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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jun 09, 1934
Page
1
A 1934 Alabama political item recounts Bibb Graves courting newspaper support in 1926 and the Birmingham Post backing his bid after opposing editorials. It notes alleged secret deals with The Post to influence state policy, with hostile views from rivals and references to media power in the Graves era.
A compact collection notes Batchelor’s Buttons grown by W C Batchelor and reflects on social mores and public mood. It juxtaposes reform zeal with personal restraint and worldly cynicism.
Dixon accuses Graves of backing the federal Child Labor Amendment through The Birmingham Post and its editors. He argues Graves would pressure Alabama lawmakers to ratify, using the governor’s influence to override parental rights and local control. Dixon vows to oppose the amendment if elected.
The Eagle reports Alabama Republicans will nominate their own candidates from governor down, a blow to Bibb Graves. About 30 100 Republicans will not vote next Tuesday, weakening support for Democratic nominees in November. The Decatur Daily and Atchison Globe comment on Dillinger and Bonnie Parker, reflecting volatile public mood.
Twenty years ago in Dothan Ozark resident Mrs. Alex Hood visited Mrs. J R Young. Mr and Mrs A A Acree planned a Birmingham trip. J M Koonce of Columbia conducted business in Dothan. The US D C met at Mrs J H Hollands. Vera Ventress prepared a musical program at Dothan High School. An all day rifle shoot was held by the Dothan National Guards near town. The Gargoyle annual was issued. District 70 was ratified as a new school district by the County Board of Education.
China and Persia resume diplomatic relations after 1300 years in a move described by the Toronto Globe as a long distance record. The Asian powers renew formal ties, signaling a notable shift in regional diplomacy and historical reconciliation.
The Birmingham Post condemns the 1927 nuisance tax on cigars and cigarettes and warns that tobacco and hydroelectric taxes will rise in four years under Governor Graves. It notes the expected $18.5 million in increased taxes plus $12 million from a 2 cent gasoline levy, urging voters to reconsider legislative choices.
The Birmingham Post editorial condemns the Alabama Senate for extending the convict leasing system six months longer, accusing Governor Graves of timidity and lobbies of thwarting the people's will. It warns that promises of an end by June 30, 1928 may repeat past delays and prolong slavery through forced labor.
John H Bankhead accuses Governor Graves of tolerating Klansmen in Alabama and failing to discipline officials who threaten court authority. The piece argues the governor must publicly disavow such acts or risk appearing sympathetic to masked violence and law defiance.
A New York Sun item notes a Rhode Island man arraigned in Homicide Court for homicide, given a suspended sentence for carrying a pistol with a condition to stay out of Rhode Island, and paroled from Dannemora Prison on the promise to return to Rhode Island. The remark suggests crime control lessons can be learned from geography.
The writer argues the governor must reassert state law by dissolving the Ku Klux Klan or, at minimum, compel the group to obey the courts. It stresses that defiance of authorities cannot be condoned and calls for immediate action or a clear warning that the Klan is not above the law in Alabama.
In Boston Sarah sought freedom from David Liberty of Chelsea over alleged cruelty. The judge granted liberty, ruling cruelty as the ground. The brief notes a domestic dispute ending with Sarah achieving personal liberty from her claimed husband.
Mrs. Charlotte F. Jones told Philadelphia city council that whistle blowing by neighborhood children is a fiendish nuisance and should be addressed in the upcoming political campaign.
Pittsfield city council sets a yearly liquor license fee at 3000 dollars claiming it to be the nation's highest, while beer licenses remain 100 dollars. The town's population is listed as 2400.
Oklahoma City airport, once a grain field, shows a bumper crop of volunteer wheat. The airport manager notes the crop spans an estimated twenty bushels to the landing space, signaling unusual harvest potential amid drought conditions.
In Columbia, three South Carolina state constables, noted in permits to possess machine guns, are described as large men. The records list three individuals: all around six feet tall, 225 to 260 pounds, with one at 6'4" and 260 pounds.
Ruth, oldest in a large troubled family, withdraws from the others and escapes into elaborate daydreams when home duties overwhelm her. Her secret is uncovered, and her parents address the burden by sharing responsibilities to ease her strain and prevent further hardship.
William Wilby, 68, a Selma Alabama plumbing contractor and father of Atlanta theatre manager R B Wilby, died in a Kingsport Tennessee hospital from injuries after an automobile crash last Friday. Wilby and W T Perry of Montgomery Alabama were en route home from a master plumbers convention in Washington when their car collided head on with another. Perry had a broken leg. Wilby’s wife, son and daughters were with him at his death. The body will be sent to Selma. Also noted is a Washington University study showing freshmen eat more than upperclassmen and vegetables are a medical students favorite food.
London June 8 AP dispatches report the revolt led by Professor Augustine Waldemar against the Lithuanian government has been suppressed. Waldemaras, once the dictator, is held in jail facing treason charges as Lithuanian authorities decide his fate.
In a Dedham Massachusetts courtroom a verdict found Morton Millen and his brothers guilty of murder in the robbery and death of Patrolman McLeod at the Hamp Trust Company. The three faces showed grim resolve as jurors returned the decision after a weeklong trial. The Millens face death by electric chair, with sentencing to June 20 pending further state action. The case drew about 2000 spectators and prompted security at the courthouse as verdicts were announced.
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