State highway work paused amid appropriation fight in Arkansas
In Little Rock the Highway Department halted 110 miles of planned concrete work in 15 counties and state force projects in 48 counties due to delays on the biennial appropriation bill. The move jeopardizes eligibility for 100 percent federal aid by Septal 1 and delays awarded contracts while a House committee probes district bonds. Representatives Kitchens Smith and Wheatley chair the inquiry, with a five day report deadline.
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Little Rock
State Highway Departments
Johnson
Johnson County
Highway Department
House
State Highway Commission
Highway Commission
Ma Hudgins
The
Nho
Convarters
Winges
Commission
Contra Cad
Wkr
Kitchens
Columbia County
Smith
Pulaski
Wheatley
Craighead
Hungry Man Steals Peddlers Hot Tamales
In Little Rock a hungry man demanded hot tamales from peddler J. W. Mitchell. After Mitchell wrapped the tamales, the robber threatened him with a pistol, took the hot tamales, and fled. Police are investigating the robbery.
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Peddler
Little Rock
Ian
J. W. Mitchell
Mitchell
Wales
White River Gains New Outlet To Mississippi
Helena Mont March MM W Pittman in charge of the Third field area of U S Engineers said the White river flow into the Mississippi has nearly stopped and a new outlet is being opened. The Omega dredge widens Sibley chute five miles above the old mouth to cut a new channel through swampy terrain, with completion expected by Sunday.
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Helena
MM. W. Pittman
U. S. Engineers
White River
Mississippi River
Mississippi
White Rivers
U.S
Omega
Sibley Chute
Montgomery Point
Tne
Five Hurt When Truck Turns Over Near England
Five persons were injured when a truck overturned about a mile from England Thursday afternoon after a tire blew out. The seven month old baby of Mr and Mrs Arch Davidson was injured about the back and head and was unconscious tonightmay prove fatal. Others injured include Arch Davidson and Mrs Arch Davidson with facial injuries, Tom Ridgley with facial injuries and possible internal injuries, and Mrs Tom Ridgley with facial injuries and possible internal injuries. They were treated locally by Dr Bealy and Dr Hutchingson.
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England
Here
Arch Davidson
Tom Ridgley
Jealous Monkey Attacks Keeper in Camden Ark
In Camden Arkansas a jealous pet monkey named Tag attacked his trainer Priest after being fed by other monkeys. The monkey bit Priest on the arms before the trainer could subdue the animal.
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Camden, Ark
A.P
Tag
Priest
Warner
Cheerful People Desirable at Civic Clubs Luncheon
Texarkana priest Rev. Father Frank O'Brien urged optimism at a Hope luncheon, saying God sends disasters to heighten happiness and calling for more cheerful people. He lamented calamity talk and praised gentleness in aging, as Rotary Kiwanis and Business & Professional Women clubs heard him lap at Hotel Barlow. Tom O'Dwyer sang two numbers, with club leaders and guests in attendance.
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Frank O'Brien
Texarkana
Hope
Hotel Barlow
Father O'Brien
Rotary, Kiwanis and
Business & Professional Women's Clubs
Civic Clubs Council
Tom O'Dwyer
George W. Ware
Rotary
Business & Professional Women's Club
Mary Arnold
BR. V. Herndon
Kiwanis
E. F. McFaddin
John P. Cox
B. L. Kaufman
Temple Cotton Ol! Company
Ed Walker
Bohemian Farmer Aims Life End in Dardanelle Area
John Sebrick a 67 year old Bohemian farmer living three miles south of Dardanelle shot himself in the breast with a 22 caliber rifle after waking Thursday morning. He was alive Thursday night but doctors offered no hope. He left a note saying he blamed no one for the act and health and business woes were cited as likely causes. Sebrick came from Chicago 35 years ago with the Bohemian colony and was well regarded locally.
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Dardanelle
John Sebrick
Sebrick
Chicago
Old Macedonian Epiphany Rite Revived in Pennsylvania
In Steelton Pennsylvania a Macedonian-Bulgarian Church revival of an Epiphany Day custom drew three young men to race for a wooden cross tossed into the Susquehanna. The rite joins sanctifying river waters with a cross-recovery contest once practiced in only four places worldwide.
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Steelton
Macedonia
Taday
Tampa
Susquehanna River
David Nakoff
Printers Protest Bible Choice for Swearing In
In Toronto Ontario Belgian made Bibles used for swearing in election officials triggered protest by the Typographical Union. They urged use of Canadian made Bibles amid high unemployment in the printing trades.
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Toronto
Ont —Uri
Typographical Union
District Labor Council
Auto License Time Extended to March 2 in Arkansas
LITTLE ROCK The period to pay automobile licenses is extended to March 2. The extension, the longest in Arkansas history, was authorized after Governor Parnell signed a joint memorial from both legislative houses requesting more time.
