Baruch Not Profiteer, Wilson Says in Defense
President Wilson defended Baruch and Ryan against copper profiteering charges from Rep Mason. He said charges were answered and offered to provide facts on wartime copper price fixing. Wilson named Judge Levett as responsible for initial price fixing negotiations.
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Associated Press
Tutesday
Washington
Wilson
B. M. Baruch
John D. Ryan
Representative Mason
Representative Garrett
Tennessee
Baruch
Mr. Ryan
Robert S. Levett
Oklahoma Legislature Advances Budget Yet Again
Oklahoma Senate prepares to consider a new budget appropriation report raising 1922 and 1923 totals. The 1922 allocations total 3,485,241 dollars with 3,529,390 for 1923. The senate also may reconsider a convention bill by Mr Davidson, killed earlier, and seven supreme court commissioners were authorized to assist, to be appointed by the governor with court approval.
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Associzial Press
Oklahoma City
Senate of the
Oklahoma Legislature
Robert Davis
Senate
Davidson
Supreme Court
State Supreme Court
Conway district clubs lead county fair effort
The Conway district life shows active agricultural clubs led by Mr. Miller with boys and girls joining canning, towels, caps, and aprons projects. High Hill, Lovelady, Steedman, New Bethel, Colbert, and Center schools report steady club work, meetings, and forthcoming fair participation with prizes and demonstrations.
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Conway
Miller
Duvall
Bruno Mayer
Bramlett
Miss Standridge
High Hill
Lovelady
Willia Louw Bradford
Dollie Fain
Steedman
Baugh
New Bethel
Baker
Colbert
Center
House Would Kill Boxing OKLAHOMA CITY
In Oklahoma City the lower house passed a bill to raise boxing exhibition penalties from misdemeanor to felony. Charley Clapp of Stillwater, author and committee chairman, led the measure linked to retrieve and reform. The cigarette sale bill likely will not pass, while a bill to punish dishonest baseball play received committee approval.
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Oklahoma City
House
Committee On Retrieve and Reform
Republicans Pass Election Law Bill In Oklahoma House
In Oklahoma City on February 28 the election law bill sponsored by Republicans cleared the lower house by 50 to 28 with 14 absent. A substitute amendment by Democrat D A Stovall of House was tabled 49 to 28 with 15 absent as debate grew heated. Democrats forecast the bill failing in the senate and not becoming law.
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Oklahoma City
D. A. Stovall
Huse
Senate
Investment Offer From North American Light and Power
W. L. Thurber of Chicago, investment manager for the North American Light and Power Co, arrived in the city and opened a permanent office with the Oklahoma Light and Power Co. He will oversee sale of a large block of cumulative preferred stock now on the market and invites inquiries from interested investors. The North American company holds extensive properties in Oklahoma, Missouri, Illinois and Ohio, with the Ada plant as one of its paying branches.
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Thurber
Chicago
North American Light and Power Company
Oklahoma Light and Power Company
North American
Oklahoma
Missouri
Illnois
Ohio
Ada
Ardmore Businessman Visits City Briefly
H. A. Hicks of Ardmore was attending to business interests in this city yesterday and this morning before returning home today.
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H. A. Hicks of
Ardmore
Mattewan Sun Fight Trial Reaches Prosecution Rest
Charleston March 1 The prosecution rested in the Mattewan sun fight trial shortly before noon today. The state reserved the right for consultation and a recess was taken until this afternoon.
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Charleston
W. Va
Jewelers Hit as Two Robbers Slug Store
Two well dressed men entered Rapkolf Bros. and Company on Broadway near City Hall and struck M. Airana unconscious with a revolver butt. They escaped with $20,000 worth of jewelry from the ninth floor jewelry firm.
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NEW York
Rapkolf Bros. and Company
Broadway
City Hall
M. Airana
Campaign Costs To Elect Harding In 1920
A Senate special committee estimated total campaign spending for the 1920 presidential race at 10 328 509 with Republicans spending 8 100 739 and Democrats 2 237 770. The report notes the national organizations spent 5 319 729 for Republicans and 2 980 033 for Democrats, while figures for candidates like Wood Lowden Johnson Hoover Harding Cox and Palmer are listed. The committee urged consideration of action by future election committees.
