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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jul 17, 1930
Page
1
A July 17 report from Mitchell California says a natural gas pocket was struck in a Hetch Hetchy project tunnel and ignited, killing an entire shift of 12 men in the east drift. Thirteen others in the west drift were shaken and some gassed but survived. Rescue work halted by gas flows and required masks.
Howard Hood of Bonifay files a $25,000 damage suit in circuit court against the Bank of Cottonwood and its officers alleging false arrest in the August 3 1929 hold up. Hood says he spent ten days jailed before real criminals were captured and suffered mental and physical distress. Co-plaintiff H Grady Pennington has a similar federal suit.
First shipments of the 1931 automobile license plates are en route to probate judges in Jefferson, Montgomery, Mobile, Bibb and Autauga counties. A total of 36,300 plates began a rollout by the state tax commission, with sale set for October 1 and delinquency starting November. Over 300,000 plates already produced, shipments to continue through early September.
The body of Mau Rice Graham, missing since January, was discovered six miles from the wrecked plane in the Kanarra mountains. Major Richard N. McDonald led the search party that found him near a stream, with identifying cards, a revolver, and canned food nearby. The cause of death is believed to be exposure. The find ends a long, intensive search.
Mrs Ada H E Camp about 65 years old died early today after leaping or falling from a sixth floor window at a downtown Birmingham apartment. A watchman found the body. a sister had warned of her stated intent. Camp was a longtime housekeeper. surviving relatives include an uncle, C B Dinning of Portland Tennessee.
J Norton Mullins Jr ten year old son of Circuit Solicitor and Mrs Mullins suffered a slight brain concussion when he fell from a tree onto the ground while playing near his North Bell street home yesterday afternoon. He improved considerably today from the serious condition last night. Doctors expect the injury to be relieved in a few days. The accident happened as he attempted to jump from a chicken house roof to a tree limb during Follow the Leader.
John MacDonald travels to California to recant testimony that helped sentence Tom Mooney and Warren K. Billings to life in the 1916 Preparedness Day bombing case. He travels with three lawyers and a labor leader, saying he will seek clemency by persuading the California governor of his changed purpose.
Herman Henry Barrere a 37 year old itinerant painter was arrested in Montreal for the slaying of Mary Baker a Navy Department employee found shot in a stream near Arlington Cemetery on April 12. Barrere admitted identity but denied the crime and awaited extradition.
Washington July 17 AP A preliminary tally from state censuses hints at shifts in congressional seats. Illinois Wisconsin Arkansas Rhode Island Minnesota may lose one each while California could gain up to nine seats. Missouri Indiana Iowa Kentucky Mississippi and others expected to shed two or one seats. New York shows a population gain altering its total delegation.
Hannahan Jr a guano dealer and manufacturer will head the Dothan Chamber of Commerce for the next year after being elevated from vice president to president by the new board. O R Morgan retires as president and other officers and directors are elected. The meeting followed Tuesday’s elections and the results announced today.
Cedartown Ga July 17 AP William Hulsey and his son Fred were sentenced to die in the electric chair for the murder of three men in a case linked to a card game dispute. A jury returned the death verdict and defense moved for a new trial as victims Cliff Jones Lige Harper and Ernest McCullough were found in an abandoned well near Rockmart.
In London the Commons erupted when Labour member Fenner Brockway pressed a India speech during a question period. Prime Minister MacDonald moved to suspend both Brockway and John Beckett after Beckett seized the mace, shocking members across the chamber.
Police hunted a black assailant who raped and robbed the wife of a Houston merchant at 6 2. m. The woman fled to the locked front door but was overpowered in the dining room with a knife. Her eight year old son witnessed the attack as the man took the woman's purse and fled.
The crushed body of 14 year old Howard Lamel was found in a crevice at 13 500 feet on Mount Whitney after disappearing July 5. Mountaineer Bob Evans and Norman Clyde reported the youth fell about 406 feet and a rescue would require substantial preparation.
Berlin July 17 AP The cabinet moved to govern by decree as Chancellor Bruening faced a weakened Reichstag. A rejected article on the budget process triggered a decision to enact the finance measure by decree under President Hindenburg. The situation intensified as the government pressed ahead amid Communist protests and calls for an end to debate.
Several hundred firefighters faced ongoing danger as they held back brush grain and timber fires from California to Arizona. One casualty, Hugh Avery 20 of Mesa Arizona, died from burns while battling a blaze near Mount Hamilton Pasadena. Thunderstorms aided efforts in eastern San Diego county extinguishing several new blazes and easing the menace. In Horn county a controlled fire reignited and spread over 4 600 acres before page turn.
Tennessee Democrats welcome back Hoover supporters as primary campaigns heat up for governor, junior US senator, 10 congressmen, railroad and utilities commissioner, and state legislature. Cordell Hull and Andrew L. Todd lead the Democratic bid to fill the short and long terms, facing incumbent W. E. Brock. Governor Henry Horton seeks renomination amid calls for highway cost cuts from rival L. E. Gwinn.
Secretary Stimson announced that Guatemala and Honduras signed a treaty submitting their boundary dispute to an arbitral tribunal to be presided over by Chief Justice Hughes. A supplemental convention provides for fixing the boundary after the arbiters decide.
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