Improvements in business conditions reported to Roosevelt
A special committee of the Federal Reserve advisory council reported to President Roosevelt that general improvement in business conditions is underway nationwide. The panel, meeting with Secretary Morgan, is assessing the economy in preparation for potential use of presidential powers and deliberating on inflationary policy and the possible curtailment of Federal Reserve funds.
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Tashington
Osevelt
Fed- 1 Reserve Board
Odin
Roosevelt
Federal Reserve
Dixie Amateur Baseball Opens With Four Games Thursday
The Dixie Amateur Baseball League opens tomorrow with Dothan at Abbeville, Selma at Troy, and Montgomery at Union Springs. Dothan hosts a return game Friday when Abbeville visits, Mayor Clem Ezell to throw first ball. plans include free admission for ladies with paying companion.
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South Alabama
Dixie Amteur
Dothan
Abbeile
Selma
Troy
Montgomry
Union Springs
Intry
Abbeville
Clem Ezell
Paul Tubb
Lncup
University of Alabama
Auburn
Tubb
Jes Rogers
Millard Howell
Rogers
Crimson Tide
Howell
President Roosevelts Public Works Bill Sent to Solons
President Roosevelt sent the White Works industrial supervision program to Congress as a three billion public construction plan. He sought full authority to negotiate new taxes or use existing revenues to fund the program and urged action before early next week. He asked power to eliminate or reduce taxes if repeal or altered revenue laws render them unnecessary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Roosevelt
White Works
Congress
Islators
Notable Wildfire Incident Spurs Quick Rescue
A terse AP despatch from York dated May 17 describes a dramatic encounter where a man faced peril with bare hands, attempting to save a ranger amid a dangerous situation involving young cougars in California. The report notes the peril and quick response to avert tragedy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
York
California
Ranger
Houston National Officials 1060 On Trial May 29
Trial of John Sanders Sr and J E Walden officials of the closed Houston National bank on misapplication charges set for May 29. Witnesses have been subpoenaed. Sanders faces three joint charges with Walden. Walden also faces a solo charge. They are free on bonds. Other bankers in failures precede them with Elba First National on May 26.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Sanders, Sr
J. E. Walden
Houston National Bank
United States
Sanders
Walden
Dothan
Elba First National
Stolen car recovered after chase in county
A car was stolen in broad view of owner Rey Hayes outside his W Crawford Street shop. Hayes chased the thief with friends, the vehicle later found in a ditch in Geneva county after a Dothan salesman, Jack H. Ingram, spotted it and retrieved the keys from two occupants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geneva County
Rey Hayes
W. Crawford Street
Hayes
St. Andrews Street
Dothan
Jack H. Ingram
Ingram
Geneva
Shoals Development Bill Advances After House Action
The House approved the conference report on the Muscle Shoals Tennessee Valley project and sent the measure to the White House after a heated debate. Republican Rep Snell opposed allocating five percent of gross receipts to Alabama and Tennessee, while Rep Byrnes defended the allotment as protecting taxable rights to land.
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Washington
House Today
Muscle Shoals Tennessee Valley
White House
Snell
Alabama
Tennessee
Byrnes
Congressman Charles Brand Dies at 72 in Georgia Home
Athens Ga May 17 AP Congressman Charles Brand Democrat representing Georgia tenth district died at his home after a long illness. He had been ill since December and served in the Georgia state senate before election to congress sixteen years.
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Athens
Charles Brand
Georgia
Brand
Georgia State Senate
Congress
Thief Steals Stove Beguiles Dinner in Minneapolis
A Minneapolis couple returned from church to find a thief had nipped away with their stove along with two roasting chickens, leaving a blazing kitchen but not the meal. Police investigated the odd theft as a curious crime.
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Minneapolis
R. T. Brown
Highland PTA Plans Last Meeting of Year
The Highland School Parent Teachers Association will hold its final meeting of the school year at Highland School Thursday at 3 o clock. Members were notified of the appointment today.
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Highland School Parent Teachers Association
Highland School
Flower Show Set for Tomorrow at Country Club
The Dothan Garden Club announces its second annual flower show at the Country Club from 2 to 9 p m tomorrow. The public is invited and the Arabian orchestra will provide entertainment. Admission is free. Judges include Miss Curtis of Ozark and Mrs Henry Mathews, county home demonstration agents.
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Dothan Garden Club
Country Club
Miss Curtis
Ozark
Dale County
Henry Mathews
Henry County
State Farm Women Slated for Public Speaking Contest
Alabama farm women will compete in a public speaking contest announced by Mrs. M. L. Batson and Helen Johnston. County winners advance to state judging during Farmer's Week in July in Auburn Alabama. Nine counties Colbert Franklin Clay Elmore Talladega Dallas Escambia Greene Monroe are participating.
