Murder Charges Filed Against Ardmore Deputies
Ardmore Oklahoma deputies William Guess and Cecil Crosby faced murder charges for killing Emilia Cortes Rubio and Manuel Gomez as they traveled home in Mexico after studying in the United States. Salvador Cortes Rubio, another cousin of the Mexican president, survived the incident. Local and international reactions included concern over anti American sentiment and planned demonstrations as the bodies were repatriated.
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Mexico
Cr Y
Morelia
la Prensa
Ardmore
Okla
Emilio Cortes Rubio
Manuel Gomez
Clara Bow Is Let Out By Paramount
Clara Bow, the famous red head from Hollywood, has had her Paramount contract terminated by mutual consent to allow her health to recover. Production on her latest film The Secret Call was halted as she faced health issues following the scandal involving her former secretary Daisy De Boe. Bow welcomed the release, noting she preferred becoming a free agent to regain her footing.
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Hollywood
Calif
Clara Bow
Paramount Studios
Paramount
Miss Bowo
Daisy DeBoe
Stu
Poast
Paramount Company
Miss Bow
Ownership of Wailing Wall Vested in Moslems
London report says a government commission to settle Moslem Jewish rights at Jerusalem ruled the wall’s ownership is vested in Moslems. Jews may have free access for reverent worship with conditions on disturbances. Moslems must not be disturbed during devotions.
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London
Jerusalem
Girl Drowns Unnoticed in Pine Bluff Pool
Martha Louise Hell, 10, drowned Wednesday night in a Pine Bluff swimming pool. Seventeen or eighteen classmates reportedly failed to notice the swimmer in the water. rescue attempts by others were unsuccessful.
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Pine Bluff
Ark
Martha Louise
Hell
WMLC
Valley judge upholds sentence for assault with intent to rape
In Valparaiso Judge Grant Cruimpacker refused to alter a Pendleton Reformatory sentence for Virgil Kirkland tied to the death of Arlene Drayves. Kirkland is ordered to serve from one to ten years for assault and battery with intent to rape. In Washington, rail executives urge presidents of railroads to cooperate with eastern and western carriers to boost railroad reach.
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Valparaiso
Ind
Grant Cruimpacker
Virgil Kirkland
Arlene Drayves
Pendleton Reformatory
Washington
Southern
Eastern
Western
Pacific Lines urged to take Cotton Belt control by ICC
The Arkane sas Rallyoad Commission and the Lit He Rock Chamber of Commerce urged the Interstate Commerce Commission to overrule Examiner Sullivan and allow the Southern Pacific to acquire control of the St Louis Southwestern. They argued Arkansas witnesses supported public interest in the Cotton Belt’s inclusion, while Missouri Pacific Rock Island and Frisco fear competition if Cotton Belt joins the Southern Pacific system.
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Washington
Arkanesas Rallyoad Commission
Referendum Sought On 90 Day Divorce Law
J W Westerbrook attorney for the Home Protective Association said petitions for a referendum on the Arkansas 10 day divorce law would be filed with the Secretary of State Tuesday afternoon. Filing would block the law from taking effect Thursday and place the issue on the November general election ballot.
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Little Rock
J. W. Westerbrook
the Home Protective Association
Arkansas
Secretary of State
Twelve Southside Chicago Banks Close Doors
Twelve neighborhood banks in Chicago belong to the John Bain group closed their doors Tuesday at the request of their boards. Bain, a South Side Republican leader, is the controlling stockholder of each bank. The closures affect banks with combined deposits of about 15 million dollars and total resources of roughly 21 million.
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Chicago
John Bain Group
Bain
South Side
Arkansas Centennial Committee Plans City Centenary Events
LITTLE ROCK The Arkansas Centennial Committee met to plan the city’s 100th anniversary celebrations. A November first-week event was proposed with a marker at Main and Third where the first council session occurred and a portrait of Dr Michiel Caniyaham the city’s first mayor to be placed in the mayor’s office.
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Little Rock
Lilley Rock
Main
Michiel Caniyaham
Lathe Reek
Decline in Silver Cuts Value of Dollar
Washington dispatch notes sharp drops in silver prices push the intrinsic value of the silver dollar to a new low. The coin now contains less than an ounce of real silver and is worth about 26 cents, yet it remains legal tender at its face value backed by the United States.
