Wilson to Return to Paris for Peace Conference Work
President Wilson plans to return to Paris by March 15 after a brief Washington stay to sign bills. He will focus on the supreme executive council in Paris, seen as the conference's most important feature once the league of nations plan is disposed of. Unanimity supports the league commission report.
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Associated Press
Paris
Wilson
Cation
Society of Nations
Washington
Supreme Executive Council
Society A Nations
Society of Nations Commission
Governor Galls Conferencing State Cotton Reduction Plan
Oklahoma City February 12 Special Governor J B A Robertson calls farmers merchants and bankers to meet February 15 to cut cotton acreage and send delegates to a February 20 meeting in Oklahoma City He warns a present eight million bale stock and a potential sixteen million bale crop could depress cotton to eight or ten cents urging cooperation among farmers and business leaders.
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J. B. A. Robertson
Oklahoma City
Navy bill speeds in House rules action
Washington Feb 11 The House rules committee ordered a rule to authorize construction of ten battleships and ten scout cruisers as part of a 720 million dollar naval building program to avert defeat by a parliamentary coup The report was to be voted on later that day
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Associated Press
Washington
House Rules Committee
Bolsheviks Repulsed Near Srimakrenga In Arctic Front
British war office reports Bolshevik infantry attack near Srimakrenga southeast of Archangel repulsed. Official statement details northern Russia operations as of February 11.
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Archangel
Associated Press
London
Srimakrenga
Archanel
Russia
War Office
Japan reiterates aims on Pacific colonies and Shantung
Paris February 11 Japan has reiterated its intention to hold the Marshall and Caroline islands it seized from Germany during the war and to enforce its agreement with China on Shantung Province A formal statement by Japanese representatives was made public in Paris.
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Associated Press
Paris
Japan
Marshall and
Caroline Islands
Pacific
Germany
China
Shantung Province
King Urges Measures of Reconstruction
London February 11 King George opened parliament urging quick decisive reconstruction actions. He called for housing improvement a health department labor pledges to curb unfair competition and better agricultural conditions through improved transportation with a government bill to be introduced.
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Associated Press
London
George
Department of Health
Peace Conference Reparation Plans Face German Claims
The reparation commission considers three settlement bases from Paris moment with Temps report. France urges full damages including property and military costs. Britain seeks equal treatment for all claims. America limits demands to loot and devastation losses. Total claims may reach about 1 trillion francs.
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Associated Press
Paris
Reparation Commission
Temps
Germany
Japan at Paris Peace Talks Threatens War Over China Deal
Washington cables report Japan warned China of war if secret treaties are disclosed and if Japan does not gain Germany's rights. Chinese delegates said the Japanese minister in Peking cited Japan's large army and Chinese debts as leverage.
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Associated Press
Washington
Japan
China
Associated Powers
Germany
Paris
Peking
Thrift Campaign Expands To Practical Saving Messages
Washington reports a broader thrift drive for 1943 beyond stamp sales. War Savings officials promote four core practices: wise spending, intelligent saving, safe investment, and avoidance of waste, with campaigns in schools libraries and industries to boost saving among citizens and workers.
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Associated Press
Washington
National War Savings Organization
War Savings Organizations
Benjamin Franklin
Bavaria confiscates large flags to make children clothes
Bavaria restricts flag production and confiscates all flags larger than 20 by 20 inches to repurpose material for children's underwear. The public is urged to donate flag remnants, with colors expected to be extracted before processing.
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Associated
Preas
Munich
Bavaria
TIRPITZ COUSIN ARRESTED IN PARIS FOR TROOP RECRUITMENT
Paris courts uphold life sentence for Arnold Holtz and Austrian Carmelich for attempting to recruit Abyssinian troops for Germany. Holtz, cousin of Admiral von Torpitz, served as secretary of the German legation in Abyssinia in July 1917.
