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Newspaper

Ada Weekly News

Location

Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America

Date

Oct 16, 1929

Page

2

Athletics win dramatic World Series game in ninth inning rally

In Philadelphia, Connie Mack's Athletics overcame a 2 0 deficit in the ninth inning to defeat the Chicago Cubs 3 2 in game five. Pat Malone and Bing Miller delivered key hits as Miller drove in the winning run, giving Mack his fourth title in six chances as game four starter Howard Ehmke faltered.

Brian Bell Associated Press Philadelphia Athletics Chicago Cubs Hoover White Elephants Connie Mack A’s Cornelius McGillcuddy Simmons Miller Haas Foxx Eddie Collins William Gleason Harry A. Mackey Rube Walberg Walberg Howard Ehmke Cubs Ehmke Cuyler Stephenson Grimm Taylor Malone House of McGillicuddy

Court Rules on Water Revenues in City Funds

Oklahoma City report states the court allows a city to place water revenue into a general revenue fund and raise ad valorem taxes to pay interest and principal on water works bonds. The ruling clarifies methods for financing water projects and repayment obligations.

State Supreme Court Oklahoma County District Court J. K.perrine E. B. Bonaparte Oklahoma County Water Department Water Works Oklahoma City

France Accepts British Invite to Five Power Naval Conference

Paris reports the French cabinet will participate in the five power naval conference in London this January. In Washington officials hailed the move as signaling broad participation, though details of the French reply remain undisclosed.

Paris London Washington

Japan approves draft reply to British naval disarmament move

The Japanese cabinet approved the final draft of a reply to Britain’s invitation to a naval disarmament conference. The message will be sent to the Japanese ambassador after the emperor’s sanction is secured.

Tokyo

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Cardinals Outfielder T Douthit Weds Anna Jane Shelton

Kansas City report says P Taylor Douthit of the St. Louis Cardinals married Miss Anna Jane Shelton yesterday. The couple left for a honeymoon visiting Florida Cuba and Panama and will reside in Oakland California for the winter.

Kansas City Taylor Douthit St. Louis Cardinals Anna Jane Shelton Florida Cuba Panama Oakland Cal

Mullaney of Chicago elected president of American Gas Association

In Atlantic City R 2 tet 15 C B J Mullaney, vice president of the Peoples Gas Light and Coke Company, was chosen president of the American Gas Association. In WeWoka on October 15 a horse racing meet at the new $10,000 track was scheduled to open after rain delays with automobile races to follow Sunday.

Atlantic City B. J. Mullaney Chicago Peoples Gas Light and Coke Company American Gas Association Wewoka

Father and son to be buried together in Denver

In Denver two hours before C A Bath 44 was to be buried, his father George Barth 71 died, delaying the funeral. Both will be laid to rest in a joint ceremony.

Denver Col C. A. Bath George Barth

Tanker San Dunstany Grounded Off Tampico Spill Roils Sea

A tanker from Eagle Oil Transport grounded on a sand bar off Tampico in the high seas. The 42 crew members and two passengers landed safely but the hull was ripped, releasing 4,090 tons of oil into the ocean. Separately at Norman, Oklahoma, the Sooners practiced under Coach Lindsay with drills focusing on return punts.

Mexico City Fl Universal Tampico San Dunstany Eagle Oil Transport Company

Prisoner Disrupts World Series Broadcast Jump

In Waukegan Illinois on October 15 prisoner Thomas Wazak, jailed on a separate matter, leaped from a jail window after Bing Miller's two base hit and Mule Haas's home run tied the game. He was hurt, officers aided him, and a possible sanity hearing was discussed. The incident followed his intense reaction to the series.

Waukegan Thomas Wazak Bing Miller Philadelphia Wazak Mule Haas Miller Wayak

Princes join trial voyage in airship craft

In London on October 15 the Prince of Wales and Prince George used aircraft borrowed for the event to meet the dir igible R 101 during its trial voyage. The heir rode in a Gypsy Moth piloted by E Fielden while Prince George flew in his brother’s blue Moth piloted by Squadron Leader Don.

