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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 1923
Page
6
The Sig Haas & Sons firm on DeSiard Street will close Saturdays at 9 pm to 10 pm for the summer, aiming to grant employees extra daylight leisure. If other merchants cooperate, closing may shift to 8 pm later in the season. the policy runs through June July and August.
W C Bechtold, longtime director of Monroe Community Service, will be transferred to the National Community Service in New York City, effective June 15. Ralph Schulze of Houston takes over as Monroe director, starting June 15, after a year directing physical education and playground recreation in Houston. Bechtold is praised for organizational and playground work and his move is seen as a promotion.
Police in Shreveport seek an unidentified man who assaulted W. H. Mulhousen a night telephone operator for the Louisiana Oil Refining Corporation on the fifth floor of the First National Bank building after surprising him during a money search. The incident was reported yesterday to the police.
Charles F. Pidgeon nurse and former chief of the state bureau of statistics of labor died at his Melrose home. The novelist, best known for Quincy Adams Sawyer published in 1960, passed away yesterday.
New Orleans reports indicate initial declines in cotton values gave way to a rally as July and October futures rose on bullish spot demand and expected July developments. Prices swung through the day with July peaking near 26.77 and October 25.09, closing with gains across the board and spot cotton firm.
Chicago June 6 notes speculative buying failing to sustain gains with July and September wheat slipping below 1.05. Trading turns bearish on domestic and foreign demand concerns while corn and oats stay steadier on limited supplies. Provisions firm as hog values hold.
Foreign exchanges show irregular quotations in cents with Britain at 4 621 2 and France at 6.45 14. Italy 4.46 and Belgium 5 58 12. Germany 0014 with Helland 89.17. Norway 16.67 Sweden 26.59 Denmark 18.83 and Switzerland
The report lists grain prices for land Spain Greece Poland and others with corn oats and wheat details. It notes call money rates in New York and June cotton futures moving upward on a day of mixed stock activity with losses in American Hide and Leather and Phillip petroleum and higher later in the session.
Graham Patterson of the Christian Herald told the Associated Advertising Clubs of the World convention that many churches lack a sound advertising proposition. He said the primary church function is to provide an appealing place of worship to encourage the religious and spiritual in the community and that advertising should aim to increase attendance.
J M Huber buys all mineral rights in section 1-18-4 east in Quachita parish with 10 acres excluded. Robert E Martens of New York receives 6000 dollars. Monroe gas field likely to be drilled soon by the acquiring company. Petroleum refining records show gasoline production of 20684756 gallons daily in April, with May 1 stocks at 1596417871 gallons a new high. Exports of gasoline rise to 67646460 gallons in April while kerosene output falls 7000000 gallons. Gas and fuel oil stocks on May 1 reach 1272978333 gallons, up 18000000 for the month but 10000000 below year ago. Centenary College to award honorary degrees to four ministers on Thursday in Shreveport including C Beleeman R H Harper Hubert Knickerbocker and A S Lutz. Beleeman to receive bachelor of arts, Harper to receive Doctor of Divinity, with Knickerbocker and Lutz also honored.
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