League warned not to disarm allies too early
At Geneva a prolonged disarmament debate references Leon Bourgeois proposal for an international staff from Versailles and a required military framework to enforce the treaty. The committee notes that general scrapping of war material is unlikely now while Signor Schanzer warns the league faces danger from mass disappointments if nothing is done.
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Associated Press
Geneva
Leon Bourgeois
France
M. Bourgeois
Committee On Disarmament
Signor Schanzer
League
Ada Field Strike Promises Oil Boom Near Ada Oklahoma
An oil strike at the Carter Nance LaSalle well in the Ada field, about eight miles northwest of Ada, reported Sunday at 2 a m, shows heavy oil with strong gas pressure. With over 300 visitors, locals and outsiders anticipate rapid drilling and a possible gusher after deeper work. G E Nance and Carter plan further wells on 3000 leased acres, and Dean Oil Co, already invested further northwest, plans to spud by December first.
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Ada
Carter, Nance, LaSelle
O. E. Lancaster
Lancaster
Wildcat
G. E. Nance
Mr. Carter
Carter, Nance, LaSalle Syndicate
Dean Oil Company
United States
Rowlett Faces Manslaughter Charge in Gertrude Carlton Death
Clarence E. Rowlett, linked to a fatal wreck that killed Gertrude Carlton, appeared before Justice H. J. Brown. A preliminary hearing set for November 26 will determine a manslaughter count as prosecutors seek a reduced charge from murder. Bail set at 5090 after bond.
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Clarence E. i Rowlett
Gertrude Carlton
H. J. Brown
Rowlett
Harding Studies Panama Canal At First Hand
Senator Warren G. Harding will inspect canal operations from Panama Canal Zone aboard a government mine steamer. He will review maintenance and toll issues, meet Col Chester Harding, and attend dinners and public receptions as he tours the Pacific coast area.
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Harding
Panama Canal
Associated Press
Christobal
Canal Zone
Warren G. Harding
United States
Congress
Canal
Chester Harding
Pacific Terminal
Pacific Coast
Porras
Panama
Republic of Panama
Congregation Faces Court Over Communion Row
In Baton Rouge Rev A B Bock faced disturbing the peace charges as a dispute over removing communion vessels sparked blows at First Christian Church. Police restored order as members from both sides testified or were charged.
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Baton Rouge
A. B. Bock
First Christian Church
Bock
Oklahoma Leads in Broom Corn Production in 1920
Oklahoma remains the top broom corn producer for 1920, with Garvin county shipping near 500 carloads. Fairview and Carnegie are also key shipping points, reflecting substantial statewide output under H. H. Schutz's statistics.
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Oklahoma
Oklahoma City
H. H. Schutz
Lindsay
Garvin County
Fairview
Carnegie
Bank Call Requests National Ledger Health Figures
The comptroller of currency issued a call for the condition of all national banks at the close of business on Monday November 15. This mechanism gathers financial health data from banks nationwide for regulatory assessment and public transparency.
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Callsfort Bank
Washington
Comptroller of Currency Today
Ford Employees to Receive Seven Million Dollar Bonus
Edsel B. Ford announced Detroit November 24 that bonus checks totaling over seven million dollars are being issued to Ford Motor Company employees. Distribution begins January 1 next, with an extra three percent for six months ending December 31 on Ford investment certificates, in addition to a guaranteed six percent and an eight percent payout last July making seventeen percent for 1920.
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Detroit
Mich
Ford Motor Company
Edsel B. Ford
Ford
Dead Man's Ballot Count Held Legal in Blount County
A dead man's vote from Pocahontas precinct in Blount County, Alabama, counted in the November 2 general election and ruled legal by the county election commission after the voter died before polls opened. The ballot was mailed from hospital to precinct managers.
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Gadsend
Ala
Blount
W. A. Parrish
Pocanhontas
Gadsden
Parrish
County Election Commission
Harding to stop at Vera Cruz en route to U S
The Mexican foreign office announced that President elect Harding will pass Vera Cruz on his way home from Panama unless unforeseen events intervene. The note also said Senator Albert Fall of New Mexico is expected to reach Mexico City next Monday for General Alvaro Obregon’s inauguration.
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Mexico City
Harding
Vera Cruz
United States
Panama
Albert Fall
New Mexico
Alvaro Obregon
Mexico
Beleive Woman Shot Jake Hamon
Frank Ketch Hamon's business manager denied the county attorney's claim that Hamon was wounded by Clara Smith and said the injury was from an accidental pistol discharge while Hamon was cleaning it. He added visitors would not be allowed due to Hamon's condition.
