Delegation Tells Plan to Thwart Move on U S Role
Geneva dispatch reports five major League powers persuaded Japan to drop objections to U S participation in council deliberations on the Manchurian issue. Briand to read the invitation for American attendance. Tokyo seeks to keep America out, stressing principle over friendliness.
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Geneva
Havas
League of Nations Council
Japan
United States
Council
Aristide Briand
Woud
Tokyo
Foreign Office
League
China
Japan's Stance on Manchuria Seen as Misunderstood
Washington reports that Japan's firm position against American participation in League of Nations efforts in Manchuria is viewed by the State Department as a misunderstanding of the U S position. No formal statement yet, but official word may follow. President Hoover stays in direct contact with developments.
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Washington
Japan
League of Nations
Manchuria
State Department
Department
United States
China
Hoover
Pride at Quarter for Washington and Lee Generals
Harvey Pride of Decatur has won a regular QB spot for the Washington and Lee Generals in the Southern Conference. Coach DeHart, in his first year, is testing several combinations to build a winning lineup for future years.
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Harvey Pride
Decatur
Washington & Lee Generals
Generals
DeHart
Falkville Folks Attend Community Sing at Church of God
Many singers from Falkville are expected at the regular community sing at the Church of God on Sixth Avenue. The event starts at seven, moved up half an hour due to early dark in October. Falkville residents plan to push for next week’s gathering to be held in Falkville. a record crowd from Falkville and Decatur is anticipated tonight.
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Church of God
Sixth Avenue
Decatur
Edward C. Stokes
New Jersey
U. S. Senate
Dwight W. Morrow
Marshal Petain Reaches America at Yorktown Celebration
Marshal Henri Petain and his delegation arrived aboard the French cruisers Suffren and Duquesne at Old Point Comfort Virginia for the Yorktown sesquicentennial event. The ships fired a 21 gun salute as American flags rose beside the French colors and Fort Monroe batteries boomed a welcome. General Pershing and other dignitaries joined the reception.
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Duquesne
Henri Petain
France
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Fort Monroe
General Pershing
President Hoover
Morgan County Cotton Crop Definite Path to Market
Morgan county cotton shows definite movement toward markets with stronger sales and rising ginnings. Midling at Decatur quoted 5.25 cents per pound seven eights, reflecting an $4.846 million value increase in Alabama since earlier estimates as farmers hold the crop off the market. Local gins run day and night, and Morgan county harvest progress suggests a crop as heavy or heavier than 1930.
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Morgan County
Department of Agriculture
Associated Press
Alabama
Decatur
Building Boom in Rural Areas Near Decatur
Considerable increase noted this month in rural building outside Decatur. Reported by Mr. Garrett of the Athens Lumber Company. Most work is repair and construction of storage houses for supplies and feed crops.
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Decatur
Garrett
Athens Lumber Company
Bowling Tonight in Y M C A Tournament
The Louisville and Nashville machinists face the Louisville and Nashville freight office bowlers this evening in a YMCA tournament matchup.
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Louisville and
Mrs Herman Evers and son Back Home
Mrs Herman Evers and her young son have been removed from Baughs Infirmary to their home at 330 Sherman Street. They were transported by Priest's ambulance on Wednesday afternoon.
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Herman Evers
Little’ Son
Baugh’s Infirmary
Sherman Street
Priest's Ambulance
Lois Corbin Faces Crooked Office Dilemma
A stenographer named Lois Corbin contemplates risking her position to expose wrongdoing in her office. The new story follows how she decides and acts to reveal the guilty parties.
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Lois Corbin
Decatur Business Visitor W E Bean Stops In City
W E Bean from route two Decatur was in the city today on a brief business visit and called on local firms.
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W. E. Bean
Route Two
Decatur
Billion Dollar Highways Plan Urged By Good Roads Group
In Birmingham Alabama the United States Good Roads association urged Congress to allocate one billion dollars for highway construction as unemployment relief and to boost federal aid for public roads. Resolutions asked distribution by population without state matching and requested increased national road system funding. Senator Bankhead and Rep Rankin supported larger interstate highway appropriations without state matching.
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Ala
Congress
United States Good Roads Association
Association
Hoover
United States
John H. Bankhead
Alabama
James E. Rankin
Mississippi
Parade Thief Breaks In As Bank Merchant Watches
While M S Barnett a popular Bank street merchant watched the Downie circus parade a thief broke into the rear of his store and carried off clothing. Police investigated and by morning much of the merchandise had been returned to the owner. One arrest had been made.
