Turner Faces Murder Charges After Midwestern Mine Deaths
William H. Turner, former Pike County Kentucky mine foreman, returns from Germany to face charges of murdering an unidentified miner bearing his name and the death of Henry Wilson in a Kentucky mine explosion. Turner’s wife and others collected $85,000 in insurance after he was presumed dead.
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New York
William H. Turner
Pike County
Germany
Turner
Henry Wilson
Kentucky
Hamburg
Hen Turner
Taylor Hatfield
Trenton
N. J
S. S. Farley
Coral Gables
Fla
Turner murder and insurance fraud tied to Pike County mine blast
Pikeville officials report a tangle of death threats blackmail and alleged fraud over 85 000 in Turner insurance after a mine explosion. With Turner jailed and relatives charged the probe seeks the truth behind the death and the dispersed funds amid denials and new admissions.
Another Step in Capital Railroad Problem
Oklahoma City a plan to settle the long standing dispute over grade crossings reached at a private conference between city officials and several railroads. The proposal calls for two stations and elevated tracks through the business district and awaits approval by the corporation commission. Citizens planning committee opposes, still favoring a union station.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oklahoma City
Corporation Commission
Citizens Planning Committee
Death by own hand shocks Oklahoma oil town
Gerald T. Williamson a 24 year old oil field worker in the Yeager area died after drinking carbolic acid in a Yeager rooming house. He was found unconscious, an empty two ounce bottle nearby, and died en route to Holdenville. Williamson reportedly felt a failure and was disappointed in love.
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Holdenville
Okla
Gerald T. Williamson
Yeager
Williamson
Lions Club Event Draws Ada and Roff Residents
The Ada Lions Club guests met in Roff for a well attended out of town meeting. About two hundred people enjoyed a luncheon in the High School basement with entertainment by Misses Shankis Strite and Harvey and the Male Quartet. Tom D. McKeown regaled the crowd with Hawaii stories as local efforts to form a Roff Lions Club were announced.
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Roff
Halsey C. Davis
Bob Wimbish
J. F. McKeel
Lions Club
Ada
A. Linseheid
Judz A. L. Bullock
Lions
Tair
Bess Shankis
College
Lillian Strite
Mary Bella Harvey
Tom D. McKeown
Hawaiian Islands
Ada Schools Begin Safety Campaign in Ada
Ada public schools plan a safety council program with four Boy Scouts per ward school under mayor and traffic officials. The effort follows a national survey showing 62 percent of schools include safety first and a drop in child accidents amid prevalent fast driving and jaywalking. Recognition will go to schools with best records in reducing playground accidents.
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National Automobile Chamber of Commerce
New York City
Ada
Livestock Market Report From Oklahoma City
Castle 1900 steady with limited shipping cows 5.00 to 5.50 and handy weight heifers 5.90 to 7.00. Top slow weight Canadian county short fed 7.50. Calves steady with light dealers 8.50 to 10.00 and medium weight 6.50 to 8.00. Hogs 600, slightly lower top 11.55, bulk 11.20 to 11.40. stockers and packing sows steady.
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Oklahoma City
Castle
Canadian County
Winter Frost Reaches Oklahoma in First Cold Front
Oklahoma City reports a vanguard of winter with widespread frost and freezing temperatures. Hammon records 26 degrees, other towns range from 29 to 36, with Durant at 36 and Okahoma City at 33. Officials caution many areas not officially charted may be colder, and another hard frost is expected tonight.
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United States Weather Bureau
Hammon
Shawnee
Weatherford
Uuls Valley
Okemah
McAlester
Ardmore
Weather Bureau
Panhandle
Winter Arrives in Ada as Mercury Drops Across City
Ada residents bundled in overcoats after belated departures from warmth. Temperatures fell sharply last night with the mercury plunging toward 40 degrees, ending outdoor comfort and signaling the start of winter. Hunters also moved southward to pursue ducks amid the season’s first cold snap.
