Hearst Attacks Roosevelt Policy on Philippine Independence
The piece condemns William Randolph Hearst and his Chicago Herald Examiner for urging the United States to retain and fortify the Philippines to prevent Japanese seizure, arguing it ignores the pledge to independence and risks provoking conflict with Japan. It contrasts Hearst’s big‑paper influence with editors who resist war drums and highlights historical cautions from Rome on imperial overreach.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Illiam Randolph Hearst
Roosevelt
Philippine Islands
Hearst
America
United States
Japan
Chicago Herald ’ Examiner
Philippines
Mr. Hearst
Russia
Rome
Trajan
Hadrian
Euphrates
Asia
Hadrimi
English woman hanged at Hull for husband’s murder
Mrs. Ethel Lille Major, 42, mother of two, was executed at Hull prison after appeals to the king and queen failed. She was the first woman hanged in England in eight years. The jury urged mercy, but home secretary overruled it. Lord Mayo Stark urged clemency but to no avail.
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Hull
Eng
Hind
Ethel Lille Major
England
Home Secretary
Lord Mayo Stark
Death sentence commuted for W H McGuire by Arkansas governor
Governor Futrell issued a proclamation commuting the death sentence of W H McGuire, who had been convicted of fatally shooting W G Carter, a filling station operator. The execution was rescheduled from December 28 after a stay granted to consider clemency.
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Farrell
McGuire
Carter
Futrell
No Santa No Gift Son Reconsiders
In Macon Georgia seven year old Bill Sorrels tells his mother there is no Santa Claus. Mrs Sorrels responds gently and the boy reflects that a child may be mistaken about Santa Claus and gifts, considering the idea of a bicycle for Christmas.
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Macon
Bill Sorrels
Guardsmen Drive Off Tennesseeans at Negro's Trial
A mob stormed the county courthouse in Shelbyville three times during the trial of a Black man charged with assaulting a white girl. National guardsmen opened fire to prevent entry, with reports of three alleged fatalities and several wounded. Dynamite was reported as a planned blow to the courthouse, though confirmatory details were unclear. The defendant E. K. Harris was hurried from the building into an awaiting car by officers and guardsmen.
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Shelbyville
Tenn
National
E. K. Harris
Pontiac Announces 6 Cylinder Model in Low Price Field
Pontiac Motor Company confirms rumors of a new six cylinder low priced model. President H. J. Klinger says details are near public announcement and the design features hydraulic brakes and an all steel top.
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Pontiac
Mich
General Motors
Pontiac Motors Company
H. J. Klinger
Mr. Klinger
Gordon and Arkadelphia
Troy Parker
Cecil Garrison
Nevadan duo accused of cotton seed theft in Prescott
James Broonsfield and Son Brows of Prescott face Justice W. 3. White on charges of stealing cotton seed from Parker & McDaniel. Arrested by Nevada County Sheriff Atlice Pittgnan, the accused await trial as detectives pursue the case.
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James. Broonsfield
Son Brows
Prescott
W. 3
White
Broomfield
Brown
Nevada County
Atlice Pittgnan
Bye
Parker & McDaniel, Stee
Batista warns of armed action in Cuba report
Havana bulletin notes Batista, now commander of Cuban forces, says preparations for armed action against the government are under way but not alarming. Atlanta bulletin reports Eugene R. Diack, former Federal Reserve Board governor, died at home from a heart attack.
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Havana
Cuba
Associated Press
Fhigencio Batista
Atlanta
Eugene R. Diack
Federal Reserve Board
Dents
Municipal Plants to Get U S Funds
President Roosevelt indicated federal loans for New York and other cities to build municipal power plants if investigations show cheaper operation than private firms. He kept quiet on the legislative program until its January 3 presentation. Later he and Mayor LaGuardia discussed plans for a New York municipal plant.
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Washington
Roosevelt
New York
Congress
LaGuardia
New York City
Check Fire Threat Owners Are Urged to Inspect Heating Systems
The Federal Housing Administration urges property owners to inspect chimneys fireplaces and other heating system parts as most indoor fires begin inside. Ensure fireclay flue lining noncombustible masonry and proper mortar, caps and clearances. Check for disintegrating cement report issues promptly and use fire bricks in high heat interiors where needed.
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Federal Housing Administration
Privy Council Votes to End Washington Treaty
The Japanese Privy Council unanimously advised Emperor Hirohito to abrogate the Washington Treaty of 1922. Tokyo says Japan will seek U S and Britain support to resume the tri power naval talks, with a possible March date to renew discussions and return Admiral Yamamoto to London with new instructions.
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Tokio
Japan
Hirohite
United States
Great Britain
London
Kuki Hirota
Tsuneo Matsudaira
Isoroku Yamamote
Tine
Goodfellow Fund Drive Progress and Public Donations
The Goodfellows fund nears its $250 goal with $236.25 raised at noon Wednesday. Tesl ic Huddleston Post of the American Legion coordinates the drive led by Oliver Williams and Dewey Hendrix, urging late donations to Hope Star for proper credit. The second tally lists numerous contributors including A U Black Goo, J C Penney Co, Young Men's Bible Class, Hope Furniture Co, and many individuals. Treasury notes in a separate column reflect federal cash balances and ongoing recovery costs as the government braces for March funding.
