Jack Carter Dies After Long Illness at Home
Jack Carter died this morning at 9:50 at his parents home 615 4th Avenue West after a long illness. Funeral services will be Sunday at 3 PM from the residence with Rev. A H Nabors officiating and Roselawn interment. Pallbearers are James Weaver Joe Humphrey Howard Weaver Robert Rice Voight Willoughby and Ernest Abel. The shooting mystery that surrounded his wounding months ago remains unresolved.
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Charlies
Edward
Jack” Carter
M. L. Carter
4Th Avenue
West
Jack Carter
Young Carter
A. H. Nabors
Central Methodist Church
Roselawn
James Weaver
Joe Humphrey
Howard Weaver
Robert Rice
Voight Willoughby
Ernest Abel
Tia Long
Athens
Carter
Benevolent Hospital
Walker Faces Probe At Hofstadter Inquiry
New York Mayor James J. Walker appears on the witness stand during the Hofstadter committee inquiry into city affairs. He clashed with Samuel Sea bury, counsel for the committee, as investigators pursued evidence on franchise grants in New York City.
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James J. Walker
New York
Hofstadter Legislative Committee
New York City
Samuel Seabury
Who Sacked the Hardest in Divorce Decree Battle
In Birmingham on May 27 Judge William Walker ruled in favor of Mrs. Duke Salvago in a divorce petition that charged violence by both spouses. The court weighed who acted more violently and awarded the decree to the wife.
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Birmingham
Ala
William Walker
Duke Salvago
Plan to Keep On After Nuisance in Limestone County
Alabama officials led by Wade Wright and deputy solicitor T. B. Woodroof vow to press nuisance removals in south Limestone County. Padlock actions were started against two sites. a third was halted by Judge James E. Horton due to a framing error. The case stays on the docket for later action after complaint corrections.
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Alabama
Wade Wright
T. 8. Woodroof
Limestone County
James E. Horton
Numbers Enjoy the Sing at Danville
T. S. Sparkman, president of the Community Sing of Decatur, reported a large crowd at Danville last night and said the meet was very successful with attendees from all points of the county. The weekly sing will be at the Celic theatre Thursday at 7 30 PM and is expected to draw many more. Sparkman noted last week’s event attracted 350 people.
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T. S. Sparkman
Community Sing of
Decatur
Danhville
Coun
Celiic Theatre
Sparkman
Seven Fires for Month in Decatur Report
May has yielded a satisfactory fire record in Decatur with seven alarms and no heavy losses. Most incidents caused little damage, and several are logged as No Loss. Grass and trash fires posed the main worry as residents dumped debris near back fences.
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Decatur
Little Lady Sets Remarkable School Attendance Record
Eleven year old Marjorie Phillips, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. E. H. Phillips of 601 4th Avenue West, has not missed a school day in five years. She maintains an average of 91 percent and attends Gordon School this year, with seventh grade planned at Bible School next year.
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Marjorie Phillips
E. H. Phillips
4Th Avenue
West
Missinos
Gordon School
Revival or Revolution Is Country Prospect in Athens Talk
Dr. W F Price, pastor of First Methodist in this county, told a spiritual life conference in Athens that the nation faces revival or revolution. He cited wealth inequality, crime, lawlessness, and cultural decay as urgent causes needing a broad revival to renew spiritual and social life.
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Athens
W. F. Price
First Methodist Church
Tennessee Valley
John Wesley
Price
Cotton exports to top any year in 18 years
The Alabama Farm Bureau News reports that American cotton exports this season will be the largest in 18 years except for one year, with exports up about two million bales from last season. Domestic mills show little gain while foreign demand rises.
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Alabama Farm Bureau News
Alabama Farm Bureau Federation
Board and
Cotton Co-Operative Po Cies
H. G. Safford
American Cotton Cooperative Association
Sali
Farm Board
India
Coffee Grounds and Dish Water Boost Worm Farm at Jail
Captain Charles Glover, a noted fisherman, uses a diet of coffee grounds and dish water to feed angleworms at the Birmingham city jail. The worms provide bait for his fishing expeditions to streams nearby.
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Birmingham
Ale
Charles Glover
Lucille Kaufman Visiting Relatives in Birmingham
Lucille Kaufman daughter of Mrs Dorothy Kaufman is visiting relatives in Birmingham Alabama for a short time.
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Lucille Kaufman
Dorothy Kaufman
Birmingham
Ala
Broker Denies Kidnap Claim In California Case
In Placerville on May 27 Alfred Read a broker testified reconciliation rather than abduction brought his estranged wife Marian from Oakland He denied abducting her at gunpoint and said he did not force her to accompany him Mrs Read who sued actress Claire Windsor for alienation of affections named her as co respondent Read faced a potential kidnapping warrant from his wife who vowed to pursue divorces Read claimed his wife resisted withdrawal of suits while she described high pressure sales tactics in the dispute
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Placerville
Cal
Alfred Read
Marian
Oakland
Read
Relief Bill Will Be Hearing Soon
Acting Chairman Crisp set three days next week for hearings by the House Ways and Means Committee on Speaker Garner's 2.1 billion relief bill. Supporters will be heard first, then opponents and finally administration officials. Garner will be the first witness. The bill entered the hopper after a Democratic caucus.
