Ku Klux Members Sentenced to Two Years in Prison
Ben F Sikes Grover C Sikes and Earl Sack of Broken Arrow pleaded guilty to rioting in Tulsa County and were sentenced to two years each in the state penitentiary after waiving arraignment. They were sent to be kept under military guard at the armory as witnesses in related cases and face further proceedings involving other defendants connected to the Wag ner flogging near Broken Arrow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tulsa
Okla
Baird H
Markham
Tulsa County
Ben F. Sikes
Grover C. Sikes
Earl Sack
Broken Arrow
Ku Klux Klan
W. B. Williams
Sikes Brothers
Sack
Luther Lane
Williams
Ed. Crossland
C. W. King
A. M. Calloway
W. M. Bills
Avery Barbour
T. V. Venator
W. M. Lewis
Ben Wagner
Hal Benson
Dick Fisher
Harvey Akers
Calloway
Bills
Barbour
Venster
Lewis
Bob Sanford
Wagner
Travis County Plans County Agricultural Exhibit for State Fairs
Travis County officials plan a county agricultural exhibit from nine communities to be shown at the Texas State Exposition in Austin and the Dallas State Fair. Best articles will be grouped into a county display, then sent to Dallas for potential prizes, with cross county pride and regional promotion emphasized. A separate bond election for Milam County Road District No. 2 seeks authority to issue 100000 dollars in bonds at 5.5 percent, with a tax levy to fund interest and a sinking fund, conducted under Texas law with specific polling places and notice provisions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Texas
Travis County
Dallas
Agrculture
George B. Terrell
Terrell
Dalas
Milam County
Jeff T. Kemp
Record Cotton Shipments Boost Texas Farm Bureau Drive
Dallas reports show Texas Farm Bureau Cotton Association Houston receiving 11 642 bales by Aug 21 up from 3 185 last year. Officials say total 77 000 bales last year, with hopes to reach 250 000 this year aided by a $20 million loan from Eastern interests and expanding membership in Texas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dallas
Texas
Texas Farm Bureau Cotton Association
Houston
J. W. L. Hall
Texas Farm Bverall Cotton Association
Texas Association
J. T. Orr
Association
Klan Parades for Lt. Gov. Davidson
In Sherman Texas after Lt Governor T W Davidson urged reverence for the law a large Klan parade gathered robed hooded Klansmen from North and West Texas to honor his speech at the Old Settlers reunion A luncheon followed at the baseball park with visiting Klansmen present
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sherman
Texas
T. W. Davidson
Old Settlers
Rir
Westexas
Potter County
Milam County Road Bond Election Planned for September 25
Milam County commissioners meet August 16 1923 to order an election in Road District No 2 to issue bonds up to 25 000 for road construction maintenance and paving with interest not exceed five and one half percent over up to 30 years. The district boundaries are described and voters taxed to pay interest and redeem bonds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. L. Heath
Milam County
Texas
Commissioners Court
Commissioners’ Court
Elm Creek
Little River
James Hall
Sandy Creek
Justice Precinct No
George Penny
Cameron and Caldwell Road
McCown Bridge
Spur Farm Lands Offer Relief for Struggling Farmers
Farmers facing pests floods droughts and high land prices are told Spur Farm Lands provide affordable productive ground. Of a large Texas ranch nearly 250000 acres, 81.61 percent has been paid in full and remaining parcels offer easy terms without irrigation woes and no bell weevil. Altitude 2000 to 2600 feet. Prices claimed as among the lowest in Texas.
Also Mentioned on This Page
KU Klux
Farm Bureau
KLAN
Davidson
Chamberlain
Citizens National Bank
Cameron, Texas
Cameron
Gladiola
Mondick Bros
D. L. Lindsey
J. S. Tyson
Marysfield
Maysfield Mercantile Company
Maysfield
A. F. Robertson
Hanover
Hammon’s
Milano
Dan G. Davis
Sharp
Albert Reichert
Sharp, Barrett & McCall
Wokaty
J. M. Fuller
Yarrellton
Frank Stach
Buckholts
Roberson’s
Minerva
Font Milling Co
Millers, H. G. Patton
Central Texas
A. W. Esslinger
Northwest
Dickers
Dickens
Clifford B. Jones
Singer Sewing Machines
Mayfield Cameron
Lalla Meyers
Farmers Union Warehouse
Joe Richter
C. N. Green & Brothers
C.N. Green & Bros
Joint Stock
Freeman
Actiins
E. F. Adams
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