Democrats Fight at Dallas Convention Split Over Smith Vote
The Texas state Democratic convention fractured shortly after opening as anti-Smith delegates bolted to form a separate meeting at Fair Park. Fistfights erupted, blood flowed from noses, and police restored order while both sides held rival sessions and near-unanimous protests against the regular committee’s actions.
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Fair Park Auditorium
Dallas
Tex
Smith
Richard T. Fleming
Houston
State Executive Committee
Tarrant
Harris
Bosque
Palo Pinto
Wichita
Oscar B. Colquit
Hoover
Tammany
Sam Johnson
Belton
Tom Hickman
Johnson
Wilcox
Valentine Lee
Murrell Buckner
Dallas County
Fleming
Texas
Joseph Weldon Bailey
Myron Blalock
Blalock
John Darazzette
Galveston
Bailey
Hoover Democrats
Thomas B. Love
Alvin S. Moody
Josephine Collins
Dulles
Love
State Democratic Executive Committee
Cotton Crop Report Shows 1929-30 Harvest Outlook
The Agriculture Department estimates a U S cotton crop of 14,439,090 equivalent 500-pound bales for the year with September 1 crop condition at 60.3 percent of normal. Indicated yield is 153.9 pounds per acre, and abandonment after July 1 is projected at 3.8 percent of 46,695,000 cultivated acres, leaving about 44,916,000 acres for harvest across the states.
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Washington
Department of Agriculture
United States
Virginia
North Carolina
South Carolina
Georgia
Florida
Missouri
Tennessee
Alabama
Mississippi
Louisiana
Texas
Oklahoma
Arkansas
New Mexico
Arizona
California
States
Oklahoma bank bandit Mathew Kimes receives second life term
Matthew Kimes, 22, pled guilty to the murder of Beggs city marshal W J McAnally during a bank robbery. A second life sentence was imposed by District Judge John L Norman of Okmulgee County, under a pretrial agreement with county attorney A N Boatman and Kimes attorney Sid White. Kimes is already serving life for the slaying of deputy sheriff Perry Choculate in a Covington robbery attempt.
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Okemah
Okla
Matthew Kimes
Oklahoma
W. J. McAnally
Beggs
John L. Norman
Okmulgee County
A. N. Boatman
Okmulgee
Sid White
Kimes
Perry Choculate
Kequoyah County
George
Covington
Ada Represented In Allen Lions Party For Ladies
A score of Ada Lions and others attended the Allen Lions club ladies night at Allen high school gym. Guests included Dr A Linscheid Misses Rudell Kittell Eugene Ford and Misses Margaret Meaders and Juanita Ford. The Ada club sponsored the event led by Roy Saffarrans, and the Allen club is praised for oil country work. A Serbia couple aged 110 and 107 claim 99 years of marriage with one year to go.
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Ada Lions
Allen Lions Club
Allen High School
A. Linscheid
Rudell and
Kittell
Eugene Ford
Margaret Meaders
Juanita Ford
Allen Club
Allen
Ada
Roy Saffarrans
Ada Club
Serbia
Labor leaders oppose Smith campaign in party split
Leaders who believe in righteous government and loyalty to Democratic principles urged members to join forces opposing Governor Smith and his campaign manager John Raskob. The resolution labeled Smith's nomination an unfortunate error and said Robinson's vice presidential pick did not redeem the mistake.
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Ple
Democratic Party
Smith
John Raskob
Robinson
County Flow of Oil on Average
The Allen field shows rising daily average production not yet at peak. For the week ending September 3 the field yielded 20 758 barrels from 132 wells, up from 20 249 barrels from 130 wells the prior week, including the Allen extension in Seminole county.
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Allen Field
Allen
Seminole County
Pontotoc County
Roxana
Sinney F
E. W. Whitney
Patton
Simpson
Wilcox
Coal County
Dixie
Norman Flemming
Brown Refused Vote Recount in Oklahoma Supreme Court Race
Oklahoma City records show the state supreme court declined to order a Creek county recount in the Democratic nomination contest for the state supreme court between W. H. Brown and Fred P. Branson. The ruling upheld the election board and rejected Brown's evidence, with four special justices and four regulars participating amid disqualifications and absences. Gene Tunney declined Passenger Levine's invitation to fly from London to Paris.
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Oklahoma City
Supreme Court
Creek County
Branson-Brown
State Election Board
W. H. Brown
Muskogee
Brown
Fred P. Branson
Morgan
Supreme
Gene Tunney
Levine
London
Paris
Gardiner Wins Maine Gubernatorial Victory in Sweep
Gardiner defeats Moran by a wide margin to capture Maine governor seat. Hale also wins Senate race as Republicans secure large majorities across state races. Returns show Gardiner 144,659 to Moran 64,987 with 603 precincts reporting.
