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Served United by Press the BLYTHEVILLE LE COURIER NEWS HOME EDITION THE DOMINANT NEWSPAPER OP NORTHEAST ARKANSAS AND BOUTHEAST 101880 URI VOL. XXVII-NO. 308 Blytheville Blytheville Courier, Mississippi Blytheville. Daily News, BLYTHEVILLE, ARKANSAS, MONDAY, MARCH 9, 1931 SINGLE COPIES FIVE Herald, Valley Leader. CENTS" SCORE ALEXANDER FOR ROAD LAW STAND Rogers Caldwell Arraigned Norris; Lists Issues Facing Progressives SOME OF THE NATION'S "ECONOMIS AND for which the progressive conference will seek here.

1. UNEMPLOYMENT, 'AS typified by graphed in New York; 2. "LACK OF MENT," the U. S. capito! where, Will Start.

Annual School Enumeration Mr. and Mrs. Monte Sanders. have been engaged to make the annual enumeration of persons of school age for Blytheyllle special school district number five, announced today by Cecil Shane, chairman of the school board. asked cooperation of all residents.

of the district to the end that the count, on based the district's allotment of state aid, be as "nearly coniplete as possible. The enumeration, which residents of the district between the ages of 6 and 20, inclusive, will start at once, and must be pleted by March 30. Mr. and Mrs. Sanders also will enumerate eblldren under six years of age, for, use in making future counts of children of school age.

Last year's enumeration showed 4.638 boys and girls of school age In the district. Nurse Added to Staff of County Health Unit The Mississippl County Health' Unlt has a second nurse who will become a permanent part of the regular program. Miss Mary Moore, of Little Rock, arrived last night! for the post. The nuts? is being supplied to the county through funds of the United States Public Health Ser-! vice received through emergency appropriation by Congress for public henlth and the, extension of rural health service; through southern states. Miss Moore Is a graduate of Vincent's hospital Little Rock; and has had several years expersence In nursing.

It is probable that a sanitary In-1 spector may also be provided for this county. through the same source. which will Mississippi, county second inspector. Cooter Resident Dies in Memphis Hospital COOTER, services' were held here. Sunday afternoon for Mrs.

J. P. Jordan. 60, who died a Memphis hospital Saturday who: she falled to rally from an, of Cooter for over thirty years and I operation. She has been a residenti Is survived by her husband and, nine children.

Services were ducted by the Rev. G.Stevenson and interment was in Mt. Zion cemetery. Admit 27 to Penitentiary From Crittenden County LITTLE ROCK, March D. (UP) -Twenty-seven prisoners, only 3 of them while men, wore admitted to the state penitentiary last night I from Crittenden county.

ment is in the hands of "the 3. MUSCLE SHOALS, great public project blocked by the: "power 4. FARM RELIEF, typified by these hungry farmers at a Red Cross rellef sla- the tion in. Arkansas; 5. SENATOR NORRIS, veteran progressive, who Issued the call for the conference, Daniel.

Killer of Many, Now Safe in Lion's Den BIRMINGHAM, Alu. (UP)Daniel Sims, self-styled "Dandel of the Bible end kilter of many" threw coffee shop into a near panic with threats to kill the manager and customers. The Negro walked Into the coffee shop, shored the night maneger into a corner, and sald "Daniel must kill you." A painter sitting at the lunch counter Intervened. The negro threw chair at him. which missed the painter and was shattered to places when 1t struck a table.

Detectives captured Daniel and placed him in fall, which be called the Lion's den. Legion Teams Holding Membershin Competition Reports of the accomplishments of their respective American Leg-, Ion membership teams will be Dud mitted to Cason the weekly at meeting of nost the armory Tuesday nicht by R. N. Ware Jr. and Roscoe Crafton, team captains.

The contest. which will hare Its culmination in feed which the losing team will elve the has produced good results. accordme to E. A. Rice.

nost who sald today there is now good to believe that in spite of hard times the not's 1931 mem-i bership will exceed 1930's record breaking total. A full attendance is asked by Commander meeting. far tomorrow night's at which plans; for winding up the membershipi campaign will be discussed nouncements concerning ai meetine, to be held Tuesday. March 11. in celebration 12th anniversary of the mecting at Paris, France.

In 1919, et. which the foundation stones of. the American Legion were laid. Former Pestal Employe Held Here for Agents, P. F.

