24 May 1923
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Newspaper
Ada Weekly News
Location
Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
May 24, 1923
Page
1
Byron Norris urges farmers to prevent soil loss from heavy southwest rains by terracing drainage and building dams or brush-filled ditches. He notes ditches can ruin fields, suggests slowing water flow and using obstructions. The piece ends with student averages from Stillwater and commerce programs.
Oklahoma City reports a wet week with heavy rains across the state easing drought in the Panhandle but damaging crops in some areas. Rain totals from Alva, Enid, Tulsa and other stations are listed. The article notes Oklahoma’s 1922 infestation area fell from 1921, with 3,094 square miles eradicated after favorable weather aided the fight against the cotton boll weevil.
Wilburton Latimer county Lutie school district survey by Excelsior club reveals 4317 old chickens 2068 young with 2269 purebreds and 4116 mixed breeds plus 323 turkeys 127 geese and 10 guineas. About 18 percent or 22 families have purebreds and 70 percent or 83 families have mixed flocks as goal to boost purebred interest.
Honors announced for the 1923 graduating class show women exceeding men in Phi Kappa Phi selections and four year high averages. Seventeen women and fourteen men joined the honor society, with women leading in most schools except agriculture and engineering where men topped. The six honor students include Oliver B. William of Lett from agriculture with a 93.82 four year average.
One hundred twenty one students earned bachelor of science degrees at the 28th annual Oklahoma A and M commencement held Monday. Ten graduates received master of science degrees, totaling 131. Rev. Samuel J. Porter delivered the baccalaureate sermon May 20, and Fort Worth Mayor E G Cockrell gave the address. The event marked a quinquennial reunion for classes of 98, 03, 08, 13, and 18. Alumni now number about 1,200.
District agent Miss Vera Jones and Mrs. Duvall described a productive week. At Parish Chapel on Wednesday the club met for a sewing lesson with the girls. Mrs. Duvall notes good success with chickens and turkeys this year and predicts record hires.
J. B. Hill reports extensive crop damage from recent heavy rains. Many young crops in the bottoms were overflowed or beaten down, with some upland cotton yet to emerge needing replanting. He urges sunshine and warm days for corn and cotton recovery.
T M Jeffords an industrial agent of the Katy notes after inspecting boll weevil conditions at Louisiana laboratories that dusting cotton plants with calcium arsenate is the most effective method, unless there is no dew. He warns molasses mixtures will fetch high prices in dryer areas but are less effective, suggesting farmers make their own poison to save money.
A reader shares methods to control mites by oiling roosts and cracks in hen houses and walls to seal daytime hiding spots. For lice he recommends fluor id e or sodium powder around the feathers especially near the vent to keep the flock clean.
A cotton seed famine threatens the area as many farmers plant beyond the seed supply. Citizens are urged to bring any spare bushels to town for sale to feeders or help a neighbor with seed.
The writer notes four years of clover in a hog pasture at Hoot Owl ranch two miles south of Ada. Planted with bermuda grass, it has not been replanted, is grazed hard, yet the clover remains thick and strong, holding its own against bermuda.
Government figures project a 12 percent increase in cotton cultivation this year to 21,888,000 acres, yielding about 11,810 bales based on five year averages. The final outcome remains undetermined as the report continues on a later page.
In Dortmund district riot action erupts as 30,000 striking miners gather in the square. Police fire on the crowd, killing several and wounding many. A Scharnhorst mine riot leaves several more dead and injured. The strike, led by communist agitators, seeks higher wages and a wider general strike affecting about 200000 workers.
Closing of the assessment rolls by Nick Heard shows many property owners failed to list property under the year’s tax rules. Delinquent listings will incur penalties. county valuations are not yet available and are expected to match last year’s levels. The board of equalization plans few changes when its June session begins.
Sharp clash between police and communists in Dortmund after a meeting. A procession attacked the police station and police reinforcements were fired upon. four officers were wounded. The attackers had casualties whose number is not known. Order was restored.
On the Isle of St Hilda a crowd of peasant children fled in terror from a moving picture show when a football match and then an express train scene appeared. Visitors had offered instruction through film despite elders warnings.
