Coal contract ends fear of shortage in Appalachia
Fifteen of the 21 bituminous coal associations in the Appalachian joint conference signed a union shop contract with United Mine Workers of America. The pact, covering an eight state area, ends the fear of a coal shortage as 300000 miners return to work Monday. Six Southern groups abstained, employing about 45000 miners and producing roughly 45000000 tons a year. The agreement sets pay at 6.00 dollars daily in the North and 5.60 in the South for a 35 hour week.
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New York
John L. Lewis
United Mine Workers of America
Monay
L. C. Gunter
Gunter
Lewis
Big Sandy
Hazard
Harlan
Kentucky
Assocaten
Appalachhan
Tennessee
Virginia
Kanawha
West Virginia
Coppers Coal Company
Pittsburgh
Christian Collier Company
Youghiogheny and Ohio Coal Company
Raleigh- Wyoming Mining Company
Kelly Creek Company
John R. Steelman
U. S. Labor Department
Roosevelt
CIO
Harlan County
Brazil seeks U S farmers for ten year migration plan
Brazilian embassy attaches outline a ten year plan to move destitute U S farm families to Brazil. Washington reports the program would transport workers at U S expense and settle them on government farms with hoped freedom from exploitation. After ten years they could become Brazilian citizens.
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Washington
United States
Brazil
Tolan
D.-Calif
State Department
United State
South American
Toland
South America
Kentucky 10 Mass Troops in Coal Area
Frankfort May 13. Gov. Chandler orders mobilization of about 700 Kentucky National Guardsmen into Harlan county to protect miners returning to work. Target is peaceful action with no forced labor, while state warns against outside interference and maintains readiness to deploy up to 1,500 guardsmen. John L Lewis criticized for union shop disputes amid coal mine tensions.
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Frankort
Kentucky
Lewis
Frankfort
A. B. Chandler
John L. Lewis
U. M. C. Head
New York
Chandler
Harlan County
Homer A. Holt
West Virginia
Holt
West
Harlan
Hazard
Big Sandy
E. Lee McClain
William C. Burrow
Power sale completed in Tennessee transfers to public power
The Tennessee Valley Authority moves toward Washington for legislation to finalize the 78.6 million dollar transfer of Tennessee Electric Power Company to public power groups. TVA and 30 municipalities signed a contract with Commonwealth and Southern Corp, with Chattanooga, Nashville, Knoxville, and Memphis as parties.
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Chattanooga
Tenn
Tennessee Valley Authority
Washington
Tennessee Electric Power Company
Commonwealth and Southern Corporation
Congress
Nashville
Tennessee
Knoxville
Memphis
Rotary leads program at Decatur club meeting
Dr Sam Pruitt chairman of the program committee of the Decatur Rotary club will oversee the program at Monday’s club meeting.
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Sam Pruitt
Decatur Rotary Club
War Ballot Move Fought In Congress Debate
Washington May 13 Senator Norris Indiana Nebraska opposed a war referendum amendment requiring a national vote before sending troops abroad. He argued it would not help keep the US out of war and recalled his 1917 vote against war. Other senators praised and criticized the measure as impractical or satisfac tory.
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Washington
Norris
Congress
Senate
Senate Judiciary Committee
O’mahoney
Wyo
O'Mahoney
Burke
Neb
Ashurst
Ariz
Judiciary Committee
House
Ludlow
Roosevelt
Hull
Revival to Begin Sunday at First Methodist Church
Dr. M. M. Davidson of the Tuscaloosa district will lead a revival at the First Methodist church starting Sunday and continuing through May 21. A former leading Alabama attorney and pastor in major North Alabama churches, he will conduct services daily at 10 to 11 a.m. and 7:30 to 8:30 p.m.
