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Newspaper
Ada Weekly News
Location
Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
May 27, 1920
Page
2
State Republican and Democratic committees met in San Antonio and Dallas to finalize reports for the Texas party conventions. Republicans plan to nominate a full Texas ticket for the first time, seeking to capture all 23 national votes at Chicago.
Ada staged a dramatic 4 2 victory over Allen Oilers in a three hour game from 3:00 to 4:40. Cleveland Orr and Ben Rutledge sparked the comeback with key hits in the ninth, as Rutledge’s long drive delivered the deciding runs and ended a seesaw contest in Ada’s favor.
An election in Lula is set for next Saturday to decide whether Lula Hall’s Hi and Haskell in this county and Rocky Point in Coal county join to form a consolidated district with a proposed building at Lula. Voters show strong interest and it is believed the plan will pass.
The trial of Wade Allison of Conway county on a charge of disturbing the peace was held before Justice Anderson Saturday. A plea for a peace bond was heard but the jury could not agree on the peace disturbing charge. R C Roland acted as counsel for the defendant. The peace bond appeal was dismissed.
Rev. Arthur Lee Odell of Tulsa urged Ada high school graduates at the First Methodist church to pursue definite ideals and warned of the limits of money and power in bringing happiness. He spoke plainly about trusted means and true contentment.
Dr. Odell urged graduates to choose a definite life purpose and resist currents trying to divert ambition. He contrasted earthly skill with Christ like service and warned against chasing hollow success as time wasters. The May graduation featured strong glee club and quartet performances.
Petitions circulate across Center Pickett Parrish Chapel and Union Hill urging voters to decide on forming a consolidated school district. The four districts seek a strong central district to sustain a top high school. County Superintendent Floyd will speak at Parrish Chapel Tuesday night.
DES MOINES IOWA May 24 The convention adopted committee reports on unifying the Methodist Episcopal Church with the Methodist Episcopal Church South.
Oldham England May 24 The British cotton growing association reports Mesopotamia likely to yield large cotton crops in coming years. Engineer B Crapper cites soil climate and irrigation limits but notes potential in the Gash delta for Egyptian cotton with transport improvements.
An advertisement touts Doctor Pierce’s Golden Medical Discovery as a blood purifier to treat liver weakness and indigestion. It claims to cleanse the system of impurities and offers a trial tablet package for 10 cents. A Oklahoma City reader testifies the remedy cured coughs after pneumonia and winter colds.
May 22. Lieut. Alvin M. St. John of Memphis and Pvt. Carl L. Cuhler of Illinois were killed when a plane crashed into a flagpole and a building at Kelly Field while descending from an 18 000 foot drop. The aircraft was demolished and Lieut. Weddington witnessed the fatal landing. St. John was a highly regarded Kelly Field pilot.
Howard Elliott, head of the Association of Railway Executives rates committee, told the Interstate Commerce Commission that freight rates should rise about 30 percent in the eastern and southern zones and about 24 percent in the western zone to lift returns toward the 6 percent level allowed under the Transportation Act. He noted southern territory returns under three quarters of one percent and western territory just over 2 percent, with national returns just over 1 percent.
Ohio will observe four names for clock times and three actual time standards this summer. Eastern standard time remains. central standard time is used in central regions. advanced standard equals eastern standard time but is a separate name from western communities that moved clocks forward. The state splits about half in eastern time, with noon at Youngstown not matching Cincinnati, Dayton, or Toledo, and some places showing 11 30 o clock sun time.
An all day singing at Pecan Grove is planned for the First Sunday in June. Dinner will be served on the ground and a great time is expected. All who will are urged to attend and help glorify the Lord in song.
Walter Carlisle a Minneapolis candy dealer rejoined the Minneapolis club in 1903 and, despite illness among players, played right field with a spike shoe showing notable power. He delivered a double for the club’s only win in the inter-city series against St Paul, marking his return after years away.
French export figures for January show a percentage increase over the previous year’s level as trade with the United States improves. The report notes gains in shipments and overall activity in the month, reflecting postwar commercial recovery.
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