Roosevelt and MacDonald resume talks on world improvement
In Washington on April 22, Vi c Adent Roosevelt and Ramsay MacDonald resumed discussions on international economic issues. They met in the White House oval room after canceling appointments to devote time to plan worldwide improvements. The talks focus on stabilization of currencies and commodity prices, with Onevelt informing leaders in London Berlin Paris that the U S action toward the gold standard shift influences global economic prospects.
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Ashington
VicAdent Roosevelt
Ramsay McDoneid
Nate House
MacDonald
Onevelt
Lowon
Berlin
Paris
United States
Wall Street Quiet as Gold Standard Suspense Fades
New York report notes Wall Street excitement cooling with narrow trade margins. Markets await Washington moves toward inflation control and currency stabilization. Cotton fell nine to 15 points in the first hour.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Wall Street
Washington
Alabama School Enrollment Shows More Boys Than Girls
Advance report from Dr. A F Harman Alabama state superintendent of education notes higher enrollment for boys than girls in the last year total 63986. 323332 boys and 516504 girls. High school gains cited 6729 more girls while elementary grades dominate overall attendance.
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Montgomery
Ala
A. F. Harman
Alabama
Har- Man
Harman
Medical Society Honors Dr Davie at 66th Alabama Meeting
Dr M B Davie of Dothan was honored Friday at the Alabama Medical Society’s 66th annual session in Montgomery. Dr J R Garber of Bir was elected president with A B Coxwell of Monroeville as vice president and J A Ray of Woodville as treasurer.
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M. 8. Davie
Dothan
Cengury
Montgomery
Alabama Medical
J. R. Garber
Bir
de. A. B. Coxwell
Monroeville
Vce
J. A. Ray
Weodetoei
Opera Triumph by 96 Year Old Baritone
A 96 year old French baritone, Oraiest Wyri, delivered a triumph on stage in a Barber scene, showcasing a fresh voice and notable performance for his great age. The event highlights a remarkable veteran artist achieving acclaim in a modern production.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lucien
France
Barber
Russia declares British embargo in counter move
Moscow imposes a complete embargo on British goods and strict shipping measures as part of an economic clash with Britain. Soviet decrees would take effect Wednesday if Britain enacts an 80 percent embargo on Russian goods, following the conviction of British engineers on charges of sabotage and espionage.
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Moscow
Russia
Great Britain
Britain
Technicality Would Change Miller's Ban on Repeal Measure
Montgomery April 22 The plan by Senator Sanford Mullins to bolster the repeal convention act's constitutionality was killed by a pocket veto Gov Miller says the act was nonconstitutional and could not be strengthened by a post passage legislative resolution The Senate overrode his veto but Mullins sought a record stating the act was to call a convention not to hold a referendum.
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Montgomery
B. M. Miller
Sanford Mullins
Tallapoosa
Mullins
Gov. Miller
Amendment to bill would hire engineers for Cove Creek dam
Senator Norris proposed an amendment to the Tennessee river development bill authorizing the president to employ either government or private engineers to build the Cove Creek dam and to appoint attorneys to probe potential undue advantages in government dam management. The House opened extended debate on the measure ahead of a likely Monday vote.
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Washington
Norris
Cove Creek
Tennessee
Havana Denies Report Of Student Slayings
The Cuban government issued a statement calling the claim that four students were killed by police and taken to the morgue completely false. Ambassador Oscar Cintes reported the rumor to the U S department, prompting the denial.
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Havana
Ata,e Department
Oscar Cintes
United States
Department
Blanket Tax Reduction Ban Ends Here in Houston County
The state tax commission blocked a 25 percent blanket cut in ad valorem taxes for 1933. The Board of Review will meet next week to fix assessments and some commissioners seek individual 25 percent reductions, while others push for equalization rather than blanket relief.
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Houston County
State Tax Commission
Carl B. Burkett
J. E. Terry
Ford D. Snell
Board of Review
Snell
Burkett
Terry
Alvah Clark
Sid Williams
Clark
Why Yellow Butter Tops Other Butters In Popularity
Washington April 22 AP department of agriculture experts link butter color to nutritive value. Yellow comes from carotene in plant feed and relates to vitamin A. Lab tests show butter from cows fed No 1 alfalfa hay is yellower and contains five times as much vitamin A as that from No 3 timothy hay.
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Washington
Department of Agriculture
Revival to be led by Rev T O Slaughter at local church
The Rev T O Slaughter of Anniston and former pastor of Dothan’s First Christian church will open a revival at the First Christian church here Monday night, continuing through the week with services at 7 30 each evening. All denominations are invited to attend.
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T .O. Slaughter
Anniston
First Christian Church
Dothan
Nose Infection Leads to Blood Poisoning in Youth
Alexander Wood, 16, son of Mr and Mrs Alex Wood of Columbia, is hospitalized in Dothan in serious condition with blood poisoning from an infection on his nose.
