Princess Victoria Rams and Sinks Admirable Sampson
Early morning collision off the Washington coast saw the steamer Princess Victoria ram the liner Admirable Sampson. The Sampson sank within four minutes. fifty four passengers were aboard, with casualties unclear. Twelve crew members perished including Captain Sydney Moore. The Victoria sustained a break in her bow but reached Seattle with all passengers saved.
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Princess Victoria
Admiral Sampson
Pacific Coast
Seattle
Washington
Victoria
Sampson
Sydney Moore
Osage Lands Taxable After Court Ruling
The US Circuit Court of Appeals in St Louis upheld Judge Cotteral's ruling, making about 1 000 000 acres of Osage reservation lands taxable from 1910, with townsites already taxable. Indians own the lands in Osage County except for townsites. The Osages and government may seek Supreme Court review.
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Oklahoma City
Osage County
United States Circuit Court of Appeals
St. Louis
Cotteral
Osage Reservation
Charles Moore
Cope
St. Paul
Osages
United States Supreme Court
Praying for Wise Selection for New Pope
Rome reports Cardinal Farley said the Sacred College prays God will guide them in electing a pope who can restore peace to war torn Europe. Merry Delval is predicted to be pope. The papal secretary mourns Pope Pius and sees no visitors, grieving alone.
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Rome
Cardinal Farley
Sacred College
Europe
Merry Delval
Pope Pius
Papal
Oklahoma Democrats Set Expectation For State House Leaders
Political chatter in Oklahoma City predicts a Democratic majority in both houses and Governor Williams causing unified Legislature control. Names mentioned for the lower house include Tom Hunter Hugo W L Pinkham Kay County A McCrory Jefferson County Luther Harrison Seminole County Ben F Harrison Hughes County W A Durant Bryan County and John Wright Oklahoma County.
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Oklahoma City
Okla
Gosip
Judge Williams
State Central Committee
Gosips
Tom Hunter
Hugo
W. L. Pinkham
Kay County
A. McCrory
Jefferson County
Luther Harrison
Seminole County
Ben F. Harrison
Hughes County
W. A. Durant
Bryan County
John Wright
Oklahoma County
County Officials Transfer Nine Prisoners to McAlester Penitentiary
County Attorney R C Roland and Sheriff Bob Duncan will transport nine prisoners to the state penitentiary in McAlester. Each sentence runs from one to twelve years. One man received one year for unlawful possession of whiskey, the first Pon totoc county conviction under the new whiskey statute.
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R. C. Roland
Bob Duncan
Tomorow
McAlester
Pontotoc County
Free School Books For Kiddies Of M A Lester
McAlester Oklahoma August 25. Voters in the McAlester district approved a 4 mill tax for free school books and school property improvements. Of 1291 votes cast, 797 supported free texts. An electric lighting franchise for McAlester Light and Power was defeated 451 to 802.
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McAlester
Okla
McAlester Light and Power Company
Officers Elected by Farmers Union in Oklahoma
The Oklahoma Farmers' Union held its annual meeting in session yesterday and elected O. W. Taylor as president, C. H. Holland as vice president, M. T. Norton as secretary treasurer, D. J. Bell as organizer, and J. W. Bell as chaplain. An executive committee includes A. C. Martin, O. C. Bonham, J. N. Freeman, W. Robbins, and J. C. Kemp. National delegates named were George J. Christisen and Dave Fulsom. The gathering also discussed agricultural conditions tied to the European war.
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O. W. Taylor
Roff
C. H. Holland
Atoka
M. T. Norton
Mannsville
D. J. Bell
Allen
J. W. Bell
Stonewall
A. C. Martin
O. C. Bonham
Bruno
J. N. Freeman
W. Robbins
Coleman
J. C. Kemp
Tishomingo
George J. Christisen
Davis
Dave Fulsom
Many Seek Indian Agency Appointment in Ardmore
Ardmore Oklahoma August 25 President Wilson is expected to appoint a superintendent for the Union Indian agency before September 1 when the act creating the office takes effect. The offices held by J G Wright and Dana H Kelsey will be combined and candidates include M Ek Rosser Phil P Brewer R J Allen Dana H Kelsey John Leahy and W E Utterback.
