Pardons Considered by New Orleans Board of Pardons
The state board of pardons declined to recommend a pardon for Edward E. Woolfer, serving life for killing his stepson Charles Robinson. It urged remission for Dr. Joseph Fife and Dr. Walter Fife with fines paid, and proposed commutations or sentence reductions for several others including Riley King, Charles Love, A H Barncastle, Artis Armstrong, Willie Greer, Edna Richardson, and the Dunn brothers, with various terms and conditions.
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Associated Press
New Orleans
State Board of Pardons
Edward E. Woolfer
Charles Robinson
Joseph Fife
Walter W. Fife
Mabel Elliot (McGee
Red River Parish
Henry Winten
St. John the Baptist
Rayford
Johnson
Sabine Parish
Calvin Bray
Bienville Parish
Thomas Simms
East Baton Rouge Parish
Charles Love
Morehouse Pa
A. H. Barncastle
Jefferson Parish
Artis Armstrong
Willie Greer
West Carroll Parish
Edna Richardson
Orleans Parish
Dunn Brothers
Marines Introduce Pedigreed Mascot Private Padgett
New mascot for the marines is private Padgett a pedigreed English bulldog presented by English marines arriving on the Leviathan Captain Hartley calls him a real Devil Dog. Padgett escaped from the captain’s locked bathroom leaving a portion of the blue silk Panama coat damaged.
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Associated Press
New York
Padgett
Hartley
New Cabin Teele Levee Work To Begin Soon
Work is to start immediately on rebuilding crevasse levees across north Louisiana Mississippi and Arkansas to repair flood damage. Bids open July 8 at 11 a.m. with completion by December 15. some enlargement projects extend to January 30.
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Associated Press
Baton Rouge
Louisiana
Mississippi
Arkansas
Third
Mississippi River Commission
Vicksburg
Downtown building to rise on Grand Street site
Contract awarded by T. E. Flournoy to W. C. Salley for an 18 000 to 20 000 dollar downtown structure facing Grand Street on the former White House cafe lot. Demolition follows July 1, new fireproof brick and stone building 21 by 115 feet, with nine foot alley access. Occupancy planned in 60 days. The White House cafe to move in as an interior replica of a nearby St. John street building.
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T. E. Flournoy
Ouachita National Bank
W. C. Salley
Grand Street
White House
Mr. Salley
St. John Street
Flournoy
Vicksburg Gas Rate Case Ends in Court Edict
In Vicksburg Mississippi on June 28 a federal judge settled the gas rate dispute. The court set a new schedule to take effect June 15, 1927, favoring small consumers with a reasonable return on a reasonable investment at eight percent. The first 1 000 cubic feet will cost 2 and rates decline with higher usage.
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Vicksburg
Miss
Vicksburg Gas Company
E. R. Holmes
Methodist Church Paper Blames Klan for Georgia Flogging Outrages
The Wesleyan Christian Advocate accuses the Ku Klux Klan of instigating recent hooded assaults in Stephens County Georgia where at least five people were flogged including Ansley Bowers and her 16 year old son The paper urges the Klan to drop regalia and supports a law making public masquerade a felony.
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Methodist Church
Georgia
Associated Press
Anta
Stephens County
Wesleyan Christian Advocate
North
South Georgia
Methodist Episcopal Church
South
A. M. Pierce
Ansley Bowers
Ku Klux Klan
Klan
Oil Pioneer Pierce Dies in Gotham
Henry Clay Pierce, 78, once a St. Louis bank messenger, built a major oil empire and chaired Pierce Oil Corporation. He died at his New York home after a career spanning Oklahoma to Mexico and many railroad and bank directorships. Survived by his widow and four children.
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New York
Henry Clay Pierce
St. Louis
John R. Finlay
Missipp River
Finlay
Oklahoma
Arkansas
Louisiana
Pierce Oil Corporation
Mr. Pierce
Crude Oil Production Edges Down Week End June 25
Daily US crude output fell by 195 barrels to 2,503,727 for the week ending June 25, as Oklahoma shows a drop of 10,735 barrels while Seminole area rises 3,600. Midcontinent up 11,444, California down 12,000, Texas steady.
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Tulsa
Oklo
United States
The
Oil and Gas Journal
Oklahoma
Seminole
Midcontinent
California
Texas
Veteran southpaw Kerr released by Fort Worth club
Wee Dickie Kerr, veteran left hander, has been given his unconditional release by the Fort Worth Texas league club. He has been unable to play due to an injured hand. Kerr previously played for the White Sox and joined Fort Worth from the Pacific Coast league.
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Associated Press
Fort Worth
Texas
Wee Dickie Kerr
White Sox
Mine blast injures nine at Tennessee Coal and Iron
In Birmingham nine workers were injured when an electrical spark ignited gas in the Hamilton Slope mine of Tennessee Coal and Iron Co. One man is seriously burned. Seven of the injured are Black. shift boss Tom Cave is seriously burned.
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Birmingham
Ala
Hamilton Slope
Tennessee Coal and Iron Co
Tom Cave
Latter Died Monday After Domestic Tragedy in Shreveport
Mrs. FE. H. Dancy, 32, died from three bullets fired by husband E. H. Dancy, 37, who killed himself after the attack at the family home. Four children, ages 6 to 15, survive. A six year old witnessed the assault. the incident followed a prior stabbing and a separation suit. The couple recently moved from Dallas, Texas.
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Shreveport
FE. H. Dancy
E. H. Dancy
Dancy
Rumor on Missing French Aviators Found Abroad Unconfirmed
A circulating rumor claimed aviators Nungesser and Coli were found alive near a ghost lake east of Calquet in northeastern Quebec. Ottawa officials investigated after a message from Frank James of Seattle said the fliers needed medical help. No such town or lake exists and no confirmation reached Ottawa.
