Oil and Gas Activity Expands Across Six Parishes in Louisiana
Week ending reports show six new locations in Catahoula Franklin Tensas Union Richland and Ouachita parishes with East Carroll gaining a listing later. Completions include Southern Carbon Company ventures in Guachita Parish and Palmer Corporation OBrien 1 in Guachita with 51 119 250 cubic feet daily.
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Department of Conservation
Louisiana
Catahoula
Tensas
Franklin
Union
Richland
Ouachita
East Carroll Parish
East Carroll
Palmer Corporation
Q’brien
Union Parish
Ruston Drilling Company
Betty Neal
NW Corner
Catahoula Parish
D. R. Buchanan
Knotts
Guachita Parish
Southern Carbon Company
Fee
Richland Parish
Ruston Drilling Co
Obrien 1
Nobile to Decide North Pole Flight Tomorrow
General Umberto Nobile watched weather conditions closely to determine if the Italia should fly tomorrow or Saturday toward the North Pole. He said the number of crew would be decided just before the start, and he anticipated whether land might be found between Spitzbergen, Franz Josef Land, and Nicolai Island.
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Associated Press
Kings Bay
Spitzbergen
Umberto Nobile
North Pole
Nobile
Franz Josef
Nicolai Il Land
Carol fl ee plan fuels rumors of exile in Europe
London reports rum ors that exiled former Crown Prince Carol of Romania traveled secretly toward France from a Surrey estate. Police warned of deportation if he delays, with speculation about Belgium or Monte Carlo as future refuges and debate over his departure timing.
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London
Great Britain
Carol of
Rumania
France
Surrey
England
Home Office
Carol
Belgium
Monte Carlo
Bucharest
Romania
Alba Julia
Vienna
Scotland Yard
Juliu Maniu
Judge Walter H. Sanborn Dies at 83 in St Paul
Judge Walter H. Sanborn of the United States circuit court of appeals died suddenly in his St Paul apartment. Aged 83, he had served 36 years on the federal bench, first in St Paul district court and later on the circuit court. He attended the May term despite a cold, and his condition worsened yesterday.
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ST. Paul, Minn
Walter H. Sanborn
United States Circuit Court of Appeals
Sanborn
Federal District of St. Paul
U. S. Circuit
St. Paul
Circuit Court of Appeals
Monroe Gateway to Haynesville Lions Meet
Monroe will host a Lions International state convention gateway event with a 150-strong motorcade on Grammont Street and Grand, guiding Earl Hodges through to Haynesville. Lions from New Orleans Arcadia Minden arrive to join the escort as 600 members gather Friday and Saturday.
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Haynesville
Lions International
Monroe
Chamber ‘of Commerce
New Orleans
Ouge
Ayne
Grammont Street
Grand
Earl Hodges
New York
Lions
Bobby” Burns
Ike Morrison
Arcadia
Minden Lions Club
Louisiana Gas Conservation Urged in 8th Biennial Report
The Louisiana Department of Conservation urges stronger gas waste controls after finding current law leaves key waste sources unchecked. The Pine Island field in Caddo parish produced 30 million cubic feet daily from deep wells in late 1927, despite oil revenue meeting the waste prohibition. Operators agreed to maintain back pressure on all wells to curb waste.
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Br Associated Press
New Orleans
Louisiana Department of Conservation
William F. Chisholm
Division of Minerals
Department
Pine Island
Caddo Parish
Expressions of Good Will Complete Vision for Outlawing War
The American Peace society World Conference on international justice in Cleveland ends with broad support. European micro-states send friendly expressions while China and Japan convey goodwill. Ministers from major powers pledge help toward permanent peace, the society’s century-old goal.
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Cleveland
Ohio
American Peace Society
Europe
China
Japan
Fire Threatens City Business Section in Oil City
Firemen from Franklin, Titusville and Oil City battled a major blaze that began at the Coffee feed store and spread to a lumber yard. By 8 o'clock about 350000 dollars in damage was reported as Salvation Army barracks, Seedom Wholesale grocery, and Moore Ice Cream main plant burned with no injuries reported.
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Oil City
Franklin
Titusville
W. K. Borland
Salvation Army
Seedom Wholesale
Moore Ice Cream Company
Brothers charged with possession of stolen goods
Sheriff Milton Coverdale said Paul and Leon Brown face charges of possession of stolen property after a West Monroe raid on the Brown home recovered bath room fixtures and other items hidden in the loft. Also arrested was W C Summerlin Jr on stolen tools identified by Lawrence Heard.
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Milton Coverdale
Brown
Ransom Field
West Monroe
News-Star
Coverdale
Paul
Leon Brown
R. H. Brown
Sheriff’s Department
W.C. Summerlin, Jr
Lawrence Heard
Brown House
H. D. Gorham
Brown Paper
Cantey
Flood bill awaits Coolidge signature for flood control
Washington May 10 Congressional action on the Mississippi river flood control bill stood completed today and only the signature of President Coolidge now is required before the nation’s engineers are given one of their greatest tasks in history. The measure will be sent to the White House soon and its proponents foresee speedy executive approval. While some provisions still are considered unsatisfactory, he feels the bill is the best obtainable at this time.
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Washington
Coolidge
White House
Flood control bill sent to White House after signing
The flood control bill was sent to the White House in the afternoon after Vice President Dawes and Speaker Longworth signed the engrossed copy. In Cleveland a Junkers monoplane with three Bremen flyers landed at Brookport airport at 12:12 p.m.
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Washington
White House
Capitol
Dawes
Longworth
Cleveland, CO
Brookport
Hambone Meditations by J P Akkcy
An excerpt presents a character named Tom Tao from Hambone Meditations with slang laden dialect. The speaker describes a confrontation where a man aims to harm someone and the narrator prepares to flee or defend. The tone is colloquial and rough.