Heavy rainfall caused Short Creek to overflow flooding Sayre’s business district. Damage ran to thousands of dollars while authorities discounted reports of missing residents. About 300 laborers and farm hands were rescued from tents and hastily built homes as the flood swept through the city.
About 2000 students marched downtown after a chapel meeting in Stillwater protesting the election of former Reconstruction League leader George Wilson as head of the A and M college. Raymond Eskridge led the student senate rally, with a 75 piece band at the parade. Senator Hasry spoke of a non political board of regents and a rumor floated of a special train to the capital for more action. Handbills urged a local committee led by Senator Jones to petition the governor.
Heavy rain plowed through Ada causing extensive damage. M K T and Santa Fe rail segments washed out near Stonewall and Vanoss. Eighty feet of water line on Boggy Creek washed away. City reservoir water runs for 36 hours. many streets, sidewalks, and homes inundated. businesses Burks Style Shop and Shelton Furniture flooded. Sandy Creek roars out of banks, threatens nearby farms. north Ada flooded with residents seeking higher ground. Rainfall estimates range from 2.5 inches to eight or nine inches.
Chicago engineer L. J. McAllister reports that planned irrigation in the west and hydro electric projects in Colorado and Nebraska could dry the Platte River between Grand Island and Schuyler within ten years. He notes a 38 percent summer and 27 percent winter water reduction due to western irrigation and hydro plants, with Loup River joining the Platte.
Pontotoc County treasury manager D W Swaffar states the budget is in good shape with no indebtedness besides a few warrants. Rural school warrants are paid, state aid from the Ninth legislature supported expenses, and most schools run on the valuation fund. Court and sheriff costs are funded, with a new budget to be announced July 1.
Ada region faces delayed rail traffic with Frisco and Santa Fe lines disrupted west of Ada. Katy line south of Ada washed out near Vanoss, with repairs expected by Thursday. Telephone lines damaged locally though routing allows calls. Big Sandy flooding affected the Byng plant but no power outage.
Dr. John E. Buberlet a parasitologist at the A and M College Experiment Station resigns today citing inability to continue work under newly appointed president George Wilson. He served at the college for five years.
Arnold C. Dolde former clerk of the U S district court Western Oklahoma pleaded guilty to embezzlement of court funds auditors put the shortage at 15612 68 He received two year prison terms on three counts to run concurrently and will begin serving at Leavenworth Kansas tonight Dolde had served nearly 20 years as a court officer and disappeared during the audit before surrendering to federal authorities.
A new corn husking machine has been perfected to shred husks for feeding purposes, promising streamlined processing and waste reduction for farmers and feed producers.
The Bethlehem Steel Corporation’s $8.5 million wartime contract claim was tentatively rejected by the Shipping Board claims committee in a decision showing a majority endorsement. The ruling rests on a formal legal opinion that introduces a sweeping interpretation of government contracts, potentially letting the government recover hundreds of millions in emergency construction costs if upheld by the courts.
In Enid Oklahoma a fund of 7500 dollars is sought in a campaign for the Community Service association. J J Allen president and F W Dixon organizer predict the goal will be reached within a week as several pledges of value were made in advance of the public campaign.
Severe wind and rain caused cyclonic damage in Tupelo Monday night. Several houses were blown from foundations and roofs blown off. Property losses run to thousands, with crop damage adding to the total. No injuries reported.
Four Ada men Harry Kaiser Henry Stuckey John Ryan and Mart Lance went fishing near the Sandy river mouth. They launched a boat at a crossing west of town in eight feet higher water than present. While guiding, one man reached to push away a tree and overturned the boat, sending them into the tall timber. The party endured a perilous night before rescue.
A Stillwater group protests George Wilson’s appointment as A M college president. A telegram requests a 2 PM audience with Governor Walton as plans shift from train to about 100 motor cars for the Guthrie to Oklahoma City trip.
The Hughes-McKie oil well near Mexia Texas where thirteen men died in a blaze was finally extinguished at 7 15 Sunday night after a serk s effort. A battery of firing boilers poured steam into the flames ending the long effort.
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