Livestock Exposition Opens With Lively Contests
The 29th International Livestock Exposition opened with strong displays of beans peas grain and home economics while livestock judged in cattle sheep swine horses and grain. Oklahoma led in livestock judging earning the bronze Spoor trophy with Quentin Williams as top individual. North Carolina won crop judging with E H Floyd as top scorer. Montana's C Edson Smith won best wheat sample with hard red winter wheat. Canada swept field peas and Michigan led field beans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oklahoma
Quentin Williams
Canada
North Carolina
E. H. Floyd
Montana
C. Edson Smith
Corvallis
Herman Trelle
Wembley
Alberta
Florence Dressell
Logan County
Sybil Herring
Fulton County
Illinois
Michigan
Prompt action forecast in Sinclair contempt hearing
The supreme court is expected to hear the Sinclair contempt case on January 7 after DC and federal courts ruled on questions about whether a witness can refuse to disclose private affairs in a congressional inquiry and if the Senate investigation can be pursued through judicial proceedings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Supreme Court
Harry F. Sinclair
Senate Oil Investigating Committee
Sinclair
District of Columbia Supreme Court
Court of Appeals
Congressional
Senate Committee
Congress
United States
East Central faculty to speak at school dedications
Faculty members at East Central will be in demand as speakers this week at school and public events. Professor K H Nelson will deliver the dedication address for the new $100000 consolidated school at Varnum Seminole County and later for the Castle high school on December 7. Mrs McCormack of Horace Mann will address Wetumka intermediate teachers on December 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East Central
K. H. Nelson
Varnum
Seminole County
Nelson
Castle
McCormack
Horace Mann
Wetumka
Linscheid to Address Girls in Chickasha and Rotary Gatherings
Dr. A Linscheid is slated to address the girls of O C W at Chickasha on December 5. A Rotary and community gathering will be held at Sulphur on December 6 followed by the Hughes county teachers association meeting at Holdenville on December 7.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. Linscheid
Chickasha
Rotary and
Sulphur
Hughes County Teachers’ Association
Holdenville
Owens Appeals Contempt Conviction In Oklahoma Case
Oklahoma City December 3 Owens Tulsa oilman and legislator filed a federal appeal from a November 9 decision by Judge Van Valkenburg upholding a year jail term for contempt. Bond set at 15000 with Tulsa and Oklahoma City signers backing 261000 in surety. Owens seeks review of jurisdiction and due process issues in a habeas corpus action tied to Riverside Oil affairs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oklahoma City
LP C. O. Owens
Tulsa
Arba S. van Valkenburg
United States Circuit Court of Appeals
State Supreme Court
Owens
Eighth District Circuit Court of Appeals
Franklin E. Kennamer
Federal District Court
James Brazell
L. E. Roberts
S. Parlette
C. E. Owens
George W. Kinney
H. Bart Martin
van Valkenburg
Supreme Court of Oklahoma
Supreme Court
Riverside Oil Company
Criminal Court of Appeals
Thomas H. Doyle
Fred P. Branson
Bounds Will File Road Audit Report
Oklahoma City December 3 Sam Bounds former highway department auditor announced he would file reports with Governor Johnston and the highway commission detailing shortages of 40000 dollars in the accounts of 72 tag agents The audit covered agents in 1926 1927 and early 1928 Bounds said 10000 dollars were technical errors and the rest alleged embezzlement He was discharged last August and sought re employment to clear his name saying he knew too much Leninger refused to rehire him
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oklahoma City
Sam Bounds
Highway Department
Johnston
Highway Commission
Bounds
Henry Leninger
Commission
Oil Warehouse Destroyed in Tonkawa Fire
Fire destroyed the Continental Supply company warehouse and oil field equipment in Tonkawa wiping out most of the sheet metal building. Damage was estimated at 100000 dollars. Continental’s headquarters are in St. Louis Missouri.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tonkawa
Continental Supply Company
The
Continental
St. Louis
Congress Convenes For Three Busy Months Session Begins
The 71st Congress opens after a six month recess with Vice President Dawes and Speaker Longworth presiding. Members greet foes and friends alike as they organize and adjourn to await President Coolidge’s annual message. A Boulder Canyon dam cost estimate of 165 million dollars is reported. A farm relief tariff bill is introduced and debated, but no action taken today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James L. Williams
Associated Press
Washington
Congress
Herbert Hoover
Dawes
Longworth
Coolidge
Senate
House
Norris
Borah
Smith
Hoover
Simmons
North Carolina
Robinson
Arkansas
Heflin
Alabama
Kellogg
Sargent
Boulder Canyon Dam
Boulder Canyon
Representative Williamson
South Dakota
Edge Republican
New Jersey
Ambitious but Too Much Ambitious Grifts In Ohio Cemetery Scheme
