Miss Friedkin Wins Alabama State Prize Essay
Miss Dorothy Friedkin, Albany high school graduate, is named the best Alabama entrant for the Citizen's Military Training Camp essay contest. Her winning piece will compete at the national level against other state winners as military authorities applaud her achievement.
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Dorothy Friedkin
Albany
Alaba Tia
Alabama
Friedkin
Miss Friedkin
Mae
Marjoie Pointer
Decatur
Jack Turner
Birmingham
Wellmer Lamons
al- Dhaty
American Chemical Society
Lamon
Beloved Minister Dies in Limestone
Rev. T. C. Abernathy pastor of the Missionary Baptist church at Lax Alabama died shortly before midnight Monday after several days illness of pneumonia. Funeral services were held Tuesday afternoon at Lax. He is survived by three daughters Mrs J D Goode of Birmingham Mrs W E Smith of Nashville and Mrs H Oliver of Albany and a number of other relatives in Limestone County.
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T. C. Aberndthy
Missionary Baptist
Lax
Ala
Limanty
Abernathy
J. D. Goode
Birmingham
W. E. Smith
Nashville
H. Oliver
Albany
Limestone County
Orders of Smith Obeyed, He Says
Former General Daugherty influenced the FBI actions as Jess Smith and Bailey testified to the Daugherty committee. Bailey, once acting chief, said he followed orders and was told by Daugherty to address all questions with Smith. The testimony details the chain from 1920 to 1921 and the Atlanta agency leadership.
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Washington
Daugherty
Jess Smith
Bureau of ‘Investigation of
Départment of Justice
Jewis J. Bailey
Bureau
Atlanta
Smith
Court Adjourns After Empty Morgan County Session
The Morgan County court met Monday morning but had no cases. Only continuari es were requested so the court adjourned to the next regular meeting time.
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Morgan County
Photographs Sent by Telephone Demonstrated
A Cleveland to New York test showed a rapid picture transmitting system by American Telephone and Telegraph. Five by seven inch photos were sent over long distance lines and produced for newspaper plates within about ten minutes. The demonstration aimed to expand long distance image delivery for press use.
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Associate
Cn. York
Cleveland
York City
American Telephone and Telegraph Company
New York
Cleveland Laboratory
Thaw to Surrender in New York Today
Harry K Thaw will arrive in New York this afternoon to surrender to the district attorney on an eight year old indictment charging him with assaulting Frederick Gump in 1916. Gump now lives in California and has instigated a damage suit against Thaw.
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Associated Press
New York
Harry K. Thaw
Frederick Gump
George C. Medalie
Thaw
Gump
Kansas City
California
Truck Damaged Near Morgan Furniture Company
A truck belonging to Morgan Furniture Company was damaged when a passing vehicle struck it near the business this morning. No injuries reported and investigation underway.
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Morgan Furniture Company
Hutson predicts Coolidge win if Underwood is nominated
Alabama state Senator Melvin Hutson told the Alabama Federation of Labor convention that a nomination of Underwood would hand the presidency to Coolidge, while a McAdoo ticket would pose a grave challenge to Wall Street. He urged ending the 14 day waiting period and pledging lawmakers to pass a stronger compensation act. Hutson praised organized labor and warned legislators about its opponents, promising growing influence for Southern labor.
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Melvin Hutson
Albany-Decatur
State Federation of Labor
Hutson
Alabama
Organized Labor
Southland
Judges at Work in Essay Contest in Morgan County
A group of Morgan County judges evaluated about 200 essays on "The Importance and Value of good roads to Morgan County" at the Albany Decatur chamber of commerce rooms. Winners are not expected to be announced until Wednesday.
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Morgan County
Albany Decatur Chamber of Commerce
Valley Country Club Raises Stock Ownership to 150
Stockholding membership at Valley Country Club grows from 100 to 150 following a Monday meeting at the Albany Decatur chamber of commerce. President Rountree reports progress on a nine hole golf course, tennis court, and clubhouse remodeling with a planned July opening and $3,000 clubhouse upgrades.
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Valley Country Club
Allbany-Decatur Chamber of Commerce
Rts
Rountree
Fussell
Ems
Stueneed
Rountreé
Additional Worker Added to Valley Laboratory Operations
An extra worker joined the Tennessee Valley laboratory to assist Dr. Perolio in examinations. April sent twice as many specimens as March, and May saw about 1,000 specimens processed. Hydrophobia in four dogs yielded positives and one dog bite incident linked to Limestone County. A diphtheria carrier was identified by Dr. Perolio, reported by Dr. McRee. Continued on page two.
