Committee for the Nation urges US price rise for recovery
Editorial notes the Committee for the Nation argues domestic price level must rise first to restore the economy, prioritizing home conditions over exports. It cites Roosevelt’s gold policy and warns stabilization abroad will follow, while urging focus on American agricultural and industrial sectors. It also highlights Rockefeller Foundation’s 1932 report and its goal of targeted, time-limited public health philanthropy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Horne
Great Britain
Committee For
United States
America
Europe
Lawrence Wilson Acquitted in Bank Liquidation Charge
A Camden jury acquitted Lawrence Wilson former lieutenant governor of embezzlement charges involving funds from the Stephens Bank where he acted as liquidating agent. The defense called two witnesses Wilson and Clyde Whaley as records and deposits were reviewed by state examiners and jurors. Six indictments remain pending as Wilson resigned from all related banking posts after shortages were noted.
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Camden
Ark
Clicut
Lawrence BE. Wilson
Wilson
Clyde Whaley
Bank of Stephens
Stephens Bank
Chancery Court Ag
Whaley
Ouachita Valley Bank
Louann State Bank
Jouaon
State Banking Department
H. A. Daugherty
State
J. R. Edwards, Jr
Joe Gean
Merchants and Planters Bank of Camden
Former Publisher Is Judged Insane
In Towson Maryland a sheriff s jury affirmed the insanity of Reward J McLean former Washington publisher. After psychiatric testimony the jury signed an Inquisition declaring him of unsound mind and lunatic unable to govern himself or manage his estate. His trust principal is about 5 million dollars and personal property around 50 thousand dollars with weekly income from estate about 668 dollars. The petition to appoint a committee to manage his affairs was filed by Mrs Evalyn Walsly McLean.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Towson
J. McLean
Washington
McLean
A. Mitchell Palmer
Evalyn Walsly McLean
Herd
McLein
Tate Ab
New Indictment for Chas Garrett in Arkansas Guard Case
Charles S. Garrett, former assistant adjutant general, was indicted by the Pulaski County grand jury on a charge of grand larceny and embezzlement of National Guard funds. He had been named with Lieut. Col. Edward Woodford, who resigned as Federal property disbursing officer for the Arkansas National Guard. The indictments touch on misappropriated funds for the 13nd Field Artillery and other Military Department uses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Little Kgck
Charles S. Garrett
Pulaski Gunty
Kidnapped Manufacturer Found After Escape Near Battle Creek
Louis E. Brooks a Marshall businessman and factory owner was abducted by two men and a woman in the early hours. He was later found at his farm near Battle Creek with facial bruises and heating evident on his face. He said his captors released him after looting the factory safe.
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Marshall
Might
Louis E. Brooks
Battle Creek
Hind
Three Judges Hear Arkansas Highway Bond Case
A three judge federal court in Little Rock heard arguments on a bondholders bid for a permanent injunction to bar the state treasurer from disbursing highway funds beyond maintenance. The court granted a temporary injunction pending briefs, as bondholders contend acts since 1927 impaired contractual obligations under the Martineau road law. The panel includes Archibald K. Gardner, Heartslil Ragon, and Judge Martineau.
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Little Rock
Bondholders Protection
Futrell
Roy V. Leonard
John E. Martineau
Archibald K. Gardner
Huron
S. D
Heartsiil Ragon
Western Division
Arkansas
Martineau
J. G. Gamble
Martineau Road
Gamble
Highway Audit Commission
David M. Worl
New York
Thompson, Wood and Hoffman
Wood
Leonard
Walter L. Pope
Charlea Culuman
Pope
United
W. K. Lemley House Looted by Thieves
Police seek burglars who looted the home of Mr and Mrs W K Lemley Sunday afternoon entering via the west dining room window. About 75 dollars in valuables were taken including 13 dollars in cash a 25 dollar ring a pistol and a billfold containing minor currency. The house was ransacked but clothing left scattered and no one identified. The robbery occurred between 2 30 and 3 o'clock while the Lemleys were away.
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W. K. Lemley
Mrs. Lemley
Zeppelin Letters Reach Local Stamp Expert in Chicago
Letters mailed to Rev. Thomas Brewster from Fried–Wiehshafen Germany and carried aboard the Graf Zeppelin were flown to Brazil and north to Chicago. Collectors were paid $1 per letter including US to flight start, compared with Italy at $3.60 for Balbo squadron mail. Byrd expedition cargo includes vigil, the ship’s post office to begin at Little America with a roundtrip to New Zealand of about 14,000 miles.
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Lin
Fried- Wiehshafen
Germany
Chicago
Thomas Brewster
Graf
Friedrichshofen
Brazil
Miami
Fla
Akron
Brewster
United States
Friedrichshafen
Italo Balbo
Mr. Brewster
Richard E. Byrd
Little America
South Polar
Admiral Byrd Seaches Linley
New Zealand
Greece Refuses Extradition for Insull Again
In Athens the appeal court denied the U S demand for Samuel Insull extradition, blocking a second attempt to bring him to Chicago over the collapse of his utility holdings. The court’s decision suggests Insull may be freed.
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Athens
Greece
United States
Samuel Insull
America
Insull
Chicago
2 Cent Rail Fare Proposal To I C Commissioner
Railroads seek permission to reduce transcontinental and western and southwestern passenger fares effective December 1. The plan would cut one way coach fares to 2 cents per mile and Pullman fares to 3 cents per mile.
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I. C
Washington
Transcontinental
Westen
Southwestern Territories
Interstate Commerce Commission
Comptroller surveys banks in October condition report
Washington issues a call for the condition of all national banks as of October 25. In Ohio two Little Rock youths are arraigned for robbing a cigar store of 2400 dollars in two hold ups. Massachusetts troopers move to patrol to protect the public amid trucking strike violence. Senate investigators learn of a plan to reform corporate arrangements to avoid taxes in the United States and Canada.
