Mug Wumps and the Political Maw of 1934 Washington
In April 1934 the term mugwumps surfaces as a rebuke to Roosevelt from Democratic Congressmen amid cloakroom chatter. The piece notes Southern critics, backroom resistance to the New Deal, and a climate of mail support for Congress resisting advisers. It also surveys debates over the Bankhead cotton bill, stock market reform, and silver plans, hinting at broader political maneuvering rather than a full revolt.
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Washington, D. C
Tt Bey
Congress
CWA
Brain Trust
Weather outlook for Alabama and surrounding areas
Weather notes describe cloudy conditions across Alabama with unsettled skies and cooler air in extreme northwest regions. North Florida areas show mostly cloudy to partly cloudy conditions with Thursday showers and cooler spells.
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Alabama
North
Par
Florina
Ant Collier
Man Injured When Truck Hits Train At Columbia Crossing
Horace Smith, 25, driving a Do than Packing Company truck, was seriously injured when his vehicle struck a mixed Central of Georgia train at the Columbia crossing. Witnesses and officials cite speeding truck. Smith was brought to a local hospital with a broken nose, facial lacerations, leg injuries, and possible internal injuries. Train engineer T. H. Carr reported the locomotive had partially crossed the road when impact occurred.
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Horace Smith
Dothan Packing Company
Central of Georgia
Columbia
Smith
W.C. Faulkner
Faulkner
T. H. Carr
Albany
Lockhart
Governor Frees Man Who Slew Son
John Henry Conrad, convicted in Houston County Circuit court on second degree murder for killing his own son, was pardoned by Gov. Miller with restoration of civil and political rights. He had been paroled over two years ago amid questions if self defense or provoked act. Also pardoned were W. C. Hellums of Elmore County and Buford Adkinagon from Barbour County for forgery and assault to murder, respectively.
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John Henry Conrad
Houston County
Gov. Miller
Oslicitor
Board of Pardons
W. C. Hellums
Elmore County
Buford Adkinagon
Barbour County
Douglas Fairbanks Sr Departs for England
Barcelona Spain April 4 AP Douglas Fairbanks Sr left for London after two or three transatlantic telephone conversations with his wife Mary Pickford. He refused to discuss the nature of their talks or indicate if he would return to the United States after reaching London.
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Barcelona
Spain
Douglas Fairbanks
London
Mary Pickford
United States
Mother and five children believed drowned as river floods house
In Eble City Oklahoma on April 4 a sudden Washita River flood swept Mrs. A. M. Adams and five children from their home. Rescuers found the house washed against a bridge empty and a newborn baby was saved from the mother's arms by Bill Bean as water poured through the home. The Washita, usually a broad river, became a torrent spanning over 11 miles in width in this farming area.
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Eble City
Okla
A. M. Adams
Washita River
Bill Bean
Adams
Dairy producers react to AAA milk control plan
Reactions split along state lines as dairy farmers weigh the Agricultural Adjustment Administration proposal to curb production. Indiana Illinois Kentucky Michigan and Ohio mostly favor the plan while Alabama Georgia Florida North and South Carolina oppose it claiming no surplus. New Jersey threatens court action over costs.
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Associated Press
Agricultural Adjustment Administration
Indiana
Illinois
Kentucky
Michigan
Ohio
Alabama
Georgia
Florida
North
South Carolina
New Jersey
William B. Duryea
J. P. Heaps
Haltimore
Maryland State Dairymen’s Association
Chicago
M. D. Munn
National Dairy Council
United States
Mississippi Governor Signs Liquor Measure
Jackson Mississippi April 4 AP minor details remained in Mississippi liquor bill today Governor Sennett Conner signed the bill authorizing a referendum set for May 15 and sought easier qualification for Rogers to participate in the vote Officials assured the changes would be made before sine die adjournment at 6 pm tonight the governor signed to make whisky legal again in Mississippi.
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Jackson
Miss
Mississippi
Sennett Conner
Rogers
Houser
Troy And Pike County Join Statewide Recovery March
Troy and Pike County have joined Alabama districts in a recovery march. A business survey shows Troy bank demand deposits near pre-crisis levels, a 25 percent rise in retail dollar volume, and improved collections. County officials report growth in deposits, retail sales, and cash purchases as farmers cooperate with cotton reduction programs.
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M. N. Dodson
Troy Messenger
Associated Press
Troy
Ala
Pike County
Alabama
Roosevelt
L. C. Powell
Leon Rosenberg
Lane Enzor
Telephone and Telegraph Company
Key Murphree
Troy Finance Company
Auburn Glee Club Plans Southeast Tour and Friday Concert
The Auburn Glee Club of 35 voices with the Auburn Knights orchestra performs Friday at City Auditorium under Professor James Bullett. The Pilot Club handles advance tickets. The group tours Southeast Alabama with stops in Lavern e Graceville Monroeville Brewton Elba and Buffalo. A dance will follow in the nearby vacant Page and Coe building.
