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Newspaper
Ada Weekly News
Location
Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Aug 08, 1918
Page
4
The Agricultural Department’s August production forecast lowers the prospective cotton crop to 13,619,500 bales from 15,235,000. Major loss due to drought in the western belt, led by Texas. Oklahoma condition fell fifteen points from June 25 to July 25.
Milton Garner, county clerk, says office records are current for the first time in nearly two years. The staff has sped up to meet demand, and a new system lets the clerk instantly locate road construction job locations and costs when a claim is filed. A plan aims to track every material purchase for county projects to render records more businesslike.
Austin reporter testifies in Federal District Court that Governor James E Ferguson received a $158,000 loan from Texas brewers in April 1917. Three notes at 5 percent interest, $50,000 each, were issued to Ferguson and indorsed, with Lone Star Brewing Association participating for $25,000 of the total. Testimony connects the funds to influence on prohibition legislation and local option elections.
London reports that Maxim Gorky Russian author and revolutionary leader has been ordered arrested by the Soviet investigation committee. His paper has been permanently suppressed, per an Exchange Telegraph dispatch from Copenhagen via the Daily Express Petrograd correspondent.
J B Hill, county demonstration agent, reports 1100 to 1200 farmers and 160 county agents attended the Farmers Congress at the A M College in Stillwater. Bradford Knapp head of the department of agriculture in fourteen Southern states gave a fine address. W D Little of Ada also spoke. Crops were badly burned along the route to Stillwater, with wheat faring well in eastern areas.
The July 1918 crop report shows corn at 39 percent condition, down from 49 a year ago and 80 from last month, with 41 percent loss this past month due to dry weather and heat. Cotton stands at 75 percent with no damage yet but moisture needed. wheat and oats payment averages are $2.00 and $0.76 per bushel, respectively. Other crops like kafir, milo, sorghum, alfalfa, peanuts, and broom corn show moisture stress and lower conditions versus last year, while overall soil moisture sits at 42 percent, down from 65 percent.
Royal Milstead son of T. A. Milstead died at his East 8th street home Friday at 9 p.m. after a lengthy illness. Funeral set for Sunday at 4 p.m. at the residence with Rev. W. Crutchfield officiating. Interment in Rosedale cemetery. He was about 18, known for steady habits and popularity in school and business.
Surgeons insist prompt first aid with an efficient antiseptic prevents infection and speeds healing for cuts burns bruises and wounds. BoroZone markets itself for use on man or beast and urges readers to buy now with prices from 25c to $1.50 sold by Bart Smith.
The Geneva Sentinelle notes former King Constantine of Greece and his Zurich court live without ration card limits. His servants consume in a day what twenty citizens may use in a month, while fresh white bread is always plentiful at the royal villa.
London reports say allied forces advanced two to three miles along the front from the Ardre River southwest of Rheims to Taux, six miles south of Soissons. Germans burn villages east of the Ourcq as lines shift, with Allied positions extending from Ville-en-Tardenois to Romigny and Abugny, then south of Coulonges by Fere-Chateau and Arcy toward Droizy and Aux.
Luke L. Neal, son of Mr and Mrs Neal of Albuquerque, died in Albuquerque New Mexico on July 24. He was well known in Bebee community and had been in Mexico for health reasons. Survived by his father and two sisters.
Gen Hunter Liggett commands the first American army corps on the Aisne Marne salient center with eight divisions actively engaged. Pershing now commands 1,100,000 men after recent transfers. July American embarkation topped 300,000, total to end July over 1,300,000.
Washington reports Secretary Baker recommends to Congress extending draft ages to a minimum of eighteen and a maximum of forty five years. The proposal broadens eligibility and aims to involve more Americans in national service.
President Wilson announced that Switzerland's president will host the prisoner exchange conference between American and German commissioners. The talks, to be held in Switzerland, will cover exchange repatriation and treatment, with dates to be set by Washington and Berlin. Selection of U S commissioners is not yet finished.
