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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Mar 28, 1941
Page
2
Alabama reports that Thomas Mims former Draper Prison employee saw charges reduced with a forgery case hearing delayed as state investigations continue. Embezzlement allegations linked to discrepancies totaling 2508 dollars were cited in the discloser.
In Belgrade crowds hailed the new government of King Peter and General Simovic after the coup that toppled Premier Dragisa Cvetkovic and his Axis signatory cabinet. The scene included cheering troops, mobbed envoys, and mobilization readings amid tension with Germany and Italy.
Wall Street reversed course with early gains fading into moderate losses. Motors and steels slipped as 1 to 2 point declines spread, with about 450000 shares traded versus 550000 the day before.
Market report shows 100 calves for salable cattle with slaughter prices steady and stockers scarce. Fed yearlings fetch up to 10.75 with some steers at 11.50. canner cows 5.00-6.00, shelly cows 4.50, beef cows 6.25-6.50. Hogs 400 head with 190-250 lb at 7.80 and 125-185 lb at 6.60-7.10. sows 80 cents. Sheep steady with fat lambs 10.00 down. springers 14.00 and heavies 12.00.
Wartime notes discuss the German push toward Yugoslavia and possible wider conflict. Berlin shows dissatisfaction with Belgrade as Yugoslavia seeks aid from the United States and Britain, while Japan weighs its next move after Berlin's axis diplomacy.
In Medford Oregon Mrs M H Johnson reported wedding and engagement rings stolen. This week the thief returned the rings and took two additional rings in a fresh theft. Authorities investigate the sequence of thefts and recoveries involving the same victim.
Amid a government upheaval, deposed Regent Prince Paul was arrested at Vinkovci near the Hungarian frontier and briefly jailed in Belgrade before fleeing to Athens. German and Italian interests were attacked as crowds targeted embassies and nationals, injuring the assistant Nazi attache and dragging Swedish officials from cars.
Prices climbed in late trading as hedge selling by Houston spot interests pushed futures higher. May to Jan contracts posted gains with May at 11.05, Dec at 10.89, and spot middling at 11.36, market tentatively firm amid steady demand.
Chicago reports March 26 markets with butter receipts 872,627 and rage receipts 32,207. Firm pricing holds for all items. local fresh graded extra firsts noted at 20, cars 20 12. other prices unchanged.
The National Safety Council reports February 1941 as the second deadliest February on record with 2,660 traffic deaths nationwide, up 22 percent from February 1940 and within 30 of the all time February peak. Through two months, 1941 fatalities reach 5,870, a 16 percent rise. Oregon and New Hampshire show notable state reductions while many cities report fewer fatal accidents than rural areas. City leaders by population reveal New York leads the rate for over 500,000 residents, with Oklahoma City and Knoxville following in smaller brackets.
German political circles indicate Japan faces a choice whether to actively join the war against Britain or risk being isolated from Britain and the United States. Singapore is cited as a potential objective, with analysts arguing Japan must act as an active axis member to realize Far Eastern ambitions.
German newspapers report a new military draft concept urging dog owners to register their dogs for military service under penalty of fine or imprisonment. The idea envisions dogs used to carry articles and pull small carts in rough terrain for European forces.
In Lawrence county Circuit Court two defendants received ten year terms for murder linked to Marl Jones death. Herman Cooper got ten years and Henry Terrell also drew ten years for the Hillsboro route 1 case. State attorneys and defense counsel are listed, with civil dockets preceding the criminal weeks and Judge Seybourn H. Lynne presiding.
Turkish Regent Prince Paul and family fled Belgrade as crowds hailed the coup. German and Italian targets faced attacks by Austro-Hungarian and allied residents, while Britain pressed in East Africa. German ministerial shifts and Japanese policy loomed as war spread.
The Justice Department said Richard Julius Herman Krebs author of Out of The Night under the pseudonym Jan Valtin has been arrested in New York to face deportation proceedings. He is held at Ellis Island on $5,000 bail after being taken into immigration custody in New York. Krebs a German citizen previously described his Communist activities in Germany and among sailors in the United States in his autobiography which became a best seller.
Below freezing temperatures in northern and central states and high winds off the Carolina coast marked the weather map. Rain and snow fell in Iowa and northern lands while an off coast low brought rain to northern California and Oregon. Temperatures near freezing were forecast for the south including Alabama, with city readings listed: Atlanta 36, Macon 38, Montgomery 38, Vicksburg 36, Kansas City 37, Bismarck 12, Boston 33, Albany 26, Buffalo 27, Pittsburgh 30, Columbus 28, Jacksonville 48, Tampa 69 and Miami 63.
A fiery round of labor actions and plant reopenings folds across the nation as CIO SWOC muscles up at Gary and Johnstown, while Bethlehem, Allis-Chalmers, and Harvester moves reset negotiations. Police injuries, grand jury calls, and wartime wage talks frame a tense return to work under new deals and pending ERP cases.
The Decatur Cheese Plant board holds its monthly meeting this afternoon. Westminster church youth plan a Sunday 8 15 rally at Sheffield. Various pastors will preach on topics including The True Signs of Discipleship and Driving Straight. Congregational and deacon meetings set, baptisms announced, and parish events listed through Sunday.
The Decatur Kiwanis club votes to ask Rotary Lions and Civitan to join in a community church attendance plan. Each club would designate at least ten men to attend Sunday services at city churches, with larger participation allowed.
E L Drinkard Jr Carl Gibson and Curtis Campbell head the Decatur office now moved to Hartselle as plans advance for a modern funeral home. E L Drinkard Sr mayor of Falkville founded the Drinkard Company and serves as president amid talks Brown Service Insurance remodels Johnston Street building.
A Birmingham meeting organized by P O Davis, Alabama extension and agriculture leaders, urged standardized farm product grading packaging and labeling to boost Alabama producers' prices and out of state competitiveness. A standards committee includes Haygood Paterson, Alexander Nunn, James B Hill, and others from agriculture, retail, and industry.
The bill would keep annual conservation payments at about 862 million dollars this year and 8090 million next year. The House set parity payments at 212 million for next year but approved only 50 million cash with authority to reach 162 million. Senate added 35 million to 100 million cash for stamp plan grocery relief and increased Farm Security Administration support by 7 million cash and 25 million in loaning authority.
Miss Mary Ward Green of Tuscaloosa was chosen president of the elementary schools principals section of the Alabama Education Association. W. A. Graham of Florence was elected vice president and R. Voyt Hill of Birmingham secretary. P. M. Mason of Ray Minette and Miss Theresa Goldthwaite of Montgomery were named to the executive committee.
A telegram from Columbia announces that several Lions club representatives will attend Tuesday afternoon's baseball game and the inter city club meeting that night. They will bring the world's smallest mule to pull a cart through the business districts and to the baseball park.
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