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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jan 25, 1935
Page
1
The Ward liner Mohawk sinks after a collision with the freighter Talisman off Sea Girt New Jersey. With 49 feared dead and 46 listed as missing, 115 rescued, the Algonquin brought 94 survivors to New York, many injured or exposed.
In Flemington New Jersey on January 25 1934 Bruno Richard Hauptmann testifies denying kidnapping murder and ransom in the Lindbergh baby case He claims he did not see the infant alive or dead and admits possession of 14600 of the ransom money found in a shoe box in his garage but says Fisch gave it to him and stored it in a closet He describes how he later moved the cash and used a portion in circulation during the trial setting with Judge Trenchard and the defense team present.
In icy seas off the New Jersey coast the Ward liner Mohawk collided with the freighter Talisman. At least 44 are dead and 117 rescued or accounted for, many in serious condition after the frigid disaster.
Rev E N Hart pastor of Westminster Presbyterian church had a narrow escape when ice caused him to slip while rocking a car starter. His head struck the water intake decoration, a hole in his hat saved his face, and a deep gash near his left eye left the eye unharmed.
Calhoun introduces a bill to shield newspapermen from being forced to reveal confidential sources. The measure, modeled after the N prelaw, places journalists with lawyers and doctors regarding source protection. The House convened late to review Washington bills worth 88 million in federal funds to Alabama.
Former Decatur resident J. B. Moyer Jr., a University of Florida student and son of local post office worker J. B. Moyer, was killed in a automobile accident. His brothers Ray and Howard Seitz left for Melbourne Florida to attend funeral services. Details of the tragedy were not received.
Washington Jan 25 The aged World Court issue and treasury financing problems occupied the Capitol as the administration's 4.88 billion relief program began what may prove a tortuous journey through the Senate.
A large blaze last night in Athens, costing about 150000, destroyed the Kuhn novelty store and the Jaffee department store and damaged the Blair and Copeland store. The fire, likely starting in the Kuhn paint shop or stove area, spread rapidly to multiple buildings, with icy conditions hampering firefighting efforts. Authorities estimated varying losses, while rebuilding talk began in Limestone County's capital.
Arthur Oliver, a 190 pound farmer from Elmore county, was sentenced to die by electrocution for the murder of his 102 pound wife. The body was found in bed in the same room officers entered after a tip. A jury took five hours to convict him. his plea included not guilty and not guilty by reason of insanity. His son testified to repeated beatings and noted his father's troubled state since a 1931 head injury.
Pictures of the quintuplets will appear exclusively in Decatur Daily. NEA Service, Inc. negotiated the contract with the babies' guardians. Read about their first birthday, first steps, and first teeth in Saturday's issue.
The House approved a bill to establish uniform accounting systems in all counties and sent it to final action Tuesday. The bill would require the state comptroller to specify the system and would modify records and forms to reduce county costs. The Welch bill authorizing branch banking in Jefferson County passed 24 to 4.
Judge W S Grubb refused a motion to postpone the hearing on a suit to block TVA from electrifying north Alabama. Preferred stockholders of Alabama Power Company seek an injunction over TVA plans to buy 14 municipal systems and the Joe Wheeler Dam site valued around 2.2 million dollars. The judge set the case for January 28 and will also hear a request for a permanent injunction blocking towns from loans with PWA or TVA for municipal lighting.
O Miller of Athens Mr Gardner PattS of Pulaski and Simon Weil Kuhn stores general manager were in town yesterday to assist in finalizing plans for the opening of the new Kuhn store at the Bank and LaFayette intersection.
Two patients at a Chicago clinic feigned illness then produced revolvers and robbed Dr. Bergen of 4.30 dollars before locking him in a closet. He escaped to report the crime and found his 60 dollar coat missing with mercury nearby.
The death toll from the week’s storms climbs to at least 25 in the southern flood sector including Mississippi Tennessee and Arkansas while bitter cold remains in the East and New England. The tally lists 170 deaths nationwide from floods fires, accidents and exposure with state tallies across Michigan Indiana Oklahoma Washington Texas and more. A sea collision near New Jersey and rescues aboard the Mohawk are noted as part of ongoing storm damage.
Winter lingers over Alabama as temperatures edge above freezing. Athens firemen fought a three hour blaze in a snow and ice covered business district with a stiff wind, while Dothan and Montgomery reported chilly morning readings of 28 and 27 degrees respectively.
John D. Petree announced a state recovery bill duplicating the national act will be submitted to the Alabama legislature after recess. The bill would grant near unlimited gubernatorial authority for code revision and cancellation along with administration agreement measures.
The National Labor Relations Board postponed indefinitely a case accusing Alabama Power Co. of discriminatory discharge of four members of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers. The announcement came from Washington on January 2.
Governor Bibb Graves announced appointments to the tax commission highway department and board of administration in Montgomery. Arthur Heustess temporary chairman of the administration board Hamp Draper permanent associate member in charge of the convict department Dave Birmingham named chief clerk Henry Long chairman of the tax commission with John Kohh and W W Ramsey as associates Gaston Ott named chairman of the highway department with D Burnum and L L Herzberg as associates Graves planned a hunting and fishing trip to Baldwin county returning Monday for a legislative conference.
Mr. Barnum, long time Decatur resident and district engineer for the state highway department, has been appointed to a new post. He previously served on the commission under Governor Miller before it was reduced to a single member. He was in Montgomery today and could not be reached for a statement.
Prue Winship fights to shield her sister from scandal while embracing a modern code. The Daily presents drama excitement and breathless suspense as tomorrow’s daughters explores what romance means to the girl of today in a vital provocative serial.
Bruno Richard Hauptmann returns to the witness stand in Hunterdon county court as the Lindbergh case grip draws a large crowd. Deputies use subway guard tactics to manage spectators packed into the courtroom for admission while Hauptmann insists he is innocent and a victim of circumstances.
The Tennessee River gauge stood at 8.3 feet this morning with a high of 36 degrees and a low of 17. No rainfall occurred. Tennessee and Alabama show fair skies tonight and tomorrow.
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