New Deal Bills Face Deliberation In Alabama Hearing
The Alabama legislature debates 11 New Deal utility and rural electrification measures. Witnesses including Rogers of Electric Company and J S Peaver of Birmingham Electric warn proposed controls could hinder investment and fair competition. Action delayed as committee continues study and votes on scheduling.
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Omery
Rogers
Im Electric Company
J. S. Peaver
Ngham Electric Company
Elby Fletcher
Legimittee
Senate
Will Rogers Sees Travel Feats Across The Nation
Will Rogers recounts rapid travel from New Orleans to Fort Phoenix and El Paso, noting landings and sleep on long flights. He references Rome and historic Capitoline sites, Huey Long, Al Smith and national guard, framing a lighthearted coast to coast journey.
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Jouge
Los
el Paso
Tudhey
New York
Wash
Capassolini
Rome
Empire E National Guard
Will Rogers
Don Juan Back On Bigamy Charge
Ivan Poderjay, known as a man of many amours, was returned to the United States to face questioning over Agnes Turverson a 43 year old woman attorney who disappeared after marrying him. The report notes Poderjay is stocky and dark haired.
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Mirage
Ivan Poderjay
New York
United States
Agnes Turverson
Polk
Huey Long encircled as Louisiana guards defend capital
In Baton Rouge hundreds of National Guards surround the state capital to protect Huey P. Long ahead of a possible special legislative session. Square Deal opponents plan to move against Long while authorities deny reports and officials offer little detail.
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Baton Rouge
Huey P. Long
Washington
Louisiana
Long
O. K. Allen
Fetecianas
Trierville
West Baton Rouge
Florida
Senator Long
Square Deal Association
Ernest J. Bourrgeois
Square Deal
Graceville Dedication Draws Large Crowd
The Graceville Methodist church dedication drew about 1,000 attendees as Bishop Warren Candler of Atlanta preached after the $40,000 building was completed in 1930 and debt cleared last year. Clergy and laymen from the region attended the Sunday ceremony honoring Pastor Rev. HS E Spencer and his congregation.
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E. Spencer
Graceville Methodist Church
Warren Candler
Atlanta
Spencer
Former judge dies at Attalla in Alabama
H. Ross Gilliland 64 former probate judge of Etowah county and noted landowner died at his home in Attalla after months of illness. Survivors include his wife Mrs Gilliland two sons and three daughters.
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Attalla
H. Ross Gilliland
Etowah County
Poison whiskey claims 11 lives in eastern town
In Gloversville New York authorities report 11 deaths from poison liquor including Bert Grant Charles Bates and Andrew Reinel among three new fatalities. Several victims were discovered wandering in streets and many more are hospitalized in critical condition as federal county and city investigators raid homes for leads.
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Gloversville
N. Y
Fulton County
Bert Grant
Charles Bates
Andrew Reinel
Lena Snyder
Luther Landon’ Benedict
Merrill Dence
Louis Bondsman
Bess Bondsman
Nettle Norman
Florian Simek
Morris Baumgaertel
William Henry
Gunner” Robb
John Boyfair
Best
Mary Derrico
Snyder
Bondsman
New York
Tuca
Rome
German Star Chamber to Indict American for Treason in Berlin
Richard Roiderer a naturalized American from Chicago will be indicted on treason charges and brought before the Volksgericht in Berlin. A consular representative may attend the trial at the embassy's request. the embassy cannot examine the indictment beforehand. Roiderer was imprisoned in Moabit after arrest in Munich since June 22, 1924.
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Berlin
Richard Roiderer
Chicago
Roiderer
Volksgericht
People's Courts
Reiderer
Moahit
Munich
Girl Died After Weeklong Illness in Black Alabama
Martha Nellane Marlow six year old of Black route 1 Alabama died in a local hospital at 7 15 am after a week of illness from a ruptured appendix. She is survived by parents Mr and Mrs James P Marlow two sisters Clydie and Mary Joe four brothers James Allen Raymond Lee Curtis and Asbury all of Black route 1 and grandmother Mrs Ina Johnson of Whartford route 1 Funeral arrangements will be announced by Fellows and Forrester funeral home.
