Near beer tax bills spark partisan clash in Alabama hearings
Alabama debates near beer measures as Mrs. Lamar Smith of the Gadsden WCTU denounces both parties platforms as unacceptable. The Edgar bill to tax near beer passed the Senate 24 to 4 after amendments, while House action on a three cent gasoline tax failed 56 to 40 amid procedural moves and clashes between Rep. Goodwyn and Rep. Swift.
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Essemer
Ming
Lamarith
Gadsden
Ama Women’s Christian Tem
Nce Union
Nz Pal
Platforma
Fon
Ien
Montgomery
Ala
Edgar
Alabama
Senate
Scruggs
Atshall
Teasley
Montmery
Montgomy
Mother, 63, and daughter found beaten to death
In Connellsville Pennsylvania Mrs Nellie Tressier 45 and her mother Mrs Amanda Hartman 63 were found beaten to death in the Tressier home. Two Tressler children Sadie 14 and Billy 8 were badly beaten and expected to die. The house showed disarray with blood on floors and walls. No weapon was found and detectives had no motive or clue. The family was destitute and outsiders were suspected.
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Connellsville
Nellie Tressier
Amanda Hartman
Tressier
Tressler
Sadie
Billy
Registrars Board Sets Five Day Voting Session Next Week
Houston county registrars plan a five day session at the courthouse starting Monday to register voters who reach age 21 since the spring primaries. Any new registrants must be 21 at registration. movers from other states must meet residence requirements. Chairman T B Folsom and members H G Purcell and C B Farmer named. pay for board members to drop from seven fifty to five dollars daily.
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Houston County
Houston County Board of Registrars
Alabama
TB. Folsom
H. G. Purcell
C. B. Farmer
J M Jolly Rites Conducted Today
The funeral for J M Joly 55 of Dothan route five who died suddenly after walking from a field to his home was held at Rocky Mount church with burial in the church cemetery. Rev C J Hammitt and Rev Andrew Jones of Kinsey officiated. J P Peacock led song. Pallbearers included Raymond Tidwell Louis Yancey John Hedgespeth Phillip Cherry Mance Newton Grover Robinson. Honorary pallbearers named. Dowling Rhodes funeral directors.
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J. M. Joly
Dothan
Rocky Mount Church
Church
C. J. Hammitt
Fey
Andrew Jone
Kinsey
J.P. Peacock
Raymond Tidwell
Louis Yancey
John Hedgespeth
Phillip Cherry
Mance Newton
Grover Robinson
John Conner
Jap Baxley
Walter Brinks
Jesse Peoples
Allen Newton John Paul
John Yancey
Oscar Newton
Jim Newton
Walter Summerford
Sam Bennett
H. B. Chase
Dowling & Rhodes
Gasoline tax bill adjusted amid amendments and vote
The house adopted an amendment setting aside 300000 from revenues to free bridges from tolls. An amendment to raise the increase to cent was defeated, yielding a five cent gas tax with three cents to counties and two to the state after final passage.
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Montgomery
Ala
Ouse of Representatives
Maye
Ouse
Rish
Mrush
Goodwyn
Swift
Representive Mollette
Dalian
Bish
Houreten
Mil
Smodgrats
Jackson
Kettler
Crenshaw
House
Allen
Etowah
Lee
Harrison
Guy
Forget-Me-Nots to be Sold Here for World War Veterans
Dothan proclaims October 15 1932 Argonne Day to raise funds for disabled World War veterans. Mayor Ezell urges citizens to sell Forget-Me-Nots on streets to aid the Disabled American Veterans and honor those who served.
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Dothan
L C. Ezell
Ezelt
I. I. C. Ezell
Argonne
J C. Ezell
Rattlesnake Pete Dies At 76 In Rochester
Peter Gruber known as Rattlesnake Pete died after a long illness at age 76 in Rochester New York. He ran a museum and snake ranch and gained fame for venomous snake knowledge and his own snake bite remedy. His hands show scars from more than 590 bites and he saved many lives with his treatment developed before antivenom.