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Auburn
Ala
Alabama
M. L. Batson
Homewood
Alabama Council of Home Demonstration Clubs
Helen Johnston
Colbert
Franklin
Clay
Elmore
Talladega
Dallas
Escambia
Greene
Monroe
1933 Normal Crop Year Predicted for Alabama Farmers
Montgomery May 11 AP B P Livingston director of the plant industry division of the state department of agriculture and industries says prospects point to a normal crop year for Alabama farmers. He completed a state tour and found no indications of above average danger from insect damages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montgomery
Ala
B. P. Livingston
State Department of Agiculture and Industries
Alabama
Livingston
Coffee County hog sales total 13280 dollars in period
Elba May 17. Through cooperative sales since January 1 farmers of Coffee County disposed of 35022 hogs and received 13280 dollars in payment for them. The average price was 26 cents per 100 pounds less than the Montgomery market average.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elba
Ali
Coffee County
Montgomery
Adoption of Muscle Shoals report expected today
Representative Byrs of Tennessee said he expects the House to adopt today the conference report on Muscle Shoals completing congressional action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
BYRS
Washington
Representative Byrs
Tennessee
House
Muscle Shoals
Mistrial Declared in Seymour Suit Against Stable Operators
A mistrial was declared Tuesday afternoon in the case of W. B. Seymour suing Pridgen and Holman for 5000 damages over injuries to his leg while working at a stable. The jury reported they could not reach an agreement after a trial that opened Monday morning. Seymour alleged George Cameron, a company employee, dropped a timber on his foot on April 16, 1921.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. B. Seymour
Pridgen & Holman
Seymour
George Cameron
Dothan Nurses Go to Capital for State Nursing Exam
Nineteen Dothan nurses departed for Montgomery to take the state nursing examination. Fourteen from Moody Hospital’s 1933 graduating class mark the largest class from the institution, while five graduates came from the Frasier-Fllis school. Mrs. Jewell Thrasher, superintendent at Fresier-Ellis, travels to assist on the examining board in Montgomery Mobile and Birmingham.
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Dothan
Montgomery
Moody Hospital
Frasier-Fllis School of Nursing
Jewell Thrasher
Fresier-Ellis
Mobile
Birmingham
Impetus Grows to Organize Ex-Service Men Vets Form Local Movement
Impetus given to unite ex service men into a cohesive veteran group as many express intention to affiliate with existing organizations. Local and distant leaders support the campaign with letters and offers of help. A courthouse meeting Wednesday at 8 o'clock is expected to draw a representative turnout with two visiting veterans invited to speak.
Last Rites Held for Mrs D E Young
Funeral conducted at her West Main street home for Mrs D E Young a longtime Dothan resident who died Sunday night. Pastor W R Rickerstaff and Rev D W Haskew officiated assisted by church leaders. Survived by husband three daughters a son a brother and several grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. E. Young
Dothan
West Main Street
W. R. Rickerstaff
Foster Street Methodist Church
D. W. Haskew
Lafayette Street Methodist Church
Death of Lewis Hoffman at Grimes home after long illness
Lewis Hoffman 99 or 90? died at his Grimes residence at 4 35 a m after eight months illness. Survived by six sons J B E E P E Hoffmann? and four daughters Mrs Nora Penn Midland City route two Mrs Minnie Lee Vann Ashford Mrs Mollie Phillips and Mrs Sclile Phillips Headland route one. Funeral at Mt Pleasant cemetery at 10 a m tomorrow with Rev J B Lasseter officiating and Dowling and Rhodes in charge.
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Lewis Hoffman
Grimes
J. B
E. E
P. E. Hoffman
Dothan
W. B
Samson
F. C
Blountstown
J. A. Hoffman
Okeen
Fla
Nora Penn
Midland City
Minnie Lee Vann
Ashford
Mollie Phillips
Sclile Phillips
Headland
Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
J. B. Lasseter
Dowliog
Rhodes
First quarterly sing set for Howard Grove Church
The Houston County Banner Musical Convention opens with the first quarterly sing at Howard Grove church six miles west of Ashford on Saturday. Local organizers announced the event today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard Grove Church
Ashford
Quartet on program at Grandview church event
The Stamps Baxter Quartet from Pallas Texas will appear on Sunday night program at Grandview Church. The group will also give a concert there on Monday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stamps Baxter
Pallas
Tex
Grandview Church
President Plans Sweeping U S Government Reorganization
Washington May 17 AP Lewis Douglas says a major budget plan will propose a sweeping reorganization of virtually all federal departments. President Roosevelt will send the proposal to Congress before adjournment. A far reaching design to abandon shift merge functions aims to save hundreds of millions in the next fiscal year.
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Washington
Lewis Douglas
Roosevelt
Congress
Graduation Week Opens Sunday at Dothan High School
Graduation week for the Dothan High School will begin Sunday with a commencement sermon at the city auditorium led by Dr. L W Dockery pastor of the First Baptist Church. All Dothan churches are invited to join in union services that day. The senior class graduation is set for 8 PM May 25 at the city auditorium.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dothan
Bakers pledge wage restorations to aid Roosevelt program
Southern Bakers Association delegates in Atlanta pledged to restore wage cuts and boost salaries under President Roosevelt's prosperity program. J M Collins of Collins Baking Co led the report and will oversee Southeast implementation assisted by a board with two members from each state across seven operating states.
