Southern Pacific Denied Acquisition of Cotton Belt Road
Washington reports Examiner Thomas F. Sullivan advised the Interstate Commerce Commission that the Southern Pacific Railway should not acquire the Cotton Belt. He found the purchase price not just and reasonable and said the deal would not be in the public interest under the Commission's consolidation plan, with the Missouri Central to acquire the Cotton Belt.
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Washington
Southern Pacific Railway
Interstate Commerce Commission
Thomas F. Sullivan
Miinais Central
Hot Springs Man Slain On Central Avenue Street
R L Sug Guin a 37 year old Hot Springs man was shot and killed on Central avenue Monday afternoon. J B Murphy a 27 year old son of Jesse Murphy is charged with the slaying. The shooting occurred in front of Parker Fisher cigar store after Guinn warned him and Murphy fired his shotgun. Guinn died en route to the hospital. Murphy surrendered to Isadore Moscowky and awaits further action.
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Hot Springs
R. L
Sug
Guin
Central Avenue
J. B. Murphy
Jesse
Murray
Murphy Bros. Smachinessboo
le Holdin
Parker-Fisher
Guinn
Murphy
J. Bo
Isadore Moscowky
H. S. White
Remains of Betrayer of Joan d Arc Exhumed
Exhumation of Pierre Couche bishop of Beauvais, accused by French historians of betraying Joan of Arc, was conducted in Lisieux to verify sacred rites. Lead coffin from Rouen to Lisieux opened before church authorities and Beaux-Arts official. no sacred relics found. coffin bore ivory cross. He died suddenly in 1442 while shaving.
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Lisieux
Beauvais
Pierre Couche
Joan of Arc
Rouen
Idsieux
Ministry of Beaux-Arts
Meanest Woman Exposes Deaf Mute in Paris
In Paris, Clement Burdet, a deaf mute peddler, was confronted by a woman who tried to pay with a bogus coin for a shoestring for her one legged husband. The man, silenced to feed himself, said silence is publicity as he faced arrest for habitual reticence. Mayors’ certificates attesting his condition were confiscated and filed.
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Paris
UPI
Clement Burdet
Bordet
Savings of Dead Man Are Located
In Mont Vernon Texas a family member recalled the elderly man had hidden money before death. A search found a tin box in the attic containing 220 dollars in gold. The deceased was known as an industrial worker and resided on a farm eight miles southeast of the Yell community.
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Mont Vernon
Tex
Yell
Delayed Hearings in Cannon Campaign Funds Inquiry
Senate inquiry into 1924 campaign funds linked to Bishop James Cannon of the Methodist Episcopal Church South was postponed. Miss Adam Burroughs of Richmond refused to testify, complicating the investigation and prompting further agent inquiries before additional hearings.
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Washington
Senate
James Cannon
Methodist Episcopal Church
South
Nye
Miss Adam. Burroughs
Richmond
Miss Burroughs
Cannon
anti-Smith
Virginia
Returns to Italy To Salvage Mine
RON RIVER Mich U P After 20 years In America John Prandi 43 of this city heads to his native town in Italy to salvage a cache of 40 quart bottles of wine buried 22 years ago The wine was stored in a wooded area in the province of Sondaria Prandi says the trip is like a treasure hunt and he plans to visit his parents and relatives after departure
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Ron River
Mich
U.P
America
John Prandi
Italy
Almerica
Prandi
Sondaria
Nevada bars minor gambling under new law in Carlin trial
In Tonopah Nevada a case opened under the new minor gambling law. D Pacini faced a $100 fine for letting his son deal in a game and operate a gambling venue. The boy allegedly clashed with a patron. Pacini’s gambling and slot licenses were revoked.
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Tonopah
Nev
Nevada
Carlin
D. Pacini
Pagin
Choir Visits Paris During Papal Era Benefit
On April 28 the Sistine Chapel choir directed by Manager Casimiri sang a Palestina mass at Notre Dame Paris with Cardinal Verdier presiding. It was the choir's first Paris visit in ten years and second since Pope Leo XII. Proceeds benefited Asile Saint Jean de Dieu aiding poor and crippled boys under Prather Devils care.
