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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 01, 1924
Page
7
Cotton futures opened active with losses from 15 to 29 points and continued to ease on liberal liquidation. January to May prices fell to 22.60 to 23.85 from Saturday’s close as traders weighed bearish crop and ginning estimates. Houston ports show bids steady with several contracts quoted around 22.26 to 23.51.
New York cotton prices opened easy as Liverpool trade and hedge selling weighed on December and January contracts. Private crop data put total U S. cotton to December 1 at about 12.22 million bales with the crop near 13 million.
Liverpool reports strong demand for cotton with prices steady to easy across grades. Figures list strictly good middling at 14.02 and 18.87 for good middling, with 5,000 bales on shade including 4,500 American. Receipts total 1,000 bales, all American. Futures closed quiet with December at 12.86 and May at 18.91 among others.
Chicago December wheat surged to new season highs driven by frost fears in Argentina boosting crop outlook. December deliveries moved into strong hands as highs and lows mirrored price gains across corn oats and buttered by firmer grain and a steadier hog market.
Cattle and calves 27,000 head reported with bulk ranges 725 to 900 for cattle and 900 top for veals. Hogs 9,000 head with bulk prices 850 to 895. Sows sold 35 to 850, stock pigs noted, feeders steady, stockers up slightly.
Poultry prices unsettled with fowls at 14 1 2 to 26 9. springs 21 1 2, roosters 14 1 2, turkeys 20, geese 16, ducks 17. Butter and creamery products show load of extras and deviations with butter at 41 to 45 cents, creamery values 41 to 63 cents for various grades and receipts totaling 2,213.
A compilation of court actions includes affirmed reversed remanded and rehearings on multiple cases such as State vs Gent and Louisiana matters. It notes decisions involving banks railroad associations and various civil suits with cases like McGovern vs United Railway Men’s Association and others in progress.
At Riverside Golf and Country Club president T. E. Flournoy awarded A. L. Harrington the silver cup for winning the Thiving Pay tournament in foursome play. Mrs. Carl Me held second, Carl McBenry third, with Warrington recounting his eighteen hole shots. Plans for a new club house were announced as construction would begin soon and aims to be among the state’s finest.
F. Steen 29 of Kelly La a bridge carpenter for Missouri Pacific railroad was injured about the left thigh at noon Sunday when the Ford touring car he rode in turned over on the Columbia road near Standard. A passing service car took him to St Francis Hospital where he rests fairly comfortable.
November has set a high water mark for the year with 57 licenses issued. Of these 28 went to colored persons and 29 to white couples, including a Mexican pair. The clerk noted November is typically a busy month for licenses and expects December to be strong as well.
A list of notable anniversaries includes Joshua Barney a U S Navy commodore who died in Pittsburgh at 23 after a Baltimore birth on July 6 1759 Ebenezer Elliott dies as a Corn Law leader born March 17 1781 Amasa A Marks receives the first artificial limb patent in New York Titus Coan famed missionary dies in Hawaii born February 1 1801 Henry M Hoyt former Pennsylvania governor dies in Wilkes Barre born June 8 1880 Christian De Wet Rebel General captured by the British in Bechuanaland in 1914 Alvaro Obregon installed as Mexico President in 1920 and the 1922 Maplehursts sinking in Lake Superior with eleven lives lost.
A local farm bureau annual report is being prepared by Demonstration Agent R Straban with home demonstration agent Mrs Jewell McQuiller. George Firmin of El Dorado Chamber of Commerce, who recently resigned, was in town for the weekend. Three gallons of whiskey and six barrels of mash were found near Bosco by Sheriff Coverdale Deputy Roper and Traffic Officer Thurmond. W M Gibson was arrested and jailed as a parish prisoner for manufacturing and possessing liquor. Secretary of the Chamber of Commerce post is being filled as 8 M Goslins plans to retire. applicants flood in with one man sending a dozen pages of typewritten reasons. Board undecided.
Riverside directors meet tonight to act on construction of the Riverside Country Club home after bids opened November 25. About six bidders ranged roughly seven thousand dollars between the low and high figures. A special meeting tonight or Tuesday will finalize the contract, for a first class modern colonial building is planned.
A reader notes that someone is seeking exactly the type of farm offered in our want columns and now checks daily for full details on the available properties. The inquiry implies steady demand for land suitable to the buyer’s preferences.
Senator Wesley L. Jones of Washington was named the Republican whip in the Senate today in Washington. The move designates him as the party floor leader for party discipline and voting coordination.
In 1819 the Sabine River was designated as the boundary between Louisiana and Texas by a treaty between Spain and the United States marking the border in the region.
Used cars in good condition are in high demand. You can secure a strong price by writing a precise detailed ad that highlights condition mileage and features to attract buyers.
Road Officer Clyde Mitchell reports a blood splattered Ford coupe found on Jonesboro road beyond the paper mill. The unoccupied car bore license 102241 and has changed hands multiple times with last owner unlisted. A rumor cites a woman taken to a doctor after an accident nearby as Mitchell continues his Calhoun road investigations.
Louis Turner known as Lightning escaped from the city jail by tearing a wire screen from a kitchen window. He had been sentenced to 120 days for stealing an art square and was on light duties due to his condition. Police search under Captain McCabe and Detective Tarver followed, with Turner believed to be back in custody soon.
A meeting of Home Demonstration agents from Ouachita and Richland parishes met in Rayville to plan for 1925. Projects include horticulture poultry foods nutrition valuation conservation clothing and beekeeping with summer camps and short university courses. Incentives like paid trips to Chicago may expand to Louisiana with support from Missouri Pacific and Montgomery Ward.
The J. W. Wheelis home on Haynes Lane West Monroe was burned last night after 7 PM. Loss estimated at 2500 for the house and 500 for furniture with partial insurance. Fire likely started from a gas stove as crews battled to limit spread to neighboring homes.
The First Methodist church of West Monroe welcomed Rev. W. T. Jordan, formerly of Winnfield, for his first sermon yesterday. Morning attendance was strong, and the evening service drew a crowded house. The pastor’s wife plans to move to Monroe soon with their two grown daughters.
A real estate column ad emphasizes a warm, inviting home with sunlit rooms, a spacious kitchen, cozy living areas, and a family friendly layout. It notes a quiet neighborhood, ample storage, and nearby schools and parks appealing to buyers seeking a comfortable residence.
The Hollis residence at Taylor and Richardson streets burned early Saturday evening with a total loss near the dwelling and about 1 000 dollars in furniture. Mrs. Hollis had left 15 minutes before discovery and firemen fought flames gutting the structure. Hose lines over 850 feet were laid to control spread. Two grass fires called in Sunday were of small consequence.
A Bur Ban No. 4 well near Olla in La Salle parish blew in last night at a rate of five to six million cubic feet daily. Located in section 21 11 2, Urania development area, the well struck 600 feet of open hole before sand caused suspension. El Dorado operators plan to set a liner and test immediately.
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