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Little Rock
Arkansas
Parnell
Local Physicians On Trip To St Louis
Two local physicians Dr G B Cannon and Dr P E Carrigan travel to St Louis to attend Missouri Pacific railroad surgeons meeting at the Coronado hotel. Dr Cannon expected back Sunday while Dr Carrigan stays for the automobile show in the Missouri city.
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G. BE. Cannon
P. E. Carrigan
St. Louis
Missouri Pacific Railroad Company
St Louis
Cannon
Carrigan
Missouri City
Coronado Hotel
Singing At Sutton Sunday Afternoon
A church singing event is planned for next Sunday afternoon at Sutton located 12 miles east of Hope and a mile north of the Rosston highway. Thurman May of Sutton announced the gathering to The Star and a large crowd is expected. the public is invited to attend and bring songbooks.
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Sutton
Hope
Rosston Highway
Thurman
May
Fire May Cause Several Deaths in City Theater Fire
A six story old frame building housing the Lincoln Square theatre on Broadway and Sixty-sixth street burned Thursday night. Police believed several patrons perished as flames and smoke trapped people on upper floors. Firefighters fought the blaze, with one man severely burned and another cut by flying glass. Buildings in the block were threatened as flames spread rapidly aided by wind. The structure housed artists and sculptors, many fleeing in night clothes as the fire progressed.
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New York
Lincoln Square Theatre
Sixty-sixth Street
Broadway
Motion Picture House
West Sixty-eighth Street
Deer Plentiful in Arkansas Warn Wardens Report
Lake Visage Arkansas officials report more than 100 deer killed in Chicot county in 1930. Wardens note deer are more plentiful than in many years amid a general scarcity of other game. Hunters push for a five year hunting restriction to curb fur trapping impacts.
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Lake Visage
Ark
U.A
Chicot County
Judge Rules Autoist's Reason Was Good One
In Duluth Minnesota a hit and run driver who damaged a taxi fender was excused in municipal court after stating his motive. He said his mother in law was the taxi and he was with a woman other than his wife, explaining his actions to the judge.
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Duluth
Minn
Hempstead County Red Cross Aid Outlook for February
Hempstead County expects about 1,500 families to require Red Cross aid in February, with 1,251 already receiving assistance in January and a modest rise anticipated through early March. Treasurer D B Thompson reported a total local and national Red Cross expenditure of 3,732 and 3,622.38 respectively, plus gifts of 263, and clothing valued at 1,300. He directed merchants to follow strict order procedures, including signed deliveries, itemized statements, nonadjustment of figures, and timely submission of white copies for payment.
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Hempstead
Red Cross
D. B. Thompson
National Red Cross
Hope
Thompson
Agrees To Leave Arkansas at Once
Frank Brown an admitted communist was released Friday after agreeing to leave the state within twenty four hours A charge of inciting riot was lodged against him by North Little Rock police last Saturday Brown and another man circulated communist literature ahead of a planned unemployment meeting but were arrested before the meeting took place.
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Little Rock
Frank Brown
North Little Rock
Brown
Ohio Co-Eds Spend $25 a Year For Beauty
Cincinnati reports reveal UC co-eds spend around 25 dollars yearly on cosmetics. The average student admitted spending over two dollars monthly on lipstick rouge face powder and other facial care. The article notes the substantial annual amount spent on beauty products by the women.
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Ohio
Cincinnati
O—Upi
University of Cincinnati
Teanns
Free Doctor Service Foretold by Healther Haigh
Worcester Massachusetts U P reports Dr Gilbert W Haigh forecasts a future with free doctors and compulsory health. As co author of the State Medicine bill before the Massachusetts Legislature he compares free health to free education and says free doctors will resemble free public school teachers.
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Worchester
Mass
U.P
Gilbert W. Haigh
Haigh
Massachusetts
Prescott man earns government flying license at 68
W N Westmoreland of Prescott Arkansas passed a United States Department of Commerce examination at Texarkana to receive a temporary flight permit. The test added five pilots to Southwest Arkansas aerial service including Kenneth E Green, Howard E Webb, Morris James, Carl Wilson, and J T Farr. Westmoreland, father of Marine Corps aviator Alex Bunch Westmoreland, said his goal is a new life in the air joined by fellow regional pilots and students.
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Southwest Arkansas Aviation
Ozone
W.N. Westmoreland
Prescott
Ark
Alex
Bunch) Westmoreland
United States Marine Corps
Westmoreland
Arkansas
Texarkana
United States Department of Commerce
Department
J. E. Boudwin
Department of Commerce
Howard E. Webb
Morris James
Carl Wilson
J. T. Farr
Camden
Jerry Noble
Leo Bounds
Arkansas House Deflects Capone Gambling Charge
Curtis Cannon of Hempstead county claims Al Capone has gambling interests in Hot Springs, a charge hotly denied by Garland county representatives. In Mississippi, R W 40, banker of Bolivar county, allegedly shot himself after concerns over bank affairs. In Searcy Nick Jackson received a 21 year penitentiary sentence for staying A T Moore and stealing a mule.
