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Newspaper
Hope Star
Location
Hope, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 09, 1930
Page
4
Batavia Java August report notes Anak-Keratakao once 170 feet above sea level vanished into the Indian Ocean today after Kratakaa volcano eruption waves. The 1883 event devastated the Malay archipelago, wiping out life and land between Sumatra and Java.
The Star explains it will not editorially back any governor candidate, citing independence and responsibility to subscribers and advertisers. It notes past positions on the highway commission and income tax, defends journalistic independence, and urges citizens to vote among the four declared candidates without the paper prescribing a choice.
Sidney M. Pickens, 51, renowned Arkansas educator and key figure in Batesville’s high school basketball success, was found drowned in White River after an all night search. He had been conductor of Batesville schools and mentored star players including Murphy, the 1927 national runner up. His body was recovered near the riverbank after extensive river dragging and blasting.
The Interstate Commerce Commission issued authority for sweeping freight reductions in drought areas effective immediately until October 31. The emergency order cites record drought and allows lower tariffs on livestock feedstuffs and water, with railroads reportedly planning to seek broader emergency relief and waivers of usual publication rules.
Washington Aug UP Herbert Hoover as 56, nearing his birthday, faces political and economic storms as Congress adjourns for the summer. Unemployment, falling security prices, farm issues, and tariff disputes fuel debate in campaigns across states. Despite strain, Hoover remains vigorous, weighing about 195 pounds, with gray temples and lines. Dr Boone says he is in good condition. The administration boasts several achievements, including tax measures, a farm board, tariff revisions, and prison reform. Continued on page two.
Frank Morley of Mount Dora Florida plans a speed run from New York to Miami in his motorboat Harpoon to lower the existing outboard record. He intends to depart soon, targeting the documented voyage to set a faster time.
New Orleans market slips as government crop forecast shows 14 462 000 bales, about half a million below last year’s ginnings. Prices drop from 2.50 to 2.00 per bale despite a brief rally, with trading pressured by predictions drought ends mid next week and by week’s port receipts and exports figures.
Rev Z A Henderson, presiding elder of Prescott missions, will lead morning services at First Methodist Church on Sunday. The announcement, in a Star letter, notes Pastor Rev Francis Buddin is away at the University of Chicago. Buddin plans August services and returns August 30, resumes pulpit duties August 31. He resides at Gates Hall, University of Chicago.
Preliminary hearing for C. W. Ashcraft, accused of killing Elmer Tullis on a downtown street last Monday, was continued to next Thursday in Justice Court of W. G. Bright. Three others, Floyd Sanders Finley Goodlett and Melburne Purtle, were arraigned on a change of assault and battery, each bonded $5 and costs.
Police arrested a score of money-lenders accused of extortion against Peiping girls. Reports say lenders amassed fortunes from loans at unlawful rates, charging up to 1.50 daily on 30 yuan loans. About 20 girls signed notes binding them to pay inflated interest. contracts were destroyed and lenders jailed or fined.
In Indianapolis Indiana a bulky package at the Linday Furniture store door squealed when an employee pressed it. Police were summoned and opened the parcel to reveal only rind like contents that produced a squeaking sound when pressed, echoing a baby-on-the-doorstep scenario.
Hoover calls for a drought relief plan as Agriculture Secretary Hyde and Federal Farm Board member James C. Stone report on conditions in drought afflicted states. Governors Reed of Kansas and Parnell of Arkansas confirmed attendance at the August 14 Washington conference. additional replies expected. Government reports note food supply at risk and livestock feed shortages nationwide.
Regular monthly Hemps County Poultry Association meeting set for Monday night at City Hall. Members will discuss progress of young flocks and poultry grower issues while those who attended Farmers Week at Payetteville report on the poultry show held last Wednesday. A large crowd is expected.
Workers in the American Railway Express Company local office in Pueblo report discovering a two lineh alligator in a car shipped from the south. The creature was found by staff during inspection and handled safely by authorities.
A World’s Fair era search light, powerful enough to pierce 174 miles on clear nights, sits atop the city hall dome. Built by General Electric and once praised as the best of its kind, the beacon’s five foot diameter reflector and one inch projector power a 250 million candlepower beam, recently repaired after being nearly forgotten.
A historical note recalls Ed Apperson, pioneer auto maker, who built and drove a car with no direct involvement by others. The text credits his early work in Kokomo alongside his brother Elmer in a small machine shop and links his later life to the broader auto industry legacy in the city.
Paris reports a shift in the Marianne statue as France under the Third Republic adopts a modern look. Official busts now show a modest bust with bobbed hair and covered breasts, reflecting puritanical dictates despite opposition from the bachelor president and premier. The 1930 sculptors favor a self satisfied, Latin Parisian pose over the older majestic style.
Surtan Ellis a Piney Grove settler sustained a severe hand injury while repairing a pump. He injured his hand, had multiple fingers amputated, and was rushed to a local hospital for treatment before returning home.
Hot Springs Ark Aug 3 Special KTHS the only cleared channel radio station in Arkansas will broadcast full election returns as furnished by The Associated Press Tuesday night through special arrangements with the Sentinel Record and the New Era, officials announced today.
The 1930 Hempstead county stump tour, started July 22 at Shover Springs, will wrap with an all day rally in Hope on Monday. Candidates closed the county seat rally Friday at Washington after night meetings in Hope and broad canvassing across the territory from Shower Springs to Saratoga.
J H Bird a Fort Smith area farmer attends Farmers Week at the University of Arkansas, noting new ideas and exchange with other growers. He expects about four bales from his 60 acre cotton farm and praises Extension Service and Experiment Station guidance on manure use, cultivation, and crop care.
South Bend dispatch notes a major change in mint production with about $5,000 of mint acreage shifted. The crop is now largely concentrated in three Indiana counties and a portion of southern Michigan, altering national mint geography.
In Arkansas, campaigns for governor senator and other state offices wind toward decisions with leaders like Governor Parnell Brooks Hays Judge Sheffield Thornberry Gray and Senator Joe T Robinson ending tours in Little Rock Sheridan and other towns. Amid multi candidate races the fight centers on taxes roads power trusts and state governance with final speeches set for Monday night as political weather builds across the state.
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