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Ardmore
Okla
Wilson
Union Indian Agency
J. G. Wright
Dana H. Kelsey
M. Ek. Rosser
Supreme Court Commission
Phil P. Brewer
R. J. Allen
Duncan
State Board of Affairs
Haskell
Union Agency
Muskogee
John Leahy
Pawhuska
W. E. Utterback
Durant
Robert L. Williams
Farmers Borrowing Moneyed to See Ebey Upstairs Ada
Farmers needing loan on land can save money and time by visiting W. H. Ebey, pioneer loan man, upstairs in the Rollow Building in Ada. 827 Wtf.
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W. H. Ebey
Rollow Building
Ada
French and English Purges Holding Germans In Battle
Paris reports a noon battle is in progress and favorable to the allies. Heavy slaughter dominates the front as German marksmen clash with fierce shell and rifle fire. Fighting rages around Mauberg Givet Montmedy and Luneville with British lines at Givet holding firm.
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Paris
French War Office
France
Mauberg
Givet
Montmedy
Luneville
Belgians Terror Stricken By German Air Attacks
Antwerp residents fear another aerial raid as Belgian aviators man key sites and guns rise on church spires. The attack left four girls and their mother exploded in a home while a man and his wife were killed at their doorway. Belgium protests to neutral powers.
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Air
Antwerp
Belgium
Belgians Defeat Germans in Brussels Antwerp Fight
The Bel gian Legation announced Belgium won a hot contest with Germany between Brussels and Antwerp yesterday. Three divisions of the German army were repulsed with heavy losses.
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Washington
Brussels
Antwerp
Germans Repulsed in Alsace Front
German forces attacked along the Alsace Lorraine frontier and were repulsed with heavy losses as French troops advanced on entrenchments. War office reports meanwhile claim Russian success in eastern Prussia, while evacuat ion widens across much of Prussia. The Belgian legation protests German airship raids on non combatants to the United States, with Secretary Bryan offering no further action.
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Alsace
London
Alsace-Lorraine
Washington
Bryan
United States
Belgium Under Martial Law Named German Governor
Bedlin August 26 Field Marshal Von Der Goltz has been named military governor of Belgium as the country comes under German control.
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Belgium
Japan Faces Refusal to Extend War Zone in China
Pekin reports China rejected Japan's request to widen the war zone allowing an landing on Chinese territory as Japanese forces probe Kiao Chau.
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Japan
Kiao Chau
China
Bombardment of Belgrade Renewed
Aus trians renew bombardment of Belgrade destroying the royal palace and other important buildings. The attack follows reports of new activity around the city on August 26.
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Nish
Belgrade
Germans Occupy Mulhausen and Altkirch in Alsace
German forces occupy Mulhausen and Altkirch as the French Alsatian army withdraws to reinforce the Lorraine front. The advance signals a shift in control amid ongoing battle lines.
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Mulhausen
Paris
Altkirch
Lorraine
French Troop Movements Marked by Success at Nancy
Paris reports that yesterday's French troop movements were successful as the German assault on Nancy was repulsed. Algerian forces then attacked the exhausted Germans, inflicting heavy losses.
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Paris
Nancy
Berlin fears Russian invasion as exodus grows
Berlin is in a panic amid reports a Russian invasion may reach the capital. Wealthy Germans flee the city toward Scandinavian countries as frontier reports spread.
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Berlin
Copenhagen
Russians Repulse Austrian Forces Near Taropol
Russian troops push the Austrians along the Sereth near Taropol losing five guns and 300 prisoners as they seize the Austrian general equipment. An August 23 24 engagement with the twentieth German army corps yields cannon rapid fire guns and 1100 prisoners. The Russians base at Gumbinen and Biala cooperates to drive Germans from eastern Prussia lake country.
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Prussia
St. Petersburg
Sereth
Taropol
Gumbinen
Biala
Zeppelin Disabled Over Antwerp and Namur Forts Questioned
A German Zeppelin was disabled in Antwerp today. its crew of twenty five were captured after an attempted assault on the royal palace. Bombs from the air killed several and damaged two houses. In London the Belgian Legation denied Namur forts remain intact, noting no official confirmation.
