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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 22, 1926
Page
12
The New Orleans cotton market moved higher with futures ending up 13 to 20 points from prior levels. Early gains from wet weather and trade buying gave way to a midday rally, then a brief retreat before a late push. Exports for the day reached 43,211 bales.
The cotton market in New York lacked selling pressure from the South and saw some trade buying. Near month shorts covered, boosting the December premium and prompting later-month covering as prices edged 12 to 20 points higher in mid afternoon trading.
Liverpool market update shows spot prices for American cotton across grades with December futures at 6.54 and January 6.59. Sales reach 4,000 bales with 3,100 American, receipts 25,000 bales including 10,000 American. Futures close steady with subsequent months listed.
Butter prices eased with 5 333 tubs arriving. creamery extras at 60 and 48 49 for various grades. Eggs rose with 3 405 cases. firsts around 41 434 and 47 40 for ordinary. Poultry firm in New York with nine carlots. fowls 19 24, springs 18 24, turkeys 41, ducks 20 30, geese 20 24.
Chicago grain market opened mixed as a government report showing extended winter wheat seeding prompted an early decline. Prices fell 1 4 to 3 4 cent but found support with some advances above yesterday’s close before easing again. Corn and oats opened 3 8 to 3 4 cents lower with limited reaction. Provisions stayed steady.
Yesterday at police court Judge Charles Schulze heard several cases. T. A. Hendry was fined $12.50 or 12 days for a traffic infraction. Albert Lewis and Arthur Mayheny, charged with fighting and urging peace, were each fined $12.50 or 12 days. No Graves, charged with breach of peace, was fined $7.50.
New Orleans reports cotton prices edging higher on covering and investment buying driven by poor weather and expectations of British spinners increasing output. December strength in New York aids the move with January tenders anticipated on December 27 first notice day amid rising certificated stock and year end demand.
Severe rainfall across Kentucky Arkansas and Tennessee swelled rivers. Sisters Felta Mollie and Merle Crowson perished on a wagon bridge in Arkansas as floodwaters rose. Two Kentucky men A B Howard and Hal Goings drowned while crossing the Kentucky River. Homes flooded, rural mail delivery halted, and Christmas in flood zones.
H S Copenhave of Alexandria reports a theft from a stored car overnight. An orange colored evening dress valued at 40 dollars belonging to his wife was taken from the vehicle. Supt. Apgar orders no one on the traffic bridge except officers and authorized staff during the turning work. Firemen receive Christmas checks from Wise Shoe Co and Lieber firms. J W Beaures, 35, Missouri Pacific section hand at Howcett La, sustains a bruised leg when railroad steel being moved by coworkers drops and strikes his leg above the knee.
Listings show Montreal studio concert tuning As Evening of Christmas Carols at 8:20 PM, Richmond Highland Park M E Church Quartette at 8:30 PM, Tuesday Morning Musical Club at 9:30 PM, and St. Paul Original Russian Orchestra and Troupe broadcasting later in the evening.
A sprawling 1926 radio program guide lists hundreds of stations from Milwaukee to New York with evening concerts and studio programs. It notes various orchestras and soloists, station call letters, times, and venues, ending with a brief aside on sugar crops and golf related items.
The Louisiana Children's Home annual meeting elected Reverend M. E. Weaver as president and E. H. Murrell as secretary treasurer. The executive committee includes O. B. Morton M. E. Weaver Mrs. L. T. Hastings Dr. W. A. Borum and Guy Oakes. The home cares for 175 children and plans a Christmas program with decorated trees and gift boxes. The children will present programs at First Baptist Church in Monroe and West Monroe.
North end oil operators push air compression projects with Hunt McCurry Zoder Nos. 2 Winberry and others in Urania 7-10-2E under air drive. Pima Oil prepares Nos. 4 and 9 Urania 7-10-2E and Oil Operators Trust No.6 Urania to join. Natural Gas & Fuel runs three wells in 12-10-2E. Modisett Garrett test to begin in Urania 38. Drilling activity to resume after year’s end.
Building Inspector Richard Cassidy approved four permits totaling 6975 dollars with 3800 for new construction and 3170 for repairs. Largest permit was 8500 dollars. Names include Downs and Reed on North Fifth Street, James Smith on Oak Street, R L George on Morris Avenue, and Mrs G F Scheen on Pine Street.
Rapides parish school board approved the committee's choice for a Boyce high school project costing 151 590 dollars. Caldwel l Brothers of New Orleans secured the contract.
