Judge McCord Challenges Evangelist Jones in Geneva Rally
Judge Leon McCord addressing about a thousand people in the Geneva County courthouse denounced the Republican party and Catholic influence while praising the Democratic line. He urged Democrats to stand firm, lambasted Hoover as a Republican foe, and framed a local context in Wiregrass politics.
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Leon McCord
Géneva
Bob Jones
Lawrence Freeman
Geneva County
McCord
Democratic Executive Committee
Geneva
County
Oliver
France
Dothan
Ozark
Joseph Tumulty
Wilson
Judge McCord
Smith
Beauregard
Longstreet
Lafayette
Air Race Entries Kosciuszko Sponsor Rundle Riley Lead
Polish heritage pilots Dan Rundle and Sidney Riley are favored to win the Class A New York to Los Angeles air race. Their plane Kosciuszko carries the Kosciuszko Society sponsorship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dan Rundle
Sidney Riley
Los Angeles
Kosciuszko
The
Kosciuszko Society
Tex” Rankin
Portland
Oregon
Waco
Lummer Rankin
Jinx
Denial of reports on abandoning naval accord
London reports claimed the Anglo French naval accord would be abandoned but officials denied the claim. They said no action could be taken without replies from the United States Japan and Italy and that if any country rejects the accord Britain and France may pursue another method to reach disarmament understandings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
United States
Japan
Italy
Six new Eagle subscribers join Headland carrier bay
Six new subscribers to The Eagle were added to the Headland carrier bay route: J. R. Davis, Sam Carr, Mike Sachar, Howard Thomas, Charles Haynes, and Mrs. Joel Tew, bringing the total to 74.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eagle
Headland Carrier Bay
J. R. Davis
Sam Carr
Mike Sachar
Howard Thomas
Charles Haynes
Joel Tew
Dothan Men Bet On Election Wheelbarrow Ride
Morgan Rogers and Laney White wager on the presidential outcome pledging a wheelbarrow ride if Smith wins or Hoover wins. They set penalties for spills and no resting, with jail time on bread and water for violations. The pair claim their wager reflects local campaign spirit and a test of endurance.
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Morgan Rogers
Smith
Laney White
Hoover
Dothan
Pontiac
al Smith
United State
Houston
Blumberg & Son
Rogers
White
Roger
Hoover rally at Clayton features eggs and anti Smith remarks
About 160 voters hear three speakers at the Clayton courthouse as Col W L Lee is late. Egg throwing occurs despite security measures while E C Glover and others rail against Tammany and Catholics. Havana notes say Cuban moviegoers learn English from bilingual titles in screenings.
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Clayton
Ala
Herbert Hoover
Col
W. L. Lee
Dothah
Co. Lee
C. C. Schaffer
E. C. Glover
Columbia
H. H. Golson
Abbeville
George H. Malone
Dothan
Delay Opening Rose Hill School Pending Repair Work
Rose Hill remains closed as brick and mortar work continues. The Board of Education instructs children to stay home for another week for safety. Classes resume Monday morning September 17, with a 20 minute daily extension to make up work. Eligible first five graders south of town should enroll at the Lafayette Street Church basement on September 10 at 8 o clock for classification.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rose Hill
Board of Education
Lafayette Street Church
Mosely
Chile
Lafayett Street
Supreme Court Judge Dies Suddenly in State Capitol
Montgomery Sept. 8 UP Judge Ormond Somerville associate justice of the Alabama Supreme Court died this afternoon at 1 20 o clock in his State Capitol office. Cause believed stroke. He served since 1910 and was UA Law Class of 1890 graduate. Survived by widow a daughter Mrs Jack Woodbridge a New York attorney and a son Ormond Somerville Jr now practicing in Birmingham.
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Ormond Somerville
State Capitol
Montgomery
Alabama Supreme Court
Somerville
University of Alabama Law School
Phi Beta Kappa
Sigma Nu
Jack Woodbridge
New York
Ormond Somerville, Jr
Birmingham
MacMillan and party return from Arctic voyage
The Bowdoin, delayed 24 hours by a broken boom, reaches Christmas Cove Maine with Lieut. Commander Donald B. MacMillan and Rawson Field Museum members after 15 months on an Arctic observation and exploration trip. Whistles greet the welcome as friends convene on the harbor banks.
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Christmas Cove
Bowdoin
Donald B. McMilLan
Rawson Field Museum
U S Air Forces Officials Visit Montgomery Clubs
Representatives of the newly organized United States air forces will address the Kiwanis club Tuesday and Rotary Wednesday in Montgomery. Major Saumter Smith head of the advisory board and officers W C Browne and Lieutenant Donald C Peatty will discuss the aeronautical college prospect and city aviation developments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montgomery
Ala
Aeronautical
Kiwanis Club
Rotary Call
United States Air Forces
Mont
Weather Outlook for Alabawa Tonight and Sunday
Cloudy to partly cloudy conditions continue tonight and Sunday in Alabawa. Gentle northeast winds are expected with no precipitation indicated and mild to moderate temperatures across the period.
