Foreign Legion Tragedy In Atlas Train Crash Kills 120
In Oran Algeria sept 15 a French Foreign Legion troop train plunged into a ravine in the Atlas foothills killing the train crew and about 120 soldiers. Forty bodies recovered with around a hundred injured as thirty-one cars baggage car and locomotive piled up. The train was en route from Wdelabbes Algeria to India Morocco.
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Oran
Algeris
France
Foreign Legion
Atlas Mainsine
Wdelabbes
Algeria
India
Morrocco
Missing wife mystery grips Plymouth police
In Plymouth Massachusetts authorities pursue evidence in the Edith Dubois case. Charles Dubois arrested then released as investigators seek a mutilated torso and a hair sample while examining a blood stained mattress and a mooring line fragment near the Dubois home.
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Plymouth
Mass
Edith Duboia
Charles Dubois
Dubois
Constitution Week Observed by Civic Club Luncheon
The Dothan Kiwanis Club marked Constitution Week at the Houston hotel luncheon led by Superintendent CW Johnson who spoke on Fundamentals of Our Government citing the Constitution. W R Jordan named first vice president to fill an unexpired term, succeeding A J Miller who left for Columbus. Theodore Jackson welcomed as new member and Crippled Children's Clinic report given by Dr F G Granger.
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Dothan Kiwanis Club
Houston Hotel
CW. Johnson
United States
J. Thacker
W. R. Jordan
Mr. Jordan
A. J. Miller
Recen
Columbus
Theodore Jackson
F. G Granger
American Legion
H. H. Binns
Houston
Georgia
Myer Blumberg
Clyde Coe
Theo Jackson
W.S. Wilson
Bond For Seed Loan Defendant Posted In Florida Today
A $30 million bond for a conspiracy cargo tied to a government seed loan was posted in U.S. District Court today for Charles K. Grice of Okeechobee City Florida formerly Headland. Grice and two Henry County co defendants face charges and several co defendants remain at large or bonded elsewhere.
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Charles K. Grice
Okeechobee City
Fla
Headland
Unit 4
Grice
Henry
U.9
Mont. Emery
State
Texas
Anniston
Als
Long to Quit State Politics as Per New Orleans Item
The New Orleans Item reports Senator Huey Long will retire from state politics at a banquet tonight. He invited political leaders to attend and is expected to read his resignation as chairman of the New Orleans political organization rebuilt in 1928.
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New Orleans
Huey Long
Missing American Nurse Monoplane Fails to Reach Rome
Rome authorities mobilize all Italian search agencies to locate the missing Atlantic Fliers monoplane from New York to Rome. The craft carried Dr. Leon Pisculli, pilot William Ulbrich, and Miss Edna Newcomer. a sighting 400 miles off Ireland’s coast prompted renewed efforts.
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Rome
Italy
New York
Ireland
Leon Pisculli
William Ulbrich
Edna Newcomer
Mass meeting dispersed by Chicago police
In Chicago on September 15 police rushed 24 squad cars and over 100 officers to a relief station in the far southwest to stop a mass gathering of about 15 000 demonstrators. The unemployed council called off the meeting and police identified the ring leaders as communists.
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Chicago
Unemployed Council
Whole carload of candy arrives to meet demand
Dothan reports a carload of penny candy arriving this week, claimed to be the first ever in the city. Merchants note a heavy candy demand and expect the shipment to ease consumer shortages. The penny pieces have grown in popularity with buyers in recent months.
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Dothan
Houston County to Open Bids for Highway Surfacing Monday
Houston and Henry counties will open bids Monday for materials to surface the Dothan to Abbeville highway. Work to begin soon after awards, with a new surface like the Alabama Florida road. Labor and machinery are supplied by the state, costs borne by the state until material is paid. The gasoline tax will continue to the state until payment is complete.
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Houston County
Dothan and
Abbeville
Dothan
Houston
Henry
Johnson Named Likely NationaL Legion Commander
Portland Sept. 15 Louis Johnson of Clarksburg West Virginia was declared by reporters to be assured of the post as national commander of the American Legion at the convention's final session He was the leading candidate to succeed Henry Stevens of North Carolina at the 14th convention.
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Portland
Ore
Louis Johnson
Clarksburg
W. Va
American Legion
Johnson
Henry Stevens
North Carolina
Roosevelt outlines farm plan to aid agriculture
Franklin D Roosevelt outlined a six point program for farm relief emphasizing national planning in agriculture, emergency measures, and ending speculative action by the farm board. He urged tariffs aiding staple producers and advocated decentralized, cooperative administration with supervision by local groups.