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Ottawa
Ont
Nungesser
Coli
Frank James
Seattle
Wash
Charles Stewart
Interior
Ghost Lake
Calquet
Quebec
Department of the Interior
Detroit Girl Joins National Air Tour Visit
Rose Marie Schlee of Detroit aged 9 rides in a plane during the national air tour, seen over Buffalo New York region as the event brings travel and aviation interest to the area.
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Buffalo
N. Y
Rose Marie Schlee
Detroit
Army fliers Maitland and Hegenberger Set for Honolulu
Lieutenant Lester J. Maitland and Lieutenant Albert F. Hegenberger, shown smiling, depart for Honolulu as bold Army airmen. The duo hopes for a warm welcome upon arrival in the Pacific.
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Lester J. Maitland
Albert F. Hegenberger
Honolulu
Flight Facts Longest All-Water Flight Attempted by Army Crew
Contenders Lieuts Lester Maitland and Albert Hegenberger fly a three motor Fokker C-2 joined by civilians Ernest L. Smith and Charles Carter. The 2 400 mile route is an all water trial with Army plane weights and fuel loads specified. Speeds around 105 to 115 miles per hour depend on weather.
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Oakland
Honolulu
Frisco
Lester J. Maitland
Albert Hegenberger
Ernest L. Smith
Charles Carter
Army
Smith
Liberty Boys Form in Washington to Probe Bootleggers
An organization called The Liberty Boys of 1927 forms in Washington to oppose the Citizens Service Association and expose bootlegging. The group will be directed by C. C. Lowe, a local magazine editor, with former Representative Hill of Maryland joining the reece.
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Ay Associated Press
Washington
Liberty Boys
Citizens Service Association
C. C. Lowe
Representative Hill
Maryland
Reecee
Civilian Trip Westward Postponed Amid Flight Delays
Women scream as Maitland and Hegenberger take off for Honolulu in a dust cloud. Pacific steamer sights a Fokker plane off the coast going west. A second entrant is delayed in fisht due to windshield trouble.
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Maitland
Hegenberger
Honolulu
Pacific
Fokker
Smiths Nonstop Honolulu Flight Delayed Indefinitely
Edmundo J. Moffett one of the three backers of a nonstop flight to Honolulu announced at noon today that the plan by Ernest L. Smith and Charles Ha Carter has been indefinitely postponed at Municipal Airport Oakland California.
Mechanics Work Feverishly on Smith's Plane
In Oakland California on June 28 mechanics raced to install a new wind shield on civilian monoplane piloted by Ernest L. Smith. An army Fokker set off from the field at 7 99 a m heading toward Honolulu at 140 mph with Lieut Lester J Maitland piloting. Smith took off at 9 36 a m intending to overtake but returned ten minutes later after the windshield failed. He landed safely despite carrying 370 gallons of gasoline and army and civilian crew replaced the shield with an army loaner.
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Associated Press
Municipal
Oakland
Cal
Ernest L. Smith
Army Fokker
San Francisco
Honolulu
Lester J. Maitland
Smith
Army
Civilian flier to retry nonstop Honolulu flight
Ernest L. Smith began a non stop flight to Honolulu from Oakland but returned due to a broken windshield. He said he would install a new windshield refuel and attempt the hop again as soon as ready.
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Associated Press
Municipal
Oakland
Cal
Ernest L. Smith
Honolulu
Army Plane Communication Reported Off California Coast
The naval radio service said it had contact with the Fokker army plane that departed Oakland at 7 09 a m for Honolulu. The craft was 300 miles off the coast at 10 25 a m and passed over the steamer American Legion 108 miles out to sea.
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Associated Press
San Francisco
Naval Radio Service
Oakland Municipal
Honolulu
American Legion
Smith Makes Short Hawaiian Flight From Oakland Airport
Ernest Smith the civilian air pilot returned to Municipal Airport Oakland minutes after takeoff with navigator Charles H Carter. An escort plane indicated the monoplane was nose heavy and would have landed in the bay, the window blowing in on his face forced the return.
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Y Associated Press
Municipal
Oakland
Cal
Ernest Smith
Smith
Charles H. Carter
Fokker Flight From Oakland Reaches Golden Gate
Army Fokker piloted by Lieut. Lester Maitland and Lieut. Albert Hegenberger took off from Oakland at 7 09 15 a m and crossed the Golden Gate at 7 20 a m en route to Honolulu. The aircraft then climbed to 2000 feet as the Matsonia steamed in from Honolulu blowing a farewell whistle.
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Associated Press
San Francisco
Oakland Municipal
Lester J. Maitland
Albert Hegenberger
Golden Gates
Pacific
Honolulu
Golden Gate
Lands End
San Francisco Coast Line
Matsonia
White House Pets Restless Out West
RAPIDS CITY D June 28 Something in the Dakota climate or the call of the wild is making the summer White House pets restless. Bob Roy collie is being punished by being tied to a stake. He went chasing a porcupine and it took presidental persuasion to get him back. Rebecca the raccoon stayed a whole day atop a pine before she would return.
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Rapids City
Dakota
White House
Bob Roy
Collie
Presidental
Rebecca
Army Air Service General Blesses Two Fliers
Gen Mason Patrick greets the two pilots as they climb into their planes. He shakes hands warmly and says God bless you, my boys, I know you are going to do it. Lieutenant Maitland and Hegenberger wave farewell before takeoff.
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Mason Patrick
Army Air Service
Maitland
Eperal
Hegenberger
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