Germans Pause Flanders Push After Severe Allied Punishment
German forces in Flanders suspend further hill assaults west of Mount Kemmel after strong British French shelling. Von Arnim reforms reserves as fighting continues on the Flanders front and in Picardy. American aviators claim a third German plane shot down in three weeks near Toul. Paris bombardment reported renewed as long range raids resume. Royalists say Locre remains in French hands with advances east of Villers-Bretonneux near Amiens.
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Associated Press
Flanders
Mount Kemmel
von Arnim
Ypres
Picardy
Somme
Toul
Paris
London
Locre
British War Office
Villers-Bretonneux
Amiens
France
Oklahoma Drives Up Red Cross Campaign Ready Statewide
Oklahoma officials report the May Red Cross drive will rely on county and school district networks. State's prior Christmas drive led all 48 states in per capita results. Church and school channels will touch nearly every resident as in shipbuilding and Liberty Loan campaigns.
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Associated Press
Oklahoma City
State Council of Defense
Oklahoma
Red Cross
State Council
Assassin Gavrio Prinzip Dies in Prague Fortress
London reports Gavrio Principe the assassin of Archduke Ferdinand and his wife died yesterday in a Prague fortress from tuberculosis. The 1914 murder helped trigger the European war.
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Associated Press
London
Gavrio
Prinzip
Archduke Ferdinand
Sarajevo
Bosnia
Prague
French Troops Improve Positions In Locre Front War Office Says
London reports French troops advanced their positions in Locre neighborhood on the Flanders front while British forces seized German posts in the Meteren area and repelled a German local attack near St Julien. Paris notes intense artillery duels on the Somme near Villers-Bretonneux and along the Avre river southwest of Amiens.
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Associated Press
London
Locre
Flanders
War Office
Meteren
St. Julien
Paris
Somme
Villers-Bretonneux
Avre
Amiens
Pontotoc County Men Ordered 10 Colors to Fort Sam
A list shows eight men to be sent to Camp MacArthur Waco on Tuesday the 7th. Names include Edward W. Upton Hart Linton Brown Ada Jas F. Foster Allen Budie F. Hill Francis Guy E Edwards Francis Franklin Porter Steedman Ast Frisco Lawrence Anderson Ada.
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Fort Sam Houston
Henry
Center
Jim Les
Maxwell Elza Wyrick
Francis Gardner
W. Braley
Willis A. Johns
Roff Leonard Sutherland
Franks Jas. H. Vernon
Lawrence Jno
W. Grew
Ada Lillard L. Hill
Windom
Tex
Dib Whitaker
Ada
Camp MacArthur
Waco
Texas
Edward W. Upton
Hart Linton Brown
Jas. F. Foster
Allen
Budie F. Hill
Francis Guy E. Edwards
Francis Franklin Porter
Steedman Ast
Frisco
Lawrence Anderson
Liberty Bonds Subscriptions Hit New Peak at Twelve Million
Treasury figures show third Liberty Loan subscriptions total about twelve million, surpassing prior records. Governor Williams also announced the commissioning of Johnson Durant to the Board of Affairs to replace A. N. Leecraft who seeks the State Treasurer post, with Durant set to assume duties in May.
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Washington
Treasury
Ea Mae Mae Mendae
Johnson Durant
Williams
Board of Affairs
A. N. Leecraft
Colbert
Johnson
Bolshevik Fortunes in Russia Questioned by E A Ross
In a report to the American Institute of Social Service Prof. E A Ross of Wisconsin outlines conditions in Russia. He argues foreign aid is needed to topple the Soviet regime and predicts continued mass poverty unless private property in land is adopted. He notes Cossacks diminished and peasant communes likely to hold estates.
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Associated Press
New York
Russia
E. A. Ross
University of Wisconsin
American Institute of Social Service
Ross
Prof
Lenine
Trotzky
Germany
Food Administrators Meet in Oklahoma City on Flour Rules
Judge Orel Busby of Pontotoc County says county administrators conference agreed on strict flour distribution limits of six pounds per month per person. Future regulations will outline the plan. Officials note high prices of wheat substitutes like corn products and possible action from Washington. Two Washington officials attended the meeting.
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Orel Busby
Pontotoc County
Oklahoma City
Washington
Food Administration
Alfalfa hay advertised at 75 cents per bale
W C Rollow lists alfalfa hay for sale at 75 cents a bale. The short classified note appears in a local ad section.
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W. C. Rollow
Illinois Oil Markets Lease Here
The Pontotoc county oil fields attract oil men from far and near as rains provide water for drilling and natural gas fuels. Operators rush to new locations and foresee Pontotoc becoming a major field like Cushing or Okmulgee, benefiting Ada and Francis. Geo W Lampp of Mt Carmel Illinois has secured valuable holdings in the Ada field and plans further development after leaving Ada for Illinois.
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Pontotoc County
Pontotoc
Cushing
Okmulgee
Ada
Francis
Geo. W. Lampp
Mt. Carmel
Illinois
Lampp
Oklahoma youths urged to grow gardens for war effort
Oklahoma City May 1 Special The State Council of Defense appeals to boys and girls to plant and cultivate gardens in spring and summer. The food saved by gardening will aid the war effort and contribute to victory.
