Stage Set For Beginning Of Clara Smith Trial
Ardmore reports the Clara Smith Hamon murder trial set to start in Carter county district court with Mrs. Hamon subpoenaed as a state witness and James O'Brien hired as her attorney. Prosecution head Freeling to confer on strategy. Out of town witnesses arriving as both sides declare readiness.
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Ardmore
Mar
Jake L. Hamon
Clara Smith Hamon
Carter County District Court
Hannon
James O'Brien
Cook County
Illinois
O’brien
Hamon
Clara Smith
Freeling
Thieves Raid Sheriff's Private Locker Stolen Liquor
Burglars entered the court house locker last night and took Jamaica ginger and corn whiskey held as evidence. A barrel and two cans were found returned. a sheriff notes more liquor may remain missing.
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Court House
Yancey
Portland Park
Duncan
Jake
Mr. Yancey
Oklahoma A&M Military Band Checks In For Tomorrow Concert
The 72 piece Oklahoma A&M college military band arrives in Holdenville and performs tomorrow night in the Normal auditorium with director Bob Makovsky and soloist Frank Kladky. Miss Foster saxophone and Miss Merehardt soprano join for special numbers as the program showcases military music and local soloists.
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Oklahoma A. & M. College Military Band
Holdenville
Bob Makovsky
Mariel Foster
Elizabeth Morehard
Frank Kladky
Fate Vermillion
Miss Foster
Miss Merehardt
Frank Hindley
Supreme Court Justices Pay Courtesy Call on President
Members of the Supreme Court headed by Chief Justice White were formally received by President Harding and Mrs. Harding in the Blue Room. The visit follows a long established custom of justices paying respects to each new chief executive.
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Associated Press
Washington
Mar
Supreme Court
White
Harding
Insurance firms drop full collision policies in New York
Carelessness of drivers in greater New York has prompted two large insurance companies to discontinue writing full collision policies. The move reflects rising risk and cost in the auto insurance market.
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New York
Greater
Assassination of Edouardo Data Shocks Madrid
In Madrid on March 9 Edouardo Data the Premier and Minister of Marine was assassinated on his way home from a senate session. Gunmen in a motorcycle side car opened fire with 21 shots as the auto was struck and the premier died at a hospital. Government will continue pending a new premier.
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Associated Press
Madrid
Mar
Edouardo Data
Senate
Darktown Robbery Case Dismissed After Breath Test
A Grand larceny charge against Bessie Simkins known as Black Bess was dismissed after a preliminary hearing. A white victim identified her by smelling her breath, but Judge H J Brown doubted that method would hold in higher courts. The incident occurred February 28 in Darktown during a holiness meeting, with the victim losing $30.
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Bessie Simkins
Ada
Darktown
Broadway
Brown
Petrograd Falls to Revolutionary Forces
Copenhagen March 9 Petrograd is reported to be in the hands of revolutionary forces after days of fighting with Bolshevik troops near the city. Dispatches say a terriffic bombardment from Kronstadt and other places preceded street fighting and machine gun fire.
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Petrograd
Copenhagen
Helsingfore
Kronstadt
Soviet forces clash over Kronstadt and Petrograd reports
Copenhagen dispatches tap conflicting Russian news with Helsingfors reports of Soviet recapturing Cranorsa Gorka and Systerbak and shelling Kronstadt. An assault on Kronstadt is said repulsed with heavy losses. Reval notes Petrograd suburbs under Soviet control while refugees head toward Finland.
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Copenhagen
Cranorsa
Gorka
Systerbak
Kronstadt
Helsingforce
Petrograd
Reval
Finland
workers in soviet russia react to kronstadt uprising
A Moscow wireless dispatch says workers in soviet russia are enraged by the kronstadt uprising and begin to fight the opposing forces. It notes friction among the manufacturers and says the tenth congress of the russian communist party opened in moscow under difficult conditions as enemies surround the republic and entente intrigues interrupt the breathing space.
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London
Russia
Kronstadt
Moscow
Russian Communist Party
Low Temperature Thins Kansas Peach Crop
Salina Kansas reports a temperature of 18 degrees last night thinned the peach crop, according to local forecaster Walter Jones. Harry W. Miller traveled to Francis to scout and assist the Francis program planned for next Sunday evening.
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Salina
Kan
Walter Jones
Harry W. Miller
Francis
Ada Lodge meets for Master Mason degree tonight
Ada Lodge No. 119 A F and A M will meet at 7 30 this evening for work in the Master’s degree Master Masons are urged to attend Visitors are welcome F C Sims Secy
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Ada Lodge No
A. F
A. M
F. C. Sims
Sec’y
Costa Rica and Panama Cease Fighting
The United States secured a full armistice between Panama and Costa Rica. Frontier forces moved to enforce the cease fire as Costa Rican expeditionary troops withdrew from three towns, with Panamanian troops recalled after defense actions.
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Costa Rica
Panama
United States
State Department
Distputchis
Panama City
White House physician nominee to study public health
Dr C E Sewyer nominated by President Harding to be White House physician with brigadier general rank in the army medical reserve corps. He will investigate public health matters for Mr Hareene and formulate a concrete plan to coordinate government agencies for safeguarding public welfare.
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Wiashington
C. E. Sewyer
Proccident
Harding
White House
Army Medical Reserve Corps
Hareene
U S livestock numbers rise since war start
The United States now holds more hogs and cattle than at the war's start and has as many sheep as then.
