Bodman talks to farm loan men in Hope meeting
E J Bodman former Little Rock banker and Federal Farm Loan Commissioner led a noon meeting at Hotel Barlow Hope for county representatives from 15 southwest Arkansas counties. The session aimed to instruct on applying for loans under the new Farm Loan act and noted first mortgage loans only. Accompanying were O J Lloyd and J R Crocker from St Louis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. J. Bodman
Little Rock
Federal Farm Loan Commissioner
Federal Land Bank of St. Louis
Arkansas
Hotel Barlow
Hope
Federal Land Bank of
Mr. Bodman
O. J. Lloyd
St. Louis
St. Louis Land Bank
J. R. Crocker
Farm Loan Board
Bodman
Federal Land Bank
Miller
Little River
Sevier
Hempstead
Howard
Nevada
Pike
Polk
Montgomery
Hot Spring
Garland
Clark
Union
Columbia
Lafayette
Lloyd Spencer
W. F E. Murray
Prescott
Nevada County
Jack Searey
L. C. Honeycutt
Post Nears Arctic Region of Siberia Landing in Irkutsk
Wiley Post, flying solo around the world, reached Irkutsk at 6:35 am Hope time Tuesday, 16 hours 34 minutes ahead of the Gatty record from New York. He had left Novosibirsk and Moscow earlier, crossing Krasnoyarsk and completing half the Siberian leg, averaging about 138 mph.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Post
Arctic
Siberia
Irkutsk
New York
Presa
Wiley Post
Oklahoma
Post-Gatty
Hope
New York City
Himself
Harold Gatty
Moscow
Russia
Wiley Fest
Krasnoyarsk
Novosibirsk i
Novosibirsk
Wiley
Berlin
Koenigsberg
Germany
Air Liners Rapidly Added As Nation News in July
Air transportation developments of national significance unfolded in rapid sequence during the first half of July. American Airways, led by L. B. Manning of Chicago, announced progressive steps as typical of the industry, noting sizable gains in passenger traffic that necessitated the addition of twenty three new super speed airliners. Continued on page three.
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American Airways
L. B. Manning
Chicago
Trio of Kidnapers Sentenced to Ten Years Each
MALVERN Ark three men arrested in Little Rock on charges of kidnaping and robbery pleaded guilty in circuit court and each received ten year terms on two charges Judge Thomas E Toler recused himself due to a relation to one defendant Jabez M Smith acted as special judge They will be taken to Camden for related charges involving another kidnapping and robbery Morse a former convict pardoned after a five year sentence serves time details omitted
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Malvern
Ark
Little Rock
C. L. Harrison
Texarkana
French
Clinton
William Moose
Danville
Thomas E. Toler
Jabez M. Smith
Fred A. Lindsey
Camden
W. H. Wells
Monticello
Morse
Ouachita County
First Scattered Alabama Vote Is Favoring Repeal
Alabama voters turnout in off year election amid clouded weather amid fights over proposed constitutional amendments including prohibition repeal. Early results show Selma 52 of 53 votes for repeal while Fort Payne absentee ballots tally 7 of 40 for repeal and 33 against. Absentee totals from three counties: 105 for repeal, 59 against.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Birmingham
Ala
Alabama
Selma
Fort Payne
Balbo Interiew Confirms Seaplane Atlantic Flight
Gen Italo Balbo described the record 24 seaplanes voyage from Orbetello Italy to Chicago covering 6100 miles with one mishap. He praised heavier-than-air craft and said Italy has built no dirigibles since. Balbo recounted foggy moments near Reykjavik and Labrador and credited training, organization, and science for success.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Chicago
Atlantic
Italo Balbo
Balbo
Reykjavik
Iceland
Labrador
Orbetello
Italy
Benito Mussolini
Lake Michigan
Star Extra Set For Ten PM Returns
The Star plans an extra edition about 10 o'clock Tuesday night to report the first news of the prohibition referendum in Arkansas and Alabama and the Johnson Wood chief justice contention. The Associated Press wire opens at 8 PM with full returns. local Mempstead county results will be broadcast from Jack's Newsstand.
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Arkansas
Alabama
Johnson-Wood
Star
Associated Prem
Mempstead
Jack
Main
Division
Star Election Extra
Hempstead County Exhibit at Century of Progress
A Hempstead county woman, Mrs. Riley Lewallen, displays fruit at the World's Fair in Chicago marking the county's first entry to the Century of Progress Exposition. A jar labeled with her name was found among 500 jars by Mr. and Mrs. Harry Shiver, who just returned from the fair after visiting Washington, Atlantic City, and Chicago.
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Hempstead County
Riley Lewallen
Chicago
Lewallen
Harry Shiver
Shiver
Hope
Washington
Atlantic City
Senator Robinson Will Be Greeted in Arkansas
Dr. Frank Vinsonhaler named general chairman of the statewide reception plan for Senator Joe T. Robinson. A tentative August 2 date may adjust if he cannot arrive in time. The event, likely at Travelers Field, will involve an Advisory Committee of 100 plus, drawn from civic clubs patriotic groups and other organizations across the state.
