Prisoners Escape Hughes County Jail In Shootout And Robberies
Four men and two women escaped Hughes county jail after slugging jailer Jim Sickles. They triggered a spree with robberies and kidnappings, seizing two cars and fleeing through Calun, Hanna, and nearby counties as posse and police hunted them.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Holdenville
Okla
Hughes County
Jim Sickles
Bill Johnson
Arthur Gooch
Okmulgee
Maudie Lawson
McAlester
Wetumka
Railroads Win Pension Suit in DC Supreme Court
Justice Alfred A. Wheat ruled the railroad retirement law unconstitutional in a DC Supreme Court decision. The American Railway Association led a suit for 150 carriers claiming the act violated commerce and due process. The ruling blocks the retirement board from collecting payroll assessments and affects a $125000 fund contribution.
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Washington
Alfred A. Wheat
District of Columbia Supreme Court
American Railway Association
Wheat
Congress
Sheriff Seizes Gaming Gear in Fittstown Visit
Sheriff Clyde Kaiser and deputies raided Fittstown on Tuesday destroying a coaming table and confiscating two slot machines and punchboards. The operators had earlier promised to quit the county and the seizure spurred cigarette license sales.
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Clyde Kaiser
Fittstown
Three men arrested for burglary at Choctaw Cotton Oil offices
Cova Foreman Francis Tiner and Albert Roberts were arrested in connection with a burglary on October 6 at the Choctaw Cotton Oil offices. Tiner and Roberts, classified as juveniles, were turned over to county court by city police. Police also reported numerous weekend arrests, mostly for drunkenness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cova Foreman
Francis Tiner
Albert Roberts
Choctaw Cotton Oil Company
Tiner
Roberts
Santa Fe Officials Visit Ada to Boost Business
A group of Santa Fe railroad leaders and their Ada agent called on Ada merchants and manufacturers today. The visitors included trainmaster W. D. Nettleton, traveling freight agent Frank Ruppert, master mechanic J. K. Nimmo, and roadmaster W. H. Perrigo, all from Gainesville Fort Worth and Oklahoma City.
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Santa Fe Railroad
Ada
J. H. Shakieford
W. D. Nettleton
Gainesville
Frank Ruppert
Oklahoma City
J. K. Nimno
W. H. Perrigo
Fort Worth
Hauptmann Trial Set for January Second
Bruno Richard Hauptmann pleaded not guilty to the charge of murdering Charles A. Lindbergh Jr. in Flemington New Jersey and the trial was set for January 2. He answered not guilty in a loud voice at arraignment before Justice Thomas W. Trenchard as the grand jury indictment was read. It marked the first time he entered a personal plea in court. He wore a grey suit and a necktie, the latter previously denied him in prison.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Flemington
N. J
Bruno Richard Hauptmann
Charles A. Lindbergh Jr
Supreme Court
Thomas W. Trenchard
Hunterdon County
Hauptmann
Anthony M. Hauck Jr
Hauck
E T Smith Former Ada Resident Dead
E T Smith longtime Ada cotton trader dies in Corpus Christi Texas at age noted in obit. Funeral services set for Saturday at Criswell's Funeral Home with interment at Yosedale cemetery. Survived by three daughters Mrs Charles Drummond Ada Mrs L C White Dallas and Mrs H L White Dallas and two sons Guy Smith Lahoma and N D Smith Shreveport.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. T. Smith
Ada
Corpus Christi
Tex
H. L. White
Dallas
Guy Smith
Lahoma
N. D. Smith
Shreveport
Legion committee backs cash bonus payment plan
The American Legion legislative committee will urge the convention to adopt immediate cash payment of the bonus. The call aims to inject funds into circulation to ease unemployment and lift economic mood. The body also approved a 1925 St Louis convention, discussed time and place, and endorsed expanding the armed forces while opposing full consolidation of services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miami
