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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 20, 1925
Page
7
New Orleans cotton closes steady with a net decline of 7 to 10 points. Futures for October and December trade around 22.65 to 28.88 as traders wait on a government crop report due Monday. Market shows dull, listless action with brief rallies on light buying before hedge selling resumes.
New York cotton prices closed steady to down for August trading, with the market easing on forecasts of showery weather in the southwest and a tendency to raise crop estimates. Foreign buying and covering tempered losses early, but selling continued as futures trimmed gains and retraced throughout the session.
Liverpool spot cotton shows steady demand with 5,000 bales sold and 5,000 bales received, including 4,400 American. Prices list various qualities from strictly good middling 18.61 to good ordinary 11.46, with futures closing quiet on August contracts in the 12.3 to 12.9 range.
Chicago August 20 poultry receipts show eight cars alive none due. Fowls 16 26, broilers 223 28, young chickens 27, young roasters 17, turkeys 20 21, ducks 20 21, cheese 16 18.
Chicago markets opened firm as millers in Minneapolis buy and Kansas City strength lift prices amid light offers. Early trade showed a narrow range with some gains eroding later, wheat trading above prior highs before settling.
The A. and L. M. railroad completed the longest trestle on its line over Bayou DeSiard after three months of work. It measures nearly 1000 feet and enables uninterrupted traffic while a second, shorter trestle over the same bayou is now under construction, with plans for a third. Railroad officials predict strong fall business due to good crops and revived lumber activity, noting summer traffic was normal.
W. F. Rogers, 35, a brakeman for V S and P, missed his footing near Ruston and injured his knee and left leg. He was taken by local train to St Francis Sanitarium for treatment. J. W. Peck, 82, of Pollock La, a Missouri Pacific employee, was hurt near Huttig when a railroad car struck his leg. He was transported to Monroe Sanitarium by a relay train.
NEW YORK Aug 20 An additional reduction of one half cent a gallon in tank wagon gasoline prices across its territory except South Carolina where cut is one cent Standard Oil Company of New Jersey announced Prices now 16 1 2 cents in New Jersey Baltimore Washington 17 1 2 cents in Maryland Virginia and North Carolina Gulf refining Texas company aligned with New Jersey cut Tidewater Oil Company cut half cent in New Jersey Maryland and DC Two cents a gallon cut yesterday in New York state above Poughkeepsie
Two alarms of fire were sounded yesterday afternoon and night. The afternoon blaze at Monroe Auto Supply Co. started from a motor short circuit in an elevator and was extinguished by 4:20 p.m. the motor ruined. Evening fire at Mississippi and Tarker streets arose from a gas main break ignited by a spark, under control by 7:82 p.m.
Chicago stockyards show hog receipts around 14 000 with varied weights pushing prices from 11.10 to 13.60 for packing sows and heavy hogs, cattle receipts near 6 000 with best early steers 14.25, Western grass cattle 7.00 to 8.00, sheep receipts 14 000 with natives at 14.50 to 15.00. Kansas City reports cattle receipts 4 000 with top yearlings 12.50 and heavies 13.50, grass fat cows 8.75 to 9.50, practical veal top 12.00.
The Louisiana Board of Health warns parents to prepare children for school by correcting malnutrition eye defects and post infectious weakness before term begins. Tuberculosis remains a key concern as infected children can threaten others and require careful care to prevent deterioration.
Rudolph E. Disse, 20, sits in Hastings court for final preliminaries before a Richmond jury decides his guilt in the July 28 killings of Henry G. Carter Vivian Tom Jin Peers and a Richmond police officer. Defense and prosecution argue as the case nears trial.
At a Hotel Monroe luncheon President Byron Vaughan outlined plans to expand Rotary membership to 75 by identifying diverse local business lines and recruiting new members. Daddy Flowers spoke on the state orphanage project he leads, while Vaughan urged better cooperation among city clubs and organizations for the coming year.
President I. W. Baldwin of the asurt Paci railroad will briefly stop in Monroe on Monday during a tour inspection and banquet in Alexandria. He will travel by private car, with a planned early morning arrival around 0:70 a.m., after visiting South Arkansas and Ferriday.
Clarence Reeves an 18 year old boy struck by a train in West Monroe yesterday morning is now described as most satisfactory. He told doctors he recently quit his job at Brown paper mill and may have been walking home to Union Mississippi when he was hit. In Alexandria Louisiana the Rapides police jury approved the Wellman Bradford hydro electric canal project.
Responding to a call from 1106 North Third Street, Superintendent McCabe found a tense scene as C E Burdette claimed Mrs Glagga Watters had occupied the house during his absence. After discussions with Burdette and Mrs Waters, the officer urged diplomacy and asked both sides to refrain from charging trespass.
In a spring revival, Paris designers emphasize sleeves of all lengths from very short to full, with tailored long sleeves and elaborated forms on formal afternoon frocks. The trend follows a move away from sleeveless styles, highlighting sleeve cuts to soften shapes and flatter figures, as shown by Cheney in a blue toile de soie model.
Mrs Walters and companions were persuaded to leave a house held by the Burdetts after a tense dispute over alleged rights. The event, lasting nearly an hour, saw about fifty automobiles gathered nearby as the crowd dispersed around 9 PM and possible court action looms.
Calhoun plans its annual big farm meeting for August 27 featuring Soil Tuning Systems by R. B. Stewart and demonstrations in cantaloupe culture and dairying. The event, held since 1888, will conclude with a barbecue dinner and includes talks by B. Haddan and H. Parrisa on farming innovations and local crops.
Kenneth Serret Jr the ten month old son of Mr and Mrs Kenneth Serret of Wilmot Ark died today after a brief illness. The child was ten months old and burial arrangements will be made at Ambure for burial at Francis Sanitarium Loo'vack today.
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