Congress to Rebuke President Over Secret Service Imputations
Washington eyes a Senate resolution to expunge the president's charged remark about congress curbing secret service activity. House members, led by Tawney, vow strong rebuke and possible wage forfeiture for the president. The piece notes historical precedents and jokes about Eve and Adam linked to breakfast, then reports on a new Up-Town Telegraph Office with poles approved and a year-end opening.
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Washington
Congress
White House
Senate
House
Beveridge
Tyler
Jackson
Tawney
Committee On Appropriations
Perkins
New York
Absalom's Rise and Fall as Moral Lesson in Bible Sermon
A Baptist Courier editorial discusses Absalom’s brief rebellion, his tomb, and his fate to illustrate character over ambition. It warns that rebellion begins at home and stresses parental responsibility and obedience to parents as foundations of societal order.
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Absalom
David
Jerusalem
Bathsheba
Tamar
Amnon
Baptist Courier
Taxes Paid at County Seat in Oklahoma Letters
In Guthrie Oklahoma Assistant Attorney Spilman urges taxes be collected at the county seat and notes only extreme cases justify agents outside the county seat. A state investigation found a treasurer paid thousands of dollars to cover missing collections by agents, underscoring accountability issues.
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Guthrie
Okla
Ed. Slyne
Stillwell
Spilman
Oklahoma bankers draft plan to reform deposit guarantee law
Executive committee of the Oklahoma Bankers Association plans amendments to the state depositors guarantee law. Governor Haskell backs a fixed annual assessment and state as guarantor, reducing uncertainty in bank liabilities. Changes include limiting new banks per town and raising minimum capital, with court tests on bank commissioner powers.
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Haskell
Muskogee
Gov. Haskell
Bank Commissioner
Banking Board
Supreme Court
Adam God leader James Sharp surrenders after Kansas City battle
James Sharp, self styled Adam God and leader of a fanatical group, surrendered near Monticello Kansas after a bloody clash with police at Kansas City City Hall. Five people died in the violence including bystander A J Selzer and officers Mullane and Louis Pratt.
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Kansas City
A. J. Selzer
Universary
Mullane
Louis Pratt
Selzer
Adam God
James Sharp
Police Department of
City Hall
Monticelo
Kan
Vilage
Sharp
Green
Jesus Christ
Oklahoma
God
Adam di
Indian Legislation Hopes Cited By Choctaw Delegates
McAlester Oklahoma December 10. Dr E N Wright and Peter Hudson Choctaw delegates to represent the nation at Washington arrived from the capital today. They said they see little hope of any Indian legislation during the brief session.
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McAlester
E. N. Wright
Peter Hudson
Washington
Roosevelt's Last Sixtieth Congress Faces Light Legislation
Washington letter from December 10 notes the sixtieth congress met on Monday and suggests that unless President Roosevelt pushes dramatic laws, the session will produce little significant legislation of any character.
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Washington, D. C
Roosevelt
Oklahoma Masons plan interjurisdictional conference in Guthrie
Guthrie hosts a meeting between Oklahoma and Indian Territory Masonic grand lodge committees to consolidate jurisdictions. A February 10 conference is planned with about four thousand delegates expected. leaders include W A McBride and Henry M Furman. Sulphur to remain Murray County seat after 610 vote margin. Davis trails. Citizens end day with a large parade and lively celebrations amid labor, drunkenness, and peace.
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Guthrie
Okla
Masonic Grand Lodges
Oklahoma
Indian Territory
Atoka
Henry M. Furman
Criminal Court of Appeals
Grand Lodge
Guss
Leo Bennett
Muskogee
Sulphur
Murray County
Davis
City of
Carter Wants to Know When
Washington December 9. Charles weighs the departments expected action regarding the fifteen hundred cases and related policy steps as the inquiry continues.
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Carter
Washington,d. C
Chas
Hun
Ardmore boy fatally struck by train near Dougherty
Dougherty Oklahoma December 9 a boy named Firnest Adkins son of Tom Adkins Ardmore was run over by a Santa Fe train just north of Dougherty tonight and fatally hurt another boy bruised and his right arm broken they took him by freight to Ardmore hospital with his father after leaving the county seat election. San Francisco boodler Ruef convicted of bribery after a 106 day trial amid police vigilance.
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Dougherty
Okla
Firnest Adkins
Tom Adkins
Ardmore
Santa Fe
Molee
Hopital
San Francisco
Abraham Ruef
William P. Lawlor
Test Case on Separate Coach Law Reaches Supreme Court
In Muskogee Oklahoma on December 10 a case testing the constitutionality of forced segregation in railway coaches moves toward the U S Supreme Court. J B McCullough a Black man who refused to obey the law was fined $25 and costs. his attorney plans an appeal.
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Muskogee, Okio
Jawig
Unit States Supreme Court
Muskogee
J. B. McCullough
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Hess
Wiley A. Cariker
Matoy
James L. Pratt
Buchee
Ragsdale
W. A. Downing
P. J. White
Tulsa
John Owfield
E. D. Huffar
Harry Sinclair
Independence
C. .E. Creager
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