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Newspaper
Ada Weekly News
Location
Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Oct 07, 1920
Page
1
The News reports a successful petition drive for a hospital enterprise in Pontotoc County. It cites wide community support, including doctors, druggists, workers at Oklahoma Wortland Cement, and numerous citizens, with petitions qualified and ready for the forthcoming vote.
The engagement of Miss Virginia Lee Minor of Richmond and Washington to Robert B Roosevelt Jr. is announced. He is the grandson of Robert B Roosevelt, once minister to Holland. Miss Minor made her debut in Washington.
In Memphis Tennessee a brown cur dog saved a married woman from drowning after she was knocked into a pool by an unidentified white man. The dog kept her head above water until help arrived as she feared harm and was in the water for about half an hour. The animal accompanied her to hospital and mourned outside when refused entry. Police have no clue to the attacker's identity.
A telegram announces that Democratic U S Senate candidate Scott Ferris will visit Portotoc County on October 14. He speaks in Roff at 2 30 PM and in Ada at 8 PM, as the final campaign swing through the county. Democratic voters are urged to attend.
The population of the United States excluding its territories will be announced at 4 p.m. tomorrow, the Census Bureau said today.
Three workmen died from burns after an oil well explosion and fire in Breckenridge Texas. One man remained hospitalized with serious injuries and several nearby buildings were damaged. Property losses were estimated at 50 000 dollars. Victims included Everett Higgins of Shawnee Oklahoma. The burning well, still alight, lay within five blocks of the Breckenridge courthouse.
Church of Christ hosts a prayer meeting this evening at 7 30 led by C R Watson. Bible study centers on the life of Christ from the Transfiguration to the Ascension. Everyone invited and welcome to attend or join the study.
The Danish Swedish and Norwegian governments propose four amendments to the League covenant to be discussed at the Geneva assembly opening November 15. Proposals include fixed annual meetings, special assembly calls on demand, regularizing non permanent council seats, removing generally from arbitration provisions, and allowing limited intercourse during blockades to prevent broader conflict.
Representative James V. McClintie charges the Republican National Committee funds pilgrimages to the Harding front porch in Marion Ohio. He cites a registered letter offering to cover travel expenses and notes reports of 30 cars attending a single meeting.
A 16 or 19 year old girl named Velma Jones was jailed in Ada with A Forbes after they registered as husband and wife at the American cafe and were arrested for consorting. Forbes, a collector, says she is broke and the couple drank chocolate at a negress home before arrest. The mayor kept the girl as a witness while Forbes faces county adultery charges.
Census Bureau releases state populations with changes from prior counts. South Carolina 1,683,662 an 11.1 percent rise, Nevada 77,407 a 5 percent drop, Alabama 2,347,295 up 9.8 percent, Wyoming 194,402 up 33.2 percent. Salvation Army fed nearly 100000 poor families with free Christmas dinners. Thanksgiving meals also provided to thousands.
Washington October 6 A half million dollars for famine relief in the Peking district has been appropriated by the American Red Cross.
New York reports the Federal Refining company reduced its granulated sugar price by half a cent to 11 1/2 cents per pound, marking a yearly low.
At 8 a.m. today the weather near Ebbetts Field was favorable for the Brooklyn and Cleveland game of the world series. The sun dispersed remaining clouds and the temperature was slightly warmer than yesterday.
Marion Ohio October 6 Senator Harding departs Marion for a speaking tour across Indiana Iowa Nebraska Missouri and Oklahoma. He will be away from home almost continuously until late October and does not expect to return until next Monday afternoon.
The Salvation Army operates twenty five young women's rescue and maternity homes in the United States. If a girl goes wrong she can go to one of these homes and be redeemed.
Five federal agents were en route from Washington to aid Major Dalrymple in a Prohibition era probe of $175,000 worth of whiskey believed stolen on its arrival from Louisville. The major said he knew the liquor’s present location and that it was back with the consignee who sold it to saloon keepers, later robbed by men posing as police officers near the freight car.
Joseph Doyle, a World War veteran with his right arm shot off, married Edna Brown in Sasakwa. Judge H J Brown praised the sacrifice and performed the ceremony, gifting the marriage fee to the couple.
Ada mother Bettie Rogers receives the Croix de Guerre for her son Private Jasper D Choate of the 141st Infantry who died near St Etienne in October 1918. The medal comes with a citation from Marshal Petain praising his heroism, and a Pershing memorial confirms his honored service. An American army honor certificate was sent to Mrs. Rodgers.
Lee Cruce former Oklahoma governor urged voters at city hall to vote for the candidate best for the nation. He contrasted Harding and Cox and discussed the league of nations, asserting US sovereignty and limited foreign entanglements. Central committee formation followed with Mrs Trexler, Miss Cora Smith and others organizing committees and speakers. Cruce spoke again at Broadway and M Streets and drew a large crowd.
Riga reports that Russ-Polish armistice negotiations are being rushed to a speedy conclusion. Meanwhile the Lithuanian-Polish situation grows more acute with reports of severe fighting between Grodno and Vilna and claims Lithuanian troops are fighting with Bolsheviks.
The Brooklyn Nationals defeated the Cleveland Americans 3 to 0 in Game Two at Ebbets Field. Both teams had seven hits, with one error charged to Cleveland.
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