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Oklahoma City
State Council of Defense
Oklahoma
Red Cross campaign leaders visit Tishomingo and Madill
R. R. Cain the district chairman and O. N. Walker returned from trips to Tishomingo and Madill to promote the upcoming Red Cross drive. In Madill a Tuesday meeting of about thirty five leading citizens voiced eagerness to contribute and help Marshall county lead the effort.
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R. R. Cain
Red Cross
O. N. Walker
Tishomingo
Madiil
Madill
Marshall County
Casualty List Shows 72 Names Across Actions
Washington May 1 casualty list reports seventy two names: eight killed in action, one died of wounds, one died of accident, three died of disease, one other cause, five wounded severely, fifty one wounded slightly, two missing in action. Three officers listed.
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Associated Press
Washington
Belgians Deemed Poorest As War Cleans Out Industry
Rev Father Jean Baptist De Ville of Chicago described Belgium as governed like a captured land, a jail for towns and people, with industries closed and fines totaling 2.7 billion. He cited disease, deportations, and mental service as common fates, praising Libre Belgique and Cardinal Mercier amid German rule.
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Associated Press
St. Louis
Father Jean Baptist de Ville
Chicago
Belgium
Father de Ville
Germany
Libre Belgique
Cardinal Mercier
Catholic Colonization Society of
United States
Card of Thanks Following Baby Helen’s Illness and Death
Mr. and Mrs. H. A. Blackburn Volney and Myrtle Blackburn thank friends and neighbors for kindness during the illness and death of baby Helen and wish God’s richest blessing on them.
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Helen
H. A. Blackburn
Volney
Myrtle Blackburn
Bale price and supplier note from 75c item
Fragment notes a bale priced at 75 cents with a reference to W C Rollow or similar name and a numeric symbol. Details are incomplete and no events or dates are provided.
NEW GERMAN LOAN IS LARGER THAN BEFORE
Berlin reports Dr. Rudolph Pavenstein the Imperial Bank head told the bank board that subscriptions to the eighth German war loan reached 3.894 billion dollars, surpassing the sixth loan by 437.5 million. He noted soldier subscriptions in the field remain outstanding. He also said 21.9325 billion of 31 billion in war credits have been converted to long term loans.
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Associated Press
Amsterdam
Berlin
Rudolph Pavenstein
Imperial Bank of Germany
Pavenstein
Michigan Enters Bone Dry Era as Prohibition Takes Effect
Detroit May 1 Michigan becomes a bone dry state as the prohibition amendment takes effect at midnight. About 3 285 saloons remain open mainly for lunches and temperance beer as breweries shift to soft drinks or ice. Physicians prescriptions are watched closely for eight ounce limits with proof of purchase.
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Associated Press
Detroit
Michigan
Ships Growing Steadily With April Output Report
Washington reports 240000 tons of new shipping built in April according to Commissioner Chamberlain. Two thirds came in the last half of the month, averaging about 9000 tons daily. The year may reach 3000000 tons, with pacific coast yard reports pending and June 228154 tons record to beat.
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Washington
Shipping Board
Commissioner of Navigation
Chamberlain
Pacifific Coast Yards
Chamberland
More Men Called to Training Centers May 16
Washington May 1 A call for 8 985 men was issued by Provost Marshal General Crowder. The draftees are to be sent to 22 institutions across the country for a month long training in mechanical studies. They will be mobilized May 6 and remain unassigned until course completion.
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Associated Press
Washington
Crowder
Demonstration Agent 10 to Be Appointed in Ada District
Miss Chandler of Stillwater and Miss Diehl visiting to appoint an assistant county agent in Ada under Mrs. Duvall. The demonstrator will coordinate with the county food administrator, focus on canning and drying, and train volunteers to become instructors in other districts. A. L. Fentem notes Ada boys will build drying racks for cost of materials plus a small war fund contribution.
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Manual Training Department
Irish Conscription Postponed Again
London May 1 an order in council has postponed the national service act in Ireland beyond May 1. The postponement extends the delay as debate on home rule proceeds, with expectation the bill will be presented before any enforcement.
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Associated Press
London
Ireland
Minnesota National Guard Ordered Disbanded
Washington May 1 war department signals no further guard units for foreign service. An order telegraphed the Minnesota governor directs the disbanding of the Second Minnesota Infantry.
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Washington
War Department
Minnesota
Second
Minnesota Infantry
Ada Boy Wins Four Premiums on Calf at OKC Show
Curtis Floyd son of Supt A Floyd received four awards on a calf at the Southwestern America Live Stock show in Oklahoma City. The calf placed fourth in open competition, sixth in class two, second for cheapest gains, and first for the detailed record. Floyd covered his expenses from prize money and sold the calf at 12 1/2 cents per pound.
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Ada Boy
Curtis Floyd
A. Floyd
Oklahoma City
Curtis
Pontotoc County
Senate approves Walsh bill to crush S W W organization
May 1 report says a senate judiciary sub committee approved a Walsh substitute to outlaw the S W W. It would ban membership and activities, with ten years imprisonment and a $5000 fine for involvement or facilitating meetings and distribution. The measure proceeds to full committee review next Thursday.
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Washington
Senate Judiciary
King
Utah
Walsh
Montana
Rol low leads with 75 cent base line in latest play
W C Rolloff posts a 5 2 1 win line noting a 75 cent base in a brief sports item. The fragment hints at a game or race standings with a monetary tie in the wager or entry fee.
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Antes Hay
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