Rockefeller backs ouster of Indiana Standard Oil chair
John D. Rockefeller Jr demanded the resignation of Col. Robert W. Stewart as chairman of Standard Oil of Indiana after Stewart testified to a senate naval reserve leases probe. Rockefeller cited lost confidence in leadership and noted his 15 percent stake. Stewart refused to comment while en route from New York to Chicago aboard the Twentieth Century Limited.
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New York
John D. Rockefeller, Jr
Robert W. Stewart
Standard Oil Company of
Indiana
Stewart
Senate
Naval Reserve
Rockefeller
Colonel Stewart
Rockefellers
Standard of
Chicago
Standard of Indiana
Seubert
Col. Stewart
New York Herald-Tribune
Wall Street
Standard Oil Trust
Street
Indiana Company
Standard
The
Herald-Tribune
Twentieth Century Limited
Elkhart
Ind
Robt. W. Stewart
John OD. Rockefeller, Jr
New York City
Col Stewart
Associated Press
Mayer elected president of Louisiana State Pharmaceutical Association
Donald K. Mayer of Winnaboro, a Franklin parish citizen, was elected president at the Louisiana State Pharmaceutical Association meeting in New Orleans Wednesday. The gathering was well attended with many locals from this region present.
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Donald K. Mayer
Winnaboro
Franklin Parish
Louisiana State Pharmaceutical Association
New Orleans
Ouachita Parish approves school contracts totaling $85,005
The Ouachita parish school board awarded contracts totaling 85005 for four new school buildings in West Monroe Sterlington and a local high school. J M Salley bid 40607 for two brick one story structures in West Monroe and Tudor and Ratcliffe won 21918 for a high school unit and 21480 for another Sterlington brick building. The sites include donated land and government property adjacency. The plan expects completion by September 1 for occupancy September 15. Voter approval for a three and a half mill levy for five years was confirmed by a wide margin in an earlier election.
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Ouachita Parish
Immedate
J. M. Salley
West Monroe
Tudor and Ratcliffe
Alexandria
Sterlgarton
Tudor
Ratcliff
West Monroe North Side
Capt. H. M. Williams
L. N. Larche
Cryer
Slack
Mitchell Lane
Sterlington
News-Star
Callous Caravan Heads 42-Mile Push Toward Wauseon
Butler Indiana May 10 C C Cross Country Pyle reports 61 survivors from an initial field of 199 push toward the 68th control at Wauseon Ohio 42 miles eastward. Peter Gavuzzi of England leads after 441:05:06 over 2579.7 miles from Los Angeles with Andy Payne in pursuit. Phillip Granville leads in Ontario for third as Gavazzi extends his margin over Payne to over six hours. John Salo of Passaic New Jersey continues to close in on the leaders.
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Butler
Ind
C. C
Pyle
Wauseon
Ohio
Peter Gavuzzi
England
Los Angeles
Andy Payne
Lignier
Phillip Granville
Hamilton
Ont
Gavazzi
Payne
John Salo
Passaic
N. J
Eats
Tone
Bill Aims to Curb Cotton Market Manipulation in U S
A Senate bill introduced by Senator Smith proposes stricter rules for cotton trading. It requires full delivery at a single storage location, 10 days' notice with grade details, bans misleading market statements, and sets exchange controls to prevent manipulation. The act designates Agriculture Commerce and Attorney General as enforcers with court appeal rights.
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Senator Smith
South Carolina
Secretary of Agriculture
Secretary of Commerce
Sote
Governor-Elect Long vows veto of state stock law plan
In Baton Rouge Huey P. Long pledged to veto any form of statewide stock law during a meeting with the tick eradication commission. He said the decision belongs to parishes and suggested support for a tick eradication measure without fence-law riders if proven effective.
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Associated Press
Baton Rouge
George Everteett
Chamber of Commerce
Huey P. Long
Jimmie Wells Escapes from Seminole Jail
Alexandria May 10 Jimmie Wells of Alexandria wanted for a $1100 store robbery six months ago escaped from the Seminole Oklahoma jail last night by exchanging clothes with another prisoner. Sheriff A T Downs notified Wells had been jailed, and the Ford coupe used by the robbers was fired upon by a policeman, forcing the thieves to flee leaving the car.
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Associated Press
Alexandria
Jimmie Wells
Seminole
Okla
A. T. Downs
Wells
Ben J. Stearn
Yeggs
Mississippi Delegates Split Over Wet or Dry Presidential Preference
Results from 19 counties in Mississippi Democratic conventions show 14 un instructed delegations and five pledged against any wet candidate as standard bearer. Twenty county delegates will be chosen to attend the Democratic National Convention in Texas next month with instructions to back dry or wet nominees accordingly.
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Associated Press
Jackson
Miss
Mississippi
Aton
Texas
Auto theft leads to surprise discovery in rear seating
A scrambled report describes a thief stealing a car and finding an occupant asleep in the rear. The fragment hints at a local incident involving an auto theft and an unexpected discovery, with unclear details about the individuals or exact location.
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Franklin and
Lochnager Oil & Gas
Marsh McMillian
Louisiana Petroleum
M. A
Fred Stovall
Giles Johnson
S. D. Hunter
McCoy
Tensas Parish
W. L. Brocker
J. T. Curry
U. S. Circuit Court
Haynesville Lions
Chisholm
Tom Tao
John D., Jr
Wall ST
Stewart Brands
St. Louis
Memphis
Vicksburg
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Dachyd LA Indria
Beens Omer
Salley
Sentor Smith
TANG
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