Solicitor Orders Second Primary Votes Impounded
A Houston county grand jury will probe the May 1 and June 14 Democratic primaries. W. A. Wells and Sheriff Joe Rollins were served with orders to preserve all records and appear August 12. Absentee ballots and tallies from both elections must be produced, with lists of voters and envelopes, as coroner J. J. Hardy and Probate Judge H. K. Martin enforce the writs.
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Houston County
J. Hubert Farmer
W. A. Wells
Democratic Executive Committee
Joe Rolins
H. A. Pearce
Farmer
Welle
Rollins
Wells
Alex May
C. J .Rollins
Ashford
J. J. Hardy
H. K. Martin
Explosion at Warfield Chocolate Company Kills Two
An explosion at the Warfield Chocolate Company in Chicago fatally injured two men and left four others with serious burns. The dead are Joseph Petinato, 28, and Carl Reichl, 34. Damage was estimated at $50,000. the blast was blamed on a faulty cocoa grinding machine.
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Chicago
Warfield Chocolate Company
Joseph Petinato
Carl Reichl
First Lady Seeks Privacy Hidden in California Mountains
Mrs. Franklin D. Roosevelt aims to avoid publicity as she travels in the California and Western Nevada mountains. She was last seen in a Sacramento coffee shop eating peaches and cream with toast and coffee, while reporters tracked her car after her arrival by plane yesterday.
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Roseveille
Calif
Franklin D. Roosevelt
California
Nevada
Sacramento
Weather Outlook Tennessee Alabama and Northwest Problier
Tennessee and Alabama forecast show generally fair nights and Saturdays with scattered thundershowers in the north portions Saturday afternoon. Extreme northwest region partly cloudy tonight and Saturday with possible thunderstorms in the east portion.
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Tennessee
Alabama
Northwest Plobier
Rumor says primary favored in sheriff nomination fight
Indications point to a special election to fill the Democratic sheriff nomination after the death of C. J. Rollins. Two of five Houston Democratic Executive Committee members favored a primary over nomination. Alex May presses for the nomination while Rollins kin and supporters await Monday adjourned session action.
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C. J. Rollins
Houston Democratic Executive
the Eagle
Dothan
O. Smith
Cottonwood
L. W. Armstrong
Columbia
W. A. Welle
Ashford
Keener Baxley
J. Hall
Gordon
May
Alex May
Rollins
Joe Rollins
John W. Bish
Joe Rolling
Youthful New Yorker Dies Calmly in Gas Chamber at State Prison
George J. Shaughnessy, 19, Albany, N Y, was executed at 4 59 am in Florence Ariz Calmed and composed he walked to the chair with chaplain present He said I love you God bless you to Warden A G Walker prior to the lethal fumes He sang with Louis Douglass who faces death August 31 for another killing
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State Prison
Florence
Ariz
George J. Shaughnessy
Albany
N. Y
Shaugnessy
Lon Blankenship
A. G. Walker
Shaughnessy
Louis Douglass
Douglass
Relief workers set to $12 monthly average pay
Mrs. C. L. Collins, relief director, orders Houston county relief workers raised to an average of $12 monthly rather than weekly as claimed by the Eagle. The change will reduce cash disbursements for some, depending on family size, with larger families benefiting most.
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C. L. Collins
Houston County
the Eagle
White Appointed Assistant Adjuster for Houston County
L M White, assistant farm agent, named assistant adjuster for Houston County under the Bankhead cotton act. The announcement was issued today by County Agent C M Ling.
Cotton futures rise above 13 cents in New Orleans
New Orleans July 13 AP Cotton futures jumped to their highest level since 1930 with gains of 1.60 per bale. Drought in the western states and a tight crop outlook in Oklahoma and Texas, plus strong demand and fewer contracts, pushed October to 13.09 and December to 13.24, both 32 points above yesterday. The day marked new season highs for all months and a total rise of over 4.00 per bale since Monday.
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New Orleans
Oklahoma
Texas
Scarcity of Food Seen in Byrd Camp
San Pedro Calif July 13 AP A serious shortage of food is likely to face Admiral Richard E Byrd's exploration party in Little America before his ships call there to bring him home in late December Captain William F Verleger master of Byrd's supply ship Jacob Ruppert said on arrival from New Zealand A large quantity of supplies landed from the Ruppert last February was lost in heavy snow and he fears there will not be enough food to carry on until midwinter when supply ships return He also expressed concern for the personal safety of Admiral Byrd now isolated in an advanced weather base 150 miles from the main base in Antarctica He noted the expedition opposed Byrd's plan to go off alone and said Byrd should have taken another person or a dog to talk to in the ice world
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San Pedro
Calif
Richard E
Byrd
Little America
William F. Verleger
Jacob Ruppert
New Zealand
Admiral Byrd
Antarctica
Crosby twins birth sets Hollywood record for screen couples
Hollywood July 13 The Crosbys Bing Crosby and his wife Dixie Lee welcomed twin boys weighing not disclosed and placed in an incubator at Cedars of Lebanon Hospital. Dr Joseph Harris said the birth was a precaution and all four Crosby children are reportedly thriving and Bing plans more golf.
