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Newspaper
Thomasville Times Enterprise
Location
Thomasville, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1937
Page
4
Kay Crandon on a mountain ridge confronts a gaunt man who defends a plan to start forest fires to feed his hungry family. She questions his motive, sees his desperation, and ultimately lowers her gun after hearing his story of stealing food to survive. The scene echoes a larger struggle over justice and necessity.
After an early decline, the New York stock market rallied as news of a federal mediation board aimed at ending a major labor conflict emerged. Trading remained heavy with about 1,300,000 shares, as gains followed prospects of a Perkins administration announcement and steps to break the steel strike deadlock.
New York sugar futures were active with early gains from trade covering and buying by commission houses. By 2 p.m. the market showed mixed moves with July No. 4 down to 1.20 and March at 1.32, leaving the general list roughly net higher to net lower, while No. 3 held near unchanged to slightly higher.
Debut note outlines steady cotton seed meal bids in Memphis as 41 percent meal is traded. A separate narrative follows Kay, a ranch figure, offering a foreclosed man with a struggling family a home on her ranch after learning his plight and his vow to fight to survive.
Market price list shows snap beans 15e to 90¢ per hamper butter beans squash green peas potatoes tomatoes corn okra and more. The note records prices in hampers and a hundred pounds with minor entries and a stray typo.
Markets show gains and mixed signals as New York stocks rise on federal peace prospects while bonds ease and top-grade issues hold steady. Cotton climbs on labor news, sugar improves with trade coverage, and corn stays firm amid weather concerns. Cattle stay steady. grain and cattle futures reflect varied demand as the market digests policy and weather.
In New Orleans June list, liquidation and local selling rose with shorts covering. late hour activity showed positions 4 to 6 points higher. July at 11.89, October 12.02, December 12.09, with overall close steady and gains of about 11 points.
Hogs 9,000 strong to higher than Wednesday with medium grades 25-50 cents lower than good and choice. top hogs near 11.40. sow ratings steady. Cattle 5,000. fed steers and yearlings active with gains 10-15 above Wednesday. early top 14.50, most 11.00-13.25. beef cows steady to down. cutters down 5.7% to 6.25-7.25. bulls steady. outside 7.15. few selects at 10.00. early trade mostly 9.00 down.
Chicago market report lists poultry stock from 44 trucks with unsettled pricing. Hens over 5 lbs show 17-17 percent, fryers colored 18 percent, Plymouth Rock and White Rock ranges 19-25 percent, leghorn hens 12-14 percent, barebacks 16-18 percent, broilers colored 18 percent, and Plymouth Rock 23, White Rock 25.
Chicago June 17 butter and creamery prices show unsettled market with extras and firsts varying. quoted figures include 3034 31 extras 92 cents, firsts 29 to 36 cents, standards and graded lots, local storage packed items, current receipts and carrots and figs noted.
Savannah June 17 Turpentine firm 34 reports sales 177 receipts 468 shipments 197 stock 28208 Rosin firm reports sales 767 receipts 2020 shipments 1205 stock 56520 Market quotes show B to M 7.8244 N 7.85 WG 7.90 Wiw and X 8.90
New York call money steady at 1 percent all day with prime commercial paper and time loans at 1 percent. Bankers acceptances unchanged. Rediscount rate at New York Reserve Bank 1.4 percent.
The New York market shows steady foreign exchange with Great Britain at 4.93 percent in dollars and 4.937 percent on cables, and 60 day bills at 4.9258 percent. France demand around 4.4553 percent, cables about 4.45 percent with July demand near 5.2044 percent and 5.26 percent on cables. Montreal in New York and New York in Montreal both at 100.00.
U S Government Bonds closing prices listed for Treasury issues including 44s 47-52 115.31 and 34s 43-45 106.11 with various issue dates. Mortgage and HOLC securities show Fed Farm Mortgage 3s 64 at 102.28 and HOLE 2s 39-49 at 100.6.
Chicago cash grain prices list for June 17 shows bid ranges for wheat corn oats soybeans barley and seeds. No rye or buckwheat offered. Prices for No 2 yellow wheat No 2 mixed corn and No 2 white oats appear with fractions and regional variations.
Augusta Georgia June 17. Col. R L Chambers Sr longtime head of the Augusta police and fire departments drew a unanimous resolution from the Central Labor Union condemning his leadership as an insult to organized labor and law abiding citizens. The union cites 1933 labor troubles rather than recent liquor stance.
Dan Horgan proprietor of Idle Hour Nurseries one of the largest in the south dropped dead at his Rivoli home in Macon at noon today. He built a major horticultural business and was a leading figure in Georgia farming circles.
New York June 17 Walter Connolly becomes actor No 1 in the Gone With The Wind cast. Connolly will play Gerald O'Hara the Irish American father of Scarlett O'Hara in the classic film adaptation.
Atlanta reports Chester Turner a 19 year old escapee from a Cherokee county prison camp surrendered to police at his mother’s urging. Detective Coppenger said the surrender followed a phone call from Mrs. Turner to him and Detective Nahlik. The case follows the earlier killing of his brother, H J Turner, during a police pursuit tied to kidnapping suspects.
Clarence Lee Hesler, 28, of LaGrange, Georgia, was convicted in U S District Court of kidnapping his wife, her parents, and his wife’s brother and wife. The jury found he abducted them to Montgomery at gunpoint. Hesler had pleaded innocent and submitted letters he claimed were written by his wife.
Macon Georgia June 1 Lt Stanley Jones of Macon accepts the post of State Veterans Service officer succeeding L T Gillen who resigned effective July 1 Jones is naval recruiting officer for Georgia and Florida A source close to Governor Rivers said the governor preferred Jones for the post before leaving for the Pacific coast
Treasury data show receipts 1 446 855 636 01 dollars expenditures 540 253 630 63 dollars and a balance of 2 712 862 287 21 dollars. Customs receipts for the month 22 591 884 04. Fiscal year totals since July 1 receipts 4 744 916 553 77 expenditures 7 647 335 342 72 with emergency 2 717 195 315 16. Gross debt 36 639 907 802 90, up 1 352 033 220 89. Gold assets 12 207 002 387 32, including 975 654 677 11 inactive gold.
In Moultrie Georgia on June 17 telegrams from federated church and dry forces urged President Roosevelt and Senator Walter F George to provide federal protection for dry Georgia. A second telegram to Governor Rivers called for strict enforcement of the prohibition law.
Atlanta June 17 William Murray Franklin county farmer was sentenced to die for killing his father in law but saved from the electric chair for the third time by a 30 day reprieve from Gov E D Rivers The stay follows a motion for new trial based on newly discovered evidence Murray is held at Fulton tower and had been carried to Milledgeville twice for execution but saved by reprieves.
The witness Morgenhau criticizes tax lawyers who teach clients how to pay minimal taxes, arguing their duty is to clients while offering little regard for government. He notes 28 000 revenue agents oppose 45 000 attorneys and tax advisers, calling the contest unequal. He urges unspecified legislative remedies.
Rebels claim the battle for Bilbao has entered its decisive phase as crossings of the Ner River north and south of the city proceed. They caution that occupation will take time in the 200000-strong city ringed by mountains. Civilian suffering is described in the same dispatch.
Lloyds Gibraltar report says the 5,171 ton Italian steamer Madda was bombed off Oran by Spanish aircraft but not hit. Forepeak flooded and number one hold leaking, pumps holding water as she heads to Gibraltar. No casualties. bound for Clyde from Port Sudan.
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