Arctic expedition sails from Boston for unknown north
Lieutenant Commander Donald B. MacMillan leads a navy supported Arctic voyage aboard the Peary and Bowdoin. The mission aims to map the last unknown northern region by air from Etah Greenland with two planes.
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Boston
A. P.J
Arctic Expedition
Fopmander
Donald B. MacMillan
Navy Yard
Charles‘town
Peary
Wiscasset
Maine
Bowdoin
MacMillan
Washington
MacMillan Navy
North Pole
Alaska
Ellesmere Island
Grant Land
Baffin Island
Labrador
Greenland
Donald .MacMillan
National Geographic Society
Navy
Richard E. Byrd
Winchester
Secretary of the Navy
Earu
Moe
Sydney
N. 5
Etah
Cape Hubbard
Axel Heiberg Land
Axe Heiberg
Eflasnere Island
Gane Columbia
Grand Land
Gresnland
f.Baffin Island
Martin “Frobisher
Urs
State Depends on Witnesses Prove Shepherd Guilty
Chicago June 17 By AP The state rests on four witnesses to link William Nelson McClintock’s death to lawyer William D Shepherd amid claims of motive and murder by typhoid germs. Nurse Marie Hall testified the youth was delirious, noting Shepherd’s anxious behavior and doctors’ orders limiting room access.
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Shepherd
Chicago
A. P.J
Ues
Nelson McClintock
A. P
Wm. D. Shepherd
Joseph P. Savage
Wim
Savage
Faiman
Charles C. Faiman
National University of
Shepherds-McClintock
Miss Hall
Isabelle Pope
Billy
McClintock
Leasing near Section 6 takes on new activity
In Ouachita parish near Section 6 165 E Winnsboro road the Palmer Corporation has taken over a gas test started by Pat White. The Megaroe gas rock was found at 2422 feet and cementing is delayed as the casing sticks to the bottom. Monroe gas rock is believed located and the field may extend seven miles southeast with leases changing hands rapidly in the past ten days.
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Palmer Corporation
Winnsboro Road
Ouachita Parish
Pat White
Palmer Interests
Monroe
New Hope
Louisiana
Liverpool Pastor Urges Rotarians to Seek Wider Interests
Canon Wm Thompson Eliott of Liverpool Cathedral told Rotary International in Cleveland that business leaders must have broader interests beyond profit. He warned moralists and educationalists who focus only on their fields can become cruel or narrow. Rotary offers a chance for diverse, real-world engagement to change outlooks.
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Cleveland
Wm. Thompson Eliott
Liverpool Cathedral
England
Rotary International Association For
Eliott
Rotary
Tampa Tribune Sold to Syndicate for 1.2 Million
The Tampa Morning Tribune, 32 years old, was bought today by a syndicate of twelve Tampa men for a reported $1,200,000. Colonel W. F. Stovall founded the paper. The sale marks a major local ownership change in Tampa, Florida.
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Tampa ‘Tribune
Tampa, Fla
Tampa Marning Tribune
W. F. Stovall
Tampa
Three Mad Dogs Shot by Policemen Near Ouachita and Ninth
Police reported that three mad dogs in the vicinity of Ouachita and Ninth streets were shot by Patrolman Lee Parker shortly after 2 PM. A noon call said a mad dog was near Ouachita and Ninth streets, believed to have bitten two other dogs, prompting the shooting.
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Ouachita
Ninth
Lee Parker
Helm and Burch to Test by Next Monday
Oil and gas drilling activity continues in sections 28 11 2E 16 11 2E and nearby. Helm and Burch prepare to test by Monday after casing set, with sand showing profits and great depth planned. Wright et al. advance from Smackover while Tremont No. 1 in La Salle parish nears 1500 feet amid gumbo and ratholing.
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Helm & Burch
Olla
Wright Et al
Smackover
Cleve Love
Tremont No. 1
LaSalle Parish
Urania Petroleum Company
George Zeigin
Imperial Oil and Gas Co
J. H. Mann
New York Society Girl Falls From Liner Veedam
Elizabeth Mary Cromwell a New York debutante and junior league member drowned after slipping overboard from the Holland America liner Veedam. She was the daughter of Mr and Mrs Lincoln Cromwell of New York and a second cousin of Dorothea and Gladys Cromwell.