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Alexander Wood
Alex Wood
Columbia
Dothan
Young Wood
Ex-official arrested in Camden on embezzlement charges
Lawrence E. Wilson, former governor, was arrested Friday in Camden on embezzlement charges tied to the liquidation of three closed banks in the county. He was released on a $5,000 bond.
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Camden
Ark
Lawrence E. Wilson
Wison
Ezell Elevated to Municipal League Vice Presidency
Ezell mayor of Dothan was elected first vice president of the Alabama Municipal League at its Montgomery meeting. He noted discussions focused on municipal financing, and that Dothan, though heavily in debt, was in better condition than most Alabama cities but worse than none. A league resolution urged the Alabama Public Service Commission to relieve residents from excessive utility charges, sponsored by Mobile Mayor Hartwell.
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Ezell
Dothan
Alabama Municipal League
Montgomery
League
Alabama
Alabama Pubiic Service Commission
Hartwell
Mobile
Recruitment of forestry recruits opens Monday in Alabama
Enrollment will begin at several stations across Alabama Monday and in Dothan the start is delayed until Tuesday. Recruits from Dothan will be sent to Fort Benning near Columbus Georgia for conditioning.
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Alabama
Dothan
Deothen
Ft. Boeaning
Columbus
Akron Piece Washed Ashore Near Ocean City
A fragment of aluminum about 10 feet long, likely from the Akron catwalk, washed ashore north of Ocean City amid a northeast gale. A pair of shoes and sewer pencils were also found tossed onto the beach.
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Ocean City
Akron
al Lead
Church Moves Mass Location After Relocation
St Columbus Catholic church will not hold mass tomorrow at the corner of W Mary and N Oates streets. Church officers announced mass is canceled at the former site as the church was moved today to an adjoining lot.
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St. Columbus Catholic Church
W. Mary and
N. Oates Streets
Geneva PTA Elects Officers for Coming Year
Geneva Ohio April 22 in the final meeting of the year the Geneva Parent-Teacher Association elected officers for the coming year Mrs A B McDowell was named president Mrs L H Nash vice president Mrs Mary Gilmore secretary and Mrs A D Adair Jr treasurer.
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Geneva
Geneva Parent- Teacher Association
A. B. McDowell
L. H. Nash
Mary Gilmore
A. D. Adair, Jr
Judd Sanity Hearing Recessed To Prepare Speech
Florence April 22 AP Winnie Ruth Judd sanity hearing recessed until today after counsel could not prepare. Judge Green cited assistant district attorney Charles Reed’s physical inability to present tonight. Defense contends no additional death penalty instruction is needed and jurors should not be guided toward a death verdict or asylum.
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Florence
Ariz
Winnie Ruth Judd
E. L. Green
Charles Reed
Alabama Receives $864,000 Emergency Relief Loan
The Reconstruction Finance Corporation granted Alabama an emergency relief loan of over $864,000 for use in three counties during May. This action supports local relief efforts as part of recovery measures.
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Alabama
Washington
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
Board of Revenue Buys Lumber for Bridge Work
Houston county commissioners met and purchased 71 000 feet of bridge lumber for 1128 90 dollars or 15 99 per thousand feet and a tank car of gasoline totaling 19 006 gallons. The large lumber order followed extensive timber use by R F C crews.
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Houston County Commissioners
R. F.C
Internal Revenue Stamps On Sale At Local Post Office
Documentary Internal revenue stamps went on sale at the Do than post office today, Sanford M. Downey, postmaster announced. The stamps must be placed on certain documents before the documents are legal, and persons failing to place stamps on the papers subject themselves to a fine. The stamps will remain on sale permanently.
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Internal Revenue
Dothan
Sanford M. Downey
Last Day Approaching for Farmers Seed Loan Applications
Houston and Wiregrass county farmers face a deadline next Saturday to file seed loan applications for the 1933 crop. Supervisor J. S. Frazer said about 125 farmers have already submitted requests in the district.
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Houston County
J. SY. Fresner
Snon Aupervinor
Frazer
Pope Pius Receives Bronze Figure for Street Cleaners Campaign
A bronze figure presented to Pope Pius XII by Vatican CYT commemorates a campaign led to aid destitute street cleaners. The gift marks years of effort in support of those workers.
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Vatican Cyt
Pius
Couples Issued Licenses In Local Probate Office
A. L. Avery and Verna Jackson both of Campbellton received a marriage license at the probate office today. Lester Smith of Dethan route four and Nell Givens of Thadland route one were issued licenses Friday.
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A. EL Avery
Verna Jackson
Campbellton
Lester Smith
Dethan
Nell Givens
Thadland
Guardsmen use weapons as flood area fears flare
In Belzon i Mississippi national guardsmen deployed along the Yazoo river levees to deter renewed clashes between flood threatened farmers. Dozens of shots rang out during the night after reports of three dynamite blasts and motorboats in the darkness amid lingering truces.