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Ada
Mercury
King Winter
Southland
County Cotton Growers in Business Session
Over 200 members and group leaders of the county Oklahoma Cotton Growers association met at the courthouse. Directors P. W. Vaught and F. M. Shults reported progress, deliveries far above last season, Pontotoc county eighth district leading by over 500 bales, and 1000 bales delivered in Pontotoc to date. Group leaders plan meetings in trade centers over the next two weeks.
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Oklahoma Cotton Growers Association
Court House
P. W. Vaught
F. M. Shults
Pontotoc County
Fieldman Aldrich
Constitutionality Upheld for Volstead Measure
Washington, Oct. 19 The Supreme Court reaffirmed the constitutionality of the Volstead act and discussed its provisions in detail. The Drusgan case from Chicago provided the occasion for the court to redefine the reach of the dry law.
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Washington
Supreme Court
Drusgan
Chicago
Younts Girl Struck By Car Near Duncan Grocery
Little Velma Younts was hit while crossing Main street near the Duncan grocery. Driver Mrs. R. T. Castleberry rushed her to a hospital. injuries reported not serious. The child, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Joe Younts of six miles south, darted into the street before the impact.
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Velma Younts
Duncan Grocery
R. T. Castleberry
Joe Younts
Ringling Road Sold to Santa Fe With Ardmore Rail Link Hinted
Ardmore reports a New York deal sees the Ringling road purchased by the Santa Fe system. The Line will operate as a separate Ardmore division with headquarters kept in Ardmore and potential westward extension toward Waurika Lawton and connections to Wichita Falls district. Union station likely and joint depots eyed with Frisco.
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Ardmore
Ringling Railroad
Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe
New York
Santa Fe
Tide Cox
Ringling System
Washington
Interstate Commerce Commission
Santa Fe Company
Jake L. Hamnon
Carter County
Theresent Road
John Ringling
Lone Grove
Wilson
Healdton
Ringling
Waurika
Lawton
Wichita Falls
Texas
Oklhoma
Ringling Road
Frisco
Frisco System
Madill
Durant
Two Indians Held For Assaulting Constable
John and Grover Smith have been jailed in Shawnee county after an attack on constable Nigh Hinecker. City Marshal Ogle deputized Joe Dryman and John Neff to aid in the arrest of the two men, said to have been drinking.
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Ralston
John
Grover Smith
Shawnee County
Nigh Hinecker
Ogle
Joe Dryman
John Neff
Jailers hold Stevens and Hilton on still and mask charge
H. P. Stevens and Newt Hilton are jailed in the county jail today on possession charges for a still and mask. They were arrested at Maxwell yesterday where the pair allegedly operated the still, with charges filed in county court.
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H. P. Stevens
Newt Hilton
Maxwell
Kerr program to aid state veterans in Oklahoma
Oklahoma American Legion launches a program to shield ex service men wards and minors from improper handling of government compensation. Local county boards of legionnaires will provide free legal counsel and investigate suspected attorney or guardian fraud with the aim of securing fair settlements for disabled veterans and wards.
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Robert S. Kerr
Oklahoma
Veterans of
Legionnaires
Legion Administration
United States Veterans Bureau
Oklahoma City
American Legion
Kerr
Mak
American Legion of Oklahoma
Greeks and Bulgars Stage General Battle
Athens dispatch reports 19 hours of fighting on the Greco Bulgarian frontier near Demirhassar in Macedonia. Bulgarian troops attacked a Greek post, killed a Greek official, and a Greek captain with a white flag was shot. A general engagement followed amid tense border conditions linked to the Stanimka incident and Greek protests to Sofia.
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London
Athens
Exchange Telegraph
Demirhassar
Macedonia
Stanimaka
Bulgaria
Greece
Sofia
Cherokee Nation gets new chief as Frye displaced
Ed M. Frye of Sallisaw is displaced. Richard Choate of Stilwell appointed chief of the Cherokee Nation. Shade Wallen, superintendent of the Five Civilized Tribes, announced the change after President Coolidge made the appointment yesterday. George Jones named chief of the Seminole tribe in parallel.
