Paper errors and political tensions reflect a restless era
A long column laments typographical slips in newspapers and recalls Chief Justice Branson, while surveying global issues from foot binding in China to U S political divides. It notes Republican shifts on liquor and tariffs, probes race tensions in the South, praises Czech Wilson monument efforts, and mentions Prohibition parties and local business news in Oklahoma.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Oklahoma City News
Branson
Wilson
Prague
Austria
Bohemia
Preliminary hearing bounds Crews for murder trial
L. G. Crews, charged with the murder of J. W. Granger, was bound over to district court for trial and jailed without bail after a morning preliminary hearing in a feud-filled case. State witnesses described the scene and evidence while defense plans habeas corpus to seek bail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. G. Crews
J. W. Granger
Crews
T. O. Cullins
Justice of Peace
Bill Roddie
Granger
Roddie
Crews Farm
Walker
Walter Ford
Ada
Reuben M. Roddie
Oklahoma City
Oklahoma Supreme Court Justices Sued for 1 Million Damages
O. O. Owens Tulsa oilman and legislator filed in Oklahoma City district court a 1 million dollar suit charging false imprisonment and malice by four supreme court justices including F. P. Branson and seven attorneys. The petition cites 1927 jail confinement and a claimed illegal writs and habeas corpus actions. Owens seeks 250k actual and 750k exemplary damages plus court costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oklahoma City
Oklahoma Supreme Court
F. P. Branson
O. O. Owens
Tulsa
Oklahoma
Supreme Court
Owens
Charles W. Mason
Fletcher Riley
J. W. Clark
J. D. Lydick
John Barry
Charles McPherson
J. B. Dudley
Charles B. Cochran
D. Hayden Linebaugh
Branson, Mason, Riley and Clark
Supreme Court of Oklahoma
Criminal Court of Appeals
Arba S. van Valkenburg
Eighth Judicial Circuit Court of the United States
Kansas City
Deputy’s quick work forestalls lynching in Enid
W A Stone of Cushing held in county jail after mob pursues deputy Ed Peel who rescues the suspect en route to Douglas to identify an eight year old girl attacked near Covington. Another girl reports a similar truck sighting. Victim’s condition serious but improving per a Douglas physician. Stone, 31, married with an 18 month old child, denies charges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Enid
Okla
W. A
Jack"’ Stone of
Cushing
Douglas
Here
Ed Peel
Stone
Covington
Peel
C. E. Baker
Dan Mitchell
Roxana
Logan County
Legion Declared First Half Winner After Protest
The Twilight League declared the Legion the first half winner after approving a protest against the College team. The meeting found that Legion used four town players and that Carlton pitched for the Independents, violating league rules. The College protest was also dismissed as no game.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Legion
Tigers
Polly Wallace
Carlton
Independents
Withdrawal narrows Oklahoma Democratic corporation race
Guthrie candidate S A Brasuell withdrew to back Senator Lester Smith of Wewoka, part of a plan to unite against incumbent Frank Carter. Scudder Ray and Claude Weaver also left the race, leaving eight candidates still vying for the nomination after 14 filed. Other withdrawals included Claude Connally W Vandiver and John Rackley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oklahoma City
S. A. Brasuell
Guthrie
Brasuell
Lester Smith
Wewoka
Braswell
Frank Carter
Carter
Scudder Ray
Claude Weaver
Smith
Claude Connally
W. E. Vandiver
John Rackley
Kingston
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ADA Weekly News
Wm. Dee Little
Byron Norrell
News Publishing and Printing Co
Ada Weekly Democrat
Pontotoc
ADA Evening News
ADA Weekly
H G. Bennett
A. & M. College
Stillwater
Harry Cordell
Board of Agriculture
Better Agriculture
Oklahoma State Senate
Aggie Board
Mr. Cordell
Dr. Bennett
China
Cleveland
Grant
McKinley
Veterans Bureau
Hoover
Moore
Cleveland County
al Smith
Holland's
Washington
South
Holland
National Prohibition Party
New York
Blaine
Allen Democrat
Allen
Pontotoc County
Adam
George S. Long
W. I. Cunningham
Sapulpa
Thomas Jefferson Chapman
R. J. Haussman
Ed Winterburg
Carmen
C. M. Walker
Senator Smith
DWENG
JOE Cromwell Company
Muskogee
Joe I
Cromwell and Associates
Cromwell Oil and Gas Company
Junction
Lawrence
Arnold Moore
Cromwell
Delaware Corporation
Ada Independents
Dallas
Ft.Worth
Frisco Lines
I. McNair
Ada, Okla
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