King Jeff Davis Calls Nation To Work For War Effort
The self styled king of the league of pes urges tramps and bums to join the war effort or be sent to work. He estimates over 900000 men are in the military services of the United States and Britain with 100000 in factories and farms. The call emphasizes enlistment and patriotic duty as the horizon beckons.
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Jeff Davia
League of Pes
Knights of the
Navy
Marines
United States
Great Britain
Jeff
Hosiery Industry Faces Silk Shortage and Nylon Shift
Industry officials warn silk stocks are limited as quotas and price swings affect mills and retailers. Nylon stockings surge to fill demand, with 8 million dozen pairs planned, while many mills hold large silk inventories and experiment with blends and rayon tops to preserve strength and elasticity.
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Philadelphia
Reading
Ro- Ingon
Indus
Ward
Sears Roepuck T
United States
Market Report Shows Bid Pressure and Mixed Sector Gains
New York August 4 The stock market showed bid shy trading with rails attempting a rally but fading. Motors, aircrafts, oils and some specialties posted decent moves while steels steadied after early dips. Wheat and grain futures climbed with gains in oats corn and rye deliveries hitting multi year peaks on profit taking and price controls news.
Market snapshot from New York and Chicago markets
Markets at a glance show mixed to irregular moves across sectors. In New York, stocks fluctuate narrowly while bonds and rails show selective demand and profit taking. commodities like sugar gain on trader buying and house activity, while cotton stays irregular. Chicago reports sharp gains in wheat tied to price control talks, corn and wheat rise together, cattle advance up to 25, hogs steady to 15 higher with top at 11.75.
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New York
Wall Street
Chicago
Cotton futures fall on profit taking as New Orleans close
In New Orleans on Aug 4, cotton futures eased from the long side with barely steady closes. August opened at 16.70, low 14.70, close 16.68. October 17.10 to 16.90, December 17.21 to 17.08, January 17.18 to 17.53, March 17.31 to 17.22, May 17.33 to 17.23.
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Cash grain prices and bids from Chicago market
A Chicago market report lists bids for corn and soybeans with multiple grade notes. Prices show No. 2 yellow corn around 64 to 76 cents, No. 1 yellow at 76, and soybeans No. 2 yellow around 1.52 per bushel with various sample grades and quoter notes.
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Cash Grain
Chicago
Grain futures surge to four year peak at Chicago wheat
Chicago wheat prices jumped over 4 cents a bushel with May 1942 futures climbing toward 1.48 dollars, extending a two session rally of about 7 cents as buyers pushed prices higher on strong demand and market optimism.
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Chicago
Mill and Hosiery Makers eye future in silk shortages
Mill men and hosiery workers express optimism about the industry despite silk shortages. Some expect to hire more workers due to increased production of rayon stockings while others cancel orders pending government action. A cautious note remains about prices and future demand.
Poultry Price List From Chicago Market Report
Chicago bids list varied poultry by breed and weight with hens over 5 pounds noted down 20, leghorns and roosters priced around 14 to 19, colored Plymouth Rock and White Rock lines differing by weight, ducks geese and turkeys shown with weights and prices across multiple categories.
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Chicago
Plymouth Rock
White Rock
Nashville Live Stock Market Report Late Summer
Salable cattle 750 calves 260 fed in Nashville markets show a steady to weak draggy trade for strictly fat cattle with moderate inquiry for stockers. Hogs 500 with steady to stronger undertone, sheep 400 with steady to lower prices. Top fat ewes 3.50, spring lambs 9.50 to 10.50. cattle steers 10.75 to 11.00 for 900 lb and 10.50 to 11.00 for yearlings, cows 6.50 to 7.00 for common grades.
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Nashville Livestock
Nashville
Federal State Market News Service
Butter prices and milk ratings from Chicago market
Butter receipts total 1 106 746 with grade scores from 93 to 88 and various package figures. Ewes receipts 10 386 show fresh graded extras and local firsts with price quotes around 26 3 4 to 27 per unit. Current receipts 24 1 2 list dirties checks and storage packed extras and firsts around 27.
