Treaties Outline Peace Terms at Versailles
German plenipotentiaries at Versailles receive the 80 000 word peace treaty after three and a half months of drafting. The accord limits Germany’s armed forces, assigns Alsace Lorraine to France, creates a League of Nations, and imposes reparations while binding Germany to future pacts with Austria Czecho Slovakia and other states. Delegates say Germany will sign but refuse to pay indemnity.
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Paris
Germany
Versailles
Austria
Turkey
Bulgaria
League of Patrons
Alsace-Lorraine
France
Saar Valley
Danzig
Belgium
Denmark
East Prussia
Upper Silesia
Poland
Europe
Morocco
Egypt
Siam
Siberia
sShantunge
Czecho-Slovakia
I Leland
Rhine
International High Court
League of Nations
Allied and Associated Powers
United States
Great Britain
Italy
Japan
Bolivia
Brazil
China
Cuba
Ecuador
Greece
Guatemala
Haiti
Honduras
Liberia
Nicaragua
Panama
Peru
Portugal
Rumania
Serbia
Uruguay
Saar Commission
Free City
Kiel Canal
Council of the League
Court of International Justice
League
Hans
All Men Home by August
Secretary Baker announced that by August the last man of the American expeditionary forces will be withdrawn from France. The move is based on 360,000 men monthly being moved to the United States. Expeditionary forces in France have been divorced from the army of occupation.
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Associated Press
Washington
Baker
France
United States
Army of Occupation
Oklahoma City Prefers Road Bonds Face Strong Regional Split
Oklahoma voters weighed a $50 million road bond plan with statewide results showing 56 751 in favor and 40 030 against from 1 104 precincts. Urban counties like Muskogee and Bryan supported bonds while Oklahoma City and Guthrie counties rejected. Reports from Muskogee Atoka Madill Durant McAlester Hugo Piedmont Wellston Seminole Pottawatomie show mixed local results with several cities voting yes and others no.
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Associated Press
Oklahoma City
Cole
Atoka
Bryan
Choctaw
McCurtain
Pittsburg
Tulsa
Latimer
Muskogee
Ottawa
Sequoyah
Indian Territory
Old Oklahoma
Guthrie
Logan County
J. L. Pope
Chamber of Commerce of
Pope
Coad Roads Association
Maiy
Wagoner
Mayes
Madill
Oklahoma
Bryan County
Durant
Eood Roads
McAlester
Piedmont
Wellston
Seminole
Pottawatomie
Shawnee
Pottawatomie County
Cive
Americans Teach Greeks to Make Artificial Limbs
In Athens the Balkan Red Cross commission brings an American superintendent and assistants to train Greek workmen in limb production. The program will supply four pound artificial legs to Greek soldiers and establish a school for re education teaching tailoring shoemaking carpentry metal work basketry and typing with American typewriters needed.
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Athens
Associated Press
Balkan Commission
American Red Cross
Wilson Calls Special Session of Congress for May 19
President Wilson issued a telegram calling a special session of Congress to convene May 19. Secretary Tumulty noted the opening day would be missed by the president, who followed Secretary Glass in deciding the early date to push annual appropriations blocked by last session filibuster.
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Associated Press
Washington
Wilson
Cable
Congress
Tumulty
Glass
Senate
Teachers Take Game From Roff
The Normal team defeated the Roffs 6 to 3 in a saved game played yesterday afternoon. Ingram’s curve and Toliver’s fastball dominated early as Normal raced to a six run lead, while Roff and players like Conn Roach and Dorsey battled back with scattered hits. John Craig debuted for Normal with a solid single, and Wimbish, Skinner, Gordon, and Anderson contributed strong defense and timely plays.
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Rofs
Roff
Ingram
Tolliver
Conn Roach
Dorsey
Kennon
Davis
John Craig
Wimbish
Skinner
Gordon
Anderson
Italian Premier Orlando Arrives in Paris during Four Power Talks
Premier Orlando of Italy and Baron Sonnino arrived in Paris from Rome this morning as the Council of Four reassembled. Orlando accepts the offer to administer Fiume as League of Nations mandate until 1923, after which the city would revert to Italian sovereignty.
