Miracle Needed to Avert General Miner Strike
New York March 29 union leaders say only a miracle could avert the planned general strike by 600000 miners. Anthracite subcommittee members brace for a long fight over 19 wage demands as work halts loom. John L Lewis returns to Indianapolis to steer the union from a life-and-death struggle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Anthracite Sub-Committee
Thomas Kennedy
United Mine Workers
S. P. Warriner
Lehigh Coal and Navigation Company
Ophull Murray
America
Shipping Board
England
Lewis Bank
Springfield
John L. Lewis
Indianapolis
Lewis
Francis Women Aid Local W. C. T. U. in Cleanup Movement
Ada women members of the W C T U visited Francis Friday afternoon to meet Francis W C T U workers at Mrs. Starkworthey’s home. Attendees expressed enthusiasm and pledges to make the city a better place to live. Local business leaders joined in efforts to raise morality standards. Mrs J W Westbrook thanked local men for assistance during the past week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ada
Francis
J. W. Westbrook
Electric Chair For Tishomingo Slayer
ATOKA March 25 J W Phillips produce dealer of Tishomingo charged with the murder of J M Williams former sheriff of Johnston county was found guilty by a jury in district court here yesterday and his punishment fixed at death in the electric chair Williams was shot on the main street at Tishomingo last June as he stepped from his automobile Phillips surrendered at once to the authorities The case which was on trial several days went to the jury late Thursday The verdict was returned shortly after noon.
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Atoka
J. W. Phillips
Deater
Tishomingo
J. M. Williams
Johnston County
Williams
Phillips
Excellent Remedy for Constipation Cham Berolain's Tablets
Excellent remedy for constipation. Cham berlain's tablets are easy to take and gentle in effect. Try them when you have need.
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Chamberlain
Raid Yields Large Moonshine Operation Near Stringtown
ADA officer T. E. Brents with Coal county deputies raided a 75 gallon whiskey still four miles northwest of Stringtown. They seized ten gallons of finished product, arrested Felix Taylor and son, destroyed twelve barrels and two large vats, and recovered about 29 barrels and four large vats totaling roughly 1 600 gallons of liquor equipment. Taylor posted bond in federal court. A second site a mile northwest yielded about 1 000 gallons of mash and related gear destroyed.
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T. E. Brents
Ada
Coal County
Stringtown
Felix Taylor
Taylor
Coalgate
U. S
James R Wood
Federal District Court
First Place
Bonus Passed By House Easily
The $4 billion soldier bonus bill won House passage by a large margin, 333 to 70, with early votes showing a five to one favoring the measure. It moves to the Senate, with key provisions including immediate cash for veterans and various credit and loan plans tied to adjusted service. The galleries filled as Speaker Gillett presided amid applause and occasional uproar.
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Washington
Mar
House
Senate
Hart District Plans New School House and Teacherage
S. S. Summers and J. H. Griffith visited Ada on Friday to discuss the Hart school district bond issue of 6000 dollars. The funds will finance a new school building and teacherage near the district center replacing two existing schools. The plan calls for a three‑teacher school with some high school work alongside the eight grades.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. S. Summers
J. H. Griffith
Ada
Hart
Melon Growers Association Seeks Larger Acreage
Byron Norrell urges Pon totoc County melon growers to join the Melon Growers Association now with about 250 acres signed up and a 500 acre target to secure buyers for carloads. Seed ordered for Tom Watson watermelons and Rocky Ford cantaloupe. A May meeting will set actual acreage and buyer arrangements.
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J. B. Hill
Henry R
N. T. McAlister
Mr. Henry
Union Hill Girls Meet In March Club Session
Union Hill girls sewing club met March 27 at Mrs J M Jackson home. Eight of nine members attended including Winnie Whipple Jennie Palmer Martha Adams Bessie Bottoms Walres Jackson Vestrel Jackson Ireen Sellers Laneta Strong Mildred Pollock absent due to illness. Mrs Duvall gave sewing instructions and towels were made marking first-year work. Members also belong to cooking club with new cook books and trial lessons. canning club noted garden started. Adjourned to meet April 24 at Mrs A M Adams home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union Hill
Union Hill Girls’ Club
J. M. Jackson
Winnie Whipple
Jennie Palmer
Martha Adams
Bessie Bottoms
Walres Jackson Vestrel Jackson
Ireen Sellers
Laneta Strong
Mildred Pollock
Canning Club
A. M. Adams
Ada Hide and Produce Co Expands Poultry Shipping
The Ada Hide and Produce Co shipped a car of chickens to New York and a car of eggs to Boston this week, signaling gradual growth in Pon totoc county poultry raising. Not long ago Ada needed eggs imported rather than exported, marking a shift in local production dynamics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ada Hide and Produce Co
New York
Boston
Pontotoc County
Ada
Will Edmiston Reports Rainy Tennessee With Good Yields
Will Edmiston, newly returned from Tennessee, says around Nashville abundant rain this year has benefited crops. He notes crops look fine in that region with strong indications of a good yield.
