Arkansas Governor and U S Senator Renominated
Little Rock May 30 returns verify that United States Senator Joe T. Robinson Gov C H Brough and seven Arkansas congressmen were nominated in the Democratic primary. Robinson carried the state about two to one over Brunidge. Brough defeated Smith three to one. Congressman H W Jaceway won every county in the Fifth district over Dunaway amid heavy vote andwoman participation delayed returns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Little Rock
Ark
United States
Joe T. Robinson
C. H. Brough
Arkansas
Robinson
Stephen Brundidge
Gov. Brough
L. C.smith
H. W. Jaceway
H. M. Dunaway
Forfeiture of charter listed firms by Oklahoma Corporation Commission
Notice lists numerous Pontotoc County corporations including Adams Brothers & Haskett Ada Wholesale Grocery Co and Pontotoc Oil & Gas Co. for charter forfeiture under 1917 law. After publication they are suspended and inoperative until delinquent taxes and fees are paid within six months to reinstate. otherwise records mark them as legally dead. Date and signatures confirm May 20, 1918.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pontotoc County
Adams Brothers & Haskett
Adams, Morgan & Haskett
Ada Wholesale Grocery Co
Ada Trading Co
Ada Hotel Co
Ada Industrial Co
Allen Townsite Co
Prospect Mining & Investment C
American Silica Co
Buckham Oil & Gas Co
Buvard Training School
Campbell, Hutchison Co
Curry & Duncan, Attorneys
Chickasha Loan & Trust Co
Chickasha Milling & Mining Co
Farmers & Merchants Gin Co
Francis
Farmers & Merchants Bank
The
Farmers Warehouse Co
Ewaill
Fitzhugh Asphalt Co
Fowler-Jones Drug Co
Frisco Farmers Independent Gin Mill & Elevator Co
Farmers Asphalt Co
Farmers & Merchants Lumber Co
Farmers Union Warehouse & Cotton Yard Co
Frisco Mercantile Co
Gubin-Barack Co
Kahn Wholesale Grocery Co
the Moose Home
Miller Oil Co
McDonald Wymore Construction Co
Nowata Investment Co
Nowata Radium & Hotel Co
Nowata Brick & Tile Co
Pontotoc Oil & Gas Co
Progressive Gin Co
Custom Gin Co
Pontotoc Brick Tile & Stone Co
Piznell Brothers
Roff Mercantile Co
of Roff
Roff Hardware Co
Roff Gin Fuel & Feed Co
Roff Drug Co
Oklahoma
Secretary of State and Corporation Commission
J. E. Love
J. H. Hyde
Secretar
He's a Boy Scout and Loyal to the War Effort
Poem praising boy scouts and their duty to country. It lauds Uncle Sam backing a scout in any role. The piece emphasizes service, honor, and obedience, promising steadfastness through hardship until victory. It cites loyalty to America and readiness to prove Yankee boys can do their part.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam
Loyn
Old Bill
Boys
Scouts Earn War Service Emblems at Camp Funston
War service emblems awarded to Manhattan Kansas scouts after inspiring work following a France wounded hero. Hardwick Vermont scouts locate a lost woman in the woods. Barberton Ohio scouts perform rescues using resuscitation skills. Birmingham Alabama scouts deliver violets to infirmary patients. Aviation classes attract many scouts at Manhattan headquarters. Submarine sinkings spur camp hospital transformation by camp residents.
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Camp Funston
Scouts of
Manhattan
Kaw
France
Horestry
Hardwick
Barberton
Birmingham
Ala
Woman's Infirmary
Madison Avenue
Army
Nantucket
Aniphee R. L
Sur Vivora
Wilson Letter Urges Texas Primary Suffrage Support
The White House writes to Mrs. Elizabeth Potter of the Texas Equal Suffrage Association urging Texas lawmakers to adopt a statute granting women voting rights in primaries. President Woodrow Wilson emphasizes the Democratic Party's commitment to woman suffrage and supports action by the Texas legislature.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabeth Herndon Potter
National American Woman Suffrage
Washington, D. C
Potter
Texas Equal Suffrage Association
White House
Washington
Sheppard
Texas
Democratic Party
Cost of elections and woman suffrage opinions
A roundup of governor and secretary statements from suffrage states on whether women voting raises election costs or taxes. Wyoming and Idaho report no or negligible increases. Colorado notes only natural cost from more voters. Washington cites minor costs to manage precincts. California, Oregon, Kansas privately acknowledge small or proportional rises. Arizona calls it not worth considering. Montana deems taxation argument absurd. Nevada notes slight ballot printing and clerk costs.
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Wyoming
Colorado
Idaho
Pfinitesimal
Washington
California
Kansas
Arizona
Montana
Nevada
Letters From France Describe Camp Life And Farm Scenes
In a May 24, 1918 letter from E. J. McKinney in France, he notes spring flying, low casualty rates, and Allied strategy. He admires French farming methods, detailing cows, goats, horses, vineyards, and rationed water. He mentions local farm life, Algerian workers, and a Red Cross presence, plus references to maps in the Saturday Evening Post.
