Three-Fourths Cotton Ginned and Market Gains
Decatur markets quoted cotton at six cents for middling and six and eighty-five hundredths for December in New York. Ginning figures show about 1200 bales less ginned than last year by this date as Lawrence Limestone and Morgan counties proceed with harvest. Weather and better grades have lifted Alabama growers with prices rising over three weeks, while planters hold back much of the 1931 yield.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Decatur
New York
Cebants
Lawrence
Limestone
Morgan
Alabama
Mrs Schneider Injured in Fall at Canal Street Home
Mrs A J Schneider suffered injuries after a fall yesterday at 905 Canal Street. She was taken by Brown's ambulance to Benevolent Hospital for X rays and, while she has no fractures, she is expected to recover soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. J. Schneider
Canal Street
Brown
The
Benevolent Hospital
Cotton futures open barely steady in New York
New York cotton futures opened barely steady on October 24 with December at 6.88, January 6.97, March 7.10, May 7.30, and July 7.49 as the market started trading.
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New York
League council orders Japan to withdraw troops from Manchurian zone
In Geneva on October 24 the League of Nations council voted 16 to 1 to demand Japan retire troops from the Manchurian railway area by November 16. Japan issued a single dissenting vote. Briand spoke to urge goodwill while noting the non unanimous action and informing Tokyo of the council’s position.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geneva
Council of the
League of Nations
Japan
Aristide Briand
Woman's Auxiliary Gifts Big Sum at Denver Convention
The Woman's Auxiliary of the Episcopal church at the Triennial Convention in Denver raised 1 959 575.27 dollars. Part of the fund will build fourteen mission buildings across the mission field. Donations came from the United States, the Philippines, Haiti, Cuba, Hawaii, China, Liberia, Eskimo women, and Mexican women in distant regions, among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woman's Auxiliary
The
Episcopal Church
Denver
Colorado
United States
Philippine Islands
Cuba
Hawaii
China
Liberia
Mistrial Declared in Williams Murder Case in Augusta
A mistrial was declared in Augusta in the case of Rev. J. M. Williams of Rochelle charged with murdering his son Redford on August 5. The jury stood nine for acquittal and three for conviction after deliberating since Thursday. The defense contended the minister killed his son to collect $2,000 in life insurance to cover cotton market losses.
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Augusta
J. M. Williams
Rochelle
Redford
Young Williams
Navy
Steel Bridges On The Limestone Roads
Athens Ala Oct 24 Special seven new steel bridges on county roads were discussed and authorized at the county board of revenue session to be constructed before winter rains make streams impassable. Three bridges are under construction and work on four more will begin at once.
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Athens
Ala
County Board of Revenue
Decatur charity drive far from goal despite early progress
Decatur city charity drive seeking $10,000 for winter aid has reached only $1,026 with many of 40 committees yet to report. Rev. Peter M. Dennis says optimism remains that more funds will come as committees canvass early next week. He stresses all donations stay for Decatur cases and predicts substantial progress once reports arrive.
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Decatur
Dennis
Peter M. Dennis
Charity Council
Drive
River Gauge Stays Steady at 1.3 Feet
The Tennessee River remained at a 1.3 foot gauge this morning per the government weather observer. The river was stationary at that level, indicating no change in depth at the observed point.
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Tennessee
Slayer Gives Up Plea Defense In Killing Women
Mrs. Minnie Ruth Judd, wife of a physician and daughter of a minister, surrendered to police after eluding a large force for four days. She claimed self defense in the killings of Mrs. Agnes Leroi and Miss Hedvig Samuelson and admitted shipping the dismembered bodies from Phoenix. She sustained a bullet wound to her left hand and said fear of lockjaw prompted surrender, refusing to disclose her hiding place. Authorities noted the case involved trunks sent from Phoenix and deaths dated October 16. The jury returned an open verdict with no search for her ordered.
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Los Angeles
Minnie Ruth Judd
Agnes Leroi
Hedvig Samuelson
Phoenix
Arizona
J. Robert O’connor
Frank Nance
William C. Judd
McKinnell
Nance
Ariz
Rev I W Myers to preach twice at Fairview Church
Rev I W Myers will preach at both morning and evening services at the Fairview Baptist church on Sunday. Many friends of Rev Myers will attend both sermons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rev
Myer
Fairview Church
I. W. Myers
Fairview Baptist Church
Rev. Myers
Decatur Firm Takes The Municipal Boiler
Athens Alabama October 24 Special The City of Athens sold the large boiler at the municipal light plant to Jervis & Co of Decatur Alabama and it is reported the small electric generator and engine will also be sold and all buildings at the plant torn down except the new one at the west end The city is said to be buying electricity at wholesale from the Alabama Power company cheaper than they can produce it and therefore no longer needs the steam plant equipment
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Athens
Ala
Jervis & Co
Decatur
Alabama Power Company
Alabama Students 18 A Visitor Here
Herschel McKelvey of Birmingham is spending the weekend in town as the guest of his mother Mrs. H E McKelvey who lives on Sixth Avenue West.
