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Newspaper
Ada Weekly News
Location
Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Jun 30, 1921
Page
2
At a Shaw building meeting the Ada Merchant's Association unanimously adopted the second Monday of each month as Special Trades Day. The first will be July 11, with plans to advertise regional bargains across a forty mile radius. Members expect public, merchant, and town participation to boost Ada's commerce.
Census Bureau figures released in Washington show 1920 U S population at 94 822 341 whites 10 463 013 negroes 242 955 Indians 111 925 Japanese 61 686 Chinese 9 485 others The Japanese group rose 5 9 percent from 1910 to 1920 led by California growth 30 596 of 38 568 Japanese nationwide Washington state accounts for 17 488 of the new Japanese residents while whites rose 16 percent and blacks 6 5 percent. Indians and Chinese fell 8 6 and 13 8 percent respectively.
Sofie Musselman and M S Musselman sue Magnolia Petroleum McMan Oil and National Producing in Oklahoma City for 1 million dollars claiming royalties on casing head gasoline were not paid. The petition notes a February 3 1915 lease on 82 acres and an 8 percent royalty on all oil produced.
Samuel Gompers won re election as president of the American Federation of Labor defeating John L Lewis by a large margin. The mine delegation and key unions split their votes while electrical workers and railroad carpenters backed Gompers. Official totals showed Gompers at 25023 to Lewis 12324.
E. C. Jeter, 10 miles south of town, grows cattle and dairy أعمال dairy 22 cows milking, selling 20 gallons of cream weekly. He expanded herd, uses skimmed milk for hogs, raises chickens, and relies on modern machinery, thriving despite market declines.
Rahce Jones is charged in four counts of assault with intent to kill following a dance incident on June 18. He will undergo a preliminary hearing before Justice of the Peace H J Brown on July 7 after failing to post four separate bonds of 32000. Reports indicate he may be transferred to federal court in Muskogee on whiskey charges before the preliminary assault hearings.
Mrs. Jewett Walker of Oklahoma City, formerly from Pontotoc, ended her life at home in Oklahoma City by poisoning Saturday night. She died early Sunday morning after taking poison at 9 p.m. Relatives here report she was healthy and happy prior to death. Funeral services were held at W. S. Osborne’s home on West 16th Street with Rev. C. C. Morris officiating. Burial was in Rosedale Cemetery.
An advertorial pitch says Prickly Ash Bitters aids digestion and relieves indigestion. It is described as a stomach tonic that clears impurities and supports health. Price listed at $1.25 per bottle from Gwin and Mays Drug Co.
Practical household preparation urged for hot months. Emphasizes readiness, value over cost, and encourages immediate purchase to avoid peak season shortages.
Sulphur will cooperate with Ada and Roff in a Sunday passenger excursion plan over the Frisco line from Ada at 8 30 a m to Sulphur and back arriving in Ada about 7 p m. A Sulphur Chamber of Commerce committee will promote the summer train with stops at Parkell, Lawrenee, Fitzhugh, Roff, Hickory and Scullin.
Nine of ten rheumatism cases are muscle or chronic rheumatism not needing internal treatment. Pain relief comes from Chamberlains liniment which helps sleep and rest, a great relief to those afflicted.
Stillwater, June 27. Dr James Burnette Eskridge will assume duties as president of the Oklahoma Agricultural and Mechanical College on July 1, succeeding Dr J W Cantwell who has led the college for six years. Eskridge, University of Chicago alumnus with MA and PhD, has led Southwestern Normal at Weatherford for six years, where enrollment more than doubled.
Muskogee reports relief as rivers fade with no flood danger unless heavy rains resume. The Grand River at Fort Gibson dropped to 19 feet, four feet below flood stage, with the stream falling this morning after 1-2 inches of rain in 84 hours from Muskogee.
County criminal docket for the July term shows fifty seven gases listed, with 46 equor charges covering liquor law violations. The regular July session begins July 11 with County Judge Tal Crawford. arraignments for criminal defendants set for July 5. Seventy five city cases, mainly loitering and disorderly houses, appear July 15. Chamberlains Tablets recommended by a reader.
A meeting will be held at Maxwell on Saturday night July 2 where good roads boosters from Ada Shawnee Stratford Asher Maxwell will discuss promoting the Ada Asher road over the Asher bridge. The route and marking plans will be laid out with Good Roads Motor Club members from Maxwell and others expected to attend.
Oklahoma City June 27 continued rains slowed small grain harvest and raw crop cultivation across the state. Soft wheat east of a Newkirk to Waurika line is mostly cut. hard wheat remains standing. Oats yield varies. corn tassels early. cotton grows with needed cultivation. Boll weevils reported in several counties. alfalfa drying hampered by wet weather.
Street commissioner W. S. Smith said graveling the streets is nearly certain after meeting property owners. Most offered to contribute, with pledges ranging from 10 to 125 dollars. A public meeting will form a property owner committee and secure funding before buying the machinery.
President Harding opened the budget conference with cabinet members and high officials, pledging a new era of economy and efficiency. He warned against extravagance in public expenditures as the greatest menace facing the world today.
Rainfall reached 3.76 inches in 24 hours ending 5 p m making it the heaviest single day since March 30 1918 when 3.96 inches fell. Widespread showers were reported with minor washouts and crop damage not yet tallied in Pontotoc county as crews mended broken light wires and telephones.
Cartoon Magazine line stating Laugh and grow fat and you find the laugh is on you attributed to Cartoons Magazine.
President Harding declares it desirable for Congress to express favorable opinion on world disarmament in broad terms. He stresses congressional attitude matters more than form and signals support for leaders as Borah's disarmament amendment and naval bill conference loom.
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