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Newspaper
Ada Weekly News
Location
Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Apr 09, 1925
Page
4
The piece urges Oklahomans to consider a constitutional convention in 1927 to revise rather than scrap the current charter. It stresses careful selection of delegates, favoring balanced, pragmatic leaders over radicals or ultraconservatives, and urges voters to judge candidates by substance.
The article traces Ireland's long struggle for freedom from Britain, noting leaders like O Connell Parnell and Redmond, the liberal terms granted by Britain, ongoing De Valera rebellion, and persistent economic and political difficulties facing the new state amid global sympathy and hope for a brighter day.
The Oklahoman sponsors a round of oratorical contests with substantial prizes and medals. The state champion advances to a semi final in Kansas City to select the national entrant for Washington. The Washington event offers seven prizes from 2000 to 300 dollars.
The nation broadens efforts to end child marriages, targeting immature teens. Many states set too-low minimum ages, enabling early unions that often fail, blighting two lives. Oklahoma sets a higher bar but advocates seek stronger protections nationwide.
Ada superintendent J B Hickman announces the Ada high school has again earned membership in the North Central association of colleges and secondary schools. This third consecutive recognition marks a notable honor for Ada's public school system, reflecting steady growth and strong local history. A McAlester report notes prison overcrowding, with about 300 inmates beyond planned capacity, contrasting earlier pardons and vivid local reminiscences of Ada’s early days.
The issue publishes the highway law enacted by the recent legislature and its differences from the old code. Governor Trapp pushes highway reforms as a key achievement, with the special session and subsequent amendments noted. The piece also analyzes 1926 Senate chances, predicting Republican losses in several states and potential shifts in power if several Southern Democrats replace Republicans.
Letter complains of excessive red tape in criminal cases and biased juror selection. Argues juries are drawn from readers of crime reports, leading to unwarranted sympathy for defendants. Calls for practical reforms to make justice more certain.
The Missouri legislature passed a bill to curb dismissals over minor clerical errors, urging common sense in indictments. It aims to require trial on merits rather than technical paper flaws, criticizing past procedural bends to avoid convicting defendants.
The South rapidly outpaces New England in cotton manufacturing as mills move to cotton regions. Builders favor southern sites, predicting most plants will relocate south. A shift in industry is expected to influence the political climate, boosting protective tariff sentiment.
Tuesday evening gathering proves Ada retains pep and drive. With the Chamber of Commerce debt free and operating well the city can extend its reach. Citizens urged to unite and support progress or risk stagnation as the town evolves.
The passing of J H Glawson, veteran editor of the Holdenville Tribune, marks the loss of a familiar Oklahoma newspaper landmark. A pioneer journalist, he active for a quarter century in the state’s dramatic press history and his paper ranked highly among Oklahoma publications.
A Western Texas town Ballinger with about four to five thousand residents ships a car of eggs nearly every day, maintaining the record for two months. The piece notes locals see profit in poultry, contrasting with earlier farming emphasis on cotton and sorghum crops.
The Ardmorcite Carter County farm congress in Oklahoma is praised for lively activity and broad participation. Members from diverse backgrounds study farm problems and seek solutions, with opportunities often slipping away once the group acts.
Oklahoma enacts a three cent per gallon excise tax on gasoline with 97 percent basis for state revenue. The measure allocates one cent of the tax to counties, to be used exclusively for county highways and bridges, with penalties for diversion and details on administration. The act also sets fund allocations for state highway construction and maintenance and requires state aid funds on hand at contract awards. Emergency clause included to take effect immediately.
Enrolled House Bill 0 287 by Singletary amends sections of the Oklahoma statutes to adjust annual license fees for automobiles motorcycles and motor trucks based on list prices and weight capacities. It assigns distribution of revenue between the State Highway Commission and county governments and specifies exemptions and registration timing for various vehicle categories.
Sunday indications point to a campaign of dressing for shallow production across Ada county with several wells active. Operators report interest growing as Lloyd pool opens and new sands near 1200 feet show promise, including Lloyd No. 2 drilling near sections 6-8-7 and 34-26. The Texas Pacific Coal and Oil and Pilgrim Petroleum push 8 inch casing at 1650 feet on Wahitaker farm, with several wells awaiting deeper drilling and casing.
The text amends session laws of 1924 to designate the state highway system by the Highway Commission and require it to include inter-county and inter-state highways comprising 5 to 10 percent of each county’s roads, with the act becoming effective only on July 1 1925.
Mathew Mayo, described as a Negro deman, was shot five times last Sunday and taken to a hospital but walked to the county jail on Thursday. He faces a preliminary murder hearing set for April 13. Mayo is jailed for the stabbing death of Frank Early at the U-Drop restaurant and domino parlor, where Early allegedly pursued Mayo before Mayo fired five shots.
The interior department announced a competitive bidding sale of 202 Kiowa lands totaling 10,000 acres in Oklahoma. May 8 sale at Anadarko offers tracts from 80 to 320 acres with total appraised value about $100,000. no bids under $100 per acre accepted. Proceeds go to the individual allottees.
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