Southwest No 1 Badman Escapes Into Washita Bottoms
Pete Traxler Oklahoma desperado and Texas fugitive escapes after breaking through officers near the Washita river bottoms. A large posse, including state patrolmen, searches the area while Traxler’s wife Mrs Pete Traxler is captured later near Verden. The car and weapons are found, bloodhounds used, and several convicts pursued with no reported injuries.
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Durant, Ok
Pete Traxler
Southwest
Badman
Ididnig Red Av Farnes
New Caddo
Oki
Aid
Washitt River
Here
Desperado
Frank Trimmer
Texas
Durant
Okli
Pete Texter
Oklahoma
J. R. McLoughlin
Ben Risner
Green Beams
Kingston
Okla
Aylesworth
McAlester
Thenitentiary
Moe
Traxter
Fred Tindal
Traxler
Pete
Verden
Maura
Java
Tindal
Ava
Huntstville
Thor
Traster
Tyndal
Escagent Tonvier
Charlie Chapman
Bald W. Mawukhang Je
Yale
New York
Ada
North Cenlis Oklaboma
Texan Kills Wife and Daughter Then Himself
In Carthage Texas a farmer named J J Wills 74 killed his wife Ethel 33 and their six year old daughter before taking his own life Justice of the Peace J L Barton said Wills was despondent He died at a hospital in Memphis Tennessee after being struck by a car on highway 70 near his home Kenneth Huggins reported the injuries to the hospital on Sunday noting the accident occurred Saturday night.
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Carthage
Fexas
Wis
Puesday
J.J. Wills
Ethel
Justice of the Peace
Barton
Wills
Memphis
Tonio
Kenneth
Huggins
Farmer
Heth
Atk
Highway 70
Convicts in Arkansas Pursuit After Fatal Shootout
Texas escapee W H Bybee and partners sparked a swift woodland pursuit 12 miles east of Monticello as a fatal gun battle left one dead and another captured. Sergt. Neil Shannon of the State Police was wounded. James Rice was captured. Harry Roberts remains at large. Bybee, later dubbed the Forgotten Man, had a noted prison history linked to Clyde Barrow and Bonnie Parker. Rice may be questioned in related June Byars slaying case.
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Monticello
Ark
Texas
Arkansas
W. H. Bybee
Neil Shannon
James Rice
Harry Roberts
Shannon
Cumming
Roberts
Bybee
Huntsville
Yhat
Barrow
Byhoe
Rice
Parcell
Oktai
Smith Mester
Rehen
Byars
Ohia
Jester
Herman Prather
Prather
Af EC
Saith
Blytheville
Fort Smith Voters Reject Airport Bond Issue
Fort Smith Arkansas voters rejected a 30000 bond issue for the purchase and improvement of the airport site at Moffett across the Arkansas river. Only one of 13 precincts supported the measure, defeated by 1471 to 1654 after earlier failure. A separate note reports Pennsylvania saw 54 percent more drunken pedestrians killed than drunken drivers last year.
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Fort Smith
Ark
Fort. Smith
Moffett
Okla
Arkansas River
Pennsylvania
60 Per Cent Favor Primary Election Fitzhugh Asserts
Arkansas reports a Democratic State Committee tally showing about 60 percent of telegrams support a primary election for the late Senator Robinson's seat. Governor Bailey faces calls from Eureka Springs congressman Fuller and others to seek the senatorial nomination in a special primary, with committee actions due Friday.
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Fitzhugh
Little Rock
Democratic State Committee
Carl E. Bailes
Une United States
Jor Ty, Robinson
Thames Fitzhugh
Helena World
Leo Nyberg
Phillips County
Arkansas
Robinson
Democratic Committee
Bailey
Ark
Carl E. Bailey
Claude A. Fuller
Eureka Springs
Joseph T. Robinson
Dsiley
John F. Wells
Fuller
Citizens Committee
State Committee
U.S. Infantry Guards Americans in Tien-Win during Sino-Japanese Tensions
The Fifteenth Infantry stood by in full war packs at Tien-Win to defend American citizens and interests if fighting spread. In North China, American businessmen at Tientsin form a volunteer company. An Idaho farmer deploys cardboard vats to deter field mice and birds as seeds go in.
