the board of trustees from closing the university for the remainder of the semester. Six students petitioned for the writ seeking to restrain the president and trustees from taking action that would halt regular operations. Disruptions followed a Saturday meeting over charges involving Dr T T Shields of Toronto and Miss Edith M Rebman secretary. Reports linked to a fundamentalist modernist dispute and claims the board recruited Canadian students to spy on faculty. Rioters pelted the administration building with eggs and police escorted Shields and Rebman to the railroad station for departure.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Des Moines University
T. T. Shields
Toronto
Edith M. Rebman
Dr. Shields
Miss Redman
Foundation
Dr. Shield
Former deputy on trial for life in Alabama
C A Doss, former Jefferson County deputy sheriff, stood trial in Birmingham for murder in the case involving the shooting of Troy and Dewey Ay, Mt Pinson youths, during a raid on a liquor still. Jurors were qualified amid verbal clashes between defense and prosecution in the morning session. The trial, first of several capital cases on the docket, was expected to run through tomorrow.
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Birmingham
Ala
C. A. Doss
Jefferson County
Troy
Deweyay
Mt. Pinson
Drunk Driving Defendant Fined in City Courts
A defendant charged with operating an automobile while under the influence of liquor received the customary fine in city courts today. The usual penalty for this offense is set at $53.60.
Belief Harvard student Walter Huntington killed himself
Windsor Conn May 13 detective Edward Hickey reaffirmed belief that Walter Huntington Harvard student killed himself during a weekend home visit. Evidence cited includes a left side bullet wound and a friend testimony that he could use either hand. detectives found 32 caliber shells after questioning the family and a friend. the gun remains missing.
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Windsor
Conn
Walter Huntington
Harvard
Hmself
Edward Hickey
Gertrude Shultz
Huntington
Burdett Williams
Hickey
Services Held At Morgan County Jail
A Mother's Day program was rendered at the Morgan County Jail Sunday afternoon as services were conducted for the prisoners. Rev. J. D. Mec Cready assisted by Rev. R. T. Lison and much interest was displayed by the prisoners.
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Morgan County
J. D. MecCready
R. T. Lison
Sermon Highlights The Hard Path in Christian Faith
A sermon urges followers to reject the line of least resistance and embrace the hard path. It cites Jesus turning toward Jerusalem and accepting the cross, contrasting divine aims with man’s easier temptations. The message frames persistence in faith as a long standing Christian and Jewish trait.
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Lord Christ
Jesus
Jerusalem
Peter
God
Christ
Stallings Dies At Hadlock Home In Haddock Georgia
George T. Stallings aged 63, famed for steering the 1914 Boston Braves to the world championship, died at his Haddock home after months of illness. He left management of the Montreal International League club. Survived by a widow and three sons. Funeral services are expected locally with burial in Macon, Georgia.
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Haddock
George T. Stallings
Boston Braves
Montreal
International League
Stallings
Braves
Macon
Prizes Awarded for Perfect Attendance at Proctor School
Prizes were given to Junior and Blanche Owen, Myrtle House, and Dean Gilliam of Proctor School in Limestone County for attending every day of the 1928-29 term. The Proctor community congratulates these four students on their record.
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Blanche Owen
Myrtle House
Dean Gilliam
Proctor School
Limestone County
Proctor
Water Over Road East of Decatur Near Flint Creek Bridge
Water covers the road east of Decatur near Somerville at Flint Creek bridge. Vehicles continue to pass though and no serious traffic interruption is expected unless rains worsen.
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Decatur
Flint Creek Bridge
Furniture firms agree to Thursday closing this summer
Furniture firms have agreed to close on Thursday afternoons during the summer months. Named are Schimmel Furniture Co. Hunter Furniture Co. Sterchi Bros. Inc. with two stores McGehee Furniture Co. Dinsmore Bros. and Carrell Furniture Co. The closing date is set for next Thursday afternoon, May 16.
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Schimmel Furniture Co
Hunter Furniture Co
Sterchi Bros., Inc
McGehee Furniture Co
Dinsmore Bros
Carrell Furniture Co
Traffic Toll Large in Alabama Weekend Crashes
Three people are dead and more than twenty injured in Alabama automobile accidents over the weekend. Deceased are Mrs Selia Basenberg of Birmingham William J Harris of Trussville and B DuBose near Selma. Harris died after being struck by a passing car after stopping at his farm home. Basenberg and her husband were in a car that overturned near San Antonio. DuBose died at a grade crossing between Selma and Myrtlewood. His wife and son Henry were injured.
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Birmingham
Ala
Alabama
Selia Basenberg
William J. Harris
Trussville
B. DuBose
Selma
Harris
City to Test Electric Traffic Signal at Busy Intersection
Following citizen requests, Decatur city council will experimental use of an electric traffic signal to gauge public support. The device is planned for the Moulton street and Second avenue intersection, one of the city’s most congested areas.
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Decatur
Moulton Street
Second Avenue
Quinn Placed On Trial For Perjury
NASHVILLE Tenn May 13 John G Jack Quinn machinist who came here from Birmingham to testify in the first trial of Walter L Liggett for the alleged murder of Turney Gunningham was arrested on a perjury charge and went on trial in the Davidson county criminal court The morning was used for jury selection Quinn swore he was in the alley where Cunningham was killed and saw two shots fired from Cunningham s gun
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Nashville
Tenn
John G
Jack” Quinn
Birmingham
Walter L. Liggett
Turney Gunningham
Davidson County Cranieeal
Quinn
Liggett
Cunningham
Circuit Court Set in Morgan County June
Circuit court sessions are planned for June in Morgan County, with most of the month expected for court work. Officials hope the completed courthouse will be available to hold sessions, though much work remains before completion.
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Morgan County Circuit Court
Circuit Court
Hatfield Leads Donation to Decatur Growth Fund
J. M. Hatfield circulation manager of The Daily is first to contribute to the $8,000 Decatur fund. His voluntary gift aims to keep Decatur alive and growing as the campaign launches.
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Hatfield
J. M. Hatfield
The
Daily
Decatur
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Gordon
Kenneth Graham
Richard Dobbs
Eureka
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Razor
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Francis J. McConnell
Methodist Episcopal Church
Diamond Miracle Man
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