Forest policy advance noted at American Forestry meeting
Charles Lathrop Pack opened the American Forestry Association’s annual meeting in Washington on February 25, citing 1920 as a milestone year for national forest policy. He highlighted Harding’s support, Snell Forestry Bill backing, and the need to increase forest crops to prevent further loss to fire and ensure timber for future industry. Officers will be elected and bylaw changes discussed.
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Washington
Charles Lathrop Pack
American Forestry Association
America
Pack
Snell
Congress
United
American Newspaper Publishers Association
United Forest Service
Mr. Pack
Farmers warned not to overplant truck crops this spring
The Oklahoma Farmer-Stockman warns farmers against excessive truck crop planting to market. It notes truck farming requires precise picking, packing, timing, and selling knowledge and predicts lower truck prices this year. Caution urged to balance home supply with market plans.
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Oklahon
Contract Set for Building of More Sewers in City
City commissioners awarded a $20,000 contract to I. E Hanson to build two lateral sewer lines in the southeast and southwest parts. The project will start immediately, employ about 20 men for 60 days, and emphasize using local workers where possible to aid unemployment.
Good Roads Motor Club Holds Enthusiastic Meeting
An evening session in the district court room saw Roads Motor Club members back plans to boost roads progress. A broad membership drive will enlist every car owner and booster, with attendees pledging strong support despite a recent date mix up that left some earlier boosters absent.
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District Court Room
Motor Club Roads Motor Club
Good Roads
Col Olangen
Weather report notes light crop damage from February freeze
Fruit buds largely survived a severe snow storm in Oklahoma with 6 to 18 inches of snow and 10 to 20 degree temperatures. Oats and winter wheat benefit from snow moisture and cold, while peaches and plums in the southeast showed possible bloom injury. Potatoes begin planting in the south central and eastern regions.
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Oklahoma
Weather Bureau
Local Merchants to Hear Expert on Retail Problems
A. P. Gregory, secretary treasurer of the Oklahoma Retail Merchants association, will address Ada retail merchants on March 7. He will assist in organizing the local group and discuss establishing a permanent secretary and a local credit or rating bureau.
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A. P. Gregory
Okahoma Retail Merchants Association
Ada
Ada Retail Merchants Association
Gregory
Ada Association
State Association
McCauley Returns From Wilson After Business Trip
B F McCauley came back from Wilson where he spent several days this week attending to business interests and meeting with local contacts.
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B. F. McCauley
Wilson
Held for Murder Not Guilty for Mrs Lilly Clark and Hale Taylor
After a one hour deliberation the McAlester jury found Mrs Lilly Clark and Hale Taylor not guilty of involvement in the murder of jailer Jack Hunter. Taylor allegedly passed a gun to Clark who was jailed on bigamy charges from Seattle. The court earlier ruled the state could not proceed without more evidence on whether Clark was searched in the cell.
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Associated Press
Mcalester
Lilly Clark
Hale Taylor
Jack Hunter
Hunter
Clark
Taylor
Seattle
Washington
Good Roads Motor Club to Meet Tonight in District Court Room
The Good Roads Motor Club plans its third session this evening at eight o clock in the district court room. Chairman N B Stall urges all boosters especially Pontotoc county residents to attend and join the campaign for improved highways. Farmers support the effort, and members aim to recruit across the district to push for modern roads.
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Good Roads Motor Club
N. B. Stall
Iivers
Pontotoc County
Stall
Good Roads Boosters
Good Reads Motor Clubs
Ada
Francis
Stonewall
Pontotoc
District Court Room
Pontotec County
Oklahoma
Dark Horse in Cabinet List Named Navy Secretary
Edwin Denby of Detroit appears in the cabinet list as secretary of the navy in the President elect Hard TM administration. Denby has a varied career including ten years with the Chinese maritime customs service, service in the Spanish and World Wars, and a professional background as a lawyer.
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Dark Horse
Edwin Denby
Detroit
I Navy
Denby
Mother of Ada Attorney Growing Better Each Day
Mrs. G W Busby of Allen survived a Friday Ada Allen road car wreck near Oldtown when the vehicle struck a rock and plunged ten feet into a dry creek. The car pinned Mr Busby and Mrs Busby. bystanders lifted it enough to free them. Mrs Busby regained consciousness and has grown stronger. Mr Busby was only slightly hurt.
