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Newspaper

Ada Weekly News

Location

Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America

Date

Aug 21, 1929

Page

8

Ada City Briefs Chronicle Local Visiting Guests

Kingston visitor Lon Rea, sister Mrs Eugene Barley, and Franela of Houston visit Mr and Mrs W. Chauther-Iain. Ora Faust returns from Welvitka. Geraldine Houser and Vera Simmons visit We-woka. Milto Moore to Ft Meade Maryland for school. Various locals travel, visits houseguest Rutell of Stonewall. Haybarn fire north of city destroys 1000 bales. no water. Dorsey of Pawhlingka hosts. Miss Dewnette Hoon to Ralph Parasow wedding in Ada. Sheriff Bowles escorts LeRoy Johnson to state penitentiary for forgery. Several arrests for assault. Weddings: Maxine Naylor and Arthie Mace McCartney.

Weenenday's Daily Lon Rea Kingston Eugene Barley Franela Houston Texas W. 2 Chauther- Iain

Unidentified Man Dead in Bristow Robbery Attempt

An unidentified man was killed and Frank Swindle was jailed after an attempted robbery of farmer James Stanelitt three miles north of Bristow. Stanelitt says Swindle and a companion forced him to reveal his money. when he refused they beat him and he shot one robber dead with a shotgun. The dead man’s identity was later tied to C. Thompson of Depew, an oil field worker. Stanelitt and Swindle were taken to Sapulpa for investigation as officers seek to substantiate or disprove the farmer’s account. In Oklahoma City, the state tax levy is expected to be set at 3.5 mills, with the board aiming to raise assessed valuation to $1.9 trillion.

Bristow Frank Swindle James Stanelitt Robbie Stanelife Nan Staneliff Scancliff Bwlidle Herman Anelift Hint Swindle Stanecilrt Stancliit Robert Riley C. Thompson Depew Sig Thompson Thompson Mani Stonelift Sapulpa C. C. Thompson Hly Stanellil Oklahoma City

Bombing in Evanston Shocks North Shore Suburb

In Evanston a bomb exploded at a tire shop doorway marking the area’s first bombing in ten years. Earlier police found two sticks of dynamite near an apartment building bombed earlier the same day. Chicago has witnessed fourteen bombings in the year.

Chicago Bvanston North Shore Subur Chitago

No War Developments Reported on Russo Chinese Frontier

London August 36 authoritative British charters report no new developments on the Russo Chinese frontier. Everything was quiet at Manchuli yesterday as Japanese residents who went to Harbin for safety returned to Manchukuo.

London Manchuli Harbin Manchuk

Byrd Welcomes Hoover At Virginia Fishing Retreat

President Hoover was welcomed as a week end guest at Madison County Fair Grounds Virginia near the Rapidan headwaters. Governor Harry F. Byrd led the greeting expressing Virginia hospitality while Hoover praised Virginians for neighborly spirit. A field piece fired a salute closed the visit as the president returned to the mountains.

James EL West GA. J Madison County Fair Grounds Madison Blue Tridge Mountains Hoover Virginia Rapidan Harry Flood Byta Old Dominion Richmond Nice Madison County Lunuch Tie

Jokester in Own Jailed Joke Turns Electric Curtain Call

J. G. Cullins, a justice of the peace known for pranks, wires the office chair with electricity triggering a comical but dangerous scene. Fred Antleroy is shocked, a gunfire spree ensues at Muskogee hotels, leaving a guest struck and reporters fleeing. Carmack and Davis are later arrested. Carmack faces assault charges and admits no warrants were used.

J. G. Cullins Justice of Peace Cullins Cubins Fred Auntleroy Hone Culling Fred Hadley Antler Tulsa Muskogee McDaniel Davis Gaid Carmack

Former officer must serve two years for assault with a deadly weapon

An alleged shooting orgy led Carmack and Deputy Sheriff Paul Davis to be sentenced to two years in prison for assault with a dangerous weapon. The Oklahoma case, affirmed by the Criminal Court of Appeals, involved a Muskogee County incident in which the two officers, drinking and without orders, attacked John Smith and his family at the Maple Rooms, resulting in the death of deputy sheriff Hadley and injuries to others. The ruling concludes a sensational Muskogee underworld case amid multiple assaults.