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Goodfellows Fund
A. U. Black - Goo
W. Robison & Co
J.C. Penney & Co
Young Men's Bible Class
Methodist
Hope Furniture Co
Hempstead County
J. Drake
Dames Bros
R. V. Stephenson
C. Johnson
R. Henry
C. C. Mitchell
C. P. Tolleson
W. S. Atkins
Middlebrooks
Roy Anderson
City Bakery
Henry Watkins Crescent Drug Store
Richard Milburn
Evan Wray
Jon
Hobb’s Grocery Co
T. E. Smith
Davis Boswell Bargai
Stor Boswell & Higgason
Hope Floral Co
McRae Hardware
Monts Seed Storemans
Loyd Spencer
Syd
Y. Trimble
Steve Cardigan
F. D. Henry My
Washington
the Treasury
Dr. J
Weiver
Floyd
John P. Vesey Cece
VCO
Joe Compton
Ygg
H. E. Phipps
P90
Dr. L. M. Bile
Pog Treasury
Thomas Kinser
Birt
Snyker
Frank Hicks
George Sandefroo
Lad Miller
Ray Sutton
V. C. Johnson
Bundy & Sons
Dorsey McRae, Jr
Frank Nolen
Carl Roberts
Cline Franks
NOD Wesson Millinery Oop
Ask Salary Base Instead of Fees in Arkansas County Judges Report
The Arkansas County Judges association adopts its legislative committee’s report urging salary pay for prosecuting attorneys, abolition of the grand jury, and state takeover of sanatorium, crippled children’s home, and extension service workloads. It also proposes a state reformatory for misdemeanor prisoners to reduce county jail costs.
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Little Rock
Arkansas County Judges, Association
Arkansas Crippled Children's Home
Arkansas Crippled Children's Home, and the Agricultural Extension Service
3rd Hempstead Baby Wins National Prize
Gavi Monroe Yarberry, 19 months, named national winner in a Sears Roebuck contest, the third Hempstead County child honored. The Yarberys live on the Blevins Prescott highway, seven miles from Blevins. The prize includes an enhanced 8 by 10 photograph framing.
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Gavi Monroe Yarberry
Chee Herry
Sears-Roebuck & Co
Hempstead County
Yarbery
Blevins-Prescott
Seven Ile
Blevins
Silverites Plan To Finance Vet Bonus Through Silver Seigniorage
A plan to pay soldiers' bonuses and boost silver aims to tap Treasury seigniorage. The idea would use the profit from fixing silver at 1.29 per ounce while taking half as seigniorage to fund the bonus, spur silver purchases, and counter fears of monetizing the deficit.
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Washington
House
Congress
LSU Coach Biff Jones resigns amid Long feuds
Baton Rouge Louisiana State University head coach Lawrence Biff Jones has resigned after three years with two years left on his contract. The move follows friction with Senator Huey Long who sought to direct the team, including an incident where Long was ejected from a dressing room. Jones had been promised Long would not interfere, a pledge reportedly repeated by university authorities.
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Baton Rouge
Lawrence
Biff) Jones
Louisiana State University
James M. Smith
Jones
Huey Long
West Point
Long
Oregon University
Senator Long
Louisiana State
Smith
Hope Boy Victim of Auto Wreck Near Whiteville
Two Hope youths on a Christmas visit died in a car crash near Whiteville Tenn as they traveled from Ga to Hope. Joe Royton Houston Jr. 24 and companion John Sidney Waddle of Hope, the second uninjured, were en route to spend the holidays with families when their car left the highway and overturned. Waddle reported Houston may have fallen asleep at the wheel around 3 am Wednesday. Houston, a former Hope High School football player and Georgia military student, was killed instantly. He is survived by his parents Mr and Mrs Joe Houston and a sister Martha. Funeral details not announced. In a separate Walnut Ridge, Ark incident near Walnut Ridge, two men died in a head on collision. Ben Coffman and Joe Justus, both of Smithville, Ark, died, and Ed Coffman was critically injured. A fourth person was seriously hurt.
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Hope
Joe
Roy) Hoton, Jr
M. Houston
John Sidney
W. Dile
Claude
Houston
Holida
Whiteville
Tenn
Memphis
Menage Waddle
Hope Furniture
Young Houston
Hope High School
Fakaneas
Virghisitary Institute
Georgi
Georgia
Florida
Waddle
Atlanta
Joe Houston
Martha
Walnut Ridge
Jonesboro
Ark
Joe. Justus
Smithville
Ben Coffman
Ed Coffman
Bitter Fight Foresees Liquor Legislation Battle
LYTTLE ROCK current recap notes Speaker-Designate Harve Thorn predicting a fierce fight over liquor and horse-race betting proposals as Governor Futrell’s state police bill is drafted into legislation. Thorn warned of a major clash as the session nears.
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Lyttle Rock
Harve Thorn
Thorn
Futrell
Markets Hope Cotton Exchange Markets Hope Cotton Exchange
Cotton market notes from New York New Orleans and Chicago with prices and quotes for cotton futures grains and stocks. Includes High Low Close data for January and March cotton and grains and lists several major producers and stock items with varied values and categorizations.
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New York
New Orleans
Chicago
American Can
General Motors Savony Vacuum
U. S&s. Steel
Standard Oil
N. J
American Smelter
Atchison
Chrysler
Rock Springs
Ieghorn Springs
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Avex. H. Wasm
Ethel. Major
Santa
Thomas
Phooey
J. Broomfield
J. Brown
Percy Crosby
American Weekly
Chicago Herald
Exaninur
Udv
Bulletins
U. S
Jap Privy Council
Goodfellow Fund
Legion Committee
Williams
Hendrix
Treasury
White House
A& New
John Boettiger
Chicago Tribune
Will Hays
Anna Dall
Sumer
Curtis Dall
Chicago ‘Tribune ‘Capital
U. 8
Hempstead
Silverites
Serngham
Nevada
Biff” Jones
L.S.A
Hope Boy
Butelieves
Hope Cotton Exchange
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