Beating Controversy Over Arkansas Prison Case
Warden Todhunter denies charges from the Wickersham Commission that Robert Bell, a Black inmate, was whipped for six to eight days to force a false confession to a white boy murder. The report cites extorted confessions and systemic brutality in law enforcement nationwide.
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Washington
Wickersham Law Enforcement Commission
Arkansas
Robert Bell
Todhunter
Little Rock
Wickersham
Grady Swann
St. Francis County
Bell
Grange opposes railroad freight rate hike in hearings
Washington filibuster news notes the National Grange protesting against a 15 percent railroad freight rate increase, claiming ruinous impact on agriculture. Nashville lawyer Noah W. Cooper urged Sunday railroad shutdowns. In Arkansas, education officials say presidents of revicultural colleges at Jonesboro Monticello and Magnolta are not affected by the disqualification of Arkansas Tech President J B Grant due to lacking an agricultural degree while other presidents hold such degrees.
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Washington
Naional Grange
Fred Brenckman
Brenckman
Noah W. Cooper
Nashville
Little, Rock
Department of Education
Jonesboro
Monticello
Magnolta
J. B. Grant
Arkansas Polytechnnie College
Russellville
Negro Sought in Pine Bluff Caught
Pine Bluff police arrested Richard Paul a 29 year old black man Saturday night after an attempted murder and shooting spree near Pine Bluff. He was jailed in Camden and then moved to Lime Rock state penitentiary with charges linking him to four shootings that injured Mary Lee McGehee J. C. Custer and others during a picnic and nearby residence attacks.
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Pine
Bluff
Richard Paul
Camden
Lime Rock
Pine Bluff
Mack C. Hallis
Mary Lee McGehee
Garland Breweter
Little Rock
Hollis
Paul
J. C. Custer
Negro Woman Stabbed to Death in Hot Springs
In Hot Springs, Bessie La Chani, 2, a Black woman, was fatally stabbed around 2:30 Sunday morning by Ada D. Harris, 2. Prosecuting Attorney Houston Emory opened an inquiry after Harris and other Black residents provided accounts of a quarrel that began Saturday night.
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Hot Springs
Bessie la Chani
Ada D. Harris
Houston Emory
Harris
One Union Opposes U S Control Coal
The Nations Miners Union opposed any effort to place government control over the bituminous coal industry. The Pittsburgh district soft coal field, a major world fuel source, faces labor and capital concerns as postwar upheaval reduces mine numbers and widens financial and labor tensions after World War I.
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Pittsburgh
the Nations Miners Union
United Mine Workers
Death of Young Farmer Near Forrest City Under Inquiry
Forrest City reports the death of 30 year old Caldwell farmer Robert Grady found on the Missouri Pacific tracks two miles north of town Sunday morning. An inquest jury ruled death from unknown causes with possible knife wounds suspected. Three men were seen drinking nearby Saturday night and investigators will continue Monday. Grady leaves a wife, mother, two brothers, two sisters, and another sister living in Texas.
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Forrest City
Robert Grady
Caldwell
Missouri Pacific
Here
Grady
P. P. Boggan
Joe Campbell
M. Grady
Tim Grady
Hickory Ridge
Ollie Grady
Parkin
Fred Satterfield
Texas
Oklahoma Official Returns to Arkansas Home
Lieutenant Governor Robert Burns of Oklahoma, born in Inlard County, made a brief visit to Little Rock from Oklahoma City. He said his first trip here was many years ago as a delegate to a teachers convention. He departed Sunday to return home.
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Little Rock
Robert Burns
Oklahoma
Poultry Show to Be Big Feature of This Year's Fair
The Hempstead County Poultry Show will be a major educational feature at the Southwest Arkansas Fair in Hope starting September 21. Held under the Hempstead County Poultry Association, APA rules govern exhibits and judging by an APA judge. Prizes include ribbons, certificates, bronze and gold medals for champions, with bantams, waterfowl, and turkeys excluded. Open to any breeder within 100 miles, with no entry fee and free feeding, the department is supervised by A H Wade and A A Gordon.
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Hempstead County
Hope
Hempstead County Poultry Association
American Poultry Association
APA
Arkansas
iHadius
A. H. Wade
Blevineland
A. A. Gordon
Prescott
Government Wins as Germans Vote to Dissolve Diet
Berlin report shows Chancellor Bruening and the Central Party defend the Prussian Diet against Left and Right extremists seeking dissolution via plebiscite. Combined major parties failed to reach the 19.44 million threshold with 9.79 million yes votes, signaling government strength and a setback for Adolf Hitler’s National Socialists in Prussia.