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Hollywood
Calif
Bing Crosby
Dixie Lee
Bing
Cedars of Lebanon Hospital
Joseph Harris
Mrs. Crosby
Crosbys
Mrs James Roosevelt Visits London Amid Royal Garden Party
Mrs James Roosevelt arrived in London from Scotland after attending a garden party with the king and queen. She joined an American Women's club reception and said she plans to travel to France next week.
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London
James Roosevelt
Scotland
American Women's Club
France
Woman asks temporary mate while jailed husband away
A woman, with her husband in a three-year jail term, asked a federal attorney by phone whether she could marry another man temporarily until her husband returns. The inquiry, made in Washington, prompted no immediate directive from Leslie C. Garnett.
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Washington
Leslie C. Garnett
Legion Post No 12 Names New Chief Johnson
B. B. Johnson is elected commander of Chester R. Vickery Post No 12 American Legion to succeed J. M. Massey. New officers include Oscar Clark J L White and T J Whatley as vice commanders and J M Campbell as adjutant. Delegates to the state Birmingham convention postponed. 10 representatives and 10 alternates to be decided by Monday. Mrs J M Massey elected president of the Legion Auxiliary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. B. Johnson
Chester R. Vickery
American Legion
J. M. Massey
Oscar Clark
J. L. White
T. J. Whatley
J. M. Campbell
J. I. Lunsford
Sons of the American Legion
Birmingham
Legion Auxiliary
Slayer of Merchant Trailed by Pack of Hounds
Calhoun County authorities pursue a bound pack of police dogs through hills near White Plains to catch the killer of Charles Evins a White Plains merchant. Evins was shot as he barred his store doors with a lantern last night and killed. nothing in the store was touched and investigators suspect robbery motive. Trail dogs from Chattanooga struck a trail early today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anniston
Ala
Calhoun County
White Plains
Charles Evins
A. H. Borders
Evins
Chattanooga
Barbour County Man Charged After Sermon Row
Richard Helms of Spring Hill in Barbour County was charged in two warrants with disturbing public worship and assault after a dispute over a minister's sermon. Witnesses say Rev. Fletcher Shirah compared Barbour County to Sodom and Gomorrah, and Helms allegedly knocked the minister down as he left the church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eufaula
Ala
Richard Helms
Spring Hill
Fletcher Shirah
Barbour County
Sodom
Gomorrah
Helms
Two Die in Cleveland Relief Office Riot
In downtown Cleveland two people were killed and three seriously wounded as relief seekers rioted at the Cuyahoga County relief administration offices. A crowd member grabbed a riot gun from a police squad causing gunfire that killed a Negro woman and a man believed to be named White. One officer and a bystander were wounded. order was restored within 20 minutes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
Cuyahoga County Relief Administration
Missing OU student sought after campus tragedy
Authorities pursue Neal Myers, University of Oklahoma pharmacy student, in connection with Marian Mills death. He may try to flee via Texas ports or the Mexican border after abandoning his car in Houston. Houston and Galveston police watch for him as autopsy reports are awaited.
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Norman
Okla
Neal Myers
University of Oklahoma Pharmacy
Marian Mills
Texas
Galveston
Young Myers
Houston
Ases
San Antonio
Mexico
P. T Myers
el Reno
Paul Updegraff
Beauty
Hugh G. Jeter
University Medical School
Miss. Hagel Brown
Fraternity House
Brown
Updegraff
Alabama Youth Killed in Crash Near Huntsville
Paul Blocker aged 17 was killed and Fred Pryant was seriously injured last night when their car crashed into a telephone pole en route to Fayetteville Tennessee. Pierce Walker and Carl Birk suffered severe injuries.
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Huntsville
Ala
Cap -Paul Blocker
Fred Pryant
Fayetteville
Tenn
Pierce Walker
Carl Birk
Push River Project funding boost for Missouri river work
Washington July 18 AP reports the Public Works Administration allocated an extra 16,728,009 to continue channel and control work on the Missouri river.
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Washington
Public Works Administration
Missouri River
Cousins Held in Manslaughter After Hartford Girl Dies
Myrti Pauline McNeal 11 died in a hospital from a fractured skull after being struck near Hartford. Leroy Glass and John Henry Glass, cousins of Holmes County Florida, are jailed in Geneva County on manslaughter charges with bonds set at 1000 dollars each. The accident occurred around 430 pm after witnesses say the girl darted into the road as drivers rounded a curve on the Geneva highway. The men say the crash was unavoidable and they stopped after repairing a punctured tire. Funeral services are to be held at 8 am tomorrow.
