Sales Tax Measures Seek Statewide Enforcement Arkansas
The Associated Press explains initiated act No. 1 on Arkansas sales tax, requiring a $1 annual license for dealers and a 1 percent tax on most sales. Dealers collect and remit tax, earning a 2 percent monthly commission. two methods to handle fractional sales exist. The act covers electricity gas services and many business sales with revenue commissioner enforcement. Tomorrow: initiated act No. 2 on minority party representation on election boards.
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Visiting Minister Lays Emphasis on Boy Work at Rotary Lunch
Rev E W Westmoreland of Heavener Okla spoke at Hope Rotary Club's Hotel Barlow luncheon praising civic clubs for shaping youth through family life and character. He urged focus on growing boys and girls, noting adults over 30 are less receptive to change. Guests included George Powell Texarkana Boy Scout executive and C B Wellborn of Texarkana Finance Co.
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Counties to Seek RFC Highway Aid for New Jobs
Arkansas counties Mississippi and Union plan to seek loans from the Reconstruction Finance Corporation to fund road projects and curb unemployment. The plan would expand the emergency road program by 800000 and allow matching federal aid, with El Dorado Junction City paving included. Loans would be repaid from future federal road allotments pending a wider county request.
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British to Ditch Debate on Tariff
London officials report three days of debate on unemployment will start in the House of Commons next Friday, earlier than planned. The Commons decided to end the Ottawa agreements debate next Thursday and continue with unemployment. Hunger marchers who clashed with police Thursday remained quiet Friday.
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Italy Celebrates 10th Fascist Year Parade
Italy marks the 10th anniversary of Premier Benio Mussolini as All Italy observes a national holiday. A Friday parade features 15,000 disabled war veterans led by the premier with 400 military and naval attaches including four Americans.
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Week End Murder Serial Opens Early at Averill Home
Tom Averill anticipated a pleasant weekend with guests when trouble began. Within 48 hours a murder and an attempted murder occurred, the culprit was found and confessed. The serial starts a week from Monday, two days earlier than announced.
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Hoover and Smith in sharp campaign clash in Indianapolis
In Indianapolis, President Hoover and Maryland Governor Ritchie staged rival rallies as campaign showmanship heated up. Hoover addressed a Butler University field house at 7 30 p m while Ritchie spoke at Cable Tabernacle at 9 15 p m. Smith attacked the Hoover administration and cited rising taxes and fiscal mismanagement while predicting a Democratic comeback.
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Roosevelt Holds Digest Poll Lead in National Race
The Literary Digest semifinal tabulation shows Roosevelt with 1,648,237 votes, 56.19 percent, and Hoover with 1,095,274 votes, 37.33 percent, from 2,933,600 total. Thomas has 141,992 votes, 4.84 percent. Hoover leads seven states while Roosevelt dominates 41 others. New York narrows the race, and Delaware flips to a narrow Roosevelt edge.
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Meeting of Negro Teachers Opens in Hope Arkansas
Negro school teachers from eight southwestern Arkansas counties gathered in Hope for a two day district meeting under the Association of Teachers of Negro Youth of Arkansas. Events begin Friday night at Henry C Yerger high school with musical contests and welcome addresses, then a closing address by H Yerger. Saturday features talks by E Austin Hempstead county superintendent and Miss Beryl Henry Hope city superintendent, plus J A Harris Yerger high school vocational instructor and district president.
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War of Words in Presidential Campaign Deepens
Washington staffer outlines the sharp divide between Republicans and Democrats. He identifies the defining issues and contrasts party positions as the campaign clarifies public debate.
Hoover Republicans Attack Depression and Budget Record
A political attack label accuses Hoover and Republicans of lying about the depression the budget and the party record as speakers denounce their governance and claim a mess in the United States.
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Campaign Analysis Debates Party Positions and Polls
A critical take on party programs and polling explains the 1916 Literary Digest error and shifts in 1928 positions. It argues that campaigns now rest on candidate appeals and rhetoric rather than clear policy, with parties adopting opposing stances and voters reacting to speeches and accusations.
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Literary Digest
Hope woman re-elected U D C first vice president at state convention
Mrs. C. S. Lowthorp of Hope was unanimously re-elected first vice president of the United Daughters of the Confederacy at the closing session of the 37th state convention in Hot Springs. She presided at all sessions and other Hope delegates included Miss Zenobia Reed and Mrs. Fannie Garrett. Maggie Bell, organizer and first division secretary of the state UDC, and J. F. Cappleman of Little Rock were elected honorary presidents.
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Michigan Bank Gang Trailed to Indiana
Hillsdale police and sheriff's officers pursued four or five bandits into northern Indiana Friday after a Reading State Bank holdup near Hillsdale. The robbers obtained between 8000 and 10000 dollars.
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Hope Team Given Rousing Send Off
Twenty two Bobcat football players and Coach Teddy Jones received a rousing send off as the student body held a pep rally and the team traveled to Benton for a Friday game. The lineup includes Berry Jones Mitchell Cham...
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Cotton Declines Ten Points On Friday Close
The market price for cotton fell ten points to close at 6.27 on Friday from 6.37 on Thursday. Dec May contracts show Thursday close 6.37 and Friday high 6.55. Opening Friday at 6.35 with Friday low 6.27. net loss reported 10-50 cents across the session.
Attorney General Assistant Accused of Aiding Himself
Testimony shows Claude Duty, assistant attorney general, advised the State Highway Commission to pay a $96,297 claim for a road his private firm represented. The claim went to Allhands & Rogers, contractors who did extensive Benton county work in 1919. Rose, a Rock attorney, testified for the Highway Audit Commission.
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Claude Duty
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Highway Audit Commission
George B. Rose
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Allhands & Rogers
Benton County
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Duty & Duty
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Speaker Neale Dies in Arkansas Legislature Shakeup
Irving Neale prominent attorney and speaker of the house in the last legislature died at a Fort Smith hospital after four weeks in critical condition from extended illness. He was admitted four weeks ago, left after two weeks, returned home, and was readmitted Thursday.
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Tri-County Clinical Society Meets in Three Counties
The October meeting at Arkadelphia featured Dr L M Lile of Hope discussing Indications for Caesarean Section, with Dr S B Hinkle of Little Rock on Obstetric Difficulties and Dr Charles K Townsend of Arkadelphia on Diagnosis of Incipient Tuberculosis. The dinner was at the Arkadelphia Chamber of Commerce building as surgeons physicians and dentists from Hempstead Nevada and Clark counties gathered. future sessions are planned at Prescott Hope and Arkadelphia on specified late November December and January dates.
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Charles K. Townsend
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Hempstead
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Arkadelpnia
Democratic Fund Nearing One Hundred In Hempstead County
The Hempstead county Democratic campaign fund reached 91 dollars after Emory A. Thompson submitted medallion sale details at Fulton. Additional donations include Chester Lester, I E Odom, J B Shults, Charles Rosenbaum, and O D Green from Fulton. Medallions available through Thomas in Hope or W H Etter Jr in Washington or Alex H Washburn at Hope Star office.
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Democratic Campaign Fund
Emory A. Thompson
Fulton
Hope
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I. E. Odom
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Charles Rosenbaum
O. D. Green
Old Liberty to Hold Pie Supper Saturday
A pie supper will be held at Old Liberty church near Fulton on Saturday night. Entertainment will be provided by the Moser and Van Riper band of Fulton. The public is invited.
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