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Paris
Sistine Chapel
Casimiri
Notre Dame
Cardinal Verdier
Leo XII
Believe Fall Kills Marshal at Gurdon
In Gurdon Arkansas the town marshal A Le Harson, age 59, died after an incident on a train. Two suspects Fred Walker 19 and Roosevelt Garland 23 were being held for questioning. Coroner Alva Harris ruled death by unknown causes and found $400 in currency pinned to Harson’s shirt.
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Benton
Alva Harris
Har 59N
Grudge Is Claimed For Slaying Of Californian
San Francisco police identified Louis Rossi, a former employee, as the man who killed Rafaelo E. Romano, a broker, on Saturday night and then took his own life. Authorities say the killing and suicide stem from an old grudge, with Romano’s daughter helping convict Rossi.
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San Francisco
Rafaelo E. Romano
Louis Rossi
Rossi
Romano
Spokane
Wash
Newt
Ploller
Gas Pump Converted To Still Seized In Pittsburgh
Police confiscated a gasoline pump converted into a still in Pittsburgh. Ten gallons of whisky were seized, but the operator escaped. The incident marks a new mode used by bootleggers during the racket era.
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Pittsburgh
U.R
Resume Cash Payments At County Highway Dept
Mobile Alabama report notes about 250 employees on the county highway maintenance payroll received cash for the first time in several months. Total paid amounted to $7,419 after prior use of script due to a depleted treasury.
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Mobile
Ala
Uip
Monu ment Honoring Zagonyi Erected in Springfield
The University club unveils a monument at the site of Major Charles Zagonyi and 160 Union soldiers defeat of 1,500 Confederates in October 1861 during the Civil War. The event marks a commemorative gesture for the Civil War battle in Springfield, Missouri.
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Springfield
University Club
Charles Zagonyi
Girls Outpace Boys In School Honors Here
Phoenix reports show 313 girls meeting required grade honors versus 219 boys. The finding suggests girls currently lead in academic recognition at local high schools.
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Phoenix, Ariz
Phoenix High
Negroes Spirited From Georgia Jail Amid Mob Threat
ATLANTA Ga Two Negro Higak McCorley 17 and John Dower 25 charged with attacking a white girl were spirited away from a mob at Elberton Tuesday morning in army uniforms and lodged in Fulton Tower here by national guardsmen. About two hundred guards men stood off a mob of 2500 to 5000 who stormed the Elberton jail. four other Negroes were also moved. Fulton Tower had been spirited from Elberton Monday afternoon. Machine guns fire tear grenades smoke bombs and fire hoses were used to hold the mob in check. Two members of the mob were wounded.
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Atlanta
Higak McCorley
John Dower
Elberton
Fulton Tower
National
Elberton Jall
Lhw
Society Robber Is Sentenced Tuesday
Chicago report states a society robber, son of a slain St. Louis physician and grandson of a Missouri judge, pleaded guilty to five robbery charges and was sentenced by Judge Sabath to prison terms ranging from one to 25 years. He expressed remorse for his criminal career which began in a New York speakeasy and was arrested with a society woman when identified by a victim.
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Chicago
Piz Edwards
Teddy
Dillion
St. Louis
Ee Society
Sabath
Missouri
New York
Explosion in Lisbon Injures Fifteen in Dictator Celebration
Lisbon, Portugal. Fifteen people were injured when three bombs exploded on streets during celebrations of the dictatorship led by President General Caymona. The first blast hit the Plaza De Rocio wounding 13. a fugitive bomber escaped amid the panic as revolver fire rang out and victims were rushed to hospitals.
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Lisbon
Portugal
Caymona
Plaza de Rocio
Britain Will Not Seek Change to Liquor Treaty
London reports that Undersecretary Hugh Dalton told the House of Commons Britain will not seek modification of the liquor traffic treaty with the United States to substitute a definite distance from shore for the current provision of one hour's steaming by a suspected vessel.
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London
Hugh Dalton
House of Commons
Great Britain
United States
Desertion Law Voided by Texas Court
A Texas criminal appeals court voided the desertion statute concerning wives and children, noting pending cases may be dismissed. Senator W. A. Williamson of San Antonio pushed through Senate passage, while House action awaits. The ruling stems from the Bill Heartsill case in Harrison County, finding insufficient caption invalidates the bill despite valid sections.
