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Newspaper
Ada Weekly News
Location
Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1918
Page
4
Albert Lloyd of Company D faces his fear of a machine gun and loads a gun in a desperate last stand. He dies loading the weapon, saving his unit as a funeral march and graveyard scene close with the Union Jack over the stretcher.
The Oklahoma State Board of Agriculture reports wheat at 73 percent condition, oats at 74, corn at 81, and alfalfa at 80 with moisture at 83. Southwest and western counties suffer from low moisture, while most regions show favorable early conditions and a possible bumper crop ahead. Acreage changes favor cotton, kafir, milo, sorghum, and peanuts, with alfalfa and broom corn down slightly.
An AP dispatch from Paris notes a Russian prisoner who returned from Germany testified in Moscow that American POWs in Tuchel camp, West Prussia, faced hunger, humiliation, and harsh living conditions. He said eight Americans were paraded at midday for bread, denied after morning distribution, housed in damp huts, and subjected to insults by Germans, with some falling ill.
Agnew Milling Co of Ada Oklahoma advertises B A Thomas Louse Killer for lice on chicks and bugs on cucumber tomato and squash vines. If it fails to do good they will refund or replace.
W L Byrd camp of Confederate veterans met Sunday afternoon at the city hall. Featured activities included an address by Judge Orel Busby and music by Miss Murray Lucas.
A home remedy suggests applying Chamberlain's Liniment twice daily and massaging the back muscles thoroughly at each application to relieve a lame back. The ad-like guidance emphasizes soothing the painful area through simple, repeated use.
Local ardent interest builds for a full scale Queen Esther production at the Nor mal with Ada talent delivering dramatic singing and a strong chorus. Rehearsals have run nearly three months as musicians headline leading roles and chorus performers.
News from Camp Travis describes one of the world's largest remount stations. The facility brands and inspects horses, operates three veterinary hospitals with a 17-vet corps, and prioritizes regular feeding and training. Attention to health extends to disease checks and condemnation branding for unfit animals. Peaches in mail cause mess and prompt warnings, while mosquito control near the Salado guards soldier health.
The Women's Oversea Hospitals, U S A backed by the National American Woman Suffrage Association arrives in France. The unit from the New York Infirmary for Women and Children is led by Dr Caroline Finley and includes seven doctors all women along with nurses clerks dietitians and other staff. A contingent sails in March and more women staffed hospitals are planned.
A. L. Fentem appeals to Ada and nearby towns to supply labor for cotton chopping and hay care this week. He notes many farmers cannot manage sixty acre plots alone, urges farmers to request help only when necessary, and stresses aiding crop preservation as part of wartime effort.
A suffrage service flag now carries sixteen stars in blue bordered field. The 16 stars honor National American Woman Suffrage Association workers in France and include Miss Heloise Meyer, Mrs. J. Borden Harriman, Miss Irene C. Boyd, Dr. Esther Pohl Lovejoy, and others, plus four doctors heading the overseas hospital and Mrs. Norman de R. Whitehouse on special mission.
Ada Oklahoma based Ag Dew Milling Co markets Farris Colic Remedy that is given by mouth with a dropper, claiming to replace drenching for horse colic. Product is sold with a guarantee and packed in each bottle.
Charley Gross a 17 year old from Allen lost both feet in a Steedman railroad accident Sunday afternoon. A party of five boys attempted to board the freight train. Gross slipped and was run over. Doctors amputated one foot at the ankle and the other above the ankle. He is the son of D A Gross of Allen.
The item suggests constipation stems from low moisture in digestive residues and advises drinking water, eating raw fruits, and outdoor activity. It notes strong laxatives can worsen conditions, while Chamberlain's laxatives are easy to take and often effective, recommending a trial.
A patriotic poem extols Ada Methodist ties to the homeland calling soldiers of the west to serve in a stricken world. It envisions duty, liberty, and sacrifice with lines about troop ships, perils, and swift avenging might, ending honoring those who died for liberty.
Regularly eat slowly and thoroughly chew food. Do not eat immediately after supper using any tablets. Preserve calm routine to reduce belching and improve digestion.
A boy was born to Mrs. Tom Finney at the Emergency Home for Women and Children located at 200 East 10th Street. Mother and child are reported to be doing well.
Paris reports heavy German losses as French forces counter attacked from Ourcq to the Marne and captured prisoners. A major German push between Château Thierry and Paris was repelled. In London the British say they gained ground in a local operation on the northern Flanders front with nearly 200 prisoners.
Washington reports a casualty list with thirty six names. Eugene Hudson of Perry Oklahoma is listed as died of wounds among four killed in action and other casualties across categories.
Washington June 3 The 1916 federal child labor law banning interstate shipment of child labor products was declared unconstitutional by the Supreme Court. The accompanying health advertisement urges keeping Chamberlains Colic and Diarrhoea Remedy at home for stomach pain and diarrhoea while a doctor is away.
Rear Admiral Albert Gleaves reports the United States has many first class battleships prepared to engage the German fleet alongside the British navy. He notes British leaders alerted to a potential German surface fleet sortie and placed American ships in a position of honor for the anticipated engagement.
Oklahoma City reports the seizure of many gallons of extracts and bitters containing alcohol along with 466 gallons of hard cider by T. E. Brents to purge alcoholic drugs from Osage County. Brents acted under orders from Indian Commissioner Cato Sells to remove alcohol from Indian lands, with 2,661 bottles of high alcohol extracts and 754 bottles of various brands seized, traced to Pawhuska, Oolominy, Bigheart and Skia.
Rev. Gus Hendricks reports Weleetka reached a state leading subscription total for the Red Cross with an assessment of 2000 dollars but actual donations reached 20100 dollars.
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