Religious influences at Camp Travis in 1918
Camp Travis Texas July 22 1918 reports how Y M C A and Knights of Columbus support drafted men with talks, song books, and services. Baptist chapel near the camp hub hosts large Sunday attendances. Catholics Episcopalians and Methodists share space. downtown churches aid soldiers. colored preachers and a dedicated Y building serve black troops. religion boosts morale without coercion.
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Camp Travis
Tex
New Uemocracy
Knights of Columbus
K. of C
Cantonment
Fort Sam Houston
Army Post
St. Mark’s
Germans Master Camouflage Artistry On Western Front
London July 22 A British officer reports Germans have achieved a remarkable level of camouflage. Experts and experienced airmen are often deceived even when flying low as German authorities used artists to paint long canvas roads hiding troop and gun movements on a vast scale.
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Associated Press
London
Western Front
Sergt. Tominini Sends Greetings to Friends
Sergt Tominini from 37th Company 10th Battalion 165th Depot Brigade issues a brief message to friends and comrades. The dispatch reflects routine wartime greetings from a service unit.
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Tominini
165Th Depot
Boy Drowns at Club Lake Swimming Hole
Carl Bond twelve son of A P Bond of W 17th Street drowned Sunday at the country club lake while swimming with other boys. He cried for help as he drifted toward the deep area near the pump house and sank. John Baker aided by diving from a boat recovered the body but he could not be revived.
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Carl Bond
A. P. Bond
W. 17Th Street
John Baker
Shelton
Berlin Tourist Traffic Rises Amid Peace Attractions
New York reports, citing the Cologne Gazette, that Berlin welcomed 119 687 visitors in May, up 10 300 from last May. Russians boosted arrivals to 6 351, with two from France and four from the United States. One visitor came from England.
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Associated Press
New York
Berlin
Cologne
Russia
France
Ae Ee
Engand
German submarine commander shows mercy after sinking British ship
Survivors recount six days in small boats after a large British steamer was torpedoed five hundred miles from the Irish coast. A German U boat commander gave bandages and liniment to the wounded, saving several lives before the sub left. Lascars and others endured extreme heat and thirst while awaiting rescue off Ireland.
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London
Associated Press
Hope
Ireland
Shell factory work forces split between women and men
In Manchester on July 17 managers of shell manufactories say three women are needed to do the work of two men. Experience shows long days are unwise for women, with most shell factories in the district employing eight hours for women while men work eleven and a half to twelve hours.
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Manchester
England
Shell Manufactories
Shell
Illingworth Reveals Royal Mail Volumes to Army
In the House of Commons Postmaster General A H Illingworth said 10 million letters and 359 thousand parcels were sent weekly to the army. Letters to prisoners of war reached 116 thousand weekly and parcels 126 thousand.
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London
House of Commons
A. H. Illingworth
British sandbags and soldiers aid Italy defense
London reports British forces and more than three million sandbags have been sent to Italy since last fall. Italian riverline works required sandbag fortifications as dugouts and trenches could not be built due to water within a foot of ground level.
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London
Italy
India ready to act to guard borders says Patiala prince
London July 20 Maharajah of Patiala representing the Princess of India tells the Imperial War Cabinet India is ready to take action to prevent German intrusion and to preserve border integrity. He notes satisfaction at inclusion of India in the Imperial War Conference. Amsterdam July 20 Essen swindle as trio in uniforms raid schools for satchels. Red Cross bans dice in Gulf Division cantonments in New Orleans July 20.
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London
Aindia
Mahar Rajah of
Patiala
India
Imperial War Cabinet
Amesterdam
Essen
Rritish Westphalian Gazette
New Orleans
Red Cross
Gulf Division
Former Russian emperor Nicholas shot. Rasputin letters to follow
London reports that former Emperor Nicholas of Russia has been shot. A wireless statement says his correspondence, including letters from Rasputin who was killed before the revolution, will be published shortly.
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London
Nicholas
Russia
Rasputin
Fragmented Color War Report Mentions Wounded Soldier
A partial OCR fragment hints at color related violence with a wounded person described as having a leg injury. No clear names, dates, or places are readable.
Pontotoc County Boy Earnest Crabtree Selected
A Pontotoc County boy named Earnest Crabtree is chosen as one of the 21 recipients from 1,000 Mopar PCP boys for a place in the Edb Redege program.
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Pontotoc County
Pontotee County
Earnest Crabtree
Miller Sees Bright Outlook In Treasurer Campaign
W. T. Miller reports strong progress in his campaign for State Treasurer. He is canvassing the state extensively and receives encouragement. Miller is the sole Pontotoc county candidate for a state office this year and is viewed as highly qualified.
