Walton and Two Others On Bond In Indictments
Oklahoma City reports pleas of not guilty from ex governor J C Walton ex state board president John A Whitehurst and board secretary Ed Speaks on indictments for conversion of public funds They are released on 1000 bonds Judge William H Zwick Also A B Snodgrass former highway official pleads not guilty on trafficking in state appointments George M Cassidy and Harry Barclay Tonkawa Regents face bribery charges for 6000 payment. arraignment pending Whitehurst seeks an early trial and vows to face charges
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oklahoma City
J. C. Walton
John A. Whitehurst
State Board of Agriculture
Ed Speaks
William H. Zwick
A. B. Snodgrass
James C. Cheek
George M. Cassidy
Harry Barclay
Oklahoma Business Academy
Tonkawa
Snodgrass
Whitehurst
J. K. Wright
Ada oil jokes spark new All-Bul Oil and Gas Company probe
Ada voices oil town humor as the All-Bul Oil and Gas Company surfaces with uncertain officers and planned drilling near a Harris Hotel lobby joke. Ford Harrison of Allen Democrat attacks Ada News for claiming the Sasakwa wildcat gaser, while Lancaster reports a strong gas flow at 2420 feet on the Norris farm as drilling resumes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ada
Tulsa
Harris
All-Bul Oi
Ford Harrison
Allen Democrat
Allen
The
Democrat
Ada News
Sasakwa
Indictments Hit Walton Aide Group In Oklahoma Case
Oklahoma City district court grand jury returned indictments charging former Governor J C Walton with grand larceny for diverting campaign funds. John A Whitehurst Ed L Speaks George Cassidy Harry Barclay and A D Snodgrass faced related counts tied to board and academy appointments and a 1930s band trip. Whitehurst denied guilt and sought trial. Snodgrass pleaded not guilty to a separate charge. Bond set at 1000 for Snodgrass. others to bond soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oklahoma City
J. C. Walton
District Court Grand Jury
Democratic State Committee
John A. Whitehurst
State Board of Agriculture
Ed L. Speaks
George Cassidy
Harry Barclay
Tonkawa Preparatory Academy
A. D. Snodgrass
Highway Department
Walton
Whitehurst
Speaks
Cassidy
Barclay
Snodgrass
Board of Regents
Academy
Adjutant General
J. C. Cheek
Tonkawa
Armada Maneuvers Off Coast In Historic Fleet Assembly
Washington dispatch reports over 100 great ships set out from Atlantic and Pacific ports to form the largest armada ever assembled by the American fleet for winter maneuvers in the Caribbean Sea off Panama. More than 8,000 marines from Quantico join the fleet, which totals 15 battleships 4 light cruisers 63 destroyers 11 submarines 1 aircraft carrier and supporting vessels under Rear Admiral Coontz.
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Washington
Atlantic
Pacific
Caribean Sea
Panama
Quantico
Virginia
Reer
Coontz
Nine men seize opium shipment on Brooklyn pier
Nine men halted five guards on the Brooklyn pier and escaped with ten cases of opium valued at £100,000. The guards were bound and gagged as the drug, shipped from Turkey to a Brooklyn wholesale firm, vanished.
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Wew
York
Brooklyn
Turkey
666 Quick Relief for Colds and Fevers Headaches
A vintage remedy claims to relieve colds fever la grippe headaches and biliousness. It promotes fast action against constipation and general malaise with a tonic support.
Oil firms drill across sections near Ada and Bebee
Howarth Oil and Gas Company drills at 420 feet in 19-5-7 north of Francis. Bowles and others prepare to drill in 34-5-6 near New Bethel schoolhouse. Hughes et al spur in at 28-4-7 east of Ada by Steedman road. Riverdale Oil and Gas at about 600 feet in 4-5-5 north of Bebee on Seminole side. John H. Harvey spudded in 33-6-6. A test well location east of Ada is rumored but not announced. drilling parties unnamed.
