Fire kills dozens of Oklahoma state hospital youths
At the Oklahoma State Hospital for the Insane in Norman, a fire destroyed wards ten fourteen and fifteen and the dining hall. Thirty six to forty seven boys aged ten to fifteen were reported dead with more missing. The blaze began in the engine room with probable causes including defective wiring. The loss was estimated at forty thousand dollars and many violent patients hindered rescue efforts.
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Norman
Okla
State Hospital
D. W. Griffin
Griffin
Pontotoc County Selective Service Names 34 White Men
The Pontotoc County selective service lists thirty four white men and five colored for army call later this month. The board released names with home towns including Ada Steedman Roff Stonewall Ranch and Stratford.
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Pontotoc County
Nammen
James Cooper Moore
Ada Charlie N. Johnson
Ada Hamilton Waters
Steedman
George Shrader
Roff
Earl F. Goodwin
Ada Thos. D. Young
Ada Holmes Immotichey
Ada Wm. T. Sissel
Eddie L. Keylon
Ada Jacob Weise
Stonewall
Emmett M. Cox
Francis Edward C. Wallace
Ephraim H. Woodward
Ray Sawyer
Gus Rose
Horseshoe Ranch
Euclid B. Riley
Ada Jesse Recer
Hubert W. Lancaster
Ada Lee Leonard
Ada Wesley Borders
Allen Renda Lewis
Ada Greenberry
Braham
Albert R. Baker
Stratford Loris
V. Barbarousse
Frank Bell
Maxwell John W. Tarwater
Ada
Carl G. Gatlin
Center
Hervey Lee Howard
Allen
George E. Harper
Franks
Bud Huckerby
Stratford
Jeff Alexander
Bill Alred
Wilber Munger
San Felipe
Tex
Wiley
Czernin Resigns as Austro Hungarian Foreign Minister
Count Czernin resigns as foreign minister of the Austro Hungarian empire. Emperor Charles accepts the resignation and names Czernin to run foreign affairs until a successor is chosen. Czernin, who has worked for peace since December 23 1916, also served as chancellor and premier.
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Associated Press
Amsterdam
Count Czernin
Vienna
Charles
Patriot War Bond Pledge From Jones Chapel District
Sixteen families of Jones Chapel School No. 61 in Pontotoc County Oklahoma sign a pledge to buy no flour or wheat products until July 1 1918 to aid the war effort. The group expresses support for the president and praises Jones Chapel’s Liberty Loan performance.
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Jones Chapel
Orel Busby
Pontotoc County
Henry McGee
Jones Chapel School
Chickasaw Township
Oklahoma
Bill
Wm. B. Johnson
Mabel D. Johnson
Beulah McGee
J. W. Williams
Mary Williams
J. T. Sweney
Nora Sweeney
J. A. Mozier
George Johnson
Nancy Johnson
W. W. Norton
Southwestern Bell moves Ada exchange to new flagship office
The Southwestern Bell Telephone Company moved subscribers and toll lines to a new Ada facility at Main and Rennie. The $30,000 installation includes an eight and a twelve operator switchboard, 1,300 subscriber lines, 40 rural lines, and planned capacity for 3,000 lines serving about 25,000 population. Training and adjustments will continue to reach full efficiency.
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Southwestern Bell Telephone Company
Main and
Rennie
Ada
Toll Board
W. S. Yates
Sulphur Fire Destroys Half Block on Second Street
Fire in Sulphur Oklahoma at a block on Second street between Muskogee and Vinita destroyed half the business block. Loss estimated at 350000 with about half covered by insurance. Cause attributed to poor wire insulation. Fire started shortly after midnight. Local officials report the damage.
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Okla
Second Street
Muskogee
Vinita
Rushing More Troops Across the Water
Washington reports that American troops have entered the battle zone in Picardy and reinforcements ordered by President Wilson are arriving rapidly. British Prime Minister Lloyd George warned Parliament, noting urgency. Additional American forces are moving to the front at a tripled departure rate compared with before.
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Washington
David Lloyd George
Picardy
Wilson
France
Campaign Against Hog Cholera Launched
Oklahoma City April 15. John P. O Connor Oklahoma hog cholera chief launches a statewide drive with the board of agriculture and federal bureau to stamp out hog cholera. The effort aims for universal county participation and farmer cooperation to reduce losses and protect meat supplies. An ad for Farris Healing Oil promotes home preparation of a healing remedy.
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Associated Press
Oklahoma City
Department of Agriculture
United States
John P. O’connor
Oklahoma
O’connor
Board of Agriculture
Federal Bureau of Animal Husbandry
Queen Elizabeth of Belgium in silhouette with King Albert
The photograph shows Queen Elizabeth of Belgium in a front silhouette beside King Albert, a noted image carrying their public image. Lady Bathurst, owner of the London Morning Post, supports conscription of women for war service.
