Hope Star Editor Targeted in Sardis Speech and Tax Critique
The Hope Star editor is branded a Yankee in a Sardis church speech by Judge Higgason. The piece recounts a 1914 squirrel hunt involving E. N. Bacon and Shorty Kesterson, his Pittsburgh link, a rented horse, and a costly court loss. It argues ongoing political bias and links to tax and road policy criticism, urging readers to weigh the editor’s stance against Higgason’s record and possible successors.
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Sardis Church
E. N. Bacon
Shorty
Kesterson
Bacon
Klime Snyder
Pittsburgh
W. M. C. Taylor
Taylor
O. A. Graves
Steve Carrigan
Steve
Sardis
Higgason
H. M. Stephens
Judge Higgason
Stephens
Luther Higgason
Negro Peeper Is Grabbed by Crowd and Is Mutilated
Otis Willis, 18, held on charges of peeping into white women's bedrooms, was seized by a crowd three miles northeast of Blevins and mutilated after being tied to a tree. He was found in the woods, given first aid at McCaskill, moved to Hope, and underwent emergency surgery. doctors warned he may not survive due to exposure and blood loss.
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Otis Willis
Blevins
Tom Bailey
Willis
Hope
Want Place in Sun Mrs Caraway Plans Senate Run
Memphis May ? Mrs Hattie Caraway traveling to Jonesboro will seek renomination to the U S Senate She vows to fight for her place in the sun and opposes a run off primary calling it unfair She says she will follow Arkansas voters if a referendum is held and has not chosen campaign details or a manager.
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Memphis
Hattie Caraway
Here
Jonesboro
United States Senate
Ciry
People of
Arkansas
Two Banks Robbed at Noon Thursday
Two banks in Arkansas were robbed at around noon Thursday. In Paris the First National Bank was entered by two bandits who locked three men in the vault and escaped with an undetermined sum, initially reported as several thousand dollars. In Beebe two men forced Miss Fannie Raney into the vault of Citizens Bank and fled with about $3,000 toward Lonoke.
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Paris
Ark
First National Bank
Beebe
Citizens Bank
Praire Bank Robbery Suspect Fatally Shot During Arrest
Fort Smith bulletin reports Ky County attorney linked to the Prairie Bank robbery on April 1 was fatally wounded early Thursday while resisting arrest by officers in woods 15 miles north of Van Buren. House rules delay Norbeck relief bill amid veto expectations. Unresolved differences delay unemployment relief conference.
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Ky Coatney
van Bureau
Washington
House Rules Committee
Senate
House
U S Debts Hint at Lausanne Reparations Pact
A gentleman's agreement from the Lausanne reparations conference ties ratification of the treaty to satisfactory settlement of national debts. Most debts cited are owed to the United States, raising the risk that unresolved finances could derail the accord with Germany. London denies any link between the new Anglo French treaty and British debts to the United States.
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Associated Press
Lausanne
Germany
United States
Britain
London
Third Negro Fined For Chicken Raid
John Henry Simms, the third man held in a series of chicken coop raids, pleaded guilty before Municipal Judge A A Gentry on Wednesday afternoon and was fined 25 dollars plus costs. Simms joined Robert Johnson and Willie Logan, who raided hen houses of several south county farmers about a month ago. Johnson and Logan are serving fines in Washington jail.
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John Henry Simms
A. A. Gentry
Simms
Robert Johnson
Willie Logan
South County
Johnson
Logan
Washington
Car Stolen and Found Burned Near Rosston
A Ford sedan owned by Harry Hawthorne was stolen from Emmet Tuesday night while Mrs. D A Snell hosted Mrs. Hawthorne. The wrecked car was later found burned in a deep ditch near Rosston by Nevada county officers. No license number or clues were recovered.
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Harry Hawthorne
Rosston
Nevada County
D. A. Snell
Emmet
Hawthorne
Wets Revise Strategy to Bring Victory Nearer
The piece surveys shifts in Prohibition policy as the 1920 conventions signal renewed momentum. It notes party debates and evolving tactics aimed at national repeal, highlighting strategic moves by anti prohibition forces and political timelines shaping the national debate.
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Diays
Smith-McAdoo
Madison Square Garden
Prohibition Tactics Shifting As 1930s Debate Grows
The piece notes evolving strategies in the dry and wet camps from 1920s to early 1930s, with wets pushing concrete change ideas and some dry leaders calling for a new vote on repeal. It contrasts past unanimous support for prohibition with current calls for reconsideration amid changing platforms.
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Prohibition
Last Day For Hempstead County Poll Tax Receipts
Sheriff John L. Wilson warned Hempstead County residents Saturday marks the final chance to obtain a poll tax receipt to vote next month. Although lists stay open through Monday July 18, officials will close them during Monday to prepare poll tax lists for printing before the August 9 election.
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Hempstead
John L. Wilson
Elks to Hold Dance Friday Night July Fifteenth
Lovers of dance music will sway to the Blue Moon orchestra at Elks hall Friday night July 15. Tallest Feild, dance committee chair, said electricians were installing red green and blue lights for a twilight affair at the venue.
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Blue Moon Orchestra
Elks Hall
Tallest Feild
Personal Charm and Hoover Contrast in 1932 Campaign
Roosevelt boasts vibrant platform presence and striking good looks while Hoover appears colorless and cautious. The author notes Roosevelt’s charm may not win votes alone amid the Depression and highlights concerns about Roosevelt’s perceived weakness as a candidate. Hoover is portrayed as steadier, with limited emotional appeal.
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Rudolph Valentino
Roosevelt
Hoover
City Swelters in Heat of Summer
The city records a 100 degree heat spike at 2:15 PM via N P O Neals government thermometer as a nationwide heat wave prompts warnings. Previous highs this week reached 98, while June 1920 saw 100 degrees on two days. Reports cite two heat related deaths in Newark and New Orleans and forecast further high readings in Missouri and Kansas.
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N. P. O'Neal
United States
Newark
N. J
New Orleans
Missouri
Kansas
Pacific Coast
Flapper Fanny Declares Bold Toward Burdened Duty
Flapper Fanny claims the fearless bearer of heavy loads earns the right to deliver the goods. The remark frames diligence as a badge of modern independence and reliability.
Audit Board Finds No Relief Open on Cost-Plus Claims
LITTLE ROCK The Audit Commission ruled it cannot approve cost-plus or noncompetitive claims for short-term notes due to Supreme Court rulings invalidating such contracts. It notes test suits will determine if claimed costs meet reasonable price standards. The state settled Hogan Construction Co claims for 902,645.46 of 101,127.92 in a Pulaski Chancery decree, amid ongoing reviews of 3 to 6 million dollars in possible overpayments on highway contracts and suits seeking 1,881,104 from Highway Commission members and bondsmen.
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Little Rock
Oe Audit Commission
Supreme Court
State of Arkansas
Arkadelphia-Hot Springs
Audit Commission
Pulaski Chancery Court
Hogan Construction Co
Arkansas Supreme Court
State Highway Commission
State Highway Audit Commission
Highway Commission
Dodge
Hal L. Norwood
Walter L. Pope
Carl E. Bailey
J. F. Loughborough
Rose, Hemingway, Cantrell
J. A. Gregory
Newport
Highway Audit Commission
Pope
Bailey
Hogan Company
Hot Springs
Arkadelphia
Garner Stamped Texas Horseback Campaigner
Washington notes that Cactus Jack Garner plans to mount the stump in Texas. Longtime congressman known for steady service and few recent campaigns may show a fearless, colorful style in his speeches if chosen as the Democratic vice presidential candidate.
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Washington
Garner
Texas
Maine
Congress
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