Three Negroes Held for Murder in Trempstead County
Three negroes were held to the Trempstead county grand jury Mor ray when arraigned before Municipal Court Judge W. K. Lemley on murder charges. James Sampson, 7, was held for the murder of Telia Cox, 35, at the home of the woman just outside the city limits north of Hope. Sampson stabbed the woman to death in a drunken scene seeking his wife. Ollie Z. Duffie and Hubert Cheat ham, negroes south of Fulton, were held for the murder of Dannie Tohingen, killed last week in a fight over stolen clothes. The Johnson negro was killed on the Rend farm, seven miles below Fulton. Other court action included guilty pleas for carrying concealed weapons and drunkenness with fines, cash bonds forfeited for failure to appear, and city charges dropped after license payments. City Attorney W. S. Atkins discussed electrical license and related actions.
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Trempstead
W. K. Lemley
James Sampson
Telia Cox
Sampson
Cox
Limis
Hope
Sampsson
Ollie Z. Duffie
Hubert Cheatham
Fulton
Dannie Tohingen
Johnson Negro
Rend
James Beavers
Bernice Strong
C. BR. Wyatt
Otha Vines
L. Higgason
W. S. Atkins
J. M. Olmsted
Clinton Booth
John P. Ward
Elbert May
N. Bacon
Claude Houston
Atkins
Mother Shoots 3 Children in Tragic Madison Case
Madison Maine reported Annie E. Jones 32 killed three of her five children, twin four year olds Robert and Edward and two year old Norman, then died by suicide. Dr W F Stinchfield, medical examiner, said the mother tied the victims and fired through the head with a rifle. the self-inflicted wound was under the jaw.
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Madison
vPi
Annie E. Jones
Stinchfield
Sundlay
Robert
Edward
Norman
First County Government in Arkansas Hempstead 1818
The Star’s Arkansas Centennial Edition Section B, edited by Charlean Moss Williams, reports Hempstead County formed in 1818 and its towns Washington and Columbus. It highlights Governor James Sevier Conway, Alabama Magnolia songs, Old Washington Tavern, and early county history with photographs and pages noting key figures, events, and landmarks from the era. The 48-page centennial issue includes 32 pages published already and 11 pictures in Section B.
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The
Star
Charlean Moss Williams
Hempstead
Hempstead County
Washington
Columbus
Missouri
Charleon Mays Williams
James Sevier Conway
Arkansas
Albert Pike
Old Washington Tavern
Magnolia
Military Road
Hempstead Co
Masons
Old State Capitol
Rosa Polk Shipley
Louisiana
Virginia Fitzsimmons Hicks
Old Military Road
Bill Sandlin
Grant Magnolias
R. A. Hearon
Samuels
Missing leaders at Democratic meet four years past
Philadelphia NEA Service notes vacant chairs at the Democratic national convention on June 23 as many senior figures from four years ago are absent or opposed to the Roosevelt New Deal. Several named leaders are either dead or withdrawn, signaling a shift to new party leadership.
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NEA
Philadelphia
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Newton D. Baker
Jim “Ham" Lelis
George White
James Reed
Harry Byrd
Albert Ritchie
Mel Traylor
Cleveland
Ohio
Murray
Idabel
Oklo
Jim
Ham" Lewis
Senate
New Deal
Seabury
Garner
Roosevelt
Louis Howe
Huey Long
F. DB. R
Tom Walsh
Montana
Tony Cermacy
Chicago
Norman Mack
John Cohn
D. KR
Jouett Shousy
John Raskub
Democratic Party
Angels
American Liberty League
Hounds Used in Convict Hunt Across Texas Farm
Captain Rube Conner said breadhounds were sent to Rock Island in Texas to track two escapees after three convicts fled Friday after killing a guard. Reported by negro informants, the two men Luke Trammell and Forrest Gibson were taken toward Rock Island by locals then continued on foot armed with shotguns and pistols. The third escaped prisoner T V Atkinson had no word yet. A cemetery cleaning is planned at DeAnn on Thursday June 25 with locals urged to bring tools led by C M Burke.
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Texas
Rube Conner
Rock
Esland
Colorado County
Conner
Luke Trammell
Forrest Gibson
Rock Island
TV. Atkinson
DeAnn
C. M. Burke
Demo Dissenters Open Campaign to Defeat Roosevelt
Five prominent Democrats led by former Gov. Alfred E. Smith petition a non-Roosevelt bid, urging the convention to nominate a genuine Democrat. The move signals potential cross-party appeal and hints at a paid campaign to unsettle Roosevelt’s renomination.
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Roosevelt
New York
Alfred E. Smith
Housevelt
Smith
Gav
Joseph B. Ely
Massachusetts
James A Reed
Mix~ Gourt
Bainbridge Colby
Supreme Court
Daniel F. Colalan
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Holt
New Deal
Ely
Reed
Colby
Cohalan
Washington
Jouatt Shouse
American Liberty League
Thhey
Philadelphia
Farley
Garner
At‘smith
James A.farley
Liberty League
German Zeppelin completes third North Atlantic crossing
The Hindenberg was grounded at 4 12 a m Monday at Lakehurst naval air station, finishing its third east west crossing. Dr Hugo Eckener led the voyage from Frankfurt Germany, leaving Friday afternoon CST. Max Schmeling, who defeated Joe Louis in New York Friday night, is expected to return to Germany aboard the ship.
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Lakehurst
Hindenberg
Naval Air Station
North Atlantic
Hugo Eckener
Eomewind
Frankfort-on-Main
Germany
Max Sehmeling
Joe Louis
New York
Preaching at Garrett Memorial Church Monday Night
The Rev. T. L. Shoptown will preach at Garrett Memorial Church at 8 p.m. Monday. The public is invited to attend as Severgh delegates to the church training course have already arrived.
