La Follette seeks press floor privileges in Senate rules
Senator LaFollette proposed amending Senate rules to allow press associations visiting the floor. The rules committee had denied United Press access after a purported secret roll call of Irwin Lenroot’s confirmation was reported. Senator Norris protested the committee’s authority to advance a resolution condemning the leak.
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Washington
Senate
LaFollette
Republican
Wisconsin
United Press Associations
Irwin L. Lenroot
Curtis
Norris
Nebraska
Rules Committee
Lawyer details talk with power leader on Mobile Press
Mobile attorney Thomas M. Stevens testified before the Federal Trade Commission about initial discussions on founding the Mobile Press. He described a conference among Alabama Power Co. officials and International Paper Co. engineers on an $8 million Mobile industrial program and a lunch with Alabama Power president Thomas W. Martin that touched on a rival newspaper.
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Washington
Thomas M. Stevens
Mobile Alabama
Federal Trade Commission
Mobile Press
Alabama Power Co
International Paper Co
Mobile
Alabama
Stevens
Paper Company
Thomas W. Martin
Alabama Power Company
Martin
Frederick I. Thompson
Thompson
Victor Hanson
Birmingham News
The
Age- Herald
Hanson
R. B. Chandler
Birmingham
Thirty Three Dare Brick Track Grind for Fortunes
Thirty three young men will race spidery toy cars around the rough brick rim of the Indianapolis speedway on May 30 for a share of a $100000 purse in the 500 mile grind. Forty six entries were filed but only thirty three may start. The item notes this historic opener from the early era of auto racing.
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Indianapolis
Indianapolis Motor Speedway
Cliff Durant
America
Peter DePaolo
Child on trial for murder of playmate in Paintsville
In Paintsville Kentucky on May 23 a six and a half year old boy Carl Newton Mahan faced trial for the murder of his eight year old playmate Cecil Van Hoose. The boy claimed the older child tried to take a scrap iron piece from him leading to the fatal shot. The court observed the boy’s apparent brightness and willing responses as the trial opened.
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Paintsville
Carl Newton Mahan
Cecil van Hoose
Carl
Cecil
Mahan
A. P. Protest Over Senate Floor Access Ban
The Associated Press protested to Vice President Curtis against his ruling barring all press association representatives from the senate floor. The rules committee had withdrawn access from United Press after a secret roll call was published. The vice president said he would enforce the rule to bar all newspaper men from the floor, though press gallery admission remains unaffected.
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A. P
Washington
Associated Press
Curtis
Union Grove Woman Mrs Slate Dies After Illness
Mrs Julius Slate, longtime Union Grove resident, died after an extended illness at age 70. Funeral services were held at New Canaan cemetery with burial there. Survived by daughters Maggie Johnson and Myrtle Miller and sons Horace, Henry Slate of Gadsden, and Charles Slate.
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Julius Slate
Union Grove
New Canaan Cemetery
Maggie Johnson
Myrtle Miller
Horace
Henry Slate
Gadsden
Charles Slate
Violation Of School Law Is Released
BESSEMER Alabama May 23 Mrs Daisy Lemley of the Morrow county five miles from here today was free after serving five of a sentence imposed for alleged violation of the school attendance law. Lemley was released after promising her three children would attend school hereafter. She was sentenced in March by Judge S D Murphy of the juvenile court to 60 days for not sending the children to school. Sentence suspended pending good behavior.
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Bessemer
Ala
Daisy Lemley
Morrow County
Campaign to raise eight thousand dollars in Decatur
The Decatur Chamber of Commerce and the Decatur Industrial Board ask the public for funds by Friday night. A Friday report shows about $3,500 raised, with a goal near $8,000. No Friday meeting. donations accepted during the day to B. C. Shelton, finance committee chair. New lists of prospects will be drawn and efforts pushed toward one third of the campaign until the goal is reached.
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Decatur Chamber of Commerce
Decatur Industrial Board
B. C. Shelton
Chamber of Commerce
Alabama Editors Return From Savannah Trip
Editors from the Alabama Press Association arrived in Savannah aboard the City of Birmingham and planned to depart for home after a weeklong tour that included Montreal and New York. The ship carried 347 tons of crude rubber bound for Goodyear in Gadsden, transferred to a 15 car special train.
