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Newspaper
Ada Weekly News
Location
Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Jan 01, 1920
Page
5
Police investigate a suspected wood alcohol poisoning that killed three women and a man in a rooming house. Victims, last seen Sunday, likely died the same day. Also mentions a Willys-Overland car ad and a freight car sign query from local papers.
John Rose and his sons Will and Ira were held for district court without bond on charges of killing Lorden McLish near Blue Mound on Christmas Eve. Bail set at 1000 each on a separate charge of attempting to kill William Isaacs. habeas corpus likely to seek higher bail. Witnesses testified detailing the shooting and car scene. guns were produced. Defense and prosecution teams listed with Ada and Stonewall attorneys.
Charley Ray declares his bid for Pontotoc County sheriff in the upcoming August primary. He asks supporters to begin organizing now and pledges to share his law enforcement platform in future statements. He emphasizes staying in the race to the finish and avoiding commitments to other candidates.
FRANKFORT Ky Dec 30 Convening of the Kentucky General Assembly Jan 5 will find Republicans with a House majority of about fifteen votes and no Senate control by 2 votes. Democrat control persists in the Senate. Governor Morrow supports school system reorganization and bills for a public library system.
Ada Woodmen of the World camp invites all county camps to attend the January 12 installation of officers and hear a state speaker discuss the Chicago rate rise. John A. Fox of Norman criticizes W. A. Frazier and urges opposition to higher assessments while praising the order’s finances. The camp unanimously endorses the fight against rate increases.
Vancouver authorities classify public dance halls with drinking places and urge identical limits. The General Ministerial Association's report to the civic council calls for open views, removal of camouflage like curtains and stained glass, and separation of cabaret and dancing areas.
Dr. Reinstein wife of Boris Reinstein named among individuals circulating red propaganda in foreign countries. She was arrested today by officers under orders of the Lusk legislative committee, questioned by District Attorney Moore, and placed in county jail.
Jefferson City Mo Dec 31 surveys of 2850 miles of Missouri roads have been made since last July under the new road law, the State Highway Board announced. The work covers 86 counties with 6,000 miles targeted. surveys cost about 75 dollars per mile and weather permitting the remaining 28 counties will begin.
Message requests bringing a leaking radiator to Emerson for repair. The pickup location is 1 door E Harris Hotel with the note 12 30 tfd tfw.
United States Steel Corporation under construction at Clairton near Pittsburgh a large concrete basin to store 400000 tons of coal for its by product coke plant. Similar basins will be built at other key steel mills and blast furnaces to prevent future supply disruptions.
In Fainsfort Arkansas, a Lincol n county bank was robbed of between 25000 and 30000 in liberty bonds last night. No explosion occurred and no clues have been found as information was received this morning.
Four unmasked robbers entered the Farmers and Planters National Bank of Benson near Omaha, Nebr., shortly before noon and stole about 115000 from the vault. They fled in an automobile toward Omaha.
Colonel F W Weller of New York resigns as president of Standard Oil company of Louisiana. He is succeeded by D R Weller of Baton Rouge, formerly vice president and general manager. The change occurs in Baton Rouge with C K Clark noted in the record.
Englishmen once famed as top meat eaters now consume about 33 percent less. Prewar UK meat use reached 1.8 million tons, now 1.2 million, says the Society of Meat Importers. High prices keep people from eating as much as they used to.
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