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T. L. Shoptown
Garrett Memorial Church
Severgh
Turbulent News From Norris Dam Area in 1930s Tone
Knoxville special report notes the Tennessee Valley Authority may need to haul water to Norris Dam turbines if growth continues past day seventy two. The piece humorously mocks the Union party platform and suggests Harlan needs new loaded dice and an unencumbered black hope amid a satirical political scene.
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Knoxville
TVA
Norris Dam
Union Party
Harlan
Public Concert at Fair Park Monday
The Hope Boys band will give a public concert at 8 p m Monday at Fair Park playground. Ruel Oliver announced the event inviting the public to attend with ample parking and seats for those who prefer not to sit in cars. Band stands funded by local business men and WPA labor provided. Band Director Crumpler will oversee the program.
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Hope Boys
Fair Park Playground
Ruel Oliver
Oliver
WPA
Crumpler
Prisoner Dies of Pistol Wounds in Arkansas Jail
In Sevier county Arkansas Homer Cox 23 died at a hospital after a gun battle with Deputy Sheriff Gaither Flanigan at the Sevier county jail Cox burst into fatal wounds while Ferguson aided. Flanigan was wounded in the leg and officer Ferguson reported a check warrant led to the confrontation.
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DE Queen, Ark
Sevier County
Homer Cox
Gaither Flanigan
Cox
Flanigan
Gus. Ferguson
Snew
Ferguson
Aun
Stniorway
Jess Pickens
Pichead
Bergvuson
Arrrest
Phinigah Hies
Confederate Veteran Edward Maxfield Dies From Heat
Edward Maxfield 95 year old Confederate veteran formerly of Cave Springs Arkansas died Sunday from heat related illness after a year of ill health. He fought in the Prairie Grove battle. There were no immediate survivors. A note claims there are more than 900 years of age in Asia on the continent.
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Rogers
Ark
Edward Maxfield
Prairie Grove
Mansfield
Cave Springs
Maxfield
Asia
Principal Address at University of Arkansas Station
Dr Carl C Taylor assistant administrator Resettlement Administration Washington will deliver the principal address at the University of Arkansas College of Agriculture Fruits and Truck Branch Experiment Station on visiting day June 26 with other speakers Dan Gray J W Sargent and a large group of agriculturists expected for tours of the Italian farm The annual negro visiting day will be held June 27 with W O Wilson president Shorter College delivering the principal address
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Carl C. Taylor
Resettlement Administration
Washington
University of Arkansas College of Agriculture
G. W. Ware
Taylor
Department of Interior
AAA
Dan
Forth
W. O. Wilson
Shorter College
Temperature Tops 100 Degree Mark Again At Station
The Fruit and Truck Branch Experiment station reports temperatures rising above 100 for the fourth consecutive day. The summer high was 107 recorded Saturday at the station farm, with Friday 100, Saturday 107, Sunday 101, and Monday 102 degrees on the federal thermometer.
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Fruit and Truck Branch Experiment Station
Britain and Italy Reach Agreement on Mediterranean Pact
Britain and Italy have an accord in principle on a Mediterranean military pact. Key points include British naval supremacy, a three-squadron Italian fleet with two in the upper Adriatic, Italian air superiority with about 200 plans stationed in Libya Sicily and the Aegean, land forces limited to 75,000 per country with a third motorized, and potential fortifications of Cyprus and Alexandria alongside Malta. Umbrellas of silk towers in Paris close a fashion note.
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RCME
Great Britain
Italy
Mediterranean
Army Cirieles
Britain
Adriatic
Lily
Libya
Sicily
Aegean Islands
Egypt
Cyprus
Alexandria
Malta
Bailey to formally open gubernatorial campaign in Helena
Attorney General Carl Bailey announced he will formally launch his gubernatorial bid with a speech at 8 p.m. June 29 in Helena, inviting supporters from the Phillips County Bailey for Governor club. Other speakers and political events fill Arkansas’ week as campaigns pick up ahead of the August Democratic primary.
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Little Rock
Geneeral Carl Bailey
Phillips County
Arkansas
Stata
Philadelphia
Arkansas Senate
Eureke Springs
Arthur Johnson
Star City
Pine Bluff
John C. Ashley
Searcy
Pulaski County
R. A. Cook
Marcus Bone
Ed F. McDonald
Lee Cazort
Tom Terral
Howard Reed
Dave Partain
Denman
U. S
Bill Denman
Prescott
Robinson
McGehee
Cleveland Holland
Fort Smith
J. Rosser Venable
Senate
Lake Lucerne
Eureka Springs
Richard R. Thompson
Thompson
Roosevelt
Government loses delay bid in Wheeler Rayburn cases
Washington dispatch reports the government failed to stall trial injunctions filed by seven utilities against the Wheeler Rayburn holding company law in District of Columbia Court of Appeals. Queen Mary arrives in New York amid slower crossing. Eden says Britain does not recognize Ethiopian annexation. tragedy in Paragould Arkansas as five month old Shieffey Ann Branch drowns after rolling from bed into a bucket of water.
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Washington
District Columbia Court of Appeals
Wheeler Rayburn
Repeal of Two-Thirds Rule Sparks Democratic Talks
Reports from Philadelphia show Democratic delegates debating a repeal of the two-thirds rule, with figures like Josephus Daniels advocating abolition. Eugene Talmadge urged cross-aisle support against the New Deal while Arkansas delegates resolved internal dissension and named Harvey G. Combs as delegate-at-large to Philadelphia.
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Philadelphia
Ers
Josephus Daniels
North
Lina
Daniel
the Navy
Mexco
Roost
James Farley
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