Judge Higgason Tours County Amid Tax List Controversy
The piece attacks Hempstead County Judge Higgason for disputing editorial claims about delinquent tax list publication costs and past court actions. It recalls a 1931 mandamus case, a contentious budget vote, and alleged political retaliation, detailing witnesses and court records while challenging the judge’s honesty and tactics.
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Higgason
Hempstead County
Patmos
Howard County
Washington Telegraph
Crowds Gather for County Campaign Opening in Patmos
Hundreds from Bodcan and eleven other townships gathered at Patmos for the joint opening speeches of a county wide campaign. Oscar Rider presided as candidates including H M Stephens and Higgason addressed issues of county finances road work and tax publication amid denunciations and defense of past actions.
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Erle Turner
Bodean Township
Patmos
Hope
Oscar Rider
H. M. Stephens
Stephens
Higgason
Missouri River
Delight
Bodcan
Hope Star
Washburn
Supreme Court
Howard County
Nashville Democrat
Hempstead
Nevada County
Mellon denies resignation amid war debts questions
Andrew W. Mellon returned home on the Majestic and denied plans to resign as ambassador to Great Britain. He refused to discuss war debts or other controversial topics when approached for interviews. In St Johns Newfoundland several hundred unemployed men rioted in the streets causing shop damage before police restored order.
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New York
Andrew W. Mellon
The
Majestic
Great Britain
ST. Johns
Newfoundland
Ouachita River Navigation Maintained by War Dept
The War Department approves a 180000 dollar allotment to operate and care for Ouachita river locks and dams. Seven dams built over ten years ago between Monroe Louisiana and Camden Arkansas extended year round navigation. A 6 foot channel is guaranteed to Camden with new docks at Camden and Calion linked to El Dorado by road.
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Ouachita River
Monroe
Camden
Ark
New Orleans
Mississippi
Louisiana
Red River
Alexandria
Black River
Ouachita
Arkansas
Calion
Union County
el Dorado
Four Die? Wait: Four Are in Jail For Mine Rioting
Four men were jailed as leaders of an attack on a mine boss as county and military authorities kept watch over several hundred union miners who had invaded Johnson county coal fields. The situation remained quiet as many Oklahoma miners began returning home.
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Clarksville
Ark
Johnson County
Oklahoma
Land Bank Sales Jump as City Folk Move to Country
The Federal Land Bank of St. Louis reports a surge in farmland sales with 220 sales in the last half of 1931, five times 1930. Arkansas buyers, mostly from cities, make up a large share amid unemployment, while 6 percent 20 year loans with 25 percent cash down enable purchases.
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Federal Land Bank of
Mr. Smith
Smith
Hempstead
Arkansas
Federal Land Bank
Political visitors on county stump tour in Hempstead
State candidates appearing in Hempstead county Tuesday join the county stump tour at Spring Hill and the gubernatorial rally in Hope. Lawrence E. Wilson of Camden seeks re election as lieutenant governor. J. G. Ragsdale of El Dorado and Boyd Cypert of Little Rock are candidates for attorney general.
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Hempstead County
Spring Hill
J. M. Futrell
Hope
Lawrence E. Wilson
Camden
J. G. Ragsdale
el Dorado
Boyd Cypert
Little Rock
Uncle Sam's taxes hit you in beauty bath and soap
A 1932 NEA Service piece outlines the revenue act of 1932 taxing toilet preparations at 10 percent and certain items at 5 percent. It notes taxes apply to hair dyes, tooth paste, soaps, cosmetics, and related bath and personal care products, while kitchen soap remains tax free.
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Robert Talley
NEA Service
NEA Service, Inc
Uncle Sam
Three Hurt In Staube Hotel Fire In Little Rock
BULLETIN LITTLE ROCK. Pryor aged 60 died at noon Tuesday as a victim of the Hotel Staube fire. Three persons burned seriously and several others slightly hurt in an early Tuesday fire that destroyed the three story brick Staube hotel. A. C. Lee, registered from the city, reported missing but not seen entering the hotel Monday night. W. S. Pryor, a middle aged guest, suffered critical burns. Mr and Mrs William Schafer, occupants of the likely starting apartment, were seriously burned. An unexplained explosion caused the blaze, authorities said.
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Little Rock
Staube
A. C. Lee
W. S. Pryor
William Schafer
Niobe Sinks in Hurricane Off Fehmarn Belt
The naval training ship Niobe sank in a hurricane off the Fehmarn Belt lightship. Forty crewmen were saved as Therese Russ stood by the scene and joined in rescue efforts from other ships. The Niobe carried about 100 cadets when it went down about 2:30 PM Tuesday.
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Kiel
Germany
Fehmarn Belt
Therese Russ
Tilson, Connecticut Republican Leader, Says He Will Resign
Representative Tilson of Connecticut, a former Republican house leader, announced in the Congressional Record that he will resign from Congress soon and will not seek re election. After 22 years in the House he plans to pursue activity in other fields.
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Washington
Tilson
Connecticut
Republican House
Congressional Record
Congress
House
Futrell to Speak Here at 8 Tuesday
Chancellor J. M. Futrell of Paragould denies circulating reports that the Farnell administration backs his candidacy. The governor’s support allegedly shifting from Judge A. B. Friday to Futrell was described as wholly false and a fabrication.
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Futrell
Little Rock
J. M. Futrell
Paragould
Farnell
A. B
Judge Futrell Draws Support From Seven Southwest Arkansas Counties
Judge Futrell campaigns across Miller Sevier Howard Pike Nevada and LaFayette counties speaking at Emmet Spring Hill and Hope before city hall. He stops in Washington Lewisville and Stamps with band concert and appearances by Lawrence E. Wilson Boyd Cypert and J G Ragsdale in attendance.
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Judge Futrell
Arkansas
Hope City Hall
W. V. Thompkins
Prescott
Thomas C. McRae
L. C. Cargile
Texarkana
Miller
Sevier
Howard
Pike
Nevada
LaFayette
Spring Hill
Hope
Lawrence E. Wilson
Camden
Boyd Cypert
Little Rock
J. G. Ragsdale
el Dorado
Three Lowery brothers held in Hot Springs counterfeit plot
Three Hot Springs area men Fletcher Joe and Frank Lowery ages 22 to 27 were captured near Hope after a report of counterfeit money distribution. Raymond Robins tipped off officers leading to discovery of spurious $20 and $10 bills and the suspects were taken to Hot Springs for an examining trial.
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Sheppard
Gurdon
Fletcher
Joe
Frank Lowery
Hot Springs
Lowery Brothers
Gordon
Hope
Allen Shipp
Emmet
Arkansas Bank & Trust Co
John Turner
Shipp
East Second Street
South Elm
West Second
North Elm Street
Stuart
Arnett
Turner
Washington Highway
Fulton Road
Bates
Raymond Robins
Robins
John Marsh
Wakelin
Akers
German Dictators End Martial Law in Berlin Province
Chancellor von Papen, now federal commissioner for Prussia, ended martial law in Berlin and Brandenburg. President von Hindenburg declared the emergency over as pre election disturbances continued despite the decree.
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Berlin
Germany
von Papen
Prussia
Brandenburg
von Hindenburg
Von Gronau Flies West Over Canada to Chicago
German aviator Captain von Gronau completed another east to west Atlantic crossing and started a 1000 mile hop from Labrador to Montreal. He aims to continue from Germany to Chicago as his final destination.
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Cartwright
Labrador
von Gronau
Germany
Iceland
Greenland
Canada
Montreal
Chicago
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