Leper John Early Leaves Louisiana Leprosarium
Officials at Carrville La leprosarium report John Early has fled again heading toward North Carolina. Once near discharge his record shows repeated escapes since 1908. Early’s case drew public interest as he sought treatment and sympathy for leprosy while urging others to enter care.
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New Orleans
John Early
Carrville
Early
North Carolina
Tarly
Hes
Philippines
Washington
Stormer
New York
Peniket Island
Boston Harbor
United States
U. S
Weather Outlook For Virginia And Tennessee
Virginia sees generally fair skies with a slight warmup in the north tonight. Wednesday brings partly cloudy skies and possible local thundershowers in the afternoon or night with gentle to moderate southwest winds. Tennessee forecasts partly cloudy to tonight and Wednesday with local thundershowers and little temperature change. Readings were compiled at the U S weather station by C L Bunn with daily p m observations.
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Virginia
Tennessee
U.S
C. L Bunn
College Student Is Acquitted Of Murdering Bride
San Francisco July 12 A crowdroar greeted Lieutenants Lester Maitland and Albert Hegenberger after their California to Hawaii flight as the Maui swept into the harbor. Airplanes dipped in salute while whistles bells and sirens announced the pioneer duo’s return to the city by the bay.
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San Francisco
APJ
Lester J. Maitland
Albert Hegenberger
California
Hawaii
Maui
Honolulu
Army
Golden Gate
Chamberlin Sails On The Leviathan
Clarence D Chamberlin and Mrs Chamberlin sail for home aboard the Leviathan from Southampton after setting a lone distance trans Atlantic record. On board the liner are Fraulein Rasche Germanys only licensed woman pilot and her tiny stunt plane. Charles A Levine, Chamberlins companion, remained in London. The voyage is to connect with Byrd and the America crew at Cherbourg.
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Southampton
Eng
United States
New York
Germany
Clarence D. Chamberlin
Chamberlin
Cherbourg
Richard E. Byrd
America
Frankin Thea Raschue
Europe
George Filotelle
Wembley
Pilotelle
Charles A. Levine
Chamberli
London
Bristol
Levine
Fraulein Rasche
Klan Charged in Alabama Flogging and O’Higgins Murder
Alabama state attorney general charges Ku Klux Klan Klaverns at Oneonta and Tarrant City with violating law in the flogging of a youth. In Dublin Ireland, George Plunkett and nine others face conspiring to murder Kevin O’Higgins, Free State Council vice president, with arrests made and remand until Monday.
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George Pluntett
George Plunkett
Montgomery
Ala
James Esdale
Birmingham
Ku Klux Klan
Alabama
Oneonta
Charles C. McCall
Klan Klaverns
Tarrant City
Wand
Esdale
Dublin
Kevin O'Higgins
Free State Council
Plunkett
Jury acquits Lillard Fouch Jr in Maury County murder case
Lillard Fouch Jr., son of a Nashville druggist and former Vanderbilt and Virginia student, is acquitted in Maury County circuit court of murder in the 1926 death of Mildred Marr Ruff. The defense argues Ruff killed herself amid depression after secret marriage to Paul Ruff, whom she had met in Gulfport. The state alleged Fouch shot her after learning of the marriage.
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Columbia
Tenn
Lillard Fouch, Jr
Nashville
Vanderbilt
University of Virginia
Maury County
Mildred Marr Ruff
Gulfport
Mississippi
Ruff
Pouch
Miss
Paul Ruff
Fouch
Thu
Ultimatum to Rebel Sandino in Nicaragua Crisis
Major G. D. Hatified of the U S Marine Corps sent an ultimatum to General Sandino at San Fernando to lay down arms by eight AM July 14 or face attack. Sandino, with about 1,000 men and four guns, operates mines at San Fernando and levies taxes amid ongoing conflict with American and Nicaraguan forces.
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Managua
Nicaragua
G. D. Hatified
United States Marine Corps
Sandina
San Fernando
el Ocotal
Sandino
San Fernado
New Music Building Planned for Randolph Macon Woman's College
Randolph Macon Woman's College in Lynchburg Virginia reported by AP that the Pres ger Foundation of Philadelphia offered to pay half the cost of a new music building for the college and that an effort will be made to meet the offer promptly. No estimate of total cost was announced.
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Lynchburg
Hice RB. Anderson
Randolph Macon Woman’s College
Presger Foundation
Philadelphia
Janitor Denial Stands in New York Killings Case
A 33 year old janitor Lud wig faced relentless questioning by twenty detectives in Brooklyn over the deaths of two women. District Attorney Dodd said strong evidence could convict him. Fragments of bodies were found in six sites including subway yards and near Grand Army Plaza.
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New York
Brooklyn
Ludwig
Dodd
Rontes
Grand Army Plaza
Widespread Earthquake Damage Hits Jerusalem Area
An earthquake in Jerusalem and parts of Palestine and Transjordan caused extensive material damage and numerous casualties. Initial counts list 28 deaths and 30 injuries in Jerusalem, with fears of higher totals as reports arrive from outlying areas. the Holy Sepulchre dome was badly cracked and government house staffer among the dead.
