Thompson clan crushes in Chicago and Cook County elections
Len Small led the GOP but was crushed by Louis Emmerson for governor as Chicago results show Emmerson ahead by about 400000. Judge Swanson leads Crowe for state's attorney while Otis Glenn gains on Frank Smith in a Deneen backed slate shaping Chicago politics.
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Chicago
Len, Small
Thompson
America First
Cook County
Robert Emmett Crowe
Loeb
Leopold
Louis Lincoln Emmerson
Small
Emmerson
Downstate
John A. Swanson
Crowe
Smal
Swanson
Oscar Carlstrom
United States
Charles S. Deneen
Deneen
Glenn
Otis F. Glenn
Murphysboro
Frank L. Smith
Senate
Smith
Judge Swanson
Senator Deneen
Republican County
Fifty More Indian Oil Suits Filed in Seminole Land
In Muskogee Oklahoma on April 13 the AP reports fifty additional federal suits by attorneys for half Creek half Seminole Indians seeking to clear titles to oil lands in Seminole Creek and Hughes counties. The two week total exceeds eighty suits affecting over two thousand defendants with land values over 25 million dollars. Each petition names many oil companies and rests on the claim that ancestors were full blood Indians entitled to restrictions on allotted lands.
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Muskogee
Seminole
Creek
Hughes Counties
Peck Appeals Hold In Office Despite Removal
A. Peck, ousted as Pontotoc county clerk by Judge John L. Norman, seeks to remain in office during appeals. He was convicted on altering a public record and sentenced to 30 days in prison, with no minimum term, and is appealing with a supersedeas bond of 5000 dollars.
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A. Peck
John L. Norman
Pontotoc County
Criminal Court of Appeals
Peck
High Court
Okemah
Cecil Deal
Carl Moss
Bebee Field Production Bid Expands as Wells Reach Key Depths
Bebee field activity intensifies as several nearby wells near a pivotal stage. New location announced by Ogg Petroleum and Superior Oil in section 32-5-5. Ogg’s Roper No 1 in 29-5-5 at 1380 ft. Roberts No 2 offset drilling at 1600 ft. Jack Lloyd well bailed with 300 ft oil. Anderson Prichard to drill plugs at 1 Cully in 18-5-8 area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bebee
Ogg Petroleum Company
Superior Oil Corporation
Roberts
W. R. Ramsey
Jack Lloyd
Anderson-Prichard Oil Corporation
Allen Field
Ramsey
Gypsy Oil
Hays Again On Trial In Teapot Dome Inquiry
Washington April 17 AP Testimony links Will Hays to Liberty bond records and a Pratt home visit seeking bond transactions related to a campaign deficit. The Senate Teapot Dome probe also hears about Mellon Butler Weeks connections and Bain’s prior Senate testimony.
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Washington
Will H. Hays
John T. Pratt
New York
Harry F. Sinclair
Hays
Pratt
Mellon
Wm. M. Butler
John W. Weeks
Albert B. Fall
Teapot Dome
Gulf Oil Company
Pure Oil Company
Dawes
H. Foster Bain
Bain
Owen J. Roberts
Senate
Hoover
Justice Bailey
Senate Investigation Committee
Gulf Company
Roberts
Ramsey Brothers Sell Interests in Sasakwa Pool to Sun Ray Oil
Ramsey brothers sold their Sasakwa pool interests in Seminole county to Sun Ray Oil Saturday morning. The deal covers two producing wells and two drilling wells plus about 250 acres under lease. They will focus on Pontotoc county properties, including the Allen pool and Bebee field, totaling several thousand acres.
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Ramsey
Sasakwa Pool
Seminole County
Sun Ray Oil Company
Reliable Authority
Sun Ray
Allen Pool
Ramsey Brothers
Pontotoc County
Bebee
Allen
Ada and Allen Road Contracts Set for May Letting
Highway work from Ada to Allen and Ada to Stonewall is slated for state commission letting around May. Work on the Ada Roff and Ada Stratford routes progresses with surveys done and bridges near Springbrook noted. Production in the Allen field reaches over 12 thousand barrels with several leases across Pontotoc and Seminole counties contributing to the total.
