Pecor Attested in Indictment for Third Degree Murder
Wan Died of stab or gunshot wound in chest, autopsy finds. Herbert Schroeder of Mo Biss Ala indicted for first degree murder on three counts by the Quitman county grand jury in connection with the death of an unidentified man. The body was found in a burned house. one count alleges beating or stabbing, another burning, and a third a technical charge of death by unknown means. Witness Dr Lawrence A Lewis led autopsy. trial date not set.
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Sqmpianapolis
Herbert Schroeder
Mo- Biss Ala
Lawnece A. Lewis
Railroads Seek Door Delivery Service in Alabama
Montgomery Sept 13 Railroads push to establish door to door service for freight with Birmingham and Southern requesting authority to operate between Miliad and Tallassee. Alabama Tennessee Northern seeks experimental rate reductions for cotton handling as part of the effort.
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Montgomery
Ala
Alabama Public Service
Birmingham and Southern
Miliad
Tallassee
Alabama, Tennessee
Aorthern
Man Charged With Attempted Murder Of Fourth Wife
Batesville Arkansas Sept 12 Meary Brownfield a Newport truck driver and his 17 year old son were arrested and charged with assault and intent to kill Mrs Brownfield. Officers say the pair met the woman at Desha near here during a visit at night and she is in critical condition.
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Batesville
Ark
Meary Brownfield
Newport
Brownfield
Desha
Here
Houston County Contest Set For Friday Hearing
The Houston county election contest was referred to two subcommittees and will be heard September 19 in the House of Representatives hall in Montgomery. Mrs. Kate Rudolph of Dothan contests the tax collector primary race alleging illegal victory by the W. B. Jeffries camp. The dispute arose as old and new county Democratic committees claimed authority to hear the case.
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Selma
Ala
Houston County
Clarence Mullins
Birmingham
Jesse Gulledge
Tallagsee
Cyrus B. Brown
Montgomery
House of Representatives
E. W. Pettus
State
Democratic Executive Committee
Kate
Armour Sarazen Deadlocked At 3/4 Way For PGA Title
In FLASHING New York Armour and Sarazen stood even after 27 holes of the PGA championship with Sarazen saving par at the 19th to halve the afternoon round. In Philadelphia the Cubs trailed the Phillies 7 5 when rain stopped the second game after three innings.
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N. Y
Tommy Armour
Gene Sarazen
Sarazen
Philadelphia
Chicago Cubs
Blake
Phillies
Collins
Phils
Gale Off Coast Causes Minor Damage in North Carolina
A cyclone once packing 120 mile per hour winds near Cape Lookout weakened while moving north of Cape Hatteras. It damaged about a dozen buildings near the Cape Lookout area and disrupted communications and power lines in Beaufort and Morehead City, with electric service returning after several hours and no loss of life reported.
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Beaufort
N. C
Cape Lookout
Cape Hatteras
Morehead City
Pershing Reflects on Life as Just A Soldier At Seventy
General John J. Pershing, on his seventieth birthday, rejects presidential prospects and asserts he has always been “Just a Soldier.” He recalls political gossip, emphasizes his calm, disciplined leadership, and notes the contrast between public image and the gentler, loyal Pershing admired by comrades.
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John J. Pershing
War Department
Washington
U. S. Army
Actioe
General Pershing
Battle Monuments Commission
Pershing
France
Meriber
John Pershing
America
Drought Fails to Cut Short Food Supplies This Year
The Agriculture Department reports no major shortages in late summer food supplies despite drought. Tomato production rises 7 percent from 1929, with California up 28 percent. overall fruits and vegetables show gains, while potatoes face regional deficits but a nationwide surplus persists.
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Washington
Department of Agriculture
California
Mother and Daughter Injured When Drunk Driver Hits Parked Car
Mrs. J. T. Dean and her daughter Beryl were hurt when Coy Vann's car struck their parked vehicle on East Main street near the Fairbanks Morse Agency. Mrs. Dean suffered two fractured ribs and possible internal injuries. her daughter sustained lesser injuries. Vann was arrested for driving while intoxicated, his second such arrest in two months.
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J. T. Dean
Beryl
South Oates Street
Coy Vann
East Main Street
Vann
Vaan
Dean Auto
Dean
Fairbanks Morse
Two Couples Obtain Licenses To Marry
Two couples were issued marriage licenses by attaches in the office of Probate Judge Harry Martin late yesterday. One party listed Midland City as their address. the other couple included Sidney E. McNeill of Galveston Texas a secretary and Miss Bennie Lou Woodham a bookkeeper. Tul lis Woodham a Headland farmer and Miss Verneda Davis were the other couple.
