Jury finds McDonald not guilty? mistrial discharged in Arkansas case
In Little Rock a mistrial was declared in First Division Circuit Court as Ed F. McDonald former secretary of state faced charges of false pretense over a $440 warrant for janitor's supplies. The jury deliberated since Thursday night and remained deadlocked. Prosecutor Donham said he would retry him.
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Little Rock
First Division
Ed F. McDonald
McGehee
R. S. Hunt
Fred A. Donham
Hot Springs
Donham
Arkfnas Hut Association
McDonald
Fidelity Cliemical Company
I. L. Ziehert
McDonnld
Sam Robinson
Als McDonald
Iren
Ministerial Group to Meet at 10:30 Monday
The Hope Ministerial Alliance will hold a 10 30 a m meeting Monday at the New Capital hole, announced by Rev. Thomas Brewster. All ministers urged to attend. Charley Swearingen, longtime Topeka mail carrier, walked his route 32 years and never pinched a coin with either foot, explaining that ill fitting shoes were discarded.
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Hope Ministerial Alliance
Thomas Brewster
Kan
Charley Swearingen
Topeka
Italy Severs Press Ties Over London Coronation
Rome bans British newspapers and bars Italian correspondents in London as Italy retaliates against perceived hostile British coverage of its defeats in Spain. A semi official boycott targets next Wednesday's coronation of King George the Sixth, part of a broader press spat between nations.
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Rome
England
London
Weueel Numa
George the 6Th
Deas
Italy
Spain
Yerger High School Commencement and Exercises
Commencement for Yerger High School seniors will be Sunday at 3 p.m. in the Negro high school auditorium with Rev. F. L. Adams delivering the sermon. The program lists processional, music, invocation, class choruses, scripture, speaker introduction, and diploma presentation, followed by a May 12 exercise and a Friday graduation with an address by Bertram A. Lewis and diploma ceremonies.
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Yerger High School
Negro High School
FL A, Adams
Bright
M. E. Church
Emerson
E. N. Glover
F. A
Ida Inez Clark
Wells
Ester Lee Swift
Annie Morris
George Kelly Coleman
Addie Lucille Yerger
Clarence Brown
Dear Verger
Nevin
A. B
Betram A. Lewis
Miley College
Marshall
Texas
Lincke
Myrtle Yorger
Wills Beryl Henry
Hope Schools
Dew Yergey
Mother's Day at First Christian Church
Mother's Day services at First Christian Church Sunday feature morning and evening sermons on Mother Gods Merchant Ship and The Mother Heart of Gor. Morning includes a special order of worship, choir numbers, and a double women's vocal duet for offertory. Recognition will honor the oldest and youngest mothers and the largest family group present, with gifts on condition of family accompaniment.
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First Christian Church
Gor
Jesus
Elizabeth Stuart Phelps
Nether
Farmer in Alva Finds Dual Fuel Water Well
Clarence Annis, a farmer in Alva, Oklahoma, reports a double action well that yields both water and a yellow gasoline like liquid. He pipes water first, lets gasoline rise to the top, skims it with a bucket, and sells about 10 gallons daily while paying gasoline tax and using the fuel in his car and tractor. The water is used for livestock after fuel removal.
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Alva
Okla
Clarence Annis
Annis
Warning Issued to Dog Owners After Rabies Scare
Police Chief John W Ridgdilt issued a warning to dog owners to confine or muzzle pets after a dog on the east side was killed by officer Hugh Bearden following a rabies scare. The animal had bitten several other dogs. another rabid-posed dog was killed two weeks earlier near Patmos road.
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John W. Ridgdilt
Hugh Bearden
J. S. Mayo
Hope
Patmos
Coast Guard Lifts 21 From Stricken Trinidad
Hoquiam Washington report says 21 crewmen were rescued by a Coast Guard ship after the San Francisco lumber schooner Trinidad was torn apart in a 60 mile per hour gale three miles offshore in the Pacific.
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Coast Guard
Hoquiam
Wash
Coast
San Francisco
Guernsey School Names 1937 38 Faculty Lineup
The Guernsey school board announced the 1937 38 faculty with re elected principal Hugh Bristow returning to lead high school English. Otis Rose named to teach French and history, Mrs. Charles Wylie to English and social science, Forney Holt reelected in science and math, and elementary teachers Mrs. George Griffin Miss Edna Gordon and Mrs. W C Tyler named for various grades. The Guernsey school closed Friday.