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Ada
Allen
State Highway Commission
Ada Chamber of Commerce
Stonewall
Mill Creek
No. 12
Roff
Stratford
Springbrook Bottoms
Springbrook West
C. C. Roberts
W. C. Duncan
J. C. Hynds
W. D. Little
Oklahoma Seatian Pleads Guilty in Navy Court
Dale M. Brown of Guymon Oklahoma a second class seaman aboard the cruiser Concord pleaded guilty before a court martial at the Philadelphia navy yard to taking two girls aboard the ship as stowaways when the vessel left New Orleans for Philadelphia. The court martial was held aboard the destroyer Whitney. Sentence will be pronounced later. Another first class seaman charged with the same offense will be tried tomorrow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Dale M. Brown
Guymon
Okla
Corcord
Philadelphia Navy Yard
New Orleans
Whitney
Prosperity Reserve Bill Favored by Senate Committee
The Prosperity reserve bill by Senator Jones of Washington would create a large public works program to be used by the president when unemployment rises. The Senate commerce committee ordered it favorably reported today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Prosperity Reserve
Senator Jones
Senate Commerce Committee
Airborne station broadcasts from a plane studio
Detroit reports the newest broadcasting idea a moving plane acting as a studio 5 000 feet above ground. A speech song and orchestral music were transmitted as part of the in flight program.
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Detroit
Oilfield Progress Amid Southeast Oklahoma Drilling
Offsets to the A P well put Sinclair Oil and Gas at the Hulson No. 1 location in the northeast of 18-5-8 while Louisiana Oil and Refining reports No. 2 in the same township has reached about 4,000,000 feet of gas. W R and W E Ramsey No 3 Cully in the southeast of 18-5-8 is ready to drill with plugs cemented at 2,560 feet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sinclair Oil and Gas
Hulson
Louisiana Oil and Refining
W. R
W. E. Ramsey
Cully
Track Meet Postponed By Cold Weather In County
Postponed county track meet rescheduled for April 24 due to cold and flu season. Event shifting from high school field to accommodate more athletes and teams across Ponto toc county.
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Pontotoc County
French fliers seek plane for Paris to New York trip
Dieudonnes Costes says the priority is a reliable aircraft for the Paris to New York flight rather than honors or receptions. He and Joseph Lebrix are named as the crew seeking a dependable bus for the Atlantic crossing.
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Paris
le Matin
Dieudonnes Costes
New York
Joseph Lebrix
Costes
Johnston Avenue Paving Nears Completion Amid Traffic Delays
Concrete pouring on the South Johnston paving project finished Friday and will take about three weeks to dry before traffic is restored. The south end may reopen earlier as work started at Johnston and Eighteenth. Contractors Frye Brothers and Chicott progress on East Tenth. additional east west street projects are planned to relieve congestion on East Main.
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South Johnston
Johnston and
Eighteenth
Johnston
Frye Brothers and
Chicott
East Tenth
Broadway
Rennie
South Mississippi
Main Street
Seventeenth
North Oak
East Seventeenth
Mississippi
Francis
Belmont
East Main
Acquittal in Frank Boyd Case and Local Court Activities
Judge John L. Norman acquitted Frank Boyd on a statutory offense after ruling evidence was insufficient for jury deliberation. Carl Moss faces a district court theft trial with witnesses subpoenaed. W H Jordan murder case delayed. bond posted. County Clerk W A Peck faces sentencing, illness likely to delay action.
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Frank Boyd
John L. Norman
Okemah
Norman
Boyd
Carl Moss
W. H. Jordan
Jordan
Stratford
W. A. Peck
State Penitentiary
Ada burglary case lineup targets city robberies
A series of preliminary hearings before Justice of the Peace H. J. Brown will address five defendants tied to three Ada robberies. Earnest Stephens faces robbery with firearms alleged in the March 29 hold up of Andy Alberson for about 50 dollars. Other defendants include Jones Dugger and Millard Roper with charges in Murphy's jewelry store theft and related second degree burglary cases.