Bromlett. former employe of the U. S. Postal department. was placed under arrest and lodeed in the county tall here this nfternoon, by Sheriff W.

Shaver at the request of Inspector Elilott of the i postal department. Bromlett was arrested by Sheriff and J. Bledsoe, deputy constable. near Burdette. The exact nature of the charge against! Bromlett Is not known.

He Is understood to have been employed at one time by the postal department somewhere in Ohio or Indiana. on In Court HE AND LUKE LEA FACE TRIAL FOR BANKING FRAUDS Once Powerful Financier and Associates Indicted by Grand Jury. NASILVILLE, March (UP)-HORETS Caldwell, once conamong, the south's most financiers, today wAs put bond of $80,000 for lils Appearance to answer two indictreturned by the Davidson grand fury here charging fraudulent brenels of trust and larceny. The Indiciments, cach containing counts, were returned shorlly 11001l fu connection with transactions between Hardemor and Caldwell and Company 'the Bank of Tennessco, a subsidlary. Caldwell was president of concerns.

Father Supplies Bond James E. Caldwell, white hatred father of Rogers, came to the county clerk's office and supplied bond. The elder Caldwell was accompanied by on attorney. His showed distress but haLe hand steady as he signed the band. -Luke 'Len 'and Caldwell, both Nashville, and J.

Basil Ramsey, Knoxville, former president of defunct Holston National Bank of Knoxville. 'were notifled through that they three who were Indicted Satjurday by the federal grand jury Grenville; on charges of sting the notions) banking laws, Diatrict Attorney William J. Carter announced it Knoxville LeR, newspaper publisher, Caldwell: bankrupt Anancter, are home In. Noshille, It is understoxl. Ramsey Is In Jacksonville, Pla.

plases not been Issued the formality of arrest- -may not exercised, It was understood Carter. Len and Caldwell were stockholdthe Folston Union Bank borrowers 'through Ramsey from the Indicted Twice indictments were returned against each of the defendants. Carter said, one charging conspirlacy to slolate the national banking law, the other. charging two. Ac violations of the federal ing laws by Ramsey, Aided abetted by Caldwell and Lea.

The conspiracy indictment ed that on March 31, 1928, same date on which Caldwell Lea bought the Knoxville Journal. Lea, Caldwell and Ramsey entered Into conspiracy whereby Ramsey made A $98,000 false entry In bank's records and misapplied bank's credit of thot amount. SpeciAcally the indictment es that Ramsey entered In bank's general ledeer in the column an Item of $08,000 credited to the joint and individual accounts of Lea Caldwell, whereas such transaction had actually en place. It was the purpose of the true bill alleged, to "deceive" tho officers of the federal bank, comptroller of currency ngents and bank examiners. The second offense charges ful misapplication of $93.000 to the bank's credit to the joint count of Lea and Caldwell.

Allegations in the Indictments were presented to the grand In Greenville last week in order prevent the operation of the ute of Imitation. which would come effective before the jury sits here. Dan Shell Fined By Jury on Rum Charge Dan Shell wAS Oned $50 by A Jury in Justice, Oscar Alexander's court this morning on a charge of possession of liquor for the purpose of sale. Shell was arrested at his honte near this city In a recent raid by deputies out of Sherift W. W.

Shaver's office. About ten gallons of liquor WAS lourd at his hame. UORYO, March 9 (UP)-Jspan was rocked early today by an earthquake which damaged 884 houses at Hacinose and Aomori tures on the northern tip' of the Island of Horshiu. Fissures were opened in the earth and strong shocks were felt from 150 miles north of Tokyo, where many houses collapsed. Motherless Pups Getting Start in Life on Bottle Five puppies, survivors Cacsarcan operalion, which fulled to SILVC the life of their mother.

a Boston bulldog, are the specinl charges of Louls Greene, who Is ntlempting to- -ralso the pups "on the bottle." Betty, the seven year old bulldog, ret of the Edgar Borum family, was rushed to Dr. S. Brisroe, local veterinarian, Wednesday. The veterinarian decreed that an opcuntion would Lie necessary In an effort to sare the dog's life. The puppies, four males and one female, part terrier and part bulldog, are living us result of the operation but their another died the next morning.

