Five College Girls Injured as Dormitory Fire Rips Lipscomb
Five women injured when a fire destroyed the Avadon dormitory at David Lipscomb College in Nashville. Looting flames raced from the basement to the third floor while students on the second floor escaped uninjured by porch leaps and the third floor occupants climbed down via bedsheets. Burn injuries and smoke exposure were reported. some leaped from windows to safety. Damage estimated at about 123,000 dollars by President Leo Boles.
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Gatire College
Blacks Held After Adams Slayer Dies
Texarkana report details the slaying of Lucién Adams by Rufus Thompson and the wounding of deputy sheriff. Thompson died from his wounds after confrontation with Dick Card, as Roland and Cheatham face charges and are held for safekeeping. Authorities withhold charges pending investigation.
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Texarkana
Rolands Yéatham
Milet
Lucién Adams
Adams
Rufus Thompson
Homan
Thompson
Dick Card
Whompsoh
Roland Cheatham
Fleet Magee
Lewisville
Cheatham
Fethec
Aili
Adwas
Roland Cheathamn
Gari
Chenthuly
Adan
Crean Thompson
Hot Springs youth killed as seven injured in crash
A youth died and seven boys and girls were injured when two cars plunged off an embankment into Hot Springs creek during a school recess. Students were riding at the time.
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Hot Springs
Maren
Creighton Students Vote on Prohibition Mock Referendum
Creighton University students conducted a mock vote on prohibition. Early tally shows 244 votes for absolute repeal, 3 for edification, and 1 for enforcement, reflecting a strong stance favoring repeal. Conducted in Omaha Nebraska.
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Creighton University
Omaia
Neb
Many Planes for Gurdon Air Circus
Gurdon, March 28. Next Sunday, March 30, is the air circus date sponsored by the local American Legion post. Hyng and other planes will perform, with demonstrations at Grice field one mile south of town. Admission 25 and 60 cents. proceeds go to the American Legion. A parachute leap is planned if the chute opens in time. Passengers may ride for a small fee. Licensed pilots will be in charge under Commandaire Flying Service. Other planes expected to join for the day.
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Pines
Commandaire Flying Service
Whem
DeLuxe Night Hawks To Play Elks Dance On Elm Street
The premice J piece colored orchestra of the south The DeLuxe Night Hawks will be on hand tonight at 9 to furnish music for the Elks dance at their home on North Elm Street. The band hails from Shreveport La under Burton Benton with many college students home for the holiday and others from surrounding towns expected to attend. Next Monday the Elks plan a regular club meeting with entertainment.
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South
Elks
North Elm Street
Shreveport
Burton Benton
the Elks
Pyeplig
Amstein Succeeds Woolsey of U. of A.
Fayetteville March 28 The appointment of William G Amstein at Eesinghiam Kapsas as extension horticulturist of the University of Arkansas College of Agriculture Extension Service was announced. Amstein comes to Arkansas as an experienced extension horticulturist and will lead the program in farm home orchards fruit and truck production home gardens and land re tapping by cooperation with county and home demonstration agents. The program included hundreds of demonstrations involving 3000 acres in spraying truck crop production and tree fruits while more than 500 home grounds were beautified. Amstein is a graduate of Massachusetts Agricultural College and earned a master's at Kansas State Agricultural College Manhattan. He has served as manager of a 200 acre fruit farm and instructor at a agricultural school in Walpole Mass. He leaves the position of county horticulturist and assistant county agent at Atchison Kansas for the Arkansas post which begins April 16 succeeding C Woolley who resigned January 2.
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Fayetteville
William G Ainstein
Eesinghiam
Kapsas
University of Arekanes College of Agriculture
University Oficials
Amstel
Arkanas
Arkansas Extension Service
Landrall
Nic States
Amstein
Goudy
Massachusetts Agricultural College
Aralivorst
Kansas State Agricultural College
Manhattan
Norfolk County Agricultural School
Walpile
Mass
Atchinson
Kansas
Hercent
Arkansas
C. Woolley
Concoction of Cresete Linked to Paralysis Cases
Prohibition commissioner Doran Huuaeed today said that liquor sellers distributed a substance causing paralysis across southern and western districts. He described the toxin as a concoction tied to several dozen cases and appealed for further enforcement actions.
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Cresete
Washington
Mareh
Doran An
Former Supt of Blevins Schools Dies at Noon Today
J C Dunn age about 40 former superintendent of the consolidated schools at Blevins died at 1 o clock today after weeks of illness following his resignation about two months ago. He served as superintendent for the past two years until his health failed. Survived by his widow five children and his mother, all of Blevins. Funeral arrangements not yet set.
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J.C. Dunn
Blevins
Winess
Blevins Schoo
Walil
Endemac
Tony
Dyn
Seek Compromise Between Two Powers at Five Power Conference
London reports indicate American and British delegates at the five power talks shift focus to Italy amid hopes for a compromise with Mussolini's government. France rejects parity with Italy while seeking limits on its rival, as delegates aim to bring France and Italy together to resolve differences.
