Park opening and state landmark preservation urged in Ada
Ada editor lauds ready bath house and 130 acre park improvements at Wintersmith with a sunrise Easter service potential. He cites census gains in Oklahoma farming, endorses Indiana breach of promise reform, and warns on preserving old Indian Territory landmarks like Atoka and Tuskahoma. He notes Oklahoma senate filing fee proposals for candidates and critiques running for governor with low vote counts. He questions holding companies and urges careful reform.
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Wintersmith
Glenwood
Wintersmith Park
Park Board
Ada
Atoka
Indian Territory
Tuskahoma
Sac and Fox
Oklahoma Senate
Gammall Bound Over On Robbery Charge
Buck Gammull an 18 year old from St. Louis Oklahoma was bound over for trial in district court on a robbery with firearms charge. He was identified by victims as the bandit who robbed a store of about 50 dollars at gunpoint. Police said they are linking two other robberies to Gammull Greer and a third youth are held as fingerprints are checked in Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buck Gammull
St. Louis, Okla
A. W. Oliver
Young Gammall
Fred T. Weir
East Main Street
Oliver
Virgil Stanfield
Glenn Greer
Gammall
Gammull
Jeff Laird
Stanfield
Gammul
Greer
Department of Justice
Washington
Henryetta
Okla
Gypsy Band Finds Times Hard Here
Pontotoc county officers moved against a gypsy caravan camped near Rock Crossing south of Ada after a series of thefts and license plate troubles. A Tupelo man reported a woman skimmed $10, later $15 plus costs, while another woman fled with a purse. The camp faced charges but paid to avoid grand larceny, and police pursued a missing woman wanted in Pauls Valley as the caravan’s arrest totals grew.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pontotoc County
Rock Crossing
Ada
Tupelo
Stonewall
Oklahoma
Pauls Valley
Charley Mitchell
Mississippi Mob Lynches Negro Murder Suspect
Ad Young, a negro tenant farmer, was lynched in a school yard near Slayden Mississippi after being seized in Rossville Tennessee. A mob of about 59 men hanged him from a tree in the presence of witnesses as he sang hymns and prayed before the rope tightened.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Slayden
Miss
Ad Young
Here
Rossville
Tenn
Mississippi
Young
Hardy Mackie
Mississippi Line
Pan American Airlines Wins Approval for Pacific Landing Facilities
Secretary Swanson issued permits to Pan American Airways for construction of landing facilities on three islands to support its projected Pacific passenger line. The action clears key infrastructure for the airline project.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Swanson
Pan American Airways
Northwestern to get building appropriation after retroactive correction
In Oklahoma City on March 12 Northeastern State Teachers College at Tahlequah nearly had a new building approved. Rep M T Pugh corrected the bill noting the project belonged to Northwestern. Northwestern will receive funds to replace the historic administration building destroyed by fire.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oklahoma City
Northeastern State Teachers College
Tahlequah
Northeastern
M. T. Pugh
Woods County
Northwestern
Army seeks $400 million wartime bill passage
The war department appropriation bill before the Senate would fund military activities with about 350 million, raise the army to 165 thousand and the National Guard by 5 thousand, allocate 19 million for the air corps for 547 planes and flying hours, provide 19 million for army pay, allow 65 million more in the new fiscal year, and assign 6 million for mechanizing and other improvements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Mar
War Department
Senate
Army
National Guard
Air Corps
Oklahoma House Blamed by Governor Over Relief Funds
Governor Marland tells an unemployed McAlester hunger group that no relief can be granted without revenue measures and appropriations. He warns the treasury is empty and accuses Speaker Phillips of blocking his program as the protesters prepare to occupy the balcony to pressure passage of bills.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oklahoma City
