Private control ends poor Oklahoma phone service era
Oklahoma City August 1 state control returns to private ownership of transmission lines after government oversight, Art L Walker chairman of the corporation commission says the state will enforce strict accountability. The move promises faster service improvements though staff training may slow early gains. Complaints will now be handled formally with a designated contact in the company to streamline processing.
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Oklahoma City
Southwestern Bell Telephone Company
Oklahoma
Art L. Walker
Corporation Commission
Walker
A A Shopmen's Strike Expands Nationwide
The federated railway shopmen's strike reaches a wider area on its fourth day with twenty five thousand men involved. Union officials say the spread will continue unless demands are met. Several thousand joined yesterday while many voted today as union executives hold conferences in Washington.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Federated Railway
Washington
Oklahoma May Gain Two Congress Seats If Census Rises 400000
Scott Ferris predicts the 1920 census will show about 400000 more residents in Oklahoma, potentially adding two representatives if the ratio holds. He says districts will be redrawn and superintendents will oversee district census work with precinct takers assigned. the counting itself will take a brief period across the nation. Ferris notes likely more questions on this year's census than before.
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Oklahoma City
Scott Ferris
Lawton
Ferris
Living Wages and 48 Hour Week Coming In Britain
London reports two government bills aimed at securing minimum adult and youth wages and capping the workweek at 48 hours. An inquiry will set wages based on cost of living, with exclusions for domestic servants seamen and certain trusted positions. If passed, unions may help form a National Industrial Council representing both employers and workers.
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Associated Press
London
By Mail
Minister of Labor
Ada Citizens Back Waterworks Plan For Bond Issue
A mass Ada meeting endorsed a plan to upgrade the city water system. The proposal includes an eighteen inch gravity line from Byrd's Mill Spring, a two million gallon reservoir, storm sewers, and a full mains network with pumps and fire plugs, estimated around six hundred thousand dollars.
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Byrd’s Mill
Byrd's Mill
J. F. McKeel
Chamber of Commerce Committee
Lion Club Committee
Chamber of Commerce
Ada
Oklahoma Cotton Condition Improves Says 75 Percent Rating
The July 25 crop report from the U S department of Agriculture and Oklahoma state board of agriculture shows cotton conditions at 75 percent, with planted acreage 2,456,000 and an estimated yield near 771,000 bales. Weather late start, uneven stands, and pest pressures noted across counties, with Swift regional variation from 58 to 95 in listed districts.
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Oklahoma City
Oklahoma
United States Department of Agriculture
State Board of Agriculture
Lincoln
Okfuskee
McIntosh
Muskogee
Prairies
Carter
Bryan
Choctaw
Pontotoc
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Murray
Marshall
Greer
Harmon
Jackson
Cotton
Bureau of Crop
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Pawnee
Payne
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Mayes
Tulsa
Wagoner
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Custer
Roger Mills
Washita
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Grady
Kingfisher
Logan
McClain
Pottawatomie
Seminole
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Adair
Cherokee
Haskell
Hughes
Okmulgee
Pittsburg
Sequoyah
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Caddo
Comanche
Kiowa
Tilman
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Coal
Jefferson
Johnson
Love
Stephens
Latimer
le Flore
Oklahoma Fire Losses Show a Big Decrease
Oklahoma City reports 1919 six month fire losses total $954 846 50 down from $2 100 577 29 in 1918 and $1 626 908 52 in 1917 per State Fire Marshal John Connolly. Public fire prevention efforts and anti fire education are credited with the decrease.
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Associated Press
Oklahoma City
Oklahoma
John Connolly
Connolly
Oklahoma Governor Robertson to attend governors conference in Salt Lake
Aug. 4. Governor Robertson announced he will vacation only as part of a trip to Salt Lake City for the conference of governors in the last week of August. He said he would not go except for important matters Oklahoma should be heard on.
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News’ Special Service
Washington
United States
British West Indies
Great Britain
National News of London
Atlantic
Virgin Islands
Denmark
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St. Croix
St. John
Panama Canal
Robertson
Salt Lake
Oklahoma City
Stovernor J. B. A. Robertson
Salt Lake City
Conference of Governors
Oklahoma
Governor Robertson
Universal Military Training Advocated at Washington Dinner
The Military Training Camps Association launched a nation wide movement for universal training with a New Willard Hotel dinner. Speakers included Senator Wadsworth Senator Chamberlain and Representative Kahn. A bill by Major McElvaine proposes six months training for 18 to 19 year olds with automatic naturalization, creating a small professional army, a reposed National Guard, naval training slots, and a veteran reserve to mentor youth.
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Washington
Military Training Camps Association
New Willard Hotel
James W. Wadsworth
New York
Senate Committee On Military Affairs
Senator Chamberlain
Oregon
Julius Kahn
California
Wadsworth
Chamberlain
Kahn
Congress
Thomas McElivaine
Regular Army
National Guard
Navy
Editor Leech jailed as band leads parade to jail
Edward T. Leech, editor of the Memphis Press, begins a ten day jail term for alleged contempt of Chancellor Israel Peres' court. A band and scores of business leaders accompanied him to Shelby County jail, with a mass meeting planned after his release. Former Mayor Litty spoke at the jailyard gathering.
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News
Memphis
Tenn
Edward T. Leech
Memphis Press
Shelby County
Israel Peres
Leech
Peres
State Supreme Court
Litty
American woman dies in Mexico amid abuse by rebels
Washington reports that Mrs. W. H. Keenright died of starvation in Mexico and her daughter in law Mrs. Charles T. Sturgis endured severe mistreatment. The son in law is a physical wreck. The consulate confirms the details as relatives press for inquiry by the House rules committee into the Mexican crisis.
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Washington
Mexico
W. H. Keenright
Charles T. Sturgis
Strike Disorder Brings Shoot to Kill Order in Va
Twenty deputy sheriffs with riot guns rushed to the Fort Pitt coal mine near Bellaire Ohio after reports of a clash between striking miners and nonstriking workers. Sheriff John Osborne said he ordered his men to shoot to kill if attacked.
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Wheeling
W. Va
Fort Pitt
Bellaire
Ohio
John Osborne
Belmont
Ada Ice and Cold Storage Company Seeks Dissolution
Notice from Pontotoc County District Court states Ada Ice and Cold Storage Company of Ada Oklahoma has filed for dissolution. All persons must appear within thirty days of first publication to show cause why the court should not grant the dissolution. Court Clerk A R Sugg signed July 14 1919 with deputy L E Franklin and attorney J F McKeel listed.
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State of Oklahoma
Pontotoc
Ada Ice and Cold Storage Company
Ada
Oklahoma
Pontotoc County
A. R. Sugg
L. E. Franklin
J. F. McKeel
The Care and Feeding of Husbands
The piece promotes a new book titled The Care and feeding of Hus bands urging wives to read it. It claims well cared for and fed husbands become tame and obedient and learn to eat out of the hand.
President May Attend College Farm Congress
STILLWATER August 4 President Wilson may attend the seventh annual farm congress at Oklahoma A and M college August 24 to 30. Congressman Ferris has invited him and the president has not declined. The program includes farm method talks, airplanes from Fort Sill and a possible government tank train. Noted speakers Gabe Parker J H McClain H J Waters Governor Robertson and others will address sessions.
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Stillwater
Wilson
Oklahoma A. & M. College
Ferris
Fort Sill
Congress
Gabe Parker
J. H. McClain
H. J. Waters
J. B. A. Robertson
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