Shippers Win Battle Over Watermelon Car Equipment
The dispute between shippers and railroads over watermelon transport ends with shippers prevailing. The Southwestern Freight Bureau struck a proposed rule that would have made carriers supply suitable rolling stock for perishable consignments. Railroads argued that carriers should not bear the sole obligation to furnish equipment. The decision cited risks from venting, dust, and damage in transit and held that carriers must provide proper cars. Continued discussion noted on page three.
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Inpste and
Couunty Waterway
Southwestern Freightrea
Ithwestern Fright Bureau
Johnson
Wwifford
Furthemore
Cut Flowers Are Profitable In Home Market
Mrs. Dan Hill earns 1200 to 1500 dollars yearly from carb market sales in Little Rock, while her two daughters grow a half acre of cut flowers yielding about five dollars monthly in sales. Corn flowers and vincas lead profits due to keen ing qualities and ease of raising, with gladiolas and several other blooms also included. In addition to flowers, she sells butter, fresh eggs, fruit juices, jellies, and berries, but experts advise focusing on one main product with profitable sidelines.
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Benton
Dhue
Dan Hill
Little Rock
Sgies
Ruth hits 4th homer as Yankees split with Browns
Bulletin reports Babe Ruth homered for his fourth time this season during the second inning of the Yankees and Browns double header. The game is noted as part of today’s New York action. In Miami, Margarite Estelle, 18, of Tampa, Fla., was named Miss America by Miami Beach pageant officials announced at noon.
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New York
Babe Ruth
Yankees
Browns
Miami
Fla
Margarite Estelle
Tampa, Fla
Miami Beach
Pagent
Lindbergh And Byrd Meet Today
New York June 23 Colonel Charles A Lindbergh and Commander Richard E Byrd met at the Hotel Biltmore and exchanged congratulations. Lindbergh praised Byrd on his pole voyage while Byrd congratulated Lindbergh on the birth of his son. The visit drew many well wishers as Lindbergh spoke briefly and then returned to Byrd for a long talk.
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New York
Colronel Charles A. Lindbergh
Richard BE. Byrd
Land
Lindbergh
lSouth Pole
Byrd
Biltmore
Mother of Four Takes Own Life in Arkansas Home
ASHDOWN June 24 Mrs Bonne Rosenbaum 45 mother of four killed herself with a shotgun at her home 10 miles east of here. Sister and mother-in-law found her body in a pool of blood. Coroner Sanderson ruled death by own action with no stated reason. Survived by husband four children and three sisters.
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Ashdown
Bonne Rosenbaum
Here
Vonnie Cough
Saratoga
Rosenbaum
Many Expected at Singing Here
Community singing at city hall Hampstead county Sunday at 2. Expecting Elos Corbell with two quartets including Choctaw and white groups. Hartford Music Co. plans to send a representative. Stamps Baxter may attend. All invited and asked to bring song books.
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Hampstead County
Elos Corbell
Nashville
Habel
Okla
Corbell
Howard County
Hempstead
Hartford Music Co
Hartford
Arkansas
Stamps- Baxter Music Co
Dallas
Tex
Birth of Lindbergh’s Son Shocks and Delights Nation
The infant son of Charles A. Lindbergh and Anne Morrow was born Sunday at Morrow House. News came from Ambassadeur Dwight W. Morrow’s home that the boy arrived at 3 15 p.m. on Mrs Lindberghs 24th birthday. Parents and child are kept sheltered, with details guarded as in prior royal heightening.
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America
Dwight W. Morrow
Arkansas Judge Dismisses Texans in Texas Politics
Texarkana Arkansas June 24 Judge Lewis Josephs dismissed forgery and uttering and publishing a forged statement charges against Bowie county assessor Berry after S E Ball the deputy assessor did not appear Ball accused Berry of forging his name to a $100 bank note at a Texarkana Texas bank The judge blamed Texas politicians for turning the case into political football Both men remain in Texarkana Texas and Arkansas.
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Texarkana
Ark
Texas
Lewis Josephs
Arkansas
Berry
Bowie County
S. E. Ball
Ball
Tex~arkana, Ark
Texarkaiui, Tex
Cotton Growers Meet at Hinton to Discuss Marketing
Cotton growers of Hinton and nearby communities will meet at the Hinton school house at 7 30 p m on Tuesday June 24 to discuss the advisability of marketing the 190 cotton crop through the Mid South Cotton Association Representatives of the association and the County Demonstration Agent will attend to provide information A branch cotton office will be established in Hope through the association confirmation promised
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Hinton
Mid-South Cotton Association
Coltan
Hope
Fie
Durant merchant silent on slaying of youth
Jackson Mississippi June 23 4 J H Browne a Durant merchant refused to discuss the slaying of 18 year old Charles Abie Myers. Browne held in Hinds county Jail awaiting examination on a murder charge. He fired a revolver at the youth without warning as they met in front of a Durant cafe Saturday night.
