Raskob Pushes Poll On U S Day Law At Meetings
Democratic national chairman John Raskob opened a series of conferences with party leaders to back a plan for home rule liquor control and a prohibition referendum. He aims to keep Democrats undecided between wet and dry while meeting with Senator Robinson and Speaker Garner days before committee sessions.
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Washington
John Raskob
Raskob
Joseph T. Robinson
Arkansas
Senate
John N. Garner
Texas
House
National
Two Year Cotton Supply Seen Ahead for 1933 Plans
Auburn article notes American cotton on hand totals about 28.8 million bales, enough for two years at current consumption. If 1932 demand reaches 13 million bales, carryover would near 13 million by Aug 1, with normal carryover around 4–5 million, reflecting low prices and reduced demand.
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Auburn
Extension Service
Alabama Polytechnic Institute At
Two Men Hurt In Rehobeth Area Auto Crash
Wl Johnson and Obin Johnson were hospitalized in Dothan after an automobile truck crash near Rehobeth this morning. They were said to be seriously hurt with injuries not yet determined.
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Wl Johnson
Obin Johnson
Dothan
Rehobeth
Funeral Co
Wisconsin woman abandons 2100 mile Miss to Cairo row voyage
After sailing more than half the 2100 mile stretch down the Mississippi in a flat-bottomed rowboat, 48-year-old Sue Wis. aerobwoman Lerohl quits the journey near Cairo. The AP report notes the exhausting trek and the abrupt end to the voyage.
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Cairo
Missiesto
Lerohl
Sue Wis
Buntin Named Guards Captain in 117th Field Artillery
Dothan attorney Buntin is appointed captain of the service battery of the 117th Field Artillery, succeeding John H Griffin who resigns due to disability. Buntin served in WWI with the unit and spent two months overseas. Griffin departs January 1 for Hot Springs Ark seeking health treatment.
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Griffin
Buntin
Dothan
National Guard
John H.griffin
117Th Field Artillery
Dothan i
Jett
Hot Springs
Ark
Hig Health
Terracing of Limestone County Lands in 1931
In Limestone County Alabama 1445 acres were terraced in 1931 under a Auburn led school. J T Belue says Ww E Swanner led 12 farmers with 705 acres terraced. Terracing raised value per acre by 6 dollars, net gain over 4000 dollars for the county.
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Athens
Limestone County
Auburn
J. T Belue
Ww. E. Swanner
Elkmont
C. B. Brally
J. D. Hollang
Belug
J. B. Wilson
Alabama Polytechnic Institute
Women Invited to Jones Meeting at Local High Schools
A service for women is planned with all invited, to be held at Columbia High School at 10 o’clock and Friday at Headland High School. Men’s service occurs at the city auditorium, with all county high schools participating at Dothan High School as hosts. The auditorium will be decorated in high school colors.
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Columbia High School
Headland High School
City
Dothan High School
Dothan Tigers Open 1932 Basketball Season Friday
Dothan High will open its 1932 basketball season Friday at 7 pm versus Headland High at the Dothan Athletic Club court Coach Paul Tubb announced. Thirty candidates trained all week with seven letter men aiming to form a strong Tigers squad. two more games are to be scheduled next week and the season schedule should be completed soon.
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Dothan High School
Headland High School
Paul Tubb
Tubb
Dothan Athletic Club
Gooch ‘Tubb
Tiger
Mobile Amendment Loses in Houston County Balloting
With 22 of 28 boxes counted, the Mobile 3.12 mills tax amendment appears defeated in Houston County yesterday. Incomplete returns show 356 votes against the amendment and 168 for it. Voter turnout was light in both city and county.
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Mobile
Houston County
Warden's Feeding of Prisoners Ends in Court Mandamus
Rome Ga Jan 6 AP A Floyd County court orders officials and the State Prison Commission to feed and clothe three score misdemeanor convicts held in local custody until Jan 16. Warden Low Hall had paid for meals by selling his own pork to cover shortages.
