Early Automobiles Regarded As Perils
An Ada Evening News excerpt from August 1904 describes farmers along a Custer county Oklahoma Territory road opposing new automobiles. W. H. Wixon plans an 80 mile daily run carrying mail between Arapaho and Taloga. farmers fear accidents, road tax burden, and disruption to horse traffic due to the machines noise odor and high speed.
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Ada Evening News
Custer County
Oklahoma Territory
Ada
Indian Territory
State of
Oklahoma
US oil output nears 1929 record as Texas leads rise
East Texas produced over one million barrels daily pushing the nation’s crude output to 2,902,539 barrels per day for the week ending May 35. Texas rose to 1,568,286 bpd, Oklahoma to 465,065, California fell to 472,500, with Eastern and Rocky Mountain regions steady or up modestly. The Oil and Gas Journal notes record car loadings and warns reporting gaps may mask true figures.
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Tulsa
East Texas
United States
Oil and Gas Journal
Oklahoma
California
West Texas
Texas
Eastern
Kansas
Rocky Mountain
the Journal
Oklahoma City
Seminole-St. L. A
West
Texas Panhandle
Gulf Coast
Southwest
North Louisiana
Louisiana
Arkansas A
Rock Mountain Area
Tornadoes Extend to South Carolina
Birmingham, May 6 Storms sweeping from the Mississippi valley to the Atlantic seaboard killed 38 people today and pushed southern tornado deaths to nearly 200 since March. Yesterday’s twisters killed 22 in Alabama and 18 in South Carolina, leveling homes in several communities. The Upcountry South Carolina outbreak raised the toll to 16 with three more deaths in an Anderson hospital.
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Birmingham
Ala
Mississippi Valley
Atlantic Seaboard
Lower
Mississippi
Alabama
South Carolina
Upper South Carolina
Anderson
Greenville
Laurens
Oklahoma Board Cuts Teachers Salaries Amid Aid Fight
Oklahoma City May 6 The state board of education ordered salary cuts up to 40 percent for about 1000 teachers in 1500 state aid districts with experienced teachers facing around 15 percent. New rules cap maintenance and transport costs under plans for an eight month term and possible nine months with funds.
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Oklahoma City
State Board of Education
John Vaughan
Exnee
Japanese Amp Into Crater of Mihara Claims Many Young Lives
Tokyo May 9. Fifty five girls and young men have died by their own hand at Mount Mihara since February 11. Police seek reinforcements as patrols fail to prevent more suicides at the volcano. Six youths jumped last Sunday and most victims are teenagers or young adults.
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Tokyo
Mount Mihara
Oshima Island
Oshima
Home Office
Mihara
Japan
Nikoo
Sheriff Tracks Missing Horse Mule and Yearling
Sheriff Clyde Kaiser searched the South Canadian River north of Maxwell for a missing horse mule and yearling. The horse was found and returned to its owner, the mule remains missing, and officers believe the yearling was slaughtered on the Pontotoc county side with the hide thrown into the river.
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Clyde Kaiser
South
Canadian River
Maxwell
Pontotoc County
First Methodist Building Closed After Fire Chief Order
After inspection on Monday Fire Chief Ed Haley ordered the First Methodist church building closed until repairs to broken roof supports could be made. Plans for the domed roof repairs are underway and construction may take several weeks. In the interim services will be held at Convention Memorial Hall.
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First Methodist
Ed Haley
Convention Memorial Hall
Bill Davis of Maxwell stabbed in river bottoms fight
Bill Davis of Maxwell is hospitalized in Maud after a stabbing in the Canadian river bottoms north of Maxwell. Walden, also of Maxwell, is being paid by county authorities as the incident is investigated. Davis suffered a stab wound to the lower right lung during a dispute with four companions while squirrel hunting across the Pontotoc county line. Walden was arrested. other youths are being questioned. Davis’ condition improved from serious to better amid the investigation.
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Bill Davis
Maxwell
Maud
H. Walden
Davis
Pontotoc
Walden
Buck admits sole guilt in McMath kidnapping case
Barnstable Mass May 9 Kenneth Buck alleged kidnapper of Peggy McMath today exonerated his brother Cyril from any part in the abduction. In a sworn statement at Barnstable county jail Kenneth said he alone was to blame and could implicate no other person. Also present were Kenneth and his brother Lawrence Sheriff Crocker and Chief Hall. Cyril Buck told a Wareham lawyer that he twice tried to prompt Neil McMath to inform police he was in touch with the kidnapers.
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Barnstable
Mass
Kenneth Buck
Peggy McMath
Cyril
Barnstable County
Kenneth
Edward E. Hall
Harwich
Hall
Chief Hall
Lawrence
Somerville
Lauchlan Crocker
William Ellis
Ellis
Cyril Buck
James F. Kiernan
Wareham
Neil McMath
McMath
Cigaret Tax Referendum Move Aims to Repeal
Oklahoma druggists launched a referendum drive to repeal the five cent cigaret tax with 36 000 signatures required by July 21. Edward Milligan and H S Caldwell announced the petition as they prepare meetings in Oklahoma City.