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M. M. Davidson
Tuscaloosa
First Methodist Church
Davidson
North Alabama
Cullman Hosts First Annual Strawberry Festival Parade
Thousands gather in Cullman for the first annual strawberry festival with 60 floats in a 3:30 parade led by the Cullman city school band and six county bands. Queen Eleano re the first Eleanore McGlawn presides as the strawberry monarch with 4 H clubs in the parade and widespread berry emblems throughout the day.
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Cullman
South
Cullman County
Cullman City
Birmingham American Legion
Eleanore
Eleanore McGlawn
Hanceville
Pierce to appeals after eight year federal term
J B Pierce a 58 year old former Huntsville publisher was convicted in Memphis federal court on 16 counts for impersonating a government officer and selling TVA units to west Tennessee farmers. Judge John D. Martin ordered eight years and fined 250 on each of 15 counts. Co defendant Earl Roach was acquitted. Pierce plans to appeal.
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Memphis
Tenn
J. BE. Pierce
Huntsville
Ala
Pierce
TVA
West Tennessee
John D. Martin
U. S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Earl H. Roach
Oxford
Miss
Danzig Controversy and International Moves Across Europe
The British French bloc deepens ties with Turkey as Poland protests a Danzig senate memorial service. Daladier gains confidence in France while Poland seeks closer ties with Soviet Russia. Vienna notes Nazi control over clergy appointments as Grew meets Arita in Tokyo over Shanghai. Amoy tensions rise with a Japanese force probing the Shanghai settlement and a U S destroyer dispatched for investigation.
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Associated Press
Turkey
Danzig
Germany
Poland
France
Paris
Russia
Bulgaria
Yugoslavia
Joseph Pilsudski
Free City
Vienna
Vatican
Grew Confers
Joseph C. Grew
United States
Japan
Hachito Arita
Shanghai
Kulangsu International Settlement
Amoy
China
Shanghai International Settlement
Harry T. Yarnell
United States Asiatic Fleet
Hosiery Mills to Play Russellville Despite Rain Plan
Despite intermittent showers Alabama Hosiery Mills will play Russellville at 3 o clock today barring a downpour. Russellville fields a strong hitters club while Alabama Hosiery Mills pitches Payne from the Atlanta city league in the planned matchup.
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Alabama Hosiery Mills
Hosierymen
Russellville
The
Mills
Payne
Invaders
Cotton Export Subsidy Plan Gains Backing From A A A Director
I W Duggan head of the southern division of the agricultural adjustment administration told 400 Alabama farm extension workers the cotton export subsidy plan offers the only path to restore foreign markets for cotton. He warned delaying action increases loan stocks and harms farm income while urging support if congress approves increases and existing law authorizes the subsidy.
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Birmingham
Ald
I. W. Duggan
Southern Division
The
Agricultural Adjustment Administration
Alabama
Duggan
House
Senate
Georgia angler nets four keepers in two casts at Beulah Bay
J F Barnwell of Atlanta fishing with J B Bradford arrived in Decatur to try Beulah Bay Limestone County. Barnwell cast once and landed two fish. After another cast two more fish joined the string all four are keepers per state rules. Bradford witnessed the feat calling it unbelievable.
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Alabama
Decatur
Georgia
Atlanta
J. F. Barnwell
Anderson-Clayton Cotton Co
Barnwell
J. B. Bradford
Beulah Bay
Limestone County
Department of Game and Fisheries
Bradford
W B Ussery Called Home In Eva
W B Ussery aged 81 of Morgan county died at five this morning at the home of his daughter Mrs C H Arrington in Eva. He leaves a wife two daughters Mrs Hurley Scruggs and Mrs Arrington both of Eva two sons J R and M N Ussery of Clem Ga one sister Mrs Dale Russell of Atlanta. Funeral at Etna church Sunday at two conducted by Rev Will Morris with interment there Peck directing pallbearers Fréd Arrington Talmadge Arrington Adolphus Arrington R R Seegar J J Bennett George Purkle.
