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Newspaper
Ada Weekly News
Location
Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Jul 04, 1918
Page
14
American troops overseas and en route have surpassed the 1,100,000 threshold. General March told the senate military committee that this represents an increase of over 90,000 since last week. Three army corps of 220,000 to 250,000 men each have been organized from American divisions in France.
Surgeons endorse ozone as the ideal antiseptic for cuts burns bruises and wounds with claims it begins to work immediately. Available in 50c, 1.00 and 1.50 packages sold by Bart Smith for emergency use.
Monroe Michigan July 12 History repeats itself along the Ohio Michigan boundary as 24 state troopers patrol. The dry law sparks unrest with Ohio visitors returning to Michigan to drink and drivers cited for reckless behavior. Damaged autos and liquor seizures are reported as tensions rise.
London report quotes Sir Eric Geddes saying mine fields stretch from Norway to Scotland and bar across the Straits of Dover, with Helgoland Bight mines. He notes faster warships were sent to lay the fields and that enemy subs still attempt to break through.
A general rain fell across eastern Oklahoma Wednesday night ending weeks of drought and bringing potential multi million dollars in benefits to farmers. Rail lines report heavy rainfall along main routes out of Muskogee aiding crop prospects for corn and other staples as drought relief arrives.
Miss Minnie McCain reports her husband First Lieutenant Frank McCain is in an Italian hospital with a broken leg. He was injured while serving and is cared for by the Red Cross in a Red Cross hospital.
Copenhagen July 13 The German chancellor Count Von Hertling told the Reichstag committee that Germany has no intention of retaining Belgium. He said the present occupation is a pawn for future negotiations and Germany will leave Belgium in any form.
President vetoed the 28 million dollar annual agricultural appropriation bill over its 2.40 a bushel minimum wheat price. He warned rigid price supports hurt producers and consumers and would raise flour to 12.50 a barrel, costing 387 million to consumers. He praised farmers for their patriotic effort and warned the move would affect Allied financing and world markets.
Weather hindrances slow British operations while German artillery dominates Lys salient. French and Italian advances in Albania link battle lines from Salonika to the Adriatic, with 400 French prisoners reported from the Tomorica valley amid ongoing campaign gains. A domestic medical patent remedy priced at 25 to 50 cents is advertised.
The U S Food Administration expands beef service to one meal daily across Oklahoma Kansas Nebraska Iowa and Missouri with any beef offered from 11 AM to 5 PM Sunday through Friday and 5 PM to midnight Saturday. Veal remains unrestricted. J J Holden County Food Administrator announces the change due to ample beef for export and patriotic public response.
An Associated Press report from Washington notes a census shows 37,000 outlaws across five Chinese provinces led by Fan Yu-Lin in Shantung with 7,000 followers. Shensi 7,000, Anhwei 5,000, Henan 3,000, Fukien 8,000.
Clarence E Holt of Ada showcases a novel flying machine in Ardmore claiming to revolutionize aviation. He says the craft requires no engine power and generates thrust from air, can fly 1 to 400 miles per hour, rises vertically, hovers midair, and travels silently in both directions.
Herbert Pritchett died in Oklahoma City on Friday. He was the son of J. L. Pritchett and brother to C. E. Canning. The body may be brought to Ada for interment. He was a young man of good character and a member of the W. O. W. camp of Ada.
Wheat producers may take flour for personal use from milling or exchange at 8 pounds per person per month until October 1. This relief does not change substitutes rules and does not relieve producers from required usage. Os Holden.
Judge J. B. A. Robertson spoke to a large Ada crowd about his gubernatorial bid and platform. He noted clashes with opponents and outlined his principles before continuing a statewide whirlwind campaign through Pontotoc County and Stratford.
Allied observers describe the difficulty of massing divisions on the western front. Rail networks and curves, yards, and junctions are key targets. air superiority lets the Allies bomb rear areas, delaying German concentrations. Night and day bombardment wears down troops and delays offensives, with weather as a critical factor.
An advertisement promotes a back pain remedy with promises of relief without surgery. It lists prices 25c 50c and 1.00 per bottle and urges readers to buy from a local seller. The misspelled copy emphasizes strong pain at times and appeals to customers to try the product.
A revival meeting began at Union Hill between Ada and Rebee on Friday and will run through the 20th. Rev. B. B. F. Pritchett and his wife conduct the event and are well known in the area. A cordial invitation is extended to all.
The Nation calls on every family to dry and can fruits and vegetables for winter as a patriotic duty. With 5,000,000 war gardens encouraged by the National War Garden Commission and the Agriculture Department, no excess should be wasted. Instructors and demonstrators are sent to teach conservation of food, labor, and energy.
Washington reports William P. Semple of Durant will be governor of the Choctaw Nation succeeding Major W. M. Locke Jr. who vacated the post by accepting army commission. Walter Turnbull of Durant named tribal attorney. he is now Assistant U.S. attorney for the Eastern District of Oklahoma.
Mexico advances a program to convert millions of acres of arid northern lands for development. The initiative targets agricultural and economic growth, involving government agencies and regional partners to expand usable territory and resources.
A 317000 member mining sector shows 32000 white miners and a large nonwhite majority. The data highlights racial disparities in employment within the South African mining industry.
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