Reunion held in Macon for veteran commander selection
At Camp Gordon and Macon Georgia veterans gathered to choose a commander in chief for the group. Disputes split among candidates General C Irvine Walker General Bennett H Young and General Van Zandt with Walker declining active candidacy. The parade drew about sixteen thousand veterans including six thousand from Georgia and featured militia cadets high schoolers and Women’s Memorial Association members. The procession began at Camp Gordon at noon and moved through sixteen blocks toward downtown Macon.
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C. Irvine Walker
Charleston
Gordon
Bennett H. Young
Louisville
van Zandt
Texas
Trans- Mississippi Department
Walker
Macon
Miliia
Ladies’ Memorial Association
Camp Gordon
Wilson Favored in South Carolina Convention Fight
South Carolina prepares for its state convention to decide if the eighteen Baltimore delegates are instructed for Woodrow Wilson or left uninstructed. Governor Coleman Blease supports an uninstructed slate, while Judge Ira B. Jones backs Wilson instructions in a power struggle within the state organization.
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Columbia
S. C
South Carolina
Baltimore
Woodrow Wilson
Wilson
Coleman Blease
Ira B. Jones
Blease
Good Interest at Methodiest Meeting
Despite rain a small audience gathered at the Methodist church for the meeting. Evangelists started well and a splendid meeting is expected. Rev Law, a Texas native, is acquainted with the editor from boyhood days, though they had not met in over twenty five years.
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Methodist Church
Law
Texas
the News
R. M. Roddie Heads to Oklahoma City Hearing
R M Roddie left this afternoon for Oklahoma City to attend the hearing on the Akin bill set for tomorrow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. M. Roddie
Oklahoma City
Albany Fire Wipes Out Business District in Oklahoma
Durant Oklahoma May 14 The business section of Albany in Bryan county suffered near total destruction from a fire last night The blaze started in the Woodmen Masonic hall above J G Worthy s store and spread rapidly destroying the Albany drug store the Albany State Bank building and the Ben Williams barber shop The loss is described as the greatest in the town s history
County Loses Mandamus Suit Over Tax Warrants
Pontotoc county lost an appeal as the State supreme court reversed a lower ruling in the mandamus case seeking Kerr to sign warrants up to the full 1911 tax levy. Kerr had limited warrants to 80 percent, with the district court setting 90 percent. the court ruling forces funding to cover several thousand dollars owed, likely prompting bonds.
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Kerr
District Court
Supreme Court
O. C. Railroad Demonstration Pass Issued
Dorset Carter issued a free pass to A. L. Kennedy demonstration agent for travel on agricultural development work on the O. C. Railroad. Kennedy can use the pass when traveling on business related to his duties.
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O. C. Railroad
Dorset Carter
A. L. Kennedy
Ada Gets New Factory
M. R. Whitmore opens a cigar factory above Mr. Smith's furniture store in the Carney building. He offers Whitmore's True Stock and Whitmore's 400 cigars, with a claim of superior home-made stock and climate-adapted quality, at low prices.
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M. R. Whitmore
Mr. Smith
Carney
Ada
Whitmore
New Mexico Delegation Backs Champ Clark for President
In Clovis on May 14 the State Democratic convention backed Champ Clark by a 225 to 6 vote to support eight NM delegates to Baltimore as a unit. The record notes Governor and names appear garbled but Clark is the favored candidate for president.
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Clovis
N. M
State of New Mexico
Champ Clark
New Mexico
Baltimore
Ada Loses 3 to 9 to Sacred Heart in Baseball
Ada comes up short at home as Sacred Heart Catholics win 9 to 3. Pitcher Bruce Ligon is away. Pat Jones limps from illness but starts for Ada. Sacred Heart takes early lead, adds runs, while Ada counters with two runs late before final tally.
