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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Jun 14, 1937

Page

2

Nine Men Held After Strike Rioting In Anderson Indiana

Nine men arrested after violent clashes near Delco Remy Guide Lamp plants in Anderson Indiana left nine injured. City officials under martial law for ten days in February conferred to curb unrest as police and guards fortified GM units to prevent further violence. Police released nine men including Berkebile Massey Cunningham King Polk Briley Baker Abrams Abel. most wounded in the gunfire. Three other wounded named Bhie Plesch Kimmerling. Governor Townsend condemned the violence and urged peace. Harry Baldwin signaled possible military aid if needed.

Anderson Harry R. Baldwin M. Clifford Townsend Indianapolis Indiana Delco- Remy General Motors George Berkebile CTO William Massey Union Hall William Cunnningham Gerland King Earl Polk

Three Held in Morgan’s Jail

Three men named J. E. Pierce Roy O Neal and Earl Roach were held in Morgan County jail this afternoon after arriving shortly before 2 o clock They came to Huntsville to meet Morgan authorities and were charged with obtaining money under false pretenses and are held for state authorities

J. E. Pierce Roy O'Neal Earl Roach Morgan County Huntsville Morgan

Thousands gather at Dakota pit as unrest grips Johnstown

Thousands of diggers assemble near the Dakota pit while unrest spreads from Johnstown to the Franklin Mill district. Miners continue working amid tense scenes as state troopers and police maintain order and a dawn crowd cheers the firing of furnaces.

Johnstown Ambria Works Black Lick Conemaugh Bethlehem-owned Franklin Mill Hillside Franklin Plant Franklin Works Michael J. Boyle Pittsburgh

Alabama Chamber Incorporation Filed in Montgomery

Articles of incorporation for the Alabama State Chamber of Commerce, organized in Birmingham, were filed today in Montgomery County Probate Court. Also noted are reports of a state embalmer convention in Birmingham with A F E Traylor of Selma in charge and confirmed meetings of teachers and officials in North Alabama.

Montgomery Ala Alabama State Chamber of Commerce Birmingham Montgomery County The Embalmers’ Association of Alabama A. F E. Traylor Selma

Rural Tragedy Shocks Lawrence County Town

In Youngtown a deadly shooting left Deputy Dutton dead and a church scene turned into a crime site. Police and ambulances swarmed the area as residents gathered for hours. Funeral services for the deputy will be held Tuesday at Wren near Moulton with burial in Montgomery cemetery.

Lawrence County Bedlam Youngtown Moulton Wren Dee Montgomery Montgomery Cemetery Highsmith Dutton Johnn. Dutton Henry Dutton Pick Dutton Boyd, Tex Lucy Preston Mattie Hampton Upshaw Fannie Cash The Baptist Church

Judge Callahan Trial Defense Irrelevant Points Defended

Assistant Attorney General T S Lawson defended most defense points as patently irrelevant and noted that others had already been settled by the courts. The remarks came during remarks on conduct of the trial court.

Callahan T.S. Lawson

Appeal Likely in Scottsboro Case Patterson Rape Verdict Upheld

Clarence Watts, associate defense counsel, said an appeal will be taken in the Heywood Patterson case. Patterson, 17, had his rape conviction upheld today by the Alabama Supreme Court. Patterson is one of nine black defendants in the Scottsboro six year old case. Samuel Leibowitz leads defense counsel for the defendants.

Huntsville Ala Clarence Watts Scottsboro Heywood Patterson Alabama Supreme Court Patterson Samuel Leibowitz New York

Enrollment Estimates for 3 C Program in Morgan County

Morgan County Department of Public Welfare prepares estimates for a COC enrollment to be held July 1 20 at the request of state headquarters. Mrs Carlton Kelley director says ages will range from 17 to 23 years.

