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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1925
Page
5
Cotton futures closed steady with a net gain of 15 to 28 points across contracts. Prices showed modest early strength as July October and December futures posted higher opens before settling near session highs, while Liverpool cables suggested less robust support.
The New York cotton market opened firm and held gains through the day with advances of 12 to 25 points, settling near 19 to 31 points higher at mid session. Contracts for July October December and other months posted new highs as trading continued.
In Chicago on June 29 poultry prices showed variability with alive fowls ranging from 21 1/2 to 24 1/2 cents per pound, broilers 18 to 34, roosters 14, turkeys 20, ducks 18 to 24, and geese 13 to 20 cents per pound.
Chicago report shows hog receipts at 46 000 with packing sows 1150 to 1200 and slaughter pigs 1300 to 1825. Heavy lit hogs 1260 to 1365, medium 1375, light 1240 to 1370 and 1200 to 1380. Cattle receipts 22 000 with top matur ed steers 1285, medium weight 1275, yearlings 1200 to 1240, red steers 1050 to 1150, heavy bolognas 1155.
Cotton market in Liverpool shows steady prices with firm demand. Spot values for various grades range from strictly good middling 14.68 to good ordinary 12.06, with 6 000 bales traded and 4 800 American. Futures closing steady with multiple contract levels listed.
Sharp setbacks hit wheat early as favorable spring weather spurred selling and stop losses at set limits. Corn and oats followed wheat lower with corn opening down about a half to three quarters, oats down to a quarter, while provisions moved with hog and grain decline.
Special to the News-Star Winnsboro La June 29 Joe Nisnegro was shot and killed late Friday at his brother s home near Gilbert La when he resisted arrest and exchanged shots with Henry T Prudhomme of Shreveport federal prohibition officer Accord ing to information Prudhomme surprised Ellis at a still near Gilbert and when caught Ellis emptied a 82 calibre revolver at the prohi officer The negro missed Prudhomme who turned the fire and Ellis was killed A coroner s inquest resulted Prudhomme being exonerated The raid near Gilbert was one of a series being staged in Franklin parish by the Shreveport prohibition officer
The fire department answered two small weekend fires on South Grand Street. An overheated smokestack at 426 South Grand Street started a blaze that automatic sprinklers put out before arrival. A trash fire at 991 South Grand Street caused no damage.
Tremors began about 6:22 PM Saturday affecting Butte Great Falls Billings Livingston Missoula Helena and nearby towns. White Sulphur Springs Three Forks Manhattan and other communities reported damage including collapsed courthouse walls and estimated losses exceeding 100000 at White Sulphur Springs and 200000 at Three Forks.
The quake wrecked the Carbillo House and a large beach hotel in Santa Barbara and damaged State Street buildings. The Gibraltar Dam reportedly broke, the Pacific Telephone exchange was demolished, and no deaths or injuries were confirmed at once.
A quake at 6 44 am damaged the Southern Pacific Roundhouse at Santa Barbara leveled many large buildings in the area and caused the Goleta railroad station to collapse. Telegraph lines failed and wire communication with Santa Barbara ceased as crews assess further damage.
Three boys and two girls from Bastrop, arrested in an intoxicated auto ride, face charges including driving while drunk and disorderly. The driver, J O Brently, and two other men, Frank Rhodes and W B Wells, are charged with related offenses. The Chrysler used by the group was reportedly stolen after a garage break in. The youths pleaded not guilty in city court. the girls admitted taking a drink. Trials expected tomorrow.
A free dental clinic for white children aged 6 to 12 opens Tuesday at City High School auditorium, running daily from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Dr Celestian of New Orleans leads the effort under the state health board, with Dr Oscar Dowling coordinating, aiming to help children improve physical and mental development through dental care. The program will visit several parish towns, including Monroe and West Monroe.
W B Lord of Crew Lake suffered a fractured leg when the Star automobile driven by W E Smith ran off the road after striking loose gravel near the railroad crossing by Crew Lake. The car overturned and Lord was thrown clear. He was taken to Monroe's St Francis Sanitarium after the incident occurred at 11 30 yesterday morning.
Reports say a severe earthquake shock hit at 11 30 AM near Naples California twenty miles northwest of Santa Barbara causing panic as responders fled. Debris blocks State street in Santa Barbara with the bank building city library city hall church and school added to the wrecked or damaged list.
A major earthquake shock rocked Los Angeles at 6 43 this morning with downtown buildings swaying slowly for over a minute. Tremors felt as far north as Newhall and reported from Mojave Lancaster Antelope Valley Bakersfield Oxnard Santa Barbara Colton. No damage reported to Southern Pacific offices.
An old advertisement touts Velvet Ice Cream as pure delicious and popular. It cites Monroe Creamery Company and a local address in its marketing of ice cream and candy products.