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Martha Nellane Marlow
Black
Ala
James P. Marlow
Clydie
Mary Joe
James Allen
Raymond Lee
Curtis
Asbury
Ina Johnson
Whartford
Fellows and Forrester Funeral Home
Daleville Man Hurt in Back Injury Transported to Hospital
Early Powell of Daleville Alabama is in a local hospital with a back injury. He was brought in this morning by Holman Funeral Home of Ozark for treatment.
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Daleville
Early Powell
Ala
Holman Funeral Home
Ozark
Felicitations Begin To Pour On Roosevelt
Washington AP reports felicitations pour in as Franklin D. Roosevelt nears his 53rd birthday tomorrow. The piece notes he became president at 51, compares ages of past presidents, and mentions plans for a birthday ball at the Shoreham hotel with Mrs. Roosevelt attending.
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Washington
Franklin D. Roosevelt
America
White House
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Harvard
New York State
William Henry Harrison
Republic
Authorities Seek Link In Attack And Fire
City authorities pursue a possible link between an early morning incendiary fire at a Spring Street house vacated by Ed Seamon and a similar night watchman attack at Goodh Lumber a week earlier. Firemen found kerosene poured inside the residence. a neighbor stopped the blaze before crews arrived. Seamon, beaten and choked during the lumberyard assault, was hospitalized and released days later.
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Ed Seamon
Goodh Lumber Company
Spring Street
Seamon
Textile Unions Back Graves Program In Alabama
Delegates from 40 UTWA locals meeting in Gadsden on February 10 will unite to back Governor Bibb Graves labor program. International VP Francis J. Gorman and VP John Pell will speak as 120 delegates are chosen to attend. Labor matters will be discussed with Graves program as primary goal.
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Birmingham
United Textile Workers of America
Gadsden
Bibb Graves
Francis J. Gorman
International
UTWA
John Pell
Mule Trapped in City Ditch Delays North Highlands Work
City workers building a North Highlands ditch faced a series of setbacks including night raids on lanterns and cave-ins. A blind mule fell into the deepest section and was dragged back to the surface after being backed up over 100 yards on skids.
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North Highlands
Dothan Columbia paving forefront of county plans
Houston county plans a complete asphalt highway from Dothan to Columbia ending at the Chattahoochee river. The board advertises for a maintenance machine and monthly road conditioning to improve farmer access and match state highway upkeep. They aim to finish the seven mile Dothan Webb segment soon with a cost around 2000 dollars. The next project may begin in 1926.
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Dothan
Columbia
Chattahoochee River
Houston County Board of Revenue
Saxon Poyner
Boards of Revenue
Judge Poyner
Webb
Ashford and Dothan
Harry K. Martin
State Relief Administration
Dothan and
M Duffie Likely Appointed U S Judge in Mobile
Washington rumor centers on Congressman John McDuffie possibly filling the Southern District of Alabama seat with Judge Robert Ervin's retirement. McDuffie says it would be an honor but declines further comment while Roosevelt associates reportedly back his candidacy along with Garner Farley and Cummings influence.
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Washington
John McDuffie
Alabama
Robert T. Ervin
Mefuffie
Melniffie
Meluffle
Roosevelt
Ervin
Farley
Cummings
Garner
Roosevelt presses last bid to win world court adherence
President Roosevelt calls four senators to conferences as the White House seeks Senate ratification of U S adherence to the world court. Debate remains heated with a hairline vote likely and administration forces confident but wary of slim margins.
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Washington
Senate
Roosevelt
White House
Congress
United States
Robinson
Arkansas
Canadian Grand Jury Indicts Cincinnati Man in Labatt Kidnapping
David Meisner of Cincinnati was indicted by an eight member grand jury on three counts tied to the August kidnapping of John Labatt, the London brewer. He faces up to 25 years if convicted on the armed robbery charge and will stand trial tomorrow morning before Justice G F MacFarlane.