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Howarth Oil and Gas Company
Francis
Bowles, Et al
New Bethel
Hughes Et al
Ada
Steedman Road
Riverdale Oil and Gas Company
Bebee
John H. Harvey
Stonewall Fire Destroys Two Merchants in Town Loss
Fire ravages Stonewall causing a total loss of about 15000 dollars to Elkin Brothers and McClosky's general mercantile stores. Fire discovered shortly after midnight Saturday and burned until both buildings were ruinous with unknown origin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stonewall
Elkin’ Brothers and McClosky’s
Cavnar Starts Year With Booze Destruction
Oklahoma City January 1 Sheriff Tom Cavnar opened 1924 liquor enforcement by destroying 125 stills in front of the county jail. Deputies with axes and sledgehammers reduced the stills to scrap metal and poured over 100 gallons of moonshine into sewers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oklahoma City
Tom Cavnar
Fire Destroys Hotel in Hutchinson No Lives Lost
A morning fire at the Wilson hotel in Hutchinson Kansas endangered a major business block. Guests were alerted by the proprietor and all escaped. A patrolman sounded the alarm as flames spread to a first floor stove before being controlled. An overheated oil stove is blamed for starting the blaze.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hutchinson
Hutchinson, Kas
Wilson Hotel
Laura Hendrix
Gracemont
Okla
Bradfield Regulator Co
Atlanta
Oklahoma Veto Talk Circles Anti-Klan Bill In Recess
Oklahoma City December 29 rumblings say an anti klan bill once passed by both chambers remains alive though stalled by recess. Governor Trapp hints at veto or stronger provisions while Speaker McBee signs awaited after reconvening January 14.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oklahoma City
George Short
Muskogee
Trapp
McBee
House
N. C. Jewett
Grand Dragon
Ku Klux Klan
Oklahoma
Tom Anglin
Senate
Local residents visit friends and relatives over holidays
W E Huddleston of Cookville Tennessee visits his sister Mrs H J Brown here. Charley Ray returns from Cookville. Calloway Harbert of Cushing visits with his parents in Ada. Belton Brady returns from Holderville. Kilpatrick funeral held at First Baptist. Moore family returns from Fayetteville Arkansas after bereavement. Arkansas rains noted. Aldrich home hosts family gathering with relatives from Bailey Oklahoma La Junta Colorado Mill Creek Ardmore and other towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. E. Huddleston
Cookville, Tenn
H. J. Brown
A. H. Aldrich
East Eighth
B. E. Collins
Jerry
Baily
Okla
R. D. Runyans
Mill Creek
W. B. Looney
la Junta
Colo
J. L. Kent
Ardmore
Libel Action Overruled Against Klan Leader
Judge Richard Mann overruled a demurrer by William J. Simmons leader of the Ku Klux Klan in a libel suit brought by Dr. Hiram W. Evans imperial wizard. Trial was set for January 15 in Little Rock Arkansas.
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Little Rock
Ark
Richard Mann
William J. Simmons
Ku Klux Klan
Hiram W. Evans
Simmons
Sheriff Evades Mob With Car in Latimer Death Case
Sheriff A D Maxey of Crawford county slipped away from more than 100 men near the jail in a high powered auto with three Black men who allegedly confessed involvement in the death of Mrs. Bob Latimer. He reportedly headed to the state penitentiary at Little Rock to place the prisoners in custody.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
van Buren
Ark
A. D. Maxey
Crawford County
Bob Latimer
Little Rock
Peculiar death case in Winthrop clerk found dead
Police report a postal clerk William J. Downes died by his own hand in his Winthrop home. A chisel in his head and a hammer nearby suggest self-inflicted injury after brooding over his wife’s death.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winthrop
Mass
William J. Downes
Aingannon Blamed for Hotel Killing of Journegan
In Duncan Oklahoma Marvin Kincannon and seven others face murder charges after Robert Journegan a Marlow hotel porter was shot during a mob incident December 17. Witness Wal ter O Quinn testified Kincannon fired during a struggle with Elza Gandy.