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Chicago
Creamery
Birmingham Camp Weekend Heavy Rain Sets City Record
Birmingham experienced a virtual cloudburst on Saturday night with 3.74 inches in under an hour, breaking local intensity records. Weatherman E. C. Horton noted a January 1 rain deficit of 0.78 inch and that rains continued into Sunday morning. Officials estimated $200,000 in damage to streets and city property.
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Birmingham
Ala
E. C. Horton
Horton
City officials protest rail line cut as defense needs cited
Approximately 200 citizens and numerous city and county officials appeared before the State Public Service Commission in Montgomery to oppose the Louisville and Nashville Railroad plan to discontinue six passenger trains. The carrier argues the cuts are necessary to support the national defense program and maintenance of service.
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Montgomery
Ala
State Public Service Commission
Louisville and Nashville Railroad
Price control hearings postponed due to witness absence
The House banking committee delayed its public session on the administration price control proposal until tomorrow because price administrator Leon Henderson could not appear as the first witness.
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Washington
House Banking Committee
Leon Henderson
Tax proposal rejected over joint returns provision
The Ways and Means Committee rejected raising revenue by removing the joint return requirement from a 3.52 billion tax bill. A substitute proposal to allow four separate returns and raise rates was not drafted in time. Chairman Doughton said the committee chose not to act as final House action neared, while Speaker Rayburn and others expected elimination of the provision.
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Washington
Ways and Means
House
Roosevelt
Rep
Dingell
Mich
Doughton
Legislative
Coughton
Rayburn
Ragley Becomes Third Army Mail Hub for Maneuvers
Ragley Louisiana with under 100 residents handles mail for over 250000 troops as western Louisiana maneuvers begin. Third Army sets up its postal HQ with Major H B Dean and Captain John C Ward planning to manage mail. proper addresses urged. special delivery not possible for soldiers in tanks.
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Ragley
Louisiana Maneuvers
Third Army
Second
H. B.,dean
John C. Ward
San Antonio
Tex
Maneuvers
John Henry Jones
23Rd Infantry
APO 2
Bagley
Louisiana
Germans' Blitzkrieg Push Threatens Kiev and Ukraine Treasures
Ret army bulletin reports Nazi forces clearing Zhitomir on both fronts and nearing Bel Tserkov and Korosten, cutting vital Red railroad lines. Italian expeditionary corps expected to reinforce southern front as German, Romanian and Hungarian units attempt to seize Ukraine's resources. Izvestia calls Hitler's blitzkrieg stalled while Red Army reshapes the fight with fresh forces.
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Duca D’aosta
Kiev
Ukraine
Zhitomir
Bel Tserkov
Korosten
DNB
Iolal
Red Army
Educator Major Mooney Dies in Nashville at 82
Funeral services were set for Major William Dromgoole Mooney 82 longtime educator known as Mr Chips at Southern Boys Schools. A Huntsville Alabama native he founded the Mooney school taught at Riverside Military Academy Gainesville Georgia and earlier taught in Danville Virginia.
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Nashville
Tenn
William Dromgoole Mooney
Chips
Southern
Huntsville
Ala
Mooney
Harriman
Riverside Military Academy
Gainesville
Danville
Hearing Opens Over Textile Workers Strike at Huntsville Mill
The National Defense Mediation Board began hearings to avert a strike by the CIO Textile Workers Union of America at the Lincoln Millis in Huntsville Alabama. About 1600 employees produce army and navy textile orders valued at $850000.
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Washington
National Defense Mediation Board
CIO Textile Workers Union of America
Lincoln Millis
Huntsville
Ala
Army
Navy
Army Camps Are Vacated For Massive War Games
Central United States army camps will send troops to Arkansas and Louisiana for large scale maneuvers, involving 19 of 33 divisions. The First, Fourth, and Coast Artillery units guard eastern, western coasts and the Great Lakes as the $26 million summer training peaks.
