Convention Of Women's Clubs Opens Here Tuesday
Some 200 women from around Alabama are expected to gather in Dothan for the thirty ninth annual Alabama Federation of Women's Clubs convention. Governor Graves and Representative Steagall attend, with programs on Alabama through the Nation's Eyes and talks by Alabama educators and politicians. The event runs Tuesday through Friday with receptions, entertainments, and an Auburn Glee Club quartet.
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Alabera
Pethan Tuesaday
Alabama Federation of Women's Clubs
Dothan Wotpen
F A
Bibb Graves
Henry
Steagall
Assembly of Federal Clubs
Eddrescen
Alabama
Stelalon Judd
Alabama Polytechnic Institute
United States
Myrtle Brooke
Alabama College For Women
United Pates
Edmund G. Howe
University of Alabama
Cit Ume
South
Grace Morris Poole
Federated Women's Clubs
Henry Boswell
Missiswe
Boswell
Poole
Agriday
Mob of masked men free lynching claims in Florida
In Plant City area authorities say John Hedaz, suspect in a Plant City bombing, was seized by a mob of masked men as deputies escorted him to safety. Hodaz, handcuffed, was pressed by guns and hustled away before being believed killed. Deputies search for mob participants.
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Tampa
Fla
John Hedas
Plant City
N. M. Davis
R. T. Joughin
John Hedaz
Hungary
Tobe Robinson
Hodax
Warton
Pia
Hodaz
Robinson
Otis Keen
Hedar
Keen
H. B. Willaford
J. L. Waller
Woodlawn Bank Officials Trial In Birmingham
Miss Margaret Gribbon former vice president and cashier of the defunct Woodlawn Savings Bank faces trial in criminal court for alleged deposits while insolvent and for declaring illusory dividends. Indicted with four former directors William G. Lewis Sam Wallace and William C Nesvitt. The prosecution is aided by Attorney General Charlie C. McCall and John J. Haynes. Dr A W Bell bank president drowned the day the bank closed. coroner ruled accidental drowning in the Coosa river.
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Birmingham
Ala
Margaret Gribbon
Woodlawn Savings Bank
Miss Gribbon
William G. Lewis
Sam Wallace
William C. Nesvitt
Charlie C. McCall
John J. Haynes
George Lewis Bailes
A. W. Bell
Coosa
Vincent
Masonic Apron From George Washington Funeral Owned
Mrs. Katherine H. Walker owns a Masonic apron worn at the funeral of George Washington. The item was worn by her great grandfather and is kept in Warehouse Point, Connecticut.
Scientists Photo Eclipse from San Francisco to Sierra Nevada
Scientists led by Dr J H Moore from Lick Observatory prepared to photograph the sun's total eclipse across a path from sea near 300 miles offshore to just north of San Francisco and across the Sierra. The event lasts about 13 seconds with totality around 11 a.m. Pacific Time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
Sierra Mountains
Lick Observatory
University of California
Camptonville
California
J. H. Moore
Man and son tragedy near Dothan on Cottonwood road
G. M. Woodham, 55, died at a local hospital from complications after a public safety incident on the Cottonwood highway two miles from Dothan. His 13 year old son, H. C. Woodham, surrendered and was released to his mother. Authorities expected grand jury review and child welfare involvement. the youth claimed he shot his father after he harmed his mother following a struggle over the family car.
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G. M. Woodham
Dothan
Cottonwood Highway
Woodham
C. J. Rollins
H. C. Woodham
J. Norton Mulling
Grand Jury
Child Welfare Department
Joe Rollins
H. C
Mr. Woodham
Four Killed in Train Accidents in North Alabama
In Florence, Alabama, four people died in two train incidents. G. D. Wallace, 32, and R. H. Wallace, 37, Cherokee residents with families, were killed when freight cars became disconnected and ran over them as they rode to seek work in Bell Buchel, Tennessee. Charles Hacker Jr., son of Athens merchant C. D. Hacker, was found dead near Harris, Alabama, likely after falling from or attempting to board a train.
