Perplexing Peace Problems Face Great European Peacemakers
A Tennessee reader summarises a Paris peace conference letter by Colonel Henry R. Richmond. He contrasts French defensive fears with American leadership, notes Wilson’s pivotal role, and argues for US intervention to shape a democratic postwar order while warning against Bolshevik chaos.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Henry R. Richmond
France
Cookeville
Tennessee
Richmond
Frank Richmond
Nashville
Ruby Fowler
S. B. Fowler
Gainesboro
Albion
Mediterranean
Greece
Rome
Jerusalem
Openings for Non Commissioned Officers and Alaska Infantry Call
Non commissioned officers are sought to assist professors of military science at colleges with ROTCs across the U S A. Preferable sergeants with at least one year service grammar school education clerical ability and strong character should report to Colonels Smith or Tyndall at Oklahoma Recruiting District in Oklahoma City. Also a call for 360 recruits for the 21st infantry to Alaska with three year enlistments reports to Shawnee recruiting station.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Smith
Colonel Tyndall
Oklahoma
Oklahoma City
Adjutant General's Office
Committee of Education and Special Training
Alaska
21St Infantry
U. S. Army
Signal Corps
Vancouver Barracks
Washington
United States
Shawnee
Relief for rheumatism using liniment advert
The notice claims internal medicines for chronic rheumatism are a waste of time and money and promotes using Chamberlain's Liniment topically. It states about ninety nine of a hundred cases are muscle or muscular rheumatism and offers large or small bottles priced at 35 cents and 60 cents.
Six Officers Training Camps Open This Summer
The War Department announced six six week summer officers training camps opening June 21 at Custer Michigan Devens Massachusetts Funston Kansas Lee Virginia Presidio California and Taylor Kentucky. Attendance at each school will not exceed 1500 men.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
War Department
Custer
Michigan
Devens
Mass
Funston
Kansas
Lee
Virginia
Presidio
California
Taylor
Kentucky
Shin Salve Promises Relief for Milk Leg Sufferer
Mrs. R P Chrisman of Paducah Texas reports ulcer pain from milk leg eased by Shin Salve the only remedy that helped. The ad claims shin salve cures sores ulcers burns and eczema with a 50c boxed guarantee from Gw in & Mays Drug Co Ada Oklahoma.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. P. Chrisman
Paducah
Texas
James E. Webb
Ada
Oklahoma
Gwin & Mays Drug CO
Siam tablet and liver remedy ad plus local social notes
A small collection of items notes a Siam liver remedy tablet ad and several local visits. Mr Wright and Mrs Wright spent Sunday with L D Brandon, with Luther Bevens and Bob Kerr also visiting. Velma Golden stayed with Christie Bivens, Grace Palmer visited Miss Grace Reynolds, and a hay bailer purchase by E W Deatherage and Fred Stephens was announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. J. Golden
Ada Satuday
Geo. H. Priest
Myrtle Smith
Wilson
Grace Palmer
Jesse
Hubert Priest
Ada. Bill
Army Life Memoir from James D Spence 1919
Jas D Spence recounts his WWI draft into service June 26 1918 at Camp Cody New Mexico. He describes training in Company B 134th Infantry sea voyage endured seasickness nine days and hospital stays before arriving in Liverpool and Cherbourg then marching to a hospital hike to Economy and forward camp with desire to return home. He signs as depot service company 99 Army Service Corps.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ada News
Ada
Oklahoma
Camp Cody
New Mexico
134Th Infantry
Camp Dix
N. J
Texas
Kansas
Missouri
Illinois
Indiana
Ohio
West Virginia
Pennsylvania
New Jersey
Hudson
Khiva
Paul
Navy
Berlin
Spence
Rey C. Steed
Dallas
Liverpool
England
South Hampton
France
Cherbourg
Bordeaux
James D. Spence
Depot Service Company
Army Service Corps Forwarding Camp
A. P
Southern Baptists To Admit Women Delegates At Atlanta Meet
At the Southern Baptist Convention in Atlanta on May 14 139 women will be admitted as delegates on equality with men for the first time. The drive for missions seeks 2.5 million dollars for home and foreign work, 75% more than last year, with heavy participation from ministers and laymen across the South.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlanta
Southern Baptist Convention
Southern Baptists
War Department
Washington
Hot Springs
Ark
South
Negro Baptist Theological Seminary
Memphis
Tenn
Missouri
Baptists of
Geo. W. Truett
Dallas
Texas
Henry A. Porter
M. BE. Dodd
Shreveport
Young Men's Christian Association
J. B. Gambrel
Hight Co. Moore
Nashville
Oliver F. Gregory
Gandrell
Robert E. Lee
L. R. Scarborough
Man Pleads Guilty in Assault. Insanity Declared
B. B. Bullock of four miles northwest of Fitzhugh pleads guilty to criminal assault of his 13 year old daughter. Judge J. W. Bolen orders immediate psychiatric evaluation. Bullock is remanded to the county sanity board for disposition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. B. Bullock
Fitzhugh
J. W. Bolen
State Convention of Churches of Christ in Oklahoma City
