Woman Dead After Pistol Duel Victim Dies In Hospital
Memphis May 20 flood news reports a pistol duel victim dying at a hospital from a wound near the heart. Levees along the Mississippi hold with battles at Mound's Landing and Reelfoot levee. St. Francis river dyke near Kennett broke, inundating about 50,000 acres as relief forces organize under Major Mudd of the Red Cross.
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Memphis
Mississippi Valley
St. Francis River
Kennett
Mississippi River
Mound’s Landing
Miss
Reelfoot Levee
Hickman
Duncan County
Missouri
Levee Board
Wa's Ferry
Arkansas Bank
Major Mudd
Red Cross
Funeral rites for Mrs Louis Bowling held in county
Funeral services were set for this afternoon at New Canon in the eastern county for Mrs Louis Bowling who died Sunday at Benevolent hospital from wounds suffered in a Friday night pistol duel near the Bowling store in Wolff s Beat. Roy Bowling is under 7500 bond on an assault with intent to murder charge after a wound received during the exchange. W E Yancey remains in Morgan county jail with no further charges at Sheriff Davis office.
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New Canon
Louis Bowling
Benevolent Hospital
Roy Bowling
W. E. Yancey
Wolff's
Bowling
Yancey
Morgan County
Davis
Brazleton
Willoughby
Will Garrison
Many Attend Sheffield Crippled Children's Clinic
Sixty one patients attended the crippled children’s clinic at Sheffield on Friday. Dr Wyatt S. Roberts of Birmingham led the session with Miss Margaret Shook and Will Archer of Sheffield in charge. Of the attendees 34 were new cases and the rest had prior recommendations or were asked to return for further observation.
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Crippled Children’s Clinic
Sheffield
Owen Wise
Wyatt S. Roberts
Birmingham
Margaret Shook
Department of Education
Will Archer
Alabama Society For Crippled Children
James Nicholson Completes Course At Alabama Polytechnic Institute
James Nicholson son of Mr and Mrs J R Nicholson is expected Tuesday night after graduation exercises at Alabama Polytechnic Institute where he will receive a B S in chemistry and metallurgy Mr and Mrs Nicholson are at Auburn attending the exercises Nicholson has an enviable scholastic record and campus friendships He is a member of Kappa Kappa Psi Gamma Sigma Epsilon and Phi Delta Chi
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James Nicholson
J. R. Nicholson
Alabama Polytechnic Institute
Nicholson
Auburn
Young Nicholson
Kappa Kappa Psi
Game Sigma Epsilon
Phi Delta Chi
Students confess to robbing grocer
MOBILE Alabama May 20 Two high school students Owen Lazany 18 Chattanooga Tennessee and Sam Montgomery 17 Apalachicola Florida confessed today they held up and robbed a local merchant of 50 dollars last night They were traced by the license number of the automobile used in escaping They are students in the high school department of Spring Hill college.
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Mobile
Ala
Owen Lazany
Chattanooga, Tenn
Sam Montgomery
Apalachicola
Fla
Spring Hill College
Taggart’s son eyed for Indiana Democratic post
Indianapolis May 20. Tom Taggart’s son, Thomas D., is under consideration for a high Indiana Democratic national committee post to succeed Charles A. Greathouse. A Yale graduate, 40, he has long been his father’s political ally, advised Samuel M. Ralston in 1924, and has run horses including Armyvale in KentuckyDerby plans. He has managed the French Lick hotel property in recent years.
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Indianapolis
Taggart
Thomas D
Tom
Charles A. Greathouse
Indiana
Democratic National Committee
Greathouse
Samuel M. Ralston
Houston
Yale
Sheffield Scientific School
Armyvale
Lexington
French, Lick
Bank chief and mill manager survive crash near Bowling Green
Thomas A. Bowles president of Central National Bank and Roland H. Gray manager of Connecticut Mills Co escaped serious injury after a Sunday automobile crash two miles north of Bowling Green Kentucky. Their car overturned three times but no glass was shattered Bowles suffered a gash and Gray a head bow while both recovered with help from bystanders and medical care.
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Thomas A. Bowles
Central National Bank
Roland H. Gray
Connecticut Mills Co
Mr. Bowles
Mr. Gray
Bowling Green
Bowles
Gray
Graduation Exercises Close Hazelwood High Year
The graduation season at Hazelwood High School Town Creek ends with Tuesday evening closing exercises after a week of activities. Commencement sermons were delivered by Bishop M Murry on Sunday and tonight's class night will wind up the commencement season.