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G. W. Busby
Allen
Ada
Ada-Allen Road
Orel
Busby
Ada Tailor J W Sweat Heads to Beggs Or Tailoring
J W Sweat departed Ada today to join O C Feltz Tailoring in Beggs Oklahoma. A longtime Ada tailor he is highly regarded by patrons and friends and will be missed locally.
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J. W. Sweat
Beggs
Okla
O. C. Feltz Tailoring Company
Mr. Sweatt
Ada
Former Oklahoma Legislator Dies by Self Inflicted Wound
In Chicago on February 28 Emmet Wilson a former Oklahoma state senator died from a self inflicted bullet wound. He allegedly shot at his wife and their five year old daughter Lillian before his death. his wife reports he was in a dazed condition when the incident occurred yesterday.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Emmet Wilson
Oklahoma
Wilson
Lillian
Supreme Court Upholds Federal Farm Loan Act
The Supreme Court rules the federal farm loan act constitutional allowing banks to extend loans to farmers. Justice Day states Congress had authority to establish banks and exempt their bonds from taxation, upholding lower court dismissals of injunctions by Charles W. Smith, a Kansas City investor.
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Associated Press
Washington
Supreme Court
Charles W. Smith
Kansas City Title and Trust Company
Congress
Justice Day
Marshall
Smith
Animal Serves Man Long After Death Across Regions
Washington reports a survey of historical transportation methods showing still usable animals after death. Examples include Burmese bullock turned raft on water and revived forms like ox carts in America and animal-powered freight in India China Japan and Europe.
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Associated Press
Washington
Mandalay
Nationa Geographic Survey
Lange Rock
Greenland
North Carolina
Georgia
Alabama
Belgium
Arctic
Alaska
India
China
Philippines
Japan
Building in City Grows Better
Permits totaling a little over 10 000 dollars have been issued by W B Jones commissioner of finance since February 23. All permits are for residences including bungalow style homes. Ada home builders show rising interest with many new houses under construction citywide.
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W. B. Jones
Ada Home Builders
Tulsa Junior Chamber Plans Statewide Electric Line Drive
The Tulsa junior chamber will campaign to attract capital for interurban and electric lines across Oklahoma. E F Johnson says improved transportation is a state priority and the group has endorsed his plan to promote building new lines throughout the state.
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Tulsa
Junior Chamber of Commerce of
E. F. Johnson
Johnson
Cotton production and pest history in early 20th century USA
The article outlines U S cotton output worldwide figures for a decade, noting pink bollworm first appeared in Hearne Texas in 1917 and detailing import levels of foreign cotton. It lists ginneries in 1919, plant capacity, and spindles as of 1914 1919, with regional notes on Peruvian, Chinese, and Indian cotton use. It also reports Tulsa county fruit crop extension work by D O Mooring detailing pruning spraying regimes for apples and peaches including dormant and post bloom sprays and cautions about honey bees.
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United States
U. S
Hearne
Texas
Mexico
Arizona
California
Bolivar County
Mississippi
Bristol County
Mass
Tulsa
D. O. Mooring
Stillwater
Oklahoma Agriculture and Mechanical Ecollege
J. S. Malone
Tulsa County
San Jose
Eureulia
Golden Mooney Recovers From Weeklong Abscess
A district pupil named Golden Mooney has shown marked improvement after a weeklong abscess. He is reported to be much better today and expected to resume his school work soon.
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Golden Mooney
U S Submarine S 48 Launch At Bridgeport Yard
The United States submarine S-48 is to be launched at Lone Torpedo Boat yard in Bridgeport Conn. The 240 foot vessel displaces about 100 tons and is built to withstand depths of 200 feet. It features a dual mode radio, two torpedo tubes, a fore and aft gun, and enhanced protection against charge shots.
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Washington
United States
Lone Torpedo Boat Company
Bridgeport
Conn
Navy
Ada Physician to Take Post-Graduate Course for Month
Dr I L Cummins a Ada physician leaves today for Chicago to take a post graduate course at the American University. He will be away through March serving as a senior interne at the university hospital. After Chicago he will spend two weeks at Mayo Brothers Sanitarium Rochester Minn to study methods of applying modern theory and surgery. Dr C E Boyce will supervise Cummins practice during his absence.
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I. L. Cummins
Chicago
American University
Cummins
Unniversity Hospital
Ada
Rochester
Minn
Mayo Brothers Sanitarium
Doe
C. E. Boyce
Harding Will Handle Mandates Reply After Talks
State Department said today that replies to notes from the League of Nations Council and the British government on mandates will be left to the Harding administration.
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Harding
Washington
Mar
League O of Nations Council
State Department
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