Texas and Oklahoma Border Clash Raises War Threats
Texas and Oklahoma dispute land along the Red River border prompts state officials to deploy Rangers. W. A. Keeling states claimants threaten to shoot intruders, with Texas forces prepared to defend until federal courts decide ownership. Fifteen Rangers join others already in the area to deter disorder.
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Associated Press
Austin
Tex
Texas
Oklahoma
W. A. Keeling
Rangera
Keeling
Wichita
Cope
Texas Rangers
Red River Valley
Armas
Newspapers Short on Newsprint Amid Canadian Embargo
Washington reports indicate American newspapers will be about 40 percent short due to a Canadian embargo on newsprint from Fort Frances and western Ontario, with domestic control measures affecting supply and distribution. In Ada, Oklahoma, chamber officials pressed local cotton compress owners for plant upgrades to prevent losses and possible new facilities.
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Washington
United States
Fort Francaia
Ontario
Chamber of Commerce
Ada
Oklahoma City
McAlester
Ardmore
Tt Wag
Generals Visit Fort Leavenworth Recalled in 19th Century News
Leavenworth remembers General Sherman as a strict man who rarely took others at their word. Ancients recall an eight horse journey from the Indian Territory, four perished, and Sherman later rode back on the officer’s trail. The post blotter lists Sherman as commandant, with a $26 fine for racing horses on Main Street.
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Associatot
Leavenworth
Kans
John J. Pershing
United States Army
Whahington
Fort Leavenworth
Sherman
General Grant
General Sheridan
General Sherman
Indian Territory
Governor Sees League Ratification Soon
Oklahoma City Jan 19 Special says Governor Robertson, back from Washington after the Jackson Day banquet, expects the league of nations to be ratified soon with interpretations acceptable to the president. He believes final action will come in a few days, aiding a normal national condition and public interest in settling the matter. He notes growing talk of Senator Owen for president as he travels.
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Oklahoma City
Goveror Robertson
Washington
Oles
Robert L. Owen
Owen
Farmers Repair Impassavie Road South of City
Farmers from Peenn Grove and nearby communities repaired the mud hole on Byrd's Mill road just south of the brick plant by hauling brick into the pit to make the road passable again. The surface remains rough but usable and travel will improve with traffic. Thirty seven fishermen drown near Tromdjhen after a storm struck a fishing fleet.
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Byrd's Mill
Peenn Grove
Christiania
Apla
Tromdjhen
American Immigration Officials Prepare for Mexican Exodus Soon
American immigration officials along the Texas Mexican border await a large return flow of Mexican laborers from across the United States. Under a ruling they must quit American soil by February 1. During the war many Mexican workers were brought under contract and will return to Mexico by end of January 1920. No new contract labor will be admitted and leaving workers may enter only as individuals seeking employment, paying a head tax and meeting immigration rules.
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Associated Press
Laredo
Tex
Mexico
United States
United States Needs Adequate Border Protection
El Paso Texas reports immigration official George J. Harris urging a tougher Mexican border patrol. He backs the Hudepeth bill as essential to curb radical elements and drug and alcohol smuggling. He calls for more border stations and a continuous cordon to prevent entry of undesirables and illicit trafficking.
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Associated Press
EL Paso
Tex
Don
United States
George J. Harrig
Immigration Service
Hudepeth
Congress
Bolahovik
Ellis Island
Harris
Pacific Coast
Mr. Harris
Labor Stands Firm Against Open Shop in Oklahoma
A Jan 15 statement from the Oklahoma State Federation of Labor denounces open shop advocates and calls for nationwide organize effort. President Edgard Fenton urges unity to protect workers and deter industrial serfdom, citing wartime lessons and the need for broad campaigns across trades and locales. The memo lists allied unions and cities involved in framing the response and emphasizes that open shop harms both union and nonunion workers alike.
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Oklahoma City
Organized Labor
State Federation of Labor
Edgard Fenton
Employers’ Association
France
State Federation
Taan Wita
Tulsa
Sapulos
Okmulgee
United Mine Workers
District No. 21
Oklahoma
Deportees Arrive in Bolshevik Russia Amid Welcoming Ceremony
In Gerijoki Finland on January 18, Alexander Berkman Emma Goldman and other deportees were greeted by M Zorlon and Bolshevik officials. A conference with Petrograd Soviet members was held near the frontier as the party prepared to enter Soviet Russia. Kronstadt prison news was later shouted to cheering deportees aboard a train.