Captain R P Webb of the Louisiana state mineral division said major oil and gas companies plan to start at least 30 tests in Richland parish within 30 days. Delays in abstracts and lease abstracts have held up drill activity since the Gulf gasser at Clear Lake blew in on November 1, but titles for thousands of acres are nearing completion.
Rev. D W McElroy announces a 7:30 p m Christmas program at First Christian Church titled White Gifts for The King. A tableau of Mary Joseph and the Baby Jesus will be shown with each Sunday School class presenting white gifts. Santa Claus will arrive near the end to greet children.
The Otis Textile Company says it will postpone moving mills from Ware Massachusetts and Greenville New Hampshire and the liquidation of New England properties. A board of directors and stockholders committee cited potential tax relief and greater employee cooperation to keep all New England plants operating.
White Fred Huenefeld and Stella Amy Bennett of Monroe appear on marriage licenses along with Farl D Weeks of Gordon Ark and Neta Bradt of Shreveport. R C Way of Calhoun weds Beulah Ban of Sergonia and Cleveland Hearne with Etta White of West Monroe. Colored Lindsay Brigham and Louise Sawyer both of Monroe along with Jessie Russell Monteal Van Buren Leo Allen Verna Head Henry Saulsberry Jessie Harris all of Monroe are noted. Unclear names and spellings reflect OCR errors in the record.
Suffolk county grand jury report links bad liquor and prohibition with youth crime in Boston and suburbs. It urges immediate deportation of aliens carrying revolvers and blames liquor for robberies, auto thefts, break-ins, and manslaughter while under the influence.
Kansas taxpayers may see a Christmas bonus as State Number One in the Arkansas River bed near Winfield ropsan oil rate of 1117 barrels in 24 hours after nitroglycerine tests. State auditor W E Davis says at this pace the state would save about $400 daily in taxes, enough to cover most state official salaries if sustained. Two more tests are planned upstream and downstream. lease income already totals $130,000 from Roxana Petroleum Corporation.
The body of James Mony Vardaman, native Mississippian and noted Memphis banker, was laid to rest in Cedar Lawn cemetery after services at First Christian church led by the pastor.
Groundbreaking set for January 1 on a two story brick structure at Harrison and Hall for George Green. Frank Masling awarded a $25,000 contract to build the facility with two storefronts on Harrison Street and offices upstairs already partially rented. First on the street will be Gregg and McKenzie’s $13,000 store room, with completion aimed as quickly as possible.
High Army and Navy officers and civic leaders form a committee of 14 organizations with about one million members to press Congress to increase national defense funding. They warn that cuts would leave the U S defenseless and risk a Japan Britain alliance. leaders cite 1914 readiness and fears over Japan seizing Pacific strength.
Realty transfers list three deeds in Fairview area. J D Steele transfers Lot 5 Block 1 Hendricks and Atkinson’s Addition for 350 dollars to R D Redman. Fairview Inc transfers Lot 19 Square 7 Fairview Subdivision for 750 dollars to N E Dawson. Fairview Inc transfers Lot 8 Square 6 Fairview Subdivision for 1000 dollars to Martin A Simmons.
Reports from Long Lake indicate Chal Daniel test No 1 in Section 6 Township 12 North Range 5 East may confirm producer belief. The update comes from a special to The News Star filed from Columbia Louisiana on December 22.
A geologist and several locals visited a recent well in Section 17, To ship 13 North, Range 4 East, near the M oouth Pacific depot at Columbia. Oil is escaping between the inner tube and surface casing with reports of gas flow. Drillers believe a good flow was missed by drilling a little deeper. Separately Caldwell parish colored residents advance two story church and school near Columb three miles southwest, with completion projected by January 10 and dedication to follow, possibly with a tabernacle for overflow attendance.
Westbound times include No 89 Local 7:10 a.m No 35 Local 5:03 p.m No 101 Fast 10:10 a.m No 103 Fast 7:45 p.m. Eastbound listing shows No 104 Fast 10:55 a.m No 102 Fast 7:15 p.m No 8 Local 9:10 a.m No 40 Local 8:15 p.m.
Readable fragments list arrival and departure times for multiple fast, local and mixed trains on the El Dorado and Natchez branches. Entries include No. 101 Fast at 9:10 and 9:20, No. 140 Local at 10:10, and local departures at 8:20, 9:55, and 1:00.
Local train numbers 853 and 854 listed with afternoon departure times 2 35 and 2 50 p m respectively. Mixed daily service appears indicated without further details or destinations.
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