Ada Post Office Showcases Efficient City Service
The Ada post office employs 17 staff including postmaster assistants clerks and carriers. Daily operations run 6 AM to 9 PM with 20 000 plus first class pieces sent out and hundreds of parcel post and other mail items. The facility aims to become a first class office this year as revenue nears 40 000.
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Postoffice
Ada
Earl T. Sumner
Sumner
E. P. Patterson
Patterson
Oklahoma
M. E. Quarles
Quarles
Pontotoc County
Alfred Vaden
Mr. Quarles
Alfred
Fannie McKinney
T. W. Bowzee
Webb H. Burdesaw
Mr. Burdesaw
Clarence E. Cales
Willard M. Anderson
Ada Post Office
Registry Division
President Wilson Vetoes Legislative Executive and Judicial Bill
The Associated Press reports President Wilson vetoed the bill citing a section that would place all government publications under congressional control. He warned it would grant Congress censorship and encroach on executive powers. Indiana selects delegates at large for the Republican national convention in Chicago. Senators Watson and New, Governor Goodrich, and former Senator Beveridge named among the four at large delegates.
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Associated Press
Washington
Wilson
Congress
Indiana
Indianapolis
Ind
United States
Watson
Goodrich
Beveridge
Underwood Lead Continues as Primary Returns Grow
Birmingham May 13 All returns from 53 counties available by noon show second choice votes could decide the race between Senator Underwood and L B Musgrove. Unofficial counts indicate Underwood leading by about 10 000 votes.
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Associated Press
Birmingham
Ala
Birmingham News
Underwood
L. B. Musgrove
United States Senate
Fashion Show by Home Economics Club at East Central
The annual home economics exhibition at East Central was staged in the Normal auditorium this morning. Sixteen club members presented unique outfits and Miss Carrie Roach spoke on artistic dress making principles and style details while Miss Francisco supervised the class and praised the students’ workmanship.
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East Central
Carrie Roach
Francisco
London Hears Of Trouble In Ireland
Reports of armed and masked activity across Ireland reached London with multiple barracks attacked as the day progressed. The dispatch notes an unusual surge in incidents, signaling widespread unrest and fear of further clashes.
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London
Ireland
Southern Baptists Demand Prohibition Enforcement Policy
The Southern Baptist Convention adopted resolutions urging both major parties to include a strong prohibition enforcement plank and to withhold nominating any candidate known to oppose the policy. President Wilson addressed the convention via letter, noting the global fight for justice and orderly peace.
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Associated Press
Washington
Democratic
Republican Party
Southern Baptist Convention
Wilson
Convention
America
Strikers Return to Work on Erie Road in Pa
Six hundred shopmen yardmen and trainmen of the Pittsburg and Lake Erie railroad returned to work at Dickinson Run Pa after a month long strike. The move marks a major break in the strikers ranks announced by the company's general office in Pittsburgh.
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Erie Road
Associated Press
Pittsburg
Pittsburg and Lake Erie Railroad
Dickerson Run
Status of Peace Must Be Obtained Says Mr Kellogg
Washington May 13 Senator Kellogg a original mild reservation Republican in the treaty fight declares in the senate that a status of peace must be obtained in some way or other. He supports the Republican peace resolution stating it is essential to industry and trade and that the war power of the president should cease. He adds he opposed the resolutions initially but wished opportunities for ratification of the peace treaty, which he says the president has made impossible.
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Associated Press
Washington
League of Nations
Kellog
Senate
Johnson to Tour East and Midwest Cities for Presidential Bid
Senator Johnson will tour major eastern and midwestern cities before the Republican convention in Chicago to present his candidacy to business leaders, as announced at Johnson headquarters in New York.
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Johnson
Associated Press
New York
Senator Johnson
East
Middle West
Chicago
Huerta Plans Move to Mexico City to Steer Government
Governor Huerta of Sonora and provisional head of the constitutional liberal party prepares to depart for Mexico City to speed a stable government. He will leave state affairs in the hands of a governor chosen by the Sonora State Congress now in session.
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Huerta
Mexico City
Associated Press
Paso
Sonora
Constitutional Liberal Party
New President of Paper Trades Association Elected
Ross P. Andrews head of the paper company bearing his name was unanimously chosen president of the Paper Trades' Association of the United States. He previously served as treasurer for several terms and began in the business as a traveling salesman. His firm is the largest paper manufacturing concern south of New York.
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Ross P. Andrews
Paper Trades’ Association of the
United States
Andrews
New York
Nephew of General Calles Killed in Sonora
Captain Carter G. Calles nephew of General Calles was shot and killed at his doorway in San Louis Sonora a border garrison town. A former Carranza lieutenant then seized arms and declared allegiance to the Carranza regime. The local detachment under Calles supported Sonora revolutionists.