Morgan Carlton Kelley

Missing Heiress Case Linked to NYC Dress Shop Sighting

Report cites investigators examining a claim by Bernice Lamb and Lucy Norton that a woman resembling heiress Mrs Parsons was seen in their Manhattan dress shop the day of her disappearance. The note urges immediate contact to aid recovery efforts.

Parsons Bernice Lamb New York City Lucy Norton Hollywood Calif Mrs. Parsons Manhattan

Junior Board Meeting Delayed at First Methodist Church

The junior board of stewards will not meet Tuesday as scheduled but will gather Friday at 7:00 PM at the church. Supper is not served. after a brief business meeting members will join the young people's meeting.

First Methodist Church

Government news cow puzzle stumps federal experts

In Geneva New York on June 14 puzzled federal specialists sought answers from the state agricultural experiment station to learn how the government's news mechanical cow should chew cud. They concluded that the cow may be right cudded in the morning and left cudded in the afternoon.

Geneva N. Y Washington State Agricultur Experiment Station

Tobacco Heiress Libby Holman Reynolds Romance Rumors

Social and boxing circles discuss Libby Holman Reynolds, tobacco heiress and singer, amid romance speculation with Doyle, an heiress whose fortune is about 10 million dollars. The couple has not commented, though Doyle is said to hint at possible romance. A 1935 New York club photo shows them together.

Libby Holman Reynolds Doyle New York

District Honors by Life and Casualty Agents Banquet

Agents in Northeastern Alabama and parts of Southern Tennessee were honored by Life and Casualty of Nashville at a Saturday banquet in Hotel Lyons. C M Herron and J W Cummings spoke as a trophy was presented to the district. About 50 guests and their wives attended the event at 7:00 PM.

Nort Alabama Tennessee Life and Casualty Company Nashville C. M. Herron J. W. Cummings Lyons

Market Selloff Deepens as Stocks Fall to Year Low

Trading in New York on June 14 shows heavy volume with many leading issues dropping more than seven points to new yearly lows. Dealers cite labor unrest and potential union pressure across several sectors, with steels and motors hardest hit and utilities at near bottom prices. France’s financial woes shake Wall Street as its discount rate jumps from four to six percent and the franc strengthens briefly.

Victor Efubank New York Steels and Motors U. S. Eel Bethlehem Republic Youngstown Sheet & Tube American’ Rolling Mill American Steel Foundries Chrysler General Motors Mack Trucks Yellow Truck Electric Auto-Lite Santa Fe N. Y. Central Pennsylvania Southern Pacific Great Northern Southern Railway Baltimore & Ohio U. S. Rubber Goodyear Goodrich Montgomery Ward Sears Roebuck J. I. Case International Harvester Deere Douglass Aircraft Anaconda Kennecott American Smelting Cerro de Pasco Texas Corp Standard Oil of N. J Continental Oil Westinghouse General Electric du Pont Allied Chemical Howe Sound Johns-Manville Loew's Celanese Coca- Cola France Wall Street

Markets at a Glance: stocks fall as labor rifts widen

New York markets show weak stocks as labor tensions widen. Bonds retreat with speculative issues leading declines. Curb market declines with industrials sold. Forex: franc edges up on rate boost. Cotton, coffee, sugar, and grain markets show mixed to higher or lower trends influenced by weather and demand. Chicago wheat rises on droughts. corn, cattle up. hogs rise to top at $11.60.

New York Chicago

Cotton futures close steady with modest declines

In New Orleans on June 14, cotton futures ended steady with net declines of eight to twelve points. The July contract settled at 11.76, with other months trading lower or around previous close amid a quiet session.

N. C New Orleans

Liverpool cotton market steadies with lower spot prices

Liverpool June 14 reports no receipts and a quiet spot market with prices down 18 points. Quotations list American mid and low grades from 7.71 for strict good midling to 5.21 for good ordinary. Futures closed quiet. July at 6.71, Oct 6.65, Dec 6.61, Jan 6.61, Mar 6.64, May 6.65.

