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Newspaper

Monroe News Star

Location

Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America

Date

Jun 16, 1923

Page

6

League Schedule for Next Week at Local Ball Park

The schedule lists games from Monday to Thursday with matchups including National Guard versus Weaks Supply at the ball park and Monroe Grocer against L T I at the ball park Ouachita Bank versus Vv S P Ry at LT I City Hall versus West Monroe at the ball park and Missouri Pacific versus American Legion on Missouri Pacific grounds Thursday features Monroe Hardware against Taylor Nash at West Monroe. The rest of the games will be announced Tuesday and yesterday's games were canceled by mutual consent.

National Guard Weaks Supply Ball Park Monroe Grocer Ouachita Bank LT. I City Hall West Monroe Missouri Pacific American Legion Monroe Hardware Taylor Nash

Husband Missing Sparking Urgent Aid Plea From El Dorado

A Tuscaloosa wife and mother asks the Red Cross to help locate her husband George Arlington Patton who left six weeks ago. His family in Alabama, including a five year old named Louise, hopes for word as his old home was Gadsden and he may have wandered toward oil fields.

Dorado Ark Tuscaloosa Ala Red Crosse Smaceover el Dorado George Arlington Patton Red Cross Louise Mr. Patton Gadsden Patton

Mr Patton Sought For News Note

The letter asks to print Mr Patton in the paper and to alert friends who know him to contact him. It mentions Mrs Patton’s loving note and asks JT to publish, noting Mr Patton is a Knight Templar and former bookkeeper with a ruby Masonic ring.

R. N. Benson

Mississippi Charters Add Nine Firms With 200000 Capital

Nine new corporations received charters in Mississippi this week totaling 200000 in capital stock. The Leaksville Veneer and Lumber Company led with 75000, followed by Pioneer Fruit Company 25000 Gulfport Sunflower Grocery Company 25000 Southern Securities Company 25000 and Hattiesburg Vulcanizing Company 20000 among others. State secretary Joseph W Power reported the records.

Associated Press Jackson Miss Joseph W. Power Leaksville Veneer and Lumber Company Leaksville Pioneer Fruit Company Gulfport Sunflower Grocery Company Drew The Southern Securities Company Vicksburg Hattiesburg Vulcanizing Company Hattiesburg

Clearing House Reserve Increase Reported

The weekly condition of clearing house banks and trust companies shows an excess reserve of 24.37 million dollars, up 30.19 million from the prior period. The report is filed by Associated Press at DW New York on June 16.

Clearing House Associated Preas DW New York

Escape of Hammond from Parchman Penitentiary

George Albert Hammond a 16 year old Walls county negro serving a life term for track ing a woman escaped from Camp No 6 Parchman farm. His home is in Tylerton Mississippi. Majestic Beats Speed Record By Associated Press London June 16 The liner Majestic set a record run in the Channel reaching 9.7 knots and over 25.5 knot engine speed on a favorable tide. A New York trip added 603 miles in 23 hours.

Jackson Miss George Albert Hammond Walls County Hammond Parchman Farm Tylerton Associated Preas London Majestic Sasquets Cherbourg Ne York

Cotton market uneven as rains feared and then dry belt boost fades

New Orleans reports a mixed cotton market with July around 28.09 cents and October 24.57 as early gains faded after forecasts of dry weather. New York opened higher on demand but closed irregular amid bank concerns and light trading. Chicago grains rallied on crop reports, while hogs and oats held steadier in mixed futures.

New Orleans New York Wall Street Commission House Liverpool Wallace Missouri Mare Maren

Fortunes in Cotton and Freight Moves Worldwide

New York reports show irregular foreign exchange rates with several nations listed and currency values. L. L. Smith's Cotton Letter from New Orleans warns of a shrinking world cotton carryover and urges a large U S crop next season to meet demand. Also noted are Bermuda using Nassau as a liquor parking station for Lamport and Holt liners to Buenos Aires.

L. L. Smith New Orleans Europe Texas California Arizona Oklahoma Mississippi Valley South Atlantic America New York Bermuda Lamport and Holt Buenos Aires

Local notices and sales and rentals listed in Ouachita News

Page-wide classified items include sale listings for furniture a white enameled horse and wagon Shetland pony and bridle plus a range of rentals rooms and a platted house Also notices of lost license tag trade ads wanted stenographer and agents plus business acquisition news about Monroe Abstract Company led by John R Humble

John R. Humble Monroe Abstract FE. W. Lester

Anti Alcohol League Reports Progress in Argentina

In Rosario the Argentine Anti-Alcoholic League led by President Benito Velazco told a crowded meeting that postwar drunkenness is receding in major cities. Velazco cited statistics showing declines and urged continued propaganda efforts to curb alcohol use nationwide.

Associated Press Buenos Aires Rosario Argentine Anti-Alcoholic League Benito Velazco Europe Argentina

Gold baton found buried in Petrograd cathedral column

A field marshal's baton, solid gold and studded with 110 diamonds and emeralds, was found buried in the masonry of a Vvedensky Cathedral column in Petrograd near the altar steps. Its value is reported as 24 million dollars.

Petrograd Associated Press London Petrograd Vvedensky Cathedral

France Forging Ahead in Worldwide Radio

London reports British critics charge authorities failed to promote global radio and that France leads with a Pondicherry station in India and a high power Buenos Aires station to open in July. Additional French stations will link with Saint Assise and Nauen then reach India China Japan and the Americas.

London France Germany United States England Pondicherry India Buenos Aires South America Saint Assise Nauen Long Island New York China Japan North

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