Disarmament Talks At Geneva Focus On US Proposals
Geneva reports say American disarmament ideas presented by Ambassador Hugh Gibson sparked commentary on their potential to unlock an international agreement among naval powers. The plan emphasizes case by case assessment of ships and emphasizes tonnage, age, displacement, and armament as key factors guiding future ratios and transfers of tonnage among categories.
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Geneva
Hugh L. Gibson
Preparatory Commission
League of Nations
Elihu Root
World Court
Washington
England
United States
West Coast
Philippines
Guam
Panama Canal
France
Italy
Maryland
Wilbur Abolishes Disciplinarian Title in Indian Schools
Secretary Wilbur announced the elimination of the title disciplinarian in Indian schools and replaced it with an advisor. He stated that Indian schools will not resemble reform facilities and will remove remnants of military control. The goal is to provide American opportunities for self improvement and foster independent citizenship in Indian youths.
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Washington
Interior
New
Indian Bureau
Wilbur
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Harris Hotel in Ada Undergoes Remodel for July Reopening
The Harris hotel, Ada's pioneer hostelry, will close for about two months for repair and remodeling to modernize its comfort and appeal. Refinishing includes a Frigidaire system with cold drinking water on all floors, lobby upgrades, and revised ground floor offices. A new management team will take over when the hotel reopens around July 1.
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Harris
Ada
Sam Harris
Drilling Records and Debenture Debate Across States
Reports list wells in Pontotoc and Coal counties with depths to 7 038 feet and water, oil shows, and pipe issues. In Washington, Senate leaders push to vote on the expert debenture plan as Hoover opposes it, with Watson signaling opposition to send a farm relief bill to the White House.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. W. Whitney
Miller
Sinclair
Gardner
Wilcox
Ramsey
Kerr
Haney
Boetcher
Sarkeys
Independent
Gray
Bebee
Denver P
R. No
Roberts
Viola
Robertson
LaSelle
Hatcher
Hunton
Superior
Royalty
Broughton
Francis
Chism
Milner
Allen Field
Texas Pacific
Hutchinson
Westeheimer & Daube
Wade
Coal County
T IO
Cook
McCraw Et al
King
Cosden & Co
Richardson
Pontotoc County
Cromwell
Raymond Z. Henle
Associated Press
Washington
Senate
Conress
Hoover
Watson
Indiana
Agriculture Committee
McNary
White House
Congress
Sulphur senior Waldo Montgomery wins eighth district orator contest
Friday night in the high school auditorium Waldo Montgomery 17 year old Sulphur senior won the eighth district oratorical contest for the National contest with his speech on The Influence of the Doctrine of Implied Powers as Enumerated in the McCulloch vs Maryland Decision. Ada high school sophomore Duke Little took second and Calvin junior Harold Wright placed third. Montgomery will represent the district in the state contest at Central high school Oklahoma City on April 26.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waldo Montgomery
Sulphur High School
Duke Little
Ada High School
McCulloch
Maryland
Montgomery
Central High School
Oklahoma City
J. A. Stapp
Daily Oklahoman
Buela Clark
Murray County
Robert S. Kerr
Ada
Ore S. Busby
Harold Wright
Calvin
Cedar Lodge for sale in Superior Wisconsin
Calvin Coolidge summer home Cedar Island Lodge near Cedar Island in Superior is up for sale. The 4,400 acre estate once linked to Henry Clay Pierce and Cedar Island Lodge is now owned by a Minneapolis estate concern. The Brule River runs through the land and is valued at about one million dollars.
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Cedar Lodge
Superior
Wis
Calvin Coolidge
Henry Clay Pierce
Cedar Island Lodge
White House
Minneapolis
Brule River
Tigers Meet First Conference Foe Here
The East Central Tigers opened their Oklahoma Collegiate conference baseball season at Parkfield against the Southwestern Bulldogs, a top league rival. Ross McNeil pitched for the Tigers in a 3 o'clock start тест.
