Billion Dollar Work Relief Awaits Roosevelt OK
A billion dollars in works relief projects await President Roosevelt approval and wage decision. Hopkins will frame wage rates. proposals include pay cuts of up to 30 percent. Officials estimate two weeks to start on roads rivers harbors housing and other projects depending on labor rule approval.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Harry L. Hopkins
Works Progress Administration
McCarran
Nev
Hopkins
Army Engineers
Works Allotment Board
Smith Named Chief of Highway Patrol
Gaston Scott of the Alabama Highway Commission announced that E. Potter Smith of Montgomery was appointed captain of the state highway patrol and would temporarily exercise the authorities of chief. Smith, formerly Montgomery police chief, served under the Graves administration and the patrol is now under Fred McManus, secretary of the highway commission.
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Montgomery
Ala
Gaston Scott
Alabama Highway Commission
E. Potter Smith
State Highway Patrol
Smith
Graves
Fred McManus
Highway Commission
Rehearsals Begin For Trinity Play Miss Molly
Rehearsals for the Trinity senior class play Miss Molly progress under Miss Martha Grayson Emens. The two act comedy by Ellizabeth Gale features Alfie Sims Eugene King Horace Sheats Virginia Ferguson Beatrice Parker Eugenie Berry Mozelle Terry. The show airs Wednesday May 22 at the school auditorium.
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Trinity
Martha Grayson Emens
Miss Molly
Ellizabeth Gale
Alfie Sims
Eugene King
Horace Sheats
Virginia Ferguson
Beatrice Parker
Eugenie Berry
Mozelle Terry
Scholo
Markets at a Glance May 18 New York trading
Stocks heavy with shrinking volume on profit taking. Bonds mixed while U.S. Government remains steady. Curb irregularities, utilities and oils uncertain. British exchanges uneven with sterling firm. Cotton lower with local and New Orleans selling. Sugar higher with commission houses active. Coffee lower on selling. Chicago Wheat down on rain, corn up delaying planting. Cattle steady and hogs quoted top at 0.55 dollars.
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New York
U.S
New Orleans
Chicago
Talmadge Bares His Own Ambition to Be President
Governor Eugene Talmadge of Georgia in an interview with Theresa McGinty a Brooklyn child prodigy sparked headlines by expressing White House ambitions. He praised the soldiers bonus bill and argued for balancing the federal budget while predicting Roosevelt’s likely renomination would be defeated if pursued.
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Charles Stutz
Associated Press
New York
Eugene Talmadge
Georgia
Theresa McGinty
Brooklyn
Governor Talmadge
Talmadge
Theresa
White House
Talmacge
Roosevelt
Central National Buildings Sold to Mrs Polhill
One of the city’s largest recent realty deals records the purchase of the Central National Bank building by Mrs. E. J. Polhill from the Central National Bank receiver. She bought it as an investment and plans extensive improvements. The property sits at the Second Avenue and Johnston Street intersection and is among the area’s most desirable business sites.
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Central National Bank
E. J. Polhill
Thomas A. Bowles
Hand Cut By Fall On a Fruit Jar
W. A. Crow of Priceville suffered a severe cut to his right hand when he fell on a fruit jar at home this morning. The broken glass inflicted a deep gash. Crow was treated at Dr. A. M. Roan’s office and discharged.
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W. A. Crow
Priceville
Flier Stanley Hausner Killed In Detroit Crash
Polish American trans Atlantic flyer Stanley Hausner died when his red monoplane crashed into a warehouse in Detroit. A coroner confirmed the identity an hour after the crash as bystanders described a power dive near a church and a wing collapse as the craft plummeted.
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Detroit
Stanley Hausner
United States
Poland
Jack Livingstone
Effort 10 Move Mills Met With Riots In Illinois
In Saline, Illinois on May 18 strikers and sympathizers numbering between 400 and 500 stormed Apollo Metal Works where 40 workers prepared to dismantle the plant for relocation. Deputies used tear gas. rioters pelted the building with stones as clashes continued. The plant employed about 75 men who had walked out over demands for union recognition, reinstatement of five dismissed workers, and dismissal of a foreman. The company ordered dismantling and brought in workers from Chicago to carry out the removal.