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Washington
Comptroller of the Currency
Columbus
Ohio
Ark
Karl Holder
Frank Hawks Chew
Boston
Mass
Massachusetts
World Gold Price Declines Despite U S Buying Push
World gold prices fell Tuesday even as President Roosevelt signaled plans to buy in foreign markets. Domestic gold purchases by the Reconstruction Finance Corporation rose to a new high of 32.12 dollars, while the dollar strengthened against the pound and the franc. French officials and press debated embargoes and the impact of American gold purchases, with Reynaud urging a bloc-wide response and French quotes showing pressure on the franc and currency stabilization.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Reconstruction Corporation
Paris
Bank of France
Tardieu
the Liberte
Quotidien
Paul Reynaud
Treasury
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
London
M. Reynaud
America
France
le Temps
Robbery Series Is Solved by Arrest
Camden Arkansas and Texarkana police say a series of robberies from Camden to Texarkana was solved by the confession of Ernest Morgan. Morgan was wounded and captured after he allegedly shot Proffitt Linebarger, assistant fire chief, during a freight yard search.
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Camden
Ark
el Dorado
Texarkana
Ernest Morgan
Texarkana Negro
Arkansas
Louisiana
Morgan
Proffitt Linebaker
Linebavier
Bible Conference at Local Church
First Presbyterian church hosts a daily Bible conference from November 5 to 10 led by Dr. F Crossley Morgan son of G Campbell Morgan with 11 a.m. Sunday service and 7 36 p m Sunday night meeting Weekday services are 10 a m and 7 30 p m Morgan arrives from Gulfport Mississippi after lecturing in St Louis and Corpus Christi Born in London June 24 1898 he studied in London and Cheltenham served in France Belgium and Germany and was awarded the military cross ordained 1920 now based in Augusta Georgia
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First Presbyterian Church
F. Crossley Morgan
G. Campbell Morgan
Thomas Brewster
Morgan
Gulfport
Miss
St. Louis
Corpus Christie
Texas
London
England
Holm School
Douglas Collegiate School
Cheltenham
France
Belgium
Germany
United States
Presbyterian Church
Indiana
Georgia
Augusta
Graves Named on School Committee
Governor Futrell named a 10 member special committee to plan educational system reorganization aimed at tax-okay plans. He listed 24 questions for review and urged a coordinated path from elementary through higher education, stressing state funding for common schools to grade eight.
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Little Rock
Futrell
J. L. Bittle
Heber Springs
J. T. Collison
Bald Knob
Tom J. Cowan
Clinton
van Buren County
O. A. Graves
Hope
Wl. Hiwnitton
Hartman
Merchant
Avi Hill
Little Reek
Superitendent of Public Instruction
J. L. Kuykendall
The
Arkansas Education Association
Lewisville Bank Robbery Suspect Jailed in Hope
A swift roundup of counterfeit money passers and a hot check artist led to two men jailed Tuesday in Hope, while a third suspect remains at large. Leonard Wilson, 30, recently released on 36,000 bond in the Lewisville bank robbery case, was arrested after passing bogus ten dollar notes at Ed S. Rephan's New York store and L. Burr & Co. department store. In Wilson's possession were six additional counterfeit bills.
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Leonard Wilson
Lewisville
Ed S. Rephan
New York
Wilson
Wilsons Record Chief of Police Reports Bank Robbery Suspect
Wilson's record shows time served in Leavenworth for liquor charges and bonds for Texarkana federal offense and Lewisville bank robbery. He allegedly passed a fake bill at Geo W Robison Co department store and is linked to Jack Miller. John Simmons confessed to helping in the Lewisville robbery. Don White, 45, was arrested for alleged forgery by Chief Baker and Deputy Van Sickle.
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Geo.w. Robison & Co
Wilson
Jack Miller
Andrew N. Panco
Hempstead
King
Miller
Texarkana
Mandeville
Ark
Burr
Bob Morris
Clarence Baker
Homer Burke
Main Street
Bacon
John ©. Marsh
U. S
Secret Service
Memphis
Tenn
Hope
Gunsnn
Lewisville
John Simmons
Patmas
Simmons
Don White
Dejrity
Ed. van Sickle
Veed Closing Sta Involving Major Corporations
Fragmentary notice lists closing status of a station connected to American Can American Smelter Tel Anaconda Chrysler General Motors and other major firms including Missouri Pacific Socony Vacuum U S Steel Standard Oil. The garbled text appears to reference corporate entities and a closure or transfer event within an industrial context.
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American Can
American Smelter
Tel
Anaconda
Chrysler
General Motors
Scconn
Missouri Pacific
Ge Socony Vacuum Wa
U. S. Steel
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Alex. H. Washbu
New York City
Committee For the Nation
Rockefeller Foundation
Rockefeller
Lawrence Wilson
Edward B. Mclean
Chas. Garrett
Military Department
Louis Brooks
Michigan
Fanny
U.S
W.K. Lemley
Zeppelin
Rev. T. Brewster
Byrd Expedition
Southwest
Bulletins
Albert Wiggin
Senate
Unitiates
Canada
Chicago Herald and Examiner
Father
Dr. F. Crossley Morgan
First Presbyterian
Graves
E. D. Robertson
Helena
Phillips County
Morris V. Smith
Birdeye
Cross County
Farmer
Elmer Tackett
Hot Springs
Garland County
Panco
Ben White
Hope Cotton Exchange
New Orleans
Bob
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