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New York
A. P
Elizabeth Mary Cromwell
Cromwell
Lincoln Cromwell
Dorothea
Gladys Cromwell
Monte Donico Tops Wright in South Golf Tourney
Louis Montedonico of Memphis won his match to stay in the championship flight at the South Golf Tournament held at Biltmore Forest Club in Asheville. He defeated Horace Wright of Macon and Frank Dyer of Memphis, while Frank Dyer beat J White of New Orleans 4 and 3. Chastain Harris beat Perry Adair of Atlanta 5 up 4 to play. Tom White beat Nelson Giddens of Memphis 4 and 3. Fred Lamprecht of New Orleans defeated S L Diggle of Charlotte 4 and 3. In the second division George Tregcott of Charleston defeated Cist ence Camp of Ocala 1 up.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Biltmore Forest Club
Ashe
Fred Lamprecht
New Orleans
S. L. Diggle
Charlotte
George Tregcott
Charleston
Cistence Camp
Ocala
Fla
River Stage Readings and Changes by City
Water levels reported for Ohio and Mississippi rivers show Cairo at 16.3 rising 0.3, Memphis 10.0 falling 0.1, Vicksburg 18.4 rising 0.7, New Orleans 2.2 rising 0.2, Shreveport 10.75 rising 1.2, and Alexandria 5.55 rising 0.4 with several stations stationary. The note closes with an unclear reference to 11 lake.
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Ohio
Cairo
Mississippi
Memphis
Vicksburg
New Orleans
Shreveport
Alexandria
Navy officers promoted as Robison miss is left out
Washington June 17 promotion to rear admiral announced for Captains Senn Leigh Laws Day McNamee and J K Robison who approved Teapot Dome lease. Robison not advanced this year though may retire by age limit. over five captains passed over along with others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
A. P
Thomas Jones Senn
Richard Henry Leigh
George William Laws
George Calvin Day
Luke McNamee
J. K. Robison
Robison
Wilbur
L. A. Kizer
Dewitt Bramer
E. T. Pollock
Waldo Evans
R. Belknap
C. F. Preston
United Stata
Cay McNamee
London
Laws
Ilinois
Sixteenth Naval District
Cavite
P.I
Day
Vernont
Battle Fleet
Charges Dropped Against Youths in Highway Robbery Case
Judge Percy Sander dismissed highway robbery charges against two youths in the case linked to a West Monroe dance ride June 9. Five men faced whiskey possession charges and were fined $50 each. names include W. S. Johnson T. E. Johnson John Hunt Roy Miller and J. R. Dean. Lottie Lowery reported the robbery after escaping the auto near the traffic bridge.
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Percy Sander
W. S. Johnson
T. E. Johnson
John Hunt
Roy Miller
J. R. Dean
Hunt
West Monroe
Ora. Baker
Lottie Lowery
Johnson
Lotte Lowery
Monroe
Prenter Named as Stone Successor for Brotherhood
The advisory board of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers chose Wm. B. Prenter of Cleveland to succeed Warren Stone as president of all Brotherhood activities, effective immediately. Stone died last Friday. Prenter was previously first vice president and treasurer, elected at the last triennial convention. LG. Griffing succeeds Mr.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
The
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers
Prenter
Warren
Stone
Brotherhood
Prinier
LG. Griffing
Silliman College May Consider Monroe Location
The News-Star reports Silliman College of Clinton Louisiana seeks a new site and Monroe is favored by the board. Rev Wallace Clift says locating here could attract donations and endowment, making Monroe a logical choice though no decision has been made. The Monroe Chamber of Commerce will discuss the proposal at an upcoming meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silliman College
Clinton
Monroe
News- Star
Wallace Clift
Red River
Silliman
Clift
News-Star
New Orleans
Shreveport
Baton Rouge
Alexandria
Stilliman
Chamber of Commerce
Silli
Prexy Scott Watches Hattiesburg Jackson Doubleheader
Frank A. Scott president of the Cotton States League attended a Hattiesburg versus Jackson doubleheader in Hattiesburg Mississippi. He observed two close games from the press box and noted major league scouts praise the league’s surprisingly fast baseball this season.
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Hattiesburg
Miss
Frank A. Scott
Cotton States League
Jackson
Scott
Laurel
Vicksburg
Farm wages rise since Civil War found in records
Washington June 17 Department of Agriculture statisticians after studying Civil War records conclude farm wages have risen with board in a time. They found wage figures and related data this week marking a notable increase since the era.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Department of Agriculture
Apple Habit Grabs Europeans as U S Apple Exports Soar
Washington reports that apple exports doubled in 1924 due to laws banning applejack production and European demand. Over 2.225 billion apples shipped abroad worth 21 million dollars, mostly to England and Scotland, per the Department of Commerce.
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International
Washington
England
Scotland
Department of Commerce
Navy nurses face court martial over liquor on ship
Two navy nurses Catherine Glancy and Ruth Anderson faced general court martial at Washington navy yard for allegedly bringing liquor from Cuba to the United States on the transport Kittery. Miss Roath Anderson acquitted of a separate charge. Secretary Wilbur ordered the trials amid questions of jurisdiction and wartime policy on women in court-martials. findings await secretary approval and possible sentence adjustments.