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Oklahoma City
Oklahoma
Edward Milligan
Oklahoma Retail Druggists Association
H. S. Caldwell
Secretary of State
Farmers Union
Druggists Association
Oklahoma governor signs judicial redistricting bill
Oklahoma City May 6 governor Murray signed the judicial redistricting bill cutting district judges from 48 to 39 and a companion measure appropriating 275000 dollars yearly for operating district courts.
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Oklahoma City
Murray
House Rejects Cost of Production Amendment in Inflation Bill
In Washington on May 9 the House rejected the cost of production amendment to the Western farm relief inflation bill while approving the rest. The vote was 108 to 283 with Speaker Rainey voting against the amendment as the measure moves to the Senate for possible quick action toward Roosevelt's signature. The Norris Simpson clause remains a potential point of contention.
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Washington
House
Senate
Roosevelt
Rainey
McAlester Women Injured in Oklahoma Crash
Four women from McAlester Oklahoma were injured two seriously in a car crash four miles west of Fort Smith Arkansas. The party of eight was traveling from McAlester to Fayetteville for a weekend pleasure trip. Injured listed include Mrs Hampton Tucker with head injuries a broken nose and possible skull fracture Mrs George Howard with a broken right arm and severe facial cuts and Miss Helen Ainsworth and Miss Celeste O Bannon with head injuries.
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Fort Smith
Ark
McAlester
Okla
Here
Oklahoma
Fayetteville
Hampton Tucker
George Howard
Helen Ainsworth
Celeste O'Bannon
Askew and Hicks Named for Job in Oklahoma City
Gov. Murray refused to approve J. C. Walton and E. R. Hughes appointing J. S. Askew as state conservation commissioner. Walker dissented on removing W. J. Armstrong and appointing Askew effective May 15. The governor will not endorse Ed Hicks Jr. for commissioner secretary.
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Oklahoma City
Murray
J. C. Walton
E. R. Hughes
J. S. Askew
Paul Walker
Walker
W. J. Armstrong
Askew
Ed Hicks Jr
Oklahoma Appoints New State Conservation Officer and Secretary
J S Askew of Oklahoma City is named state conservation officer and Ed Hicks Jr. is reappointed as corporation commission secretary, effective May 15. Askew replaces W J Armstrong after nine years in the post. Hicks succeeds John Hassler who returns to his gas and electric engineering role. Commissioner Walton noted Chairman Walker supported Hassler and opposed the two changes.
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Oklahoma City
J. S. Askew
Ed Hicks Jr
Corporation Commission
Commission
Askew
Carl Giles
W. J. Armstrong
Fish and Game Department
J. C. Walton
Hicks
John Hassler
Gas and Electric
Walton
Paul Walker
Hassler
Davis Criticizes German Position at Disarmament Talks
London May 9 American disarmament chief Norman H. Davis bluntly criticized Germany's attitude at the Geneva conference. He said Germany blocks progress and the United States opposes any rearmament. Rosenberg and Count Bismarck met Davis as he laid out the American line in a lengthy interview.
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London
U.P
Norman H. Davis
Germany
Alfred Rosenberg
Hitler
Davis
Geneva
United States
Dr. Rosenberg
National Socialist Organization
Mr. Davis
Count Bismarck
Bonus marchers converge on Washington for second encampment
The bonus army splits in leadership as delegations from the Midwest and South arrive in Washington for a second encampment. The VEF plans a 1000 marching group from New York to Fort Hunter Virginia for a week while BEF organizers say they will present themselves to Congress with a demand for action.
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Washington
Bonus Army
Middlewest
South
Veterans Expeditionary Force
Bonus Expeditionary Force, Inc
New York
Baltimore
Fort Hunter
Congress
Infantry unit moves to Fort Hunt for 8700 bonus marchers
Preparing Camp WASHINGTON May 9. An infantry company fully equipped moved to Fort Hunt Virginia to house and feed the 8700 bonus marchers expected this week for a convention. Veterans Administrator Hines conferred with Louis Howe on plans for housing and feeding the marchers during their stay.
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Washington
Fort Hunt
Hines
Louis Howe
Goldrado Mountain Continues Antics
Durango Colorado May 6 subterranean rumblings gas clouds and a possible pseudo volcano at Carbon mountain alarm locals Geologists see unusual activity since December with gas clouds avalanches and crevasses suggesting coal deposits burning under the peak and threatening the Animas River with debris buildup
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Durango
Colo
Carbon Mountain
Big Black Mountain
Animas
B A Veterans In State Reunion at Enid
The dwindling ranks of the Grand Army of the Republic gathered at Enid for what may be their last state encampment. W. J. Otjen of Enid will be principal speaker at a campfire program with L. C. Coffin of the G. A. R. responding. A parade is planned for tomorrow.
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Enid
Grand Army of the Republic
W. J. Otjen
United Spanish War Veterans
L. C. Coffin
Government says oath abolition by Irish Free State not secession
London May 4 J H Thomas secretary for dominions told the house that abolition of the oath of allegiance to the British crown by the Irish Free State does not constitute secession.