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Associated Press
Paris
Orlando
Italy
Baron Sonnino
Rome
Paris White House
Council of Four
Council
Fiume
League of Nations
Resignation of Holdenville Educator Seeks Chicago University
Superintendent N S Cowart of Holdenville public schools resigns to enter Chicago University in the fall. A replacement from the State University at Norman will assume duties. Professor Cowart has taught education during summer terms at East Central Normal for several years and is known locally in Ada.
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Supt
N. S. Cowart
Holdenville
Chicago University
State University
Norman
Cowart
East Central Normal
Espionage case sentences handed to Williams Evans families
In Beaumont Texas Judge Whitfield Jack sentenced Sol Williams 62 to fifteen months in the federal penitentiary at Atlanta and Dave Evans to a like term. Bore Williams four months in Tyler county jail Clay Williams four months Jim Williams three months in San Antonio county jail Pete Evans 17 sent to reform school at Boonville Missouri. Four Williams and two Evans family members were convicted of harboring army deserters in the espionage case.
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Beaumont
Texas
Atlanta
Williams
Lkvans
Sean Augustine
Whitfield Jack
Evans
Sol Williams
Williams ‘Wys
Federal
Dave Evans
Bore Williams
Tyler
Clay Williams
Jim Williams
San Antonion
Pete Evans
Reform School
Boonville
Marriage Licenses Listed For Ada And Surrounding Areas
A list of marriage licenses shows Frank Foust 23 Ada and Minnie Rogers 18 Ada among couples. Other pairs include Leonard Sutherland 24 Franks with Lizzie Batson 18 Hickory and Walter Winn 37 Ada with Margar iette Williams 25 Ada. Additional matches appear for Center, Stratford, Bebee, Maxwell, Paoli, Edmond, Vaness, Lawrence, Holdenville, Fillmore, Stonewall.
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Frank Foust
Ada
Minnie Rogers
Leonard Sutherland
Franks
Lizzie Batson
Hickory
Walter Winn
Margariette Williams
Manuel Colbert
Julia Glisper
A. W. Pike
Stratford
Myrtle Austell
Willie Karnes
Bebee
Gracie Crane
Virgil Mercer
Maxwell
Mary Berry
Joel Randolph
Paoli
Auda Hill
Edmond
Henry Dees
Vaness
Pearlie Bell
Sidney Sweet
Mollie Goodman
R. L. Stephens
Lawrence
A. BR. Graham
Jas. G. O'Neal
Holdenville
Julia Green
Fillmore
E. R. Choate
Sophie Alexander
W. J. Powers
Stonewall
Della Castleman
White Man and Negro in Runaway Accident
Fred Lee aged 82 and Henry Curl a negro were injured when a team ran away near Stonewall on the road outside the city near the brick plant. Lee suffered a serious fracture to his left elbow and hip, Curl was bruised about the eyes. A passing car transported them to the hospital and Lee’s recovery is uncertain due to age.
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Fred Lee
Henry Curl
Stonewall
Mr. Lee
Carl
Lee
United States Foreign Trade and Shipping Totals Over Five Years
The data show exports and imports in net tons and dollar values from 1914 to 1918 with exports rising sharply due to wartime munition shipments while imports also grow since the 1913 tariff. Net tons cleared decline over the period despite higher trade values. Pontotoc Co Sunday School Assn calls a meeting at 1 30 p m Thursday in the Normal president's office J M Gordon President Mrs M L Perkins Secretary.
Dr Isham L. Cummings Travels to Oklahoma City on Business
Dr Isham L. Cummings departed for Oklahoma City on a Wednesday afternoon business trip with plans to conduct professional work and meet local colleagues. The move highlights his active professional engagements and travel.
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Isham L. Cummings
Oklahoma City
Rainy weekend boosts crop prospects and local happenings
A soaking Sunday night improves crop outlook as farmers plant cotton though acreage may shrink from previous years. Rev J A Williams drew a crowd but weather interrupted his sermon. Local residents visited, road work advances on Allen and Hall Hill, and crops look promising in Boswell area with corn 12 to 18 inches high. Colonel Montgomery from Durant helps with concrete road work near Durant.