London Prince of Wales Prince George E. Fielden Don

Wifes letter gave clue in Capone gang case

Chicago detectives held Frank Biege alias Perry as a key figure in a series of notorious gangland killings while letters from his wife to Al Capone alleged to demand $10,000 for his escape. Authorities dismissed the letters as fictitious and continued questioning Biege about multiple murders.

Chicago Frank Biege Scarface al Capone Biege Capone Philadelphia Frank Blege Bige Perry McSwiggin William H. McSwiggan New York Frankie Yale Bugs Moran al (Scarface) Capone Swanson Pat Roche Yale Frank Ganz Mce Swigein Ben Newmark Ben Newmark Robert E. Crowe Frank Vale al Brown Capone Brown

Belgian Premier M Delacroix Dies After Heart Attack

M Delacroix former Belgian premier and expert on international bank committee in Baden Baden died of a heart attack. He attended meetings of the organization committee of the Bank for International Settlements yesterday and appeared in good health until early today.

Baden-Baden Germany CPX M. Delacroix International Bank Committee Bank of International Settlements

Christian Chorce Convention Elects District Officers

Rev Cecil A Denney of Durant was reelected president of the Fifth District of the Christian Church at a Monday-Tuesday conference. H W Hunter of this church was named vice president and Elbert M Whitwell of Ardmore secretary. The gathering, with W L Graves of Lindsay leading devotions, discussed Pentecost power and church work across about a dozen counties and a dozen churches.

Cecil A. Denney Durant The Christian Church H. W. Hunter Elbert M. Whitwell Aramore W. L. Graves Lindsay C. E. Hill First Christian Church Oklahoma City

Hastings Addresses Confederate Veterans at Muskogee

Congresssman W. W. Hastings of Tahlequah spoke at the state convention of the United Confederate Veterans in Muskogee. The Sons of the Confederacy disbanded after a one day session, officers to be elected later, while the United Daughters of the Confederacy will meet tomorrow. The annual Veterans ball was held that night. An editorial note questioned the use of Southern gray for uniforms.

Pauls Valley Sons of Confederate Veterans State Board of Affairs R. A. Sneed United Confederate Veterans George R. Tabor Oklahoma City Sons John H. Robertson Tabor Muskogee W. W. Hastings Tahlequah Sons of the Confederacy United Daughters of the Confederacy

Logae and Myoghee Cases Continued Trio in Oklahoma City

In Oklahoma City on October 9 the criminal court of appeals opened its quarterly docket with oral arguments. Most minor cases were submitted on briefs. Victor Locke Jr. awaiting manslaughter trial briefs, while Q P McGhee faces aiding a felon in Craig county with a continuance to November 12 for briefs.

Oklahoma City Criminal Court of Appeals Victor Locke Jr Pushmataha Q. P. McGhee Miami Craig County

Death of Black Diamond the Elephant Planned in Texas

In Bay City Texas on October 15 authorities planned to execute Black Diamond a nine ton elephant accused of killing a woman in Corsicana. The circus animal lay chained in a box car death cell as wranglers debated execution by rifle fire or by strangling chain with six other elephants to assist if the latter method was chosen.

Bay City Tex Black Diamond Corsicana al G. Barnes

Pottery Officials Clash Before Senate Lobby Panel

Frederick L. Koch testifies to a Senate lobby committee investigation into tariff framing amid charges by William Burgess of the United States Pottery Association. Koch says his testimony may hurt the pottery industry, and a Wyllie Pottery letter accuses him of bias toward importers.

Washington Tariff Commission Senate Lobby Committee Congress Frederick L. Koch Commissions William Burgess Commission United States Pottery Association House Koch H. R. Wyllie Wyllie Pottery Company Huntington W. Va Hoover House Committee

Circus Elephant Kills Woman During Tug of War Scene

Black Diamond the elephant, trained by H D Prickett, went berserk at a circus unloading. It killed Eva Donohue when the animal collapsed into the crowd then was restrained and chained in a box car awaiting a quieter region.

Black Diamond H. D. Prickett Eva Donohue Prickett

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