Oklahoma farmers report steady crops and diverse hog and grain ventures
Editors column notes Ada Fitzhugh area farmers busy with oats wheat cotton and potatoes. Weevils scarce in Morgan and Fine fields while M D Fine demonstrates how frequent cultivation boosts wheat. A C Thompson expands Poland China hogs winter barley and alfalfa using diversified crops for feed and profit. Henrys diversify with barley wheat oats cotton corn alfalfa and poultry. Blossom end rot risks rise as wet weather yields to dry conditions. tomato moisture conservation and mulching advised.
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Ada
Fitzhugh
G. L. Morgan
M. D. Fine
Mr. Morgan
Mr. Fine
A. C. Thompson
Fine
Poland
China
Mr. Thompson
J. G. Henry
Wesson
Collingsworth County
Texas
Henry
Henrys
Oklahoma
Lecture on Cotton Crop and Boll Weevils in Ada
All persons interested in cotton crops despite boll weevils should attend Hardy Dial's lecture at the Ada courthouse Saturday at 3 o clock. He has studied the weevil for years and will present valuable ideas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ada
Hardy Dial
Court House
County Agent Orders Boll Weevil Bulletin No 1262
J B Hill county agent orders Bulletin No 1262 on boll weevil. Anyone may obtain a copy from him or write to the department of agriculture in Washington to secure one.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. B. Hill
Agriculure
Washington
Blossom End Rot in Tomatoes Affects Oklahoma Crops
Extension horticulturist D C Mooring notes blossom end rot is a common physiological disease of tomatoes in Oklahoma. It stems from irregular water and nutrient supply, occurring more in dry seasons and light soils, with fruit showing browning at the blossom end.
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D. C
A. and
M. College
Oklahoma
Tale from a Texas watermelon patch goes awry
Galey correspondent recalls a farcical episode from a Texas watermelon patch and a chicken roast raid in Oklahoma. The writer warns of more tales if taunts continue while noting a state dairy inspector visit in Ada on Monday June 19 at 9 30 a m for cream handling demonstrations and exams at Agent Hills office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Galey
Texas
Oklahoma
Ada
Agent Hill
Club meetings Recap From Pecan Grove Pickett and Center
Mrs Duvall notes activities last week at Pecan Grove where a ladies group photo was taken at their final gathering. At Pickett the members canned berries and beets at Mrs A P Robertson. Center members learned carrot and bean canning at Mrs Copeland’s. Four members purchased steam pressure cookers.
State farm women plan 48 jar canning exhibit
Mrs Duvall leads a state club canning display for the fall state fair featuring 48 jars, each containing a different item. Some jars are already canned while others will be prepared as produce becomes ready. The exhibit is limited to farm women of the state.
Lovelady Boys and Girls Club Meets With Enthusiasm
A Lovelady meeting of the boys and girls club Wednesday afternoon drew many absentees due to crop duties. Ray Allen presided with Lois Robison as secretary. Mr Hill and Mrs Duvall spoke on club work and instructed youths on exhibits for fall fairs. A young boy sought pig club entry but was told to start with his pig now to gain experience before age eligibility.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boys and Girls Club
Lovelady
Mr. Hill
Pig Club
Hill
Ray Allen
Lois Robison
Enrollment at A and M College up 36 percent this year
Final enrollment at A and M College in Stillwater Oklahoma shows a 36 percent increase over 1920 21. This school year totals 2 560 students, up from 1 877 the prior year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. Stillwater
Okla
A. and
M. College
County agent notes crop rust and boll weevil presence
Agent Hill reports most oat crops look fine with little rust, while some rust appears on wheat. He notes finding boll weevils in cotton but fewer than last year.
