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Newspaper

Ada Weekly News

Location

Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America

Date

Oct 10, 1928

Page

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Hoover plans Oct 22 New York stop and Boston trip outline

Hoover prepares a tentative one day itinerary for New York City on October 22 with sessions at Madison Square Garden and leadership meetings as part of a broader eastern swing. He aims to finish eastern talks then travel west for a continent wide series of major addresses while refining campaign strategy with advisers. He weighs calls for Minnesota and St Louis visits and endorses Muscle Shoals project terms for agricultural use and fertilizer research while avoiding broad government in business.

James West Washington Herbert Hoover New York City New York George Akerson Madison Square Garden Boston Massachusetts Hoover Washington Twin Cities Minnesota St. Louis Elizabethton Muscle Shoals National Defense Reserve

Larceny Charged in Alleged Pardon Deal

Oklahoma City Oct 3 Charges of larceny and embezzlement have been filed in Greer county against Dr J F Campbell Mangum over a failed $10 000 pardon deal. Gov Johnston ordered the investigation with Greer county attorney M W Williams directing. The civil suit over a $10 000 note tied to Radney alleges the loan was made on Campbell's pledge of a governor pardon.

Oklahoma City Greer County J. F. Campbell Mangum Johnston M. W. Williams Capitol Williams W. O. Gordon W. J. Radney Dr. Campbell

Cotton Crop Receives Downbeat Forecast for Nation

The Agriculture Department reports a 13,993,000 bale cotton crop with 54.4 percent of normal condition on Oct 1. States show varied conditions and yields, with notable losses from drought in Oklahoma and excessive rains in the South Atlantic, offset slightly by improving conditions in Mississippi and Louisiana.

Washington Department of Agriculture Virginia North Carolina South Carolina Georgia Florida Missouri Tennessee Alabama Mississippi Louisiana Exas Oklahoma Arkansas New Mexico Arizona California States Texas Olahoma Lower South Atlantic Belt

Wetumka Lad 1a Football Victim

Leon Thompson, 17, Wetumka student and East Central athlete, died in Ada after an abscess formed from a football injury. He was rushed to the hospital for emergency treatment and surgery, with his brother Ray Thompson and family at his side.

Leon Thompson Young Thompson Ray Thompson East Central Pauls Valley Ada Hospital Wetumka Thompson Hope

Governor Smith Heads to New York for Democratic Talks

Ambany New York October 9 Governor Smith left town at 12 52 p m bound for New York where he will confer tonight and tomorrow with prominent Democrats on the political situation amid statewide expectations of strategy and cohesion.

Smith New York

Smith Begins Southern Swing to Promote Presidency

Governor Smith leaves Albany to launch the second stage of his presidential bid traveling through four southern states. He will deliver one speech in Louisville and participate in platform receptions and talks with party leaders. He will be welcomed in Virginia, North Carolina, and Tennessee with multiple events this week.

D. Harold Oliver Associated Press Albany N. Y Smith Louisville Virginia North Carolina New York Tennessee Daugh

Oklahoma Cotton Outlook in 1928 Forecast by Officials

State and federal statisticians project Oklahoma cotton output of 1 210 000 bales for 1928 up from 1 037 000 last year. Oct 1 condition at 37 percent of normal reflects drought and regional contrasts with better eastern yields and worse western prospects.

Oklahoma City

Fire destroys garage. two children die and sister injured

In Okmulgee Oklahoma a garage at a Morris area home burned killing two year old Jimamue le Seuer and injuring his sister Esther, five. The fire started while children played inside the hay-filled garage, with one child believed to have set the blaze.

Okmulgee Okla Jimamue le Seuer Esther Morris

Babe Drowned in Goldfish Pond

Milton Faust Little aged 19 months, son of Mr and Mrs W D Little, died by drowning in a goldfish and lily pond at the Case residence on Nineteenth Street. His mother searched the block and found him in the back yard pond. despite all efforts, he could not be revived.

Milton Faust Little W. D. Little John L. Case Nineteenth Street

Oklahoma City Court Affirms 30 Day Jail Term

Oklahoma City Oct 6 The criminal court of appeals upholds a McIntosh county ruling fining and jailing Will Bryan for cutting tires and removing coils from an officer’s car after a church disturbance. Other appeals include dismissals and reversals in cases from Oklahoma Cleveland Lincoln Carter and McIntosh counties with sentences ranging from 30 days to five years.

