Washington Paper Offers 25 Percent Tax Penalty Refund
Washington Telegraph owner W H Etter Jr announces a 25 percent refund of the printer's tax penalty for the 1932 publication. Delinquent taxpayers may collect refunds in person at the Telegraph office in Washington from July through January 1, 1933, upon presenting receipts.
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Washington Telegraph
W. H. Etter, Jr
Washington
Arthur Anderson
Telegraph
Etter
Enter
Anderson
Bob Montgomery Is Not a Candidate
The unsu ccessful attempt of R L Montgomery North Little Rock to have his name placed on the democratic primary ballot Wednesday as a candidate for state treasurer enlivened an otherwise quiet day among the large field of candidates who prepared to start the campaign ending August 3 Montgomery mailed his pledge and ballot fee at 1130 p m Tuesday a half hour before the ballot closed to the party's secretary J A Andrews at Wynne He was in the office of Harvey G Combs assistant secretary where the other candidates had filed just prior to the closing of the ballot and did not file with Combs Wednesday night central committee chairman Lamar Williamson of Monticello instructed Combs to return Montgomery's fee and pledge with the explanation it was received after the ballot had closed Williamson's action leaves State Treasurer Roy V Leonard without an opponent unless Montgomery decides to appeal from his action which lies with the central committee He could not be reached for a statement as to his plans but friends said they thought he would abandon an attempt to get his name on the ticket Montgomery was runner up in the race two years ago Attorney General Hal L Norwood a candidate for re election issued his first statement Wednesday In the interests of his candidacy pointing to his record of not having been defeated in any civil case appealed to the supreme court and not having won 90 per cent of the criminal cases before the supreme court DT do not want the support of the voters unless they think it will make a better attorney general than either of my opponents Norwood's statement said You should select your attorney general just as though you were selecting an attorney to look after your own private and personal matters.
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Little Rock
R. L. Montgomery
North
Montgomery
J. & Andrews
Wynne
Harvey G. Combs
Combs
Central Committee
Lamar Williamson
Monticello
Willanson
Roy V. Leonard
Mont- Homery
Hal L. Norwood
Supreme Court
Norwauod
Court rules against return on information in Johnson case
A Houston or Austin court ruled Governor Sterling could not honor a requisition for return on mere information. T. H. Johnson of Gregg county appealed after Sterling complied with Oklahoma’s demand to bring Johnson to Hugo for disposing of mortgaged property. Johnson was discharged.
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Austin
Court of Criminal Appeals
R. S. Sterling
T. H
Cyclone) Johnson
Gregg County
Sterling
Means Released On $50 000 Bond In Embezzlement Case
Gaston B. Means, indicted for embezzling 104000 from Mrs. Edward B. McLean and suspected of promising anti Communist protection, was freed on 50000 bail in DC Superior Court. He appeared with his wife and declared he was going home. He must return Friday for arraignment after six days in jail related to the McLean matter and linked to the Lindbergh kidnapping case.
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Washington
Gaston B. Means
Edward B. McLean
James M. Froctor
District of Columbia Supreme Court
Means
McLean
Washington Fest
Death by Own Action Ends Murder Probe in Ohio
In Wooster Ohio a 19 year old youth Harold Young shot himself as officers moved to arrest him amid a murder inquiry. The death followed Henry Meeker naming Young as the killer of Meeker’s wife Gertrude found dead from blunt force blows near Millersburg.
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Wooster
Ohio
Wsa
Harold Young
Here
Herbert Meeker
Wayne County
Young
Meeker
John Stevens
Holmes County
Gertrude
Millersburg
Tragic Akron Mooring Claims Two Ground Crew Lives
CAMP KEARNY CALIF. Navy dirigible Akron tragedy as two ground crew members die during failed mooring attempt. Bud Cowart of Oklahoma clung to landing rope for over an hour, swept above crowds before rescue failed. Concurrent rescues and multiple falls marked a perilous cross continental flight.