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Agent Hill
Ada Man Reports Weevil Brush Trial Yields For Seed Cotton
Owen Thompson, living nine miles south of Ada, told the News he used a weevil brush last year and found it fairly successful. He harvested 2080 pounds of seed cotton on 12 acres, while a neighbor yielded about 1800 pounds on 25 acres. Thompson believes heavier use would have improved results and he plans to try the drag invented by Hardy Dial in Ada earlier. Tomatoes by D C Mooring notes the tomato’s popularity in home and commercial gardens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Owen Thompson
Ada
Thompson
Hardy Dial
D. C. Mooring Extension Horticulturist
A. and
M. College
Ada booster plan for July celebration tour
Ada Athletic Association organizes a six day booster tour starting June 19 to advertise Ada and promote a three day July celebration. The band and baseball team will visit Sulphur Davis Wynnewood Pauls Valley Purcell and Asher with daily games and a planned eight page booster paper to raise funds. Local merchants' ads will help cover expenses as the group aims to keep proceeds in Ada.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ada Athletic Association
Ada
Ralph Waner
Sulphur
Davis
Wynnewood
Pauls Valley
Purcell
Asher
Waner
Association
Ada Booster
Athletic Association
Glenwood Park
Fair Grounds Park
Three Negroes Held On Larceny Charge In Chicken Theft
Willis, Smith, Fleet Clark and Eli Clark bound over to district court under $1000 bond each on a grand larceny charge for allegedly stealing ten chickens from County Clerk Rit Erwin. They could not make bail. The men reportedly sold the hens to a local produce house after the theft, and were found beer several days ago and returned to their owner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willis
Smith
Fleet Clark
Eli Clark
Justice of the Peace
H. J. Brown
Rit Erwin
Ada U. C. V. camp selects delegates to Richmond encampment
J A Weldon and Sam H Hargis were elected Sunday to represent William Byrd camp United Confederate Veterans at the national encampment in Richmond Virginia June 20 21 and 22. They will join other camps to form an Oklahoma detail at the meeting. The Ada camp plans a public assembly next Sunday with Holdenville Confederate veterans invited. Decoration Day for William Byrd camp was set for May 30.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. A. Weldon
Sam H. Hargis
William Byrd
United Confederate Veterans
Richmond
Oklahoma
Holdenville
A. M. Crow
Ada
William Byrd Camp
Strike ballots sent to railroad workers amid wage cuts
Chicago and Cincinnati reports say 1.2 million railroad employees face wage reductions ordered by the railroad labor board. Strike ballots are to be returned by June 30, with hearings on unauthorized cuts for 21 railroads. B M Jewell leads the push, claiming living wages are not met. A triple barreled ballot was ordered for 400,000 shop employees on three questions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
United States Railroad Labor Board
B. M. Jewell
Railroad Employees Department
American Federation of Labor
Cincinnati
Jewell
New Railroad Labor Board
Davis
Harding
Labor unions not immune from Sherman Act liability
Washington June 5 Supreme Court rules labor organizations can be sued for property damages caused by members during strikes in Coronado Coal case. UMWA officers not named parties. decision notes unprovoked strike under union officials. Case concerns whether organized labor can be prosecuted for restraint of interstate commerce arising from strikes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Supreme Court
Coronado
Taft
International Organization
United Mine Workers of America
Coronado and Associated Coal Companies of Arkansas
United States District Court For Arkansas
United Mine Workers
Arkansas
United States Circuit Court of Appeals
Eighth Circuit
Circuit Court of Appeals
Secret probe of death continues in Oklahoma City
A five officer army board continued a secret investigation into the April 4 slaying of Lieut. Col. Paul W. Beck. The inquiry, slated to inform a report to the war department, proceeded in Oklahoma City today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oklahoma City
Paul W. Beck
War Department
Army
Wireless output expands as Westinghouse targets doubled production
Wireless industry speeds ahead with Westinghouse turning out 500 complete receiving sets daily and aiming to double this by July. Lamp factories shift to radio tubes to meet growing demand as the trade anticipates supply catching up by summer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Westinghouse
County Personal Property Valuation Declines Noted
Assessor Nick Heard reports near completion of Pontotoc county personal property assessment with expected county losses around 1 million dollars and city reductions near 200 thousand. Final figures to be released soon show last year’s county value at 18.9 million and city at 5.51 million with current estimates around 17.9 million and 5.3 million respectively.
