Cotton Market Opens Briskly Amid Drought and Snow News
New Orleans and Cotton Belt trading opens brisk as drought in the western regions and snow in Amarillo and Lubbock influence trades. March May and July futures weaken early then rally near midmorning, with noon levels showing little change from highs. Exports reach 22,500 bales and spot cotton closes quietly with prices down modestly.
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Orleans
Holtib
New York
Jossen
Liverpool
Amarillo
Lubbock
Texas
New Orleans
Shorts
Cotton Letter Fenner and Beane Wires Floweree and Co
New Orleans February 13 The cotton market was steady today with trading and buying general along the belt especially in the northwest and southwest where most needed Forecasts call for fair, colder weather in the west Widespread wires indicate potential price moves tied to census consumption data due tomorrow for the prior December and January figures showing less than the December total of 543000 bales.
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New Orleans
Panhandle
Sanne
Liverpool Cotton Market Reports Quiet Trading
Liverpool price reflections show quiet cotton trading with American receipts totaling 6,000 and several futures figures listed. Key grades include strict good middling around 10.73 and strict low middling near 10.13 amid a quiet sales day.
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Liverpool
Ciutton
Cotton Seed Oil Prices in New Orleans Market
Seed oil prices in New Orleans closed steady with futures showing prime summer yellow at 60 dollars while prime crude ranges 7.87 to 8.00. February 6.68, March S.77, April B.88, May 9.07, June 9.18, July 8.32, August 954, September 9.32, October 9.40.
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New Orleans
State Registrar Nets $38 700 in Mineral Bonuses
Fred J. Grace registrar of the state land office received 38 700 in bonuses from the first state leasing of gulf water bottoms for oil and mineral drilling. Leases for shorelines of St Bernard and Terrebonne parishes were awarded to Louisiana Land and Exploration Co for 11 700 and 27 000 respectively.
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Baton Rouge
Fred J. Grace
State Land Office
St. Bernard
Terrebonne
Louisiana Land and Exploration Company
Simp
Hese
Pan American Conference Faces Tariff and Intervention Deadlock
The Havana session of the Pan-American conference confronts a potential deadlock over tariff terms and intervention. Argentina presses for an economic clause in the union pact, while others oppose such a provision, arguing it impinges on sovereign rights. Dr. Honoria Pueyrredon seeks a preamble declaring Pan Americanism rests on economic union and free trade.
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Associated Press
Havana
Buenos Aires
Honoria Pueyrredon
Pueyrredon
Dr. Pueyrredon
Enrique Olaya
Colombia
Rockefeller warns on sharp business practices in radio talk
John M. Rockefeller Jr. warned against sharp practices in business and urged strict adherence to law during a radio address. He emphasized integrity obedience to law and clean living as foundations of lasting success and urged respect for customs laws and the 18th amendment.
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Associated Press
New York
dJohn M. Rockefeller
Washington
Senate
Second Argument Of L Bouef Case Set February 24
New Orleans February 13 Another argument before the state supreme court on the appeal of Mrs Ada Bonner Le Bouef and Dr Thomas E Dreher for a new trial following their murder conviction will be held February 24 Chief Justice Charles A O Neill said the first argument was delayed by Justice Thompson illness and the full court will hear the case The defendants were convicted of murdering James J LeBouef husband of the woman The supreme court granted the request and set February 24 for the new argument A decision was expected today The appeal followed Judge James D Simon trial judge denying a new trial based on alleged new evidence
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Associated Press
New Orleans
State Supreme Court
Ada Bonner le Bouef
Thomas £. Dreher
Charles A. O'Neill
Thompson
James J. LeBouef
Supreme Court
High Court
James D. Simon
Cotton bagging rated superior to jute for bale covers
The Department of Agriculture announced cotton bagging is superior to jute after a test shipment to Germany. Bales wrapped in cotton bagging were neater and in better condition, with breaking strength tests showing greater durability. Adoption could lower jute prices and cut transportation and insurance costs.
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Associated Press
Washington
Fed
Department of Agriculture
Germany
Hamburg
Hope Dims for Three Men on Wrecked Tug
Boston February reports say three crewmen who escaped in a punt after the tug wreck off Harding Lodge near Point Allerton were later lost when the craft filled with water. The remaining crew were rescued, while earlier tales noted twenty three sailors saved and a search by Mohave and other vessels.
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Boston
Black Rock
Mohave
Bix
W. J. Enos
C.A T. Meld
L. D. Liles
Apis
Registration of Lobbyists Proposed in Senate Rules
Washington February 13. Senator Weis proposes registration of lobbyists with the Secretary of the Senate. The rule would require names of lobbyists, the legislation they favor, and their employers. The measures go to the rules committee amid questions about penalties and enforcement.
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Associated Press
Washington
Senate
Weis Democrat
Massachusetts
Rules Committee
Norris
Nebraska
Walsh
New Orleans Supreme Court Permanently Disbars Monroe Attorney
The Louisiana supreme court issued a permanent disbarment order against Adolph Wolff of Monroe for misappropriating client funds. Special commissioner Allen Scholars reported Wolff offered no defense. he was admitted to the bar in 1909 and came to Louisiana from Virginia. The decision is part of a lengthy list of rulings from the same court.