Rural Carrier Post is Open at Fulton
The United States Civil Service examination for a rural carrier position at Fulton Arkansas was announced by The Star. The test will be held in Hope with applications due by July 11. Rural carriers earn 1800 dollars per year on a 24 mile route plus 30 dollars per mile for each mile beyond, with equipment maintenance allowances. Only citizens actually domiciled in the local postal territory may apply.
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United States Civil Service
Fulton
Ark
Hope
Hope Golfers Top Three-City Classic on Local Course
Hope golfers defeated Nashville and Prescott in a three town tournament on the local course Sunday. Nashville finished second and Prescott third. Wally Henry of Hope was top medalist with 84 for 18 holes, earning $6, while Ed McCorkle and Robert LaGrone, also of Hope, tied for second with 80. About a dozen men represented each city with hopes for more matches next Sunday in Nashville and Prescott.
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Hope
Nashville
Prescott
Nashiville and
DeQueen
Nashyville
Prescall Ub Prescott
Atlantic City Mayor Killed in Train Crash Near Philadelphia
Atlantic City Mayor Anthony M. Ruffo and three others died when a fast express bound for Philadelphia struck their automobile at a grade crossing near Atlantic City. John Wiley, 52, his wife Lillian, 43, and Manuel Siverpa, 37, also perished. Ruffo won two years ago and his papers identified him. It’s unclear if the driver saw the oncoming train.
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Ossecon
N. J
Anthony M. Zuffu
Atlantic Cis
Philadelphia
Ruffo
John Wiley
Liltian
Manuel Siverpa
Lake Shore Resort
White Wins Excursion Prize For Agents Trip
R T White & Co insurance firm will take about 140 agents and their wives on a prize excursion by boat and rail through the Great Lakes and Canada. The trip rewards new business from the year ending April 30. The party departs Little Rock at 4:30 next Monday afternoon, routing via St Louis and Chicago. Members come from Arkansas, Mississippi, Louisiana, Tennessee, Texas and Georgia.
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St. Leuis
Chicago
Arkansas
Mississippi
Louishina
Tenesse
Texas
George
New Officers to Receive Posts Whitfield Lodge 230 FP and A M
Whitfield Lodge Number 230 FP and A M will install newly elected officers on Tuesday night at the lodge rooms on South Elm street beginning at 7 o clock. Incoming officers include Harry Shiver as Worshipful Master O L Wyath Senior Warden W W Compton Junior Warden Tray Anderson Treasurer C C Collins Secretary Dr A A Neighbors Senior Deacon George Dodds Junior Deacon James Bundy Master of Ceremonies O L Sullivan Master of Ceremonies officiant Tyler Ira Halliburton Tustalling Officer Auditing Committee Metin Bert Wilson and Piyadicks.
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Whitfield Lodge
A. M
South Elim Street
Tri
Nell
Harry Shiver
O. L. Wyath
W. W. Compton
Tray Anderson
C. C. Collins
A. A. Neighbors
George Dodds
Deavon
James Bundeh
Cere
Manieay
Modern Tenant Homes Near Morrilton Declared Model
Morriston Ark June 23 A farmer M L Moose builds model tenant homes for his workers. County agent Ly Cothern led a tour noting well screened comfortable houses. Each family is urged to have a garden cows chickens and enough hogs to supply the family.
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Morriston
Ark
M. L. Moose
Youll
Ly Cothern
Moose
Cotherns
Mesc Ode
Cazort and Dew To Furnish Bond For Oct Hearing
Preliminary hearing waived for Lieutenant Governor Lee Cazort and Ernest Dew on charges of violating county practices law. Both released on $5000 bond, case to be acted on by Phillips County grand jury in October. Plaintiffs allege offer of $1500 cash and state service to withdraw from the race. both deny.
