Probe of Prohi Begun Today by House Committee
A congressional hearing opened to examine repeal proposals and enforcement amid a heated national debate on prohibition. The House Judiciary Committee planned wets first, dries second, with a broad slate of witnesses including Pierrs Dupont and W W Atterbury. Twenty five Spokane indictments for a large liquor conspiracy were reported as the day’s note.
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Prohi
HOUSE
Washington
House Judiciary Committee
Assosie
Pierrs.s. Dupont
E. J. Dupont de Nemours Company
W- W. Atterbury
Pennsvania Railroad
Samuel Harden Church
Carnegie Institute
Samuel W. Lambert
New York
Methodist Hoiopal Church
Sime
Net
Congress
Christopherson
Theotasy
Hoover
United States
Spokane
Wash
Canada
Aged man killed by train on Sylva railroad trestle
John James aged 60 of Sylva died attempting to cross a railroad trestle two miles east of Sylva. Trapped on the trestle he could not reach safety before a moving freight train overtook him. Witness Neal Knox said James sprinted for the far end but was knocked from the track and killed.
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Sylva
John James
Neal Knox
Knox
James
Birmingham to Atlanta Air Express Linked by New Service
Birmingham and Atlanta will be connected by an air passenger and express service with a 49 minute schedule. Davis Air Line planes will depart Roberts Field at 8 a.m. for Anniston and Atlanta, carrying officials and newsmen, with formal opening scheduled for Saturday at 5 a.m. and 3:30 p.m.
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Birmingham
Birmingham Annisto
Atlanta
Davis Air Line, Inc
Roberts Field
Anniston
J. M. Jones
Birmingham City Commission
C. A. Moffett
State Board of Administration
Bibb Graves
Hayden Brooks
Alabama
Piverner
National Aeronautic Association
Sumter Smith
Building and Loan Association President On Trial Today
Frank S Andress former president of the defunct Mutual Building and Loan Association faces federal trial today in Birmingham Alabama on charges of fraudulent use of the mails. Former vice president Alister McAllister pleaded guilty yesterday to the fraud charge and is serving a four year sentence for related offenses tied to the association’s collapse.
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Birmingham
Ala
Frank S Andress
Mutual Building and Loan Association
Alister McAllister
Mpany
Andres
Mc‘Allister
Fire destroys home killing man and two daughters
A Middlesboro family slept as flames devoured their small dwelling. The father, Turner, ran inside to save his wife and two daughters but was severely burned. the sister and helpless invalid were among the victims. The state highway department employee discovered the blaze and alerted the family.
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Middlesboro
Furner
State Highway Department
Turner
Wet Democrat Elected to Congress from Coolidge District
In the Second Massachusetts District, Democrat William J. Granfield won the special election to succeed the late W. Kirk Raynor defeating Republican Frederick D. Griggs. Granfield carried Northampton and won all three towns in the district, with Springfield and Chicopee among the cities voting for him. Granfield is a 41 year old trial lawyer and former state legislator.
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Calvin Coolidge
Springfield
Mass
D.s
Nottampton
Calv
Frederick D. Griggs
W. Kirk Raynor
Griggs
Whitfield Reid
William Feiker
Northampton
Pau
David J. Walsi
T.e
New England
Granfield
Chicopee
Stat
Th Foyr
Act to Wipe Out Chicago Gangs
Citizens demand action against Chicago hoodlums spurring Chief John Egan and Police Commissioner William Russell to launch a vigorous crackdown. Nearly 1000 suspected thugs were arrested in the first day of raids.
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Chicago
John Egan
William Russell
Daugherty's Son Draper Dies After Appendectomy
Draper Daugherty son of former attorney general Harry M. Daugherty died in Sarasota Florida from complications after an appendicitis operation. He was 41, born in Washington Court House Ohio, survived by his wife. The body will go to New Canaan Connecticut for burial. he served in the regular army under General Pershing and was wounded in the Meuse-Argonne campaign.
