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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Nov 22, 1935
Page
11
A garbled afternoon column references discussions on Hitler Mussolini mercy deaths and quotes. The text records a Rotary International meeting report, a Geneva Presbyterian mission appointment, a Thanksgiving service notice, and Dr Monroe F Clouser denying hastening deaths.
Montgomery November 22 AP Supreme Court upholds Judge Wheeler's contempt rulings against Roderick Beddow and Ernest Jones Birmingham syn sentencing them to 24 hours in Jefferson County jail. Justices cite that appeals court erred in halting the sentence pending review and stress direct contempt rules.
In ALK EN PROVENCE France on November 2 the Croats Ivan Rahtich Zvonimir Prospechil and Mio KraJ refused Jacques Saudinot the court appointed lawyer after Georges Desben3 Paris attorney was dis barred for shouting that justice would not hear the truth The trial for complicity in King Alexander of Yugoslavia's murder was postponed indefinitely and the defendants began a hunger strike to press for Desbons restoration The postponement followed the bar on their earlier counsel and was expected by gallery aides to break the strike
The South Mabaton and West Florida League convention meets at Union Hill Church in AlcComb on November 28 for a two day session. The theme is fellowship with Christ with addresses by Miranda Diy Chester Pelt B F Cherry Deworth Pool and others. Rev T B Mellette preaches the convention sermon Friday morning J Bolin gives the welcome and A H Godfrey delivers the response.
Arthur Oliver, an Elmore County farmer, was convicted of killing his wife Vidla Oliver and sentenced to death. He appealed to the Alabama Supreme Court after conviction at the Elmore Circuit Court on January 28. Prosecutors said he clubbed and kicked his wife to death on their front porch. Oliver claimed insanity and innocence.
UNIVERSITY reports an unbroken scholastic record with all A grades among 195 commerce students based on midterm exams. Dean Lee Bugood notes no B or lower marks, while Leva works as a grader in the department. A related legislative bill allocates 6,000,037 dollars to Brazil's army and navy.
London dispatch notes Winston Churchill and others warning that Hitler, though rarely in headlines, is quietly consolidating power. General von Epp signals Germany will act when needed as Mussolini leads Europe while Britain fears a coming mobilized war effort and a weakened League of Nations.
A federal census report shows Madison County remains the state’s leading hay and corn producer despite a two percent drop in farm numbers over five years. Hay output rose to 35,910 tons from 45,995 acres in 1934, corn value climbed, wheat and potatoes expanded, and cattle numbers nearly doubled from 11,661 in 1930 to about 21,350 by 1935, with other livestock rising as well.
Police recovered three to one hundred pounds of pecans stolen from Mrs J E Stembridge on S St Andrews Street Wednesday night. Mrs Stembridge identified the nuts. A dealer bought them from a young man who said he bought them from a Negro for $2. the dealer released, police hunted the suspect.
Elmer Layden Notre Dame coach questions sincerity of presenting visiting celebrities with a key to the city. He recalls Columbus mayor Worley giving him a large key after a win, then taking it back claiming it was the only one.
Mayor Edward J Kelly ordered the police force to be shaved, wear clean clothes, and keep shoes shined. Capt. John Prendergast said about 500 officers would be back in uniform within two weeks, aiming for a stronger, neater appearance on patrol.
A fragment discusses a surgeon operating on a person to affect his life and possible responses. It denies any intent to cause mercy death and rejects the accusation as untrue, while questioning outcomes and responsibility.
Memphis Tennessee November 22 AP report says Pagadena has her Rose Bowl and New Orleans hosts the Sugar Bowl. Now Memphis wants two Cotton Bowls as agitation begins for a grid feature.
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