Bankhead Act Victory Could Extend Plan To Other Commodities
Washington reports indicate the Bankhead cotton control vote favored continuance for 1935 with about 2.6 million eligible farmers and a two thirds majority needed. Officials question extending compulsory control to other major crops and note tobacco measures under Kerr act proceed with final results due December 21.
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Associated Press
Washington
Agricultural Adjustment Administration
Wallace
Bankhead
AAA
Bankhead Id-Ala
Italy may refuse League jurisdiction in Ethiopian dispute
Geneva reports fear that Italy will not recognize the League of Nations authority in the Italo Ethiopian clash. Mussolini could mirror the 1923 Greece Corfu stance as Tokyo withdraws from the League heightening tensions. Ethiopian charges allege Italian tanks and planes attacked a commission and bombed villages near Yalual, with casualties reported on both sides.
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Rome
UCP
Valual
Africa
League of Nations
Italy
Addis Ababa
Geneva
League
Ethiopia
Benito Mussolinii
Greece
Siand
Corfu
Tokyo
Japan
Haile Selassie
Ualual
Haile Selassie I
Yalual
Italian Somaliland
Rame
Ado
Gerlogid
Two days of district court docket end without trial
Friday saw two defendants plead guilty with a total 20 year sentence 15 years for George Hill and 5 years for Arien Grant. Multiple cases were continued or disposed of with bonds forfeited and alias warrants issued as the docket wrapped up.
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George Hill
Arien Grant
Bud Hathcax
Willie Neal
Roy Deaton
Bill Bird
Sterling Jones
Grady Riley
Robert Watkins
W. A. Skidgel
A. C. Gilbert
W. H. Denton
Arlie Woods
B. Burns
J. M. Anderson
Pond
Bill Young
Phil Robison
J. D. Cole
Charney Norris
Clay Morrison
Dewey Morrison
Raymond Smith
J. C. Morrison
Woodrow Jones
Murray
B. F. Walker
Edna Sorrells
Francis Mardis
Eunice Mardis
Cecil Kyser
Rich Warren
Jim Frazier
al Kemp
Jess Hicks
Jim Welch
Granville Parker
Court Affirms Convictions in Oklahoma Cases
The criminal court of appeals affirmed John Moore for murder in Pittsboro county with a life sentence, Beecher Durham’s burglary sentence cut to four years from Tulsa county, and Alice Smith’s five year term for killing her husband Louis. the court ruled on the deathbed statement issue as up to the trial court.
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Oklahoma City
Criminal Court of Appeals
John Moore
Pittsboro
Tony Basolo
Beecher Durham
Tulsa County
Alice Smith
McCurtain
Louis
Smith
Durant man shot in Little Juarez district ending in murder
Cain Fry, 28, was killed by gunfire in Durant in the Little Juarez area. Raymond Cartwright was detained after authorities cited his account that Fry attacked him during a fight. Cartwright’s wife was the only other witness to the incident.
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Durant
Cain Fry
Little Juarez
Raymond Cartwright
Fry
Cartwright
Vanoss FFA and FHA Banquet Noted in Pontotoc County
Thursday night Vanoss hosted a joint Future Farmers of America and Future Homemakers of America banquet for parents and patrons of the Vanoss Consolidated School. FarL McKeel served as toastmaster while Miss Lorena Walker led the girls group. About 200 residents attended with guests from Ada, Stillwater, and other parts of the county.
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Vanoss
Pontotoc County
Future Farmers of America
Future Homemakers of America
Vaness Consolidated School
FHA
FFA
Future Farming
Clrls
America
Farl McKeel
Lorena Walker
Vaness
Ada
Stillwater
Supreme Court To Rule On Movies In Ada
Kenneth Blackledge was released on a writ of habeas corpus by Chief Justice Riley after posting 2300 bail. He had been fined 15 dollars and costs for violating Ada city ordinance banning Sunday motion pictures and argued the rule violates the state constitution and discriminates against Sunday operations in many businesses.
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Oklahoma City
Ada
Supreme Court
Kenneth Blackledge
Riley
Blackledge
Census district supervisors named for 1925 farm census
Washington December 14 William L Austin director of the census announced more district supervisors for the 1925 farm census The list includes Oklahoma District 2 Walter T Fears of Eufaula with Tulsa headquarters District 3 Pinkney C Sargent of Waurika with Lawton headquarters and District 4 Jesse Sanders of Stillwater with Ada headquarters Enumeration starts January 2 and aims to finish by month end.
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Washington
William L. Austin
Austin
Oklahoma
Walter T. Fears
Eufaula
Tulsa
Pinkney C. Sargent
Waurika
Lawton
Jesse Sanders
Stillwater
Ada
Lakes May Be Livestock Aid
MINNEAPOLIS December 13. University of Minnesota scientist Ross Aiken Gortner reports water plants from Minnesota lake bottoms could substitute for fodder on western farms. After testing 28 varieties he finds the common yellow pond lily rich in protein and fiber, potentially surpassing corn fodder as cattle feed.
