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Newspaper

Ada Weekly News

Location

Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America

Date

Aug 04, 1927

Page

10

His Highness Financial Statement for Fiscal Year 1927

Financial statement as of June 30 1927 covering assets, reserves and liabilities across General, Drag, and Ginking funds. Details include cash on hand taxes in process, net taxes in process of collection, total liabilities and reserves, and expenditures for salaries office supplies and road work. Estimated needs for year ending June 30 1928 listed under General Fund and Drag Fund.

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Local Public Works Funds and Bond Interest Summary

The document lists expenditures for road work including pine allocation and bridge culvert construction, along with repairs to dragging equipment. It also notes funds for the G-DRAG FUND not to exceed two mills, the H-LINKING FUND with bonds outstanding at 39,000 dollars, interest coupons maturing at 2,340 dollars, and annual accruals to be paid, plus a 5.85 percent commission to the Fiscal Agency and related improvement costs totaling 4,345.85 dollars.

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Navy pilot Carleton Champion tops 47000 feet in risky landing

Lieutenant Carleton C. Champion Jr. parachuted from an airplane after reaching an altitude above 47000 feet while testing an oxygen tank for aviators. He battled flames to save priceless barographs, later making an "exceptionally fine" landing. Champion, Naval Academy graduate and record holder, has logged over 1900 flight hours. He previously set a 33445 foot altitude record for single seat fighters and was named alternate pilot for the Schneider Cup.

Washington Carleton C. Champion Jr Navy Department Champion Naval Academy U.S. S. Michigan Olympic Mediterranean Pensacola Philadephia Hampton Roads Navy

News Want Ad: Buy It Rent It Sell It Fing It

A compact newspaper style want ad notes items for sale rent and other listings. It captures a promotional prompt urging readers to act on classifieds opportunities and contact details.

Shakeup of State Banking Board May Be Next In Order

Oklahoma City August 2. Governor Johnston summoned the banking board state bank commissioner and department attorneys to his executive offices where a long meeting followed. Planned topics included bond-suit settlements and the potential resignation of state bank commissioner O B Motherhead. Rumor held C K Dawson and H H Reeves might resign, while J M Taylor was expected to stay. Mosely appeared named for the commissioner post following prior publicity about Harve N Wilson.

Oklahoma City Banking Board State Bank Department Johnston O. B. Motherhead Kirby Fitzpatrick Motherhead Arthur Mosely C. K. Dawson Ponca City H. H. Reeves Gould J. M. Taylor Perry Mosely Harve N. Wilson Bokchito Wilson

Wells Joins Floating University Faculty in Ann Arbor

Carlton Wells of the University of Michigan, a regular in the United States amateur golf championship since 1922, has joined a floating university faculty in Ann Arbor. His duties will keep him from competing in the event at Minneapolis this year.

Ann Arbor Mich Carlton Wells University of Michigan Minneapolis

Andrews Force Fades As Prohibition Enforcers Disintegrate

The Andrews enforcement network weakens after a mass discharge under civil service. New prohibition enforcers will face an untried, inexperienced system six months from now, with high expectations and unclear impact on coast guard and customs patrols.

Andrews Andrews Enforcement Enforcement Service

German Count Joins With Ace in Ocean Flying

Otto Koennecke, Luft hansa pilot, teams with Count Solms Laubach in a Caspar biplane from Hamburg for a trans Atlantic flight to America. They aim to prove ocean air travel is safe and practical, routing via the Azores to Halifax or Cape Race, amid a plan to highlight future ocean flight as common transport.

Berlin Hamburg America Otto Koennecke Georg Friedrich Solms-Laubach Azores Halifax Cape Race Bermudas Koennecke Lufthansa German Airways Corporation Europe Turkey Mesopotamia British Isles George Ilse Rudolf Count Solms-Laubach Laubach Germany

Prohibition Drives Changes in National Politics Says Rodney Dutcher

Rodney Dutcher argues the wet and dry clash reshapes U S politics with candidates forced to declare their stance on the Volstead Act. He notes party tensions, the potential for Democratic split and a faint signal of a wet bloc at the next Republican convention from New York New Jersey Pennsylvania and Illinois.

