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Newspaper
Ada Weekly News
Location
Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1918
Page
5
Local readers urge support for War Savings Stamps as Ada and county towns back the national war effort. Citizens stress unity, willingness to do any task, from farming to shipbuilding, to defeat Germany and win the war.
A farmer warned that money and the national economy would be worthless if the enemy wins the war, asserting that money, farms, factories, and stores are at stake in the larger conflict.
The Ada city fathers pass a speed ordinance and police issue arrests for by street violations. June 28 is set for a supreme war stamp campaign push with Ada business owners pledging support and room for more small investors. The piece urges Americans to sacrifice manpower as Allied prospects shift with Germany’s drive before American forces arrive.
The third Liberty Loan is history while the fourth is months away. The year round war saving stamp campaign gains momentum as more stamps are sold. The movement educates the young about thrift and is a source of pride for children with their stamp books.
A wartime editorial notes that despite pessimism among citizens the front from the North Sea to the Adriatic remains a single battle field under one command. It argues conceding territory may save men and insists America must mobilize fully to strike a decisive blow when ready.
Col Bill House offers a humorous guide to mispronouncing French names in war coverage. German submarines off New Jersey coast appear to aim at boosting German morale while frightening others, but in America the effect is expected to be opposite to their aim. The text notes that the legal basis against U S entry remains unclear.
Geneva protests the bombing of hospitals by German forces. Yet German officials dismiss agreements as scraps of paper and target women children wounded and Red Cross personnel. The text compares German barbarians unfavorably with historic Turkish conduct.
In WWI Canada’s first contingent a tall private narrowly escapes a German shell while pursuing a “cootee” bug in the trench. The bug cushions his fall, saving his life, and the soldier later returns the creature to its place with gratitude.
Opinionipal column extols American resolve as U boats press near American waters. It argues the submarines can do little and praises Americans for facing danger without yielding to autocratic dictates.
Rural Ada commentary urges support for farm labor, noting wages three to four years ahead of prior levels. It urges citizens to help farmers harvest and hoe cotton, while praising auto owners for providing transport at no cost and stressing labor as healthy, well paid, and beneficial for appetite and sleep.
Oklahoma City report item notes manufacturers using sugar must file reports with the U S Food Administration by June 10 or risk sugar denial for the year. Hoovers rule urges all manufacturers to apply, with penalties for hoarding. Blanks, statement A, and on hand stock limits described. Local notes cover farm work and assorted community items.
An address by Clarence L. Speed argues German efforts to influence editors teachers and preachers threaten U S unity. It details the Delbruck law and German organizations aiming to preserve German allegiance among naturalized citizens and to hinder assimilation. It portrays Germany as encroaching on allied nations and urges decisive defeat before it consolidates power.
The Indian bureau reports a $200 per capita payment to 27 000 Choctaw and Chickasaw enrollees. Funds on hand total about $6.1 million, with more than $4 million owed to the Choctaws and about $1.56 million to the Chickasaws. Sales of tribal property continue, notably coal and asphalt deposits, with settlements to begin in July after appraisals.
Burglars broke into the Palm Garden Tuesday night and robbed the cash drawer of about 15 dollars. They also broke open the Red Cross contribution box, taking between 8 and 10 dollars.
The Associated Press reports German politicians warn citizens to prepare for further war hardship. Progressive Reichstag member Conrad Haussmann cautions against Prussian Upper House attempts to control policy and criticizes foreign minister Kuehmann. The piece ends with a war savings drive urging bonds and patriotic support.
Monday proved the local Red Cross best ever in output with 36 workers in surgical dressings producing 2775 dressings and 300 yards of gauze cut while sewing room staff made 30 garments. The effort showcases the efficiency and dedication of local women.
A list of couples receiving licenses includes W. M. Stout 42 Ada and Ethel Calloway 33 Ada. Jess Ewing 39 Purcell and Lena Hicks 20 Roff. W. O. Morrison 21 BeeGitr. Ar tie Alcorn 20 Bradley. William Chance 33. Lola P. naught 26 Ada. F. L. Potts Franks. Alice Farris 19. L G Brooks $7. Vanessa America Ford 22 Vandis.
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