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Thursday, March 24, 1938 THE ADA WEEKLY NEWS Four THE ADA WEEKLY NEWS Established In 1901 Wm. Dee Little, Publisher Byron Norrell, Editor PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY AT ADA, OKLAHOMA By The News Publishing and Printing Co. Consolidated with Ada Weekly Democrat, Sept. 1, 1910; Consolidated Consolidated with Pontotoc County Enterprise, Jan. 8, 1912; with Ada Star-Democrat, Aug.

11, 1919. EVENING NEWS AND THE ADA WEEKLY NEWS THE ADA THE ADA EVENING NEWS By Mail, per month Dne Fear, In advance $5.00 THE ADA WEEKLY NEWS Published Every Thursday, at per year. $1.00 Entered at the postoffice at Ada, as second class mail matter. (Telephones: Business Office, 4 Editorial Department, 3 OKLAHOMA MEMBER 1936 Association AN INFLUENTIAL MAN GONE Ada joins the state in mourning the passing of Judge W. C.

Hughes. Prominent here from before statehood, he had friends in every county. For more than a decade he has been a familiar figure in and around Ada. He felt that a great pool of oil was to be found here, and he spent time and money trying to find it. He did not make a fortune from oil, but he helped to keep interest in this territory.

A power in the constitutional convention, his legal training and common sense helped mould the fundamental law of the state. His name will go down in the history of the state also as Hughes county was named for him. As chairman of the board of affairs in Governor Murray's administration, Judge Hughes rendered a great service. Not a suggestion of anything but straight dealing did we ever hear of him in that place, and it was probably the strain of long hours and intense devotion to the state's welfare that brought on the stroke. Not an old man, Judge Hughes had lived an active life.

He has now joined that great group of state makers who have preceded him to that new adventure. Many who wish to see better schools and longer terms are agitating for federal aid. So far so good, but that is only half of the story. If the federal government makes an appropriation for this purpose it is certain that it will demand a voice in the expenditure of the money. In fact, it would probably eventually demand full control of the educational system of states accepting this aid.

It would then be a question whether the states are willing to surrender their control over their own schools or entrust it to some board in Washington. Those who lived i in the former Indian Territory know that long distance government is not at all satisfactory. At all events friends of education would do well to ponder deeply the possibilities of evil as well as advantages that would come from a centralized system that would try to make uniform the various state systems, regardless of the differences and needs of said states. From the beginning of time there has been a race between offensive and defensive weapons. Many times it has been proclaimed that some new weapon has been invented that would make the nation using it invincible.

In a short time, however, someone would devise another to offset the terrors of the new engine of war. The submarine at first presented a grave menace but before the close of the World war it had been robbed of some of its terrors. Now, it is announced, an instrument has been perfected that makes it possible to locate an undersea craft at a considerable distance. That means that any submarine can be destroyed by depth bombs in a short time after discovery. That leaves the airplane the most formidable weapon of offense but it is safe to predict that in the not distant future a way will be found to dispose of an entire fleet.

The irresistable weapon is yet to be invented. Evidently the spendthrifts in congress are about to run out of wildcat projects on which to waste Congressman Disney wants the government to spend $75,000,000 dredging the Arkansas river from Tulsa to the lower stages of the river and make it navigable. With railroads and truck lines in competition the river would not carry that amount of traffic in a century. Besides that, the first big rise in the river would sweep enough sand down the channel to put an end to navigation. The only excuse we can see for such a project is that it is intended to cause a lot of money to be spent in Oklahoma that some other states would get if Oklahoma did not.

It is high time that these useless projects be ended if the government is not to go bankrupt in the near future. A snobbish guy writing to a New York paper to protest the agitation to print hotel menus in English rather than French declares that no one who can't speak French has any business eating with cultured people anyway. It is quite evident that the fool killer has not been on the job lately. Such an individual should be banished to the center of whatever culture the French language possesses, but it is a ten to one bet that the French would not have him, he would be the laughing stock of Paris. Hard headed, common sense Americans will certamly hot lose any sleep or hang their heads because of the contemptuous criticism of this half-baked snob who tries to ape Europeans; such men never did anything for the country that is recorded in history.

Gold is again coming from Europe to the United States. At the present rate Europe will soon be swept clean of its stores of the yellow metal which will be buried at Fort Knox, Kentucky, in underground vaults, when it arrives. In the past the United States has many times been left holding the bag through machinations of European powers and this gold movement may become another case. If Europe has no gold it will have to adopt some other standard and then where will the value of gold stand? Even a good thing can sometimes be overdone. (Sunday Man has always away and not Jesus taught that his children.