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Tigers
East Central Tigers
Oklahoma
Parkfield
Southwestern Bulldogs
Ross McNeil
Senate Debates Farm Relief as McNary Signals Veto
Washington April 23 Senate discussions opened on farm relief legislation. Chairman McNary warned that any bill with an export debenture plan would be vetoed by the President, signaling a stalemate over relief proposals.
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Washington
Senate
McNary
Agriculture Committee
Congress
White House
Robie Held On Assault Charge In Union Valley
Arthur Robie was held to await district court action after facing justice T. O. Cullins on a charge of assault. Co defendant Jack Adams was dismissed. Robie allegedly ambushed and fired on M. M. Day injuring him several weeks earlier. Day’s uncertain condition delayed the preliminary hearing. Bond set at $2000 for Robie.
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Arthur Robie
District Court
T. O. Cullins
Justice At Peace
Jack Adams
Robie
M. M. Day
Union Valley
Day
Nobie
Kiwanis Hear About Pontotoc County Highway Projects
Kiwanis club hears updates on a free bridge over the Canadian near Francis and hard surfaced road plans in Pontotoc county. H. P. Scheinberg urges backing the bridge project with federal aid and local funds. J. C. Hynds outlines county finance and a three member committee to oversee roads.
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Kiwanis Club
Pontetoc County
Aldridge
H. P. Scheinberg
J. C. Hynds
Chamber of Commerce
Scheinberg
Stonewall
Roff
Hynds
Highway Commission
Charge Conspiracy in Bridge Toll Case
A petition filed in Sherman Texas seeks an ancillary receiver for the Red River Bridge company amid claims of a conspiracy among highway officials attorneys general and other state officers of Texas and Oklahoma to block tolls on the Durant Oklahoma Denison Texas bridge A hearing date was not set and similar actions were reported in Muskogee Oklahoma and federal courts in Oklahoma and Texas
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Sherman
Tex
SPIH
Texas
Oklahoma
United States District Court
Red River Bridge Company
Durant
Okla
Denison
Washington, D. C
War Department
Muskogee
Federal
Eastern District of Oklahoma
J. R. Handy
C. R. Boswell
Bridge Company
A E Stanley Plant Closed as Sugar Sales Probed
Decatur Illinois April 23 CP The A E Stanley Manufacturing company one of the state's largest corn sugar producers remains closed temporarily while officials examine the legality of sales to buyers who could use the sugar for liquor production.
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Decatur
Ill
A. E. Stanley Manufacturing Company
Building Permits Decline in Ada Over Two Weeks
Ada records show two week building permits totaling 15050 dollars with eight residence permits. The highest single project is a 4509 dollar residence. Three large projects including the Prince Chevrolet garage are nearing completion along with two palatial homes valued around 100000 dollars and estates in the southeast ready for occupancy.
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Ada
Lee Daggs
Prince-Chevrolet
D. F. Fleet
Wintersmith
Pontotoc Singers Plan Meeting At Pleasant Hill
Pontotoc County singing convention will be held Saturday night and the Sunday following at Pleasant Hill school house nine miles south of Ada on the road to Byrd's Mill. Singers from all parts of the county are invited to attend.
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Pontotoc County
Pleasant Hill School House
Ada
Byrd's Mill
Shakespeare Birthday Note and Stratford Memorial Fund Total
New York reports William Shakespeare turns 365 today. The Stratford on Avon Memorial theatre project has raised 827750 dollars toward rebuilding and endowing the venue.
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New York
William Shakespeare
Memorial Theatre
Stratford—on Avon
Oklahoma City Criminal Court Rules Appeals Authority
The Oklahoma City criminal court of appeals rules a city lacks authority to appeal in a criminal case. J D Ewing fined five dollars for violating a Walters City ordinance. county court dismissed on grounds business not under rule. The appellate court dismissed the suit and issued additional opinions on burglary possession assault and other charges.
