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Newspaper
Ada Weekly News
Location
Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Jul 11, 1918
Page
21
The Ardnjords Oklahoma Democrat candidate for president of the Board of Agriculture supports educating the state's children through a school land fund at low rates, renting to buy farms, low taxes for necessary state expenses, expansion of livestock production, fair tenant relations, and eradication of cattle ticks with no special favors.
Paris reports acres of gardens near American base hospitals tended by wounded convalescents. Not only do the plots save costs, they aid recovery by giving relaxing, reconvening work prescribed by medical surgeons. Red Cross assists with smaller plots at convalescent centers.
Washington July 13 report from USDA specialists describes using homemade fruit juices without added sugar in winter foods. Press juice from fruit, heat to 110 degrees, sterilize in bottles or jars, seal with cotton stopper, and store up to 165 degrees sterilization for 40 minutes to keep flavors fresh.
A wartime toll has left Romania desolate and barren, a sharp contrast to its two years ago status as a garden country with rich agriculture and prosperity.
The National Livestock Exchange reports brighter outlook for producers and stable to lower prices for beef pork and mutton for fall and winter. C B Heinemann cites improved disease control, rail service, and shipping zones as key drivers boosting cattle hogs and lamb receipts compared with 1917.
Washington reports British reinforcement movements to Siberia to aid Czecho Slovaks and Russians holding Vladivostok and the Trans Siberian rail line. The action, unspecific, may be part of a larger allied intervention while American approval remains uncertain. Senate debates U S military action to overthrow German influence for lasting peace.
Headquarters reports American troops in France handle misdeeds like goose theft with orderly discipline. Officers emphasize respectful, firm corrections, improving relations with locals and allies, while units maintain high conduct and readiness amid war duties.
Dublin reports a near 150 percent rise in eligible voters under a new law granting enfranchisement to residents of six months and to women over thirty who are married to electors. Dublin’s voter base grows from about 40,000 to 100,000, likely boosting Sinn Fein influence as many new voters are young men. Sinn Fein leaders urged turnout and cautioned against fears of conscription.
Telegraph orders from Provost Marshal Crowder direct the entrainment on August 6 of 1,200 Oklahoma white registrants deemed physically fit for transport to a California camp. The Adjutant General's office confirms the plan.
A compact want ad pitch invites readers to place a classified notice to secure items or services. It promises quick placement and wide reach through the newspaper's classified section.
Oklahoma City July 15 Governor Williams said he favors a government fixed price on cotton arguing it would remove speculation and create a uniform market benefiting the industry and its workers. He suggested a settled price could stabilize earnings for growers and merchants alike.
Judge Smith C. Matson, a candidate for the nomination to the Criminal Court of Appeals, announces his bid amid party processes and legal experience.
The daylight saving measure is credited with wide ranging benefits across the nation. Health improves in Chicago, gardening expands in towns, and lighting bills decrease as offices idle before dark. Estimates claim coal savings of up to 22 tons per town over seven months, with broader utility impacts under study.
Sir Bernard Mallet estimates the war cost Europe 12.5 million potential lives. Britain alone lost about 650 thousand births, with daily child deaths totaling 7,000. Registered births in England and Wales dropped from 881,800 in 1913 to 814,000 in 1916 and 668,346 in 1917.
Brazil plans to establish agricultural stations focused on educating orphans and abandoned children. The program aims to provide hands on training in farming and animal care to improve welfare and future prospects for vulnerable youths.
In Geneva a German consul requests Swiss action against attorney Auderson after he pleaded for leniency for a client accused of stealing clocks. Baron von Romberg, German minister, prompted the complaint as the case nears verdict and the lawyer sought mercy for his client.
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