British Raid Near Arras Reports Success
London says a raid near Neuville Vitasse southwest of Arras succeeded with three machine guns captured. An enemy raid near Boyelles was repulsed and no further details were released. Paris reports active artillery along the Avre east of Amiens with French prisoners taken elsewhere in the sector.
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Associated Press
Germany
Flanders
Picardy
Arras
London
Neuville Vitasse
War Office
Boyelles
Paris
Avre
Amiens
German Denies Peace Seekers In Berlin Statement
Berlin rejects a Dutch envoy’s London peace proposal report as an invention. Another dispatch says a peace agreement with Romania will be signed either Monday or Tuesday.
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Associated Press
Amsterdam
London
von Kuehlman
Berlin
Romania
Bible and Early Education Highlighted by Arkansas Dean
Dean James Ralph Jewell of the University of Arkansas, leaders of the Arkansas Teachers Association and National Education Association, argues the Bible shapes modern education as a standard of religion. He says denominational views have skewed teaching and warns history and arithmetic risk neglect without proper Bible pedagogy.
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Associated Press
Hot Springs
Ark
Dea James Ralph Jewell
University of Arkansas
Arkansas Teachers’ Association
National Education Association
Dean Jewell
Education Department
General Federation of Women’s Clubs
Rome
Greece
Exiled El Universal former editor Palavicini arrives in New York
Felix Palavicini and his family arrived in New York amid fears for their safety in Mexico City. He said German propaganda has vilified allies and threatened his life, and noted his former role as Mexico's minister of instruction and fine arts under President Carranza.
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New York
Felix F. Palavicini
el Universal
Mexico City
Senor Palavicini
Pro
Mexico
Carranza
Union Valley Social Notes From PUELLA
Rev John Hoggat and family from Reagin visited relatives at Union Valley and Frisco over the weekend. Ada residents Mr and Mrs Davenport spent the week end with their children and Miss Mattie Carroll left to teach with her sister at Knox. About eighty will be promoted at the close of school May 17 and W W Jones will return next year for a 125 salary.
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Union Valley
John Hoggat
Reagin
Frisco
Davenport
Ada
Prea Mayfield
T. B. Hatcher
Emma Carroll
Mattie Carroll
W. W. Jones
Knox
Robert Hoggatt
Reag
Barney Bryce
Grace Bryce
Roff
Ong Wall
Jewel Tate
Ida Leach
Stonewall
Ellen Parker
Leach
Puella
Seminole County Plans Bridge At Byng In Intercounty Accord
County Commissioner J R Gilmore returned from Wewoka where Seminole and Pontotoc counties agreed Seminole will pay 10000 for the Canadian bridge at Byng north of Ada. Plans approved by the state highway commissioner, details to be settled and the contract let soon. Gilmore also secured E D Edwards of Oklahoma City to buy the road bonds voted by Francis and Allen townships at par plus accrued interest.
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J. R. Gilmore
Wewoka
Seminole County
Pontotoc County
Byng
Ada
Mr. Gilmore
E. D. Edwards
Oklahoma City
Francis and
Allen Townships
Lines of Allies Push Forward in Amiens Sector
London reports successful minor operations last night that advanced British lines a short distance between the Somme and Ancre rivers. Australians also gained ground near Sailly Lesec and Morlancourt, pushing 500 yards on a 600 yard front while German artillery activity increased on the Flanders front.
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Associated Press
London
Amiens
Somme
Ancre
War Office
Flanders
Meteren
Kemmell
Paris
Avre
France
Sailly Lesec
Morlancourt
Sailly- Lecee
Allied troops pause for renewed German offensive in Northern France
In Northern France the Allies await renewed heavy fighting as German transport slowdowns delay operations. Artillery remains active on key sectors, especially south of Wert. Captain James Norman Hall, famed French and American flyer, is reported missing after a battle northwest of Toul. two Americans engaged four German aviators, with two enemy planes believed down. Italian front sees little activity aside from fruitless Austro-Hungarian raids.
