Colter Held for Alleged Larceny in Kingwood Tongs Theft
Jim Colter bound over to district court after preliminary hearing on grand larceny charge for stealing a set of tongs from the Kingwood Oil company around September 10. Witness Joe Shoat, who pleaded guilty and cooperated, named Colter as principal and described the alleged plan and offers of reward.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jim Colter
Kingwood Oil Company
Brown
Joe Shoat
Wayne Wadlington
Shoat
Colter
Kingwood
Ada
Mississippi Avenue
Mexia
Texas
Public pulse of the nation guides armament talks
Colonel William Boyce Thompson heads the Committee on General Information guiding U S armament conference delegates. He compiles daily summaries of newspaper editorials and public sentiment from coast to coast, analyzing petitions and memorials reaching 6,535,140 people.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harding
Eggrall
Setaion
Germany
Ortland
Maine
Los Angeles
Miami
Florida
Seattle
Roosevelt Memorial Association
Mason
Telegraph
Washington
Thompson
McCauley hearing set for January 31 in Ada fire case
Preliminary hearing for B. F. McCauley, Ada Music president accused of complicity in the burning of part of the Ada Music building and stock, was postponed for 15 days. If no further delay, trial will start January 31 with witnesses from the state and local fire officials expected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. F. McCauley
Ada Music Company
Wayne Wadlington
Justice of the Peace
H. J.brown
Benjamin
Oklahoma City
McCauley
Somer Jones
Gray Announces for County Superintendent
F. E. Gray of Ada announces his candidacy for Pontotoc County Superintendent of Schools subject to the Democratic primary. A Texas native who came to Oklahoma 21 years ago he is a graduate of East Central Teachers College and attended the state university three summers. He has eight years teaching experience and has served as rural and high school superintendent. He urges voters to examine his qualifications and record.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. E. Gray
Ada
Pontotoc County
Gray
Texas
Oklahoma
East Central Teachers College of
State University
Sasakia
Francis
The
East Association
East Central District
East Central Teachers College
Teachers College
East Central State Teachers College
Linscheid
East Central
Sloan enters race for sheriff in Pontotoc County
Joe E. Sloan announces candidacy for sheriff of Pontotoc County subject to the Democratic primary. A longtime resident since twenty seven years in Center he is a community leader known for law and order and commitment to enforcing statutes impartially.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe E. Sloan
Pontotoc County
Sloan
Center
Ardmore Man Pleads Guilty to Manslaughter
Wylie Smith pleaded guilty to manslaughter in district court for the October killing of Mrs. Nellie Strawn at Healton. Judge T. W. Champion sentenced him to four years in the penitentiary.
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Associated Press
Ardmore
Wylie Smith
Nellie Strawn
Healton
T. W. Champion
Ada Girl Is First In Examination Of State Nurse Board
Ada girl Miss Gladys Stauffer, daughter of Mr and Mrs A Stauffer, led the state nurse board exam in Oklahoma City this week. A Ada Schools alumna and East Central Teachers College graduate, she has taught at Mountain View. Second place went to Miss Mamie Reynolds of Texhoma. both are students at the University of Oklahoma School of Nursing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gladys’ Stauffer
Ada
A. Stauffer
State Board of Nurses
Oklahoma City
First Day of Wilson Drive Big Success
Leonard A. Braly, chairman, calls day one of the Woodrow Wilson Fund campaign in Pontotoc County a success. The drive will continue through the week with a small committee visiting business leaders to invite participation in a worthy cause honoring the late president.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilson
Woodrow Wilson
Leonard A. Braly
Pontotoc County
Pressure Cooker Proves Cost Efficient, Says Extension Agent
Mrs Daisy M Fraizer district home demonstration agent notes in a bulletin from Oklahoma A and M College Extension Division that pressure cookers save time and fuel while producing tender flavor rich dishes. The guide promotes cooking beans hominy corn meal mush and meats with minimal attention and even multitask cooking in one vessel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daisy M. Fraizer
Extension Division
Oklahoma A. and
M. College
Weigh Milk and Test It for Profit from Dairy Cows
Professor A C Baer of Oklahoma A and M says dairy owners should weigh milk daily using a $4 scale and record weights. Monthly milk testing by creameries or schools can verify profitability, aiming for about 6000 pounds of milk or 200 pounds of butterfat in 300 days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. C. Baer
Oklahoma A. and M. College
Pure Food Show Set By Young Matrons For First Week In May
The First Christian church Young Matrons announce the annual Pure Food Show will be held the first week in May. Exhibitors may reserve space by calling Mrs. Orel Busby at 497. A venue for the show has not yet been chosen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Christian Church
Orel Busby
Farmers' Bloc in Senate Wipes Out Party Lines
The agricultural bloc in the U S Senate will press its demands for fair treatment of farmers and rural credits, even as it challenges party loyalty. Led by Capper it cites aims such as a cooperative marketing bill, farm representation on the Federal Reserve Board, rural credit reforms, and repeal of the Esch-Cummins railroad guarantee clause. The group of 22 senators, split 12 Republicans and 10 Democrats, wields power by balancing votes and may back Ford’s Muscle Shoals proposal if reasonable.
