Shepherds Tied to Mercury Poison Death in McClintock Case
Chicago May 6. Judge Harry Olson labeled Mrs William D Shepherd as an accessory in the death of William N McClintock the heir and typhoid plotter offered $100000 for mercy to poison the typhoid germ. The coroner jury cited Mrs Shepherd with guilty knowledge and recommended held on murder alongside her husband in the 16 year old case.
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Chicago
Harry Olson
William N. McClintock
William D. Shepherd
Shepherd
Charles C. Farman
McClintock
Emma Nelson McClintock
Olson
McClintocks
Muskogee Man Held On Texas Charge Now
A. B. Babe Lawrence, 20, of Muskogee Oklahoma stands trial in Fort Worth Texas charged with robbery with firearms a capital offense. He allegedly robbed Deputy Sheriff Joe Barger of an automobile near Granberry Texas in June 1924 after Deputy Sheriff Joe Morgan was shot and killed. His brother Bill Lawrence is also implicated. Bill reportedly killed Patrolman Haze Burch in Phoenix after fleeing with the officers’ car. Prosecutors said they would seek the death penalty.
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Fort Worth
Texas
Babe” Lawrence
Muskogee
Okla
Joe Barger
Granberry
Joe Morgan
Oklahoma
Babe
Bill Lawrence
Morgan
Berger
Phoenix
Ariz
Haze Burch
Bill
Oklahoma Cotton Growers Nominate Directors for Re election
Oklahoma City May 6 All board members of the Oklahoma Cotton Growers association were renominated in district nominating conventions held May 4. Districts 1 3 4 7 had no opposition. Candidates include G L Snider, J L Flow, W L Hutcheson, John A Willard, Walter Colbert, P W Vaught, Alex S Foreman, A G Henson and others with present directors noted. Ballots printed in May 10 Oklahoma Cotton Grower. Ballots due by May 25 at 10 a m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oklahoma City
The
Oklahoma Cotton Growers’ Association
G. L. Snider
Louis
H. E. Warlick
Brinkman
C. M. Hopkins
Doxie
J. L. Flow
Hobart
W. L. Hutcheson
Frederick
John A. Willard
Anadarko
O. H. Elliere
Lawton
A. F. Duke
John Millwee
Marlow
Walter Colbert
Ardmore
P. W. Vaught
Holdenville
J. P. Gilles
Stuart
Alex S. Foreman
Sallisaw
J. H. Morris
Hanna
A. G. Henson
Sith Morrison
Lexington
Oklahoma Cotton Grower
Association
Charges Against Walton To Glare In Court Trial
Oklahoma City April 30 Charges of diversion of state funds by J C Walton deposed governor will be heard in the state criminal court of appeals Thursday May 14 according to the May docket. The case appealed by the state from the district court in Oklahoma County sustained demurrers against five informations alleging diversion of funds of the state board of health. The charges were among those from his impeachment trial and claimed Walton paid the salary of T P Edwards out of state funds.
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Oklahoma City
J. C. Walton
State Criminal Court of Appeals
District Court
Oklahoma County
Walton
State Board of Health
T. P. Edwards
Livestock Market Prices Report Oklahoma City May 6
Cattle tone steady with 1,090 head, good yearlings at 8.50, beef cattle scarce and steady, calves up 0.50 to top 7.00, best stockers 6.25. Hogs 300 head up 10 to 15 cents, top 11.15, bulk 10.60 to 11.00.
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Oklahoma City
Club Girls Enter Clothing Construction Contest
All 4-H club girls are asked to meet with Mrs. Jessie Franklin Morgan on Saturday at 1 PM to learn contest rules. The county contest occurs late May with the top two advancing to the district in June, then the state contest during Farmers Week in Stillwater.
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Jessie Franklin Morgan
Extension News
Stillwater
Dospel teams tour county on Mother’s Day Sunday
Dozens of gospel teams from Christian churches plan Sunday tours across the county on May 10 Mothers Day. Speakers include A Linscheid Walter Goyne and Capt Robert Kerry with 3 pm starts at most stops and 2 pm at Frisco.
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Ospel
Christian Church
Union Hill
A. C. Chaney
O. E. Parker
E. Williams
Fitzhugh
Walter Goyne
Frisco
A. Linscheid
Chast R. Drummond
Rosedale
W. T. Melton
Owl Creek
Lula
The
Baptists
Center
Robert Kerry
Lawrence L
Roff
Dolberg
Laxton
Stonewall
Jesse
Reys
Morgan and Taylor
Allen
McCalls Chapel
Gery
Hughes County
First City Public Schools Music Memory Contest Held
More than 400 pupils from ward schools and the high school competed at Convention Hall at 10 this morning. The contest tested 15 of 30 studied pieces with questions on selection name composer and composer nationality. Gold plated lyres will be awarded to those meeting the 70 or 80 percent averages.
