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Newspaper
Ada Weekly News
Location
Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Dec 23, 1920
Page
9
A defective flue started a blaze in the Ada police station and spilled into the city hall ceiling, burning most woodwork and leaving $500 in damage. Firefighters quickly contained the fire and two prisoners were briefly released for safety, later remanded. The building will be repaired promptly.
Charlie Angelo formerly of Ada drowned near Wichita Kan Monday night will be buried in Wichita Friday afternoon at 2 o clock Jack Kitchel says telegram confirmed plans this morning.
A Ford car was being herded along a slippery 19th street by O F Davids when it skidded off a small embankment near the Santa Fe tracks after heavy rain. The driver escaped injury and the vehicle suffered no damage, but rescuers had to struggle to bring it back onto the roadway.
Oklahoma City Dec 23 Senator Charles Curtis of Kansas backs a bill to tax Osage oil on gross production at 23 percent with a 25 year extension to 1956. Operators would pay the state treasurer from their Osage leases share. Governor Robertson says the measure could raise state income by about two million dollars.
Washington reports Secretary Houston told the Senate Finance Committee that the nation faces a gross deficit of 2.1 billion dollars this year and 1.5 billion dollars next year. He urged finding new revenue sources and avoiding new treasury burdens while hearings on the Soldier bonus bill continue.
Reports show 267000 applicants for American passports in Poland, predominantly Jewish, with more than 3 million Poles desiring to emigrate. The wave reflects a large exodus pressure and widespread refugee concern across Europe.
An Ada Evening News investigation found 50 percent of drivers violated the 15 mph limit on East Main between Rennie and Constant avenues during a 3:10 to 3:25 p m test. A Ford topped at 15 seconds, while a Pr Faust car took 41 seconds. a city delivery wagon traveled 480 feet in 20 seconds.
Ada faces a lag in its building program while neighboring Shawnee expands with new homes and imported trades. The piece argues high rents push workers to buy, notes low lumber costs but expected price rises, and promotes owning a home as cheaper and more dignified than renting. It cites Ada’s favorable prospects, abundant resources, and available financing for construction.
P P Dismukes, a prominent insurance man and son in law of a local figure, is jailed after the shooting death of O M Varner, 25, near the Dismukes home. Dismukes claims self defense and will seek bond. a revolver found near Varner’s body is in county possession. Varner reportedly moved to draw a weapon before Dismukes fired three times, two killing him instantly.
Wade Vaughn twenty year old son of Mr and Mrs T E Vaughn of 318 East 14th street was accidentally shot in the right hip while unloading an automatic pistol at home. He had removed the magazine but not the cartridge from the barrel of a 32 caliber Colt when the gun discharged.
A fire damaged the Donaghey hotel at Allen on a Saturday morning. A gas stove toppled by a guest reportedly ignited the blaze on an upper floor, and with no fire department in attendance citizens battled the flames for over an hour before extinguishment. Damages to walls and ceilings were reported but total loss figures were unclear.
In Oklahoma City on December 28 the Democratic State Central Committee approved centralizing party power by dispensing with all state bodies. A three member panel led by A A McDonald Hugo George L Brown Kingfisher and H L Fogg El Reno will draft reorganization plans after the legislature adjourns. A permanent eight member lobby was also created to work with house and senate members during the upcoming session.
Washington December 27 treasury secretary says enactment of the bill would burden taxpayers. He cannot compute exact costs but lists four optional plans with estimated costs: adjusted service pay 1.342 billion, insurance 4.534 billion, vocational training 1.88 billion, farm and home development 1.88 billion.
A civic appeal urges readers to support local merchants who advertise in the paper, arguing the newspaper sustains daily life and the town.
Washington reports the State Department intervened to quell a dispute between the British embassy and the Senate committee investigating cable communications. The embassy sent a direct letter to Senator Kelley disputing testimony about delays of messages from Great Britain, seen as a breach of diplomatic courtesy.
The Corean commission issued a statement calling Japanese military deeds in Manchuria frightful and barbarous. It reported a punitive expedition burning 32 villages killing all male inhabitants and massacring 145 civilians in one town with women and children inside a burned house.
Washington December 27 secretary Houston was to brief the senate finance committee on the nation's finances and prospects to aid tax and appropriation decisions but the session was halted by the holiday recess. He has indicated a deficit of over a billion dollars is forecast for the end of the fiscal year and will be asked for guidance on a former service men bonus bill.
W. E. Smith of Chickasha and Miss Mildred Dell of Oklahoma City married Monday at the courthouse with Judge George W. Clark officiating. Smith, a Grady county ranch owner and stock raiser famed for prize mules and jacks, and Dell, a former supervising nurse at St. Anthony's hospital, plan a honeymoon trip to Mexico and will reside on the Smith ranch in Chickasha.
Otto Kahn told the House Ways and Means Committee that tax law revision is essential for healthy growth and opposes the excess profits tax while supporting continued income surtaxes. He warns against high levies on top earners and suggests a sales tax as a revenue option.
The city faces rising job scarcity as factories cut hours and closures reduce work. Red Cross says applicants, including six men yesterday, struggle to find employment. Women fare slightly better but sources for work are dwindling. crime is attributed to economic pressure.
Report from Sasakwa recounts a Christmas Eve clash involving Sam Howard Erbie Howard and George Howard opposing Charlie Bunch and Sam Wingfield. Deputy Wil Cross and a friend aided law enforcement. Wingfield suffered facial wounds, Cross was knocked but unharmed, and arrests were made with George taken to Wewoka.
Fire totally destroyed the 1st Presbyterian church in Sapulpa early today. Loss is estimated at 15000 dollars, not counting a 2000 dollar pipe organ and fixtures. Officials believe the blaze started from a gas pipe leak. Citizens begin plans to raise funds for a new edifice.
The page notes that advertisers are boosters for the town and urges readers to trade with them, highlighting community support and local commerce.
The assault case against Ada police nightwatch Palmore continues to January 4 at the request of the county attorney. C. O. Dodd and Walter Dodd face three charges including assault on Johnson and interference with an officer after an incident involving Palmore at the Ada city jail. Bert Greer, said to be injured at the jail door, was not formally charged in connection with Palmore.
The Oklahoma Corporation Commission issued an order increasing rates for Henryetta Gas Company. Charges start at 35 cents per thousand cubic feet for the first 1000 units and 12 cents per thousand for over 1,000,000 feet.
Fort Worth Texas December 28 Twenty five masked men overpowered jailers entered the county jail and hanged Tom W Vickery a white man held on murder charges in the killing of Policeman Jeff Co Couch. The mob swung him from a tree at a grove near the packing house district after firing shots into the body leaving no clue to their identities
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