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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Mar 11, 1932
Page
4
The article reports a lingering cold storm across the Atlantic with a sinking vessel off Boston and a freighter near Nova Scotia seeking aid. Coast guardsmen are missing after attempting rescues as twelve ships assist, while no deaths are confirmed in New York.
The League of Nations council backed a three point plan for settling the Sino Japanese conflict, but delayed formal action pending notices from Japanese and Chinese delegates. The plan, drafted by the league's drafting committee, states military agreements were reached but not recognized, while China argues the assembly is competent to handle the Eastern question and order evacuation of Japanese forces.
A Dothan man named Kadale Barksdale suffered severe facial burns in a Graceville Florida hotel fire. He escaped through a bathroom window after walls collapsed though he initially tried the hall. Mrs. Himes awoke him, allowing a leap to the ground. He is reported improved at a hospital.
Lewis Ellis, son of Mrs J L Ellis and brother of Dr John T Ellis of Dothan, has been elected attorney of Americus Georgia to succeed G C Webb who resigned. The new attorney is a son of the late Dr J L Ellis and a Mercer University graduate.
W. Johnson, superintendent of education in Houston County, left Troy today to speak before the State Normal school and will proceed to Dothan later today.
Al Capone told reporters he is “pretty sure” he could get the Lindbergh baby back if released on bond from Cook County Jail. He offered to help, saying he could contact people nationwide and would back a bond up to 200000 dollars. Capone noted government officials would decide on any release and denied any direct role for authorities.
Representatives from Dothan organizations met at the courthouse to organize a Houston county committee for enrolling members in the Alabama Society for Crippled Children. E H Gentry described past work and a map of 18 districts with Houston county in the 18th. Twenty five children have been treated locally. 41 remain active. Plans for a district membership drive begin March 2.
In Birmingham on March 11 the Boy Scouts of the local district lend support to the citys campaign to balance the budget.
The house naval committee voted unanimously to approve a subcommittee report on the airship Akron. It found no poor workmanship or faulty material and stated any issues were corrected before completion.
Winter’s return engagement to the Wiregrass apparently was running out today as temperatures rose more than 10 degrees. A Wednesday freeze caused crop damage, but no damage reported from the cold last night. Forecasts for the region show a 32 degree low and possible snow tonight with cloudy skies and rain or snow expected in South Alabama tomorrow.
W A Green age 75 longtime Houston County resident died at his home near Dothan after moving to Dothan in 1901. He left a large farming and property estate and is survived by numerous children, grandchildren, and relatives across Alabama and Georgia. Funeral set for Beulah church at 10:30 a.m. with burial in the church cemetery.
Harmon Hatfield purchases Lee's Lunch Room on N St Andre 6 Street and takes over from W B Lee Sr. The Dothan restaurateur redecorates and plans to run the shop day and night after reopening tomorrow under new management.
Robert Malone, manager of Malone Motor Co. and son of Mrs. A. Y. Malone, a National Democratic Committee woman candidate, underwent an acute appendectomy at a Dothan hospital this morning. Hospital reports his condition was satisfactory this afternoon.
The city Democratic executive committee set March 28 as the runoff primary date after canvassing returns. Nominations include mayoral hopefuls I C Ezell and S B Wooten, and Ward three council candidates Dan M Jerkins and Miles A Miller, the incumbent.
Houston county education officials announced that November pay checks will be issued tomorrow for teachers and other staff. The move makes Houston ahead of many counties in the state, with teachers in this county already paid for the 1836-21 term. A blaze at a Empire street property damaged a rear storehouse and stove, though Mrs Hilbat reported the fire started unidentified.
The agency regained its phone line after a two day outage. Officials said the telephone company donated the use of the line, enabling orders for work and wood to be received again. Unemployed men cut wood seven miles from the city as no jobs were available, with proceeds aiding worker pay.
In Montgomery, Isaac Mims and Percy Irvin were executed at Kilby prison for the 1931 box car robbery that killed John Clark and wounded Shelly Weaver. The loot was a single silver fifty-cent piece. Robert Strickland's sentence was commuted and a fourth suspect remained at large.
Burton J L Hoffman pastor of the First Christian church will conduct evangelistic services at the Robertsdale Christian church in Baldwin county starting next Tuesday. The revival runs to March 27 with topics including Workers With God Can the Church Survive What a Blind Man Saw The Meaning of Life The Devil Goes to Church and Law of the Harvest.
The destroyer Tracy and four other vessels rescued about 40 crew members from the burning freighter Kaku Maru off Manila. The ship took aboard survivors as others stood by to assist the salvage effort.
Judge Henry L. Anderton of Birmingham, a U S Senate candidate, spoke at the courthouse in bad weather opposing a prohibition referendum. He called abstinence the aim, urged enforcement of laws, and criticized liquor interests while stressing agriculture and federal aid. He arrived in Dothan with campaign manager Peh Vail. he spoke yesterday in Trev and Ozark.
A sacred sing will take place Sunday afternoon two tides south of Wet, near Webh. All singers from the county were invited to attend with the choir expected to lead the event. A large crowd was expected, and organizers urged participation from the community.
New Jersey State Police will stop answering questionnaires and instead issue two daily bulletins at 11 a.m. and 10 p.m. Colonel Norman Schwarzkopf said the questionnaires diverted time from investigation. He noted regret over attempts to dictate to police as vital facts in the case remained unresolved.
Salvatore Spitale's counsel says he has been receiving hundreds of tips daily about the Lindbergh kidnapping. One tip looks pretty good and will be acted on, with Spitale traveling to the scene to pursue it. The lawyer Abraham Kerselina provided few details.
Finlands capital Helsingfors reports about a hundred of 700 fishermen stranded on vast ice floes after Wednesday's storm in the Gulf of Finland. Rescue by hardy boatmen and aid from two airplanes delivering food from Viipuri, as crews on Suursaari island watch hundreds of horses stranded on two large floes.
In Gadsden on March 11 the Incheon clubs announce a civic revival event for March 17. City business leaders will speak at the gathering.
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