Republican Prosperity Hit By Address At Houston Campaign
Judge Miller addressed a Houston county audience criticizing three Democratic candidates and urging support for Republicans in the November 7 election. He attacked Heflin for opposing woman suffrage and accused Locke of shifting allegiances for personal gain. Powell was also mentioned in the political clash.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Houston County
J. Thomas Heflin
Hugh ‘Geeke
Dempsey Powell
Democratic Party
M. Miller
City Auditorium
Supreme Qnrt
Intendent Party
Tio Uttle
Judge Locke
Locke
Former Mobile deputies plead not guilty in murder case
Two ex Mobile County deputies Charles C. Lanz and Thomas H. Sullivan pleaded not guilty in circuit court to murder charges in the death of 24 year old Mrs Thelma Wooten. Trials set for December 2 and December 9 following severance. Witnesses say two men fired from behind lumber near Magazine as car attempted a halt.
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Mobile
Als
Mobile County
Thelma Wooten
Charles C. Lanz
Thomas H. Sullivan
Balliven
Lane
W. Whitehurst
Mim. Wooten
Clay Davis
Magazine
Ovcu- Ptats
Whitehurst
Davis
Young Man Killed Near Georgetown Identified
RUFAULA Ala Oct 22 AP A young white man killed when a lumber truck ran over him near Georgetown has been identified as Jack Conner of Georgia. Identification came through a torn gram to sell hats and by his wife who lives in south Eufaula. Conner was hitchhiking from Cuthbert to Eufaula. The driver said Conner attempted to hop in while the truck was in motion and fell beneath the wheels.
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Rufaula
Ala
Jack Conner
South
Eufaula
Conner
Cuthbert
Resurfacing of Bee Line in Pike County to finish January
The Alabama State Highway Department awarded four contracts. Smith Engineering & Construction of Jacksonville Fla will resurf ace a 16 mile Pike County stretch by January 15 1931 at 23031.68. Backfilling at Rockey Creek bridge Winston County goes to E N Smothers Addison Ala at 4295.20. Ed Pettus Montgomery secured two Coffee County projects 3766.30 overhead crossing and 37734.50 Buck's Creek bridge.
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Montgomery
Ala
State Highway Department
Alabama
Jacksonville
Fla
Smith Engineering & Construction Company
Pike County
Florida
Rockey Creek Bridge
Winston County
E. N. Smothers
Addison
Ed Pettus
Coffee County
Buck's Creek
Army Air Mail Delivers Legion Outreach Across Alabama
A gold and silver Army marked biplane landed in Dothan delivering a governor Bethea message urging Legion posts to start early membership drives and invite every ex service man. Maxwell Field sent seven observation planes to contact about fifty Legion posts statewide with missions ending at 12 30.
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Dothan
Bethea
American Legion
South Oates Street
Sbethea
Legion
R. F. Denard
B. B. Johnson
Ben May
Maxwell Field
Montgomery
Ala
Legion Post
Walter Weaver
Heflin to keynote Independent Rally Day in Dothan
United States Senator J Thom as Heflin seeks re election on the Independent ticket with a rally Monday Oct 27 at Wiregrass Memorial Stadium Dothan. The day features speeches a noon parade and a 7 pm fireworks display with hopes to draw about 20000 attendees from 10 southeast Alabama counties.
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United States
J. Thomas Heflin
Independent Party
Dothan
Wiregrass Memorial Stadium
C. B. Kelly
Heflin
Wiregrass
Senate
Alabama
H. H. Golson
Abbeville Herald and Independent
Independent
Eagle
County Budget Trimmed By 962 50 In 1929 30 Plan
The Board of Revenue cut 962.50 from their 1929 30 budget but still expects about 1,000 more to reach the anticipated twelve month receipts. The new budget calls for expenditures of 48,155.50, down from last year’s 49,118.
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Board of Revenue
Hitchcock Seeks Senate Comeback in Nebraska Race
In Lincoln Nebraska veteran Gilbert M Hitchcock 71 seeks a Senate return after retirement facing Republican George W Norris Insurgent and Beatrice Fenton Craig in a three way race The contest tests party loyalty and features Norris defeating rival George W Norris No 2 and a funding probe into Stebbins involvement.
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Lincoln
Neb
Nebraska
Gilbert M. Hitchcock
Senate
George W. Norris
Hitchcock
Norris
Tall
Gray
Beatrice Fenton Craig
Lin
24 year old Alice Grosjean named secretary of state
Baton Rouge based report highlights 24 year old Alice Lee Grosjean as secretary of state under Governor Huey P. Long. After six years as Long’s private secretary she would not seek election in 1932, planning to move to Washington as Long’s private secretary when he becomes U.S. Senator.
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Baton Rouge
Louisiana
Alice Lee Grosjean
Huey P. Long
Washington
Governor Long
United States
Long
Republicans Push Dry Plank to Preserve Prohibition
Washington Oct 22 AP Republican dry chiefs prepare to demand a platform plank against repeal of the Eighteenth Amendment. They await election results but warn a third party may form if the plank is not adopted. Democrats face split views on prohibition as wet candidates gain traction in key states.
