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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
May 19, 1931
Page
1
Farm loans received io were not so heavy as the past week. Loans aggregated about $1,000 to ten planters in the county while a Lawrence county loan total reached about $1,300 with four planters receiving funds.
Arthur Scott died at his Limestone home on the upper Elkton road after several weeks illness. Survived by his wife and eight children the family was at his bedside. Funeral conducted by Brother Creele of Athens with interment at Malone cemetery near Ardmore.
In Las Vegas Nevada May 19 federal raiders hit liquor outlets linked to Hoover Dam work. About 80 people were jailed or under bond after a late night sweep by 45 agents. United States Commissioner Hooper held court after midnight with bonds set. Prosecution targets included owners bartenders waitresses and club staff.
Two Black youths Hirak McCorle aged 17 and John Dower 20 were spirited from a mob at Elberton by guardsmen disguised in army uniforms. They were hidden for 90 minutes before capture and transported to Fulton jail as National Guardsmen dispersed a crowd of up to 3,000.
Masons of the district are invited to attend the Leigh Memorial unveiling on May 20 at 3 o clock. The ceremony will be held on the highway one mile east of Leighton Colbert County. Grand Master Robert F Lovelady will attend. Local officer Charles Sittason began notifying members who may travel to Colbert County town on Wednesday.
Members of the Decatur Kiwanis club dust off shoes and dress in new finery for the annual Ladies' Night set for next Thursday at seven. The committee W. W. Fussell George Lawrence and J. Luther Harris plan an entertaining evening expected to delight guests and mark a standout club meeting.
Mrs. Paul Vaughn of Selma Alabama is improving steadily at home after an appendectomy. The former Amanda Pride, friends report, is recovering well following the operation.
Governor Philip F. La Follette shares his perspective in the final installment of a three part series. Washington correspondent Charles P. Stewart reports on the changing political scene and future directions for the United States.
Alabama Power Company officials and district foremen met at Hotel Lyons for the regular spring gathering to review past duty performance and plan future activities. About thirty attendees heard talks from department heads and division chiefs on safety policies and work issues.
The Decatur Rotary Club voted a $100 subscription at yesterday's meeting in response to an appeal for the Benevolent hospital. The action supports the hospital's needs as requested by officials.
The Daily will publish a series of stories on Wednesday detailing the city school history of the past year, as requested by school officials.
Montgomery May 19. Lawmakers return as Speaker Tunstall says the legislature will meet three days this week possibly through July 1. Major issues include Governor Miller's refinancing plan and taxes on income and inheritance. Both houses face bulky calendars as they reconvene.
President Hoover forecasts saving between 125 million and 150 million dollars next year through a government economy program. Representatives from all administrative branches will meet at the Rapidan retreat to review finalized plans, with interior and war departments already having budgets scanned and curtailments mapped. The push for strict economy follows a drop in income tax receipts amid a weak business mood.
The 23rd National Sunday School convention and 57th General Assembly of the Colored Cumberland Presbyterian denomination opened at the Macedonian church with Rev H A Sheeler of Huntsville delivering a keynote on Sunday School Evangelism. Delegates from Tennessee Georgia Kentucky Alabama and Ohio attend as sessions run Tuesday through Thursday with public day sessions featuring lectures sermons and singing.
Senator Joe T Robinson of Arkansas told Auburn graduates that tariff reductions are essential for prosperity and criticized the 1930 tariff as causing surpluses and reduced purchasing power. He urged federal restraint and warned against excessive federal control of education while warning of concentration of power.
Mrs. Elizab eth A Orendorff died May 6 after a ten month illness at the home of her niece in Howard South Dakota. Born 1859 in Clinton county New York she lived in Howard county Iowa St Paul Minnesota and Lacon Alabama before returning to South Dakota She is survived by sister Mrs Margaret O Meara of Elma Iowa and brother John Mahoney of Plankinton South Dakota
Reports from Benevolent hospital bedside of Mrs. Adlai Sample indicate she is resting well. She has been hospitalized since Thursday with pneumonia and friends express hope for a rapid recovery and return home.
Middling cotton was quoted today at Decatur at eight and one quarter cents per pound.
Cotton markets opened easy in New York with May at 95, July 2, October 9 47, December 9 68, January 9 78, and March 9 97 as of May 12. Traders watched for early demand and weather signals.
In a shift echoing Broadway, Hollywood houses pursue lavish stage productions alongside films. Fanchon and Marco build a 50 000 square foot studio to rehearse singers dancers and sketches for cinema theaters. Mary Pickford Doug Fairbanks and Charlie Chaplin-backed United Artists hire Henry Duffy for Mayan Theatre stage shows. Cecil De Mille, enmeshed in the late theatre movement on the Coast, and his brother William champion legitimacy.
In a tragic case Mrs. William Crittenden 16 is battling poisoning after a rushed marriage to 18 year old William Crittenden. Doctors say her condition is critical though she survives beyond two days. Authorities report no clear cause, family disputes claim accuses of self harm.
Emma Lee Burnett 36, wife of Jim Burnett, died at home Thursday night after a two month illness including influenza that settled in her spine. She joined the Baptist church young, lived a Christian life, and is survived by her husband Jim and daughter Jewel along with other relatives.
Mr and Mrs Cartwright are making their home at Carter in Athens Alabama for the past few months and are now settled in.
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