Oklahoma City Carmack Muskogee State Criminal Court of Appeals Davis Maple Rooms John Smith Ink Cather Smith Shelby Hadley

MEW MAN FORA AND ML EXPERIMENT STATION

Winters, head of the department of field crops and soils at Oklahoma A and M, returns to Stillwater after a career spanning Texas North Carolina Clemson Cornell and Argentina. A 1911 A and M graduate, he later earned a PhD from Cornell in 1923 and directed cooperative boll weevil work in Florence South Carolina. He also served as technical adviser to Argentina’s minister of agriculture.

Stillwater Speej N. E. Winters Feld Crops Oklahoma A. and M. College United States Argentina Winter Oklahoma M. Collee Southeastern State Teachers College Durant Department of Agriculture A. and Wintershen Texas Experiment Station North Carolina Texas Texan North Carona State Agricultural College Raleigh Clemson College Cornell University Winters Florence Sen A South America Uyo

Condemned Man Gets Stay of Execution

Oklahoma City August 19 Claude Hagar condemned for murder in Ottawa county district court had his execution delayed indefinitely while the criminal court of appeals reviews the case. A reprieve from Governor Holloway moved the date from August 25, with the appellate court yet to act, and Judge Tomas H Edwards said a decision would likely take several weeks.

Oklahoma City uPi Claude Hagar Ottawa County Criminal Court of Appeals Holloway Tomas H. Edwards

Oil stock motive in murder attempt case at Ponca City

F C Hyde a 28 year old Ponca City attorney arranged to buy 500 shares of Continental Oil stock valued over 17000 dollars through a New York broker for Collins. Hyde allegedly administered poison in a soda to Collins and plotted kidnapping after the stock arrival, facing charges and bond set at 5000 dollars. Police found poison and whisky in Hyde's possession.

Ponca City F.C. Hyde Ponca Samuel 3 Colina New York Hyde Collins Westmaster Continental Oil Company Ofder Tulsa Collings Penen City Marland Oil Company Newkirk HK. M. Parkhurst Hyde Wa Kidgay Collins Bruce Totter Pinil Jess Jekstl Colling Cellin Hydes Joe Gopper Hyils

Deserters Held for Assault and Robbery in Kansas

Two army deserters Gordon Frost and Wayne Aldrich confessed to attacking and robbing two women near Neve. They waived preliminary hearing on charges including assault with intent to kill and motor vehicle theft, bond set at 20000 each. Victims Miss Leda Beau regard and Mrs Beatrice Walsh hospitalized in Quinter, Kansas.

Kan Denver Neve Gordon Frost East Pepperill Mass Wayne C. Aldrich Cufenzo W. S. Schulthels Sheridan County District

Man Injuries At Linon Riders Hoxie Rally

Wounds said to have been inflicted by men who rode in their car from Linon Colorado to hear Hoxie. The report notes an assault during the event and mentions the participants and venue connections.

Linon Colo Hoxie

Confessions Tie Colorado Bank Holdup to Bandit Gang

In Colorado Springs police say George Johnson Abaler and W C Messick confess three other robbers, detailing the May 23 1928 bank heist. They name Jack Fleagle as the killer of Dr W W Wineinger and teller Keeinger. Ralph Fleagle and Howard L Royston also confess joining the robbery. Jake Fleagle allegedly killed the doctor and teller. Dempsey plans to seek a Scheimeling bout.

Colorado Springs Colo Polea Samar George Johnson Abaler Ules W. C bin) Messick Jack Fleagle W. W. Wineinger Dighton Inger Teller Masick Fleagle Ralph Fleagle Jake Ib Hindig Howard Lester Royston San Andreas Cal

Seminole Investigation Yields No Clear Evidence

Oklahoma City reports three day probe at Seminole by County Attorney Homer Bishop and an evidence man found witnesses uncertain and statements nondefinitive. Gordon said arrests seem unlikely and the case remains a mystery with no confirmed irregularities in justice of the peace records.

Oklahoma City Seminole Homer Bishop C. Gordon Mary Fallin Pagannat Gordon Seminole County Bishop

Choctaw Chief William H. Harrison Near Death in Fort Smith

News came from Muskogee Aug 16 that William H. Harrison 54 of Poleau Choctaw chief is near death in a Fort Smith hospital after a paralytic stroke. He holds office by presidential appointment. Ontario Liquor Control Board urges Canadians to drink her instead of liquor.

Muskogee William H. Harrison Poleau Smith Hospital Ontario Liquor Control Board

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