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London
Italy
Musisolini
France
Trely Har
Haly
Rome
Malady Linked to Prolonged Drinking, Health Official Says
Louisville March 2. The health director Dr W H Harris argues the wave of paralysis in Kentucky stems from months of heavy drinking, not a single incident. Henderson reports and state health officials order seizure of dangerous laxatives held by druggists and grocers, but several shops refuse cooperation.
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Louisville
Kentucky
W. H. Harris
Henderson
Edwin Cameron
Maunly Health
Oficur
Br. A. T. McCormack
Tate Board of Health
Sunday Released on Bail by Chicago Judge
Chicago report says George M Sunday son of Rev W A Sunday was booked on a fraudulent warrant and released on bond by Municipal Judge Herbert G Immenhausen with an April 32 hearing date set. Los Angeles officers sought his relief on charges of infidelity delaying arrival. Judge Dennis BE Normagle later dismissed Sunday's habeas corpus petition after rearraignment and booking in Criminal Court. Sunday had been jailed since Tuesday night following a showdrift discovery on the West Side.
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Chicago
George M. Sunday
W. A. W Billy
Munisil
Herbert Gimmenhausen
Los Angeles
Sun
Dennis BE
Normagle
Sunday
West Side
Man Fatally Shot by A Hitch Hiker
Lathan Latham of New York was shot near Christiansburg Virginia by a hitch hiker who had ridden with him from Knoxville Tennessee. Latham died in a hospital after being unconscious for 12 hours. The 21 year old confessed to the shooting claiming it was accidental during a robbery attempt. Janes Evans, seen by authorities, reportedly identified the man and police say Evans confessed to the shooting.
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Christianburg
Marely
Chas, Lathan
New York
Knoxville
Tenn
Latham
Mandered
Janes Evans
Sty
Evans
Oceola Man Found Guilty of Murder
J B Shipley 93, foreman for Woods Brothers Construction, was found guilty of second degree murder for killing S B Ellis, Amber cutter, on a bridge near the camp. Witness Bradford testified Ellis and he were leaving for Christmas when Shipley overtook them and shot Ellis. Shipley received seven years imprisonment.
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Qecegla
J. B. Shipley
Woods Brothers Construction Company
S. B. Elis
Amber Cutter
Shipley
Ellis
Hills
Red Bradford
Bradford
Democrats bar Hoovercrats from Clark County tickets
Clark County Democrats vote to bar voters who did not back the party in the last presidential election from county or township candidacy. The contest committee adopted a resolution prohibiting certifying such names as candidates.
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Arkadelphia
Maych
Clark County
Chirk County
Singing Meeting at Columbus Postponed to April 27
The quarterly singing convention planned for the third Sunday in April at Columbus has been postponed to the fourth Sunday. It will be held April 27 in Columbus with all invited to attend. Visitors should bring their own dinner. no public dinner will be served.
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Columbus
Hook
Houberd
Pleads Guilty to Theft From Express Company Armored Car
New York March 28 Armor car driver Bayard A Gallagher pleaded guilty to grand larceny for stealing 63 424 from a bank car October 17 He awaits sentence until April 21 as detectives trace the missing money His wife was held at Rot Springs where police found more than 12 020 and admitted Gallagher squandered most of the funds Gallagher was employed by Brink Express and drove away while guards were inside a National Bank building at 165 Broadway The car was found deserted hours later with Gallagher and the money gone
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New York
Bayard A. Gallagher
Max Levine
Levine
Gallagher
New Jersey
Rot Springs
Brink Express Company
National Bank
Broadway
Arkansan Speaks at Memphis Meet
MEMPHIS March 28 Felix Smart secretary of the Arkansas aeronautical forces gave the principal address at the Mid Southern Aeronautical Association convention. He spoke on Arkansas In Aviation Advancement and compared airway development to the 25th anniversary of railroads. He outlined aviation expansion ideas for several states.
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Memphis
National Airways
Felix 8. Smart
Arkansas Aeronautical Forces
Smart
Midsouthern Aeronautical Association
Arkansas
Frost Hits Stamps Area Destroys Early Vegetables
Following one of the oldest rain storms of winter, a chilling blast in the Stamps area sent temperatures down to near freezing. A heavy frost settled over gardens, killing much of the early vegetables.