Oklahoma City Will Bryan McIntosh County Criminal Court of Appeals McIntosh Bryan Ernest Peyton Oklahoma County Noble Williams Cleveland County Robert Jordan A. B. Mullins Lincoln County Charlie Weeks Carter County L. I. Wickett

Ordered Released After Hung Jury In Loungarini Murder Case

McAlester Oklahoma October 9 John Markley was ordered released on bond of 2500 by District Judge H L Melton pending a new trial in November after last week’s hung jury in the Salvatoria Loungarini murder case.

Mcalester Okla John Markley Salvatoria Loungarini H. L. Melton

Right of Way Now Ready Stonewall Route

Announcement by J C Hynds secretary of the Ad chamber of commerce says the Ada Stonewall highway right of way is completed. A contract should be let at the first November meeting of the state highway commission. Only five parcels will be condemned, owned by two men. The new route shortens distance to Stonewall from 18 miles to 11 384 miles and will diverge from the old path. Final survey accepted and route checked into highway commission. Hynds has assisted Joe Lindsey in securing the route.

J. C. Hynds Ad Chamber Cas Commerce Ada Stonewall Highway State Highway Commission Stonewall Road Stonewall Hynds Highway Commission Joe Lindsey Commission

Roff Tigers fall to Ada Horsemen in close game

The Roff Tigers suffered their first loss in three years, 6 to 6, as the Ada Horsemen, a crippled yet determined lineup, edged them at home. Wadlington blocked a punt and Woods recovered for a Jone touchdown in the third quarter while Welch starred for Ada and Taylor and Dratt led Roff’s defense and backfield respectively.

Roff Tigers Roff Horsemen of Ada Horsemen Tigers Wadlington Woods Jone Welch Gallopers Taylor

Judge Busby Rules On Deposition Plea And Sentence

In district court Judge Orel Busby allowed Curtis Black's defense extra time to obtain depositions in Texas for the First National Bank of Allen robbery case. He will report on deposition status soon and set a trial date. Also, Jack Palmer was sentenced to 15 years for the Stonewall bank robbery with a $25000 appeal bond. Bruce Earnest received a ten month prison term after pleading guilty to forgery.

Orel Busby Curtis Black First National Bank of Allen Texas Busby Jack Palmer First National Bank of Stonewall Bruce Earnest

Officials Fail to Identify Suspects In Asher Robbery

Officials of the Canadian Valley bank at Asher today failed to identify two of the three men held here as suspects in the robbery on October 3. William J. Edwards and Lloyd Edwards, both of Oklahoma City, were questioned. Tom Tomlin alias Leonard Cornelis remained in an Oklahoma City hospital with knife wounds.

Oklahoma City Canadian Valley Bank Asher William J. Edwards Lloyd Edwards Tom Tomlin Leonard Cornelis M. W. Hampton J. D. Kerndon S. I. Thompson Pottawatomie County

Bold hijackers hit Continental gas station on Broadway

Two well dressed men hijacked the Continental filling station at Broadway and Thirteenth last night around 9 45 PM netting about 34 dollars. Birch Case alone at the station was placed inside a restroom and escaped through a window after the robbery. County officers are investigating and have issued identification to nearby towns.

Continental Broadway Thirteenth Street Birch Case Nash Case

Suicide pact ends in death of Verl Roe in Guthrie

Verl Roe 22 of Guthrie died after a suspected suicide pact with Madelyn Pinkerton 16. Miss Pinkerton was hospitalized in critical condition after both drank poison at Roe's sister Beulah Rinegar's home. Roe died within a half hour. Pinkerton began to fall ill after his death.

Guthrie Verl Roe Madelyn Pinkerton Here Roe Beulah Rinegar A. F. Crouch Rinegar Miss Pinkerton H. D. Pinkerton

Vice Not Rampant Seminole County Citizens Declare

A meeting of 98 residents from Seminole and Wewoka condemned a Daily Oklahoman article on vice in Seminole county. They approved a resolution censuring the paper and inviting state officials and journalists to visit and judge conditions themselves.