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Sacred Heart Catholics
Bruso
Ada Boys
Ada
Bruce Ligon
Pat Jones
Pat
Sacred Heart
Buttram
McCain
McDaniel
Jones
Roddie
Fulks
McMillan
Houpt
Little
Brents
Mexican Rebels Suffer Heavy Losses Near Cuatro Cienegas
May 13 El Paso reports state that Gen Salazar’s 2000 rebels were trapped in a canyon near Cuatro Cienegas. Many were killed or survived by climbing rocks. 800 of 1500 missing believed dead amid ongoing cross border fighting with Orozco forces and detachments toward Conejos.
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Cuatro Cienegas
Orozco
Conejos
Marriage License for Clarence Von Tress and Mary Green
Clarence Von Tress of Lawrence aged 20 and Mary Green of Lawrence aged 17 obtained a marriage license.
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Clarence von Tress
Lawrence
Mary Green
Socialist nominees for county offices named
At the socialist convention on Saturday afternoon the party canvassed the referendum vote and declared nominees for county offices. Names include Representative W. J. Osborne Tyro la County Judge G. G. Coggins Center Clerk W. W. Williams Ada District Clerk J. H. Scott Roff County Treasurer W W Rader Ada Sheriff J S Cannon Steedman Register Deeds Dick Morris Fitzhugh County Weigher A J Brown Knox Superintendent Schools A L Vandiver Francis Tax Assessor W F Kyser Ada County Commissioner 1st Dist Paul Middleton Steedman 2nd Dist J S Kilpatrick Rebee 23rd Dist Wm Stanfield Roff
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W. J. Osborne
Tyrola
G. G. Coggins
Center
W. W. Williams
Ada
J. H. Scott
Roff
W. Ww. Rader
J. S. Cannon
Steedman
Dick Morris
Fitzhugh
A. J. Brown
Knox County
A. L. Vandiver
Francis
W. F. Kyser
Paul Middleton
J. S. Kilpatrick
Rebee
Wm. Stanfield
News Office Offers Two Cents Per Pound for Clean Cotton Rags
Advertised rates set at two cents per pound for clean cotton rags delivered to the News office. The offer seeks fibers useful for paper stock and printing needs, inviting local suppliers to bring rags promptly.
Chattanooga Reunions and Confederate Veterans Parade
Chattanooga chosen to host the 1913 reunion as Gen. Trimble invites a Gettysburg celebration for July 1913. Miss Mary Scandett of Macon is crowned queen of the 1912 reunion before about 20,000. Tomorrow Gen. Bennett Young is expected elected commander in chief of the United Confederate Veterans.
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Macon
Chattanooga
Tenn
Trimble
Gettysburg
Mary Scandett
U. Cc
George W. Gordon
Jacksonville
San Antonio
Coleman’s Hill
Jefferson Davis
South
Scandett
Oklahoma
Florida
Col. W. A. Harris
Park Auditorium
Miss Scandett
Gen
Irvine Walker
Bennett H. Young
Louisville
The
United Confederate Veterans
Great Bargain Daily Journal Offer
A promotion offers the Kansas City Daily and Sunday Journal for six months at $1.00, half the former price. Urges readers to act before June 1, 1912, to receive the paper for campaign reading. Address Department A Kansas City Mo.
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Kansas City Daily
Sunday Journal
Daily and
Kansas City Journal
Dept. A
Kansas City
Knife Fight Report From Konawa
W. R. Brandon returned from Konawa yesterday morning and reports a knife fight Saturday evening in that place left a man seriously cut. He did not learn the names of the parties involved.
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W. R. Brandon
Konawa
Southern Baptists Open 57th General Convention in Oklahoma City
Oklahoma City May 15 The fifty sequent general convention of the Southern Baptist church gathers in this city with about three thousand delegates from sixteen states representing roughly 2 5 million members and 25 000 churches. The body reviews a year of church work and the joint committee report on closer relations with Northern Baptists.