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Associated Press
New Orleans
Adolph Wolff
Monroe
Louisiana Supreme Court
Wolff
Allen Scholars
Supreme Court
Caddo Parish
Louisiana
Virginia
List of Supreme Court Docket Items and Rehearings
A docket of cases before the Louisiana Supreme Court and related appellate actions. Entries include writs of certiorari prohibition and man damus, appeals to the court of appeals, and rehearings in matters involving corporations, parishes such as Caddo and East Baton Rouge, and individuals like D. C. Richardson jr. and J. A. Readhimer.
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J. H. Stout
C. B. Haynes
Wilfred Guillet
Louisiana
Parish of Orisans
William Washington
W. W. Page & Son
William W. Page
Prohibition
J. A. Rodrigues
Standard
Court of Appeal
Parish of
Caddo
Willam C. Smith
Stella Ware Smith
City of Baton Rouge
William C. Smith
Parish of East Baton Rouge
Archer Brown
City of New Orleans
O. Werling
Court of Appeals
Parish of Orleans
D. C
Thomas C. Dick
Bienville Parish
Louisiana Highway Commission Et
Lawrence L. Serrano
Dennis Sheen
Banahan
Haynes
Executrix
Powell
Ashton Realty Company
Milton
Long Bell Lumber Co
Allen Va
Allen
Rosenberg
Derbes Et al
Agurs
Bernstein Et al
Otero
Ewing
Huan
Harmon
Thomas
City of Shreveport
Carter
Aetna Casualty Co
Castellacio
Dairy Co
Todd Et al
Todd
Dacre
Milner
Hiller
Humphreys Carbon Co
Glennon
City Savings Bank
Wilkinson
Robichaux & Daspit
Doucet Et al
Fontenot
Sheriff
Levenberg
Shanks
Roussel
Railways Realty Co
McBurney
Sonial
Clesi
Nolan & Torre
Metairie Nursery Co
Baker
Lindbergh Returns to St Louis in Havana Flight
Colonel Charles A. Lindbergh departs Havana for St Louis in a non stop flight of about 1200 miles. Crowds await at Lambert Field where an air board may offer him leadership, as New York notes his history of record breaking flights and the Spirit of St Louis connection.
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ST. Louis
Chas. A. Lindbergh
Lambert-St. Louis
Chicago
Havana
Cuba
Paris
Lindbergh
New York
Charles A. Lindbergh
Spirit of
Lone Eagle Lindbergh Reaches Mexico City on World Flight
The Flying Colonel left Washington two months ago bound for Mexico City then on to the capital in a day and night of steady air travel. He has covered 8,000 miles visiting 13 countries and two U S possessions. In nine months he totals over 40,000 miles in America and Europe. The Spirit of St Louis logged 498 flights and about 40,000 miles with Paris flight of 3,690 miles noted as the hardest leg.
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Washington
Mexico City
United Stattes
Mexico
Guatemala
British Honduras
Salvador
Hondras
Nicaragua
Costa Rica
Panama
Colombia
Venezuela
Virgin Islands
Porto Rico
Dominican Republic
Haiti
Cuba
Flyer
United States
America
Europe
San Diego
Cal
St. Louis
Missouri City
New York
Paris
Central
South America
Maracay
St. Thomas
Flood relief policy standoff tests Hoover testimony
Senator Hawes asserts flood control a national issue challenging Secretary Hoover and War Chief Jadwin while Senator Ransdell opposes calling a cabinet member to testify. Tyson argues Hoover’s engineering expertise and district ties merit his input before relief measures are set.
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Hawes
Coolidge
Edgar Jadwin
Hoover
Missouri
Commerce Committee
Ransdell
Louisiana
Jones
Secretary of Commerce
Army Chief of Engineers
Mississippi River Commission
Congress
Tyson
Tennessee
Hoover Presence Before Committee Cited in Testimony
A fragment notes the speaker stating intent to appear personally before the committee and reference to Secretary Hoover's presence. The line suggests an assertion about who would testify or participate in the proceedings.
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Hoover
Obituary T. J. Brewster Magnolia Arkansas 72
T. J. Brewster, 72, a Magnolia family member, died Wednesday at his daughter Mrs. W. G. Brenner in Alexandria after heart trouble. The body returned to Magnolia for funeral at First Methodist Church led by Rev. J. D. Baker. Surviving: widow, son T. J. Jr. of Pine Bluff, daughter Mrs. Brenner, four brothers W. C. Texarkana, W. L. Monroe, R. G. W. M. Fort Dallay, Ga., two sisters Mrs. Le Culpepper Monroe and Mrs. Nannie Wel Jons Perry, Ga.