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Rochester
N. Y
Peter Gruber
Gruber
Pete
Oil City
Probation Officer Appointed For Middle District Alabama
E. M. Whidden of Birmingham was named probation officer for the Middle District of Alabama by U. S. Judge C. B. Kennamer. He will begin duties immediately, with J. N. Bass having previously handled the work. About 600 offenders are expected to be under Whidden’s supervision as caseload grows.
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E. M. Whidden
Birmingham
Middle District of Alabama
United States
C. B. Kennaemer
Mr. Whidden
J.N. Bass
Kennamer
U. S. District of Alabama
Bass
Fraternity Elects Dothan Young Man To Honorary Unit
Porter Grant of Dothan was among four Auburn players elected to Scabbard and Blade, the national military fraternity. Also named were Donald Jones of Chattanooga Tom Brown of Montgomery and Berkeley Bush of Mobile, all lettermen with Grant as a standout end.
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Porter Grant
Auburn
Grant
Donald Jone
Chattanooga
Tenn
Tom Brown
Montgomery
Berkeley Bush
Mobile
Jones
Brown
Democratic Nominee For Governor Dies
Francis Wilton, 65, Democratic nominee for Missouri governor, died in Sedalia after weeks of confinement with a back injury. He was injured when a taxi cab started suddenly, ending his campaign bid.
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Kansas City
Francis Wilton
Missour
Egypt Warns AUC Over Course of Jetady Subsidy Cut Threat
The American University of Cairo faces an official warning that its annual subsidy of 2000 dollars will be cut unless it changes its course of jetady as criticized by the Arabic press.
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Egypt
Cairo
API
American University of Cairo
Troops Called To Quell Riot In Irish City
British troops rushed to Belfast after rioting flared following a clash between police and unemployed. One man died and 30 were seriously injured yesterday. quiet returned only after police used a stern quasi military ruse. Buses were wrecked and armored cars deployed as wholesale arrests were made.
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Irish City
Belfast
Northern Ireland
Middleton in City Preparing for Seed Loan Civil Trials
J. O. Middleton attorney for the Department of Agriculture arrives in Dothan to prepare for seed loan civil trials in U S court opening next week. A large number of Houston county residents are named defendants in the government action to recover allegedly unpaid loans.
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J. O. Middleton
Department of Agriculture
Dothan
United States
Houston County
City warrants largely redeemed with city funds
Virtually all of 9,000 city warrants due December 20 and January 20 have been absorbed without interest. City clerk J. P. Scarborough announced that warrants were redeemed late last week at a Dothan tank after $7,500 was loaned to the city by M. L. Hanahan, with the remainder covered by city funds.
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J. P. Scarborough
Dothan
M. L. Hanahan
Non Jury Court Opens With 312 Cases Docketed
The non jury court convenes for a two day session starting November 3 with 312 cases on the docket. On opening day Judge H A Pearce will hear 78 cases and 34 are set for the second day. The City of Dethan appears as plaintiff in 14 cases.
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H.A v. Pearce
Dethan
Education Claims Measure Defeated in Montgomery Ada
Fragmentary report indicates an education claims measure was defeated. The text includes garbled OCR fragments mentioning Montgomery and Ada but lacks clear details on the vote, supporters, or exact measure scope.
Highland pot melting and probate office notices
Fragmentary OCR note records a probate office item about a marriage and probate actions. The text mentions Moeeley and Thane roy with unclear context and an afternoon meeting time. Further readable details are limited due to damage.
Florida convict testifies in murder trial over death in sweat box
Testimony from Coy Mitchell a Florida convict claims Arthur Maillefert said he planned to kill himself rather than face time. Mitchell described the sweat box scene and cited Maillefert’s threats amid the trial of George Courson and Solomon Higginbotham for first degree murder in connection with Maillefert’s June death.
