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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 22, 1926
Page
3
The session opened quiet with a soft tone as prices fell early but recovered on covering and demand. Month futures such as October and December rose to the 16.15 to 16.30 range before easing in the final hour as exports reached 3,314 bales and weather fears influenced sentiment.
New York Cotton reports crop damage in North Louisiana Texas Mississippi Georgia and Arkansas contributing to early advance. Prices ease mid morning with January around 17.93 and near months up 38 points. July 18.05 October 16.67 with net gains 25 to 20 points. later months steady, market near unchanged to 25 points higher by 2 PM.
Liverpool June 22. Cotton market shows dull activity with prices easing. American cotton grades quoted: strictly good middling 10.28, good middling 10.12, middling 9.46, strictly middling 8.77, low middling 7. BT strictly good ordinary 6.87, good ordinary 6.12. Sales 5,000 including 2,000 American. Receipts 15,000, American 9,790.
Chicago grain prices slip early as southwest weather and Liverpool market ease sentiment. Wheat opens 1 4 to 6 8 cent lower, later steady with little change. corn and oats fall 1 8 to 3 8 cent, then corn dips to a new low before slight rebound. hogs drop 5 cents with provisions weak but later up 2 1 2 cents.
Butter Eggs Poultry market notes from Chicago report firm on hens and spring chickens with arrivals listed at 10 cars. Broilers at 28 to 31, turkeys 36, roosters 17, ducks 22, geese 21.
Hogs receipts 22 900 with bulk butchers 14 20 to 14 50 and top 14 90. Packing sows 12 50 to 12 96. Slaughter pigs 14 25 to 14 90. Cattle receipts 10 900 with mature steers 10 25 to 10 50. Nebraska medium weights yearling order 10 40 and dealers to packers 10 50 to 41 25.
Coast guard headquarters reports no noon report from rescue crews sent last night to locate a crippled yacht with fit passengers believed adrift in the middle of Lake Michigan. The yacht was in tow when the line parted in a light wind making conditions rough for small craft.
Senate reports Holloman bill for a six percent severance tax on timber from reforested lands. Murphy Sylvest gasoline tax bills advance in committee and may be handled with a Bennett four cent gas bill amendment. Jones luxury tax measure may be recommitted. Drouin income tax bill already reported unfavorably.
West Monroe police arrested Bus Henry this morning on illegal possession of fishing tackle. He posted a $500 bond and will face trial in July. The move aligns with recent arrests by Richland parish officials and is part of a broader effort by the conservation department to curb game and fish violations.
A. L. Davenport reports his Ford coupe stolen from a downtown St. John street parking spot last night at eight. Jony McGrother of 100 Washington street reports a gold chain and $10 fob stolen at a railroad machine shop yesterday. Tires from a Cincinnati resident’s car were stolen in the Huginesa district last night.
Washington reports Director Lord seeks a minimum two percent reduction in federal employees next year with Coolidge approval to save about 20 million dollars. The plan avoids layoffs by not filling vacancies, noting about nine percent annual vacancy rate and ongoing scrutiny of expenditures.
A police report records a morning collision between J. C. Liner Jr of 512 South Grand Street and G. A. Orchard of 310 Pine Street near Walnut and Washington as Orchard turned into a driveway. Both vehicles sustained damage. In a separate note, the local American Legion post held a routine meeting with election of officers scheduled for the first Monday in July.
Urania LaSalle field update notes Cleve Love’s No 3 Benett producing about 1200 barrels daily and No 4 near No 3 as heaviest gas producer yet tapped with a 600 to 1000 barrel oil daily output. No 1 and 2 on the forty remain good pump wells as Ohio Oil Co and Natural Gas & Fuel Co push new completions in the Urania area.
Chattanooga Tenn June 2 By A P The largest number of reservations in the history of the Southern Newspaper Publishers Association has been made for the annual convention at Asheville North Carolina July 6 8 Cranston Williams manager of the association announced today The three days will be business oriented with varied entertainment including golf tournaments and auto tours through the North Carolina mountains Distinguished speakers include Oscar Wills president American Bankers Association Kent Cooper AP general manager and Dr Gus Dyer Vanderbilt University
The United Mine Workers of America urged impeachment of Monongahela County Circuit Judge I. Grant Lazzelle. In a letter to Governor Howard M. Gore the union publicized today that he refused to grant an injunction against four coal operators sought under the Jacksonville wage agreement provisions.
Two blocks of paving on Eighth Street create a new east entry via DeSiard road. Vehicles from the east can reach DeSiard to Eighth and then Washington to enter the city center, avoiding railroad tracks at 6th and DeSiard and DeSiard street congestion between 6th and South Grand. The route should reduce daily traffic on DeSiard Street.
Miss Julia Miles TJ great aunt of Mary Miles Minter screen star was buried at Philips Chapel Cemetery near Benson Monday. Miss Miles died at her home Saturday evening and was a member of a well known pioneer family in this section.
Lawmakers chamber debate cites evolution teaching in schools and fears of religious impact. Representative Steadman warns of loss of faith in ministerial students, while Shattuck argues the bill targets no religion and reflects public petitions.
Science unveils a harmless method to remove freckles and tan almost instantly. Advertises smoother skin and reduced blemishes with a dramatic beauty claim. Lists Paris stores and druggists selling the product including Joseph's Pharmacy and Chase-Amman Drug Co.
In Baton Rouge on June 22, the House tackled salary increases for officials and district attorneys, rejected Hereford and Alford bills, and advanced the Cr ush anti dancing hall bill. The Dobbins boxing measure passed with amendments to protect rural sports while Gulotta’s New Orleans pension bill moved forward.
In Fort Worth Texas on June 22 a faction of Texas Republicans led by Harry M Wurzbach clashed with supporters of National Committeeman R B Creager at an executive committee meeting. Fourteen officers separated fist fights as several participants were ejected. A revolver was drawn but knocked from its owner and dropped from a window as the meeting continued under police surveillance.
Reverend Lovick Law spoke at the noon Lions Club luncheon at Hotel Virginia. The next meeting will be a guests day with each member to bring a guest. Separately, several railroads asked the Interstate Commerce Commission for control of the Texas City Terminal Railway, offering $727,705 each for a one third stake in the 38 mile line.
Marx Hardware offers 50 feet extra heavy 5 ply hose with couplings at six dollars and seventy five cents for this week only.
Senate committee probes campaign funding of the Pennsylvania Women’s Christian Temperance Union. President Ella M George testifies the group opposes nonprohibition candidates and uses paid speakers. Treasurer Leah Cobb Marion presents 1925 receipts of 31837 dollars, while George says 704.84 dollar Pinchot postage was billed.
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