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Sarasota Fl
Draper
Daugherty
Harry M. Daughary
Harding
Hye
Washington Court House
Ohio
New Caruan
West Palm Beach
Draper Daugherty
John. J. Pershing
Legion to Meet in Dothan Tonight at 7
The Dothan post of the Ameren Legion will hold a business meeting tonight at the Legion Club starting at 7.306 ortock. Captain Jack Byrd, acting commander, stated the gathering will focus on core Legion business.
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Dothan
Ameren Legion
Legion Club
Ortock
Jack Byrd
Former Dothan resident invents talking movie machine
W D Patrick, formerly of Dothan and owner of the Strand theater, has patented a talking motion picture device called the Patrick Radiotone. He has marketed it at $600, claiming it is the lowest priced talking machine. Strand’s R C Wells endorses the device as likely a fast seller.
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Dothan
Warner Brothers
W. D. Patrick
Strand Theater
Fiorala
Patrick
R. C. Wells
Hoover forgoes fishing to read mail at Long Key
President Hoover, rested after two days of Atlantic fishing near Florida Keys, stayed aboard the base boat Saunterer to review the first mail batch since leaving Washington. Secretaries reported he planned to anchor off Long Key and resume fishing, while naval aides discussed arms conference with Washington.
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Long Key
Fla
Atlantic
Florida Keys
Hoover
Saunterer
Washington
Miami
Sir Mail
Lawrence Richey
Atlantic Ocean
Naval Arms Confer
Nce
Allen Buchanan
Navy Department
Wa ‘Ington
Weather brief for Alabama north region
The bulletin notes cloudy skies in Alabama with rain in the north portion and warmer temperatures tonight. Thursday will be cloudy with occasional rain and cooler conditions in the north portion.
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Alabama
North
Woman Kills Self And Three Children After Losing $100
In Queens a 34 year old woman, Martha Widauer, killed herself and her three children with gas after losing a $100 mortgage payment. Her husband Oscar Widauer found the bodies upon returning from work. A German note explained the loss and a wish for the family to join her. The children were ages six, five, and four. The Widauers had immigrated from Germany five years ago.
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New York
Brecause
Martha Widauer
Queens
Oscar Widauer
Oscar
United States
Germany
Names of Circuit Court Jurors Given The Eagle
The names of thirty six jurors summoned for the current circuit court session were published by Clerk Rey O Hill. Jurors include M G Chapman W R Jordan P L Thornton J K E Bon ner R E Rawborn Eugene Hollis Vance Ward B R Joiner J A Ward S A Baker R L Hall A R Daugh ety F Doak Raleigh Knight J M Jolly E H Hadden P L Thon ax Curtis Hayes RL Gaines W T Singletary 5 D Johnson James Crawford Wl Fulford Walter Harris C G Culbreth J Hal ot vd Bud Powell E J Whiddon J Morris A E Kirkland Floyd Hall G J Parrish Leslie Smarty W D Varner BW Milly Myer Blum berg.
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Circuit Court
Rey O. Hill
M. G. Chapman
W. R. Jordan
P. L. Thornton
J. KE. Bonner
R. E. Rawborn
Eugene Hollis
Vance Ward
B. R. Joiner
J. A. Ward
S. A. Baker
R. L. Hall
A. R. Daughety
F. Doak
Raleigh Knight
J. M. Jolly
E. H., Hadden
P. L. Thonax
Curtis Hayes
RL. Gaines
W. T Singletary
D. Johnson
James Crawford
1. Fulford
Walter Harris
C. G. Culbreth
Bud Powell
E. J. Whiddon
J. Morris
A- E. Kirkland
Floyd Hall
G. J. Parrish
Leslie Smarty
W. D. Varner
Milly
Myer
Blumberg
Colored Barber Revealed As Lincoln Confidant
In early Springfield days a colored barber known as Billy the Barber was named one of Abraham Lincoln’s two confidants. The other was his law partner William A. Herndon. The barber, Billy Rex, was a colorful figure described by residents and linked to Springfield’s early drama surrounding Lincoln’s circle.