Mar
Marland
McAlester
House
Leon C. Phillips
Phillips
FERA
Oklahoma
Eddleman
Buck
C. E. Dempsey
John Eddleman
Pittsburg
C. B. Lindsey
Haileyville
Dow
Senate
Representatives
Frank C. Carter
L. B. Roberts
Carter
Nine Oklahoma Counties Report 15 Percent Farm Increase
Census release shows nine of the sixteen central Oklahoma counties gain about 15 percent more farms since 1930. Oklahoma County leads with 908 more farms, total 4,383. Murray County up 153 to 1,171. Coal County up 57 to 1,? total. Figures cover April 1, 1930 to January 1, 1935 with others to be announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oklahoma
U. S. Census of Agriculture
Murray County
Oklahoma County
Cleveland
Creek
Garvin
Murray
Johnston
Pottawatomie
J. T. Sanders
New Orleans
Birmingham
Coal County
Pottawatomie County
County Farms Farms Diff. Incs
Coughlin Attacks Johnson and Baruch in Radio Rebuttal
In Detroit on March 12 Father Charles Coughlin launched a fiery reply to Hugh S. Johnson and the NRA leadership. He denounced Baruch and Wall Street figures as wrecking crews of internationalists and affirmed his American citizenship despite birth on Canadian soil.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit
Mar
Hugh S. Johnson
Bernard Baruch
Charles E. Coughlin
NRA
Temple of Jerusalem
Father Coughlin
Johnson
New York
Huey Long
Washington
Senator Long
Baruch
Warburgs
Morgans
Kuhn-Loebs
Wall Street
United States
Coughlin
Ireland
Lakawanna
Ted Cole Faces Federal Kidnapping Trial Under Lindbergh Law
Ted Cole, 23, fugitive from a life sentence for a Tulsa holdup, arrived from Dallas to face federal charges. He allegedly stabbed a cellmate, escaped in a laundry bag, and abducted farmer J. A. Rutherford before being captured weeks later by Dallas officers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oklahoma City
Ted Cole
Tulsa
Dallas
Cole
J. A. Rutherford
Cushing Farmer
GEES Fights Coughlin Long Asks Radio Return
Hugh S. Johnson denounces Father Charles E. Coughlin and Huey P. Long as public enemies and vows to intensify the fight, denying reports of planned commercial broadcasts. Officials press on with labor policy, recognizing five international unions for Shell California workers and ordering Keener Oil and Gas to dissolve its company union.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Mar
Hugh S. Johnson
Charles E. Coughlin
Huey P. Long
Blue Eagle
Senator Long
Father Coughlin
Johnson
Erwin Wasey Company
Oil Administration
Weirton
California
Shell Company
Keener Oil and Gas Company
Bartlesville
Justice Department
Petroleum Administrative Board
Petroleum Labor Policy Board
Ickes
Shell
Petroleum Code
Weirton Steel Company
Delaware
Supreme Court
Federal Court Close at Muskogee Terms Ends
The regular March term of the U S district court in Muskogee concluded with the last case, Southwest Gas Utilities versus Oklahoma Portland Cement, taken under advisement. Judge Robert L. Williams oversaw the docket with evidence heard in E H Moore vs W J Lockwood and a School District 3 case, while juries reported perfect verdicts in all tried cases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S. District Court
Robert L. Williams
Muskogee
Southwest Gas Utilities Corporation Et al
Oklahoma Portland Cement Company of
Ada
Williams
E. H. Moore
W. J. Lockwood
School Dist
Francis
Bear of Oakland and Ruppert Sailed Homeward to U S
The Bear of Oakland and the Jacob Ruppert, ships of Admiral Richard E Byrd’s second Antarctic expedition, sailed today homeward bound for the United States from Dunedin New Zealand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dunedin
N. Z
Oakland
Jacob Ruppert
Richard E. Byrd
United States
John Son Replies to Father Coughlin Speech
The statement issued last night shows John Son replying to Father Coughlin. It notes they acted as friends of the general, not as representatives of the concern.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnson
Father Coughlin
Long Threatens Filibuster Against Work Relief Bill