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Ardmore
Jake L. Hannon
Oklahoma
Frank L. Ketch
Russell B. Brown
Hamon
Brown
Clar Smith
Associated Press
Jake L. Hamon
Republican National
Frank Ketch
Ketch
Clara Smith
Hannon
Miss Gertrude Carlton Dies After Ada Auto Crash
Gertrude Carlton, aged 19, died at Faust hospital after an auto wreck near Ada on October 17. She had lived with her mother near Elmore City and studied stenography at Ada Business College before working as a stenographer for R. M. Roddie. Five friends rode in the runaway car when a passing maneuver led to a crash. Carlton was crushed in the collision and survived five weeks with artificial support before death. The funeral will be in Klondike cemetery near Elmore City.
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Gertrude Carlton
Faust Hospital
Klondike
Ada
Mary E. Carlton
Elmore City
Okla
Miss Carlton
Ada Business College
Clarence Rowlett
Eugene Byrd
Luther Correll
Hudson
Ford
Harding's Thanksgiving Turkey Heads to Panama
A thirty eight pound Illinois bronze turkey is en route from Chicago to Panama to serve as the main dish for President elect Harding and his party. The bird was sent by the Harding girls' club of a Chicago packing house and will be sent annually. Other girls' clubs along the route will ensure the gobbler is well fed.
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Illinois
Chicago
Prama
Harding
Harding Girls’ Club
Love Sudden Flight Ends In Returned Marriage License
A man named Harry H Howard returns a Ada holden marriage license after his intended bride Ovella Huett declines to wed. Luther Franklin, Pontotoc county deputy court clerk, processes the return and explains refunds are not offered. The piece ends with a Burns quote about love and heartbreak.
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Luther Franklin
Luther
Pontotoc County
Harry H. Howard
Ovella Huett
Howard
Ovella
Holdenville
Lawrence
Ada
Apollo
Pan
Robert Burns
League of Nations Council Acts on Armenian Intervention
Geneva reports the League of Nations council today moved to implement the assembly’s Armenian intervention resolution. The action marks a coordinated step by the interwar body in response to concerns over Armenia.
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Geneva
Assembly of the
League of Nations
Council of the League
Armenia’s capital Erivan Seized by Turkish Nationalists
Report from a Turkish fort says Erivan the capital of Armenia has been entered by Turkish Nationalist forces under Mustafa Kemal Pasha.
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Constantinople
Erivan
Armenia
Mustapha Kemal Pasha
Cartoonist Congressman Baer to Return to Car toon Work
Fargo North Dakota November 20 John M Baer who cartooned his way into Congress with non partisan league support from North Dakota's first district in 1917 says he will return to cartooning and publicity work after his term ends He was defeated for re election and will reside in Fargo He was the youngest congressman in the House at age 31
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Fargo
N. D
John M. Baer
North Dakota
Many New Faces in Legislature
Oklahoma City reports a record diverse Eighth Legislature with a Republican majority in the House and a strong Senate. Lawyers form a large bloc in the Senate while the House includes farmers editors and varied trades. Officials expect a vigorous session driven by a broad mix of professions and capable legal talent.
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Oklahoma City
Oklahoma
Statehood
House of Representatives
Senate
House
New State Senate
Right in Line Shakespeare and Venison Pastry Line
A playful column ponders if Shakespeare would write for films today and jokes he would be a practical man, predicting venison pastry would be a hit on screen.
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Shakespeare
Oklahoma DA to Probe Meat and Bread Prices
United States district attorney Herbert Peck announced an immediate inquiry across the western district of Oklahoma into why bakery products and meat did not follow the recent declines in wheat and livestock costs. The probe will cover bakers and all meat dealers, retail and wholesale, with any profiteering found to be presented to the federal grand jury in January.
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Oklahoma City
Herbert Peck
United States
Oklahoma
SHOOTS MARSHAL WITH HIS OWN GUN Porum Incident
City Marshal Charles Bryant was shot in the right shoulder while searching two men near the City Meat Market. After completing a search of one man, the other pulled Bryant's gun from his coat and fired as they fled. Bryant is not seriously wounded and expects to return to duty soon.
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Porum
Okla
Charles Bryant
Bryant
Bryat
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