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Memphis
Tenn
United States
Arkansas
Louisiana
First
Fourth Army
Pacific Coast
Coast Artillery
Great Lakes
Kisatchie National Forest
Motorist Drove Truck Into Ditch After Near Collision
Reports say a Malone Freight Lines truck driven by Clyde Houston Rigsby of Huntsville left Bee Line Highway south of Athens to avoid a car and ended in a ditch. The driver and fellow occupants, injured lightly, were taken to Decatur by Roy Poff. no hospital care needed. Investigations led by Patrolmen Julian McNeese and R. A. Troupe.
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Decatur
Roy Poff
Julian McNeese
R. A. Troupe
New Malone
Clyde Houston Rigsby
Huntsville
Bee Line
Athens
McNeese and
Troupe
Eight-year-old Glenn Lawrence critically burned in Birmingham backfire incident
In Birmingham on August 4 Glenn Lawrence an eight year old Central City boy was in critical condition after a car backfire ignited his clothing. He stood near the vehicle when the backfire lite his clothes and the car. A passing motorist stopped and put out the flames by running him down a foot.
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Birmingham
Ala
Glenn Lawrence
Central City
Glenn
Decatur Diary Highlights Local Updates and Travel
Misses Inez McCall and Hazel Morrow depart on a vacation visiting Columbiana Rockford Montevallo and Montgomery Alabama. Various residents report hospital visits, court bookings, and civic activities including a church revival and naval launch observations.
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Inez McCall
Hazel Morrow
Columbianna
Rockford
Montevallo
Montgomery
Ala
Week-end visits and local movements noted in Decatur area
Mrs Ella D Carter of Memphis and Miss Pearl Jordan of Chicago returned home after visiting Mr and Mrs Marvin Rankin on Sherman Street. A L Burns and children returned from a vacation to Monroe Louisiana, spending a day with Decatur soldiers at Camp Claiborne. D M Coy Route 1 Hartselle gifted peaches to The Daily staff. Dr George Reves of Charleston South Carolina will return home after weeks with Carlton Kelley and will resume duties in September at The Citadel. J V Hamilton family left for Owensboro Kentucky. Helen Dunnavent’s return from Louisville expected Tuesday. Doris Dunnavent visiting relatives in Louisville.
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Rhea Ward
Tuscumbia
Harold Watkins
Grant Street
Ella. D. Carter
Memphis
Miss Pearl Jordan
Chicago
Marvin Rankin
Sherman Street
A. L. Burns
Monroe
Camp Claiborne
Decatur Company
Decatur
George Reves
Charleston
3. C
Carlton Kelley
Reves
Citadal
British Bombing Peak Marked Berlin Raid
London reports a sustained British air offensive with a Saturday night mass raid on Berlin. Night bombers attacked Western Germany and Cherbourg while Hamburg Kiel and rail yards suffered. Gregory Daymond of Los Angeles credited with downing a bomber, totaling three German planes for him and five for the Eagle Squadron.
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London
Germany
France
Berlin
Channel
England
Britain
Calais
Boulogne
Cap Gris Nez
Air Ministry
Hamburg
Kiel
Cherbourg
Gregory Augustus Daymond
Los Angeles
Baby
Eagle Squadron
Showers Scheduled Amidst Continued Heat Across U S
The Associated Press reports clear to partly cloudy skies but only light showers bring little relief from near 100 degree heat. Showers stretched from Texas to the Carolinas and from Maine to Washington with totals in Minneapolis at 2.64 inches. Temperatures ranged from 82 in Boston to 174 in Portland Maine and 99 to 104 in several southern cities as heat persisted across the region.
