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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 21, 1926
Page
3
Orleans Cotton futures opened steady with January at 16.06 and July at 17.07 as cables lagged and rain in the Atlantic belt appeared. Early trades slipped 2 to 7 points before turning easy on the weather map, then closed near steady with minor gains and losses across contracts.
New York June 21 cotton futures closed steady with a net decline of 2 to 4 points from prior levels. Trade showed July at 17.15, October 16.37, December 16.40, January 16.34, and March 16.46 as opening values.
Wheat prices fell at the open with a 3 8 to 11 down amid Liverpool market softness. Corn and oats followed wheat as improved weather prospects across the corn belt pressured prices, opening about 3 8 cent lower. Provisions weakened on the grain market downturn.
Liverpool market notes cotton spot quiet with American prices shown for various grades including strictly good 9.55 and strictly low middling 7.48. Futures quotes include December 8.66 and May 8.66 with sales around 4.00 percent balance and nearby notices for east shipments.
Chicago livestock market shows hogs traded around 14.90 to 15.00 with varied figures and 40,000 head reported. cattle at 22,000 with steer prices near 10.34 and lambs around 15.50 for natives. overall mix seen across commodities with packers and outsiders noted.
Nashville dispatch reports Lilliard Foutch Jr. 21, son of a local druggist, returned to Columbia after police detained him in Nashville following Miss Mildred Marr 18 claiming she died by her own action. Marr adoption linked to Frank Marr district manager of Caldwell and company bankers. The shooting occurred at the Hodge home in Columbia where Marr lived for years.
The Ruston Tabernacle in Louisiana closed its revival series led by Dr. M. E. Dodd of Shreveport. The 2200 seat venue was full for the finale with a love offering of 811 dollars amid about a thousand dollars in incidental expenses. Many new converts joined area churches by profession of faith.
Northeast Louisiana Baptist Sunday school and B Y P U convention gathers at Monroe's Baptist church for a two day program. Devotions begin 9:00 with business and multiple sessions led by church superintendents from Ruston West Monroe Rayville Gilbert Dodson Monroe and more. Key addresses by E N Sontomon and Dr L G Cleverden are on the day’s agenda along with Sunday school and adult department sessions. Adjournment at noon.
In Allen Parish Louisiana a father Jacques 45 and his son Frank drowned Sunday while attempting a rescue in the river. The two daughters witnessed the tragedy from the riverbank as two men nearby rescued the bodies. Jacques leaves a wife and three children along with former community ties.
The Jubilee Wimbledon tournament opened under a clear June sky as King George and Queen Mary awarded medals to nearly fifty former champions. Veterans and champions, including J. T. B. Hartley and Vincent Richards, received awards while Susanne Lenglen drew special attention from the royal party and crowd.
The University of Michigan awarded Henry Ford an honorary Doctor of Engineering at the eighty second commencement exercises.
Foundation work begun on a brick one story structure with a mezzanine in Shreveport area. The Motor Supply contract, valued at 22220 90, was awarded June 12 to McMichael Construction Co. of Shreveport for the site at Washing tween Fourth and Fifth streets.
The ground floor will hold two storefronts and two large rooms for the Masons and Knights of Pythias on the second floor. The lodge building will use fireproof materials and cost about 45090 dollars. J J Inecken of Rayville is the contractor. A Richland Parish party returned from Crystal Springs and Hazelhurst to study trucking and poultry industry expansion.
President L. W. Baldwin of the Missouri Pacific railroad passed Monroe on Train No 115 at 9 o clock. The train made only its usual stop and Baldwin proceeded to Lake Charles then New Orleans for routine railroad business.
Dixie Oil Co reports six completions in the Urania area near Tullos and Urania. No. 6 Urania, at 1 562 feet in 24 10 1E, yielded 900 barrels after cleaning with 200 barrels initial. Several other wells show pump or flow, boosting local drilling activity.
J D Nance and J H Marchland pleaded before Judge Charles Schulze on a charge of illegal possession. Each man was fined 32.50 with a jail sentence possible for repeat offenses. A department of conservation agent arrested them yesterday. ten squirrels were confiscated and given to the Home of the Good Samaritan.
Firemen responded to a roof blaze at 911 Oak Street owned by R Downes Jr and occupied by Paul Moore. Damage described as slight and cause undetermined. Also noted are visits from McComb guest Mrs L C Bostick and updates on typhoid fever patient E C Jeffries with a specialist planned from New Orleans.
Percy Viosca Jr., biologist with the Louisiana Department of Conservation based in New Orleans, arrives in Monroe to begin a survey of streams from Monroe to Shreveport and from Tulia to the Arkansas line. He aims to identify ways to curb pollution from pulp mills and oil fields and will lecture to local civic groups while in town.
Thousands pack the Cathedral of the Holy Name and Grant Park as the twenty eighth international Eucharistic Congress opens. Cardinal Mundelein predicts one million receive communion. Cardinal Bonzano and host Cardinal Mendelein urge Christian unity. Cardinal Bossono champions ecumenism. Governors, princes of the church, and a 600 pilgrimage arrive for the Chicago event with 145000 seats in the stadium.
The campaign led by sanitation expert James A. Booth seeks citywide rat extermination with cooperation from merchants and health officials. Funds and annual costs are discussed while noting dangers to domestic animals and the need for complete city coverage.
A man named G B Jones of El Dorado Ark volunteered to police on DeSiard street that he forgave a $23 50 check at the Swilley Grocery last June 15 and asked to be arrested for forgery. He was taken to the city jail as El Dorado authorities were notified.
West Monroe sheriff and deputies arrested a local man at his home on beer possession charges. Two cases of beer seized and the suspect jailed. In a separate case, J. L. Delecord was charged with possession and sale after about fifteen cases of beer were found in his possession.
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