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Rome
Low Hall
Floyd County
Hall
James Maddox
State Prison Commission
Gangster Returns Lincoln Bank Loot After Pledges
A notorious bank robber Gus Winkler has returned most of the 2.87 million dollars after pledges to recover bonds. Negotible securities worth 583000 were handed to Lincoln National Bank officials in Chicago. Winkler claimed innocence in the Lincoln robbery and promised to aid if Nebraska dropped charges.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Lincoln National Bank and Trust Company
Lincoln
Neb
Gus Winkler
Secret Six
Roy Steffens
W. E. Barkley
Winkler
Benton Harbor
Mich
Buffalo
N. Y
Lincoln Bank
R. C. Saunders
Illneis Bankers’ Association
Joss
Bond
Saunders
Fast
St. Clair County
Thomas O'Connor
Howard Lee
Jack Britt
Willam McQuillan
Edward O'Hara
John Hayes
O'Connor
Lee
Britt
O'Hara
Indiana
Nebraska
Former Guard Chief And Assessor Leave For Treatment
E. G. Collins Houston county tax assessor and J. H. Griffin retired captain of the National Guard unit depart for Hot Springs Arkansas for medical treatment. They expect to stay three weeks, traveling by automobile.
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E. G. Collins
Houston County
J. H. Griffin
National Guard
Tai Springs Ark
Mr. Collins
Mr. Griffin
Hot Springs
Large Crops Small Grains Growing Now
In Athens Alabama on January 6, 1948 AP reports large crops of small grains and winter legumes at the demonstration farm. County agent T Belue says oat yields are expected next spring unless weather worsens. Legumes aim to improve soil for crops to follow, likely corn or cotton, and will be plowed under earlier than usual.
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Athens
Ala
T. Belue
Second Appeal in Death Sentence for Robbery Case
Montgomery January 6 The case of Andrew Levert twice sentenced to death by a Jefferson county jury for the 1929 Birmingham grocery store robbery has reached the supreme court on appeal. Levert and three other Negroes shot the Italian owner Vincent Virgo and robbed $40. The first verdict was reversed over improper testimony about a jail beating. A new trial again resulted in a death sentence and lawyers seek another reversal citing public opinion and a related killing the night before the trial.
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Montgomery
Andrew Levert
Jefferson County
Birmingham
Supreme Court
Levert
Vincent Virgo
A. D. Sayre
Mendox Maddox dies at 72 after long Headland residence
Mrs Mollie Maddox 72 lived in Headland for 38 years moving from Georgia. She died at home after a nearly two year illness leaving husband six children and several siblings. Funeral Friday at 10 a.m. at Webb church conducted by Rev Levi Kirkland with Fellows Forrester in charge.
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Mollie Maddox
Headland
Route Four
Blye Starling
Thomasville
Mittie Davis
Bertha McGilway
Will Brown
Mark Brown
Blakely
Joe Brown
Columbus
Dora Blackburn
Waycross
Webb Church
Levi Kirkland
Fellows & Forrester
Tax Exemptors Meet For Examination At Court House
Persons exempt from the privilege license tax due to physical disability will meet in the health office at the courthouse Friday at 1 p.m. Dr. F. G. Granger, secretary of the county board of health, announced today. Those who desire exemption will be examined by members of the county board of health.
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F. G. Granger
County Board of Health
Counts Board of Health
Granger
Half of Property Tax Is Collected in Houston County
About 50 percent of real estate taxes in Houston County have been paid. Tax collector A. Mullens said the real estate tax was due January 1. Delinquent payments will incur a penalty on those who are behind.
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Houston County
A. Mullens
Wood as fuel skews timber quality says state forester
Montgomery Alabama January 6 As winter grips Alabama farmers rely on nearby woods for fuel. State forester Col Bunker warns tenants cut only inferior trees and let fast growing merchantable species mature, suggests cross cut saws and careful felling to protect young timber and residual stands.