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Associated Press
United States Infantry
Tien- Win
Japan
China
North China
Tientsin
Idaho
Nashville Peach Festival Draws Large Crowd in Nashville Arkansas
Nashville Arkansas hosts the second Nashville Highland peach festival and homecoming with crowd estimates around 10000. Governor Carl E. Bailey presided over a noon program on downtown Nashville platform. Lt. Gov. Bob Bailey. Crip Hall. Jack Holt. Mayor Leo McLaughlin attended. A grand parade at 2:30 featured patriotic bunting and signs. Bands from nearby towns supplied music amid the festive day as visitors, many former residents, gathered for the Elberta peach harvest celebration.
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Nashville
Ark
Carl E. Bailey
Bob Bailey
C. G. (Crip) Hall
Jack Holt
Leo McLaughlin
Hot Springs
Renin
Wong
Tawire
Bexarlena
Fom Bape
Prescott
Idabel
Broken Bow
DeQueen
Arkalel- Phia
Seud
Bowden Rites Planned For Hope Resident Saturday
Mrs W T Bowden, 68, died Monday in Julia Chester hospital after four months illness. A Hempstead county resident for years, she lived southeast of Hope. Funeral services are set for 3:30 p.m. Saturday at Shever Springs church with Rev Burgess. burial in Shever Springs cemetery. Survived by husband, five sons David H Puller Ludlow California, S F Puller San Bernardino California, J D Bowden Bradigy Arkansas, Hale M Bowden Hope, H A Bowden Hope, and one daughter Mrs Renee Marsh Garland City Arkansas.
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Wot Bowden
Julia Chester Hospital
Hempstead County
Hope
Shever Springs Church
Burgess
Shever Springs Cemetery
David H. Puller
Ludlow
Calif
F. Puller
San Bergareliny
J.D. Bowden
Bradigy
Art
Hale M. Bowden
H. A. Bowden
Renee Marsh
Garland City
Ark
Three Civil Suits Settled in Court
The Hempstead circuit court at Washington held a short session Wednesday in which N. W. Page, operator of a Hope ham meat market, received a consent judgment of 1000 against the Arkansas Democrat and its Hope correspondent C. C. Westerman in a libel suit. Two other cases resulted in consent judgments of 400 and 350 against Hitchie Grocer company for Paul Maye and A C Maye.
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Hempstead
Washington
N. W. Page
Hope Meat Market
Arkansas Democrat
Hope
C. C. Westerman
Little Rock
Page
Paul, Maye
A. C. Maye
Hitchie Grocer Company
Officer Cleared in Bowie Slaying Case
Texarkana patrolman Joe Barkman was exonerated by Bowie County Grand Jury after Powell, a 20 year old Texarkana man, hijacked a car and kidnapped a policeman before Barkman shot Powell when Powell reached for a firearm. Jury found Barkman acted in self defense and within his official duties.
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Texarkana
Joe Barkawa
Lex
Bowie County
John Lockett Powell
Powells
Harvey Slover
Powell
Barkman
Jack Runnels
Grand Jury
Hig
Hwman
Mrs Sallie May Buried Wednesday In DeQueen
Mrs Sallie May pioneer resident of Ozan died at her home in DeQueen at 2 p m Tuesday age 81 near Washington Ark born September 2 1855 widow of Wil May and later W H May of Ozan survived by seven children Carries Swart Ed May Lee Grace Nellie Norwood Robert May Willie May and others grandchildren and great grandchildren funeral at St Pan church at 4 p m Wednesday
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Ozan
Sallie May
DeQueen
May
W. H
Wil) May
Oran
Washington, Ark
Gilbert
W. H. May
Ashdown
Willie May
Nellie Norwood
Old May
Carries Swart
Ed May
Ovan
Lee Grace
Memphis
Bess Price
Robert May
Magnulia
England
St. Pan Church
Sheriffmen Association Committee Prepares for August Meeting
The Sheriff and Collector's Association committee plans the state gathering to be held August 10. Members include Sen John L Wilson Police Chief John W Rigdelill Sid Bundy Charles Taylor Roy Stephenson Dewey Hendrix B L Kauffman J E Bearden and T Comelius. Preliminary plans discussed for the state meeting.
