Comptroller Bars Use of Harbor Fund for Mississippi Flood Work
The Comptroller General refused to authorize 2,000,000 of the 1927 rivers and harbors appropriation for Mississippi flood control. He said state legislative bodies bear equal responsibility with Congress for the emergency and that private property protection rests primarily with states, with the federal role limited to financial aid proportionate to funds provided.
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Washington
McCar
War Department
Mississippi
Congress
McCarl
United States
United Tes
Hoover's Special Passes Through City Early Today
Secretary H C Hoover arrived by special train over the Missouri Pacific at 4 45 this morning during a Baton Rouge trip toward Hot Springs or Little Rock. The train halted five minutes with few people at the station due to the early hour. Hoover planned flood conferences at Little Rock and other Kansas cities today.
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H. C. Hoover
Onrce
Theissouri Pacific Railroad
Baton Rouge
Hot Springs
Little Rock
Kansas Cities
Andras Buys Share Lets It Stay Put Yields $94000 Dividends
Yonkers New York September 10 Not to be outdone by Chauncey Depew John E Andras a millionaire strap hanger who rides the subway to business bought a share of Sewing Machine stock in 1864 and has allowed it to stay put It has yielded him 94000 in dividends
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Associated Press
Yonkers
N. Y
Chauncey M. Depew
John E. Andras
Old Glory Missing Monoplane Fate Uncertain Near Halifax
The American monoplane Old Glory remains missing after its SOS. Wireless garble sparked a sighting report 400 miles ENE of St Johns, but officials say the sighting predated the SOS and the search request was delayed as Canadian vessels were told to search.
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Halifax
St. Johns
Cat Bandit May Get Liberty In Chicago Court
Chicago police weigh whether William Mitchell after admitting 100 plus holdups may face only theft charges if grand jury sees no stronger case. Women identified him, but masked robberies hinder positive IDs. Mitchell and his wife to appear before a grand jury as his lawyers plan habeas corpus.
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Chicago
Wm. Mitchell
Mitchell
Sixteen Year Old Illinois Girl Crowned Miss America 1927
Lois De Clerc of Joliet Illinois won the Miss America title in Atlantic City beating 71 other contestants from 48 states. The 16 year old beauty Queen greeted the crowd with modest remarks promising to honor the title during her year.
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Illinois
Associated Press
Atlantic City
Een of
America
Lois Decler
Joliet
Ill
Normanwood
Brunette
Tulsa
Iss
Dallas
Moselle
Texas
Indiana Political Magnates Indicted by Grand Jury
From a prison cell the ex grand dragon of the Indiana Ku Klux Klan accuses state leaders of corruption. Governor Jackson Mayor Duvall and others face conspiracy and bribery charges over alleged offers to name prosecutors and grant immunity, with ties to prior federal cases and parole issues.
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Indianapolis
Quondam Grand Dragon
Indiana Ku Klux Klan
Indiana
Ed. Jackson
John L. Duvall
George V. Coffin
Marion County
Republican Committee
Robert I. Marsh
D. C. Stephenson
Michigan City
Jackson
Coffin
Marsh
Duvall
Warren T. McCray
McCray
Stephenson
James E. McDonald
Grand Jury
Wm. P. Armitage
Nurse Friend Of Family Testifies In Okla Pastor Case
Rev Charles Bailey, rector of St Matthews in Enid Oklahoma, described nurse Mary Atkinson 26 as a friend to his family with overlapping ties to his pastorate He says Atkinson lived with them over years and left after Mrs Bailey died She was arrested after Mary Jane Bailey 16 died from illness similar to ptomaine poison and claimed poison she bought in Chicago in 1920 He identified letters in her room as sympathy notes he wrote to her
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Enid
Okla
Charles Bailey
Mary Atkinson
Bailey
St. Matthews Episcopal Church
Dan Mitchell
Leviathan Leaves for France with Legion Contingent
The Leviathan, escorted by naval dirigibles, sails from New York to France carrying 1,610 members of the second A. E. F. led by Gen. John J. Pershing en route to the American Legion national convention in Paris.
