Le Bouef murder confession blames doctor in trial
Franklin La August 2 AP Sheriff Pecot releases confession of James Beadle in the Le Bouef murder trial. Beadle names Dr Thomas Dreher as the killer, recounting hunting trip, threats, irons, and the body being slit and dumped in Lake Palourde. Trial ongoing with Beadle, Mrs Adda Bonney Le Bouef, and Dreher facing death.
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James Beadle
Thomas Dreher
James le Bouef
St. Mary Parisa Criminal Court
le Bouef
Dr. Dreher
Jim le Bouef
Beadie
Jim
Dreher
Beadle
Lake Palourde
Prohibition Bureau Reorganized After Oath of Office
Washington Apr 2 AP Steps toward final reorganization of the prohibition bureau were taken by Assistant Secretary Lowman 24 hours after his oath of office Abolishment of five fixed enforcement zones elevated his assistants to higher ranks H S White acting assistant commissioner named general supervisor of field officers Alf Oftedal made permanent assistant ganking next to Commissioner Doran James E Jones special assistant commissioner took Oftedal s place
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Washington
Prohibition Bureau
Lowman
H. St. White
Gene
Alf Oftedal
Ganking
Doran
James E. Jones
Ofteddal
Light and Bradley to quit city police jobs
City Manager Frank L. Cloud reports Patrolman Sam N. Light and Traffic Officer George Bradley resigned to take private positions. Both cite family duties and nonresidency outside city limits as reasons. resignations come after Chief Cam A King’s departure. No successors named yet.
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Sam N
Geo. Bradley Hand
Cam A King
Cit
Frank L. Cloud
Sam N. Light
George Bradley
Light
Bradley
Cloud
Clay Crawford
Officer Bradley
Pactolus
Officer Light
Horse Creek Ranch
Pattrolman
Governor Fuller Nears End of Lengthy Inquiry in Sacco-Vanzetti Case
Governor Alvin Fuller nears a final decision after a six week inquiry into the Sacco and Vanzetti case. He has conferred with Judge Webster Thayer and will present his findings to the executive council for approval. The condemned pair await a possible reprieve or further action amid nationwide attention.
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Fuller
Boston
Alvin T. Fuller
Nienla Lucea
Bartolomer Vangetti
Inawa
Charlestown State Prison
the &Ennor
Toyo
Webster Thayer
Thayer
Maine
State continues HTS evidence in flogging episode
On August 2 in Onmota Alabama the state planned to continue witness testimony in the first flogging case involving Eugene Dose and seven men charged in the beating of 19 year old Jeff Calloway. Among the defendants are Dr Fannell and seven others including the Clayton brothers and Covington. Separate trials set for each defendant.
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Onmota
Ala
Eugene Dose
Jeff Calloway
L. A. Fannell
City
Alabama
Hsiae
Grand Dragon
Tarrant City
Midale
Fic
Charlie G. McCall
Galloway
Dranell
Amos Covington
Tater Carliste
Lee Clayton
Chester Clayton
Clifford Clayton
Youth With Broken Neck Nears Death
Florence South Carolina August 2 19 year old W W Register lies in his fourth week in a hospital after a diving accident at a shallow pool left him with a broken neck. Doctors say his condition worsened yesterday and he has had little nourishment in liquid form with delirium noted earlier in his stay.
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Florence
S. C
W. W. Register
J Register
Legion Lays Plans for Knox Meeting and Outing
Hammond Post American Legion members and auxiliaries outlined plans for the Knox ville convention attendance this Friday and Saturday. A motorcade will depart at seven, with Kingsport Concert Band aboard a large bus and Legion colors carried. Murray E. Fragee chairs transportation, urging those without cars to contact him. A 15 minute stop is planned at Rogersville, then Morristown via Tate Springs with another 15 minute stop.
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Auxiliary
Tennessee Department
Camp Hammond
Hammond
American Legion
Knoxville
Kingsport
Hammond Post
Legionnaire
Murray EB. Fragee
Post
Rogersville
Morristown
Tate Springs
Coolidge Urges Naval Agreement At Conference
President Coolidge directed the American delegation at the naval armament conference to seek an accord and warned that failure would end the meeting sine die. White House aides said no plan exists for a fall recess and that a plenary session was planned for Thursday to renew efforts with Great Britain.
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Rapid City
S. D
Coolidge
White House
Gowlidge
Great Britain
Japanese compromise plan seeks cruiser limits in Paris talks
Geneva Aug 2 AP The Japanese compromise proposes that Britain and the United States cease cruiser construction as current programs end and cap 10 000 ton cruisers at twelve for Britain and the US and eight for Japan through 1931 A secondary 8000 ton class is set but no eight inch gun clause The US would note British strength as the limit unless a menace arose and the plan awaits cabinet review in London while Hugh S Gibson heads the American delegation and cables the proposal onward.
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Geneva
Associated Press
Tripartite Naval Conference
Britain
Japan
Great Britain
United States
U.S
W. C. Bridge
Alabama Woman Held for Murder of Planter Husband
Lindon, Ala Aug 2 Mrs Gertrude Gibbs 34 daughter of a wealthy Thomasville planter was in jail charged with murder after the shooting death of her husband Jack Gibbs Hugo Alabama planter as he grappled with her last night in their home Four Gibbs children aged eight five and three months were present in the cell with her
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Lindon
Ala
Gertrude Gibbs
Thomasville
Jack Gibbs
Hugo
Alabama
Gibbs
Weather Tennessee: Cloudy periods and showers advance
Weather data compiled at the U S weather station by C L Bunn shows increasing cloudiness followed by showers in Tennessee with little temperature change. Readings taken daily at 6 p m indicate yesterday’s high 85 and low 67 degrees with rainfall 66 percent of an inch by 6 p m yesterday.
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Tennessee
U. S
C. L. Bunn
President Coolidge says he will not seek 1928 presidency
Rapid City dispatch reports President Coolidge issued a typed two sentence statement announcing he does not plan to run in 1928. The announcement, dictated to his stenographer and handed to reporters, was made with no prior comment or further remark.
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Rapid City
S. D
Coolidge
Sayine
United States
Senator Capper
Everett Sanders
Edward T. Clark
Blanton Winship
James F. Cowpal
Mr.Coolidge
Ohio Mine Fire Destroys Tipple at Dover
Dover Ohio August 2 simultaneous with the discovery early today of the burning of the tipple of the mine. Fire damages severe and threatens adjacent structures. No injuries reported as crews battle the blaze through the morning.
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Dover
Ohio
Revisions Ordered in Coal Rates Across Regions
The Interstate Commerce Commission ruled rate changes for coal, lowering prices for Indiana and Illinois Northern mines and raising rates for Western Kentucky mines. The decision cites unionized northern mines facing penalties in markets against southern non union mines, with specific cuts to Danville district, Brazil Clinton, and Linton Sullivan line rates to Chicago. Western Kentucky gains cited as unique rate advantage in the western movement of coal.
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Washington
Interstate Commerce Mission
Northwest
Indiana
Uinois
Western Kentucky
Danville
Hingis
Chicago
Brazil-Clinton
Linton-Sullivan
Indiane
Commission
Kentucky
Illinois
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Doctor
Beadlé
Prince
Prince Christopher
Greece
New York
William B. Leeds
the Tin Plate King
Prohibition Group
Light and
Massachusetts
Sacco
Vanzetti
Eugene Doss
Legion
Knox
Community Y
America
Hugh
Gibson
Calvin C. Coolidge
Interstate Commerce Commission
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