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Washington
U.P
United States
To File Charges in Death of Mexican
Lewisville sheriff R H Duty said he will file charges Tuesday against Jim Cairs 31 of Bradley in the death of John Gomez a Mexican shot Sunday Collins is in Lafayette County jail after being treated for gunshot wounds He returned Monday from Texarkana hospital Duty was unsure if charges would be filed against Willie Gomez son of the slain man who shot Collins after his father was fatally wounded The cause of the shooting remains unknown
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Lewisville
R. H. Duty
Jim Cairis
Bradley
John Gomez
Collins
LaFayette
Texarkana
Willie Gomez
Milling Company Plant Is Damaged In Wind
The Arkadelphia Milling Company reported that a Sunday windstorm damaged its plant with the sign, 60 by 12 feet, crashing down and causing major damage. Ventilators and windows were broken, nearby machinery damaged, and insurance covers repairs. Dwight Crawford law office also damaged by an uprooted oak. Henderson State Teachers College reported two auditorium windows blown in.
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Arkadelphia
Arkadelphia Milling Company
Rais
Joe Herbert
Dwight Crawford
Clark County
Henderson State Teachers College
Senator Caraway Praises Roosevelt Across Arkansas
Washington dispatch reports Senator Caraway returning from Arkansas where he asserted strong public support there for Governor Roosevelt for the Democratic presidential nomination. He noted Arkansas may prefer Roosevelt over Senator Robinson if nominated, citing trust in Roosevelt, drought relief experience, and a push toward self sufficiency with crops fruit and livestock.
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Washington
Arkansas
Roosevelt
New York
Caraway
Senator Robinson
Beneator Robinson
Drouth
Canaway
Japanese Prince and Bank Auditor Dies
Prince Hirokai Ta of Tokyo, a member of the house of peers and auditor of the Bank of Japan, died Tuesday morning. He studied in Germany, joined the imperial household early, and rose to vice grand Master of Ceremonies before resigning as grand master of ceremonies in the imperial household.
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Tokyo
Hirokai Ta
House of Peers
Bank of Japan
Department of the
Imperial Chosehold
Becne
Imperia
Imperial Hensehald
Stage Line Preceded L and A Road to Hope
Sixty years ago a stage coach line linked Shreveport and St Louis, transferring at Hope to the Cairo Fulton line, now Missouri Pacific. An 1873 ad by J D Chidester shows earlier travel times and fares. today rail links cut travel to under six hours to Little Rock and about fourteen to St Louis. The Louisiana & Arkansas Railway emerged from a logging route built by William Buchanan, evolving from Stamps Arkansas to Winnfield Louisiana by 1902 with no debt.
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Hope
Shreveport
St. Louis
Cairo & Fulton Railroad
Missouri Pacific
J. D. Chidhester & Co
Shreveport Southwestern Telegram
Lousiana & Arkansas Railway Co
Star
Louisiana
Hope Depot
Arkansas
Little Rock
Louis
Here
L. & A. Railway
William Buchanan
South
Louisiana & Arkansas Redtroad ‘Company
Stamps
Ark
Spring Hill
Ashland
Winnfield
The
Louisiana & Arkansas Railway Company
Ald Cam
Stage Coach Route Announces New Memphis to St Louis Line
An article notes the formation of a new stage line by J. T. Chidester & Co conveying passengers from Memphis to St Louis with connections via Shreveport and Hope. The plan includes frequent departures on Mondays Wednesdays and Fridays, rapid two day travel versus competitors, and a capital structure of 2.25 million dollars with a 1.25 million mortgage bond. The line will integrate with the Louisiana & Arkansas Rail Road and Missouri Pacific. Continued discussion on page five.
Cholera Report In Greene County Livestock
Paragould reports an outbreak of host cholera in eastern and western Greene County. County Agent Ben A. Lincoln urges hog raisers to vaccinate pigs aged four to eight weeks with serum and virus. Cholera may spread via birds dogs or people from infested areas. vaccination is the only preventive.
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Paragould
Greene County
Ben A. Lincoln
Lincoln
Man Is Shot Over Debt of One Dollar
Robie Cooper of near Cherry Valley was shot in the right leg at the Henderson home after a dollar debt dispute. Cooper and a younger brother were walking by when Henderson summoned him and demanded payment, firing as he retreated about 25 steps away.