Their eyes still Lightly closed, the pupples squirm and clamber over cach other when feeding time comes nut the milk bottle 13 passed Into their basket Greene, an cmploye of the drug store; has high hopes of "rearing" his family to a ripe old nge. CHARGE STATE PENAL FARM IS MISMANAGED Senators Attack Board; Endorse Joe T. for Presidential Nominee LITTLE ROCK: March 9: Senators Balley, and that the state penitentiary WAS "grossly were made in the senate today. during discussion of a' bill to appropriate $200,000, secured by bond is- i Eue, to enable the board having charge of the state penitentiary. to cbtain funds to discharge past due obligations.

The measure passed by a vote of 22 to 9, In denouncing the Issuance of bonds for such amount Senator Balley said, "It the penitentiary Is unable to make Its expenses by being afforded the best land In the state, and cultiVing that land by free labor, Tow can this senate expect farmers of Arkansas to make a profit on their crops so they can pay off these bonds?" He charged the members of the board with mismanagement. The Arst rumblings In Arkansas the presidential campaign of 1932 were heard when the upper chamber adopted 8 senate current resolution endorsing Senator Joe T. Robinson ns the ocratic nomince for chief execuLive. The Norrell bill providing that! taxes on motor vehicle fuel used for industrial or domestic. pur-1 t.roses shall not be refunded, passed the senate by a vote of 26 to 3.

Amendments to the original bill provided for the refunding of taxes on fuel used for the construction, of county highways. Negro Gets Extra Food But Draws Court Fine Cleve Watkins, negro, entered plea of gulity to A charge of obtaining food from the Red Cross under false pretenses before Justice R. L. McKnight this morning. He was fined $25.

The charge Against the WAS preferred by J. T. Hall, in charge of negro relief work of the national Red Cross here. Watkins recelred a food repulsition for himself at the relief office and returned two days later, recelving a food for his sister's family. Investigation revealed that the negro did not deliver the food to his sister's family, but carried it to a negro woman with whom he lived.

WEATHER ARKANSAS--Fair and continued cold; frost and freezing tonight. Tuesday falr with rising temperaturca. According to the official weather observer, Charles Phillips, the min-: Imum temperature here WAS 33 degrees and the maximum. 49 degrees, cloudy with .02 Inches of rain carly Sunday morning and; small amount of snow Saturday afternoon. On the same day a sear ago the minimum temperature WAS 34 degrees and the mum, 03 degrees, cloudy.

SENATOR MORRIS SOUNDS KEYNOTE OF PROGRESSIVES Links Unemployment With High Tariff; Flays Drouth Relief as Inadequate. EDITOR'S NOTE: A uew departore in American political history may be in the making. A movement of tremendous significance to the future controt of Congress and the 1932 presidential election Itself may be launched at the progressive conference in Washington March 11 and 12. Here, in an exclusive signed article--written for NEA Service and The Courier News, Senator George W. Norris of Nebraska, chairman of the conference, fells of its alms, BY SENATOR GEORGE W.

NORRIS Chairman of the Progressive Conference (Copyright, 1931. NEA Service, Inc.) WASHINGTON March A1 one of the most critical periods in American history, 1 bi-partisan group' of progressives has called nalional conference here for March 11 and 12 to discuss and formulate a program for meeting five of the most vital problems affecting the welfare and happiness of our people. This conference, designed tc bring the most able experts in the country, to' meet with members of Congress and, public officials. inspired. by non-partisan' consideratons ag well to stimulate publle interest, was called to consider: 1.

Unemployment industria' stabilization. 2. Public utilities, 3. Agriculture, 4. Tariff.

5. Return to representative government. We hope to find a definite legislative solution; constructive in every respect, to the problems presented in those wide fields, Some of us thought we had various remedial measures in the Congress which has just expired. Nearly all that might be considered important were killed off. by the Republican administration and its completely controlled House of Representatives.

In the next Congress the House will not be controlled and it is our hope to attract sufficient support from members' in both parties and enough. support from the country at large to be able to incel the responsibilities of a situation which Ands this nation stricken by unemployment, economic depression, drought and agricultural distress. The Fire Big Points Let me discuss briefly the Ave points on our agenda: Alone with an utter lack of program for handling our unprecedented unemployment and for putting business on a basis where might guard better against Its periodic slumps with all the human misery that they entail, we havi. nad from the administration one inisleading statement after another As to the true condition--statements from the president himself which were contradicted by the very CXperls whom he had called into consultation regarding unemployment. The president, in his messages to Congress, presented an estimate of 3,500.000 unemployed.