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Convention Hall
Chas. M. Bliss
Jessie Bagsey
Viola West
Bernice Hargis
Madaline Larmar
Effie Lawson
East Central College
East Central Teachers College
Mrs Charley Thompson Visits Relatives
Mrs Charley Thompson is visiting Mrs George Thompson and other relatives, staying for a time with family.
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Charley Thompson
George Thompson
Oklahoma School Buildings Value Grows Since Statehood
Oklahoma City May 6 In 17 years the value of public school buildings rose from 5 million to over 60 million dollars says M A Nash state superintendent. Consolidated schools increased from two in 1907 to 334 in 1925 while operating costs last year approach 36 million dollars.
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Oklahoma City
Statehood
Oklahoma
M. A. Nash
Nash
Suit Entered For Judgment For Three County Officers
W B Walker sheriff W W Walker and Earnest Miers deputy sheriffs filed in district court for a judgment of 733 10 against the board of county commissioners. The petition says the amount covered April and May for expenses and mileage needed for county operations and asserts the claim was disavowed due to insufficient funds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. B. Walker
Board of County Commissioners
W. W. Walker
Earnest Miers
French cabinet crises welcome interludes for unseen president
A Louisville Courier-Journal item notes that frequent cabinet crises serve as welcome interludes for a French president who remains unheard of during normal times. The piece highlights political instability and public attention to ministerial turnover in France.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louisville Courier-Journal
Ada Oil Boom Expands as Plenty of Wells Open
Sunday news notes Ada as an oil town with multiple fields proving pay. American Oil and Refining pumps 40 barrels daily near the Breco farm, while Lloyd’s field east of Ada shows potential of millions. Several companies, including Texas Pacific Coal and Oil and Pilgrim Petroleum, drill at various depths with countersunk casing planned, and new locations are expected north of Ada as other fields in Allen and New Bethel areas come alive.
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American Oil and Refining Company
Breco
Arthur Bowles
Texas Pacific Coal and Oil Company
Texas Pacific
Jack Lloyd
Lloyd No. 1
Lloyd No. 2
Allen Field
Dixie Oil Company
Homackla
Pilgrim Petroleum Company
Texas Pacific Coal and Oil
Pilgrim Petroleum
Whitaker Farm
H. F. Wilcox
Norris Farm
Gillette and Croeger
Lancaster and Smithwell
Ada
Heiden Oil Company
Stone Wesley Farm
Lloyd
Allen Fields
Bethel
Dixie
Vanoss
Fillmore Farm
Rally For County Club Members In Ada May Rally
Pontotoc county 4-H club members will hold their annual rally in Memorial Hall Ada on Saturday afternoon May 16 at 1 oclock. Invited are members parents and friends. Principal speakers include B A Pratt Oklahoma state club agent and Ford Mercer Wellston Lincoln county world champion club boy.
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Pontotoc County
Memorial Hall
B. A. Pratt
Oklahoma
Ford Mercer
Wellston
Lincoln County
Darwinian Theory Criticisms in State Legislatures
The Cincinnati Enquirer argues that the makeup of some state legislatures undermines Darwinian theory, presenting it as a point of contention in political and scientific debates.
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Cincinnati Enquirer
Telephone Pole Quotation on Self Defense Causes Debate
A provocative remark states that a telephone pole never strikes an automobile except in self defense. The unusual claim sparks discussion about vehicle safety and metaphorical language in public discourse, with readers weighing the logic of the statement.
Boy Injured When Car Turns Turtle Near Park Hill
Harvey Mullinax was badly cut and bruised when his car overturned on the Ada Roff highway near Park Hill switch at 10 last night. He was rushed to Castleberry Hospital with a sliced foot and multiple injuries after the sand and loose steering gear caused the accident. the wreck was later reported missing by salvage crews.
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Harvey Mullinax
Park Hill
Castleberry Hospital
Mullinax
Coast Guard mobilizes fleet to chase rum runners off Atlantic
Coast Guard units from the Atlantic seaboard join revenue cutters Gresham and Seneca at Clifton base on Staten Island for a new war against rum fleets off New Jersey to Connecticut. The armed 60-ship flotilla, mostly 40 to 60 foot motorcraft, will sail to sea tomorrow and be ordered to shoot first then investigate in suspected cases.
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New York
Coast Guard
Atlantic Seaboard
Gresham
Seneca
Clifton Coast Guard
Staten Island
New Jersey
Connecticut
Booster Trip on Red Star Route Planned for Late Summer
A four day booster trip along the Red Star Route from St Joseph Missouri to Fort Worth Texas is planned for late July or early August. Floyd Ellicott says every town along the route will participate with Ada to host a night stop and a large good roads meeting. About one thousand visitors are expected in Ada for the event and the route now includes 465 miles of hard surfaced road with 50 miles under construction.
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Red Star
8&J. Joseph
Fort Worth
Texas
Floyd Ellicott
Ada
St. Joseph
Elliott
Kansas
Hughes, Seminole
Pontotoc
Hughes
Seminole
Atlantic
St. Louis
Henderson Rejects University of Oklahoma Presidency
Dr Archibald Henderson of the University of North Carolina declined the offer to become president of the University of Oklahoma. He cited North Carolina’s promise and local desire for him to stay, despite prior board discussions and opposition from some faculty members. The regents may pursue another candidate at their Norman meeting.
