Langley Denies Intoxication In Kentucky Court
Congressman John W. Langley of Kentucky denies drunkenness over a warrant sworn by Mrs. Henritizie and says a four hour jail term was a misunderstanding. Judge Marrs fined him ten dollars for contempt of court before releasing him early due to medical reasons and a high blood pressure.
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Pikeville
John W. Langley
Kentucky
W. P. Henritizie
Langley
J. P. Marrs
Mr. Langley
Ile
Atlanta
Washington
Blonde haired bandit claim cited in girl slayer trial
New York dispatch reports 17-year-old Dorothy Arkins told jurors she carried a pistol and called herself a blonde haired bandit. Witness Joseph Harszl testified he saw the revolver in her handbag four nights before Templeton’s murder. Prosecution links motive to affairs with married Mickey Connors and threats from Mrs Connors amid a St Valentine party where Templeton was slain.
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New York
Dorothy Arkins
Thomas Templeton
Joseph Harszl
Templeton
Miss Perkins
McDonald
Temple‘tion
France and Spain join on Morocco peace offensive
France and Spain reached an accord on collaborating to end the Moroccan conflict. Foreign Minister Briand and Spanish ambassador Count Quinones de Leon discussed the war situation with League of Nations council members. They agreed on rapid, united military and naval action and planned detailed talks in Madrid next week.
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Geneva
A. P
France
Spain
Morocco
Briand
Quinones de Leon
League of Nations Council
Africa
Madrid
Darrow and Colby Chosen for Scopes Defense Team
Clarence Darrow and Bainbridge Colby named to assist in the defense of John T. Scopes in the Tennessee evolution case. Dudley Field Malone, Samuel Rosensohn, and Civil Liberties Union staff will handle research while others may join if the case moves to higher courts. Scopes suffers nerves from extensive publicity and plans to return home after a Civic Club dinner.
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New York
A. P
Clarence Darrow
Chicago
Bainbridge Colby
John T. Scopes
Dayton, Tenn
Tennessee
Darrow
Colby
United States Supreme Court
Dudley Field Malone
Samuel Rosensohn
The
Civil Liberties Union
Malone
Galilee
John R. Neal
University of Tennessee
Charles Evans Hughes
Hughes
Leopold and Loeb
Bobby Franks
Wm. J. Bryan
Scopes
Dayton
Civic Club
Diving from Bed Causes Window Collapse
In Minden Louisiana on June 10 seven year old Jack Bridges son of Mr and Mrs H J Bridges and his sister Helen were playing upstairs using a bed as a dive. Jack leapt onto a pillow and fell through a window screen to the ground unconscious but the pillow cushioned the impact and his condition is improving with no permanent injury expected.
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Minden
Jack Bridges
H. J. Bridges
Helen
Jack
State Epworth League Opens Annual Meeting
The state Epworth League opened its seventh annual meeting at Mansfield College with about 200 attendees. Rev. J. B. Grambling of Shreveport is superintendent. the league will study for one week.
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Mansfield
State Epworth League
Mansfield College
American Woman Wounded in Canton Fighting
In Canton heavy clashes between Cantonese and Yunnanese forces continued. Four Americans, including two women, were fired upon while escaping in a boat bearing the American flag, and Mrs Frank Crampton was wounded in the arm. Chinese students in Peking staged large anti foreign protests over Shanghai riots.
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Canton
Frank Crampton
General strike proclaimed in Foochow
A general strike has been proclaimed in Foochow. The situation remains quiet but strained as workers and authorities assess the impact of the action.
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Foochow
Shanghai Ship Crews Depart as Strikes Subside
Chinese strike leaders allow disturbances to ease in Shanghai business and foreign settlements while coastal and river shipping remains crippled as crews continue to abandon ships in the harbor.
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Shanghai
A. P
Hospital shelled as Canton allied clashes escalate
U S hospital near Canton was struck by a shell and rifle fire as fighting between Cantonese and Yunnanese troops intensified. Two American launches bound for a Christian college at Canton were repeatedly hit by bullets but the occupants escaped injury.