Sheriff R. E. Duncan, Garland Vincent and Gus Nebitt captured an illicit distillery four miles north of Stonewall yesterday. They brought in Sam Melville an Indian and a man named Franks on charges linked to the booze operation. One pint of whiskey and substantial materials were found. the still was home made and just starting operations.
Paris reports hundreds of convicts from Sante prison are assigned to indoors labor building and reinforcing the Paris entrenchments under gendarme supervision. Each released prisoner receives a rations kit including two hard boiled eggs cheese bread and meat. London notes Tat toxin effects on munition workers decline due to medical oversight safer processes and mechanization. Uruguay reports wheat crop damage from smut totaling 2.5 million dollars confirmed by its agriculture department.
Oklahoma City on August 5 the adjutant general's office received a call for 7000 white registrants to entrain during a five day period starting August 26 for Camp Pike Arkansas. Blue Valley farm for sale with good terms seen by W. A. 7 31 5td 3tw.
Excerpts from letters home by draftees at Camp Travis Texas rebuff German propaganda. Recruits describe good food and sanitation, strong discipline, and morale. Letters praise officers, mess sergeants, and camp facilities including Y M C A and movies, with many noting pride in serving and intent to win the war.
Commodity based list from John Balthrop M C Cotton J M Wintersmith Co C Stout J Holden with prices for butter oleomargarine sugar flour rice and many staple foods. Committee meets Mondays at 1 30 in Holden’s office over Farmers State Bank inviting merchants or individuals to review prices.
Soldiers write home praising army life at Camp Travis in Texas. They describe officers as top notch, discipline, and pride in drills. Letters mention camaraderie, staying in the service, and enjoying YMCA activities and free evening shows as morale boosters.
A nine man crew from a lumber laden schooner landed at Grand Manan reporting their vessel was sunk by a submarine last night between Briar Island and Grand Manan, eight miles east of Maine's eastern extremity.
An old advertisement urges bowel health by claiming constipation leads to disease. It promotes HERBINE to remove accumulations and restore prime condition, listing a 60 cent price and Bart Smith as the seller.
A bold American tied a grenade to a German’s pocket after grabbing it from his belt during a deadly clash on the Marne. The German, about to finish the American with a bayonet, froze in terror as the explosive device detonated, leaving only fragments as a grim souvenir.
Notice is given to all persons with claims against Lenna Price deceased to present them with vouchers to John P. McKinley administrator in Ada Oklahoma within four months or be barred. Letters of Administration were granted by Pontotoc County Court on June 10 1918. Cutler Holt are the attorneys of record.
Soissons has fallen and German resistance along the Aisne is collapsing as Allied forces led by French American and British troops press forward on a broad northeast front from Rheims toward Pommiers Belleu Crise and other points. The Vesle base at Fismes lies north of Maine wood and French cavalry reportedly penetrates near the Vesle. The loss endangers the Vesle and Aisne lines with no other major front changes reported elsewhere.
President Wilson calls the Susan B. Anthony suffrage amendment a great and new critical reform in a letter to Senator David Baird of New Jersey urging a vote for ratification. The letter was released at the White House in Washington on August 3.
Paris reports that the French captured many prisoners at Soissons, which they occupied at five o'clock Friday evening, an hour after German forces were driven from the suburbs. Surviving garrison members fled northward while French cavalry and tanks pursued on the left, inflicting heavy losses on the enemy.
Beginning Monday August 5 J T Reed & Co announces a storewide sale to quit business. The entire stock of Gro ceries Rack et Goods and Shoes will be offered at reduced prices. Store fixtures will also be sold. This unusual opportunity to save money ends soon.
T P Holt chair announces two boys in the last camp contingent were drunk when departing. Selling liquor to men called to the army is a federal offense and the local board will push all such cases to the courts, especially for the next quota leaving Ada.
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