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P. A. Norris
Ada
Oklahoma
Mr. Norris
Paris
Berlin
Gerard
France
Julius Caesar
Saturday Evening Post
Miss Givenwilson
Red Cross
E. J. McKinney
Tick Eradication Effort In Oklahoma Quarantine Notice
The Bureau of Animal Industry and the State Board of Agriculture cooperate to eradicate cattle ticks in Oklahoma. All cattle and range horses in quarantine areas must be dipped every fourteen days. Pontotoc county begins systematic dipping. owners must help inspectors to end quarantine quickly and with minimal cost. Newspapers urged to publish this notice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bureau of Animal Industry
United States
State Board of Agriculture
Oklahoma
Pontotoc
W. B. Gay
Worstell Council of Defense organization meeting
The Worstell Council of Defense held a Saturday night meeting on May 25. J. J. Lane was elected president. All committees stayed the same except the program committee which was replaced. A new member, Herbert Bounds, joined and the council set regular meetings for the third Sunday night. Membership 121. Funds on hand 3.50. W. E. Walker, Sec. Treas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Worstell Council of Defense
J. J. Lane
Herbert Bounds
W. E. Walker
Sec
Treas
Grace Lusk Found Guilty of Second Degree Murder
Waukesha May 29 Grace Lusk found guilty of second degree murder in the killing of Mrs Mary Newman Roberts. The penalty ranges from fourteen to twenty one years in prison.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grace Lusk
Waukesha
Mary Newman Roberts
Scouts Must Raise Grub in 1918 Farm Drive
Chief Grub Scout Hal B Fullerton urges to feed the soldiers overseas by expanding garden work. Each scout should secure one adult helper for his personal garden troop garden or council garden to ensure crops are harvested.
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America
Hal B. Fullerton
Europe
Scouts Across the World Unite in Brotherhood
The article notes 353,048 registered Boy Scouts of America and millions more worldwide sharing the same uniform sign oath beliefs and service outlook. It highlights Baden-Powell’s English origin and large organizations spanning many countries where boys seek manhood and opportunity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boys Scouts of America
Great
Boy Scout Brotherhood
England
Robert Baden-Powell
Oklahoma Boy Among Soldiers Killed in Action in France
The May 20 army casualty list shows thirty five names including Private Joe Ruby West of Ninnikah Oklahoma among those killed in action. West is listed among five soldiers killed in action and eleven dying of disease. others are injured or wounded.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Washington
Joe Ruby West
Ninnikah
Okla
County shows tractor put into service on county road
The new 1835 oil pull tractor ordered by the county arrived recently and is now pulling the big grader on the Max well Ada road. Weighing 17,500 pounds, it is expected to greatly improve roads through its use.
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Maxwell-Ada
Y M C A to Recruit 3200 Workers for War Front
Dr John R Mott general secretary announces a campaign to recruit 3200 men and women for Y M C A work with American French and Italian troops. The drive follows a tour of the west front and aims to triple staff in France and Italy with plans for a second war fund.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oe Ness PO Army Service
New York
John R. Mott
National Work Council
Young Men’s Christian Association
West Front
France
Italy
Y. M. C. A. War Fund
Card of Thanks Rates in Local Newspapers
Readers are reminded that cards of thanks fall under paid matter with a rate of 5c per line whether published daily or weekly. A cent a word is the approximate average for such notices.
Notice of Sheriff Sale in Pontotoc County Oklahoma 1918
The Inter State Mortgage Trust Company sues in Pontotoc County District Court Oklahoma case 3057 and announces a sheriff sale on June 21 1918 at 2 PM at the north front door Ada to settle first costs plaintiff judgment and bank claims on Ada Oklahoma Lots 1 2 and 3 in Block 109 with final balance to Clerk. Sheriff Bob Duncan lists actions and costs with attorneys C F Green and W A Disch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
District Court
Pontotoc County
State of Oklahoma
Inter-State Mortgage Trust Company
Charles M. Chauncey
Zibba Chauncey
Merchants & Planters State Bank of
Ada
Oklahoma
Merchants & Planters National Bank of
L. J. Little, Oklahoma Refining Company
DeHoy Salt Company
Pontotoc
Towit
C. F. Green
W. A. Disch
Santa Fe Conductor Severely Injured In Train Wreck
A Santa Fe passenger train derailed near a cement plant on Thursday. Conductor Charley Brady suffered severe injuries after reportedly jumping from a rear car. four to five other passengers had minor injuries. He remained unconscious until the following morning. Officials cited a small rail during steel replacement as the likely cause.
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Santa Fe
Charley Brady
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Gwin & Mays
U. S
United States of America
Boy Scouts
Boy Scout
Woodrow Wilson
Oregon
J. W. Stewart
Lollie Stewart
A. R. Sugg
C. O. Barton
Wrumey
American Expeditionary Forces
A. P
Louis Keathley
Okie
Emmy Lg
Lis
Privete
Swaimplanad Bork. Cine Co
Okia
J.G. Witherspoon
Aconvestment Company
Ada, Oklahoma
Zeebrugge
Ostend
London
Great Britain
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