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Washington
Capper
Kansas
Senate
Harding
Congress
War Weeks
New York
Harding Weeks
Federal Reserve Board
Tariff Commission
Henry Ford
Muscle Shoals
Ford
Kellogg
Nelson
Minnesota
Cummins
Iowa
Curtis
East Central Day urged for Ada Teachers College support
D C Mooring warns on peach tree borers and advises early insect removal. A letter from G S Dowell promotes East Central State Teachers College at Ada, calling for February 17 to be East Central Day with talks, tuition highlights, faculty credentials, student success, athletics, and lectures to boost district involvement and publicity.
Night police add officer in Newkirk area
Due to rising robberies and thefts in Newkirk and surrounding towns an extra patrolman has been added to the city night police force.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newkirk
Becks New Indiana Cement Plant at Greencastle
A. L. Beck launches a modern Indiana Portland Cement Co plant in Greencastle built after selling the Adam plant. Capacity reaches 75 000 barrels monthly with 500 acres of shale and limestone and access to four rail lines. Officers include Adam L. Beck president Will H. Hart secretary Marshall Beck purchasing agent John H. Curtis superintendent H Seck assistant superintendent and H S Beck assistant fir manager.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greencastle
Indiana
Indiana Portland Cement Co
Adam L. Beck
Adam
Indianapolis
Terre Haute
Lawrence
Ada
Will H. Hart
Marshall Beck
John H. Curtis
H. Seck
H. S. Beck
Oklahoma City Hosts State Voiture of 40 Hommes et 8 Chevaux
Representatives from three American Legion units met at Huckins hotel in Oklahoma City to complete the Voiture organization. State officers were elected and an application for a state charter signed. James A. Ingraham of Cleveland was named Grand Chef de Gare to lead until the Bartlesville promenade next fall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oklahoma City
American Legions Secret Society
Huckins Hotel
James A. Ingraham
Cleveland
Bartlesville
P. B. Jeffries
Ardmore
Stanley R. Williams
Okmulgee
M. F. Davis
Intendant
John Malsatry
C. H. Radler
Grand Garde de la Porte
Fenton M. Wood
Cheminant Nationale
American Legion
H. B. Fell
J. C. Chatfield
Dudley C. Monk
Claremore Post Wins Honors in Membership
McKinney Montgomery post No. 141 of the American Legion at Claremore tops Oklahoma honor roll after reinstating 1921 members and boosting 1922 roster by 53 percent. By year start 98 new legionnaires joined from 15 members at last convention. seventeen posts overall show gains from 20 to 553 percent.