Rodney Dutcher NEA Washington Republic New York New Jersey Pennsylvania Illinois

Prohibition Enforcement Debate Grows in Washington

In Washington the uneven enforcement of prohibition prompts debate across parties. Observers note the eighteenth amendment remains secure and reforms to the Volstead Act are not imminent. The immediate concern is funding the prohibition enforcement service through a civil service overhaul once Congress appropriates money.

Rodney Dutcher Washington Civil Service Commission Prohibition Enforcement Service Congress

Geneva talks may avert naval race between Britain and US

The piece argues Geneva arms talks could yield an Anglo American understanding that avoids a costly naval buildup and potential war. It notes both nations’ interest in friendship and cooperation and suggests Britain might favor an agreement that prevents a dangerous showdown.

Rodney Dutcher Washington United States Great Britain Britain British Empire

Anglo American Understanding for World Peace Proposed

The essay argues that power shifts westward with civilization and calls for an Anglo American pact to ensure lasting peace. It notes Geneva's show of strategic divergence between the United States and Britain and suggests mutual pledges not to attack for 100 years and to limit wars to popular vote.

Scripps- Howard William Randolph Hearst Geneva United States Britain League of Nations Houghton

University ROTC ranks second in nation at Oklahoma

Norman July 30 The University of Oklahoma ROTC unit ranks second in the United States according to Major Edwin P Parker Jr the new commandant who arrived in Norman to prepare for the fall term He inspected 18 units for the War Department and aims to move Oklahoma to first next year The program now concentrates on artillery training with a basic course including dismounted drill physical training hygiene first aid 75 mm gun drill gunnery and related subjects The top unit Perdue University has been artillery oriented since 1919.

Norman University of Oklahoma Reserve Officers Training Corps United States Edwin P. Parker Jr Parker War Department Washington, D. C Oklahoma Perdue University

Mayor Keeps 55 Cents a Day After Twenty Years

Henry M. Davies, 81, has served as mayor of St. Clairsville for twenty years. His annual salary was $190 and he refused any raise, saying he would not take money he did not earn. He has collected $250,000 in various fines as city chief executive.

ST. Clairsville Henry M. Davies

California seeks man to explain missing 34 million dollars

Los Angeles dispatch reports the district attorney seeks Jacob Berman alias Jack Bennett and A Swanson suspected in the Julian Petroleum over issue scandal. New York authorities say Swanson will surrender. Receivers plan to demand 278000 shares of Julian stock or 1400000 dollars from Adolph Ramish and pursue 3365136 dollars if not paid.

Los Angeles Jacob Berman Jack Bennett Corporation Lewis Swanson New York Berman Bennett Adolph Ramish Julian Pool Julian Stock

Prisoner to Get Royal Welcome at His Old Home Town

Horatio Bottomley, former MP for Hackney and noted financier, is about to be released from Maidstone jail after a five year sentence for fraudulent conversion. In his Sussex hometown of Dicker crowds prepare decorations and a motorcar procession. The government plans an early release to avert demonstrations at the prison.

Dicker England Horatio Bottomley Hackney Maidstone Sussex Bottomley Dickers

Shirt Front Signed by Chaliapin Sells at Auction

A white shirt front bearing signatures of Chaliapin and other famous artists from a concert linked to the British Music Trades Convention was auctioned five times, fetching 300 guineas. The autographs were signed while the shirt was worn by a convention member.

Chaliapin

Ee, once Lose Something Find it with a News' want ad

A brief notice promotes placing lost and found ads in the News to recover missing items. It highlights simple steps, contact details, and the urgency of reporting and reclaiming belongings through the newspaper’s classifieds.

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