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Oklahoma City
Walters
Criminal Court of Appeals
J. D. Ewing
Ewing
Appelate
Criminal Court
Glen Thayer
Oklahoma County
Riley Preston
Jackson County
Timmie Factor
Seminole County
Troy Stapp
Washington County
Ed Lynch
Choctaw County
George Mills
Carter County
Carl Schultz
Ellis County
Bill Rhodes
Cotton County
Bert Chamberlain
Ingersoll Heads Oklahoma City Ada and Atoka Railway
Charles E. Ingersoll, Philadelphia banker and railroad operator, elected president at the first stockholders meeting under new ownership. The board includes Hudson Schall Worley and several Philadelphia directors. No change in operation. Ingersoll interests now control three Oklahoma railroads.
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Oklahoma City
Charles E. Ingersoll
Philadelphia
Ada
Atoka
Ingersoll
Hubert Hudson
Oklahoma Railway Company
R. R. Schall
Prison Term is His Reward
Fred Smythe pleaded guilty to bigamy after paying funeral expenses for his presumed dead wife. Judge Harve L. Melton sentenced him to three months in the state prison, noting justified beliefs but citing the need to follow the seven year presumption rule before remarriage. The case arose after Smythe remarried and his first wife later appeared with a warrant.
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Mcalester
Fred Smythe
Smythe
Harve L. Melton
W. E. Gotcher
Melton
Tornado Toll and Oklahoma Floods Reported
A tornado in northeast Kiowa and southeast Caddo counties killed three people and caused over 500000 dollars in damage as relief teams recovered bodies and assessed farms and crops. Tulsa area floods closed highways and forced evacuations as Verdigris river levels rose signaling continued danger into the next day.
Rain and twister sweep north Oklahoma
Northern Oklahoma was hit by heavy rains and two twisters injuring two people and causing minor property damage. Oklahoma City received nearly an inch of rain with hail, while creeks flooded highways in the northeast. Delaware county reported over 1,000 flooded acres of corn from four inches of rain. A tornado damaged farm structures near Grant county, and a harper county twister injured none but left a road hostel with recovery underway for Mrs. E H Billings and her baby after a long cross. Shidler Osage county faced street floods two feet deep.
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Oklahoma City
Kiowa County
Caddo County
Releaf
Lone Bear
Carnegie
Yellow Bear
Mountain View
I. L. Weeks
Hobart
G. A. Walker
Fort Cobb
Oklahoma
Delaware County
Honey Creek
Grove
Grant County
Medford
E. H. Billings
Billings
Harper County
Buffalo
Shidler
Osage County
Impeachment Trial Moves On Article One Vote
In Justice J W Clark impeachment proceedings the senate heard a motion to vote on article one after house managers finish evidence. Senator Ewing proposed the court proceed with Clark’s evidence then rebuttal and vote on article one with subsequent articles addressed in order. Article one accuses Clark of corruptly delaying case records and opinions to influence employment for a personal friend.
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Oklahoma City
Sam Yargee
George McMillan
Supreme Court
Fred P. Branson
G. R. Horner
Okmulgee
J. W. Clark
State Supreme Court
Horner
Clark
Creek County District Court
Dickson
F. M. Carter
Bartlesville
Red
R. C.) Allen
Tulsa
Allen
Nicholson
Branson
Co. v. Owens
Fletcher Riley
Owens
Tulsa World
J. B. Dudley
C. T. McClure
Marshall
Justice Branson
H. Tom Kight
Board of Managers
House of Representatives
McClure
Justice Clark
Ewing
House Board of Managers
Court of
Senate
Wirt Franklin
Empire Fuel and Gas Company
J. G. Rall
Atoka
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Pleasant Hill
G.A. AL Railroad
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Pryor Creek
Pryor
Vinita
Big Cabin Creek
Bird Creek
Owasso
Caney River
Wirt Franklin Case
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