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Roosevelt
Southern Bakers Association
Atlanta
J. M. Collins
Collins Baking Co
Bakers’ Organization
Collins
Dothan Tennis Ace Defeated by Abbeville Court Star
George Moore defeated 6 3 6 6 by J J Maddox of Abbeville in singles. Moore and Pete Lee lost 3 4 6 6 to Jock Ward and Maddox in doubles. Judge J P Mitchell officiated. Moore challenged Maddox to a return match, accepted for an early date.
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Dothan
Court Star OF
Abbeville
George Moore
Atright
J. J D. Maddox
Dothen
Alan
Moore
Pete Lee
Jock Ward
Maddox
J. P. Mitchell
Frisco Railway Placed in Bankruptcy Under New Law
Frisco Railway, after months in federal receivership since November 1, was placed in bankruptcy today by Federal Judge C. B. Faris under the new debtor relief act. The San Francisco line faces court action and ongoing proceedings to resolve its financial obligations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ST. Louis
San Francisco
C. B. Faris
Infant Drowns in Tub at Hodges
Little Ophes Cochran age one year, daughter of Mr and Mrs J W Cochran, drowned Sunday afternoon in a tub of water behind the house. The tragedy went unwitnessed. the child was said to be playing in the yard and was found in the three inch deep tub.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hodges
Little Ophes Cochran
J. W. Cochran
Councilman Grant Returns to Full City Council
Councilman A. J. Grant returns after several months away due to an injury from a horse fall at a National Guard encampment. He resumes duties in October and apologizes for missing key meetings while in Florida recovering. He commends fellow council members and pledges full participation going forward.
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A. J. Grant
Folq
Anderman
Florida
National Guard
Grant
Houston SCHOOLS OUTLOOK Gloomy Declares Johnson
Houston county schools face a grim outlook says C W Johnson county superintendent of education The future hinges on pending legislation and state warrants He confirms buses will run next year and transportation is essential while staff reductions are not planned to offload teachers first
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Houston
Johnson
Houston County
C. W. Johnson
Educath
Hibben Dies in Highway Crash. Princeton Leader Dead
Woodrow Wilson's successor at Princeton University, President emeritus John Ker Hibben, age 72, was fatally injured in a late Tuesday automobile accident in Woodbridge New Jersey. His wife, Mrs Hibben, was also injured. hospital reports did not confirm her condition.
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Wilson
Princeton
Woodbridge
N. J
John Ker Hibben
Woodrow Wilson
Princeton University
Edward D. Duffield
Bridge Reopened After Repairs Near Power Dam
The Burnt Mill bridge on the road near the power dam reopened today after several weeks of repairs, opened by County Road Superintendent C. C. McKexchin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burnt Mill
C. C. McKexchin
Mrs Howell Leaves For Biloxi Vacation
Mrs R Howell a Salvation Army worker stationed here leaves today for Biloxi Mississippi to spend her annual vacation with a daughter. She will be gone until July.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. Howell
Salvation Army
Biloxi
Miss
Hitler backs Roosevelt disarmament plan promises German cooperation
Berlin May 17 AP Chancellor Hitler endorsed Roosevelt disarmament plan promising full cooperation including scrapping military equipment if other powers do the same. He urged a world peace goal and willingness to join a non aggression pact. Washington called the speech conciliatory though notes a warning against pressure on Germany.
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Berlin
Hitler
Roosevelt
Germany
United States
Europe
Washington
State Department
Presiden J. Roosevelt
Teachers to Get Pay During Week in Houston County
Houston county teachers will receive a payday Friday or Saturday after payroll funds from recent tax collections were released. About 195 teachers will share roughly $16,000 for two months of the 1922 23 term, with back salaries expected in June.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Houston County
C. W. Johnsen
Johnson Asld
Largest Civilian Conservation Corps enlistment heads to Fort Benning
The biggest CCC recruitment from the Wiregrass area departs today for Fort Benning Georgia. Forty nine men enlist today, following twenty five from nine nearby counties yesterday, marking a major regional intake.
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Civilian Conservation Corps
Birmingham
Dotha
Ft. Benning
Fire Destroys Tenant Home on Ashford Highway
Flames struck a tenant house on O. C. Whitehead’s farm along the Ashford and Columbia road last night. Occupants were away. damage exceeds 700 dollars with part covered by insurance.
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Ashford
O. C. Whitehead
First Patient Treated by World’s Most Powerful X Ray Machine
Chicago May 17 AP reports John J Mulcahy a 60 year old resident of St John’s Newfoundland was treated in a lead lined chamber at Mercy hospital with 890000 volts and 10 milllarapores of electricity coursing over his body. He spent 35 minutes in the chamber and said he felt no sensation. He is treated for cancer as the first patient with the new machine.
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Chicago
John J. Mulcahy
St. Johna
N. F
Mercy Hospital
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