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Newspaper

Dothan Eagle

Location

Dothan, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Dec 01, 1934

Page

2

Family Feud Cited As Clue In Five Deaths Case

Carlisle, Pa. December 1 AP A family feud is cited as a clue in the murders of Elmo J. Noakes his niece and three children. Pennsylvania police seek motive as a funeral is held for the children in rugged Blue Ridge hills. sisters of Noakes involved in separate court action.

Sisters Elmo Noakes Carlisle Elmo J. Noakes Sid R. A. Noakes Elmo Pennsylvania Blue Ridge Mountains Noakes American Legion Roseville Calif Rusell Pierce Winifred Pierce Pearl Pierce Justice of the Peace Sen Pierce Winnie Chaffin Kate Gibby United States Marine

Young Negro Fugitive Hunted for Multiple Killing

Quitman Mississippi December first. County officers hunt Floyd Watson a 21 year old Negro in a widespread search after a shooting spree yesterday that killed an entire family of four and seriously wounded three others

Quitman Miss Floyd Watson

Two Subjects Spark Gossip in Beverly Hills

The column riffs on weddings and politics as talk of tax cuts and big finance houses heats up. A quip about Lady Astor and Roosevelt surfaces amid reflections on government and press restraint.

Beverly Hills Cal Lady Astor

Mother Arrested After Children Describe Fiery Torture

Indianapolis police hold 37 year old Mrs Jean Heitz on vagrancy charges after her children Bernice 10 and Joseph 12 report burns from a curling iron and a head wound amid claims of abuse. Bernice says she ate mayonnaise when hungry prompting the burns. Joseph recalls a scar from escape efforts. The children are in Juvenile Detention, with city hospital treatment noted for Bernice.

Indianapolis Jean Heitz Bernice Joseph City Hospital

Jealousy Blamed in Blountstown Family Shooting

Ernest McClellan a 40 year old Blountstown Florida sawmill operator and former Jackson County deputy sheriff was shot in the thigh and treated at a Dothan hospital. Deputy Hollis said the motive was jealousy and that Mrs McClellan fired twice with one bullet going wild. McClellan declined to prosecute. The shooting occurred near Blountstown city limits about 7 PM.

Ernest McClellan Blountstown Fla Jackson County Dothan McClellan J. A. Hollis Hollis

Mrs Lela Money Dies After Brief Siege at Shorterville

Mrs. Lela Money age 50 of Shorterville route 2 died in a Dothan hospital at 3 p m Friday after a four day illness. She was a Union Primitive Baptist member who lived in the community all her life. Survived by husband Bud Money seven sons two daughters four sisters and four brothers. Funeral set for 2 p m today at Union Baptist church with Rev Pope officiating. Burial in church cemetery. Fellows and Forrester in charge.

Lela Money Shorterville Dothan Union Primitive Baptist Church Bud Money Robert Preston Herman Henry Edward John Loris Money Columbus A. L. Aplin Columbia Ella Rea Money Carrie Herring Abbeville Ella Southerland Ashford B. S. Hatfield Eufaula Lillie Langford Blakely W. M. Culpepper Clarence Culpepper Aubrey Culpepper Texas Walter Culpepper Union Baptist Church Mr. Pope Abbeville Methodist Church Fellows Forrester

Riots and Vandalism Mark Second Week of LA Strike

Los Angeles sees riots and vandalism amid the Los Angeles Railway strike entering its second week. A crowd of nearly 1000 was driven from Seventh street and Broadway when police fired tear gas to restore order.

Los Angeles Los Angeles Railway Company Seventh Street Broadway

Last Rites Sunday for John J. Espy

Alto V. McClenny and D. P. Clark, injured in the head on collision of two automobiles on Thanksgiving night, were resting well at local hospitals today. John J. Espy of Headland was killed in the crash and will be buried tomorrow at Headland.

Alto V. McClenny D. P. Clark John J. Espy Headland

Senate probes gangland gun production amid officer killings

A Senate munitions inquiry reviews a surge in cheap sub machine guns and asks how underworld buyers obtain arms. Investigators suspect small shops piece together firearms before shipping to Brooklyn for assembly. Witnesses from major makers are summoned while senators seek direct sellers and supply sources.