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Jonesboro
Robie Cooper
Cherry Valley
Walter Henderson
Henderson
Cooper
Hawk
Seminar Studies Changing World in Asia
A five year study by the Department of Social Sciences will examine historical political economic and cultural factors in Russia China and Japan relations. The project will trace Russia eastward to the Pacific and assess China Mongolia Manchuria and Japan policies in Northeast Asia and Pacific Basin challenges. Faculty and graduate students may visit the countries under study.
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Serkeley
Day
Russia
China
Japan
Woman Sentenced For Contempt In Texarkana District Court
Mrs. Margaret Cates of Texarkana was convicted in Texas side District Court at Boston Monday of contempt of court and sentenced to three months in jail and fined 250 dollars. An injunction served May 23 at her home declared the Spruce street property a nuisance and forbade liquor sales, violated within hours. The injunction affected about a dozen warned by District Attorney Elmer Lincoln. Arkansas side Circuit Court saw Jesse Jones sentenced to one year for robbery with firearms at a filling station, allegedly holding up operator B. F. Gondson for 3 dollars and three tobacco cans weeks earlier.
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Texarkana
Margaret Cates
Peter Thornton
Arkansas
Jesse Jones
B. F. Gondson
Alabama Relay Team Aims to Break Conference Record
The Alabama championship relay squad, returnable next year intact, plans to lower the Southern Conference mile relay record to three minutes 20 seconds. The four baton carriers shattered the old Vanderbilt mark at the 3 Conference meet in Birmingham, but fell short of their 3 20 target. The winning time for the quartet was 3 22 24, and the record had stood since 1920 at 3 23.
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Tuscaloqsa
Ala
Alabama
Vanderbilt
Birmingham
Aidre
Influence of Editor Is Upheld at Press Mee
Doviall president of the Alabama Press Association and editor of the Florence Herald told the National Editorial Association convention that a capable and honest editor wields influence as he ever learns. The Atlanta gathering heard his remarks on editorial power and integrity.
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Press
Mee
Atlanta
Gao
Masey
Doviall
Te Alabama Press Association
Florence Herald
National
Editoria
Leari
Prescott hosts Hempstead County Poultry Association meeting
A large Hempstead County Poultry Association gathering met at Prescott home of Mr and Mrs Brunson for a memorable May program. Guest speaker Prof H H Steup of the Poultry Tribune, with culling head-point demonstrations, educated attendees on industry practices. Additional visitors included M L Nelson of Blevins, Warren Nesbit of Blevins, J K Briggs and W L Carter of Hope.
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Hempstead County Poultry Association
W. P. Brunson
Prescott
Nempstead
Charles Locke
Ozan
White Rock
Brunson
Arkansas
George F. Dodds
Hempstead County Association
Leonard
Nevada County
Bieup
H. H. Steup
Poultry Tribune
Mount Morris
Ilinois
Steup
Poultry Association
Steun
M. L. Nelson
Blevins
Hempstead
Nelson
Warren Nesbit
J. K. Briggs
W. L. Carter
Hope
Blytheville Store Burns in Early Morning Fire
Blytheville reports a blaze damaging R. D. Hughes Company clothing store and Beltoe grocery in the same building. Loss estimated at 25000 with most stock burned and stock damaged by smoke and water. Defective wiring blamed. two youths reported the alarm after the fire smoldered overnight.
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Blytheville
R. D. Hughes Company
Beltoe
Unemployment Riot Injures Cubans as Rioters Flee to Consulate
In Santiago Cuba a crowd of about 1500 gathered by noon to demonstrate against employers and the government. A score of people were slightly injured and about fifty rioters sought refuge in the American consulate after fleeing rural guards.
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Santiago
Cuba
Ameri
Impeachment Defeated in Tennessee House Vote
The Tennessee House of Representatives defeated impeachment against Governor Henry Horton with 56 against and 40 for. On Tuesday seven remaining charges were debated then rejected by 53 to 45 to halt further consideration. Austin Peay, son of Horton’s predecessor, voted for impeachment.
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Nashvileer
Henry H. Horton
Tennessee House of Representatives
House
Austin Peay
Horton
Two Counties Get Hereford Bulls
Five registered Hereford bulls from Val Bennett farms Hampton Miss are being delivered to buyers in Clark and Hot Spring counties this week. They were selected by R. N. Bond county agricultural agent and G. L. Teeter Emith Hughes at Malvern in Hot Spring county. Another load will be brought here during the week for other buyers to improve beef cattle in this part of the state. High grade Jersey males have been imported to improve the dairy animals. Those receiving the Herefords are Houston Fowler of Friendship John Prancis of Caddo Valley McElhannon and McMillan farm at Boswell C. C. Shoften of Arkadelphia and G. L. Teeter of Malvern.