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London
J. H. Thomas
Dominions
House of Commons
Roosevelt weighs Europe debt talks amid June 15 payments
Washington reports disappointment over France not paying the December debt installment while the United States presses for at least a partial June 15 payment. President Roosevelt has not sought congressional authority to delay and must navigate London conference diplomacy and potential war debt revisions.
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Washington
United States
Roosevelt
Congress
Capitol Hill
MacDonald
Great Britain
M. Herriot
France
Ada Independents Rally Late To Beat Wilcox Oilers 8 7
Warmer Sunday brought a strong baseball game as Ada Independents edged Wilcox Oilers 8 to 7 in a ninth inning rally. Star pitcher Harry Brecheen of Ada worked the full game while Larl Johnson of Ada and Simon Stowe led the offense with key hits. Next Sunday Ada hosts Durant before a Texas trip to Borger.
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Wilcox Oilers
Oklahoma City
Ada Independents
Harry Brecheen
Ada
Larl “Oleg” Johnson
Simon Stowe
Smith
Wilcox
Oilers
Berger
Little
Brecheen
Formby
W. Phil
Manis
McClellan
Witeds
T. J. Bingham
McCrory
Natson
Collier
Gaines
Reed
Francis
R. Bingham
Uller
Hunter
s'Nance
Hagerman
T. Bingham Sing Ee
Shelby
Syes
Bingham
Wesseeesererenuens
Stowe
Phillips
Mettelian
Ada Gaines
Blackburn
Colter
Aldies
TE Co
DE Knit
Rio
FE Cocci
Cop Roy
Secretary Roper outlines Roosevelt railroad bill plan
Washington May 8 Secretary Roper told the house commerce committee the railroad bill aims to aid carriers and is experimental. He said results depend on railroad executives, not just federal coordinators, and described regional coordinating committees with five road-chosen members and a federal coordinator for up to two years. Labor groups are not on regional committees.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Roper
House Commerce Committee
Joseph Eastman
Interstate Commercce Commission
F. E. Williamson
New York Central
Carl Gray
Union Pacific
J. J. Pelley
New York, New Haven and
Hartford
Henry Bruere
Robbers Loot Bank at Prague Oklahoma
Three men held bank officials at Prague National Bank and took about 1500 dollars after forcing cashier A. C. Bell and others inside. They released two captives miles south of town and fled in a two door Ford sedan with automatic weapons. No shots were fired. Coleman telephoned the alarm after release.
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Prague
Okla
Prague National Bank
A. C. Bell
M. E. Coleman
C. C. Bush
E. E. Thomas
Coleman
Bert Harris
Harris
Charles
Pretty Boy
Floyd
Fear of War in Way of Agreement
Financial editors warn that war threats loom over Geneva and London talks. They say war fear drives economic self sufficiency and trade barriers, with Europe subsidies on wheat and plans for rubber and currency stabilizations shaping prospects for a resumption of global trade.
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Claude A. Jagger
Associated Press
New York
Wall Street
Geneva
London
France
Germany
Italy
Canada
United States
Argentina
Thomas Edison
Malay Peninsular
Brazil
England
Japan
China
Great Britain
Far East
World Economic Conference
Attorney General Announces Review of Constitutional Laws
Oklahoma City July 8 Attorney General J Berry King said the department will review the constitutionality of bills enacted by the legislature. The move follows a Garfield county case and reverses a prior policy of not ruling on plainly unconstitutional laws.
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Oklahoma City
J. Berry King
Supreme Court
Garfield County
King
Harry B. Cordell
State Board of Agriculture
Tulsa
Relief funds allotted to Pontotoc and Oklahoma counties
Oklahoma City May 6 CP allotments totaling 707945 dollars go to Oklahoma counties for May relief. Tulsa receives 90000, Oklahoma 85000, Seminole 21000, Canadian 6550, Creek 15900, Garfield 9600, Kay 7000, Pittsburg 12000, Pontotoc 7200, Washington 8060.
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Oklahoma City
Oklahoma
Gov. Murray
Tulsa County
Seminole
Creek
Garfield
Kay
Pittsborg
Pontotoc
Washington
Malloy Named for Assistant Attorney General Post
President Roosevelt nominates Pat Malloy of Tulsa as assistant attorney general and Richard C. P. Thomas of Kentucky as district judge of the Panama Canal Zone. Malloy built a strong Oklahoma reputation as a prosecuting attorney and was endorsed by Senators Thomas and Gore and the Oklahoma delegation.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Pat Malloy
Richard C. P. Thomas
Kentucky
Panama Canal Zone
Malloy
Tulsa
Oklahoma
Chicago
Thomas
Gore
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Garner
Milton H. West
Texas Ranger
John Nance Garner
National
Wregk
Askew and
Job
Goldrado Mountain
B.A. Veterans IN State Reunion
Interstate Commerce Commission
Prines Ball
Pontotog County
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