Senators In First Division Shine Amid Slipping Robins
The Washington Senators and Brooklyn Robins traded shifts in the standings as early-season rhythm returned. Washington tried to recover from a poor start while Brooklyn saw pitching woes ease and a surge in offense led by Jake Flowers and Dazzy Vance in crucial wins. The Giants strengthened second place with a 7 6 win over the Phillies, and Cubs split with Pittsburgh as Burleigh Grimes pitched in the opener. Washington’s Barnes homered twice in a 2 1 win over Philadelphia as Larry Bettencourt homered for Stary’s College star and Cleveland’s Swans fell to the Browns.
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Aves
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Harry Heilmann
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Legion members announce July Fourth Forsythe Park events
Leonidas Barkdull post No 13 American Legion members begin a publicity tour at the legion rooms at 6 30 this evening to promote Forsythe park Fourth of July celebration. The program includes river motor yacht races 6 am finish at the park, a 5 30 pm one man rodeo, 6 pm swimming contests, 6 30 to 8 pm band concert by the 156 Regiment band, a sun military retreat by Company G, a 7 pm bathing review, and an 8 pm pavilion ball as the main event with over fifteen thousand Estrellas cigars shipped weekly to Monroe.
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American Legion
Legion
Stow
Forsythe Park
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National Guard
Gulfport Tarps Win In Eleventh
The Gulfport Tarpons beat Vicksburg 8 to 7 in 11 innings as Ford’s sacrifice fly scored Milazzo after Harvey pitched all nine plus. The Bills twice led 4 to 0 and 7 to 5 but Gulfport tied it in the seventh and ninth. Laurel defeated Jackson 5 to 8 at the Cardinals’ field as Morse starred with nine assists four putouts and three hits. Hattiesburg Pinetoppers won 2 to 0 over Monroe Drillers. Unassisted double play by Lower capped eighth-inning rally. Three games scheduled Gulfport at Vicksburg Monroe at Hattiesburg Jackson at Laurel.
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Vicksburg
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Laurel
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Monroe
Ginsbergs Tick Bill Approved In House
Baton Rouge June 27 The Louisiana house approved Representative George J Ginsbergs tick eradication bill by 60 to 31 after amendments granting eight zones local option on dipping and requiring spraying of horses and mules. The measure faced sharp debate and opposition over cost and feasibility.
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Associated Press
Baton Rouge
George J. Ginsberg
House of Representatives
R. D. Davoal
Acadia
Daboval
W. C. Pegues, Jr
DeSoto
J. E. McClanahan
Caldwell
Hayes
Avoyelles
State Livestock Sanitary Board
Large cabbage grown near Ruston tops parish records
Lavery M. Lewis publisher of the Daily Leader received a 13.5 pound cabbage from C. A. Wilson on his farm four miles south of Ruston. Locals called it Lincoln parish’s largest head. Lewis joked about inviting cartoonist McManus and a corned beef dinner for Jiggs and Moores.
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News-Star
Ruston
Lavery M. Lewis
Daily Leader
C. A. Wilson
Lincoln Parish
Lewis
McManus
Jiggs
Willager
Crawford's Scout Troop Heads Home From Florida
Scoutmaster N B Crawford and Boy Scout Troop 51 from West Monroe will break camp near Pensacola on Thursday after two weeks of fishing and camp life. They visited Fort Barancas and other nearby sights during their stay and plan to return via New Orleans, reaching home Saturday or Sunday.
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Boy Scouts
West Monroe
Pensacola
Florida
Fort Barancas
Spanish Fort
New Orleans
Big Tim Murphy Shot in Chicago Gang Revenge
Chicago June 27 Associated Press reports gangster Big Tim Murphy was killed by a machine gun in a Rogers Park home yard. Murphy, released from Leavenworth two years earlier, survived a 1922 Dearborn street station robbery plot but met his end during a late night ambush. His brother-in-law Harry Diggs escaped unharmed.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Big Tim Murphy
Murphy
Rogers Park
Leavenworth Penitentiary
Dearborn Street
Bucketeer
Enright
Big Tim
Harry Diggs
Houston
Diggs
First Quarter of 1928 Shows Toll Increase
The quarter ending in April 1928 reports inter city traffic receipts of 8865 versus 7810 a year earlier, a 1055 increase or over 13 percent. For the year ending April 1928 tolls total 39120, with an excess of revenues over expenses at 34859, up from 30562 the prior year.
