Treasury to Levy Whiskey Excise in Dry States
Washington November 9 AP The treasury department reaffirms plans to collect a $1,000 excise tax from operators selling beer or liquor in violation of state laws in Georgia and Alabama. Internal revenue agents are ready to act as injunctions faced renewed opposition and district supervisors assess retailers. The tax, a 1926 federal enforcement tool, targets those operating under local prohibitions post repeal.
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Washington
Georgia
Alabama
Treasury Department
William H. Barrett
Savannah
W. L Grubb
Birmingham
Internal Revenue
Barrett
Grubb
Treasury
Florida
Local Marriage Licenses Issued in Houston County
Three couples received marriage licenses in Houston County yesterday. James Monroe Best 28 and Inez Martin 18 from Graceville Florida. Waldo Meadows 22 of Cottonwood and Myrtle Richards 18 of Marianna Florida. Bennie Gradis Littlefield 21 of Midland City Route Three and Annie Bell Rollison 20 of Dothan Route Five.
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Houston County
James Monroe Best
Inez Martin
Graceville
Fla
Waldo Meadows
Cottonwood
Myrtle Richards
Marianna
Fie
Bennie Gradis Littlefield
Midland City
Annie Bell Rollison
Dothan
Minister Visits Abbeville Pastor Dr William Martin
The Eagle notes a visit by Minister William Martin father of Judge H K Martin and a well known Alabama religious figure. He has served as a minister 39 years and is nearing age 80 while appearing much younger.
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William Martin
Abbeville Baptist Church
Eagle
H. K. Martin
Alabama
A. L. Martin
Kiwanis Promote Surgical Clinic For Youngsters
The Dothan Kiwanis club will sponsor a clinic for underprivileged children on November 22, with at least 30 children to receive surgical treatment. Meetings at the Houston hotel revealed plans, and speakers from Auburn and local cattle groups addressed the club.
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Dothan Kiwanis Club
Houston
Better Lives
Columbia
Ashford
Cottonwood
S. O. Moseley
United States
H. Blumberg
Harry R. Martin
Blumberg
W. S. Wilson
First Degree Murder Indictment For Deputy's Slayer
Ford Mears already serving life for bank robbery was indicted by Jackson County grand jury for first degree murder in the slaying of Deputy Sheriff Dave Hamm. Trial date not set. Jury also recessed without reporting on Claude Neal lynching case. Mears allegedly shot Hamm while being taken to jail after robbery conviction. Harrison McKinney, allied in the bank robbery, was fatally wounded by Hamm in retaliation.
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Marianna
Buford Mears
Jackson County
Dave Hamm
Mears
Grand Jury
Claude Neal
Hamm
Bank of Malone
Harrison McKinney
M. F. Dudley
Grand Jury Recommends Stiffer Action on Traffic Violations
The grand jury urged the county court to raise rewards to obtain information and criticized lax enforcement of traffic laws. They called for vigilant arrest of intoxicated drivers and speeders, with strict court handling. Indictments included second degree murder in the Figarro case and numerous felonies and misdemeanors.
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County Court of Commissioners
Pearce
Joe Henderson
Johnny Figarro
Henderson
Lewil Johnson
Figarro
W. A. Bateman
Bateman
Fn Jai
Bennie Napier
Shelley Pouncey
Fishing Stock Booming As Lake Immonia Dries Up
At Lake Immonia near Tallahassee, Florida, fishing went from good to impossible as the 20 square mile lake drained through a sink hole. Thousands of fish lay dead or dying, with others scooped into bags, buckets, or barrels as water vanished. The decline began about three weeks ago, dropping water to the basin area before a sudden collapse exposed the bottom and sent water rushing away.
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Tallahassez
Fis
Lake Immonia
City of Hitler Fiasco Acclaims Der Fuehrer in Munich
Munich marks the anniversary of the 1923 beer hall putsch. Hitler, recalling his 13 months imprisoned at Landsberg, speaks on the same platform as the crowd honors 16 killed raised as martyrs. Party funds are distributed to relatives from the 1923 deaths.
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Hitler
der Fuehrer
Reich
Munich
Germany
Adolf Hitler
Landsberg
der Fuchrer
Absentee votes may decide NM senate race
Absentee ballots and returns from 72 unreported precincts could determine whether Senator Bronson Cutting, Republican, retains his seat or loses to Democratic challenger Dennis Chavez. In 889 of 761 precincts counted Cutting led Chavez 69,524 to 68,361, a margin of 1,168 votes.
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Santa, Fe
N. M
Bronson Cutting
United States Senate
New Mexico
Dennis Chavez
Cutting
Chavez
Raiders Loot Bank With Tear Gas Escape in New Jersey
A seven to eight man gang raided First National Bank in Cedar Grove New Jersey soon after opening. They forced teller Frank Delsosse to open the vault and looted $9 000 to $10 000 in cash while ordering depositors and cashier Gustave Meter into a wash room. Tear gas filled the bank to cover their getaway. no shots were fired. The robbers escaped with precise familiarity of the bank layout.
