Man 45 admits six counts in child death case
In Cincinnati a shoemaker Charles Bischof admitted involvement in the kidnapping and murder of six year old Marian McLean. Prosecutor Robert Gorman announced a first degree murder indictment would be sought against Bischof. Marian’s body was found December 23 in a basement of a tenement house where she had been lured from home December 17 and died from internal hemorrhages after a criminal attack.
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Cincinnati
Marian McLean
Charles Blechoff
Robert
Gorman
Marian
Bischof
Bischoff
Bischolf
Farmers greet by green fields in bloom in Alabama
Auburn dispatch notes warm weather brightening crops and pastures across Alabama. Hog slaughter delays persist in many counties while farmers prepare for cotton prospects and upcoming rop harvests. Livestock enjoy ample pasture and cows are in good condition. experts predict continued warmth could yield a light winter feed burden and strong cattle condition into spring.
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Auburn
Alabama
Agricoll- Menang
Alshams
Farmore
McRee Joins Dothan Company and Relocates
McRee, formerly of Brad Miert's in Montgomery, has joined Protective Life Insurance Co in Dothan. He will relocate there with home base set in Dothan and hails from Bainbridge.
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Dothan Company
McRee
Brad Miert
Montgomery
The
Protective Life Insurance Co
Malone-Siingtett Insurance Company
Dothan
Bea
Hainbridge
Automobile license tags change in Harris County probate office
Officials in the probate office report changes to automobile tag issuance in Harris County. Three quarter year tags were issued January 1 and half year tags will go on sale April 1, reflecting the updated licensing schedule.
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Houston
Rebuttal to Start Tomorrow in State Election Hearing
Birmingham January 33 AP Opening of rebuttal testimony by witnesses for Senator Bankhead head scheduled to start tomorrow at hearings in former Senator Heflin contesting Bankhead election in 1930. One day recess allowed Bankhead's counsel to assemble about 180 witnesses to answer charges of irregularities in north Alabama counties made by Heflin witnesses last week. Bankhead said witnesses would limit testimony to rebuttal of Heflin charges during nbx days before the Senate elections subcommittee.
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Birmingham
John Bankhead
Tom Hellin
Bankhead
Alabama
Heflin
U.S. Senate
Heavily armed squad sent to Maryland penitentiary
A heavily armed police riot squad rushed to the Maryland penitentiary at Warden Patrick Brady's request in anticipation of trouble. An outside unit manned positions near the prison as officials prepared for a possible escape attempt. Details of the disturbance were not released.
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Baltimore
Maryland Penitentiary
Patrick Brady
Brady
Court Officials Receive Acts of Legislature Distribution
Judge Pearce and county officers including the court clerk the registrar and justices of the peace received copies of acts of the legislature for distribution to circuit court officials. Roy Hill court clerk noted two books are contained in the package.
Arm of Wife of Tax Official Dislocated
Mrs A Mullins wife of a tax official suffers a displaced arm. The incident is described with garbled OCR text but indicates a dislocation affecting the spouse of a local tax officer. No clear date or location is provided beyond scattered names in the damaged report.
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Mra
A. Mullins
Becoms
Depositors At Florala Bank Get 10 Percent Dividend
Depositors of the First National Bank of Florala, closed two years ago, receive checks for a 10 per cent dividend, bringing total returns to 50 per cent. Receiver R. B. Tidwell reports bank liabilities reduced from over 400000 to about 160000. similar recoveries noted for other First National banks in Coffee Springs and Midland City with varied percentages.
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Bank Af Florala
Florala. Ala
First National Bank of Florala
R. B. Tidwell
Mr. Tidwell
First National Bank
Sameon
First National Bank of
Coffee Springs
First Nationalank
Midland City
Hugh White Seeks Reelection as State Public Service Chief
Hugh White announces candidacy for renomination to lead Alabama Public Service Commission in the Democratic primary May. Appointed by Governor Bibb Graves, White has served since 1922 in roles including commerce counsel and legal adviser, with long ties to Gadsden and Montgomery. He was born February 12, 1877 in Spring Garden Cherokee County.
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Montgomery
Hugh White
Alabama Public Service Commission
White
Bibb Graves
A. G. Patterson
Commission
Commerce
Spring Garden
Cherokee County
University of Georgia
George Washington University
Center
Gadsden
Democratic
Navy enlistment quota raised in Alabama announces
George Lott recruiting officer here announced today that the Navy quota will be one month larger than before. The Wiregrass section will send one more man each month. The Alabama quota was increased from 24 to 38 men.
