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Newspaper
Ada Weekly News
Location
Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Aug 11, 1921
Page
5
Police report owners regain two stolen cars after a local theft case. Investigators trace vehicles to a suspect linked to a Carter area residence. One man, Thomas E, is questioned while a court file proceeds. The abandoned car is found at Ardine Street, with authorities pursuing further leads.
County officials consider moving inmates from a local boarding house to the state penitentiary near Shawnee. District Judge Al Johnson is set to hear cases as defendants seek to change pleas. Attorneys plan to plead or move charges, aiming to reduce county jail population amid crowded facilities and limited accommodations.
Mr and Mrs Snead returned from a four day trip to Texas visiting Wichita Falls Burkburnett and Ardmore. They had dinner with Mrs Snead's parents in Oklahoma. In Clay county west of Waurika the cotton crop is praised with abundant fruit peaches and good rains and no hell weevils noted.
Finishing touches are being made today on the pavement job on South Stockton avenue. Tonight the work will be completed and the street opened to traffic in about fifteen days. Over 25 men have worked on the project with only a small amount of work remaining. Work on the adjoining alley may start Monday or soon after.
Saturday's raid by Chief J. L. Goteher and officers netted more than 40 gallons of a suspected intoxicant in Dark Town. A 16 gallon keg was found in a barn along with jars and containers hidden under tubs and in patche. The drag was emptied into the streets as officers searched for the original owners and the source of the brew. No arrests were announced.
Quaid, former superintendent of public instruction in Joiuisten county, will become principal at the University of Tulsa. He holds a masters from the University of Oklahoma and has taught at Base Central Normal. He will work with Dr. J. M. Gordon, president of the University of Tulsa.
Readable fragments describe an August 24 to 28 Oklahoma Farm Congress at Stillwater with short courses for farmers and farm women. Subjects span agronomy soil moisture beef cattle dairy testing poultry marketing pruning jelly making and home economics, plus demonstrations in modern farm plumbing water systems and home improvement.
Weather reports from New Orleans and the interior warn of advancing drought and rain shifts that may raise prices. Slower planting, mixed crop outlook, and forecasts of continued strong demand for finished goods push market sentiment higher. Industrial notes say finance and export sectors anticipate higher costs, while wage and weather influences limit immediate gains.
Charges of rape were dismissed in the case against Ts. Dodson of near Vanosk after a recounting statement by Mildred Dawson his 12 year old daughter who was the complaining witness. An affidavit revoking her pronouncement was filed a week earlier before Justice Brown. Dodson remained on a $500 bond. Knight of near Tula was bound over to the district court on cruelty to animals with a $700 bond after killing a horse owned by J. A. Patterson.
In Chihuahua City on August 6, M E Clinton announced Warren Spurgin, a Chicago banker who arrived July 22, is in hiding near the city. Clinton says he knows Spurkin’s whereabouts but waits for word from Chicago before delivering him to authorities.
Judge H J Brown oversaw a case where Arthur Clark and Walter Carrell were in jail on weapons charges and license violations with bonds set at 300 dollars each. A telephone tip from Atwood Oklahoma revealed Clark faced grand larceny, leading to a guilty plea to Atwood's charge, payment by check, and Clark's release arranged by mail order.
Washington Aug 4 In a wartime financing notice the War Risk Bureau announced the discontinuance of allotment and family allowance payments after July 31 1921 covering periods from November 21 1917 to July 21 1922. Payments may still be made upon written applications for past due allotments, provided full service details are included. After August 1 1921 all allotments of pay will be voluntary and family allowances will cease.
Robbers tunneled into Farmers and Merchants National Bank in Achille, Oklahoma, 18 miles south of Durant, and current reports say an unknown amount of money and bonds were taken. A posse led by local officers scoured the area seeking the thieves.
Judge Robert M Halney was named referee to hear evidence against Judge Lucien B Wright of Creek county. A petition seeks to bar him from hearing the Rhetta Kelvin case involving 2,000,000 dollars in off leases. The Peoria Transcript notes Magna Carta debt comment.
H S Mobley of the International Harvester extension division spoke to farmers at the county courthouse urging cow partnership to boost profits. He warned dairy and cattle efficiency beat cotton in daily returns and advocated departmentizing the farm with cows, chickens, crops, and children. Mobley, an Arkansas farm leader and cattle authority, shared practical insights from his own farm successes.
Tulsa faces a water crisis as the Arkansas River supplies become muddy with ash. Hotels and restaurants rely on city supply while filters struggle. officials warn the water will stay dirty until rain flushes the system, with daily output around six to seven million gallons.
Mr and Mrs Reed hosted a Sunday picnic at their farm seven miles south of Ada drawing about 35 guests from Ada and nearby areas. The day featured barbecued mutton fried chicken farm vegetables pies cakes and ice cream from a large creekside feast. Afternoon swimming in a natural tank and friendly chatter filled the day with hospitality and neighborly visits.
J. B. Hill urges farmers to combat boll weevil with timely plowing to fill cracks and create top mulch, shaking off stung squares, and destroying larvae before they mature. He notes hot weather and rapid weevil development require ongoing soil disturbance and careful cultivation to protect squares and ensure a fair cotton crop.
Washington August 6 The Associated Press reports the cost of labor allowance for six months after government control will cover only increased wages and exclude inefficiency factors as the Interstate Commerce Commission hands down decisions.
London report says Soviet authorities will dispatch three delegations abroad to obtain aid for starving Russians. A Rogal telegram via Reuters from Copenhagen notes the move as international relief efforts progress amid wartime shortages.
Victor M. Locke announces improved maintenance of Oklahoma Indian boarding schools. The Indian Female Academy at Tuskahoma is expected to reopen this fall after funds. Cherokee Training School Tahlequah reports 250 students for coming term, aided by a $55,200 dormitory and a $24,749 assembly room. Bloomfield erects a dormitory and dining hall costing $70,000 with a $6,009 barn. New schools planned at Euchee and Jones. Oklahoma lists 2,306 public schools serving 25,505 Indian students. 7,141 in the restricted class. Locke notes rising sentiment for exclusive Indian schools.
Fifty farmers from Anizy and Coury in Aisne receive agricultural implements as prizes from the American Committee for Devastated France in recognition of farm restoration efforts. An aged couple won the first prize seed planter. 30 farm hands received cash prizes totaling 4,000 francs. The committee has reclaimed 25,000 acres, organized 32 syndicates, and placed 40 tractors. Also, E. C. Fane of Allenwood was fined 10 dollars and jailed 20 days for manufacturing intoxicating liquor.
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