Scout Council Sees Membership and Troops Grow in Valley Area
Tennessee Valley Council of Boy Scouts reports 28 troops and over 500 Scouts. Executive B E Norris led a meeting at Lyons Hotel with 36 executives present while President Joe Duncan was away. Camp Westmoreland near Florence approved for July 10 with a 43 acre donated tract.
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Tennessee Valley Council of Boy Scouts
B. E. Norris
Lyons Hotel
Joe Duncan
W. T. Jordan
Florence
Westmoreland Estate
Camp Westmoreland
Simcox
Birmingham
Relief rolls to be reviewed in Morgan county
Miss Elizabeth Bryan relief director says Alabama Relief Administration ordered a full review of all relief cases in Morgan county. Field workers will contact homes to gather extra information, with completion set for May 30 to verify who still qualifies for aid.
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Elizabeth Bryan
Morgan County
Montgomery
Alabama Relief Administration
Four Men Shot Dead in Ambush Near Sakdalista Site
In Laguna Province near the Sakdalista uprising site four men were killed in an ambush today. Authorities blamed Communist elements for the killings rather than Sakdalists.
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Manila
Laguna Province
Markets at a Glance May 15 New York roundup
Stocks steady with rails and select specialties higher while bonds vary and utilities sag. Curb market mixed with alcohols and industries in demand. foreign exchanges quiet. gold currencies higher. Cotton quiet. sugar barely steady. coffee lower amid weak Brazilian markets. Chicago wheat and corn firm on inflation talk. cattle steady with top weight steers at 15.25. hogs slow to 90.45.
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New York
Commission House
Chicago
Major Conflict Over NRA Develops Today
Alabama debate centers on a proposed county by county funding plan to match five million two hundred ten thousand dollars in federal aid for highways. The measure would require each county to contribute two thousand dollars monthly for three years and spend fifty thousand dollars annually from state funds, with total county input about four point eight two million and claimed highway benefits exceeding ten million.
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Montgomery
Ala
Clint Harrison
Marengo
Alabama
Arnold
Jefferson
Supreme Court
Tolbert
House
Todd
Joint Finance and Taxation Committee
Sid Smyer
Birmingham
Sam Clabaugh
J. B. Stratford
Chicago Woman Beaten to Death
Mrs. Clara Benway aged 67, a rooming house manager, was found beaten to death in her Chicago apartment. Police report she was struck on the head with a blunt instrument and discovered by a janitor in a pool of blood after signs of a struggle and a ransacked room.
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Chicago
Clara Benway
Anderton Urges Church on Sunday
Memphis Tennessee May 15 H L Anderton Birmingham attorney says the man who forgets God on Sunday and f ishes and golfs is sinning He told the Baptist Men's conference that desecrating the Sabbath is sinful and that recovery comes only through faith not armies or government
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Memphis
Tenn
H. L. Anderton
Birmingham
Baptist Men's Conference
Bonus Delay for Patman Gash Bill Winds Through Senate
Washington reports a several day delay in sending the Patman bonus bill to the president for a veto. Vice President Garner declined comment on rumors that he advised overriding the veto. Senator Thomas said he only heard rumors Garner supported the measure as administration leaders mull letting the issue linger.
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Washington
White House
Garner
Roosevelt
Senate
Thomas
Okla
Patman
Zinc Company II Scene of Strike
About 450 to 500 workers at the American Zinc Company in Mascot Tennessee walked out demanding higher wages union recognition and the check-off system. Picketers blocked mine and plant entrances while operations halted except for pumping machinery. It marked the first strike in 25 years of the plant's history.
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Mascot, Tenn
American Zinc Company
Death Calls Mrs Lula Green at Home in Hartselle
Funeral services for Mrs Lula Green 70 who died Tuesday at her home Hartselle Route 3 were held this afternoon at the residence. Interment followed at the family cemetery directed by Drinkard Howell of Hartselle. Mrs Green is survived by numerous distant relatives.
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Lula Green
Hartselle
Route 3
Drinkard Howell
Writers of Chain Letters Win Point
Denver authorities announced that a federal grand jury declined to indict three men targeted in a probe into cash chain letters. The government’s first attempt to halt the nationwide scheme failed, ending without charges.
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Denver
Colo
Chase Bank Leader Attacks Omnibus Banking Bill
Senate Banking Chairman of Chase National Bank in New York warned that the omnibus banking bill would turn the federal reserve system into an instrument of despotic authority. He said three recent experiments to raise the price level by credit and currency manipulation have failed and further tests could trigger a vicious and possibly uncontrollable conflagration. He cited FOMC government obligation purchases, dollar devaluation with gold purchases above parity, and a silver buying policy as examples.
