Russia Amazed by Allied Terms at Genoa Conference
The Russian soviet delegation is startled by Allied experts' plan for reconstruction including the obligation to repay old debts. The confidential report says the Soviet state must acknowledge Imperial and provisional governments debts, and foreign arbitration will fix debts with mixed tribunals.
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Genoa
Russia
Lenine
Trotsky
London
Europe
Associated Press
M. Chitcherin
Commission
Commandery to Sponsor Local Demolay Body
Ada Commandery No 16, Knight Templar, passed resolutions seeking letters of temporary sponsorship for a local Demolay chapter for boys ages 16 to 21. An advisory council will include Bailey M. Bobbitt and others, with sixteen Ada boys already starting Demolay work at McAlester as nucleus for the new chapter.
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Ada Commandery No. 16
Knight Templar
Demolay
Knights Templar
Ada Demolay
Bailey M. Bobbitt
Layton
Chilcutt
Jack R. Kitchell
Wilbur P. Lee
M. O. Matthews
S. L. McClure
Marco Nickell
Slade Norman
D. W. Swaffar
Ada Boys
McAlester
Ulman Heatley Dies in Texas Veteran Remembered in Francis
Ulman Heatley, a Pontotoc county World War veteran, died suddenly in El Paso Texas while seeking health treatment for tuberculosis. The Ada resident, once a student at East Central Teacher College, will be buried Sunday at 3 PM in Francis Advent Christian church under American Legion auspices.
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Ulman Heatley
Pontotoc County
M. F. Heatley
Francis
Advent Christian Church
American Legion
The Road to Happiness Ad for Chamberlains Tab Jets
An old advertorial urges readers to keep well for happiness and recommends Chamberlains Tab Jets after supper for a gentle bowel movement in a brief health ad.
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Chamberlain
Editor's Own Column on Peanuts and Sudan Grass
Byron Norrell shares C. W. Zorn's guide to peanut cultivation across sandy Pontotoc county. Notes long-term yields of 30 to 50 bushels per acre, planting window April 15 to June 1, and harvest from Sept. 15 to Dec. 1. Also discusses Sudan grass seed by A. E. Cruson, planting, manure application, and tips for home gardens.
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Pontotoc County
C. W. Zorn
Georgia
South Carolina
Texas
Oklahoma
My Garden Becomes Mine After Acknowledged Effort
The columnist recalls planting a garden with Mrs Norrell claiming it if it failed. Seed issues, sparrows, and busy work delayed care. A hired man improved the plot, and the author now declares the garden his, with inspection soon.
Hog rescue tale from Haskell neighborhood
E. H. Simpson of the Haskell area recalls saving 22 of 25 hogs after they ate cockleburs and showed symptoms of poisoning. He and another man poured lard kerosene and milk to treat them, losing only three hogs. He asks others to share any effective remedies.
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E. H. Simpson
Haskell
Farm hogs multiply with surprising rapidity on Stone Wall farm
A visit to Stone Wall and Lula farm reveals hogs multiply quickly. Mr Simpson and I started with two sons and four gilts last fall. As of now 49 pigs survived with only a few deaths from accidents. Twenty five farrowed since April 1. If luck holds, losses from boll weevil may be minimal and sleep less disturbed.
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Stonewall
Lula
Mr. Simpson
Flowers Bring Color To Homes With Easy Planting
A columnist urges including blossoms in every home in town or country. Children can plant petals at low cost with 50 cents buying enough seed for a nice assortment. Hardy annuals like zinnias petunias four o clocks periwinkles scarlet sage and chrysanthemums are suggested along with various vines. Government seed distributions through congressmen can supply more varieties.
How to Grow Asparagus in a Garden Bed
A garden vegetable many enjoy is asparagus though it is not widely cultivated here. To raise it properly dig a bed a foot or more deep, fill with rich soil, and cover the crowns with good soil to at least six inches.
Setting Tomato Plants with Deep Planting and Protection
Extension advice notes tomato blossoms fall in hot or dry seasons due to unfavorable weather. Use stocky cold frame plants, choose safe sites away from wilt and leaf spot, shelter from southwest winds, plant deeply, space rows 4.5 ft apart with 2 to 3 ft between plants, stake and prune, and cultivate throughout. Peanuts gain interest with seed inquiries, including from Missouri.