Fla
American Legion Legislative Committee
Associated Press
St. Louis
Cleveland
Ohio
David S. Ingalls
William Casey
Atlantic City
American Legion
National Executive Committee
Amerian Legion National Convention
Ational
Army
Navy
Marine Corps Air Services
National Guard
Day by Day Happenings in Pontotoc County Oil Fields
Local oil column notes activity at the Lynch well 1-1-7 near Jesse as operators resume drilling Hunton lime tests and pursue deeper horizons. Magnolia No. 3 Dawes Hardin and multiple Cradduck and Norris wells report progress with rigs at various depths across the Fitts graben.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pontotoc County
Field development measures discussed for John Fitts field
Representatives of lease owners and operators met to review a development program with conservation measures. The plan, to be submitted to the corporation commission on October 25, aims to require surface casing of at least 500 feet with 12 1/2 inch pipe and cement, plus options on a second protective string. Additional decisions covered production string requirements and testing procedures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Fitts
Corporation Commission
Bill Armstrong
Deepest oil test in area taps 7082 feet at Tupelo
Weekend drilling reports from Coal county show the Deaner Moore No. 1 Edwards in 27-2 near Tupelo cored at 7082 feet and planning another core. Lynen well at Jesse halts for casing. Lynch No. 1 Thompson in 1-1-7 remains active awaiting cable tools. Magnolia Petroleum may bring in No. 3 D Hardin in 30-2-7 vicinity as John Fitts field gains attention. Craddock No. 1J E 24-2-6 plugged back after salt water, Black stock No. 1B Craddock drilling ongoing.
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Lynch Well
Oll
Lynch
Thompson
Jesse
Ada
Tusday
Hunton
Fitts
Dawes Hardin
Norris
J. Norris
Magnolia
Hardin
J. ©. Crosbie
Ed Moore
Woodruff
Moore
Smith
Deaner
Edwards
Coal County
Gled Oil
Furgerson
Delaney
Franks Graben
Lynch No
Craddock
Carter
Lucy Smith
Cradduck
D. Hardin
Richards
Blackstock
Fleetborn-Superior
T. Norris
Lynen
Deaner-Moore
J. E. Craddock
Fire damages bathroom and kitchen in West Eighth home
A fire at 15 West Eighth called the city fire department to the scene about 9 30 this morning. The blaze damaged the bathroom and kitchen of the residence occupied by D Barker and his family.
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West Eighth
D. Barker
Ickes Launches Drive On Hot Oil Producers Opposes Price Cut
Secretary Ickes moves to curb the hot oil trade as a nationwide effort grows to prevent a crude price cut. L. R. Martineau arrives in East Texas to marshal legal action while a federal tender board targets interstate shipments.
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William Voigt, Jr
Associated Press
Tulsa
Okla
Ickes
Texas
Atlas Pipe Line Company
East Texas
Atlas
United States
L. R. Martineau
Martineau
Tyler
Federal Tender Board
Gladewater
Ralph Horween
Texas Railroad Commission
Torween
Train of Death: Two Shawnee Men Die in Ada Crash
Kenneth Turner and R. S. Kellogg, both of Shawnee, die or are severely injured when their car collides head on with a truck near the Ada grade crossing on Highway 48. Luther Green drives the truck from Ada and is injured. Sheriff Kaiser indicates a court of inquiry may be held to determine the cause.
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Pontotocc County
Kenneth Turner
Shawnee
R. S. Kellogg
Ada
Highway 48
Luther Green
Wick Adair
Green
Turner
Kada
Clyde Kaiser
Broomcorn Prices Surge as Oklahoma Market Booms
In Oklahoma City on Oct 23, broomcorn shoots and suckers typically worthless fetch up to 125 dollars a ton while good broomcorn reaches 200 dollars a ton. W F Porter of the Oklahoma Broomecorn Growers association notes rainfall raises state prospects to about 7 400 tons from 6 000. national crop is one third short and Oklahoma slides from first to about a third of U S production.