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Washington
NRA
Senate
House
Burns
Roosevelt
Patman
White House
Winthrop W. Aldrich
Chase National Bank of New York
Federal Reserve System
Senate Interstate Commerce Committee
Holtling Company Securities
Hig
Rooseveltt
Morgenthau
United States
Senate Banking Committee
Chase National Bank
New York
Federal
Open Market Committee
Bridge Over Flint Creek Completed In Decatur
The steel and concrete bridge over Flint Creek near Decatur is finished at a cost of 40000 dollars. Mitchell Bros and Hooper nae Company built the road and culverts as the four mile extension to Somerville progresses with 40 workers on site.
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Flint Creek
Martin “Wunderlich Company
Jefferson City
Bureau of Public Roads
Decatur
Comple
Decatur- Somerville
Hoopernae Company
Bunnell
Ie Whiceoh Bros. Construction Company
Birmingham
Flint Creek Bridge
Somerville
Mitchell Bros
$200000 Bid For Advertiser Stock in Montgomery
The high bid for 1125 shares representing 90 percent of Montgomery Advertiser stock was $200000, submitted in Montgomery circuit court by Martin Anderson of Orlando, Florida. It is believed Anderson bid for Charles E March, owner of a Southwest newspaper chain.
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Montgomery
Ala
Capital Common
Montgomery Advertiser
Montgomery Circuit Court
Martin Anderson
Orlando
Fla
Anderson
Charles E. March
Southwest
Board of Education Backs County School Tax
At its last meeting the Morgan County Board of Education endorsed a three mill and one mill county wide school tax to be voted May 25. The board urged supporters of education to vote for the tax as essential to the county school program.
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County Board of Education
Morgan County
One Act Plays Pleasing Riverside Audience
A series of five one-act plays presented at Riverside auditorium pleased a fair sized audience. Directing was student led with Mrs. Willard J. Brown as dramatics director guiding the students. Two more one-act plays are scheduled for the chapel hour at 10 tomorrow morning.
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Riverside Auditorium
Willard J. Brown
Russians Parade Fastest Ships As Laval Looks On
Soviet Russia showcased its fastest airships and bombers at Monineco airfield while Pierre Laval observed the drills. Laval, with Litvinoff and Voroshiloff, watched over 100 pursuit ships perform aerial acrobatics and witnessed parachutists jump from a bomber. He lauded Franco Soviet relations and Stalin voiced desire for closer ties with France.
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Laval
John Lloyd
Associated Press
Moscow
Russia
Pierre Laval
Europe
Monineo
Maxim Litvinoff
Klement Voroshiloff
Joseph Stalin
France
Mussolini vows no interference over Ethiopia crisis
In a bold senate address Mussolini declared Italy would brook no interference in East Africa. He stated modern armed forces are ready and every war industry has operated at full capacity for months, signaling a powerful warning to European critics.
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Rome
Italy
Mussolini
Cor
Europe
Duce
Senate
Mai
East Africa
Three Injured In Highway Accident Near Piotey
A school bus left the road near Piotey in COLTA Alabama injuring driver Hollis Meadows and three students O W Kirkland Janis Palmer and Earl Beasley. All suffered cuts and bruises while other children on board were badly shaken.
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Colta
Ala
Piotey
O. WV. Kirkland
Hollis Meadows
Janis Palmer
Earl Beasley
W. R. Spight Returns to Desk After Medical Leave
W. R. Spight, known local business leader and churchman, is able to be at his desk again after recovering from a serious operation performed at Mayo Clinic in Rochester Minnesota.
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W. R. Spight
Mayo’s Clinic
Rochester
Minn
Biggest Diamond In World Bought
Harry Winston the New York diamond merchant announced in London his purchase of the Jonkers diamond, the largest uncut gem at 726 carats, about the size of a hen’s egg, for over 70000 dollars. It will be shipped to America within a month and shown to prospective buyers, with cutting planned if no buyer is found.
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New York
Harry Winston
London
America
Winston
AT and T declares quarterly dividend for stock
The American Telephone and Telegraph Company authorized the usual quarterly dividend of 2.25 dollars per share, totaling nearly 42000 dollars in distribution to capital stockholders.
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New York
American Telephone & Telegraph Company
TVA Prospects In House Helped By Senate Margin
Senate backed bill to expand TVA power heads to House Military Committee where coal mine district Democrat May and Republican McLean lead opposition. Chairman McSwain reports growing support for the measure amid Democratic Republican alignment, with Roosevelt needing to steer through likely stormy days.