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J. A. Williams
Williams
Nathan Hughes
Frank Cozad
W. A. Price
W. D. Cummins
Allen and Hall Hill
Standridge
A. B. Brumley
Ada Hospital
Mr. Brumley
J. R. Lambert
Boswell
Oklo
Colonel Montgomery
Durant
Pioneer
Wireless concerts for sailors aboard George Washington
The George Washington used wireless telephone gear for President Wilson’s conversations at sea and produced nightly music for ships within 300 miles. Repeated calls from President Grant 100 miles astern urged more music as crews danced to wireless performances.
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New York
United States
George Washington
President Wilson
War Baker
War Department
Washington
Baker
President Grant
Mrs Jolly Dies at 32 Near Byrd's Mill
Mrs. Eula Bessie Jolly aged 32 died at her home near Byrd's Mill on May 5. Born August 15, 1886 in Gordon County Georgia she joined the Baptist church at 14. She married John Jolly at 22 and left four children, oldest seven, youngest eight months. Funeral Tuesday by Rev C C Morris at Jesse cemetery.
Want Ad Watered Down for You
An odd Want Ad note suggests the ad will be watered down to fit space and time constraints. It hints at playful self-awareness about ad wording and publication limits.
Florence Brown murder case dismissed in Dallas
The Texas District Attorney moved to dismiss the indictment charging Felix R. Jones with the murder of Florence Brown in a Field Street real estate office, about six years after the crime. Judge Seay dismissed the case after the motion showed the state lacked sufficient evidence to convict.
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Dallas
State of Texas
J. Willis Pierson
Felix R. Jones
Florence Brown
Field Street
Jones
Criminal District Court
Pierson
R. B. Seay
Seay
Dan Harrson
Mr. Pierson
Rainfall total 0.80 inch reported by local observer
Prof. MacMillan, the local weather observer, records rainfall from Tuesday night through Wednesday noon at .80 of an inch. The weather note reflects a measured precipitation amount for the period.
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MacMillan
Rocky Chapel Sunday Singing and Local Visits
A report from Rocky Chapel notes a large Sunday night attendance at services. Attendees include Mrs Ethel Ellis visiting her grandmother and several local families visiting or hosting relatives across Ada and nearby towns. Community health is described as very good.
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Rocky
Ahloso
Ethel Ellis
S. €. Smith
Coley
Losa Holt
Delphia
Ida Smith
Roach
Tom Holt
Maude Austin
Ada
Bass Hearell
Jim Sherill
Dee Griffin
W. L. McKinley
Sylvia Phillips
Lillian Smith
Winnie Fears
Leo Smith
Chatman
John Post
Preservation funds sought for Mitla ruins in Oaxaca
Mexico City May 7 The department of agriculture and development has obtained funds to protect the ancient Mitla ruins in Tlacolula district Oaxaca. A government archaeology commission will oversee the work. The Mitla ruins are among the oldest left by pre Spaniard tribes in the 16th century.
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Mexico City
Department of Agriculture and Development
Mitla
Tlacolula
Oaxaca
Government Bureau of Archeology
Sunday singing and community notes from Ada area
A long local item lists attendance at singing events, visits by residents such as Jess Collins and Mr Moody, and ongoing social life. It notes Mrs C O Willoughby is very low, births, illnesses, and a fracture risk from a cellar accident to Henry Roper. Mentions of soldiers Perry and Thad Graham at Camp Travis and Camp Pike reflect wartime context.
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Jess Collins
Mr. Moody
Parnell
Alexander
C. O. Willoughby
Bob Riley
Henry Roper
Clarence Winn
Galey
Byars
Clemmie Light
Odus Light
M. E. Bray
Norman Bray
Georgia Lee Deathcray
Caswell Bray
W. S. Bray
Church House
Audra Bray
Grace Gray
Bertha Bray
Jewell Gray
Omar Gadberry
A. Gadberry
Maudie
Viola Midley
Worstel
Hansel Roper
Sybie
J. F. Bray
Hutto
Arkansas
Sallie Brackene
Edgar Wall
Mildred
Sarah Buford
Jim Blevins
Lorena Gadberry
Perry
Camp Travis
Juley
Thad Graham
Tv. S. A
Camp Pike
Ada News
Rebee
Peat
Tom Green's Brigade to Meet in Somerville June 25
Brenham Texas May 7 The Fortieth annual meeting of Tom Green's Brigade Association will be held in Somerville June 25 26 announced by John K Rankin life secretary All Confederate soldiers of the organization are urged to attend.
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Tom Green
Somerville
Brenham
Texas
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