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Associated Press
France
Southwert
James Norman Hall
Toul
Tidewater Beats Submarine in March Naval clash
The American steamer Tidewater fought a German submarine on March 17 and defeated it, with the sub believed sunk, a report to the navy department by the Tidewater's gun crew commander states.
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Associated Press
Washington
Tidewater
Navy Department
Pontotoc County to Send 160 Men to Training Camps
The Pontotoc County board orders 160 men 147 white and 13 colored to depart for training camps late this month around the 25th. Whites to Camp Bowie Fort Worth Texas and colored to Ft Riley. Inductions postponed for farming during current call must be taken now.
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Pontotoc County
Camp Bowie
Fort Worth
Texas
Ft. Riley
Riley
Oklahoma
Ponca City Boy Wounded in France
Washington reports private Homer D. Hadden of Ponca City Oklahoma as slightly wounded in France on the current casualty list. The list totals seventy five names with thirteen killed in action two died of accident three died of disease thirteen wounded severely forty one wounded slightly three missing in action.
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Associated Press
Washington
Homer D. Hadden
Ponca City
Okla
World War II casualty roll lists Oklaromaks with 41 names
The list classifies forty one Oklaromaks by status: killed in action four, died of wounds two, died of disease five, died other causes one, wounded slightly thirteen, wounded severely fifteen, and missing in action one. Southern names include Private Claud Henderson Hanna Oklahoma died of disease and Private Willis Booth Hanson Oklahoma died of wounds.
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Washington
Claud Henderson
Hanna
Oklahoma
Willis Booth
Hanson
Engineers Meet in Annual Convention
Cleveland hosts the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers second triennial convention with about 500 delegates from the United States and Canada. The gathering reviews wartime rail control and engineers’ roles behind the front, with Warren B. Stone seeking re election as grand chief and multiple assistants up for election. The affiliated Grand International Auxiliary, with 500 delegates from 559 divisions, also opens here amid wartime limits on entertainment.
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Cleveland
Ohio
Brotherhood of Lpcomative Engineers
United States
Canada
France
Warren B. Stone
Order
Grand International Auxiliary
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers
Ladies’ Organization of the Engineers
W. A. Murdock
Chicago
Mary E. Cassell
E. E. Merrill
Jennie Boomer
Insurance Department
W C Rollow Hay Ties and Machinery Sale
Advertisement lists hay ties hay machinery and binder twine available from W C Rollow with contact and item details. The notice emphasizes completing purchases and supplying farming gear for hay handling.
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W. C. Rollow
Captain Hesquemborg Heads Grain Threshing Division
Washington May 7 Captain Kenneth D Hesquemborg U S A has been made head of the special grain threshing division of the food administration grain corporation of New York Captain Hesquemberg an active Oklahoma wheat producer will strive to save wheat and small grains by enforcing cleaner threshing
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Associated Press
Washington
Kenneth D. Hesquemborg
The
Food Administration Grain Corporation of
New York
Hesquemberg
Oklahoma
City Commissioners Announce Appointments
City officials released a list of appointive personnel after their Tuesday meeting. Appointees include Dr. S. P. Ross as city physician, J. W. Dean as city attorney, John Rawls as chief of police, Wick Adair and Geo. West as night police, Somer Jones as fire chief, Jack Maxey as assistant chief, Jim Rader as day driver, Ed Haley as night driver, A. B. Brandon as sanitary officer, and W. C. Smith as scavenger.
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Dr. S. P. Ross
J. W. Dean
John Rawls
Wick Adair
Geo. West
Somer Jones
Jack Maxey
Jim Rader
Ed Haley
A. B. Brandon
W. C. Smith
Board to Fix Food Price List by Committee
A nine member committee appointed by food administrator Judge C. B. Ames will study prices charged by dealers for foodstuffs and prepare a fair price list for consumers. Members include John Fields and Carl Williams of Oklahoma City, Stratton D. Brooks, Tom Hale, J. W. Cantwell, O. E. Upp, Edgar S. Renton, and T. H. Beacon. Subcommittees will be formed in each county.
