From Legion Deserter to Tulane Law Freshman
Bennet J. Doty once drew world attention as a French Foreign Legion deserter after a noted service. Court martial and prison followed before a pardon and a new life as a Tulane University law student. He describes the desertion as temporary madness born of “le cafard” and notes he left the Legion to seek peace in study.
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Ben Doty
Foreign Legion
Tulane
Biloxi
Miss
Legion
Tulane University
Doty
Baptism of Fire in Desert Battle for Aspiring Barrister
The Ben Duty recalls his first baptism of fire in Syria at Moues siffre. A 6 000 strong native assault began at 5 AM and continued until 5 30 PM with dwindling ammunition. Just as all hope faded, a bugle signaled a French charge and friendly natives arrived to救 them in a pivotal rescue moment.
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Syria
Mouessiffre
Policeman Breaks Up Floyd Threat in Oklahoma City
In Oklahoma City a man named Paul Golden, claiming to be Pretty Boy Floyd, robbed a cafe with no weapon and demanded hands up. Patrolman Ray Clark arrived, debunked the disguise, and Golden was jailed for drunkenness and larceny from the person after the incident involving $3.30.
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Oklahoma City
U.P
Charles A
Pretty Boy
Floyd
Paul Golden
Golden
Ray Clark
Robins Remains Under Delusion About Identity
In Asheville North Carolina Colonels Raymond Robins a noted prohibition leader and Hoover ally was examined at an Appalachian sanitarium to determine any ailment since his September disappearance He persisted that his name was Reynolds Rogers the alias used while roaming the North Carolina mountains during six weeks of absence Officials said the inquiry sought medical clarity amid the unresolved case and the publicized White House trip sheduled plans.
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Asheville
N. C
Alienista
Col
Raymond Robins
Hoover
Col. Robins
Appalachian Hospital
Reynolds Rogers
North Carolina
White House
Hoov
Amnesia Reported in Whittier Political Figure Rogers
The man identified as Rogers refuses to acknowledge his family while doctors hint at partial amnesia. He participated in local Whittier politics and gave speeches for Hoover and the Republican ticket.
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Co. Robins
Whittier
N. C
Mr. Hoover
Police Judge Dies in Dallas After Illness
Cavin Muse aged 44, judge of the Dallas corporation court, died at his home Sunday after about two weeks of illness. The immediate cause was gall bladder infection following an earlier ptomaine poisoning incident.
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Dallas
Cavin Muse
Dallas Corporation Court
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Bennett J. Doty
British Protectorate
University Law Library
Mohandas K. Gandhi
India
Gandhi
Temnruvayur Temple
Hugh Whitcomb
Polk Street
Walter Lampl
Regent’s
Polk St
Fox Drug Stores
White & Kirk
Kenwood
North Star
Wearwell
Amarillo
The
Levine
Taylor St
Johnson
AT the
J.C. Penney Co
Mayo & Roberts Dental Clinic
Massie Bldg
Polk
Lady Hamilton
Troy Laundry
Hollywood Dress Shoppe
J. J. Newberry
Robins
Rogers
Dennin
Pont Pace
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