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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jun 04, 1937
Page
2
Butler P A Hine spoke in Huntsville to the American Legion on veterans legislation. Rev W B Aldridge and Rev H L Aldridge attend reunions. Westminster and Willoughby churches announce sermons six activities. Local residents visit Huntsville and Athens. hospital updates list Mrs James King and Mrs W G Maze recovery statuses.
President Roosevelt signed a bill to pay 1350 to five Alabamians for injuries from a CCC truck crash on U S Highway 78 near Riverside Alabama on September 3 1936. Beneficiaries include Miles Co Baxter Riverside 500 Anse Cochran Riverside 250 Sam Cornett Eden 100 Mrs Louise Heaterly Pell City 250 and Mrs George Lovell Pell City 250.
Judge Charles R. Bricken of Alabama’s court of appeals issues an injunction restraining all officers in Tuscaloosa from seizing beer and whiskey bearing the state stamp. The ruling amends a prior injunction against seizures by the sheriff and police chief after complaints of others acting beyond their authority. The case highlights ongoing dry county enforcement and debates over what proves sale for prosecution.
State case wraps with testimony on the midnight lynching of a Johnson suspect and the sheriff’s actions. Witnesses describe door hammering and removal of the prisoner. questions focus on Corbitt’s conduct and possible impeachment. Defense plans to highlight Corbitt’s good character as the case proceeds toward verdict.
The paper lists scores from Thursday afternoon's skeet shoot. Notable results include J. B. Bean 19 and J. E. Sandilin 19, with W. E. Siviey 18 and H. H. Hunter 18. Other competitors such as Robert Hastings 16, J. Lanier 15, John Garner 14, W. M. Smith 14, James Dillehay 12, P. W. Sandlin 14, and Street Sandilin 14 also shown.
In a slow session, stocks failed to recover, with bonds and commodities sliding. Notable losers included U S Steel, Bethlehem, Westinghouse, General Electric, and DuPont while Briggs Manufacturing and Electric Autolite rose on dividends. Market transfers hovered near 750,000 shares as gold and labor issues weighed.
A brief Liverpool market update notes 6000 bales of cotton traded on June 4 including 2600 American bales while spot prices remained quiet with small changes.
Professor Wyckoff dean of New York University's medical college and renowned heart specialist died from morphine poisoning after a failed attempt with an iron lung. Police report a note to his wife was written but contents kept secret while coronary thrombosis was noted as a condition.
Markets at a glance show gains in New York with higher stocks and rallies in industrials and rails. bonds and utilities advance. currencies mixed with Sterling and Franc recovering. Agricultural notes cite steady cotton sugar gains amid trade buying. wheat and corn rise on weather and feed. hogs steady to 10 cents lower. Chicago poultry prices listed by weight range.
Potatoes at 103 on track 209 with total U S shipments 1 328 old stock steady with light demand. Idaho Russet Burbanks U S No 1 225 65 Wisconsin round whites unclassified .75 new stocks California stock slightly stronger Southern Triumphs weak demand good supplies light Louis- (text cut)
President urges faster Supreme Court decisions and quicker routes for major cases, citing aluminum company suit, PWA decisions, and securities case as examples. He notes circuit courts favored government wins but calls for reform to end long delays. He also comments on court terms and recess timing.
Butter at 20 412 steady with creamery specials at 93 score and extras around 92. Firsts and standards traded in the high 20s to low 30s per unit. Eggs listed at 29 837 with prices unsettled and unchanged overall.
U S Dept of Agriculture market note shows hogs at 10 lower than Thursday on a 6 000 head run with top 11 55 and bulk 11 25 to 11 45 for 200 300 lb. cattle and calves light demand with most cutter grades lower. Lambs and sheep move higher with springers around 12 00 to 13 25 and ewes 3 00 to 4 50.
Dewey Fowler a Geneva beer garden operator was sentenced to 25 years after a two day trial for the March 26 slaying of Horace Carter near the Alabama Florida state line. The case follows an altercation over accounts. Nearby searchers looked for the murder weapon as Frank Russo, husband of the victim, remained held for questioning.
The document argues proposed tariffs would raise costs for Georgia and Alabama cotton goods by more than $500,000 annually and disrupt long standing rate relationships. It notes the rates are the highest in the industry’s history. Southern governors seek lower duties on many manufactured Southern products. no hearing date yet set.
The Russell will contest the will of the late Dr. T. J. Russell, Morgan County physician, was due to reach the jury today after hearings began Monday. Court adjourned until 2 pm and jury instructions were to be given soon after reconvening.
The Komitern announced a settlement of its long quarrel with the Socialist International and proposed a united front for action against German and Italian intervention in Spain. The move signals consolidation of leftist forces in response to the Spanish Civil War.
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