Girl and Mother in Grave Condition
Batesville March 27 Miss Viv Goodwin 25 and her mother Mrs J P Goodwin of Moorefield five miles east of Batesville are at the point of death after an attack yesterday afternoon by the daughter armed with a heavy hammer and razor The mother an invalid for two years suffered many blows then throat slashed The daughter slashed her own throat and severed the windpipe Doctors hope for the daughter but the mother is not expected to survive The daughter finished high school at Batesville and taught in local schools She recently resigned due to a nervous breakdown Friends say she had fits of strange nerves but was not considered dangerous In rational moments she claimed an old man committed the crime though her father reached the house in time to intervene The acts are described as the result of a despondent unbalanced mind
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Batesville
Viv
Goodwin
J. P. Goodwin
Moorefield
Noth
Miss Goodwin
Chicago Struck by Snow Siege and Urgent Labor Effort
Chicago mobilizes 40,000 workers at eight hour shifts to dig out the city and suburbs after a devastating blizzard. Railroads hire 18,000 to clear tracks while merchants and firms add 15,000 workers. Streets are clogged, icicles threaten, and slush hampers travel as the city resumes normal business with delayed deliveries and ongoing snow removal.
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Chicago
Tris
Han Bos
El Dorado girl wins Geneva Scholarship
Miss Janttice McKinney of El Dorado Arkansas, a junior at Randolph Macon Woman's College in Richmond, has been awarded the Geneva scholarship by Lynchburg and Richmond alumni. The award pays half the expenses for a summer trip to attend sessions of the League of Nations in Geneva.
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Richmond
Janttice McKinney
el Dorado
Arka
Randolph-Macon Woman's College
Lynchburg
League of Nations
Rotarians From Six Cities Meet in Southwest Arkansas
Six Rotary clubs from Prescott Stamps DeQueen Nashville and Ashdown gathered at a luncheon in Hope hotel to discuss 1930 district plans. The program featured solos and singing led by Paul Massey E Young Bill Dorman and Frank Sheep. Attendees included Ervin Horn Rudy Hayes Ed Walkley Charles Gof Dick Huggine Fred Williams and Sam Meyer. Hope club reported 100 percent attendance. President McFaddin held a postmeeting conference with visitors.
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E. F. McFaddin
Hope
Prescott
Stamps
DeQueen
Nashville
Ashdown
Rotary
Paul Massey
E., P. Young
Bill Dorman
Frank Sheep
Eryin Horn
Rudy Hayes
Ed Walkley
Charles Gof
Hiugkine
Fred Williams J
Sam Meyer
Hope Club
McFaddin
President of Railroad Visits Capitol City on Inspection Tour
The president of the railroad company visited Capitol City on an inspection trip asserting business across the Southwest was rising after winter. He announced a $60,000,000 improvement program with $4,000,000 to be spent in Arkansas and a northeast Arkansas line to shorten Memphis and St. Louis travel.
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Ababh Lagi
The
Cotton
Arkansas
Memphis
St. Louis
Jury Completes Trial Of Oil Worker In Hammer Slaying
El Dorado March 28 A jury in Union County Circuit Court completed selection for W P Carrol an oil field worker charged with first degree murder in the hammer beating death of Bert Bone during an argument over a stalled automobile. Jewell Sherron also faces murder charges in the related case but is set for later trial.
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EL Dorado
W. P. Carrol
Bert Bone
Union Couny Circuit Court
Carrol
Bone
Jewell Sherron
Qilsa
Comerilo
Bane
Injuries Fatal To Contractor In Star City
Warren March 28 Joe M Bailey 62 contractor and house mover of this town died at Here ring hospital after being crushed beneath a raised five room bungalow a work Tuesday morning Internal injuries and crushed spine listed as cause He is survived by his widow two sons Hex and Holley Bailey and four daughters Nannie Lee Laura Mac and Willie Joe Funeral services were held from the home and burial was in Adams cemetery Bailey reportedly crawled under the house after it had been raised when jacks gave way underpanning failed and he became trapped under a sill
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Adams Demeters
Bailey
Martha Jane Demonstrations Draw Women to Cooking School
The Star invites women clubs from Saratoga Green Springs Liberty and Sardis to attend free lectures by Mrs Invige at the Saenger theater. Five talks cover every phase of cooking with demonstrations and detailed methods. Doors open 1:00 pm for 2:00 pm lectures as women prepare to attend this major annual event.
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Bue 5
Aski
Saratoga
Green
Springs
Liberty
Soaciet
Calla
atterBar Housewives
Thrie
Saenger
I Star
Ibiig
The
Star
Pert
Doorzoper
Saenger Theatra
Convicts Clubbed as Riot Quelled at Missouri Penitentiary
In Jefferson City Missouri guards used clubs on inmates during a two day disturbance at the state penitentiary. Fifteen convicts were injured requiring treatment at the prison hospital.
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Jefferson City
Mare
State Penitentiary
Hope to Texarkana Motor Freight Line Permit Granted
Arkansas Railroad commission grants Louis Grineman a permit to operate a four motor freight line from Texarkana to Broots Blevins return to Texarkane. The action approved on March 2.
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Texarkana
Little Rock
Arkansas Railroad — Commission
Louis Grineman
Broots Blevins
Texarkane
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