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Little Rock
Frank Vinsonhater
University of Arkansas School of Medicine
Joe T. Robinson
Arkansas
Robinson
Vinsonhaler
Travelers Field
Rr. Vinsenhaler
City Casts Light Vote in Hempstead County Survey
A light vote marked the Hope area on Tuesday with ward tallies showing 370 total ballots. Ward results include 1-A Arkansas Bank & Trust Co. building nine votes, 1-B Hope Fertilizer Co office 35, 2 Frisco depot 93, 3 556 Service Station 60, 4 City Hall 28, County Box 5-A City Hall 31, and County Box 5-A Hope Building Material Co. 34. A final dry rally at city hall Monday ended Hempstead county’s dry campaign with five speakers including N P O Neal and Rev Queen drawing 57 attendees. The state race for chief justice features C E Johnson and Carroll D Wood in a contentious contest.
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City of Hope
Arkansas Bank & Trust Co
Hope Fertilizer Co
Frisco Depot
City Hall
Hope Building Material Co
Hempstead
Spring Hill
N. P. O'Neal
State Supreme Court
C. E. Johnson
Carroll D. Wood
Johnson
Cotton Near 12 Cents On Tuesday Market High
Cotton prices rose for the second straight day reaching a New York contract close of 11.90 cents per pound. The gain was 12 points from Monday’s 11.78 cents, marking the season’s best so far.
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New York
Fate's Innocent Victim Weeps as Family Faces Trial
Seven year old Dardanella Luce is cared for by relatives in Venona after her step father is slain in a bandit massacre. Her mother is jailed on complicity charges, widow of Frank Nash, a noted mail robber. The case unfolds amid scarce details and local turmoil.
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Dardanella Luce
Venona
Frank Nash
Kennerley Pass
Oie
Duelists Fined in Battle on Lawn at Fair Park
A Kansas City area police report details a knife duel on the Missouri Pacific railroad lawn after a baseball game at Fair Park. Grady Reed and others face charges or continued hearings. E T Kennedy, 60, Nevada county pioneer, dies in Hope after a long local business career.
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McKinley Carson
Earl Nelson
Missouri Pacific
Mondey
Nelson
Carson
Willie Neal
Grand Jury
Neal
A. Y
Yell
Yarbrough
Post Office
Jerry Good
Bessie Haddicks
Jonas Burk
T. A. Womble
Fair Park
Grady Reed
Amu
Reed
Abolish Honeymoons Say Three Famous People
Three prominent figures urge ending honeymoons to boost hopeful marriages. Author Mary Borden and Viennese writer Vicki Baum argue the ritual strains couples by removing them from home and privacy, calling the honeymoon an unnecessary test of love. The opinions appear in their forthcoming works and in a feature that continues on page three.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Julia Blanshard
NEA
New York
Mary Borden
London
Miss. Borden
Vicki Baum
Havana
Bermuda
Atlantic City
Vicki Baum Uefl
Howard Chandler Christy
Acreage Payment to Begin Saturday
Washington officials outlined a plan to allow cotton farmers to plow under portions of fields or plant feed crops before formal acceptance of acreage reduction contracts. With many contracts still not sent to Washington by county agents, no payments are expected before Friday or Saturday, while about 10.5 million acres were pledged for destruction and half of growers signed.
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Washington
C. A. Cobb
Prairie Precinct weeps vote on 18th amendment repeal
In Biscoe Arkansas Prairie Precinct reports its early tally on the 18th amendment repeal with 44 for and none yet against in the Hill township. Governor Futrell casts his ballot at home but does not reveal his choice while nationwide voters decide on repeal and the selection of wet or dry delegates bound to the state outcome.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Little Rock
Supreme ‘Court
Rej Hill Township
Prairie Coun
C. E. Johnson
Carroll D. Wood
Futrell
Stamps Boost Water Rates In Stamps Arkansas
City council, citing dwindling funds and rising maintenance costs for the water system, unanimously votes to raise water rates effective August 1. Monthly base rate rises from 1.25 to 1.50, bath fixtures from 1.25 to 2, service stations and drug stores to 3, and commercial rates for ice plants also increase. Meters to be installed when procured, with a discussion on trimming street lights to cut costs and a pledged reduction from Arkansas Power & Light Co. for smaller watt lamps.
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Stamps
Ark
Arkansas Power & Light Co
Dempsey Weds Actress in Elko Nevada
Former heavyweight champion Jack Dempsey and Broadway star Hannah Williams wed in Elko Nevada on Tuesday by Justice of the Peace A J McFarlane. The ceremony drew a small group who travelled from Salt Lake City and after the nuptials the couple drove on to Reno by car.
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Elko
Nevada
Jack Dempsey
Hannah Williams
Maxrew
Justice of the Peace
A. J. McFarlane
Salt Lake City
Reao
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E. J. Bodman
Barlow
Flapper
Fanny
Igns
Mal‘vern
Talo Balbo
Senator Robinson
Vinsonhater
Dardanella Taro
E.T. Kennedy
Hope Merchant
E. T. Kennedy
Pioneer
West Fourth Street
Kennedy
Bedcaw
May & Kennedy
Bodcaw
Prairie Precinct
Champ
Elko, Nevada
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