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Associated Press
New York
Leviathan
France
John J. Pershing
American Legion
Paris
Vacation Ends as City Schools Reopen After Summer Break
City and parish schools resume Monday with large registration forecasts. The new Lida Benton lower-division building on Lee Avenue opens at a cost over 50 000 dollars, easing congestion at Barkdall Faulk and Georgia Tucker schools. The parish adds a West Monroe high school annex with four rooms and Calhoun’s brick high school. St Matthew’s enrolls 250 students as it opens Monday.
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EF. L. Neville
Lida Benton
Lee Avenue
Carolina Avenue
Faulk School
Barkdall Faulk
Benton
Georgia Tucker
North Side
West Monroe
Calhoun
T. O. Brown
Legislators Leave Black River Session After Quick Bill Action
Legislators wrap a special session in Black River marked by swift passage of several bills. Officials stated the session achieved its goals with rapid votes and minimal debate.
Monroe Drillers Face Crucial Game In Jackson Contention
Monroe comes to Forsythe park for a decisive third game in Jackson trailing 2 0 in the series with the Drillers hoping to reverse form and tie or win the set. Local fans expect a record crowd as Jackson crowds arrive by special train for Sunday's clash.
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Monroe Drillers
Jackson
Monroe
Drillers
Forsythe Park
P. M. Atkins
Yes
Hoover Sees Flood Menace Ended in Louisiana Address
Secretary Hoover told Louisiana legislators that federal flood control plans should prevent a recurrence of spring floods. He praised engineers, urged congress to fund plans, and noted progress in rehabilitation including public health and support for destitute families.
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Baton Rouge
Commerce Hoover
Louisiana
Hoover
United States
Congress
Senate
Croidge
Tns
Evanses Arrestee After Twenty Five Years On Run
John G. Dunn, wanted in Johnson county Arkansas for the sheriff slaying and bank robbery, was captured in Reno Nevada after evading arrest for a quarter century. The arrest followed a chance remark about the crime.
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Associated Press
Little Rock
John G. Dunn
Johnson County
Ark
Reno
Nev
New Gasser in Richland Surpasses 35 Million Capacity
Gulf Refining announces a new gas well on the H. W. Earle estate near Alto. It yields 35,500,000 cubic feet daily with rock pressure at 985. The well ranks among the field’s largest and is the fourth Gulf gasser developed in Richland parish, located near Alto just north of the Monroe Winnsboro highway.
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Gulf Refining Company
H. W. Earle
Oliver Place
Alto
R. P. Webb
Conservation Office
Minerals Division
Richland Parish
Monroe-Winnsboro
Stribling Boxing Match in Wichita Postponed and Tickets Halted
W L Young Stribling failed to appear in Wichita for a scheduled ten round bout with Mike Arnold. American Legion officials ordered an afternoon medical exam to test fitness to fight and ticket sales were suspended following a prior fiftic controversy and claimed hand injury.
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Wichita
Kans
W. L. “Young
Stribling
Georgia
Mike Arnold
Denver
American Legion
Leo Diebel
Omaha
Farmer in Cline murder trial tests circumstantial evidence
Rockville Connecticut September 10 a farmer testifying in the Cline murder trial said he would not convict on circumstantial evidence. Defense asked if he could be sure a cow made a mud track without seeing it. The farmer replied he would not know which cow made it.
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Associated Press
Rockville
Conn
Talesman
Cline
Fire guts new Monroe Ice Plant on Grand Street
A three hour blaze gutted the under construction Monroe Ice plant at Grand Street near the Grayling crossing. Cork insulation fueled the flames while brick and cement walls largely withstood the fire. Loss estimated at four to five thousand dollars with machinery not yet installed. Firefighters from stations 2 and 4, plus Barkeull Faulk Post No 13 of the American Legion, fought the blaze as a large crowd gathered nearby.
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Monroe Ice Company
Grand Street
Grayling
American Legions Barkéull Faulk
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Husband held after fatal wounding of wife in Arkansas
Mrs. W. A. Bryant is dead and husband W. A. Bryant is held on safety related wounds after a note in their Benton home states the slaying occurred because she loved another man. Investigators described the motive as personal and linked to the note found at the scene.
Man Fights Parking Fine After Debt Collections
In New York on September 10, Joseph Minkel argued in court that paying a $10 parking fine was worth it after he chased down a motorist who owed him $150. Magistrate Bridges noted the irony as the man pressed his claim in front of the court.
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Associated Press
New York
Joseph Minkel
Ayar Territory
Bridges
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