Roosevelt Campaign Manager Forecast Nomination and NY Vote
Roosevelt campaign manager James Farley predicted the governor would be nominated on the first ballot and win no less than 345 of 531 electoral votes, potentially securing a national victory without New York’s 47 electoral votes though he could still carry New York state. Roy Howard of Scripps-Howard announced all Howard papers would back Alfred E. Smith, calling Roosevelt “another Hoover” and noting he and Hoover share a tendency to yield under pressure.
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Franklin D. Roosevelt
Roosevelt
James Farley
Farley
New York State
Roy Howard
Scripps-Howard Newspapers
Howard
Smith
Alfred E. Smith
Prohibition Row as GOP Delegates Gather in Chicago
In Chicago on June 10 the Republican national committee heard contesting delegations from Louisiana Georgia Mississippi and South Carolina amid a prohibition debate. Marty leaders argued for a resubmission plank while awaiting convention decisions on the party platform and the next national chairman. The fate of Curtis’s renomination loomed alongside other key questions.
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Republican National Committee
Louisiana
Georgia
Mississippi
South Carolina
National Committee
Curtis
New Trial Granted Tom Roan On Slaying Charge
Alabama novelist Tom Roan was granted a new trial by the state supreme court. The court overturned a county court judgment that had imprisoned him for the slay of Dr. W. P. Hicks in April at Roan's Lookout home, citing juror communication and evidence concerns, but leaning on self defense as a factor.
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Montgomery
Alabama
Alabama Supreme Court
Dean County Court
W. P. Hicks
Supreme Court
Ella Fields
H. P. Heflin
Fields
Bbrookside
Republic
George Lewis Bailes
Jefferson County
Bicycle Collapse Hurts Messenger on Foster Street
Sam Harrison telegraph messenger boy suffered a head injury and multiple bruises when his bicycle collapsed on N Foster street throwing him against a parked automobile. A defective fork was blamed for the accident. Harrison was substituted for a regular rider and taken to hospital.
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Sam Harrison
Harrison
Young Harrison
Houston Voters to Mark Choice in Runoff Primary
Houston voters will ballot on five races Tuesday including state senator two national committeewomen and a national convention delegate from the Third District. Justice of the Peace contests 6 and 12 feature S A Barker W A Whitehead and John T Brown E B Williams with sample ballot shown.
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Houston County
Justices of the Peace
A. Barker
W. A. Whitehead
Justice of the Peace
Cottonwood
John T. Brown
E. B. Williams
Gordon
Hugo L. Black
Thomas FE. Kiley
J. E. Frazier
A. Y. Malone
Third Congressional District
RE. Co. Boswell
W. M. Brunson
Justice of Peace
S. A Barker
Man Held In Death of His Young Wife
ST. PETERSBURG June 10 AP William Edward Stone 22 faces first degree murder charges after a coroner jury found his wife Mrs Stone 20 died from a revolver wound fired by her husband Stone claimed accidental Magistrate L G Ramsey ordered Stone held without bond.
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ST. Petersburg
William Edward Stone
Infantry Leaves Shanghai For Manila
The Thirty-First United States Infantry will depart Shanghai for Manila on an Army transport within a few days. The regiment was stationed in Shanghai since January to safeguard foreign interests during the Sino-Japanese hostilities.
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Washington
Thirty-First
United States Infantry
Shanghai
Manila
Huddle ston case continued to arraignment
Mrs Bertha Huddleston wife of Alabama Representative Huddleston faces driving while intoxicated charges. The case was continued until next Tuesday for arraignment in police court.
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Washington
Bertha Huddleston
Representative Huddleston
Alabama
Pinckard teen Julius Rountree hospitalized in Dothan
Julius Rountree aged 16 and brother of Mrs Keener Baxley wife of the common pleas judge is confined to a Dothan hospital.
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Pinckard
Keener Baxley
Newsmen to cover Conclaves from Chicago platforms
More than 1 000 newspapermen will chronicle the national party conventions in Chicago. Special wires and pneumatic tubes will rush copy to 12 000 000 words expected, with 700 seats for reporters on the platform and 60 photographers capturing key moments.
