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Dothan Eagle

Location

Dothan, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Jan 20, 1930

Page

2

Five Sea Powers Open On Naval Treaty This Week

London report from January twenty cites Britain France Italy Japan and the United States moving toward a historic conference on naval limits. Americans indicate willingness to reduce ships and extend the holiday while negotiations continue with Premier Briand and Marshal Tar dieu.

Byron Price London Dowsing Street Lester King George Hoove Capid Great Britain Tapan Italy Henry L. Simoun Ande Tardieu Antons Grandi Italien Washington Germany Garman Warcraft Stimson Ambassador Morrow M. Tardieu Briand Morrow Mexico City

Thompson May 9 24 Counties Candidate for U S Senate

The Montgomery Advertiser reports Frederick I. Thompson of Mobile is likely to announce his candidacy for the Democratic primary for the U S Senate in August opposing incumbent J Thomas Heflin and John H Bankhead. Thompson has run political circles for two decades and publishes several Alabama papers.

Montgomery Ala Montgomery Advertiser Frederick I. Thompson Mobile United States Senate Thopson J. Thomas Heflin Stekg John H. Bankhead Jater Bankhead State Committee Balters Thompson Heflin United States Shipping Board Wilson Harding Coolidge Mobile Register News- Hem Alabama Journal Florence

Thompson seeks party harmony over Senate bid in Alabama

Frederick Thompson stated that any run for the U S Senate would be secondary to a party harmony program aimed at gaining control of the Alabama State Democratic Executive Committee. He urges admitting all Democrats to the August primary and restoring members’ constitutional rights after the committee barred bolters, opposing Bankhead’s stance and stressing the white primary system’s preservation.

Birmingham Ala Democratic Committee Democratic Executive Committee Shelby Calhoun Hale Lawrence Dallas St. Clair Cleburne Choctaw Walker Jackson Monroe Fayette Marshall Limestone Lamar Madison Bulloch Sumter Jefferson Clay Tallapoosa DeKalb Elmore Marion Morgan Chambers Barbour County W. L. Lee Houston County Committee Hugh A. Locke Montgomery Dothan Andalusia Tuscaloosa Evergreen Thompson Mobile Frederick United States Senate Montgomery, Dec. 16, To Bar Bolters Bis Bolter Houston Alabama

Vast prehistoric ground arcs compare to capitol in Washington

Fragmentary note describes two prehistoric apartment horse figures in the state covering four larger ground arcs than the Capitol in Washington. Details are unclear due to damaged OCR.

Ris Albuoue Pove N. MM Capitol Washington

Offices of Capitol Close In Observance Gen Lee Birthday

At Montgomery Alabama state offices closed to mark the 123rd birthday of Robert E Lee. Howard C Smith spoke on Lee life from Station WAPI Monterey studio as part of a nonday program. Marie Bankhead Owen will speak tomorrow with Sinewall Jackson having birthday a day later. Gov Bind Graves missed the program and Col Wooleer Finnell filled in.

Montgomery Capitol Robert E. Lee Monterey WAPI Howard C. Smith State Department of Agriculture Marie Bankhead Owen State Department of Archieves and History Tomorow Sinewall Jackson General Lee Bind Graves Alabama Automotive Trades Association Col Wooleer Finnell State Highway Commission

Congress Turns To Discussion Of Prohibition

Congress returns to work amid Prohibition debate with notes on the Hoover program for city law enforcement and a House push for a referendum on repealing the Eighteenth Amendment. Sirovich seeks denatured alcohol reforms. Mellon testimony planned on moving the Prohibition Bureau to Justice. An army order makes Prohibition violations a military offense.

Washington Congress White House Sirovich New York Senate Judiciary Committee Senate House Mary K. Norton New Jersey Judiciary Committee Prohibition Bureau Justice Department Mellon Army Hurley Detroit Morris Shephard Texas F. Scott McBride League Wayne B. Wheeler Shephard

Weatherly delegate to attend church convention in Birmingham

E M Weatherly plans to travel Wednesday morning to Birmingham for the annual evan cial of the Evisconalian Dicese of Alshama as a delegate from the Church of the Nativity. He will stay for the two day session highlighting church affairs.

