Congress adjourns as battles over bills and debt loom
The eight month session ends with little of the president's program passing and a growing split among Democrats. Senate and House factions clash over wage and hour legislation, while calls rise to curb expenditures. Road and hospital spending spark further debate ahead of next session.
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Congress
Jim Farley
Senate
Rules Committee
House
Robinson
Stephen A. Douglas
John C. Breckinridge
Character Assassins and Blocs Two Worlds in One Nation
A column denounces gossip as character assassins led by the phrase have you heard and critiques political mob blocs in Congress. It warns about Father Divine and warns of shifting votes on prohibition repeal. The piece notes Oklahoma teacher colleges and a Bible Society distribution, then mocks bandwagon politics and public rhetoric.
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Oklahoma
Evils of Intemperance Across Ages and Nations
A sweeping essay traces temperance battles from ancient times to today, noting Solomon Isaiah and Babylon as early warning examples. It argues alcohol undermines leaders and institutions, praises early temperance efforts, and warns of liquor influence on law and politics while touching on agriculture and education.
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Egypt
Solomon
Isaiah
Samaria
Babylon
Belshazzar
Cyrus
United States
Houses
Congress
County Jail Needs Larger Cell Space
Pontotoc county jail is obsolete and overcrowded says county attorney W. V. Stanfield. He outlines needed improvements including a second floor with at least 16 separate cells to separate by sex color juveniles and health status and to reduce escapes and disorder.
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Pontotoc
W. V. Stanfield
Clyde Kaiser
Stanfield
Oklahoma Democrat Abandons Petition Against Road Note Law
Sam Battles, state Democratic chairman, dropped an initiative to challenge the $35 million road note law after failing to reach the roughly 60,000 signatures by midnight. He said about 50,000 valid signatures were gathered, with funding and voter interest cited as reasons, while a separate petition for a repeal referendum on the runoff primary law faced a protest from Sid White in Bert Wellington’s name.
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Oklahoma City
Sam Battles
Battles
Sid White
Bert Wellington
Okemah
Supreme Court
White
Holdenville Man Charged with First Degree Rape
A 14 year old girl accuses her father Chris Henry Carnes 43 of rape. County Attorney Harvey Powell filed the charge noting the alleged assault occurred June 11 while the mother was away in Texas. Carnes is held for a preliminary hearing Wednesday.
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Holdenville
Okla
Chris Henry Carnes
Harvey Powell
Lorene
Texas
Powell
Carnes
Highway Department Plans Diversion to Cut Debt
Chairman W. E. Grisso announced a plan to divert more than 250000 dollars per month starting Oct 1 to retire a 4689000 dollar debt. The move hinges on a supreme court ruling on the highway note and requires staff cuts to minimum levels.
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Highway Department
Ponca City
Okla
W. E. Grisso
State Highway Commission
Marland
Commission
Grisso
John Coffey
H. N. Arnold
Supreme Court
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