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United States
Associated Press
Telegraph Companies
Messenger
Lne
Mrs Hattie Hughes Funeral at Rehobeth Today
Mrs Hattie Hughes 53 died at home on Campbellton route one after a long illness. Funeral held at 3 p.m. today at Rehobeth church with Rev Balckom officiating. Burial in Rehobeth cemetery. Survivors: husband W E Hughes three sons Eddie Arthur Hughes of Slo comb Troy Hughes Otis Hughes of Campbellton route one and daughter Mrs Ruby Adams of Campbellton.
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Campbellton
Rehobeth
Balckom
Dowling
Rhodes
John Roney Rites Conducted Today
Funeral for John N. Roney, 74, of Newville, held at 10 a.m. with Rev. William Martin officiating. Burial in Newville cemetery. Roney was uncle of James C. Roney, Hartford police chief slain in a street duel with J. Houston Radford, also killed in last September’s gun battle.
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Newville
William Martin
Abbeville
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Rhodes
Roney
James C. Roney
Hartford
J. Houston Radford
Fisherman Sells 19 Pounds of Coosa River Fish to Gadsden
Gadsden buyers have secured more than 19 pounds of Coosa river fish from G C Miller of Glencoe in recent months. His latest catch includes two catfish around 79 pounds each.
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Birmingham
Coosa
Gadsden
G. C. Miller
Glencoe
Automobile Fire Causes Minor Damage on Ap pletree Street
Firefighters reported damage estimated at 2 dollars after a car on N Ap pletree street caught fire Thursday afternoon. The blaze started when wires short circuited and burned the motor.
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Second Auto Stolen And Mysteriously Returned Here In Week
The second car was stolen from a downtown street this week and found parked on another street the next morning with the gasoline tank empty and minor damage. R F Sheppard reported his car stolen from the courthouse area Thursday afternoon and found on a downtown street with an empty tank and torn door pockets. The first car belonged to Tip Howell of Headland and was taken from Foster street Monday and found on W Main street Tuesday morning.
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Tip Howell
Headland
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Sholtz Gains On Martin In Florida Runoff Bid
In late returns from Volusia Polk and Duval counties Dave Sholtz narrows John W. Martin's lead in the Democratic gubernatorial runoff with 89 of 1,283 precincts missing. Martin leads with 58,604 votes to Sholtz 49,811 and Hardee 46,713 as counties report results across the state.
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Cary A. Hardee
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Charles M. Durrance
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Arthur Gomez
J. Tom Watson
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Millions Spent in Chicago for National Conventions
Chicago eyes 100000 visitors as delegates and alternates pour into town for party nominating shows. With travel, hotel, meals, and incidentals, average costs reach about 200 dollars per person, totaling roughly 900,600 dollars for 4 500 delegates and alternates.
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Board of Review Hears Complaints On Beat 3 Taxes
Tax complaints in beat three Dothan were heard by the Houston county board of review today. Beat three complaints will be heard tomorrow and others are expected to carry the session into next week as the board aims to complete hearings. All complaints are to be passed upon next week and officials predict completion by Wednesday. More than ¼ notices for tax reductions were filed this year for consideration.
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Dothan
Houston County Board of Review
Weather Note From St. John’s Area For June
A June weather note describes a light blanket of snow near Lake Worth and nearby areas after several flurries. Temperature logged around 49 degrees at many spots with calm conditions following.
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Thairtay
Fisherman Grant Discovers Lost Gear After Trip
June report from Ada4 fish tales says Grant went fishing with friends. The next day he found his gear missing and later recovered a hook and bag miles away.
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Grant
Virginians Back Wet Question Submission Plank
Virginia Democrats adopt a platform urging resubmission of the prohibition question to the states by a method the national convention may choose. The Byrd referendum plan for direct voter input is urged, as party leaders pledge unity and warn against depression.