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Belzoni
Miss
National
Yazoo River
Here
Thia
Inquest Probes Death of Black Man Found in Chattahoochee
Coroner Jay Hardy and Sheriff Joe Rolling held an inquest into the death of a Black man whose body surfaced in the Chattahoochee river. The corpse, identified as a Black male, showed a fatal blow to the face and was later buried in a Black cemetery at Gordon. Authorities noted a prior floating body in the same river and reported a suspect jailed in Ft Gaines for the first slaying.
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Chattahoochie River
Jay Hardy
Joe Rolling
Columbia
Joe Haskew
Flaherman
Theody
Hardy
Gorden
Ft. Gaines
Nero
Chattahonette
Seven questioned in Will Tubberville slaying case
Geneva April 22 seven men held in the county jail have been released after preliminary hearing before Judge J M Sanders Samson. The released are Harvey Martin James F E Martin F Laurence John D Laurence Carl Beebe Dee Watford and John Hayes. Three others Jordan Ben Aplin and Homer Jackson remain charged with murder in the death of Will Tubberville forest ranger for Jackson Lumber Co at Tackhart who was found shot in the Covington county woods after fighting a forest fire.
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Geneva
Will Tubberville
J. M. Sanders
Mra. Timperville
Harvey Martin
James FE. Martin
F. Laurence
John D. Laurence
Carl Beebe
Dee Watford
John Hayes
PA Jordan
Ben Aplin
Homer Jackson
Thbberville
Jackson Lumber Company
Tackhart
Covington County
Weather outlook predicts showers Tuesday and Wednesday
Partly cloudy and unsettled conditions bring probable showers Tuesday or Wednesday and again at week’s end. Temperatures stay below normal early week then rise toward the end.
Former Federal Agent Shoots Self in Atlanta
Len iy Williams, ex Federal agent in the Internal Revenue department, killed himself in Atlanta on Friday six hours after being sentenced to prison for accepting a $2,900 bribe from Clyde King. He fired a bullet into his head at his hotel just before an officer would take him to jail. a deputy marshal was in the adjoining room. Williams was convicted last week and sentenced to one year.
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Atlanta
Leniy Williams
Department of Internal Revenue
Clyde King
Fie
Wier
Dips From Auto Fall Claims 15 Year Old in Columbus
Ernest Yarbrough aged 15 died from injuries after he fell from a running board of a moving automobile near Columbus Georgia. He had been given a fit by a passing motorist when the accident occurred on Sunday.
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Columbus
Ernest Yarbrough
Extortionist nabbed while using phone in Philadelphia
April 22 report says a man named Charlie Well, 29, was arrested after threatening Sears Rochuck & Co. chairman Lessing Rosenwald with a demand for 100000 dollars. Police traced the call as Well engaged him in a phoned extortion plot.
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Philadelphia
Lessing Rosenwald
Sears Rochuck & Co
Rosenwald
Charlie Well
Japanese Attacks South of Chinese Wall Ended
The war office said Japanese troops were ordered to cease attacking south of the Great Wall of China. The campaign reached its objectives by ending Chinese pressure at Jehol’s southern boundary and driving Chinese forces beyond artillery range. Chinese troops were expelled east of the Sway River and into territory about ten miles below the wall toward Miyun.
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Tokyo
War Office
Great Wall of China
South Wall
Jehol
Miyun Ren
Libby Reynolds posthumous child to share large estate
Libby Holman Reynolds posthumous child and Annie Cannon Reynolds will share equally in the Smith Reynolds estate. Each heir would eventually receive 2 million dollars under an agreement disclosed in a court action in Concord North Carolina. Annie Cannon Reynolds as joint guardian revealed the agreement opposing a trust company's petition to set aside a decree creating a 709 thousand dollar trust fund for Anne Cannon Reynolds Smith and her daughter Anne Cannon Reynolds.
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Libby
Reynolds
Concord
N. C
Libby Holman Reynolds Posthmous
Annie Cannon Reynolds
Smith Reynolds
Joseph F
Annie L.) Cannon
Caharrus Bank & Trust Company
Anne Cannon Reynolds
Trust Company
Superior Court
Cannon
Anne Cannon Reynolds Smith
Auburn Declares Half Holiday for May 1 Horse Show
Auburn Alabama April 22 a half holiday is declared for May 1 to honor the annual horse show at Bu yard Field under Captain W. A. Metts. Silver loving cups spurs and whip awards await winners in 11 events including jumping exhibition riding and group jumping for ladies and gentlemen.
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Auburn
Ala
Cap Auburn
Buyard Field
W. A. Metts
Education official Harman to speak at national meeting
Montgomery April 22 AP Dr. A F Harman state superintendent of education will leave early in July for Chicago for the National Education Association representative assembly. He will visit the World Fair and discuss "What Next In Education" during the trip.
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Montgomery
Apdr
A. F. Harman
Chicago
National Education Association
Dr Harman
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