Textile woes marshal bloc in Washington
Washington measures moved to form a cabinet study committee on the cotton textile crisis as a New England delegation pressed for action. The Ways and Means Committee prepared to study foreign imports with a subcommittee, while officials debated the processing tax and tariffs amid calls for rapid relief and AAA reforms.
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State
Agriculture, Commerce, and Labor
Tariff Commission
New England
Democratic House
Hull
Roper
House
Ways and Means
McCormick
Wallace
AAA
Russell T. Fisher
National Association of Cotton Manufacturers
Boston
Maine
Wheat Farmers Tell Uncle Sam Popularity Of AAA
Kansas City April 19 AP ballots cast at cross roads stores and country schoolhouses next month will show Uncle Sam how wheat farmers view the AAA Wheat adjustment program. Officials aim for a 5 percent turnout to decide whether the 1933 35 domestic production control program should continue for four more years as the international Wheat pact meeting opens in London.
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Kansas City
Tionth
Sam
London
Treasury Position Report Shows April 7 Balance At 2.18 Billion
The Treasury position on April 7 lists receipts of 61.56 million and expenditures of 137.58 million, leaving a balance of 2.18 billion. Customs receipts for the month amount to 18.72 million.
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Treasury
The
Southern Third Party Move Lurks In Textile Relief Row
Georgia Governor Eugene Talmadge criticizes President Roosevelt calling him radical and hints at a third party ticket next year over the cotton processing tax. Baton Rouge and Washington feud between Huey Long and Ickes colors Georgia and Louisiana politics as textile leaders react to federal relief policies.
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Atlanta
Solid South
Roosevelt
Eugene Talmadge
Georgia
Huey P. Long
Louisiana
Baton
Ickes
PWA
Long
Washington
Senate
Portents Point to Biggest Local Cooking School
The Eagle opens a free Cooking School next Tuesday at the city auditorium with Mrs. Edna R. Crabtree presenting a modern kitchen setup plus demonstrations of small utensils that save time and money. Each session will feature homemaking news, recipes, and table settings, including a display by a local merchant.
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Eagle's
City Auditorium
Edna R. Crabtree
John Owens Funeral Arranged at Slocomb
Funeral services for John Owens Slocomb mail carrier were held at 2 30 this afternoon from the home. Owens died last night after a lingering illness. He is survived by three brothers Will Dothan Bob Abbeville and Walter Baker Hill and two sisters Mrs Lila Parish Headland and Mrs T H Kelly Abbeville. Burial followed in Hartford city cemetery.
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John Owens
Slocomb
Owens
Will
Dothan
Bob
Abbeville
Walter
Baker Hill
Lila Parish
Headland
T. H. Kelly
Hartford City
Church Women Thank Sheriff For Clean Up
The Foster Street Methodist church Woman's Missionary Society sent a 63 member letter to Sheriff Alex H. May thanking him for enforcing Alabama liquor and gambling laws. A month earlier the First Baptist missionary society sent a 72 member similarly worded letter. May thanked both groups and urged courts and juries to join in enforcing the laws for full compliance.
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Alex H. May
Woman’s Missionary Society
Foster Street Methodist Church
Missionary Society of the First Baptist Church
May
Alabama
Miss Eva Heard Dies. Pioneer Dothan Businesswoman
Miss Eva Heard longtime Dothan saleswoman and store founder dies at 11 15 am after a major operation. Arrived from Georgia in 1897, she co opened Saxon and Heard on East Main then led Saxon Heard Dry Goods and later managed Louise Shop. Survived by sister niece nephews and several relatives. funeral set at 2 40 pm at 302 N Alice Street with Rev Middlebrooks. burial Blakely Ga. cemetery.
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Eva Heard
Dothan
Georgia
Miss Heard
J. B. Saxon
Saxon and Heard
East Main Street
First National Bank
Saxon-Heard Dry Goods
Louise
Emmie Saxon
Heard
Colquitt
Foster Street
Hume
N. Alice Street
W. E. Middlebrooks
Blakely, Ga
Dowling-Griffin
West Family Home Burns During Movie Outing
O. B. West, a farmer near Ardilla, and his two children watched a movie last night as their home burned. The dwelling owned by Mrs. George Pitcher was destroyed by fire of undetermined origin with losses potentially around 1500 dollars. Insurance covered the dwelling but furnishings valued at 800 dollars were not insured. Neighboring farmers prevented spread to the barn and smokehouse, but could not save any house contents.
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Aa O. B. West
Ardilla
George Pitcher
West
Two Die in Spanish Extremists Riot at Zaragoza
In Madrid on April 19 two people were killed and several wounded as extremists rioted in Zaragoza. More than 100 were arrested during the outburst, with authorities contending the unrest was sparked by political tensions and nationalist rhetoric.
