Ebey Praises Legislation and Road Bond Plan
Representative W. H. Ebey lauds the Seventh Legislature for notable laws including a home ownership measure funded by the school fund and excess refunds. The body boosted education with traveling libraries and rural school aid, and approved a major road bond plan of 50 million dollars with controlled interest. Local gains for Pontotoc county include $100,000 for a new building and upgrades to grounds and property.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. H. Ebey
Ebey
Insurance Department
Pontotoc County
East Central Normal
Bullock Honored With Croci Di Guerra For Italian Front Bravery
Arden L. Bullock former Pontotoc County attorney receives Italy’s Croci di Guerra for bravery during a posta di restora under shell fire before the armistice. He also earns honorary captain rank. Bullock served with overseas Y M C A work and spent time with the Italian army in France.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adam
Arden L. Bullock
Italy
Bullock
Ada
France
Alps
Pontotoc County
Investigating Bryatt Murder
Berlin opens an inquiry into the 1916 execution of Capt. Charles Fryatt by a German court martial. The national court martial hears witnesses including Capt. Danzer of U 33 as representatives from several governments attend and British and American notes protest the decision.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin
Charles Fryatt
British Mercantile Marine
Danzer
Fryatt
Army Discharges After Armistice Reach Over Fifteen Million
Figures released by the war department show that from the armistice signing to March 26, 15,25,471 officers and men had been discharged out of 3,670,888. Since war end 573,474 sailed from France, leaving 409,789 overseas. Total under arms in the U S on March 26 was 603,178.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Washington
War Department
France
Japanese Subjects Denied Buying Lands in Lower California
Mexico City April 2 Salvador Gomez chief of staff of the department of agriculture and development officially denied reports that Japanese subjects have bought lands in Lower California. Reports have caused concern at Washington and risk friction between the American and Japanese governments if such transactions occurred.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mexico City
Salvador Gomez
Department of Agriculture and Development
California
Washington
Session of hard work from Oklahoma legislature
Senator Luther Harrison described the recent legislative session as hard working with little excitement. He highlighted the road bill as the major issue and noted six measures he introduced including the Sabotage bill and Red Flag bill. The session showed fairness to education and the press with significant newspaper legislation and two major bills by Eber becoming law. The closing session lasted over twenty one hours with sober adjournment and few personalities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Luther Harrison
Oklahoma
Robertson
Eber
Corporation Commission
Reparations and Rhine Valley Talk Resumes in Council
Paris April 2 The council of four led by President Wilson with French British and Italian premiers resumed debate on reparations and Rhine Valley disposition. Officials expect at least three days devoted to these subjects with no immediate decisions announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Paris
Rhine Valley
Council of Four
Wilson
France
Great Britain
Italy
Germany Faces Grave Crisis Broadening Across Bavaria
Berlin correspondent reports Germany faces a worsening crisis with Bavaria Munich as a focal point. Mass meetings push anti parliamentary demand and Bolshevism advocacy amid state siege in Stuttgart with shops and transit curfews. Riots continue in Frankfurt as authorities deploy forces.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Germany
Berlin
Daily Mail
Bavaria
Munich
Stuttgart
Copenhagen
Wurttemburg
Soldier elected mayor of Dallas
Captain Frank W. Wozencraft, a 26 year old lawyer and veteran of the U S Army in France, was elected mayor of Dallas defeating incumbent Joe E. Lawther. Hal Moseley and L E McGee won city posts while E B Reppert and Fred Appel took finance and water commissions as the Citizens and Democratic parties aligned against Good Government and labor candidates. Returns from 33 of 36 precincts show Wozencraft with 5 025 and Lawther 4 914 Livingston 159.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dallas
Texas
Frank W. Wozencraft
United States Army
France
Joe E. Lawther
Hal Moseley
L. E. McGee
Sanger Bros
E. B. Reppert
Fred Appel
Citizens’ Association
Democratic Party
Good Government Association
Lawther
Labor Party
George W. Livingston
Wozencraft
Citizens
Democratic
Livingston
Oklahoma Victory Loan Drive Aims for Strong Public Support
Oklahoma leaders N R Graham and Chester H Westfall urge a 35 to 40 million dollar Victory Loan drive. They declare it a loan of honor, stressing loyalty of Oklahoma citizens and designating April 22 as Volunteer Day to kick off the campaign.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oklahoma City
Oklahoma
N. R. Graham
Chester H. Westfall
Mr. Graham
United States
Community Notes and Social Visits Highlight Week
Farmers report most corn planted with some coming up. Mrs Frank Stevens and children weekend with relatives in Wynnewood. Mr Bishop of Ada, D P Harrison and son Earl, and several locals visited Stonewall and area. Folks on sick lists include Miss Idaleach and Mrs Parker. Music night at Marvin Dillard's and a mention of Huckleberry Finn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Stevens
Wynnewood
Bishop of
Ada
Stevens
B. J. Lowery
Leach
Mr. Auten
Marvin Dillard
Stonewall Satrday
Idaleach
Parker
Birdie Townsend
Supt
