Norris to Leave for Duty on Drouth Relief Mission
P A Norris state fuel administrator and drought relief committee chair departs Monday for Kansas City to coordinate aid for drouth stricken Oklahoma counties. He may travel to Washington as needed to secure funds and food for another year. Governor Williams convened a session to plan relief as reports warn of severe suffering. Norris leads the effort to determine whether residents can stay or will relocate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P. A. Norris
Oklahoma
Kansas City
R. L. Williams
Oklahoma City
Norris
Fall's Catarrh Cure Promises Cure for All Catarrh
There is more Catarrh in the section of the country than all other diseases put together and for years it was believed incurable. Local remedies fail, a constitutional treatment is needed. Fall's Gallery Cure, by F. J. Cheney & Co of Toledo, is advertised as a constitutional remedy taken internally. A hundred dollars is offered if it fails to cure, with testimonials provided. Also advertised is a laxative for constipation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. J. Cheney & Co
Toledo
Ohlo
Chaney & 70
Olle
L A Ellison Heads Liberty Loan Campaign
L A Ellison has been chosen as chairman of the Fourth Liberty Loan drive in TPontatoe county and will begin work immediately. The county quota will be announced soon. Mrs Byron Norrell is appointed chairman of the women's department of the campaign.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. A. Ellison
Liberty Loan
Tpontatoe County
Byron Norrell
Womtz
Red Cross Notes Close Work Rooms Mondays to Help Society
The Red Cross notes announce Monday closure of work rooms until further notice to allow members to attend church societies. Beginning Tuesday Mrs Simith chairs surgical dressings hours, after 72 hours membership may wear the emblem. knitting lags, please bring in on hand articles and remnants to boost production.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Simith
Red Cross
Orville Snead
Major Raymond Barton at Camp Hancock Georgia
Judge and Mrs C O Barton report a letter from their son Major Raymond C Barton of the regular army stating he is in compound of 4 regiment Mt Camp Hancock Georgia and awaiting orders to depart for Europe. Percy Barton recently enlisted at Ft SA and has been promoted to first sergeant, seen as rapid recognition for the time in service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Haymond Barton
Camp Hancock
C. O. Barton
Raymond C. Barton
Georgia
Europe
Percy Barton
Ft. SA
Ada rainfall and gas franchise election notice
Rainfall for Ada in August was 3.22 inches with year to date 27.54 inches. A petition filed August 27, 1918 requests a special election October 1, 1918 to decide granting a 25 year gas franchise to American Oil & Refining Co to use city streets for gas service. Voting locations and hours are listed in Ada Oklahoma.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ada
Public Ostice and Safety
Okla
American Oil & Refining Co
Corporation Commission
Board of City Commissioners
Ohio
J. W. E. Conger
Public Justice and
Towit
City Hall
Ada News
Bob Ellis’ Furniture
West Main St
Hennigan & Gregg Sales
West 12Th St
County Election Board
Pontator County
Adz
W.W. E. Conger
Public Justice and Safety
W. B. Jones
Board of Commissioners of
Salt City
Government seizes 486 stills in massive round up
Washington August 31 the largest federal roundup of illicit whiskey stills ends with 486 stills seized 200 moonshiners arrested five outlaws killed two sheriffs wounded and several agents injured across southern mountain districts led by Internal Revenue Commissioner Daniel C Roper
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Internal Revenue
Daniel C. Roper
Wilson Signs New Draft Law
President Wilson signed the manpower act expanding the draft to men aged eighteen to forty five. A national registration day was set for Thursday September 12 with registration hours from 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. All eligible men not already in service must register. Foreign nationals are not exempted except diplomats and consuls. An estimated 13,000,000 men are expected to register. Registrants age eighteen enter a special class for the war department program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated
Froms
Washington
Wilson
United States
War Department
Military students to receive pay and organize unit
Prof. M. B. Molloy cites a wire from Pres. J. M. Gordon of East Central normal at Camp Sheridan stating government will pay students thirty dollars and provide board on a military basis. Barracks may be provided and athletics and a military band organized. Applies to Students Array Training Corps including graduates 18 to 21. Also a note on Chamberlain's Tablets offering relief for weak stomachs and digestion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. B. Molloy
Pres
J. M. Gordon
East Central Normal
Camp Sheridan
Oruz
Array Training Corps
