Indicted Hot Springs Officials Over Election Irregularities
Hot Springs, Oct 21. Grand Jury indicts County Judge O H Sumpter and Former City Attorney C Floyd Huff along with Election Commissioners T J Craighead and James E Cowles for allegedly aiding and abetting unlawful acts in the last election. Indictment cites removal of four township returns and missing names from ballots. Sumpter is removed from office by Circuit Judge Evans. term would have ended Oct 31.
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Hot Springs
Grand
Buchanan
Sumpter
C. Floyd Huff
T. J. Craighead
James E. Cowles
J. W. McClendon
Dr. McClendon
Reform
Democratic Party
O. H. Sumpter
Evans
Receipts from Democratic HQ circulate as souvenir notes
The News published a batch of lithographed receipts showing Bryan and Kern with flags and an eagle. They label the people rule and claim millions from trusts fund elections, signed by Norman E. Mack Herman Ridder and J B Doolin. Also an ad offers a safe horse for sale by H F Richardson.
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Nation Democratic
Bryan
Kern
Ed. Hood
Prescott
State of
Arkansas
Norman E. Mack
Democratic National Committee
Herman Ridder
J. B. Doolin
Jailer beaten by prisoner in Howard County jail ambush
Hodge Bell the only prisoner confined in the Howard county Jail assaulted Jailer L Howell Saturday night striking him unconscious with a piece of timber after requesting a lamp. Howell was attacked as he entered the cell at about 6:45 PM to bring supper, leaving the jailer injured and Bell missing. The incident prompts local questions about security at the Nashville facility.
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Hodge Bell
Howard County
L BR. Howell
Mr. Ilowel
Mr. Howell
Delegates Appointed to Red River Improvement Meet
Governor Pindall announces delegates for the Red River Improvement Association meeting in Denison Texas on November 6 and 7. Appointees include Don Foreman Texarkana Hall Norwood Mena Judge J M Carter Texarkana D B Sain Nashville J H McCollim Hope Otis T Wingo De Queen H B R McKenzie Prescott W A Briant Hope Richard Arnold Texarkana RL Montgomery Lewisville W F Kirby Texarkana Tillman Parks Lewisville.
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Pindall
Red River Improvement Association
Denison
Texas
Don Foreman
Texarkana Hall
Norwood
Mena
J. M. Carter
Texarkana
D. B Sain
Nashville
J. H. McCollim Hope
Otis T. Wingo
Dequeen
H. BR. McKenzie Prescott
W. A. Briant Hope
Richard Arnold
RL. Montgomery Lewisville
W F. Kirby
Tillman Parks
Lewisville
Latimer Steele Wedding in Gurdon
Miss Jeannet te Steele daughter of Rev K W Steele pastor of the M E church in Gurdon married S M Latimer a young businessman from Geary Oklahoma last night. The couple rode to the depot in a cart led by friends and the Gordon brass band and were showered with rice.
Rutherford-Lawrence widow resigns Arkansas librarian
Pine Bluff October 21 John F Rutherford trustee of University of Arkansas received the resignation of Mrs Stella R Lawrence librarian of Washington Ark She will wed Judge W T Wooldridge of this city December 29 Wooldridge is a leading attorney and counsel for Cotton Belt and Iron Mountain railroads in the area Mrs Lawrence is sister of Miss Irene Royston Prescott public school teacher.
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Pine Bluff
John F. Rutherford
University of Arkansas
Stella R. Lawrence
Lawrence
Washington, Ark 8
W. T. Wooldridge
Wooldridge
Arkansas
Cotton Belt
Iron Mountain
Mrs. Lawrence
Irene Royston
Prescott Public School
Montgomery Hervey Hope Ovt wedding at Baptist church
Miss Janie Hervey and J D Montgomery mayor of Hope were married at 8380 o'clock tonight at the Baptist church by the Rev Mr Morris. The Hervey family is one of the oldest in this section of the state.
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Hope
Janie Hervey
J. D. Montgomery
O'Clovk
Baptist Church
Morris
Hervey
Late News From Over the State in Arkansas
Reports from across Arkansas note Mr. Meacham ill in the 4th District race, fear of mad dogs in Van Buren, Governor Windall at home in Little Rock, and an Arkansas Teachers Association meeting scheduled in Little Rock. Also the Railroad Commission to meet November 4, a Fine Bluff con fetti ban at the street fair, Faulkner tax on moving picture shows in Conway, Mulberry merchant Sam Randolph murdered, Faulkner inmate John F pigram suicide, Texarkana Congregational council meeting October 27 to admit church, Scottish Rite class of 45 in Little Rock with C. C. Hamby in Prescott.
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van Buren
Windall
Little Rock
Faulkner County
Conway
Sam Randolph
Mulberry
John F. Tigram
Congregational Council
Texarkana
Congregational Church
C. C. Hamby
Prescott
Murder in Hempstead County prompts special grand jury
Judge J M Carter orders a special grand jury to probe the murder of Miller Brown in Hempstead County Washington. Principal suspect Joe Thompson is jailed along with Vanilla Sims and Lucy Sims accessories. Thompson’s alleged brutal crime follows earlier wounds on Brown and the hanging of Tom Sims in 1902.
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Washington
J. M. Carter
Crand
Miller Brown
Joe Thompson
Lucy Sims
Vanilla Sims
Tom Sims
Thompson
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Judge Sumpter
Springs
A. W. Borland
Alf Whittington
Justice of the Peace
H. F. Richardson
Bank of Prescott
T. C. McRae, Jr
News OF Southwest Arkansas
M. O. Gorman
Westbrook
Mrs. Gorhat
Chas. Cornish
Wain Street
Kirkland Lumber Company of
Fulton
College Hill
Bryan and Kern Club
National Democratics
R. W. Berry
Foreman
Otis Brazell
National Convention of the Christian Church
New Orleans
Hope Church
Union
R. H. Ethridge
Hempstead County
Ed. Chambliss
de Ann
Mr. Chambliss
Rutherford-Lawrence
Montgomery-Hervey
Railroad Commission
Meacham
The
Arkansas Teachers Association
Arkansas Railroad Commission
Ozan Mercantile Co
Prescott, Arkans
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