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Topeka
Eas
Franklin D Roosevelt
Farm Board
Federal Farm Board
Washington
Congressman Hill to Speak at City Hall Next Thursday
Congressman J Lister Hill of Montgomery will speak on the problem of war and peace at Dothan City Hall next Thursday night under the Dothan American Legion post. Oscar L Lewis will introduce Hill. the event includes music and invites all in the region, with a special invitation to former service members.
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Dothan Legion Post
City Hall
J. Lister Hill
Montgomery
Oscar L. Lewis
Alabama Legionnaires
Congressman Hill
Dothan
Bracewell
Tax revenues may fall short in Houston county
County tax collector 3 A Mullins estimates ad valorem and privilege license taxes totaling about 230000 will drop by roughly 40000 this year due to business failures. All ad valorem taxes license and automobile licenses are due October 1.
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Houston County
A. Mullins
Marins
Halstead to prosecute in Mullins’ absence in Houston county
D C Halstead of Headland will act as prosecuting attorney in Mullins' absence. He directed the Houston county grand jury in August when 50 true bills were returned and will represent the state in circuit court next week. Mullins, circuit solicitor, is ill and absent in Tennessee, where he is reported to be improving.
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D. C. Halstead
Headland
Houston County Grand Jury
H. A. Pearce
Halstead
J. Norton Mullins
Mullins
Tennessee
Courthouse Phones Ringing Again After Payment Restored
Telephones in the county courthouse rang again after a day and a half silence caused by unpaid bills for sheriff circuit clerk registrar county jail tax collector tax assessor and probate judge. The county arranged payment despite claims the bills were not preferred.
Mrs. Na Young Bolton Dies. Funeral in Dothan
Mrs Na Young Bolton formerly of Dothan died in Anniston and the funeral will be Friday at 10 a m at the Ben Faulk residence 312 S Foster St. The body arrives in Dothan tonight. Pallbearers include Mayor T C Ezell and several local figures. Burial at city cemetery with Rev Clement Ritter presiding. Downing Rhodes in charge.
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Na Young Bolton
Dothan
Anniston
Ben Faulk
S. Foster Street
Bolton
Clement Ritter
First Presbyterian Church
T. C. Ezell
John Saxon
John Crary
Ross Helms
Ben D Faulk, Jr
Floyd McCarty
Downing & Rhodes
Sheriff To Return Alleged Auto Thief
Sheriff Joe Portins left for Montgomery to return Lamar Hollins a Negro to face charges of stealing an automobile near Dothan Hollins was arrested when he went to Montgomery police to sell a car mistaking a plain clothes detective for a garage keeper The car tied to Jim Cobb of near Dothan was taken Tuesday night with Cobb leaving the key in the switch lock The vehicle owner accompanied the sheriff to Montgomery.
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Joe Portins
Montgomery
Lamar Hollins
Dothan
Hollins
Jim Cobb
Dothen
Cobb
Alleged Burglar Jailed in Bee Line Station Theft Case
White Jennings and John Thomas Hill named in a joint indictment for burglary of the Bee Line station on the Montgomery highway. Jennings is jailed in default of a $30 bond. Hill is already under arrest.
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White Jennings
Bee Line
Montgomery Highway
John Thomas Hill
Jennings
County road grading under way in multiple sections
County tractors are grading roads in Vicksburg Cottonwood and Wedd today. C C Mc Eachin county road superintendent paid. Roads in the Little Vine church area and over the Little Vine bridge are also being smoothed with work completion noted last week.
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Vicksburg
Cottonwood
Wedd
C. C. McEachin
Little Vine Church
Little Vine Bridge
McEschin Eald
Singing Service Draws Large Enon Crowd
A Sunday gathering at Enon drew a large crowd. The service opened with a primary hymn led by the president, followed by prayers and remarks. Several named participants contributed in the musical and scripture portions, with attendees including Oliver Ingram and Beatrice Gathan among others. The crowd planned to meet again at the convention in Webb in October.
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Enon
el . Porter
Jegretterson
Henry Tickereon
L. T. Brintey
Clyde Barter
Miss Pernice Tidwell
Oliver Ingram
Ww. Scharhroven
T. Barber
Hunger Strike at Florida Prison Ends as Food Plea Persists
In Liberty county near Hosford 32 Negro convicts abandoned a 24 hour barricade after hunger and fried meat aromas overpowered tear gas. Sixty eight initially, 36 surrendered. leaders face confinement in solitary cells. Tom Brown of Osceola County named instigator.
