Batting and pitching leaders in the National League
The National League leaders show Rogers Hornsby and Larry Benton atop batting and pitching respectively with Waner rising. George Sisler gains pace while Hack Wilson and Joe Medwick chase home run and RBI crowns. The Cubs maintain a strong .309 team average as top contenders unfold.
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New York
Rogers Hornsby
Larry Benton
Hornsby
Paul Waner
Boston
St. Louis
George Sisler
Browns
Waner
Taylor Douthit
Jim Bottomley
Paul
Douthit
Bottomley
Hack Wilson
Chicago
Bruin
Sunny Jim
New Orleans Raid Destroys Two Gambling Casinos
State militiamen acting on Governor Long’s orders raided the Jai Alai and the Arabi gambling clubs near New Orleans. Officers split the force, a sentry fired a shot, and chaos followed as guardsmen seized about $6,000 in cash and began processing patrons and staff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Orleans
Delta Plains
Old Hickory
Long
Jackson Barracks
Fleming
Burglary Suspects jailed on West Main theft case
Elmer Corbin Eugene Neal and Azzie Martin are held on second degree burglary charges tied to a prior theft from a West Main street store. They were arrested yesterday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elmer Corbin
Eugene Neal
Azzie Martin
West Main Street
Thompson Return After Shawnee Visit
Mr and Mrs George Thompson have returned to their Shawnee home after visiting Mr and Mrs Claude Thompson at their residence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Thompson
Shawnee
Claude Thompson
Reid Family Heads to Caney and Caddo for Visit
Mrs. M A Reid and her sons Paul and Herbert of San Angelo Texas depart for Caney and Caddo Oklahoma for a short visit with relatives and friends before returning home. Miss Frances Reid will join later and stay in Ada as house guest of cousin Miss Cleo Sumter. Maude Bledsoe travels to New Orleans to meet her daughter Mrs Earl Nichols and family en route home from Panama City. G R Norman of Maxwell visits Ada for the weekend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maude Bledsoe
New Orleans
Earl Nichols
Mr. Nichols
Panama City
Cunning Returns to Ada After Nebraska Trip
Charles Cunning arrives in Ada with Mr. and Mrs. O E Parker and Clifton Parker following a Nebraska visit. Esther Maness, Seminole county teacher, comes for weekend with her parents on East Main. Guest Ida Bell Moody of Holdenville joins the Maness family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Cunning
Ada
Nebraska
Mr. Cunning
Mrs
O. E. Parker
Clifton Parker
Esther Maness
Seminole County
R. M. Maness
East Main
Ida Bell Moody
Holdenville
Fifteen Quarts Confiscated In Ada Police Action
Fifteen more quarts of home brew were confiscated and destroyed by Ada police Saturday as officers clamped down on thirst. A Black man was arraigned before Mayor Semer Jones on possession and fined on the charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Semer Jones
Calvin Black Fined for Fracas in Ada
Calvin Black was fined $18.75 Saturday morning before Justice of the Peace T. O. Cullins on a fighting charge. He was arrested Friday evening following a fracas in Ada.
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Percy Payne
Payne
T. O. Cullins
Justice of Peace
Calvin Black
Black
Ada
Byng Nine Stumbles to Firemen in Six Week Derby
After six weeks of strong field leading by Byng Nine the team fell to Old Zip West and his Fire men who chased a late season upset Friday afternoon by a June 11 score of 11 to 5. Other notes report travels of local families visiting Medford Oklahoma Ozarks Tulsa Muskogee Oswego Joplin and Fayetteville.
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Byng
Old Zip West
Roddie Family Spends Weekend in Ada
Bostie Roddie of San Antonio Texas visits Ada for the weekend with his mother Mrs W L Roddie and sister Mrs J W Granger providing family time in the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bostie Roddie
San Antonio
Texas
Ada
W. L. Roddie
J. W. Granger
Denver Davison Jr Recovers From Typhoid
Denver Davison Jr has recovered enough from a three week typhoid illness to be up at home and improving.