Major G V Heidt, recruiting officer, toured Monroe and said the city will likely enlist about 100 men this month. Eight locals were recruited in June: Leo K. Rogers, Charles E. Harris, William B. Antley, Robert Collins, John D. Glover, Howard Spullock, Jesse F E McCain, and Gable Davis, most sent to Fort Benning Georgia. Heidt noted rising interest in training for Uncle Sam.
Preparations are under way in Caldwell parish for an elaborate Fourth of July celebration in Columbia Grayson and Clarks with outdoor feasts baseball basketball and tennis games and hopes for notable speakers. Farmers report crop prospects at their best in five years with high revenue from tomatoes watermelons cantaloupes and peaches.
Chairman O B Morton calls a special meeting of the Stone Mountain committee at 4 p m at the First Baptist church in Monroe to name the local committee for a week drive to raise a 3000 parish quota. Coins will be distributed July 3 with proceeds above 50 cents going to the Confederate memorial near Atlanta.
The Louisiana Council of Religious Education begins Camp of the Shining Path for boys ages 11 to 14 at Camp Lassa Forbing La. The camp runs July 1 to July 18 with Rev H E Prost Rev A K McLellan Susie M Juden Lloyd Clanton directing daily activities focused on Christian citizenship.
Monroe lists a large pool of contractors ready to handle any job from houses to large offices. Firms are prepared to render first class service for exacting oil field requirements.
Campers from Ouachita parish return from Rayville lauding the session as the state’s best agricultural camp. Four tribes led by chiefs and squaws competed while Miss Ellen Peevy Miss Louise Franham and J. D. Purvis won posts. The camp closes with plans for an assembly hall and kitchen and notes from health staff and donors.
Taxes on services cars pool halls and corporate items are due this month. With August 1 approaching delinquency and penalties attach for late payment.
T B Jones a 20 year old laborer for the Louisiana Power Company was injured while unloading posts from a flat car near Sterlington at 10 30 Saturday morning. He fell from the car when a stack of posts slipped and was caught between two posts sustaining a fractured spinal column and ankle. Jones was rushed to St Francis Sanitarium and resides at Beekman La.
Helen Hawkins a 13 year old girl of Lovers Lane broke two bones in her ankle in a small cave-in on a sun baked river bank near South Grand Street. Doctors described the break as not serious and she rests at home.
City water service to the South Highlands addition of J. T. Brye will begin at once, with T. E. Flournoy planning a subdivision immediately south of the Bryant area to be served initially by city water. Also notes a revival in North Carolina led by Rev. Frank Tripp and a two-car collision near Dooley's restaurant with minor damage to both vehicles driven by I. W. Freeman and Lathen Moore.
Mr and Mrs H L Simmons and their sons returned to their Mc Comb Mississippi home this morning after a few days at the home of J M McCabe superintendent of police and Mrs Simmons father RW Yeldell foreman for Underwood Construction. two Yeldell sons James and John left for Miami Florida.
Geneva James, 17, suffered a cut leg when the automobile carrying her crashed off a bridge in Renwick's addition east of the city. She was pinned under the car and is now at St. Francis sanitarium.
Sheriff Coverdale and deputies arrested Ed Beard and L. E. Armstrong in Calhoun area on moonshining charges after finding a still and a 60 gallon mash barrel. Steve Halivac, charged with whiskey possession, jailed after pint found at Midway dance hall. Charlie Roberts faces transport whiskey charge after quart found in his car near city limits. Car seized.
Special to the News-Star Ruston La June 29 a surprise wedding united Wilson Rumble Harelson of Natchez Mississippi and Miss Allene Mashaw quietly at the bride’s sisters home Rev Winston eorum officiated The ceremony featured pink flowers and ferns with Ruth Grambling maid of honor Nan Morgan ring bearer Afterward the couple planned a two week honeymoon in the Ozark mountains Guests included Louis Mashaw J W Farris H L Mashaw F S Stewst and others from Louisiana and Arkansas. attendees returned home soon after.
L E Leonard aged 6 died at Luna home of parents R W and R W Leonard burial in Head cemetery with Peters Co. of this city. Frank C Gallagher 38 died at local sanitarium after ten days illness of acute stomach trouble. He was a traveling auditor for Missouri Pacific and died while in Monroe on inspection. body sent to St Louis for funeral services and burial. Charley Harrison Jr aged 20 months buried at 107 Arkansas Ave. interment Hasley cemetery after death in Golden Mississippi Friday night. son of Mr and Mrs Charles Harrison Sr.
Artesian well water used in making drinks at the Monroe soda fountain. Jarrel Drug Co remains open all night for shoppers and customers seeking late service.
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