Market Gains Mixed Amid Rail Headlines and Bond Shifts
In New York trading May 26, gains edged near 2 points as rail and utility shares led small advances while motors oils and some steels showed little movement. Transfers totaled about 800,000 shares with mixed commodity notes and a 5 cent dividend announced on new stock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Victor Eubank
Associated Press
New York
Santa Fe
N. Y
Central
Great Northern
Northern Pacific
American Telephone
Public Service of New Jersey
J. I. Case
International
Harvester
Westinghouse
Allied Chemical
U. 8 Pipe & Foundry
U. S
Markets at a Glance May 26 Rail Stocks Lead Quiet Upturn
Markets at a glance show stocks firm with rails leading a quiet upturn. Bonds mixed with governments easing and rails improving. curb steady. Utilities and metals in demand. foreign exchange quiet and cotton and sugar disappointing. Coffee higher on foreign buying. Chicago wheat excited then collapsed squeeze fears. corn irregular. May delivery strong. Cattle shade up. hogs steady to 10 higher with top.
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New York
Chicago
Cotton futures close steady in New Orleans and New York
Cotton futures closed steady with mixed moves on May 26 in New Orleans and New York. July, October, December, January and March contracts showed small gains and losses across open high low and close figures, with spot middling at 11.73 in New York.
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Cotton
Orleans
New York
Cotton market report from New Orleans May closing
In New Orleans on May 26 boot cotton closed steady with small gains. Prices show low middling at 10.62 and middling at 11.72 with good middling 12.82. Receipts reached 5,342 and stock stood at 380,304 as sales totaled 984.
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New Orleans
Liverpool Cotton prices hold steady in quiet market
Liverpool May 26 reports 13 000 bales with 1 300 American included. Spot business steady with unchanged quotations across grades from strict good ordinary 5.85 to American middling 7.30. Futures closed steady with May at 6.26 and July 6.11, later contracts around 5.65.
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Liverpool
Wheat and dairy price report from Chicago markets
Chicago market note dated May 26 shows May wheat futures at around .96-06 percent with July near .85-85 percent. Butter prices steady at 15,993 contracts. eggs at 25,178 with easy trading and firsts around 20 to 21 3/4 for storage packed and fresh graded lots. additional price details for cars and local market terms.
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Chicago
Poultry Prices In Chicago Market Report May 26
Live poultry prices listed for Chicago on May 26 show 1 car and 45 trucks with steady quotes. Hens under five pounds bring 19 cents, over five pounds 18 1 2 cents, leghorn hens 16 1 2, Plymouth Rock and White Rock varieties range 25 to 28 cents for fryers and related sizes.
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Rocks
Plymouth
White Rock
Leghorn
Chicago
Plymouth Rock Springs
White Rocks
Plymouth Rock
Chicago Livestock Prices Mixed As Hogs Cattle Sheep Move
In Chicago the U S Dept of Agriculture reports hogs 18 000 with direct 6 500 active and higher, top around 10 10 for 210 lb a 9 85 10.05 for 160 250 lb. sows 8 60 9 00. Cattle 7 000 calves 2 500 demand strong to higher with big weights uneven, yearlings and light steers active. top 8 85 for early heavy pens, bulls weak near 6 50. Sheep 3 000 up to 25 higher on spring lambs, native springers 12 71 13 00, clipped lambs 10 25 6 5, ewes 3 50 4 00.
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Chicago
U. S
Denny Farewell Address Reflected in Banquet Remarks
University president reflected on 24 years of service at a banquet noting pride in Alabama and the campus. He praised student administration relations and joked about eight hour efforts spelling a lighter week as trustees met. Archie Tyson Jr. led the alumni gathering of over 400 attendees.
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Denny
University
Ates
Alabama
Tudents
Soniversty
Dr. Denny
Archie P. Tyson, Jr
Montgomery
Scout Camp Westmoreland Plans For Summer Opening
Tennessee Scouts prepare Camp Westmoreland on Shoal Creek for a six week season opening June 22. Improvements include a waterfront with floats diving tower and boards a larger paint coated mess hall and added safety features. Se Scouts from Birmingham will visit. Scouts from multiple troops have filed applications for weeks.