Liverpool

Butter Egg Prices Steady in Chicago Market Report

Chicago June 14 Butter prices steady with creamery specials at 30 1 2 31 extras 82. firsts 88 89 27 1 2 28 3 4. eggs 29 440 steady with local extra firsts 19 car 19 1 4 fresh graded firsts local 18 1 4 current receipts 17 3 4 storage packed firsts and extras 20 1 2.

Chicago

Poultry Prices and Weights at Chicago Market

Chicago market notes list live poultry data with a single car plus 23 trucks and price lines for hens over 5 pounds and under 5 pounds. It covers leghorn and Plymouth rock varieties, fryers, colored birds, roosters and turkeys hens and toms, and ducks and geese with weight ranges and prices.

Chicago Plymouth Rock White Rock Roosters

Potatoes Report Mixed Shipments In U S Markets

Chicago June 14 Potatoes on track 485 total U S shipments 1 072 Sunday 99 old stock supplies light demand very slow no early sales reported new stock weak supplies heavy demand fairly good at lower prices Califor

Chicago U. 8 S. Dept U. S Califor

Decatur Diary Highlights Local Social and Civic Notes

Decatur diary items record illness and home confinement of Mrs D A Roan at Eva, attendance at baseball games in Huntsville and Lawrenceburg, visits by Miss Flora Drake and other locals, a Morgan county school board member improving after illness, marriage license issued to Miss Buford Reed and Jessie Moore, multiple church activities, and community notices on illnesses, hospital stays, and travels among Decatur residents.

D. A. Roan Eva A. M. Roan Decatur Miss Buford Reed Jessie Willard Moore Hillsboro

White Rose U Triumphs at Local Car Show

Alabama Bliss Triumphs at U. 8S. No. 1 event with decay noted in display. Car showing wear and value estimate around 1.65. Local officials report turnout and judging standards for the show.

Alabama Bliss

Livestock Prices Mixed as Cattle Hogs and Sheep Trade

Chicago market report shows hogs 11 000 head with steadiness in sows and higher bulk for good hogs. Cattle and calves 12 500 total with steers and yearlings up to 25 and best fed cattle around 14.25, sheep 7 000 with spring lambs opening slow and bids down to 13.25 for native lambs. Ewes 3 00-4 50.

Chicago U.S. Dept California

Rev Guthrie Sermon Opens Evangelistic Campaign

Rev W Nelson Guthrie of Albertville delivered a sermon on Why We Need a Revival as an evangelistic campaign opened at Ninth Street Methodist Church. A large crowd heard him and he planned to speak tonight on Is Jesus Necessary Today. He urged the church to restore moral influence and lift community standards through faith and reform.

W. Nelson Guthrie Albertville Ninth Street Methodist Church Guthrie Jesus Christ

Alabama Supreme Court Decisions Report June 14

The Alabama Supreme Court released a series of rulings listing several affirmed, reversed and remanded cases. Key actions include mandamus denial in Ex parte Claude M Farrell, multiple appeals from circuit courts in equity affirmed or reversed, and writ denials in certiorari petitions. Names such as J. C. Anderson, Clyde Casey, Tom Rescia, Jesse McGee, Haywood Patterson, Clarence D. Sharpe, and others appear across decisions from Montgomery Jefferson Etowah Morgan Calhoun Mobile and Shelby circuits.

Montgomery Ala Alabama Supreme Court Anderson Claude M.farrell Thomas J. B. Frazier State Tax Commission Montgomery Circuit Court Clyde Casey A. H. Cooledge Jefferson Circuit Court Tom Rescia Allie Waldrop Etowah Equity Jesse McGee Robert A. Leath W. B. Bonds Noah Bonds, Jr Calhoun Circuit Court Haywood Patterson State Morgan Circuit Court Brown City of Prichard Alabama Power Co of Appeals Opin- D. T. P Etowah Circuit Court Alabama College A. F.harman Shelby Circuit Court PER Curiam E. D Law Gulf States Steel Co Court of Appeals

Two Stainless Steened Buses Built for Syrian Desert Travel

Two stainless streamlined buses have been built for transportation across the Syrian desert. They are air conditioned.

