Governor Johnston ousted by impeachment in midterm
The senate court of impeachment convicted Governor Johnston and removed him from office after a months long trial. The editorial reflects on his failures to read people rightly, warns about canned editorials, and cites local figures and roads issues in Pontotoc county plus remarks on newspaper nobility titles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senate
Johnston
McAlester Guardian
Oklahoma
The
Guardian
the News
Carter
Highway Commission
Pontotoc County
Commission
Ada-Stratford
Allen
John Easley
Duke of
Ardmore
H. G. Spaulding
Earl of
O. O. Owens
Tulsa
Supreme Court
R. W. Simpson
Alabama
Birmingham
Muscle Shoals
Memphis
Governor Holloway faces Oklahoma highway reform and budget task
The new Oklahoma governor faces a special session to tackle lingering appropriation bills and a controversial highway commission. The House votes 74 to 3 to abolish the current board and replace it with three members. Governor Holloway vows to be open and independent, refusing to be controlled by political patrons while pushing for a decisive, publicly accountable administration. The editorial notes tariff debates and broader calls for road-building progress and fiscal prudence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Highway Commission
Oklahoma
Holloway
House
Senate
Rebel Army Quits Mazatlan and Moves North
West coast rebel forces abandon the Mazatlan attack and retreat northward under General Calles strategy. Captives report 3,000 rebels with 1,200 cavalry and 600 Mayo Indians led by Generals Cruz and Manzo. 58 rebels dead, 3 federal dead, 7 wounded. Federal forces gain control of parts of Sonora. border actions and aerial bombardments also noted.
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Mexico City
Mazatlan
Jaime Carrillo
William V. Blocker
Calles
Sonora
Carrillo
Francisco Manzo
Roberto Cruz
Cruz
Manzo
Hector Sgnacio Almada
Serrano-Gomez
Cuba
Almada
Agonstura
Sinaloa
Chapultepec
Etzatlan
Jalisco
J. H. Rcedes
Chihuahua
Caraveo
Armenia
Juarez
Mexico
Jimenez
Naco
J. Gonzalo Escobar
Guanajuato
Escobar
Mevxico City
67Th Federal Regiment
Manzanillo
West Coast
Niuapan
Michoacan
Tehuantepec
el Paso
Tex
Arizona
John C. Phillips
Phoenix
Phillips
Yuma
Ariz
San Luis
Abelardo Rodriguez
Douglas
Fausto Topete
del Rio
Villa Verde
P. Elias Calles
Berméjillo
Piedras Negras
Cagle Pass
Matamoros
Nuevo Laredo
Holloway's Door Stands Wide Open in Oklahoma City
A more optimistic outlook in Oklahoma state affairs follows the passing of Governor Johnston and the elevation of W J Holloway to the governor's office, observed by W D IdTL in the capitol at Oklahoma City.
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Johnston
Holloway
Oklahoma
W. D. Idtl
Oklahoma City
W. J. Holloway
Boxer New York Georgie Courtney Secures Greenwich License
New York boxer George Courtney obtained a marriage license in Greenwich Connecticut to wed Virginia Howard former Miss Tulsa. Howard, in a Broadway show with her twin sister, planned a secret ceremony but Courtney was cited for speeding leaving Greenwich and had to explain.
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New York
Georgie Courtney
Greenwich
Conn
Virginia Howard
Tulsa
Atlantic City
George
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ADA Weekly News
Wm. Dee Little
Byron Norrell
Atheeeronener
Ada
News Publishing and Printing Co
Ada Weekly Democrat
Pontotoc
ADA Evening News
ADA Evening
Okla
Manufacturer's Record
Baltimore
South
India
Gov. Holloway
Bob Kidd
Poteau News
Ada Hatchery
West 25Th Street
Star Brand
Star
Alwey
Pe Ooo Oatest
Rit Erwin
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