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Associated Press
Oklahoma City
John Fields
Carl Williams
Stratton D. Brooks
Tom Hale
McAlester
J. W. Cantwell
Stillwater
O. E. Upp
Tulsa
Edgar S.renton
State Federation of Labor
T. H. Beacon
el Reno
C. B. Ames
Roumania Accepts German Peace Terms in Bucharest
The Roumanian government and the Central Powers signed the peace treaty in Bucharest. The accord called The Peace of Bucharest was signed yesterday in the castle room where Roumania entered the war. No text will be published at an early age.
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Roumania
Amsterdam
Bucharest
von Kuehlmann
Dinner for Red Cross workers moves to East Main site
The dinner for district chairmen of the Red Cross campaign will be served at the vacant building in the Harris hotel block on East Main, replacing the Methodist church location. Full attendance urged. Cane seeds priced at 3.75 per bushel by W. C. Rollow. May 9, 4 tw.
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RED Cross
East Main
Methodist Church
Harris Hotel
Death ends promising career of Tony Edwards
Dr. Sanders Wekerle died Tuesday afternoon at 3. Tony Edwards, once a popular Nor mal student, taught at Mekusukey Indian school and supervised Wapanucka schools. He married there and leaves a wife Mrs Edwards and one child. His death shocked Ada friends.
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T. M. Edwards
The
Normal
Mekusukey
Wapanucka
Edwards
Shipping Board asks 2.23 billion for wartime vessels
Washington May 7 estimates to Congress from the Shipping Board call for an appropriation of 2,228,835,000 to cover vessel construction under the urgent deficiency bill of 1917 and the purchase of plants and machinery for shipyards and related facilities.
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Associated Press
Washington
Congress
The
Shipping Board
Price precinct appoints J L Flowers as registrar
J A Cowling county registrar names Prof J L Flowers registrar for Price voting precinct at the Price schoolhouse amid county political logistics.
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J. L. Flo
Price
J. A. Cowling
Vo’ Ps
peaiGuarteny
Hous
France War Debt Cancellation Proposed by Senator Kenyon
A resolution introduced by Senator Kenyon of Iowa calls for canceling all debts France owes the United States from money borrowed or funds advanced since the war began, including interest. The move seeks total forgiveness of France's financial obligations to Washington.
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France
United States
Washington
Kenyon
Iowa
Republic of France
United States of America
Garden Day Observed Friday in Ada
Officials from Washington and Oklahoma State institutions visit Ada to inspect war and school gardens and home plots. A 2 p m parade with school children and Red Cross proceeds from Santa Fe station to Rampie Broadway and the city hall, ending there.
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Merrill
Washington
Bureau of Education
D. C. Mooring
Stillwater
J. W. Bridges
State Garden
Ada
Red Cross
Methodist Church
Santa Fe
Rampie
Broadway
City Hall
Aviators at Texas Camps Set New Flight Records
Endurance and altitude feats at Ellington Field Houston featured a caped army pilot reaching 20 800 feet and a civilian demonstrator flying nine hours 53 minutes with a passenger. The tests, amid withheld machine type, showcased improvements and powered ascent with no stalls until fuel ran dry.
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Texas
Dallas
Tex
Texas Aviation
Ellington Field
Houston
Eastern Motor Company
War Bond Slogan Recognized in Public Pledge
The brief note credits citizens for liberality in purchasing War Law stamps and shows support for the troops overseas. It highlights the call to back the soldiers and the home front effort.
Four section township plats for sale at News office
A notice announces four section township plats are available for purchase at the News office. Details specify the plots and terms, inviting interested buyers to inquire at the office for specifics.
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Father Cabanel
Giles Benjamin Cabanel
Poilus
DR. Sanders Wekerle
Sanders Wekerle
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