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D. C
A. and
M. _ College
Agent Hill
Missouri
Remedy for Hog Poisoning by Cocklebur Ingestion
A reader asks for a cure after hogs are poisoned by young cockleburs. Reports mention grease as a potential lifesaver, while others doubt its effectiveness.
Controlling Potato Bugs With Arsenate Dilution
The notice advises that about two potato bugs per plant threaten potato vines. It recommends a spray of arsenate of lead mixed with water at one part to forty parts, applied to the potato tops. The bugs die within a day, with the treatment lasting several days. If new bugs appear, repeat. A quarter’s worth of poison covers about half an acre.
Agent Hill invites county club boys to inspect farm exhibits
Agent Hill has issued a standing invitation to the club boys of the county to come to his office and examine the exhibits of farm products on display. He will go over these with the boys and point out the various features to be considered and give them a chance to learn just what good stiff means. They will then know the end towards which they are working with some particular crop.
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Agent Hill
County Agents Office Note Continues on Page Three
The county agents office continues the discussion or notice on page three as indicated. This brief item signals further details or follow up material to be presented in the next page of the newspaper.
House Will Not Yield In Stand On American Valuation
Washington, April 12. The Ways and Means chairmen claim the house will not yield on American valuation, stirring Capitol Hill debate as conferees near talks. Key players include Fordney and Smoot with La Follette and Green opposing the plan, while Forney supports American valuation. Chronicle of the tariff bill spans hearings from 1921 to 1932.
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Washington
Forney
House
Ways and Means
Capitol
Fordney
Smoot
Senate Finance Committee
Senate Committee
Senator LaFollette
Wisconsin
Senate
Representative Green
Iowa
McCumber
Representative Longsworth
Ohio
Ways and Means Committee
Senate Finance
Pontotoc Quarantines Jail Over Smallpox Case
Pontotoc county jail placed under quarantine after a smallpox case identified by County Physician I L Cummings. Ten others in jail isolated, with the city jail used for both city and county prisoners except the quarantined group. Authorities say the case is light and likely originated from exposure outside the county. previous chickenpox isolation noted. Two prisoners narrowly avoided quarantine charges by guilty pleas. a third sought more time before pleading.
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Pontotoc
I. L. Cummings
Justice of the Peace
H. J. Brown
Farmer Cured of Rheumatism By Liniment Claim
A farmer near Patten Mills New York reportedly was doubled over by rheumatism. After using Chamberlain's Liniment he recovered quickly and returned to buy more, claiming the remedy keeps him pain free at home.
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P. Rayder
Patten Mills
N. Y
Poisoning of Water Charged Owl Creek Lad
Virgil Arnold son of E R Arnold of Owl Creek near Stonewall was jailed by Sheriff Bob Duncan amid investigations into a well poisoning last Friday. He allegedly admitted placing strychnine on a water bucket in B B Reed’s well before claiming it was a prank. Need and a young daughter became mildly ill after drinking the well water but recovered.
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Virgil Arnold
E. R. Arnold
Owl Creek
Ommugly
Stonewall
Sherif Bob Duncan
Young Arnold
B. B Reed
Need
Reed
Military burial for Alman Heatley at Francis
Francis observes the first military funeral in its history as Alman Heatley, a former soldier who died in El Paso, is laid to rest with Ada and Norman How ard posa American Legion members, a full firing party, color bearers, pall bearers, and bugler in attendance. Heatley was known across Pontotoc county and was formerly a Teachers College student in Ada.
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Norman Howard Posa
American Legion
Alman Heatley
Francis
Heatley
el Paso
Texas
Advent Christian Church of Francis
Pontotoc County
Gilbert F. Polly
Ada Legion
W. M. Emanuel
Ada
Ulman Heatley
Teachers College
Presbyterians Call Rev. O. E. Whitwell To Pastorate Here
The Ada Presbyterian church voted to extend Rev. O. E. Whitwell a call to its pastorate after his recent pulpit appearance. If he accepts, he will begin work soon. Whitwell drew favorable responses from church officers and members, seen as indicating his exceptional ability and a fortunate choice for Ada.
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Presbyterians
O. E. Whitwell
Presbyterian Church
E. O. Whitwell
Ada
Mr. Whitwell
Local Man Bonded After Embezzlement Charge
R L Saunders arrested by sheriff at request from LeFlore County on embezzlement warrant from Poteau. Bond set at 1000 dollars, he was released. Preliminary hearing date in Poteau has not been announced.