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U. S
Washington
A. P
Canton
State Department
Christian College
Famous Belgian Surgeon Dr De Page Dies in The Hague
Dr Antoine De Page renowned Belgian surgeon died in The Hague at age. he operated on King Leopold in 1909 and attended the 1914 New York surgical congress. He visited the United States in 1919 and planned a Brus sels hospital in memory of Edith Cavell, the English nurse executed by Germany.
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Brussels
Antoine de Page
the Hague
de Page
Leopold
New York
United States
Edith Cavelle
Gerard, Former Envoy, Cleared of Contempt Charge
James W. Gerard, former ambassador to Germany, was cleared of contempt of the New York Supreme Court for failing to appear for examination. He had been summoned in connection with a suit against the National Democratic Committee.
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New York
James W. Gerard
Germany
Supreme Court of
Gerard
National Democratic Committee
Highway Commission Seeks Funds for Chef Menteur and Rigolets Bridges
Louisiana highway commission asked the state board of liquidation to set aside 50000 dollars for surveys and to prepare plans for bridges across Chef Menteur and the Rigolets. The proposed bridges would link Louisiana to the Mississippi coast with a shorter economical route.
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New Orleans
A. P
Louisiana Highway Commission
State Board of Liquidation
Chef Menteur
Rigolets
Lousiana
Mississippi Coast
Wilbur urges return to church ideals at Duke address
Secretary Wilbur of the Navy speaks at Duke University on common sense in religion and science. He argues the Bible and nature are two records of creation, cites the resurrection as proof of future life, and notes the disciples’ transformation as evidence for Christianity.
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Durham
X. C
A P
Wilbur
Navy Department
Duke University
Jesus Christ
Christ
Jesus
Friday closing of stores starts June 19 in Monroe
Monroe businesses pledge Friday afternoon closing from June 19 to September 18. Stores will shut at 1 pm on Fridays to give workers summer recreation, with several large shops signing and a few outliers still awaiting approval. Shoppers are urged to buy Friday morning.
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Monroe
Business and Professional Women's Club
Monroe Chamber of Commerce
H. P. Marks
Sig. Haas and Sons
Julius Lemle Company
D. Masur and Son
E. Jack Selig
Ensel
Palais Royal
Woolworth Company
Army Store
Singer Sewing Machine Company
Painleve Leaves for Morocco Conferences from Toulouse
Premier Painleve departs Toulouse for aMorocco expedition by air with three follow aircrafts. The party plans five stops Barcelona Alicante Malaga Tangier then Morocco to confer with Marshal Lyautey on Rif war measures. He aims to meet the governor general and return to Paris for the Chamber of Deputies session.
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Toulouse
France
A. P
Painleve
Paris
Morocco
Barcelona
Alicante
Malaga
Tangier
Fez
Rabat
Marshal Lyautey
Ouachita Parish Police Jury Holds Yearly Officers Meeting
The Ouachita parish police jury reconfirmed all officers for the ensuing year with one change J W Stanley named East Side traffic officer replacing Bert Thurmond. Other officers include Theo Terzia as president and R Q Green as West Side road foreman. A Charles Rodriguez clerking appointment was approved and bids opened for a new court house, with gravel contracts awarded to Monroe Sand and Gravel. Committee assignments were announced for Finance East Side Road West Side Charity Tick Eradication and New Court House.
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J. W. Stanley
East Side
Bert Thurmond
Theo Terzia
W. A. O'Kelly
R. O. Morrison
Fred Hill
R. Q. Green
West Side
Elmer Culpepper
E. R. Strahan
Jewell McQuiller
Canning Club
E. P L. Wright
A. M. McHenry
Board of Health
R. H. Rogers
Clyde Mitchell
Charles Rodriguez
Chas. Schulze
Louisiana Highway Commission
Ocuchita River
Ouachita City
R. P. Webb
Webb
Union Iaish
Fairbanks
Monroe Sand and Gravel Company
Court House
Ouachita Parish
Terzia
John Breard
John Collens
Julius Russ
J. E. Bryan
Fred Peters
Harles Hacock
Sam Pipes
Charles Phillips
John Mays
Ed Rutledge
Sim Hendricks
New Court House
Trackless Transportation Company Files Bankruptcy in Biloxi Area
Gulfport Miss June 10 The Trackless Transportation Company Inc of Louisiana which ran a bus line between Pass Christian and Biloxi filed a bankruptcy petition in the US court eastern division of Louisiana Writs of seizure were served by local creditors An application will be made to the Biloxi federal court for thirty days operating permission to run the buses.