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Associated Press
Yuma
Arizona
Carter G. Calles
Calles
Sar Louis
Sonora
Carranza
San Louis
Destruction in Ireland by Bands of Men
Dublin May 13 At least 19 police barracks in various parts of Ireland were wiped out in last nights widespread destruction by armed masked bands. Five income tax and custom houses were raided and papers found in them burned.
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Associated Press
Dublin
Ireland
Six Boys Sent to State Training School
Sheriff Duncan went to Pauls Valley yesterday afternoon to convey six boys committed to the state training school. The youths are Milton Dorsey Theodore Loman Homer Stapleton Archie Reed Orville Loman and Jack Stidley. Stidley was committed for burglarizing a box car at Francis two weeks ago. the others faced charges of entering residences in and near Ada and stealing various articles.
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Duncan
Pauls Valley
State Training School
Milton Dorsey
Theodore Loman
Homer Stapleton
Archie Reed
Orville Loman
Jack Stidley
Francis
Ada
War Brides from Overseas Statistics Reach Red Cross
Red Cross and YWCA care for 3709 foreign brides of American Expeditionary Forces members from embarkation records. The total American soldier marriages abroad are about 4000. Of recorded nationalities 2295 were French, 1101 British, 79 Belgian, and 31 German.
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Red Cross
War Department
Socialists Nominate Debs for President by Acclamation
Eugene V. Debs federal convict No 2253 was nominated by acclamation for president at the Socialist party convention in New York. The 65 year old began a 10 year wartime espionage act sentence on April 13 1919 and is now in Atlanta prison after prior appeals failed. He previously was a Democrat before joining the Socialists.
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Associated Press
New York
Eugene V. Debs
United States
Moundsvile
West Virginia
Atlanta
Debs
Forgery Charged in Naval Hearing
Secretary Daniels charged that a cablegram shown to the Senate naval investigation committee as signed by Rear Admiral Sims bore a forged signature. He said a dispatch attributed to him had his erased name and a forged signature, suggesting alteration of the official message.
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Associated Press
Washington
Senate Naval Investigation Committee
Sims
Daniels
Navy Department
Fierce Battle Rages in Mexico Near San Marcos
Veracuz, May 13. Rebels clash with forces loyal to President Carranza along the Mexican National railroad north of San Marcos Puebla. Heavy reinforcements move in as General Sanchez leads five trainloads toward what may be the decisive action. Carranza directs operations from Mexico City, while officials appeal for calm and unity.
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Associated Press
Veracruz
Mex
Carranza
Mexican National Railroad
San Marcos
Puebla
Mexico City
Sanchez
Esperante
Aguilar
Orizaba
General Obregon
Convoy Policy Debate Highlighted In Navy Testimony
Washington May 13 A memo urged arming convoys for safer solo sailing. Mr Daniels testified he did not send the cited cable and began an investigation after discovering the dispatch in the Sin''su embassy, signed by A. BF. Carter under the chief of naval operations. The testimony focused on convoying troopships and a rift with Admiral Sims over transport protection duties.
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Washington
A. BF. Carter
Chief of Naval Optations
Admiral Sims
Department
Governor Proclaims Legion Week in Oklahoma
Governor Robertson issues a proclamation naming May 17 to 22 American Legion Week in Oklahoma. He urges eligible citizens to join the veterans organization and assist in the national membership drive to bring former servicemen into the Legion. Signed by Governor Robertson and Secretary Morris.
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Oklahoma City
American Legion
Robertson
Legion
Veterans’ Organization
Oklahoma
Ameriican Legion
Signeu
J. B. A. Robertson
Joe
Morris
Should Women Drop Work After Marriage Discussion
Mrs. Eleanore Wembridge former dean of women at Reed College addresses the National YWCA convention in Cleveland arguing married women especially those with professional training should work part time. She notes war-era satisfaction from activity and cites shortages of school teachers urging part time arrangements to balance home life and business.
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Eleanore Rowland Wembridge
Reed College
Oregon
Mrs. Wembridge
Baby Travels 7 000 Miles to Hayden Colorado
Spiro Chakiridio aged three was delivered safely to his parents in Hayden Colorado by the Red Cross after a 7000 mile journey from Siberia. He is the step child of Louis Charos a bugler with the American forces who returned from Chita with his new wife recently. The baby was left with the mother's family when the couple sailed. The father was killed two years ago in a riot during the revolution outbreak. A Red Cross nurse cared for the child during the long voyage and trip.
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Spiro Chakiridio
Hayden
Colo
Red Cross
Siberia
Spiro
Louis Charos
Chita
Hines to Europe on confidential Wilson mission
Walker D. Hines who retired Saturday as director general of the railroad administration will depart soon for Europe on a confidential mission for President Wilson.
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Ladies of Home Economics Club
Idaho
Walt Mason
Chicago Daily News
Wear Overalls CO
Hicksville
Hank
Feshne
Southern Baptists
MR. Kellogg
Paper Association
GF Calles
Wold Mexico
Obregon
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