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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Aug 09, 1927
Page
4
A fragmented passage notes a large one month earnings total and a government cotton estimate, with reference to Morgan County and a decision by Graves on Monday, as reported by The Daily.
The Alabama Courier speculates on when the practice of doubling stops and questions whether people misuse it to obtain what they desire, reflecting a cautious, editorial tone about public behavior.
Advocates for a double primary faced resistance but, finding no other route to defeat in the Senate Friday, they broke and are now set for another clash.
More than 6000 cans of tomatoes were prepared for a Decatur market in a single day. Skeptics doubted that county soil could yield enough to support a local canning plant.
A column urges business owners to counter the summer lull by proactive promotions. It warns that customers only come in when values are known and challenges merchants to apply similar efforts they used last summer to attract buyers now.
Morgan county reports 150 adults attending ten opportunity schools under Miss Claire Bloodworth, state supervisor of exceptional education. The program teaches reading writing and arithmetic, aiming to raise literacy and daily problem solving while boosting thrift and knowledge in the county.
The price of cotton on both the New York and New Orleans exchanges jumped the daily limit of 200 points after the government crop forecast. The estimate of about 1,000,000 bales below trade expectations sparked quick market correction as traders reacted to the forecast. optimism remains whether the advance will persist, with notes that carry-over is low and U S cotton production and consumption set records. Farmers may still gain a small profit margin as new cotton arrives.
The Jeff Calloway flogging case concluded in Oneonta with five of seven defendants pleading guilty to inciting a riot and receiving fines and short jail terms. Attorney General Charles McCall led the prosecutions, praised for handling a grave kidnapping conviction and promoting state authority over vigilante actions.
The Daily urges Morgan County readers to push for an east west highway linking Morgan and Marshall counties. It urges timely state action on road projects, notes past allocations were fair, and calls local groups like Kiwanis and the Junior Chamber to rally support for sooner construction toward Lacey's Spring and Guntersville.
A quote from the Twelve Years Ago column contrasts Morgan County road work with a bygone achievement. It recalls a local group making a long one day trip to Valhermosa in a single day, implying limited progress in current road building.
This editorial discusses the urban migration debate, arguing the drift continues as farm productivity lags behind demand. It cites a 7 million acre crop drop since 1926 and calls for fewer, better farmers plus modern methods, with a note on industrial career shifts for underperforming growers. It then salutes Walter Johnson as he begins his 21st big league season.
The Philadelphia Ledger notes a sinking spell with early losses after a Black Hills announcement. The market then recovered sharply as confidence grew in a Hoover movement or Hoover boom to calm the political shakes from Black Hills.
Dr. Royal S. Copeland argues against fear of germs and urges practical health measures for mothers and babies. He emphasizes that germs are unavoidable, some good and some dangerous, and that true cleanliness means surgical cleanliness and proper handling of feeding utensils and containers to prevent thrush and other infections.
Health questions discuss diet as cure for mucous colitis and indigestion linked to nerves. Readers are invited to request further details with a self addressed stamped envelope. A separate query compares weights of two young women and asks about skin effects of a health soap.
Mr. Overly of Kansas City has spent forty years awaiting a cyclone and now constructs a reinforced concrete house with a cyclone cellar. He jokes that if the tornado never arrives in his lifetime, he will feel annoyed much like an accident insurance holder who never had an accident.
A garbled passage notes believers in Kismet warning Mr. Overly that a cyclone will get him if destined. The text briefly describes him spending days outdoors to defy fate, mentioning a turtle shell and a fatal impact.
A writer recalls a cyclone in Kansas City that formed a funnel shaped yellow cloud descending the Missouri River. It climbed the riverbank above the Coates house and moved across the city, splitting houses as if severed by a giant knife.
The passage recalls a St Louis girl chasing a cyclone in Kansas City and mentions Voltaire praising England with many sauces and one religion. It then cites an English woman linked to Lord Ashbourne who converted faith and shot Mussolini in a religious frenzy, claiming prior suicide attempts for God’s glory and being described as crazy.
One English family linked with the Stanleys and the Russells is noted as Bertrand Russell, described as the ablest living mathematician and an ultra radical who rejects religion. Another Protestant member of the group is mentioned in the dispersed text.
A family group includes a member who embraced Judaism, another who converted to Islam, and one who is described as a monsignor in Rome. The unusual religious journeys highlight diverse paths within a single clan.
Pennsylvania State College reports discovering that the vitamin B essential to life is produced in large quantities by cows in the stomach. The finding highlights a natural source for this vital nutrient and its role in nutrition research.
Scientists cut a small door into the cow’s rumen and deprived it of vitamin B foods. In a tiny incubator inside the rumen the cow produced abundant vitamin B, likened to Nathan Straus’s admirable fight for child life.
The country has more railroad miles than any nation but bus routes outpace rail, with 270000 miles of buses versus 157000 miles of rail. Experts foresee air travel intensifying competition among rail, bus, and air transport in the future.
In a reflective reminiscence, a speaker recalls how fathers traveled vast distances by rail, often sleeping four nights on the train to reach California. The piece highlights intergenerational memory of travel hardships and the distant dream of westward migration.
A brief sketch notes a young star in a Hawthorne inspired scene on billboards with a big red letter A seared on her chest. A viewer asks what the A stands for and the reply links it to advertising, reflecting the industry’s emphasis.
The passage claims Russia would fight with enthusiasm and likely victory if revolution spreads westward. It warns Europe to remember the French armies and suggests a modern conflict could occur if Russia advances, despite current disarmament orders.
Pittsburgh organizes a 200 foot aerial lighthouse at the confluence of the Monongahela and Alleghany rivers to guide night flyers. Nine aviators to be honored with statues at the base including Langley Rodgers Thaw Byrd Chamberlin and others. The beacon, costing 200000 dollars, aims to attract amphibian landings and serve as a landing point with steps to water.
Members of the Junior Chamber of Commerce will meet at 7 30 o clock tonight in Malone Hall. Attendance of all members is urged.
Announcement states Rev. Joe Speakman will preach at Rural Grove school house next Sunday afternoon August 14 at three o'clock. Public invited to hear the sermon.
Road conditions are improving toward Decatur making the trip faster and easier on vehicles. Improved roads reduce wear and tear and in turn farmers or merchants may receive better prices for their commodity.
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