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McKinney-Montgomery
American *Legion
Clarymore
Legion
Oklahoma
Wihiten
Holdenville
Antlers
Hitchcock
Stilwell
Erick
Claremory
Sayre
Marshall
Billings
Binger
Healdton
Seminole
Hinton
Fax
Ralston
Bixby
Duncan
Ardmore Home Coming Defies Friday the Thirteenth
Ardmore News notes the George R Anderson Post No 65 held its annual Home Coming banquet on Friday the 13th with the largest veteran turnout in the post’s history. State commander H B Davis of Duncan attended as guest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George R Anderson
Ardmore
H. B. Davis
Duncan
Stroud Post Forms New American Legion Post No 257
Stroud residents joined Arthur J. Matheny Post No 64 members and Rev Moody Nicholson in forming Leslar- Linihan Post No 257. At the meeting 29 of 31 veterans signed the charter and paid 1922 dues. Homer E Breeding elected Commander J Carl Crowson adjutant Albert R Collins finance officer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stroud
Arthur J. Matheny
Chandler
Moody Nicholson
American Legion
Leslar- Linihan
Homer E. Breeding
J. Carl Crowson
Albert R. Collins
Post Sponsors Lyceum Course in Clinton
Post Lyceum in Clinton hosts a winter course sponsored by Lyceum and Luther J. Hobbs Post No. 41. This week’s added attraction featured Mozarts Impresario with a cast of seven Metropolitan Grand Opera stars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Post
Luther J. Hobbs
Clinton
Metropolitan Grand Opera
Wartime Britain Draws 15 Million Women for Leg Service
During the war nearly 15 million women were drawing Leg for their services in Great Britain. This note records the large female mobilization and its impact on wartime labor and national effort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Great Britain
Wayne Wadlington Declares Candidacy for District Judge
Wayne Wadlington of Ada announces his candidacy for District Judge in the Seventh Judicial District, Pontotoc County, Oklahoma. The campaign entry is filed ahead of the Democratic primary in August 1922.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pontotoc County
Seventh Judicial District
Shuckare Sentenced for Forgery with Deferred Penalty
Gene Shuckare pleaded guilty to second degree forgery and was sentenced by District Judge J W Bolen to three years in the state reformatory at Granite. The sentence was suspended with release on payment to defrauded parties and good behavior. He was arrested with a woman who was exonerated from burglary and bad check charges. he allegedly robbed Norman Hatcher’s East Ninth Street home and raised a $2 check to $20. They were arrested by county officers at Sulphur. Virginia Shuckare returned to Kansas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gene Shuckare
Justice of the Peace
W. H. Fisher
J. W. Bolen
State Reformatory
Granite
Shuckare
Norman Hatcher
East Ninth Street
Virginia Shuckare
Kansas
Post Membership Tops 110 Mark In Norman
Norman Howard post of the American Legion reports membership above 110 for the first time. Commander Gilber Polly and membership chairman W M Emanuel say the drive aims to reach every former service man in the county. Rev Richard Hatch outlines a monthly activity program and a called Legion meeting is set for next Tuesday at 7 30 PM at the American Legion hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norman Howard Post
American Legion
Gilber Polly
W. M. Emanuel
Richard Hatch
Polly
Legion
American Legion Hall
Floyd Accepts Deputy County Clerk Post
C. W. Floyd, formerly with Simpson s Inc, has accepted the deputy county clerk position under Rit Erwin. He will begin his duties immediately and is highly regarded in the county for his local ties and anticipated efficiency.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Floyd
C. W. Floyd
Simpson’s, Inc
Rit Erwin
Mr. Floyd
Mr. Erwin
400 Cases Before District Court To Be Tried in Week
District court opened its January term to hear about 400 cases this week, averaging over 60 daily. Most trials come from the October term, with many new filings since. Judge J W Bolen set a jury docket for later in the week, about 40 divorce actions pending in this session. Foreclosures, money recovery, debt and injunctions are also on the docket.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W. Bolen
Japan agrees to transfer Kiao-Chow administration to China
Japan through its arms conference delegates agreed to surrender administration of the leased Kiao-Chow territory in Shantung to China once a complete settlement of the Shantung controversy is reached. Japan will hand over all documents needed for administration when the transfer takes effect.
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Washington
Japan
China
Kiao-Chow
Shantung Province
Shantung
Paris
Jaspar
Belgium
Great Britain
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Timavo
Trieste
Col. WM. Boyce Thompson
Sherif
State Nurse Board
U.S
D. C
Oklahoma A
Snedden
Columbia
Briggs
Babcock
University of Illinois
Harry Clark
Nashville
Brandenburg
Pittsburg
Southwest
Butcher
Emporia
Kirk
Missouri
East Central Association
G. Ss. Dowet
Dowell
A. L. Beck
Ind
Claremore Post
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