The state convention of Churches of Christ met in First Christian Church Oklahoma City over three days. Attendees included C V Dunn and Mrs Dunn, Prof and Mrs Sears, Mrs Parker, Mrs Scales, with leaders Grant K Lewis I N McCagh and B A Abbott. Next year the convention moves to Enid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Convention of Churches of Christ (Christian Churches
Oklahoma City
Ada
C. V. Dunn
Dunn
R. G. Sears
O. E. Parker
J. A. Scales
First Christian Church
Christian Endeavor
Grant K. Lewis
Cincinnati
American Christian Missionary Society
I. N. McCagh
Phillips University
Enid
Oklahoma
B. A. Abbot
St. Louis
The
Christian Evangelist
C. B. James
Presidents Selected for Three Normals in Oklahoma
Oklahoma City May 12. The state board of education named presidents for Central State Normal in Edmond Northwestern State Normal in Alva and Northeastern State Normal in Tahlequah. W G Masterson of McAlester will head Central J P Battenburg of Atoka leads Northwestern and W T Ford of Edmond leads Northeastern. Ford had taught mathematics at the school before becoming an instructor at Edmond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oklahoma City
State Board of Education
Central State Normal School
Edmond
Northwestern State Normal School
Alva
Northeastern State Normal School
Tahlequah
W. G. Masterson
McAlester
Central
J. P. Battenburg
Atoka
Northwestern
W. T. Ford
Northeastern
Ford
Roach Heads to St Louis as Delegate to General Assembly
Ardmore Presbytery delegate H B Roach leaves for St Louis to attend the Presbyterian General Assembly. He has supported W J Bryan three times but will not vote for him as moderator. Roach sits on the nominating committee and will attend a banquet addressed by Vice President Marshall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. J. Bryan
H. B. Roach
St. Louis
Ardmore Presbytery
General Assembly
The
Presbyterian Church
Mr. Roach
Marshall
McGees Baby Elixir for Stomach and Bowel Troubles
A historic advertisement promotes McGees Baby Elixir as a grand corrective remedy for infant stomach disorders including indigestion sourness vomiting and colic. It claims a pure wholesome pleasant taste and lists prices 25c and 50c per bottle sold by Bart Smith.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bart Smith
Oklahoma State Bank Ad Lays Groundwork for Ada Daily Presence
The editorial urges readers to notice the Oklahoma State Bank advertisement. It argues banks invest in newspaper space like large mercantile firms and credits the bank with aligning to progressive business methods while enabling Ada to have a daily paper rivaling larger cities. The piece closes with thanks to the bank’s gentlemen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oklahoma State Bank
Ada
NEW BETHEL ITEMS
Wet muddy weather delays farm work as New Bethel residents report behind schedule. A crowd of local youths attend the Tyrola exhibition and enjoy the event. Social visits include Minnie Hart staying with Bertha Sparkman and Mrs. Robbie Plassheart visiting her sister.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tyrola
Minnie Hart
Bertha Sparkman
Robbie Plassheart
Bill Myers
Alice
Myrtle Chandler
Jessie Daniels
Francis
Dorsie Myers
Latha Sparkman
Nine New Wells in Allen Field Elevate Oil Activity
The Allen field is poised for a surge as nine new wells near the Gilmore farm and adjacent leases enter development. Drilling expands in a river-adjacent area three miles by three, following prior dry territory results and offset-well rules.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allen
Gilmore Farm
Switzer Named Warden at Oklahoma State Penitentiary
The resignation of McAlester warden Sam Morley is with Governor Robertson for approval and will take effect later. Fred E. Switzer of Mangum will become warden, with the change delayed for a month or more. Morley plans to reside in McAlester and continues his business interests there.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred E. Switzer
Oklahoma City
Okla
Sam Morley
McAlester
Robertson
Mangum
Morley
Williams
Notice to return missing Illinois watch for reward
Notice from W. R. Underwood of 223 Cherry Ave requesting the return of his Illinois watch. He offers no explicit reward but emphasizes avoiding sheriff action. The date appears as 5-8-2td-l1tw, indicating a filing or notice date.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Illinois
W. R. Underwood
Cherry Ave
Nazarene Meeting Closes in Ada After Successful Series
Dr A G Jeffries and J J Douglass returned to Peniel Tex after leading a Nazarenes church meeting at Wheeler Park tabernacle Ada. Jeffries, from a college town, is described as a forceful evangelist with a strong choir director Douglass. Despite rain, large crowds attended nightly addresses and the series ended with a crowded tabernacle and lasting interest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nazarene
A. G. Jeffries
J. J. Douglass
Peniel
Tex
Nazarene Church
Tabernacle
Wheeler Park
Dr. Jeffries
Ada
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Europe
Col. Richmond
A. K. Thornton
Germany
Marne
Meuse
Moselle
No Man’s Land
Rhine
Hunland
League of Nations
America
United States of America
Argonne
Chateau-Thierry
Russia
Pet
Jas
D. Spence
Southern Baptist Convention Meeting
State Convention Christian Churches
Wrigleys
United
Condons
Allen Field
Swampian Éine Co
Onis
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