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Austin
Tex
Criminal Appeals Court
W. A. Williamson
San Antonio
Senate
House
Bill Heartsill
Harrison County
France Builds Big Wireless Station Near Saint Nazaire
A new powerful wireless station near Saint Nazaire in western France is under construction and expected to begin operations late this year. The facility will serve navigation efforts and assist mariners.
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France
Paris
U PB
Saint- Nazaire
Golf in High Heels at Oregon State College
Corvallis Ore Properly dressed golfers are afforded good entry by the new garb of Oregon State College co eds muddle swingers High heels and afternoon frocks predominate
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Corvallis
Ore
Oregon State College
Naval Student Flier Killed in Crash at Pensacola
Second Lieutenant R B Sullivan Jr Marine Corps student pilot was killed when his plane crashed on naval training grounds in Pensacola There were no witnesses to the fatal accident He is the son of Colonel R B Sullivan stationed at Paris Island South Carolina
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Pensacola
Fla
R. B. Sullivan, Jr
Marine Corps
Mier
R. B. Sullivan
Paris Island
South Carolina
Train Hits Truck Kills One Injures Another near Greenwood
Fort Smith. Frank Ladd, 54, Arkoma, died after a Ford truck in which he rode was struck by Missouri Pacific passenger train No. 104 near Greenwood junction five miles northwest. Tom Woods, 44, Fort Smith, was injured seriously and may not recover. The truck was the only crossing between Van Buren and Greenwood. Ladd’s son awaits relatives at Fentress Mortuary. Woods is hospitalized at St. Joseph’s.
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Fort Smith
Frank Ladd
Arkoma
Tom Woods
Missouri Pacific
Greenwood Junction
Woods
A. McClure
van Buren
Little Rock
Ladd
Fentress Mortuary
Wood
St. Jol's Hospital
Salvation Army Aids 6731 in Omaha Period
Salvation Army volunteers aided 6731 individuals in Omaha from December 1 to April 1, per Major Charles Hepper division commander. He said this total is more than three times any previous period length. Over 500 meals were served and many received baths and free lodging.
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Umaha
Salvation Army
Charles Hepper
Sweden's Railways Mark 75th Birthday With Memorial Book
The Swedish state railways celebrate 75 years this year. The administration board plans a memorial volume detailing railway service development in Sweden over the past three quarters of a century.
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Stockholm
Railroad Administration Board
Sweden
Death of the elusive Black Shadow bear in New Hampshire
A quarter ton black bear known as The Black Shadow, long feared in New Hampshire, was killed by Dr. Jean Batchelor, a local sportsman. The bear had eluded hunters for years and terrorized the area before its death.
Marine General Dunlap Buried in French Collapsing Wall
In Tours France General Robert H Dunlap United States Marine Corps was buried beneath a collapsing wall of the Chateau De La Farindiere ten miles from here. The structure had been undermined by heavy rains as rescuers worked to reach him. He was reportedly attempting to rescue a woman when the wall fell trapping him.
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Tours
France
Robert H. Dunlap
United States Marine Corps
Chateau de la Farindiere
Collectors Office Closed Until 25th
The collectors office is closed to the public until May 25 as staff work to compile the delinquent land list. Sheriff Wilson announced the wait, noting publication costs remain despite the governor's tax extension. The office will reopen Monday after completing the delinquent list, with efforts centered on the extensive task and public notices.
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Werlington
Washington
Wilson
Parnell
Monarchy Inspires Bullfighting Slang Shift in Spain
In Madrid bullfighting slang gains a term for a weak matador, described as monarchial, provoking fans to shout you're worse than the monarchy. A recent Valencia appearance by Gitanillo de Triana, real name Francisco Vega de los Reyes, had posters calling him Francisco Vega de la Republica.
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Madrid
Gitanillo de Triana
Francisco Vega de Los Reyes
Reyes
Valencia
Francisco Vega de la Republica
Leopold Nearing Graduation in Iowa Mathematics Course
Nathan Leopold now in Joliet penitentiary for murder of Bobby Franks is close to finishing a three year analytical mathematics course via the University of Iowa correspondence school. Professor John F. Reilly notes Leopold has done good work and is preparing for final examinations.
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Iowa City
Nathan Leopold
Joliet
Bobby Franks
University of Iowa Correspondence School
John F. Reilly
Leopold
Reilly
Swift Air Passenger Service Opens in Texas
Dallas officials held ceremonies as Bowen Air Lines began a new fast passenger route connecting Dallas with Austin and San Antonio. The service marks a world class expansion with faster commercial planes, per officials at the local field.
