Stratford Gun Killing Preliminary Hearing Proceedings
Gabbert faces murder charges after an early Friday shooting of Dean Henley. The defense claims Gabbert acted to save his brother Fred Gabbert as Henley attacked. seven witnesses described the events from body discovery to surrender and interrogation.
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Gabbert
Dean Henley
Stratford Insteriday
H. J. Brown
Justice Brown
Gabbart
Henley
Fred Gabbert
N. F. Mathers
Henle Ixing
Zixo
Pave Hyden
Garvin Country
Stratford
Hyden
Hentey
Joe Huckleby
Huckleby
Bud Gabbert
Bud
Arnley
Fred
Garvin
Saintan
Burl Kilpatrick
Jones Farm
Gabbert Farm
Pontotoc
Edgar Gabbert
M Henles
Henleys
Herley
U S Chess Champion Prepares for England Match
Newell W. Banks, U S chess champion, will travel to England to face the British champion and other experts. He tuned up by playing 100 games at once, winning 86 and losing 14, and he played six opponents simultaneously while blindfolded.
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Newell W. Banks
U. S. Nations
England
Hundreds Homeless As Flames Sweep City
A major set of fires in Worcester Massachusetts left hundreds homeless and caused an estimated 1.8 million dollars in losses. Fires damaged two Main Street stores and a block of tenements while fire brigades from nearby cities aided in containment. The M. K. Smith Corporation woodworking unit also burned, with investigators citing possible arson amid a frigid January scene.
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Worcester
Mass
Main Street
City Hall
Bancreft
New York
M. K. Smith Corporation
Boston
Clinton
Mill Ridce
West Buro
Knowles
City adopts monthly scavenger wagon for trash drive
City commissioners pass an ordinance requiring a city scavenger wagon to visit every residence and business monthly to remove garbage. A 25 cent fee is collected from residents and business owners to fund the service. The wagon will cover all streets and alleys, urging residents to keep trash in covered receptacles.
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Board of Commissioners
W. Burnett
Morning Cometh for Business After the Storm
A preacher compares business to a watchman hopeful after a damaging storm. He notes immense destruction yet predicts fading lightning and rising sun as recovery begins. The message urges farmers merchants and workers to rebuild, repurpose, and press forward to higher ground.
Oklahoma to set up temporary hospital for disabled soldiers
Oklahoma committees plan statewide inspections to locate two available sites to convert into temporary hospitals for disabled service men. A. E. Craver says the aim is immediate care for former soldiers rather than waiting for a new facility. Also a Senate measure seeks a popular vote on a constitutional amendment to raise school levies from 9 to 15 mills per district.
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Associated Press
Oklahoma City
House
Forres
A. E. Craver
Senate
W. J. Holloway
Gechook
Boy Severely Injured After Fall From Katy Viaduct
Roberta Ajien Neatherly, son of Mr and Mrs Will Neatherly of 609 South Rennie, suffered severe head and body bruises when he fell from the Katy Viaduct while riding home from school. He was unconscious for hours, then regained senses. he is now past the danger point and resting easy with a speedy recovery hoped.
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Katy
Roberta Ajien Neatherly
Will Neatherly
South Rennie
Robert
Seaplane NC-5 Sunk by Gunfire in San Diego Flight
Navy seaplane NC-5, forced down and wrecked during a group flight from San Diego to Salboa Canal Zone, reportedly sunk to gunfire. The report arrived via naval radio in San Francisco. Also noted is the January 19 announcement that about 2,000 postmasters were nominated by President Wilson and sent to the Senate.
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Navy
NC-5
San Diego
Salvoa Canal Zone
Naval
Washington
Jan
Senate
Wilson
Westbrook Re-Appointed Ada Postmaster
Washington January 19 president Wilson named James W Westbrook to the postmastership of Ada.
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Westbrook
Washington
James W. Westbrook
Wilson
Ada
Ardmore Hero Martin S. Jeres Returned for Burial
The body of Martin S. Jeres, a veteran of several overseas battles, killed by a train in Paris on December 16, has arrived in Ardmore. Under the local legion post, he will be buried Sunday afternoon. Street pavement repairs, delayed by bad weather, are progressing and the cut is being hauled away to allow passage.
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Associated Press
Ardmore
Martin SS. Jeres
Paris
Aguistice
Legion Post
Battle Scarred Hero Held At Ellis Island
George S Steward of Philadelphia's Americanism Commission supports Demetrius Robos, a twice wounded World War I corporal from the 315th Infantry, detained at Ellis Island after failing a literacy test. Robos visited Albania after discharge and seeks admission to the United States, with supporters calling for citizen rights.
