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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Mar 15, 1929
Page
2
Mayor Clem Ezell defends William Bryant who has worked since Jan. 2 as an undercover helper in locating suspects linked to burglary in Dothan. The statement credits Bryant's energy and loyalty, notes police sheriff and solicitor cooperation, and claims local business leaders praise his efforts.
Boston and other ports see growing use of wireless gear on fishing craft. Radios provide position fixes from shore stations, weather and market reports, and sailing notices. Some skippers exchange private code to share school locations.
Rev Gerald Harris state secretary and Roy Gregg all southern secretary will arrive Monday to hold an institute at the Presbyterian Church at 7 30 p m The mass meeting is open to the public and invites attendance as preparations for the state convention in Dothan April 11 14 included
The first modern tung oil plant in the world operates near Gainesville Florida using automatic processes to extract tung oil from Chinese tung tree fruit. Promoter B F Williamson notes the plant outperforms hand-pressed oil and reduces residue, with 4 000 acres of tung groves already planted and more seedlings prepared. He cites tung oil as a superior waterproofing oil used in paints varnishes linoleum and oil cloth.
Funeral services for William J. Capp of Abbeville are postponed pending road conditions to the cemetery. Fellow and Forrester note services will be held at 3 o clock on Sunday or Monday if transportation routes are passable.
The Chamber of Commerce of the United States reports rapid growth in territorial commerce. Exports to Alaska Hawaii Porto Rico and the Philippines rose about 150 percent since 1913 totaling 162 million dollars while imports increased about 200 percent or 218 million dollars.
In Ashland Kentucky Condit school uses a radio set in an office to tap educational broadcasts from Walter Damrosch. Principal H. R. Brown adds daily programs and teachers schedule classes to tune into short playlets lectures travelogues and other features for classroom use.
Cuban planters warn prices and possible U S tariffs threaten many operating companies in Havana. Executives say market strain requires production adjustment while some smaller firms remain in better shape. The sugar crisis prompts concerns of more closures and a long path to stabilization.
Burglars entered the Smith and Jordan shop on Headland Avenue last night and stole thirty dresses. Entry was gained by breaking a front door. Mrs Parish heard a crash and a second break in. A $25 reward is offered for information leading to arrests.
Stanley H. Morison of East Livermore Maine, after losing a leg and using a wheelchair, operates an 180 acre farm. He expanded a canning venture, producing 18 tons of jelly last year and making mince meat, apples, tomatoes, mustard pickles, and other farm products.
At Chilocco Indian Agricultural School nearly 40 Indian boys manage individual farm tracts totaling four thousand acres. Each student profits about 200 dollars yearly from ground averaging 63 to 75 acres, with school purchases or market sales supporting the program. Superintendent Lawrence K. Correll promoted the venture as a national model.
C F Wallace a mechanic at AN Service Garage broke a leg Thursday night in Grandview while attempting to free a wrecker stuck in mud. He slid under the vehicle as it moved and a wheel passed over his leg.
The standards bureau ends free testing of preventing oscillators for broadcasters adjusting transmitters to new frequencies. It will continue testing with a fee. Tests require the quartz plate mounted in a suitable holder and operating readily. tubes and batteries not necessary if data and piezo are provided.
Disaster reports show Elba underwater with three feet of water in Geneva and widespread ruin across Enterprise New Brockton and surrounding areas. Officials describe up to 100 deaths mainly women and children, rescue crews hampered by swift currents as ships and planes assist. casualties uncertain with ongoing search efforts and page six continuation.
The performance at City Auditorium tonight by Dothan High School Players is called off due to bad weather. Ticket buyers should keep their tickets until a new date is announced.
KHQ Spokane claimed two broadcast records at the end of a 67 12 hour continuous program. Officials said a record for telegrams received during any program was set. By the close, 64 951 telegrams and 10 000 telephone calls had been received from listeners including mariners at sea across the west and Canada.
Boston radio theater broadcast faces technical troubles as footlight mics captured backstage chatter. To reduce personal banter and quips reaching listeners, engineers raised mics to the wings in an effort to preserve the show. The procedure initially cut both static and much of the signal.
Washington reports 144 million pounds of leaf exports in 1928, the highest year aside from 1979, bringing over 154 million dollars into the United States. Earlier 1919 exports reached about 777 million pounds due to war stock movements, but not a normal year.
Geneva reports international experts at the League of Nations agreeing on a standard tariff nomenclature. A communique notes lack of product classifications among industries and cites aluminum and paper as examples where no agreed measurement or definitions exist. Officials adopt uniform limits to distinguish between paper and cardboard for consistent statistics.
London has become the hub for British business with many large industrial, financial and shipping firms relocating head offices to the capital. The White Star Line illustrates the shift, and rail and financial sectors show a similar drift from provincial cities toward London, though some banks still keep regional headquarters.
The report notes strong American investment across Mexican states involved in upheaval, including Sonora and Sinaloa, with copper exports and gold values cited. It references ports at Vera Cruz Cananea and Sanora, and outlines broader federation revenues and population figures for Oaxaca Sonora and Vera Cruz regions amid the unrest.
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