Gunman slain as posse storms cabin barricade
Paris Tennessee June 18 the body of Joseph Upchurch a negro slain by a posse after he shot Sheriff T P Caldwell of Henry County The sheriff died at the cabin in a drizzling rain Upchurch fired a shotgun at Caldwell and was killed by gunfire as officers and armed men stormed the barricaded cabin The sheriff may be succeeded by his widow Betty Caldwell with court to elect a replacement next week
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Associated Press
Paris
Tenn
Joseph Upchurch
T. P. Caldwell
Henry County
Caldwell
Betty Caldwell
J. J. Thompson
Dick” Caldwell
Upchurch
Chicago
Orleans Boxer Seriously Injured In Auto Crash
Amos Kid Carlin, a prize fighter from New Orleans, was seriously hurt when his car collided with a street car. Doctors reported a skull fracture, scalp lacerations, and body contusions.
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New Orleans
Amos Kid Carlin
Hendrik Van Loon Letter on Sleepless Youth Sparks U S Debate
The New York Times publishes Hendrik Van Loon's letter describing a tirelessly tired young man whose actions have forced the press to burn through 25,000 tons more paper and cost about 1,500,000 dollars. He urges relief with a farm rest to avert a tragic outcome.
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New York
United States
New York Times
Hendrik van Loon
Monroe to Begin $600,000 Waterworks Project
City commissioners announce a $600,000 waterworks upgrade with bids advertised after 30 days and construction by city forces within 60 days. About half the cost will be spent locally on labor and materials, with engineers Burns and McDonnell preparing a detailed specification report within 30 days.
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Monroe
Burns and McDonnell
D. A. Breard
Finance and Public Utilities
British airmen forced down in long distance flight
Flight Lieutenants C. R. Carr and P. H. MacWorth, soloing from Cranwell at 12:41 p.m. for a record flight to India, made a forced landing at Martlesham Heath in Suffolk due to a minor oiling system defect. They landed safely, uninjured, with the bomb load aboard, and halted the attempt to break the 38,905 mile record.
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Associated Press
Martlesham
Suffolk
England
C. R. Carr
P. H. MacWorth
Cranwell
Lincolnshire
India
Martlesham Heath
Iswich
Cranwel
Carr
Bellanca
Columbia
MIT Dean Henry P Talbot Dies in Boston Hospital
Cambridge announcer reports death of Dr Henry Paul Talbot dean of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and a leading chemist. He died at a Boston city hospital on June 18.
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Cambridge
Mass
Henry Paul Talbot
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
City Hospital
Boston
Byrd Deluged With Requests for Fourth Trans Atlantic Crewmember
Curiosity over the fourth member of Commander Richard E. Byrd's America crew grew as weather delays the trans Atlantic takeoff. Byrd said many requests came from women but the fourth pilot, if chosen, will be a man. Rumors tied Lieut Heini Blachen to the role. officials noted possible choices and continued preparations for the flight.
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Associated Press
New York
Richard E. Byrd
America
North Atlantic
Byrd
Paria
Bandy
Ohle
Heini Blachen
North Pole
Page Rive
Four southerners enter air race across Pacific by three planes
Four southerners plan to enter the San Francisco to Honolulu race with pilots Lieutenants Jess Windham and Ben Stern of Memphis and Savannah aviator Paul Redfern. They will fly via Honolulu and Guam or Tokyo toward Manila, using an Eagle Rock motor similar to Lindberghs.
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Associated Press
Atlanta
Pacific
San Francisco
Honolulu
Jess Windham
Ben Stern
Memphis
Tenn
Manila
Charles Lindbergh
Atlantic
Windham
Stern
Guam
Tokyo
P. I
Paul Redfern
Savannah
Redfern
United States Customs Office
Lindbergh
Douglas Davis
Davis
Army Air Corps
Maxwell Field
Montgomery
Ala
Arcadia
Fla
Tokio
Army Air Corps Aims to Be First Across Pacific
Washington June 18 The Army Air Corps is striving to be first in crossing the Pacific Ocean. Continued on page five.
