Mexicans Agree On Terms For Constitutionalist Transfer
Provisional President Carbajal and Gen. Venusti Velasco reached a full agreement with Gen. Carranza and the Constitutionalists on turning over government control. A general amnesty is expected, hostilities paused, and a peace pact to be ratified at a Cabinet meeting. Velasco favored evacuating the capital unconditionally. Robles and Dominguez disseminated Carranza representatives’ proclamation promising peaceful entry.
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Mexico City
Carbajal
Venustiano Carranza
Constitutionalist
Gen. Velasco
Carranza
Robles
Dominguez
Farmer Killed in Restaurant Fight in Sulphur
W H Ramsey a farmer near Sulphur Oklahoma was shot dead in Slim Glenn restaurant at midnight Tuesday. Clyde Short owner of the Rex garage and son of a showman was arrested charged with the killing as others were taken into custody after a drunken brawl following the election. Ramsey leaves a son and local officers investigate the motive and exact cause of the quarrel.
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Okla
W. H. Ramsey
Clyde Short
Rex Garage
Ramsey
Short
Oklahoma Democratic Convention Date Still Uncertain
Oklahoma City August 6 The Democratic state convention date remains unsettled with plans leaning toward late August or early September. Chairman Tom C Harris will align the date with governor and other nominees and decide after the official election count and certificates. The old committee will hand over to the new one just before the convention. 4 year lease on 185 acres land advertised in Steedman Oklahoma with 85 cultivated and 100 pasture acres. H D Lambert.
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Oklahoma City
Oklahoma
Tom C. Harris
Wagoner
Harrill
Booster Day in Ada Promotes County Fair Kickoff
Saturday is Booster day in Ada to spur interest in the county fair three weeks away. The event will feature music from the bane and several addresses by local businessmen. It invites broad participation from the community.
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Ada
Bane
New Turbine Engine at Cement Plant Adopted
The Oklahoma Portland Cement Company in Ada Oklahoma has started a 500 KW steam driven turbine generator from General Electric. It runs at 3600 revolutions per minute and uses high pressure steam to power stone crushers pulverizing coal packing machines kilns and machine shops.
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Oklahoma Portland Cement Company
Ada
Okla
General Electric Company
Corliss
Primary vote results for precinct officers by town
Ada Justice of the Peace two seats H J Brown 477 C A Powers 452 Constable Walter Gayne 401 Theodore Rogers 361 Maxwell Justice of the Peace J F Bray 33 I G Newby 84 Constable J J Layne 62 Midland Justice of the Peace P A Templeman 133 J R Turner 148 Constable W E Black 212 G W Mills 76 Francis Justice of the Peace J B Self 138 Constable Jim Munger 132 Stonewall Justice of the Peace R R Brown 142 R D Miers 109 J W Lloyd 81 J W Bell 15 R M Brown 38 Constable L M Chandler 254 Fitzhugh Constable J H Spawn 172 A C Nabors 181 Chickasaw Constable E T Pendleton 168 J B Chapman 198 Allen Constable Thos Hadrrill 168
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Justice of the Peace
Ada
H. J. Brown
C. A. Powers
Constable
Walter Gayne
Theodore Rogers
Maxwell
J. F. Bray
I. G. Newby
J. J. Layne
Midland
P. A. Templeman
J. R. Turner
W. E. Black
G. W. Mills
Francis
J. B. Self
Jim Munger
Stonewall
R. R. Brown
R. D. Miers
J. W. Lloyd
J. W. Bell
R. M. Brown
L. M. Chandler
Good Roads Convention Eyed by Ada Officials
Graceful appeal from Robert Galbreath urges Ada to back the Good Roads Convention opening August 20. The Ada letter promises a large gathering of municipal, township and county representatives from Red River Texas and northern Oklahoma, signaling a major regional push for road improvements. Mrs Annie Hill, grandmother of Sherwood Hill, travels to McAlester with Lee Sedberry to visit Judge E P Hill.
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Oklahoma
Red River
Texas
Kansas
Annie Hill
Sherwood Hill
Lee Sedberry
McAlester
E. P. Hill
Braves surge into pennant race pace after tough West swing
Boston gains in the pennant chase as their late season surge tops critics. McGraw’s Giants fade while the Athletics push toward the World Series with strong pitching from Matty, Tesreau, and Marquard. Yankees, White Sox, and Red Sox show varying momentum in the stretch.
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New York
Boston Braves
Braves
Pittsburgh
Boston
Pirates
Johnny Evers
George Stallings
West
Giants
McGraw
Matty
Tesreau
Marquard
Athletics Stave Off Naps Amid Long Tom Hughes Strike
In a tense contest the Athletics fend off the Nap veterans as Long Tom Hughes dominates pitching, silencing the Naps when pressure mounted and enabling the club to pull ahead. Other clubs, relied on to shut down the Naps, displayed their usual efficiency.
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Battle Royals
Cubs
Giants
Brooklyn Dodgers
Dodgers
Chicago
Washington
Cleveland
Naps
Athletics
Tom Hughes
Murray the Nim Re-elected In Oklahoma District Race
Election returns indicate Congressman W. H. Murray will be re elected by a 1000 to 1200 plurality. Murray says he carried Pontotoc and Potawatomi counties while Roddie carries Seminole and trails by 600 to 800 overall. Final tallies across Pontotoc Pott Coal Seminole Hughes Lincoln Okfuskee Johnston show Murray leading 4302 to 3636 with 3650 for Smith. Creek county remains too close to call.
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W. H. Murray
Murray
Pontotoc
Pottawatomie
Seminole
Roddie
Pott, Coal
Hughes, Lincoln
Okfuskee
Johnston
Smith
Creek County
Williams and Robertson in tight Oklahoma governor race
The Oklahoma governor contest tightened as Williams and Robertson traded leads through the day. Early tallies showed Robertson ahead, then Williams surged, with Williams leading by 200 at nine this morning and later by 1,314 as 24 counties reported.
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Williams
Robertson
Oklahoman
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St. Louis
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Detroit
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White Sox
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