Walton Seen as Winner in Vote of County Polls
Pontotoc county voters will cast ballots next Tuesday for county district and national offices in one of the era’s hottest campaigns. Waltons predicted margin ranges near 1300 with Ada favoring Pine and rural polls boosting Waltons countywide plurality.
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Pontotoc County
Ada
Davis-Bryan
Jack Walton
W. B. Pine
Okmulgee
Robert L. Owen
Portotoc County
Walton
Pine
Buncombe
Oth Senate
Ponotoc
Pontotoc
Pontotocounty
Dopers
Ot da
Pontatonty
Pine Roff
Vanoss
Allen
Stonewall
Buly
Ginning Totals In County Reach 18 000 Bales
Ada reports 6 320 bales ginned by Saturday afternoon with Roff at 2 508 and several gins not yet listed. Past week Ada spun 578 more bales, county receipts total 6 498, and the season likely exceeds 18 000, with additional Ada contributions and half-bale adjustments from the Cotton Growers Association.
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Ada
Roff
Cotton Growers Association
Aggies Defeat Sooners 6 to 0 On Homecoming Day
In Stillwater a colorful crowd watched Oklahoma A. and M. trounce Oklahoma University 6 to 0 on Lewis Field. Aggies dominated play from kickoff, scoring on a ground rush by Lookabaugh after Peery’s punt went out of bounds near the five. The rest of the game, including the third and fourth periods, saw no scoring as both teams failed to rally.
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Stillwater
Oklahoma A. and
M. College
Oklahoma University Sooners
Lewis Field
Aggies
University
Aggie
Oklahoma
Sooners
Bill Haller
Peery
Haller
Capt. Wahl
Rogers
Rodgers
Dick Walker
Lookabaugh
Pine Ends Campaign Before Capital Crowd
W B Pine Republican candidate for the United States Senate spoke from the same outdoor platform used by J C Walton and wound up his campaign before several thousand people in Oklahoma City. The race narrowed after George Wilson Farmer Labor candidate withdrew without his knowledge, leaving questions about the notice's authenticity and its impact on voting.
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Oklahoma City
W. B. Pine
United States Senate
J. C. Walton
Walton
Capitol Hill
State Election Board
George Wilson
Farmer-Labor
Wilson
Teachers Close Annual Meeting in Positive Session
The East Central Educational Association wrapped up its annual session with noon adjournment. Auditing reports show solid finances while the nominating committee proposed officers for the coming year including J. R. Barton of Okmulgee as president and Geo. J. Coleman of Tishomingo as vice president.
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East Central Educational Association
J. R. Barton
Okmulgee
Geo. J. Coleman
Tishomingo
Presi
High School Section Reports and Staff Attentions
Okmulgee speakers led the science section and Dr. J O Hasler of Oklahoma University attended the arithmetic group while Miss Catherine Osterhaus of the state university led the English department discussion on dramatization in high schools. The music section saw an unusually good meeting addressed by Raymond Leek of Okmulgee. Turn to Page 2 No 4.
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Parent- Teachers Association
J. P. Slaughter
Clara Baker
Kindergarten College of Chicago
McMurray
H. C. Faust
Okmulgee
J. O. Hasler
Oklahoma University
Catherine Osterhaus
The
State University
Raymond Leek
Cowboy Professor Earns Noted Education Honors at Oklahoma
Dr. E. E. Dale of the University of Oklahoma is celebrated as a pioneering educator with a journey from Texas and Oklahoma plains to Harvard, earning an MA and a doctorate. He chairs history, inspires with plain, witty talk, served in the Boston police strike, and writes West inspired poetry including The Prairie Schooner.
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East Central Education Association
E. E. Dale
University of Oklahoma
Plains of
Texas
Oklahoma
Harvard
Historical College
Boston
Dale
Davis Ends Ho Active Campaign in Carnegie Hall
New York on November 1 John W Davis closed his presidential bid with a public address at Carnegie Hall. He framed his appeal as rational not prejudicial and outlined a campaign issues series urging a progressive liberal Congress and asserting La Follette has no path to election while Coolidge would not align with such a Congress.
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Associated Press
New York
John W. Davis
Hhis
Carnegie Hall
Avis
LaFollette
Coolidge
La Follette Winds Up Campaign In Cleveland Public Hall
Senator Robert M. La Follette spoke in Cleveland Public Hall concluding his presidential bid. In Pittsburgh he labeled Secretary Mellon the real president and Calvin Coolidge merely the man in the White House.