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Francis M. Stephenson
Washington
South
New York
New Jersey
Roonsevelt
Robert J. Bulkley
Ohio
Robinson
Arkansas
Glass
Virginia
Law Enforcement Commission On Prohibition
Hoover
Capper
Kansas
Hoover Cabinet on unemployment awaits Woods
Col Arthur Woods, former New York police commissioner, arrives to head the national unemployment program as cabinet committee screens personnel. Plan include shorter hours and reallocation of work and wages. extension to federal building projects is discussed. target unemployment around 260000 to 340000.
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Washington
Col
Arthur Woods
New York
National
Woods
Hoover
New Yorker
Hurley
War Department
Aining
Woman to face murder charge in stepdaughter death
Denver dispatch reports Pearl O Loughlin will be charged with murder over ten year old Leona O Loughlin’s death. Detectives allege the girl was killed and later drowned in Berkeley Park lake after a week long disappearance. Ground glass found in family meals and in the girl’s stomach supports a murder plot theory.
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Denver
Colo
Pearl O'Loughlin
Leona
Bert Clark
Berkeley Park Lake
O'Loughlin
Captain Clark
Earl Wettengel
Cat
Dog
Leena O'Loughlin
Park Lake
Leo O'Loughlin
Dennis O'Loughlin
Toeona
Tiougina Millican
O'Lough
W C T U Outlines 1931 Objectives
FLORENCE ALAS OCT 22 AP Objectives of the Womens Christian Temperance Union in Alabama as recommended by the executive committee were up for adoption today as the state organization neared the close of its forty fifth annual convention The outline includes a campaign for double membership along the lines of the national organization and a celebration as a victory dig January 16 and the eleventh
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Flolence
Als
Womens Christian Temperance Union
Alabamia
Tolday
Snl
Stocks Dip to New Low Ground and Rally Later
Stocks dipped to new lows today in heavy liquidation before recovering as selling eased. United States Steel touched 143.25, with General Electric, Radio, Westinghouse, and Standard Oil of New Jersey hitting new minimums, while American Tobacco and Woolworth posted gains.
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New York
United States Steel Common
Radio
General Electric
Westinhorse Electric
Standard Old
New Jersey
American Dan and
Woolworth
Wiregrass Legion posts plan Armistice Day parade in Dothan
Chester FP Vickery Post No 12 and other Wiregrass units announce a large Armistice Day celebration in Dothan with a parade floats music and speeches. District Commander Bethea may deliver the keynote at the city auditorium and hundreds of veterans are expected to attend. Prizes up to 20 310 and 5 will be awarded for best floats.
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Chester FP. Vickery
American Legion
Dothan
T. J. Whatley, Jr
Legion
America
Bethea
Birmingham
City Auditorium
J. M. Bord
Joe Rolling
Oscar Clark
J. A. Bowen
B. B. Johnson
Ben May
C. C. Chapman
Whatley
Pyrd
J. A. Keyton
John Griffin
J.C. Bond
National Guard
J. @. Campbell
M. M. Heese
Kingsford Smith Returns to Sydney After Record Flight
Wing Commander Charles Kingsford Smith arrived in Sydney from a solo round the world flight, greeted by Miss Mary Powell who will marry him next month. She rushed from her sick bed to greet him at Mascot Airdrome as 1% planes escorted the aircraft, crowd near 6999 cheering. The aviator praised aviation’s potential for development.
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Sydney
NS. W
Qct
Charles Kingsford Smith
Mary Powell
Mascot Airdrome
England
Death Toll Rises In German Mine Blast At Alsdorf
In Alsdorf Rhenish Prussia 231 dead and 61 still underground after the Anna II coal mine blast. Rescue crews found victims in the 1500 foot pit all apparently hyxiated as families gathered and a government commission investigates the explosion's cause.
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Alsdorf
Rhenish
Prussia
Anna IT
Four die in Salisbury auto crash after dance
In Salisbury Connecticut a large sedan driven by William Mosely of Canaan overturned after leaving a dance. Miss Helen Adams of New Britain died instantly, Alfred Casey of Canaan died minutes later, Stuart Condon of Canaan died at Fairview Hospital, and Miss Julia Regalis of New Britain died at Sharon hospital. a fourth girl remained critically ill.
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Julia Regalis
New Britain
Sharon Hospital
Hale County farmer acquitted of murder charge last night
J. M. Meeks, Hale County farmer, was acquitted of the murder of Gaines Phipps. The jury's verdict followed brief deliberation after testimony including a dying statement and alibi by Meeks's wife. Phipps died after being found mortally wounded beside the highway. he had been injured the night before.
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Hale County
Greensboro
Ala
J. M. Meeks
Gaines Phipps
Weeks
Phipps
Lause
Selma
Vweeks
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W. MM. Stebkins
Senate Campaign Funds Committee
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Alreay
Araught Cafferere All Sionz
Pearl O’laughlin
Mary Harris Armour
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Charles Kingsford-Smith
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