Petition Filed For Commission Government In Dothan
Proponents filed a petition with Probate Judge EH. K Martin to establish a commission form of government in Dothan. More than 600 signatures were listed, with signers declared qualified voters. Judge Martin has until February 15 to verify signatures before certifying voters. Poll tax payments rose with 75 percent of paid voters from the city. After certification the mayor must call an election within 40 days.
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Dothan
EH. K Martin
Martin
Commission
S. A. Mullins
Walker proposal on school funds killed in committee
Montgomery February 2 The senate committee on constitutional amendments defeated six to four the Walker plan to reapportion 4 million dollars of public school funds by educational need rather than by school population. A house appropriations subcommittee was formed to study local relief bills amid broader legislative actions.
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Montgomery
Senate Committee On Constitutional Amendments
Walker
Powell
Macon
House
Coats
Judiciary Committee
Senate Judiciary Committee
Edmundson
Man faces two year old grand larceny indictment
County officers revived a two year old grand larceny charge against William Robinson near Crosby. He awaits trial on the theft of a cow from Emanuel Jeft nearly three years ago. A Negro companion allegedly aided the theft and is serving a one year sentence.
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William Robinson
Crosby
Tony
Emanuel Jeftat
Robinson
Bond
Two Couples Licensed for Marriage at Probate Office
Two couples obtained marriage licenses at the office of probate yesterday. The pairs are Ashbury Arrington of Mid City Route 2 with Fairy Bul Attlefield of Dothan Route 5 and William Horace Tolar of Do and Verna Mae Burkett of Ge.
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Ashbury Arrington
Mid- City
Fairy Bul Attlefield
Dothan
William Horace Tolar
Verna
Mae Burkett
Ford Predicts Economic Era Of No Money
Henry Ford claims a new era of non money prosperity where dollars function like stamps to move goods. He warns against machine domination and says wages must rise to restart industry, noting the rich-poor divide has collapsed and labor strife stems from status quo aims. He expects development to continue despite depres sion and factory shutdowns.
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Detroit
Henry Ford
Dearborn
Ford
Steagall as Treasury Secretary Sought in Roosevelt Cabinet
The Evening Post reports Huey Long quietly campaigns to have Henry B. Steagall of Alabama named secretary of the treasury. Long sent mimeographed letters urging readers to wire or write President-elect Roosevelt at Warm Springs to support Steagall, chairman of the House Banking and Currency Committee.
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New York
Eveniing Post
Huey P. Long
Louisiana
Henry B. Steagall
Alabama
Roosevelt
Steagall
House Banking and Currency Committee
Pos
United States
the Treasury
Banking and Currency Committee
House of Representatives
Warm Springs
Henry B.steagall
United States Treasury
Farmers Hailing Aid For Mortgage Ridden Planters
AP dispatch notes farmers across several states celebrate measures to curb foreclosure. Georgia imposes a mortgage moratorium for farm loans while Arkansas passes a court moratorium. governors in Virginia North Carolina South Carolina Georgia Alabama Kentucky and Mississippi express sympathy. Mortgage sales reportedly fail in several states.
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Associated Press
Arkansas
Alabama
Georgia
Virginia
North Carolina
South Carolina
Kentucky
Mississippi
Georgaa
Roosevelt Hull Discuss Plan for Global Trade and Debt Relief
President elect Roosevelt and Senator Hull of Tennessee worked out a plan for worldwide tariff reductions and currency stabilization in exchange for relief on war debts. Rumors of Hull as Secretary of State circulated as Roosevelt kept details private and dismissed foreign reports as fairy tales.
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Warm Springs
Roosevelt
Senator Hull
Tennessee
White House
Hull
Washington
Ambassador Lindsay
Great Britain
Dynamite Theft Scare Spurs Multi-State Probe
An AP report from Philadelphia details a wide search across six states for terrorists linked to a plot against prominent Italians after a deadly blast killed Mrs. Di Silvestro and injured 16. Authorities warn hundreds of dynamite boxes stolen from camps and mines may be tied to the Boston Pa post office bombing case.
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PHIA
Portal
John B. Johnston
John M. di Silvestro
Order of the Sons of Italy
di Silvestro
Johnston
Boston
New York
Chicago
Washington
Baltimore
Joseph A. le Strange
Pensylvania
Sacred Harp Sing at Courthouse Drawing Large Crowd
February gathering at the courthouse is expected to attract a large attendance. The Sacred Harp sing will begin at 1 50 p m on Sunday, led by those in charge.
Hoover Plans Nine Month Public Hiatus After March 4
President Hoover outlines a nine month rest period starting after March 4 with no public statements or interviews from Palo Alto. He will monitor government operations through aide Lawrence Richey while remaining unofficially active. The plan includes travel by train to New York then possible Panama trip for deep sea fishing.