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Washington
Mar
United States
Senate
Congress
Kenyon
Towa
Edge
New Jersey
Spencer
Missouri
Pomerone
Ohio
Reed
National Organization
Republican Party
Wood
Frank O. Lowden
Johnson
California
Herbert Hoover
Harding
Palmer
Cox
Train wreck delays at Ada with minor damage
A southbound M E & T passenger train left the rails between Maude and Harjo due to a broken flange. Passengers were moved to Shawnee while a wrecker cleared the line and detours via Rock Island and Frisco lengthened the trip to Ada by about a day.
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Ada
Maude
Harjo
Oklahoma City
Shawnee
Rock Island
Frisco
Holdenville
Work of Judiciary Committee Held Up by Houston
The senate judiciary committee halted its probe into foreign loans after Chairman Nelson said Secretary Houston must turn over treasury files to Secretary Colby for guidance on public interest. Senator Reed urged citing Houston for contempt and threatened to bring the matter before the senate. The panel postponed action until Houston appears with full correspondence tomorrow.
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Associated Press
Washington
Senate Judiciary Committee
Nelson
Houston
Treasury
Colby
State Department
Reed
Missouri
Senate
New Word Introduced by Women Legislatures in Kansas
Kansas, with four women in its House, coins legisladies to distinguish female speakers on the floor. The term quickly becomes common in local columns as masculine phrasing proves insufficient. Mrs. Bonnie Sterline departs for Oklahoma City to attend to business matters.
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Topeka
Kan
Kansas
Kansas House of Representatives
House
Bonnie Sterline
Oklahoma City
Accident injures lawyer's mother near Allen on Ada-Allen road
Mrs G W Busby of Allen suffered serious injuries when a car driven by her husband struck a rock and overturned near Allen. Both occupants were trapped. she was unconscious but survived and was taken home for treatment. Attorney Orel Busby rushed to the bedside and waited for word on her condition.
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G. W. Busby
Allen
Ada-Allen
Orel Busby
Explosion kills four at Fort Smith Arkansas shop
Four employees of the Missouri Pacific shop at Van Buren were instantly killed in an explosion early this morning at Fort Smith Arkansas. The incident occurred at the Missouri Pacific facility and details of the blast are not yet released.
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FT. Smith
Fort Smith
Ark
Missouri, Pacific
van Buren
Red Flag Raised at Paris Electrical Works Clash
In Paris on February 25 a red flag was raised at the Ally n Qourney electrical works during a lockout. Workers refused to quit, prompting a police mobilization and a small troop detachment to maintain order.
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Paris
Allyn Qourney
Aged Post Office Messenger Robbed Near New Bloomfield
Four armed men hijacked George Williams a 60 year old post office messenger at 2 a m abducted him and stole three pouches of registered mail valued unknown. They ferried him in a car to a spot near New Bloomfield 15 miles away and handcuffed him to a tree before releasing him.
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Associated Press
Jefferson ‘City
George Williams
Williams
New Bloomfield
Here
Grayson Ordered to Command Naval Dispensary in Washington
Rear Admiral Cary T. Grayson, President Wilson's personal physician, was ordered by the navy department to duty as officer in charge of the naval dispensary in Washington.
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Washington
Cary T. Grayson
Wilson
Navy Department
Mrs M J Newton Confined at Home by Illness Today
Mrs M J Newton is confined to her home today due to illness.
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M. J. Newton
President-elect Harding Heads Home for Farewell in Marion
President-elect Warren G. Harding travels aboard a special train from St. Augustine to Marion to receive a formal farewell from his hometown before his inauguration. He remains at work on the inaugural address, aiming to complete it by arrival.
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Harding
Capitol
White House
Associated Press
Marion
St. Augustine
Fla
Florida Sun
Ohio
Ogly
Hardin
Mangum Chamber Sells Farm Goods Free of Charge
Mangum Oklahoma announces a free of charge public sale service by a local e auctioneer to farmers with the county paper running free advertisements for such sales. The first sale netted about 1000 dollars in stock and implements per county agent R T Lee. The Mangum editor notes a record number of sale lists.
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Mangum
Okla
Chamber of Commerce of
R. T. Lee
Morning Katy Wrecked Delays Train North of River
A morning Katy wreck occurred north of the Canadian river delaying service for hours. The incident caused no injuries and trains resumed after the wrecking crew cleared the tracks.
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Katy
Canadian River
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