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Newspaper
Ada Weekly News
Location
Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 1929
Page
2
Grain prices jumped sharply as reports of a proposed government aid fund spurred bids. Wheat led the advance with futures rising to around 1.05 to 1.09 per bushel, while corn and oats gained but to a lesser extent amid talk of relief measures and stabilizing policy.
Oklahoma City June 3 CPI Attorney General Edwin Dabney lacks authority from a simple house resolution to probe Lincoln County commissioners accused of misappropriation of funds and irregularities. The AG declared he will conduct the inquiry despite the resolution.
Oklahoma City reports two men killed and three seriously wounded in weekend shootings across the state. Joe Nelson near Messer died in a triangular affray at Sharp's Bend on the Kiamichi River. Eli Springs and Marcellus Harrison were wounded, with Springs shooting at Harrison.
Lester E. Gold 43 of Tulsa died in Okmulgee city hospital from injuries after a fight at the Kirkland Oil Company's Natural lease eight miles northeast of Okmulgee. John Trogdon 21 Kirkland employee alleged attacker fled. Sheriff Stormont seeks him. Gold's body to Tulsa for burial. no witnesses known.
A June thir d message signed by Henry Ford Thomas A Edison Captain Robert Dollar J C Penney and 20 other notable executives urged the nation to give prohibition an honest trial and enforce the Eighteenth Amendment. Letters from lawyers and a plan by Judge Hoyt accompanied the message noting repeal of the Volstead Act and state regulation of wine and beer.
John Trogdon 21 surrendered to sheriff after a fight on the Kirkland Oil lease northeast of Okmulgee left Lester E. Gold 43 dead from a crushed skull. A 5 foot hickory bar was used. Gold was superintendent. Tolliver says a dispute over a woman sparked the incident. Trogdon jailed on murder charge. Gold buried in Tulsa.
Oklahoma wheat suffers deterioration due to continued wet weather. Grain inspector E. H. Linzee notes early army worm appearance in Kiowa and Alfalfa counties. He warns of delayed harvest, heavy straw, and poorer grain quality, urging farmers to hold last year’s stock.
Wall Street prices recovered on rumors of credit improvements and favorable earnings. Trading remained active with gains of five to six points led by Wright Aero Radio NCR Greene Cananea Copper Sears Roebuck and United Aircraft as about 3 200 000 shares changed hands.
Livestock prices reported in Oklahoma City on June 4 show cattle trading steady with calves at 200, best heifers at 12.50, steers 14.00 to 14.50, and stock cattle generally steady. Hogs numbered 2,100 with tops around 10.30 for barrows, 10.05 for trucks, sows to 9.25, stags 8.75 to 9.00, stocker pigs 8.25.
In Chicago grain pits June 4 quick advances followed news of a proposed 500 million dollar farm relief plan. Wheat rose above prior highs, buyers rushed in and many sell orders were executed to curb losses. Corn and oats also gained while Chicago provisions showed mixed moves. New York cotton also rebounded as weather optimism and steadier grain and stock markets supported prices.
New Orleans June 4 cotton futures closed steady with net advances of 63 to 68 points as market held modest gains.
Spot cotton in New Orleans on June 4 closed steady with 2% higher quotes. Sales reached 1,306 with low middling at 17.54 dollars per hundredweight, middling at 19.04, and good middling at 19.59. Receipts totaled 1,586 and stock stood at 204,492.
The market for spot cotton remained steady in New York as middling grade held at 19.05 cents per pound. Traders noted stable demand and no major price shifts across the session.
Oklahoma lawmakers push the state textbook bill to third reading amid amendments in both chambers. The proposed seven member commission would oversee adoptions for five years with the state superintendent as a member and the governor removed from the panel. Additional amendments sought bi partisan balance and church diversity while debate highlighted conflicts over evolution and geography in proposed texts.
Chicago reports grain prices jumping on renewed hopes of federal aid for agriculture. Wheat rose to near 1.08 5 8 for July and 1.13 1 2 for September as traders anticipated a 500 million dollar stabilization fund. Corn and oats followed the bullish trend with notable gains in late trading.
Miss Lola Greenwood 18 of Ponca City died May 26 amid mystery after stomach tests by state chemist Taylor Rogers found only trace sleep tablet material. He noted the amount could not be proven fatal and said four days elapsed before death. Bud Warren, 30, a highway employee, remained under questioning.
In Newkirk on June 3 4 the defense for Mrs Olive Wilson Rroetz moved to strike a purported dying statement by W M Murphy in the killing case. Arguments continued as five witnesses testified regarding the statement and its introduction earlier in the trial.
Tulsa county Republican Owens introduces a House resolution to examine all witnesses in the impeachment trials of Justices Clark Riley and Mason to determine bases for perjury actions. The inquiry would target witnesses from Mason’s acquittal and Johnston’s trial, with recommendations to the Oklahoma County attorney.
Glen Benson of Chicago has been elected captain of the University of Wisconsin track team for 1939. The sprinter will lead the squad in the upcoming season.
Altus Oklahoma June 4 A charge of cruelty to dumb animals proved the undoing of Charlie Blair of Duke after he had gone free on a murder charge Earlier this year he was released at a preliminary hearing in connection with the slaying of Hayes Wampler also of Duke Blair pleaded self defense Today he faced a one year penitentiary sentence on a charge of shooting a cow and leaving her to suffer He pleaded guilty to the charge Blair's release on the murder charge led to a petition signed by 142 citizens of Duke asking that a grand jury be called to inquire into all offenses triable in Jackson county The petition has not been acted upon
Washington reports Congressional leaders plan to back an immediate $500,000 appropriation proposed by the agriculture department for stabilization of the industry once the farm bill is enacted. They argue the wheat surplus requires swift action and that the Farm Board could need about $175,000,000 to buy up excess grain.
The body of Virginia Party of Los Angeles was found battered in a closet at an apartment in San Francisco. Police ordered the arrest of Bill Tallman of station KPO in connection with the crime after a lead from Mrs E Lowell at the Asbery hotel. Detailing how the case unfolded, detectives traced a telephone number to the hotel and then to San Francisco to request Tallman’s arrest.
S G Heflin county superintendent of schools faced a falsifying a public record charge after a two week county inquiry. He posted a 1666 dollar bond and will have a preliminary hearing June 11 in P H Deal's court regarding forged teacher certificate records for E P Fischer amid witness testimony from Fischer Miss Ida Bolen Bertha Perry W A Morgan and B F Mitehussen.
Drillers began a fishing job today at the Sinclair Oil and Cas and Amerada Petroleum No. 1 Kinter well, south of Oklahoma City. A blown line from a gas breach at 6,118 feet delayed release attempts, while the well rumbled with about 6 million cubic feet of gas daily and produced casing head gasoline at a high rate.
Phillips Petroleum announced a new location for its No 4 Palmer well in Gray County Texas. The site sits in the northwest corner of the east half of section 31, block B-2, H and G N survey.
In Oklahoma City field drills were to be plugged at two I. T. I. O. Foster wells after bailing. No. 1 Trosper et 21 in enemy 13-11-3w reached 6171 feet in lime. No. 1 Emerson Joyce in nee 25-11-3w also bottomed at 6171 feet.
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