Cotton Futures Rise on Bullish Crop Report and May Tender Interest
The cotton market gained about 1.50 per bale with May contracts near 20.36 and Oct around 19.88 as Liverpool cables and a favorable weather outlook boosted buying. In New York, railroad stocks led advances with New York Central near a new high while a wide range of industrials gained in strong volume trading.
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Orleans
Liverpool
P. C
Associated Freas
New York
New York & Harlem
Jersey Central
New York Central
Texas & Pacific
New York Cotton Market Shows Firmness Amid Weather and Trade News
The cotton market stayed firm amid forecasts of rain in the South and strong Egyptian buying. Futures closed 26 points higher with near-month positions above 26 cents and spot prices up. exports for the day reached 9,770 bales and total stock stood at 357,753.
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Er Associated Press
New York
Liverpool
Alexandria
Weather Bureau
Cotton rises as weather and crop damage loom
New Orleans reports cotton futures climbing nearly two dollars per bale amid small May tender s, and weather bureau forecasts more rain. Alabama and Georgia crop damage offset optimistic acreage forecasts, with Texas conditions seen unfavorably. Brokers note quick notice cropping and a market uptrend while overall outlook darkens.
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New Orleans
Troureau
Fairchild Bureau
Alabama
Georgia
Weather Bureau
Texas
New York
Cotton Seed Oil Prices Steady Across Contracts
New Orleans April 25. Cotton seed oil closed steady with futures for several months showing notable values. Prime summer at 9.90, prime crude at 9.00, and various later months quoted up to 30.23 for August and 10.39 for October among other maturities.
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New Orleans
Orleans
Poe
Tesco
Aefarwentecenis
Liverpool Cotton Prices Rise as Demand Grows
Associated Press reports increased demand for cotton in Liverpool with higher prices. American grades lead the rise with spots around 11.5 to 11.85 cents and futures for May at 10.81, July 16, and Oct 10.58, amid 10,000 sold including 7,200 American plus 33,000 reets and 11,800 American.
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Liverpool
Chicago Wheat Gains On Foreign Demand And Dry Weather
Chicago grain prices firmed in early trading with strong buying led by foreigners, lifting wheat 7 to 2 1 8 cents after opening 4 start higher. Corn and oats rose with corn up 1 2 to 1 1 4 cents, oats up about 1 3/4, and provisions mixed as the market swung.
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Thy Associated Press
Chicago
Liverpool
Steamship Ming Heads to Europe for Polar Flight Crew
The steamship Ming, owned by Northern Exploration, sails from Wenningvaag to Green Harbor Spitzbergen to pick up Captain George H. Wilkins Carl B Kielson and the experimental airplane for polar exploration. Officials expect to reach Isjord Spitzbergen and Tromsoe early next week as Wilkins plans an Antarctic expedition beginning in September.
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Associated Press
London
Ming
Green Harbor
Spitzbergen
George H. Wilkins
Europe
Wilkins
Carl B. Kielson
Northern Exploration Company
Wenningsvaag
Finmark
Norway
Isjord
Tromsoe
South Polar
Antarctic
Western Maryland Railway Revenue Growth and Freight Mix
The Western Maryland railway runs 804 miles from Baltimore into West Virginia coal country and Cumberland to Connellsville. Bituminous coal supplies over three quarters of revenue freight tonnage, with Wenuladburces and anta cetaneous freight making up most of the remainder. Gross revenue has doubled in the last decade, and net income has improved after wartime control restrictions.
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Baltimore
Western Maryland Railway
West Virginia
Cumberland
Connellsville
Livestock Market Report from Chicago on Hogs Cattle Calves and Sheep
Hogs 15,000 head mostly 10 to 13 higher on light weights 18 lb hogs and 190 210 lb top 10.60. Butchers 200 250 lb 9.63 10.60. Cattle active with steers best heavies 14.25 yearlings 14.20. Calves 4,000. Sheep 15,000 fat lambs opening slow to steady. lambs 92 lb down 15.50 16.65, medium 14.50 15.65. Slaughter classes varied 1080 1500 lb steers 1390 1460.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Liberty Bonds Closing Prices in New York Trading
Associated Press reports Liberty bonds closed with Liberty 3 1 2s at 101.7, first 4 1/2s at 92, third 4 1 4s at 100.9, and fourth 4 1/4s at 102.28 in New York trading on April 9.