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Denver Davison, Jr
Ratliffe Family Return From South Texas Trip
Mr. and Mrs. B. E. Ratliffe and children have returned from visits in Fort Worth Austin San Antonio and other points in south Texas with report of travel and family outing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. E. Ratliffe
Fort Worth
Austin
San Antonio
South Texas
Allen Woman Visits Ada For Bank Business
Mrs. Lorena Jones of Allen cashier at First National bank of Allen was in Ada yesterday to attend to business. Mr. and Mrs. Sam Beeker and family have returned from a several weeks visit in Amarillo as guests of Mrs. Beeker's parents, Mr. and Mrs. G. E. Nance.
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Lorena Jones
Allen
Ada
Jones
First National Bank of
Sam Beeker
Amarillo
Burnett Couple Welcome Ida Isabella Daughter
Mr and Mrs C M Burnett announce the arrival of a seven and a half pound daughter named Ida Isabella.
Jacksons Welcome Half Pound Son This Saturday
Mr and Mrs Charles Jackson report the birth of a half pound son on Saturday. Mr and Mrs S A Palmer and family of Stillwater are visiting Mrs Palmer's sister Mrs Jim Burris and Mr Burris.
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A. Palmer
Stillwater
Mrs. Palmer
Jim Burris
Mr. Burris
Mrs Branch and Daughter Visit Sister in State
Mrs H M Branch and her daughter Miss Vinita of Alexandria Louisiana are visiting Mrs Branchs sister Mrs R Y Kidd.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. M. Branch
Vinita
Alexandria, Louisiana
Mrs. Branch
R. Y. Kidd
Miss Wilma Chil to Lead Wetumka High School English
Miss Wilma Chil will head the English department at Wetumka High School for the coming term. The Chil family and Mr and Mrs Harry Hagar along with sons Harry Nance and Weldon have returned to Ada after an ex-
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilma
Margaret Chilcutt
Wetumka
Wetumka High School
Harry Hagar
Harry Nance
Weldon
Ada
Guests visit and family updates from Oklahoma and Texas
Mrs H V Land and children of Wichita Falls Texas Mrs Carl Schenk and daughter of Okmulgee Oklahoma and Mrs Walter Morris of Henryetta Oklahoma visit their father Mr J B Gay. Dr J R Craig goes to Batesville Arkansas after his mother breaks her hip yesterday. Mrs C W Cook of Maysville and Mrs Chester Allen of Lindsey return home after visiting Mr and Mrs Elmer Dean.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. V. Land and Children
Wichita Falls
Texas
Carl Schenk
Okmulgee
Walter Morris
Henryetta
J. B. Gay
J. R. Craig
Batesville, Ark
C. W. Cook
Maysville
Chester Allen
Lindsey
Elmer Dean
Families Headed for Colorado Vacation in Mountains
Mr and Mrs C E Canning and son Charles with Mrs Mabel Brow and her son Carl and Mrs H H Smith's mother will travel to Colorado for a several week mountain vacation. Twin boys were born to Mr and Mrs Floyd Head Monday morning. Mr Head works as foreman at the brick plant south of Ada.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. E. Canning
Charles
Mabel Browall
Carl
Browall
H. H. Smith
Colorado
Colorado Mountains
Floyd Head
Mr. Head
Ada
McCarty Family Heads to Texas for 10 Day Visit
Mr and Mrs Henry McCarty and family of 408 West Thirteenth and Mrs John M Thompson of 1022 North Oak depart Monday for Texas. They will spend the next 10 days visiting and vacationing in several points there.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry McCarty
West Thirteenth
McCarty
John M. Thompson
North Oak
Overland
Texas
Wayne Arnold of Devol killed in auto crash
Wayne Arnold twenty of Devol was fatally injured when his car locked wheels with another at the Ardmore Ringling highway intersection north of Wilson. He died an hour later at a Wilson hospital. Passengers Cordell Arnold Raymond Coursely of Devol and R Brown of Davis were cut and bruised but expected to recover.