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Tirpitz
Paris
Arnold Holtz
Carmelich
Germany
Holtz
Admiral von Torpitz
Abyssinia
Relief for Irregular Bowels Promised by Herbine
Advertises Herb ine to relieve irregular bowels with a nightly dose and quick relief. Claims comfort improves by next day. Sold by Bart Smith with a price of 60 cents.
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Bart Smith
Let a Want Ad Get It For You
A compact want ad notice highlights a local opportunity to buy or sell goods and services through classified listings. Readers are invited to submit inquiries or place requests via the newspaper’s classified department.
Casualties in Siberia Reported by American Forces
A cablegram from American headquarters in France lists total Siberia casualties through February 9 as ten officers and 314 men. The figures cover killed died of wounds and disease wounded and missing in action and will be published in regular casualty lists.
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Itv
Associated Press
Washington
France
Siberia
Department
United States Accepts Plan to Restore Siberia Railway Traffic
Acting Secretary Polk announces at the state department that the United States formally accepts the Japanese proposal for restoring railway traffic in Siberia. An inter allied commission will operate the Siberian and Chinese Eastern railways with a Russian chairman and a technical board led by John F. Stevens of the American Railway Commission.
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Associated Press
Washington
Polk
State Department Today
United States
Siberia
Siberian
Inter-Allied Commission
John F. Stevens
American Railway Commission
Russia
Oklahoma realty group found guilty of mail fraud
Roy Van Tress and fifteen associates, led by the McAlester Oklahoma Real Estate Exchange, were convicted in Cincinnati federal court on charges of conspiracy to defraud by mail in the sale of Indian lands after a seven hour jury deliberation.
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Cincinnati, O
Roy van Tress
McAlester, Okla
United States District Court
Suspicion of drowning after note found near pump house
Residents recall a missing man, Arthur Kelly, with clothing near the pump house and a note. Volunteers dredged the reservoir up to Sunday amid doubts he was drowned, while an officer advised against shooting the lake. Local commerce updates include J O Owen buying the Walter Ford place and Walter Odom aiding at the depot.
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C. A. Hiney
O. G
Arthur Kelly
Allen
J. O. Owen
Walter Ford
H. F. Cozad
Walter Odom
Lee Price
W. A. Price
Mr. Stevens
W. L. Odom
Pioneer
Letters From News Correspondents Break Records Across County
This week a record number of letters from news correspondents arrived early, with nearly every part of the county represented. Ada rural routes receive two cent postage. mail from other places requires three cents. readers note some use one cent stamps.
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Ada
Gore Urges Government Wheat Price Guaranty
Senator Gore told the Senate the government should pay the difference between the guaranteed price of 2.26 per bushel for wheat and the market price in an unregulated market. He said farmers can trust the government to keep faith in enforcing the price guaranty and called it an obligation as sacred as a thrift stamp or government bond.
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Associated Press
Washington
Gore
Senate Today
Senator Proposes 100000 For East Central Normal Building
Senator Luther Harrison introduces a state senate bill to provide 100000 for a new building for East Central normal. The school has grown rapidly and the current facility is inadequate, with friends seeking more suitable quarters.
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Luther Harrison
State Senate
East Central Normal
Friends of the Normal
Border Offered Ambassadorship to United States
Sir Robert Borden, Canada’s prime minister at the peace conference in Montreal, has reportedly been offered the British ambassador to the United States. The London newspaper circles cited by the Canadian press disclose the possible posting.
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Associated Press
Montreal
Robert Borden
United States
London
City Garage Changes Ownership in Ada
The City garage in Ada, once run by S. M. Magnuson and Chaney & Bates, is now owned by Walter N. Wray and James M. Coleman with Miss Nellie Wray assisting. The business, including the Dodge agency, will operate as Ada Motor Co. Coleman, an expert machinist, will run the shop while Wray leads sales. The garage, Ada’s first auto establishment, has been successful under Magnuson years and the current building went up two years ago.