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Sheriff Jand Collector's Association
Ape City Hall
John L. Wilson
John W. Rigdelill
Sid Bundy
Charles Taylor
Roy Stephenson
Dewey Hendrix
B. L. Kauffman
J. E. Bearden
Browns fire Hornsby as manager in midseason move
St. Louis Browns president Donald Barnes announced that manager Roger Hornsby was removed from his duties effective Wednesday. Jim Bottomley, serving as coach and reserve first baseman, was named acting manager for the team.
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ST. Louis
Donald Barnes
St. Louis Browns
American League Baseball
Roger Hornsby
Barnes
Browns
Jim Bottomley
Large Free Clinic Exceeds Four Hundred Examinations
More than 400 negroes were examined Tuesday at the office of Drs. Yerger and Lewis in a free clinic backed by the Southern Liberal Organization, with cooperation from the State Health Department. Over 150 people waited from Fulton, McNab, Emmet, Washington and Columbus, and by 11:30 fifty were moved to Dr. G H Martindale’s office.
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Yerger and
Lewis
Southern Liberal Organization
State Health Department
Fulton
McNab
Emmet
Washington
Columbus
G. H. Martindale
P. B. Carrigan
Appi
Texarkana
Texarkana Cline
H. 5
Barbour
Fred Henry
Tom Brown and Natalie Draper Wed in Private Ceremony
Hollywood reports the film actor Tom Brown and society figure Natalie Draper were married Thursday night. Municipal Judge Charles B. MacCoy said he performed the ceremony in his home, with a Sunday verification of the event.
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Hollywood
Tom Brown
Natalie Draper
Charles B. MacCoy
Mind Your Manners Mind Your Manners
Question by question guide on social etiquette with answers from 1937 NEA Service. Topics include saying thank you to servants, greeting familiar staff, using first names with in laws, addressing spouses, and how to respond when others misstate facts.
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Charles
NEA Serview
Majority Lead Contest Influences Court Debate
The report describes a close contest with Senator Barkley of Arkansas as a leading supporter of the reorganization measure. Senator Harrison of Mississippi trails, and the piece notes Barkley’s long career from Paducah to the Senate and his role in steering court reforms. Wheeler indicates a compromise may limit judicial reform to lower courts, excluding Supreme Court enlargement.
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Washington
Sonia W. Barkley
Kentucky
Nesday
Harrison
Mississi
Barkley
Senator Barkley
Joseph T. Rol
Arkansas
Friends of the
Rona
Wheeler
Manhenta
Garner
Supreme Court
Senjator Wheeler
Mrs Roosevelt to Write on Motherhood Article
Mrs Franklin D. Roosevelt agreed to write a 200 word article on motherhood for Sam Goldwyn, motion picture producer, with George Bye stating she has no contract or plans for advertising use. No formal agreement or newspaper magazine advertisements were contemplated.
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New York
George Bye
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Sam Goldwyn
Cotton Market Report from New Orleans Opens Higher
New Orleans cotton trading opened at 1.77 and closed around 11.66 to 11.67. Spot prices showed quiet activity with buying interest noted at 15 points. Akin to midday notes, values hovered near 12.08 with cautious sentiment prevailing.
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New Orleans
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Rochuster
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Lansing
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W. T. Bowden
Shoyer Springs
P. E. Maye
Bowie
Joe Barkman
St. Paul’ Cemetery
Sheriff’s Association Committee
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Ant
John
Alben W. Barkley
Lucky
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Paducah
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Robison
North Carolina
Mrs. Roosevelt
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