Campaign Itineraries Highlight Arkansas Senate Race
Sheffield and Hays launch vigorous statewide itineraries attacking Governor Parnell and backing their bids for the Democratic nomination. Campbell and Robinson push national issues as Parnell prepares to open headquarters in Little Rock. Campaign stops span Van Buren Pine Bluff Morriston Center Point Hot Springs and many towns through the week.
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Little Rock
Monday Campbell
John C. Sheffield
Helena
Brooks Hays
Parneil
Parnell
Hays
Sheffield
Ives
Father
Banking
van Suren
My Hays
Revenue Department
Highway Department
Campbell
Benin
Lot Springs
Midk
Nore
Parkdale
Rudora
Lake Village
Montrose
Dermott and
McGehee
Dumas, Star
City
Gould
Capture Stills In Lafayette County Raids Net Whisky And Mash
Prohibition officers with Lafayette and Nevada counties seized four whisky stills and contraband gear in Pine township Nevada county near Lafayette. Raid teams led by Chief Quillen and Joe Match with Sheriff Weaver Deputy Wilson and Sheriff Duty recovered 700 gallons of mash 16 gallons of whisky and multiple fermentation devices.
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Lewisville
Ark
Prohibition
LaFayette
Nevada
Flyette County
Lenny Yesswie
Whitson
Jess Quillen
Joe Match
Weaver
Owen Wilson
Nevada County
BR. H. Duty
LaFoyette County
Okay Plant Expands Cement Output at Okay Plant
Construction at Arkansas Portland Cement Company new filter works progresses at Okay. Kansas City Structural Steel crews install major additions to raise capacity to 2700 barrels daily. Superintendent J F Kaufman notes Arkansas sole cement producer faces record demand, hindering storage. large storage bins remain empty as peak season approaches.
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Okay
Arkansas Portland Cement Company
Kansas City Structural Steel Company
Ramon
J. F. Kaufman
Arkansas
Jobe Arrested on Forgery Charge in Jattle Rock
Jobe, linked to past cases including a two year old political matter, was arrested after police found a forged check signed by H G Henderson and presented to J C Finch of Little Rock. He faced a $300 bond and was charged with uttering in connection with the worthless check. Authorities also noted a prior bounced $500 bond from October.
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Jattle Rock
H. Bradley Job
Can Dickue
State Commissioner of Agriculture
Jobe
L. W. Quattebaum
Arel
J. CG. Finch
Little Rock
H. G. Henderson
Th Wes
River Frees Nebraska Man on Liquor Charge
Lincoln Nebraska Friday acquitted Clark in Federal Court on a liquor charge. Attorneys argued he does not live in the state and the Missouri River changes affected jurisdiction. Judge Munger directed acquittal as the defense had presented its theory.
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Lincoln
Dane
Missouri
Barada
Clark
Munger
Flood Control Funds Set Aside For Mississippi Project
The War Department earmarks 24.2 million dollars for a Mississippi flood control program over ten years, with 10.9 million held for emergencies. Funds allocated to Memphis and Vicksburg districts cover levees revetments along the Mississippi and Arkansas rivers and Bonnet Carre spillway. House panel weighs changes to the Jadwin plan as unemployment relief benefits from flood work are expected.
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Washington
War Department
Mississippi
Memphis
Tenn
Vicksburg
Miss
Mississippi River
South Bank
Arkansas River
Oreleans
Bonnet Carre
House
Lytle I Brown
Army Engineers
Jadwin
Buckner Woman Believed Self-Inflicted Shotgun Death
Buckner Arkansas June vic tim Mrs Faye Byrd daughter of the late A O Shurtteff was buried at Shire cemetery Rev L A Oxford officiating a 16 gauge shotgun found near her body at her Bradley home the death appears self inflicted after she fired a fatal shot neighbors forced entry to the locked house she leaves Marl Byrd husband a baby her mother three brothers and two sisters survive him
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Buckner
Ark
Faye Byrd
A. O. Shurtteff
Shire
Rev. L. A. Oxford
Chicago Watermelon Business Is Bombed
Chicago witnesses a barrage of bomb incidents targeting a local watermelon trade. The din attempted attack damaged Jacob Cloobech’s garage while residents were shaken by the blast. Police cite business rivalry as the motive. earlier a similar unexploded device was found outside a retiree’s home and tossed away.