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P. A. Pong
City Eyes Law to Finance Street Paving
Mayor Arnold Bernstein said a pending bill could help the city fund further street paving by issuing certificates to be paid over years rather than paying upfront from the general fund. The measure, by M. C. Redmond, would allow municipalities to finance paving of properties like schools and power plants, accelerating the paying program.
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Arnold Bernstein
M. C. Redmond
Keynoter Continues With Critique Of Prosperity Narrative
The speaker denounces paternalistic privilege and monopolies as false prosperity. He argues four million jobless and abandoned farms signal ruin of America’s basic industry, urging a broader measure of national well being beyond corporate earnings.
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Ameri
Mythic figures and the plunder of prosperity debated
The keynote speaker attacks a supposed era of prosperity as mythical, criticizing wartime debt payments, Republican policies, and centralized authority. He traces financial scandals and warns that power monopolies could seize public utilities, urging farmers to claim their share and oppose privileged privilege.
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Mellon
Hamilton
Veterans’ Bureau
Will Hayes
Sinclair
Kansas City
Lincoln
Republican Party
Mr. Bowers
Jackson
Bill Favored by N. C. Jockey Club Passes in House
Baton Rouge June 27 The bill by Rep Davis Richarme St John raising the license tax on racing plants banning night races and short tracks within 15 miles of large cities passed the house 75 to 13 The minimum tax on purses over 100 was set at 1000 daily with half to parishes The measure endorsed by Louisiana Jockey Club aims to kill night dog races in New Orleans Racing at parish and state fairs unaffected Also other house bills passed including tax on petroleum tick eradication and health funding measures
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Baton Rouge
Davis Richarme
St. John
Louisiana Jockey Club
New Orleans
Richarme
Ginsberg
McDermott
Counselmann
Prohi Platform Wrangle Wages On Democratic Program
Houston June 27 The platform committee met for hours of public hearings before conferring in the public library to decide on the dry plank and enforcement of the eighteenth amendment. Carter Glass urged rigid enforcement while Josephus Daniels warned of a potential convention floor clash if needed.
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James L. West
Carter Glass
Virginia
Resolutions Committee
Josephus Daniels
North Carolina
Two Building Permits Issued in Past Week
The past week saw two building permits issued. F. W. Allison and a Mr. Smith obtain approval for a filling station on Jackson Street between Calypso and Telemaque, costing about 6000 dollars. Lillie Green seeks remodeling of a one story house on Goldman Street between Jackson and Dick Taylor, with an estimated cost of 1600 dollars and improvement at 1800 dollars.
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Telemaque
F. W. Allison
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Lillie Green
Goldman Street
Jackson and
Dick Taylor Streets
Edwards Defends State Central Committee Before National Panel
Long and T Arthur Edwards of Lake Charles defended the state central committee's actions at a national hearing Friday. Gamble criticized the committee for violating law and custom and its call to meet for appointing the Louisiana delegation. Fields denied warning failures, asserting he and Governor Long informed parish representatives of the plan. Gamble said many Louisiana Democrats preferred missing representation at the convention.
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PP. Long
T. Arthur Edwards
Lake Charles
State Central Committee
National Committee
Louisiana
Fields
Long
Gamble
Arkansas
Georgia
Carl L. Ristine
Missouri
Claiborne
New Orleans Item
Riley J. Wilson
Glaiborne
Houston
Will Barnes Keep Reds Manager Job in Monroe Roll?
Rumors swirl on Sammy Barnes retaining command of the Reds during a rough season in the Rapides region. An authoritative source cites an ironclad contract, while injuries and misfires hampered performance, leaving fans uncertain about future leadership.
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Alexandria
Sammy Barnes
Monroe
Reds
Rapides
Barnes
Louisiana Delegation Debate Over State Convention Delegates
Battles over seating a Claiborne delegation at the Democratic National Convention sharpen tensions in Louisiana politics. Fields defends the state central committee’s power and cites disaster delays, while rivals denounce corruption claims and question district representation. Names mentioned include Ewing, Ransdell, Broussard, Gamble, and the New Orleans Item. The disputed delegates are listed with at-large and alternate members.
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