Cardinals to Rome as Pope weighs action amid Vatican row
Four cardinals met Pope Pius XII while Mussolini sought counsel as Vatican Italian government tensions rose. The pope urged Osservatore Romano to drop anti Fascist editorials and Mussolini ordered a clampdown on Fascist press and Catholic Action. He condemned recent riots as signs of a hateful violent climate and stressed the value of religious instruction in schools.
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Rome
Maly
Pius
Mussolini
Vatican
Pontiff
Ossercatore Romano
Mussolinii
Ing
Osservatore Romano
Verona
Fort Smith Railroad Placed In Receivership
Fort Smith and Western Railroad Co with main offices at Fort Smith was placed in receivership by order of Federal Judge Youmans. Louis B. Barry, junior vice president and general manager, was named receiver with bond of 25,000. Action followed application by Central United National Bank of Cleveland claiming mortgages to secure 3.5 million bonded indebtedness dated February 1, 1924.
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Fort Smith
Fort Smith & Western Railroad Co
Youmans
Louis B. Barry
Central United National Bank
Cleveland
Baptist Choir Broadcast From Hope Shreveport Airwaves
The First Baptist Church choir of Hope presented an hour of old-time hymns on KWKH at four Sunday afternoon, reaching Hope and the Southwest. It was their second broadcast after a May 1 event, with special receiving sets installed at the church and auto transport for those without home radios. A brief church service preceded the program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shreveport
First Baptist Church of Hope
Hope
Southwest
KWKH
First Baptist Church
Bananas Dismissed for Lack of Evidence in Buffalo
City suit against banana dealer Michael Ereuric was dismissed after Detective Victor Bickers admitted tainted fruit existed. Judge George W. Wolts called for the evidence and, upon seeing it, dismissed the case for lack of evidence. The detective then left humming about the missing fruit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buffalo
U.R
Arkansas Crop Outlook Improves Statewide
Arkansas agriculture officials report favorable crop prospects across the state due to recent warm weather. A hail event near Morristown caused some fruit damage, but peaches and other fruits remain largely unscathed. Strawberry harvest nears completion with over 500 carloads shipped. berry crops and early fruits will begin harvesting in days. Home gardens are unusually large and in excellent condition, supporting strong canned goods supplies for winter.
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Little Rock
T. Roy Reid
Arkansas Agricultural Extension Service
Morriston
Reid
National Cotton Week Push in Hope and Hempstead County
Hope and Hempstead County observe National Cotton Week with store displays highlighting cotton values and new colors and weaves. Local firms including Geo W Robison Co Patternson's Department Store Burr Co W C Penney Montgomery Ward and Ladies Specialty Shop promote cutter piece goods cotton dresses and apparel while Business and Professional Women's clubs plan cotton dress attendance at a luncheon.
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Hope
Hempstead
Geo. W. Robison & Co
Patternson
L. C.burr & Co
W. C. Penney & Co
Montgomery Ward & Co
King Cotton
Barlow
Hempstead County
Grounded Ship Harvard May Be Total Loss
Los Angeles a coastwise steamer Harvard, aground since Saturday near Point Arguello, could become a total loss. Salvage crews report punctured holds and deep sand, with five feet of water on the aft deck. About 500 passengers were rescued by the cruiser Louisville and other tugs. salvage and inquiry proceed.
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Los Angeles
Harvard
Point Arguello
Here
R.B. Gardner
Gardner
Peagork
San Francisco
United States
Louieville
Homer and
Peacock
Coast Guard
Tamaroa
San Pedro
Los Angeles Steamship Company
Steward's Department
Louisville
Louis B. Hillsinger
Tuuiaten
Pumpkin Seed Giveaway For Hempstead 4-H Boys
Hope Kiwanis plans to distribute pumpkin seed to 4-H club members in Hempstead County. Call Hope Furniture Company to obtain seed, with Kiwanis holding a quantity for in person pickup. Prizes will be announced Friday and awarded next November based on seed gift results.
