Tulsa financier group swept by wide embezzlement charges
Tulsa officials including Harry F. Sinclair face warrants in common pleas court on embezzlement and trust irregularities tied to the Exchange Trust Company and its sister firm after a lengthy audit. The indictment lists prominent oil and finance figures, all to be arraigned and bond set as a pretrial step amid ongoing civil suits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tulsa
Ty Dinet Exchange Trust Comony
Toliers
Loc Oil
Exehange National Company
Exehange National Bank
National Bank of Tulsa
Sprincer
Springer
Harry F. Sinclair
Consolidated Oil Corp
E. W. Sinclair
Harry H. Rogers
The
Exchange Bank
Atlas Life Insurance Co
H. L. Standeven
Executivice
Trust Company
Exchange Company
Exchange National Company
Oklahoma Home Owners Loan Corp
H. V. Foster
Bartlesville
Indian Territory Iluminating Oil Company
R. E. Adams
H. C C. Ashby
W. A. Brownlee
J. A. Chapman
H. G. Barnard
Bank
Co. E. Bush
George S$. Bole
J. H. Evans
Devohian Oil Co
E. P. Harwell
J. A. Hull
J. H. Hill
Insurance Company
R. K. Huey
Deep Rock Oil Corp
Dana Kelsey
Sinclair’s Consolidated Oil Corp
F. L. Kennedy
Tulsa Capitalist
J. J. Larkin
R. M. McFarlin
Pioneer Tulsa
C. B. Peters
Peters Petroleum Co
J. 3. Pearce
Insurance Fim
C. A.steele
Frank Haskell
Busines
Franklin E. Kenmamer
Nick George
Acco Cochrane
Okmulgee
Stillwater
William H. Murray
Murder mystery unfolds in Tracy King case continues
David Bannister pursues the Tracy King murder with reporter J Randolph Gainey. Involving Carlotta Scurlach and Herman Scurlach, the plot centers on jealousy, a staged alibi, a threatening letter, and a missing witness. Bannister plans to interview Denise Lang while police search for clues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tracy King
David Bannister
King
Bannister
Juliet France
Herman Scurlach
Ccuse
J. Randolph Gainey
the Post
Gainey
Scurlach
Carlotta
Pannister
Bordom
Cross
Herman
McNeal
al Druga
Headquarters
Shelby Arms
King’s Rooms
Carlotta Scurlach
Nicholas
Annister
Melvina Hollister
Miss Hollister
Steve Fisher
Denise Lang King
Ga‘ney
Oklahoma Guard to Aid Local Police in Emergencies
Gov Murray orders the Oklahoma National Guard to back up local police in emergencies. Adjt. Gen. Barrett says 5000 guardsmen will assist in bank robberies mob threats and other crises while remaining under civil control. Commanders urged cooperation with sheriffs and police chiefs for rapid response.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oklahoma City
Murray
Oklahoma National Guard
Adjt
Charles F. Barrett
Gen. Barrett
National Guard
Oklahoma school tak levy ruling boosts funding prospects
A state court of tax reviews ruled that in districts with need for funds revenue from sales and income taxes may supplement the 15 mill ad valorem levy. The decision voids a prior provision reducing ad valorem taxes and was praised by State Superintendent Vaughan as a remedy to weak schools if upheld. Judges Wybrant and Walden joined, Porter Newman dissented. In a separate action, ICC authorized Southern Pacific Lines to consolidate Texas and Louisiana properties into one company and Texas and New Orleans to exchange capital stock valued at about 59.65 million dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oklahoma City
State Court of Tax Reviews
Oklahoma
John Vaughan
Supreme Court
O. C. Wybrant
Woodward
Asa E. Walden
Marietta
Porter Newman
Durant
Washington
Southern Pacific Lines
Louisiana
Texas
Interstate Commerce Commission
New Orleans
Seven convicts escape Kansas state prison in Lansing
Seven inmates ranging from 19 to 33 years old escaped Lansing Kansas state prison before 7 am after overpowering guard Clyde Deer. They used a ladder and a hose rope to scale the south wall while guards, officers and National Guard hunted them. several believed wounded. The escape follows a Memorial Day breakout linked to Wilbur Underhill and Harvey Bailey with ongoing manhunts around the prison and nearby towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lansing
Kas
Kansas State
Clyde Deer
Bob Brady
Jim Clark
Memorial Day
Wilbur Underhill
Harvey Bailey
Leavenworth Federal Penitentiary
Charles F. Urschel
Oklahoma
Benjamin Young
Tommie McMahan
Frank Delmar
Fred Cody
Charles Clifton McArthur
Claude Newton
Milton R. McLean
Kansas National Guard
Fort Scott
Iola
Coffeyville
Pleasanton
Spavinaw Hills
Walcott
Victory Junction
J. E. Birt
Brady
Clark
Texas
Morton County
Kansas
Greenwood County
Douglass County
State Reformatory
Johnson County
Frank Brennan
Leavenworth County
Miami County
Harvey County
Tucumcari
N. M
Ed Davis
Leavenworth
Lewis Bechtel
Billie Woods
Frank Sawyer