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TVA
HOUSE
Senate
Washington
Tennessee Valley Authority
House Military Committee
Roosevelt
McSwain
S&s C
Companion
May
McLean
N. J
Congress
Benson Talks on School Election
Professor W W Benson, superintendent of Decatur city schools, urged participation in the Morgan county wide school tax election set for May 25 or 26. He stressed that city school revenue of 31206 dollars funds about seventy days of schooling and that the county three mill tax must be in place before local taxes can operate. He urged Decatur and Morgan county to support maintaining present taxes to prevent paralyzing the schools.
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W. W. Bentson
Decatur
Benson
Woodruff
Decatur Daily
Morgan County
Alabama
W. W. Benson
Lindbergh Donates Trophy Collection to Missouri History Society
St Louis May 15 Col onel Charles A Lindbergh renounced his claim to a vast trophy trove and deeded the gifts from admirers to the Missouri Historical Society.
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ST. Louis
Charles A. Lindbergh
Missouri Historical Society
Germany Faces 10 000 Bombing Planes Claim
Lord Theremere told the House of Lords that Germany currently has 10 000 bombing planes, criticizing Britain's plan to expand the Royal Air Force by 1 000 planes as childish and useless for defense.
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London
Lord Theremere
Royal Air Force
House of Lords
Germany
Sterchi Stores Mark Forty-Seventh Anniversary in Knox County
Sterchi Bros Stores celebrate 47 years in business this month. The Knoxville based firm began as a small shop on Vine Avenue founded by Col. James B. Sterchi and J. C. Sterchi and grew into a large national furniture group. C. O. Rutherford leads the chain, after a long rise from bookkeeper to executive.
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Vine Avenue
Knoxville
Tenn
Sterchi Bros
Col
James B. Sterchi
Alabama
Florida
Ianhorna
Kentucky
North Carolina
Tennessee
South Carolina
C. OC. Rutherford
Knox County Bank and Trust Company
Col. Sterchi
Rutherford
Snake Provides An Exciting Interlude
Doc Jones a well known Oak Ridge farmer had an exciting encounter with an eight foot whip snake while cutting stalks. The snake reared and then escaped after Jones armed with a stick and his dog arrived to offer assistance. Residents say whip snakes are rare in Morgan county and this may be the only one seen in Oak Ridge.
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Doc Jones
Oak Ridge
Mr. Jones
Jones
Morgan County
Mary Lou Dancy Unit Announces Year-End Meet at Cabin
Mary Lou Dancy Chapter United Daughters of the Confederacy will meet at the U D C cabin in Austinville Friday night at 7 30 with Mrs Cliff Penney as hostess It is the last meeting of the year and all members were requested to attend.
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Mary Lou Dancy
United Daughters of the Confederacy
Austinville
Cliff Penney
Post Office at Harris Station Discontinued Today
Harris Station residents will receive mail from the Tanner Route 1 carrier after the local office is closed today. The change shifts daily mail delivery to the neighboring carrier with no further service hours listed.
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Harris Station
Tanner
President's address to agrarian delegation page nine
The President's address to the agrarian delegation will be found on page nine of today's Daily issue.
New Planters Organization Delayed. Senators Consider Wallace Request
Washington May 1 AP A Senate resolution calls on Secretary Wallace to fund all correspondence about the farmers gathering here yesterday and to report how they were brought to Washington at government expense. Senator Hastings introduced the measure in the Senate today.
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Washington
White House
Perkins
Gerard Swope
Business Advisory Council
Roosevelt
House
Senate
Wallace
Weatenston
Hastings
Delegates Reject New Agrarian Body to Back AAA Support
Former delegates from four states and Puerto Rico vote to continue backing the agricultural adjustment act and its tax provisions in Congress. The resolution warns against new groups and urges closer coordination with AAA officials, affirming support for Secretary Wallace and the program’s aim to balance farm production with demand.
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Jerry Greene
Associated Press
Washington
Puerto Rico
Congress
Roosevelt
AAA
Aw Army
Agricultural Adjustment Administration
Wallace
Injunction Aimed at New Ice Plants in Alabama
The government moved to stop construction of ice plants in Montgomery and Selma, claiming the projects would violate the code of fair competition. petitions were filed in federal court against Jarnette Oil Co of Montgomery and John Q Wade of Clanton, with hearings set for June 5.
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Montgomery
Ala
Selma
Jarnette Oil .Co
John Q. Wade
Clanton
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ARA
Harrison
Graves
Anderton
Zinc Company II
Chase Bank
Board of Education
Poland
Lindbergh
Sterchi Stores
Colonel Sterchi
Mr. Rutherford
E. C. Rutherford
Snake
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