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W. B. Ussery
Morgan County
C. H. Arrington
Eva
Ussery
Hurley Scruggs
Arrington
J. R
M. N. Ussery
Clem, Ga
Dale Russell
Atlanta
Etna Church
Will Morris
Peck
Fréd Arrington
Talmadge Arrington
Adolphus Arrington
R. R. Seegar
J. J. Bennett
George Purkle
Rotation in Relief Eyed by WPA Official
Colonel F C Harrington, Works Progress administrator, says rotation of relief employment is under consideration and may be discussed in upcoming WRA hearings. He cautions that staggering employment would thin wages and threaten subsistence. Mayors question rotation, urging more WPA funds to cover all eligibles.
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Washington
F. C. Harrington
Works Progress Administrator
Sam Moss
Augusta
Herald
Harrington
WRA
House
WPA
Putnam Recalls Kidnapping May Include Threats Over Hitler Book
Hollywood publisher George Palmer Putnam reports he was bound and gagged by two men who abducted him from North Hollywood, brought him to an unfinished Bakersfield house, and warned him to stop printing the Hitler book. He said the men, who spoke English with German accents, demanded the man who contributed to the German end and claimed the incident was not intended to harm him. Putnam described escape and the swift police response as deputies ordered a statewide search for the attackers and Putnam’s car. He noted previous threats and a gunshot incident related to the book aside from this kidnapping.
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Bakersfield
Calif
George Palmer Putnam
Hollywood
Amelia Farhart
North Hollywood
Putnam
Hitler
Sheriff's
Los Angeles
Josephine Berger
Rex Cole
Cole
Pune
Passports Held Up for Kuhn and Bund Aides
The U S Department of State delayed issuing passports to Fritz Kuhn leader of the German American Bund and aides Fritz Schwiering Wilhelm Kunze and Karl Nicolay who left for Germany while city officials probe Bund compliance with emergency sales tax laws.
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New York
U .S. Department of State
Fritz Kuhn
Bund
LaGuardia
Karl Nicolay
Brooklyn Bund
Germany
Bundsmen
Kuhn
Fritz Schwiering
Wilhelm Kunze
Schwiering
Kunze
State Department
Tennessee Valley Bank becomes Stat N ational Bank of Decatur
T. J. Cottingham announced that the main bank in Decatur and 13 North Alabama branches will open as Stat N ational Bank of Decatur. Depositors of the old Tennessee Valley Bank will receive full book value and 17.5 percent dividend checks are being mailed through the state banking department trusteeship since 1934. Depositors will keep using existing checks for now while new supplies are prepared. A letter from James B. Little informs stockholders of the change and payments.
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T. J. Cottingham
Tennessee Valley Bank
Alabama
Stat National Bank of
Decatur
Tennessee Valley
State Banking Department
Bank official James Little visits Tennessee Valley Bank talks
James Little, director of the state department of commerce and former Alabama City Bank president, met Tennessee Valley Bank officials today. He was named state superintendent of banks by Governor Dixon and later became director of the commerce department when it was created by law.
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Little
James Little
State Department of Commerce
Tennessee Valley Bank
Mr. Little
Alabama City Bank
Dixon
New Commerce Department
Tennessee Valley Bank converts to State National Bank stake plan
Stockholders may subscribe proportionally to the new State National Bank of Decatur as Tennessee Valley Bank converts. R H Tweedy Jr and others are named to receive options, with State National Bank’s capital set at 350000 and deposits at 5229264.74. Officers remain unchanged and 17.5 percent dividend continues under the arrangement.
Weather summary from Tennessee and Alabama forecasts
The Tennessee River gauge stood at 212 feet with a 24 hour high of 82 and low of 60 degrees and rainfall of 0.03 inches. Alabama expected considerable cloudiness with possible showers tonight and Sunday and cooler interior temperatures. Tennessee mostly cloudy with afternoon showers, cooler highs inland, and northerly winds developing.
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Tennessee
Alabama
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Howland Island
South Pacific
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Ree Oats National Bank of
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R. H. Tweedy, Jr
W. J. Cottingham
D. F. Green
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