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E. M. Pipkin
Joe
Liberty
Imade
Cavott
Dew
Jhon C. Sheffield
Helena
Brooks,Hays
Cazort
Sheffield
Davenport
Phillips County , Grand Jury
Smmyth
Iver -Court
Oe i
Texas Youth on Trial For Murder
Lester Cooper, 21, Texarkana youth and son of Titus County former sheriff, faced murder trial in New Boston for the killing of Paul Hunter, 24, a former Texarkana roommate and East Undertaking employee. Cooper's defense pleads temporary insanity. trial opened with Cooper surrounded by family and 30 witnesses amid testimony of heavy drinking before the incident.
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Texarkana
Paul Hunter
Lester Cooper
New Boston
Cooper
Mt. Pleasant
Joh Cooper
Titus County
Texas
Hunter
East Undertaking Company
Cornish Malone
Wherry Winders
Son of Hoover Starts Work At Bayonne Plant
Allan Hoover, son of President Hoover, began work as a laborer at the American Radiator plant in Bayonne New Jersey. He has just finished his second year at Harvard Business School and will work like other youths without special favors, managers say.
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New York
Allan Hoover
Hoover
Bayonne, N. J
Harvard School of Business
Bridge Collapse Sends 200 Into Chemnitz River
A wooden bridge over the Chemnitz river collapsed Sunday afternoon, plunging about 200 spectators into the water. Roughly 90 were injured, several seriously, with many children among the ducking victims as swimmers rushed to aid.
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Chemnitz
Germany
Chemnitz River
Death car mystery haunts Arkansas. coroner clears husband
El Dorado June 23 A coroner s jury absolved R E Arnold 44 farmer of Grannis Arkansas of any connection to the death of his wife Nora 30 found in a dying condition with a fractured skull on a street Saturday night Witnesses gave little detail about the affair Arnold was taken into custody when police found his wife lying in the street They had driven from Smackover earlier in the evening a stranger gave them a ride and the wife went back to retrieve a missing purse after two hours Arnold hunted for her and the car driver remains unknown as police continue to hunt for the driver of the automobile.
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EL Dorado
R. E. Arnold
Grannis
Arkansas
Nora
Arnold
Aviver
4-H Clubs Hold Splendid Meeting
4 H club met Wednesday afternoon June 8 at Mrs J P Newberry home. Miss Bucher demonstrated nine fruit and vegetable salads including apricot salt and banana salad. Twenty ladies attended, listing names such as Miss Bucher Mrs C P Zininitsly and Mrs Riley Lewallen. Some plan to attend Farmers week August at Fayetteville. next meeting will be at Mrs Riley Lewallen’s with canning of soups and lima beans demonstrated.
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J. P. Newberry
Miss Bucher
C. P. Zininitsly
J. L Anderson
Mary Newberry
J. FP. Newberry
Fayetteville
Riley Lewgllen
Band encampment showcases young musicians across states
Fred Martin led a three day camp at Siloam Springs drawing about 125 boys from cities like Texarkana, Nashville, Malvern, Conway and Hope. The event featured clarinet, cornet and trumpet groups with several named performers earning high honors. About 1,200 days of band experience were noted, and attendees will join events in Fayetteville and Little Rock as the national park centennial celebrations loom. Various towns including Fayatteville, Malvern, Texarkana, Prescott, Siloam Springs, and Magnolia were represented.
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Tex
Malvern
Magnolia
Foreman
Conway
Slolam Springs
Franl Cornets
Trumpetford
Nashville
Law
Texarkana
Dudley
Gr Bennie Johnsson
John O'Heller
Entt
W. Breed
Hope
Haford
Lewren Texarkana
Hilburn Gray Vigil Pares
Gage
George Connell
Con Cozark McClerkin
Prescott
Lewis Texarkana
John Dot Baker
Isar
Ralph Shafi
Ald Lard Wright
iMcClerkin
Big Bay
Little Rock
Mr. Martin
Siloam Springs
Martin
National Park
Fayettaville
Carthage
Neosho
Pineville
Arkans
sas—Gravette
Faysetteville
Morriston
England
Gordon
Ashdown
DeQueen
Camden
Waldo
Magsnolia
Louisiana
Heynesville
Texas
Texarkansa
Winsboro
Pittsburg
Southern Writer Melville Davidson Post Dies in Clarksburg
Melville Davidson Post, a renowned short story writer born in Virginia and known internationally, died today in a Clarksburg hospital after a horseback riding accident on June 10 at his country estate. He had been hospitalized since the injury, with his condition worsening to cause his death. His fiction often drew on the hills of his native West Virginia. his wife died in 1919 and their only child died in infancy.
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Clarksburg
W. Vu
Melville Davidson Post
West Vrginia
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