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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Dec 18, 1930
Page
2
In Ville Massachusetts on December 18 authorities and citizens search for the slayer who attacked Velma Colter a 19 year old country school teacher. Footprints in mud and two sighting reports provide slender clues as a $500 reward is posted for the suspect. The tragedy followed a day of routine dismissal and cleanup as officers describe the room’s condition after the attack in broad daylight.
Local residents including Beth Tyler visiting Macon and A A Stephenson from Danville among Decatur callers. States R T Tyler plans chapel trip on Flint circuit and Christmas shipping rises per express officials. News notes from The Daily cover campaign chatter, new printing presses, Shoals talks, and a White Christmas program at First Methodist.
Late selling trimmed gains but the market closed higher as Auburn Auto surged about 20 points before giving back half. U S Steel and American Can gave back most gains while American Telephone rose about 3 points. Volume ran around 3.5 million shares.
Cotton prices in New York opened steady with a modest advance then slipped as Southern selling and profit taking emerged. Futures closed barely steady to 10 to 20 points lower amid light spot activity and a quiet midday market.
On December 18 in New York foreign exchanges firm with Great Britain at 4.85 5 8 for demand and cables 4.85 3 4, 60 day bills on banks at 4.83 1 4, France not 4.8 with cables 3.93, Italy demand 5.23 3 8 and cables 5.23 11.16.
The court affirmed a nine to ten year sentence for a defendant convicted of false pretenses tied to a bad check. The ruling notes the practice harms merchants and deters future prosecutions.
The Associated Press reports today’s New York Stock Exchange high and low quotations along with the two o'clock prices. The figures reflect early market activity for December 18.
The New Orleans cotton market opened steady with Liverpool cables up 8 points after profit taking. January rose to 9.92 and March to 10.21 as shorts covered, later easing in late trading. By noon the market was quiet with declines, while reports Congress provided 150 million dollars for the farm board spurred a late rally. Exports for the day reached 21,061 bales.
Chicago market notes grain for December 18 with Wheat at No 2 red 13 4 and No 1 hard 78 3 4 79, Corn No 2 mixed 69 3 4, No 2 yellow 70, oat bids 32 1 2, barley 47 68, cloverseed 15.00 22.76, lard 9.97, ribs 12 25, bellies 12 25.
U S Department of Agriculture market summary shows hogs at 38 000 head paid 13 000 direct with pigs 17.75 to 8.00, sows 6 65 to 7.00, weights 140-160 lbs. Cattle and calves total 7 500 with fed steers and yearlings strong to 25 higher. slaughter cattle 600-1100 lbs priced 10.23 to 14.25. heifers 8.50 to 12.75. cows 5.25 to 7.25. Sheep 12 000 active all weights. ewes 90-150 lbs. feeding lambs 60-75 lbs at 6.75 to 7.50.
Spot cotton in Liverpool quiet with higher quotes. American middling fair 6.61, strict good middling 6.16, good middling 5.81, middling 5.41, strict low middling 4.26. Sales 3,000 bales, including 2,200 American. Receipts 11,000 American 10,000. Futures steady: Dec 5.26, Jun 5.26, March 5.96, May 5.47, July 5.88, Oct 5.70.
Chicago market report shows U S Dept of Agriculture data with total potato shipments at 483 cars and 103 on track. Wisconsin round whites quoted 1.35 to 1.40 per sack, trading fair as prices hold steady on steady demand.
Call money remains easy at 2 percent throughout the day. Time loans hold steady for 30 to 90 days at 2 3-4 to 3 percent, with 4-5-6 month terms at 2 3-4 to 3 percent. Prime commercial paper and bankers acceptances unchanged.
Spot cotton in New Orleans ends steady with a one cent decline. Transactions total 2,191 bales with low, middling, and good grades priced at 8.94, 9.44, and 10.94 cents respectively. Receipts reach 25,695 bales. stock figures not fully listed.
Chicago report notes financial pinch impacting gangsters led by Judge John 4H and militant Te aalteves, described as judicial foe. The item highlights economic pressure on organized crime figures in the city avenues.
In Knoxville on December 18 Chancellor Robert M. Jones reserved judgment on appointing a receiver for Holston Trust Company until the state proves it has 252000 dollars in highway funds deposited and that the company is insolvent. In Nashville the same day Chancellor James B. Newman disclosed a 500000 dollar offer for Southern Publishers stock as the receivership case for Publishers Inc. opened in chancery court with the receiver for the Bank of Tennessee involved.
misbehavior in Ohio county jail leads fellow prisoners to hire a lawyer for a transfer. Charlie Clark serving time for robbery without weapons has caused damage by stuffing cell locks with wire and wood pieces. Chief Jailer Eugene I says a transfer could occur if protests continue.
