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Newspaper
Hope Star
Location
Hope, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Sep 09, 1935
Page
3
Editorial reflects on the assassination attempt on Senator Huey P. Long, noting Dr. Carl Weiss as the alleged shooter. It stresses that while elections can be crooked, violence undermines constitutional rights and condemns the mobish atmosphere, hoping Long recovers while blaming the people rather than the figures.
Huey Long, rising from lard substitutes to governor and U.S. senator, used bold, belligerent rhetoric and sharp manipulation to gain power in Louisiana. The article paints Long as dual in nature, capable of soft talk and furious bursts, with a tough, public persona shaped by early salesmanship and relentless self-promotion.
By the Associated Press at least dozens were killed and many injured as U S highways were crowded with weekend traffic. In Ohio five people died in a head on crash near Cleveland. In New Jersey Elizabeth May, 60, of Philadelphia was killed after slipping in front of a roadside stand. A Chicago area crash killed three and the Cook County tally rose with street hazards.
The Department of Agriculture cut the national cotton crop forecast by 809000 bales from a month ago, citing insect damage and dry weather. Texas led the reduction with Arkansas showing 61 percent crop condition at September 6. The update leaves a cautious view from farm officials amid a decade of decline and a legal backdrop linked to Doheny era figures interplay with ranch foreclosures.
G M Bowden a clerk at McRae Hardware suffered an apoplexy while on duty Monday morning and was removed to Julia Chester hospital. Physicians at noon reported his condition serious. He appeared in good health at opening, then suddenly collapsed while on the telephone.
Anxious world watches British and Italian fleets maneuver in the Mediterranean as Geneva hosts talks on Ethiopia. Emperor Haile Selassie reportedly injured but movements along Ethiopia's borders suggest an early offensive, potentially altering the peace process.
Paris advisers to Premier Laval said Sunday there is little hope of preventing an armed occupation of Ethiopia. They warned that the League of Nations faces difficulty in stopping the crisis and that Europe fears a broader war as Italy prepares action. Laval, alone in his office after returning from Geneva, sought contacts and awaited clearer options as sanctions and diplomacy were debated.
Hope Feed Store was robbed Sunday when burglars pried through the floor into the office safe, taking a small amount of cash. Manager G. W. Bailey said the night robbery was the third in 45 months, with earlier raids netting $240 and $40. Fingerprints on the safe door were found and later taken to link the crime to local police.
A S J Hamilton aged 74 died Sunday at his home near Falcon after a week illness. A Nevada county pioneer, he leaves a widow Mrs Dewey Cow Hamilton, two children and several grandchildren. Funeral services will be held at 2 pm Tuesday at Coraih cemetery with Rev G Silvey officiating.
Attorney General Carl E Bailey urged that 20 percent of 35 percent sales tax funds be credited to the general revenue sinking fund. Ben T Ralfe, assistant state comptroller, warned Deputy Parrish that ERA workers may be unable to visit all old age pension applicants before the State Welfare Department’s takeover deadline.
The mangled body of Louis Peoples, 31, found along the Missouri Pacific right of way near Guernsey, with limbs severed. An inquest by an independent jury ruled the man died after being tossed from a train while on duty, with investigation noting his residence in the Sheppard Community west of Guernsey.
E F McFaddin escapes injury in a Monday morning auto accident near Arkadelphia while en route to Little Rock. He was alone, and the vehicle reportedly skidded from the pavement. He was taken for repairs after the crash.
Charges of grand larceny against J A Lindsay and his son Hamer for a $400 holdup of Southern Grain & Product were dismissed in municipal court. Proceedings show initial hearings in August, with the case quashed four days after a preliminary hearing was reset. deputies and prosecutors cited a motion by the prosecuting witness.
Baton Rouge reporters say Senator Huey Long deteriorates after being shot at the state capitol Sunday night. Doctors decline comment but reliable sources confirm a worsening condition around noon Monday with blood loss and high pulse. he received transfusions as the crisis continued.
Baton Rouge reports Monday that Dr Carl Weiss acted without clear motive in his attempt against Senator Huey P Long, costing him his life to the senator's guards. A J Pavy, Weiss's brother in law, recalls a calm yet highly duty driven man with no explicit grievance toward Long.
Callers in the hospital room faced grave looks as general cancers were believed to affect the patient. A coroner's jury, summoned by East Baton Rouge parish coroner Dr. Thomas B. Bird, was to investigate the incident as details continued on page three.
Cotton prices show small gains as traders await the government report due at 10 o'clock. October near 10.92, May around 10.46, other months mixed with net advances. New Orleans activity centered on short covering and selling pressure. New York opening steadier with some hedging and demand to lift prices.
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