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Savannah
Alabama Press Association
City
Birmingham
Montreal
Canada
New York City
Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company
Gadsden
Ala
Mrs Ben Chunn Victim Of Illness Funeral Service Held
Funeral services were held Tuesday afternoon at Shiloh cemetery for Mrs. Ben Chunn who died Monday after a lingering illness at her Somerville home. Rev J S Martin conducted the rites. Survived by husband five daughters and three sons including Mrs Dallas Baker Mrs Ford Miss Lillie Flora Annie Chunn Coleman Gilbert Everett Chunn.
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Shiloh Cemetery
Ben Chunn
Somerville
J. S. Martin
Dallas Baker
Ford
Lillie Flora
Annie Chunn
Coleman, Gilbert
Everett Chunn
P. W. Hendricks Improves After Mule Fall
P W Hendricks, a well known county resident, was brought to Benevolent hospital with a broken leg near the hip from a mule fall. He is very much improved and expected to return home soon.
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P. W. Hendricks
Benevolent Hospital
Life Insurance For Operatives At Cooper Wells
Metropolitan Life Insurance announces Cooper Wells & Co of Decatur Alabama has adopted a cooperative group life plan providing about 125000 in coverage for the firm s workers. Each employee gets 1000 life insurance with a total and permanent disability provision. If disabled before 60, the full insurance amount plus interest is paid in monthly installments.
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Cooper-Wells
Metropolitan Life Insurance Company
Cooper Wells & Co
Decatur
Ala
Engineer Hurt In Fall From Cable Pole
M. D. Jones an engineer for Southern Bell fell from a pole on Fourth avenue near Holly street while inspecting a cable line. He was taken by Priest's ambulance to Baugh's infirmary with a compound fracture of the right leg. His foot slipped causing a double fracture between knee and ankle.
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M. D. Jones
Southern Bell Telephone Company
Fourth Avenue
Holly Street
Priest
Baugh
Cable laying to take five weeks under river route
If weather remains good, five weeks will be required to lay the new submarine cable beneath the Tennessee river, Southern Bell Telephone officials estimated today. Man-holes for splices are already along the route as crews near completion of conduits along Fourth avenue near Holly street.
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Tennessee River
Southern Bell Telephone
Fourth Avenue
Holly Street
Eight Violations of Traffic Rules In Municipal Courts
Eight violations of traffic rules were charged against defendants in the municipal courts today as officers tightened down on drivers who chose to violate regulations in effect locally.
U S textile spindles totals from April census
Birmingham data show 1,765,276 cotton spinning spindles in place on April 30 with 1,699,168 operated during April. Active spindle hours reached 545,389,431 for the month, averaging 309 hours per spindle. National totals: 35,258,490 spindles in place, 30,924,184 active during April.
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Birmingham
Ala
United States Department of Commerce
United States
Home Town Remembers Oil Baron as a Druggist Aide
Independence Kas May 23 Sinclair may thank his drug store experience in dependence for his present freedom from jail drudgery It was here at the University of Kansas that Sinclair learned the druggists trade a qualification that now enables him to serve as an assistant pharmacist while passing his 90 day sentence in the District of Columbia jail Sinclairis home town well remembers the youth who disliked the tame life of a drug clerk He left Independence in 1907 to make his first strike in the Cashie field of Oklahoma then in its first stages of development His holdings soon produced 35000 barrels a day Returning to Independence he built one of the towns most pretentious homes Three years later he moved to Tulsa built another mansion and formed a company that built that citys first skyscraper Independence has not been ed since Sinclair made his mid For years he has topped the list of donors to any local cause In 1919 when two companies of Independence soldiers returned from France he ordered a tug loaded with delicacies to meet the ship at quarantine Later he gave each Independence veteran a 20 dollar bill For the past 10 years Sinclair has uniforms for the towns for park purposes and has given numerous es for Independence Sport tournaments Sinclairs wife was Elizabeth Ferrell daughter of a pioneer Independence family
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Endence
Kas
Sinclair
University of Kansas
District of Columbia
Independence
Oklahoma
Tulsa
France
Elizabeth Ferrell
Kiwanis Hour Presented Reports At Decatur Meeting
The Decatur Kiwanis held a noon meeting focused on committee reports and business. Milton Andrews John H. McMath and W. W. Benson contributed reports while Rev J D McCready led the song session in the absence of M R Rankin. The event was one of the few open Kiwanis meetings this year.