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Chicago
Jacob Cloobech
Ruef
Hiatk
Fred Geis
Pho
Five Killed In Mine Disaster Near Leadville
Five men were reported killed this morning when a cave-in occurred at the Climax Mine twelve miles from Leadville Colorado. Rescue workers were dispatched to the scene.
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Leadville
Colo
Climax
Second Car Tomatoes Shipped From Longview
Longview Texas June 1 Greys county ships its second car of tomatoes and prepares to ship the first carload of Irish potatoes. Tomato prices rise to 2.42 cents per pound, highest since market opened. Farmers paid 1.80 per hundred pounds for potatoes. Gregg County may ship about 25 tomato cars and over five potato cars. W S Reed of Newton and Wallach praises tomato quality and notes potential wealth from "green gold" with business interest.
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Longview
Tex
Greas County
Gregg County
W. S. Reed
Newton and Wallach Company
Grege County
Recedl
Woman Recommended As Labor Secretary
Washington announces a recommendation to President Hoover to appoint Grace Abbott of Grand Island Nebraska to succeed James J Davis as secretary of labor. Abbott heads the WHIKKER HURVAY division of the labor department with support from Senators Norvis Howell and six Nebraska representatives. Davis plans to remain to complete his annual report, usually due in August.
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Washington
Grace Abbott
James J. Davis
Hopover
Nebraska
Miss Abbott
Grand Island
Whikker Hurvay
Labor Department
Sonatas Norvis and Howell
Nebrasky
Davis
Missing Coca Cola truck driver found in Hot Springs
Missing truck driver Rub en Mampon from the Coca Cola bottle works was found in Hot Springs. He had disappeared with a truck and $50 in company funds. He faced a petty larceny trial and was jailed for six months. The truck and money were recovered and returned to the company.
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Hot Springs
Ruben Mampon
Coca Cola Ballling Works
Bank robbers hold up Newark branch and flee with 15000
Bulletins report four robbers in Newark New Jersey robbed a Clinton Avenue branch of the South Side National Bank and escaped with 15000 in currency. No direction of escape is known. In Lisbon Portugal on June 1 German Minister Dr Albert Beligant was shot by a fellow countryman and died later in a hospital.
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Newark
N. J
Clinton Avenue Bank
South Bide National Bank
Lisbon
Portugal
Albert Beligant
Bandits Escape With $22,000 Loot
Four bandits robbed the Richmond Hill Bank in Jamica L I yesterday morning and fled in a blue sedan with about $22,000. They tied the porter and bank staff, forced manager Albert Thorne to open the vault, then escaped.
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New York City
Richmond Hill
Jamicca
L. 1
Jourbh
Albert Thorne
Lightning Kills Bride of Month Near Montrose
In Hamburg Arkansas June L A McKee a bride of a month was killed by a lightning bolt that struck her as she sat near a window yesterday afternoon at her Montrose home. Her sister sitting nearby received only a slight shock and the house suffered minor damage.
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Hamburg
Ark
John McKee
Montrose
Michigan Woman Claims Church Attendance Mark
In Birmingham Michigan Sara Allen aged 90 earns praise as the church’s oldest member and marks 77 straight years of weekly services totaling 4004 consecutive attendances. The 103 year old institution celebrates her steadfast devotion and long-standing record of regular worship.
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Michigan
Birmingham
Mich
Sara Allen
Chief Magistrate of New York City Dies Today
NEW YORK June 7 21 William McAdoo aged 74 chief magistrate of the city of New York and assistant to the secretary of navy during the administration of President Cleveland died today
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New York City
New York
Wiliam McAdoo
City of
Secretary of Navy
Cleveland
Father Shoots Children Then Takes Own Life
In Atlanta area, Dr. Forrest Hudson of Tucker shoots his two children, ages two and six, at the family barn then kills himself. The incident occurred Friday afternoon as the family was milking, with the girl later dying of lung wounds and the boy injured. authorities note it was the doctor’s fourth marriage.
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Atlanta
Forrest Hudson
Tucker
Columbus Greets Kiwanis Tourists in Welcome Program
The Columbus high school auditorium hosted Hope Kiwanis tourists on their fifth Hempstead county tour. W. S. Atkins spoke on goodwill as a community builder alongside Rev. W. P. Harmon who performed on a broomstick violin. May family readings and welcome remarks by R. E. Jackson and John P. Cox followed, with Ford Johnson also speaking ahead of a June 13 visit to Okay, Arkansas.
