Roosevelt Clears Mayor Walker of Charges in New York
Governor Roosevelt dismissed charges against Mayor James H. Walker of New York City brought by the city affairs committee. He found no sufficient justification in the committee’s documents to remove the mayor from office. Walker had defended his administration in an April reply.
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Albany. N
Roosevelt
James H. Walker
New York City
City Affairs
John Haynes Hales
Stephen H. Wise
Walker
Local Guard Unit Receives Top Federal Rating
Captain Mack Duffie leads the local Arkansas National Guard company which earned a very satisfactory top rating on its annual federal inspection held in March by Major Floyd Hatfield. The honor, achieved only twice before, reflects credit to the unit and Duffie. Plans set for the July or August encampment at Little Rock. Men vaccinated for smallpox and typhoid ahead of camp. The company has formed a baseball team to challenge Mena’s cup-winning squad at the encampment.
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Mack Duffie
Arkansas National Guard
Bas BE Newton
Floyd Hatfield
Little Rock
Howe Company
Newton
Focal
Captain Duffie
Mena Campiany
Hope Boys
Wild horses hinder dipping in Nevada cattle tick work
A drove of wild horses roaming near the Little Missouri river in Nevada is complicating cattle tick eradication. Inspectors say horses are hard to corral and must be dipped in a toxin solution to allow county freedom from ticks. Most animals are mustangs, with some as large as typical farm horses, and they escape riders in the swampy terrain.
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Little
Missouri River
Nevada County
Associated Press
W. A. McDonald
Federal Bureau of Annual Industry
Mel Ronald
Man Killed Attempting to Board Train in Camden
CAMDEN Pi B C Rateliff, about 30, a resident of Gumnown Miss, was fatally injured when he fell beneath the wheels of a moving Colton Belt freight train here Monday. Rateliff was trying to board the train, lost his hold, and fell. His left hand was severed and his skull fractured. He died later in a hospital. The body was identified by bunk lead.
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Camden
B.C
Rateliff
Gumnown
Miss
Colton
Foes Made Lawrence Assume a New Name
United Press dispatch profiles T. E. Shaw known as Colonel Lawrence of Arabia who fled fame by enlisting as a private in the Air Force under a new name Shaw. He recounts choosing the name from the army list and denying links to Bernard Shaw, while facing continued rumors of uprisings tied to his wartime exploits.
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Henry T. Russell
United Press
Plymouth
England
U.P
Lawrence of
Arabia
T. E. Shaw
Allenby
Palestine
Mbi
War Office
Air Force
Lawrence
Shaw
Bernard Shaw
Winston Churchill
France
Winston
Afghanistan
Arkansas Bankers meet in Little Rock for convention
Two bankers, C. C. Spragins of Citizens National and Lloyd Spencer of First National, attend the opening session of the Arkansas Bankers association convention in Little Rock. A proposed Banking Code of practices aims to strengthen banks, require subscribable service charges, and push installment plans for frozen assets.
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Hope Bankers
C. C. Spragins
Citizens National
Lloyd Spencer
First National
Arkansas Bankers Association
Little Rock
Arkansas
State Association
Wade
Birthplace of Telephone Is Being Demolished
In Moston a four story building on Court Street near Seal Fay Square is being demolished. Once the Old Palace Theater it later housed Bell’s attic laboratory where he and Thomas A. Edison reportedly connected on the first telephone call, marking a historic moment.
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Moston
Court Street
Sealfay Square
Local Youth Suffers Broken Arm In Nashville
Wallace Monroe aged 1 son of Me and Mrs Mivion Monroe of Nashville sustained a broken arm last Thursday afternoon playing with other boys in front of Planters Bank and Trust Company building. He fell on the steps injuring both bones in the right arm and received medical attention in Nashville.
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Wallace Monroe
Mivion Monroe
Nashville
Planters Bank and Trust Company
Farmer grows coffee in Nebraska backyard garden
In Fairbury Nebraska W M Moore and his wife ignore market scares and plant coffee in their backyard this spring. Last year Moore raised a small cotton crop miles from Val and produced a good blend, aiming to market homegrown coffee locally.
Hempstead County Loan Board wraps up with 151000 in loans
The Hempstead County Loan Board finished its final meeting with 995 approved federal crop and food loan applications totaling 151 500. No new applications will be received as the local office stopped sending recommendations to Memphis last week. Crop loans were settled earlier. 200 to 300 loan items remain pending at Memphis, mainly for food items. Attendees included A M Stephens Blevins J Ford Johnson Columbus and Riley Lewallen who replaced W Homer Pigg after two earlier members withdrew.
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Hempstead County Loan Board
Memphis Federal Loan Bureau
Memphis Bureau
A. M. Stephens
Blevins
J. Ford Johnson
Columbus
Riley Lewallen
W. Homer Pigg
Akron Mechanic Not to Stand Trial
Akron Ohio. Judge Walter Wanamaker dismissed the indictment against 87 year old former Goodyear Zeppelin mechanic Paul F Kassay, accused of attempting to damage the Navy Dirigible Akron. The defense argued the Ohio criminal syndicalism measure is unconstitutional abridging free speech and press rights and political reform.