A. Floyd
Mr. Fletcher
Stonewall
James Auten
Spaulding Lowrey
D. P. Harrison
Son Earl of
Local Farmers Report Corn Planting Progress and Community Notes
Health is good in the area as most farmers have corn planted or up. A large turnout attended the Franks schoolhouse exhibition Friday night and enjoyed a pleasant time. Obituary notes Mrs. Maggie Ponichia died Thursday night and funeral was at Hickory Grove cemetery. Numerous visits and small events fill the weekend with preaching planned Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franks School House
Maggie Ponichia
Hickory Grove Cemetery
Ella
Laura Ardrey
Glenaris Ellis
Pleasant Hill
Charlie Edwards
W. B. Lansford
Tom Holt
Losa Holt
Ada
Shoppers Mrs. E. A. Taylor and Miss Grace Spalding Visit City
Mrs. E. A. Taylor and Miss Grace Spalding of Konawa are seen shopping in the city today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. A. Taylor
Grace Spalding
Konawa
City
Walton mayor leads Oklahoma City ticket sweep
Democracy carried Oklahoma City with J. C. Walton elected mayor by 1,089 votes and Mike Donelly returning as accounts and finance head by 3,000. Joe Paterson became commissioner of public property by 5,000, Eu genie Wells unseated Chas. W. Gunter for school treasurer by 268, Wells the lone Republican winner. Voters approved the extra school levy five to one with 16,109 in favor and 3,963 against.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oklahoma City
Democracy
J. C. Walton
Mike Donelly
Office of Accounts and Finance
Joe Paterson
Eugenie Wells
Chas. W. Gunter
Wells
Death of Mrs Maxwell Prompts Local Burial Traverse City
The remains of Frances A. Maxwell who died at 2 30 am March 31 at her West 15th Street home were shipped to Lehigh this morning for interment. She leaves seven children and a husband.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frances A. Maxwell
West 15Th Street
Lehigh
Albatross Lives At Sea With Rare Nesting Trips
The albatross spends almost its life at sea and flies without much wing beating, soaring effortlessly. It remains on the wing most of the time and only returns to land briefly for nesting, typically early in the year on a remote island.
Sunday School at Rocky and gatherings around town
A busy week with Sunday school crowds at Rocky and a well attended Franks Friday night entertainment. Several visits among neighbors Miss Effie McKinley Miss Golden McKinley Miss Euna Zumbro and others. A light rain Monday and a big singing planned at Rocky Chapel next Sunday with dinner on the ground.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rocky
Franks
Effie McKinley
Katie Sherrill
Winnie Fears
Ada
Miss Golden McKinley
Delphia Smith
Jewel Webb
Euna Zumbro
Alex Zumbro
Laxton
Mrs. Rubracht
Mrs. Sherrill
Golden McKinley
Mrs. Rubrucht
Effie
Losa Holt
Edgar Holland
Bud Creech
S. C. Smith
Delphia
Ida Smith
Oklahoma Teachers Annuity Fund Established
Oklahoma City April 2 teachers with twenty years service will receive an annual pension under senate bill 266. Beginning at $350 yearly for twenty years, women reach higher steps at twenty five years and men at thirty, with raises to $700 for those with thirty to thirty five years. A retirement and disability fund is created with a one percent contribution from salaries. The board of trustees includes the state superintendent, state treasurer, and three gubernatorial appointees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oklahoma City
Pie supper raises 29.15 for local school project
Last Friday night a pie supper drew Lula residents and netted 29.15 for school improvements. Sunday attendees also enjoyed a singing convention at Centraloma with ample meals and good company. Students are busy cleaning up and sprucing the school grounds this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Centraloma
McAlester Adopts City Manager Form of Government
McAlester voters choose a city manager system as J. M. Gannanway and Walter Drover win city commissioner seats for a brief transition period. The move sets the stage for the new government structure in the Oklahoma city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mcalester
Bkorm McAlester
J. M. Gannaway
Walter Drover
Shawnee Manager Sackman on City Business
O. D. Sackman of Shawnee, manager of the Southwestern Telephone company, is in the city transacting business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O. D. Sackman
Shawnee
Southwestern Tellephone Company
Red Cross Offers Free Home Nursing Course in Pontotoc County
Mrs. Orville Snead reports a Red Cross instruction program for Pontotoc County women. A nurse will provide free home care lessons, with no fee for the course as a war relief gesture. Ladies are urged to send names to organize classes promptly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orville Snead
The
Red Cross
Stephens
St. Louis
Nursing Bureau
Pontotoc County
Thompson Re-elected Mayor in Chicago Contest
Chicago completes municipal returns with William Hale Thompson winning a four year mayoral term over Democrat Robert M. Sweitzer by about 17 600 votes. The city also voted net by 247 228. Hoyne ran as an independent Democrat and Sweitzer criticized Thompson’s war stance as a central issue.
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Associated Press
Chicago
William Hale Thompson
Robert M. Sweitzer
Thompson
Sweitzer
Maclay Hoyne
Labor Party
Hoyne
Local notes on daily life and farming in Franks area
G W Allen and R L Zumbro travel to Franks on business. Farmers report good wheat and oats prospects and a bright grain outlook. Rev Miller preaches at Pleasant Hill, Miss Mollie Fuller visits Sheep Creek, and families visit Joe Fox and R L Zumbro. Health remains good and community invites attendance at Sunday school.
