Three More Bound Over In Cattle Thefts And Related Cases
In Hampstead county municipal court, three suspects faced grand jury action over cattle theft. Jim Woods of Washington Meat Market waived examination on grand larceny charges tied to a yearling stolen from Claude Bradley. Lester and William Gaines of near McCaskill pled guilty to grand larceny, each held under $500 bail. The case against Martin Guthrie of Hope was dismissed. Ed Alexander’s possession charge was dismissed. Sixteen Hope defendants were fined $2.50 for operating cars without licenses, all pleading guilty. Additional defendants faced charges of burglary and grand larceny, with bonds set at $500 each. Roy Scles fined for drunkenness, suspended to July 1. Frank Smith and Anderson Bean fined for gaming. Traile Peterson pled guilty to stealing nine pairs of children’s stockings.
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Hampstead County Grand Jury
Jim Woods
Washington
Claude Bradley
Lester
William Gaines
Neat McCaskill
John Andree
John Barton
EO Brown
Louis Carlson
Jack Cobb
George Duke
Kim Ellis
A. C. Erwin
E. N. Glover
John Goldston
Gib Lewis
Tammy Rexrute
Bertin Taylor
Ed Yerger Uni
Clyde Zim
David McFadder
George Lawrence
D. L. Springs
Weston States Grocer
Roy Sucles
Anderson Bean
Frank Smith
Tralie Peterson
White & Co
Missing Bag Inquiry Tangles Ethiopia War Aftermath
Associated Press reports a missing bag linked to postwar tensions on the Franco-Ethiopian Railway route between Djibouti and Addis Ababa. The consular baggage, sent via the British legation at Djibouti, vanished en route, prompting Sir Sidney Barton to seek inquiries. Troops are now in control of the railway’s Ethiopian segment.
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Associated Press
Glisputeh Gusce
Foreign Office
Sidney Barton
Ledbmpia
Gotan
Djibouti
Addis Ahabt
Valion
Ethiopia
Miller set for 500 mile Memorial Day grind at Indianapolis
Chet Miller returns to the 500 mile Memorial Day race at Indianapolis Speedway driving an eight cylinder front wheel drive entry owned by Mike Boyle. Miller represents the Detroit racing Millers team with Al Miller also noted as the oiler.
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Indianapolis Speedway
Chet Miller
Miller
Detroit
Millers
Mike Boyle
Mrs Mary Butler Dead at Spring Hill
Mrs Mary Butler 60 died at 4 90 in Thesday at her Spring Hill home after a brief illness. Pioneer resident of the area, funeral and burial at Providence three miles south of Spring Hill on Wednesday. She was a Providence church member for eight years. Survived by four sons Silas and Sid McDowell of Spring Hill Roy and Otis Butler of Spring Hill one daughter Rosa Lewis of Snyder Texas two brothers Bill and A J Lafferty of Patmos three sisters Mrs Sarah Taylor Avery Texas Mrs Jia Fambrough Snyder Texas and Mrs Jane Lewis Dailys Texas. Forty eight grad grandchildren and several great grandchildren also survive.
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Maory Butler
Spring Hill
Providence
Providence Church
Silas
Sid McDowell
Roy
Otis Butler
Rosa Lewis
Snyder
Texas
Bill
A. J. Lafferty
Patmos
Sarah Taylor
Avery, Texas
Jia Fambrough
Jane Lewis
Dailys
Grant
Alan
Oklahoma Fugitive Robs Three More Men
Oklahoma fugitive Claude Beavers abducted three Narrow Mountain residents J C Siek Calvin Waddle and Connor Shepherd on the mountain road then released them unharmed. A prison guard reports Beavers believed to have abducted a farmer near a gatehouse with a missing prisoner suspected to be in custody. Posse and bloodhounds pursue Beavers as two other convicts remain at large.