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Akron
Ohio
Cummon Pleas
Walter B. Wanamaker
Paul F. Kassay
Goodyear Zeppelin
Kassay
Alaskan Bill Would Ease Marriage Formalities
JUNEAU Alaska in the territorial legislature a bill would permit marriage without formal ceremonies. A couple living over fifty miles from a commissioner could declare themselves married by writing a signed statement with two witnesses. The measure aims to bind the marriage by simple declaration.
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Juneau
Alaska
Attendant at Wichita Airport Fatally Injured
Lenan Bud Graham 25 an airport attendant at Wichita was fatally struck while helping a passenger from an uptick area. He stepped into a propelled object and suffered a fractured skull. The incident occurred at the Wichita airport and investigators reviewed the event.
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Wichita Kan
Lenan
Bud) Graham
Winh- Ht
Sundsey
A Psalm of Cotton Satirical Ode Warns of Hard Times
A verse laments poverty and hardship for a farmer, portraying cotton as a shepherd that leads to debt, lawsuits, and near nakedness. The speaker recalls mortgage strain, rent, and unpaid accounts, then stands in a new shirt labeled with fertilizer inscriptions, highlighting economic distress.
Little Rock Bank Officials Indicted
Indictments on file Tuesday against five former officials of the closed American Exchange Trust Company charging them with receiving deposits in an institution they knew to be insolvent. Indicted are A. B. Banks president R. H. Thompson vice president John M. Davis chairman of the board J. Curran Conway vice president J. H. Stanley vice president. Bonds of 5 000 each were furnished early Tuesday. Indictments returned by the Pulaski county grand jury late Monday.
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Little Rock
American Exchange Trust Company
A. B. Banks
R. H. Thompson
John M. Davis
J. Curran Conway
J. H. Stanley
Pulaski County
Grand Jury
District Winners to Conway Friday
The Hope team tops District Ten in Hope with seven first-place winners advancing to Conway for state competition in track and literary events. Winners include Martha Cantley American history and spelling Katherine Brisnt shorthand Josephine Cannon viitin William Bundy debate Trila Dudney algebra Eleanor Foster Elizabeth Middlebrooks Minneanna Padgett girls trio and Talbot Field Jr first in the 800-yard run.
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Hope
Conway
Martha Cantley
Katherine Brisnt
Josephine Cannon
Viitin
William Bundy
Trila Dudney
Eleanor Foster
Elizabeth Middlebrooks
Minneanna Padgett
Talbot Feild, Jr
Summer Senate Session Scheduled in Northwest Arkansas
A three day unofficial summer senate session was assured after acceptance of 45 senators. Senator Storm Whaley of Bentonville billed the plan, noting the governor and lieutenant governor would attend. The meeting location for the session is to be determined later.
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Litle Rock
Arkansas
Storm
GO. Whaley
Bentonville
Whaley
French Gasoline War Benefits Tourists
Paris reports tourists benefit from a price war between American and British motor fuel wholesalers. Prices for motor fuel have been slashed in half, dropping from about 10 to 46 cents per gallon last year to around 22 cents at rival service stations. The ongoing price battle has reduced costs for visitors amid higher travel demand.
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Paris
UPI
St Louis Physician Released by Captors After Kidnapping
Dr I D Kelley renowned eye ear nose throat specialist was released by captors early Tuesday on a road near East St. Louis Illinois. He was unharmed and no ransom paid. A Post Dispatch reporter joined the handover after a anonymous tip telephoned in. The physician said he was kept at a country house with burlap covered windows and was blindfolded during transport.
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St. Louis
St. Louis Post Dispatch
I. D. Kelley
East St. Louis
Illinois
John T. Rogers
Post Dispatch
Col Robert Ewing Dies Prominent Louisiana Publisher
Col Robert Ewing aged 71, a longtime newspaper publisher in New Orleans, Shreveport, and Monroe, died at his home after a heart ailment. Born in Mobile in 1854, he rose from telegraphy to Associated Press operator and became manager of the American Union Telegraph Company before turning to journalism. He owned The New Orleans States, The Shreveport Times, The Monroe News-Star, and The Monroe Morning World, and served as an AP officer. He had recently returned from the AP publishers convention in New York and spent months at his Pass Christian summer home seeking to regain health.
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New Orleans
Law
Robert Ewing
Louisiana
American Newspaper Publishers Association
New York
Pass Christian
Miss
Colonel Ewing
Shreveport Times
Monroe News-Star
Monroe World
Mobile
Ala
Lindsay
Martha Hunter Ewing
Edinburg
Scotland
America
Fowlman
Alabama
South
Ewing
Wefe
Western Union
Associated Press
Jay Gould
American Union Telegraph Company
Western Uni
Texas
St. Louis
Baltimore and Gig Company
Senate committee resumes probe into anti Smith campaign
Washington bulletin reports the Senate Campaign Funds Committee will restart its investigation on May 6 into the 1928 anti Smith campaign led by ex Penditorces and Bishop James Cannon Jr.