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Arkadelphia
Val Bennett Farms
Hampton
iMss
Clark
Hot Spring
R. N
Bond County
G. L. Teeter
Emith Hughes
Malvern
Hot Spring County
Jersey
Houston Fowler
Friendship
John Prancis
Caddo Valley
McElhannon
McMillan Farm
Boswell
C. C. Shoften
Jockey Grounded Over Fouling Tactics at Washington Park
In Chicago at Washington Park, jockey Willie Garner faces grounding after a foul in race three on Tellico, the odds-on favorite. Tellico was disqualified after grabbing Jockey E. Allen aboard Marcastite. Marcastite awarded the win by a nose as Tellico’s license was suspended, marking the meeting's first disciplinary action since May 25.
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Chicago
Willie Garner
Washington Park
Garner
Tellico
E. Allen
Marcastite
Marcastie
Garnet
Roosevelt as Nominee Favored by House
Colonel Edward M House, adviser to President Wilson, expressed a preference for Franklin D Roosevelt as the next Democratic presidential candidate. He called Roosevelt the most available candidate and said if nominated he would be elected. The remarks appeared in Manchester.
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Manchester
Mass
Edward M. House
Wilson
Franklin DB. Roosevelt
Democratic Party
House
Roosevelt
Two Sailors Die After Rescue From Sunk Submarine
Reports say the fleet near Welheiwei on the Shantung Peninsula suffered a submarine collision with a Chinese vessel. Five officers and twenty men were saved, but two died after rescue. Eighteen men remain missing. The incident occurred early Tuesday when the sub collided with a vessel.
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Welheiwei
Nort
Shantung Peninsula
Sailor Wounded in Supposed Plantation Fight Brings Court
BRINKLEY Worth Savage a U S Navy sailor is wounded in a melee at a plantation dance. Zill Powell John Powell and Trimp are named suspects. A tool was used to strike Savage in the head and witnesses told Sheriff John Roberts of the county jail. Holloway is charged with assault with intent to kill as the hearing before Justice R J Terry proceeds over the November term. Savage claims a 0 day furlough and no information on naval service or relatives has been located.
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Brinkley
Worth Savage
U. S. Navy
Justic Peace
R. J. Terry
areZill Powell
John Powell
Trinp
Savage
John Roberts
Roberts
Navy
Hollloway
State to Charge Off One Million
LITTLE ROCK Although considerable recovery is expected from state deposits in scores of closed bonds, close to 1,000,000 will be charged off the books of State Treasurer Roy V. Leonard July 1, and recredited again as dividends are declared by liquidating banks. He said the losses must be charged off to avoid misrepresenting cash on hand, with recoveries credited back to funds as losses are charged off. The state highway fund will lose about 80.01 through the process, with the remainder prorated among funds according to cash on hand at the time banks closed.
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Little Rock
Roy V. Leonard
Leonard
Norwood
Reed
Leonari
State Ready in Trial of Nurse Murder Case
Rhode Island prepared for the trial of Elan Ro Hathaway over the March 23 murder of Verna Russell, a student nurse. About 120 prospective jurors and 100 witnesses awaited as Hathaway faces strangulation charges after a nighttime automobile tryst and a subsequent dressing-turned-escape.
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Newport
R. E P
Stat of
Rhode Island
Elan Ro Hathaway
Maud
Verna Russell
Hathaway
Fall River
Mass
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Protective Body
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Neighborhood Banking Group
Arkansas Centennial Committee
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J.D. Chichester & Co
Mempuis
Abe
ST Louis
J. B. Chidestrr & CO
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Attawans
Ony
Ie Guirao
Fulton
Haun
Leon
Shraveport
St. Lontassres
Bet Springs
Memphishoongors
Shrave Sport Mid
Jonenra
J. T. Chidester & CO
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Jah le Bacoxn
Pasa
Siminar
Asia
Bama
County Poultrymen
Steap
Burns
Fort Worth
Texas
Alyne Hoffman
White House
Boys’ Club Federation of America
Hereford
Mississippi
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