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Muskogee
Ed M. Frye
Sallisaw
Richard Choate
Stilwell
Shade Wallen
Five Civilized Tribes
President Coolidge
Choate
George Jones
Pensions call for grand jury probe in Pittsburg County
Petitions filed with District Judge Harve Melton seek a grand jury investigation of the Pittsburg County commissioners and county clerk offices. No irregularities are charged, but it is alleged that the county has not conducted an audit of the books in 13 years.
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Mcalester
Pittsburg
Harve Melton
County Delays Vote on Road Bond Election Plan
County commissioners postponed action on calling a bond election for roads and a courthouse until the first Monday in November after a citizens committee discussed using gasoline tax to cover interest and sinking fund. The plan seeks 425000 in bonds with state match, totaling 825000, issued as serial bonds with five year deferral and 20 year redemption. Courthouse bonds were not debated, but petitions indicate voter consideration planned for December.
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State Highway Department
Court House
Auto Agency Here Is Under New Management
The Theaetant agency of Ada has changed hands with G. Kitchens taking over an interest in an agency at Pawhuska and moving there. The Ada agency is now under R. F. Whitwell’s management who will take charge once relieved of duties, with Rev. R. E. Whitwell assisting temporarily.
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Willys - Knight
Ada
G. Kitchens
Pawhuska
R. F. Whitwell
Choctaw Cotton Oil Co
RE. O. Whitwell
Goggles With Built In Light Aid Freehand Machinery Work
Goggles have been combined with an electric light to allow hands free work for persons operating machinery. The device provides illumination directly at eye level, improving visibility during detailed or dim tasks.
Oklahoma Judge dissolves slot machine restraining order
District Judge J W Bolen of Ada dissolved a temporary restraining order that barred officers from interfering with slot machine operation in Oklahoma. The action returns the case to status pending appeal to the Oklahoma Supreme Court. Mills appealed after bond posted, with State Attorney General George Short leading the defense to include county officials.
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Yates
J. W. Bolen
Ada
Oklahoma
George W. Mills
Supreme Court
George Short
J. W. Dean
Pontotoc
Scott Ferris
Murray County
William A. Murphy
A. G Winn
City of
Winn
Court of Appeals
Bolen
Widow of Henry Starr Widow Held In Narcotics Case
Lucille Starr Murphy widow of Henry Starr the infamous outlaw is detained in El Paso by police at request of Fort Smith Arkansas authorities. No charges are disclosed by El Paso police. Starr was killed by officials in Harrison Arkansas following an attempted bank robbery.
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EL Paso
Lucille Starr Murphy
Henry Starr
Oklahoma
Arkansas
Forth Smith
Ark
Starr
Harrison
Arkx
Mrs Murphy to be sent back to Fort Smith for narcotics case
Fort Smith dispatch reports Mrs Charles Murphy widow of Henry Starr the outlaw held in El Paso Texas on narcotics transport charges. She had forfeited a bond in Fort Smith while awaiting a supreme court verdict on a six month penitentiary sentence after narcotics convictions.
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Fort Smith
Charles Murphy
Henry Starr
el Paso
Texas
Murphy
Supreme Court
Fair Weather Spurs Cotton Harvest This Week
Fair weather boosts cotton activity with receipts passing 100 bales for the day. County totals reach 3,412 bales by 2:30, plus 415 and 1,022 round bales for Cotton Growers, totaling 4,338 to date. Prices remain at 24 cents for top bales, lower for others depending on grade.
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Husband
Pikesville
William H Turner
Margaret Turner
F. F. Farley
Miami
Joe Jack Jr
Farley
Hoff
ADA Lions Club
Methodist Ladies of
Lowrey H. Harrell
ADA Schools IN Safety Campaign
IGE 15
County Cotton Growers
Younts
Santa FE Annex
Bulgers
Frye
Ada Commandery
Knights Templar
Templars
Templar
Atoka
Hugo
Commandery
E. A. McMillan
Hugh Norris
W. P. Lee
M. Z. Thompson
J. A. Criswell
R. C. Garrett
J. T. Emery
H. W. Constant
D. Deifenderfer
Harry Deering
R. T. Williamson
A. C. Montin
R. E
Sidney Lester
Emerican Burns
L. S. Chilcutt
Auto Agency
Bolen Hules
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