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Washington
Senate Campaign Funds Committee
James Cannon, Jr
Struck By Freight Train and Killed
Texarkana report of Enamies Hallam age 20 from Lafayette county killed after being struck by a freight train in Missouri Pacific yards. He died in hospital Monday night after injuries including a shattered shoulder and arm and a crushed foot. He had been working in Longview oil fields and was en route to Lewisville when he slept on the track. He is survived by parents Mr and Mrs H G Haltom of Mt Nebo community ten miles north of Lewisville. Body returned Tuesday. funeral and burial at Mt Nebo Chuach Wednesday.
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Texarkana
Enamies
Hallam
Lewisville
Lafayette County
Missouri Pacific
Longview
Wis
Young Haltom
H.G. Haltom
Mt. Neho Cmmunity
Texsarkana
Mt. Nebrchuceh
Nevada Countian Granted Furlough
Four pardons restored citizenship after sentence expirations and three indefinite furloughs were issued by Governor Parnell. Recipients include Joe Elliott Ashley county and Jack Duren Floya Story Jeff Epps for 1929 1930 liquor and property offenses. Furloughs went to Obe McCoy Nevada county Robert Davidson Garland county and Earl Brannon independence county for murder burglary and liquor charges.
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Little Rock
Parnell
Joe Elliott
Ashley County
Jack Duren
Floya Story
Saline County
Jeff Epps
Logan County
Obe McCoy
Nevada County
Robert Davidson
Garland County
Earl Brannon
Independence County
Picture of Nashville Girl on Magazine Cover
Miss Frances Fleyer of Nashville is chosen to pose for a photograph beside a blooming peach tree in A. M. O’Quinn’s Nashville orchard. The image is framed by a four leaf clover bearing four H letters, highlighting the 4 H Clubs in the Arkansas Farmer publication.
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Usse
The
Arkansas Farmer
Little Rock
Royal Arch Will Admit Candidates
The Royal Arch Masons will confer degrees at a meeting Tuesday night attended by many visiting candidates. Washington Chapter Nov. 23, one of the state's oldest lodges, will host the event with several cement industry men from Ark- Joss Parland Cement among those to receive degrees, including Naulinan, superintendent. Harry Kewens, chief clerk. McM. Culling, beatermeshane. Abel Meluerians.
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Royal Arch Masons
Docu Lodge
Washington
County Seal Sun
Ark- Joss Parland Cement Company
Okay
Naulinan
Harry Kewens
McM. Culling
Beatermeshane
Abel Meluerians
Campaign to Save Trailing Arbutus Begun
Boston campaign by New Flower Preservation Society opposes destruction of the trailing arbutus or Mayflower plant. The group cites that collectors often uproot entire plants and notes the species has vanished from about 30 New England locales where it once grew.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Heedtoss
Society
New England Lewis
Mississippi House Faces Deficit And Political Rift
In Jackson the Mississippi House plans to meet to address a reported seven million dollar deficit and consider state finance. Governor Bilbo opposes a special session while lawmakers demand impeachment. the impasse deepens as leaders resist Bilbo's agenda and Bilbo pivots to church work. The stalemate marks a broader clash between executive and legislative branches over funding and governance.
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Jackson
Miss
Sissippi
Bilbo Tb
Bilbo
Ucul
Gta
Membe
Accord Owns
Former Bank Employee Indicted In $50,000 Shortage Case
Arden Crowder, former First Nation Bank employee in Blytheville, indicted for embezzlement by a federal grand jury. Crowder, who left the bank before the shortage was found, traveled to Jonesboro to arrange bond with attorney and officer. Other indicted include A. E. Scott, E. B. Thomas, and J. T. Shipman, who have been free on bond awaiting trial. The cases are expected to be called in the federal court term opening in Jonesboro late May.
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Blytheville— Arden
Crowder
First Nation Bank
Jonesboro
E. Scott
Thomas
J. TE. Shipman
Scott
Shipman
Trail
Liberty
Hope Boy Scouts Honor Court Friday at City Hall
A court of honor will be held by Hope Boy Scouts at city hall Friday night May 1 with Scout Executive Powell of Texarkana presiding. Henry Haynes, local scout master, will supervise as scouts are tested and merit badges awarded for distinguished achievement in Scout work during the winter season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hope Boy Scouts
Powell of
Texarkana
Henry Haynes
Five Die? Train Plows Into Knoxville Catering Spot
Five people including waiters and cooks were injured when a Southern Railway train number 4 struck a vehicle or station area in Knoxville Tennessee. One person is reported severely injured as rescue operations continue and authorities investigate the crash context and location details.
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Knoxville
Tenn
Southern Railway
Carelita Gperial
Kaysville Stuatis
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Local Guard United
Nevada
U.S
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Little Rock Bank
Rogers
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Monroe
Beryl Borden
Irene Everett
Tommy Wilson
Wilson
Keith’ Dewey Groves
Hope Star
Bulletins
Texarkana Hospital
Countian
Royal Arch
Decliz
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House
Senate
Bank
Blytheville
Powell
Haynes
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