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Decatur Kiwanis Club
Milton Andrews
John H. McMath
W. W. Benson
J. D. McCready
M. R. Rankin
Kiwanis
Nazarene Church to Host Friday Night Sing in Hartselle
L. G. Martin president announces community sing at Nazarene church in Hartselle Friday evening May 24 at 545 pm. All singers should bring song books with Morris & Henson books available from A. C. Teague. Martin expects many good singers and urges attendees to bring others.
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Nazarene Church
Hartselle
L. G. Martin
A. C. Teague
Morris & Henson
Martin
Pilot Club Hosts Pleasing Meeting With Dollar Bill Cast
Decatur Pilot Club held a lively Monday evening meeting featuring the Dollar Bill home talent show cast as guests. Ruth Banks sang solo and Mrs. L Kinney performed on piano. Mrs. Mary Black and Mrs. Billie Johnson presented Louisa and Josiah's 50th Wedding Anniversary. President Miss Inez Thombs outlined a vigorous year plan.
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Decatur
Ruth Banks
L. Kinney
Mary Black
Billie Johnson
Louisa
Josiah
Pilot Club
Inez Thombs
Mrs. Bowling Dies After Wounds in Alleged Altercation
Mrs. Louis Bowling died from pistol wounds believed inflicted during an alleged clash between her son Roy Bowling and Edd Yancey. Funeral services were held at the Bowling home near Union Grove with burial at New Canaan Cemetery. Survived by her husband, children, two brothers J. R. and Marion Whisenant, and a sister Mrs. Odis Layman.
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Louis Bowling
Bowling
Roy Bowling
Edd Yancey
Union Grove
New Canaan
J. R
Marion Whisenant
Odis Layman
Pink Boll Worm Thought In Control In Texas Quarantine Lift
Secretary of Agriculture announces progress against the pink boll worm with Dawson County Texas set to be released from quarantine May 25. Interstate restrictions on cotton lint cottonseed and related products will end in the northern portion of the county which had been under quarantine.
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Washington
Secretary of Agriculture
Dawson County
Texas
Department of Agriculture
Plan To Return To Home Today
Mr and Mrs Brad Bibb who have been recuperating at their daughter Mrs T Z Bailey in Decatur from injuries in an automobile accident were much improved today They planned to return to their home in Belle Mina this afternoon Their car overturned on the Bee Line highway after a collision causing severe bruises
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Brad Bibb
T. Z. Bailey
Decatur
Epes
Belle Mina
Bee Line
Bowles Improves After Derby Day Accident
Friends of Thomas A. Bowles president of the Central National Bank are gratified to learn he is somewhat improved today. He was injured Sunday when he fell several times while returning from the Kentucky Derby near Bowling Green Kentucky.
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Thomas A. Bowles
Central National Bank
Bowles
Bow Green
Plane Threatening Endurance Record
Fort Worth, May 23. Reg L. Robbins and James Kelly pressed the army single motor Question Mark endurance flight. After 96 hours aloft they remained in the air, the plane refueled with 110 gallons of gasoline and four and a half quarts of oil during the tense contact with the auxiliary ship.
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Fort Worth
Tex
Reg L. Robbins
James Kelly
Liggett Juror 5 Placed on Trial in Nashville
In Nashville Tenn May 23 D P Osburn juror in the second Liggett murder trial went on trial as 250 had been summoned for jury service. The morning was spent selecting a jury with eleven other jurors voting for conviction and life imprisonment as the penalty.
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Nashville
Tenn
D. P. Osburn
Walter Liggett
Turney Cunningham
Liggett
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Kiwanis Club
Huntsville
Florence
Sheffield
Tuscumbia
Cullman
the Valley Country Club
Valley Country Club
Tom Jones Orchestra
Andrews
Country Club
Gloria Swanson
Sadie Thompson
Walter Weiser
Kiwanis International
Collon Market
Nazarene
Osburn
Eben
E.g
Tata
Hoover
Gwine
Ington
Congress
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