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Pontotoc County
Nick Heard
Oklahoma daily newspaper league formed at Okla. Press Assn
At the recent Oklahoma Press Association convention a move to establish a league of Oklahoma daily newspapers was inaugurated. A meeting to perfect the organization will be held in Oklahoma City on June 18, with J. L. Newland, the retiring president, authorized to call the gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ponca City
Oklahoma
Oklahoma Press Association
Oklahoma Ciy
J. L. Newland
Association
Expert to Tell Farmers Method to Kill Weevil in Ada
Ada residents will hear Hardy Dial of Claremore speak on boll weevil control using cultural methods at the Ada courthouse Saturday at 3 o clock. The session includes a demonstration and appeals to farmers and business leaders to attend to protect cotton yields. Ardmore postal receipts rose 20.6 percent in May 1922 versus May 1921 per postmaster T Lee Hopson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ada
Hardy Dial
Claremore
Court House
Dial
Ardmore
T. Lee Hopson
Cabinet Labors 10 Stop Strike in Coal Crisis
Washington June 7 Secretary Hoover and Secretary Davis reported efforts to present suggestions for settling the coal strike, marking the government’s first disclosed intervention in the dispute between United Mine Workers and operators. In Columbus Ohio the George M Jones Coal Company appealed to Senator Pomerone and Congressman S D Fess to urge a conference between southern Ohio operators and miners to end the strike.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Hoover
Senate
Davis
Commerce
United Mine Workers
Walsh
Democrat
Mass
Columbus
Southern Ohio Coal Exchange
George M. Jones
Exhumation Possible in Banker Timberlake's Death Inquest
In Ada the inquest into M. D. Timberlake First National Bank vice president who died December 14 1921 may call for exhuming the body. The inquest opens Thursday at 9 a.m. in the county judge's office with N W Gore assisting. Witness J A Criswell has been subpoenaed and testimony will be recorded.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. D. Timberlake
First — National Bank
N. W. Gore
Gore
Robertson
Ada
J. A. Criswell
Small Yankee Force To Remain on Rhine Weeks Decides Today
In response to German and allied requests, a small American force will stay at Coblenz on the Rhine beyond July 1. Secretary Weeks announced the decision to retain Major General Allen and two battalions of the Eighth Infantry, previously set to sail home June 20. The duration of the stay was not fixed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Coblenz
Rhine
Weeks
Allen
Eighth Infantry
New Grain Rate Basis Proposed in Oklahoma Texas Case
Washington June 7 A new basis of rates on grain products hay and straw moving from Oklahoma to Texas consumption centers was presented before the Interstate Commerce Commission. The commission ruled Oklahoma schedules are unreasonable and prejudicial and found higher rates for Oklahoma production points to Texas destinations than within Texas. They said rates were too high for short distances and too low for long distances and outlined plan for railroads to adjust. expected result is a small reduction in Oklahoma Texas rates. The decision noted the proceeding is not broad enough for full justice and suggested possible Southwest rate investigations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Oklahoma
Texas
Interstate Commerce Commission
Corporation Commission of Oklahoma
Oklaoma
Southwest
Best Mixers at College Given Prizes Today
About a thousand students attended the college mixer on the athletic field last evening. The program opened at 7 30 with several dances by physical education students and a hand shaking contest as the main event. Local businesses awarded prizes this morning to winners including Jana Beavers Garvin county with a hlume from Hensler Smiths drug store and Mary Patton Hughes county with ivory ink stand from Shaw's Department store.
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Jana Beavers
Garvin County
Hlume
Hensler-Smith’s
Mary Patton
Hughes County
Shaw's Department Store
W. J. Wolford
Okfuskee County
Gwin-Mays Drug Co
Minnie Cox
Pontotoc County
McSwain
Claud Harris
Seminole County
Coon’s
Laura Tarbox
Pottawatomie County
Jane Gannis
Okmulgee County
Coffman
Bobbitt
Sparks Copany
Dibbie Dennis
Johnson County
Burk’s Style Shop
Vondle Butler
McClain County
Woozencraft’s
Lola Faye King
Arkansas
Simpson’s
Helen Ewin
Murray County
Palm Garden
Thelma Jacob
Coal County
Stevens-Wilson Co
Oakman Defeats Midget Ball Club 4 to 2
Oakman baseball team won a clean game Saturday afternoon, defeating the Midget club from the city league by 4 to 2. Batteries for Oakman were Sticks and Kaiser, while Morison Waner and Shipman of Ada pitched for the Midgets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oakman Ball Club
Sticks
Kaiser
Oakman
Morison
Waner
Shipman
Ada
Scheinberg to Open Model Clothiers at Okemah
B Scheinberg and son Sam plan a new Okemah store named Model Clothiers like the Ada shop. A building is under construction for the shop, which will carry similar men’s furnishings. B Scheinberg left east to buy goods. third store in the state joins two existing locations in Ada and Henryetta.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. Scheinberg
Sam
Okemah
Model Clothiers
Ada
Henryetta
Ford for President organization formed in Dearborn
Detroit June 6 Permanent organization of Ford for President clubs and committees to urge Mr Ford to run as an independent candidate is planned by Dearborn residents near his hometown A number of his friends say he would enter the race if public desire exists and he has not publicly announced his attitude
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Detroit
Ford
Dearborn
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Byron Norrell
ADA U. C. V
Colorado
Jean Day
Col. Beck
Timberlake
Commerce Commission
Scheinberg
Ford For President
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