W C T U Reelects All Officers At Annual Convention
The Alabama Woman's Christian Temperance Union re elected all officers at the forty fourth annual convention in Birmingham. Mary T Jeffries president Lamar Smith vice president Mary F Black corresponding secretary Helen Renfroe recording secretary Claude M Clayton treasurer. The session covered reports business talks and a devotional, with next convention site chosen and a South America mission speech by Miss Hadyna Neville. Mrs Carter Wright spoke on women’s role in temperance and youth involvement.
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W. C
Helen T. Renfroe
Dothan
Claude M. Clayton
Birmingham
Jeffries
Indianapolis
Carter Wright
Women's Missionary Unions
Hoover pushes swift passage of tariff bill
President Hoover urged Senate leaders to accelerate the tariff bill so its revenue measures reach a conference with the House within two weeks. He called for flexible action to correct injustices in rates and avoid delays from extended debate. Senator from Indiana cited Hoover’s push for early completion and broad bipartisan support for conciliatory progress on the issue.
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Washington
White House
Hoover
Senate
House
Indiana
Poland
Rocco Maggio Dead. Chicago Gang Leader Shot
Rocco Maggio, nicknamed the scourge and king of extortionists in Little Sicily, died from bullet wounds in Chicago after his 33rd birthday observance. He had prior murder, extortion, and blackmail convictions. His death followed gunfire at his father-in-law’s grocery shelf, hours after another Chicago raider, Myles Cannaven, was killed nearby.
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Chicago
Rocco Maggio
Céme
Sicily
Maggie
Myles Cannaven
Cannaven
Start
Detroit Extortion Case Ties Murder to Held Man
A murder warrant is expected for Joseph A. Laman in the death of David Cass son of Detroit real estate operator Gerson Cass. Cass was found slain after being kidnapped last July. Laman had been captured after collecting a $4 000 ransom and is already jailed for extortion.
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Detroit
CPA
Joseph A
Legs) Laman
David Cass
Young Cass
Lapeer
Mich
Laman
Michigan State
Jackson
Ftor
Henry J. Garvin
Cass
Gerson Cass
David
William Cardinal
Murphy
Cardinal
Abe Rosenberg
Chicago
Postmaster Announced Rural Mail Schedule Reverted
Postmaster Sanford M. Dawsey announced the Department of Agriculture order restoring the Dothan post office rural routes to the old morning delivery schedule. Montgomery visitors had pressed for change, but petitions and local pressure, including 2900 names from The Eagle readers, favored restoring morning service. Henry D. Steagall pledged help, and a Washington telegram confirmed the change became effective immediately.
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Sanford M. Dawsey
Dothan
Montgomery
Dotkan
Eagle
Henry D. Steagall
Ozark
Post Office Department
Washington
Steagall
Dawsey
Merrill Brown Indicted on 15 Counts by Jury
A MerrilL Brown president of East Alabama National Bank of Eufaula was indicted on fifteen counts for defalcation estimated around 130000. Six counts allege embezzlement four false entries one false report and the rest abstract money from a national bank. Brown remains in jail and rejected bail. He faces trial in the next federal criminal session. R E Wood also indicted for embezzling 98000 from Andalusia National Bank and will be tried in the same session.
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Montgomery
A. Merrill Brown
East Alabama National Bank of Eufaula
Middle Alabama Federal District Grand Jury
Swd
Brown
Barbour County
R. E. Wood
Andalusia National Bank
Wood
Houston County Grand Jury to Probe About 50 Cases
The Houston county grand jury is to convene here Tuesday for probes into various cases not officially announced. Officials reportedly say the body would look into about 50 cases in the session.
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Houston County Grand Jury
Conservatives Win Ontario Election on Liquor Control Policy
The Ontario Conservatives retained power with a 75 of 112 seat lead and gained 15 seats in a general election. Premier G. Howard Ferguson led a majority over prohibitionist rival Rev. T H Bradley as Liberals fell to 9 seats and Progressives dropped to 3 amid a three party contest.
