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Newspaper
Ada Weekly News
Location
Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Oct 05, 1933
Page
5
At the Vienna parliament entrance on October 3, a gunman fired twice wounding Chancellor Englebert Dollfuss slightly in the left arm and chest. A young soldier was arrested as authorities round up political suspects while Emiley and others visit the hospital.
The AFOL committee for unemployment insurance and relief concluded its morning routine with Louis Winstock presenting credentials to E. J. Roche. Roche denied entry per President Green’s instructions as the group pushed for unemployment relief, salary reductions for officials, anti racketeering measures, equal rights for Black workers, and bans on injunctions in labor disputes.
In western Oklahoma, Arapaho defeats Clinton in a county seat removal vote. Arapaho 3 205 votes prevents two thirds removal, Clinton 2 720 for retention and 50 for removal. Weatherford also split with 321 for Arapaho and 285 for Clinton.
Oklahoma politics hint at Pat Hurley Hoover secretary of war possibly entering a future Senate race. Supporters cite campaign appeal and rivalries with Governor Murray and Senator Gore. Hurley, now focused on law firm work in Washington, has not commented.
The American Red Cross reports 77 disasters in the fiscal year ending last June and a busy first half of 1933. In Oklahoma nine disasters caused deaths, injuries, and property loss totaling thousands, with about 6000 people affected and relief costs around 6000 dollars. The organization emphasizes disaster preparedness and ongoing support through member contributions between Armistice Day and Thanksgiving.
The American Federation of Labor convention debated a resolution urging the president to speed up the public works program or remove officials seen as lax. Signed by many unions, it notes unemployment due to fund mismanagement and seeks a congressionally aligned remedy. Detectives blocked 20 people from entering the convention hall to press demands such as unemployment insurance.
Oklahoma accounts for most of a 27 409 barrel weekly drop in national crude oil production. Output falls from 2 494 700 to 2 467 291 barrels per day. Oklahoma declines from 578 765 to 527 670 barrels daily. Texas shows a 29 291 barrel rise to 1 028 706. Kansas, Rocky Mountain, and California changes noted with an overall weekly decline.
A mother Mrs G A Roper of Hillhouse Mississippi a son and granddaughter were killed on Highway 71 two miles north of Luxora Arkansas. The truck carrying Mrs Roper hit a drainage ditch throwing her from the cab en route to Blytheville hospital. The driver Walter Lower fled after signaling other trucks lights were left burning. A second truck blinded by lights struck W R Roper 40 also of Hillhouse killing him and Dorothy Lucille Roper the baby in his arms.
Federal handwriting experts say threatening letters to Charles Urschel during the kidnap trial were written by Kathryn Kelly wife of George R. Kelly known as Machine Gun Kelly. Authorities weigh new charges while the Urschel case nears its sentences for seven convicted defendants including Kathryn Kelly's mother Ora Shannon and her stepfather R G Shannon.
Oklahoma Supreme Court ruled school land commissioners need not pay court costs to obtain a tax deed after foreclosing a mortgage and sheriff sale. The court issued a writ of mandamus directing Rose Johnson Murray County sheriff to issue a sheriff's deed for the land.
Cattle numbers around 1200 with calves 409 and varied prices. Hogs seen steady with top bids near 5.00 and outsiders at 5.15. Sheep 100 head active and steady with best natives at 5.75 and throwouts around 3.50 to 4.00. State ex rel Cameron et al versus Jones et al grants a writ of prohibition to restrain a district judge from a school district election contest. Consumer buying in rural areas improving as retailers reassess demand. August weather aided agriculture and livestock.
Chicago market notes show butter at 10,093, creamery specials 93 score 23 1 2 to 24 extras 92 23, firsts 18 19, standards 21, eggs 2,897 with extra firsts 20 1 2, fresh graded firsts 19 3 4 and current receipts 16 1 2 to 17 3 4.
Poultry prices listed for live birds include 32 trucks with hens 9-12 and 1-2, leghorns 7 1-2, roosters 7 1-2, turkeys 12-15, spring ducks 9-10, old 7-9, spring geese 11, rock springs 10 1-2 to 12, colorea 9 1-2 to 10.
U S Department of Agriculture report shows total U S shipments 776 with russets steady and other stock mildly weaker. Prices vary by state with Wisconsin cobblers 1 25 1 35 Minnesota North Dakota partly graded 1 20 1 25 Red River Ohio 1 30 1 40 Iowa cobblers 1 25 Nebraska 1 40 1 50 Wyoming 1 55 1 65 Idaho russets 1 65 1 75 and combination grade 1 35 1 40.
Grain traders watched President Roosevelt's evening remarks in New York with interest. Wheat prices rose across the board, buoyed by demand from foreigners seeking breadstuff supplies. Canadians sold 1,250,000 bushels of wheat while the price spread between Chicago and Winnipeg widened due to favorable prairie weather. corn and oats moved mixed and provisions varied in price.
Spot cotton finished steady with a 14 point gain in New Orleans on October 4. Sales reached 6,765 bales while receipts totaled 8,080 and stock stood at 748,688 bales. prices: low middling 9.04, middling 9.69, good middling 10.14.
Cotton futures closed steady with modest gains in New York and New Orleans. Prices ranged with December around 9.75 to 9.88 and May near 10.10 to 10.26, reflecting light gains across multiple contracts.
Oklahoma Supreme Court rules issued today include mandamus to issue deed in Murray County Sheriff case and affirmations in multiple suits. Cases covered involve tax reviews, right of way, real estate, mortgages, election contests, and annexation in counties such as Canadian, Payne, Stephens, Custer, Seminole, Pottawatomie, and Okfuskee.
The October monthly business review from the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas reports better in district agriculture and live stock conditions. It notes a 32 percent rise in department store sales in August and a 27 percent increase versus August 1932, with wholesale trade expanding modestly amid heavy summer distribution.
Seven loans totaling 17637.01 in bonds and cash were completed in the Oklahoma City district as the first step of the Home Owners' Loan Corporation plan to rush 2000 loans toward closing. State manager John F. Mahr said final papers will take varying times and that hundreds will move through the process. most applicants will receive relief before December 1.
In San Antonio on September 29, Kathryn Kelly and her husband George Kelly were indicted for kidnapping Charles F. Urschel. The couple rented a frame bungalow seeking a "decent neighborhood" and questioned neighbors about local residents. Hannah Martin of San Angelo owned the house.
The Canadian district singing convention will meet with the Bebee folks Sunday Oct. 8. All music lovers are invited to bring lunch and song books. There is a vacancy in the convention just your size. Bebee is eight of ten miles northwest of Ada. Mrs. Edna Pannell, Secretary.
The American Railway association reports 652,689 revenue freight cars loaded for the week ending September 23, up 653 from the prior week and 57,065 more than the same week in 1932, but down 85,367 from the 1991 level.
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