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Journegan
Gandy
Kincannon
Duncan
Okla
Marvin Kincannon
Marlow
Robert Journeau
A. L. Bereh
Bereh
Elza Gandy
Ellis Spence
Myron Wright
Fred Stotts
Holly Lloyd
Frank Cain
Homer Thompson
Inspector Will Hear Complaints of Vets Jan. 11
Washington D C Jan 1 Acting on requests from Rep Tom D McKeown and Oklahoma delegation the Veterans Bureau directs an inquiry into Texas Oklahoma branch General Henry L Stickney to hear complaints January 11 12 in Oklahoma City and January 14 15 16 17 in Dallas Citizens with evidence of delayed or neglected War Risk Insurance claims urged to appear before the inspector in Oklahoma City or Dallas
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
Tom D. McKeown
Oklaoma
John T. Hines
U. S. Veterans Bureau
Arnold
Texas-Oklahoma
Bureau
McKeown
Hines
Oklahoma
Henry L. Stickney
Stiskne
Oklahoma City
Dallas
Local notes from Ada area readers
Mrs J B Edwards and son from Lubbock Texas returned home after several days with relatives here. Miss Laverne Cottingham a Stillwater teacher left after two weeks with her pastors Mr and Mrs J D Cottingham. M C Taylor Harmon Ebey Monroe Cotton and A W Parker returned yesterday from a week hunting trip on Blue River about 25 miles from Ada.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manéar’s Daily
J. B. Edwards
Augrey
Lubbock
Texas
Laverne Cottingham
Stillwater
J. D. Cottingam
M. C. Taylor
Harmon Ebey
Monroe Cotton
A. W. Parker
Blue River
Ada
Kenneth Hill Returns to Ada for School Reentry
Kenneth Hill of Rost returned to Ada to re enter school after spending the holidays with his relatives.
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Kenneth Hill of
Rost
Ada
Miss Enid Hollaway Heads Back to Roff School
Miss Enid Hollaway left yesterday for her school at Roff after visiting relatives in Ada during the holidays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Enid Hollaway
Roff
Ada
Miss Gladys Donaghey Returns Home from Visit
Miss Gladys Donaghey returned to her McAlister home today after spending several days as a guest of relatives here.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gladys Donaghey
McAlister
Cook visits Ada from Colberg area during holidays
T H Cook of the Colberg community west of Roff was in Ada Tuesday on his return from Oklahoma City where he visited his son and daughter. Miss Velma Grimes, who spent the holidays with her parents, Rev and Mrs J A Grimes, returned to Henryetta to teach. Miss Abbie Kitchens, who spent the holidays with her parents Gary and wife, returned to Shawnee to resume work in O B U.
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J. W. Moore
Jack
Miss Boweng
Fayetteville
Arkansas
Mr. Moore
Oklahoma
T. H. Cook
Colberg
Roff
Ada
Oklahoma City
Velma Grimes
J. A. Grimes
Henryetta
Abbie Kitchens
Gary Kitchens
Shawnee
Mrs Hogan Returns to Dallas After Holidays
Mrs. A. C. Hogan returned to Dallas last night after spending holidays with friends and relatives.
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A. C. Hogan
Dallas
Ada teacher returns from Christmas holidays in Chickasha
Miss Faye Corbin an Ada high school teacher visited Chickasha for Christmas with her parents while Mrs. N J Chaffer suffered a fractured arm from a fall on the ice this morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
N. J. Chaffer
Faye Corbin
Ada High School
Chickasha
Reopened Katy Line Brings Ada Echo of Rail Link
County officials prepare subpoenas for witnesses as county court session opens January 7. Katy system resumes through service Ada to Oklahoma City and Atoka after flood damage and Tyrola bridge landslide, with a night schedule for same day round trips.
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Ada
Sclegiane
Katy
Oklahoma City
Atoka
Tyrola
Ada Civic Clubs
Tyrola Bridge
M. M. Harwell
Ieat Meg City
Hardin Resigns as Oklahoma Insurance Chief
E. W. Hardin the state insurance commissioner resigned today to pursue a private business opportunity. Gov. M. E. Trapp accepted the resignation and named F. E. Young acting commissioner pending a permanent appointment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oklahoma City
E. W. Hardin
M. E. Trapp
F. E. Young
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Walton, Whitehurst
IL News
Lancaster and Smith
P. A. Norris
Ollie Lancaster
Ollie
Cavnar
Short
Alan Gill
Veto
Charley Ray
Cookville
Tenn
Calloway Harbert of
Cushing
Mrs
B. C. Harbert
East Fourteenth Street
Mrs. Belton Brady
Holderville
T. E. Cullins
L. J. Little
Points
A. H. Kilpatrick
First Baptist Church
C. C. Morris
Rosedale Cemetery
Mr. N. Windsor
Gwin and Mays Drug CO
Nick Heard
Marlin, Tex
J. W. Head
W. E. Harvey and Family
Anthony, N. M
W. C. Hatcher
Pontotoc County
Valley Wells
Aingannon
Hardin
C. A. Cummings
L. G. Brannon
Norris Haney Building
True
Butterick
Butterick Design
Dress Goods Department
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