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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jul 15, 1940
Page
2
Alabama leaders push William Bankhead for vice president as Hill chairs the delegation. Bankhead seen as central on the Roosevel t ticket while Alabama weighs its stance on a third term and factional support shifts among delegates.
Fires raged across Montana Idaho Washington and Oregon as 8000 to 10000 firefighters battled new windswept blazes sparked by dry lightning. Crews held lines around the Flathead and Clearwater forests while 1700 workers remained in Kaniksu. Air drops and airplanes aided scouting and suppression efforts.
Analysts expect President to avoid addressing a possible third term until after the Chicago convention nominate a candidate. Observers note he may continue public silence on the issue, despite speculation and political maneuvering surrounding his stance.
Five Morgan county 4-H Club girls left Monday for Tuskegee Institute for a short course. They will receive training in gardening poultry canning and foods. The group includes members from several Alabama communities who will join 4-H Club girls from other counties at Tuskegee.
Bowell of Decatur pitched for the Pittsburgh Pirates and earned an impressive victory against the Brooklyn Dodgers in the first game yesterday, as the Flatbush club fell behind early.
Markets in New York and Chicago show uneven leadership with mixed bonds and erratic forex. Steel and industrials lead early recovery while many names drift. grains slide then recover, with various commodity prices and production rates noted.
The New Orleans cotton market shows steady closing prices across contracts with small gains noted in several months. July futures hover around 9.78 cents, while other months such as October December and January trade with minor up or down moves.
In New Orleans July 15 the average price of middling 15/16 inch cotton across ten southern spot markets was 10.41 cents a pound, unchanged from yesterday and below the 30 day average of 10.56 cents. Middling 7/8 inch averaged 10.22 cents.
Spot cotton activity was quiet and unchanged on July 15. Prices listed include 9.70 for low middling, 10.70 for middling, and 11.15 for good middling with receipts totaling 199 and stock at 579,013. Nominal figures indicate N.
In New Orleans on July 15 cottonseed oil closed steady with bleach able prime summer yellow at 6.06N. Prime crude quoted at 5.55B with futures contracts July 5.12-12B and September 5.60B. Other months rise from 5.61B to 5.66B as bids and nominal quotes indicate firming market.
Prime cottonseed meal futures (41 percent) in Memphis closed steady on July 15. July 24.25. Sept 21.75. Oct 20.80. Dec 20.80. Jan 20.80. Sales 1,800.
Poultry market report from Chicago on July 15 shows live birds trading with 35 trucks. Hens steady and chicks easy. weight categories list several breeds with prices from 4 to 19 pounds. Leghorn hens at 11, broilers 2 1 2 pounds and down, colors and Plymouth Rocks prominent.
A local baseball player contributed a solo homer with one aboard as part of a 6-2 victory. The event highlighted the player's power and the team's offensive performance in the game.
Salable cattle 600 and calves 200 with active, fully steady demand. Goodfed yearlings 9.50 to 9.75, 1000 lb steers 8.75, top bulls 6.25, vealers 9.50. Hog market about 10 lower. if 150 lb plus 5.65 to 6.65, sows around 4.55. Sheep 1,000 head. spring lambs 25 lower. good ewes and wethers 9.00 to 10.25. top fat ewes 2.50.
The Rotary Club met at St. John’s guild house at 12 15 for its regular weekly luncheon. Bob Harris presided in place of President Fitzpatrick. Sidney Patterson delivered a report on the International Convention in Havana Cuba. Guests included John Peach Jr and Tom Peach of Montgomery Col Higdon and Rotarian Bill Mason of Hartselle.
Churchill declares Britain ready for a German invasion and urges renewed vigilance for 1941 and beyond. He cites arming progress and potential shifts in Germany’s plan while noting air and sea actions in the Mediterranean and on the Channel. British and Italian forces trade blows as Japan pressures China sea lanes and Malay authorities brace for friction.
William Shelton Welch 66 longtime Jefferson county legislator and former chairman of the House judiciary committee died at about 8:30 am at the Tennessee Coal Iron and Railroad employee hospital in Bessemer after heart trouble. He served in 1915 1935 and 1939 legislatures and aided codification and home rule efforts. Born 1874 in Antioch he practiced law in Birmingham before moving to Bessemer. He was survived by his wife Maude Beck Welch and a brother J L Welch.
Forces have received supplies in Cuba as Purgencio Batista appears to have won the presidential election in a vote marked by at least four fatalities. France meanwhile resumes reconstruction after mourning the 151st anniversary of the Bastille storm, a symbol of tyranny and oppression.
British officials offered to shut the Burma Road to limit war supplies to China for three months while Japan seeks peace. The United States reportedly has no objections so far and has provided detailed comments on British Japanese talks. Britain cites that closing the road would not greatly hinder China, but would concede freedom of action if settlement fails.
Farley stated he favors a unanimous nomination for Roosevelt but will not compel Massachusetts delegates or other supporters to abandon their independence. He noted Raymond M. Fisher of Manuel New York would present his nominating speech if Senator Glass is delayed, and discussed potential vice presidential options including Secretary Hull amid wartime crises.
John Robinson of San Diego California dethroned Chester J. Decker of Glen Rock New Jersey to become the nations top motorless plane pilot at the 11th annual Soaring Society of America contest. Robinson's 2415 points topped Deckers 2052 after a 290 mile distance to Mineral Virginia setting a new national distance record.
The article surveys Democratic contenders around Franklin D. Roosevelt as the Good Neighbor policy to Latin America is highlighted. Hull’s role in hemispheric solidarity is noted, with speculation about his vice presidential prospects and a push for a nonintervention foreign policy plank by Wheeler and four allied senators.
William Green president of the American Federation of Labor told Democratic platform framers in Chicago that if the President is permitted to handle the unemployment issue a solution will be found. He avoided implying a third term endorsement and praised New Deal efforts while urging a labor secretary from AFL ranks and labor standards in defense. He said unemployment stems from stubborn economic facts and praised the administration’s attempts to employ jobless.
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