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Alabama
Herschel McKelvey
Birmingham
H. E. McKelvey
Sixth Avenue
West
Meeting Tonight At St Johns Athletic Club
St Johns Athletic Club will meet in the Parish House Saturday evening at 7 30 oclock. Eldon Jones serves as director.
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St. John’s Athletic Club
Eldon Jones
Premier Pierre Laval Reaches New York With Daughter
Josette Laval, daughter of French premier Pierre Laval, travels with her father on arrival in New York before heading to Washington for conferences with President Hoover. She persuaded him to let her accompany him, citing the Ram say McDonald precedent two years earlier when he brought his daughter Ishbe on a similar mission.
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Josette Laval
Pierre Laval
New York City
Washington
Hoover
Miss Laval
Ramsay McDonald
Ishbe
Sumpite
Teachers 10 Plan Franco American Institute October 31
Moulton Alabama October 24 The annual Institute for white teachers of Lawrence county will be held one day on Saturday October 31 at Lawrence County High School with about 140 in attendance Miss Norma Smith from the State Department of Education will represent the state Earl M Hodson superintendent and Miss Mary B Pickrel will assist The county elementary schools will open November 2 Contracts will be for five months due to financial conditions In Washington Hoover and Laval discuss Franco American cooperation for world recovery with no concrete disarmament or war debt plans yet expected later
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Moulton
Ala
Institute For White Teachers of
Lawrence County
Lawrence County High School
Norma Smith
State Department of Education
Earl M. Hodson
Mary B. Pickrel
Washington
Hoover
Premier Laval
White House
Court To Continue In Criminal Cases
The circuit court will again enter the criminal docket hearings Monday morning at the courthouse with many cases set for hearings during the week. Sessions will be before Judge James E. Horton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Circuit Court
Court House
James E. Horton
Leeman Burr Found Guilty Of Grand Larceny
Leeman Burr, a Black man, has been found guilty of grand larceny by a jury on Friday in the circuit court. Sentence will be passed later in the same court.
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Leeman Burr
Federated Clubs In Annual Sessions In Alabama
The Federated Clubs of the First District of Alabama met at First Methodist Church at 9 30 am with lunch in the basement and tours to Athens College in the afternoon. Mrs I T Quinn of Montgomery, president of the Alabama Federated Clubs, gave the featured address. Another district assembly of the N District W M A is planned for Oct 27 and 28 at the same church.
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Athens
Ala
Federated Clubs of the
First District of Alabama
Pirst Methodist Church
Athens College
I. T. Quinn
Montgomery
Alabama Federated Clubs
Pirst Tist Church
Court recess ends. sessions resume Monday morning
The circuit court took a brief recess for the day and will resume on Monday morning at 8 30 oclock.
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Oireuit Court
Demented Father Attacks His Own Sons in Knoxville
In Knoxville on October 24 Frank Dyer a 48 year old farmer, apparently demented, crushed the skulls of his two sons Thomas 13 and Raymond 1 and then slashed his own throat. Doctors say the boys have little chance of recovery while Dyer remains in serious condition. Relatives say he feared his wife’s death two years earlier and muttered I want to send them to Heaven as he acted.
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Knoxville
Tenn
Frank Dyer
Thomas
Raymond
Dyer
License Tag Sales Far Behind in County
Sale of automobile license tags in this county is running far behind the usual year. Only 174 tags were sold in the first twenty days of October, compared with about 700 in a normal year. An estimated 200 automobiles in the county were not used after October 1 to avoid license issuance.
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Athens
Ala
Moulton Visitor J F Crow Spotted In Town
J F Crow of route two Moulton visited the city today as a local resident noted him among the town’s visitors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. F. Crow
Route Two Moulton
Capone Receives 11 Year Tax Evasion Sentence and 50000 Fine
Federal Judge James Wilkerson sentenced Al Capone to eleven years in prison for income tax evasion and levied a 50000 dollar fine plus costs. Capone receives credit for six months of contempt time from February, with time to be served at Leavenworth. bond was denied and he was remanded to U S Marshal.
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Chicago
James Wilkerson
al Capone
Scarface
Wilkinson
Capone
Leavenworth
Neence
Witt Delivers Bale of Cotton to Support Price Plan
Belle Mina planter John R Witt arrives in Decatur driving The Dangela and hauling a bale of cotton wrapped in white bagging bought in LaGrange Ga. He says increased use of cotton products is key to improving price conditions and promotes bagging as a factor in the market.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John R Witt
Belle Mina
Decatur
Dangela
Southland
LeGrange
Gamai
Local Visitor from Trinity Joins Rural Town Tour
C J Lmon a resident of Trinity route one was among visitors from the rural YI town today as part of a day tour.
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C. J. Lmon
Trinity Route One
YI Town
Wallace Cullis Visitors at Alabama Campus Heirs
Wallace Cullis and students at the University of Alabama visit the campus this weekend as guests of Mr. Vine’s parents, marking a cordial gathering and scholarship exchange amid campus events.
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Wallace Cullis
Varsity of Alabama
Mr. Vine
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