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Harry Martin
Midland City
Sidney E. McNeill
Galveston
Texas
Bennie Lou Woodham
Tullis Woodham
Verneda Davis
Protest Over Robinson Endorsement Roils Arkansas Delegation
At Hot Springs the Arkansas Democratic convention backed Joe Robinson for the 1932 Democratic presidential nomination. Former Governor Charles H. Brough claimed Roosevelt and Maryland Chief Justice Dennis had assured support if Robinson faltered, prompting denials and rebuttals from Mahoney and others as Robinson traveled to the Pacific for the Samoan Islands commission.
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Hot Springs
Ark
United States
Joe T. Robinson
Arkansas
Maryland
Charles H. Brough
Franklin D. Roosevelt
New York
Albert C. Ritchie
Brough
Samuel K. Dennis
Maryland Supreme Court
Ritchie
Roosevelt
Tammany
Robinson
James K. Mahoney
Mahoney
Dennis
Senator Robinson
Pacific Ocean
Samoan Islands
Health Examinations Of School Children Start In A Few Days
Acting County Health Officer Dr. E. E. Gewin announced that thorough health exams for Dothan school children will begin soon after classes start. Examinations will cover most diseases and include teeth tonsils adenoids and related organs by local health authorities.
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E. E. Gewin
Dothan
Dr. Gewin
Rickenbacker to receive Congressional Medal of Honor
Colonel Edward V. Rickenbacker, renowned ace, will be awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor by President Hoover. The ceremony, at Bolling Field, will feature army air displays as part of a large honoring event for the war hero renowned for 21 credited enemy planes and leadership of the Ninety-Fourth Aero Pursuit Squadron.
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America
Washington H
Edward V. Rickenbacker
Hoover
France
White Home
Bollingfield
Rickenbacker
General Pershing
Air Corps
Ninety-Fourth
Aero Pursuit Squadron
Wisconsin Governor Election Looms In Tuesday Pick
Wisconsin voters head to the polls Tuesday to decide the Republican nomination in a long running feud between Phil LaFollette and Walter Kohler. The campaign features deep party divisions, economic issues, and a clash of reform versus conservative stances as past LaFollette influences echo in a modern race.
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Phil LaFollette
Walter Kohler
Milwaukee
Wisconsin
Les
Phillip F
Phil) LaFollette
Robert
Walter J. Kohler
Bob” LaFollette
Phil
Hoover
Kohler
Connie Mack life story to run in The Dothan Eagle
Alan Gould outlines Connie Mack life story in a multi decade baseball career. The feature will begin in The Dothan Eagle on Monday September 15 with photographs and drawings illustrating Mack’s career from early New England days to managing in major leagues and World Series campaigns.
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Connie Mack
Philadelphia
Alan Gould
Associated Press
Bothan Eagle
Mack
MM Kcuddy
New England
America
Babe Ruth
Ty Cobb
Baltimore Onoles
Lergre Fexme
Gould
14 Year Old Boy Freed In Park Killing
Montgomery aged 14 Lusiter Weldon was exonerated in the stabbing death of 12 year old Edward Saunders at Oak Park park entrance. Judge Harvey M Blue discharged Weldon after a preliminary hearing found no intent to kill and that the act occurred during a quarrel sparked by an iron pipe threat.
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H. M. Blue
Montgomery
Lasiter Weldon
Ashbury
Edward Saunders
Ala
Harvey M. Blue
Montgomery County Juvenille Court
Lusiter Weldon
Asbury
Saunders
Oak Park, Recreation Center
Laesiter
Weldon
Georgia Mother and Two Children Found Dead
Mrs. A. L. Smith age 20 and her two small children were found dead in their bed at their home in Knoxville Georgia. Sheriff Charles Giles said preliminary investigation points to poisoning with Mrs Smith believed to have administered the fatal doses. An empty bottle was found near the bed. No motive yet established as the coroner and sheriff continue the inquiry. Smith had gone hunting the previous night and did not return until two hours after the bodies were discovered by two negro cooks.
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Knoxville
A. L. Smith
Crawford County
Charles Giles
Florida Trucks Must Have Alabama Tags To Transfer Cotton
Florida cotton transfer trucks must buy Alabama truck licenses, said Officer A O Walker of The Eagle. Florida tax on Alabama trucks is higher than Alabama license fees, sparking a dispute with Alabama railroads over cheaper Pensacola transport. The Public Service Commission of Alabama now handles the matter.
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A. O. Walker
Florida
Alabama
The
Eagle Today
Pensacola
Public Service Commission of Alabama
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