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W. T. Miller
Mr. Miller
Pontotoc County
Beginning Work On Canadian Bridge At Byng
The engineer set the final stake locations for the Canadian River bridge at Byng and the foreman is ready to start work immediately. Construction is planned to be completed in time for the fall business season.
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Byng
Judge Smith C. Matson Seeks Democratic Nomination for High Court
Judge Smith C. Matson of the Criminal Court of Appeals seeks the Democratic nomination for the office from the Southern District after winning the primary on August 6. He first rose in state service under Assistant Attorney General Charles West, later becoming the sole assistant to Freeh Attorney General. His handling of complex lawsuits for the state led to his elevation to the bench.
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Smith C. Matson
Criminal Court of Appeals
Matson Ag
Charles West
West
Mata
Genere
Matson
Americans Advance Four Miles On Marne Front
American troops crossed the Marne between Charters and Gland east of Chateau-Thierry and captured Barbilon Wood, advancing about three to four miles from their prior line as German forces rush to bolster the western flank from the north.
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Associated Press
France
Frederick William
Rupprecht
Bavaria
Marne
Chateau-Thierry
London
Charteres
Gland
Barbillon Wood
Lieut Roosevelt Killed in Marne Air Battle
Berlin reports the death of Lieut Quentin Roosevelt, son of Theodore Roosevelt, in an air duel over the Marne. His body buried with German military honors near Chambr y, where he fell during a 12 plane American sortie against German defenders.
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Amsterdam
Quentin Roosevelt
Wolff Bureau
Berlin
Young Roosevelt
Marne
Chambry
Kilmeters
Aviation
United States Army
George V Described as Democratic King by Paris Correspondent
A Petit Parisien reporter visits Buckingham Palace for an open air investiture and portrays George V as a democratic sovereign. The King is seen among the people with a simple costume, grave yet kind, sharing laborers’ anxieties and aims without ostentation.
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Paris
Associated Press
George V
Petit Parisien
Buckingham Palace
George
England
German Submarine Attacks Off Cape Cod Coast
An enemy submarine attacked a tow off Cape Cod sinking three barges and setting a fourth and their tug on fire. The action lasted an hour with two hydroplanes from Chatham aviation station. one crew member seriously wounded. The tug Perth Amboy, towing five barges from Gloucester to New York, escaped with the crew in lifeboats amid shell fire.
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Orleans
Mas
Cape Cod
Chatham Aviation Station
John Botobich
Perth Amboy
Lehigh Valley Railroad
Gloucester
New York
New England
Coast Guard
Sugar shortage worsens in Oklahoma August allotment low
Oklahoma City July 22 report notes August sugar distribution will fall short of July. Federal Food Administrator C B Ames says Washington telegram indicates Oklahoma's August allotment of sugar will be about 70 tons less than July and no sugar certificates will be issued.
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Oklahoma City
C. B. Ames
Oklahoma
Washington
France Alive with American Soldiers in Allied Zone
Correspondent reports American troops abundant in the British sector of France. Soldiers are seen off duty in farmyards and lanes, gathering flowers, buying knickknacks, and teaching or learning from locals. Music and pipes mingle with everyday life as camps spread across the countryside.
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France
Associated Press
American Young Men’s Christian Association
Women Prefer to Work for Men in Business
Article in July American Magazine notes a curious claim that women prefer to be directed by men rather than women. It cites an assembling room where a female supervisor faced resistance as subordinates requested a man to lead, raising questions about workplace dynamics and gender.
Economic Oddity: Kansas County Counts Dogs and Sheep
Tax records show a county with 6000 dogs consuming Sena food to feed 1000 orphans at 34 dollars yearly. The same county has 2000 sheep, each sheep costing the price of a dog to raise, yielding five dollars in wool annually and ten dollars in meat upon slaughter.
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Kansas
Announcements District and County Candidates
The News lists Democratic primary candidates for several offices. State Senator Luther Harrison. District Judge J. W. Bolen and D. G. Hart. City Attorney Ayne Wadlington. County Treasurer D. W. Sauffar. Sheriff Gob Puncal seeking re election. Tax Assessor K Heard seeking re election. County Judge C. Busby seeking re election. other local offices include C. W. Taylor T. W. Mullinax and Crawford W.H W. Duncan.
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D. G. Hart
Ayne Wadlington
Gob Puncal
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K Heard
Cot Udge
Anty
Busby
Fee Rigcomatncive
W. Taylor T. Vv
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