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Jerusalem
Palestine
Transjourdania
Holy Land
Holy Sepulchre
Government House
Four more men stand trial for flogging charges in Georgia
Four Stephens county men Claude Groover T R Lowry Elmer Clark and Charles Thomas faced trial on assault with intent to murder charges linked to the June 12 flogging of Mrs Ansley Bowers in Toccoa Georgia. A sixth man W G Acree earlier convicted awaited sentence. authorities noted a wave of similar incidents in the area with KKK denial of involvement.
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Toccoa
Stephens County
Ansley Bowers
Claude Groover
T. R. Lowry
Elmer Clark
Charles Thomas
W. G. Acree
2 Baptist Sunday School
Superior
Bowers
Acree
Thomas
Lloyd Bowers
Earthquake Sightings Across Middle East Reported
An eye witness arriving from Transjordania said 800 people were believed killed in yesterday's quake. Damage noted at Maan and Amman with collapsed houses and a mosque severely damaged. Movements lasted 40 seconds, with Bedouins frightened. Cairo felt it but without damage. Separately, Bank of South Norfolk merges with Merchants and Planters Bank of Norfolk pending approvals. effective August 15, 1927.
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Egypt
Transjordania
Maan
Arabia
Amman
Palestine
Radd
Ramleh
Cairo
Norfolk, Va
Bank of South Norfolk
Merchants and Planters’ Bank of Norfolk
Merchants and Planters’ Bank
State Corporation Commission
Britain and U S Meet Over Cruiser Limit Proposals
Geneva July 12 AP A Japanese member of the committee reviewing the new British cruiser limitation proposals at the three power naval conference said they were in a bunker and needed a niblick to save them. The committee worked late trying a fresh angle and agreed to reconvene for another attempt.
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Geneva
Cruiser Plan Faces Obstacle at Naval Conference
Geneva July 12. Viscount Cecil of Chehwood urged Hugh Gibson for talks on Britain’s cruiser plan. Britain seeks a 400000 ton ceiling with few large cruisers, but may still exceed the limit by 1942. Delegates pressed for a solution after a long, tense session with hopeful notes from junior members.
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Geneva
Viscount Cecil of Chehwood
Hugh Gibson
America
Le Bouef Murder Trial Opens In Franklin
Twenty witnesses and a dozen exhibits begin testimony in Franklin as Ada Le Bouef, Dr. Thomas Dreher, and James Beadle face murder charges in the James J. Le Bouef case. The defense alleges threats against the defendants. sheriff hints at two potential accessory accomplices.
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Pranklin
Ada le Bouel
Thomas E. Dreher
James Beadle
James J. le Bouel
Morgan City
le Bonet
Charles Carson Quits Pastorate at Bristol Church
Dr. Chares Carson resigns after nearly twenty years as pastor of the First Presbyterian Church Bristol to pursue evangelistic work in the Southern Presbyterian Church. He was called to the post at the May General Assembly in Arkansas and announced his decision Sunday. Halemaumau volcano erupts lava into a lake of fire at Kilegu crater on Hawaii's Big Island.
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Washington
Harry S. New
Secord
Air Mail
Post Office Department
United States
the Times
Bristol
Chares Carson
First Presbyterian Church
Southern Presbyterian Church
Arkansas
Halemaumau
Conductors Name Peters Roanoke Chair Roanoke 1928 Meet
Mrs C F Peters of Roanoke was chosen chairman at a Roanoke hotel business session to host the conductors annual meeting association southeast territory and Chattanooga Tennessee. The four day gathering with families from 45 states opened with a reception and dance last night. From afternoon through Thursday the group will enjoy picnics and outings.
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Roander
C. F. Peters
Roanoke
Conductors Annual Meeting Association
Southeastern Territory
Chattanooga
Red Cross Official Taken Ill in Bristol
Dr. W. L Redden, director of Red Cross relief for the Mississippi flood area, fell ill near Bristol while en route to Washington. He was removed to a local hospital with a nervous breakdown and malaria symptoms after long hours of flood work. Mrs. Redden joined him in Bristol.
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Bristol
A&p
W. L Redden
Red Cross Relief
Mississippi
Redden
Convention and Picnic of The Times Empl oyees Takes Place Tomorrow
The Times convention picnic for Sullivan County and Kingsport staff opens at 10 am with editor Howard Lang welcoming reporters and staff. After tours of offices and a press run, they travel to Rotherwood for lunch and round tables, then return for sightseeing and a Strand Theatre showing.
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Times
Howard Lang
Kingsport
Cal
Rotherwood
Eral
Sullivan County
Strand Theatre
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Ludwig Lee
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Viscount Cecil
LE Bouef
James le Bouef
Charles Carson
Red Cross
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