That contrasted with the assertion of Col. Arthur Woods, head of his unemployment committee, that there were between 4,000,000 and 5,000,000 men and women unemployed. Woods' statement was also shown to be an underestimate in a review of conditions in 303 cities, made by Senator La Follette and Senator Walsh of Massachusetts and tailed on the senate floor. Higher Number Shown That survey and the survey made for the government by the Metropollian Life Insurance Co. Ind.cated that the number of unemployed has beers running between six and seven millions.

The Rdministration, of course, could hardly be expected to mention millions working on part time through curtailed schedules. The administration has done nothing of consequence to alleviate that terrible condition and has suggested nothing that might need the future crying needs of both the workers and business Itself. It. is our purpose to propose and fight for such measures. We have known for a long time that the administration had thrown In Its lot with the public utilitles.

giving ils blessing to high rates for electrielty, extortionate profits and monopolistic control. Power Trust Blocks Shoals The president's veto of the compromise Muscle Shoals bill has placed the administration irrevocably on the side of private greed. For 10 years now, the Power Trust, (Continued on Page 5) TURN-BACK LAW CALLED ROBBERY IN RESOLUTION Mass Meeting This Afternoon Appeals for Just Division of Funds. 8 A Once sidered under ments county grand nfter county and both the face was E. K.

LATIMER FAINTS IN PULPIT, Pastor's Collapse at Serv-1 ice Yesterday Attribute cd to: Overwork. The Rev. E. K. Latimer, pastor of the First Christian.

church, Is resting very well at his home today following collapse while preaching yesterday morning. Although will be forced to: remain In bed for some time be-! cause of nervous exhaustion condition is not serious. The administering pastor the had just Lord's. Anished: ment and was beginning his MOTILing. sermon when he fell to the floor unconscious.

A Cobb ambu-. lance removed him to his home and he regained consciousness A short time later. Overwork end nervousness were given ay causing his illness. Marriages Down, Thefts Up When Times Are Hard OSCEOLA, Ark. WIll a mani marry when he's broke? Not often.

Will a fellow steal when he's' hungry? He's pretty apt to. There may be exceptions, but! records on Ale in 'the Osceola Court: House prove the rule. In Justice G. L. Waddell's theft of chickens, hogs and other 35 defendants charged with the food stuffs were tried in Decem-1 ber.

The Red Cross began distribution of rations the first of January and since that time only one such case is recorded. In December, 1929 and the following January and February, the County Court Clerk's office Issued 213 marriage licenses. During the past three months only 79 have; been Issued. The contrast is attributed to economic conditions fol-! lowing the drouth. Railroad Crossing Crash Claims 1 Life; 2 Hurt TEXARKANA, March 9: (UP)--A crossing accident claimed! the lite of one person and caused i injury to two others near late yesterday when a south bound! Cotton Belt train struck an auto-; mobile containing two men and their wives.

Cobb, 35, of Kiblah, couth of here, WAS killed instantly. His brother T. C. Cobb and his wife, suffered painfu! infurles, while Mrs, J. L.

Cobb escaped unhurt. A terms, ander tion POLITICAL. EVILS" a cure are symbolized this bread line photoREPRESENTATIVE GOVERNNorris the govern- FEAR TRAWLER LOST OFF COAST Wreckage Washed Ashore Near Newburyport, Indicates Tragedy. NEWBURY PORT. 9' (UP) Wreckage drifting ashore here today led coast, guardsmen to believe a large trawler had foundered off this port in last night's terrific storm.

Since no report of rescue, had been recelved the: coast guard feared all hands had gone down with the ship. Coast Guard Surfman Norman' O'Brien sighted a fishing boat apparently 1 large trawler, plying perilously near the bar at the trance of the Merrimac river late last night. In the heavy seas. the worst in many years, it was impos-; sible ship's to aid. launch to go to the O'Brien set off several rockets to warn the Ashermen awny.