The father, was the that not even the urges his hearers a love for their Service of such: a posed on an The keystone God is holy and He laid down TRUE VS. CORRECT After a busy and eventful life of 80 years Clarence Dar- Jesus condemned; it was the manner in which these laws the most of the life on earth. Regardless of what one may think of his religious views, one commends his doctrine of had been perverted that he denounced. He sought to correct in their justice to all and his sympathy for the The world the errors that crept in and expand these precepts him would be better if more people shared his love for unfortuapplication to service of God. It was this that brought relieve distress collision with the theologians of the day.

nate humanity and exerted themselves to into frequent The obstacle to the advance of true religion is the wherever found. This is somthing that can be practiced by all regardless of their station in life. There is plenty for great stubborn spirit of man that insists on having its own way. God if the service is in line with his willing hands to do. Man is ready to serve inclinations.

He is willing to serve if permitted to go his With Austria wiped from the map and other small own and atone for his misdeeds in his own manner. way churches and monasteries built by Cor- countries that were formerly parts of the Hapsburg empire Mexico i is filled with their barbaric treat- seriously menaced by the might of Germany, another fond tez and other conquerers to atone for the Indians. They wanted to accounts with dream of Woodrow Wilson has faded. The Austrian empire ment of square made up of a number. of states of different nationalities God.

was During the centuries that followed the death of Moses held together largely by force. The Vienna government that they in- made little effort to conciliate these minorities and there was theologians Moses. Forms and love for the government. Wilson promulgated the doclaid down many rules of conduct sisted had equal force with the words of no the time of trine of self-determination under which each race should ceremonies without number were added until at them all. In fact, have a state of its own.

That meant the complete dismem Jesus it was all but impossible to learn denounced this con- berment of the former powerful nation. He believed war Isaiah and other prophets frequently ceremonies and form- was ended forever and could not foresee an aggressive diedition. There was no harm in these obscured the true tator, but such is the No vision can be realized when alities in themselves, but they had finally believe that if they brute force is the order of the day. Treaties count for noththat required when the signers disregard their terms and make of them spirit of religion and caused many to compiled with them they were doing all was ing has and later by Jesus, nothing but mere scraps of paper. The United States of them.

As pointed out by the prophets and not empty treaties with all of the European powers but it is now made it was the heart of man that God wanted that they will stand only until it is to the interest of and scribes watch- dictator to trample them underfoot. The world is back lip service. plain On one occasion a group of Pharisees some for opportunities to find fault complained to Jesus that again to the time when might makes right and when justice ing eating without going thorugh the prescrib- counts for nothing a state of affairs utterly repugnant to his disciples were ed form of several ceremonial washings of the hands. As American ideals and the attitude this nation has always always happened on such occasions Jesus quickly routed maintained toward other nations. Eventually the pendulum this very thing of will swing the other way but it may be a long and tedious them.

He quoted Isaiah who condemned force of command- process to undo the work of those European dictators. The practicing traditions as if they had the He ended with a crushing example of how they had present generation will not see live to it completed. ments. the law even to the point of evasion and base perverted Moses commanded that parents be honored but Speaking of the boy who left home in the hope of bethypocracy. the theologians had devised a means whereby one could tering his fortune and finally returning in triumph, how the duty of providing for his aged parents.

By de- about Hitler? When he left his native Austria he was just escape that his property was dedicated to God he could another house painter and paper hanger. When he returnclaring the duty he owed his parents. He need not turn over ed the other day he was just about the biggest military shot escape his property to the service of God, but could continue to en- in the world. He had just blotted out his native land as an joy it during his lifetime. This was just one glaring example independent nation that had existed a thousand years and in that had crept into their religion but none a fair way to grab still more territory.

He held the peace of of corruption needed. the world in his hands and a nod from him would set the other was did Jesus draw a sharp line between the gospel he nations of the continent at one another's throats. It was cerThus taught and the prevailing practices of the day. It was not tainly some home coming. enough to go through forms and ceremonies in worshiping God.

If the heart were pure and right in its attitude towards The a whole month of them, are in full blast at races, God, these outward things amounted to nothing; there was Hot Arkansas. Betting is running high. A Hot Springs, no merit in them. Springs paper states that up to Tuesday night nearly Prior to Jesus' time there was little thought of service to 300,000 had been bet through the parimutual. Of course that others but he sowed seed that have borne abundant fruit.

is not all and at that rate the figures will be well above Hospitals, health centers, homes for the aged, to say nothing $2,000,000 by the time the season closes. The sucker crop is of houses of worship and religious organizations and as big as ever. Of course some money will be dropped there missions bear testimony to his teachings that man owes a duty to visitors, the hotels in particular reaping a golden harvest by and that this is the best service man can give to God. by hiking their rates to the limit, but it is certain that the others professionals will carry away a lot more than is spent in the An effort will be put forth by means of a publicity cam- town. paign to place the attractions of Oklahoma before potential tourists.