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Ers
Tennessee
Westmoreland
Shoal Creek
R. T
Johnson
Charles F. Safley
Tennessee Valley Council
Camp Westmoreland Wings
Scout
Birmingham
Buford Case
J. T. Sharpe
Gordon Starr
Bryson Simms
J. T. Corder
John Williams
Edward Smith
Bison School
Huntsville
Billy Feigley
Dewey Barker
George Barker
Athens
William Reed
Decatur
William Samuel
David Allen
Eugene White
Glenn Porter
Robert Thompson
Robert Holden
Ewell Newton
Lexington
Tom Burton
Tuscumbia
Parole Applications By Morgan County Convicts
Aud Palmer convicted June 5 1935 for forgery in Morgan County Court and sentenced to one to ten years in the penitentiary will apply to the governor and board of pardons at the next meeting for a parole Audrey Parmer May 1926. Henry McCoy sentenced by the Circuit Court of Morgan County to one year and a day in the state penitentiary for assault with intent to rob will apply for a parole for good conduct by May 26 1936.
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Aud Palmer
Morgan County Court
Board of Pardons
Audrey Parmer
State of Alabama
Morgan County
Henry McCoy
Circuit Court of
Morgan Unty
State Penitentiary
Notice of sale of Morgan County school warrants
The Morgan County Board of Education will sell by sealed bids 3 000 tax exempt capital outlay warrants dated January 15 1936 1 000 each at 6 percent interest payable semi annually. Warrants mature January 15 of 1941 1942 and 1943 secured by a three mill county levy. bids open May 29 1936 at 1 00 PM in Decatur Alabama.
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County Board of Education
Morgan County
Morgan ‘County
Decatur
Alabama
Dre
Decatur Notes on Church Events and Community
Decatur reports church activities as Zion Lutheran Birmingham prepares graduation with Rev. B T Tonn delivering the address. Walther League marks its 43rd birthday amid nationwide observances. Deputy W E Kilgore recovers after two bullet wounds from a downtown robbery case. May meeting planned for St Pauls Ladies Aid. Other items cover hospital operations furniture, local visitors and forthcoming rehearsals and sermons across area churches.
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Walther League
St. Paul's Lutheran Church
EB. T.town
International Walther League
United States
Canada
South America
Louise Holtman
E. T. Town
Ladies Aid of
Mrs. H. H. Ash Honored Before Move to Ravens Ky
A luncheon and gift were given for Mrs. H. H. Ash at the Austinville home as she prepares to move to Ravens Kentucky. The Baptist W M A honored her thirteen years of service as president and district superintendent with a buffet dinner, games, and contests.
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Austin Harris
Austinville
H. H. Ash
Ravens
J. M. Hendon
Gussie Bell
C. H. Hazard
R. L. Cooper
Carl Cooper
FP. A. Johnson
J. M. Pepper
Herman Roberts
Oscar Rice
Bettie Crow
Estelle Crow
Lewis Walden
Sutton
Nellie Travis
Carrie Cooper
Mildred
Senate panel approves relief-deficiency bill for next year
Washington bulletin reports a senate appropriations sub committee approved a 2 464 000 000 relief deficiency bill funding next year's work relief program as part of pre adjournment business.
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Bulletin
Washington
Senate Appropriations
Socialist Leader May Faces Walkout Over Delegation Split
At the Cleveland convention the Socialist National Executive Committee seated a rival New York delegation rather than the old guard. Louis Waldman was expected to take a walk with his delegates as the body moves to repudiate the committee revocation of the New York Socialist party charter before Waldman’s group can be seated.
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Socialist National Executive Committee
New York
Old Guard
Cleveland
Louis Waldman
Socialist Party
Waldman
Red Cross Life Saving Examiner Directs Local First Aid Courses
Mr. Broadway, a Red Cross Life Saving Examiner since 1927 and first aid instructor since 1933, will head courses in first aid and life saving at Crystal Plunge Malone Park from May 28 to May 30. Registration is at the Decatur Chamber of Commerce offices.
