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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Sep 03, 1935

Page

2

Bitter mayoral race turns violent as guards deploy

In a heated contest between incumbent Mayor R E L Chancey and former mayor D B McKay voters clash at precincts leaving several hurt. National guardsmen sped to the scene from Benagin Field by order of Governor Dave Shultz as Sheriff Spencer mobilizes. An attempt to arrest Fire Chief A J White near Ybor City sparked armed force involvement.

R. E. L. Chancey Iayor D. B. McKay National Benagin Field Dave Shultz Collins W. ©. Spencer A. J. White Ybor City

London Morning Papers Warn On Italo Ethiopian Crisis

A battered Geneva session looming over Italo Ethiopian tensions fuels British unease. The Rickett Affair and a $50,000,000 Ethiopian oil concession feed suspicions that France and Britain will not unite to restrain Mussolini. Eden and Laval face pressure as editors warn of dangerous missteps and a drift toward new Belgian-style crisis leadership.

Langus of Nations Council Geneva Lytton Commission Manchoukuo France Mussolini East Africa League United Pet Yeeterday Eden Edinea Ethiopia Ant Italy Halle News- Chronicle Britain Laval

Alabama House Debates Kidnapping Parole and Tax Bills

The Alabama House considers a bill modeled on Arizona law to bar parole for kidnappers with bodily harm and to set death penalty or long terms if injured. Other measures include tax on marble machines defeated, and a plan to exempt bus companies from express taxes. The session also reviews budgets and state welfare transfers amid debates on capitol elevator, county budgeting, and state reforms.

Montgomery Als Madison Owens Arigona House Ways and Means Dominick Tuscaloosa Quarles Dallas McDermott Mobile Graves State Department of Public Welfare B. An &Ent Teac Connor Jefferson Capitol Walker Waldrop Alabama Congress

Liberty Trek Returns

A brief town item notes the retirement of a local liberty figure after a long trek. Citizens reflect on the journey and the impact on the community as celebrations begin for the retired figure's service and ongoing legacy.

Boy Found Alive After Three Day Search Near Auxvasse

John Wesley Kennon, 3, who vanished in Clay county woods Saturday, was found alive this morning about a mile from Auxvasse. barefoot and in rompers, he walked into a field where a passerby spotted him and he was taken to a hospital in Adair County in good condition though cold and hungry.

Auxvasse John Wesley Kennon Claway County Kennett Adurain County Hospital

Alabama Senate approves bill creating state labor department

The Alabama senate passed a bill creating a state department of labor by a 21 to 5 vote sending it to Governor Bibb Graves. The department would promote voluntary arbitration and operate free employment offices with a $20 000 yearly appropriation. Senators Bonner Dorsey Frazier McDowell and Walden voted no.

Swift Ity of Alabama Alabama Polytechnics Institute Walton Public Welfare Department County Board of Revenue Coleman State Forestry Commission Wellborn Senate Secretary of State Lee James Simpson Jefferson Montgomery Ala Alabama Senate W. T. Starnes Bibb Graves Shelby Fletch Alabama League of Municipalities Lamar Kelly Conecuh Aye Carlton Chesnut Glover Kykendall Locke Mixon iMoorham McDowell Parrish State Department of Labor Bonner Dorsey Frazier McDowell Walden Rogers Will O. Walton Chambers Ea Soint Isham Dorsey Mill P. m

Washington Navy Oversight Sparks Partisan Clash

Senate probes accuse navy officials of aiding shipbuilders and limiting competition. House labor subcommittee names Henry L. Roosevelt and New York Shipbuilding Co. strike fallout as evidence of favoritism. Politicians trade barbs over subsidies, profits, and naval procurement.

Rodney Dutcher NHA WY Asenston Senate Noblesse Senate Munitions Committee State Department Congress House New York Shipbuilding Co Camden N. J

Storm threats cling to Gulf coast as 350 feared lost at sea

Weather officials warn a tropical storm or hurricane might hit the Florida west coast with east southeast winds around 60 mph. Punta Rassa reports a falling barometer at 29.25 inches while Fort Myers records 29.30. Meteorologist Gordon Dunn says hurricane winds are unlikely north of Punta Gorda, but the storm moves northwest toward the gulf between Pensacola and Mobile with possible speed increase as it veers offshore.

Fia Cas NE Peat Gulf of 4 Walle Florida West Gulf Mississippi River Punta Rassa Fort Myers Gordon E. Dunn Punta Gorda Bradenton Dunn

Kiwanis Meeting Set For Thursday at Noon

An open Kiwanis meeting is scheduled for Thursday at noon to discuss club affairs and community matters. Members are invited to attend and participate in the session.

Kiwanis Cisef

Potatoes and Pasta Guide by Sister Mary

Sister Mary's Kitchen by Mary E. Dague explains potato calories and nutrition while offering pasta and rice pairings. It suggests macaroni or noodles with rich sauces, egg milk additions, and a baking method with onions, and includes a sample menu for tomorrow.

Noodle Ring Casserole From Egg Salad Luncheon

A vintage recipe outlines Noodle Ring with two cups noodles and cheese folded into eggs. Directions: boil noodles, melt butter, whisk in flour and milk, season, add cheese then noodles and egg yolks, fold in stiff egg whites, bake in a buttered mold forty five minutes at 375. Unmold onto platter and serve with creamed accompaniment.

Labor Day fatalities tally across states

The report tallies 288 auto crash deaths by 1 am Central, with over 200 serious injuries. California tops states with 33 auto deaths. New York 24, Illinois 17. Other fatal incidents include a plane crash in California, a burning cabin death, and drownings in New Jersey and Virginia.

Safe Columbia Arizona Delaware Florida Louisiana Mississippi Nebraska Hampshire California New York Illinois Missouri Ohio Pennsylvania Michigan Iowa West Virginia Tennessee Wisconsin Washington New Jersey Oklahoma Utah Georgia Indiana Kansas Kentucky Maryland Texas Virginia Massachusetts Alabama Connecticut Rhode Island Minnesota North Carolina Vermont Arkansas Idaho Maine New Hampshire Oregon Ilinois

Steel Bayonets Restore Peace at Pelzer Plant

National Guard troops patrolled Pelzer Manufacturing after a deadly Bunfire barrage left a mother dead and about twenty wounded. The two plants reopened at 6:30 a.m. with work resumed across two shifts, maintaining normal scheduling despite earlier riot conditions.

Pelzer 8. C Alert National Guard Strke Pelzer Manufacturing Company

Money saved through buying is money earned ad copy

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