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Cedar Grove
N. J
First National Bank
Frank Delsosse
Gustave Meter
Searchers vainly hunt plane reported fallen on Beacon Mountain
Beacon Mountain New York November 9 AP report says searchers at 11 am found no trace of a plane believed to have crashed. A local woman claimed she saw and heard a crash, drawing hundreds of civilians and police to the heavily wooded ridge near the Beacon Mountain casino. Officers using field glasses saw something that could be a wing but could not confirm.
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Beacon
N. Y
Beacon Mountain
New York-Albany
Market Snapshot From Today's Trading Floor
Market figures show varied activity with several indices cited. The listing references prices and movements labeled as 31 3-8 34 1-2 19 18 23 A 1.4, indicating mixed gains and declines across sectors without further context.
Dothan Markets: Cottonseed and Peanut Prices Noted
Dothan cottonseed quoted at 35 dollars per ton. Dothan peanut market shows No 1 Runners at 52 dollars, No 1 Spanish at 60 dollars. Prices reflect local market levels for feed commodities.
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Dothan
Butter and eggs steady in Chicago market
AP reports November 9 in Chicago butter prices steady with no change. Milk and egg trading quiet as 1 car extras priced at 28 1 2, 244 tubs extras 28 1 2, 154 tubs extra firsts 28 1 4, and 2 cars standards 27 14. Eggs at 508 steady with no sales recorded.
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Chicago
Liverpool Cotton Prices and Futures Summary
Liverpool market report shows 19 000 bales traded including 15 000 American with prices modestly higher. American grades quoted from strict good middling 7.46 to good ordinary 5.96. futures closed quiet and steady with Dec and Jan at 6.53 and May at 6.8?5? Note: OCR shows May 68.45 likely 6.845.
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Liverpool
Turpentine and rosin market notes from Savannah
Naval Stores Savannah reports dull turpentine with 48 asked and no sales, receipts 331, shipments 124, stock 19 839. Rosin also dull with no sales and no shipments. market figures include Cavite and various code values such as TOIT, WRAGRT, Roa, FG 4620, WHI KM 440, N 455, WG 485, WW X 515.
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Naval Stores
Savannah
Cavite
Two Buddies Of Graves Are To Serve At Capitol
MONTGOMERY ALAS Nov 8 When Col Bibb Graves returns to the Governor’s chair in January two of his old army buddies from the 117th Field Artillery will also serve in state government Attorney General Thomas E Knight Jr becomes Lieutenant Governor and Albert A Carmichael will be Attorney General Knight who prosecuted the Scottsboro cases walks with a limp from a wartime wound Carmichael recalls training with Graves and Knight at Camp Wheeler in Macon Ga as privates and Graves as regimental commander they recount plans to work together again for Alabama for four years
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Montgomery
Als
Bibb Graves
State of
Alabama
Knight
Scottsboro
Graves
Albert
Carmichael
America
Camp Wheeler
Macon
Tom
King Mattress Company Anew Firm In Dothan
The Eagle notes a new Dothan business, King Mattress Company, promoting Christmas season reach. The firm formed recently and already employs eight men as it grows amid holiday demand.
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the Eagle
King Mattress Company
Dothan
Mattress Company
Genea club charter members listed in Alabama area
Continued from page one list of charter members for the Geneva club names many individuals from Dothan Andalusia Enterprise Auburn Samson and other cities. The roster includes A D Adair Jr J P Andrew W B Clemmons M Fleming B W Folkes M R Ivey Cecil B Johnson J H Johnson Jr Joel E Johnson G H Jones S F Latimer Jr Dr C P McEachern John W Miles R R Rowell M L Strickland H Thompson D O Ga Tiller L I Vaughan K C Winter H G Wilkinson M M Woodham.
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G. Arthur Cook
P. A. Brannon
Warren Savage
Dothan
Jack Useery
Arthur Useery
DuPrez Davis
Amos Jones
Harry P. Hall
F. W.cook
Clarence Pinson
William C. Haren
H. R. McClintock
Andalusia
Luther Brown
Kr.r. Coffer
Luther
West
Marvin .Truett
Sem B. Hay
W. Merrill
Will
Headland School Chief and Instructor Lead Hicks Class
Jd J Yarbrough principal of Headland school was principal speaker at the Hicks school opportunity class last night. Prof Hill of Headland school spoke and organized an agricultural class set to meet at Hicks church every Thursday night.
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Jd. J. Yarbrough
Headland
Hicks School
Prof. Hill
Headland School
Hicks Church
Fire hits Collins Bakery on East Main Street
Firefighters reported a small blaze at Collins Baking Company on East Main Street today. Limited damage noted with crews containing flames and no injuries reported.
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Collins Baking Company
East Main Street
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RKO Radio Picture
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Dothan Hog Market
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Ellis Island
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Reba
Ade
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Buster
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