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Columbus
Columbus High School
Hope
Hempstead
W. S. Atkins
W. P. Harmon
Jed
Miss May
Frank May
R. E. Jackson
Columbus School
John P. Cox
Pegremonies
Ford Johnson
Okay
Arkansas Portland Cement Company
Opponents Claim Gains Against London Naval Treaty
Washington reports Republican opponents led by Senator Johnson of California and Robinson of Indiana claim increased strength against the London naval treaty. Sponsors remain confident ratification will occur. Aimed talks resolved procedural hurdles for a debate at a special session to be called by President Hoover after the current session adjourns.
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Washington
Johnson
California
Robinson
Indiana
Hoover
Senate
Groun
Day Changes Woman's Mind Marries Farmer
Miss Agnes Veasey, 25, had tried to shoot Marlin Darby, 36, after charges were filed against him. The next day she withdrew the charge and married the farmer, with the court ruling that a wife may not be compelled to bear witness against her husband.
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Senatoria
Mias
Rain Turns Sands of Death Valley Into Flower Bed
A May desert bloom transformed Death Valley from a heat scorched, barren plain to a brilliant carpet of wildflowers. Rangers, engineers and botanists noted dozens of species blooming across the sands between Beatty and Chloride, with vivid yellows, purples and blues stunning observers before heat and time fade the display.
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Death Valley
Reatl
Ney
Ehanper Goriluas
Beatty
Kane
Weill
Jim Death Valley
Parladise
Lotsun Billiet
Will Attempt To Cross Atlantic
Dublin June 7 Captain Charles Kingford Smith plans a Sunday morning takeoff on his trans Atlantic attempt. The Southern Cross will have a test flight this afternoon on a two mile runway prepared for the takeoff. All four Australian crew members are cheerful on the eve of the voyage. The plane carries a strong radio and will report flight progress frequently.
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Dublin
Charles. Kingford Smith
Southern Cross
Preacher Found Guilty By Jury
Rev A E Shoemaker former pastor of Edwards Street Pentecostal church was found guilty by a city court jury on abducting Miss Bernice Ford a church member. The minimum sentence is one year in prison and Shoemaker plans to appeal while continuing revival services near Were. Miss Ford accused him of inducing a two day trip to Missouri with claim of later divorce and marriage. Two other abduction charges against Shoemaker remain pending and he allegedly took two choir members on a Florida trip last year.
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Altona, II
A. E. Shoemaker
Edwards Street
Ford
Missouri
Shoemaker
Nutwood
Ill
Miss Ford
Florida
Population surge in El Dorado census figures
El Dorado census figures show a 320 percent gain since 1920. The district 1 tally, released by E L Perry of Camden, lists the city and township population slightly over 29,000 with El Dorado township at 24,614. The notes estimate about 22,000 people live within two miles of the courthouse despite city limits under a mile.
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EL Porado
E. L. Perry
Camden
el Dorado Township
el Dorado
Cord merchant murder probe unsettled after quarrel
Batesville report outlines a troubled past as Nuckols of Cord, Arkansas, reportedly killed himself during a domestic dispute connected to a murder case involving a Cord merchant and his wife. The couple had quarreled over divorce and child issues, with attempts at reconciliation failing before the fatal event.
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Batesville
Nuckols
Cord, Ark
Reather
Ander
Cord Merchant
Jesse Barber
ThiFeda
Encampment at Experiment Station Planned June 13 14
The event invites more than two dozen boys and girls to attend a two day encampment at the Experiment Station. Specialists including Miss Ella Postrom W J Jerigan and Mrs Murry will lead sessions for boys and girls. Friday schedule covers registration general meeting sectional sessions and a track meet with supper. Saturday includes setting breakfast general visit sectional lunch packing and a closing gathering inviting all interested parents and attendees.
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Ella Postrom
W. J. Jerigan
Murry
Fackinig
Reunion Ends With Big Parade in Biloxi
The 40th gray veterans parade moved along Biloxi coast Friday ending at the old lighthouse. Veterans rested in cars, saluted by Governor and officials, while airplanes roared overhead. Spectators lined hotels and lawns as the five mile march concluded at the encampment.
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Biloxe
Miss
Pes Rade
Calvacade
Gulf
Forrest
Mississippi
Biloxi
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South Bank of
Margaret Collins
Cincinnati
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John Sheehy
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