Syrian Desert

Rupture expert to visit Huntsville for demonstration

Chicago rupture specialist H. M. Shevn an will appear at the Russell Erskine Hotel in Huntsville on Wednesday June 16 from 9 a m to 6 p m. He promotes the Zoetic Shield claiming immediate results, no medicines, no straps, and a ten day closing of the opening regardless of strain or body position. Demonstrations free. contact 6441 N Richmond St Chicago.

H. M. Shevnan Chicago Russell Erskine Hotel Huntsville

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Morgan’s West Virginia Baricide E. K. Hardison Seed CO Nashville, Tenn Alabama Automobile Dealers Association Frie S. A. Stewart Jackson H. B. Vaughan H. L. Peterson Russell Turner Mobile A. C. Tatum Opelika Bill Barclay R. M. McMillan Brewton Don Drennen John Thomas Gadsden Tom McGough G. C. McRae C. E. Anderson Florence North Alabama State Teachers College H. J. Willingham Union Springs W. E. McNair Bullock County Union Springs Club Tuscaloosa Board of National Underwriters Bert Sherman, Jr Toulminville Hobson Hargett Sherman Albert Finch Minnie Pizitz Louis Pizitz McAfee & Young Courteous Science Jack Doyle and Decatur’s Herbert Sandusky Verbon Lowery Avery Safley John Meadows L. R. Barron Flora Drake James D. Key Guntergville Crawford Balleyton Morgan County School Board Jimmy Lowe Oliver Drew Lawrenceburg Tenn Suny Kenneth Griffith Frances Schnable Albert Harvey Morrison Southside Baptist Church Herman Cavner Caleb Toney Park Wharton Valdermosa Mrs A. L. Burns and Son Pulaski Mrs. Burns Jack Hoskins Ellis Lane James Moody L. D. Yates of E. J. St. John Irene Patterson Mildred Comer Lawrenceburg, Tenn Francs Ruth Allgood Ruth Compton Somerville Baugh’s Infirmary I. W. Myers Fourth Avenue aWith Bige Boggess Knoxville, Tenn Mary Howell Southside Dave Martin Courtland H. M. Simpson Union Grove Baugh's Infirmary Eves Crystal Plunge Frank Martin Jimmy Bloodworth Camp Westmoreland C. R Bennett Seventh Avenue South Haskell White Vinemont C. R. Lanier Business Women's Circle of the Central Baptist Church J W. Elliott E. Lafayette Street Doris Jean Teague Falkville Hermit Curry Third Avenue Benevolent Society Hospital F. B. Barrett Joppa L. N. Smith L. P. Monroe Cullman H. P. Still Gorman Jones Tri-Cities Mr. Jones Jack Smiley Guy Hamlin Jack Lloyd Fred Covington Don Patterson Elsie Truly Fayette, Miss Mary Vaughn Patterson Ben Gilbert Seventh Avenue South Hot Springs McCoy Patterson Atlanta Emory University W. L. Spearman M. K. Vickery Herman Hinz Baugh Raymond Pepper Buffalo Bisons Decatur Boy St. Louis Pepper D. M Sherman St A. R. House M. F. Cox Greenville, North Carolina R. E. Stamps Andrea Stamps Savannah John Cross W E Kilgore Paul Cross Jacksonville St. Augustine Fla Samps Kilgore eScene Archie Davis Sheffield Friends W. P. Brewster Guntersville Mr. Brewster TVA Wags B. B. Cavnar Tommy Lee Bailey Motor Company Commercial Credit Company J.C. Black CO Second Ave Rev. Guthrie Supreme Court Mr. Shevnan N. Richmond F. H. Seeley Laredo Albany Grain & Coal CO
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