Sheriff's Forces Now Plenty Busy
Forces of the County Sheriff swung into action this afternoon after the grand jury completed duties late Wednesday. Fifty six true bills were returned, and the sheriff's forces will be busy in the coming days making arrests upon indictments.
Visitor From Route One Visits Decatur
J Wo Guire of route one Decatur visited Decatur Wednesday afternoon with a local resident.
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J. Wo Guire
Route One
Decatur
Decatur Wednes
Calles Named War Minister Amid Mexican Cabinet Resignations
Mexico City report says former president Plutarco Calles was named minister of war by President Ortiz Rubio after a wave of resignations from the cabinet including interior and agriculture. The exact crisis details were not disclosed.
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Mexico City
Plutarco Calles
Ortiz Rubio
Callies
Joaquin Arma
Interior
Agriculture
Amargo
Montes de Oca
Fire damages Holland Blow Stave dry kiln in Decatur plant
Damage estimated at 2500 dollars occurred last night at the Holland Blow Stave Company plant on the Tennessee river. The fire started inside a dry kiln around nine o clock. origin undetermined. Firefighters contained the blaze, repairs allowed noon operation resumption.
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Holland-Blow Stave Company
Decatur
Tennessee River
Night shift added at Compress plant to raise service
The Union Cotton Compress Company has activated a night shift at its plant to provide nonstop operation. The press runs 24 hours daily, handling cotton from Lawrenceburg to Cullman and from Corinth, Mississippi, to Huntsville under manager Frank Dulaney.
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Union Cotton Compress Company
Lawrenceburg
Cullman
Corinth
Miss
Huntsville
Frank Dulaney
Mrs Peterson Resting Comfortably at Benevolent Hospital
Word from the bedside of Mrs H L Peterson at Benevolent hospital is encouraging. Doctors report she is resting very well and her condition, while serious, shows improvement. Hundreds of friends in the city are pleased by the update.
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H. L. Peterson
The
Benevolent Hospital
Market opens with irregularities in corn futures
New York trading opens with unsettled futures prices as October 15 notes show December at 6.56, March at 6.50, May at 6.82 and a tentative forecast for January delivery.
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York
Trade School Opens Tuesday At Y M C A Parlor
This fourth straight season the trade school will open in the Y M C A parlor with classrooms supplied by the Y M C A. Mathematics and mechanical drawing to be taught by J. D. Garren and E. J. Bryant. The session begins Tuesday at 7 p m and runs each Tuesday and Friday to nine. About two dozen men already plan to enroll with inquiries handled by S. E. Arvidson and staff.
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J. D. Garren
E. J. Bryant
S. E. Arvidson
Noted correspondent travels Russia in field series
A veteran newspaper correspondent toured Russia interviewing officials and ordinary workers as part of a major series. The piece promises insights from American engineers and diverse local sources, inviting readers to turn to page today for the full report.
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Russia
Farmer Exchange Plan Suggested by County Agent
County agent Belue proposes reviving barter trading among farmers to cope with scarce cash. He urges locals with surplus goods to notify him to post offers on the courthouse bulletin board and foster a community exchange within five miles.
Three Negroes to Face Murder Case in Morgan County
Robert Blackwell Otto Blackwell and Jack Blackwell, all jailed in Morgan County, are expected to stand trial during the current circuit term for the alleged slaying of John Allen who died from wounds two weeks after being called from his house and fatally wounded. The three men were arrested within a day of the shooting and a subsequent arrest followed. The trio are indicted on a first degree murder charge by the Morgan County grand jury.
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Morgan County
Circuit Court
John Allen
Allen
Robert Blackwell
Otto Blackwell
Jack Blackwell
Grand Jury
Advisory Council Reports Are Good
Conditions over the Tennessee Valley are steadily improving according to reports at the Tennessee Valley bank advisory council meeting held Tuesday at the headquarters. Reports from northern Alabama sections carried an optimistic tone about economic conditions and bank operations.
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Tennessee Valley
Advisory Council of the
Tennessee Valley Bank
Alabama
Morgan County Grand Jury Recommends Jail and Regulates Loads
The Morgan County grand jury reports 56 true bills after a nine day session led by James E Horton. It recommends building a new jail if finances permit and notes needed repairs at the County Farm including broken windows, missing screen wire, and a non sloped walk in front of inmate housing. The report says twenty inmates are fed well with one disruptive prisoner. overall sanitary conditions are described as good.
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Morgan County
Grand Jury
Grand
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