Weatherly E. M. Weatherly Birmingham Alshama Church of the Nativity

Weather Outlook for Alabama Clouds and Warmer Trend

Increasing cloudiness and warmer tonight and Tuesday. Unsettled conditions with occasional rain likely Tuesday, especially in the north tonight.

Alabama

Two Alabamians Among 16 Killed In Plane Crash

Two residents of Alabama are among sixteen people killed when the plane flanged to the ground and burst into flames. The accident draws attention as The Firefly musical comedy at the Dothan opera house tonight features Lonita Foster, daughter of a former local voice instructor, in a prominent role, drawing numerous old friends of her mother to the performance.

Dothan Opera House Dothan Lonita Foster Lonita Clark

Goodyear Opens New Dothan Warehouse and Service Station

Goodyear Tire and Rubber announces a new warehouse and distributing point in Dothan to serve southeast Alabama and northwest Florida. W. C. King will run the Goodyear Service Station with James King assisting. The facility will remodel into a modern tire service shop with a full warehouse and first class repair capabilities.

Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company Dothan Alabama Florida Tire Company W. C. King Focal United States King City Auto Company Goodyear Goodyear Service Station Rank Byrd Jack Wise Fire Service Department James King

Columbia Man Buried At Haleburg

Funeral services for Fowler Chambers of Columbia who died at his home early Saturday morning were held at Haleburg Church yesterday afternoon with the Rev. Stewart of Columbia officiating. He is survived by his wife Mrs Fowler Chambers two sons Gretam and Paird two daughters Evelyn and Eloie one brother Will of Heteburgs and one sister Mrs J To Boner of Columbia. The Houston Funeral Company was in charge of arrangements.

Fowler Columbia Haleburg Courceh Stewart Columbia -Ffieatra Fowler Chambers Gretam Paird Evelyn Eloie Will Heteburgs Boner Columba Houston Funeral Company Wacom

Washington colleges report record summer attendance

Washington colleges and universities entered about 414 24 students for the summer term, marking the largest attendance on record.

Washington College and University Garamer

Tragic T A T S Maddux Tri Motor Crash Near Oceanside

A tri motor Ford Monoplane operated by T A T Maddux Airways returning from Agua Caliente crashed near San Clemente. Fourteen passengers and two pilots died in the fire and wreckage. Eyewitnesses blame a fog and rain blanket that obscured visibility, forcing an emergency descent and crash into a hillside. TheDead include Edward J Bowen and Sedric Brown along with 14 others. bodies identified in Oceanside morgue.

Los Angeles T. A. T. Maddux Air Line San Clemente Pacific F. F. Preeg Glendale Oceanside San Clemente Bluffs Agua Caliente Mexico Western Express Sedric Brown Doris Cantillon Richard Cantillon Ida M. Glover Cantillon Hannah Colliston Fairhope Ala Frances Jamieson Pasadena Cal Benjamin Miller San Francisco W. W. Paden Edward J. Small Charles Raybold Elizabeth Squibb Basil Russell Freddie Walker Virgil Westbrook Army Flier Forest Eaton T. A. T.maddux Airways Earier California Russell Robert Hansen Hanson Charles A. Lindherd T. A. T.-Maddux Air Lines San Diego

Ten Billion Construction Outlay Planned for 1930

Washington reports that over ten billion dollars is expected to be spent on public and private construction in 1930. The Commerce Department cites seven billion for public building maintenance and utilities and over three billion for commercial and industrial structures. Public works including federal spending are estimated around 325.9 million. utilities and railroad projects about 1.22 billion.

Washington Lamon Hoover Commerce Department

Post Office Sees Receipts Grow in Great Smoky Region

At the Smoky Mountains area a small post office reports receipts rising from 315 in lean years to 295 during brisk business. Postmaster W. S. Alexander notes he spends time guiding visitors and serving as a mountain guide in leisure hours.

Great Smoky W. S. Alexander

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