Washington Senate Samuel P. Cowley Herman Gillis Senatorial Committee Brooklyn Underworld Stephen Raushenbush Pope D-Idaho

France Offers Germany Saar Second Chance After Plebiscite

Paris reports Pierre Laval publicly proposes giving Germany an opening to regain the Saar if the January 13 plebiscite chooses to stay under League of Nations control. Premier Flandin wins decisive confidence vote in the Chamber of Deputies with 457 to 120, pledging funds for interior ministry. France suggests possible league council action could transfer Saar to Germany if voters later opt to return.

Sarah Wambaugh Cambridge Mass League of Nations Saar Paris Pierre Laval Germany Pierre-Etienne Flandin Chamber of Deputies Ministry of the Interior Chamber Flandin France League Council Leon Blumbit

President Facing Momentous Decision On Future Relief

President Roosevelt weighs a major policy choice in December. He must decide whether to seek a nine billion dollar federal relief package or to reduce spending and spur a private revival. Key advisers Ickes and Hopkins back a work relief plan, while conservatives favor private sector stimulation. Ickes plans to travel to Warm Springs with a public works expansion proposal.

Dole Washington Roosevelt Congress Harold L. Ickes Harry L. Hopkins Warm Springs Hopkins Federal Work Relief Corporation Ickes Plan Tckes

Smiling Chief Tackles Problem in Recovery Plan Debate

Observers weigh Hopkins and Ickes relief strategies as two approaches to recovery. FERA shows relief rise from 13.3 to 18.05 million. proposals include more relief workshops, rural industrial communities, and rehabilitation loans. Ickes hints at up to 2 billion for slum clearance and housing with possible rural electrification and grade crossing removal.

Hopkins Ickes Federal Emergency Relief Administration Dole FERA PWA Elminnaton

Pickford Denies Former Agent Misconduct Claims

Mary Pickford sharply denies charges by Edward Hemmer, her former manager and advisor, who sues for 250000. She calls the allegations ridiculous and notes they appeared long after her mother’s death. Hemmer accuses of preserving her reputation in early films.

Mary Pickford Chicago California Edward Hemmer Hemmer

Mrs Effie Battle Dies After Illness at Son's Home

Mrs Effie Battle aged 74 died yesterday at her son C E Battle's home on Route 4 after a short illness. She is survived by eight other sons Dan Gordon Tom of Marianna Fla J L Dothan Route 4 R T Henry and Ralph Tampa Fla H K Dothan Route 3 and Suedon Battle Ashford and two daughters Mrs Sallie Holiday Do than and Mrs Mollie C Moore Do than. Funeral 3 p m today at Smyrna church with Rev J C Parrish Ashford affiliated Fellows and Forrester in charge.

Effie Battle C. E. Battle Dothan Sallie Holiday Mollie C. Moore Smyrna Church J. C. Parrish Ashford Fellows Forrester

Twenty five saved from stricken Henry Corts at Muskegon

Twenty five crew members of the whaleback freighter Henry Corts reached shore safe after 11 hours in a 60 mile gale. Coast guardsmen launched a line to the freighter and sailors hauled over the breakwater to safety amid heavy seas. Exposed and exhausted, some were helped ashore with injuries.

Muskegon Mich Henry Corts Muskegon Harbor

Special Messenger System For Unclaimed Special Delivery Letters

Dothan post master Mrs. A. Y. Malone announced a special messenger will leave notice if addressees are not at the designated address. A tag or tissue under the door serves as notice, and unclaimed letters go to the next regular mail delivery.

A. Y. Malone Dothan

Manchukuo Plans Three Railways Near Soviet Frontiers

The Manchoukuo legation in Tokyo announced plans for three new Manchurian railways. Two lines are described as strategically important for extending the Japanese controlled rail system toward the Soviet frontiers.

Tokyo Manchoukuo

Upper Atlantic Coast Storm Warning Issued

Weather bureau announces storm warning for the Upper Atlantic coast. Advisory at 8 30 a m lists warnings from Delaware breakwater to Eastport Maine. By 9 a m disturbance over New York and Middle Atlantic states moves east with strong southerly winds and gales shifting westward later today.

Washington Weather Bureau Delaware Eastport Maine New York Middle Atlantic

New York Jurist Upholds Section 7 A Of NRA Code

Supreme Court Justice William Harman Black upheld Section 7 A of the NRA, which covers collective bargaining between employers and workers, in a year long dispute between the Doll and Toy Workers union and Ralph A Freundlich Inc. He gave a week to reconcile differences. if not, strict enforcement would follow. The union alleges evasion of 7 A obligations, while the company contends the section bars the closed shop. Continued on page five.

