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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 26, 1923
Page
6
Cotton markets opened quiet in New Orleans on Dec 26 with January around 35.00 and March near 35.20. Prices climbed through the day, hitting 54 to 78 point gains, then steadying with January around 35.55 to 35.95 and May near 35.01 as observers cited strong interior spot markets and heavy demand in Dallas and the belt.
Fund drive reports twenty dollars still needed to cover Christmas aid and fund handling costs. Donors listed include Ferdinand Kratuss and others with amounts from 1 to 25 dollars, totaling 850.60 dollars after prior contributions. Public appeal asks residents who did not give during the pre Christmas drive to contribute to close the deficit.
Cotton futures opened steady with January around 34.65 to 34.75 and later months higher as about 122000 bales of January notices appeared. Buying by trade interests and covering pushed January to 35.20, March to 35.70, and May to 35.80, amid bullish sentiment despite heavy tenders and early liquidation.
London and Liverpool stock markets observe a holiday today with exchanges closed and reduced activity expected across the British financial centers.
Chicago and Kansas City markets show wheat slipping on Canada's larger visible supply. May futures dip to 1.06 1/4 while July falls to 1.04 5-8, later closing slightly firmer. Corn and oats weaken with cash receipts 440 cars in Chicago. hogs push provisions higher. Prices vary across regions with No 2 red and mixed grades noted in St. Louis and Chicago quotes.
The French franc slid to 4.99 12 cents in New York trading on December 26, marking the first drop below five cents. Traders cited rising dollar demand in Paris and weaker French foreign requirements, with bankers noting publicity about France’s unbalanced budget as a contributing factor.
Butter Eggs Poultry report from Chicago dated December 26 notes unsettled live poultry trading with fowls 15 to 21 cents, springs 18, roosters 12 1 2, geese 16, and turkeys 24 cents per pound.
Wall Street opened with several issues hitting new highs including National Lead leaping 4 1/2 points and Pacific Oil Union Oil U S Industrial Alcohol and Dupont among steady gainers. Rail shares showed irregular activity with reading St Paul and Big Four lagging as profit taking trimmed earlier gains.
Chicago detachment notes strong demand for potatoes with receipts and shipments totaling 404 across markets. Wisconsin shipments include round whites 210 and bulk 120 with varying grades, while Minnesota and North Dakota report No 1 and partly graded lots at 1 cent 0.
Cattle receipts total 9 000 with top beef steers at 10.25 and beef cows up to 6.00. Hogs run 7 000 with shipper top 7.20 and bulk 6.45 to 7.45. Sheep 7 000 with lambs best Colorado at 12.90 and fed lots 12.50 to 12.90.
Practically the entire local certified crop of 136000 bales of cotton was tendered on January notices this morning. It was promptly taken up by mills and exporters, as the stock is of fine quality and cheaper than spot cotton in the South.
Solicitor General John A. Boykin agreed to release Mrs Merware Weaver on bond of $1,000 while she faces an accessory before the fact charge in the slaying of Ku Klux Klan attorney William S. Coburn. Weaver provided a detailed account of Philip E. Fox’s movements, who was found guilty last week and sentenced to life. Weaver denied knowing Fox planned Coburn’s murder.
Large numbers of Americans both tourists and residents of France decorated the graves of nearly 1500 unidentified American soldiers in military cemeteries in France and Belgium on Christmas day. Locals helped escort visitors to the cemeteries and assisted in placing wreaths of holly and flowers.
WANTED To show milch cow milk fresh Ring 1229 J W Standley. Porters and waiters wanted no experience needed training provided write Railway Exchange Omaha Nebraska 12 18 tues thura 241 FOR RENT New double house first floor six rooms 82 00 month second floor six rooms 60 00 month Garage included Phone 581 FOR RENT Two furnished rooms joining bath no children 210 Sixth street FOR RENT Store with three room dwelling and garage Phone 74 ap ply Tony Scalia 208 Orange street FOR RENT Light housekeeping rooms ee Monroe Phone 1375 1 NOTICE Give us your order for New years turkey Renwick Phone 1093 ot FOR RENT Two unfurnished rooms Modern conveniences 402 Stone avenue FOR RENT Nicely furnished front room gentlemen only Call No 676 625 Catalpa street WANTED To rent 4 or 5 room house in West Monroe near bridge or three room apartment in Monroe Ap ply Neil Fuller at Beesons Barber Shop FOR SALE Sweet cream 50c pint Special orders solicited Phone 699 E S Eby FOR RENT Two rooms unfurnished for light housekeeping Address Box 489 City 8S J Foster FOR RENT Furnished rooms for light evenings 112 Hall street FOR SALE Five room house and lot at 109 South Grand street Maxwell Cafe for information LOST Will party who took overcoat by mistake from Elks hall Monday night return same Monroe hardware retail dept LOST Last night between Iron Mountain depot and Jackson street dark brown suitcase containing Christmas gifts Has two tags one with name Hellen Teegerstorm Reward for return to 1001 St John street FOR SALE 1923 Ford touring car motor A 1 good paint seat covers good tires Ford demonstrations See J A Irving Trousdale Printing Co LOST
Captain Edward Peters of Brooklyn sails on the Chicago to Toul France to live near the grave of his son Captain Edward McClure Peters, a first division machine gun officer killed in March 1918. His wife also remains in France with him near the Thiacoth American cemetery.
