Governor Grants First Pardon in Six Months Office Tenor
Governor McRae issued his first clemency after more than six months in office. M. J. Jackson, sentenced to ten years for second degree murder in 1911, had escaped, lived on Island No. 32, and was pardoned after broad support from judges, prosecutors, officials, jurors, and 157 citizens. Jackson, 66, in poor health, faced return to prison before public appeal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Little Rock
McRae
M. J. Jackson
Mississippi County
Mississippi River
Frank Smith
Supreme Court
U. S
T. H. Caraway
Jackson
Arkansas National Guard unit organized at Pine Bluff
C Company of the Arkansas National Guard, organized February 21 1921 by Captain Carroll Cone in Pine Bluff, reports federal recognition and 81 members with aim to reach 150. The unit drills one hour weekly, pays a $10,000 annual payroll, and plans competitive drill at Hope on July 4 with football prospects for next season and an encampment at Camp Pike on July 11 for training and experience.
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Arkansas National Guard
Carroll Cone
Pine Bluff
National Guard
Scott
Prescott
Camp Pike
Weather Brief mentions two visitors
Mrs. Willie Beauclair of Emmet and A. C. Galloway the candy man of Arkadelphia were in the city for a few hours this morning as business visitors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willie Beauclair
Emmet
A. C. Galloway
Candy Man
Arkadelphia
Celebrate 4th July at Hope with big all day program
Hope will host a large Fourth of July event with a mammoth parade of ex service men in uniform, hundreds of decorated cars, and a big basket dinner at Fair Park. Governor McRae and General Lewis will speak, with contests, athletic events, and a grand fireworks display by North American Fireworks Co. at night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leslie Huddleston Post
American Legion
Arkansas
Fair Park
Company A
Arkansas National Guard
Fair Grounds
T. C. McRae
General Lewis
Camp Pike
McRae
North American Fireworks Co
Chicago
Field Artillery
Prescott
Another Hustler for Education Movement
John T. Fuller, superintendent of the American Bauxite Company, joins the State committee of the Forward Education Movement in Little Rock. He criticizes politicization in education and endorses the Arkansas Educational Association as a corrective. Also notes a for sale ad for a fresh milk cow via I B Stuart Prescott.
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Little Rock
John T. Fuller
American Bauxite Company
Forward Education Movement
J. J. Harrison
Arkansas Educational Association
Missing Carroll A Deering crew searched worldwide
Washington reports a worldwide search by the State Department through American consuls for the missing crew of the Bath Maine schooner Carroll A Deering. The inquiry involves the Justice and Commerce Departments, alongside the Hewitt disappearance. the Deering's last signal and later bottle message hint possible foul play and crew hidden aboard. It notes missing lifeboat wreckage and supplies, with the vessel found ashore near Cape Lookout under suspicious circumstances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Carroll A. Deering
Bath
North Carolina
State Department
Department of Justice
Department of Commerce
Hewitt
Sabine Pass
Texas
Boston
Deering
Cape Lookout
N. C
Rio de Janeiro
Norfolk
Department
Cape Hatteras
Citizens Army Support Endorses National Guard Reorganization
McRae backs War Department plans for National Guard and Organized Reserve reorganization. Weeks sends letter inviting cooperation to develop this component of the citizens army. Act of June 4 1920 edits the National Defense Act to combine regular army National Guard and Organized Reserves. First mobilization forms six field armies with mixed federal and state units. War Department aims to start organizing Reserves soon, keeping units locally sourced with reserve officers and a few NCOs from citizens.
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Little Rock
McRae
War Department
Washington
National Guard
Organized Reserve
John W. Weeks
Citizens’ Army
Organized Reserves
Regular Army
Weeks
United States
Ouachita Man Appeals to the Supreme Court
Little Rock June 22 an appeal was filed yesterday in supreme court in the case of Luther Williams convicted in Ouachita county April 5 on a charge of voluntary man slaughter and sentenced April 22 to 5 years in the penitentiary He is charged with having killed Burl Beard October 27 1919
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Little Rock
Supreme Court
Luther Williams
Ouachita County
Burl
Hope Hosts Visitors From Black Rock and Local Businessman
Jim Stark greets his brother in law Lawrence Sharp of Black Rock who will spend the day in Hope. Oscar Caldwell, a business visitor, arrives in Hope for a business engagement today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jim Stark
Lawrence Sharp
Black Rock
Hope
Oscar Caldwell
Also Mentioned on This Page
Mississippi
Jack Walker
Internal Revenue
President Wilson
Mr. Walker
Fayetteville
H. L. Remmel
A. Sawyer
Arkansas Hotel Men's Association
Hot Springs
Bank OF Prescott
Crowd of Hope Boosters
I. B. Stuart
Prescott Rosston
Carroll Deering
Prescott Hardware Co
Citizens Army
Reserves
Ouachita Man
Ozan Mercantile CO
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