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Tacksonville
Fla
Arthur
Jersey
Maillefert
Coy Mitchell
Florida
Jackson County
Mitchell
Maulefert
Mallefert
Maltilefert
Higginbotham
Courson
Charles M. Durrance
Michell
Captain Courson
Maulefort
James H. Travis
Mahlefert
George Gibbs
Travis
Cleo Drew
Drew
Alabama Train Robbery Confessor Held With No Case Record
Napoleon Partin remains in custody in Flint Michigan after confessing to a train robbery worth about 190000 dollars on a run to Memphis and Chattanooga over 20 years ago. Authorities in Jackson county Alabama offered no confirming record of the robbery. Partin described dividing loot with four companions and hiding $50000 in Leadbetter Hollow near Sand Mountain. Sheriff McBride of Scottsboro and Birmingham railroad officials said they have no record of such a robbery.
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Flint
Mich
Napoleon Partin
Memphis
Chattanooga
Tenn
Jackson County
Ala
Partin
Leadbetter Hollow
Sand Mountain
Sheriff McBride
Scottsboro
Birmingham
Condemned Man Blackwell Kills Self in Chipley Jail
J T Blackwell condemned for the 1930 murder of Calhoun County Sheriff C D Clark killed himself with a pocket knife in his cell while awaiting transport to Balford State prison for electrocution. Sheriff R J Flanders said Blackwell, held in Washington County jail due to facility limits, died after turning with his back to officers and slashing his throat.
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Chipley
Balford State
J. T. Blackwell
C. D. Clark
Calhoun County
R. J. Flanders
Blackwell
Ralford
Flanders
Washington County
Blountatown
Clark
Fanders
L. F. Chapman
State Prison
Florida
Supreme Court
Pardon Board
Jalseid
Concert by The Harmony Four at Dupree School
The Harmony Four of Gordon will present a program at Dupree school Friday night at 7 29. The varied program features Negro spirituals sacred songs and other numbers by the quartet announced by principal B D Flambie.
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Harmony Four
Gordon
Dupree School
Dothan
Ogre Quartet
B.D. Flambie
the Robe
Chattanooga Woman Fatally Wounded Officer’s Wife Shot
An officer identified as Sheriff Tromms J. Swafford faces a case after a shooting near Chattanooga. The suspect was restrained and charged with a gun offense. The sheriff’s wife, Mrs Swafford, sustained non life threatening injuries.
Columbus Day Omission Noted in Tennessee Law
In Knoxville Tennessee on October 12 officials noted that Columbus Day was not made a legal holiday by the latest Code commission, with the plan to implement the Diame on January 1 1932. Columbus is cited as slighted in the state.
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Knoxville
Tenn
Christopher Columbus
Tennessee
Code Commission
Miners Riot Prompt National Guard Arrests in Taylorsville
News report from Taylorsville dated Oct 12 states that 600 to 700 striking miners were placed under arrest as National Guardsmen moved to prevent disorders. Guardsmen raided the miners hall near the courthouse, escorted those lacking satisfactory reasons to leave, and confined others on the third floor for questioning.
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Taylorsville
Dil
National
Virden
Arco
Tulane to Appeal Felts Ineligibility Case
Tulane University will appeal the disqualification of fullback Moe Felts to the Southern Conference executive committee. A hearing is sought before the Vanderbilt game in New Orleans with a decision expected this week. Tulane argues Felts played without pay and the case dates back two years.
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Atlanta
Tulane University
Mo li
Felts
Southern
Vanderbilt
New Erica
R. L. Menuet
Freshy
Silene
C. P. Miles
A.H. Armstrong
Georgie Teck
Tulane
Felt
Haw
Two Khaki-Clad Men Rob Norman Park Bank
Two khaki clad young men robbed the Bank of Norman Park Georgia yesterday fleeing in a green coupe after forcing cashier Arnold Horne to the floor and taking about $2,100 including $100 in silver. Horne used an extension telephone to notify the exchange and messages spread to nearby towns as authorities hunted the duo. Norman Park lies between Tifton and Mochtrie.
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Norman Park
Arnold Horne
Horne
Normanna Park
Tifton
Mochtrie
Dwelling and Smokehouse Burn After Chimney Fire
A house and its adjacent smokehouse were destroyed by flames caused by a defective chimney on October 12 near Panney. Mrs J Motard was away when the fire started. no one was home, part of the furniture survived, and the smokehouse contents were lost. Estimated loss was 1500 dollars, insured.
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Je. J. Motard
Hot Lend Owe
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