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New York
Liberty Bonds
Liberty
Call Money By Associated Press
Call money firm with all loans at five closing bids five time loans firm mixed collateral 60 days four and seven eighths to five, four to six months four and seven eighths to five. Prime mercantile paper four and one quarter to four and one half. Bankers acceptances unchanged.
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Associated Cress
W York
Prime Mercantile
Poultry Prices Summary From Chicago Market Report
Poultry market report from Chicago shows live firm receipts including fowls 266 2 1. broilers 32446. turkeys 20030. roasters 16. ducks 29 28. spring ducks 30. geese 16.
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Asacelited Press
Chicago
Butter and Eggs Market Report Chicago April 25
Butter prices eased with 6857 pounds of creamery extras at 44 1 2 cents per pound and standard and extra firsts around 44 1 2. Eggs held steady at 16308 cases with no change.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Bankers' head calls end to banditry at Louisiana meeting
William M. Massie president of the Texas Bankers Association and vice president of Fort Worth National Bank addresses the 25th annual Louisiana Bankers Association convention at the Edgewater Gulf Hotel Biloxi Miss. The gathering expects about 400 delegates with Governor Theodore G Bilbo to greet them W P Connell to respond Craig B Hazelwood of the American Bankers Association speaks on eradicating trickery and flood control Friday speakers include Co H Houston on cattle tick eradication Father Peter Keenan to give the invocation and officers report tomorrow
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Associated Press
Biloxi
Miss
William M. Massie
Texas Bankers’ Association
Fort Worth
Texas
Louisiana
G. R. Broussard
Abbeville
Theodore G. Bilbo
W. P. Connell
Louisiana National Bank
Baton Rouge
Craig B. Hazelwood
American Banker's Association
Union Trust Company of Chicago
Co. H. Houston
Hammond
Peter Keenan
J. GC. Barry
Lafayette
G. F. Provost
Mansfield
Broussard
L. QO. Broussard
Executive Council
E. T. Merrick
New Orleans
Legislative Committee
Fire damages Peters Furniture store. loss under investigation
A stubborn blaze originating in the rear storeroom of the Peters Furniture company at 501 Grand Street was controlled after 4 40 p m by fire crews from Central station led by Chief Frank J Roddy and Assistant Chief H F Roberta. The front gift shop suffered partial damage from smoke and water, with a carload of furniture and burial vaults stored in the rear. Insurance coverage is noted. this is the firm’s first fire in 60 years.
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Peters Furniture Company
Grand Street
Central Fire Station
Frank J. Roddy
H. FE. Roberta
Danger Point on Sterlington Road Crossing
Motorists warn of danger at the Monroe Sterlington road where it crosses Chouvan stream. A new bridge has been erected inside the curve near the old crossing which has been removed. The alignment now uses the new bridge but the old road remains usable and could cause accidents at night if mistaken for the current route.
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Monroe-Sterlington
Chouvan
Bus Waiting Room at 208 South Grand
A bus waiting room is listed for the location at 208 South Grand with telephone contact 772 for information.
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South Grand
Major Fitzmaurice and Duke Schiller Arrive at Murray Bay
Canadian pilot Major Fitzmaurice and Duke Schiller step from their plane in Murray Bay after a flight from Greenery Island. Fitzmaurice vows to rejoin his German colleagues once he secures spare parts for the Bremen.
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Major Fitzmaurice
Duke Schiller
Murray Bay
Greenery Island
Fitz
Chilean envoy Carlos Davila plane overdue after forced landing
The Chilean ambassador to the United States, Carlos Davila, was forced to land the plane near Georgetown, Georgia, en route to Houston. He proceeded by rail to Montgomery while the aircraft details and mission remain partially unclear. The flight had departed Fayetteville, North Carolina, and was to reach Maxwell Field in Alabama.