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Alabama
U.S Navy
George Lott
Moore
Lott
Old Frigate Constitution to Visit Mobile This Week
The historic frigate Constitution known as Old Ironsides was to arrive in Mobile today for inspection by visitors through Thursday. The event marks a rare chance to view the famed vessel up close with planned public access during its stay.
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Mobile
Transients urged to stay in their own communities
Welfare officials in Dothan urged about 20 new arriving families from country towns to seek aid locally rather than at the city department. They said funds belong to Dothan residents and should be used to help needy local people only. Two new families joined last week, with more farm families moving in daily seeking relief.
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Dothan
Welfare Department
Nok Ing Positon
Department
Dettan
Offletnla
Solons authorize inquiry in Hawaii
The Senate directed Attorney General Mitchell to investigate conditions in Hawaii. A resolution by Chairman Bingham of the territories committee, adopted without opposition, sought a report on the administration and enforcement of criminal laws by police and courts. The move followed distressing news from Honolulu and the promise of full Navy data on disturbances linked to attacks on women.
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Washington
Senate
Mitchell
Hawaii
Bingham
Territories Committee
Honolulu
Resoluion
McKellar
Tennessee
William Prate
House Committee
Navy
Penny Cans Raise $9.51 in Last Week
Houston County Child Welfare committee members report total receipts of 9.51 from green penny cans placed in Dothan stores. The A and P on N Foster Street contributed 1.28 and the Dixie Grocery store added 1.36, with about 80 cans placed to fund needy children in the county.
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Dothan
Houston County Child Welfare Committee
A. and P
N. Foster Street
Ens
Dixie Grocery Co
Farmers Get 3800 From Hog Sale Here
Farmers at Houston county realized 53800 from a hog sale held last week. J H Witherington notes seven loaded cars carried hogs to Swift and Co of Moultrie Ga. Total hogs 600 sold at 3.40 tops, 3.20 No 2s, 2.85 No 3a and roughs at 2.9 per hundredweight.
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Houston County
J. H. Witherington
Swift & Co
Moultrie Ga
Two Couples Obtain Marriage Licenses in Houston County
Two marriages licensed this week in Houston County records from the probate office. James Henry Willem e and Eva Adalle Hutto of Midland City wed, and Angus Hall and Su cfile Skinner of Marianna, Pia, obtained licenses.
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Houston County
Probays
James Henry Willame
Eva Adalle Hutto
Midland City
Angus Hall
Sucfile Skinner
Marianna
Pia
Alabama Athletics Boosts Intramural Programs in 2000-Student Plan
University of Alabama gears up for winter sports after football pause. Basketball and track lead with boxing and fencing minor, as intramural program targets about 2000 students, while varsity teams resume with Tulane and Florida in conference play. Coach Hank Crisp oversees both cage squad and intramural expansion.
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UN Ugney
Alabams
Tulane
Florida
Don Tubb
Biles A
BM. I
Harold Drew
Bradley
Laubenheimer
Krasky
Cantor
Griggs
Mit
Intra-murel
Athletioa
Hank Crisp
Mrs Lillie Miller Wins Two Pound Fifty Contest
Mrs Lillie Miller of Dothan won £2 50 in The Eagle Classified page misspelled word contest. Judges announced the result after she found 62 misspelled words, earning £2 50. More than 200 word lists were submitted. rules and scoring were explained to entrants.
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Lillie Miller
Lillie BL Miller
Dothan
Rhute Five
Eagle
Miler
Germany to declare inability to pay reparations
Chancellor Brugrang told diplomats that Germany would inform the world it cannot meet reparations at an end to Lausanne talks. He warned the decision affects not only the present but the long term, signaling Germany’s financial collapse may be imminent.
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Perlin
Germany
Great Britain
Brugrang
Will Load Two Cars of Poultry In This Section
J H Witherington county farm agent announced two cars of poultry will be loaded from this section next week. A car will visit Malone Flat on Wednesday and Cottonwood on Thursday, with a second car at Ashford Thursday and Dothan Friday, then loaded at the A C U L railway station. Prices: colored hens 15 cents, leghorn hens 13 cents, roosters 7 cents, colored turkeys 18 cents, leghorn toms 13 cents, ducks 12 cents, geese 9 cents, turkeys 15 cents. The two cars will be shipped to eastern markets.