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Ardmore
Wayne Arnold
Devol
Ardmore-Ringling
Wilson Highway
Wilson
Cordell Arnold
Raymond Coursely
R. Brown
Davis
Bank Robbery Reported in Inez Texas
An unmasked robber held up the Inez State Bank near 9:30 a m and escaped with between 400 and 500 dollars after locking the cashier and clerk in the vault. A second man waited outside in a car as the bank opened.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
Inez
Victoria County
Inez State
Smith aims for acceptance speech as campaign pace quickens
Albany August 14 Governor Smith completed his acceptance speech draft and planned a series of talks with party leaders including Carter Glass Joseph Daniels George of Georgia and Walsh of Montana ahead of his August 22 address He outlined farm relief and prohibition as key issues and met ten farm leaders headed by George N Peek to discuss economic policy not politics.
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Albany
N. Y
Smith
Carter Glass
Virginia
Houston
Joseph Daniels
George
Georgia
Walsh
Montana
Hoover
South
Middlewest
George N. Peek
Illinois
Smith presses Calvary Church debate demand in NYC
Governor Smith demands a public debate with Rev. John Roach Straton be held in Calvary Baptist Church New York City or not at all. He cites Straton’s recent pulpit accusation that he is a deadliest foe of moral progress and asks for a yes or no reply to appear before Straton’s parishioners with proof and opportunity to answer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albany
N. Y
Smith
John Roach Straton
Calvary Baptist Church
New York City
Straton
America
Governor’s demand for church appearance prompts firm reply
A New York governor rejects a request to appear in a church as part of a political dispute. The governor emphasizes no debate and demands a clear yes or no answer, warning that the matter remains closed until a favorable reply is received.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State of
New York
Doctor Straton Won't Comment Until Letter From Governor Arrives
The New York Evening Post reports that Dr. John Roach Straton will not comment on Governor Smith's demand for a public career debate to be held at Calvary Baptist Church until he receives the governor's letter. Straton was resting at Greenwood Lake when informed of the reply. He issued a statement that he would wait for the letter before commenting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
New York Evening Post
John Roach Straton
Smith
Calvary Baptist Church
Straton
Greenwood Lake
N. Y
Delegates Arrive in Ardmore for Poultry Convention
Ardmore hosts the American Poultry Association and the International Poultry Show with delegates and visitors gathered for sessions at convention hall. Mayor Stephen A. George welcomed guests and H A Nourece of St Paul spoke. Delegates arrived from many states as preliminary business began.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ardmore
American Poultry Association
International Poultry Show
Oklahoma
Stephen A. George
H. A. Nourece
St. Paul
Minn
Poultrymen
Convention Hall
Ada Tennis Stars Shine In Kansas Invitation Meet
Ada players led by Prof. M. B. Molloy John Molloy Harold Strohm and Oliver Johns compete in Independence Kansas in the Kansas State Tennis invitation. Molloy withdrew from singles while three others won their opening matches. Doubles play continues with Ada teams displaying strong form.