Shortly efterward the ship's lights were suddenly extinguished and she was' seen r.o more from the shore. At 10:15 2. m. today coast' guardsmen still were unable launch A boat. Four or Ave cart-.

the shore. There was nothing 0:1 loads of wreckage picked up on: the wreckage to Identify the sel. Expect Efforts to Extend Assembly Session LITTLE ROCK, March 9 (UP) Despite the fact that the lower house of the Arkansas legislature' has held night sessions for the past several weeks persistent rumors indicated a Aght was being planned to extend the present sc5sion of the assembly past Thursthe scheduled Lime tor adjournment. In the senate it was belleved a majorily favored extension of the; legislative session. The opposition was belleved strangest In the housel where bills and incasures are piled high in the hoppers ret unhandled.

I Houston Secoy on Honor Roll at Arkansas U. Amonz th.a BlytheviMe students attending the university of Arkansas, Fayeltevllle, who made the: roll for the first semester is' Houston Secos. son of Mr, and Mrs. Ton Secoy. He is ilsted with other honor students in the schooli of engineering who made a three' point average or better In 15 OT; more hours of college work.

district fair hack Ly from A house thnt his for In in Ira other resolution couched in vigorous condenninz Rep. C. E. Alexfor hits failure to obtain atin the house of representatives A bill to give the Chicknamba of share of county alehwav turn: money, was adopted this afternoon at a meeting of about sixcitizens, Including delegates Dell and Maulla. The mcelinz also voted to send petition to ench member of.

the of representatives, the house override Representative A'exander It he persists in refusal to seek fair treatment neaple. his own county the division of hiehway funds. Under the hehway turnback- bill, Its present form, most. of Mississippl county's share of live cent of. zasollne tax and state funds would go to pay.

principal and. interest of. road district bonds in the Osceoln district, of the county. Mr. Nelson's corrective measure profor an even division of the back money.

between the. two districts 'of the 'county. The resolution. ns adopted declares Chiat Mr. by 'refusing to ald in.

the' correction of: injustice dome -by the. orlginal turnback act, makes himself. a parto the robbery of the the Chickasaw district of MIssissiopi county. Mr. Alexonder to Chickasawba district who were.

in Little Rock In -connectionfused perinit. Senator Nelson's the matter. last week, has rei to give the Chickasawba dis: trict of Mississippi: county An evendivision. of -this -couply's. share, of: the turn-back funds, to come to' rote in the house, sod.

today's: meeting wns hurriedly arranged to enable cilizens 'of the northern pert of the county. to go ton record the matter. 'C. G. Smith of this city and Hudson ol Manila, who.

weto among those who conferred "with Mr. last week; told "of their unsuccessful efforts to. his support for the proposal. A. G.

Little virorously altacked Mr. Alexander for what deliberate the rep; resentative's betrayal: of the trust Imposed hi him by 'the people of the county. The resolution ns adopted: follows: "Be it resolved by the taxpayers 'of the. Chickasaha district, in meeting assembled. "Ist.

Thet passage of Senntar BIll No. 258, now Act No. 63, known as the -back the effect of which was to. use revenue collected from the extra one cent. gasoline tax.

to be ellotted to Mississipp! county to the payment of bonds and interest thareon. used for the building of reads In. the Osceola district. unfair. end unjust to the citizens and of the district, and was the result of a premeditated plan of certaln land owners, politicians and bond busers to rob the taxpayeis of this district for the of land owners of the, Osceola district.

"2nd. The fact that said bill wa's permitted in pass and become law is much to the discredit of both our senA'or and representative, and. in its mnst charitable disal: yed a carelessness end lack 'of' Interest on the part of cur said senetor and representative in -the welfare of citizens and property owners of this district. "3rd. The fact that Senator Nelson promntly and introduced and passed through the senate a bill correcting this outrage and highway robhery acalnst: the citirens of this district is hereby heartily approved and commended.

That the attitude of Representatire E. E. Alexander In falling the bill to citreet. this steml'15 condemned, without reservation. end is Hereby made that.

AS A cUizen and SwOrd. office holder of this county he demonstrate by his action whether: he is honestly attempting to discharge his duty as a representative of this county, and feels an Intereat in protecting the people of. this district in their legal rights, whether he Is in truth and party along with Tom Rainey, J. a T. Coston and others in perpetratinz this crime ngalust honesty, ceney and the rights of his people him." who have repeatedly honored MOSCOW, March 9.

Menshevists on trial for "Interventionist" activities against the Soviet government ware found gullty today and sentenced wo varying prison terms. Seven were given ten years in prison, four given elzat years, and three given fire years. Ramsey. reserve and willcredit ac- jury to slatbe- grand.