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Newspaper
Hope Star
Location
Hope, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 27, 1929
Page
4
In Rome Ga on July 27 two unmasked men robbed two paymasters from Townsend Number Company outside the city, taking $12,308,010 in bags and fleeing toward the business section. Police have little to go on for identifying the pair.
Philadelphia July 27 Miss Anna Pennypacker daughter of the governor released on bond after arrest with 20 others in a police raid on a meeting of Workers International Relief. The meeting sought funds for the defense of textile workers in Gastonia North Carolina on trial for killing a police officer. Also arrested were Kate Selsey woods and Helen Mafory, friends of Pennypacker, all members of the American Civil Liberties Union.
In a wartime era confusion, Stinness is cleared of wrongdoing while secretary Wolf Hon. Waklow receives a lenient sentence of seven months with time served and good behavior credit, reflecting a complex outcome as officials navigate postwar accountability.
The article reports Hempstead growers boasting a watermelon season aiming for a record weight near 1500 pounds. Turner and fellow growers discuss market demand, shipping considerations, and potential surpassing of the all time weight mark as they anticipate a record by next harvest.
A high narrow divot on a windy highway scene caused another wreck. Levi Smith of Pallng and a co worker were injured and taken to a local hospital after the collision. Police described the crash as a glare filled night accident with broken glass scattered along the road. Both occupants were seriously shaken but continued their journey after treatment.
A revival meeting is announced to begin tonight at Mt Neba Church inviting residents of Patas and Keysin Alehs to attend. Services will run with special speakers from the southwest region and conclude with gatherings for all attendees.
GETTLI ROCK duly 27 Pr A total of S07 vatitle were given tuberculin tests in Avlanedts during Jiu acconding to a report issue today by Dodd Bux state ver inarian The total of once tested Mee cat tle in the state was given at 12 346 while the total under super vision amounted to 43 044
Report on local currency tracking shows slow movement in a one week period. Number One barely moved, with Patterson's Department Store transferring to Miss May as activity waned by late afternoon. Number Two remained largely unmoved since the prior day, while Number One gained parity briefly due to Priday's thefts.
The report outlines a proposed arbitration between Russia and China, aiming to ease a social settlement over Berlin. It notes railway activity from Manchuria and indicates no additional steps beyond preliminary measures. Military units in Russia are described as preparing a reprisal following reported Chinese actions.
The French cabinet resigned and President Poincare accepted the move after brief formalities. Premier and ministers were asked to stay on until replacements are named, with Aristide Briand the likely successor to lead the government.
Philip Conbet twenty four of Laurel Mississippi was killed instantly when a motorcycle driven by William Draper of Laurel lost control on a curve of the Memphis Bristol highway near Rockwood Tennessee. Draper was slightly injured. The crash occurred while returning from a visit.
A blimp landed on the Capitol Grounds in front of the east side of the Capitol as Senator Bingham of Connecticut arrived from Virginia after a swift flight to attend a Senate Finance Committee meeting. He said, That’s the way all congressmen will arrive in the future. The craft traveled more than 200 miles from Canisport to Washington covering the trip in about three hours.
Hundreds from Hope and vicinity visit Nashville to see peach orchards as harvest begins. Highway crews upgrade Route No. 27 with multiple road under construction areas north of Nashville. A gravel highway now connects from Louisiana state line through Bradley Lewisville Cpe Washington Osun Nashville Murfreesboro River Glenweind Delot Springs. A convoy of topotelon and Nashville peaches was sent to the highway department in Little Rock with district compliments.
Blytheville Arkansas July 27 Grande Shag at St Toetths is in ayoingpitl here Lletay ia at serious volition following in ac cident last night when the aide he was driving crashed by a telephone pole near Joinee A Kinig also of St Louis was to the car at the dime guns was only slightly hurt He was rendered unconscious by the impact but recovered and walked to a farm house for assistance The two men had been employed in Memphis and were returning to St Louis for their vacation.
Boston doctors at a physiotherapy clinic report sunburn can be cured by exposure to siline rays and ultra violet light. Infrared rays are named as the best antidote with eighty test cases showing forty seven required one treatment and the rest two treatments.
In Laurel Oregon two federal prohibition agents were wounded when a raid on a moonshine still met gunfire. Both agents were hit one in the shoulder and one in the leg as they approached the site. A third agent arrested the alleged moonshiner after the shooting.
Ferdin Fechter, 62, soda grill proprietor, was killed in front of his home after three bandits grabbed a Clark bag containing about $4,000 drawn from the bank Ferdin and Fechter, while his wife and children witnessed the hold up and aided police with a description of the suspects.
In Smithville near Pineville last night a car overturned after a wheel came off. Dan Scott, 14, and Viorence Goff, 14, were hospitalized in serious condition with Scott critically hurt and Goff suffering a broken hip. The party had attended revival services and were returning home when the wheel detached, the remaining three occupants escaping with minor bruises.
A Circuit Court jury verdict in Clarke County rules against Clark County in a case brought by J D Cook over right of way for State Highway No 67. Judge George Wells says the decision sets a precedent making the county financially bear the cost of right of way and could halt future road building. Cook sued for 2000 dollars and was awarded 700.
The body of Perry Carlin, 35, a business man of Gillette, was found in his parked automobile near the business section in Stuttgart Arkansas. A coroner's jury returned a verdict of death from poison taken in personal crisis intent. No motive can be ascribed.
Confed era veteran Col Walter P Breckenridge 39 collapsed in Cambridge Mass en route from Oakland Calif a few miles from Chelsea Veterans Hospital where he hoped to renew Civil War friendships He was former commander of a Carolina regiment and was taken to the hospital after terrors of the trip He fared well at Yankee hands and authorities said he would soon complete his journey
The Legion benefit at the Saenger presents Hole In the Hall a chilling all talking picture tomorrow. Manager Raves secured it for the Legion and the festival drive supports the event with the best actors from legitimate stage and current talkies.
In Houston July 27 the Billion Dollar helicopter story of endurance continues as pilots Jackson and O Brien extend flight time toward a 500 hour mark. Refueling and engine issues challenge progress yet both crews report good health and resolve to press on. The No 1 engine cylinder suffered a wrist pin failure near a 26th refueling contact, bringing the attempt briefly to a halt.
Bank data for Arkansas as of March 29 show total resources across 849 banks at 14.67 million dollars, with deposits around 135.71 million. Capital, surplus, and undivided profits sum to 23.85 million, while loans and discounts total 102.00 million. State bank commissioner Walter E. Taylor notes deposits not added in the totals explain much of the year over year decrease.
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