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Hope Kiwanis Club
Hempstead
Hope Furniture Company
Kiwanis Press- Heng R. V
Herndon
Monay
Herndan
4-H Club
Kiwanis Club
Examination of Negro Children at Local Churches
Free medical and dental exams were held Tuesday to Thursday evenings at A.M.E. and Rising Star Baptist churches. Dr. C. M. Lewis and Dr. J. L. Swift examined 230 children from Ivewl colored schools, finding 65 percent with defects, mainly enlarged tonsils and adenoids. Local PLTAI with J. W. Waller led the effort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rising Star Baptist
C. M. Lewis
J. L. Swift
Ivewl Colored
PLTAL
J. W. Waller
Hendrix to Graduate Three From Hope College
Hendrix College in Conway will hold its forty-seventh commencement Monday afternoon. Three Hope students, James Montgomery and Misses Jeanette Witt and Lorraine Whitehurst, will receive bachelor of arts degrees. Montgomery, editor of Profile, helped lead the fight to keep the Hendrix name against the proposed Trinity title. Witt, who studied at Hendrix after Lindenwood, was May queen and held campus offices. Whitehurst, who transferred from Henderson Teachers College, won the college’s only singles tennis title last month.
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Hope
Hendrix College
Conway
James Montgomery
Jeanette Witt
Lorraine Whitehurst
Hope High School
Hendrix
Montgomery
Hendriz
Trinity
State J College Press Association
Miss Witt
Lindenwood College
Negro Breaks Local Jail and Is Returned to Hope
Jesse Poe, a black man, escaped Hope city jail by sawing bars with a smuggled back saw. He was captured and returned Sunday by officers Shipp and Turner. Poe faced a hearing for burglary and grand larceny tied to a robbery on East Third Street and was bound over to the October grand jury with a $510 bond but could not meet it. Three white youths, Calfin Tufteller, Carl Guthrie, and Clark Williford, were detained for questioning. Guthrie remained at large after Poe’s recapture.
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Jesse Poe
Hope
Allen Shipp
J.C. Turner
Poe
Dutie Washington
Calfin Tufteller
Carl Gutherie
Clark Williford
Tufteller
Williford
WwWit
Guthwie
Gutherie
Two Gun Crowley Condemned to Die
Two Gun Crowley, the youthful bandit, was sentenced to die by electric chair on July 5 for the slaying of Patrolman Frederick Hirsch. Crowley was captured after a sensational siege of his girlfriend’s apartment by 150 police and a hours long battle that drew national attention and sparked debate over police tactics.
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Mineola
Francis
Crowley
Frederick Hirsch
Alr
America
Keller
New York Police
Cashier Bound and Bank Robbed in Midland
Judge Plint reports two unmasked men bound and gagged cashier Finn of the Bank of Midland Sunday night and robbed about $30 from the bank. The men searched the room and bank after forcing entry through a window. no vault break attempted. Sheriff Williams led deputies to pursue the robbers. one suspect described as short, heavy, dark-complexioned.
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Midland
Judge Plint
Bank of Midland
Finn
John B. Williams
Sebastian County
Fort Smith
Williams
Balky Mule Kills Oklahoma Farmer Near Hatton
William T. Stuart a 45 year old farmer living near the Oklahoma Arkansas line west of Hatton was killed instantly Saturday morning while harnessing a mule. He suffered a broken neck when knocked down after attempting to place reins on the mule. Witness Marvin Robert reported the accident to Sheriff John E Joplin. No inquest was held. Stuart is survived by two daughters at Osawita.
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Mena
William T. Stuart
Oklahoma- Arkansas Line
Hatton
Stuart
Harenes
Marvin Robert
John E. Joplin
Presbyterians To Try Smith Again on Heresy Charge
Rev. Hay Watson Smith, a Little Rock pastor, faces retrial by a Presbyterian Church in the United States commission. Reps from the Synod of Arkansas admitted error in trial methods, though not necessarily in verdict. The case centers on alleged unsound theological beliefs and was returned to the Arkansas synod for further action.