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Associated Press
U.S. Weather Bureau
Texas
Carolinas
Maine
Washington
Florida
Alabama
Mississippi
Louisiana
Oklahoma
Minnesota
Minneapolis
Arizona
New Mexico
North Dakota
Forth Worth
Kansas
Maryland
Boston
Portland
Birmingham
Charleston
S. C
Little Rock
Memphis
Nashville
Atlanta
Wallace's Son Robert Wallace to Enter Army Induction
Vice President Wallace's 23-year-old son Robert Brown Wallace is to be inducted into the army Wednesday. He will report to his draft board tomorrow for final instructions, with 130 other selectees from Washington, and depart for induction at Richmond, Va. He is expected to go to Camp Lee, Va.
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Wallace
Washington
Robert Brown Wallace
Army
Draft Board
Richmond
Camp Lee
Largest tuna on Maine coast caught by Mrs Meyer
The 818 pound tuna, the biggest ever landed off the Maine coast, was caught by Mrs Maurice Meyer Jr of Elberon New Jersey in Mark Island gully after a two and a half hour fight. She used a 39 thread line and brought the fish to boat on August 3.
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Bailey Island
Maine
Maurice Meyer, Jr
Elberon
N. J
Meyer
Mark Island Gully
Senator Wheeler Opposes Long Army Service Extension
Washington August 4 Senator Wheeler of Montana urged a quick passage of the service extension bill but vowed to filibuster any proposal to extend military service beyond six months outside the Western Hemisphere. He aligned with Chairman Walsh while challenging Army plans and predicted House votes would drive final outcome.
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Washington
Wheeler
D-Mont
Army
Legis
Senate
Congress
House
War on the Russo German Front Intensifies as Nations Gamble
Reports describe brutal six week battles on the Russo German front with exhausted troops and scarce rations. Nazi and Bolshevik reserves are debated as Italian forces join the fray and rumors swirl of a northern continental front and Finnish advances threaten Leningrad.
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Hitler
Bolshevists
Red Front
Norway
Finland
Leningrad
Flood stage seen on Alabama rivers this week
Mobile weather bureau forecasts scattered flood levels in two Alabama rivers over the next three days. The Tombigbee may reach about 60 feet and the Chattahoochee is reported rising from 30 feet as heavy rains continue.
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Mobile
Ala
Mobile Weather Bureau
Alabama
Demopo
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Capitol
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Sheila Ryan
Kay Aldridge
Decatur’s
Buddy
Gene Ratliff
Boaz
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Edward Daniel
J. B. Toney
Harry Dublin
Caleb Toney
Williama-Trotman
R. Lambuth Archibald
Central Methodist Church
Mt. Carmel
Cullman
O. 8. Gamble
Margaret Brannan
T. C. Haynes
Jack
Camp Caliborne
Gene Haynes
Jewell Vaughn
Oneonta
Mrs
Major Vaughn
Rex Poll
Hamil Clinic
Auburn Roberts
Hartselle
Route 1
Benevolent Society Hospital
Little Nada Ruth Emerson
R. W. Emerson
Bauh’s Infirmary
Mrs. C. ©. Harp
Dea
Monay
Sixteenth Avenue Baptist Church
Ray Williams
Sixteenth Avenue
H. L. Grizzard
Marjorie
D. C
Corry
Grizzard
Atives
W.W. O. Griffin
Vinemont, Rt.2
J. J. McDaniel
Hartselle, Rt. 2
George E. Drinkard
Eva
Dewey E. Smith
Route 3
Billie Gene Holt
Luther Holt
Fifth Avenue
South
H. H. Garnett
City
F. Roberts
I. P. Hargrove
J. R. Ricks
J. R. Jones
A. H. Barnum
D. D. Dobbs
Hartselle Route 1
D. M. Coy
J. V Hamilton
Owensboro
Helen Dunnavent
Louisville
Doris Dunnavent
Rel
Almon’s Rolling Shop
Baker’s Gas Station
Near Cross Roads
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