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Elizabeth
King Albert
Lady Bathurst
The
London Morning Post
BoroZONE Antiseptic Ad Promotes Immediate Wound Healing
Surgeons urge prompt first treatment for cuts burns and wounds. BoroZONE advertised as the ideal antiseptic and healing agent for people and animals. Sold by Bart Smith successor to Ramsey Drug Co with prices 25c 50c 1.00 and 1.50.
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Bart Smith
Ramsey Drug Co
Ada Receives April Weekend Rainfall Totals
Rain fell at Ada Saturday night totaling 0.63 inches and Sunday night 1.58 inches, a combined 2.23 inches for the two days. Nearby resident T Z Summers displayed a three legged chicken hatched near Ada, whose legs form a stool-like stance but the chick may survive.
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Ada
T. Z. Summers
Ban on Eating Hens Ends April 19
The Food Administration announced that the restriction prohibiting licensed dealers from turning in live or freshly killed hens will end at midnight Friday, April 19.
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Food Administration
Marines Land in Vladivostok Amid Allied Landing
Harbin reports American marines have landed at Vladivostok along with British and Japanese forces. Americans control the docks while Japanese guard the railway and ammunition depots.
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Associated Press
Harbin
Vladivostok
Fifteen Women Added to St. Louis Police Department
The St. Louis police department increases its ranks with fifteen women joining the force, expanding diversity and staffing.
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The
St. Louis
Manning New American Vessels
Kansas City April 12. The navy calls for thousands of additional men to crew new fleets for France. Lieut R B Campbell says success depends on sending armies and materials to France. The Navy seeks skilled men. unskilled may enlist as apprentices or landsmen and be trained. Postmasters act as recruiting officers and forward applications to Kansas City, with transport provided if accepted.
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Kansas City
France
Navy
R. B. Campbell
A City Navy
America
Lieut. Campbell
Another Army Gall Issued for May First
Washington reports another draft for 49 843 registrants has been sent to state governors by Provost Marshal General Crowder. Mobilization is ordered for May 1 and 10, with troops sent to eleven forts and recruiting stations for training with regular army units. Oklahoma's share is 846.
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Washington
Crowder
War Department
Oklahoma
Miss May Pershing The British Me
The British department announces a standard splint for all arm fractures.
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Miss May Pershing
Spiral Socks Knit for Soldiers in Wartime Aid
Australian inspired spirals replace heels, offering soft, shapeless yet durable socks praised by soldiers. Miss Helen Ernst chairs the Washington branch of the British American War Relief Fund as it promotes this new knitwear. Charlotte Campbell teaches two socks at once and trains others as Red Cross to issue patterns.
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Washington
British American War Relief Fund
Helen Ernst
Charlotte Campbell
Washington, D. C
The
Red Cross
Iise
Rumors of A L Beck Unfounded in Ada
A circulating rumor claimed Adam L Beck of Oklahoma Portland Cement Co was interned for disloyalty and that his property was seized. Telegrams confirm the claim is false showing no restraint of liberty or property and note Beck’s loyalty and Liberty Bond purchases. The piece urges reporting rumors to the council of defense and warns against harming innocent individuals.
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Ada
Adam L. Beck
Oklahoma Portland Cement Co
J. M. Wintersmith
Will H. Hart
Toto
Liberty Bonds
Indiana Portland Cement Co
Beck
America
Council of Defense
White's Cream Vermifuge advertised by Bart Smith
A prudent mother watches for worm symptoms in children and uses White's Cream Vermifuge when paleness lack of interest in play or peevishness appear. A few doses end the worms and the child returns to normal. Price 25c per bottle sold by Bart Smith successor to Ramsey Drug Co.
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Bart Smith
Ramsey Drug Co
Fire damages Hathcock home in Stonewall
A defective flue started a Tuesday morning blaze at the A. A. Hathcock residence in Stonewall, damaging the roof and estimated at about $500. Firefighters arrived after 9 o clock and quickly brought the flames under control, with Mr. and Mrs. Hathcock thanking the responders.
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Stonewall
A. A. Hathcock
Senator Stone of Missouri Dies After Stroke
Senator William J. Stone of Missouri, longtime chair of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee and a prominent Democratic leader, died in Washington following a stroke suffered last Wednesday.
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Senator Stone
Missouri
Washington
William J. Stone
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Poultry Remedy Promises Quick Chicks Growth
Agnew Milling Co. of Ada Oklahoma advertises B. A. Thomas' Poultry Remedy as a tonic and cure for bowel trouble gaps and other chick ailments with a money back plan.
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B. A. Thomas
Agnew Milling Co
Ada
Okla
Submarine Vacuum Sucks Oysters From Ocean Floor
A report explains that a submarine uses a vacuum cleaner like principle to draw oysters from the ocean floor while at depth. The described mechanism suggests how sea floor harvest could occur using suction.
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