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S. M. Magnuson
Chaney & Bates
Walter N. Wray
James M. Coleman
Nellie Wray
Dodge Agency
Ada Motor Co
Dodge Bros
Coleman
Wray
Ada
Magnuson
Knox Farming Weather and Local News Briefs
Local farming weather continues fair. Brother Bess preached on Sunday with several in attendance. Nelie Lancaster visited Emma Carroll, and Lena Jackson spent time with Vinnie Glover. Mrs Nelson mourns the death of a family member. Alice Heart is ill with flu. Lena Jackson enrolled at Ada business college. Mattie Carroll hosted visitors over the weekend. Brother Bess to preach again in March. Ray Choat visiting relatives.
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Lena Jackson
Vinnie Glover
Death Angel
Nelson
Mrs. Nelson
Mr. Nelson
Alice Heart
Stauffer’s Business College
Ada
Mattie Carroll
Leora
Jewel Leeright
Stratford
Bess
B. M. Scott
B. M. Oliver
S. Ray Choat
Vermifuge Helps Child Grow Strong Again
A child with intestinal worms shows immediate improvement after a few doses of WHITE'S VERMIFUGE. The remedy destroys and expels worms and the child thrives remarkably. Price 30¢ per bottle. Sold by Bart Smith.
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Bart Smith
British miners reject government terms at Southport meeting
The conference of miners' federations of Great Britain held in Southport today decided against accepting government terms to settle the federation's demands.
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Associated Press
London
Conference of Miners’ Federations of
Great Britain
Southport
Oklahoma Delegates Named for Mid-Continent Congress
Oklahoma selects T A Parkinson of Wagoner as first Oklahoman to file credentials for the National Congress for a League of Nations in St Louis February 25 26. C B Ames C O Blake James J McGraw and Tom Wade serve on the Oklahoma Committee on Organization.
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Oklahoma City
T. A. Parkinson
Wagoner
St. Louis
National Congress
League of Nations
League
Oklahoma
C. B. Ames
C. O. Blake
James J. McGraw
Tom Wade
Mid-Continent
Arkansas
Colorado
Iowa
Kansas
Missouri
Nebraska
New Mexico
Texas
Congress
Committee On
Odeon
William H. Taft
United States
Henry Morgenthau
Turkey
J. Glennon
George Grafton Wilson
Harvard University
Charles R. Brown
Yale University
Joseph W. Folk
Edward A. Filene
Austrian Leader Andrassy Heads to England for Talks
Paris reports that Count Andrassy former Austro Hungarian foreign minister has left Bern for England to confer with principal British statesmen. The Vienna and Budapest papers note the move as a diplomatic mission ahead of potential policy discussions.
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Associated Press
Paris
Vienna
Budapest
Count Andrassy
Berne
England
Meyer Buys Goose Hill Dairy Herd and Leases from Norris
A. B. Meyer has purchased the milch cow herd and leased the Goose Hill dairy from P. A. Norris. He moved his existing herd to the new location and will operate from Goose Hill.
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A. B. Meyer
Goose Hill
P. A. Norris
Armistice talks stalled as eight member committee named
Paris Feb 11 The supreme war council names an eight member committee to study the varied problems raised by the armistice. The council delays adopting final conditions for Germany for an armistice renewal while the inquiry proceeds.
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Associated Press
Paris
Havas
Supreme War Council
Ermany
Germans Will Elect President In Weimar Assembly
The German national assembly adopted the provisional constitution with few changes. The national president will be elected on Tuesday in Weimar after the assembly vote.
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Associated Press
Weimar
German National Assembly
Prospects Rise for Russian Faction Meeting in Paris
Paris Feb 12 reports brighten for assembling at least four Russian factions at Prince’s Island conferences. Ukraine State advice says the Ukrainian part will participate and General Denekene's government may join. The Crimean government has already accepted.
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Associated
Paris
Prince’s Island
Ukraine
Russia
Denekene
Army officials announce halt to US soldier discharges
Col J R McAndrews and Lt Col R H Kimball of the general staff say no new discharges in the United States. The army has reduced numbers to minimum for maintenance and demobilization will mainly affect overseas returnees. February returns expected under 160000, March under 200000, with monthly maximum around 300000 thereafter.