Fire in Dothan Alabama started by an exploding gasoline light damaged the Tolbert residence and a closet search by Charles Tolbert. Owner Milt Hale estimated the loss at $12,000 with partial insurance. Earlier in the week a fire destroyed the First Presbyterian church in the area.
Reports from across the county indicate a regular epidemic of severe colds and light influenza. Many people are kept from work by illness, authorities say.
Dr Rivers, traveling tuberculosis clinician for the state health department, met Wednesday with Dr H C McRee, county health officer, to discuss the upcoming clinic. He left for Moulton and will visit the Tri-Cities before Huntsville. The Morgan County Medical Society pledged strong support for the clinic, set to be held at the earliest date.
Dr H C McRee reports 1623 children at Hartselle city school and Morgan County High School viewed motion picture slides for the tuberculosis education campaign. It was not yet determined if other city or county schools would display them before Christmas holidays.
National guardsmen at Hartselle will receive state pay checks within the next day or two for the drill quarter ending November 30. The anticipated Christmas cheer will be welcomed by the soldiers.
Bishop Socrates A E O Neill, preaching racial integrity, arrives from Huntsville to Decatur for lectures next week. He hopes to speak at the courthouse and from negro church pulpits, with locations to be decided. He mentions a White House visit with President Coolidge and contacts governors of ten southern states.
Prince George youngest son of the British ruler rode the public underground transit in London and bought a five cent subway ticket before attending a fashionable west end dance last night.
Guatemala entered a fresh government amid a week of upheaval as General Manuel Orellana took power to serve until Lazaro Chacon recovers from a serious illness. Baudilio Palma, named to succeed Chacon, is believed to be seeking refuge at the German legation.
Rain and snow have left several county roads nearly impassable though a few days of clear weather could restore travel by Christmas holidays.
The sheriff sent a messenger to request trail dogs from Kilby prison in Montgomery. A bandit was reportedly hit. No possemen were struck though bullets damaged a car. The robbers ditched their vehicle and set it on fire before escaping into the swamps.
Gov. Bibb Graves ordered the state law enforcement department to mobilize all available officers to Selma to trap the quartet of bank robbers who looted the Marion Junction State Bank. Deputies statewide were notified as the suspects hid in Bogue Chitto swamp after ditching and burning their getaway car.
In Selma Alabama a bank holdup at the Bank of Marion Junction involved a white man and three Negro accomplices who escaped with several hundred dollars. A posse pursued toward Selma after gunfire near Safford and four officers were sent to Montgomery to continue the search.
The Bank of Moulton’s petition for a writ of certiorari to the court of appeals in the case Bank against Rankin was denied. The ruling was included in the opinion handed down by the state supreme court.
Bad weather likely postpones the Italian Air Armada’s departure from Cartagena to Rio De Janeiro. Six seaplanes, detoured by a storm and landing in the Balearic Isles, are due to join eight planes that completed the Orbetello leg.
The Prince of Wales, who previously sold his hunting horses and stayed away from fox hunting, plans to follow the hounds in Leicestershire tomorrow. He is not purchasing new horses and will use mounts loaned by friends.
Sheila runs away and hides in a New York express carriage. She is taken in by Mrs. Murphy and Fanny, enjoys luxuries, and meets Mr. Hirshberg who gives Sheila a dollar and days off for her mother. Sheila plans to become a dress model and wonders about future opportunities.
Sheila and her mother discuss staying together as escape plans unfold. The girl insists on finishing school and visiting her father, while threats loom from suitors and family friends. A tense farewell approaches as Mr Philbrick arrives to confront the situation and urge calm.
Sam Keith of Carrabelle Florida, a former World War I captain and Alabama escapee, is paroled by Governor Bibb Graves for good behavior after more than four years in prison. Keith, sentenced in Geneva County on April 12, 1912 to 25 years, maintained innocence in a 1912 courtroom shooting case tied to three men acting as judges.
Vermont mourns the death of senior U S senator Frank L. Greene who died after a hernia operation. He passed away in a St. Albans hospital with wife and daughter by his side. His sons Stuart of Boston and Iain Richard Greene, UV 8 An, were en route home.
Dialogue shows Sheila vowing to keep her presents until she returns while Fanny agrees, reflecting domestic tensions. The excerpt hints at a family scene, focusing on authority, affection, and impending departure.
In a tale of family duty, Sheila’s unwavering devotion to her child prompts Fanny to step in and provide help at last. The bond between them deepens as tomorrow brings renewed support and relief.
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