Wesley McCafferty recently released from Ohio penitentiary after non support. He forged a scheme using a cemetery in Urbana to collect names for a soap company to mail samples. He copied signatures for municipal improvement petitions and sold soap from the list, then was returned to finish parole violation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
Wesley McCafferty
McCafferty
Ohio Penitentiary
Urbana
Parole Granted for Ada Former City Auditor Deaver
Oklahoma City November 28 J C Deaver once Ada city auditor was granted parole by Governor Johnston. Convicted of embezzlement and sentenced to five years, Deaver was released from the state penitentiary. Clint Myers of the state bureau of criminal identification said the shortage existed before Deaver took office and suggested Deaver was a victim of circumstances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oklahoma City
J. C. Deaver
Ada
Johnston
Deaver
State Penitentiary
June
Clint Myers
State Bureau of Criminal Identification and Investigation
Myers
Ada Citizens Seek Clemency for Deaver Amid Nomination Debate
A former auditor says that with a nomination he might share Deaver's fate. Deaver was ordered to report monthly in writing to the penitentiary warden. More than 100 Ada citizens urged clemency for Deaver.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Deaver
Ada
Ada Officials Connected to Early Week Visit
Charlie Deaver former finance commissioner for Ada arrived here earlier in the week. Clint Myers served as assistant court clerk here for several years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charlie Deaver
Ada
Clint Myers
Slaying Conviction Upheld In Indian Case At Okmulgee
The Oklahoma Court of Appeals upheld Jimmy Barnett’s murder conviction for killing Albert Fisher an Indian. Barnett’s four year penitentiary sentence stands. The court also ruled on bond and other liquor related appeals from various counties including Greer Noble and McIntosh. An unrelated Frisco note reports local health, deaths and community news.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oklahoma City
Jimmy Barnett
Okmulgee County
Albert Fisher
Criminal Court of Appeals
Barnett
Fisher
C. G. Lester
Pottawatomie
Alton Earp Freed In Murder Charge In Oklahoma
In Pawhuska Oklahoma Judge J J Worren dismissed the murder charge against Alton FE Earp in the fatal shooting of Leona Adams Landis Osage City telephone operator. Prosecutor C K Templeton cited lack of evidence. Grace Johnson, charged jointly, was released for lack of evidence. Earp and Edna Britton, who had married him days earlier, planned to wed at 8 p m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pawhuska
Okla
Alton FE
Earp
J. J. Worren
C. K. Templeton
Leona Adams Landis
Osage City
Homing
Grace Johnson
Landis
Edna Britton
Jackson, Tenn
Auxiliary Names Officers of New Year at Meeting
Mrs. Roy Meek will serve as president of the Norman Howard unit Legion Auxiliary for the coming year succeeding Mrs. Aubrey Kerr. The annual election was held last evening at the Legion hall. Officers: Mrs. Roy Meek president Mrs. Sam Cooper first vice president Mrs. Ben Huntington second vice president Mrs. Joe Roper secretary Mrs. Joe Anderson treasurer Mrs. R. O. Sumter chaplain Mrs. W. Ray Livingston sergeant at arms. The cedar chest fund was announced to aid Christmas boxes for veterans in hospitals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy Meek
Norman Howard
Legion Auxiliary
Aubrey Kerr
Legion Hall
Sam Cooper
Ben Huntington
Joe Roper
Joe Anderson
R. O. Sumter
W. Ray Livingston
Gillette Opens New Oil Location Near Francis
Ed Gillette, oil operator in the Francis area, announces a new location in section 36-5-6 about one and a half miles southwest of Francis. The site lies in the district where he has helped open wells in recent years and sits near his existing producing operations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed Gillette
Francis
Hoover and Curtis Lead Maine Vote Returns
Augusta officials announce official national election returns showing Hoover and Curtis ahead by 98,744 votes over Smith and Robinson in Maine from the November 6 contest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Augusta
Hoover
Curtis
Smith and Robinson
Card of Thanks for Thelma Echols Family
We thank our dear friends for kindness during the illness and death of our daughter wife and sister Mrs Thelma Echols and for the floral offerings from Mr and Mrs J A Jones Mrs Wademith Mrs Alma Weems Mr Logan Jones Miss Lorene Jones Mr Lewis Echols and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mar
Poe
Thelma Echols
J. A. Jones
Wademith
Alma Weems
Logan Jones
Lorene Jones
Lewis Echols
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Leninger
Sclons
Dan Smith
Noble County
Charley Diamond
MclIntosh
Jess Borthick
Canadian County
J. A. McGuire
Carter County
W. M. Dillinger
Texas County
Frisco
Truax
Prader
Owly Creek
J. A. Durbin
Joe
Atoka
O. M. Sallee
Baby
Sam
Mountain View
Oklo
Edgar Sallee
Webber City
A. T. Wardlow
Ruth Elba
Duard Thomas
B. D. Thomas
J. W. Mobley
Glen
Rosa Leek
S. G. Heflin
Lon Stone
A. L. Bast
E. L. Roberts
H. B. Morin
Shawnee
S. E. Patton
McClure
Kidd
E. E. Welch
Union Valley
Ira Gilstrap
Welch
Cochran
Alton Earp
Gillette
Cray
Dad
Bill Feld
Rogers
Atomizer
Blackbeard
Kbox
Santa
Shaw
Dells
Tinker Toys
stoves—Dell Hug
Gies — Doll Crad
Les
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