Glifford Dopson
Alvie Payton
Kirk Prather
Prather
Welch
Okla
Lacey Simpson
Missouri River
Newton
Oklahoma State
Kansas State Prison
al Hicks
Jim Bowers
Kansas City-Leavenworth
Chamber Plans Farm Loan Office Effort and Charity Drive
The Chamber of Commerce met to discuss establishing a district office for farm loan financing with J B Hill named to lead a committee. T G Kelly announced 500 tickets sold for the President's Ball on January 30 priced at 1.09 dollars. Harry Lundgaard reported near completion of a United Charities fund drive targeting 3,000 dollars and received a unanimous vote of thanks for past leadership.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamber of Commerce
T. G. Kelly
Harry Lundgaard
United Charities
J. B. Hill
Shawnee
J. F. McKeel
Democrats of McLaramie Meet in Conventions
Democrats across Oklahoma held county meetings with factional clashes over Governor Murray. Johnston endorsed George A. Van Noy for state chairman, while Ardmore backed J. B. Moore. Many counties offered no slate, but Roosevelt administration cheers were common.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Murray
Johnston
George A. van Noy
J. B. Moore
Tom Anslin
Moore
Carter County
Ardmore
Roosevelt
Anglin
Hughes
Jefferson County
E. W. Marland
H. Tom Kight
Tishomingo
F. Hardy
George Campbell
Okemah
Okfuskee County
Chandler
Lincoln County
J. C. Burton
Fred Patterson
Stroud
Key Weir
Stillwater
Payne County
Brown Moore
Matt Powers
F. S. Bowers
Hobart
Max Wallace
Snyder
Blackwell
Kaw County
Jim Barker
Kaw City
Newkirk
Tressa Burger Austbe
Eva Cross
Idabel
McCurtain
G. G. Merry
Valliant
E. E. Cochran
Stilwell
Adair County
I. W. Rogers
E. H. Pugh
Rogers
Watts
Pugh
Stillwell
Claremore
Rogers County
H. Tom Kight, Jr
Russell Hester
Chelsea
Etta Berryhill
Jimmie Jones
Limestone
Sapulpa
Creek County
Tom Wallace
Henry Senter
Bristo
W. E. MclIntosh
McAlester
Pittsburg
Lee Harned
W. B. McAlester
M. L. Misenheimer
Holdenville
Hughes County
Archie Stout
Wetumka
Tom Anglin
Durant
W. E. Utterback
Bryan County
C. P. Jones
Wilson
C. D. Carter
G. W. Smith
el Reno
Canadian County Democracy
J. N. Robertson
Daisy Braden
Clyde Matthews
Frederick Grover H. Hope
Frederick
Tillman
C. A. Holding
Tipton
Jack Renfro
Tulsa
Jerome Fischer
Wagoner
Wagoner County
Ira Lawrence
Wagner
Wewoka
Seminole County
Marshall Huser
Lawton
Frank O. Hall
Comanche County
Tahlequah
Cherokee County
Houston B. Teehee
R. L. Fite
Ryan
Guthrie
Logan County
Sy Moore
George Martin
Oscar English
Altus
Jackson County
J. M. Williams
Boise City
Cimarron County
D. C. Sloan
Pawnee
W. Lee Johnson
Truth serum case linked to Oklahoma inmate Newton
Claude Newton, possibly Charles Clifton McArthur, escaped from Kansas prison today after life sentence for Oklahoma City detective Briggs Chumley murder in 1925. He was given truth serum during a Holdenville peace officers convention and claimed innocence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oklahoma City
Claude Newton
Charles Clifton McArthur
Kansas
Oklahoma State Prison
Newton
McAlester
Briggs Chumley
Texas
Kerrville
Huntsville
Kansas Penitentiary
Wyandotte
Holdenville
Chumley
Oklahoma Democratic party chairmen listed across counties
The report details county by county Democratic party chairmen and endorsements. It notes various chairs from Holdenville Archie Stout to Tulsa Jerome Fischer, with many endorsements for Murray era leadership and occasional no endorsements. District reminders call a Chickasha meeting on Jan 27.
Three convicts killed in break at Tucker State Prison farm
At Tucker State Prison farm Arkansas on January 18 three convicts were killed and two wounded after attacking a trusty guard in an attempted prison delivery. Names include Cornelius Lefevre Archie Jones and Walter Phillips. Two other convicts were captured or fled uninjured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jones
Lefevve
Phillips
Guy Kimes
Benton County
Oklahoma
Tucker State Prison Farm
Ark
Cornelius Lefevre
Walter Phillips
Archie
Cue Ball) Jones
Walker Robinson
Wayman Lee
Johnny Wilson
Paris
Lefevre
A. G. Stedman
Simuy
Also Mentioned on This Page
Tulso
Exchange Trust Company
Harry Sinclair
Dean C. P. Stillwater
Jag. 18
Oklahoma A
Laura Lou Brookman
Neasearce
Mce Neal
Mulan Aid
Brady and
Mazic
Rooster Group
Federal Farm Loan Unit
Democrats OF Mlaroma Wieet
Home County
Countie
Pontotoc County
Charles G Aleer
Stella May
State of Oklahoma
Sarah I. Brewer
Stewart
Howard Brewer
Wynona Elizabeth Statler
Mee Stewart
W. B. Statler
John B. Stewart
Della Bedford
P. Keith
Atty
Tess
U. S. Treasury
C. B. Tiffin
Vaness
T. Norvell
Route
Stratford
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