Deaver Charged With Shortages In City Audit Report
Oklahoma City dated audit accuses City Commissioner of Finance Charlie Deaver of a $15 108 52 shortage over two years while handling city funds. The 32 page report details monthly collections and shortages from May 1922 to May 1924 and notes overpayments to several city employees. Rogers and City Attorney Winn presented the report to Attorney General Short for action.
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John Rogers
Shawnee
Charlie Deaver
Deaver
Rogers
A. G. Winn
Oklahoma City
George ™. Short
Office of
Commissioner of Finance
Office of Commissioner of Finance
Water Department
J. C. Deaver
J. A. Duncan
Davidson
Henson
Marion County Supervisors Back Plan to Remove Sheriff
Williamson county board of supervisors ratified a Springfield peace agreement to remove Sheriff George Galligan and revoke gun carrying permits. The 21 member board voted unanimously to proceed and will meet Monday to discuss deputy appointment and other plan details.
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Marion
Ill
Herrin
Williamson County Board of Supervisors
Springfield
George Galligan
Oscar Carlson
Court of Appeals Upholds Minor Liquor Sales Law
Oklahoma City Feb 7 The criminal court of appeals upheld the constitutionality of the felony liquor sale to a minor law and affirmed Mick Santino’s sentence. Santino was convicted of selling liquor to three boys under 21 and ordered to one year in the penitentiary and a $200 fine.
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Oklahoma City
State Criminal Court of Appeals
Mick Santino
McAlester
Santino
Captain Hargis Seeks Pension Help at Capitol Visit
Captain S. H. Hargis returned from Oklahoma City where he lobbied for the Confederate Pension appropriation. He says the legislature will pass the deficiency bill ensuring veterans receive pension money for the current fiscal year, with uncertain prospects for raising the rate from twenty five to thirty dollars amid economy concerns.
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S. H. Hargis
Oklahoma City
Argis
Governor Trapp Grants First Full Pardon in Oklahoma
Oklahoma Governor Trapp, backing law enforcement, issues a full pardon to W. A. Lawson of Garvin, a deputy sheriff sentenced for four years on manslaughter tied to the death of a fugitive. The pardon follows a jurors' statement saying new evidence could have yielded a not guilty verdict.
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Oklahoma City
Trapp
W. A. Lawson
Garvin
Lawson
Toerman
Criminal Court of Appeals
Marbles Again Reigning Sport In Ada
With spring weather Ada youngsters gather to play marbles in rings using taw or avgie. Boys play a real feller's game while others watch from the sidelines, sidelined by sore thumbs and skinned knuckles awaiting recovery.
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Ada
No Convictions in County Court Boose Case Trials
Two days of county court yielded no convictions. A jury acquitted a defendant charged with altering a license plate. One booze case and a charge of disturbing public worship saw action, with a dismissal and another acquittal reported.
Wheat prices fall sharply in Chicago market
Wheat prices in Chicago tumbled about six cents a bushel in roughly an hour. May delivery traded as low as 1.858, compared with 1.908 to 1.91 the previous day, as selling intensified with little sustaining support.
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Chicago
Osage Oil Land Leases Auction Authorized
Secretary Work authorized an auction of oil and gas leases on 56 000 acres of Osage land to be held March 18 at Pawhuska Oklahoma.
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Washington
Secretary of the Interior
Pawhuska
Okla
Rescue Efforts Intensify as Floyd Collins Hopes Rise
In Cave City Kentucky on February 11 diggers reached the bottom of a rescue tunnel aiming to reach Floyd Collins trapped in Sand Cave for 12 days. Doctors note signs of life from an amplified circuit test and a hopeful connection between the shaft and tunnel was expected soon.
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Cave City
Floyd Collins
Sand Cave
Coliin
Daiy
Collins
H. T. Carmichael
East Central 10 Sends Delegates to Oklahoma City Meeting
The O. E. A. gathering in Oklahoma City on February 12 to 14 features prominent out of state educators including Dr. Henderson North Carolina Dr. Lyman Chicago Hamilton Holt New York Dr. Small Boston Guy Fowlkes Wisconsin and Dr. Whitford Chicago. East Central State Teachers College faculty take major roles with President Linscheid speaking on improving teachers in service and other professors leading sections. The West Central band directed by Captain Moatin will perform at the Friday general session and college machinery will halt at noon Thursday to allow attendance.
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Dr. Henderson
North Carolina
Lyman
University of Chicago
Hamilton Holt
The
Independent
New York City
Dr. Small
Boston
Guy Fowlkes
University of Wisconsin
Dr. Whitford
East Central State Teachers College
Linscheid
Hatchett
McCormick
Department of Agriculture
Molloy
Davis
Hugh Norris
West Central Band
Moatin
Largest World Ships Lead With Great Displacement
The three biggest vessels are the Leviathan Majestic and Berengaria each exceeding 50 000 tons displacement.