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Minneapolis
Ross Aiken Gortner
University of Minnesota
Grouth
United States
Gortner
Minnesota
Pecans Stolen Recovered and Two Arrested
Two Ada men Arnold Brown and Orvil Huches were jailed in Pontotoc county after 300 pounds of pecans were stolen Friday night from Pruitt & Harp Produce. The nuts had been traced after selling at Shawnee raised suspicions, leading to the early morning arrest on Highway 48.
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Ada
Pontotoc County
Pruitt & Harp Produce Company
Arnold Brown
Rvil Huches
Highway 48
Shawnee
Oklahoma jobless total tops quarter million, unions in focus
Oklahoma's labor report cites about 260000 jobless workers excluding agriculture. It details major strikes in 1934 including streetcar, glass, Seminole oil, packing plant, and Champlin refinery actions. Commissioner Murphy urges more factory inspectors and notes inspector burdens across plants and boilers.
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Oklahoma City
Oklahoma
Fnnal
W. A. Pat Murphy
State Arbitration Board
State Arbitration and
Pittsburg Glass Company
Henryetta
Seminole Oil
Murphy
How To Avoid Sales Taxes
A local store story describes a customer who bought many small items totaling over a dollar and avoided sales tax by having them wrapped separately. The clerk then faced a second attempt to avoid tax by having items bundled together, repeating the process as needed.
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P. T. Ec
P. P. Ec
Minnesota plan to test lake vegetation as animal feed
Gortner notes drought thinning many lakes and dense lake vegetation. He suggests harvesting aquatic plants to feed herbivorous farm animals and plans a winter experiment at the University of Minnesota to test the method.
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Gortner
University of Minnesota
County Canning Kitchen in Glosen County Closed
Pontotoc county's canning kitchen, in operation since fall, is closed until January 1. Mrs. Jessie Morgan, home demonstration agent, announced after information showed the rural assistant who supervised the kitchen had been canceled. The facility served cattle meat from drought relief and many used it for vegetables, with supervision and instruction.
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Pontotoc County
Jessie Morgan
Pioneer Dr. T. E. Brents Dies at 89 in Ada Oklahoma
Dr. T. E. Brents, 89, Civil War Confederate veteran and early Ada physician, died Thursday morning at his home. Funeral at 2 p.m. Friday at Criswell Funeral Home chapel. Survived by sons W. R. Brents of Sherman and J. W. Brents of Ada. His career spanned private practice after medical training in Georgia, with wartime service and later public life in Indian Territory.
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T. E. Brents
Indian Territory
Oklahoma
S. Broadway
Ivan J. Young
The
Christian Church
Brenis
Criswell
Bents
Pontotoc County
W. L. Byrd
Lewisburg
Tenn
Confederacy
Ortha Prosser
Lients
Mycon
Marietta
Brents
Browan
Ada
D Brents
J. W. Brents
W. R. Brents
Sherman
Tex
T. E. Brents Jr
Oklahoma City
California
T. W. Brents
Chickamausa
J. W Brents
Dr. Brents
Masonic Order
Petersburg
No Trials Today In District Court
District court officials reported a briof respite as Thursday’s docket was disposed of with bonds forfeited aliases issued in two cases four cases continued and passed and the rest of the old docket dismissed. Friday’s docket included several old charges such as murder with others. judge J F McKeel aims to have the term’s docket cleaned by January with continued and dismissed cases noted.
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J. F. McKeel
Bill Young
Clay Morrison
Dewey Morrison
Raymond Smith
Phil Robison
B. F. Walker
Edna Sorrells
J. D. Cole
Charley Norris
Frrancis Mardis
Eunice Mardis
Cecil Kyser
J. C. Morrison
Woodrow Jones
Rich Warren
O. Z. Murray
John Ryan
Jim Copeland
Earl Atterberry
J. R. Drake
W. E. Drake
Norman Frasier
Paul Inman
Jack Hendrix
Jess Dean
M. W. Jones
Clay Houlghen
Millard Roper
Earl Clark
Tommie Jeter
Emmett Pates
Marshall Mardis
Lawson Mardis
Welston Waldren
Wages Will Go Higher Ford Official Says
Ford official William J. Cameron asserted that real wages have not yet appeared and that higher wages would foster industrial peace. He criticized paternalism and urged wages as the true driver of better labor relations, noting Ford's belief in paying workers rather than offering perks. The piece also reports unrelated local notices and a fire at a residence.
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Ford
Detroit
Ford Motor Company
Roosevelt
Threeman Board of Inquiry
Roosevelt Board
NRA
Leon Henderson
Henderson
William J. Cameron
Cameron
Post Office Contract Awarded to Lumberg-Riecer Co Inc
Purloined News reports the federal government awarded the construction contract for a new post office to Lumberg-Riecer Co Inc of North Wilkesboro. Mrs. Jean C Buell is named postmistress. Stratford. Early Tuesday Matt Haimer’s east town home burned with kitchen loss. origin unknown though a kitchen fire preceded discovery.
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Lumberg-Riecer Co., Inc
North Wilkesboro
Jean C. Buell
Stratford
Matt Haimer
Haimer
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