No Trace Yet Discovered On the Air Liner
Desolate regions in Southern California and old Mexico concentrate searchers for the lost City of San Francisco. A report from Santa Fe officers said the trimotored plane flashed lights near Bagdad, California, suggesting a possible landing. Reports of a sighting near the border prompted further exploration of Chihuahua, with officials continuing to search about 50 000 square miles in Arizona and New Mexico.
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Winslow
Ariz
California
Old Mexico
San Francisco
Providence Mountains
Bagdad
Santa Fe Railroad
J. L. Shooks
Oreman
Shooks
Columbus
N. M
Chihuahua
Arizona
New Mexico
Decorators to Arrive Monday for Princess Theatre Makeover
A Nashville based crew of decorators will arrive Monday to complete interior redecorating and renovation of the Princess theatre. Crescent Amusement manager Banniza announced the project as part of a $15,000 event program that includes Western Electric sound equipment. The theatre will reopen under a new policy showing only talking and synchronized films on September 18.
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Nashville
Princess Theatre
Banniza
Crescent Amusement Company
The
Princess
Alabama
Western Electric
Knife Attack Reported Near Ferry Street Dwellings
A Black man named Ben Fuller was wounded by a knife last night near his home on Ferry street behind John W. Jones property. Fuller was treated at Dr. J. Y. Hamil and is expected to recover. Police sought a Black man named Jack Johnson who is said to have wielded the weapon.
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Ben Fuller
Jack Johnson
Fuller
John W. Jones
Ferry Street
J. Y. Hamil
Puller
War Coming Get Masked Gas Battles Berlin
A Sept 7 report quotes former Read Admiral Mahrholz urging all households to be compulsorily trained to use gas masks. He proposes sham attacks on big cities with airplanes dropping cough gases to force immediate use of protective masks.
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Berlin
Mahrholz
New Orleans Flood Overspread City After Heavy Rain
New Orleans faced one of its worst floods as torrential rains dumped 10.75 inches by 8 am surpassing most records. Police used skiffs to rescue the marooned including the sick and aged while food was delivered to homes cut off by rising water. Traffic halted for hours as debris and washed pavement blocked avenues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Orleans
Weather Bureau
Morgan County Board Paid Legitimate Claims Improperly
Judge C E McCall said an examiner reported to Governor Bibb Graves that Morgan county board of revenue paid legitimate claims in an improper manner by not recording board approval in the minutes. He noted no shortages were involved and the report had been referred months earlier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montgomery
Ala
C. E. McCall
Bibb Graves
Morgan County Board of Revenue
Second Big Crowd Sees Aunt Lucia at Riverside High
Another large audience filled Riverside High School auditorium last night to watch the second performance of Aunt Lucia by a local cast under the Annex Auxiliary of the First Methodist church. The show again drew praise with smooth delivery and liberal applause for the cast.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Riverside High School
Aunt Lucia
Annex
First Methodist Church
Twenty Two Sell On Decatur Curb In Morning Market
Twenty two sellers offered produce on the Decatur curb with total sales of 196 dollars 38 cents. L. J. Waldrop of Pakville topped the day with 26 dollars 25 cents from the sales amid poor weather hampering garden crops.
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Decatur
L. J. Waldrop
Pakville
Second Tragedy Near Ardmore John Nealer Takes Own Life
Ardmore area near north Limestone county reports a second death by self harm within a week as John Bunyan Nealer 55 is found dead at his home three miles west of Bethel. Coroner Griggsby Griffis leads the inquest jury which rules death by his own hand. Nealer left a wife and seven children, with motive undetermined though temporary insanity is suspected. The Ardmore community remains shaken after prior nearby killings and a later restaurant operator confession.
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Ardmore
John Nealer
Limestone County
John Bunyan Nealer
Nealer
Bethel
Griggsby Griffis
Athens
Harry Hunter
Eugene Poff
Poff Hearing Postponed to Wednesday in Ardmore Murder Case
The preliminary hearing for Eugene Poff, Ardmore restaurant operator, charged with first degree murder in the stabbing death of Ardmore clerk Harry Hunter, is now set for Wednesday at 10 a.m. before Judge J. E. Clem in Limestone County. Defense lawyer David L. Rosenall Jr. joined by state attorney Fred Wall will present arguments. a large crowd is expected.
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Eugene Poff
Ardmore
Harry Hunter
Athens
J. E. Clem
Inferior Court
Limestone County
Poff
Swan Creek
Hunter
Limestone County Bar
Fred Wall
Five Honor Courts During The Month In Tennessee Valley
Five courts of honor are planned in the Tennessee Valley council area this September. One was held Monday September 2 in Dallas, with others scheduled for Stevenson and the regular monthly schedule in Huntsville Athens and Decatur. E C Hunt notes Morgan county courthouse in Decatur will host court of honor work starting September 17, with all Decatur courts moved there.
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Tennessee Valley Council
Dallas
Stevenson
Huntsville
Athens
Decatur
E. C. Hunt
Morgan County
Picking Season Delayed in North Decatur Area
Cotton picking lags in sections of the Valley, with only a few fields between Decatur and the state line havesting in full. Plants are just beginning to turn white as they mature and pickers are scarce.
