Battle over Muscle Shoals power plan persists in Congress
Senate and House conferees clash over federal power distribution and operation of the Muscle Shoals project in Alabama. Senator Norris pushes a 10.9 million authorization for transmission lines while disagreements over nitrate plant electro chemical production and fertilizer use stall agreement.
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Washington
Norris
Nebraseka
War Department
Muscle Shoals
Senate
House
Alabama
Reece
Tennessee
Nebraska
Ator Smith
South Carolina
Smith
Love and a contested will in a Las Vegas matter
Mrs Stella Marlenee tests in superior court over her late husband Dr Charles L Marlenee. She claimed she sacrificed love to wed Phoebe Armstrong for the doctor and sought a large share of the estate, which is valued at about $500000. Phoebe Marlenee testified about wedding plans and a potential divorce angle. The doctor died after a fall from a ladder.
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Los Angeles
Phoebe Armstrong
Stella Marin
Charles L.maree
Phoebe
Superior Court
Marlenee
Stella Marlenee
Stella
Phoebe Marlenee
Las Vegas
Nevada
One Killed in Riot in Germany Clash
Police and fascists battled about 200 communists who tried to interrupt a fascist meeting. One person was killed and several wounded as 80 communists were arrested and police moved in to restore order.
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Germany
Mty
Eusly
Weather Flood Bulletin for January 27
Tuesday night and Wednesday forecast issued at 7 am Central Time shows flood gauge readings with river level data. The bulletin lists station observations including changes in water level and depth readings.
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Beerve ‘‘Ons Teken
River Forecast for Tombigbee and Alabama Rivers
River forecast shows continued slow falls tonight on the Tombigbee and its branches across the basin. Montgomery area data indicates ongoing low water levels with steady decline observed along the Alabama River near Montgomery and surrounding gauges.
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Tombigtee
Alabama
Montgomery
Harry Armstrong
Alabama Power finances under FTC scrutiny in 1920s probe
The federal trade commission resumes study of Alabama Power Company finances amid allegations of political propagation and manipulated accounts. Evaluation covers capitalization growth from 31 million to 68 million and per kilowatt hour costs rising slightly while revenues per unit increased due to greater consumption. Public hearings begin in Washington with further evidence of political activity and secretly financed propaganda.
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Associated Press
Washington
Federal Trade Commission
Alabama Power Company
Commonwealth and Southern Group
Florida
Mississippi
Georgia
Tennessee
Alabama
Judson C. Dickerman
Federal Trade
Dickerman
The
News-Item
Associated Newspapers
Black Scores Delay On Drought Aid Bill
Senator Black charged deliberate delay of a $25 million Red Cross relief bill as House hearings continued in Washington. He warned political advantage would cost human suffering while the Appropriations Committee moved forward and pledged work to begin by April 1.
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Washington
House
Red Cross
Black
Aon
House Appropriations Committee
Italian Envoy Denies Butler Speech as Untrue
Washington January 27 Italian envoy De Martino dismissed remarks attributed to Major General Smedley Butler in a Philadelphia speech as untrue and slanderous. The Navy Department has asked Butler to explain the remarks and has received no reply. Butler, commanding a Marine post at Quantico Virginia, faces a formal protest and demand for redress from Italy.
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Washington
Ambassador de Martino
Italy
Mussolini
Smedley Butler
Philadelphia
Navy Department
Butler
Quantico
Administration seeks double primary reform in Alabama
Representative Snodgrass of Jackson County said he will call a committee meeting during a house recess to consider the administration bill replacing second choice balloting with a double primary. He urged swift passage in both houses, aligning with Governor Miller’s campaign themes. A flood of new bills is ready.
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Montgomery
Snodgrass
Jackson County
House Committee On Privileges and Elections
House
Miller
Novel Course for Farm Women in Tennessee Week
Knoxville January 27. Tourist camp management is taught to 200 Tennessee farm women attending the annual farm women's week at the University of Tennessee this week.
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Tennessee
Knoxville
Tenn
aJn
University of Tennessee
Swedish aviator Captain Einar injured in crash during practice
Stockholm reports Captain Einar, famed for rescuing Italian General Nobile after the polar flight disaster, was seriously hurt when his plane crashed from 140 feet in a practice flight.
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Stockholm
Einar
General Nobile
Barge Blasted by Snag Boat in Pinto Pass Morning
A sunken barge near Pinto Pass was being dislodged by a government snag boat using dynamite, causing slight tremors across the city Tuesday morning as workers cleared the navigation hazard.
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Pinto Pass
Five Held In Bold Robbery And Gun Battle In Chicago
Chicago police detained five gunmen after a bold robbery at the Wieboldt department store. The group seized about $19,200 while guards and officers contended with gunfire on the first floor. One policeman was wounded as the robbers split and fled through exits and basement stairs.