Vaccine Tests On Convicts Proposed
NEW ORLEANS Dr Bolivar J Lloyd medical director for the United States Public Health Service stirred a panel of the American Medical Association by proposing using condemned criminals to perfect yellow fever vaccines and offering pardons for survivors. The section leaders showed surprise but took no action. Dr Wilbur A Sawyer of the Rockefeller Institute commented that questions should be solved without human volunteers.
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New Orleans
Bolivar J. Lloyd
United States Public Health Service
American Medical Association
Wilbur A. Sawyer
Rockefeller Institute of Medical Research
Lloyd
Governor Sterling to Seek Re election in Texas Primary
Governor R S Sterling announced he plans to seek a second term in the Texas governor's race, saying he will announce his candidacy in the Democratic primary. The message, wired from Fort Worth, notes he intends to set forth his platform in detail.
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Sterling
Texas
School Official Beaten By Pair In Magnolia Office
El Domado F N Powell Magnolia county school superintendent was assaulted in his office by Capt. Joe L Davis Jr and W A G Woodruff. The attack stemmed from a long running dispute with Davis senior and Powell. The duo were arrested and charged with assault. trial set for Saturday to prevent further trouble.
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EL Domado
F. N. Powell
Co India County
Magnolia
Joe L. Davis
W. A. G. Woodruff
Joe L. Davis Sr
Columbia County School Board
Powell
Davis
Company B
Arkansas National Guard
Woodruff
M. M. Simpson
Joe Joiner
Kiwanis to Visit Zan Friday Night
Kiwanis Good Will Lip to Ozan Friday Night details completed by Dewey Kendrix as committee chairman. The gathering at 8 at the school house in Oran invites county citizens to attend with John P. Cox as master of ceremonies and W. Atkins delivering the principal speech. John Ridgdil and his fivepiece string band will provide music. Leffel Gentry to lead community singing.
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Kiwanis
Good Will
Ozan
Dewey Kendrix
Oran
John P. Cox
W. §. Atkins
John Ridgdil
State Political Notes on Arkansas races and office holders
State office holders and candidates are listed across multiple districts. Belva Martin declines renomination as land commissioner, with DeCamp Neal and Rosser as rivals. Other races feature W J Driv er unopposed, Effigene Wingo successors, and a crowded fourth district contest with DeLaney Cravens McGehee Reynolds Zeuch. Additional races include Hearne Rayon Fuller, Tillman Parke opponents, and several incumbents facing challengers. Brooks Hays seeks national committee seat amid crowded field.
Cotton Belt Bus Wrecks at Camden
A Cotton Belt bus struck a telephone pole injuring Mrs. Margaret Harris of Pasadena California. Twenty eight passengers escaped uninjured and continued to Memphis. A defective air line caused the driver to lose control while negotiating a street corner.
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Camden
Ark
Margaret Harris
Pasadena
California
Memphis
Williamson Elected Bishop For State
The Very Rev John Williamson dean of Trinity cathedral Little Rock was elected bishop of the Episcopal diocese of Arkansas at the state convention in Newport on the 20th ballot. He succeeds Rt Rev James R Winchester who resigned. Leading rivals were Rt Rev E M Saphore suffragan bishop of Arkansas and Rev W P Witsell rector of Christ Church Little Rock. Williamson has served at Trinity cathedral five years and has previously led churches in Manila Lancaster and Dayton.
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Ark
John Williamson
Trinity Cathedral
Little Rock
Episcopal Diocese of
Arkansas
James R. Winchester
Dean Williamson
E. M. Saphore
Winchester
W. P. Witsell
Christchurch
Littl Rock
England
Durham University
Manila
P. 1
Lancaster
Ohio
Dayton
House of Clergy
House of Laity
Witsell
Saphore
Claiborne
Sewanee
Tenn
Six Jurors Selected For Mason's Trial In Arkansas
ASHDOWN Ark Six jurors were chosen to try L P Mason a prominent real estate operator on four counts of assault with intent to kill in a case arising from an attack on his wife at breakfast January 1 Her condition remained serious at a Texarkana hospital Mason pleaded not guilty and trial followed a noon recess Thirty five veniremen were examined with about half the jury selected Also in court George and William Riley were convicted of hog theft each sentenced to one year Jim Tongs and Floyd House saw burglary and grand larceny reduced to petit larceny with fines of twenty five dollars and two days in jail
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Ashdown
Ark
Wy L. P. Mason
Little River County
Mason
Mayon
Texarkana
George
William Riley
State Penitentiary
Jim Tongs
Floyd House
Two Blown to Bits in San Angelo Blast
In San Angelo Texas a truck carrying nitroglycerin exploded on a road near Monshans killing W. K. Judy 46 and BHL Scoffield about 30. Identifications could not be made at the scene though they were said to have left Wichita Falls with the explosives. Judy was manager of an explosive company and lived in Tulsa Oklahoma. Scoffield was married and from Pershing Oklahoma.
