Kiwanis Public Affairs Checks Decatur Census Total
Decatur Kiwanis Public Affairs committee and The Daily are verifying the preliminary 1930 census count of 15 447. They aim to find missed names and present added figures to Huntsville officials. If Decatur reaches about 16 000, it would move to ninth in Alabama's population ranking.
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Decatur Kiwanis Club
Decatur
Kiwanis Group
Decatur Daily
W. W. Pussell
Andi
Huntsville
Kiwanis Club
J. S. Benson
Alabama
Austinville
Two Officers Slain in Raid Ambush in Tennessee
In Hohenwald Tennessee an ambush during a prohibition raid left Deputy M L Newton and Deputy Luke Hinson dead. John P Himes Jr was arrested on murder charges after information from Hinson. Newton leaves a widow and a six month old child.
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Hohenwald
Tenn
Prohibition
M. L. Newton
Lawrence County
Luke Hinson
Lewis County
Columbia
Hinson
John P. Himes, Jr
Newton
Youth faces indictment clears pals in extortion plot
Bernard Swalley 21, indicted in Los Angeles for extortion against San Marino widow Mrs. F W Emery. He confessed threatening to shoot or burn her if she did not pay $3,000 found buried by a police officer. Birmingham associates detained. Emery travels backed by Europe trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles
Bernard Swalley
Bingham
Calfornia
Decatur Police Seek Owner of Recovered Vehicle
Decatur officers recovered an automobile bearing a Tennessee license tag and are awaiting a claimant. The car likely will be sold for costs if the owner does not appear to claim it.
Morrow Advocates Repeal of Day Law in Eighteenth Amendment
Dwight W. Morrow, ambassador to Mexico and potential Republican U S Senate candidate, calls for repeal of national prohibition and return of liquor traffic to state control. He cites ten years of federal prohibition as deplorable and argues resentment stems from excessive central control rather than desire for unlimited licenses.
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Newark
N. J
Dwight W. Morrow
Mexico
United States Senate
United States
No Selection Of Captains Planned For Teams
The article reports that fraternity politics influenced captain picks so Washington and Lee will abandon early captain selections next season. Coaches will name a leader for each game and an honorary captain will be named at season end.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington and Lee
Splendid Plays Be Seen Tonight
Central High students advertise in the downtown business district for an 8 o clock show at the school auditorium. Two one act plays will be presented and a fashion revue by the home economics class. Proceeds aid the school event organized early in the session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central High School
Reno Visit Seen As Divorce Move For Mrs Huguette Clark
Mrs Huguette Clark Gower daughter of late Senator William A. Clark is in Reno Nevada presumably to establish a residence and seek a divorce from William Mc Donald Gower.
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Huguette Clark Gower
William A. Clark
United States
Montana
Reno
Nev
William McDonald Gower
Falkville High Closes Its Historic Class Day
Falkville High School concluded a storied session with graduation exercises in the auditorium. The program featured Mas King welcoming, Ira Jones presenting the class history, Clyde Franklin interpreting the poem, and Dixie Hodges as statistician, followed by remarks from Billy Drinkard and performances by Elton Jones and Eloise Knight.
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Falkville High School
Mas King
Ira Jones
Clyde Franklin
Dixie Hodges
Tennis Franklin
Billy Drinkard
Elton Jones
James Morris
Eloise McCroskey
Ian
Eloise Knight
Bernice Nelson
Candidates To Have Big Day In Decatur County
Politicians prepare for a field day in Decatur Monday June 2 as candidates press claims before the June circuit court term. The August 12 primary approaches with two months left for campaigning across the county.
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Decatur
Dust Demon Knocked Out as Rain Relieves Travel
The Dust Demon, long a hazard along the unfinished highways of this section, has been temporarily knocked out by this morning's heavy rain. Locals welcomed the easing of travel for weary motorists and travelers.
Believed Black Suspect Surrounded by Posse in Oakdale
In Oakdale Tennessee on May 16 an unidentified Black man, wanted for stabbing Marion Goodman a Southern Railway special officer, was believed surrounded in woods near Coal Field by a posse of about 100 men. Goodman was stabbed eight times and in serious condition at a Chattanooga hospital.
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Oakdale
Tenn
Marion Goodman
Southern Railway
Coal Field
Goodman
Chattanooga
Railway officials seek criminal link in Oakdale stabbing case
Birmingham officials said efforts were under way to verify if a Tennessee negro sought for stabbing Marion Goodman, a Southern Railway officer, is the same man wanted for the earlier slaying of W A Brown, another special officer. Descriptions match the suspect known as Mobile. Brown was killed after arresting the man.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Birmingham
Ala
Southern Railroad
Oakdale
Tenn
Marion Goodman
W. A. Brown
Brown
Mobile
Waller Named Phone Manager for Decatur Territory
J. W. Waller of Cullman will succeed George O'Brien as group manager of the Decatur territory for Southern Bell. O'Brien was promoted to suburban group manager with Birmingham headquarters. Waller plans to move his family to Decatur soon after Cullman term ends. O'Brien will maintain Decatur residence temporarily and work from Birmingham.
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J. W. Waller
Cullman
Southern Bell Telephone Company
George O’brien
Decatur
O’brien
Birmingham
Waller
Improvement Seen In Cold Epidemic
The epidemic of sore throats and colds prevalent here shows signs of improvement. Physicians cite dry weather and dust as major contributors to the illness.
