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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
May 21, 1925
Page
8
New Orleans and New York cotton markets show steady to lower prices. May contract ends down 7 to 29 points from yesterday with mixed intraday moves as near-months cover and Liverpool cables influence the session. July advances to around 23.28 before retreating slightly.
May futures closed firmer by 27 to 38 points as May and nearby contracts saw gains while July held a premium over October. After early advances, selling trimmed gains with May and July activity, and a premium against October remained near day’s highs.
Cotton spot demand listed as good with moderate business and steady prices across grades. Sales totaled 8 000 bales with 5 600 American. receipts 5 000 bales, no American. Futures closed steady with varied contract values from May to March.
May 21 Chicago market notes show live poultry fowls at 24c, broilers 25 to 40c, roosters 141-2, turkeys 20c, ducks 22c, geese 15c. Butter and creamery extras around 40 1 2 cents, firsts 37 to 38. Receipts total 25 962 cases with firsts at 30 1 2 to 31 storage pack extras 32 3 4.
Wheat turned downward after initial gains as western crop reports suggested yield above average. Opening prices held steady then rose briefly before retreating below yesterday's finish. Corn and oats softened amid broad selling while provisions firmed slightly.
Cattle receipts 2000 with calves 300 and feeder offerings from 8.50 to 9.75, mixed to 10.50, three loads plains southwest Texas 4.75, butcher cows 5.00 to 7.00, heifers 7.00 to 9.00, veal top 8.50. Hog receipts 4000 with 180–300 lb at 11.65–11.85, 140–150 lb at 11.75–12.00, packing sows 10.75–11.00, stock pigs 11.25–12.00. Sheep receipts 2500 spring lambs 14.85, good Californias 14.50, clipped lambs 12.50, 115 lb California wethers 10.50, native ewes 7.60–7.75.
Infant boy died at birth and infant girl lived five hours in West Monroe. The daughter of Mrs. Spear died at the sanitarium last night and was taken to the family home today before the funeral this afternoon. A classified ad notes may sell thousands in property at Fox 723.
Louis Jolly, a fifteen year old from a Mississippi farm, wandered to Shreveport and Monroe with seven dollars then thirty cents. He followed a tramp to a lumber yard where he slept on sawdust and lost his aunt’s watch. Police found him at the Missouri Pacific depot and juvenile authorities seek his parents near Canton, Mississippi. He longs to return home and vows not to wander again.
A No. 2 station fire truck collided with a Swift Packing Ford truck at 206 Walnut Street near Metropolitan Cafe. Driver George Lyons was cut by a forehead gash. minor Ford damage, fire truck Fender, spring, and headlight broken. Capt. S A Green led the fire unit. The rear storage house roof was damaged and the origin of the fire was not known. The dwelling was owned by Mrs A J Keller and occupied by Miss H L Thompson.
Oak Grove news notes welcome weekend showers ending a spell of unsettled weather. Alma Birens returns from south Louisiana to teach nearby. Rev. H B Mercer and family drive to Monroe then Swartz for service. Marion Powell visits Delhi and Mrs Powell. Mrs. Jeff Sandifer and baby Jr visit Jackson. A honeymoon returns Mr. and Mrs. A D Petty to Jena. C H Mathis guests at Reneau home. Oak Grove residents attend Providence vs Newellton game. Mrs Norwood Duke visits Indiana. The Old Fashioned Mother program at the high school drew a large W M A audience. Musical programs at Delhi Oak Grove church and Camp Fire girls event. Charlie Seigal of St Louis visits sister Mrs Jake Leventhal.
Tom Upchurch, who skipped a February liquor case hearing, was found in El Dorado Arkansas after a three month manhunt. Sheriff Coverdale plans to seek governor's extradition to return him to state court while his brother John served a sixty day term and $500 fine after his bond was forfeited.
In Ouachita Parish Fourth District Court case No 13329, Sheriff Milton Coverdale will sell at the Monroe courthouse front door on June 13 1925 after a writ of seizure against S D Funderburk. Property includes 1 acre and fractional E1 2 of NE1 4 of section 19 township 17 north range 3 east totaling 67.01 acres, title from L R Peterson to S D Funderburk dated Nov 1 1923. Cash with appraisal, with credit terms of 250 dollars on Jan 1 1926 1927 1928 and 1929.