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Toronto
Ontario
Premer G. Howard Ferguson
Ferguson
T. H. Bradley
Liberal Party
W. E. N. Sinclair
Progressives
J. G. Lethbridge
Inferno at Encinal Pier Threatens Major Warehouse
Incendiary blaze rages along the Alameda Oakland Estuary with nearly 300 firemen and volunteers fighting flames beneath the 1000 foot pier. Twenty five firefighters injured as damage climbs to about 500000 dollars. Fire believed incendiary with risk to the warehouse foundations and collapse. Owner values warehouses and contents at 2900000 dollars.
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Alameda
Calif
Encinal Terminals
Oakland Estuary
Congress activity on tariff debate and hearings
Thursday Senate resumes tariff debate as the Senate Lobby committee hears two representatives of a southern tariff league. Wednesday President Hoover attends funeral for Ohio Senator Burton with the Senate House and Supreme Court. Republican leaders clash over continuing tariff talks or recess. The Senate Lobby committee also reviews tariff making details involving Joseph R. Grady. Senator Phipps of Colorado says efforts to obtain ratification will continue.
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Senate
Senate Lobby Committee
Presdent Hoover
House
Supreme Court
Burton
Ohio
Josph R. Grady
Phipps
Republican
Colorado
Weather Alabama Cloudy with showers tonight and Friday
The forecast for Alabama calls for cloudy skies with occasional showers tonight and again Friday. Moisture may bring light rain across portions of the state. Temperatures hint at mild highs with cooler overnight readings.
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Alabama
Samuel Insull Assures Stock Margin Help for Employees
Samuel Insull, Chicago public utilities owner, announced his margin accounts for his company employees would be guaranteed until they faced no risk of being sold out. The pledge followed Julius Rosenwald's similar guarantee at Sears Roebuck. Insull offered no further details.
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Samuel Insull
Chicago
Julius Rosenwal
Scarz Roebuck and Company
Insull
Kidnapped Child Returns Home After Ransom Paid
Jackie Thompson five year old son of Detroit realtor Henry S Thompson is shown with his father after Detroit police recovered part of the $25,000 ransom and arrested seven suspects while two more are sought.
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Jackie Thompson
Henry S. Thompson
Detroit
Slocomb Mass Meeting Called Over School Principal Murder
Posters urge all good citizens to meet at 4 PM in front of Faincloth Segrest Mercantile to discuss and draft resolutions seeking justice for the murder of Prof F Avant principal of Slocomb High. Resolutions will be published statewide. copies go to Solicitor Mullins and Governor Bibb Graves. Lor Phillips offers to help clear the case.
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Slocomb
Faincloth-Segrest Merchantile Company
F. Avant
Slocomb High School
Mullins
Bibb Graves
Brontgomery
Geneva Underwear Mill Rep Talks of Locally Bringing Plant
Sean Fo Isaacs of New York president of ALM Webb and Company told about 25 citizens at the chamber of commerce that if the Geneva Underwear Factory mill comes to Deethan the same arrangements would be kept. He said output could begin next July and outlined local costs to secure 1.9 million dollars in stock and funds for operations. A central committee was formed to plan a sale of stock this afternoon.
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Sean Fo Isaacs
New York
ALM. Webb and Company
Geneva
Chamber of Commerce
Prat
Ed Weatherly
Buat
Senator and Marquette collide on Lake Michigan. many lost
In dense fog off Port Washington the freight steamer Senator and ore carrier Marquette collided. The Senator sank quickly with 28 aboard, three survivors from the Senator were later found, and the Marquette with 30 crew fought to reach port as others were unaccounted for. The incident follows two other Lake Michigan disasters in the past week.
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Milwaukee
Wis
Lake Michigan
Port Washington
Senator
Marquette
W. &. Ainsberry
U. S
Ainsberry
Lost
Wisconsin
Kenosha
Cleveland
Sheboykin
W. S. Ainsbery
P. Sampson
Nichols Steamship Company of
Detroit
Mariquette
S. S. Marquett
Cleveland Cliffs Iron Company
Nickoson Universal Steamship Lines
Col Ysion
Port Waho
Cleveland Cliffs Tron Company
M. E. Bostwick
James Coy
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Ed Garbisch
West Point
Davis Cass
The
R.F.D
Merrill Brown
Congress
Avant
Lor Phillips
Phillips
Geneva Underwear Mill
Mou Harper
Marpes
Celine
Penses
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H. Jy
Forrester
Lewis
M. L. Handalondr
Rimson
Stork
Leonard Ross
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