Retirement rule set for bishops at age seventy two
The quadrennial conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church South voted to retire bishops at age 72. The new law will take effect in 1934.
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Dallas
Texas
Methodist Episcopal Church, South
Market ahead planning feature lists Decatur food ads
Today’s Daily highlights store and manufacturer advertising for Decatur food merchants. Special purchases and prices guide Sunday menu planning before shopping, with items from Decatur Ice & Coal Co Budweiser Fortune's Ice Cream KC Baking Powder Twin City Bread Co Blue Ribbon Malt Syrup A. C. Mann A. H. Garnett R. M. Winton Campbell & Street A. & P. Tea Co. E. M. Lee & Son Dixie Market H. G. Hill Co. Dillehay-Putnam Bill's Grocery Piggly-Wiggly.
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Decatur
Tularemia Seen in Lamar County Report
Five persons, ill from tularemia after handling infected rabbits, are under treatment in Lamar County near the state line, according to county health officer J. A. Jackson. This marks the first appearance of the disease in the area.
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Columbus
Miss
Lamar County
J. A. Jackson
Negro Indicted in Attack Case in Alabama
Robert Curry, 42, identified by a 17 year old white girl, was indicted by the Jefferson county grand jury on assault charges. Lloyd Gilbert was indicted for murder in the death of George Smith who was fatally wounded in a downtown club room.
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Birmingham
Ala
Robert Curry
Jefferson County
Grand Jury
Curry
Lloyd Gilbert
George Smith
Rain Helps Farmers With Cotton Crop Prospects
Carl Patterson, well known Decatur gin operator and cotton buyer, says last night's rain was much needed for the growing cotton crop. He expects this year's crop to be well up to standard in quantity and believes it will not be as expensive as usual.
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Carl Patterson
Decaturgin
Patterson
Local Cotton Market Mixed Prices
Market reports show strict middling and middling grades cited with low and low varying values. Trading activity referenced hints at the 3400 level as a benchmark for pricing.
Four Arrests in Week Bring Hope of Clearing Morgan County Burglaries
Three African American men were arrested after confessing to multiple Decatur robberies including at Pointer-Harlow Wholesale Grocery and J. M. Clark & Son. A white man was later captured in Lincoln County, Tennessee with loot from Murphys General Merchandise and Wooderal Mills thefts, implying several recent break-ins may be solved.
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Morgan Counties
Decatur
Pointer-Harlow
J. M. Clark & Son
Pirst Avenue
A. Z. Bailey Grocery Company
Poole
Lincoln
Tennessee
Murphys’ Genmerchandise
Wooderal and Mills
Hebaits
Woodland Mills
Fayetteville
College Scouts To Appear Soon In Northern Alabama
With high and preparatory schools closing throughout Northern Alabama, representatives from leading colleges will soon scout the area for students. The University of Alabama and Auburn University may lead in recruiting Morgan and nearby counties, and more Morgan students are expected to enroll next fall than ever before.
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Alabama
University of Alabama
Auburn University
Morgan
Publicity Brings Splendid Results in Child Welfare Effort
Miss Clara Kelly, superintendent of Child Welfare Work in the county, announced that the publicity drew an excellent response to the Daily appeal for homes or boarding homes for children. She stated that all necessary homes have been found for the children to be cared for at this time.
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Clara Kelly
Caraway seeks records on Bishop Cannon transactions in New York firms
Senator T. H. Caraway, leader of the judiciary committee inquiry into lobbies, asked District Attorney Charles H. Tuttle to allow a subcommittee agent to review all records of Bishop James Cannon Jr. with the New York brokers Charles Goldhurst and Cable and Company.
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New York
T. H. Caraway
United States Senate Judiciary Committee
Charles H. Tuttle
Federal
James Cannon, Jr
Charles Goldhurst and Cable and Company
Cotton Fire at Hughes & Tid Warehouse Promptly Doused
A small cotton bale caught fire in the Hughes and Tid warehouse and was saved to a vacant lot behind The Daily building. Fire alarms rang at 2 45 in the afternoon on Thursday and the fire was extinguished with no loss reported.
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Hughes & Tidwell
Bishop Cannon Surrenders Gavel at Methodist Conference
Bishop James Cannon Jr of Washington presides briefly at the Methodist Episcopal Church South general conference in Dallas before surrendering the chair to Bishop W J Beauchamp of Atlanta due to matters before the conference. He cites temperance and social welfare work and responds to press criticism while bishops, including H DuBose and E B Moton, react with applause and remarks.
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Dallas
Tex
James Cannon, Jr
Washington
General Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church, South
W. J. Beauchamp
Atlanta
Beauchamp
Board of Temperance and Social Welfare
Dwight Morrow
Bishop Cannon
H. DuBose
Nashville
DuBose
E. B. Mowton
Charlotte, N. C
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Swalley
Clears Pals
Richard Swalley
Morrow
Associated Press
Falkville High
Southern
Tnt
Boteir Homes
Wou
Carolyn Leech
Louisville, Ky
Buckingham Palace
Case
Royal Cup Coffee
Decatur Ice & Coal Co
Budweiser
Fortune’s
Twin City Bread Co
Blue Ribbon
A. C. Mann
A. H. Garnett
R. M. Winton
Campbell & Street
A. & P. Tea Co
E. M. Lee & Son
Dixie Market
H. G. Hill Co
Dillehay
Putnam
Bill’s Grocery
Piggly-Wiggly
Georgian
Bishop
Eben
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