Civic leaders plan industry campaign here
Dothan civic groups including the City Council Chamber of Commerce Kiwanis Rotary Home and Farm Protective association and local farmers met to plan an industrial program. They emphasized small industries to utilize local raw materials and employ both workers and farmers, with a follow up meeting scheduled for September 13 at the Houston county courthouse to map out concrete actions.
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Dothan
Councii
Clem Ezell
J. L. Vaughn
Dothan Chamber of
W. J. Renfroe
Marion Hanahan
The
Chamber of Commerce
Siem Exell
Houston County Court House
Etgut
Ford Predicts Quick End to Low Mood on Europe Trip
Henry Ford told AP aboard the Bre men liner that the current business depression will end soon, possibly after October, noting improved activity since two years ago. He plans a six week Europe tour with Mrs Ford, stopping at Cologne factory, and joked about building a hotel to halt rumors.
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New York
Bremen
Europe
Henry Ford
Ford
Cologne
Charles A. Hodges
Detroit
E. G. Liebold
America
Ford Company
Traffic Violations Drop After Police Warnings
Chief Domingus reports a drop in violations after a recent Eagle notice. He notes motorists are parking correctly and downtown curb angles are no longer blocking traffic. He cautions that ordinances will be enforced and violations may lead to arrest.
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Chief of Police
The
Eagle
Domingus
Churches Move Evening Service Time in Dothan
In line with a citywide schedule by the Minister's Association, churches in Dothan will begin evening services at 7 30 instead of 8 00 due to shorter days. Secretary T O Slaughter notes the adjustment.
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T. O. Slaughter
Dothan
Ass'n
Dawkins Woman Socializes in Abbeville Visit
Mrs. W. W. Dawkins of Abbeville spent Friday afternoon in Do. than with friends.
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W. W. Dawkins
Abbeville
Youth slain in playground fight sparks juvenile court probe
In Montgomery Alabama on Friday 12 year old Edward Saunders was stabbed during a playground quarrel with 14 year old Lasiter Weldon of Asbury Weldon was taken into juvenile court custody and later paroled to his father after a preliminary hearing was postponed to Thursday The incident at Oak Park recreation center involved an iron bar and a butcher knife as the youths clashed and Saunders was fatally injured
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Montgomery
Ala
Edward Saunders
Lasiter Weldon
Asbury
Weldon
Oak Park
H. M. Blue
J. L. Weldon
Young Saunders
Lasiter
Saunders
Howard Vance
Saunders Howard
Vance
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Steele Replies to School Cafeteria Letter in Dothan Eagle
Mr W J Steele of the city submits a reply challenging criticisms of city school cafeterias. He defends supervision of lunch funds and notes issues like lunch tickets traded for cigarettes, items chosen by students, and parental responsibility, urging continued support for the schools.
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W. J. Steele
City Today
Board of Education
Eagle
the Eagle
Dothan
Page
Jane Addams Sees Unemployment Insurance as Main Need
On her 70th birthday at Hull Cove Bar Harbor Jane Addams says America most needs wide scale unemployment and old age insurance to spare suffering. She lauds arms limitation treaties and world conferences reducing armaments as a major achievement indicating growing international friendship.
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Jane Addams
America
Bar Harbor
Hull House
Chicago
NEA Service
Hull Cove
Slocomb Man Still Missing as Reported Seen on Opp Road
Efforts to locate E. C. Jones, Geneva county farmer missing a week, continue amid sightings on the Opp Florala road. M. Lisenby in jail faces criminal implication in the disappearance. Police expect further statements as the case unfolds.
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Slocomb
Opp
E. C. Jones
Geneva County
M. Lisenby
Jones
Mississipi
Edwin Grice
T. B. Hemby
Florala
Opp-Florala
W. C. Bell
Faircloth-Segrest Merchantile Co
Andalusia
Eric Jones
Eria
Eric
Meridian
George
Tully Wright
Lisenby
Montgomery
Dothan
Hughes
The
Eagle
Leviathan Sinks Barge In Hudson
The liner Leviathan of United States Lines struck and sank a 38 rail barge in the Hudson River at Charlton Street as she sailed for Cherbourg and Southampton. The barge, owned by Central Railroad of New Jersey, was hit minutes after the ship left pier at 9:30 am.