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Montgomery
Alabama
Col. Page
Bunker
Col. Bunker
Macon County Girls Win Five Club Prizes in 1921
In Macon County 4-H and home demonstration clubs boast winners at the International Livestock Show and 4-H Club Congress in Chicago. Gene Sheppard of Shorter 4H Club won $25 for best balanced messes. Willardene Meador of Notasulga took $19 in preserves. Dorin Copeland of Notasulga earned $5 second prize in pickles. All exhibits were guided by Home Demonstration Agent Mrs. Lida Jones.
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Tivskegee
Ala
Macon County
Chicago
Gene Sheppard
Willordene Meador
Notagulga
Dorin Copeland
Notasulga
Lida Jones
Youths Rob Deshler Bank In Wild Street Heist For 4000
Four youths aged 12 to about 20 held up the Deshler bank in broad daylight, firing a shotgun into the air and taking $4000 in cash before fleeing toward the Indiana state line. Witnesses described the robbers as youths in overalls, one remaining at the wheel as others looted the cash drawers.
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Deshler
Ohio
Deshler Bank
Indiana
H.2. Mountbaven
Ile
Mount Taven
William Young
Modern Woodmen of America elects officers in camp meeting
H. B. McClintock was elected president of the local Modern Woodmen of America camp on Monday night. J. B. Amos became adviser, S. W. Strickland clerk, W. T. Harris banker, Grady G. Harris sentry, Ewell Creamer watchman, Julian Newton escort. The group plans a 49th anniversary campaign for 100 new members with a diamond ring prize for top recruiter and a banquet to conclude the drive.
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H. BR. McClintock
Woodmen of America
J.B. Amos
S. W. Strickland
W. T. Harris
Grady G. Harris
Ewell Creamer
Julian ¥. Newton
W. E. Sheehan
Mr. Sheehan
W.strickland
T. W. Harris
P. F. Easterly
Rainfall in Dothan Reaches 2 71 Inches Before Frost Risk
A heavy rain last night and today in Dothan measured 2 71 inches at the city fire department gauge. Weather forecasts predict cooler conditions to follow and a chance of frost if skies clear.
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Dothan
Ashes Ignite Floor of Dothan Dwelling
A box of ashes ignited the floor of a Dothan dwelling at 311 E Crawford Street late last night. Firefighters reported a small hole in the floor and minor damage to the home.
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Crawford Street
Strife Grows in India with Nationalist Arrests and Killings
Nationalist leaders are arrested across India as civil disobedience expands and a boycott of British goods begins. Gandhi sits in Poona prison while clashes injure many and shops close. at Banares a nationalist was killed, and police confront mobs in Allahabad and other cities.
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Associated Press
India
Mahatma Gandhi
Congress Party
Poona
Banares
Jobbolpore
Bombay
Allahabad
Alabama urged to test farm clay for brick and tile use
Montgomery reports agriculture commissioner Seth P. Storrs urging Alabama farmers to have clays on their farms tested for commercial value in brick sewer pipe drain tile china stoneware and pots. Farmers can request a free test by writing to the Industrial Development Board Birmingham for a prepaid sampling sack. The survey aids landowners and industries in locating and utilizing local clays.
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Montgomery
Boeral
Seth P. Storrs
Commissioner of Agriculture
Alabama
Industrial Development Board
Birmingham
Man Held in Death of Negro Acquitted at Hearing
Dan Hayes, held in the death of John Lewis, was acquitted at a county court preliminary hearing. Bentley Rice, also held in the shooting, was bound over to the grand jury under a 750 dollar bond.
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Dan Hayes
John Lewis
Negro
Bentley Rice
Roy Hill
Ballots Showed Insecure Box Method at Alabama Hearing
In Heflin Bankhead contest witnesses described 1930 Alabama election flaws. Mrs Lids Robertson of Bessemer demonstrated a miniature ballot box and showed her ballot placed in an open unsealed precinct box, alleged as a legal violation.
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Birmingham
Alabama
Heflin- Bankhead
Megal
Lids Robertson
Bessemer
Ashe
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