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Gulfport
Miss
Trackless Transportation Company, Inc. of
Louisiana
Pass Christian
Biloxi
United States Court
Eastern Division
New L. and N. Trestle to See First Use Today
The last span of the new 3 500 000 Louisville and Nashville bridge over Lake Pontchartrain near Rigolets La has been swung into place and trains will pass over it before the day is over. The 11 200 foot trestle provides a storm proof rail connection between New Orleans and Mobile.
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New Orleans
Louisville and Nashville
Lake Pontchartrain
Rigolets
New Oneans
Mobile
Cincinnati author sues for six million damages
Millions Miss Eva Nieman of Cincinnati filed suit against The Plough Chemical Company of Memphis seeking 6 000 000 dollars in damages for copyright infringements related to a series of dream books she authored.
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Eva Nieman
Cincinnati, C
Plough Chemical Company
Memphis, Tenn
Riot Erupts After Klan Outdoor Meeting In Clinton
Thirty two men were arrested after a riot that erupted during an outdoor Ku Klux Klan meeting in Clinton Mississippi. Police recovered fifteen clubs twelve lead pipes and a revolver while state troopers and local officers contained the fighting and escorted Klan cars from town.
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Clinton
Miss
A. P
Ku Klux Klan
Aad
Ony
Brewster Field
Berlin
No Short Time Lease for the Shoals Will Suit Pres Coolidge
The Muscle Shoals commission told the War Department it opposes any short time lease of power facilities. In its first regular session the commission said the War Department may sell any power developed before Congress acts without further authorization from the commissioners.
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Pres. Coolidge
Washington
A. P
Muscle Shoals
President
Hardware Mend End Three Day Meeting
The Mississippi retail hardware and implement association wrapped a three day meeting in Biloxi Mississippi electing O T Hamner as president Calvin Flint as first vice president P N Connell as second vice president and Guy Nason as secretary and treasurer The afternoon session was set aside for recreation and sightseeing for delegates offered by Biloxi officers.
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Biloxi
Miss
Mississippi Retail Hardware and Implement Association
O. T. Hamner
Calvin Flint
P. N. Connell
Guy Nason
River River Gauges Show Varied Ohio and Gulf Steady Shifts
River readings across Ohio and Mississippi report Cairo at 14.6 feet with a 0.8 rise, Memphis at 7.3 feet up 0.7, and Vicksburg 11.2 feet down 0.3 along with New Orleans 1.7 feet decreasing 0.3. Red River sites Shreveport 8.2 down 0.2 and Alexandria 5.2 down 0.3. Ouachita at Camden 3.9 steady while Monroe 13.5 down 0.2.
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Ohio
Cairo
Mississippi
Memphis
Vicksburg
New Orleans
Shreveport
Alexandria
Ouachita
Camden
Monroe
Finger prints studied in Turner murder case at LSU agronomy building
Baton Rouge police seek clues in the slaying of instructor Oscar B. Turner. Fingerprints from the agronomy class and the hall where the crime occurred are being compared by Maurice ONeill of New Orleans. Analysts also found last year's exam papers and a textbook in an electric oven, with no blood stains, as investigators pursue a time line and suspect pool.
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Baton Rouge
Oscar B. Turner
L. 8
Strenzke
O'Neill
A. P
O. B. Turner
A& L
Agronomy
Maurice O’neill
New
Oreleans
Turner
Farr
Norman Allen
Lea
First Baptist Church
C. R
P. C. Turner
Plymouth
Fea Bass
Selandy Coucierge
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Mystery Babe
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U.S
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Cerruti
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Robbins Gre2e
Thomas
Buddy” Raley
Owensboro, Ky
Howard
Dutch” Robbins
Springfield
Mass
Atlantic City
N. J
Raley
B. Thurmond
L. and
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