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Tennessee Valley Laboratory
Perolio
Tennessee Valley
Limestone County
H. K. Galliger
Limestone
H. C. McRee
McRee
Prohibition Trial Dockets Shrink as 44 Defendants Await Charge
In Mobile Alabama on May 20 44 defendants remain in a federal court conspiracy case to violate the Volstead act. Judge Robert T Ervin plans to charge the jury by two o clock after defense and prosecution agreed to a no arguments format. Several defendants were dismissed this morning and yesterday reducing the original 52 to 44. The jury charge was postponed awaiting further preparation and an ill defendant Henry B OConnor was reported.
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Associated Press
Mobile
Ala
Hugo L. Black
Robert T. Ervin
Joe Puckett
Harry Gounaris
John T. Flanagan
William J. Hanlon
Percy Dickinson
Bertha Claxton
Della Rowell
Armand B. Heil
Ervin
Man Runs Amuck On Way 10 Asylum Visit Escapes
In Birmingham Alabama 1136 Sylvan avenue resident A Mikwee who was to be taken to the state hospital Tuesday morning went on a shooting spree after escaping the house he fired at a peddler outside wounding him and shot his sister in law who was taken to South Highlands infirmary in serious condition police captured Mikwee in an alley after a brief struggle hundreds gathered to watch the chaos authorities said plans to take him to Tuscaloosa were postponed due to the escape and renewed after his return Monday made the authorities wary
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Associated
Birmingham
Ala
A. Mikwee
Sylvan Avenue
State Hospital
Mikwee
Tuscaloosa
How Bonus Plan Works for Veterans Payments
A veteran calculates his bonus by counting days of service. Home days after the first 60 earn $1 per day and overseas days earn $1.25 per day. If the credit is $50 or less, cash is paid. otherwise an insurance policy is issued, valued by adding 25 percent to the credit and multiplying by two and a half.
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Associated Press
Washington
Valley District Seeks Supreme Court Decisions Fast
Residents in Morgan Madison Limestone Lawrence and nearby counties await rulings from the state supreme court on cases filed in the Valley district as the court handles all submissions in the coming days.
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State Supreme
Morgan
Madison
Limestone
Lawrence
Levering testifies in Shoals hearing before Senate panel
In Washington on May 20 B F Edgar vice president of the Tennessee Power Electric Company told the Senate Agriculture Committee that a Tennessee power shortage makes outside power necessary for new industries. He urged distributing Muscle Shoals power through existing company facilities to the southeast.
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Associated Press
Washington
B. F. Edgar
Tenne
Power Electric Company
Muscle Shoals
Senate Agriculture Committee
Tennessee
Coolidge Supported by Alabama Republicans in Birmingham
In Birmingham Alabama on May 20 Republicans from major factions endorsed President Coolidge and favored his candidacy for the national ticket. National committeeman Oliver D Street was reelected and four delegates at large to the national convention were named George Steifelmeyr Cullman Gorge G Bass Jefferson Louis Reynolds Chilton W G Sneed Marshall.
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Birmingham
Ala
President Coolidge
Alabama
Oliver D. Street
George Steifelmeyr
Cullman
Gorge G. Bass
Jefferson
Louis Reynolds
Chilton
W. G Sneed
Marshall
District meeting ends in Decatur city hall as Republicans urge Ford bid
Delegates from Jackson Limestone Madison and others met in Decatur to back Ford for Muscle Shoals and to elect district officers. G M Huckaba of Five nominated for congress and R C Sims of Florence was chosen district chairman for four years. Presidential elector at large O McAnise Limestone named. Committees appointed and meeting paused after routine business and resolutions.
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Decatur City
Jackson
Limestone
Madicusgriis
Vention
Ford
Little
Judge Murphy
H. A. Cathey
Coolidge
Eighth
Damain
Muscle Shoals
Congress
G. M. Hucakbay
R. C. Sims
Flamence
Fuller Kirkpatrick
Jary
McAnise
Limestone County
Layman
H.pountine Little
J. T. Willis
P. J. Hanenamer
R.M. Simms
W. W. McCord
Jerrey Murphy
G. M. Huckaba
G. Peer
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Carpentier
America
Gibbons
Georges Carpentier
Tommy Gibbons
St. Paul
Michigan City
Ind
Underwood
Coolidee Hutson
United States
McAdoo
Wall Street
Valley Laboratory
Levering
James O’bryan
Boston
Mass
Muscle Shoale
Mississippi
Norris
O’bryan
Senator Ransdell
J. H. Levering
Washington, D. C
Hooker-White-Atterbury
Lloyd
Heflin
Alabama Power Company
BAMA
Sistrict Meeting
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