In Washington on March 13 Sen. Huey P. Long threatened an outright filibuster against the 4.88 billion work relief bill. He urged pairing ill senators Mrs. Carraway and Overton to swing votes, signaling potential delays as administration forces sought to limit pairings. The NRA codes were to be reduced from 700 to 181. Evelyn Strachey's deportation case stirred Capitol debate. The Senate approved a federal trade commission probe into propaganda opposing the public utility holding company ban.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate
Huey P. Long
Carraway
Arkansas
Overton
Louisiana
McCarran
Senate Finance Committee
Donald R. Richberg
NRA
Evelyn John St. Lee Strachey
Strachey
Sen. Cutting
House
Federal Trade Commission
Tennessee Governor’s Widow Dies in Dry Cleaning Blast
Mrs Winifred Cunningham Roberts wife of former Governor A H Roberts Jr dies after a dry cleaning outfit explosion in Nashville. She was rescued by bystanders as flames engulfed the room and reportedly told rescuers she had gone by the house to clean items when the machine blew up. The couple married October 2 1934 at Livingston Tennessee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rosedale Cemetery
Costello
Righ
Nashville
Tenn
A. H. Roberts Jr
Winifred Cunningham Roberts
Roberts
Tennessee
Dallas
Tex
Livingston
B. C. Williams
Oklahoma City Tragedy: 12 year old burned in home fire
A fire in Oklahoma City today killed 12 year old Australian maid Aussie Mae Glover. The blaze destroyed her home as authorities investigate the cause and gather details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oklahoma City
Aussie Mae Glover
Hurley urges five point plan for war mobilization
Former War Secretary Patrick J. Hurley told the Senate Munitions Committee that Congress can seize profits from war operations and the president can conscript industry. He laid out five points for national recovery, including equitable income distribution and opportunities for all citizens to pursue spiritual and cultural happiness. He defended democracy and supported arms embargoes while noting World War I created a safer world for democracy. Tomorrow the committee will hear James A. Crain and James E. Van Zandt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Mar
Senate Munitions Committee
Patrick J. Hurley
War Policies Commission
Congress
Hhe
Clark
D-Mo
Hurley
Wilson
Europe
Chaco
South America
James A. Crain
American Legion
James E. van Zandt
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Mississippi mob hangs tenant farmer near Slayden
In Slayden Mississippi Ab Young a young negro tenant farmer hunted since Saturday for shooting a white man was hanged by 59 men after a mock hymn and prayer. Prosecuting Attorney E C Wright promised a thorough investigation and said the coroner's jury likely to rule death by parties unknown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Slayden
Miss
E. C. Wright
Ab Young
Wright
OERA approves land terracing projects in five counties
Oklahoma City March 7 Five counties will benefit from OERA land terracing projects approved yesterday at an estimated total cost of 117846 dollars. Included are Oklahoma county 10000 acres Cleveland county 13000 acres Logan county 10000 acres Okmulgee county 10000 acres and Hughes county 12000 acres.
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Oklahoma City
Mar
Oklahoma County
Cleveland County
Logan County
Okmulgee
Hughes County
Washington aid to Oklahoma City's milk ordinance dispute
Washington authorities will aid Oklahoma City in its milk quality and price troubles. W. B. Lanphere head of the city dairy control bureau said Dr. F. A. Clark of the federal health service would report to help uphold the city's disputed milk ordinance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oklahoma City
Washington
W. B. Lanphere
City Bureau of Dairy Control
F. A. Clark
Federal Health Service
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Census of Agriculture
Indiana
Pittsburg County
Roosevelt
Tallotated
Moscow
Joseph Stalin
Political Bureau
Stalin
Collective Farm Congress
Justice Court
Alva
District Farm Census Office
Pontotoc
Okfuskee
Hughes
Lincoln
Seminole
McClain
Logan and
Payne
Raps
Takeo Hap
Pace
Charge
Gees
Federal Court Ii
Long
Pat Hurley
GAD Lynghed
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