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Decatur
State Line
Buried Alive 42 Hours Rescued From Iowa Well
Ottumwa Iowa Sept 7 Buried alive for 42 hours 35 feet deep in a cave in well Wilkins Priest was rescued after hundreds of miners labored to clear debris A pipe and air from an electric fan kept him supplied with air and water while doctors said recovery was possible as he spoke faintly through the shaft during final extraction
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ottama
Iowa
Wilkins Priest
Priest
Britain Defends Schneider Cup as Waghorn Sets Record
Flying Officer H R D Waghorn on a Supermarine Rolls Royce 8 6 set a new Schneider Cup course record at 328.63 mph, while Flying Officer R L R Atcherley posted 332.49 mph, the fastest speed ever achieved. Italy failed to match the British pace, and the United States did not participate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ryde
Ilse
Wight
Great Britain
Italy
H. R. D. Waghorn
Webster
R. L. R. Atcherley
Waghorn
Atcherly
Tomasco da] Molin
United States
Advertising Manager Finch Returns From Vacation
W. L. Finch, advertising manager of The Daily, has returned after a two weeks vacation spent in eastern cities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. 8. Finch
The
Daily
Conference Date Set for Tuesday at Central Baptist Church
Conferences for pastors teachers parents and superintendents with intermediate boys and girls are scheduled for Tuesday September 10 at Central Baptist church. Miss Mary Alice Riley and Mrs. Davis Cooper will conduct two sessions at 3 PM and 7 30 PM. events are open to Baptists beyond Decatur.
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Central Baptist Church
Mary Alice Riley
Southern Baptist Sunday School Board
Davis Cooper
Alabama
Decatur
Green Assumes His New Bank Superintendent Post
Dent F. Green, formerly of Decatur and long time secretary of the Baptist state organization, has formally taken office as superintendent of banks of Alabama after the resignation of Judge C. E. Thomas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dent F. Green
Decatur
The
Baptist State Organization
Banks of
Alabama
C. E. Thomas
Circulation Peak Reported by The Daily in North Alabama
The Daily reports a record weekly circulation with a Saturday afternoon paid total of 7 426, the highest ever for a North Alabama newspaper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Alabama
May Re-Organize Tanner Troop 13
Plans are going forward to re organize troop 13 sponsored by Tanner High School within the next two weeks. The troop was first registered in October 1928 and was among the council’s most active during the first eight months of its existence. It has not been active this summer due to the loss of Scoutmaster J M Lawson.
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Tanner High School
J. M. Lawson
Global Briefs from Manila to Paris
News sketches from Manila Dublin Rio de Janeiro Stockholm Havana and Paris report diverse topics. Philippine Research Institute formed under Vice Governor General Gil er to study disease relief and industrial improvement. Desmond FitzGerald plans US lectures on Ireland. A boat in Rio named President Wilson surfaces. Stockholm plays American drama hits in season. Havana seeks 3 440235.10 for electric bills and Cuban Electric tension. Paris notes 4000 women disappear yearly many aged 15 to 18.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manila
Phiippine Research Institute
Giler
Duke Dimitri von Leuchten schills Porcia Castle Visit
Duke Dimitri von Leuchten schills from County Henckel-Donnermark tours the Porcia Castle in Lavantal near Klagenfurt as tourists recognize the site.
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Klagenfurt
Austria
Dimitri von Leuchtenschillings
County Henckel-Donners Marck
Porcia
Lavantal
Bermuda Faces Farm Labor Shortage As Emigration Grows
Hamilton Bermuda September 7 Portuguese farm laborers depart in hundreds weekly sparking fear of a labor shortage. Bermudians favor golf course caddying or driving the few shays that serve as the islands main transportation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hamilton
Bermuda
Portugese
Paris Rue de la Paix Welcomes Chic Plumber In Dior Tone
An American plumbing shop opened on rue de la Paix, surprising locals with ivory green and mauve bathtubs and colorful tile backsplashes. A miniature Eiffel Tower built from 11 023 iron pipe fittings drew crowds, lit by electric signs and featuring elevators.
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Paris
Prisoners Wounded in Kilby Jail Break
Vernon Coe and William Nutter of Elmore County were in critical condition at Kilby Prison Hospital after a jail break in Wetumpka Alabama. Two other escapees, Kirby Thomas and Peyton Preston, were recaptured, while guards escaped injury.
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Wetumpka
Ala
Vernon Coe
William Nutter
Elmore County
Kilby
Montgomery
W. C. Holdbrooks
Kirby Thomas
Peyton Preston
Coe
Nutter
Kirby Hospital
Preston
Picket Orders Alleged to Shoot to Kill at Gastonia Mill
Testimony in Gastonia trial of 16 strikers and leaders cites Fred Beal of the National Textile Workers Union ordering milling guards to shoot to kill if blocked. O F Aderholt, Gastonia police chief, is dead. Beal faces first degree murder charges along with others while three women face second degree counts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charlotte
8. C
Loray
H. C. Jackson
Gastonia
O. F. Aderholt
Fred Erwin Beal
Lawrence
Mass
National Textile Workers Union
Beals
Jackson
Beal
Caié
WM Mets
Legion Auxiliary Entertains Legion Members
The American Legion auxiliary hosts an entertainment event for legion members. The gathering features light refreshments and social activities aimed at fostering fellowship among attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Legion Auxiliary Entertains Legion
Baking tragedy from roach poison in bread kills Mrs Vandiver
Mrs. J W Vandiver, 65, of Landersville died after roach poison was mixed into bread mistaken for baking powder. The poison, sodium chloride insect killer, was placed in the mix during morning preparations. a child in the home avoided eating the bread. Mr Vandiver recovered.
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J. W. Vandiver
Landersville
Vandiver
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R. R. Foreman
Cutiuon Markel
New Oleans
Morgan Records
Britain
Green
Tanner
Dublin
Desmond Pitegerald
Free State
Ist
Reland
Rio Janeiro
Rio
Wilson
Stockholm
Royal Dramatic Theater of
William Hurlbut
Maxwell Anderson
O'Neill
Aussig
Czechoslovakia
Oscar Wilde
Havanna
Cuban Electric Company
American Legion
Mr. Vandiver
Shields
Uncle Eben
Gordon Brown
Schelbell
Rome
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