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Montgomery
Ala
Carlos Davila
United States
Houston
Texas
Georgetown
Chattahoochie River
Eufaula
Alabama
Hoppins
Maxwell Field
Slope Field
Fayetteville
N. C
William R. Weaver
Fort Benning
Atlanta
Hopefield
Washington
Chile
Foreign Trade Council
Ruston Merchants Reorganize in Tuesday Meeting
Ruston April 25 The Retail Merchants association of Ruston was reorganized Tuesday night with officers and directors named including W.
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Ruston
Monroe Credit Men's Association Sees Introductory Talk
The Monroe Credit Men's Association officers and members including F Willis, Mark Price, and J B Milan Jr attended with R O Stinson and H B Ryland to hear an explanation of the organization and its city wide benefits. The Ruston group plans monthly meetings per President Willis's announcement.
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F. Willis
Mark Price
W. J. Lewis
Jas. H. Mays
J. B. Milan, Jr
R. O. Stinson
Frankis Price
Robert Richardson
Oleinder
Bo Feadon Canretery
KE. J. Ryland
H. B. Ryland
Credit Mens’ Association of
Monroe
Ruston
Willis
Court of Honor Held at Kelly Tuesday Night
A large Scout gathering at Kelly Tuesday evening awarded Tenderfoot Badges to 18 boys from Columbia Grayson Kelly and Clarks and granted Second Class Badges to three. J DeBlieux earned a Merit Badge in carpentry. District meeting set a goal to send many boys to the May rally and summer camp and reported parish troops organized. Next meeting planned for Clarks.
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Kelly
Columbia
Grayson
Clarks
Court
H. O. Cooksey
Howard Jackson
Albert Weaver
J. DeBlieux
Oscar Ferree
Dillon McDaniel
Lester Scribner
Leroy Mallory
Hartford Jackson
David Kirk
Carl Kraft
C. L. Perkins
Lloyd Weston
James Blackburn
Russell Fisher
Gordon Adams
Richard Pruitt
Sodom Adams
Claran Williams
Eugene McCrory
Mahlon McCrory
Messrs
Roark
Cooksey
Eubanks
McCrory
Humphries
Fancher
Reitzell
Fritchie
Walsh Proposes Dismissing Stewart Warrants
Senator Walsh of Montana proposes dismissing the senate warrant ordering the arrest of Robert W. Stewart chairman of the board of Standard Oil Company of Indiana. Adoption would affect the Hatwao euepas predds while Stewart faces a contempt indictment and a trial set for May 21.
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Washington
Senate
Robert W. Stewart
Standard Oil Company
Indiana
Senator Walsh
Montana
Hatwao Euepas Predds
Stewart
District of Columbia Supreme Court
Senate hearing disruption delays report and resolution
A fragment indicates senators expressed dismay as a person was directed to appear before a committee. Members outside and inside the panel signaled possible dismissal of the report and resolution when brought to the full senate.
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Senate
Thrant
Police Court Docket Includes Hood Bill and Fines
Levi Grimillion faces city and state charges with fines and jail time options. Co H Mallard cited for parking overage with days. Mary Henry Head listed on city and state charges with large sum and lengthy detention terms.
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Levi Grimillion
Hood
Co. H. Mallard
Mary Henry Head
Negress
Bremen relief plane prepares for takeoff after storm delay
Islanders report Bremen crew waited for favorable weather before takeoff. The Ford relief plane, repaired by Ernest Koeppe, carried chicken dinner for the crew and supplies. The Bremen was fueled, undercarriage replaced, and a special runway prepared for the ice straits departure. Captain Koehl and Gunther von Huenefeld expressed confidence in the engine.
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Bremen
William Winston
Harry Kertson
Ernest Koeppe Junkers
Ford
Major Fitzmaurice
Bernt Balchen
Luis Cuisinier
Green
Duke” Schiller
Hermann Koehl
Gunther von Huenefeld
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Adams
National Tea
Advance Ramely
Cushman
Russia Insurance
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Mexican Seaboard
Pp. Co
Fenner & Beane Wires
IR. E. Floweree & Co
Cotton Seed Oil
Asas Elated Press
Peters Furniture Co
Euneral
Chicago Grain
Daly
Atlantic
Steel
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