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Newspaper
Ada Weekly News
Location
Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Aug 24, 1922
Page
1
The column discusses lye peeling for peaches with precise mixtures and cautions, notes hog exhibitions contrasting with early fairs, and highlights food preservation by Daisy M. Frazier. It retells the Hester Price relish story and encourages home canning expertise and market ideas.
Recent tests at the Kansas experiment station show Sudan grass performs nearly as well as alfalfa in fine pasture and excels in July and August dry spells. Its popularity grows among farmers in Pontotoc County as alfalfa falters in drought.
Quails eat boll weevils, a long known fact. This supports stronger protection for bob white this winter as anything that destroys weevils earns a right to live.
Mrs. Pau Hampton of Pontotoc County argues a daughter should marry a progressive farmer with strong education and diversified farming skills. She advocates consolidated high schools, domestic science, and modern homes with independent funds for wives, plus reliable market access.
The Pontotoc county cotton crop remains unsettled with two to three weeks needed to determine final results. Weevils are more numerous and damaging, especially on bottom land stalks, while uplands will supply most of the season’s crop. Some areas show less infestation and a better outlook, suggesting higher production than last year.
J I McCauley states he has not been able to induce any farm output or cooperation, reporting no progress on his agricultural appeal.
Co. W. Zorn, sales manager of the Pontotoc County Melon Growers' Association, says nine cars of melons were shipped this season to Oklahoma City Okmulgee Tulsa and Kansas City. Early prices averaged about 14 per ton but fell as heat reduced quality with the lowest returns reported at 6 per ton.
A cotton stalk with 72 squares and bolls is on display at the M. & P. National bank. It comes from a patch raised by Judge and Mrs. C. O. Barton on the city north edge. They also keep a second stalk with 90 bolls for the fair. the patch has largely escaped boll weevil damage.
The Choctaw Cotton Oil Company completed the purchase of Osage Cotton Oil Company assets including 26 mills one refinery 100 gins and a lard compound plant with offices to be based in Ada Oklahoma. The deal spans Oklahoma Louisiana Arkansas and Florida and centers on reorganizing the Osage holdings under Choctaw leadership with a large Ada office staff to be established.
Sheriff Bob Duncan and deputies hunted a whisky maker for over two days along the Canadian river north of Ada but failed to seize the main still. They did seize a small amount of beer and a room full of copper worms and assorted liquor containers in the booze den.
Oklahoma City报道 announces the annual Oklahoma Farm Congress at A M College from August 23 to August 26 1922. Farmers club boys and girls attend lectures on current agricultural problems and observe college departments livestock field trials horticulture and poultry work plus meetings of leading agricultural and livestock associations during Farm Congress Week.
A trio of Black youths Harrison, Eli Clark, and John Black fought near the Frisco tracks in dark town. Police halted the one sided contest. all pleaded guilty in police court and were fined eight dollars and seventy five cents each.
In Rome on August 19, it was announced that Pope Pius will own an automobile. Milan residents, recalling his archbishopric, presented him with the latest Italian model, marking the first time a pope has owned a car.
Miss Ocie Babb of Frisco sues the Ada News and its officers for 25000 alleging malicious publication of a police court error that listed her name as Odal or Osie Babb in a drunkenness charge. The News promises correction and cites editorial regret.
Irish leader Michael Collins was killed by irregulars in an ambush at Bandon, Cork, with reports of staff officers killed or wounded. Dublin says the Dail Fireann will be summoned, and Chicago police sergeant Patrick Collins, his brother, mourns as details emerge.
In Chicago on August 21, Ku Klux Klan members in robes entered Emanuel Baptist Church to present a pledge drive for repairs. The Rev. Johnson Myers reported the total raised as $1,200 after members passed an altar line. Cadet Dennis Milton Moore of East Ninth Street departs for West Point Academy as a junior this year, noted among Ada boys excelling in studies.
Jackson August 18 Miss Belle Kearney who placed third in the statewide Democratic primary for the U S Senate nomination urges voters to back former Representative Hubert Stephens and former Senator J K Vardaman in the September run off.
A national funeral with full military honors will be held for Michael Collins. His body lies in state before interment at Glasnevin Cemetery where Arthur Griffith was buried recently, with Collins arriving in Dublin that night as announced by the provisional government publicity department.
Denison moves announce the M K and T railroad property to be sold September 20 and 21. Texas portion goes to sale in Denison September 20 at 1 p.m. Missouri Kansas and Oklahoma section to be auctioned at Colbert Oklahoma September 21 at a.m.
Fort Worth police say the identities of four women and two men involved in abducting and assaulting Miss Hallie Hinckle, a garment worker, are known and all will be arrested today. The group is linked to garment worker strikes and the affected plants have been closed amid demonstrations and disorders.
Railroad executives met at the Yale Club in New York to review mediation plans from the running trades on the shopmen's strike. After two hours of debate they adjourned at 12:59 with resumption scheduled for 2:20.
Explosions shake the Chicago and Alton round house in Vincent Indiana as walkout by Southern Railway shopmen escalates. Bombs target Santa Fe shopmen home in California while Michigan Central raises rewards to 5000 dollars for Gary wreck plotters. A minister’s home near Salisbury, defended by eight hour guard shifts, faces threats tied to the strike.
Government figures show July cotton consumption in the United States at 48 000 bales above July 1921. For the cot ton year ending in July, American mills consumed nearly 6 000 000 bales, up about one million from the prior year. Exports lagged 1921 figures, but annual totals rose by over 500 000 bales. Britain was the top buyer with Germany close behind. Warehouse stock stood at just under 3 000 000 bales, about half of 1921 levels.
An all night pursuit by state county and city officers and American Legion members failed to locate four escapees from the South Dakota prison who kidnapped Warren Warden George Jameson and wounded Deputy Warden Arthur Machow.
Six National Guard units were mobilized near Shawnee to address disruptions at Rock Island and Santa Fe shops but were demobilized after a governor's conference. U S Marshal Alva McDonald said federal deputies, about a hundred now on duty, may be reinforced as state troops stand ready. Federal officials cited I W W agitation and high national alarm.
The Francis Oil and Refining Company operates a plant in Francis refining about 300 barrels per day. Eighteen tank cars bring in crude oil from Okfuskee county and carry refined products to the Southwest. The firm markets gasoline kerosene and fuel oil with part used on site. G T Blankenship leads operations with Charlie Martin overseeing the Oklahoma City office. C B Wood is superintendent and optimistic about earnings.
Oklahoma saw widespread temperatures from 100 to 109 degrees led by a 109 degree reading in Oklahoma City. The state faced the hottest spell since the late August heat wave as the average maximum statewide hit about 104 degrees.
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