Sixteen May Ship Launch Totals Highlight May Output
Washington june 7 ship launchings in may totalled seventy one hulls of 344450 tons thirty nine steel and thirty two wood. Also includes unrelated notices and legal filings from Ada Oklahoma and Beulah Shannon case filed may 17 1918 with defendants Tarwater Morris and Windel urged to answer by july 6 1918.
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Associated Press
Washington
McGee
Bart Smith
Oklahoma
Pontotoc
Beulah Shannon
Beulah Burke
Pontotoc County
Ada
C. J. Tarwater
W. A
Ted
W. A. Morris
C. W. F. Windel
A. R. Sugg
J. Rogers
District Court
State of Oklahoma
Inter-State Mortgage Trust Company
Charles M. Chauncey
Zibba Chauncey, Merchants & Planters State Bank of
Merchants & Planters National Bank of
L. J. Little, Oklahoma Refining Company
DeHoy Salt Company
Towit
Tax deadline looms as voluntary rush to pay taxes nears
Treasurer Daggs notes the semi annual tax period has not started but will likely speed up before the 15th expiry. Many taxpayers already paid the yearly tax in January.
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Daggs
Fitzhugh Council of Defense and War Efforts in 1918
Minutes show Fitzhugh School District Council of Defense meeting on June 5 1918 with visitors from Ada including Prof J M Gordon and J T Butcher. Talks on War Savings stamps patriotism and why we fight. Also notes Pontotoc Sunday school convention officers and a 61-member luncheon. British Baptists cheer Wilson and US support in war.
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Fitzhugh School District Council of Defense
House
L. M. Overton
Ada
J. M. Gordon
Jnc
Duncan
Roddie
Jno. T. Butcher
Butcher
J. A. Hart
Pontotoc
W. C. Duncan
Hugo Hughes
Roff
M. L. Perkins
R. E. Haynes
Harris
I. Frank Roach
Banner
S. O
Bay
Wilson
Associated Press
London
Baptist Union of Great Britain and Ireland
G. W. Coleman
Northern Baptist Convention of America
United States
Great Britain
British Scouts War Work Praised By Comedian in Omaha
The comedian cited in Omaha lauded British scouts for 240000 boys performing tasks once done by men. He noted 46000 scouts guarding Britain, delivering messages, aiding wounded soldiers, and contributing to national destiny. He urged disciplined, good citizenship for boys and men alike.
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Omaha
Neb
England
Britain
Scouts Aid the Navy in Early War Efforts
Following the declaration of war older Boy Scouts were organized along coast guard lines to aid the navy. Private, permissioned groups covered much of the Atlantic coast with boys ready for emergencies and surveying local resources including hospitals doctors and transport capabilities. Some districts also assisted in locating unlawful wireless stations.
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Coast Guard
Boy Scouts of England
Navy Department
Atlantic Coast Line
Boy Scouts
What Foreign Scouts Do in Wartime Food Drive
Secretary Houston urges the Boy Scouts to double food production in 1918 to defend America. The piece highlights European Scouts from Belgium France and England who risk their lives to gather and protect critical information and aid their armies. It notes American scouts already serve in front lines defending civilization from barbarian attack.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
Houston
Cousiers
Hoboes of Russia and U S home front notes
A London dispatch recounts wandering German and Austrian prisoners in Russia during WWI, their condition, meals, and lack of interest in fighting. An Associated Press report praises American loyalty and urges defense bonds, while Alaska fishery yields in 1917 are detailed with Salmon dominating the catch and high value of fur products.
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London
Associated Pres “Hobo
Russia
Red Cross
Romania
Germany
Vologda
Associated Press
United States
America
New York City
Vancouver
Yokohama
Moscow
Jassy
Washington
Alaska
Bureau of Fisheries
Pribiloff Islands
Great Britain
France
Italy
Australia
Commonwealth
Sinn Fein
Minister of Defense
Prince
Bart Smith
Fire destroys 100 homes in Jerome Mexican district
A blaze in Jerome Arizona early today left over 1000 people homeless and destroyed more than 100 homes in the Mexican district. The origin is undetermined and the list of injuries or fatalities is not provided.
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Associated Press
Jerome
Ariz
277 New Registrants in Pontotoc County
Pontotoc County board reports 277 men reached majority registering for the army. Of these 253 are white, 12 are Indians, and 12 are negroes. Also lists Civil Service vacancies for women and a sheriff's sale notice in Pontotoc County Oklahoma detailing property in Ada and related debts.
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Thes
General Strong Praises Boy Scouts in Camp Letter
Maj. Gen. F. Strong of the Fortieth Division writes to Coronado Boy Scouts leader Frank von Tesmar that prior engagements keep him from attending but he commends the scouts. He cites their efficiency in service across the country and praises Honolulu scouts for aiding the carnival, calling the movement honorable and patriotic.
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F. §. Strong
Sunshine
Fortieth
Camp Kearny
Cal
Frank von Tesmar
The
Coronado Boy Scouts
Boy Scout Movement
Honolulu
Gov. Nor
Boy Scouts
Scouts Save Man From Drowning in Well Incident
Scouting values fuel life saving aid. In Long Branch New Jersey scouts demonstrated practical service by answering questions and applying first aid, ultimately saving a man from drowning in a well.
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Long Branch
N. J
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CEVA
Amazon
Sterling Motor Supply Co., Inc
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J. F. McKeel
Louis Keathiey
T.L. Childs
Claremont
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Fitzhugh Council OF Defense
Liberty
Nat’l. Bank
Lidéw $S
National Council of the Boy Scouts of America
NAVY
Hoboes
Pentecostal Church of the Nazarene
H. F. Reynolds
John W. Goodwin
R. T. Williams
O. S
I. R. Gelmore
Board of County Commis Gent
M. Garner
F. C. Oliver
M. B. Oliver
B. Oliver
Aver
Dettorney
Pontotog
United States Civil Service Commission
States Relations Service
Department of Agriculture
Washington, D. C
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Bureau of Standards
D. C
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Strong
Vampland
Fe Seea Co
Ada, Okla
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