Washington reports that the Seventh Day Adventist Church raised 238,620,315 for evangelistic and institutional work in the year. H E Rogers the denomination secretary announced in the annual report. Missionary efforts extend to citizens in 115 countries and 194 languages.
A compact roster of dates and figures: Thomas Gray born 1716 in London and died 1771 in Cambridge. Thomas Nelson Jr. born 1738 in Yorktown and died 1789 in Hanover County Virginia. Venice joins Italy by Presburg treaty. 1837 Watassassa River battle. 1848 Iowa gains first senators Dodge and Jones. Gen Samuel R Curtis dies in Council Bluffs. 1918 American Battle Fleet reviewed in New York. 1921 Diaz titled Duke of Victory by King Victor Emmanuel.
Hundreds of Christmas revellers returning home were stranded when a west side subway train derailed between Neving Street and Prospect Park Plaza stations. Passengers walked to safety as crews reattached cars and trains stalled behind. No injuries were reported after the engineer hit the emergency lever.
Delante ridden by Jockey Lee won the Christmas handicap a one mile and four sixteenths at Jefferson Park. Ruma finished second and Best Pal third in the race with an added purse of 8500. Time recorded was 1 5. Delante paid 5 to 2 to win.
Southern golf clubs plan about 17000 dollars in winter prizes for seven leading tour events. The Texas Open Golf Championship in San Antonio February 14 to 16 offers a 6000 dollar purse, the largest yet. Arthur Havers and James Ockenden are among visitors likely to compete with Walter Hagen and other top pros.
Norman Angel born in England 49 years ago today. William D. Stephens born at Eaton Ohio 64 years ago today. Carl E. Mapes born in Eaton county Michigan 49 years ago today. John H. Puelicher born in Milwaukee 54 years ago today.
The Enochs Lumber and Manufacturing of Jackson, Mississippi, bought the National Sash and Door Company plant in New Orleans. The Canal Commercial Bank and Trust Company facilitated the deal, with a reported price near half a million dollars. The move does not rule out rebuilding the Jackson plant destroyed by fire about sixty days ago at a loss exceeding a half million dollars.
Paris observers recall that on this date 25 years ago Marie Curie working with her husband Pierre Curie in a modest Rue La Homande laboratory announced the discovery of radium. The achievement marked a turning point in science and medical research.
The calendar lists the Jefferson Parish Fair Association racing meeting in New Orleans, the Cuba-American Jockey Club in Havana, and the Tijuana Jockey Club in Tijuana. It also notes the Father and Son golf tournament closing at Pinehurst North Carolina, the Junior and boys national tennis championship in New York, and a boxing match Young Stribling versus Bill McGowan, ten rounds, in Knoxville.
Stockholders of the Ouachita and Northwestern railway company to meet January 4 at Clarks La. C E Slagle is president and A W Johnson secretary. Negroes return to Ouachita and other parishes from northern cities due to better terms south and to reunite with familiar homes amid ongoing regional labor demand.
The Cleveland Motor Company has secured its charter under Louisiana law and begun operations at Monroe with a capital of 50 000 dollars, planned to rise to 100 000 by charter amendment. It will run a general automobile and motor business in the Monroe gas field with Monroe as headquarters, directed by W. S. Terrell president H. L. Cleveland vice president and W. S. Roark secretary treasurer, all of Monroe.
Fire department faced two small blazes on Christmas day in Monroe. Rags near a gas stove at Oak and Delta caused the morning alarm, and firecrackers lit the roof at M D Swayze 109 Harrison but were quickly put out with little damage, totaling about five dollars.
At the annual Masonic Lodge meeting in Bernice officers were elected R O Grafton as W M G R Austin as S W L T Porter as treasurer G M Anderson as secretary B C Smith as sentinel C B Smith ryler A banquet and double installation with E E S planned for December 27 The lodge has processed 25 candidates this year and holds 30 applications plans were made to raise funds for a temple to be erected soon.
James W. Good, former Iowa congressman and longtime Chicago lawyer, will lead the Republican headquarters opening in Chicago this week for pre-convention Coolidge supporters. Born in Cedar Rapids, he studied at Coe College and Michigan Law School, served seven terms in the House, and chaired the Appropriations Committee, shaping budget policy.
Alexandria reports a deadly holiday toll including one man fatally shooting a woman and a separate stabbing at a dance. A man named E N Evans wounded himself in what he claimed was an empty pistol incident.
Miss Mattie Head died Monday at the home of Mrs. E H Rills. Funeral services were conducted yesterday by Rev F M Freeman at the Rills residence. She was the daughter and only child of Mrs Fannie Head, a member of the old Trenton colony. The death surprised many after a Tuesday illness. Floral offerings and friends marked Christmas afternoon observance.
Urania Petroleum Co Ltd an English firm testing LaSalle parish for oil will begin drilling its third well in section 20-10-2 next week. The second well is gassing heavily, yielding gas for the operation of the third, and at 2 180 feet deep is believed capable of about fifty barrels daily. Prominent Louisiana businessmen plan to cooperate on LaSalle tests.
S D Jeffrion of Iberville parish is in a Baton Rouge sanitarium in critical condition from a Christmas Day automobile accident while en route to Gross Tete. He suffered spinal and back injuries and is 19 years old. Five others were injured in the same incident. another person was hurt in an alleged Christmas Eve hold up.
One year ago today Italy and Belgium joined France in voting against Britain in the Reparations Commission. The body declared Germany in default on wood deliveries, marking a sharp dispute over postwar restitution.
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