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Portland
Maine
William Tudor Gardiner
Edward C. Moran
Gardiner
Moran
Frederick Hale
Washington
Herbert E. Holmes
Coolidge
John W. Davis
Davis
la Follette
William T. Gardiner
Edward G. Moran, Jr
Ada's Water Line Near Completion After Tunnel Gap
The 20 inch line from Byrd's Mill springs sits 600 feet from completion as tunneling under Santa Fe hill proceeds. Work crews push toward October 1 completion while the city pump station and reservoir near readiness and the reservoir now holds three million gallons with tennis courts atop.
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Ada
Mill Springs
City
Santa Fe Hill
Santa Fe
City Pump Station
Byrd’s Mill
Best Co. Fair on Record Closed
The county fair closed Saturday with exhibitors packing up prizes and property. The event was the best ever, with more and higher quality exhibits, though livestock entries were limited by stalls. 32 girls from about twenty clubs judged clothing canning and cooking.
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Lorena Anderson
Bonnie Bulloch
Lois Watson
Hubert Cope
Dayton Scott
Johnny Wright
A. W. Oliver
Judge accuses officials in Seminole County case
Wewoka Okla Sept 11 Judge George Crump blasts the Seminole county grand jury and brands Homer Bishop as corrupt in office for illegal cash bond fees and open vice. He says Attorney General Ed win Dabney sent W C Lewis to protect Bishop and vows another grand jury to clean up the county.
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Wewoka
Okla
W. C. Lewis
George Crump
Homer Bishop
Seminole County
Lewis
Bishop
Crump
Edwin Dabney
William Bishop
Oklahoma City
Dabney
Anadarko
Johnston
Caddo County
Walter A. Billingsley
Billingsley
Anti Smith meeting disrupted by eggs in Alabama
In Fort Payne Alabama eggs and oranges were tossed at a second North Alabama anti-Smith meeting within days. Henry Price, candidate for alderman, was escorted home after a fight. Raleigh Monroe was struck and injured. Deputies restored order as speakers faced interruptions and accusations during the rally.
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Fort Payne
Ala
North Alabama
Henry Price
Price
Raleigh Monroe
Monroe
Smith
R. H. Pegues
Jackson County
Pegues
John R. Turner
Albertville
Methodist Episcopal Church
Hoover
George W. Wilburn
Little Rock
Ark
Florence
Wilburn
Bond Granted in Assault Case Involving Earnest Black
In Sunday's Daily Dick Black a man identified as a negro is free on bond over an alleged attack on Earnest Black. Earnest Black is reported in serious condition. A charge of assault with intent to kill was filed with Justice of the Peace T. O. Culling.
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Dick Black
Earnest Black
T. O. Culling
Justice of Peace
Larceny charge filed against J. D. Sims in Pontotoc Jail
J. D. Sims remains jailed in Pontotoc County awaiting trial on grand larceny charges connected to the alleged theft of a gold watch from E. L. Spencer. The watch was reclaimed after the charge was filed with Justice of the Peace T. O. Cullins.
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J. D. Sims
Pontotoc County
E. L. Spencer
T. O. Cullins
Justice of Peace
Purchaser Still Missing After Forged Payroll Draft Incident
A would be purchaser leaving a clothing store with unpaid goods. sheriff holds a warrant for his arrest. Pollock alerted Skelly Oil officials after identifying a forged $62.50 payroll draft. Police arrested two men at Allen. Pollock plans to identify suspects. Drafts were stolen from Skelly offices at Earlsboro.
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Manhattan
A. Pollock
Skelly Oil Company
Pollock
Skelly
Tulsa
Allen
Earlsboro
County fair boards full display of livestock and 4-H projects
The county fair opens with judges assessing a record livestock showing. Holsteins Jerseys hogs and sheep are present while poultry coops run high. 4-H clubs display many corn stacks peanuts grain sorghum and cotton with strong home arts entries from the girls clubs under Mrs. Morgan.
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Jersey
Hampshire
Vaness
Maxwell
Galey
Homer
Center
Happyland
Cedar Grove
Summers Chapel
Lovelady
Rainfall in Ada August Again Above Average
Ada received 4.05 inches of rain in August according to Prof. Mac Millan. The eight months of the year total 29.20 inches, with prior years showing varied totals from 20.45 to 34.01 inches and August records ranging from 2.42 to 4.11 inches.
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Ada
MacMillan
Robbery Charge In Darktown Flats Held Against Eastman
Dewey Eastman, a Black man, is jailed on robbery with firearms charges. He allegedly held up and took cash from a fellow clan member in Darktown flats.
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Dewey Eastman
Eastman
Darktown Flats
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al Smith
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