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T. J. Blewster
Magnolia
Ark
T. J. Brewster
W. G. Brenner
Alexandria
J. D. Baker
T. J. Jr
Pine Bluff
Brenner
W. C. Texarkana
W. L
Monroe
R. G
W. M
Fort Dallay
FE. le Culpepper
Nannie Wel Jons
Perry
Funeral plans for W. B. McLain in Ouachita parish
W B McLain aged 70 died at his sister Mrs M S Standifer 1005 North Third Street He was a native of Lincoln parish but lived most of life in Ouachita Funeral services will be held Tuesday morning at 10 at the Standifer residence with burial in the old City cemetery
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W. B. McBain
W. B. McLain
M. S. Standifer
North Third Street
Mr. McLain
Lincoln Parish
Ouachita
Standifer
Old City
Death of Henry C. Sibley Veterans a Civil War Veteran
Henry C. Sibley, 88, died yesterday at 222 Madison Street West Monroe. A Civil War veteran from Mississippi he was wounded in battle. Survived by six children including W. M. Sibley A. V. Sibley H. C. Sibley Mrs M E Guinn Mrs Ernie Selby and Mrs G C Kelly. Funeral 3:30 PM today at home. interment Riverview Burial Park.
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Henry C. Sibley
Madison Street
West Monroe
Mississippi
W. M. Sibley
Redwood
Miss
A. V. Sibley
Brunswick
H. C. Sibley
Vicksburg
M. E
Mrs. Lent Dies After Operation in West Monroe
Mrs I A Lent 42 of 209 Haynes avenue West Monroe died yesterday several days after an operation. Survived by husband and three daughters Mrs W N Hunt Miss Ayer and Annie Lent. Funeral at Peters chapel this afternoon at 8 with Hasley cemetery interment. She belonged to the West Monroe Baptist Church.
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I. A. Lent
Haynes Avenue
West Monroe
Giedav
W. N. Hunt
Ayer
Annie Lent
Lent
Baptist Church
Peters
Hasley Cemetery
Obituary Notices for Bailes and Sawyer Families
Mrs. Janey Bailes aged 63 died yesterday in a local hospital and will be buried at Farmerville. Mrs. L. E. Sawyer Jr. aged 60 died after a lengthy illness at her daughter’s Bastrop home. services were at West Monroe Methodist Church and interment followed at Riverview Burial Park in Monroe. she is survived by her son Lucien Sawyer Jr. and three married daughters Vida Mala and Christine plus grandchildren.
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Janey Bailes
C. C. Bailes
Drew Community
Farmerville
L. E. Sawyer
L. E. Sawyer, Jr
Vida Watson
Bastrop
Monroe
West Monroe Methodist Church
Riverview Burial Park
Death of 7 year old Helen Peterson
Helen Peterson aged 7 died early today. Funeral set for tomorrow afternoon with burial in Midway cemetery. She was the daughter of Mr and Mrs D L Peterson.
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Helen Peterson
Midway Cemetery
2Nd Mirs
D. L. Peterson
M. D. Butler Dies at 60 Near Calhoun
M. D. Butler aged 60 died at 5 o'clock yesterday at his home near Calhoun. The burial occurred this afternoon at the Heckforc cemetery.
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M.D. Butler
Calhoun
Heckforc
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Fenner & Beane Wires
R. E. Floweree & Co
Pan-Am
John D., JR
L’bouef
O'Niell
W. D. Evans
Andrew Jackson
State of Louisiana
Clarence Frazier
John V. Dugan
Victor Cross
Blanche Wilcox
Cocas Site and Building Co
Albert C van Horn
Margaret Whitner
Justice Overton
Carrie G. Pugh
Houseman Roofing Co., Inc
Vincent Hirschibo
E. L. James
J. Kh. Allen
Liano del Rio Co
Nevada
Soe
Earl OF
Oxford
Asquith
J. C. Floyd
W. T. Hodges
Justice Land
Lucian W. Daibey
Continental Supply Co
D. Murry
Bud MccMurram
Sanford Futch
Stanley Proctor
Joseph Proctor
St. Bernard Oil Company
City of
Ernest Louviere
Acme Brick Co
People’s Homestead Ass'n
People's Homestead Co
Rosamond
Lagarde Co
Tony Turner Alisa Fie
Justice Rogers
Oran
Bud) Cockerham
Mansfield
F. T. Miller
Hartford Live Stock Insurance Co
A. Jack Dunn
Lucy Moore Rees
Amelia D. Bunning
London
Margot Asquith
Harry Freeland
Nettles Grocery Co., Inc
Frederick Brothers Inc
Henry Mandona
Ert Tyson, Et al
David H. Rainee
First National Bank of
Justice Thompson
Rapides Grocery Co. Inc, Et al
R. H. Grant, Er
Judah
LaBorde
Dansnest Aucerl
New South Drug Store
Mrs. I. A. Lent
Mrs
Janey "Bailes
M. D. Butler
Ambulance Service Peters Furniture Co. Funeral Directors
W. B. Corry and Co., Inc. Funeral Home
Spright
Tebow
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