Small classified ad fees can yield large returns by moving valuable property. A modest investment in a listing may attract buyers and unlock thousands of dollars in value.
Maj G V Heidt a U S Army recruiting officer from New Orleans arrived in Monroe to inspect the local office in the federal building. He praised the area for producing strong recruits and noted the state average enlistments of about 1000 yearly over the past two years. He urged informed understanding of military life to overcome parental objections and said vacancies at Camp Benning were available with more information at the recruiting office on the third floor of the post office building.
The Arkansas Louisiana and Missouri railroad begins a new bridge over the Bayou DeSiard three miles north of Monroe. When finished the structure will be about 616 feet long and 35 feet high, built of cypress, and the longest and highest on the line. Work is expected to take about 60 days.
Rev. E. R. Clarkson from Gadsden Alabama will supply the First Christian church in Monroe for both morning and evening services. He comes highly recommended and church members are urged to attend in large numbers while a successor to Rev. I. E. Adams is considered pending his appearance.
The Cloyd tourist camp on Calhoun road four miles west of Monroe announces summer operation. It offers shower baths, first class beds, cooking utensils and other comforts for travelers with a connected grocery store.
Capt H M Williams named chairman of West Monroe selective industrial committee. He announces completion of committee personnel and calls a special meeting at West Monroe city hall at 8 p m. tonight to organize and plan future action. Executives include W A Burt and T C Drew among others. He seeks a factory site and notes Couch offers six months of free power. He urges by product use and active efforts to attract industry.
At the noon Rotary luncheon in Hotel Monroe Mrs Kate Allison sang several songs as Attorney Allen Shotwell presented a paper on The Origin and Development of the Civil Law of Louisiana. He outlined six general law heads Constitution revised civil code code of practice revised statutes criminal law and jurisprudence. A wire was sent to the interstate commerce examiner in Jackson endorsing the Monroe Chamber of Commerce and local traffic bureau stance on the Illinois Central Vicksburg merger.
Louisiana Public Service Commission Chairman Huey P. Long orders a Monday hearing in Shreveport on cottonseed meal and hulls rate disputes. Central case pits Louisiana Cottonseed Crushers Association against all railroads over mixed shipments from West Monroe. Also considered is PSC vs railroads over inland turpentine product movements within the state.
The Urania high school senior class directed by Miss Ruth Hester will stage The Arrival of Kitty a three act farce during commencement week on Friday night May 22. The cast includes Otto Keys Bobbie Baxter O F Matthews Jane Louie Lucky Frank Lucky Kitty Fannie McCartney and many others with Eva Lucky handling stage management and costumes. Act 1 features morning arrivals Act 2 covers mistaken identities and Act 3 ends with revealed complications.
H. H. Buie a prominent northwest Louisiana planter died last night at his Fort Necessity home after a four month illness. He was 73 and a long time landowner with influence in business and church circles. He had been at St Francis sanitarium before returning home and died with his wife and eleven children present. His daughter Mary Buie married John Downes of Monroe. Funeral was held this afternoon at Fort Necessity with many locals in attendance and burial planned in a Fort Necessity cemetery.
Classifieds from News-Star tout investment in SDS ads promising large returns. No concrete details provided.
Ouachita parish colored schools close this week with Mineral Springs pursuing a training school. Sept T O Brown to speak at closing exercises as Swartz and Gun also end terms. The Mineral Springs project includes a small cotton plantation tied to the school and funded by parish teachers and past cotton sales. Plans aim to transfer property to the parish board or fall under the Rosenwald foundation. All parish colored schools report a successful year.
The death of Mrs. Mary Agnes Walker aged 67 occurred in Troy Ohio, mother of Monroe Chamber of Commerce secretary Donald F. Walker. He left Washington DC for Ohio upon hearing the news and plans the funeral in Rockport Indiana tomorrow at 2 p.m. Surviving are Donald F. Walker and Mrs. O H Menke of Troy.
The Onward Class of the Presbyterian Sunday School will meet at the church at 7 30 this evening and depart for a woods picnic. Led by Leon Hammond the group, consisting of young members, has shown marked gains in recent months. All members should arrive promptly.
A persuasive real estate ad urges young married men to invest in Monroe property. It touts growth, easy financing for homes, and profit potential, urging readers to consult the News-Star Want Ad page for city and suburban listings and to place their own ads if needed.
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