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R. L. Saunders
LeFlore
Poteau
Preventive Medicine Against Pneumonia Warns Early Cure
The article argues for preventative medicine and early treatment of colds to prevent pneumonia. It notes pneumonia follows a cold, the cold weakens defenses, and delaying care increases risk. It recommends Chamberlain's Cough Remedy at the first cold sign to reduce danger and cost.
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Chamberlain
Adaire Named as Police Chief in New Administration
Mayor-Elect W. H. Fisher announced Wick Adair will be chief of police starting May 1. Adair has about five and a half years in city law enforcement and will appoint other officers with his discretion. Fisher warned personnel must meet duties or face dismissal. the plan awaits city commissioners’ May meeting. Uniformed officers will be issued to signify authority and visibility. No changes planned for the fire department.
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Wick Adair
W. H. Fisher
Adair
Fisher
Storms Kill and Wound in Oklahoma and Texas Regions
A storm swept Lawton Oklahoma injuring many, killing Mrs Sands and threatening her baby in Mountain Hill addition. In Fort Worth Texas a man killed and others hurt as 40 houses, the Broadway Theatre, and shop windows damaged. Electra and Wichita Falls reports include additional fatalities and property loss. Across the area 13 deaths were tallied with widespread damage to roofs and utilities.
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Lawton
Okla
Sands
Mountain Hil
Mountain Hill
Ft. Sill
Cisco
Fort Worth
Electra
Wichita Falls
Tex
Dallas
Texas
Oklahoma
Reynolds County
Calahan County
Russell would return Dennis to Okmulgee
Campbell Russell of the Oklahoma state corporation commission launched a drive to fund Dennis’s return to Okmulgee. He deposited 100 dollars in Tradesman National Bank for 90 days to pay anyone delivering former state bank commissioner Fred G. Dennis to Sheriff Frank Sowers. Governor Robertson called Dennis honest, and Russell urged citizens to help clear his name.
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Oklahoma City
Okmulgee
Fred G. Dennis
Okmulgee County
Campbell Russell
State Corporation Commission
Dennis
J. B. A. Robertson
Guaranty State Bank of
Russell
Tradesman National Bank
Frank Sowers
Commission
Democratic Central Committee
Robertson
Fred Dennis
Bermuda Islands
Mexico
Patagonia
G. L. Dark
Norman musician stranded nears dance after missed train
A Norman musician from a local orchestra intended to play at a fraternity dance. He became stranded ninety miles away after missing a train hours before the event. He hired a plane and was tuning his violin when the missed train stopped near the city outskirts.
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Norman
Republicans to Hold Ada Convention on April 22
Announcement says a Republican county convention will convene Saturday April 22 at 2 o clock in the courthouse. Noted speakers are expected, though names were not released. they will likely be published before the meeting. The event signals a vigorous campaign ahead for the party.
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Ada
Court House
Cotton Growers Invited to Hear Speaker Friday
J. S. Kernachan, chairman of the Alabama Cotton Growers Association, will address Pontotoc county citizens Friday afternoon April 14 at 1 39 at the court house. Under the Oklahoma Cotton Growers Association, his talk will cover orderly marketing of the cotton crop. Everyone is invited to hear him including farmers bankers and business people.
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J. S. Kernachan
Alabama Cotton Growers Association
Pontotoc County
Court House
Kernachan
Oklahoma Cotton Growers Association
Francis Man Held on Double Forgery Charges
Francis Lewelling was bound over to district court on two counts of forgery in the second degree by Justice H J Brown under $750 bond each. He allegedly obtained groceries in Francis using checks signed in another man’s name and could not make bail after the examining trial.
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George Lewelling
Francis
District Court
Justice of the Peace
H. J. Brown
LeWelling
Tulsa spring booster trip postponed to later month
The first spring booster trip originally set for April 7 and 8 was postponed at a Retail Merchants' association meeting. The trip will occur in the latter part of the month and will include Pawhuska Blackwell Ponca City Perry and intermediate points.
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Tulsa
Retail Merchants’ Association
Pawhuska
Blackwell
Ponca City
Perry
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Happiness
Byron Norrell
A. E. Cruson
Sudan
Foxdney
Pontotog
Francis Lad
Saunders
Bond
Corporation Commission
Francis Man
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