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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Aug 11, 1932
Page
1
In Morgan County a fatal shooting and stabbing left Will Jordan dead and Ted Ayers killed by a shotgun blast. Sylvester alias Jack Garth is jailed with Charity Lee Bolden detaining in connection with Jordan's slaying.
Pythians from all lodges in the first district assemble here for the annual meeting. The program begins at five with Hermione lodge hosting, followed by a barbecue at Woodall's at 6 30 this evening.
Supreme Court Justice Walter Bliss refused to halt the Walker hearing before Governor Roosevelt in Albany. He denied a petition for prohibition filed by Sidney Levine for George Donnelly, secretary of the Bronx Chamber of Commerce, just ninety minutes before the hearing opened.
A late bid to halt Mayor James J. Walker’s removal hearing before Governor Roosevelt failed after a Bronx hearing. Justice Sonn E. McGeehan dismissed the writ request as the mayor traveled to Albany to answer charges, flanked by his wife in public for the first time since surgery.
Hearing on charges of official misconduct against New York Mayor Walker opened at noon in Albany before Governor Roosevelt. Admission was limited to a select public section, mainly state officials and employees.
Commander Ed Wrenn of the Alabama Legion is in critical condition after surgery at a Talladega hospital. He was elected commander at the Gadsden convention two weeks ago and previously went to the Mayo Clinic in Rochester Minnesota for stomach ailment treatment.
G L Morris, a local druggist, was sentenced to five to seven years after a jury conviction in Lawrence circuit court for the December 19 1930 Town Creek fire. An appeal was taken, bond set at 2000, and the case moves to the state high court.
Canadian and British delegates at the imperial economic conference prepare to offer tariff preference concessions in hopes of a final trade deal. England may grant extensive preferences for lumber meat and possibly wheat while Canada moves beyond initial limits on iron steel coal and textiles. Premier Bennett's willingness to concede remains in doubt.
Lee Green and Adolph Hendrix were charged with violation of the prohibition law and leaving the scene of an accident. They were occupants of a car that collided with a buggy carrying Mr and Mrs Tom Lewter and their child. The Lewters received first aid treatment. Hendrix is believed to have driven.
Nine Tennessee Valley counties will send farmer delegations to the Belle Mina agricultural sub station next Monday and Tuesday August 15 and 16 to view research results. Delegations from Limestone Madison Jackson and Marshall counties attend Tuesday others from Walker Lawrence Morgan Colbert and Franklin take part Monday. Meetings start at 10 am with Auburn university staff guiding the sessions. Farmers should assemble at the Chamber of Commerce Hotel Lyons Bank Street by 9 am Tuesday and bring their own lunch.
The chamber of commerce agricultural committee met this morning at the commerce offices to discuss launching a farm marketing movement. The plans aim to develop a program not yet fully realized locally.
Resources of the 6,150 national banks in the United States on June 30 totaled 22 367 711 000 a decrease of 2 204 575 000 since December 31 It was announced by the comptroller of the currency in two statements noting 223 fewer national banks than at year end and 655 fewer than June 30 1931
Mr and Mrs Will Russell have come back after spending several days visiting relatives in Birmingham.
Announcement today that both Piggly Wiggly stores in the city are sold to M. P. Brother Grocery Co. of Nashville, Tenn. Harris Jones Grocery Co. of Sheffield, Alabama arranged the sale. The Brothers Company has 25 years in groceries with Nashville headquarters. Decatur store purchase part of expansion. No personnel changes at second avenue or bank street locations.
Announcement of the death of Dr. S. M. Pearson Sr. in Metter Georgia on June 20. He is the father of S. M. Pearson Jr. a longtime Decatur resident. Mr. Pearson could not attend the funeral due to late receipt of the notice.
H C Athey has returned from a business trip to Montgomery and is resuming duties. The trip covered company matters and follow up with clients in the capital region.
J W Harper a 33 year old circulation agent for the Birmingham News and Age Herald told Nashville police he was robbed of eighty five dollars by two youths who forced him to drive north on the Bee Line highway until his gasoline failed near Nashville. He described two bandits one stayed in the car with him while the other rode ahead to pick up a companion near Nashville and they fled toward Kentucky after the holdup. Police were alerted by Lieutenant J W Hurt to watch for the two suspects in Kentucky.
Morgan county education board meets Friday at 10 at the court house to address major issues hindering the 1932-33 term. The panel will consider adopting the teaching salary schedule while four county schools operate with private subscriptions at Ryan's Crossroads and Drippin. Superintendent Woodruff warns relief from the legislature is needed to sustain operations or warrants may be issued against 1933 taxes.
H Maynard Layman former boys' work director of the Y M C A and now with The Decatur Daily spoke to the Kiwanis club at noon. He urged establishing a marketing system to absorb all crops farmers will grow and illustrated farmer viewpoints toward Decatur. The group invited members to join a Morgan county delegation to Belle Mina next Tuesday to view the agricultural experiment station.
Cotton prices rose today with October futures up about 30 points. October quotes moved from 17.46-50 to 17.14-15, signaling a slight gain. Decatur market indicated a local spot around 6.90 cents per pound, but activity remained light.
The Daily corrects yesterday’s report naming N. R. Nichols as bringing the first cotton bloom to town. The item referred to the first ball of the season, not a bloom, and the correction clarifies the intended meaning.
E N Hearne and C B Lee will headline tonight at Hotel Lyons for the Morgan County Tax Evasion group formation as Sam H Wilds of Decatur chairs. The meeting will propose ordinances banning gasoline from tank trucks to cars, banning self service stations, and restricting nighttime gasoline delivery, plus opposing county and state tax hikes. The event is open to the public with oil and gasoline distributors present.
Chicago police said Joe "Big Rabbit" Connell, 35, was killed in a front of saloon shooting as gang rivals opened fire on the North Side. He aimed to expand his local beer business to broader markets, pricing his brew at 30 a barrel, undercutting Capone syndicate by 25. The incident followed a call noting Al Capone’s imprisonment as a window for expansion.
H M Priest a local business man is confined at his home on Jackson Street due to an illness. Neighbors and acquaintances express concern while he receives care. No further medical details are provided.
Commission Landis launched a sweeping probe into accusations that several Chicago Cubs players including Guy Bush gambled on horses during Rogers Hornsby’s era. Landis declined to discuss specifics but warned gambling must be stamped out, even at the cost of baseball clubs. Charlie Grimm dismissed the notion as unlikely.
Washington Aug 11 The Republican hosts rally around Hoover to heed the call to arms in 1932. Prohibition, economic measures, and the keynote address shape the drive for another four years. Tonight's ceremony centers on the president's address, the first in Washington since Coolidge eight years ago.
The Hartselle Morgan County High School will open September 5. Principal E Borough announces a new division of the Junior Three class into A and B to accommodate pupils and speed progress by skipping the eighth grade where feasible.
Decatur Ice Cream & Creamery Co announces a free milk program starting Friday August 12 for unemployed Decatur residents or families unable to afford milk for their children. D. F.ston, of the creamery, disclosed the plan and details in today’s advertisement.
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