Cotton Prices Hit Year’s Low Mark
The Agriculture Department reports cotton prices dipping to year’s low across ten markets on May 29 with 7.94 to 9.09 cents depending on length. Week sales totaled 22,515 bales, while weather and crop conditions hindered growth in Texas and central belt states. Global demand shows Britain, Germany, and Japan as major buyers, with exports around 6.3 million bales through May 24.
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Weather Bureau
Texas
Bureau of
U. S
N. S. Cotton Exchange Service
Great Britain
Germany
Japan
Bureau of Census
New England
Judge Grant Crumpacker Voices on Kirkland Sentence
Bulletins report Judge Crumpacker criticized the ten year sentence pronounced on Virgil Kirkland for staying of Miss Arlene Draves. He ordered the Gary youth returned from Pendleton reformatory and said he would hear arguments for a new sentence. Washington and Worth, Texas selections noted for federal narcotic hospital sites for the western U S by a joint inter departmental committee.
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Valfarasso
Tnd
Grant Crumpacker
Virgil Kirkland
Arlene Draves
Gary
Pendleton Reformatory
Washington
EL Worth
Texas
United States
Crump Enemy in Tennessee Impeachment Trial Debate
Tennessee political clash centers on Governor Horton impeachment. Senator Broadbent won 24 of 33 senate votes to replace Horton if impeached, while Memphis leader E. H. Crump opposes Broadbent. The impeachment article was read last week, highlighting the fencing between Horton supporters and Crump’s line.
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Tennessee Senate
Ernor Henry H. Horton
Broadbent
Senate
High
Memphis
Horton
E. H. Crump
Texas Guinan in France Feels Strain of Detention
In Havre France the traveling night club hostess Texas Guinan and her 30 girl troupe suffer detention under French police. They face deportation and cannot perform in Paris. Guinan rests in a locked hotel room as detectives bar exits and the group endures rigid restrictions and worn spirits.
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Havre
France
Broadway
Texas
Mourier
The
Encrele Surete Police
Ministry of the Interior
Paris
Miss Guinan
Elks Plan Monday Initiation and Play Day
The Hope Elks lodge will meet at 7 30 p m Monday night at the local hall with Exalted Ruler O B Ruggles presiding and a candidate present for initiation. Plans will be laid for a play day service Sunday afternoon June 14 with public invitation and a musical program led by Mrs Robert Calaybell.
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The
Hope Elks Iodge
O. B. Ruggles
Robert Calaybell
Clemency petition and release list filed in Little Rock
A clemency petition was filed in Little Rock with signers listed, prompting officials to consider clemency. The document names William Furlough and other county figures, with surrounding remarks by state authorities. The event highlights governor and lieutenant governor involvement and ongoing discussions.
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William
Her County
Benker
Ita Rock
Little Rock
Cripple Loses Life In Ouachita River
El Dorado reports Louis Pickering a 46 year old cripple drowned Saturday night in the Ouachita River near Camden while trying to board a boat on the opposite bank. Rescuers failed to reach him and his body was not recovered by midnight. He is survived by brother Sam of El Dorado, long-time residents moved from Mississippi three years ago.
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EL Dorado
Louis Pickering
Ouachita River
Camden
Alhorn County
Pickering
Friends J
Es Pickering
Sam
el Bore
Mississippi
One Killed Four Wounded in Bronx Shootout
In a Bronx early morning gun attack three gunmen opened fire on a group on 149th Street. One man Genavo Ataroli, 20, was killed and four others injured, two of them critically. Wounded are Michael del Guidice 23 Louis Stalder 23 Michael Kobutencz 19 and Joseph Mella 36. Police call it a racketeering flare up and say money was not found on the deceased.
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New York
Bronx
149Th Street Place
Genavo Ataroli
Gandy
Ataroli
Michael del Guidice
Louis Stalder
Michael Kobutencz
Joseph Mella
del Guidice
Kohule
Rhage
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Arkansas
R. V. Herndon
Kiwanis Prize
Washington Cathedral
Policere Man
W. T. Stuart
Smith
Synod of Arkansas
Synod
Bulletins
Crump
Ross
Guinan
Elks
Fred Wilson
Lars
Ouachita’ River
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