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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1925
Page
5
New Orleans spot and New York futures markets closed lower as scattered Sunday showers weighed on prices. Early losses of 5 to 12 points expanded to 21 to 38 points for active months, with July and October ending lower despite a brief rally to open.
Spot cotton in Liverpool remains quiet with steady prices. Good middling runs 14.12 to 14.42. sales total 4,000 bales, 3,800 American, receipts 16,000 bales. Futures closed quiet with June 12.79 and subsequent months ranging down to 12.00 for May.
Stock CHICAGO June stock yards report shows hog receipts 45,000 with varying weights from light 1025 to 1285, packing hogs 1090 to 1125, slaughter pigs 1000 to 1100. Cattle receipts 11,500 with Iowa fed heifers around 1100 and stockers 550 to 675. Sheep receipts 9000 with good Calif ornia lambs 1475 and natives 1525. yearlings and wethers noted.
Chicago reports mixed dairy and egg futures with lower batter and creamery exports. Receipts include 19 631 cases for batter and 47 835 cases for eggs with varied firsts and storage prices. Poultry futures show unsettled live markets with fowls, broilers, roosters, and turkeys priced across multiple ranges.
Cooler weather and rain caused an early setback in wheat prices in Chicago today. Prices opened 1 to 2 3-4 cents lower as rains pulled down corn and oats with similar declines, while provisions remained weak on soft grain values and hogs.
Plans are completed for the annual Chamber of Commerce dinner at the Louisiana Training Institute at noon Friday. About 200 plates planned. President L W Baldwin of Missouri Pacific is to speak for thirty minutes. Rev Frank Tripp to give invocation. J Harvey Trousdale to give five minute inaugural and Walker ten minutes. One thirty minute program with songs by Leon Hammond. Reservations due by noon Thursday.
Rowe Wallace Oil Co plans to test Urania No 1A in section 19 10 2E Tuesday. The test targets an entirely new oil sand encountered at about 960 feet while drilling for the 1500 foot formation. Imperial Oil and Gas Co continue cautious operations nearby, hoping to strike pay sand.
President Coolidge extols northern and western European immigration for building the nation and spreading liberal thought in Europe. He says American liberty stems from the people, not government, rooted in family and home, and cites immigration's role in undermining slavery and shaping democratic movements.
President Calvin Coolidge and Mrs Coolidge arrived in St. Paul after a 30 hour train ride from Washington. Crowds greeted them warmly along a crowded concourse and streets as Minnesotans and Northwestern residents joined in celebrating the Norse-American centennial at the state fairgrounds. The welcome crossed racial and party lines as local workers and residents offered praise after the railway stop at Kellogg home.
The Federated Men's Bible Class gathered in Rayville High School auditorium with about 500 attendees from district churches. Prof. H. B. Hale spoke, Rev. F. E. Joyner delivered the sermon, and a district-wide event is planned for Alexandria in August. Miss Sarah Ellis Goza and Mr. Wm. Thomas Windham were married in Rayville.
Monroe aims to host the 1926 state convention of the Louisiana Association of Deaf Mutes after the 1925 Baton Rouge meeting July 5 to 7. Lafayette Trousdale and others will attend from Monroe with letters from Mayor Arnold Bernstein and Secretary Donald F. Walker requesting the event. The statewide group includes several hundred members and could attract many more families and friends.
Wilmot merchant J B Shackleford shows rapid improvement after Riverside sanitarium operation. Bastrop resident Mrs A D Andrews convalesces post surgery. Beatle Bendtel office assistant Miss Gertrude Blanchard recovering from appendicitis and due for discharge. Urania Petroleum manager Anthony Gibbon leaves for New York on company business. Coroners jury rules Jim Standberry was killed by Baltimore Wilson after a head injury at the railroad yard. Alston Prophit returns to Monroe after a four week motor trip across Texas New Mexico and Old Mexico.
Parents visiting the Camp Fire Girls report the group near D Arbonne north of Ruston is having an excellent outing. About a hundred girls are at the camp for a week ending next Friday with good water and camp conditions. Guardians and officers including Scout Executive J J Keith and Dr John Schrieber are present as experienced swimmers and protectors.
Interested buyers comb local want ads daily for a suitable farm, with readers noting the available varieties and sizes. The notice hints at a steady market for agricultural properties and potential sellers keeping listings current.
At about 1:30 a m the home of E J Rich on Haynes avenue North Third street West Monroe burned to the ground with contents. Neighbors alerted the fire department which saved the adjacent Adcock house despite a high wind. Rich was awakened and escaped unharmed by firefighters who forced entry. Estimated losses 3000 on the house and 1500 on furnishings. insurance expected to cover part. Cause undetermined though a rat nibbling a match is a theory.
Coroner W. S. Cushman opened an inquest into the killing of Professor Oscar Turner at LSU after an axe assault in the agronomy building. The crime occurred after an apparent struggle from the classroom to the stairs, with exam papers reportedly missing and later returned to the instructor’s desk.
A blaze at 821 Park Avenue destroyed the unoccupied house and damaged the neighboring home at 819 Park Avenue shortly after 8 p m. insured losses were borne by Felix Moreno. Rufus Parker occupied the second house which was saved with about 100 dollars in damage. Firemen from stations 1 and 3 fought the flames for two and a half hours.
A few cents spent on classified ads may move thousands of dollars of property. The ad space costs little while the sale potential is high, turning small investments into significant returns for sellers.
The Louisiana Travelers' Association ended its two day session in Monroe with a 200 plate banquet at Hotel Monroe. Officers and guests spoke on the association's expanded scope and a goal of 2000 members for the next year. Hon. J. B. Aswell delivered an entertaining closing address as delegates began returning home.
Antonino Danna known as Joe La Rosa died after a brief illness at his West Monroe home. Born in Italy on August 24 1863 he came to Monroe 88 years ago and adopted the La Rosa name. Survived by widow and four children Tony Varino James Alice all of Mone Toe. Services at 4 30 p m at his residence followed by mass at St Matthews Church. Burial in Catholic cemetery.
U. S. appraiser F. M. Gates, back at headquarters, reports north central Louisiana crops at about 85 percent of normal for cotton and 75 percent for corn. He notes spotty moisture, better crops in Natchitoches Parish and East Carroll, Madison, and suggests farmers focus on home-grown produce and feed crops to stabilize agriculture.
A meeting is planned tonight in Delhi to organize a Chamber of Commerce for the city. Donald F. Walker, secretary of the local group, will attend and assist. he departs this afternoon. Leading organizer W. L. Wollank notes Delhi’s rapid industrial growth and business leadership.
Mr Walker announces commitment to aid the state through a new Cham organized effort. He says this is his first service since arriving in Louisiana and that he is ready to provide any assistance required to support progress statewide.
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