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Auburn Glee Club
City Auditorium
Pilot Club
Auburn Knights
South
James Bullett
Iinois Wesleyan University
Auburn
Earl Hazel
Salog
Alabama
Laverne
Graceville
Monroeville
Brewton
Elba
Buffaula
Knights
Radium Springs
Georgia
Page & Coe Drug Company
East Main Street
Attorney General rules Walker pay switch unconstitutional
Montgomery April 4 AP Thomas F E Knight Jr Attorney General ruled local acts of 1932 changing Walker County tax assessor and collector pay from fee to salary unconstitutional stating such changes require a general act affecting the entire state. In a second opinion he ruled Jefferson County candidates need not rotate on ballots but be listed alphabetically.
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Montgomery
Thomas FE. Knight, Jr
Walker County
Jefferson County
Attorney General
Bomb Explodes In Havana Manhole Paralyzing Phone Service
A bomb detonated in a Havana downtown manhole disrupting telephone lines and telegraph boxes. The blast damaged streets and main trunks with repairs seen lasting at least 48 hours. no casualties were reported.
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Havana
Cuban Telephone Company
Fight Against Time To Save 3 Children
A series of medical cases in Eastview New York Memphis and Wilkesbarre involve children Henry Vendrick Roma Garrett and Willie Mae Miller facing a rare white blood disease. doctors race to identify the disease source and determine treatment as two may live until specific birthdays while the boy remains partially improved and the others show fluctuating symptoms.
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Associated Press
Eastview
N. Y
Memphis
Tenn
Henry Vendrick
Wilkesharre, Ps
Pope
Roma Garrett
Bmastview
Willie Mae Miller
Insulls Lawyers Press Delays In Extradition Fight
Istanbul April 4 Samuel Insull under guard in a Turkish detention house seeks to stall extradition to the United States. British lawyers led by Alexander Manga pursue appeals to delay final handover on fraud and theft charges. An American ship sails April 14 and he may be placed aboard once extradition rules are complete. In Flint Michigan Buick Motor Co announces price increases effective immediately, ranging from 65 to 130 dollars, due to wage hikes and shorter work hours.
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Istanbul
Samuel Tasul
United
States
Insull
United States
Alexander Manga
Insul
Jenet
Flint
Mid
Buick Motor Cre
Dillinger Felon Captured Wounded in Federal Raid
Federal agents tracked Dillinger associate Eugene Green to a hideout in Minnesota. Green was wounded and captured, a woman believed to be Evelyn Frechetti identified as his companion. Green admitted taking part in Saturday’s police shootout, with details kept secret by authorities.
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ST. Paul
Minn
John Dillinger
Pais
Eugene Green
Evelyn Frechetti
Green
Illinger
Ore
Federal
Three Memphis Negroes Executed for Atta ck Charges
Three Shelby County men, Percy Senith Jas per Graham and Franke Mays, were executed in the electric chair at the state penitentiary after confessing or being convicted in a September 1932 assault in North Memphis. A white woman and her escort were attacked and robbed. Graham and Mays had denied guilt as they faced execution.
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Tenn
Shelby County
State Penitentiary
Percy Senith
Jasper Graham
Franke Mays
Ware
Memphis
Graham
Mays
Hollis Archibald
de Green
Noraimister
Mays Val ‘Nes
Cuban cabinet member dies of bullet wound
Havana April 4 AP Colonel Roberto Mendeza Renate Secretary of Justices in the Mendieta cabinet died today from a bullet wound authorities say was a personal safety matter. The 62 year old veteran of Cuba's war for independence and staunch adversary of former President Machado died after being taken from his home to a hospital.
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H.avana
Roberto Mendeza Renate
Mendieta
Cuba
Machada
Government auditors begin check on state public school needs
Federal relief auditors in Montgomery started a study to verify Alabama rural schools’ need for an added 1,290,000. The audit aims to determine if the extra grant is required to complete full terms this year. Auditors Louis Stevens and Emery Foater discussed with state relief head Thad Holt and Education official Dr. Edgar Morphet.
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Montgomery
Federal Relief Administration
Washington
Alabama
Harry L. Hopkins
National Relief
Louis Stevens
Emery Foater
Thad Holt
Edgar L. Morphet
State Department of Education
Eagle Cooking School to Teach Homemaking Skills Next Week
The City Auditorium hosts a free Cooking School for women of the region led by Mrs. Mark Crabtree a noted home economist. She will demonstrate new kitchen equipment recipes and safety focused tips with prizes from local merchants, beginning Tuesday at 2 PM.
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Rome
Aidin Higgs Crabtree
Long Clashes Over Gambling Ties Roil Congress
In Washington a Kentucky citizen testifies he gambled on anything fueling a tense session as Huey Long attacks Louisianan appointees. Long claims Col. John Sullivan and Col. E. R. Bradley run southern gambling houses and a shared betting kitty. Farley battles continue as politics and warnings shape the day.
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Washington
Kentucky
Senate
House
Col. E. R. Bradley
Huey Long
D.-La
Roosevelt
Louisiana
Bradley
Long
Quick
D. D. Moore
Internal Revenue
Moore
Col
John P. Sullivan
New Orleans Sportsman
Sullivan
President to extend fishing trip and veto a pile
Beverly Hills April 3. The President plans to lengthen his fishing trip and stay away from Congress until about a dozen bills are ready. He will return, veto them all at once, and keep the trip tame after years of real game fishing. The writer riffs about baiting mudcat Congressmen and eel Senators.
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Beverly Hills
Calif
Congress
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