Arab Officers Escape From Siberian Prison
Eight Turkish officers captured in Russia escaped with aid from the English Consul in Vladivostok and reached New York after a perilous journey. They served in the Caucasus and at the Masters front, spoke of Austrian German prisoner tensions, and expect to join King Hussein’s forces aligned with the Entente in the Hejaz.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Siberian
Associated Press
New York
Siberia
Vladitok
Caucasus
Russia
Sari Kamisa
Enver Pasha
Hejhaz
Hussein
Freight consolidation at Ada Katy and Frisco lines
The Katy and Frisco freight operations in Ada were consolidated and moved to the Katy station while passenger service remains at the separate stations to save time. I McNair serves as joint agent. Also in Ada, motorists are urged to conserve gasoline with potential national savings of 100 million dollars yearly if each driver saves a gallon and a half weekly. Congressman Tom D McKeown of Ada piloted an airplane flight with Capt. Steinle over Washington reaching a mile high, looping and spiraling safely. Peanut thresher for sale at Ada Seed and Feed Co. B-26-2td-2tw.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Katy
Frisco
Ada
I. McNair
N. B. Stall
American Automobile Association
McKeown
Washington
Tom D. McKeown
Oklahoma
Felix Steinle
Mayor Mitchell
New York
Cc. W. Zorn
Ada Seed and Feed Co
List of Men Sent to Camp Pike Arkansas
Following is a readable list of the men entrained at Ada for Camp Pike Arkansas on a recent afternoon. Names include Jas A Mulder Jordan Hulsey Alvin Echola Les Roy Smith Frank Benjamin Ross Bellar John Edgar Haines Francis Bryan Finley Young Ada Walter LeRoy Privett Steedman Joe Baugh James Errin Bennett Allets Arthur McKinty Goodson John F Raddy Ernest Cushman Roff Beatrice McAnny Dorsey Bunyon Finis Clark Weldon Voyles Claud James Orbin Maxwell Jerry Bryan Loman Callaway William Henry Gray Howell Arthur Dean Will Crow Charley Boone Jasper Floyd Cartwright Stratford William Hewry Daugherty Johnson Byrd Roe Harbin Everett Lee Frank William Elzay Loman Ray Earl Pitts Lee Edgar Fisher Lemus Sanford Carlton Heath John William Glennan Andrew Alva Bryant Clarence E Menxirchner Ralph Atkeson Henry Shults Joseph Woodson Roper James Crowder Elmer Anderson Rufus Tarwater Lamon Wilson Nettles George Nocona Thornburg Leslie Howard Young Valentine Stanton Kelley Mark Pennington Robert Driver Percy Reid Virgil Adtain Manobas Alva Edwards
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ada
Camp Pike
Arkansas
Oat Reef
Jas
A. Mulder
Jordan Hulsey
Alvin Echola
Aise Neely
Les Roy Smith
Franks Benjamin Ross Bellar
John Edgar Haines
Francis Bryan Finley Young
Ada Walter LeRoy Privett
Steedman
Joe Baugh
Stonewall
James Errin Bennett
Arthur McKinty Goodson
Francis John F. Raddy
Ada Ernest Cushman
Roff
Beatrice McAnny Dorsey
Rofs
Bunyon Finis Clark
James Weldon
Wanozs
Marvin Dempay Voyles
Franco Claud
James Orbirn
Maxwell Jerry Bryan Loman
William Henry Callaway
Alien Albert Ruben Ward
Stratford
Wiliam Charles Leeks
Frisco
William David Fine
Fitzhugh
Alfred Shaver
Stonewal
Bob Russell
Ada Walter
Robert Owens
Bebce
Erbie
Elihu Lollar
Ada Thomas Joseph Smith
Stonewall Lawrel
Jerome Bagley
Ada Bithe
Cragin
Autie Hughes
Burrow
Earl EB. Clark
Ada Clarence West
Allen Jim -Dinwiddie
Ada Charles Guss Newby
Maxwell Oscar S. McDaniel
Rebee
Jesse Ray Williams
Ada John Evert Howard
Ada Will Crow
Ada Charley
Hickory
Ralph Atkeson
Henry Shults
Joseph Woodson Roper
James W. Crowder
Roft
Albert Elmer Anderson
Oakman
Rufus Aaron Tarwater
Ada Lamon Wilson
Center
Alva L. Nettles
George Nocona Thornburg
Francis Leslie Howard Young
Vanogs
Valentine Stanton Kelley
Francis William Mark Pennington
Ada Robert Driver
Lawrence Robert Percy Reid
Allen Virgil Adtain Manobas
Allen Alva C. Edwards
Men for limited service go to army
Friday Hugh Rogers Noel Short Jesse Holland Ed Allison and George Higes tested for Camp Dodge Iowa where they will enter limited service. Incapacitated for regular duty Rogers has one arm Short one leg Addison is a cripple but they are eager to help so they were given this assignment by the local board. The questions on citizenship and nativity help in applying military service regulations of allied nations to their nationals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ARMY
Hugh Rogers
Noel Short
Jesse Holland
Ed Allison
George
Higes
Camp Dodge
Iowa
Rogers
Short
Addison
Eastern Oklahoma Receives General Rain Benefiting Crops
General rains covered eastern Oklahoma from Thursday night into Friday, aiding forage crops and easing stock water shortages. Reports show heavy rainfall centered near Wagoner, spreading eastward, with a downpour lasting about an hour yesterday afternoon. A large rain was also reported between Panama and Fort Smith on the Midland Valley line.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oklahoma
Muskogee
Okla
Wagoner
Panama
Fort Smith
Midland Valley Railroad