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Myrti
Pauline McNeal
Hosmer McNeal
Hartford
Leroy Glass
John Henry Glass
Holmes County
Fla. Wera
Geneva County
J. A. Driver
Geneva
Driver
Murdock Funeral Home
Roosevelt heads to fishing ground aboard U S S Houston
President Roosevelt travels with his party toward Hawaii aboard the U S S Houston after departing Panama Bay. He plans a layover at a Cocos Island fishing ground 599 miles from Panama to seek sport fishing despite Friday the 13th superstition. Franklin Jr and John Roosevelt accompany him on the forward superstructure as New Orleans trailed the convoy.
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U. S. S. Houston
Roosevelt
Pacific
Hawaii
Cocos Island
Panama
Cocos
Houston
Panama Bay
Mr. Roosevelt
Franklin, Jr
John
New Orleans
Atlantic
Canal Zone
Wheat surge shocks Chicago market in late trading
In a rapid late session move wheat rose to 1.06 a bushel as speculative buying emptied offers, forcing many orders into execution and leaving the market briefly bare.
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Chacago
25 Mile Stroll Mere Lark For Samson Man
Ed P. Johnson postmaster of Samson Alabama completed a 25 mile walk from Elba to his home for the second time saying he did it to see if he could. He was 65 and had first made the journey at age 18 before railroads and post offices arrived in the area. He left in the cool morning and reached home for dinner declining offers to stop. The earlier trek happened before Samson township existed, later followed by the post office and town formation with railroads nearby.
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Ed P. Johnson
Samson
Ala
Elba
Johnson
Peddler Sought in Kidnap Case in Hartsdale
An extensive search for 18 month old Bobby Connor, son of New York mortgage broker Charles H. Connor, intensified after a peddler was chased from the neighborhood. Troopers, police, volunteers, and hundreds of scouts combed nearby estates by night with flashlights and searchlights, with no ransom demands found.
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Hartsdale
N. Y
Bobby Connor
Charles H. Connor
New York
Nowarby Estates
Robby
Bobby
Charles P. Connor
Arlington
Mass
Phillip J. MacQuillan
Tobacco growers cut into huge U S surplus
Washington July 13 AP J P Hutson head of the Farm Administration tobacco section said farmers are cutting acreage as agreed last winter. The July report estimates this year’s crop at 1 039 517 000 pounds and a substantial reduction of surplus stocks is expected, removing about 26 000 000 pounds of the 950 060 000 pounds surplus.
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Washington
J. PB. Hutson
Farm Administration
Tobacco Section
United States
Techaclo
AAA Committeemen to Meet Tomorrow on Land Measuring
County Agent C. M. Ling announced a meeting for all beat committeemen on the AAA cotton reduction program to discuss measuring of land contracted with the government. The gathering continues preparations for the land measuring, which starts Monday, and farmers are urged to stake all AAA pledged lands.
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AAA
C. M. Ling
Cotton shipping rates not deemed unreasonable by ICC
The Interstate Commerce Commission dismissed the W. B Collins Cotton Company complaint against the Alabama Great Southern Railroad Company. It found the cotton transport rates from Alabama points to Mobile for export, freighted through Tuscaloosa, were not unreasonable as alleged. The Tuscaloosa company sought only reparations.
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Washington
Interstate Commerce Commission
W. B Collins Cotton Company
Alabama Great Southern Railroad Company
Alabama
Mobile
Als
Tuscaloosa
Ala
Collina Company
Five Points murder case shocks Dothan as woman dies
Wilma Belcher was found mortally wounded at East Troy and North Appletree streets. A man, Comer Knight, was jailed on a first degree murder charge hours after her death. Knight claims suicide by self-inflicted gunshot, while police note powder burns and a pistol nine feet from her body. Coroner confirms death. investigation continues.
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Dothan
Wilma Belcher
East Troy
North Appletree
Comer Knight
Knight
Pat Warrick
Mose Smith
N. Foster Street
Bhe
Allen McArthur
The
Seeds
McArthur
Steve Dawsey
Jay Hardy
Builder Loans Aid Home Projects In South America Link
Will Rogers reports on a housing loan plan backed by local banks up to 2000 dollars per loan with 20 percent government guarantee in case of loss. He praises Jimmy Moffett and a dedicated group for reviving trust and honest effort in Britain or Washington circles and mentions Secretary Cordell Hull and South America.
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Washington, D. C
Cordell Hull
South Ameica
Jimmy Moffett
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