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M'Alester
Okla
Narrow Mountaine
Claude Beavers
Tater
J. C. Sivek
Calvin Waddle
Connor Shepherd
Beavers
Sieck
Beavens
Farney
Posseimen
Ayn
Didius Bobanton
A.C. McArthur
Bul Possemen
Old Boston
Bieoly
Bandit Pleads Guilty to 16000 Robbery
Clarence Sparger 44 of the Irish OMalley gang pleaded guilty in federal court to the 16000 robbery at the Piest National Bank of Neushu. Mo. Federal District Judge Albert Ki j Heeves sentenced spars to 25 years in federal prison after a gun fight with agents and state police near Hickonaw Mills.
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Kansas City
Clarence Sparger
O'Malley
Midwest
Manchy
Piest National Bank of
Short History of U S Farm Bureau Federation From Edward A O Nea
Edward A O Nea presents a concise history of the American Farm Bureau Federation tracing its origins to county and state units, their consolidation during wartime mobilization, and its rise as a powerful national voice. He notes the organization’s non partisan roots, its role in shaping policy, and its peak influence during early Roosevelt years.
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Edward A. O'Neal
American Farm Bureau Federation
Tahor
Land Grant Colleges
Extension Service
Food Administration
Liberty Loan Committees
American Farm Federation
Iarge
Farm Bureau
Washington
Roosevelt
Parm
Sutton and Bryant to Canvass for Star Centennial Edition
The Star will send Joe Sutton advertising solicitor and Kelly Bryant field circulation agent to canvass the territory outside Hope City starting Wednesday for the Centennial Edition due June 26. They will write community ads collect historical items plan photographs and select subjects for coverage. Completion by May 30 is required to allow time for composing and press work.
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The
Star
City of Hope
Joe Sutton
Kelly Bryant
Sutton
Bryant
Hope Star
Funeral Services for Hale Monday
Funeral services for John Hale, 60, whose body was found on the Hope Rocky Mound road, will be held Monday afternoon with burial in Rose Hill cemetery. Officers had no clues, and a coroner's jury ruled Hale died by four unknown means, with neck broken and injuries to the shoulder and right hand.
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John Hale
Hope-Rocky Mound Road
Rose Hill
Hale
Act to Repeal School Law Sparks Baton Rouge Debate
Louisiana legislators introduced a bill in the House to strip state control from 12,000 teachers and return hiring and firing power to parish boards, backed by Governor Leche. The move targets the so called Long era laws that centralized authority in state offices.
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Baton Rouge
Louisiana
Huey Long
Richard Leche
Long
U S to Purchase Silver From China
Secretary Morgenthau announced the United States will buy large amounts of silver from China to provide dollar exchange and stabilize China's currency. He urged bilateral discussions on currency stabilization and rejected plans for an international conference, preferring one nation at a time.
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Washington
Morgenthau
China
Ministry of Finance
Favorable Report On City Water Supply
Arkansas State Board of Health test presented by Dr J H Weaver found the Hope water supply free of E coli organisms and safe for drinking. The analysis was conducted May 4 with oil quantities noted in the report.
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Arkansas State Board of Health
Hery
J. H. Weaver
Woman fired over drinking parties at Arkansas School for the Blind
A board investigation into morals at the Arkansas school for the blind led to the dismissal of a woman employee linked by students to sensational drinking parties. Witnesses testified of drinking near the campus and a love tryst in the hospital while superintendent W M Brown faced questions over handling intoxicated students. The board recessed to decide on Brown’s future after four hours of testimony.
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Little. Rock
Board of Control
Arkansas School For the Blind
W. M. Brown
Hay
Little Rock
J. M. Futrell
Bland School
Ashdown Man Dies in River Suicide Case
Ashdown Ark. 65 year old James Anderson of Ashdown fell or jumped to death in Little River eight miles north of town on Monday. Officers who questioned two youths who witnessed the fatal leap from a bridge said the act appeared to be suicide and that no inquest would be held.
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Ashdown
Ark
Jim Anderson
Little River
Here
Mrs Long Makes Political Peace
Mrs Huey P Long shows no desire to continue her husband’s relentless clash with the administration. She has largely aligned with administration votes and spoken little on pending bills. The article notes her quiet demeanor and suggests a political shift.