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Washington
Herbert Hoover
Palo Alto
Calif
Lawrence Richey
Herer
Whitehouse Aids
Ie. Hoover
Franklin D. Roosevelt
New York
Mr. Hoover
Panama Canal
EfiNs
Kurney
Wilbur
Heart Disease Fatal to George W. Hutto
George W. Hutto of Abbeville, 60, died Wednesday from heart disease. Survived by widow, a daughter Mrs. 8 J Clenney of Montgomery, brother Jonah Hutto of Ellaville, sisters Mrs. W J Murphy and Mrs. B L Dansey of Abbeville. Funeral 3 p.m. at Pleasant Grove with Rev. Robert Edge officiating. Burial Pleasant Grove cemetery. Dowling & Rhodes in charge.
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George W. Hutto
Abbeville
Pleasant Grove Cemetery
Dowling & Rhodes
R F C Head Asks Increase in Fund
Charles Miller president of the reconstruction corporation urged the senate committee to add 150 million dollars to direct relief loans in the states. He backed the Wasmner bill terms to liberalize relief administration and said the current 300 million would last until June with the extra 150 million carrying through December session.
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Washington
Senate Committee
Charles Miller
Reconstruction Corporation
Miller
End To Feuds Seen In Abolishment of Kentucky Section
Nat B. Sewell urged abolishing Clay County to end clan feuds and divide its territory among neighboring counties. He argued the state cannot tolerate open lawlessness, citing 19 homicides in 1932 and county notoriety in southeastern Kentucky.
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Kentucky
Frankfort
Nat B. Sewell
Rury Laffoon
Sewell
General Assembly
Clay County
Laurel
D A V Chapter Plans Interesting Meeting Tonight
Dothan Chapter of Disabled American Veterans announces an evening program with a speaker. The meeting begins at 7 30 o clock.
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Dothan
Disabled American Veterans
Paving Set to Begin on Dothan-Alaga Road Next Week
County officials said paving of the Dothan to Ashford road will start early next week likely Monday. Barter Bros of Baton Rouge won the contract and equipment has arrived from Montgomery. The project involves about 375000 dollars in federal aid and will employ many idle county residents for several months.
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Dothan-Alaga
Ashford
Barter Bros
Baton Rouge
Dothan
Montgomery
Gooutyn
Roosevelt Proposes Massive Job Creation Experiment
President elect Roosevelt outlines a plan to create about 200000 jobs through a vast internal development program in the Tennessee watershed. The proposal includes reforestation water power reclamation and agricultural rehabilitation to balance urban and rural populations. He aims to present surveys to Congress early and notes Muscle Shoals power potential.
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Warm Springs
America
Roosevelt
Tennessee
Hina
Congress
Virginia
West Virginia
North Carolina
South Carolina
Alahama
Kentucky
Alx Hundred
Muscle Shoals
Cove Creek
Ground Hog Foresees Extra Weeks of Winter
Sunshine at noon sent Mr Ground Hog back to his hole while superstition holds Old Man Winter may linger six weeks more. Weathermen offered cloudy skies then shifted to sunshine, casting doubt on the folklore and leaving winter timing to conjecture.
Farmer Peeler Vann Hospitalized After Hemorrhage Near Dothan
Peeler Vann, a farmer from a southwest of Dothan area near Selma church, was brought to a local hospital in a nervous condition with an abdominal hemorrhage.
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Peeler Vann
Ving
Dothan
Selma Church
Ozark Banker and Three Others Face Seed Loan Conspiracy Trial
J E Z Riley president of Planters & Merchants bank Ozark along with Henry Donnell Marie Donnell and George Washington Ray faced conspiracy charges in U S district court over seed loan transactions totaling more than 20000 dollars. Demurrers challenged indictment timing while jurors were seated and witnesses testified in the multi defendant case.
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J. E. Z. Riley
Henry Donnell
Marie Donnell
G. W. Ray
Dale County
Planters & Merchants Bank
Ozark
Daleville
George Washington Ray
King
Montgomery
U. S. District Court
Planters & Merchants
Sollie & Sollie
Riley and Donnel
Congress
Charles B. Kennamer
Kennamer
Scarface
al Carpone
Chicago
Atlanta
Dothan
T. S
Riley
Donnells
Dothan Scrip Sparks Inquiries From Across Region
About a dozen inquiries have arrived since Dothan started circulating scrip money two weeks ago. A telegram from Nashville asks for details on issuing the money, denominations, and stamp samples. Officials say the relief agency sponsors have received letters and gifts, while Selma officials plan a site study and local citizens visited to learn more.
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Dothan
Nashville, Tenn
Chamber of Commerce
Dothan Relief Agency
Hunt Frasier
Selma
Ala
Pat Stokes
Enterprise
Relief Agency
Scripular Agency
Two Plead Guilty and Get Suspended Terms
G W Livingston and Gaston Kirkland of Houston county pleaded guilty in U S court to selling and possessing one pint of liquor each. Judge C B Kennamer sentenced Livingston to three months and Kirkland to six months in jail, with three years probation. Both testified they had families.
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S. A. Mullins
Houston County
Kennamer
Mullings
Floyd W. Kelly
Mullins
G. W. Livingston
Gaston Kirkland
United States
C. B. Kennamer
Livingston
Kirkland
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R. Loftin Mullins
B. Pat Mullins
John Jack Mullins
Walter B. Mullins
John Sanders
Houston National Bank
Ernest Walden
Sander
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