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Swift Air Passenger Service
Texas
Dallas
Austin
San Antonio
Bowen Air Lines
Protests Beauty Shows At League Of Nations
Mrs Curchod-Seere tan, a Swiss rep for the International Union for the Protection of Young Girls, protests annual beauty shows in many countries. She has a resolution asking the League of Nations to urge governments to halt these shows seen as an immoral organization. The union's delegates largely back her stance.
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Paris
Tup
Curchod
Seere Tan
International Union For the Protection of Young Girls
League of Nations
Curchod-Secretan
International Union
Geneva Debates Tariff Crisis in Pan European Plan
Geneva reports Arthur Henderson Foreign Secretary condemns high tariffs as the world crisis’s biggest factor urging a pan European commission to craft a plan to save Europe from economic disaster. In New Orleans P. Br. LaMar of Atlanta was elected president and RK. L. Doughty of Helena, Ark. elected vice president of the National Cotton Seed Products convention.
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Geneva
Arthur’ “Henderson
Foregin
Puddly
Pan
European Commission
Europe
New. Orleans
P. BR. Lamar
Atlanta, Ga
RK. L. Doughty
Helena, Ark
Legion Visit to Okay on Thursday at 7:45 PM
The county American Legion unit will meet at the Okay community center at 7:45 PM Thursday. District Commander Hamm will speak, with Legionnaires from McNab Serentoga and Okay contributing a fish fry. Dewey Hendrix reports strong turnout expected from all county sections.
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American Legion
Okay
Hamm
McNab
Serentoga
Dewey Hendrix
Death by Own Action Shocks Berryville Family
William Simpson 29 committed suicide at his parents home in Berryville at 9:30 Monday night. A rope tied around his neck hung from a barn rafter after he jumped from a table. Despondent after his wife left for a visit two days earlier he had worked part time for Bair Produce Company. He is survived by his wife, his parents, four brothers J E Simpson postmaster J F Simpson of Chicago Frank Simpson Hindeville and Tom Simpson of Oklahoma City and a sister Miss Vella Simpson.
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Berryville
William Simpson
J. 5
Simpson
Bair Produce Company
J. E. Simpson
John F. Simpson
Chicago
Frank Simpson
Harvard Purchases Famous Collection
Harvard University Widener Library announces the purchase of a world famous collection of 35 000 volumes and pamphlets on the Italian Risorgimento. The collection, assembled by H N Gay class of 1896, is described as the most comprehensive on the Italian revival of classical feeling in art during the 14th and 15th centuries.
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Cambridge
Mass
Widener Library
Harvard University
H. N. Gay
Italy
Kilgore Holdup Wave Reported Over Weekend
Kilgore Texas police logged fourteen robberies in or near Kilgore over the weekend with three incidents linked to the same group. A hotel at Averton was robbed of 200 dollars by suspects believed to be the same trio. One arrest occurred Sunday when a suspect was identified by a victim. Two men were seriously beaten by three robbers near Magnolia...
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Kilgore
Tex
Averton
Magnolia Coni
Dany
Debates on World Economy and Silver Use
Senator Robinson argues for stable world commerce and silver restoration, warning that tariff-induced demand loss harms prices. He notes 16 million global residents own a dollar each and cautions surplus storage worsens markets. He criticizes federal farm board experiments as doubtful and calls for viable foreign disposal of surplus goods to avoid price declines.
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Robins
India
Inton
Federal Farm Board
Robinson
St. Louis Fire Fighters Now Ultra Modern
On the anniversary of the 1849 Great Fire, St. Louis celebrates its now ultra modern fire department. The historic blaze began May 17 and 18, raged two days, killed three volunteers, destroyed 466 downtown buildings and damaged vast properties valued in millions.
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St. Louis
Louis—Ur
United States
Former Policeman Succeeds as Pastor at Good Samaritan
Ansel B. Green, former Northwest Mounted Police officer, took over the Church of the Good Samaritan pastorate four years ago in Oak Park. Under his leadership the congregation grew from a portable shack in a swamp to a sizeable church edifice, expanding the flock from about four to three hundred twenty.
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Ijn--Ur
Ansel B. Green
Northwest Mounted Police
Church of the Good Samaritan
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