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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 13, 1925
Page
7
New Orleans reports cotton futures opening firmer with gains of 5 to 10 points as March to July contracts rise to 24.22 to 24.69 driven by strong December yarns and cloths exports, favorable cables, and dry western weather aiding boll market outlook.
Cotton futures ended in slight declines after a firmer day prompted by steady Liverpool cables, rainy midwest signals, and bullish British trade data. Active months rose early on covering and buying, with March near 24.23 and July around 24.80 as trades closed.
Cotton spot market shows steady prices with demand fair in Liverpool. Quotations for several grades listed and total sales 6,000 bales, including 12,900 American. Futures close steady with multiple contract levels across January March May July October and December.
In Chicago on January 13 poultry prices for alive stock ranged with fowls at 15 to 22 cents, springs 22 cents, roosters 15 cents, turkeys 23 cents, ducks 26 cents, and geese 21 cents per pound.
Grain prices jump as wheat May contracts soar to a season high after aggressive buying by leading commission houses. May delivery climbs to 1867-8 with July also surging, while corn oats and related futures move higher in response to strong demand and global price signals.
Chicago quotations show hogs at various weights ranging from 750 to 1115 dollars, cattle with mature steers up to 1050 and fed stock to 1275, vealers from 1050 to 11125, and sheep with fat natives and westerns at 1800 to 1850 dollars, clippers 1559 to 1500, plus good ewes and feeding lambs in the 1650s.
D M Doughty head of the license tag department at Monroe Automobile & Supply Co says tag sales will grow from 25 to 50 percent over last year. He urges owners to renew early before March 1 and notes 6800 licenses were issued in 1924 for $102,214 while only 362 have been issued so far this year.
Louisiana authorities claim the state has the most trunk highways feeding into adjacent states. The 1925 program includes two local projects with bids opened today: De Siard road from the east city limits to Sicard and Bastrop to Mer Rouge about eight miles, with concrete and gravel sections and a bridge over the Winnsboro road let to Picard Construction Co.
Prosecutors and defense lawyers outlined testimony for the opening session of the trial of Gaston B. Means former Department of Justice agent and Thomas B. Felder charged with conspiring to obstruct justice. They contend Means and his secretary induced Altoon Glass Casket defendants to pay over $65 000 to influence officials to quash indictments.
Governor Fudua announces George C. Schoenberger of New Orleans as chief of the board of state engineers succeeding the late Frank M. Kerr. Schoenberger previously served as engineer of the Fifth Louisiana Levee District. J. R. Adams of Lake Providence succeeds him in the district.
A call for informants from Monroe and Northeast Louisiana gathers data on Confederate Navy veterans for Navy Department records. Captain W. H. McElroy will host inquiries at the Chamber of Commerce in Monroe for a week, seeking names ranks enlistments transfers actions family contacts and any papers to aid the registry.
Resolution by Police Jury of Ouachita Parish authorizes a $125000 bond issue to fund the completion of a combined courthouse and jail. Bonds dated April 1925 mature 1926 through 1985 at 6 percent interest, with annual tax levies to cover principal and interest. Notice to be published in Monroe News-Star and Official Journal for three weeks starting at least 15 days before January 14, 1925 meeting.
Louisiana notary records the formation of Monroe Auto Wrecking Company Inc in Monroe Ouachita Parish with articles of incorporation, capital stock of 100 shares at 100 dollars each, a nine nine year duration, organized board of directors from Monroe and Memphis, and details of exchanged property including lots and vehicles valued at five thousand five hundred dollars. The charter was filed January 2 1925 and endorsed January 9 1925 with local clerk certification.
Sheriff Coverdale Deputy Roper and Prohibition Officer Dearie raided J. G. Browns store end of Calhoun road West Monroe uncovering a beer plant with over 100 bottles of beer and several cases of empty bottles. Brown arrested on federal manufacturing and possession for sale charges and state possession of beer for sale. Bonds totaled 1050 dollars with 750 for state charge and 300 for federal charge.
E. E. Doughtie, manager of the Hotel Monroe, is able to return downtown today after a painful accident when an auto rim fell on his right foot. No bones were broken but bruises caused severe pain. C. B. McCall of Monroe Wholesale Drug Co. remains at St. Francis sanitarium with pneumonia, slightly improved today.
Deputy Clerk Mary Lou Trawick certifies that the two pages show a true copy of the act and articles of amendment to the charter of Ouachita Flour and Feed Company Inc filed in Ouachita Parish Louisiana on December 20 1924 and recorded January 12 1925. The document bears signatures of Forrest Seamon Pat S Hamilton E N Faulk Ty A Faulk and Sadie H Abramson Notary Public.
The Fourth Judicial District Court of Ouachita Parish Louisiana orders a sheriff sale of a Victor phonograph machine No 105110 Style 210 mahogany case and 16 ten inch records seized as the defendant D J Simmons property to satisfy a writ of fife. The sale will be at the Monroe courthouse front door on January 24 1925 between legal hours. Terms are cash with appraisement to the highest bidder. Milton Coverdale Sheriff Monroe La. January 18 1925.
A reader is urged to check the want columns daily for details on the exact type of farm sought and to consider listing their property for sale.
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