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United States
Government ruling on liquor use for non beverage purposes
The attorney general's opinion, released by the Internal Revenue Bureau, says government has no authority to prohibit manufacture or sale of liquor wine or beer for non beverage purposes. It notes no limits except congress ten day restriction on spirited liquor and leaves usage control to physicians.
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Associated Press
Washington
Attorney General
International Revenue Bureau
Congress
Good Roads Motor Club to Meet Behind Closed Doors
The Good Roads Motor Club will meet Friday at 7 30 p m in the district court room with attendance limited to paid members and invited guests. Committee chairmen must bring membership lists and a roll call will be conducted. No information on Stratford or Allen trips will be released before the meeting. N B Stall chairman.
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Good Roads Motor Club
District Court Room
Stratford
Allen
N. B. Stall
High School Play a Success in Ada Auditorium
The operetta Love Pirates of Hawaii performed by Ada High School choruses last evening in Normal auditorium drew a large crowd and enthusiastic applause. Leads included Reva Anderson, Hubert Priest, Viola West, Charles Canning, and Harry West with Miss Donaldson in charge.
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Hawaii
Ada
Reva Anderson
Dorothy Dear
Hubert Priest
Billie Woods
Viola West
Primer
Charles Canning
Harry West
Sarah Tunnell
Senate Holds Egret Session Delays Colombia Treaty Message
President Harding urges ratification of the Colombia treaty in his first formal message to the senate. The Senate met in executive session to consider treaties and did not release the message to the public.
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Associated Press
Washington
Mar
Colombia
Harding
Senate
White House
Lincoln era brick house on H Street to be demolished
Washington March 7 an old three story brick boarding house on H Street linked to the Lincoln assassination era will be demolished to make way for a modern glass front store. It stood as the Surratt family and conspirators used it, and it once drew talk of a Lincoln relics museum before plans moved on.
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Washington
Mar
H” Street
Abraham Lincoln
Mary E. Surratt
Johnson
Mrs. Surratt
Lincoln
Surratt
George A. Atterott
Louis Payne
March of Progress
New York Garment Workers Stage Major Strike
About ten thousand workers in misses and children’s dress factories walked out today. The International Ladies' Garment Workers' union headquarters said the industry in greater New York was practically tied up.
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New York
International Ladies’ Garment Workers’ Union
Oklahoma Buffalo Herd Aims For 100 Animals In Three Years
Oklahoma expects a herd of about 100 buffaloes within three years based on rapid growth. From 12 cows in 1920, 10 calves were raised. 1919 added seven young buffaloes. The Medicine Park game reserve now holds 31 head, the largest state herd in the country. The warden notes record calf production and attributes success to habitat and reserve.
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Associated Press
Oklahoma City
Oklahoma
Ben Watt
Medicine Park
Mr. Watt
American Bison Report
Middle West
West
Game Department
White Ruthenians Declare Independence from Russia
A Miske report from Warsaw states the White Ruthenians have proclaimed independence from Russia. The group likely refers to inhabitants of White Russia centered around Miske in the southwest Russia province.
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Warsaw
Russia
Miske
White Russia
Oklahoma Fruit Not Damaged Yet
Oklahoma fruit crops escaped significant damage from last night’s low temperatures according to the weather bureau. No freeze is expected tonight as temperatures rise across the state from 34 to 46 degrees, though the northwest and panhandle may see light effects.
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Associated Press
Oklahoma City
Oklahoma
Northwest
Panhandle
Weather Bureau
Oklahoma Planting Potatoes Statewide Progress Report
Oklahoma City report notes planting nearly complete in east central Oklahoma with large acreages of oats and potatoes. Peaches and plums bloom toward the Kansas line, while wheat grows rapidly but in good condition. Hessian fly found in northeastern counties. no serious green bug damage yet.
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Oklahoma City
Weather Bureau
Kansas
Occupied German Cities See Population Carry On As Troops Arrive
In Dusseldorf Duesseldorf and surrounding towns seven thousand Allied troops from France Britain and Belgium occupy the area yet residents continue daily life with apparent indifference. The police are thin and a siege state is declared while Essen fears a looming crisis and authorities discuss labor unrest.
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Duess
Sdorff
Mar
Belgium
Duessedorff
Duesberg
Ruhort
Essen
Ebert
No Money No Wheat In North Dakota Farmers With No Seed
Farmers in western North Dakota skip planting wheat due to lack of seed and money. Gordon Randlett of North Dakota State College warns for government aid or wheat acreage will be severely reduced. Extension agents report extreme poverty in the Missouri Slope region.
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Fargo
N. D
North Dakota
Gordon Randlett
State Agricultural College
Missouri Slope
Pennsylvania Railroad Company to Reduce Wages
Philadelphia March 9 The directors of the Pennsylvania Railroad Company adopted a resolution directing officers to notify that salaries and wages will be reduced to align with economic conditions. No amounts specified and the measure would affect all officials and employees from the president downward.
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Philadelphia
Pennsylvania Railroad Company
Two City Women Fight Over a Man in Street Duel
Two women in the city fought in the intersection of South Townsend and 13th streets yesterday afternoon around five, drawing a crowd. A bystander separated them before serious harm occurred, and the dispute centered on a man, with no clear resolution yet and plans for further developments teased.
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South Townsend and
13Th Streets
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