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Newspaper

Ada Weekly News

Location

Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America

Date

Sep 25, 1924

Page

4

Man and Woman Held for Assault on Farmer and Wife

John Baker 29 and Ada Hays 70 held in Pittsburg county jail charged with assault by hammer and stove wood on farmers Mr and Mrs W R Jones near Fairview. Jones in critical condition after beating. Baker claims self defense. Ada Hays says she restrained Mrs Jones by striking her with a heavy wood piece. Dispute arose over wares paid in cotton fields where Baker worked for Jones.

John Baker Ada Hays Pittsburg W .R. Jones Fairview Jones Baker

Japanese Interest in ZR-3S at Friedrichshafen

A Japanese naval officer commission overseeing German built aircraft for Japan has arrived near Friedrichshafen. The factory lies near Lake Constance, one mile from the dirigible hangars, as German work on the Japanese contract continues since five months.

Ada Independents Crush Wilson Packers 8-1 Sunday

Ada Independents mowed down the Wilson Packers 8 to 1 on Sunday afternoon as Formby dominated on the mound and multi hitters including R Waner L Waner Johnson and Kelly drove in runs. The Ada squad tallied two in the first, two in the fifth and four in the eighth while holding the visitors to a lone run in the opening frame and silencing threats thereafter.

Ada Oklahoma Wilson Packers Formby Snodgrass Packer Invaders R. Waner L. Waner Johnson Kelly Packers Dyer Lee Haskell Shirley Osgood Pipkin Adam R. Waner Young R.waner Page Incio Sternberg Ada—Lee Fain Secnd Snodegrass Incho Ada—Johnson Ada—Kelly Short Ada—Page Indio Kelley Adam Young Fain S H Wilson Packers AB R Dyer India Ada— R. Waner

Passport business booms as 312 000 daily applications noted

Washington reports a summer surge in passport requests with May to July averages between 1200 and 1400 daily. Most passports issued in Washington while field issuances are rare. The fee is ten dollars, and renewals extend 12 months. Americans abroad renew via consular offices.

Washington Uncle Sam Division of Passport Control State Department Department Europe Belgium Switzerland Holland Irish Free State Emerald Isle Mexico Canada Cuba

Fall Weather Arrives in Ada After Hot Summer

Ada residents welcome cooler nights and mild days with a high of 77 and a low of 58 as the fall weather settles in after a sultry summer. The report notes pleasant temperatures across the area and forecasts continued comfortable conditions.

Ada

Means Repudiates Testimony in Daugherty Inquiry

Gaston B. Means claims his Senate testimony on the Daugherty affair was coerced by Senator Wheeler and says he lied under pressure. Roxie Stinson dismisses Means repudiation as ridiculous and stands by her prior testimony.

Bloomington Illinois Gaston B. Means Department of Justice Department Daugherty Senator Wheeler Wheeler Means Senate Committee Washington Blair Coan Republican National Committee Columbus Ohio Cobb Amhurst Democrat Arizona Roxie Stinson Harry M. Daugherty United States Department of Justice Miss Stinson Jess Smith Senate Burton K. Wheeler Montana Attorney General's Department Harry Daugherty

Barry to Seek State Ownership of Oil Land Tract

Barry arrives from Oklahoma City to argue in WEWOKA district court that the National Land Co grant on a valuable oil land tract near here, adjoining a $250000 producing lease, expired under territorial government. E L Hassell and W B Butz of Muskogee lead the company.

Wewoka John Barry Oklahoma City National Land Co E. L. Hassell W. B. Butz Muskogee Barry

Kerr Addresses Visitors at State Fair in Oklahoma City

Robert S. Kerr spoke before about 7,000 at the Oklahoma State Fair Grandstand delivering the American Legion message on Ex-Service Men's Day. He represented Jimmie Hatcher and urged support for rehabilitation, patriotism, and unity across races and creeds.

Kerr Oklahoma Robert S. Kerr Ada Legion Oklahoma City Jimmie Hatcher Department Legion Legion American Legion of Oklahoma American Legion Thomas Jefferson Committee of Liberty Seeking Sand Tife Prince of Peace Mount Sini Colonies Independence Hall Sons America Paris Jefferson Franklin Washington Hamilton Warren Hale United States

Bones Found in Hotel Fire Ruins in McAlester

Charred bones found in Busby hotel ruins are believed to belong to E. B. Erb Fairbanks a Tulsa based oil scout age 48 and a woman thought to be Mrs Davie Anderson of Holdenville both missing since the hotel fire that caused about 250000 in damage. Physi­ cians say the bones are male and female fragments with no skulls for identification. Coroner's jury adjourned to allow continued search through eighteen feet of debris.

Mcalester E. B. “Erb Fairbanks Tulsa Davie Anderson Holdenville Busby

Pop Fairbanks Sought Man Heads to Tulsa Armored Train Hideout

Oil fraternity figure known as Pop Fairbanks reportedly boarded a Holdenville train last Monday. He told friends he would be at the Busby hotel in Tulsa if they wished to communicate. His wife resides in Tulsa.

State Fairbanks Tulsa Holdenville Busby

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