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Will Edmiston
Tennessee
Nashville
Eggs preserved in water glass by R L McGuyre
R L McGuyre stored many eggs last summer while prices were low and reports they kept perfectly. He plans to store more this summer as the eggs remained fresh months later. He notes only infertile eggs should be used as fertile ones do not keep.
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R. L. McGuyre
Community Pride Through Shared Effort and Peaceful Neighborhoods
Communities gain value when residents pursue better conditions with collective effort and make the best use of available facilities. Factional feuds drive people away, leaving areas to deteriorate, whereas constructive, peaceful action diverts time from conflict to worthwhile improvements.
Turkeys Pay Pushmataha to Stillwater shipments
STILLWATER reports $9,600 worth of live turkeys shipped from Antlers, county seat of Pushmataha, between Thanksgiving and Christmas per E O Edson extension agent. One Antlers resident sent two to ten carloads of dressed poultry to New York daily. In 1921 the same man shipped $67,000 worth of dressed poultry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pushmataha
Stillwater
Antlers
Pushmataha County
E. O. Edson
Poultry Club
A. and M. College
Edson
New York
How Four Cows Paid in Nowata County Dairying
Stillwater reports a small scale dairy success by H M Wolverton farm demonstration agent in Nowata County. From the sale of butterfat and three calves the venture demonstrates practical profitability and practical dairy management in a modest operation.
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Stillwater
Nowata County
H. M. Wolverton
Influence of wives and leaders on a community
A veteran writer notes that two or three influential wives can steer a town’s progress through diligent public service. He recalls a Texas community led by a strong doctor whose departure left conditions to regress and families relocate. He also mentions Wichita Kansas lending loans to Pontotoc County and the farm bloc's rising power in the Senate shaping agricultural policy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
Federal Land Bank
Wichta
Kansas
Pontotoc County
Oklahoma
Wichita Bank
Senate
Congress
John Fields Campaign for Farm Diversification
John Fields continues an aggressive campaign advocating a cow a sow and two dozen hens per farm as the foundation for diversification. He argues this setup will push farmers toward broader livelihoods and improved living standards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Fields
John
Ada Students to Get OU Degrees in June
Four Ada entrants from the University of Oklahoma graduating class of 1922 will receive degrees in June. The class totals 394 with the Ada group: George M. Fentem, Margaret F. Rayburn, David C. Lane, and Marvin F. Haynes. Degrees awarded span bachelor of arts 189, bachelor of science 84, law 49, pharmacy 35, masters 27, and bachelor of fine arts 10.
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Norman
Okla
Ada
University of Oklahoma
George Wadsack
Oklahoma
Kansas
Missouri
Texas
Arkansas
Tennessee
Illinois
New Mexico
Russia
George M. Fentem
Margaret F. Rayburn
David C. Lane
Marvin F. Haynes
Post Office Safe Blown At Lehigh In Overnight Robbery
Yeggmen blew the Lehigh post office safe at 3 a.m. with nitro glycerine, escaping on horseback with about $50 cash. A money order, liberty bonds, and postal savings certificates were stolen plus the postmaster's papers. Two men were seen fleeing from the rear, driving authorities to sweep surrounding counties for suspects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lehigh
What a Farmer's Club Did
Community clubs drive better farms and towns by cooperative work. The Fairview Social Club of Black Barth Wisconsin organized 43 active and 16 honorary members and led social events plus projects like crow and hawk hunts and a month long June bug hunt. The crow damage to corn dropped as a result and farmers benefited across the community.
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Amoneé
Fairview Social Club
Black Barth
Wisconsin
Ku Klux Klan Parade in Stratford Strikes Town
About eighty Ku Klux Klan members marched in Stratford in two ranks at nine oclock last night. They carried banners pledging law and order and urging officers to do their duty. This marked the organization s first public appearance in Stratford amid cheering crowds downtown and along the route.
