Justifiable Homicide Declared in Tragedy Near City
Justice of the Peace ruled Jess Ross not guilty of murder after a preliminary hearing. He acted in defense of home when George Jones, drunk and armed, attacked Ross and his wife at the Ross residence five miles east of the city, with Jones fatally shot. Witnesses, including Taylor and an undertaker, testified to the sequence of events and injuries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Justice of Peace
Joseph Anderson
Jess Ross
George Jones
Ross
Justice Court
Anderson
J. W. Dean
Dean
Robert Taylor
Taylor
Jones
Poultry Show Shines Despite Weather in Pontotoc County
The Pontotoc County Poultry Show ran Thursday through Saturday under cold weather that reduced attendance and entries. Official records show 238 birds exhibited with C W Ballard winning best and second best White Wyandotte pens, and multiple names from Ed Fryer to Lute Douge earning class awards across White Wyandottes, Leghorns, Rhode Island Reds, Buff Orpingtons, and more. Junior judging crowned Herman Floyd, Hubbard Lowery, Marvin Simpson, Oba Robertson, and Vernon Kemp in order.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pontotoc County
C. W. Ballard
C.S. Aldrich
Rhode Island Reds
Lute Douge
H. J. Huddleston
Ed Fryer
Yeager
Okla
S. C
Hubbard Lowery
K. O. Brown
Denton Floyd
Ss. C. Brown
J. G. Mitchell
Partridge Wyandottes
John Skinner
B. E. Collins
C. P. Roberts
Holdenville
C. W. Simpson
Ada
Roy Meeks
Kaiser & Lillard
J. G. Buchanan
Atoka
B. B. Dawson
Buff Orpingtons
H. B. Bryant
Rhode Island
Cr. Aldrich
R. C. R. I. Meds
Mra. W. A Slead
Purcell
M. F. Dew
R. C. Crow
Auto Owners Pay to County Road Funds
Drivers of gas vehicles contribute a Christmas gift to Pontotoc county for highway maintenance. The state highway department refunds monthly totals to the county, totaling 23,673.49 for ten months this year. January refunds 68.40. February 1,833.23. March 0. April 4,708.26. May 8,077.69. June 4,603.11. July 1,040.62. August 946.32. September 1,045.41. October 855.97. November 494.48.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pontotoc County
State Highway Department
Poison Booze Leaves City Death Toll Rising
New York reports 31 deaths from poisonous holiday liquor since the start of December. Chief medical examiner Charles Norris said police and detectives cannot trace the poison liquor, fearing higher fatalities through Christmas and New Year. The Lower East Side area is flooded with a toxic whiskey concoction.
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New York
New York City
Charles Norris
Lower East Side
Eskimo Visitor From Baffin Catches Cold in London
An Eskimo from Baffin's land contracted a chill on his first day in London, the visitor's condition noted as a common cold during his brief stay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baffin’s Land
London
Okmulgee Klansmen From Early Order Photo Credits
Four Okmulgee Ku Klux Klan members aged 72 to 77 posed behind a table with a cradle said to cradle General Forrest as a child. The four veterans Rev. J. W. Harvey J. F. Allison A. J. Wright and R. P. Roach were recognized as the only local survivors of the original Klan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Okmulgee
Ku Klux Klan
General Bedford Forrest
South
General Forrest
R. L. Seaman
J. W. Harvey
J. F. Allison
A. J. Wright
R. P. Roach
Okmulgee Klan
Embargo on Spanish Grapes Prolonged Over Infested Shipment
The embargo on Spanish grapes will continue indefinitely after an infested fruit fly shipment moved through the Dominican Republic to New York. The action targets contamination risks and protects U S markets amid ongoing sanitary concerns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dominican Republic
New York
Gompers will leaves most to sons and granddaughters
The will of Samuel Gompers filed for probate directs that the bulk of his estate go to his sons and granddaughters with only the minimum allowed to his widow Gertrude A. Gompers, whom he married in 1921. It cites a prior will and a contested revocation, and lists $100 bequests to six organizations for American flags. The remainder goes to granddaughters Henrietta and Estelle Mitchell and sons Samuel J Henry J and Alex J Gompers in equal shares.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Samuel Gumpers
Gertrude A. Gompers
Gompers
Gertrude Neuschler
New York
District of Columbia
American Federation of Labor
Cigar Makers International Union
Cigar Makers Local No
New York City
Washington Lodge of Elks
New York Lodge of Elks
Henrietta and
Estelle Mitchell
Samuel J. Henry J
Alex J. Gompers
Ventilator Roof System Aims to Refresh Moving Cars
A new ventilator designed for car roofs operates while the vehicle is in motion to ensure interior fresh air supply inside closed automobiles.