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Berlin
Germany
Bruening
Adolf Hitler
National Socialists
Prussia
Community Singing Planned at Hope City Hall
A community singing event is set for Sunday afternoon August 30 at Hope City Hall. Organizers urge all singers to attend with song books. ice water will be provided. A.M. McKamie and others coordinate the arrangements for the event.
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Hope City Hall
A.M. McKamie
President Hoover Observes Birthday at Capital
President Hoover enters his 54th year Monday in Washington as international and domestic problems burden him. Mrs. Hoover returns from Zeppelin dedication in Ohio to join him for the birthday cake cutting Monday night.
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Hoover
Capital
Washington
Lindberghs Weather Bound Near Arctic Point Barrow
The Lindberghs stay at Point Barrow in the Arctic Circle en route to Alaska on a vacation itinerary while Cramer the American airman, overdue at Copenhagen, is believed lost at sea or on a deserted coast in Norway. Radio stations report no contact with his pontoon aircraft as he charts routes for transatlantic passenger service.
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Point Barrow
Arctic Circle
Alaska
Farker Cramer
Copenhagen
Norway
Cramer
United States
Europe
near-Arctic
Six Die in Big Air Liner Crash Near Cincinnati
A broken hub on the right propeller of an American Airways Ford tri motor caused a crash after takeoff from Lumken airport. Six people died including five men and a woman. Pilot M T O'Dell tried to maneuver with one engine. Investigators blamed the propeller failure for the disaster over the Little Miami river.
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Cincinnati
Ohio
American Airways
Lumken
Little Miami
Atlanta
M. T. O'Dell
Department of Commerce
O'Dell
Injuries Fatal to Youth Riding Truck in Sparkman
Cleo McGarr aged 21 was killed when he was thrown from a truck near Sparkman after leaving the highway and crossing a dilapidated bridge. He rode on the fender and was crushed between the fender and bridge rail. Felix Vann sustained slight injuries. Survived by father J. H. McGarr of Holly Springs and two brothers and two sisters.
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Sparkman
Cleo McGar
McGarr
Jones Vann
Felix
Elva Vann
James Everett
Young McGarr
Felix Vann
J. H. McGarr
Holly Springs
Murder Charges in Death of Deputy Sheriff
Prosecuting Attorney John George announces murder charges will be filed against Leroy Harrell his wife Laura and his mother Mareelts for the death of Deputy Sheriff Ed Hathaway following an attempted arrest for peach theft near Mayflower. Other deputies were wounded and Wallace Harrell was arrested on a larceny charge as the Harrells remain in custody in Little Rock.
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Harrells
Little Rock
New Construction Announced by Ozan Graysonia Here
The Ozan Graysonia Lumber company plans three new lumber yards and retail builders supply stores in Prescott Nashville and Hope and begins on local property at once. J E B Regan yard superintendent announced. The Hempstead County Lumber company, locally operated, bought Waddle Brothers and Folk Singleton properties on Walnut and Third streets. A 136 by 61 foot structure will be built as a lumber yard behind the existing offices. The firm, subsidiary of Ozan Graysonia, is a major regional timber buyer and claims 40 years of tax wages and dividends totaling about 60 million dollars. The group also runs the Prasnott Northwestern Railroad aiding truck and fruit development in the area. The Prescott plant will offer lumber doors windows hardware roofing and masons materials.
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Ozan-Graysonia Lumber Company
Prescott
Nashville
Hope
J. EB. Regan
Regan
Ozen-Grayaonla
Hemps
Ozan- Graysonn Company
W. N. Bemis
St. Louis
E. B. Cantley
Graysonia
Ark
Irge
Arkansas
Prasnott & Northwestern Railroad
Highland
Arcadia
Blevins
McCaskill
Ozan-Graysonia Company
Hempstead County Lumber Company
Trap of Chicken Farmer Kills Man in Baton Rouge
East Baton Rouge farmer Henry Adams, 80, said his self made trap near his Highland road chicken house fatally wounded Andrew W. Norton, 50, formerly of Hammond. Norton died from nine buckshot wounds. his car was found on Adams roadfront. Norton left a wife and several children in Hammond and two daughters in Baton Rouge. Sheriff McHugh said no arrest was made.