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Oklahoma City
Oklahoma
W. F. Porter
Oklahoma Broomecorn Growers Association
Porter
Cattle Purchases Total Big Figure Across Drought States
Washington dispatch reports the government bought about 7.9 million of 45.6 million cattle in 24 drought states, paying $90.38 million of $101.22 million appropriated. Texas leads with 1.39 million head at $12.06 each, Oklahoma bought 416,712 head for $4.82 million. about 1.1 million cattle were destroyed on farms.
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Washington
AAA
Texas
Oklahoma
Doctor Day Named Medical Superintendent At Western Oklahoma Hospital
Dr J L Day physician at Central Oklahoma hospital Norman has been appointed medical superintendent at Western Oklahoma hospital Supply by state board chair W C Hughes. He replaces the late J W McClendon who died in McAlester last week and will assume duties next week. W L Gibbs assistant steward at Norman hospital is named chief steward succeeding M B Shives who died recently.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oklahoma City
J. L. Day
Central Oklahoma Hospital
Norman
Western Oklahoma Hospital
Supply
W. C. Hughes
State Board of Affairs
Day
J. W. McClendon
McAlester
W. L. Gibbs
Norman Hospital
M. B. Shives
Judge Farmer Dies After Lingering Illness in Ada
William Charles Farmer prominent Ada attorney and educator dies at 62 after weeks of illness. Born in Richland Iowa 1872 he led schools in Pella Wetumka and Bacone College and served as mayor and bank president. Funeral Wednesday at 2 from First Baptist Ada with burial in Wetumka cemetery. Survived by wife two sons and three daughters.
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William Charles Farmer
Ada
West Fifteenth Street
Judge Farmer
Farmer
Richland
Iowa
Central University of Iowa
Iowa Weslyan University
Iowa State Normal
University of Chicago
Pella
Bacone University
Indian College
Muskogee
Wetumka
First National Bank of
State Board of Education
Lodge
Royal Arch
Knights Templars
Scottish Rite
First Baptist Church of
C. C.morris
Criswell Funeral Home
Robert and
Everett
Frank Clark
Meeker
O. W. Robertson
Stillwater
Harold Strohm
Insurance ring busted in four states arrests made
Postal inspectors say four men were arrested in Oklahoma and Missouri connected to a life insurance fraud scheme that used fake policies to claim deaths in accidents. The Ring allegedly duped victims across Missouri Arkansas Texas and Oklahoma and netted over $40 000.
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Shawnee
Misouri
Arkansas
Texas
Oklahoma
C. E. Zurmehly
Zurmehly
Jack Fullerton
Clifford Morgan
Seminole
Oklahoma City
Ira Carter
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Myrtle Kindiz
Henry Hurst
Fort Smith
Ambrose Nix
Johnson
Gooch
Gregory W. Morgan
Hurst
Nix
T. C. Puckett
Puckett
Sin Son
Jarald
Calvin
Pittsburg
Pontotoc
Atoka
Coal Counties
H. A. Archerd
T. C. Horne
Hanna
Coalgate
Vernon
Poole Reavers
Arpelar
Pucketts
District of Columbia
Pension
Anta FE
AGA
Lindbergh
ET. Smith
Bernard F. Dickmann
Cromwell
W. A. Delaney
Ada Presid
West Sun
Floyd
U. S
S. R. Kelloge
Charles
Pretty Boy
East Liverpool
DR. Day
Western Hospital
Desperado
Kansas City
Liverpool
Charles Arthur
Oklahoma Badlands
Kansas City Union Station
John Dillinger
Chicago
Here
Kor Floyd
Federal
East Liverssol
E. R. Sturgis
Sallisaw
Sturgis
Department of Justice
Melvin Purvis
Dillinger
Ellen Conkle
Beaver Creek Valley
Spruceville
Youngstown
Stewart Dyke
Conkle
Clarkson
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