Fight between ex warden and former attorney general leaves one jailed
Harwell G. Davis former Alabama attorney general was hospitalized with a gash and bruises after a fist fight with Charles R. Davis former Flat Top prison warden on a Birmingham street corner. A witness said Harwell Davis fell striking his head on the pavement.
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Birmingham
Harwell G. Davis
Alabama
Charles R. Davis
Flat Top
Knox
Pita Aurwell Davis
Culty Smith
Tor Aries Davis
Smith
Davis
Harwell Davis
Charles Davis
Rival Delegations Urge Coolidge on Muscle Shoals Bill
Rival delegations from Congress urged President Coolidge to sign the Muscle Shoals bill and veto it. Republicans and Democrats argued the measure deprives Tennessee of regulating power over border projects, while opposing and supporting delegations pressed the White House during visits.
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Washington
Congress
Coolidge
House
Tennessee
Cove Creek
Masaschunette
Ransle
Pennsylvania
Officers Elected by Decatur Royal Arch Chapter No 38
Decatur Chapter No 38 Royal Arch Masons held elections last night naming J L Dobbs as high priest J O Colward as king W S Russell scribe T A Bowles treasurer with re elected Charles Sittason secretary and E T Rushing captain of hosts George Carter principal sojourner K F Teal Royal Arch captain Joseph Pettey master of third veil Joe Brown master second veil John Garrison master first veil A C McKnight sentinel.
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Decatu
Royal Arch Masons
J. L Dobbs
J. O. Colward King
W. S. Russell
T. A. Bowles
Charles Sittason
E. T. Rushing
George Carter
K. F. Teal
Royal Arc
Joseph Pettey
Joe Brown
John Garrison
Mf&ste
A. C. McKnight
Sentinel
Wanted column advertises houses and rooms for sale or rent
An old newspaper note highlights a Want Ad column offering a $1,000 lot with a five room house for sale at a bar in RMS, silk hose repaired like new at a small cost, a three room apartment with kitchenette with private entrances for rent, and a high school boy wanted for outside sales work. It promises many other opportunities listed in the want ad column on page seven.
Silver Dollars Kept at Home by Connecticut Mills
The Connecticut Mills company pays workers with silver dollars. Ten weeks into the program only two shipments of silver dollars have been needed, from five thousand to about two thousand per week. Local banks collect, return, and reuse the coins, circulating them through local trade and back to the mill.
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Connecticut
Appraisers Schedule Meeting on Bee Line Right of Way
The board of appraisers, tasked with settling differences over the Bee Line highway right of way between Decatur and Hartselle, will meet next Wednesday at 9 AM at the W. B. McCulloch place one mile from Decatur. Board members A. M. Dunaway W. E. Baldwin and W. V. Davidson will attend with property owners to finalize the negotiations.
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Bee Line
Here
Hartselle
W. B. McCulloch
Decatur
A. M. Dunaway
W. E. Baldwin
W. V. Davidson
State Highway Department
Westion
Decatur Building and Improvement drive reaches $30,000
John C. White leads the Decatur Building and Improvement Corporation in a campaign to raise $92,000 for 68 homes and a $100,000 fund. About 99 houses planned, 31 completed. Monday meeting at Tennessee Valley Bank to review activities and reassign tasks. The stock offers 7 percent return with no property upkeep or taxes for investors.
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Decatur Building and Improvement Corporation
John C. White
Decatur
White
Tennessee Valley Bank
Try
Samy
Raids Seize Nine Gallons Liquor In Two Incidents
Sheriff’s deputies seized nine gallons of liquor in two raids along the Tennessee river. Four empty kegs lay near a boat landing, a fifth buried in sand held a small quantity, and three gallons were found nearby. A second raid on Bank street uncovered six gallons. No arrests reported for the liquor operation.
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Tennessee River
Bank Street
Merchants Sign Trade Day Pacts For Decatur Drive
Decatur Kiwanis reports 18 of 28 committees tally 70 merchants agreeing to Decatur Trade Day terms. Campaign heads hope totals surpass prior records as calls continue and advertising reaches 3,500 homes across Morgan East Lawrence and Limestone counties.