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Florence
Ala
Alabama
G. D. Wallace
R. H. Wallace
Cherokee
Colbert County
Bell Buchel
Tenn
Two Killed Three Wounded In Indian Uprising Report
In Madras Sunday British police opened fire on a rioting mob, killing two Indians and wounding three while the commissioner and deputy were injured. Gandhi marched for nonviolence, urging action at Dharasana as Simla lifted press bans and Irwin warned against civil disobedience.
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Bombay
India
Madras
Mahatma Gandi
Dherarana
Chittagong
Preshawar
Simla
Lord Irwin
Gandhi
Dharavana
Gait Revenue
Lee to Mandamus in Governor Candidate Bid
Dothan attorney W J Lee announced plans to file mandamus actions to compel Alabama Democratic leaders to recognize him as a gubernatorial candidate. The Alabama Supreme Court refused a rehearing in Horsed Wilkinson's injunction case. Pettus, chair, barred Lee for backing the 1924 Republican ticket. Primary set for August 12 after county law actions in Jefferson County.
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W. J. Lee
Dothan
Naine
Alabama Supreme Court
Horsce
Wilkinson Cane
Jefferson County
Lee
Supreme Court
Petton
State Committee
Ingy
Law Court
Dating County
Pettus
Alabama Spreme Court
Mother Shoots Self At Home Near Dothan
Mrs. A. A. Rice 39 faced brain disorder treatment and shot herself with a front-lock shotgun in front of her three and ten year old daughters three miles from Dothan on the Cottonwand highway around 7 oclock. The children witnessed the tragedy and described her taking another shell and firing again before rushing for help. Coroner Arthur Lane ruled it a suicide the second such death in the area this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. A. Rice
Dothan
Cottonwand
Arthur Lane
Maminn
Daddy
Mr. Rice
Powell
Eagle Office
Rice
Joe Rollins
Lindbergh Ends Third Lap of Latin American Airmail Route
Panama April 2 AP The cargo of New Torn air mail carried by Colonel Charles A Lindbergh aboard the Pan American Grace Airway is continued to its next destination. Moore, pilot, heads toward Sara Jilena then Talara as mail spreads to South American points. Lindbergh tests aviation efficacy and meets with officials before resuming the voyage to complete the Caribbean leg en route to Yucatan.
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Linbergh
Colon
Panama
Charles A Lindbergh
Carl Zone
Rornos Airex
JT. Moore
Moore
Sara Jilena
Talara
South
Amenca
Maeno Airee
Tragedy at Fayetteville air stunt ends in seven dead
A crowd watching a motorcycle style air stunt near Fayetteville Tennessee witnessed a crash when a returning plane dropped to low altitude and plowed into spectators on a railroad embankment. Seven people died and many were injured as the plane struck the crowd. Pilot Milton P. Covert 23 was jailed on murder charges pending hearing.
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Fayetteville
Tenn
M. W. Then
al Gombert
Dike Flyers
McCere Well Field
Nashville
Milton P. Covert
Cohichla
J. L. Locher
Witners
Levin
Dixie Flyers
Pla
Kins Fx
Anothor
Gaombert
Gombert
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Alabama Federation
Ondressman Steagall
Gov. Graves
Letional
Bartow
Florida
Gladys Glad
Hazel Forbes
Filo Ziegfeld
Woodlawn Bank
Father
Frank
Kohler
Walter 3. Kohler
Wisconsin
Sheboygan
Governor Kohler
Herbert H. Thomas
Theodore Bensey
Bombay Presidency
Dharavada
Dharagsna
Peshawar
Ambheti
Vishal Daz
London
Deily Mall
Allahabad
Jawaharel Hehry
Mandamus
Wilkinson
State Hospital
Tuscaloosa
Self
Dave Leonard
Caxnegin
Traah
Fage Ten
Cajon
France
Fei
Cristobal
Canal Zone
Colonecl
Charles A Lindberg
Tay Sha
Mars
Lindbergh
Korky
Poucite
Carbbean Sea
Yucatan
Score
Tenon
Here
Jasper Hirlson
Pitot Covert
Gompert
Covert
Warm
Gombert Gand
Ober
Oper
Nannie Onor
Tyearald
Optner
Mmi
Tela Campbell
Fintelle Cans
Ignett Onegre
Rober
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