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Richmond
Virginia
United States
Carter Glass
Harry Flood Byrd
Byrd
Democracy
John Garlang Pollard
Ciry
Resolutions Committee
O. O'Connor Godlrich
Alabama Court Halts Death Sentences For Seven Negroes
The Alabama supreme court suspended the death sentences of seven Negroes scheduled to die June 24 for assaulting two white girls near Scottsboro in March 193. The stay awaits the U.S. Supreme Court action on their appeals and for possible rescheduling if certiorari is denied. Oral arguments are set for October 10.
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Alabama Supreme Court
Scottsboro
United States Supreme Court
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George P. Waite
T. S. Supreme Court
Tuberculosis Cases Reported in State Cattle
A April survey by the U.S. Bureau of Animal Industry found one tuberculosis case among cattle. The report notes 92 modified accredited counties and 7264 cattle once tested free, with 223,299 head under supervision.
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U.S. Bureau of Animal Industry
Tureave
Freight rate cut announced for southeastern moves
The Birrcodeham Traffic Association says railroads notified a reduction in freight charges for furniture shipments between southeastern points. The new rate takes effect July 19 and runs for one year.
Recreation and Schools Seen Reducing Crime Waves
Birmingham sociologist Dr. K. E. Barnhart of Birmingham Southern College argues playgrounds and schoolhouses are key weapons to wipe out crime. His Birmingham study cites 148 homicides in 1930 and notes crime declined since Prohibition. inter racial murders were relatively few in the period.
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Birmingham Southern College
Birmingham
United States
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Daughter of City Engineer Passes in Richmond
Mrs Oriana Stewart Robinson daughter of Mr and Mrs E H Stewart of Dothan died at her Richmond Virginia home following a brain tumor. She attended Dothan High School and the Richmond Training School. Survived by parents a sister Miss Beryl Stewart and brother Rev Donald Stewart pastor in Rock Hill NC. The Stewarts and their daughter left for Richmond and funeral plans were incomplete.
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Oriana Stewart Robinson
Richmond
E. H. Stewart
Dothan
Robinson
Stewart
Richmond Training School
Four Men Die In Gas Well Fire At Jackson
The Attkinson Valentour number one gas well fire in Jackson Michigan claim ed four lives. J W McCarroll and Bill Taylor died from inhalation burns. Owners Laurie and Wayland Attkinson of Birmingham died last night. Jack Burnham survived but was not critically burned. Gas experts suspect a tool spark ignited escaping gas.
ROTC Work Opens At Fort McClellan
Fort McClellan opens its Reserve Officers Training Camp with Colonel W P R Scott of Davidson College as commander and Major Walter Moore in charge of the third battalion Twenty second Infantry. Both have led training here in recent years.
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Fort Mcclellan
W. PR. Scott
Davidson College
North Carolina
Walter Moore
Twenty Second Infantry
Tax on Counter Checks Clarified by Treasury
The treasury announced in Washington that counter checks in their current form are taxable. The statement responds to efforts to defeat the bank check tax by using such checks to order payment of money.
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Washinton
Sivazion
The
Treasury
Thorne and Pogece Granted Marriage License in Malone
PB Thorne and Mildred Pogece both of Malone New York were issued a marriage license in the probate judge's office on Thursday.
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Mildred Pogece
Malone
Fia
Judge'’s
Woman faces life imprisonment in Birmingham murder case
Ella Fields convicted of murdering her carpenter husband John Fields and faces life in prison. Her alleged lover W C Baird pleaded guilty to first degree murder and received life terms. The slaying occurred April 16 near Republic, Jefferson County, Alabama.
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Birmingham
Ella Fields
John Fields
Fields
Howard Baird
W. C. Baird
Baird
Republic
941 GET DIPLOMAS BIRMINGHAM COMMENCEMENT REPORTS
Commencement exercises closed Jefferson County schools with 41 boys and 41 girls receiving diplomas. Students from Birmingham area schools celebrated the milestone as graduates.
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