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Guernsey
Hugh B. Bristow
Otis Rose
W.E. Sawyer
Charles Wylie
Mozelle Lewis
Forney Holt
George Griffin
Claude Taylor
Edna Gordon
W. C. Tyler
It's A Free Encyclopedia Offer Preys On Trusting Widow
A well dressed man offers Mrs. Moutan a free five volume encyclopedia set claiming it is a courtesy from a company president. He asks her to keep the books and write a favorable opinion to influence others. She questions the deal but signs to accept and review the set as a “free course in culture.” The encounter ends with her agreeing to sign the card.
Boy Scout Drive for Funds Opens in Hempstead County
The second annual fundraising drive for Hempstead county Boy Scout operations launches in Hope on Monday. Rotary and Kiwanis business committees led by Rev. W. A. Hammond and Cornelius aim for a $750 goal, planning to finish the three day campaign.
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Hempstead
Hope
Rotary and
Kiwanis
W. A. Hammond
Cornelius
Mr. Hammond
J. K. Sale
E. F. Mc
Lightning Bolt Not Fatal to Airship
New York reports Captain Ernst Lehmann, veteran dirigible commander who died in the Hindenburg disaster, recalls in an upcoming book a World War I airship struck by lightning. He describes a blinding flash, tongues of fire, and a near-miss as the craft climbed through storm zones before returning to base.
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New York
Ernst Lehmann
Hull
England
Turned Brown By Brown Turner
LONGVIEW Texas From the way ther killing people in Spain now it looks like it might be a long time before anybody there will be eligible for old age pension and if Italy and Germany don't quit spending so much for guns they won't have enough left to buy powder to run them Senator Capper of Kansas has joined in a protest to Spain about the way women and children are being treated and every time we buy a dime s worth of anything a lot of us remember a protest we made to Germany one time Why worry about Sin when Tennessee's a lot closer.
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Longview
Texas
Spain
Italy
Germany
Capper
Kansas
Tennessee
Derby Day Draws Record Crowd in Louisville
Clear skies greeted Derby day as Louisville hosted what was expected to become the largest crowd in derby history. The Weather Man forecast a fair and warmer day for the event.
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Louisville
Labor to Picket Movie Theaters
Associated Press reports labor leaders plan nationwide theater picketing starting Monday with over a million workers ready to strike. Producers claim most major issues are resolved and express confidence in settlement, focusing picketing on large cities and noting support from craft and union groups.
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Associated Press
Screen Producers
Screen Actors Guild
Charles Lessing
Striking Federation Motion Picture Crafts
Joseph M. Schenck
Producers’ Committee
Motion ‘Picture Producers’ Committee
Lessing
Louis Weinstock
Brotherhood of Painters
Committee For Industrial Organization
International Longshoremen's Association
Actors Guild
Mind Your Manners Quiz Answers From 1931 NEA Service
A 1931 etiquette Q and A from NEA Service covers visiting cards engraving, showers for brides, lunch table cloths, post lunch visits, and lunch invitations by phone. It advises using full names when introducing a half brother with a different surname and provides guidance on fittings for social occasions.
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Mary
Jim Brown
Mary Smith
Jim
Mr. Brown
NEA Service, Inc
Zeppelin Disaster Deepens Inquiries At Lakehurst
Officials from the Department of Commerce and German authorities lead an expanding probe into the Hindenburg disaster at Lakehurst New Jersey. Captain Lehmann died from burns, Max Pruss remains critical, while Rosendahl warned the fire caused the catastrophe and called for helium policy review and hearings set to begin Monday.
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LeHman Lakehurst
Ernst ‘Lehmann
Raval Air Station
Hugo’ Er
Zeppelin Company
Lopeland
Demi
Senate Commerce Committee
Department of Commerce
Department
Copeland
United States Navy
Max Pruss
Burns
Rosendahl
Lehmann
Charles E. Rosendahl
Lakehurst Naval Base
North Atlantic
Senate Military Affairs Committee
United States
Dr. Eckener
America
Hitler
South America
Germany
Cotton prices steady amid small Friday move
New Orleans market opened Saturday with cotton bids at 12.95 and offers at 12.96. Spot cotton closed two points lower at 13.40, reflecting mild volatility as traders noted thin liquidity.
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New Orleans
Coller
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