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Newspaper
Bradenton Herald
Location
Bradenton, Florida, United States of America
Date
May 23, 1927
Page
1
Heavy rain drove water levels up at approximately a foot per hour on the Louisiana stream. Local residents faced rising flood risks as the torrent threatened homes and roads. Emergency crews warned residents to seek higher ground and prepared evacuations along the swollen waterway.
Torrential rains drive rapid river rises across the upper Atchafalaya and Vermilion Bayou Teche areas. Rescue boats reach 100 to 200 trapped in Ver Milion bottom lands as Breaux Bridge and St Martinville face inundation and Evangeline Oak and Evangeline Church threaten floodwater. Oil fields and salt mines near Ansela Butte reported covered. Refugees gathered at Lafayette while east bank levees hold and sugar parishes hope to be saved.
Paris May 23 AP France decorated the American flyer Lindbergh with the Legion of Honor at the Elysee Palace. President Courmgaue pinned the cross as crowds cheered, while Lindbergh received messages of felicitation from ambassadors and officials and prepared for further honors.
Gov. Martin signs the measure assuring funds to finish the Gamble Mansion project. The action follows approval of the appropriation and sets the stage for completion of the historic residence. Local reactions were reported but no further details were provided.
Tallahassee reports Governor John W. Martin signed a bill providing 10000 dollars to finish restoration of the Gamble Mansion at Ellenton. The project, led by the United Daughters of the Confederacy, includes building a caretaker cottage and grounds beautification while the mansion’s furnishing will be funded by private donations.
The Missouri Supreme Court ruled that St Louis College of Physicians and Surgeons must be expelled from the state, labeling it a medical diploma mill. The order was issued in Jefferson City on May 23.
Limited passenger train struck another section near Flagstaff Arizona. no injuries reported to date and line service stalled pending investigation and clearance.
In Tallahassee on May 23 the Florida House moved into executive session for the first time in years. The joint committee's substitute appropriation bill was outlined by Senator W C Hodges and expected to gain rapid passage. The Senate calendar showed few special orders and a tense vote on rail rate waivers, with adjournment at 1 pm.
Twenty five people were injured when two sections of the Santa Fe California Limited collided two miles west of Flagstaff Arizona. Twelve were seriously hurt in the east bound train wreck reported early today.
President Coolidge will review the United States fleet from the yacht Mayflower at Hampton Roads Virginia about June 4, as announced by the Navy Department today.
In Trepassey Newfoundland Italian aviator Francesco de Pinedo lifted off toward the Azores to complete his World Flight segment. He predicted a 12 hour dash to Castlelo Branco in the Azores as crowds hailed his western departure. Separately in Miami an army of volunteers battled a major Everglades fire blazing 20 miles west of the city, with winds driving flames into new areas as moonshine origin was blamed for the blaze.
A 30 year old Black man Will Sherrod was lynched in Bragdad Ocio Missouri after an alleged assault on 31 year old widow Mrs Henry Shot and her two children. Sherrod was hanged from a temporary scaffold in the town square and shot with about twelve bullets.
Joseph N. Switzer 37 traffic district representative for the Associated Press in South Florida died after an operation for appendicitis and complications. Funeral services will be held tomorrow afternoon in Miami. He served 20 years in telegraph work and spent years as a radio operator on the battleship Minnesota during World War I. He worked with the Southern division of the AP for eight years.
A rapid overnight song about Lindbergh was printed and sold in Paris today. The piece titled The song of Lindbergh drew readers’ cries as copies sold for one franc each. The lyrics are set to a familiar French air.
Cumberland Presbyterian general assembly opened with debate over the Bethel College faculty controversy. The judiciary committee backed a compromise resolution by retiring moderator Reverend J. K. Floyd, urging immediate effect of most findings and reinstatement of Meek while addressing board and president actions.
Washington May 25 AP Assistant Secretary Andrews announced that manufacture of whiskey for medicinal purposes will be supervised by the treasury in time to use the fall corn crop. The treasury may authorize this by as many as five corporations.
Reports from New York on May 23 describe Captain Charles Lindbergh receiving offers worth millions in movies vaudeville advertising and writing deals within 24 hours of his solo New York to Paris flight. Backers say he may keep the Orteig prize and profits from future ventures while contemplating the Spirit of St Louis fate.
Paris crowds greet Lindbergh as he arrives, flying hero adored by Parisians. The American aviator’s solo New York to Paris flight dominates discourse from countryside fairs to city streets, with invitations and floral tributes piling up. Lindbergh plans receptions and meetings, guided by Ambassador Herrick, and begins with a tailor fitting ahead of a French aero club event.
Mrs Evangeline Lodge Lindbergh returned to her duties in Detroit amid public interest as reporters noted her appearance and the continued interest in the Lindbergh story. The brief dispatch hints at ongoing coverage and a continued focus on the Lindbergh family.
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