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Army Corps
Washington
Army Air Corps
Pacific Ocean
Man shoots presumed bandit at Okemah service station
Okemah Oklahoma June 18 M L Lindsey 25 a filling station proprietor shot and killed Paul Eddington who he said he mistook for the bandit Mat thew Eddington drove to the station with four companions and were entering the store when Lindsey fired a back shot with a shotgun Lindsey is jailed for investigation pending charges and witnesses say the group planned to buy tobacco
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Okemah
Okla
Paul Eddington
M. L. Lindsey
Here
Eddington
Lindsey
Bryant
Henryetta
Matthew
Oklahoma
One-Arm restaurant founder John R. Thompson dies at 58
Chicago entrepreneur John R. Thompson died at his Lake Forest estate after a six year illness. He started as a 28 year old visitor at the Columbian Exposition who bought a South State street restaurant and built a chain serving millions of meals nationwide.
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String
Lake Forest
Associated Press
Chicago
John R. Thompson
Thompson
Highlands
Downstate
South State Street
Prisoners Escape Jail After Clock Attack in Vinita
Three accused robbers knocked jailer J L Disney unconscious with an alarm clock and overpowered him at Craig county jail. They fled on foot, hijacked Frank Russell’s car in Vinita, and forced him to drive to Bernice. They face charges for April 23 bank robbery in Bluejacket and were identified as C H Hill Eddie Clayton and R E Taylor. Russell and his wife reported the event.
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Vinita
Okla
J. L. Disney
Craig County
Frank Russell
Bernice
State Bank
C. H. Hill
Eddie Clayton
R. E. Taylor
Russell
Rogers Resting Well After His Operation
Mayor Will Rogers of Beverly Hills underwent a major operation for gallstones in Los Angeles. Nurses said he slept fairly well and rested comfortably this morning, signaling a favorable condition after the procedure.
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Associated Progs
Los Angeles
Will Rogers
Beverly Hills
Bank Deposits Rise in Monroe and West Monroe
Bank deposits in Monroe and West Monroe show a year over year increase despite nearby flood damage. Local banks report current month totals ahead of June 1926 and bankers attribute the rise to inherent Twin Cities stability and delayed growth awaiting normal conditions.
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Monroe
West Monroe
Twin Cities
Lindy Returns Home to a Hero’s Welcome
Col. Charles A. Lindbergh, hailed as spirit of St Louis, arrived in his hometown amid a formal parade and throngs lining streets as he is greeted after his transatlantic flight from New York to Paris. The welcome marks a triumphant homecoming for the famed flyer known as Slim.
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Associated Press
ST. Louis
Spirit of
Charles A. Lindbergh
Boedecker
Lindbergh
Memphis
Anacosta Field
Naval Flying Base
Washington
Slim
Slim Lindbergh Becomes Boy Scout in St Louis
In St Louis on June 18 Slim Lindbergh received Scout recognition from three khaki clad youths. Scout Murray Cabell 15 gave him the honor and Scout Joseph Erhardt 14 presented a Boy Scout knife labeled To Scout Lindy. The crowd swelled as the oath ceremony overflowed.
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Associated Press
ST. Louis
Lindbergh
Murray Cabell
Joseph Erhardt
Scout Lindy
Scout Cabell
Days of Today and the Young Flier’s Praise
The article recalls the flier’s three year stay in St. Louis as his home and describes how his past years “stored up energy” for a triumphant shout of praise. CONTINUED ON PAGE FIVest
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St. Louis
West Monroe names committee to survey drainage
A mass meeting in West Monroe formed a five member committee to study levee and drainage needs. Mayor C. C. Bell and ex officio H. M. Williams will oversee, with city attorney H. D. Montgomery. The panel includes T. L. Hood E. O. Smith J. P. Chappel H. M. McGuire and E. Faulk. A survey starts immediately followed by a Thursday committee session to outline the plan.