Oklahoma Grips Winter As Blizzard Causes Deaths
Oklahoma faces the coldest weather since January 1918 with at least one death and several exposures. Eva Lewis and her daughter perished in Cardin Hotel fire. L. F. Pennock died in Enid from exposure. Gas mains failed in Enid leaving thousands heatless. most services to resume later. Temperatures fell to 10 degrees below zero in the Panhandle, 12 above in the southeast, with transportation hampered but running.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oklahoma
Enid
Panhandle
Oklahoma City Storm Kills Man as Ice Paralyzes State
A deadly sleet and snow storm in Oklahoma left I F Pennock dead from freezing injuries in Enid after arms and legs froze while near a railway track. The storm isolated 135 towns, dumped up to five inches of snow, toppled over 100 telegraph poles in Muskogee, and felled hundreds of trees across the state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oklahoma City
Oklahoma
I. F. Pennock
Enid
Kremlin
Muskogee
Wool shipment sparks hope for Aleutian era
A projected summer shipment of seven bags of wool from Alaska to Portland stirred residents with the prospect of a new era for the Aleutian Islands.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alaska
Portland
Ore
Aleutian Islands
Seven New Directors of Chamber Commerce Elected
The Chamber of Commerce elected seven new directors C E Cunning S M Shaw L A Ellison M O Matthews A Linscheid J B Sledge and W L Whitaker who take office immediately for two years. J C Treadwell becomes secretary and plans expansion while Oklahoma City hosts a drive to raise 400000 to promote the state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamber of Commerce
C. E. Cunning
S. M. Shaw
L. A. Ellison
M. O. Matthews
A. Linscheid
J. B. Sledge
W. L. Whitaker
J.C. Treadwell
Oklahoma City
Oklahoma
Tulsa
Muskogee
Pontotoc County Students Form University Club
Norman December report notes Pontotoc County sends 31 students to the University. A chapel meeting organized the Pontotoc county club with officers Claud Thompson president C T Cummings vice president Dorothy Duncan secretary treasurer. Listed students include Lewis Benjamin Lewis Ada Elizabeth Milne Ada Frank Potts Ada and many others from Ada Stonewall Lawrence and Lawrence towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pontotoc County
Lewis Benjamin Lewis
Allen
A. Elizabeth Milne
Frank Potts
Ada
John H. Robinson
Chas. A. Smith
Curtis M. Smith
N. A. Suddath
Roff
Fred Taylor
Claude V. Thompson
L. Verne Walters
Clayborne M. Wilbanks
Vester E. Willoughby
Elizabeth Bean
Francis
C. Russell Bond
Vivian Burris
Lois Burton
W. Lloyd Chism
Anna
Blanche Cottingham
J. William Crawford
Charles Henry Dunning
Herbert
Darlington
Darrell G. Duncan
Dorothy Duncan
Erle Rains Fentem
John James Fleet
Herman Samuell Garrett
Stonewall
Ben Hatcher
Casby Thornton Huddle
Lawrence
Lloyd Charles Lane
C. T. Cuarmings
Eclipse of January 24 Could Be Viewed by Special Trains
United States observers contemplate using excursion trains to let the public view the total solar eclipse of January 24 1925. Professor George H Peters of the Naval Observatory notes the eclipse will cross the Buffalo to Montauk Point corridor between seven and ten in the morning and railroads could run special trains during the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
George H. Peters
Naval Observatory
Buffalo
Montauk Point
N. Y
United States
Oklahoma Banks Enter 1925 With Higher Deposits
State bank commissioner O B Motherhead announced Oklahoma banks will begin 1925 with about 200000 more in deposits than Jan 1 1924 and with debts about 5900000 less. He cited favorable overall conditions including a 60 percent loan reduction and reserves near 48 percent, up from 21 percent a year earlier, with farmers' money rising in 1924.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oklahoma City
Oklahoma
O B. Mothersead
Motherhead
Haskell Scott Free On $12,000 Bond After Slaying
Haskell Scott, 17, was released on a $12,000 bond after friends posted bail in a case stemming from the death of John Mardis at Roff. He was jailed after a preliminary hearing before Justice of the Peace Joseph Anderson and later granted habeas corpus by District Judge J. W. Bolen. The youth described the events surrounding the knife thrust and the ensuing tragedy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Haskell Scott
John Mardis
Ross
Scott
Mardis
Roff
Scotti
Bastile
District Court
Justice of the Peace
Joseph Anderson
British Expedition Plans Another Mount Everest Push in 1926
Reports indicate British explorers will launch a new ascent attempt on Mount Everest in 1926. The planned expedition aims to push higher than previous teams and test climbing routes and equipment.
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Mount
Everest
Sleet Storm Buries Ada Cutting Telephone Lines
Ada endures its coldest weather since 1917 as sleet and snow form an ice crust. Telephone service to many state cities is crippled with 22 of 33 local circuits out and repairs expected to take two to three days.
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Newton
Aidgef
Helen
Delphi
Ada
Stokes
Mons
Newton Barns
Mercury
MacThwaite Company
Southwestern Bell Telephone Company
Associated Press
Oklahoma City
Ada News
Western Union
E. A. Steanson
Steanson
Embargo on Chickens Cripples Western Market to New York
New York health authorities impose an embargo on poultry from the western states including Oklahoma. A disease yet to be identified is blamed for the restriction. Local buyers say the chicken market will remain unsettled until relief from the embargo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oklahoma
New York
United States
White-Furred Rabbits Need Shade to Prevent Skin Disease
White furred rabbits fed on buck wheat may develop a skin disease if exposed to sunlight. Researchers warn breeders to provide shade and protect rabbits from sun damage to maintain health.
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Jess Hoss
Lovelady Farmer
Okmulgee Klansmen
Early Order
Bill Newton
Diamond
Bill
Gumpers
Tulea
Ponca City
Guthrie
Shawnee
Chamber Commerce
Norman
Motherseed
Legion Post
Norman Howard
Legion
Weather Man
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