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Ont
David Meisner
Cincinnati
Wrs
John
Labatt
United States
G. F. MacFarlang
Canada
Messner
Turner faces burglary charge after cow theft conviction
Policeman D. Calloway of Headland reported Osa Turner, a Henry county man convicted of stealing a cow, confessed to burglarizing the Independent Ono filling station Sunday night with about $40 taken and $21 recovered after his arrest the next morning.
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Osa Turner
Henry County
Headland
Dothan
D. Calloway
Turner
Ono
Calloway
Pioneer Daniel Dies in Chipley Florida
W B Daniel a 82 year old pioneer of Washington County Florida died at his home near Chipley Friday afternoon after a long illness. Funeral services were held Saturday at Bradford church with burial in the church cemetery. He is survived by his widow four sons five daughters one sister and one brother. Blackburn funeral home directed arrangements.
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Chipley
Fla
W. B. Daniel
Washington County
Florida
Bradford Church
Blackburn Funeral Home
Laurel Woman Testifies In Mother’s Murder Case
Ouida Keeton 33 confessed she witnessed the killing of her mother Daisy Keeton 52 and helped dispose of the body. She named W M Carter 55 a Laurel businessman as the killer who is jailed in Jackson, while Keeton remains in Laurel awaiting murder charges. The slaying occurred January 198th at the Keeton home during a visit by Carter.
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Jones County
Ouida Keeton
Jack Deavours
Daisy Keeton
W. M. Carter
Carter
Jackson
Miss
Misa Keeton
Keeton
Deavoury
Miss Keeton
Mama
Deavours
J. E. Brown
Seger
New Orleans
Deavourn
Hinds County
Hauptmann retorts to Wilentz on Lindbergh ransom notes
In Flemington New Jersey on January 29 1935 Bruno Hauptmann faces cross examination as prosecutor Wilentz probes the Lindbergh kidnapping case citing ransom note language to trap him. Hauptmann denies recognizing a bed room signal and dismisses money in the Victrola as a fabrication while authorities press on about Violet Sharpe and the Morrow household.
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William A. Kinney
Associated Press
Flemington
N. J
Bruno Richard Hauptmann
Hauptmann
Germany
David T. Wilentz
Whilentz
Edward Reilly
Counse
Whentz
Charles A. Lindberge, Jr
Wilentz
Fritz Hahn
Awell Raddo
Rosten
Yahn
Wentz
Enna” Hauptmann
Three Man State Tax Board Sanction Passed in Alabama
The Alabama House approved a Senate bill creating a three member state tax commission with a $3 600 annual salary on opening day of the 1935 session. Dissenters included Adams Norman Conner Hare Hanks and Sparks of Barbour. The session also moved on code changes local legislation and a bond validation measure for Anniston and other government bonds.
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Montgomery
House
Senate
Adams
Norman
Conner
Hare
Hanks
Sparks
Barbour
Lusk
Etowah
Anniston
Dallas
Liavik
Seheme
Hoare
Tunstall
Pare
Litvik
Mienders
Hamke O
Talladega
Walker
Deaths: Mrs Ella Clyde Bryan of Daleville
Mrs Ella Clyde Bryan of Daleville route two died last night after two weeks of Brights disease at home. Funeral at Provileinea Church Clayhatche tomorrow. Survived by three sons Glen and Roy of Daleville and Bo of Dothan. four daughters Cora Brunson Rita Terry Julia Grimes Maude Bros. two sisters and other relatives. Reverend W M Bush to officiate. Arrangements by Houston. Georgia House invites Huey Long to address body in Atlanta.
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Ella Clyde Bryan
Daleville
Provielenne Ehurch
Clayhatchie
Bryan
Dothan
Glen
Roy Bryan
Cora Brunson
Dateville
Mere
Rita Terry
Montgomery
Julia Grimes
Weather outlook for Alabama and northwest Florida
The forecast notes fair conditions with slightly colder air. Frost is expected in the southern portion with interior temperatures from 30 to 34 degrees tonight. Wednesday looks fair across both regions.
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N.W. Fla
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