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Little Rock
Curtis Cannon
Hempstead County
al Capone
Chicago
Hot Springs
Garland County
Senate Democrats Strong for Relief
Senate Democrats at a party meeting pledged to pursue relief through any means. Senator Robinson of Arkansas urged backing a $25 million relief appropriation and a 20 million bushel wheat hoard, plus $3 million for regional medical supplies and $5 million to organize relief groups, with a possible spring extra session.
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Washington
Senate
Robinson
Arkansas
Hoover
Red Cross
Brouth
Congress
Aged Feudist Dies Friday In Virginia
Pound Virginia aged feudist known as Bad John Wright dies at 92 after long feuds in the mountains. He reportedly killed nine persons and is credited with thirty six total deaths. He is survived by a large number of relatives.
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Pound
John Wright
Here
Four Millions For Lines In Ontario Hydro Construction
Ontario Hydro announces more than 4 million dollars will be spent on primary line construction in 1931. The plan calls for about 1,850 miles of lines, raising total primary mileage to nearly 9,000 miles, with a large portion of cost allocated to labor.
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Toronto
Qnt
U.P
Ontario Hydro-Electric Company
Commission
Mistaken Identity Leads to Turkey Theft Conviction
In Camas Washington B R Beyard admitted taking a turkey he mistook for another in B F Weakley's yard. He was arrested, pled not guilty, convicted, and fined $1 plus costs.
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Camas
Wash
B. R. Beyard
B. F. Weakley
Board of Charities Reorganized Here
A meeting for reorganizing the board of local charities for Hope and Hempstead county was held Friday morning. Attendees included D. B. Thompson as chairman and pastors Rev. W. R. Anderson Rev. W. A. Bowen and Rev. J. L. Cannon. The board aims to aid needs not covered by the Red Cross under national provisions and will include members from city churches. The pastors will urge congregations to support the effort next Sunday and the next meeting is set for Tuesday at 10 o clock at the city hall.
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Board of Local Charities For
Hope and Hempstead County
D. B. Thompson
W. R. Anderson
Presbyteria Church
W. A. Bowen
First Baptist Church
J. L. Cannon
First Methodist Church
Red Cross
Prepare For Court Martial of Butler
Washington reports that a court martial for Major General Smedley Butler was ordered as preparations advanced for the prosecution and defense. Mussolini was cited for derogatory remarks, with a cable indicating the incident was forgotten. Senator Heflin attacked Mussolini in Butler's defense and John W. Davis was named to lead Butler's defense council.
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Washington
Smedley Butler
Mussolini
Heflin
Butler
John W. Davis
Defense Council
Weekly Greeting Cards Poor Substitutes
ROCHESTER N Y A case to Washington County probation bureau shows weekly greetings cannot replace personal visits. Orving S Davis 36 of Auburn Prison released with part of a forgery sentence remaining sent greeting cards as required to call in person. He was arrested and will face trial for parole violation.
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Rochester
Probation Bureau
Orving S. Davis
Auburn
Davis
Tubs May Mean Fortune for Marion Inventor
Frank Gersbach, a Marion coal miner, says his aversion to carrying boxes and tubs across a washing machine inspired a new device. The invention allows two large tubs to be pliered on each side of the washer and has attracted several offers, risking a fortune for Gersbach and his backer.
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Marion
U.P
Frank Gersbacht
Gersbacker
Two Men Charged In Texarkana Bridge Bomb Case
In Texarkana two men, Charles Lewisville and Carl Bell of Louisiana, faced arraignment on bomb blast charges tied to the Garland City bridge explosion on September 3. Four other suspects tied to the attack were mentioned as being investigated as authorities pace a broad case. The span’s destruction halted traffic, with repairs plans led by the Kansas City Bridge Co under a state project.
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Ph —Charle
Lewisville
Carl Bell
Garland City
Colrday
Josephs
Thland City
State Department
Thettorney
Brown
Kansas
Red River
Kansas City Bridge Company
Kansas’ City’ Bridge Company
Tl ‘State
State Highway Commission
Hot Springs
Burns Kill Dermott Child In Paper Fire
Dermott five year old John Richardsons died from burns after clothing caught fire while a group of children burned loose papers on a vacant lot near the Narod home. Neighbor Mrs Naron saved him but suffered burns while extinguishing the flames. He leaves his parents and four brothers.
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Dermott
John Richardsoa
Naron
Narag
Dull paints last longer says Toronto expert
Glenn H. Pickard of Chicago, a consulting chemist and paint expert, told the Toronto Paint and Varnish Club that dull paints last longer than glossy ones. He explained that higher pigment volume concentration lowers oil content, which determines paint life.
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Toronto
Panther Steaks on Menu in Hoh River Feat
Hoquiam Washington reports John Huetsdonk known as The Iron Man of the Hoh fed a bridge construction crew panther steaks. The strong man of the wild Hoh river country has many feats to his credit, revealing a primitive side.
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Hoquiam
Wash
John Huetsdonk
Hoh River
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