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J. H. Witherington County
Malone
Flat
Cottonwood
Ashford
Dothan
A. C. UL
Witherington
Lust Is Outstanding Sin of America Says Evangelist Jones
Evangelist Bob Jones condemned lust as America’s outstanding sin during a revival at the city auditorium. He warned magazines and literature promote vice, urged audiences to seek a clean mind, and urged visiting Hot Springs to see those ruined by vice. He urged old-time decency and warned against gambling and drinking as threats to the nation. He focused on personal responsibility and moral reform in a period-appropriate sermon.
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America
Bob Jones
Evangelist Jones
Evangélisl
Hot Springs
Mr. Jones
God
Evangelin
Hell
Jones
Pro Dibbon
Evangelis
Norrmon
Fenight
Jezua Christ
Collecting Street Taxes Here Today in Bend
Local police under City Auditor J L Yaunna or Yaurha collect street taxes due January 1. Taxpayers faced delinquency notices and were urged to have funds ready when called. Report notes more than zero dollars owed by residents and emphasizes orderly collection today.
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Bend
J. L. Yaurha
Weekend Jailings Reported by City Police
Two Black men were jailed on assault and battery charges and a third person was arrested on drunkenness charges during the weekend, police said.
Negro Driver Held After County Wreck Near Alaga
John Hardy a Black man was jailed in Houston county after a wreck Saturday involving a truck he allegedly drove. The truck struck a wagon owned by FR H Poole near Alaga injuring W S Springer and Poole’s young son. Hardy faces possible charges of driving while intoxicated and leaving the scene.
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John Hardy
Houston
FR. H. Poots
Alaga
Asta. W
Springer
Poole
Cficern
Violations of God's Laws Declares Rev Jones
Rev. T. G. Jones of Lafayette Street Methodist Church preached that all troubles stem from breaking God's laws and that keeping the Ten Commandments provides remedy. He said the commandments, though ancient, remain timely and essential for civilization.
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Rev. Jones
T. G. Jones
Lafayette Street Methodist Church
Toner’ Serman
Mones
Jones
Dothan High Cagers Face Headland Tomorrow Night
Dothan High School basketball team meets Headland High at the Dothan Athletic Club court Tuesday night with a 7 o clock start. The following Wednesday the Dothan cagers face Slocomb High at the same venue. Seven veteran players return plus promising recruits as Coach Tubb notes, with the squad showing speed and expected action this week.
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Dothan
Headland High Cagers
Dothan Athletic Club
T O'Ctock
Slocomb High
Athletic Club
Jeter
Tubb
Permit to Repair Residence Issued for 205 W Crawford St
A building permit for 700 was issued at the city clerk office today to L P Shackelford to repair residence at 205 W Crawford St This marks the third permit issued recently for repairs Fire losses for Gadsden show November 1931 as the only month with no fires reported by the fire department total borers 5142 743 for the year reported by the fire department.
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Gadsden, Rey
Sze
Ithe Fre Department
Parole Bid Denied in Slaying Case of Skipper Cass
Five of six men from Houston county were approved for clemency for manslaughter in the Slipper Cass killing. Fred McCary's parole was denied. he was sentenced to ten years. The state pardon board will forward recommendations to Governor Miller for action within the usual period.
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Montgomery
Houston County
Duan
State
Thomas Snight, Jr
John Brendon
Johan Newton Barber
Habe Barton
Alphus John Pippin
Chipper
Fred McCary
Sringe
Skipper
B. M. Miller
Slipper
Alain
McCary
Mai ‘Ho
Gia
Mii Per
Atate Pardon Board
Streén
Parton
Idipper
Plato
Avenen
Tha Pasgle
Stipper
Skipper Rebourved February 9 When the Stepmen Went To Skipper’s Home. Mc‘Cary
Guns on taxicabs amid Chilean railway strike
Santiago Chile Jan 11 AP machine guns were mounted on several hundred taxicabs by the government as 20 000 employees of the Chilean state railways along with streetcar workers were ordered to strike. Buses also halted service to avoid reprisals though not fully shut down.
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Santiago
Chile
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Confessrd
Mariaa McLean
Victio
Royal Arch
Mia
Grenville
Roland Fortescue
New York
Jog Kahahawal
Haweiian
Hit
Kxahahewal
Solons
Louisiana
Gullehill
Moines
Evangelist B. Jones
Dothan High
Headland High Five
Cass
Pardon Bourg
Fred Cecary
Miller
Tol
T. W. Fulmer
New Orleans
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