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Broadway
Red Cross
Boy Scouts
Recreation Department
Savannah
Georgia
Athens College
Alabama
Camp Westmoreland
Florence
Ala
Camp Elklore
Winchester
Tenn
Camp Manhattan
Ten Mile River
New York
Crystal Plunge
Malone Park
Decatur Chamber of Commerce
Man Killed in Hold-Up in East Nashville
In Nashville Tennessee on May 26 J B Scott 25 and Harvey King 21 were shot during a lunch wagon robbery by two black assailants. Scott died after a blood transfusion and King remained in grave condition from neck chest wounds as police hunted for suspects. Witnesses described a red lumber jacket and straw hat worn by the robbers.
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Nashville
Tenn
J. B. Scott
Scott
Harvey King
King
Labor’s swing power in 1940 race hinted by union strength
Rodney Dutcher notes no unified third party loom in 1940 as labor weighs influence in critical states. New York and Pennsylvania emerge as pivotal with Union votes capable of tipping margins, while some radical groups back Roosevelt without joint party ties to avoid wasting votes.
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Rodney Dutcher
NEA Service
Washington
United Third Party
Commonwealth Movement
Amlie
Huey Long-Coughlin-Townsend
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Dan Hoan
Milwaukee
Labor
New York
Pennsylvania
United Mine Workers
John Lewis
Amalgamated Clothing Workers, International Ladies’ Garment Workers’ Union
Supreme Court
Dooley
Roosevelt
Democratic Party
NEA Service, Inc
Black Legion probe yields new arrests in Detroit area
The investigation into the Black Legion led by Harry Colburn produced fresh arrests in the Detroit Downriver district. An informant, unnamed, said the group bombed William W. Voisine’s home and linked police and politicians to a meeting planning the act. Voisine blamed the secret night riding organization for the bombing.
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Black Legion
Detroit
Harry Colburn
Secret Society
William W. Voisine
Ecorse
Duncan McCrea
Voisine
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U. & Dept. Agr
Biles Triumphs
Wheat Futures
Myra North
Miss North
Hyster
Armea
Myra
BY Thompson
Coll
Decatur’s
BE. T. Tonn
St Paul's Lutheran Carer
Gadsden
Zion Lutheran School of Birmingham
B. T. Tonn
EB. Christiansen
Marguerite Clark
Lutheran Aid
Mesdames E. Christiansen
G. Norwood
C. Wiegand
R. South
H. L. Ogle
L. Eliner
A Seibert
H. Hinz
L. Sneed
C. A. Filner
Mobile
W. E. Kilgore
Benevolent Society Hospital
Sixth Avenue
South
Mr. Kilgore
W. Market Street
E. E. Daniel
John Manlove
Minneapolis
Pensacola, Fla
Harry Hubert
Elkmont
Woodrow Pylant
Clark W. Plemons
D. L. St. John
Falkville
William Bush
Auburn
Frank Sewalley
Ben Campbell
Cavaliers Club
Civic Center
Peter M. Dennis
St. Andrew's Episcopal Mission
Montevallo
Dennis
William
J. R. Hunter
Betty Hunter
Peter
Lorraine Peter
Ruth Banks
Jeff Rowe
Ben Gilbert
George T. Woodruff, Co. Supt. of Education
Baugh’s Infirmary
Leonard Heflin
Dewey Tomlinson
Danville
Deestrick Skule
Central Methodist Church
Adlai Patterson
City
L. G. Sturdivant
McKendrey
Ninth Street Methodist Church
Allen Moore
Bessemer
Harry Denman
First Methodist Church of
American Red Cross
Southern
Brevard
North Carolina
Broad Way
Milligan College
University of Alabama
Tuscaloosa
Madison High School
Madison
John
Black Legion Probe
R. B. Minter
Massey
Vege
Gecxries Parurtt
Prite Ale AG
Rai
Goodyear
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