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Alabawa
Court Opens Monday With 40 Cases on Docket
Criminal court convenes Monday with 40 cases, many appeals from the county court. Of 80 cases, 30 involve prohibition law violations. Notable trial includes George Fuller, charged with transporting liquor. Howard Hill forfeits a $1000 bond. Over 200 quarts of liquor confiscated. Calendar lists numerous VPL appeals and related infractions. Trials continue with further notices to publish Monday.
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Criminal
George Fuller
Montgomery
King
Howard Hill
Two More Arrested in Woman's Death
In Montgomery on September 8 police said new arrests were likely in the death of 28 year old Mrs. E A Vaughn whose badly beaten body with a belt around the neck was found in a hotel rear room. Bell boy James McCall and husband W B McDaniel are already under murder charges.
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Montgomery
E. A. Vaughn
James McCall
W. B. McDaniel
Ander Ares
Dove Season Reopens November Twenty Eagle Correction
The Eagle corrects a previous notice stating dove season reopens on October 20. The correct reopening date is November 20. The newspaper apologizes for the error.
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Eagle
The
Rowland Still Leads In Class A Plane Race
Abilene Texas September 8 A9 Early Rowland of Wichita Kansas still leads the class A trans continental air derby after a quick flight from Fort Worth. Robert Drake of Pittsburgh finished second.
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Rowland
Abilene, Tex
Early Rowland
Wichita
Kan
Ft. Worth
Robert Drake
Pittsburgh
Trans-continental Class C air derby results and delays
Four Class C planes departed Roosevelt Field New York at 10 27. A fogbound landing near Pittsburgh saw Allen of Troy first and Warrenmith of McKeeport second three minutes later. Pilots reported poor flying conditions from New York with forced landings at Glenhope Pennsylvania and Bridgeport Ohio.
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Roosevelt Field
N. Y
Pittsburgh
Allen
Troy
J. Warrenmith
McKeeport
New York
G. C. Quick
Glenhope
Stuart F. Auer
Bridgeport
Ohio
Hughes Elected World Court Judge by League Assembly
Geneva Sept 4 Charles Evans Hughes was unanimously elected judge of the World Court of International Justice by the League of Nations assembly. He fills the vacancy caused by the resignation of John Baswt More, another American.
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Charles Evans Hughes
World Court
Geneva
World Court of International Justice
Assembly of the
League of Nations
Hughes
John Baswtt More
Langtry Sages Law West of Pecos Fades in Modern Era
Langtry Texas, a frontier town once led by Judge Roy Bean and known as The Law West of the Pecos, fights to stay on the map. The town’s colorful past included a courthouse saloon and a court adjourned for drink, with Bean’s deputy W H Daddd holding the law books and seal after his passing.
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Lillian Langtry
Ewan
Pecos
Texas
Offie
W. H. Daddd
Langtry
Dothan Traders Hope for Quick Cotton Crop Recovery
Washington reports the 1920 cotton crop at 14.439 million bales, 60.3 percent normal, sparking unease among Dothan merchants who fear lower prices will hit local growers harder than Texas. They note recent rains reduced local yield and harvesting remains light, though optimism lingers for improvement in a few days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Department of Agriculture
Houston County
Dothan
Texas
Malone Scouts Return From Successful Camp
Malone Scout Troop 41 returns from Camp Cheerful on Bear Creek near Bay Head with successful programs in outdoor cooking signaling fire building life saving swimming and nature study. Scoutmaster D R Allen led the encampment as scouts Watford and Kingly earned First Class and Earl Anderson and Leon Forrest Herring won the Horse and Rider Tournament.
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Malone
Fla
Camp Cheerful
Bear Creek
Bay Head
D. R. Allen
Ufe
Max Watford
Fred Kingly
W. L. Sprouse
Court of Honor
Earl Anderson
Leon Forrest Herring
Allen
Asa Calhoun
Maxwell McAnulty
Alien McCall
Dothan
Sprouse
Farmer Kills 5 Foot 7 Inch Rattlesnake in Field
Will Thompson, a Houston County farmer on Graceville Route 2, displayed 18 rattlers and a button found on a monster snake killed yesterday afternoon in his field. The serpent measured five feet seven inches after Thompson shot its head off with a shotgun.
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Will Thompson
Houston County
Graceville
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Frozen North
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Pearce
PROHI
J. T. Frazier
Mose Stephenson
Aubray Carrol
Festus Vinson
Tom Johnson
Ben May
Wyatt Cameron
Ben Smith
Clyde Alexander
J. J. Pelham
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