New York NRA Supreme Court William Harman Black Doll and Toy Workers Union Ralph A. Freundlich, Inc

Doctor Haskew Preaching Final Sermons in Dothan

Dr D W Haskew longtime pastor of LaPquette Street Methodist Church will preach his last sermons in Dothan at 11 am and 7 pm tomorrow and depart Tuesday to lead Andalusia congregation after a Pensacola conference transfer. Rev C S Talley arrives next Thursday to lead LaFayette congregation for the new conference year.

D. W. Haskew LaPquette Street Methodist Church Pensacola Haskew Andalusia Dothan LaFayette

Dionne Quintuplets Rapid Weight Gains Reported

Callander Ontario AP dispatch says the five Dionne girls have each gained massively since birth with weight totals up to 12 pounds for Yvonne and over 11 pounds for two sisters. Dr. A R Dafoe notes the quintuplets roughly quintupled their birth weights while road work to their farm continues and daily care remains steady.

Callander Dionne A. R. Dafoe Yvonne Emilie Cecile Annetts

President of Gliders Society Dies in Crash

Miami, December 1. War ren E. Eaton of Norwich New York president of the Soaring Society of America was killed in a glider crash while being towed over the city by a plane. Pilot Harold Bowen also of Norwich was aboard the glider. Earl Southes of Athens Pennsylvania conducted the glider tow and had recently come from Elmira New York where he ran a glider school. Spectators reported Eaton's glider spun and crashed after detaching from the tow.

Miami Fla Warren E. Eaton Norwich N. Y Soaring Society of America Melvin C. Eaton New York Atnnity Eaton Harold Bowen Earl Southes Athens Elmira Bowen

Paraguay Seeks Peace as Bolivian Halt Stated

Asuncion responds to Bolivian moves with a peace offer if La Paz stops hostilities. Paraguayan defense reports strong advances toward Vila Montes and Dorbigny while Bolivian forces, under General Sanz, reportedly hold 12 000 troops to the north.

Asuncion Paraguay Bolivia la Paz Ministry of Defense Jose Luis Tejada Sorzano General Sanz Estiparribia Fort Picalba Dorbigny

United States Plans to Preserve Bolivia Relations

The United States intends to maintain diplomatic ties with Bolivia as if no government change occurred. Officials say the shift is in full accord with Bolivia's constitution and the relations will continue normally.

United States Bolivia Washington

Sweeping Reform in Government Budget Sought

The Chamber of Commerce of the United States endorses 13 budget reform proposals after a member referendum. It calls for centralized administrative control of expenditures and tighter executive budget management to avoid deficiency appropriations.

Washington Chamber of Commerce of the United States Chamber Fta

Agreement set to end 20 000 silk and rayon strike

Passaic valley mills near end of a 20 000 worker strike as negotiators reach a settlement. Ratification by Federation of Silk and Rayon Dyers and Finishers is expected to speed reopening of mills on Monday. A two year contract will follow, with recognition of the federation as bargaining agent and guarantees against union discrimination. Replacement of vacancies with union members is noted.

Patenson N. J Passaic Valley

British Join U S Inter Se Note To Japs

Tokyo reports that the United States and Great Britain have jointly protested Japan over the Manchoukuo oil monopoly. Sir Robert Clive and Ambassador Joseph Grew delivered notes to Foreign Minister Hirota. Observers see a stiffer Anglo American position amid naval talks in London.

Tokyo United States Great Britain Robert Clive Koki Hirota Foreign Office Joseph Do. Grew Japan China Manchukuo London Washington Tsuneo Matendaira Norman H. Davis

Grading Bids Sought for Cedar Ford Land

Do C McEachin road supervisor for Houston county announces bids on grading four acres at Cedar Ford to be opened Monday. Letters to local firms have been sent. Estimated cost about 50 dollars per acre.

Do. C. McEachin Houston County Highway Department Cedar Ford McEachin

Weather forecast across regions with frost and variable winds

The forecast calls for frost in southern portions tonight and partly cloudy and warmer conditions Sunday. Coastal winds will be moderately variable. Tennessee sees fair but colder in the east and warmer in the southwest with rain Sunday night. Northwest Florida has frost and interior lows near 26 to 32. Central and East Gulf states expect rain early and again later in the week with a cool start, warmer middle, and colder end.

Tenn Florida Central East Gulf Staten

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