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ADA Tennis Stars
Kansas
M. B. Molloy
John Molloy
Harold Strohm
Oliver Johns
Ada
Independence
Kan
Molloy
Adanet
Johnston Calls for Brand Jury Action in Seminole County
Gov. Henry S. Johnston asks Attorney General Edwin Dabney to send a top assistant to Seminole County for an August 17 grand jury investigation into alleged lawless conditions in the oil field region. Bootleggers narcotic handlers and other criminals are named as targets. The attorney general has not chosen an staff member yet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oklahoma City
Henry S. Johnston
Edwin Dabney
Seminole County
Grand Jury
Dan
Beersheba
Alabama Supreme Court to rule on infidel witness impact
Morgan county attorney J N Powell asks the Alabama supreme court to allow impeaching a dying declarant by proving infidelity or lack of belief in God. Emma Marshall's murder conviction centers on whether the deceased could testify truthfully given religious unbelief.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Decatur
Ala
J. N.powell
Morgan County
Methodist Church
Alabama Supreme Court
Emma Marshall
Thomas Marshall
Marshall
Supreme Court
Powell
Ada Youth Denzel Carr Excels in Japan Translations
Denzel Carr, an Ada native now teaching in Japan, translates poetry from Japanese Russian and Polish. The Atlantic Monthly has accepted his Japanese translations and three appeared in Stratford Magazine in 1927. He plans to study Slavic philology at Krakow in 1929 on a Kosciewsko Foundation fellowship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oklahoman
Denzel Carr
Japan
Atlantic Monthly
Stratford
Oklahoma
Waka-no-Ura-tyo
Wakayama-ken
University of Krakow
Poland
Kosciewsko Foundation of
New York
Tongye
Oklahoma County Leads in Automobile Tax Revenue
Oklahoma City Aug 9 report shows total automobile tax revenue for the year ending June 30 1928 at 5 067 769 with 60 percent returned to counties for highway work and 40 percent to the state fund Tulsa County highest contributor 668 554 Oklahoma second 571 131 Seminole 220 567 McCurtain 10 409 among listed counties Carter 126 459 Cleveland 51 470 Comanche 77 187 Creek 189 391 Garfield 174 756 Grady 104 404 Grant 69 127 Kay 226 669 Logan 83 629 Muskogee 142 993 Noble 54 420 Okmulgee 156 096 Osage 177 019 Ottawa 119 260 Pittsburgh 74 067 Pontotoc 62 006 Pottawatomie 176 743 Washington 100 503.
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Oklahoma City
Oklahoma
State Highway Department
Ed McDonald
Commission
State
Tulsa County
Oklahoma County
Seminole County
McCurtain County
Carter
Cleveland
Comanche
Creek
Garfield
Grady
Grant
Kay
Logan
Muskogee
Noble
Okmulgee
Osage
Ottawa
Pittsburgh
Pontotoc
Pottawatomie
Washington
Veteran dies after fall from hospital window
Troy Albright 32 of Hollis Oklahoma died after falling from a third story window at the U S veterans hospital in Muskogee His act was uncertain whether deliberate or delirious an orderly said he appeared rational before a drink of water five minutes earlier He died within an hour after entering the hospital the previous Tuesday due to a stomach ailment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muskogee
Troy Albright
Hollis
Okla
United States Veterans’ Hospital
Albright
Supreme Court Allows Private Lake Swimming with Touching Bottom Prohibited
New Jersey high court rules that swimmers may use private lakes but may not touch the lake bottom as it would constitute trespass on private property. The decision clarifies allowable conduct for recreational use of private waters in Camden.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Camden
N. J
State Supreme Court
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Hoover Notif Eee
Burleigh Grimes
Pittsburgh Work Horse
Benton
Flint Rhem
Wee Willie Sherdel
Pittsburgh Pirates
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Stanford Stadium
Palo Alto
Calif
Herbert Hoover
Stanford
Pacific Coast
Moses
New Hampshire
Kansas City
Frank Chambers
J. M. Coffman
Houston Harris
Murfreesboro, Tenn
Pennsylvana
Canada
W. D. Faust
Minneapolis
Rochester
Minnesota
Mayo
G. R. Norman of
Maxwell
C. C. Duckworth
Medford
Ozarks
Tulsa
John Bond
Oswego
Joplin
Missouri
Charles Russell Bond
First Baptist Church
Fayetteville
Arkansas
Strehm
Charles Russell Boud
Charles Jackson
Witch Hole
Bromide
Oklo
Brady Farm
Frank Bacon
Adam Kiwanis Club
Orel Busby
R. W. Simpson
Piggly Wiggly
Waples-Platter
Hale Halsell
J. M. Keltner Grocer
Katz
Henry L. Cloud
Francis
A. Linscheid
East Central
W. D. Little
Boy Scout Council
Court of Honor
Hugh Norris
Dale Fischbeck
American Legion
W. J. Coffman
Johnston Galls
Alabama
NEA
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