Bergdoll Case Upshot Probed By House Committee
Edward S. Bailey said the War Department did not pass the Bergdoll case to Ansell and secretaries Baker and Harris would not meet with Ansell. He affirmed Judge Westscott's ties to the Bergdoll defense and said a "pot of gold" was discussed during release talks.
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Associated Press
Washington
Edward S. Bailey
Samuel T. Ansell
Grover Cleveland
Beredoll
Philadelphia
House Investigating Committee
War Department
Ansell
Bergdorf
Bailey
Baker
Department
Bergdoll
Oakman Lady Wins Silver Set From A P Brown Store
Miss Waite Bell Stevens of Oakman was the first winner in the contest by the A P Brown store. Sh held the lucky number Saturday afternoon and received a silver set. Customers get a ticket with each dollar spent and weekly draws select a winner for 34 weeks.
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Oakman Lady
A. P. Brown
Waite Bell Stevens
Oakman
A. P. Brown Company
Ada Man Granted Patent for New Airplane and Engine
Clarence E. Holt of Ada and Henryetta received letters patent on a novel airplane and its engine. Holt, a former Ada resident and East Central State Normal School graduate, taught near Henryetta while pursuing aviation ideas he developed during his Ada years. His friends recall the groundbreaking design and he had once attracted financiers to fund further development.
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Ada
Oklahoman
Clarence E. Holt
Henryetta
Holt
East Central State Normal
Ardmore
Oid
Pontotoc County
French Leader Sees US Aid If League Amended
Rene Vinviani argued in Paris on May 6 that the League of Nations would gain US support if its covenant was amended to remove its super state appearance. He said the September meeting would strip the league of cumbersome features, prompting the United States to join the effort for world regeneration.
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Paris
United States
League of Nations
Rene Vinviani
League
Officers Found Beer But Failed to Get Moonshiners
Daily Deputy Sheriffs Whitson and Chapman found four barrels of beer a mile north and two miles west of Maxwell while investigating a possible still. No individuals were located and the still was not found. The beer was poured out and the barrels destroyed.
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Whitson and Chapman
Maxwell
Oklahoma Labor Commissioner seeks local harvest labor
The Oklahoma Department of Labor asks Ada residents to supply workers for the wheat harvest this year. Mayor Kitchens forwarded a letter to Ada Laboring Men’s organization chair Jones to coordinate local labor, reducing reliance on out of state help. Entry dates vary by region from June 1 in the south to June 25 in the northwest, depending on weather.
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Kitchens
Oklahoma Department of Labor
Oklahoma
Jones
Ada Laboring Men's Organization
Oklahoma City
Oklahoma Legislature End of Week Shows $21 Million in Appropriations
Oklahoma City May 9 The extraordinary session wraps with committee recommendations totaling about 21 million dollars for state institutions departments soldier relief new buildings roads and legal litigation funds The Senate has about 10.5 million and the House slightly more The total final passage is expected near 17 million with some items unlikely to pass Adjournment is eyed for May 14 but some members push for more economy The institutional bill about 9.33 million and the departmental bill about 6.5 million move through both houses plus three soldier relief measures totaling over 1.5 million await conference action There is deadlock on a general hospital funding and relief commission makeup Local and nonbudget bills bring total introductions to about 140 with 15 House and 25 Senate readings scheduled for Friday's session.
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Associated Press
Oklahoma City
Okla
Senate
House
Relief Commission
American Legion
Robertson
Burglars Break Into Ada Farmer's Home Sunday
Sheriff notified yesterday of a burglary at Edwin Sawyer's home on the Ben Hampton farm near Ada. Entry occurred between 2 pm and 6 pm while the family was away, with a shotgun, razor and shoes stolen. Tracks in the yard led to the door, but no identification found. Local burglaries have risen in the city, suggesting thieves expanding to rural areas.
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Edwin Sawyer
Ben Hampton
Ada
Francis Oil Driller Slashed By Unknown Attacker
Joe Cheat oil driller from Francis was severely wounded with a butcher knife in the heart region Saturday at his home on the city outskirts. He has refused to name his assailant and is now recovering, with investigators unable to link anyone to the attack.
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Joe Cheat
Francis
Cheat
Doanane
War Department
Sam
Wit and Witlessness in Musicals Draw Laughs and Lessons
A sharp appraisal notes that audiences mistake folly for charm in musical comedies, arguing that humor often masks shallow plots and stock characters. The piece suggests discerning critics seek substance beyond catchy tunes and bright costumes.
France 3 Pleased at America's Action
Paris newspapers welcomed Washington's decision to resume participation in the supreme allied council the council of ambassadors and the allied reparation commission saying French diplomacy secured the move and would aid a broad peace settlement. The Census Bureau notes illiteracy decline despite odd spellings in film titles.
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Associated Press
Paris
Washington
United States
Supreme Allied Council
Council of Ambassadors
Oklahoma Wheat and Hay Crops Decline in April Bulletin
The May bulletin from the U S Bureau of Crop Estimates and Oklahoma State Board of Agriculture reports deteriorating wheat and rye in April, poor hay stands, delayed plowing, and high livestock mortality. Wheat conditions are worse in every district, with rusts and pests blamed. rain needed in northern and western counties. Alfalfa first cutting ruined by frost, hay crop poorest in ten years, about half a million tons of 1920 crop unmarketed.
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Oklahoma’ City
Oklahoma
United States Bureau of Crop Estimate
State Board of Agriculture
McNamara Is Relieved After Parole Release
John J. McNamara was released from San Quentin state penitentiary after nine years and five months of a fifteen year term for the 1910 Llewellyn Iron Works dynamiting. He earned the maximum reduction by good conduct.
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San Quinton
Calif
John J. McNamara
Llewellyn Iron Works
Los Angeles
Army Surplus Sale Offers Khaki Shirts and Gear
A local surplus sale lists khaki shirts at $1.00 and a wide range of military style items. Wool coats and breeches $1.95, saddles $17.50, riding breeches $2.95, dress pants $4.45, leggings 45c, canteens 95c, collapsible buckets $1.00, raincoats $3.50, traincoats $5.95, officers shoes $6.45, cartridge belts 65c, hobnail shoes $5.95, and Lee Unionalls $3.00. Also folding cots $4.75 and chairs $0.65, leather puttees $3.45, supporters 10c, and Gillette razors $3.06 to $3.00.
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America
W. F. Ray
Easley
S. C
Cardus
Union Graded
Nurses Home
University Hospital
Woman's
University Oklahoma
University
A. & M. College
Central Hospital
Norman
Western Hospital
Pryor
Talihina
Negro Aggie
Langston
Panhandle
Highway Department
Normals
France
Census Bureau
GOP
McNamara
The
Herman Shoe Co
Munson
Army
Lee
West Main
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