Oklahoma is not altogether unknown to this class, That is a meritorious service the retail division of the but it has a long way to go before it can hope to get much Ada Chamber of Commerce is rendering in taking the Colof the golden harvest other regions are reaping from this band to near-by towns for band concerts. The band is lege source. Not many Oklahomans have more than a hazy con- one of the best in this part of the country, and Prof. McCall ception of the many points of interest the state contains. and the members like to entertain the people.

By providing Many could learn a lot by spending a few days driving in the transportation, the business men make it possible for almost any direction from their homes. Of course Sulphur them to go to the other places without any expense. It is has always had the principal play as a tourist spot. The worth the effort and should be helpful in building up the Arbuckle mountains and Turner falls are close at hand and music department of the College, which already ranks high. now Lake Murray gives promise to become a popular resort for fishermen.

If one likes mountains and streams he can While few if any will defend the present state highway find all he wants to see by driving over the extreme eastern commission, that fact should not cause us to wreck the entire portion. With some outlay of money Pontotoc county could idea of a centralized highway system, and the plan proposed set a pleasant resort below Byrd's Mill spring. It remains in the initiative bill will very nearly do that. What we up to be seen what the federal government will eventually should like to see is a highway commission manned by commake of the Cookson hills. With well built highways extend- conscientious men the department given three petent, ing in every direction Oklahoma is now an inviting region or four times the mileage it now has.

North Carolina has for tourists of every description. Almost anything one could the best of roads and highways in the South, and all system wish is to be found somewhere in this state of varied topo- roads are state roads. graphy. While deaths from automobiles on highways seem to be considerable interest in the leg- have decreased a fraction, the toll keeps up with too tragic It seems there is to suggestions have been made to control the islative races in this county this year. That is as it should regularity.

Many of highway traffic, but most of them have been be and not only for this county but for the entire state. We danger abandoned as impractical or ineffective. If all of us would ought to strong, and the other fellow a chance, we should be elect honest, well informed men to make laws. They have the right to tax and the right to tax use care give our is the right to destroy. So far as we know, all the men who in much less danger.

will be in the races here this year are upright citizens, and With the state general fund about eight or ten millions we hope no other kind enters the races. It takes a pretty and the state highway fund about ditto, it seems individual to resist the temptation to take the easy in the red, strong of state officials put into practice in state course in a legislature. Our sympathies are with the mem- some our bers, for know how they are harassed by this faction, the kind of habits they have had in private life. we that faction, this group, that group, this individual, that in- tutional provisions against debt do not seem to provide dividual. Oklahoma.

School Lesson for March 27) row, famous lawyer, is dead. The outstanding characteristic that God is far of the man was his hatred of injustice. Throughout his life been prone to believe he championed the cause of the underdog and in season and active in the everyday affairs of the world. loses sight of out he battled for those not in a position to help themselves. he is ever.

present and never No doubt he received large fees from wealthy clients. but constant nearness of God, who is a loving He declared for many of his hardest fought cases he received little or central theme of his teachings. bird escaped his notice. Jesus nothing, carrying on because he saw that injustice was likely death of a their own hearts to prevail. Even after he had announced his retirement to strive to cultivate in do His will.

from legal practice, he returned more than once to the court Heavenly Father and strive to being should be a joy and not a task im- room to defend some one he thought was being railroaded to the electric chair or to the penitentiary. Darrow was an unwilling individual. by Moses was that agnostic, he denied a belief in a God and in immortality, of the religion taught seek holiness. but he loved his fellow man, especially the unfortunate. Bethat it is the duty of man to wholesome precepts, none of which lieving death ends everything he went his limit in making many The Lindberghs returned to England a few days ago, leaving quietly and receiving but little press notice.

In fact, their recent sojourn in their native land must have been in accordance with their preference which they expressed when they landed. They appealed to the press to cease the round of publicity that had been their lot so long and the plea was acceded to. Very little was said about their movements. The fully realized that the couple had suffered much as press the result of excessive publicity and readily granted their much to the relief of the Lindberghs. The press is request not as devoid of human sympathy as its enemies would have the public believe.

LOCALS (From Friday's Daily) Mr. and Mrs. Nathinel Walker the birth of a Tuesday morning at their home, 700 announce West Tenth street. The baby has been named Leland Wesley. Dr.