Confederate Veterans Elect Delegates to Tulsa Reunion
The Confederate Veterans meet elected S. H. Hargis and A. M. Crow as delegates with W. H. Fisher and W. Cox as alternates to the Tulsa reunion. Ada may attend represented. a committee will seek to invite the next state reunion to Ada.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Confederate Veterans
S. H. Hargis
A. M. Crow
W. H. Fisher
Tulsa
Ada
Commercial Club
Council of Defense
Business
Tinea
President Kames Renominates Nearly Two Thousand Postmasters
Washington August 29 nominations for nearly 2000 postmasters across the country were sent by the president. Most nominees are incumbents. Enid and Kingfisher Oklahoma staff were renominated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Washington
Enid
Kingfisher
Oklahoma
Airmen Making It Hot for Germans Behind British Lines
Aerial raids by British pilots slammed 244000 pounds of bombs in one day on targets behind German lines. In a week British air force attacked twelve locations 23 times. Captured documents show disrupted German communications at several points. Metz reports note gas works and other objectives heavily bombed, causing civil evacuation to Luxemburg. Valenciennes factories were heavily damaged, with a large factory almost demolished.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
France
Associated Press
Metz
Luxemburg
Valenciennes
Reduced Rates Tul a U G V Reunion Offer
On presentation of an identification certificate signed by the commander of the camp, members of the United Confederate Veterans and their families, Sons of Confederate Veterans, and the Confederated Southern Memorial Association may secure tickets to the Tulsa reunion at the rate of 1 cent per mile each way.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tulsa
The
United Confederate Veterans
Body of Soldier Brought Home from Camp Cody
The body of Boone Hays arrives today from Camp Cody New Mexico for interment at Rosedale cemetery. He died Thursday and details were not released in the wire. A grandson of Mrs Trout who lives north of Ada, he trained with the other boot boys for battle but did not go to the front. The notice also includes an ad for a malaria remedy offered by Bart Smith.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boone Hays
Camp Cody
New Mexico
Rosedale Cemetery
Mra. Trout
Ada
Pointed questions for next registrants in Manpower draft
Washington reports that men aged 18 to 45 registering under the new Manpower draft will provide far more varied personal information than before. The registration card, prepared by the provost marshal general, will include 20 separate questions. In a separate note, the fuel administration declared that existing refining capacity is ample for the mid continent, deeming all new oil refineries nonessential.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Democratic nominees for state and county offices listed
A published slate names Luther Harrison for state senator J W Bolen for district judge Wayne Wadlington for county attorney W Swafpar for county treasurer Bob Yencan seeks re election for sheriff Nick Heard seeks reelection as tax assessor A R Sugg reelected as court clerk Ilton Garner as county clerk John Ward as dan weigher Orel Busby reelected as county judge Date Crawford W H Ebey as representative A Floyd reelected as county superintendent W H Brumley reelected for district 1 I Laughlin for district 2 Henry F Bibb for district 3 Ada Territory notice lists Ada Title and Trust Co vs George W Lampp with open account for 134 00 plus interest. answer due by Oct 1 1913 August 27 1918 Justice H J Brown King Crawford attorney for plaintiff
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Luther Harrison
J. W. Bolen
Wayne Wadlington
W. Swafpar
Bob Yencan
Nick Heard
A. R. Sugg
Colney
Ilton Garner
Dan Weigher
John Ward
Orel Busby
Crawford W.H. Ebey
A. Floyd
W. H. Brumley
J. I. Laughlin
Henry F. Bibb
State of Oklahoma
County of Pentatoc
H. J. Brown
Ada
Ada Title & Trust Co
George W. Lampp
George W. Lantop
King & Crawford
Attys
German losses exceed two million killed in war
London reports experts estimate German killed losses at over 2,000,000, possibly near 3,000,000. Figures come from a study of tables comparing German and Allied losses recently published.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
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Poutetor County
Valley Chief
Oakman Duroc
Jersey
Gaiman, Oklahoma
L.A. Ellison
Liberty Loan Campaign
Chamberlain
Pike, Ark
WM. Frank
General
Rence
U. S. Post Office
A. L. Scott Lumber Company
Kames
Tulsa U.G.V. Reunion
Sons of Confederate Veterans
Confederated Southern Memorial Association
INE
Bart Smith
CLORE
N. Migs. Ave
Firet-Nat'l Bank
DE. C. A. Thomas Veterinary Surgeor
Mioe West
M. L. Lewis
Rem
DRS. Faust & Lewis Physicians and Surgeons
Faust Hospital
DR. F. Ik
First National Bank
Bidg
Rollow Bldg
Ada, Okla
M. J. Beets
Lan- Bild
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