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Washington
Crisp
House Wayl and Means
Garner
House
Aerial Armada Set to Move on Birmingham Display
An aerial armada from Pensacola air station and Maxwell Field will march on Birmingham on June 3. The planes will perform stunting exhibitions and a night attack to mark the first anniversary of the principal airport.
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Birmingham
Ala
Pensacola Air Station
Maxwell Field
Army
Montgomery
Muncipal
Negro Is Hanged at Liberty Miss Today
Emanuel Jackson a negro murderer was hanged in Liberty Mississippi for killing Bramilette Bates an Amite county farmer. National guardsmen protected the defendant during the trial to prevent lynching and maintain order. Just before the trap was sprung Jackson warned others to flee if offered a pistol saying one bullet cost me my life.
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Liberty
Miss
Liberty, Miss
Emanuel Jackson
Bramilette Bates
Amite County
Jackson
Armstrong Released After Bond on Firearms Charge
A man named Armstrong was released Thursday afternoon after posting bond. He had been held at Morgan County jail on a charge of unlawfully presenting firearms.
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Armstrong
Morgan County
Cook Transfers First of Month
E Pook longtime manager of the W T Grant store in Decatur will take charge of the Huntsville Alabama store on June 1. Grady Bruce replaces him here coming from Alexandria Louisiana where he ran the company store. Locals regret his departure but wish him success.
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E. Pook
W. T. Grant
Decatur
Huntsville
Ala
Mr. Cook
Grady, Bruce
Alexandria
Cook
Hartselle
Morgan County
Rabid Dog Rampage Reported in Elkmont Section
A severe rabies outbreak in Elkmont Limestone County is outlined after a wild dog attacked livestock, killed 50 chickens, two dogs, and a calf. The head of a cow was sent to the Tennessee Valley Laboratory for testing. Les McLemore and John Adams, exposed but unharmed by bites, face rabies treatment.
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Elkmont
Limestone County
Tenessee Valley Laboratory
Les McLemore
McLemore
Route Two
John Adams
Plunges 61 Year-Old Hotel Manager From Window Death
E C Taylor sixty one former manager of Gay Teague Hotel died in Montgomery Alabama after falling from a seventh floor window. Officials believe he took his own life though no witnesses saw the leap.
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Montgomery
Ala
E. C. Taylor
Taylor
Somerville Resident T Collier Visits Decatur on Business
T Collier of Somerville route two, a well known local figure, traveled to Decatur for a brief business engagement today.
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T. Collier
Somerville
Decatur
Four Men Lost and Thirty-Two Rescued From Sinking Ship
The steamship Grecian sank after colliding with the City of Chattanooga five miles off Block Island in heavy fog. Four men are dead or missing and thirty-two survivors were saved. three bodies recovered.
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New York
Chattanooga
Block Island
Coast Guard
Len Small Calls For Wet Platform In Illinois
Former Governor Len Small the Republican nominee urged the Illinois GOP state convention to back repeal of the eighteenth amendment. He spoke as temporary chairman Frank Smith pressed for a resubmission platform and blamed Democrats for enacting the prohibition amendment. Observers see a push toward a repeal or resubmission stance in the campaign.
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Springfield
Ill
Len Small
Frank Smith
Ilinois
Postoffice to Close All Day Monday in Decatur
Both Decatur postoffices will be closed all day Monday May 30 in observance of Memorial Day. No mail deliveries in the city or rural areas and no window service will be available, according to postmaster L. A. Day.
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Decatur
L. A
Cotton market closes at 4.92 cents per pound
The cotton market here closed at 4.92 cents per pound after today’s trading. Prices slipped from earlier levels as supply and demand factors influenced the session.
Herrick Testifies He Bought Stock for Walker
Walter Herrick park commissioner testified to the Hofstadter committee that he bought 300 shares of Interstate Trust stock using Mayor James Walker s money and that part of the stock served as loan collateral for the Equitable Bus Company. Walker denied direct or indirect ownership on the prior day.
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New York
Walter Herrick
Hofstadter Committee
Interstate Trust
James Walker
Equitable Bus Company
Walker
Herrick
Samuel Seabury
Herrick Committee
Decatur Met Ball Club to Decide New Bee Line Name
A large batch of entries will be reviewed this afternoon as the Decatur met ball club in the Bee Line League seeks a new club name. The winning entry will be announced Saturday and receive a season ticket to all home games. committee chairman J. K. Hughes is joined by A. W. Hill Ai Mason J. C. White and B. Shelton.
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Decatur Met Ball Club
J. K. Hughes
A. W. Hill
Ai Mason
J. C. White
B . Shelton
Birmingham Hopes for Representative at Detroit Relief Conference
Birmingham city officials plan to send a representative to a Detroit relief conference to discuss direct relief. Mayor Frank Murphy invited James M. Jones, president of the Birmingham city commission, to attend the June 1 gathering with delegates from cities over 100000 in population.
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Birmingham
Ala
Detroit
James M. Jones
Birmingham City Commission
Frank Murphy
Citie
Woman Carrie Powell Charged Under Narcotic Law
Federal officers arrested Carrie Powell of Decatur on narcotic law charges and took her to Huntsville last night for custody.
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Carrie Powell
Decatur
Huntsville
MarketCotton and Grain Prices Across Cities
New York futures show January at 637 and May at 5.78 with October 5.91. New Orleans lists January 5.53 July 5.74 and October 5.88. Chicago grain reports July Wheat 30 1/2? Corn 32 1/4? Oats 22.
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New York
New Orleans
Chicago
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