M. M. Webster and daughter Miss Lucille Webster will leave Saturday for Memphis, Tennessee, where they will attend graduation exercises Monday night when Harrel Webster will receive his degree from the School of Medicine at the University of Tennessee. Mr. and Mrs.

Sam Voegle and daughter of Coalgate shopped in Ada Thursday. Mrs. Laura Norman and her daughter, Mrs. Hopper of Maxwell, visited in Ada today. Miss Bess Reed of Wewoka returned home Thursday after a few days visit with a sister, Mrs.

W. B. Masterson, who has been quite ill. She was occampanied by another sister, Mrs. Alice Harrison, who Thursday night in that city.

Robert L. Owens of Stonewall attended to business and shopped in Ada Thursday. Mr. and Mrs. W.

M. Palmer of Konawa visited friends and attended to business in Ada Thursday. Wayne Ewing of St. Louis, Oklahoma, attended to business and visited friends here Thursday. Mr.

Ewing is a former resident of this city. Clyde Clark of Stonewall transacted business and shopped in Ada Thursday. (From Sunday's Daily) Miss Gladys Epperson of Oklahoma City was a guest of her brother, Horace Epperson, here Friday evening en route to Idabel for a weekend visit with her parents. Misses Helen Walker, Elwanda Cantrell, Rosemary Gardner Vivian Hodges and Virginia Hodges are attending a ROH club rally in Oklahoma City over the week end. John Orel Busby, a student in the University of Oklahoma, was a visitor in Ada Friday night.

He was accompanied to Oklahoma City Saturday by his mother, Mrs. Orel Busby, who joined Judge Busby there. Mr. and Mrs. George A.

Miller, formerly of Montrose, Colorado. have arrived here and established a home at 528 West Ninth street. Mr. Miller, will assume his duties as co- owner of the O. K.

Auction company, has had twenty-seven years experience in the business field. Word has been received here of the birth of a daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Richard Swink at Heavener. The infant has been Norma Jane.

Mr. Swink, who was formerly principal of the Roff high school, is present member of the Heavener public school faculty. (From Monday's Daily) Mr. Mrs. W.

H. Patterson and Mr. and Mrs. Ted Patterson were in Triplett, Kansas, this past weekend where Mrs. W.

Patterson was called on account of business. They also visited Kansas City. Mrs. N. B.

Stall, Lakeside Acres, was a guest in the home her sister, Mrs. A. J. Ketch, Stillwater over the past weekend. Mr.

and Mrs. Shelton Dandridge returned Sunday to Little Rock. Arkansas, after visiting the homes of their parents, Mr. and Mrs. T.

O. Dandridge and Dr. and Mrs. J. A.

Rutledge. Mr. and Mrs. Billy Masterson have returned to their home Longview after visiting in home of Mr. and Mrs.

W. Masterson here. Mr. and Mrs. Earl Fentem Seminole visited in the home Mr.

and Mrs. A. L. Fentem here Sunday. Mrs.

M. C. Bedford of Coalgate visited her daughter, Mrs. Della Bedford, and other relatives and friends in Ada over past weekend. (From Tuesday's Daily) Mrs.

Alton Devore and Mrs. Hubert Cope and son Robert Wendell of Blackwell are visiting friends and relatives in this week. were in WednesMrs. Buchagen, and day where they attended funeral of Mrs. Buchanan's grandfather, Mr.

Thompson. Mrs. Jack Harris and small son, formerly of Casper, Wyoming, are visiting Mrs. Harris' mother, Mrs. Corrinne Kice gall, here.

Miss Edna Earl King was to return Tuesday from Shreveport, Louisiana, where a guest in the home of sister, Mrs. Everett Eaves in Mr. Eaves. Miss King also ed in New Orleans while gone. (From Wednesday's Daily) Mr.

and Mrs. W. B. Osborn and daughter Betty of San tonio, Texas, are visiting in home of Mr. and Mrs.

Arch lace here. Mrs. Emerick, after visiting the home of a daughter, Mrs. E. Tennis and Dr.

Tennis has turned to her home in Wichita, Kansas. She was accompanied home by Mrs. Tennis, who spending this week in Wichita. he Mrs. Ruth Mauldin of Shreveits port, Louisiana, died in that Monday.

Mrs. Mauldin, wife Ross Mauldin and daughter Mr. and Mrs. Harry McSwain will be remembered Ruth McSwain. She was a graduate of Ada high school and was employed by the Bell Telephone company here.