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San Angelo
Tex
W. K. Judy
Bhl Scoffield
Monshans
Wichita Falls
Judy
Tulsa
Okla
Scoffield
Pershing
Man and Wife Sit on Jury in Arkansas Circuit Court
In Little Rock a man and his wife served on the same jury in a circuit court civil suit and reached a unanimous verdict. Mrs. G. T. Milligan was on the regular panel of the second division, while her husband, who brought her to the courthouse, served as a special juror in the same case.
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Little Rock
G. T. Milligan
Circuit Court
Miss Clara Woodridge Hurt in Accident in Little Rock
Miss Clara Woodridge a Little Rock social figure and former women's state golf champion was reportedly injured in a Wednesday night accident at her home. Her physician said her condition was not serious.
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Little Rock
Clara 1
Wooldridge
Hhey
Paul Doumer Laid To Rest After Assassin’s Death
Paul Doumer, victim of an assassination, was laid to rest Thursday in Paris. His funeral began at Pantheon with ceremonies in Notre Dame, then moved to Vaugirard cemetery where a brief burial service was held for the former French leader and the four sons he lost in World War I.
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Paris
France
Poit” Domer
Pantheon
Notre Dame
Vaugirard
Advocates to Get Hearing on Bonus Resolution
Washington advocates of a veterans bonus will soon gain a hearing before the House Rules Committee. The Patman resolution seeks preferred parliamentary status for the new money redemption plan, advancing the effort.
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Washington
Veterans
House
Patmnan
Building Auction Fetches $935 From High Bidder Luck
The McNeil Mercantile Company building and fixtures, valued at $10,000 in 1920, were sold at auction Wednesday to J. C. Luck as the highest bidder for $935. The structure and fixtures change hands amid a snap sale.
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McNeil
McNeil Mercantile Company
J. C. Luck
Roosevelt poised for nomination on first ballot says Long
Washington Senator Nancy P Long stated that Louisiana will deliver twenty votes to Roosevelt at the Democratic National Convention ensuring solid support for Roosevelt on the first ballot. The report notes the delegation's backing as a key swing vote in the convention.
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Wasitington
Nacy P. Long
Louisiana
Roosevel
Roosevelt
Plans For Unemployment Relief Meeting At White House
White House sources report a high level meeting with President and Speaker Garner among Reconstruction officials to discuss aid to states and funding for relief needs. The conference aims to shape proposals to support employment relief and construction programs.
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Sules Tion
Robinson
He Corporation
White House
Garner
Judge Miller urges shifting petty liquor cases to state courts
TEKARKANA Ark A federal official proposes moving petty liquor cases from the federal docket to county and state courts to save costs. Mentioned is the recent Fort Smith judge Youmans death and pleas of guilty to prohibition violations. The federal grand jury returned 18 indictments, mostly on prohibition charges, before adjourning.
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Miller
Theta
G. T. Sukins
Alleged Slayer Is Released on Bond
MAGNOLIA Tom Dean charged with murdering John Stocks at the Dean home five miles northeast of Waldo waived examination and was released on habeas corpus proceeding by Judge W E Spear of El Dorado on a $2000 bond after affidavits were taken in El Dorado An allied man Archie Kelley was examined and released no sufficient evidence held by Justice S J Matthews Stocks had accompanied Kelley to Dean s home at the request of Mrs Dean amid rumors of a double.
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Tom Dean
John Stocks
Dean
Waldo
Stocks
Kelley
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