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Majestic
Sale of Aylesworth Prison Farm Slated For House Debate
Oklahoma City February 11 The sale of the state prison farm at Aylesworth was to be debated in the house today. David L. Faulk of Marshall county former orator of the house sponsors the bill and would lead the floor push for approval by the house committee of the whole. Reconsideration of the Gulager hasty marriage bill passed yesterday in the house was to be sought today by C C Hester of McLain county. The house will begin morning sessions Thursday.
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Oklahoma City
Aylesworth
David L. Faulk
Marshall County
House
C. C. Hester
McLain County
Senate
E. P. White
Bryan County
David M. Logan
Okmulgee
University of Oklahoma
Logan
Trapp
Legislative Mill
Tom Anglin
Holdenville
Joint Appropriations Committee
Anglin
A. T Rexroat
Ardmore
Earl Brown
Marietta
State Free Text Book Commission
Rexroat-Brown
Garnett 3 On Facing Charge In Cross‑State Case
Oklahoma City reports a requisition for Raymond Garrett son of Buck Garrett former Carter county sheriff was sent to Texas Governor Ferguson by Oklahoma Governor Trapp. Garrett, wanted by Dallas authorities on auto theft charges, is believed in Ardmore where Carter county sheriff Ewing C London seeks a Texas warrant. Garrett is on bond in four Carter county motor car theft cases. Ardmore term pending. Dallas police say the auto was stolen January 22 and Garrett may return to Dallas with authorities Friday. detective John Blanton notes a Texas request to Oklahoma.
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Oklahoma City
Raymond Garrett
Buck Garrett
Garter County
M. E. Trapp
Ferguson
Texas
Garrett
Dallas
Ardmore
Ewing C. London
Carter County
C. M. Martindale
Miriam Ferguson
Austin
Oklahoma
John Blanton
Priest Testifies in Atlanta Prison Officials Trial
Father Thomas P. Hayden former Catholic chaplain at the Atlanta federal penitentiary testified he conspired with A. Sartain L. J. Fletcher and Lawrence Rhiel to sell special privileges at the prison. He recalled Fletcher recounting Savannah rum ring revelations and that some men offered to pay for special assignments with money kept from outsiders.
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Atlanta
A. ©. Sartain
L. J. Fletcher
Atlanta Federal Penitentiary
Lawrence Rhie
Columbus
Thomas P. Hayden
Sartain
Fletcher
Rhiel
Savannah
Hayden
Fifty Four Held In Inquiry Court Probe
Fifty four people were arrested in Okemah during a court of inquiry led by County Judge William Seawell and County Attorney Gene Catlett. A special session is planned for March to dispose of the liquor cases, described as the largest liquor docket since statehood. Some defendants face up to five charges amid a crackdown following recent shootings in the western county.
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Okemah
Willian M. Seawell
Okfuskee
Seawell
Gene Catlett
Oklahoma
Catlett
Ccounty
Stratford High boys basketball routs Oklahoma School for Deaf
Stratford High boys earned their 16th straight win by routing the Oklahoma School for Deaf 30 to 8 last night at Sulphur. Earl Johnson of the College officiated the game.
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Stratford
Stratford Cagers
Oklahoma School For Deaf
Earl Johnson
Senate Favors New District in Oklahoma Bill
Senate amendments creating an additional federal judicial district in Oklahoma were accepted by the house and the measure now advances to the Senate for consideration.
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Washington
Senate
Oklahoma
House
Oklahoma Hasty Marriage Bill Advances in Legislature
Oklahoma City February 7 The hasty marriage bill requiring ten day public posting of license applications advances to final consideration in the Oklahoma House after Senate passage. The bill targets men under twenty five and women under twenty one with opposed attempts to publish notices in local papers failing. Senate and House committees plan a prison camp visit to Aylesworth with moves to dispose of the 2,000 acre camp and debates on sale timing continue.
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Oklahoma City
Gulager
House of Representatives
Oklahoma
Senate
Committee of the Whole
WeWoka Men Held in Arizona After Jail Rescue
Will and Babe Lawrence, allied with slaying Patrolman Haze Bured, are in Florence State Prison after a night escape from Phoenix jail to avoid lynching. Crowd gathered, pursuers branched by off road routes. Arrests came at Tempe Butte with Tempe Town Marshal McDonald and Ruiz Reyes.