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Hazelwood High School
Town Creek
Bishop McMurry
Derby Winner Occupies Box Beside Gardner Family
A Kentucky Derby winner was viewed from a private box occupied by W. W. Fussell and other local visitors. The box adjoined the Gardner family and Mrs. Clyde Van Dusen, for whom the Derby winner had been named. The horse is owned by Mr. Gardner and trained by Mr. Van Dusen.
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W. W. Fussell
Gardner
Clyde van Dusen
Mr. van Dusen
Twenty Seven Get Into City Courts
City courts prepared for Monday morning hearings listing twenty seven defendants from all law violations over the week. Official circles in the county appeared undisturbed over the weekend, but the city docket shows a busier start to the new week.
Young girl abandons infant at Hartselle station
A 16 or 17 year old girl alighted from southbound L and N train No 3 at Hartselle and asked Mrs Emma Martin to hold a month-old infant while she fetched food. After a delay the girl left on train No 2 northbound. The infant is with Morgan county child welfare department.
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Hartselle
Emma Martin
Morgan County Child Welfare Department
Malaria Question Goes To The Board
The Decatur Rotary Club discussed joining an anti malaria campaign and the plan to stage “Eighteen” the Central high school senior class play. The item was referred to the club's board of directors alongside the play question.
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Decatur Rotary Club
John McGehee Named Delegate to Rotary International
John McGehee, who has served as master at arms and chair of the program committee since Decatur Rotary Club organized eight months ago, was elected by members as delegate to the Rotary International convention to convene in Dallas, Texas, later this month.
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John McGehee
Decatur Rotary Club
Dallas
Texas
Presbyterian church approves new pension plan
The Westside Presbyterian church congregation approved the new U S A pension plan after a splendid address by Rev W T Lockwood of St Louis. The church voted to join the movement following the presentation.
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The
Presbyterian Church
U.S. A
Westside Presbyterian Church
W. T. Lockwood
St. Louis
Rogersville graduates hear sermon by presiding elder Tyler
Rev. R. T. Tyler, the Decatur district presiding elder, delivered the commencement sermon for Lauderdale County High School in Rogersville. The service took place Sunday morning in the school auditorium before a large crowd.
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R. T. Tyler
Decatur
Lauderdale County High School
Rogersville
Crashes Take Six Lives and Eight Injured Across Several U.S. Flights
A string of plane crashes Sunday left six people dead and eight injured, including Major Joseph Noyes of Oklahoma City and Frank Graves of Lowell Indiana. Crashes occurred in Kankakee Illinois Muskegon Michigan Calgary Alberta Pawhuska Oklahoma and Roosevelt Field New York. One home made monoplane, an army ship, and a Calgary Aero club plane were among those involved.
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Associated Press
Joseph Noyes
Oklahoma City
United States Department of Commerce
Frank Graves
Lowell
Ind
Kankakee
Ill
Graves
Archibald Bryant
United States Air Corps
Edward Hertzberg
Galveston
Texas
Muskegon
Mich
George F. King
Morris R. Mellinger
Calgary Aero Club
Calgary
Alberta
N. E. Stevens
D. E. McCallum
Louis Scott
O. G. Corben
Pawhuska
Oklo
Roosevelt Field
N. Y
Lambert Field
St. Louis
Oscar Heintze
Will Langedorf
RACKET PROBE SPARKS OAKLAND POLICE ALLEGATIONS
Dictaphone records and confessions described a large racket involving police corruption and federal prohibition violations. Authorities arrested 45 people in raids across Oakland Alameda Berkeley and Piedmont on Saturday. Shorty Anderson admitted serving as a delivery boy for G B Ratto, operator of a speakeasy. Filipelli and Ratto posted bonds of 10000 and 5000. Six police officers were arrested. Clyde Miller and Albert Bishop signaled they would deny charges. Erickson, a police officer on sick leave, had a warrant issued.
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Oakland
Cal
United States
George Hatfield
Alameda
Berkeley
Piedmont
Hatfield
Shorty Anderson
G. B. Ratto
John Filipelli
Ratto
Clyde Miller
Albert Bishop
Erickson
Oakland Police
Filipelli
Central High to Host Exhibitions by Two Classes
The manual training and home economics classes at Central High School will display their work with exhibits ready at 2:15 and 3:15. At 3:15 the home economics class will present a fashion show. Public invitation extended.
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Central High School
Alumnae Day Observed At Athens College
Alumnae Day at Athens College opened with a memorial program at 10 30 presenting portraits of Dr Z A Parker and Dr Anson West and a memorial tablet for W T Sanders Sr the late board president. Sketched lives were read by faculty while portraits and tablet were presented by alumnae and church leaders. The luncheon and concert followed as 33 seniors prepare for Tuesday’s 10 o'clock commencement with Dr W A Lambeth delivering the address.