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Allen
Joe Fox
Davie
Pauline Allen
Minnie Fox
Willie Jackson
Mollie Fuller
Sheep Creek
Pearl Kaincade
Ada
Fuller
T. Bunton
Joe Zumbro
R. L. Zumbro
Union Valley Sunday School Progress and Local Visits
Union Valley reports a thriving Sunday School with ongoing invitations for participation. Jack Adams returned from overseas to a warm welcome as guests visited Adams family Sunday evening. Local residents and visitors including Mamie Turner and Rosa Zohner, among others, shared time Sunday.
Crawford Returns Home After Week in Stigler Court
John P. Crawford, who had attended court in Stigler for a week, returned home this morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John P. Crawford
Stigler
Sunday School Guests and Singing Highlight Local Social
Sunday School attendance was strong with Miss Ola Sales as guest of Miss Azzie Woods. Local families visited Mrs. Bazemore and Mrs. Dodd hosted a well attended party for Miss Ona Balthrop. Singing Sunday night and afternoon drew crowds as several locals and guests attended and planned more events.
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Ola Sales
Azzie Woods
Jennings McAnally
Emma Dodd
Ona Balthrop
Bazemore
Florence Arnett
Dodds
Audrey Kerr Elected Captain of High School Track Team
Audrey Kerr chosen captain of the High School Track team after a strong season on the basketball and football squads. He won pole vault, shot put, and discus in the County Meet and placed in the district events, with the team overcoming equipment shortages as new gear arrives for a district meet showing.
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H. S
Audrey Kerr
Kerr
Ada
Panther Creek Community News and War Volunteers
In Panther Creek residents keep busy farming with corn crops. Mrs Tyner and Audie visit Allen. Local men repair the graveyard fence after a Saturday schoolhouse meeting. Weaver brothers spoke Friday night and recount their wartime service. Ody Davis is ill but expected to recover soon. Plans form for travels to Holdenville on April 7.
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Tyner
Audie
Allen
Weaver Brothers
Ody Davis
J. G. Fleming
Gerty
Tom Smith
Globe
Holdenville
West Byng News and Sunday Visits
Mr and Mrs J K Bottoms of Egypt were visiting their son Barney Bottoms in West Byng Sunday. Barney Bottoms and Low Sellers went to Ada Saturday. Homer Hudlow visited his uncle Jim Howard of Frisco Saturday night and Sunday. J W and G W Hudlow went to Clay Roper and McCalger drilling a well on Judge Busby s farm. The river was up some Sunday. Tom Keeling Miss Vivian Whipple Marven Burnett and Miss Nora Faulkenberry visited in West Byng Sunday. J W Cooper and family of Maxwell visited W H Hudson and family Sunday night. Most everybody is through planting corn in this community. Come on Byng we like to read your news.
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Union Valley
Jack Adams
Adams
Mamie Turner
Rosa Zohner
Robert Hoggart
Orain Ross
Linda Turner
Fletcher
Dlifford Voyles
Louis Blackwell
Armstrong
Grandma
Grandpa Armstrong
Sue Zohner
Byng
Ada Sparks
Turner
Sam Mayfield
Mr. Jones
Ada
Reed
Authher
Miss June Gray
Susie
Gandh
Jeff and
Mutt
J. K. Bottoms
Egypt
Barney Bottoms
Low Sellers
Homer Hudlow
Jim Howard
Frisco
J. W
G. W. Hudlow
Clay Roper
McCalger
Judge Busby
Tom Keeling
Vivian Whipple
Marven Burnett
Nora Fa
Hand Gestures Across Cultures Described In Brief
A concise note describes Chinese hand signals to beckon, noting the palm downwards and a sweeping motion with the curled finger. The description contrasts this with a palm up beckon used in other contexts.
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A. (. Bullock
Croce DI Guerra
Bryatt
Meatcan
Urave
Olahoma
Union Valley News
Mary Ellen Hatcher
Marvin Dillard’s
Hickory Grove
Maggie Lou
Lanham
Eddings
McNair
Vanoss
Will Roberts
Hart
Henry Little
DD. Sloan
Stratford
M. S. Hunt
Oakman
Jake Eddings
France Roberts
Frank Leach
CG. Bond
Sam Garner
Vaness
Claud Bales
G. Bonds
Roger Floyd
Velma Garr
D. Hunt
Do. A. Irwin
Paris Chapel
G. P. Payne
Frank Beller
Center
Ethel Gaar
H. l. Waters
Commissioner Rollow
Garvin County
Ewan Snoddy
H. C. Hoy
Patsy
Walton
Maxwell
Rocky Chapel
Ethel Ellis
Ada Oo
Boss Harrell
Tom Emory
Roach
Lula
AEE
G. W. Allen
Mr. Lamb
Goldie McKinley
J. A. Rubricht
Grandma Fuller
Miss Rockwall
Rev. Miller of
Fitzhugh
Colbert Newss
Panther Creek
West Byng
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