Seminole County Seminole Wewoka Oklahoman

Tigers Prepare Shifted Backfield for Centre Game

Missouri coach Gwinn Henry plans to start his second string backfield against Centre College this week while preserving the regulars for Iowa State on October 20 and Nebraska on October 27. Diemund, the lone Tiger hurt, limbered up but will not play versus Centre.

Missouri Columbia Gwinn Henry Knute Rockne Ames Iowa

Mystery surrounds injured woman case near Ada

Mrs. Ona Fuller about 40 was found by a motorist on a highway west of Ada and rushed to the Ada hospital after being thrown from a moving car. She regained consciousness but gave no details, and doctors described minor bruises with no serious injuries as investigators probe the incident.

Ona Fuller Ada

Robinson Dies Up Old Records

Senator Joe Robinson digs into Congressional Record to reprise Hoover era quotes. He cites Borah accusing Hoover as food administrator of allowing monopolies to set prices and says Hoover violated constitutional principles. Robinson also quotes Wood of Indiana questioning Hoover leading the distribution committee.

Oklahoma Panhandle Texas Washington Robinson Roswell New Mexico Senator Borah Idaho Hoover

Giant airship Los Angeles sighted over Ada Oklahoma

The dirigible Los Angeles passed Ada Oklahoma at noon as it returned to Lakehurst New Jersey from Fort Worth. The craft hovered south of the city, drifted east for 15 miles, then north, covering about 60 miles from Ardmore to Ada in an hour. Forty men aboard.

Los Angeles Ada Lakehurst N. J Fort Worth Main Street Allen Seminole County Tulsa Ardmore Aldridge American Legion San Antonio

Stilwell Receives Two-Year Term in Second Trial

Orval Stilwell was sentenced to two years in the state penitentiary for burglary in the second degree. A hung jury in the first attempt led to a retrial upon a severance, with Denver Davidson as special jurist. The verdict ends the special court term for prisoners held in the county jail.

Orval Stilwell State Penitentiary L. E. Thornton Stilwell Denver Davidson Busby

Ginning Report Shows Cotton Output By State

The Census Bureau reports total cotton ginned before Oct 1 for 1928 at 4,961,032 bales, including round bales as half. This compares with 5,944,730 in 1927 and 5,643,139 in 1926. State figures include Alabama 335,754 and Texas 2,429,004, among others, with 225 for Other states.

Washington Alabama Arizona Arkansas California Florida Georgia Louisiana Mississippi North Carolina Oklahoma South Carolina Texas Missouri New Mexico Tennessee Virginia

Navy dirigible Los Angeles seen east of Wewoka

The navy airship Los Angeles was east of Wewoka at 12 40 today. It flew about 3000 feet high and maintained speed of 50 miles an hour. It was believed to be over Holdenville.

Wewoka Okla Navy Los Angeles Holdenville

Giant Navy Dirigible Los Angeles Leaves Fort Worth

The Los Angeles airship lifted from the U S helium plant at 9 am Tuesday after a tour of the north Fort Worth residential area. It headed north toward its Lakehurst New Jersey home hangar with thousands of spectators watching from the ground.

Fort Worth Texas Los Angeles United States Helium Plant Lakehurst N. J

Los Angeles Navy Dirigible Flew Over Ardmore Today

The giant airship Los Angeles passed Ardmore Oklahoma at 11 am while en route from Fort Worth to Lakehurst New Jersey. It traveled about 50 miles per hour at roughly 2500 feet with two engines operating, the markings clearly visible, and a accompanying airplane noted nearby.

Ardmore Okla Los Angeles Fort Worth Lakehurst N. J

Carter County road bond issue carries

Ardmore Okla Oct 3 The $500000 road bond proposal carried by a large majority in a Carter county special election plans call for a $1500000 highway program to start next spring. State aid will match two to one with funds from automobile and gas taxes. The east-west highway runs from the Carter Marshall line to the Stephens Carter line while the north-south route runs from Turner Falls to the Carter Love line.

Ardmore Carter County Carter-Marshall Stephens Carter Counties Turner Falls Carter-Love County

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South Area Wetumka Lad Babe Criminal Court Continental Station Man Girl Walter Chamblin Clovis N. M Joe Robinson Southwest Dirigible
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