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Evening News
Philadelphia
George
Steward
Robos
Albania
France
William G. Murdock
Legion
Western Union restrained in landing cable
Federal Judge J N Hand issued a temporary injunction restraining the Western Union Telegraph Company from landing the British Brazilian Barbadoes cable at Miami Florida. The order also bars use of three cables between Key West and Havana for messages between the United States and Brazil and from ships on the Barbadoes to Cuba route.
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Associated Press
New York
J. N Hand
Western Union Telegraph Company
Miami
Florida
Frem
Key West
Havana
United States
Brazil
Cuba
Stowaway Traced to Cork Seaman Expected to be Returned
Donal O Callaghan a Cork seaman who arrived without a passport is to be surrendered to the immigration inspector at Norfolk. Secretary Wilson directed the lord mayor’s prompt delivery to Norfolk after a cabinet meeting. The move follows a dispute between labor and state departments over deportation and exclusion methods.
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Associated Press
Washington
Donal O'Callaghan
Ford
Cork
Wilson
Norfolk
Secretary of Labor
Labor Department
Lawless
O'Callaghan
Lora
Davis
State Department
Main Street Fire Damages Stores
A blaze on Main Street last night damaged Unique Electric and Cox and Adair shoe shop. The fire alarm rang at about midnight and smoke poured from several buildings delaying response. Defective wiring in the electric shop is the suspected cause and most losses were in electric supplies. Water damage also occurred.
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Cox and Adair
Main Street
Holdenville couple arrives for brief city visit
Mr. and Mrs. O. H. Golden of Holdenville arrived in the city yesterday for a short stay to shop and attend to business. They were guests at the Harris last night during their visit.
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O. H. Golden
Holdenville
Te Harris
Railway Agent Shot In Running Fight With Robbers
Oklahoma City January 19 Two men are jailed after being identified as suspects in the shooting of Frank Cornelius a Santa Fe special agent. He was wounded during a nighttime confrontation after a robbery attempt and underwent surgery with guarded hopes for recovery. The suspects Clyde Purcell and Alvin E Miller were wounded and later identified by Cornelius who briefly regained consciousness. Both deny involvement.
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Oklahoma City
Frank Cornelius
Santa Fe Railroad
Corneilus
Clyde Purcell
Alvin E. Miller
Cornelius
Army Goods Store To Open In City Soon
Ada will welcome a new Army Stores branch at 221 West Main Street. The store, a Kansas City outfit, will be run by A Stubblefield son of Rev C Stubblefield, and will carry a full line of army goods including new and second hand items.
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Ada
West Main Street
Army Stores Company of
Kansas City
A. Stubblefield
Rev. C. Stubblefield
Baptist Church
Trade with Merchants Who Advertise and Save
An advertisement urging readers to trade with merchants who advertise promising savings. The notice emphasizes value and direct benefits to shoppers, framed as a promotional tip from the paper to support local businesses.
Woman Goes Free of Tax Killing in Tulsa
Marie Harmon, held for complicity in the murder of taxi driver Homer Nida on August 21, is released by county attorney W. F. Seaver. Raymeord Sharpe to be released when funds allow return to Knoxville. Seaver cites immunity promised by former officials as hindering prosecution. George Monroe remains at large.
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Tulsa
Marie Harmon
Homer Nida
Roy Belton
W. F. Seaver
Raymeord Sharpe
Knoxville
Tenn
Seaver
George Monroe
Monroe
Sleuths in House Worry Legislators
Governor Robertson faces a House demand for names and purposes of private detectives employed at the statehouse. James C. Mance, Democrat of Stephens County, filed Joint Resolution No. 6 asking for details on these sleuths and their pay from the state treasury. Senate and state affairs panels planned hearings on investigations and the governor's budget.
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Associated Press
Oklahoma City
Robertson
Statehouse
James C. Mance
Stephens County
House
Sovernor
State Treasury
State Board of Affairs
Senate Committee On
Germany to Pay Annually for War Damages
Paris January 19 The abandonment of fixing a total German reparations sum and its substitution with annual payments has been agreed by French British and German delegates, according to a Berlin dispatch to the Journal.
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Associated Press
Paris
Germany
Berlin
Journal
Denies Calling Off Championship Fight
Tex Rickard, promoter, denies that the Dempsey Carpentier heavyweight title bout is canceled as reported by the New York Times. He says all principals have posted required deposits and the contract remains intact, with plans to stage the fight on July 2.
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New York
Tex Rickard
Jack Dempsey
Georges Carpentier
France
New York Times
Richard
Farmers Meet in Ada to Consider Growers Association
Pontotoc county Farmers Educational and Co operative Union of America leaders mailed notices urging local unions to send delegates to a Saturday January 22 meeting in Ada. A representative from the Oklahoma Cotton Growers' Association will explain its purposes and operations, after which members will decide their stance.
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Pontotoc County
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