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Newspaper
Ada Weekly News
Location
Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
May 11, 1922
Page
4
President Harding projects a billion dollar cut in 1922 federal spending but warns congress remains in session and log rolling will continue. The piece argues pork barrel politics lock funds for districts, hindering tax relief and national duty, citing river navigation and district gain.
The Ada community is urged to back Mr. Atkinson's pickle factory expansion, with potential canning lines, amid booming cucumber and agricultural prospects in Pontotoc county. A state agriculture report notes record wetness in early 1922, especially April, with months of heavy rainfall forecast to continue.
Senate slows as tariff legislation stalls toward 1946 vote. Senator McCumber notes the bill’s pace, contrasting with earlier eras. Conflicting interests, election fears, and a flood of roughly two thousand amendments complicate passage.
About twenty leading Oklahoma livestock growers form the Cooperative Livestock Association to create commission houses and cut costs. Key leaders include T. J. Leahy as president and E. G. Eldridge as secretary. The group seeks national reach, lower vaccine and feed costs, and shipping-point agencies to speed market access.
From Indianapolis comes word that at least five million dollars in prizes will be paid at fairs across the United States this year and possibly as much for boys and girls clubs. With cattle declines and population growth, hog breeding and poultry raising gain momentum as the nation seeks to feed a rising consuming segment. The trend toward pure bred hogs and chickens increases as liberal prizes encourage quality stock.
The piece notes that every administration faces a cabinet scapegoat. It cites Harding era Attorney General Daugherty as a potential casualty, while recalling past targets such as Wilson’s Daniels and Burleson, Taft’s Ballinger, McKinley’s Alger, and Roosevelt era pensions chief Evans.
The article urges organize and promote township and county fairs to showcase producers, compare products, and drive improvement. It emphasizes community growth, progress, and early preparation for first class exhibits by Pontotoc county citizens.
A fragment describes travelers fearing a pack of coyotes after distant noises on a hill. The scene evokes danger from unseen animals, with implication of a threatening encounter looming over the path.
An Ada urging local support argues residents should buy Ada made products and patronize area industries to sustain city growth. It emphasizes spirit over price and calls for buying locally unless substantial savings justify alternatives.
Former Indiana senator Beveridge defeats New for the party’s senate nomination and departs with the Bull Moose faction. Harding backing New and past regime opposition are noted as Beveridge camp gains support. Election outcomes in November loom amid other local items including a gas bond vote for Roff.
Over 112000 inhabitants of the Kingdom of Naples died or were displaced by earthquakes between 1783 and 1857, averaging more than 1200 deaths per day across the period.
N. B. Stall returned from Kansas City where he attended a meeting of the International Photographers Association. He had five of his pictures hung in the international salon, tied for one of the best individual records among entrants from the three state region including Oklahoma Arkansas and Louisiana. Stall serves as secretary of the Southwestern association.
Miss Perle Dunham known as Mrs McGuerren seeks the Republican nomination for Congress from the Sixth Oklahoma City district now held by F B Swank. She previously headed the department of expression at East Central college Ada during its first two years.
Wayne Wadlington Huffar Arden L. Bullock for State Senator W H Ebey Joseph C Looney for State Insurance Commissioner E W Hardin for State Treasurer A Ss J Shaw for County Superintendent F E Gray A Ployd Re election A T Watson Mrs Parrie Britt for Sheriff Joe E Sloan Bob Duncan Re election W B Walker for County Attorney A C Chaney H F Mathis J W Dean for County Tax Assessor Nick Heard R election J B Faber for County Weigher John Ward R election A H Simpkins for County Clerk Rip Trwin for County Treasurer J I Laughlin J W Jim Westbrook Albert Chamberlain for Court Clerk L E Franklin 2nd term County Commissioner Dist No 2 Charley Laseman I R Gilmore L D Brandon for County No 3 J W Higbee Commissioner Dist For County Commissioner District No 1 H Clay Stephens
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