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Chicago
Windy City
Wieboldt
Lincoln
Woante
Gir
Saaste
Houston county audit finds waste and extravagance in office
An audit of Houston County Probate Judge H K Martin and examiners G C Dean J L McLane and A D Teal found crude careless and unbusinesslike handling of county affairs and extravagant printing expenses. The report cites illegal expenditures and calls for a full audit to recover funds and save thousands.
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News-Item Capital Bureau
H. K. Martin
Houston County
G. C. Dean
J. L. McLane
A. D. Teal
Miller
Houston County Board of Revenue
Board of Revenue Records
Houston
Martin
Sahing
Aminer
Pro Capita
Cale Father Son Held For Jury In Prohibition Case
William M. Cale and Andrew Cale were held to the circuit court grand jury after a hearing on manufacturing prohibited liquors and possessing an illicit still. Bond set at 500 dollars each. They were arrested near Turnerville. Steve Gray was fined 51 dollars and 30 days hard labor for violating prohibition. Three other cases were continued.
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William M. Cale
Andrew Cale
Circuit Court
Inferior Criminal Court
Cales
Turnerville
Steve Gray
MADE MANAGER Mobile Named District HQ for Southern States
W W Winter district manager announced Mobile will serve as the division headquarters for Southern Cities Service Corporation in Alabama Florida and Texas. H B Dutton of Gadsden Alabama becomes manager of Mobile Gas Company and will relocate to Mobile. District headquarters for the three states may be located in Mobile within the next 30 days.
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Mobile
Southern Cities Service Corporation
Alabama
Florida
Texas
W. W. Winter
H. 8. Dutton
Gadsden
Ala
Mobile Gas Company
Dutton
Winter
Juveniles Admit Burglarizing Grants Store
Four youths admit burglarizing the Link and Farrell store at 657 Dauphin Street, taking bicycle implements. Police announced Tuesday they were turned over to juvenile authorities. Victim location: grants area and early Tuesday timing uncertain due to garbled OCR.
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Link & Farrell
Dauphin Street
Bold robberies foil attempts in Mobile Monday night
Two nighttime robberies in Mobile ended with townsfolk thwarting the attackers. A six foot suspect demanded money from Miss Zervas at Broad and Tennessee streets, she fled to a house after screaming. In Fisher's alley Robert Wilson fought off a bandit who wore gloves and a black and white handkerchief, the attacker stabbed twice but fled.
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Mobile
Miss Zervas
Marine Street
Malbis
Broad and
Tennessee Streets
Broad Street
Virginia
Mises Zervag
Robert Wilson
Narcissus Alley
Fisher's Alley
Davis Avenue
Hercules Street
Wilson
Sheriff Creates Spring Hill Pound For Stray Farm Animals
Sheriff William H. Holcombe announced a new pound to impound cattle horses and other animals found running at large in Spring Hill. Owners will be charged feeding costs and unclaimed animals will be sold after legal deadlines. A deputy will enforce the stock law amid growing damage complaints.
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Spring Hill
William H. Holcombe
Merger Authorized for Marion Banks in Court Action
Judge Thomas E. Knight Sr. signed an order permitting the consolidation of the Peoples Bank of Marion with Marion Central Bank. The banks, both in Marion Perry County, will have Marion Central take over affairs after evidence heard at 6 am. Officials from both banks traveled to Mobile after driving all night.
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Peoples Bank of
Marion
Marion Central Bank
Thomas E. Knight, Sr
Fourth Judicial Circuit
Alabama Supreme Court
Knight
Marion Central
Peoples Bank
Perry County
Mobile
Father Sought in Mobile for Missing Danish Blacksmith
George Knudsen of Los Angeles asks Mobile police to locate his father Niels P. Knudsen a Danish blacksmith aged 55 to 60 who has not been heard from in 16 years. The son recalls a 1910 lead placing the father in Mobile after leaving Denmark. the mother died in Denmark when the boy was six.
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George Knudsen
Los Angeles
Calif
Mobile
Niels P. Knudsen
Denmark
Planes on Visit Over Mobile In Formation Flight
A squadron of nine airplanes passed over Mobile Tuesday morning en route from Pemnede erefel oh air, flying in formation as they traversed the city.
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Mobile
Pemnede Erefel Oh Air
Paving Bids Sought for Bay Minette Mobile Bridge Road
Bids for paving about 18 miles of the Bay Minette to Mobile Bay bridge road will open in Montgomery on March 3. The project, funded by a federal unemployment grant, totals around $1.5 million and is among several state paving bids.
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Bay Minette
Mobile Bay Bridge Head
Montgomery
L. G. Smith
Capital Bureau
Mobile
Mobile Bay Minette
Alabama
Bay Minette-Mobile
Register
Robertsdale
Baldwin County
Florida State Line
Smith
Tuscumbia
Mississippi State Line
Guin
Hamilton
Marion County
Huntsville
Athens
Madison
Limestone Counties
Decatur
Harteel
Morgan County
Auburn
Tuskegee
Bill Would Abolish State Docks Board
A bill to abolish the state docks commission will be presented in the Alabama legislature. The measure aims to oust General Sibert who heads the current docks board and who built the $10,000,000 terminal system. Mobile delegate George A. Sossaman confirmed the plan though he did not know the authors.