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Baton Rouge
Law
Hammond
Baton Rouges
McHugh
Adams
Webb's Newstand Enters Voluntary Bankruptcy
Webb's Newstand on Division Street filed for voluntary bankruptcy Monday in the Western Division federal court at Texarkana. The schedule by Webb Laseter Jr doing business as Webb's Newstand shows liabilities around 1500 dollars and assets about 400 dollars.
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Webb
Newstand
Division Street
Western Division Federal Court
Texarkana
Webb Laseter, Jr
Nwestand
Seeking Formula for Home Grown Glue
Washington reports the U S Department of Agriculture is testing methods to convert underused sweet potatoes into postage stamp glue. The goal is astress dextrin from 10 to 30 percent of rejected food potatoes, with Cuban and Java supplies currently used for dextrin in pasted glue.
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Washington
United States
Department of Agriculture
Cuba
Java
Wade Kitchens Announces Campaign for Seventh Arkansas District
Wade Kitchens of Magnolia announced his candidacy for Congress in Arkansas Seventh District. A two term Columbia county representative and Magnolia attorney, he cites a World War III service and Spanish American War veteran background. The district spans 11 counties from Texas to Mississippi including Ashley, Bradley, Calhoun, Chicot, Clark, Columbia, Hempstead, Lafayette, Nevada, Quachita, and Union.
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Arkansas
Wade Kitchens
Magnolia
Kitchens
Columbia County
Third
Philippine Islands
Tilman B. Parks
Camden
Mr. Parks
Walter Brown
el Dorado
Louisiana
Texas
Mississippi
Ashley, Bradley
Calhoun
Chicot, Clark
Columbia Hempstead
LaFayette
Nevada
Quachita
Union
Camp Meeting Near City At Hopewell School
Public invited to Apostolic camp meeting in progress at Hopewell school one mile northeast of the city on the Emmet highway. About 1000 attended Sunday night. Rev. G. H. Brown from Little Rock and Rev. T. L. Guy from Norphiet Ark were present. Dr. A. H. Beisner of Los Angeles is expected Monday to assist. Evangelist E. L. Moore leads each service with good staging and special music.
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Attten
Hopewell School
Emmet Highway
G. H. Brown
Lite Rock
T. L. Guy
Norphiet
Ark
A. H. Beisner
Los Angeles California
E. L. Moore
W H Evans Home Damaged by Flames
The residence of W. H. Evans a local insurance agent on Foster Street was damaged by fire about 8 80 o'clock Sunday morning. Firemen confined the damage to the foot of the building.
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W. H. Evans
Foster
Pulaski County Officials Face Audit Based Proposals
Pulaski County faces potential criminal and civil actions after a state audit accusing inefficiency carelessness and corruption in handling county funds. County Judge Sibeck and other officials may be prosecuted. audit cites purchases at retail prices from favored stores and personal charges by county employees.
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Little Rock
Sibeck
Pulaski County
Carl E. Bailey
State Auditorial Department
Libeck
Preacher Reed Freed Over Bad Check Arrest At Church
The Rev Joseph A Reed pastor of the Mark McDonald Baptist church was arrested on a fugitive warrant at request of Chattanooga police and released Sunday night on a habeas corpus writ by Judge James Maddox granted at church members petition. Reed had been in the workhouse for passing worthless checks three 60 day sentences. Congregation said they would send money to pay fines and costs in Chattanooga.
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RCME
Joseph A. Reed
Mark McDonald Baptist Church
Chattanooga
James Maddox
Reed
George A. Wright
Mark McDonaid
Coast Fisherman Sets Coast Salmon Casting Record
San Francisco based J. P. Cuenin, a Pacific coast sportsman, surpassed his own world record in salmon fly casting with an average of 159 1 3 feet in a local contest. He previously posted 154 1 3 feet in a national tournament last autumn, and his longest cast of the day reached 165 feet, eclipsing the 162-foot mark set sixteen years ago. He won first place in one of six night casting events to solidify his claim.
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San Francisco
J. P. Cuenin
Pacific Coast
Cuenin
Unclear OCR notes on 1931 cotton crop and reports
Fragmentary extract references August reports, cotton production, and census figures. Mentions government data, yields around 185.9 p, and cautious outlook for the 1931 crop. Displays incomplete phrases about markets, shipments, and inquiries for immediate action.
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the Denartm
Five Hope Legionnaires Open State Can at Monticello
Five Hope Legionnaires for the annual state can opened at Monticello, with two more to follow. Charles Taylor, Lee E, and Bey 3 leeve’ are late Monday. The convention suds.
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Hope Legionnaires
Monticelloing
Charles Taylor
Lee E
Bey
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