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Madrid
Zaragoza
Smithland man William De Boe hanged after crowd gathers
In Smithland Kentucky the 23 year old Paducah man William De Boe was hanged for attack in the courthouse yard after addressing about 1,500 citizens. He denounced the chief prosecuting witness Mrs. Marjorie Johnson as a cold blooded murderer and taunted the prosecuting attorney Alvin Lisinby as a party to a terrible miscarriage of justice. He shook his manacled hands toward Johnson and spoke bitterly before the trap sprung at 6 39 a m and he died eleven minutes later. He yelled that if he had the chance he would do it again.
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Dillard Stores
Smithland
Western Kentucky
William de Boe
Court House Yard
Marjorie Johnson
Paducah, Ky
Dothan
Mrs. Johnson
Alvin Lisinby
de Boe
General farming conditions better in Southeast Alabama region
General farming conditions in Southeast Alabama are greatly improved from a few years ago says A B Black supervisor of the agriculture census for ten counties In a supplementary report to the census release on actively producing farms in the Wiregrass He cites government aid and higher produce prices as key factors and notes a back to the farm movement Across the district there was a net gain of 1324 farms in the five years ending 1935 Houston Henry and Barbour counties posted losses due to changes in land holdings and farm operation patterns
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Alabama
A. B. Black
Houston
Henry
Barbour County
Black
Ling at Conference of County Agents in Auburn
County Agent C. M. Ling attended a conference of Alabama farm agents and vocational instructors in Auburn today. He previously joined a meeting in Americus, Georgia, to hear the 1335 AAA peanut adjournment program.
Social Security Plan Sparks House Dispute
In Washington the House faced heated debate over striking taxes for old age annuities and unemployment insurance from the administration’s social security bill. Republicans argued the taxes burden industry. backers planned further amendments despite likely defeats as leaders pushed to pass the bill and send it to the Senate.
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Washington
Roosevelt
House
Senate
Steamroller
Ways and Means Committee
Granger and Thacker Honored by Medicol
Dr. F G Granger Houston county health officer and Dr V J Thacker returned from the state medical society meeting in Mobile with honors. Granger was elected counsellor for a second term and Thacker named to the post for the first time. After three consecutive terms the counsellor holds it for life.
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F.G. Granger
Houston County
V. J. Thacker
State Medical Society
Mobile
Granger
Dr. Thacker
Markets Close Across The Board On Good Friday
New York reports virtually all markets closed on Good Friday with exceptions in New York Dairy poultry bar silver foreign exchange rates potatoes and Federal live reports.
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New York
Contest Promotes Orphan Annie Popeye and More Features
The Eagle calls for letters arguing which comic feature is best with a $5 prize for the soundest reason. Readers name Little Orphan Annie Popeye Joe Palooka Paul Mallon and other serials praising humor morals and clarity of argument. Entries close next week with three impartial judges.
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Jetters
The
Eagle
Joe Palooka
Paul Mallon
QO. O. McIntyre
Hollywood
Parenta
Jon Palooka
the Eagle
Alice Cutts
Dothan
Popeye
Joe Palonka
Willie Mercer
Midford City
Orphan Annie
Annie
Horace Bachelor
Louisiana Longs Move to Control Federal Work Funds
Huey P Long supporters push to place expenditure of Federal work funds under state supervision in Louisiana. Legislature votes 29 to 10 to enact measures claiming cities and parishes must oversee projects funded by PWA. Interior Secretary Tekes warns that Federal funds could be halted if law passes.
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Quincy Ewing
Baton Rouge
la Aprilia
Louisiana Legistature
Huey PL Long
PWA
General Assembly
Long
Louisiana
Senate
House
Rubicen Lince
Aarold J. Tekes
Louisilanan Pwa Fronta
Washington
Lowstina
Lang
Two Cavalrymen Reproduce Paul Revere Ride on Patriots Day
Boston scene marks Patriots Day as two cavalrymen imitate Paul Revere and William Dawes Jr from Boston to Lexington. Meanwhile in Nice a 100 postmen tied to a strike distribute mail with Riviera maps after 200 workers halted service. In Russia two 6-year-olds receive five years forrobbery gang membership under new decree. In Braintree two boys drown in the Monadnacont river after a raft failure. one body recovered, the other missing.