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Cleveland
Robert M. LaFollette
Cleveland Public Hall
Pittsburg
LaFollette
Mellon
Calvin Coolidge
White House
Bank Robbery Report Near Dundee In Archer County
Four masked men robbed the Dundee State Bank in Archer County, smashing the vault area and seizing about 2000 dollars. They fled toward Wichita Falls as local officers launched a search.
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Wichita Falls
Texas
Dundee State Bank
Dundee
Archer County
Here
Stratford Gin Burns Independent Custom Gin Plant
Stratford suffered a late Saturday fire at the Independent Custom Gin plant, owned by Southwestern Cotton Oil Co. The loss is estimated at about $15,000 with insurance details unavailable. The blaze was reported through Ada.
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Stratford
Ada
Southwestern Cotton Oil Company
Walker Named Election Board Leader in Oklahoma
Governor Trapp appointed Art Walker former corporation commission chair to head the state election board. He plans to place a Klansman and an Anti Klansman on each precinct board to ensure fair elections and deter theft. Bert Barefoot refused the post, citing resignation duties, and Trapp promised enforcement against law violations.
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Oklahoma City
aArt Walker
The
Corporation Commission
State Election Board
Trapp
W. C. McAlester
Walker
Bert Barefoot
Chickasha
Barefoot
Where to Vote for City Elections
Voters are directed to designated polling sites. Ward 1 surrounds Precincts 1 to 3 at City Hall Chevrolet garage and Hays School. Ward 2 covers Fred Ford's and Willard School. Ward 3 includes Gasoline Alley garage and Glenwood. Ward 4 lists Convention Hall and High School.
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City
Chevrolet
Hays
Fred Ford
Williard School
Gasoline Alley
Glenwood School
Convention
High
Hallowe'en Fence Incident Leaves Boy Shot
Birmingham reports indicate 12 year old Paul Gallups son of detective A M Gallups of Pratt City was shot during a prank when he and other boys removed a fence from the Ball property. Mrs Ball was arrested in connection with the incident.
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Birmingham
Ala
Paul Gallups
A. M. Gallups
Pratt City
A. J. Ball
Tragic Motorcycle Crash Claims Two Police Officers
Waukegan Illinois November 1 two men died when Gillis motorcycle struck a Halloween barricade Police traffic officer Herbert Kills aged 35 and merchant special policeman Carlos Pelton were killed in the crash authorities reported
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Waukegan
Ada Hi Victorious Over Purcell in 15-0 Match
Ada High School beat Purcell 15 to 0 on Purcell’s field extending their winning streak to six. The Ada team, praised for clean play, will travel to Holdenville next Friday for key games against Henryetta and McAlester on Armistice Day and November 14.
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Ada Hi
Purcell
Holdenville
Ada
Henryetta
McAlester
Riot-Fueled City Sees Klansmen Driven Back by Troops
Rioting between Ku Klux Klan and Knights of the Flaming Circle shocks Niles Ohio with multiple shooting injuries. State militia patrols streets after clashes as Mayor H C Kistler remains missing and sheriff certifies quieting of order. A train of Klansmen arrives but is held and not allowed to disband.
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Niles
Ku Kluxlaw
Knights of the
Flaming Circle
Warren
Trumbull County
John E. Thomas
Kent
Harvey C. Kistler
Ohio
McKinney
Ku Klux Klan
Knights of the Flaming Circle
Cleveland
H. C. Kistler
Dowheney
Thomas
Frank McDermott
John McDermott
Petmt
Main Street
McDermott
Norris Leads Ada Bank Rescue and Reopens as First National
P A Norris and associates seized the First National Bank of Ada late Saturday and established a new charter as the First National Bank in Ada. Deposits soon exceeded withdrawals by 326390.57, with Norris personally guaranteeing all deposits.
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First National Bank of
Ada
P. A. Norris
First National Bank
Washington
Ned Holman
First National Bank of Guthrie
J. A. Smith
P. B. Wall
Mr. Norris
Norris
L. K. Roberts
National Bank
Cate First National Bank
Okla
First Nation Bank
Chas. W. Collins
Comptroller
Roberts
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Sooners Acai Lode
Charles A. McMurry
G. J. Bushwell
Progressive Congress
Texas Bank
Hallowe'en Accident
Hants
Hum
Southwest Fire
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