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Newspaper
Ada Weekly News
Location
Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
May 26, 1910
Page
9
Substantial businessmen commend Farmers State Bank for fair courteous treatment of depositors large or small. They say the bank upholds a reputation for justice and fair dealing matching its financial integrity and solidity. Gov Byrd and Pres F C Harris, Cashier join in the praise.
Ada locals host visitors from Francis Tennessee Oklahoma City Sulphur and Holdenville. Travels include governors candidates auditors and editors visiting Ada for speeches exams commencements and events across Pontotoc County.
An article recalls Dr. Harris’s eloquent eulogy praising a Jew’s financial mastery and influence over world governments. A churchgoer found the remarks ironic after seeing cartoonish depictions and street sellers near his mountain home.
C E Moyer died this morning at 2 o clock after a ten month illness. He was cared for by the county and leaves no known relatives except a nephew last heard from in northern Michigan.
A large Ada audience at the Baptist church heard Dr. Harris deliver a sermon on The Divinity of Christ. The crowd valued his personality and oratory, with Ada residents showing strong support for protracted meetings and upcoming sermons. The meeting continues into next month.
Reports from Friday and Saturday evenings hail storms caused minimal damage around Ada. The Friday storm was larger near the city, while the Huffman Flats area east of Ada saw the more serious impact, though still limited to a narrow area with no major crop losses beyond chopped cotton.
The funeral for Eula Gladys Hargis, one year and seven months old and only daughter of C. C. Hargis, Pontotoc county register of deeds, was held Sunday at the First Baptist church with Rev. Stubblefield officiating. A large cortege accompanied the burial at Rosedale after days of grave concern over a measles relapse.
The Baptist protracted meeting began yesterday with Rev. Stubblefield preaching morning and evening to a large attentive audience. Dr. A. J. Harris of Fort Worth, a noted revivalist, will arrive via Frisco this afternoon and preach this evening.
County Commissioner C. W. Floyd states he plans to keep convict labor on the roads whenever weather allows. He notes the cost of keeping them at work on the roads is practical given the recent rains and work delays in the county.
A phone tip claimed Joe Ponpon murdered his wife and child but deputies found he was drunk and his kids fled to report. Bill Meeks, arrested with Bess Rich for whiskey sales, pled guilty to two counts and paid $100, sentenced to 30 days on each, concurrent. A. Beaty, a coal miner, jailed after be dragged from mud by Morton. Beaty pled guilty to drunkenness and paid $10 fine.
Bess Rich posted two bonds in county court and one in justice court and was released on three charges alleging whiskey handling. The Wednesday Daily reports the bonds followed hearings on the case.
A fragment lists individuals including Tom Weaver 24 of Coalgate Mayona Floyd 22 of Coalgate Jess Byneum 19 of Sasakwa and Lena Gatlin 18 of Sasakwa. No further detail provided.
Hon Chas R Devall of Mt Verny Texas owner and editor of the Press and county clerk returned to his home Saturday after a day’s social visit with his boyhood and enduring friend Otis Weaver.
The text compares annual state government costs, noting Oklahoma averages 2,049,018 dollars while Kansas spends 3,669,547 dollars this year. It claims a Democratic Oklahoma outspends Kansas by 1,120,519 dollars, yet Oklahoma costs are only 56 percent of Kansas. It observes Kansas builds no new schools, asylums, or penitentiaries.
Brotherhood pastor to preach next Sunday in Egypt. Ada visitors, local guests, and Young Folks practice for Children's Day. Decorations services announced for next Sunday. Gregorys and Palers return from Pauls Valley and visit Souths. Multiple local visits and funeral attendance noted with neighbors and friends in the area.
Representative Burleson has collected 115 Democratic signatures on a petition urging the Rules Committee to set a date to consider a bill prohibiting the use of the mails or telegraph companies for interstate gambling transaction messages. Only 15 Democrats refused to sign, mostly from districts with New Orleans and New York cotton exchanges. Representative Scott of Kansas aims to secure Republican support to advance the measure, banking on a Rules fix to bring it to a vote.
Former New Hampshire governor Frank West Rollins pled guilty before Judge Hand to smuggling charges. He received a $2,000 fine paid in cash and reportedly paid $1,500 in duties at the customs house afterward.
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