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H. J. Brown
Justice of Peace
Ada
Brown
Justice Brown
Earnest Stephens
Stephens
Andy Alberson
Murphy’s
Jones Dugger
Shawnee
Dugger
Murphy's
Millard Roper
George Gillum
Ted Rogers, Jr
Dixie
Ted Rogers Jr
Cecil Stewart
McCarty Brothers
Bold Bandit Steals on Overland Limited in Chicago
A man in a blue poka-dot mask hijacked 10 passengers en route from Chicago, fleeing with cash and jewelry valued at $5,000 or more. Notable victim: S. H. Crocker, president of Crocker National Bank, $600 stolen. his daughter Helen also robbed but saved her jewels. The solo robber triggered brakes near Kedzie Avenue while the train ran about 45 mph. passengers and guards reported various losses.
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Chicago
Overland Limited
Chicago and Northwestern
Northwestern
S. H. Crocker
Crocker National Bank of
San Francisco
Republican National
California
Helen
Kedzie Avenue
George Lane
Crocker
Joseph H. Hurst
Horton Manufacturing Company
Bristol
Bristol, Conn., $159. Eustace Cullenmore
Horton
Conn
H. Russell
Cheyenne
Wye
F. Bates
Pleads Guilty to Robbery at Calvin in Hughes County
George Cloud pleaded guilty to robbery with dangerous weapons for the Calvin assault on W. T. McDonald an elderly Hughes county farmer. He received a five year district court sentence in Holdenville. Johnnn Sneed on trial, is U. S. Sneed’s son. Willis Fish’s murder case postponed. Both victims were Wetumka residents.
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Holdenville
George Cloud
Calvin
W. T. McDonald
Hughes County
Sam Hooker
Johnnn Sneed
Cloud
Sneed
U. S. Sneed
Willis Fish
Eddie Bear
Wetumka
Daylight Saving Time Proposed for Tulsa and Oil Regions
Oil company executives asked Tulsa Chamber of Commerce to start daylight saving time on May 1 and to extend the plan to other Mid-Continent oil towns. They cited aims to provide more recreation time for workers.
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Tulsa
Mid-Continent
Chamber of Commerce
News Want Ad Invitation Lines
A compact public notice urging readers to use News Want Ad services to buy rent or locate items. Mentions accessible options for readers seeking classified help in shopping housing or services.
Resignation Sought At Northwestern State Teachers College
Oklahoma City April 14 The state board of education asked for the resignation of J P Battenberg president of Northwestern State Teachers College Alva effective at year end citing failure to meet a 1924 regulation requiring college presidents hold at least a bachelor’s degree. Seven members declared the office vacant while not unanimous on the resignation. Battenberg, nine years in office, faced sustained opposition from L R Huey who claimed Governor Johnston promised removal before his 1926 election.
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Oklahoma City
State Board of Education
J. P. Battenberg
Northwestern State Teachers’ College
Alva
Battenberg
Oklahoma State
John S. Vaughan
Alva College
J. B. A. Robertson
L. R. Huey
Johnston
Monte Carlo gamblers add 154 million francs to bank
Report notes that last year visitors at Monte Carlo casino emptied the house by about 154,000,000 francs, signaling a record-breaking volume of play and money moved through the gaming halls.
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Monte Carlo
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Illinois
Len Small
Seminole Land Gases
Ogg
Sinclair
Mrs. Pratt
Mr. Doheny
Pan-American Oil Company
Arthur W. Ambrose
Interior Department
Louisiana
AD Allen
Allen Highway
Bebee Field
Louisiana Oil and Refining Corporation
Ramsey Webb
Sakela
Patterson-Harjo
Butler
Parker
Milner
Mellroy
Warfle
W. L. Butler
William Cully
Perry Lease
Harjo
Reed
Panlusta
Homackla
Adams Lease
McCall
Wheeler
Slater Bros
John Underwood
Verne Brown
Mr. Tait
Ed Gillette
Francis Field
Sandbach-Wood
P. M. Wright
American Oil and Refining Company
Sandbach
Rives-Davis
Oklahoma
Seatian
NAVY
Johnston Avenue
WNI Justice Court
Justice Court
Board of Education
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