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Newspaper
Ada Weekly News
Location
Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1918
Page
14
Washington issues calls to save beef through September 15. Public eateries may not boil beef more than twice weekly, steak and roast beef no more than once weekly. Households limited to 1.25 pounds clear beef or 1.5 pounds with bone per person weekly. War stamps and thrift stamps promoted for savings.
Oklahoma City reports that top state business leaders, urged by E. R. Carhart of the National War Savings committee, mobilize employees for June 28 National War Savings Day. Executives are urged to pledge to buy stamps up to the $1000 maturity limit to show support for the campaign.
From Thursday's Daily readers learn Edgar Allen writes from France in good spirits while serving hospital service. A. C. Mosman plans to visit Arkansas and Newark to join ship building. Counts of local births, crop work, training in aero and gasoline motors, and community efforts highlight Ada’s wartime daily life.
King George Tubou II of Tonga, last independent Pacific island king, died. He reigned since 1893, famed for size and unusual finance, marrying Lavinia from a common family and shaping treaties with Britain. Tongans praised education and crafts, cricket noted as a national pastime. Sheriff Duncan pursues slackers and births announced in Fitzhugh.
From Wednesday's Daily R. E. Brians left this afternoon for a ten days sojourn at Mineral Wells. I. M. Fillingim left this morning ereel web tenter at Mil. Four colored boys Clifton Blythe Perry McCoy J. D. Reed and James Lucky left today for Ft. Riley Kan.
Pontotoc County Oklahoma guardians were urged by County Judge Orel Busby to invest at least 50 percent of available funds in War Savings Stamps during a June 28 1918 drive. Purchases require County Judge approval and must be registered at the post office for collection if lost. Also reported, labor department work led by Prof A L Fentem sent 70 men Tuesday and about 60 more Wednesday helping farmers weather the crisis and proceed with crops.
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