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Phoenix
Ariz
wWill
Babe” Lawrence
Haze
Fort Worth
Tex
Livingston
Wewoka
Okla
Arizona State Penitentiary
Florence
Oklahoma
McDonald
Tempe
Ruiz Reyes
Tempe Butte
Babe
la Prada
Burch
United States Remount Service Lifts Quality in Horses and Mules
The United States Remount Service states it breeds and trains the finest artillery horses and mules in the world. It highlights standards of care, selection, and readiness for military use.
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United States
Attorney General's Office Probes Ada Case Progress
State officials have taken no action on Ada city matters yet. An assistant and Auditor John Rogers prepared an official report for the Attorney General's Office and are in conference with City Attorney A G Winn. Action may come soon as Rogers remains in the capital.
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State Attorney Generals Office
Ada
John Rogers
A. G. Winn
Winn
Rogers
Tomorow
State plans own printing plant to print for all agencies
Oklahoma lawmakers propose a state printing plant with a $700000 appropriation to build on land near the capitol and buy equipment. A state printing commission would run it and the state printer would be elected with a $3600 salary and ten years experience. The plant would handle legislature, state departments, institutions, school textbooks, and could print for counties and cities at cost plus eight percent.
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Board of Affairs
Planting Time in County
Ada seed houses report high demand for seeds as spring weather arrives. Gardners and truck farmers plan early plantings to bring perishables to Ada produce market. Onion sets and early vegetables sell quickly, prompting store stock replenishments. Farmers break ground while backyard gardeners ready their plots for spring work.
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Fontotee
Ada
Gardners
Bristow Man Held For Stabbing In Cafe
Bristow Oklahoma February 9 Sam Richds 23 was stabbed to death in a cafe by Fred Davis 17. Davis was arrested near the city edge and jailed in Sapulpa. He had been acquitted of a Pawnee bank robbery and held briefly in the American National bank case. No motive given.
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Bristow
Sam_ Richds
Fred Davis
Travis
Sapulpa
Davis
Pawnee
American National Bank
Texas House Seeks AG Opinion on Ferguson Amnesty Measure
The Texas House unanimously adopted a resolution calling for an opinion from the attorney general on the legality of the amnesty bill passed by the Senate. Representative Dinkle of Greenville introduced the resolution. The measure aims to restore civil rights to former Governor James B. Ferguson, impeached seven years ago, and advanced to the House from the Senate.
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Austin
Tex
States Attorney General
Senate
House of Representatives
Dinkle
Greenville
James B. Ferguson
Senate resumes fight over text book law repeal in Oklahoma City
February defects clouding the calendar report the Brown Rexroat bill to repeal the text book law will be debated in the senate this afternoon. A defeated adjournment motion followed a decisive vote against postponement. Budget items include a 750000 appropriation to cover the deficit in the text book fund with a projected three quarters of a million by June 30 1925. Other measures on the calendar include a miners lien bill and a tax on money and credits repeal of ad valorem tax.
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Oklahoma City Fe
Senate
Earl Brown
Marietta
Huffstatler House
Terwilleger House
Oklahoma House Considers Flood of Bills as Session Opens
Oklahoma City Feb 10 A flood of bills is expected in the legislature over the next ten days with a Feb 20 deadline for introducing new measures. More than 250 have been filed in the last 30 days but fewer than 100 disposed of. Morning sessions may begin Thursday as Rep E P Hill from Pittsburg County proposes 10 am starts. Five new bills join the calendar and a plumbing bureau bill by Tom Munroe of Tulsa is set for consideration. The Looney bill seeks a 500000 aid appropriation for weak school districts.
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Oklahoma City
House of Representatives
Oklahoma
House
E. P. Hill
Pittsburg County
Yesterda
Tom Munroe
Tulsa County
Looney
Pioneer Citizen George W Hicks Dead in Pontotoc County
George W Hicks died Thursday at 9 30 p m at 601 Fast Main Ada Oklahoma Funeral services were held at his home at 3 p m by Reverend H W Wallace Interment at Rosedale cemetery with Knights Templar Ada Commandery in charge He was born in Kentucky December 1 1858 and married Eva Hickman in Missouri in 1896 The couple moved to Rossmore over 20 years ago before coming to Ada He had been in poor health for years and was known as a law abiding citizen.
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George W. Hicks
Fast
Main Street
Trev H. W. Wallace
Rosedale Cemetery
Knights Templar
Ada
Mr. Hicks
Wisconsin approves federal child labor amendment
Madison February 11. The Wisconsin legislature ratified the federal child labor amendment to the U S Constitution today.
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Madison
Wisconsin
United States
Hartford House Defies Child Labor Amendment
In Hartford on February 11 the house rejected ratification of the federal child labor amendment by a large majority. The senate had defeated ratification last week, ending the effort in this session.
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Hartford
Connecticut
House of Representatives
Senate
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Garfield
E. Abernathy
Harmon
H. W. Broadbent
Murray
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