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Washington
A. P
Roath M. Anderson
United States
Navy
Washington Navy Yard
Wilbur
Catherine C. Glancy
Navy Department
Ruth M. Anderson
Cuba
Kittery
Norfolk
Daniels
Naval Service
Gex
Judge Advocate General's Department
Bureau of Navigation
Fruit crops short with apples and peaches in light supply
Chicago June 17 fruit crops are short with apples pears and peaches in smaller quantities than last season. The U S Bureau of Agricultural Economics attributes the shortness to a severe winter and spring freezes. Peach production is about 47 million bushels 11 percent below 1924 with shipping point prices nearly twice last year.
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Chicago
United States Bureau of Agricultural Economics
New Jersey
Pennsylvania
Georgia
Kentucky
Tennessee
Arransag
Oklahoma
Chamber of Commerce Meeting Rescheduled for Thursday
Due to a 3 p.m. double-header baseball game the senior board meeting was postponed from today to tomorrow. The group will plan a local delegation to Winnsboro on June 26 to discuss the Monroe Winnsboro highway, seen as vital to Monroe as it would divert business from Mississippi once built.
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Chamber of Commerce
Winnsboro
Monroe-Winnsboro
Monroe
Mississippi
Babe Countess Dunbar’s Daughter Born in New York Hospital
The former Milli cent Burch, now Countess of Dunbar, welcomes a healthy daughter named Beverly in a New York hospital. Friends hope the birth may mend her estrangement from her husband, the Earl of Dunbar, who was arrested in New Jersey earlier for abandonment.
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Countess Dunbar
Millicent Burch
Beverly
New York
Earl of Dunbar
New Jersey
Forty two die as DL&W tourist train wrecks in New Jersey
A DL&W special tourist train derailed near Rockport Sag 51 miles west of New York killing 42 passengers, many German Americans from Chicago bound for Hoboken to sail the Republic. Injuries ranged from dozens to about four dozen. steam pipes burst, causing searing fog and multiple fatalities amid wreckage and rescue efforts.
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New York
Rockport Sag
N. J
Here
Chicago
Hoboken
Republic
Jos. Snyder
Easton
Delaware Water Gap
Hattiesburg Klansman Buried In Full Regalia
Ed Wirth, a Hattiesburg cabinet worker, becomes the first Ku Klux Klan member buried in full regalia in south Mississippi. Interment will be in Hattiesburg with KKK I O O F and K P pallbearers, per his prior request the hooded order will oversee services.
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Hattiesburg
Miss
Knights of the
Ku Klux Klan
Hood
Mississippi
Ed Wirth
Laurel
K. of P
Wirth
Fuqua Sends Letters to Mayors on Defense Day
Governor Fuqua mailed letters to ten Louisiana mayors urging observance of President Coolidge's July 4 defense test call. He will not issue a statewide proclamation, leaving the matter optional for communities. Where observed, the National Guard may participate.
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Fuqua
Baton Rouge
A. P
Louisiana
Dorothy Perkins Plea Marks Not Guilty Stance
In New York on June 17 the defense for Dorothy Perkins announced a flat not guilty plea and rejected accidental shooting theories in the Templeton murder at a St Valentine's party. Defense counsel Lash stated the intent to show Perkins did not kill Templeton, as the crowded court heard. The 17 year old expressed confidence in acquittal.
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New York
A. P
Dorothy Perkins
Thomas Temepleton
Lash
Templeton
Prosecution Gains New Evidence in Gill Slaying Case
In Shreveport Lt Sheriff T R Hughins reports new evidence favoring the prosecution in the murder case of Loyola University student George Gill and his wife Adelle Parsons Gill over Centenary College student Robert H Read. Read's body was recovered from Old River after a fight over the woman. Gill remains jailed on bond, with no preliminary hearing set.
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Shreveport
T. R. Hughins
George Gill
Loyola University Law
Adelle Parsons Gill
Robert H. Read
Centenary College
Old River
Gill
Court Convicts Two On Twister Use
In White Falls New York Randolph Stelle and William MacClymont were convicted of torturing an unwelcome suitor with steel twist ers in a Yonkers office. The pair lured Wm Holland of Howard New Jersey and used the devices until bleeding occurred. The jury convicted but the judge deferred sentence and indicated potential leniency.
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White Falls
N. Y
A. P
Randolph M. Stelle
Newark
N.J
Wm. MacClaymot
Yonkers
Wm. Holland
Howard
N. J
Holland
MacClymont
Stelle
Bleakley
Construction Starts on New Orleans Mississippi Bridge
Construction began on the Mississippi River bridge project in New Orleans after a War Department permit renewal. The start had been delayed but work proceeded with piling and site preparation as crews moved to assemble materials for the crossing.
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New Orleans Bridge
New Orleans
BycAs P
Mississippi
War Department
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MacMillan Navy Explorers
Liverpool
Imperial Co
Ratholing
Montedonico
H. Wright
Teapot Dome
Caruso
Mildred Seeba
Italy
Prexy Scott
Countess O Dunbar
Babe
Regalia
Miss Perkins
Defense
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