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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

May 16, 1935

Page

5

Farmers Leave Washington After Agrarian Policy Debate

Washington observers report a bitter scene as farmers depart after a Senate debate over data on whether the March on Washington was subsidized by the AAA. Senator Hastings pressed a resolution for an Agriculture Department audit while Secretary Wallace welcomed an investigation and denied AAA ties to the demonstration.

Washington New Deal Senate Hastings Del Agriculture Department AAA Secetary Wallace Roosevelt Senator Connally Texas Connally Wallace Lewis Martin Mass White House Bureau of Foreign and Domestic Commerce

Mother's Day Outing Brings Joy to Invalid Hartselle Mother

B T Howell of Drinkard Howell drove Mrs Frances Owens an afternoon trip on Mother's Day in Hartselle. They toured east Main Street then Decatur visiting the park rose garden and other spots for over fifty miles. Mrs Owens praised the kindness and plans for continuing friendship with her daughter Miss Thursa Owens and Mrs Howell.

B. T. Howell Drinkard-Howell Frances Owens East Main Street

Commodity totals for nine months of 1933-34

The report notes 485000 bales valued at 355778000 dollars for the nine months ending in 1934. It records large scale agricultural commodity trade and pricing across the period, reflecting market activity and the value of cotton and related crops.

Morgan County Board of Revenue urges school tax continuance

The Morgan County Board of Revenue unanimously urged a re vote of the one and three mill school taxes in Morgan County and Decatur noting education finance losses. The board stressed the taxes are continuations, not new levies, and cited Dr Keller's minimum program. A May 26 election date was noted.

Morgan County Board of Revenue George T. Woodruff Morgan County Decatur Keller

Gehl Dairy Fined For Selling Rich Cream In Milwaukee

Generosity law violation case ends with a suspended sentence for the Gehl Dairy Company after authorities find the cream sold was too rich. The incident highlights regulatory limits on dairy products and corporate compliance requirements in Milwaukee.

Milwaukee Gehl Dairy Company

$1 000 000 Extortion Plot Lands Bridgeport Man in Jail

Peter Smindak a Bridgeport Connecticut butcher's boy faces federal charges after a six month probe traced his handwriting to a $1 000 000 extortion scheme. Victims included Annie Burr Jennings oil heiress Mrs Henry W Farnam of New Haven and New York bankers Lewis L Strauss and Carl M Loeb.

Peter Smindak Bridgeport Conn Annie Burr Jennings Henry W. Farnam New Haven Lewis L. Strauss Carl M. Loeb New York

Somerville Matron Susan Reeves Dies at 42

Funeral services for Mrs. Susan B. E. Reeves 42 of Somerville route 2 are set for 2 30 Friday afternoon at New Center. The Rev Marvin May will conduct the service with a priest directing music and burial to follow at a local cemetery. She died last night at Benevolent Society Hospital after a brief illness.

Susan BE. Reeves Somerville Benevolent Society Hospital New Center Marvin May

Junction injunction upheld in court

Arthur Greenwood a Birmingham cafe operator suffers a upheld injunction against operating a liquor nuisance. The supreme court rejected Greenwood's appeal on January ruling that writ of injunction action was not appealable and that writ facts rested on information and belief. The defense argues others in the community also engage in liquor nuisance and go unmolested. The sheriff and solicitor are criticized in the answer for failure to prosecute.

Arthur Greenwood Birmingham Supreme Court Greenwood

Reeves Rites Held for Mrs. Reeves

Mrs. Reeves is survived by her husband P. H. Reeves, three sons, four daughters, a sister, two brothers, and her parents Mr. and Mrs. H. F. Carter. The obituary notes burial plans and local ties in the community.

Inadequate Defense Challenges in Case Review

The passage argues that the provided averments, while possibly worthy of scrutiny, do not amount to a valid defense in the current matter. It emphasizes the insufficiency of those statements to negate liability or establish a substantive legal bar.

Funeral for Mrs Amanda Turner in Lawrence County

Funeral services for Mrs. Amanda Turner 69 well known Lawrence County matron will be at Liberty Church near Moulton at 11 a m Friday Rev Dan Prater officiating interment by Brown or Decatur The death occurred Wednesday night at her home near Courtland She leaves two daughters Mrs E W Tollison and Mrs W E Bass six sons A H E H J Tom Jr T R Turner and J W Jenkins two sisters Mrs J T Blankenship and Mrs C C Blalock Sons will serve as active pallbearers.

Amanda Turner Lawrence County Liberty Church Moulton Tommorrow Dan Prater Brown Decatur Turner Courtland W. E. Bass A. H H. J Tom, Jr T. R. Turner J. W. Jenkins J. T. Blankenship C. C. Blalock

Tomlinson Opens Record Run At Floyd Bennett Field

D W Tommy Tomlinson of TWA completes the first lap of a plan to set a transport plane speed record. He clocks 10 00 11 a m at Floyd Bennett Field marking the start of the attempt in New York on May 16.

New York D. W Tommy) Tomlinson TWA Floyd Bennett Field

Weak Kidneys Relief Claims Prompt Nighttime Urge Relief

A pamphlet-style ad urges men and women to stop nightly kidney illedness by flushing kidneys with a 35 cent dose of Seid Medal Haarlem Oil. It claims the remedy eases backache cramps and bladder weakness, promising relief from frequent urination and eye puffiness.

Haarlem

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