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Kirby
Alabama
News Item
State Capital Bureau
George A. Sossaman
Mobile Mere
William L. Bibert
R A. Christian
Mobile to issue bonds for twenty seventh street paving project
City commission will authorize issuance and sale of approximately 400000 dollars in municipal improvement bonds to finance Division A of the twenty seventh street paving venture. Contracts recently let total about 350000 dollars, with total project cost around 400000 dollars including engineering and incidental expenses. Mayor Schwarz and Commissioner Bates attended a brief adjourned meeting to adopt the sale ordinance. A 25 dollar compromise was approved for a car damage claim stemming from Catherine street and Springhill avenue. The panel also discussed a potential Southern League baseball park arrangement bringing city ownership of the property, with further talks planned.
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City of Mobile
City Commission
Commission
Schwarz
Bates
Arthur Fulton
Catherine Street
Springhill Avenue
L. C. Lutz
City Electrician
Kilborn
Negro Pleads Guilty to Multiple Mobile Robberies
Steve Hivans, identified as ring leader of a group of burglars, pleaded guilty in Mobile circuit court to nine burglary counts. Sentencing was postponed while prosecutors plan to use him as a witness in other cases. Hivans was linked to burglaries at Del champs Albright Woods Cole mans Mobile Grocery Purvis in Crichton. He had previously pleaded not guilty on grand jury indictments with a trial set before Judge Joel.
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Steve Hivans
Evans
Delchamps, Albright and Woods
Coleman's
Mobile Grocery Company
Purvis
Crichton
Joel
Train Derailment Delays Traffic Between Greenville and Flomaton
Seven cars of Louisville and Nashville freight train No 58 derailed south of Greenville Alabama about 7 pm injuring no crew. Track damage will delay traffic until dawn Tuesday as officials work to determine the derailment cause.
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Greenville
Ala
Louisville and Nashville
Flomaton
Tariff Officials In City For Fish Industry Survey
Two tariff commission representatives, Lawrence T. Hopkins and Charles A. Carter, spent Tuesday in Mobile for a fish industry survey. The inquiry aims to identify aliens versus American fishermen as part of a broader effort to assess possible duties on fish imports. Captain John Callahan, assistant U S collector in Mobile, cited strong response to questionnaires.
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City For Fish Industry
Lawrence T. Hopkins
Charles A. Carter
Mobile
Tariff Commission
Commission
City
J. C. Swann
Hopkins
Mr. Carter
John Callahan
United States ‘7 Mobile
West Kyksa Reports Disabled 800 Miles Off Coast
The steamer West Kyksa bound Mobile to Liverpool was reported disabled about 800 miles off the coast. Effingham, also in Mobile, was later in trouble off Halifax with 34 crew members listed from Mobile. A coast guard cutter was dispatched from New York to aid the ship and tow the freighter Surana to port.
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Shipping Board
Mobile
Liverpool
M Associated
Dispatch
Effingham
Halifax
West Kyska
Here
Watersman
Boston
Associated Press Dispatch
Ich
Coast Guard
New York
Surana
T. L. Vaa
Pine Street
Mace
Fire destroys half a business block in Athens Tennessee
A fire in Athens Tennessee destroyed two adjoining commercial buildings of brick and concrete, including four stores. The blaze, likely starting at Sanders cafe rear, spread to the Soa grocery, Cash and Carry Wholesale, and a used furniture shop run by Bart Coker. Owners 8 L Wilson and Effie ton reported total losses insured and plan rebuilding.
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Athens
Tenn
Sanders Cafe
Soa
Cash
Bart Coker
L. Wilson
Effieton
Walker Returns to City Hall After Illness
Mayor Walker resumes duties in New York after nine days sick leave. He reports feeling better but still troubled by a shoulder injury from a shower accident last Friday. He plans to follow his doctor's advice and not take a long vacation at present.
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New York
Walker
Duty Collected on 23000 Sugar Bags at Mobile Docks
Customs duties increased at the port of Mobile with payment on 23,000 bags of sugar aboard the steamship Lubeck Cuba. The cargo for Hershey corporation’s Mobile agents H. H. Pike & Co. was being unloaded at the state docks.
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Mobile
Lubeck
Cuba
H. H. Pike & Co., Inc
Hershey Corporation
VETS ON FREIG HT COMMUTE TO WIN CASH SETTLEMENT
Thirty five Seattle war veterans travel by freight train toward Winona City for cash settlement. The unclear dispatch notes a brisk, informal relocation as part of a broader veterans' aid effort.
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Seattle
Wash
Win . C
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House Committee
Hart
Father and Son
Negro
Pensacola
Pascagoula
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Mobile Bay Minette Highway
State Docks Board
Sibert
Sossaman
T Kyska
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