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The
Baptist Church South
Home and Foreign Mission Boards
Sunday School Publication Society
Joint Committee of
Northern and
Southern Baptists
Oklahoma Glass Sand Promising for State Factories
Norman May 14. Frank Buttram chemist with the Oklahoma State Geological Survey returns from a Kiamachi Mountains inspection. He finds Oklahoma glass sand easily accessible to state factories and superior to Saint Louis sand. He visited six Oklahoma glass plants in Tulsa Okmulgee Avant and Bartlesville and predicts the industry will grow and Oklahoma will soon export glass sand.
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Norman
Okla
Frank Buttram
Oklahoma State Geological Survey
Kiamachi Mountains
Oklahoma
Saint Louis
Buttram
Tulsa
Okmulgee
Avant
Bartlesville
Grace approves city charter in Oklahoma
City Attorney Webb returned from Ardmore with the charter to secure Gov Cruce approval. The governor was away, but Webb left the document and received word of approval. The primary is set for May 28 and the final election for June 11. candidates must file with the county election board at least ten days before the primary.
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Webb
Ardmore
Cruce
County Election Board
Wheat and oats praised after Fitzhugh trip
J. W. Chilcutt reports from Fitzhugh that wheat and oats are at their finest and last night and this morning’s rain caused no damage, though it was not needed.
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J. W. Chilcutt
Fitzhugh
Miss Ivey Keirsey elected to Roff school post
Miss Ivey Keirsey has been elected to a position at the Roff school. She is one of Pontotoc county’s most successful teachers and the patrons of the Roff school are congratulated on securing her services.
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Ivey Keirsey
Roff School
Miss Keirsey
Pontotoc County
Supreme Court Sustains Tax Valuation Increases In Oklahoma
Oklahoma City May 15 The Oklahoma Supreme Court upholds the validity and constitutionality of raises in valuations by the state board of equalization in the McNeal Guthrie appeal. Justice Dunn writes the majority with Justice Williams dissenting on class-based equalization limits.
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Oklahoma City
State Board of Equalization
Supreme Court
J. W. McNeal
Guthrie
Justice Dunn
Justice Williams
Blake & Boys
Territorial Supreme Court
Territorial Board of Equalization
Williams
Supreme Court rules tax exemption on Indian lands in Oklahoma
The United States Supreme Court decided that land allotted to about 8 000 less than half blood Indians in Oklahoma cannot be taxed by the state. The ruling binds the government by the patent terms, exempting the land from taxation and passing with sale. It reverses three state court cases won by Oklahoma on taxability.
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Washington
Oklahoma
United States Supreme Court
Supreme Court of
State
George W. Choate
M. E. Trapp
Logan County
Bessie Brown English
Tulsa County
Richardson
Pittsburg
Tax Exemption Ruling Hits Oklahoma Lands in McCumber Decision
Attorney General Charles West interprets the ruling as invalidating the McCumber amendment’s removal of land tax exemptions in the Cherokee and other tribal patents. The court's decision shields both purchasers and original allottees from taxes for twenty one years, with Oklahoma figures suggesting up to sixty million dollars in land benefiting from the exemption. Senator Gore argues the impact is overstated since many lands have changed hands and become taxable. J F McMurray, who led the Choctaws and Chickasaws suit, estimates the exemption covers about sixty million dollars in Indian land.
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McCumber
Oklahoma
Congress
Gore
Gov
Cruce
J. F. McMurray
Allottees Exempt But Purchasers Taxed On Indian Lands
Washington dispatches say initial reports overstated tax exemptions for purchasers and allottees of Indian lands. Latest say only allottees are exempt, with lands in buyers hands still taxed. Rural school districts face reduced funding and educational facilities.
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Washington
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State Supreme Court
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Pel
Sierra Mojada
Tennessee City
Southern Baptists AT
Oklahoma City, Okla
Southern Baptist Church
Vention
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Grace
State Board
GANT
Charles West
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