Dr. M. M. Webster and daughter Miss Lucille Webster returned Tuesday night from Memphis, Tennessee, where they attended which graduation exercises in Dr. Webster's son, Harrell, received his degree of medicine.

OBITUARY Word has been received, in Ada of the death at Abilene, on Friday morning Texas, Lillian Gamble, niece of Miss Mrs. E. H. McKendree and Zeb of Ada and George McMcKoy of Stonewall. Funeral servKoy ices were held Saturday afterat Abilene.

Miss Gamble noon had visited in Ada often and had numerous acquaintances here. (From Sunday's Daily) MISS LILLIAN GAMBLE (From Tuesday's Daily) WILLIAM S. BRAY William S. Bray, 80, died at his home, route 1, Stratford, Monday. Funeral services, were conducted at the Tuesday at 2 p.m., Rev.

Riley officiating; Masonic honors were conferred at the grave in Bar cemetery; announcement by Keith Funeral Chapel. Surviving are three daughters, Mrs. L. C. Gray and Mrs.

Lee Seagraves of Oklahoma Deathridge City and of Mrs. Randolph Stratford, Route 1, eight sons, A. A. H. H.

and M. E. of Shawnee, J. F. Bray of Ada, Bray L.

J. Bray of Purcell, W. A. Bray of Oklahoma City and W. C.

Bray of Stratford. S. V. GANN S. V.

Gann, 68, of Ada, Route 5, passed away March 22 at 3:15 a.m., at his home. Funeral services will be held Wednesday, at 2 p.m. from the Methodist church in Stratford, interment in McGee Home cemetery, in Criswell Funeral charge. Mr. Gann is survived by his wife, five sons, J.

D. of Houston, Alvin of Ada. Melvin of Manahan, Texas, Carl of Oklahoma City and H. D. Gann of Oklahoma City; two, Kennit, daughters, Texas, Mrs.

Lois Fletcher and Mrs. Imogene Freeman of Peoria, Arizona. MABLE WISE Mable Wise, 58, of Fittstown, passed away March 21, at 7:30 p.m., at a local hospitanced Funeral services will be later by the Criswell Funeral Home. MRS. J.

R. MALDIN The body of Mrs. J. R. Maldin, Shreveport, will arrive in Ada Wednesday morning.

r'uneral arrangements be announced later by the Criswell Funeral Home. NUMBER SIX in Mexico City in recent years. Traffic Halted -hailing the president's decree of March, 18 Mexico took the $400,000,000 properties of 17 American and British oil companies- -had been seen It eclipsed even the huge May Day processions of the Confederation of Mexican Workers (CTM), which was an outstanding force in day of jubilation. Traffic the center of the city halted entirely. Business and industry stopped dead.

Conspicious among the CTM's throngs were 300 members of new labor militia, clad in khaki and broad-brimmed hats, marching behind a banner inscribed: "With the government to whatever goal is necessary!" The CTM came forward with a proposal for special taxes to reimburse foreign companies for the expropriated oil properties. As labor through the nation held a jubilee to celebrate the expropriation, the confederation suggested the taxes be placed on real estate, industry, securities and wages above 100 pesos monthly (about $28). Companies Hold Back Representatives of the 17 British and American oil companies affected have not yet acted upon an invitation to discuss indemnity with the treasury department. They have, however, won one concession- tax accounts against the companies were closed as of last Saturday, the day on which the decree expropriating the properties was published. The oil companies still are considering what legal steps they may take to void or modify the decree.

Youths In Motor Oil Theft Freed Part of Oil Recovered, Evidence Held Insufficient For Charges will deny that luck sometimes gives an individual No one a big boost but more often the one called lucky is really in on his previous preparation. It is just a matter cashing of being in a position to grasp and hold opportunity itself or is found by diligent search. when one presents Mud will soon be flying in the state campaign but although a few shirt fronts may be slightly disfigured, not will stick. Some one would make a fortune if much invent a type of mud that would stick when it hits could All candidates would lay in a big supply and renew target. it at frequent intervals, price being no object.

Three youths, Ben Bracher, Virgil Potes and Granville Parker, were released from the county jail over the week end, when authorities declared that evidence was insufficient to file. charges against them. The youths were arrested on March 16 for the theft of three and one-half cases of motor oil from a local garage. Police recovered approximate: ly two and one-half cases of the oil after the trio stated that they had traded it for liquor, and revealed the location to the offi cers. Ten people involuntarily ac cepted the hospitality of the city jail over the week end, a much heavier docket than has been recorded in recent weeks.

None of the charges against the ten were of a serious nature. Mayor Bill Crawford, 601 West Twentieth street, is confined to his home on account of illness..