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Newspaper
Ada Weekly News
Location
Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Apr 06, 1922
Page
4
A profile of former world wrestling champion Farmer Burns notes he was thrown only seven times in 6,000 matches. Now 60, he claims strength equal to someone half his age and plans a hundredth birthday match. He attributes health to clean living, never using whiskey or tobacco, careful eating, and avoiding profanity, praising temperate habits as essential for longevity in sports.
The exile of Charles of Austria recalls a life of imperial pomp and failed resurgence. Born into the royal line, he faced a heavy burden after Franz Josef and Napoleon era upheavals, endured exile, and twice failed attempts at reclaiming power, ending in tragedy as Europe entered war. The piece contrasts his fate with the old fashioned spelling bees rising in Oklahoma.
Horseshoe pitching has grown into a national sport with a magazine devoted to the pastime. The piece envisions future coverage of world series matches between New York and Chicago teams, witnessed by thousands who have staked large sums on the outcome.
A young visitor sought newspaper backing to open an undertaking establishment. He faced rejection when told patronage would be involuntary, provoking anger. The Latimer County News-Democrat recalls Carlton Weaver narrating a front page rescue when a Katy engine stalled near his office, illustrating luck can change fortunes.
The United States faces a snag in collecting 241 million dollars for American troops in Germany. Allies accept the bill’s justice but note the US is not a party to the Versailles treaty, which governs indemnity payments. Without ratification the US lacks a legal claim to German funds and would rely on ally generosity or courtesy to recover any part.
Martin W Littleton, a leader of the American bar, argues in a New York Times interview that the key to law enforcement is not only relentless prosecution but speedy trials. He warns that wealthy defendants can delay justice, letting witnesses scatter and the public forget, and that apprehension should mean a quick trial to deter crime. He cites congested dockets as a lesser factor and believes human nature favors the offender.
State university officials disciplined a coach and an ineligible athlete who posed as a team member in a Texas track meet. Head Coach Owen apologized to Baylor University and offered to forfeit the victory. The editorial urges high standards of fair play to protect athletics from becoming win at any cost.
Hanford MacNider national commander of the American Legion was guest of honor at the fourth annual conference of post officers in Oklahoma City. He praised Oklahoma’s high renewal rate and employment drive as state commander Hughes B. Davis reported 26 posts chartered in five months and nearly 100 outposts forming.
Ex-service men in Covington Post No 251, led by Commander Charles E Eaton, report no men left unemployed after the campaign. Ex servicemen will get priority for jobs on the new $32000 high school construction and on city paving and county road work through the post employment committee.
The outlook says frost danger declines and a strong fruit crop is likely. Pontotoc county shows ability to grow temperate zone crops, and with canning club activity a good yield will mean much eating for years and substantial savings for producers.
Walters Post No. 155 pitched a tent on Main Street to census ex service men. It is completing its survey of hospital treatment and compensation claims and unemployment. The post has begun organizing a baseball team as well as tennis and trap teams and will issue challenges to posts across the state when the season opens UD.
James H. Tell post of Bartlesville raised over 1000 dollars for its entertainment fund with an overseas revue at a theatre last week. The post plans more shows to fund the large sum needed to entertain about 2000 war veterans at the annual encampment set for September 4 and 5.
President Lewis of the coal miners organization renews a call for government nationalization of the mines. The proposal faces strong public resistance as the government already has enough troubles, and state operation could raise coal costs to about 15 dollars per ton based on past control experience.
Press reports claim a revised peace treaty favors the Turk as the powers concede nearly all his demands. The crafty Ottoman leader again outsmarts his conquerors, gaining favorable terms and adding to a long record of perceived victories amid Allied efforts in Europe.
April rains steadying crops after a dry winter, Pontotoc county poised to show its potential. Farming's central role boosts hopes for prosperity as districts weigh their congressional candidates. Greer county leads Oklahoma in cotton production, surpassing 1920 figures.
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