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BA Salle
Ill
Apollo Metal Works
Chicago
Third Victim of Crash Dead Today
A triple automobile collision on the Selma highway near here Thursday night claimed a third life as Clarence L. Adams 25 of Montgomery died from internal injuries. Mrs. Kendall Freeman of Selma was killed when a car driven by Claude Peck of Selma struck a parked truck and crashed into John Lushingtons Montgomery car. Four others were injured, Peck bonded on manslaughter charges, truck operators Cumby and Hall charged with improper parking.
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Montgomery
Ala
Selma
Clarence L. Adams
Kendall Freeman
Claude Peck
John Lushington
Adams
Peck
J. G. Cumby
Carter Hall
Athens Resident Named to Office in Alabama Hardware Group
Retail hardware dealers of Alabama ended their annual convention in Montgomery after voting down a resolution to abolish the retail hardware code. John G. White of Uniontown was elected state president with J. E. Wallis Sylacauga A G White Athens and J T Rutland Evergreen named as vice presidents. J H Crowe Birmingham was reelected Secretary-Treasurer. The convention adjourned after a banquet and a rooftop floorshow with invites extended for the 1936 gathering.
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Montgomery
Ala
Alabama
John G. White
Uniontown
J. E. Wallis
Sylacauga
A. G. White
Athens
J. T. Rutland
Evergreen
J. H. Crowe
Birmingham
Mbile
Strike Talked As Naval Shipyards Face Walkout
Camden New Jersey May 18. The industrial union of Marine and Shipbuilding Workers called a meeting of its general executive board to discuss a widespread ship workers strike that leaders say would tie up the entire naval building program in private shipyards.
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Camden
N. J
Industrial Union of Marine and Shipbuilding Workers Today
Grand jury lauds youth behavior amid jail guards and repairs
The Morgan County grand jury reports improved youth conduct at dances and public events and urges strict penalties for highway robbery with firearms. It calls for extra jail guards due to Oklahoma prison escapes, requests jail repairs, and asks the commissioners to secure funds for a safer jail and roadwork around the inmates' housing.
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Grand Jury
A. A. Griffith
Griffith
Oklahoma
J. Street Sandlin
County Board of Revenue
State of
Alabama
Morgan County
Eighth Judicial Circuit
Commissioner's Court
Board of Revenue
Twelve Drown in Floods Near Altus Oklahoma
Twelve people including a nine member family named Lee were drowned when floods swelled streams near Altus Oklahoma. Heavy rains caused torrents that overwhelmed rivers and waters flooded homes and roads in the area. The tragedy disrupted the town as rescue crews searched for survivors and authorities assessed the damage.
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Altus
Okla
Lee
Bonus Leaders Move to Immediate Vote on Roosevelts Veto
Leaders of the Patman bonus bill plan an immediate House vote without debate after Roosevelts veto message, with a Senate vote to follow if the measure passes in the House. They concede insufficient Senate votes but hope for a swing to override. The decision came at a Thomas Okla conference outlining strategy and timing.
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Washington
Patman
Congress
Roosevelt
Senate
Thomas
Okla
House
Re voting of tax urged by board in Decatur
Decatur school board members publish an open letter urging voters in Decatur and Morgan County to re vote the county wide three mill school tax on May 25th. They say the tax is not new and its continuation prevents a shorter school term and drastic cuts, noting it provides over one third of school receipts.
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Decatur
Morgan County
C. W. Mathews
Atlee H. Hoff
W. E. Sivley
R. C. Nungester
A. A. Jones
Governor Graves on extended Baldwin county fishing trip
Governor Bibb Graves, in Baldwin county, is on a fishing trip and not expected back at the state capitol until mid next week. He will review the Birmingham boys industrial school on Monday and speak at the University of Alabama, Alabama Polytechnic Institute and Howard College during his visits.