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Decatur Kiwanis Club
H. L. Peterson
Decatur
Kiwanis’ Club
Morgan County
Lawrence County
Limestone County
Kiwanis Club
Riverside School to Graduate Twenty-Eight Students
Commencement at Ride High School marks end of the year with Dr. O C Carmichael delivering the address. Awards include the U D C medal to Phyllis Giles and Outstanding Senior to Mildred Nungester. Graduates listed include Pullen Chunn Hoskins Himes Riggs Frazier and others. Public invited to final exercises.
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Shane
O. C. Carmichael
Alabama College
Ae Fistingsibhed
Eice
Ride High School
Carmichael
Rist Lynne
Atey
Hunt
City Board of Education
Phyllis Giles
Mildred Nungester
Ve* Zodee Pullen
Cortellou Chunn
Susie Louella Hoskins
Bernice Kate Himes
Andrew Ralph Riggsbee
William Francis Frazier
Frances Evelyn Yarbrough
Carl H. Hildreth
Jacob Braden Fleming, Jr
George Washington Royer
Phyllis Langhorne Giles
Mary Susie Alexander
Mildred Bernice Nungester
Jack T. Bryant
William Fisk Boswell
Skeggs Crawford Returns From Auburn For Graduation Plans
Skeggs Crawford son of the local postmaster and Mrs W E Crawford returned home last night from Auburn. Mr Crawford will graduate from Auburn next year.
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Skeggs Crawford
W. E. Crawford
Auburn
Crawford
Decatur urged to buy local to boost city prosperity
A civic appeal urges residents to shop at home and support local merchants. The piece argues keeping money in Decatur fuels city growth, benefits Morgan Lawrence and Limestone counties, and raises personal wealth by re-spending funds locally rather than sending them elsewhere.
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Decatur
Morgan
Lawrence
Limestone
Fire causes six thousand dollar damage in Hartselle
About 9 30 Friday night a blaze in the Simpson Stewart building on West Main street Hartselle caused roughly 6000 damage. Fire officials attributed the origin to defective wiring possibly caused by an electrical storm and noted water damage from the second to the first floor. Insurance covers the loss.
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Simpson-Stewart
Main Street
Hartselle
Heflin Attacks Smith Catholic Political Machine
Senator Heflin of Alabama accused Governor Smith of New York of being backed by a Roman Catholic political machine. He said Catholics worldwide support Smith and claimed Catholic ambitions aim to rule the nation. The remarks followed a May 26 AP report from Washington.
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Washington
Smith
New York
Heflin
Alabama
Almon Opines on Muscle Shoals Bill and Nitrogen Plant
Coward B. Almon offers opinion that if the president appoints a good board, the bill could be enacted with major effects. The measure would empower directors to expand power capacity at Dam Number Two and Wilson Dam, authorize Cove Creek dam, and enable fertilizer production for experimental use. It highlights fixed nitrogen manufacture aims and nitrogen costs compared with nitrate sources.
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Cove Creek
Wilson Dam
Clinch River
Muscle Shoals
Government Corporation
Niagra Falls
One Murder Case On Docket In Circuit Court
The circuit court will hear a single murder case next month. Annie Pruitt, a Black woman, is set for trial Monday June 18 with trial by special jury waived. Civil docket begins June 4. No other capital offenses remain on this term’s docket.
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Annie Pruitt
Banks Remain Open On Memorial Day Observance
Local banks will not close next Wednesday in observance of Memorial Day, as announced today. This ensures customer access to banking services during the holiday.
River Falling After Reaching Ten Feet Stage
The Tennessee river, after reaching a crest of 10 feet, is reported to be falling today. Regional observers note the decline follows peak flood levels and anticipate continued drop in the coming hours.
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Tennessee
Measure 10 Cuts Fertilizer Benefits for Alabama
Senator Black of Alabama says President Coolidge's approval of the Muscle Shoals bill will bring incalculable benefit to farmers and the nation. He notes tax reductions on nitrogen will lower fertilizer costs and lessen dependence on Chile, while supporting nitrate plant operations and national defense.
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Alabama
Chile
Black
Cong Rual Halls
Unite States
Decatur Warmer Day Temperatures Hit 84
Decatur residents enjoyed a taste of summer with a high of 84 and a low of 66 reported by the weather bureau for the day.
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Decatur
Weather Bureau
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At-Onge
Sclons
Senator Smith
Decatur Chapter
Guest OF
Erie M. West
National Republican Committee
Michigan
Convention Committee
Kansas City
International Illustrated News
MeceCulloch’s
Riverside School
DR. Carmichael
E. B. Almon
Coward B. Almon
Opinion
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