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West Monroe
C. C. Bell
H. M. Williams
H. D. Montgomery
T. L. Hood
E. 0. Smith
J. P. Chappel
H. M. McGuire
E. Faulk
Des Moines Picked as 1928 Lions International Meet Host
Des Moines was chosen as the 1928 Lions International convention city in the closing session of the annual meeting Irving L Camp of Johnstown Pa was elected president Four international vice presidents were named Ben A Ruffin Ray L Riley and Earle W Hodges with a slate of four directors including Judge H S Hastings Dr M M Nielson Charles H Hatton and Horace S Keer
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Miami
Des Moines
Town
Lions International
Irving L. Camp
Johnstown
Ben A. Ruffin
Richmond
Ray L. Riley
Sacramento
Calif
Earle W. Hodges
New York City
H. S. Hastings
Winston Salem
N. C
M. M. Nielson
Salt Lake City
Charles H. Hatton
Wichita
Kansas
Horace S. Keer
Columbus
Reed Pleads Against Corruption In Tennessee Speech
Senator Reed of Missouri urged the Tennessee Bar Association to restore old-time fundamentals and drive out the "leprosy of corruption" spreading through the capital.
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Reed
Tennessee
Associated Press
Johnson City
Tenn
Crat
Missouri
Thenessee Bar Association
Lindbergh at Monroe sterile yet focused on aviation
The visit centers on Charles A. Lindbergh who met with onlookers at the Virginia Hotel in Monroe while Wright engineer Kenneth Boedecker recalled the pilot’s caution about his fame. Boedecker described Lindbergh’s keen interest in commercial aviation and his reluctance to be labeled a daredevil.
Monroe Women Named at State Meeting
June 18 Alexandria. Miss Gertrude Dillenberger of Shreveport was elected president of the Louisiana Business and Professional Women's clubs at the eighth annual convention. Officers include Zella Kirksey Bogalusa first VP, Ed Adrian Alexandria second VP, Louise Boyer New Orleans treasurer, Evelyn Barbour Monroe corresponding secretary, Anna Casteix Alexandria recording secretary, Emma Lou Sill Shreveport auditor. Board members include Florence Stone New Orleans John Perancel Shreveport Lettie Schamberger Minden Janella Lansing Bogalusa Texana Carter Franklinton Virginia Morgan Monroe and new presidents of Mansfield Ruston Covington clubs. Child labor amendment and federal education bill were rejected. delegates support state regulation of child labor and state control of education. A resolution endorsed the O Connor bill for a waterways and water resources commission for flood control was adopted.
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Alexandria
Gertrude Dillenberger
Shreveport
Louisiana Business and Professional Women's Clubs
Zella Kirksey
Bogalusa
Ed Adrian
Louise Boyer
New Orleans
Evelyn Barbour
Monroe
Anna Casteix
Emma Lou Sill
Florence Stone
John Perancel
Lettie Schamberger
Minden
Janella Lansing
Texana Carter
Franklinton
Virginia Morgan
Mansfield
Ruston
Covington
O’connor
Waterways and Water Resources Commission
Experts Split Over What Is Good English
London June 18 The Royal Society of Literature debated language usage as Robert Underwood Johnson chaired a discussion on the word co-opt and its meaning to elect a vacancy George Bernard Shaw’s use triggered debate and Professor J Dover Wilson cited Shakespeare The society will form an Anglo American committee to settle disputed usages of words
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London
Robert Underwood Johnsson
Royal Society
George Bernard Shaw
Inson
Shakespeare
J. Dover Wilson
Two Children Die In Ice Box In Henderson Texas
In a Henderson farm home near here two children died and a third was critically injured after hiding inside an ice box during a game of hide and seek. Josie Bell Mason seven? and Letta Mason five were found dead and a four year old boy was in serious condition.
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Associated Press
Henderson
Texas
Tom Mason
Josie Bell Mason
Ricard Mason
Letta Mason
State Legion Commander Spurlock Visits Monroe Post
State Legion Commander Col Dan W Spurlock visited Monroe L B Faulk Post No 13 at the Elks club for an 8 pm meeting. He praised the post for flood levee and rescue work plus rehabilitation efforts and noted a 115 percent membership gain with new members and renewals.
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State Legion
Spurlock
Monroe
L. B. Faulk
The
American Legion
Elks Club
Dan W. Spurlock
T. Overton Brooks
Shreveport
United State
Legion
Monroe Post
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Sokio
Vam
Siberia
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By J. P. Alley
Bell Syndicate, Inc
Rogers
Lindy
West Side
ES Moines
Flying Fool
Kenneth J. Boedecker
Wright Aeronautical Corporation
Paterson
N. J
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Curtisfield
Mineola
Long Island
Slim” Lindbergh
Senate Campaign Funds Investigating Committee
Lenine
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Brooks
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