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Athens College
Z. A. Parker
Anson West
W. T. Sanders
West
E. M. Glenn
Methodist Church
Warrior
Sanders
Mary Moore McCoy
Parker
Lila May Parker
Birmingham
Norman Harris
E. G. Mackay
First Methodist Church of
Athens
George W. Read
Board of
W. A. Lambeth
Mt. Vernon Methodist Church
Washington, Co
New Officers Introduced at Decatur Rotary Club
New officers of the Decatur Rotary Club were introduced by President Garner to the membership. They will assume office in July and include Frank P. Lide as president, Rev. Peter M. Dennis as vice president, Julian Harris as secretary, A T Hanson as treasurer, and Carlyle Blackwell as sergeant at arms.
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Decatur Rotary Club
Garner
Frank P. Lide
Peter M. Dennis
Julian Harris
A. T. Hanson
Carlyle Blackwell
Patterson visits city on a key mission
J B Patterson, a prominent Lacan resident, arrived in the city today on a business mission.
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J. B. Patterson
Lindbergh Transforms From Hero to Busy Executive
Col Charles A Lindbergh moves beyond the Paris landing as two years pass. He embraces multiple roles from Transcontinental Air Transport and Pan American work to aviation advisory positions while maintaining public interest. His fortune surpasses $1 million from writings prizes gifts and business ties. The Spirit of St Louis remains on display at the Smithsonian as a historic exhibit.
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Allen Quinn
Associated Press
Washington
Paris
Charles A. Lindbergh
Colonel Lindbergh
Mittee
Aeronautics
Department of Commerce
Lindbergh
A. T
Seriae Annes Ae
Spirit of
Officials study Cleveland blast death toll and gas threat
May 20 Cleveland officials assess the blast at the Cleveland Clinic that killed 124, with poison gas capable of killing four million. Hospitals within 1000 miles were urged to prepare oxygen tents as 36 remain in care and coroner A J Pearce prepares a public inquest, aided by witness Buffery Boggs.
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Cleveland
Cleveland Clinic
A. J. Pearce
Buffery Boggs
Second Light Installed on Decatur Streets
A second traffic light is being installed in Decatur under city orders to evaluate effective regulations for now and the future. The new light goes at the Bank Walnut streets intersection, while one light has already been placed at the Moulton street and Second avenue intersection.
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Decatur
Bank Walnut Streets
Moulton Street
Second Avenue
Brand New Docket To Be Placed In Use
The first defendant scheduled for municipal court on Tuesday will appear in the brand new docket book to be put in use tomorrow morning. The day’s cases filled the last blank spaces in the large book that has served for several months.
Community House Visited By Decatur Rotary Club
The West Decatur community house was visited today by the Decatur Rotary Club. The club recently installed playground equipment and led the visit, with the boys' work fee committee in charge of organizing activities.
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West Decatur
Decatur Rotary Club
Solomon Leaves To Attend Convention
J. J. Solomon, appointed commissioner from this section, will leave Tuesday evening for St. Paul Miss to attend the general assembly of the Presbyterian Church U S A. The sessions will be held in St. Paul over ten days.
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J. J. Solomon
St. Paul,Miss
The
Presbyterian Church
St. Paul
Five Violations Of The Traffic Rules
Five defendants faced municipal court today charged with violations of traffic regulations now being rigorously enforced in the city. B. L. Malone posted fines for disregard of the rules as promised continued enforcement and driver warnings.
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Shy B. L. Malone
Doyle Transferred to Cullman County
Walter B. Doyle, held in connection with the death of Charles Watson who died after being struck by an automobile near Hanceville on the Line highway, has been transferred from Morgan to Cullman County. Doyle was moved to Cullman County on Saturday as Cullman authorities prepared to take charge. Preliminary hearing was scheduled today.
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Walter B. Doyle
Charles Watson
Hanceville
Morgan
Cullman County
Doyle
Cullman
Pack Is Speaker At Mill Services
Coleman L. Peck a well known local attorney spoke Sunday night at the services in the unity House at the Connecticut Mills a large crowd attended the event.
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Pack
Mill Services
Coleman L. Peck
Unity House
Connecticut Mills
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Dr. Knapp
E. B. Ball
Bradford Knapp
Knapp
Bibb Graves
Langdon Hall
Rescue Officers Training Corps
Spring Dowell
Mercer University
Macon
Clarence Ousley
Tex
East Texas Chamber of Commerce
Shy Lindbergh
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Maurice Cleary
Los Angeles
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By Gordon Brown
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