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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Nov 25, 1930
Page
1
The Cotton Market shows price quotes from Dothan and New Orleans with middling and futures notes across December to October deliveries. Prices top around 1079 to 1180 in New Orleans and New York trading, with futures for January March May July and October listed in multiple months and high and low ranges posted.
The Alabama Emergency Employment Commission met in Birmingham in executive session to review district reports on relief needs after a statewide survey. The Alabama Industrial Development Board, chaired by Gov. Bibb Graves appointees, collected conditions from all eight congressional districts and prepared a consolidated report for President Hoover's Emergency Commission. It was unclear if specific relief recommendations will be issued.
Singapore reports successful recent shipment of delicate orchids for American women. The trial consignment shows potential for wider distribution and fashion demand abroad.
The New York Times reports major steel interests will announce a moderate price increase, signaling a revival in business. If conditions hold, an upward revision is likely and imminent for orders booked in the first quarter of 1931, though small independents may resume price-cutting.
In Chicago on November 25 AP reports police labeled bombers worse than murderers after a blast at the Wildey home injures eight month old Loraine Travelin. The infant suffers facial injuries from flying glass while her parents Joseph and the baby are at an auto plant executive Carl Wildey’s residence. Damages estimated at 600 dollars. no other injuries. Labor trouble blamed.
Prominent bakery equipment owner and general manager details his health recovery claiming ten years of stomach trouble, improved after five bottles of Sargon, gaining sixteen pounds and restored vitality. He praises Sargon Sgt Mase Pits as the unmatched remedy.
A wind shift from the Atlantic sent a light snow flurry over Paregould and Fayetteville in Arkansas for about ten minutes yesterday. Forecasters predicted cooler temperatures today with heavy frost along the Atlantic coast, and extreme north Florida was warned of frost.
Freezing temperatures across Tennessee with light snow in central and eastern areas signal winter’s approach. Readings include 27 in Knoxville and Nashville, 31 in Memphis, 27 unofficial, and 30 in Chattanooga. Snow of two to three tenths of an inch reported in places. Showers lingered in Knoxville and east Tennessee this morning. Tonight may fall, with light rain or snow forecast for eastern and northern parts and colder weather overnight.
Charles Sumner Cooke, 72, once a college professor and noted physicist and astronomer, begins his ninth year as a telegraph messenger in Los Angeles. Health compelled outdoor work, yet he enjoys the job for fitness and time to continue studies. Dartmouth graduate.
The Federal Motion Picture Council released a resolution decrying the White House child health conference for inadequate consideration of the destructive effect of motion pictures. It also warned the public not to expect improved moral quality from the industry’s methods.
A 300 audience hears Dr Mary H Armour discuss the harms of alcohol, citing Chicago and New York statistics to argue prohibition is effective. She contrasts politicians with statesmen and praises the W C T U while urging more activists to carry the Prohibition torch.
George Fort and Charles Ris enstein, both 18 from Bessemer Alabama, were held by police in Nempheis Tennessee on larceny charges. They allegedly stole a handbag and $200 in clothing from the automobile of Mrs. Eleanor Burrow of McCrory Arkansas.
The Chester R. Vickery American Legion post and Ladies Auxiliary will hold their next joint meeting tomorrow at 7 30 PM instead of Thursday due to Thanksgiving. Adjutant R F Denard announces the change.
The Christiana AP report notes the balance of trade against Norway for the first nine months of 1930 was 74,113,000 g?c compared with 63,? for the same period in 1928.
Louisville November 2 AP Appointment of a receiver for Bancokentucky company holding company for the closed National Bank of Kentucky and other financial institutions and reopening of the Security bank at Louisville are the latest developments in Kentucky banking. Closing of the Bank of Ger Creek yesterday brought to 17 the number of Kentucky banks suspended since last Monday. The Security bank which reopened was one of these. State banking officials began examination of the Hopkins County Bank of Madisonville, which suspended Friday.
The state endured a frigid spell with readings from Huntsville 25 degrees and Florence 26 as snow flurries brushed northern areas. Mobile saw 36 with other spots in the thirties while Birmingham hit 30 and Decatur fell to 27. Temperatures began rising later, with a bright sun over snowy mountains and a brisk wind easing by Tuesday.
The article notes Don Hanley known as the “Butte Beauty” has stepped in as fullback at Notre Dame after Joe Savoldi left the university. Hanley, a 195 pound, 6 foot 1½ inch player, rose to prominence in one game and will share carries with Larry Mallins as Notre Dame pursues the remaining games.
The Holston county board of health weekly report shows a decrease in treated cases last week. Eleven doctors reported diphtheria and other non listed diseases previously, while this week three malaria cases and two pneumonia cases were reported, totaling five cases this week compared to more than twice as many previously.
Dr. Thomas J. Bickisy 78 long time Birminham Alabama physician died last night in a private sanitarium while visiting his daughter Mrs. Everett Brown in Atlanta. He leaves another daughter Mrs. A L Weatherford of Tuscaloosa and a son T J Bickley Jr of Detroit.
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