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Tallahassee
Hosford
Liberty County
Tom Brown
Osceola County
Insull Investigation Opened by Chicago Prosecutor
States Attorney Swanson launched an inquiry into the public utilities once run by Samuel Insull. He cited public fear and insinuations about the Insull companies and said the probe will clear officers or push prosecutions. He asked staff to review Canada and France extradition treaties. Samuel Insull is in Paris and his brother Martin in Canada.
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Chicago
Swanson
Samuel Insull
Canada
France
Samuel Ynsull
Paris
Martin
Wise Flies to City for Visit Displaying Aerial Acts
Lieut Walter Wise National Guard aviator from Birmingham lands at the city airport to visit his parents Mr and Mrs W W Wise in DOTHe will depart Friday noon for Birmingham flying a Douglas plane with a 490 horsepower motor.
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Lieut. Wise
Lieut
Walter Wise
National Guard
Birmingham
W. W. Wise
Dothan
Ashford couple issued license at probate judge’s office
John F. Singletary and Elizabeth Redding of Ashford were issued a marriage license yesterday at the probate judge's office.
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John F. Singletary
Elizabeth Redding
Ashford
Jobless Quarters Use New Blanks for Registration
About 300 people registered on new blanks at the unemployment agency for work on the Dothan and Alaga road paving project. More than 1,000 had registered on the first blanks but must refill per federal aid rules.
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Dothan and
Alaga
Scrimmage Likely Today for Dothan High Tigers
Memorial Stadium practice preview notes that the Tigers may stage a brisk scrimmage after a blocking oriented session. The team’s defense outpaced the offense in recent drills with few long runs and stronger tackling, while key players Lamar Hart Marion Walker and Brookes Sellers appeared, and Douggie Bailey faced an absence due to illness and school.
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Memorial Stadium
Dothan High Tigers
Brookes Sellers
Marion Walker
Douggie Bailey
Florida Canal Plan Seeks U S Loan Approval
The proposed 18 mile northern Florida canal would link the Gulf of Mexico near Tampa Bay to the Atlantic coast north of Daytona Beach. The plan, led by the Atlantic Ship Canal Corp under General Charles P. Summerwill, requests a federal loan of about 161 million dollars to be repaid from earnings, with projected annual returns around 24 thousand dollars.
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if-Atlantic Ship Canal Corporation
Charles P. Summerwll
Federal Bureau
Nice
Progorenta
F.cr.d. Keys
Tepperhee Bay
Gulf of Mexico
Dasviona
Beach
Atlantic
Panama Canal
Culebra
Georgia Dems renominate Russell and George for Senate
Georgia Democrats nominate Governor Richard Russell Jr to contest the Harris seat with Charles Crisp conceding. Senator Walter F. George is renominated without opposition for the long term. Russell leads Crisp two to one as Dems finalize the slate. Eugene Talmadge runs in a seven man governor’s race with 288 unit votes from 113 counties reported.
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Atlanta
Georgia
Democrats
Richard Russell, Jr
Charles Crisp
William J. Harris
Walter F. George
Russell
Crisp
House
Ways and Means Committee
Agricultura
Eugene Talmadge
Quarter Finals Set in U S Amateur Golf Championship
United States amateur golf championship quarter finals were to be completed at Five Farms course. Chick Evans faces Jesse Guilford while Ross Somervile meets Bill Blaney. Johnny Fischer plays Francis Culmet as Maurice McCarthy meets John Goodman. Culmet set a course record with a 30 on the outward nine.
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Baltimore
United States
Five Farms
Chick Evans
Chicago
Jesse FP. Guilford
Boston
Ross Somerville
Canada
Bill Blaney
Johnny Fischer
Cincinnati
Francis Cuimet
Maurice McCarthy
Charley Seaver
Los Angeles
Stamford
Francis Culmet
George J. Voigt
New York
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Nto Ravine
Civic Club
Florida
Louisiana
Dothan Abbeville Road
Legion Head
Roosevelt
Harry H. Woodring
Kansas
Garner
Kangar
Commissioners Court
Insull
Dothan-Alaga Road
Tigers
U.S
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
Tampa
Gov. Russell
Senate
U. S
Walter George
Cen
Ouimet
Fischer
Yates
Yale
Sidney W. Moyea, Jr
Quimet
Culmet
Jerome D. Travers
Bobby Jones
Jones
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