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Antwerp
Belgium
Namur
London
Russian War Office Warns Of Imminent Big Battle
The war office said operations in Prussia and Austria have developed to a great extent and a major battle is imminent. The Russian people are cautioned not to expect quick success due to strong German fortifications.
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St. Petersburg
War Office
Prussia
Austria
Japan may join wider European war as Britain guides move
Officials at the embassy in Washington announced that Japan could be drawn outside of the Orient into the general European war. The extent of Japan's actions would depend on its ally Great Britain.
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Washington
Japan
Family Reunion Celebrates H A Douthitt's 68th Birthday
H A Douthitt marked his sixty eighth birthday with a large family reunion. Sons and daughters with 24 descendants gathered for a bountiful dinner. The Confederate veteran remains active and hopeful for many happy returns as relatives from Muskogee Broken Bow Craig Frederick Lincoln and Anderson joined the celebration.
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H. A. Douthitt
Mr. Douthitt
T. H. Douthitt
Ada
S. C. Douthitt
Muskogee
Charles Burns
Broken Bow
Brewster
Craig
W. A. Rinehart
Lincoln, Ark
F. J. Pyeatt
Frederick
Fears of Holy War in Turkey Raise U S Alert
American fears grow that a Holy war in Turkey may be imminent amid rumors of attacks on Christians and Jews. Ambassador Morgenthau reports tensions from Constantinople as the Tennessee and North Carolina ships participate in relief efforts and could be deployed to Turkey if trouble develops.
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Washington
Turkey
Morgenthau
Constantinople
Tennessee
North Carolina
Europe
National Farmers Union Convention Opens in Fort Worth
The Tenth Annual National Farmer's Union convention starts September 1 in Fort Worth Texas. A C Davis National Secretary Treasurer says currency reform will be a key topic as farmers seek a firm financial footing. Secretaries report large crowds anticipated from across the country amid the cotton market crisis and potential plans to relieve planters without major losses.
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Fort Worth
Tex
Republic
National Farmer’s Union
A. C. Davis
Gravette
Ark
Davis
Fields Addresses Ada Audience on Oklahoma Graft Claims
John Fields Republican nominee for Oklahoma governorship spoke in Ada about state finances including a claim that Oklahoma spends one million dollars more annually than Kansas. He accused Democrats of school fund misuses, cited loans in Roger Mills County and warned that a Democratic administration corrupted state governance. He argued for a GOP win to curb graft and praised reforms in Missouri and Kansas as evidence.
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John Fields
Oklahoma
Ada
Pontotoc
Kansas
Roger Mills
Mr. Field
Missouri
Frisco Meteor Wreck Injures Five Near Sapulpa
Five persons were injured, none seriously, when Frisco passenger train No. 508 the Meteor derailed ten miles north of Sapulpa Oklahoma en route from Oklahoma City to St. Louis. The train was traveling about twenty five miles an hour as the smoker two coaches and a Pullman left the track.
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Sapulpa
Oklahoma City
St. Louis
Brigadier General George Andrews Retired From Active Duty
Washington dispatch reports Brigadier General George Andrews adjutant general of the U S Army was automatically retired from active service today upon reaching the age limit.
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Geo. Andrews
Washington
George Andrews
United States Army
New Normal Professor Bradford Arrives to Lead Rural Training
Dr. C G Bradford arrives from Arkansas to supervise the training school at the Normal. He is a graduate of the Arkansas Normal and University of Arkansas with BA and holds a Master’s and Doctor’s from the University of New York City. He will focus on rural school work at the Normal rural training school.
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C.G. Bradford
the Normal
Arkansas
Mr. Bradford
State Normal School of Arkansas
State University
University of Arkansas
University of New York City
Bradford
Illinois Observes 96th Birthday Across States
Springfield August 26 state celebrations mark Illinois seventy six year milestone since admitting statehood on August 26 1818. The motto State Sovereignty-National Union Union featured in commemorations nationwide.
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United Preag
Springfield
Ill
Illinois
National Union Union
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