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New York
J. R. McAndrews
Army General Staff
United States
McAndrews
R. H. Kimball
General Staff
Ebert Elected German President by Large Majority
The German National Assembly elected Frederich Ebert president of the German State by 277 of 379 votes with a majority of 102. Ebert accepted the election and will reside in Berlin. Count von Posadowsky-Wehner received 49 votes. The annual salary is limited to 1 000 000 marks. He will select executives from all parties.
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Ebert
Basel
Frederich Ebert
Herr Ebert
Count von Posadowsky-Wehner
Berlin
Gas in Stomach Fades With Herbine Liver Stimulant
A short notice advertises Herbine as a marvelous liver stimulant and bowel purifier. It claims quick relief from gas in the stomach or bowels and lists Bart Smith as the seller, priced at 60 cents.
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Bart Smith
Belgium Claims To Be Studied By Special Commission
Paris February 12 A Havas report says a special commission will study Belgian claims as in past territorial cases. The supreme war council will include Marshal Foch Marshal Petain Field Marshal Haig General Pershing and General Diaz.
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Associated Press
Paris
Havas
Foch
Marshal Petain
Haig
General Pershing
Diaz
Supreme War Council
Ada Ice Plant Expands to Avert Shortage This Summer
Ada will not face an ice shortage this year as a new brick storage house with 1700 tons capacity is filled before the hot season. The company plans to quadruple capacity and add two large hardening rooms to keep a steady ice supply for ice cream demand and market milk from Pontotoc County farms.
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Ada
Pontotoc County
De Palma Breaks World Automobile Speed Records
Floyd De Palma today broke the world records for both mile and kilometre straightaway dashes on Daytona beach. The mile time was 24.2 seconds, beating Bob Burman’s 25.42 set in 1911, and the kilometre mark stood at 15.86 seconds as announced by American officials.
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Associated Press
Dayton
Fla
Floyd de Palma
Automobile Association of American
Bob Burman
de Palma
Law Violation Profiteers Hampered by German Amnesties
Munich reports the Bavarian government struggles against war profiteers and illegal food sales as imperial amnesties from Berlin undermine courts. Officials seek new laws to target profiteering and the unfair distribution of food with stricter penalties.
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Munich
Associated Press
Berlin
Ministry of Justice
Take This Medicine and Return for More
A young doctor offers a cure and instructs the patient to return if it fails. The patient reluctantly accepts and later asks for an instant remedy. The exchange highlights a quest for immediate relief and continued treatment.
Want Ad Secret to Swiftly Get It for You
A concise want ad offers a quick path to obtaining desired items or services. Readers are urged to place a brief notice detailing need or want and contact instructions for prompt responses. Producers emphasize clarity and directness in the listing.
Oklahoma House approves road bond plan for statewide system
The Oklahoma House Roads and Highways Committee reported a substitute bill authorizing a 50 million dollar bond issue to build a durable statewide road network. A five member commission including the governor and four appointed members will manage construction with annual bond retirements. Bonds carry up to 4.5 percent interest, first year 6 million, then 8, 10, 12, 14 million. Maintenance funded by property and other assessments, plus rail, telegraph, telephone, and pipe line levies.
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Okllahoma City
House Committee On Roads and Highways
Road Commission
Many French Girls Favor American Husbands
In Paris on February 11, more than 40 percent of young French women surveyed by L Ouvre prefer American husbands. The letters cite American humor and courtesy as appealing, while some admire French approachability but point to debates over shaving, grooming, and diet as factors in choosing between Americans and Frenchmen.
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Paris
L’ouvre
Oklahoma war work reaches over one and a half million
Oklahoma City February 12 The United War Work Campaign in Oklahoma has surpassed 1.5 million dollars in state collections. Several counties have finished their drives with subscriptions exceeding quotas. A National Department of Finance letter commends Oklahoma for its outstanding effort and patriotic spirit.
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Oklahoma
Oklahoma City
United War Work
National Department of Finance
United States
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