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Lincoln
Springfield
Pruce Catton
WEA
Liresin
Soro
White House
Joe Fam
William A. Herndon
Billy the Barber
Nam de Fleurville
Springfields
Billy
Billy Rex
Yrnain
Wiccix State Journal
Fred Stone Dances Again After Airplane Crash
Fred Stone, famed for 35 years as a Broadway clown, returned to New York stage last night after an airplane crash that injured both legs. He danced to Turkey in the Straw as a standing crowd welcomed him back to the footlights.
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Fred Stone
New York
Stone
Bomb Explosions Injure Passenger In New Orleans Car Attacks
A timed bomb blasts two street cars in opposite directions in New Orleans. A female passenger, Mrs. J. C. Roberta, suffers a lacerated arm refusing hospital care. A third car is later blown up near Prytania and Cosery streets with window and floor damage. Police investigate the series of explosions.
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New Orleans
Oupsite
J. C. Roberta
Prytaniac
Prytaniac Car Passed Nother ‘Trolley of ‘the Sapie Line At Prytania
Cosery
Fred Fisher
Fisher
Abadie
Ladrel
St‘ Stresta
Finnell Goes To Washington For Interest Highways
MONTGOMERY Ala Feb 12 Woolsey Finnell late highway director will leave Saturday for Washington to appear before the House committee considering a measure already passed by the senate appropriating 1 660 000 to repair Alabama highways damaged by floods last spring Delegations from five counties seeking highway relief were told yes terday by Gov Bibb Groves and Co Fennell that the last certain way to obtain immediate funds is to urge their representatives in congress to pass the measure.
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Montgomery
Ala
Woolsey Finnell
Washington
Te Houre
Senate
Alabama
Bibb Groves and Co. Fennell
Congress
Buntin Qualifies for Democratic Committee Post
T E Bunt, a present member, qualified before Judge Harry K Martin as a candidate to succeed himself as a State Democratic Committee man from the third district. He swore in an affidavit he did not support the Republican nominee and that he supported Democratic candidates.
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Buntin
Democratic Committee
T. E. Bunt
Pothan
Harry K Martin
Ors
Harold Sothern Arrested on Fraud Charges in New York
Harold Sothern, former Alba ma Lumber official, is jailed in Newark on federal fraud charges alleging mail fraud to defraud Guardian Trust Company of Cleveland of about 136 thousand dollars. Guardian Trust says Sothern obtained funds through fictitious bills and false shipments tied to Gulf Region Lumber and related ventures in Headland and Houston, with bankruptcy actions ongoing.
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Buffalo
N. Y
Harold Sothern
Albama Lumber Compiny
Cleveland Ohio
Tod Yo
Sothern
Tifuie United States
Newell H. Timerman
Dothan
Gulf Region Lumber Company
Headnd
Newark
Guadian
Clevelles
Jdispathen
Park Avenue
Huston
Hedu
Witert
New York
Matt Bo
Guardian Trust Comnare
Hostland
Namie
He Nf Lumber Company
Gulf Region
Bankrutpes
H. W. Garner
Guardian
Region Lumber Company Inc
Frytine
Cleveland
Nf Santon
Bank-Un
Financial figure Webb freed on bail in $87,000 charge
New York on February 11 1967 financier Geo T Webb a former trustee of Tedcat company and brotherhood engineers was released on bail after Iron Prine charged him with withholding eighty seven thousand dollars tied to a property release in F. The case involves a motive engineer group and Webb previously held a trustee role.
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New York
Geo T Webb
Tedcat
The
Brotherhood
Remotive Engineers
Iron Prine
Fire destroys German Lloyd liner Muen on Hudson
Two firemen died while battling a smouldering blaze aboard the North German Lloyd liner Muen tied up at a Hudson River pier. The ship rested in the mud blocking the tunnel approach. firemen were trapped by explosions and smoke before the blaze was controlled and service resumed.
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New York
Hudson River
Tealy
Guta Franc
Dine Tho
Francke
Roca Rondee
Hudson & Manatat Company
Hoboken
Jersey Cry
No J
A. M. Tod
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AIR Express
Building and Loan Association
Harry Daugherty
Legion
Colorado State Penitentiary
Patrick J. Hamrock
Hamrock
Priso
Self
Finnell
Dothanite and Gulf Region Lumber Co
Guardian Trust Company
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