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Stratford
Mar
Ku Klux Klan
Oklahoma
April Athletic Bill Sets Strong Spring Schedule
April athletic calendar promises a strong season with a county and district track and field meets a college quadrangle event 12 college baseball games a tennis tournament and several high school baseball games An American Legion boxing exhibition and other events are listed Ada Athletic association backs multiple items City club manager A O Green preps for regular season Fair grounds work to begin soon Teachers College to supply most events
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion
Ada Athletic Association
A. O. Green
Teachers College Met
Firearms to Be Furnished to All Transcontinental Mail Pilots
New directive orders every U S transcontinental mail pilot to be equipped with a firearm for protection. The measure aims to safeguard pilots against potential hijackings and to ensure security of long distant air routes as mail service expands nationwide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Supreme Court Upholds Action In Rathburn Case
Oklahoma City March 28 Norma Rathburn formerly a clerk in the state examiner and inspector office failed to obtain salary for July 1921 from state auditor Frank Carter. The Oklahoma Supreme Court reversed a district court ruling and denied a writ of mandamus holding the vetoed appropriation became law under the constitution. Chief Justice Harrison wrote the opinion with several justices concurring and others dissenting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oklahoma City
Norma Rathburn
State Examiner and Inspector
Frank Carter
Robertson
State Supreme Court
District Court of
Oklahoma County
Miss Rathburn
Carter
Rathburn
Harrison
Johnson, Pickford and Miller
McNiel and Kane
Kennamer
Elting
Klan members visit church revival in Ada
Twenty five robed Klansmen attended a Christian church revival in Ada and marched down the aisle during a song service. The leader handed Rev C R L Vawter a ten dollar gift and message of goodwill. Vawter declined to oppose the organization and challenged the note writer to stand.
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Ku Klux Klan
Christian Church
C. R. L. Vawter
Vawter
Vawter Party
Knights of the Ku Klux Klan
Ada
Ada Klan
Oklahoma
H. M. Woods
Farmers Called to Meet in Ada Next Saturday
A county farmers meeting in Ada is planned for Saturday April 1 at 2 PM to hear the Oklahoma Cotton Growers Association report on its first year and to launch a cooperative marketing education drive. J L Emerick of Wewoka will attend. N T McAlester will assist in education. locals urged to send delegates, at least one per local.
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Oklahoma Cotton Growers Association
J. L. Emerick
Wewoka
Ada
N. T. McAlester
Muskogee theater ticket taker dies in self-inflicted wound
Chester Knight, 19, a ticket taker at a Muskogee theatre, was found dying with a bullet through his heart this morning. Police said he shot himself during a personal crisis over a love affair. Knight died after being taken to a hospital without giving a statement. He had reportedly told friends he planned to propose to a high school girl.
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Muskogee
Chester Knight
Knight
IOWA ELECTION RESULTS IN DISRUPTED COURTSHIPS
Charlotte Iowa March 28 Special Women candidates for city offices were defeated while men won all mayor and council seats The upset triggered social disruptions as mothers urged daughters to press suitors to back the women ticket The city remains divided and election officials estimate a strong woman vote but men secured the offices
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Charlotte
Iowa
J. R. Kane
James McDermott
Nick Steiner
Thomas Ketelecon
Cly m
McDeri
Steiner
Foxy grandad at Quapaw Fell in love tale
A quirky local tale centers on a foxy grandfather at Quapaw Fell who becomes deeply attached to a woman described as a squew. His ardor fuels a dramatic plot twist when the dame wills her land to her mother in law, changing local fortunes.
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Quapaw
Stockholders of Glass Casket Co Will Meet Again
A called meeting of the stockholders of the American Glass Casket company was held Monday afternoon to consider consolidating with other United States companies to form a large concern under the DeCamp patents. Less than a majority represented. adjourned to April 17 for a definite proposition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Glass Casket Company
United States
Pneumonia Month and the Chance of Prevention
The piece warns that March brings high pneumonia risk as winter weakens defenses. It notes every minor cold should be promptly treated to reduce danger, explains pneumonia is a germ disease in the throat, and promotes Cham berlain's Cough Remedy as an effective pleasant ex pectorant that cures colds and helps prevent pneumonia, especially for children.
Home-made whisky warned as danger to drinkers
Appleton City Journal warns that home-made whisky is risky and bootleg liquor can be deadly. The piece urges readers to stick to pop and saspariller rather than illicit spirits.
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Appleton City Journal
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Gillett
Hart District
Byron Norrell
Wolverton
Robert Culley
Culley
P.O. Sare
Fearless Yeggs
Postal
KU Klux
Supreme Court
Rev. Vawter
Glass Casket CO
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