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Mrs. Long
Preston Grover Washington
Huey P. Long
Mexican Railway Workers Strike Fails After Government Action
Mexico City reports 48 000 Great Mexican National Railway employees walked out Monday demanding higher wages. The government labeled the strike unjustified and nonexistent and ordered workers back within 24 hours as troops were prepared for guard duty. Interventions by President Lazaro Cardenas averted disruption to 9 300 miles of rail service.
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Mexico City
Great
Mexican National Railways
Cardenas
Mexico
City
Mexican National Railway
Genaro Vasquez
Lazaro Cardenas
Juan Gutierrez
Antonio Madrazo
National Railways
Genaro Vazquez
Natonal
United States
Roosevelt
Wallace
Supreme Court
AAA
American For Bureau Federation
Washington
Soil Conservation Act
Organized Farm bloc urged for national policy at Arkansas meeting
W R Ogg of the American Farm Bureau Federation spoke to about 4,000 Northwest Arkansas farmers in Clarksville urging an organized Farm bloc to push desired national legislation. The event highlighted farm policy and potential shifts in agriculture leadership amid wartime economic concerns.
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Clarksville
Ark
Northwest
Arkansas
W. R. Ogg
American Farm Bureau Federation
Band Instruments Will Be Obtained
Prospective Hope Boys band members will not need to purchase instruments to join. Band master L. F. Crumpler announced arrangements to rent several instruments for four months, with rental applying to purchase if the applicant becomes a regular member after training. The band has grown to 63 members and new members are urged to join before classes close on June 1.
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Hope Boys Band
L. £. Crumpler
Crumpler
Naval Vessels in Minor Collisions During Fleet Maneuvers
The navy reports slight damage to three naval vessels and a merchant ship in a series of minor collisions off Panama during the annual Pacific fleet maneuvers. The heavy cruiser Minneapolis and freight steamer Majore were part of an incident in the outer harbor at Bathaa Canal Zone on May 9. Simultaneously, battleships Mississippi and New Mexico developed turbine trouble.
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Washington
Pacific
Panama
Navy Department
Minneapolis Ard
Majore
Bathaa
Canal Zone
Navy
Mississippi
New Mexico
Reduction in Gas Taxes Predicted
Bernard H. Markham of the American Petroleum Industries Committee forecast nationwide tax relief for motorists after New York State cut its gas tax per gallon. He said other states would likely reduce their gasoline taxes next year as similar measures spread, marking a significant shift since the depression began. In Tyler, Texas, a separate incident reports a man leaping into the lap of Mrs. Cueil Lyons during a night fishing at Bellwood Lake, while trotlime fishing with Mack Williams.
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New York
Bernard H. Markham
American Petroleum Industries Committee
New York State
Markham
Tyler
Texas
Cueil Lyons
Bellwood Lake
Mack Williams
Arkansas Democratic Committee Gears for Statewide Primary Proposal
In Little Rock the Arkansas Democratic committee weighs a preference primary for national offices to precede the normal August 11 vote. Texarkana leaders push for wide support while the state group seeks member opinions. Meanwhile Hoover states he is not a candidate for the Republican nomination and urges focus on issues and platform over personal bids.
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Little Rock
Democratic ‘Committee
J. Bruce’ Streeden
Street
U.S. Servenor
Generel
Texarkana
Commit
Mr. Head
Siret Act
Comm
Springs
Ark
Lewis Rhoton
Little: Rock, Dent
Arkansas Democratic: Club
Rhaton
Fen
Eaoet
Sdaieentiar
Chicago
Herbert Hoover
Tate Moday
Hoover
Califfornia
Texas Oil Wells Total 61 073 Across 128 Counties
AUSTIN Texas The extent of Texas Oil Resources was depicted Monday in statistics from E O Thimpson chairman of the Railroad Commission There are 61 073 wells in 523 pools located in 128 of the state's 254 counties The state produced 384 percent of the nation's air supply last year.
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Austin
Texas
E. O. Thimpson
Railroad Commission
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Senate
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