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Boston
Paul Revere
Willian Dawes, Jr
Boxton
Lexington
Massachusetts
Lexington and
Concord
Nice
France
Varin
Riviera
Moscow
Phatigorsk
Braintree
Mass
Monltaguoit River
Walter Hennessey
Fire Department
Robert Schneider
Robert
Joseph
Wan
Good Advice Centers In Leaving 2 Headed Calves With Owners
A local Cottondale report notes a man wanted by Bay County authorities was arrested by Sheriff Chambliss. He allegedly possessed a two headed calf stuffed as a find, with the animal located in a truck at a Cottondale filling station. The capture followed a tip and created notable excitement in the town.
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Cottondale Fila
Rman
Bay County Authority
Flake Chambliss
Poqseecon
Chamblles
Felko
Grees Prada
Steel Plant Closed By Workers Strike
Newton Steel company shut its plant today as 1800 workers walked out in the rolling mill division. About 70 skilled raisers quit in protest against an order requiring them to pay the wages of their own helpers. Executives said only one division was involved, but the finishing plant could not operate with the mill idle.
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Mitch
Newton Steel Company
H. H. Holloway
Brookings Brief Sways NRA Status Doubtful
Washington April 1 APS Critics urge abolishing or altering the NRA but a Brookings Institution panel reports the Blue Eagle wage plan has substantially delayed recovery. The study intensifies questions about NRA and Hugh S Johnson's defense of the act as Congress weighs the recovery law fate.
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Washington
APS
Brooking Institution
Hugh S. Johnson
Congress
NRA
Johnson
Brooking
Brookings Institution
State asks Georgia for suspect sought in daylight holdup
Alabama requests Georgia return of T. A. Harnrick linked to a daylight robbery of 14000 in checks and cash from J. F. Goeb department store in Herringham. Harnrick, facing life sentence from Jefferson county for high way robbery, escaped and recaptured, paroled to Georgia in 1940s to finish a burglary term, returned to Alabama in 1984 to resume life sentence, parole revoked in 1994 by former Gov Miller.
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Montgomery
Alabamma
Georgia
T. A. Hamrich
Laveman
Joseph Fed Goeb
Herminghan
Harnrick
Polier
Gall
Atlanta
Thas T
Ufe
Jefferson County
President Sees Press Enjoying More Benefits
A message from President Pease predicts new benefits for the press. The President notes improved conditions and anticipates further gains while calling for cooperation and constructive criticism to aid national recovery. The press, publishers, editors, and advertisers plan annual meetings in New York and New Avsardation.
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Pease
Terorraw
Fiditar Amd
Putin
Varyoue Hoeetinges
Iebidgag
New York
Wrohave
Edtor
St Hope
Government To Deny Funds Where Conditions Dissatisfy
Washington April 18 Hopkin s administration moved to take over relief in Georgia using federal funds as leverage to force state compliance. Miss Gay B Shepperson will run the new federal setup after Georgia failed to appropriate funds. Georgia will be responsible for relief after June 1 if compliance remains poor.
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Washington
Harry L. Hopkins
Eugene Talmadege
Georgia
Hopkins
Misa Gay B. Shepperson
Talemadge
Death Penalty Nazi Weapon to Guarantee Spirit of Patriotism
Berlin reports the Nazi government will invoke death penalties during war or national emergency to protect the spirit of the defense force. The justice board outlined three articles targeting pacifists and anti military activity, with life sentences becoming death for hard cases during war.
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Berlin
Nazi Germany
German Board of Jurisdiction
Lfe
Wise to Assume Deputy Marshal Role in Week or Ten Days
Jack Wise, named deputy marshal for the district yesterday, will not assume the post for seven to ten days. J W Daugherty, who has held the post for 11 years, keeps the federal building office open but is not performing marshal duties. Daugherty says he will surrender the badge and office items on Wise’s demand.
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Jack Wise
Dothan
J. W. Daugherty
Wise
Federal Building
Daughtry
Bigs
Wife's Body Found as Husband Faces Murder Charge
In Tacoma, deputy prosecutor Stuart W. Elliott said first degree murder charges would be filed against Elmer J. McCune after officers found his wife’s body in a rocky grave near Puyallup. Ruth Dunlap, McCune's sweetheart, provided a statement that he confessed to the killing. The 30 year old Mia McCune had been missing since last November.
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Tacoma
Wash
Stuart W. Elliott
Elmer J. McCune
Puyallup
Elliott
Ruth Dunlap
McCune
Mia
Weather report for Alabama and Northwest Florida
Cloudy conditions with thunder showers and cooler temperatures across Alabama split by region. In the north overnight and Saturday expect mostly cloudy skies with thundershowers. southern and eastern areas see lingering rain. Northwest Florida is mostly cloudy with likely thundershowers tonight and Saturday and cooler conditions on Saturday.
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Alabama
Florida
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