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Gerijoki
Finland
Kusslans
United States
Alexander Berkman
Hmma
Goldman
M. Zorlen
Ministee
Berkman
Russia
Liev
M. Zorion
Madam Gorky
Petrograd
E. Xuron
M. Zorfon
Derkmar Laat
Kronstadt
Siberia
Disabled Transport Has Not Yet Set Off Load of Passengers
NEW YORK January 20 Army transport Powhattan has been disabled at sea from early Monday night to 7 am today. The last word from the naval communication department said the White Star liner was standing by and that everything was OK. A wireless report from Boston said the transport had carried off the passengers about two hundred miles south of Halifax, conflicting with Halifax messages that it had been impossible to transfer passengers due to unfavorable weather.
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Associated Press
New York
Naval Communication Department
Boston
Halifax
Banditry in Mexico Thriving on Dynamite Stolen From Mines
El Paso reports that bandits in Mexico prosper using dynamite stolen from foreign mining interests. American mining engineers say dynamite, tied to rebel and bandit activity, is as essential as guns. They note trains carrying dynamite intended for Mexican mines are frequent targets near Duango Chihuahua and Coahuila. Francisco Villa is rumored to stock dynamite around Maing places in the EY Pino mountains.
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Associated Press
EL Paso
Tex
Mexico
Francisco Villa Ia
EY Pino
Chihuahua
Senor Blanco Reports Quiet Mexico Business Climate
Victor Blanco, purchasing agent for the National Railway of Mexico, says rebel activity is barely perceptible and business is returning to normal. He notes Mexico City banks reopening, ample money, and heavy ore shipments to the United States as production and trade revive. Blanco expects upcoming elections to occur without trouble.
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Associated Press
Houston
Tex
Mexico
Republic
Victor Blanco
National Railwayg of
New York
United States
Mexico City
Senor Blanco
Pan American Finance Meet Opens In Washington
The Pan American finance conference opens with leaders from 21 republics. President Wilson sends greeting while Secretary Lansing stresses shared burdens and reconstruction duties. Also notes luncheon by the Federal Reserve Board and group meetings to organize by country. In Ada marriage news Massey Cherry weds Winney Street, while R A Henley wed Cora R Curtis at 501 S Townsend Ave. Camp Dix quarantined at Clinton New Jersey due to influenza and diphtheria outbreak with 400 flu, 200 diphtheria, 300 other cases. no deaths yet.
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Associated Press
Washington
Western Hemisphere
Wilson
Ministers of Finance
Pan-America
Lansing
Federal Reserve Board
Massey Cherry
Vaness
Camp Dix
Clinton
N. J
Real Estate Firm Cowling and Carpenter Opens in Ada
Ada welcomes a new business, Cowling and Carpenter, to the Norris Haney Building. Cowling, arriving from Stonewall, offers years of real estate experience and wide county advertising plans. Carpenter, from Stratford, has already made many friends and shown ability to attract clients.
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Ada
Cowling and Carpenter
Norris-Haney Building
Cowling
Adamew
Stonewall
John
Flin
O Ada
Carpenter
Stratford
Injured Lad Receives Big Damages in District Court
Kermit Stout of Aden was awarded 20000 by a district court jury for injuries from a May 1918 accident while working for the M O G. He fell from a trestle four miles south of Tupelo, fracturing his right leg leading to amputation and a crooked arm. The suit, brought by his mother Mrs. Stout, was defended by Ed R. Jones and B. H. Epperson. plaintiffs were Wimbish Duncan.
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Kermit Stout
Aden
Stout
Berg & Dior
Allen, Earry
Tupelo
Wimbish & Duncan
Ada
Ed R. Jones
Muskogee
B. H. Epperson
Fingerprint Forgery Sparks Alarm in New York
New York officials of the International Association for Personal Identification announce that Milton Carlson of Los Angeles forged fingerprints on a waterlogged knife to imitate a distant man. They caution that forged prints can fail under magnification and stress fingerprints remain an almost infallible identity tool for police and civilian use.
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Associated Press
NEW_ YORK
International Association For Personal Identification
United States
Canada
Milton Carlson
Los Angeles
Carlson
New Jersey
International Association For
Association
New York State
New York
Potter’s Field
Fertile Field For Freak Presidential Candidates in SD
Pierre, S D Jan 20 The Richards primary law draws national attention as various eccentric figures file platforms with the secretary of state. A Pennsylvanian writer seeks annexation of Canada and spanking of Mexico. Alexander Ray of Hill City vows to unveil gold mines in the Black Hills to generate 1 009 000 dollars daily for debt payoff.
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Associated Press
Pierre
Charleroi
Pennsylvania
Canada
Mexico
Alexander Ray
Hill City
S. C
Black Hills
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