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Oklahoma City
Archibald Henderson
Chapel Hill
N. C
M. A. MccDonald
Hugo
Regent’s Board
University of Oklahoma
University of North Carolina
South
North Carolina
Board of Regents
Doctor Henderson
Carolina State University
Henderson
Norman
Norman Lowers Iwo Records At Athletic Meet
Norman dominates the inter scholastic track meet at the University of Oklahoma, scoring 20 points to top Kingfisher by five as six state records fall. Norman stars Perry Pernell and Bill Watts set multiple marks in sprints, field, and hurdles while a ground breaking ceremony precedes the meet in Norman. Tulsa wins curricular and fine arts contests with 147 points, followed by Ponca City, Okmulgee, and Muskogee in the awards.
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Norman
McAlester High School
University of Oklahoma
Kingfisher
Poteau
Henryetta
Flint
Watts
Morris
Pernell
Bullette
Dewey
Beall
Cushing
Frank Buttram
Board of Regents of the University
Bennie Owen
Edwin Brockman
Tulsa High School
Tulsa
Ponca City
Okmulgee
Muskogee
Radio
William Rice
Ralph Coffey
Russell Cooper
Shawnee
May Fell
Pearl Shawn
la Rita Pach
Frances Arnstein
Moneola Reel
Mary N. Pittman
Effie Miller
Carruth Palmer
Gerald. Beilyn
R. Watson
Whee
Ludie Mae Smith
Marguerite Bostic
Last Call for Better Crop Contests in Pontotoc County
May 15 is the final day to enter the Pontotoc County better crop contests. 57 cash prizes are offered across cotton corn grain sorghums cucumbers and more with $200 top for cotton and $100 for corn. Entry blanks available at county banks or from J B Hill county agent or J C Treadwell secretary of the Better Farming association.
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Pontotoc
J.B. Hill
J. ¢. Treadwell
Better Farming Association
So Big Opens Weekly News Serial With Prize Award
A new serial titled So Big starts this issue, praised as the best American novel of the prior year and awarded $1,000. Readers are invited to begin with chapter one and follow along in upcoming installments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Kope
Snow Drifts 100 Feet High on Snow Reef Top
Snow drifts reach 100 feet on Snow Reef Top in Glacier National Park creating hazardous conditions for travelers and reporting crews. Park authorities warn of continued buildup as storms persist with crews assessing routes and safety measures.
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Glacier National Park
Judge Denies Move To Quash Charges Against Davis
TOPEKA May 6 District Judge James A McClure denied the plea to quash criminal proceedings against former Governor Jonathan M Davis. Trial on a charge of illicit dealing in executive clemency is set to begin next Monday in Judge McClure s court. The court allowed a state motion to add Judge S S Irwin pardon and parole clerk to the witness list. Irwin is expected to shed light on a conspiracy to sell pardons to prisoners at the state penitentiary, involving Davis, his political lieutenant, State bank commissioner Carl J Peterson, and Davis sloom Russell, in suits awaiting trial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Topeka
James A. McClure
Jonathan M. Davis
Davis
McClure
S. S. Irwin
Irwin
State Penitentiary
Carl J. Peterson
Russell
Large representation at Baptist conference Wynnewood meeting
A large turnout from 16 Baptist churches formed the Banner and Pontotoc associations at Wynnewood on Monday for a workers meeting. The event marked growth across departments, increased conversions and baptisms, new unions, and house renovations. The Denton county Texas association president and a layman who toured the Holy Land spoke on stewardship. The next meeting is June 1 1925 at 10 am with Oak Avenue Baptist Ada.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pontotoc
Wynnewood
W.M. S
Jaymen’s
Oklahoma
Baptist Church
Denton
Texas
Holy Land
Oak Avenue Baptist Church
Ada
McCulley
Morocco Revolt Grows With Fez Move Toward Ouergha
May 4 Fez Morocco The Rif fian tribes invasion of the French zone edges toward serious proportions Marshal Lyautey arrives to supervise near operations French detachment destroyed pontoon boats after a failed attempt to bridge the Ouergha river Abd el Krim forces pose a persistent threat though Fez remains out of reach, likely forcing heavier French deployments and costs with limited prospect of decisive success
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Fez
Morocco
Lyautey
Ouergha
Abd-Selkrim
Abdel-krim
Postage Stamps Aimed to Ease Post Rate Hike
The Boston Globe notes new attractive postage stamps printed by the department may help reconcile purchasers to the increased postal rates.
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Boston Globe
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Mulintoge
Gutton Growers
Beame Lenders
Sam L. Morley
McAlester
State Board of Agriculture
Dospel
Rum
North
Carolina
Norman Lowers
IWO
Ada Star Cracks Records
Baptist Conference
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