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Montgomery
Ala
Bibb Graves
Baldwin County
Boys Industrial School
Birmingham
University of Alabama
Alabama Polytechnic Institute
Howard College
Piłsudski Laid To Rest In Poland After Death
Polish state conducts national mourning as Józef Piłsudski, first marshal of Poland, is laid to rest at Wawel Castle. The ceremony marks the end of a political era after his long struggle against Russia.
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Poland
Joseph Pilsud
Wild rumors swirl over Lawrence after motorcycle crash
Dorsetshire May 18 AP wild rumors spread about Col T E Lawrence as he lay unconscious for a fifth day following a high speed motorcycle crash. A W Lawrence denied government links and private papers were his. Rumors of secret missions and foreign plots circulated without proof.
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Wool
Dorsetshire
Eng
Col
T. E. Lawrence
Lawrence
Britain
Far East
A. W. Lawrence
T. E. Shaw
Royal Air Force
Textbook bids to be tabulated in Alabama
Glacean B. Rogers president of the state board of administration says the state textbook purchasing board will meet Thursday to tabulate bids and set a date for awarding contracts for new school texts to be used in Alabama for the next six years.
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Montgomery
Ala
Glacean B. Rogers
State Board of Administration
State Textbook Purchasing Board
Alabama
Former Resident Will Preach Here
Rev Earl Barnes son of Mr and Mrs Barnes will preach at Central Baptist Church this Sunday. Residents note he has lived elsewhere but returns to speak at the church where he once attended services.
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Earl Barnes
Wer Childr
Baphis Head
Barnes
President Roosevelt to read veto on Patman bill in Congress
Washington officials report President Roosevelt will personally deliver his veto message to a joint session of Congress next week. The bill, valued at 2.2 billion dollars, faces questions over currency inflation and the administration expects strong language to back a sustained veto.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Congress
House of Representatives Chamber
Patman
Senate
House
Potomac
Sequoia
Storm damages Teague with 200 houses ruined
May 18 Teague reports a southeast wind injuring one man Dan Dobbs critically and damaging 200 houses. Mayor S W Robertson puts property loss at 100000 dollars. Ten score houses and twenty businesses harmed including railroad shops. communications cut since 8 am and not restored by 10 45 am.
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Teague
Dan Dobbs
S. W. Robertson
Burlington and
Rock Island Railroad
Three to Face Charges for Hartsville Highway Robbery
Jim Hasley Henry Stewart and Alice Tucker alias Kattie Reese charged with highway robbery for the Ayres Filling Station hold up near Hartsville on March 13. Trial set in circuit court for June 3 before Judge W W Callahan with pleas of not guilty entered.
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Jim Hasley
Henry Stewart
Alice Tucker
Kattie Reese
Ayres
Hartselle
W. W. Callahan
Powell and
Cammack
A. A. Griffith
Melvin Hutson
Morgan
Hasley
Stewart
G Okla
John Gregory
Jack Tucker
Department of Justice
Washington
Annual Barbecue Planned by Cooper-Wells Employees Welfare Association
The Cooper-Wells Employees Welfare Association plans its annual barbecue for May 2 at Woodall's. A parade will start from the plant at 9 30 in the morning, followed by a daylong field day event and 35 pounds of meat ordered. L. L. McCulloch serves as general chairman of arrangements.
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Cooper-Wells
Woodall's
L. L. McCulloch
Chicago Faces Foodless Days Amid Relief Strain
May 18 Chicago faced a foodless weekend as thousands in Cook County and across surrounding counties exhausted regular and emergency relief funds. About 100,000 people in 28,000 families in Cook County relied on their own resources due to undone food orders.
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Chicago
Cook County
Weather Update and Regional Forecast
The Tennessee River gauge stood at 8.6 feet and rising. Temperatures ranged from 59 to 76 degrees with no rain. Alabama forecast calls for cloudy conditions and thunderstorms Sunday, likely in the west tonight, with easterly coastal winds.
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Alabama
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