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New York
Leviathan
United States
Hnes
Charlton Street
Europe
Cherbourg
Southhampton
The
Central Railroad of
New Jerery
Masked Bandits Rob Oakman Bank
Two masked white men robbed the Oakman bank at 9 30 A M taking between 3000 and 4000 dollars. Cashier C C Hudson fired once as they fled in a green coupe toward Jasper then toward Tuscaloosa. A clerk Wille Pearley was inside. no detailed descriptions provided.
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Oakman
Ala
C. Cc. Hudson
Jasper
Tuacaloosa
Dixie Spring
Hudson
Judson
Wille Pearley
Framed Copy Speech On Display At Local Store Window
A framed address by Captain Pen Screws, former Montgomery Advertiser editor, is exhibited in the window at 128 North Foster Street. The speech to President Grant in the White House defends the South during Reconstruction, praising Southern resilience and urging reading by patriotic citizens amid era hardships.
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United Daughters of the Confederacy
Sons of Confederate Veterans
Daughters of the American Revolution
Patriotic Society
North Foster Street
Pen Screws
Montgomery Advertiser
President Grant
White House
Washington
Grant
South
Sale of Selma Cloverleafs pitchers to Buffalo announced
Selma manager Zinn Beck announced the sale of Gould, Brewer and Mackey to Buffalo of the International League. All are right handers except Mackey. Sale price not disclosed. The trio is part of four pitchers and one outfielder sold by the Cloverlests in recent weeks.
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Selma
Ala
bin Gould
Silm Brewer
Lefty Mackey
Mound Aces
Selma Cloverleafs
Buffalo
Zinn Beck
Mackey
Cloverlests
Relief Agencies Face Storm Ravage In Santo Domingo
Reports from Gadsden Alabama and Santo Domingo describe the hurricane disaster with thousands dead and tens of thousands homeless. A seventeen year old youth says he shot his father to save his mother as both parents are injured. Relief workers encounter scenes of widespread destruction, mass burials, and improvised cremations as ships bring aid and doctors, while President Trujillo orders food sold at cost to curb profiteering.
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Gadsden. Ala
Banto Domingo
Dominican Republic
Antonio Calderon
Rafael Trujillo
San Rafel Hospital
Santo Domingo
United States Marine Corps
Port Au Prince
Oxama
Porto Rico
Grebedur
World cotton mill consumption falls in 1929-30 season
World mill consumption of cotton for the year ended July 31, 1930 totaled 25,209,000 running bales, down from 25,482,000 a year earlier. African cotton use dropped to 13,023,000 bales from 15,076,000, a 13.6 percent decline. American cotton consumption in the United States fell 14.3 percent. Global mill stocks on July 31 stood at 4,498,000 bales, down 7.8 percent from 4,863,000. United States mill stocks reached 1,935,000 bales, with U.S. stocks in mills at 1,048,000 bales.
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Washington
Sept
Department of Agriculture
United States
Ruling Look for County Democratic Executive Committee
The county Democratic executive committee is expected to decide on the tax collector contest led by Mrs Kate Baudolph amid speculation about interference from higher officials. Observers note the contested race hinges on voter eligibility and party authority before any court appeal, while a shift to a new committee marks a pivotal turn in Houston county politics.
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Democratic Executive Committee
Wil Jeffries
Kate Badulph
Mose Net
Mra Baudelpheid
Graves
Houston
Rudolph
State Committee
Weather outlook for the week in Gulf states
Central and East Gulf states face considerable cloudiness with local thundershowers in the first half of the week. Then fair or partly cloudy conditions, becoming unsettled toward the end with seasonal temperatures.
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Central and
East Gulf States
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Red Level
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