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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Feb 03, 1933
Page
2
Nine women patients, all psychopathic inmates, were burned to death when a dormitory at a suburban sanitarium burned. Officials say the fire was incendiary after a dispute involving a farmer who was arrested following threats to the superintendent's wife.
President elect Roosevelt outlines a Tennessee watershed program with reforestation flood control basins waterpower development and agricultural reclamation. He says national planning could spread to other watersheds and plans to ask Congress soon for 50 000 to 70 000 immediate jobs and up to 200 000 in later work.
A notable figure, the Dowage Duchess D Usea, associated with women's combat events, has died in France in February. Details of her life and the events she supported remain sparse.
A Florida clerk on the Alabama legislature payroll writes to a committee head asking to return to her old clerk job. She cannot travel to Montgomery, saying she would stay only a day or two due to her busy schedule. The chair notes she has been in Florida for over a year, including her prior service.
A 23 member house bloc pledged against any additional taxes to help Alabama out of a financial crisis. Chauncey Sparks presided, John Bishc delivered the keynote, and Williams offered the tax pledge resolution. The group signals strong opposition to funding the floating debt beyond the Committee of 500 plan.
Probate Judge David W. Crosland a 57 year old Montgomery resident and former Imperial Potentate of the Ancient Arabic Order of Nobles of the Mystic Shrine was found dead in his bed at a Mobile hotel. Mayor Henry Dickinson of Opelika said death likely resulted from a heart attack as Crosland arrived with a Montgomery Alcazar temple delegation to honor Imperial Potentate Earl Mills of Des Moines for tonight’s reception. The body will be returned to Montgomery for funeral arrangements to be announced.
Farmers and Merchants Bank stockholders elect a new board headed by Lloyd A. Magney with G H Buley N J Sawyer J J Lewis J J Cheeseman D H Gaar C J Mortenson Hi J Harter and E F Sanders as officers Lewis named president Sawyer vice president Sanders cashier. The bank had closed January 8 1982 and reopened November 4 with a temporary board and added Mortenson and Harter to the slate.
Reports say Chinese volunteers clash with Japanese in Johor Province while Japan awaits League of Nations recommendations on Manchuria. Geneva prepares a nine member committee to draft advisories with possible condemnation of Japan. Tokyo debates retaining mandate islands if withdrawal occurs.
In Montgomery on February 3 the injunction blocking most Alabama treasury funds was dissolved on the attorney general and governor’s legal adviser motion. Judge Leon McCord ordered disbursements resume, allowing only funds for judicial, educational purposes and Confederate pensions to be paid.
State highway officials opened offices on the courthouse third floor with Herbert A. Jones named resident engineer for the Dothan to Alabama line project. Rhett Williams John Davis and H B Hawkins are assigned as redmen and inspectors will be sent as construction begins next week. About 1090 people have registered for roadwork in Dothan and surrounding county.
The city payroll due Wednesday had not been paid and officials said no employee would be paid until arrangements are made to cover interest on bonds due April 1. The city continues efforts to refinance those bonds and others.
Royce Askew of Cottonwood and Flora Bell of Marianna were issued a marriage license at the probate judge's office yesterday.
Montgomery February 3 AP Education gains a legislative ally in Sen John Lusk a Gadsden attorney who succeeds E D Jordan Lusk introduces a bill to stop diverting current educational receipts to pay past debts and loan obligations He opposes new taxes wants schools open and funds used to pay teachers and favors keeping state finances focused on core needs.
Alabama's sheriff force reports 32 474 gallons of liquor seized and dumped, with 79 stills seized and destroyed, 53 automobiles used to transport liquor seized, and 234 prisoners sent to the state penitentiary. The figures come from Sheriff Sam Stearns in Montgomery on February 3.
County officers broke up a dice game last night led by Deputy John Hilson. Eight Negroes were present. about $35 in various denominations circulated as the dice clicked. Five of the accused, the winners, posted bonds.
The legal test of penny foreclosure sales unfolds in Illinois courts with a Champaign county case bringing $4.96 from a $2,750 mortgaged farm. W A Doss moves to seize farm equipment, as May hearings decide if Grady creditors were harmed by local revolts. Across the Midwest, farmers crowd auctioneers. Minnesota debates halting sales and readjustments, Georgia insurers declare moratorium, and Wisconsin faces a milk price strike threat.
Houston county schools could finish an eight month or seven month scholastic year depending on state aid. County superintendent C W Johnson said today that the schools could operate through the first of April given current funding.
In Stevenson Alabama on February 3 AP reports two deputies Fred Jackson and J H Holland were killed in an ambush after raiding a still near Flatrock. Warrants were issued for John Brown and Herbert Harris. Lucien Brown was detained on distilling charges. Four peace officers have been slain in Jackson county in ten months.
Senator Walker of Limestone wins a second reading for his constitutional amendment to revive the $4,000,000 school fund apportioned to districts. Governor Merrill ruled that committees lacked power to indefinitely postpone a constitutional measure as new bills arrive in the Alabama Senate and House amid a busy session.
Charle Lay of Blakely Georgia held in Geneva county jail on murder charges for a car crash that killed Susie Farmer of Dothan. The charge was reduced to manslaughter at a preliminary hearing. Lay surrendered in Geneva after extradition papers were sought but denied by Georgia officials. Bond set at 3300 dollars was signed by three Hartford men.
Mt Pleasant church announces Sunday school class titled Organized Effort led by superintendent L E Dasinger. The session runs from 10 a m with the Wiregrass Quartette performing on the program.
Manuel Quezon, president of the Philippine senate, will sail February 2 for Washington to confer with the independence session and U S congressmen on the independence act.
Acquittals were ordered today for J. E. Z. Riley Ozark banker G W Ray former Dale county farm demonstra tion agent Henry T Donnell of Daleville and Miss Marie Donnell daughter of Donnell. Judge Kennamer ruled the government failed to prove the acts within the statute of limitations and prepared verdicts of acquittal for Riley Donnell and Miss Donnell. The four acquittals marked the first in seed loan conspiracy trials begun Monday with testimony recalling witnesses from Daleville Ozark and Montgomery.
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