Americans Take German Position In French Advance
The American line sits 150 to 200 yards east of Castigny after the first American offensive. American troops penetrated German positions up to nearly a mile with artillery prep and smothered fire. Twelve French tanks supported the infantry, and officers praised the morale of the American soldiers who remained confident and joking as German machine gun fire rained around them.
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Associated Press
France
Castigny
Germans Gain on 2 Mile Front in Aisne Offensive
German forces push south from Chamin des Dames after capturing a ridge and crossing the Aisne between Vatilly and Serry au Bac. The battle rages along the Aisne front with estimates the conflict will take days to clarify. In other news, local farming progress and Red Cross drive successes are noted, with community updates from Belle.
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Chamin Des Dames
Aisne
Vatlly
Syerry-au-bac
Vessle
University faculty hits 100 percent Red Cross drive
Norman Oklahoma May 29 faculty of the University of Oklahoma all joined the Red Cross fund raising for the second war loan. The drive yielded about 1800 from faculty and a dolly from every student brought the total to near 2000. Also notes potato slips and delivery readiness. Long range bombardment renewed and German activity reported around Paris.
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RED Cross
Norman
Okla
University of Oklahoma
Noritan
Paris
FRENCH GAINING ON GERMANS IN FAST CONFLICT
Paris May 29 General Foch has the situation well in hand and French troops are beginning to gain on German advanced forces in the contest of speed. No major communication lines have been menaced by the crown prince's advance. Those on the scene say another forty eight hours may see the German advance halted. German artillery is active north of Albert and in the Flanders salient east of Roberta with increased fire east of Arras and south of Lens. Today's casualty list reports thirty names with five killed in action five died of wounds one died of accident ten died of disease seven wounded severely two missing in action.
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Associated Press
Paris
Foch
Ger
London
Albert
Flanders Salient
Robeta
War Office
Arras
Lens
Washington
Economy 8 Now National Word
Oklahoma City reports thrift as the hour's watchword with emphasis on War Saving Stamp Campaign. Authorities urge every citizen to support $46,000,000 in savings to ease national resource strain and boost defense, asking counties and schools to cooperate with thrift managers.
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Oklahoma City
Okla
Oklahoma
United States
Council of National Defense
Oklahoma State Council
Counset
National Defense
Notice to Creditors for Jesse Edgar Allen
Notice to creditors asks all claimants against the deceased Jesse Edgar Allen to present their claims with vouchers to administrator Edward J. Harrison at Harrison Bros. Ada Pontotoc County Oklahoma within four months of this date or be forever barred dated May 28 1918 Edward I Harrison administrator
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Jesse Edgar Allen
Edward J. Harrison
Harrison Bros
Ada
Pontotoco County
State of Oklahoma
Edward I. Harrison
French Retreat Stirs Battle Near Scissone and St. Thierry
Paris dispatch reports French troops retreating to the eastern outskirts of Scissone as fighting rages between Vesle and Aisne canal. Franco-British forces pull back to areas south and southeast of St. Thierry, while Americans west of Mont Didier repulse two counterattacks against Cantigny. Allied center sees persistent fighting on the southern bank of the Vesle river.
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Associated Prows
Paris
Scissone
French War Office
St. Thierry
Vesle and
Aisne Canal
Mont Didier
Cantingny
Veste
Army Boys Depart for Fort Riley Induction
Twenty two Pontotoc county youths left at dawn for Fort Riley Kansas to be inducted into military service with one man from Oklahoma City. Substitutions occurred as Mat Morin and Fred Chapman took the place of Oscar Green and Joe Fountain. A few others missed the departure due to being elsewhere.
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Pontotoc County
Ft. Riley
Kansas
Oklahoma City
Mat Morin
Fred Chapman
Oscar Green
Joe Fountain
Summer term plan at public school explained
J H Hickman superintendent explains why the high school summer term cannot continue as planned due to low enrollment. About forty should have enrolled, only twenty did, so next fall would repeat classes. Eighth grade will run through summer for twenty five students, with seventy five percent enrollment. The plan aims to aid delinquent and lower grade work, but not normal promoted students.
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Summr
J. H, Hickman
Supt
All Day Singing at Pecan Grove Held Sunday
The Petan Grove school district announces an all day singing event on the fourth Sunday in June. Preparations are underway for a rousing community gathering at Pecan Grove with residents invited to participate.
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Pecan Grove
Petan Grove
Hospitals Targeted by German Shells Behind U S Lines
In Picardy on Sunday German high explosive gas shells were fired within a few hundred yards of two U S hospitals but caused no damage. In Washington on May 28 the army casualty list reported thirty eight names: seven killed in action, one died of wounds, one drowned, five died of disease, eighteen wounded severely, and six missing in action.
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France
Picardy
Washington
Army
Lst
Bix
Jewish Refugees Drowned in Caspian Sea Disaster
A cablegram reports that about one thousand Jewish refugees from Batoum were drowned when the steamship Oriole carrying fifteen hundred passengers sank in the Caspian Sea. The report comes via the Jewish Day from Harbin Manchuria and confirms a tragic maritime disaster.
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Caspian
Associated Dress
New York
Batoum
Oriole
Caspian Sea
Jewish Day
Harbin
Manchuria
Sixteen Insane Patients Die In Hospital Fire At Columbia
Sixteen male white patients at the South Carolina Hospital for the Insane in Columbia perished when a questory frame structure burned early this morning. Fifteen died after reentering the building to aid others and sixteen died from injuries sustained during rescue. Origin of the fire is unknown.
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Associated Preps
Columbia
S. C
South Carolina Hospital For the Insane
Conway Items Weather Report and Red Cross Fundraisers
Weather in Conway remains cloudy and damp though pleasant with community events supporting the Red Cross. An ice cream supper on May 18 raised funds and a cake won by Pauline Clark brought in 52.25 dollars. a box of apples added a little to the total. Prof. Sears gave a patriotic speech and acted as auctioneer for a home made sorghum bucket sold four times and donated back, totaling 13 dollars. An apron party at McSkitt Perry’s on May 24 netted 20.40 dollars. Visitors included Alta Dill of Ada and Blue Blackburn with his new Dodge. Norman Clark attended the singing convention at Golbert and met many old friends.
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Conway
Red Cross
Pauline Clark
Sears
Alta Dill
Ada
Fauline Clark
Skit Perry
Blue Blackburn
Centralioma
Norman Clark
Golbert
Rain Cheer Brings News From Rocky Chapel May 1918
May 20 1918 Rocky Chapel notes rejoice over rain on Thursday. John Clampett visits from Jacksonville Fla. Ruby Post ill with pneumonia. Mrs John Greene visits daughter Pearl Cunningham who is sick. Belle Creech and Joe Coley visit Mrs Post. Mrs Martin Phillips with Candy Smith Sunday. Henry Clampett's folks and Belle Creech's folks visit John Webb. McKinley and daughter Effie trip to Ada. Wanted: large clean cotton rag per pound Nes office.
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Rocky Chapel
John Clampett
Jacksonville
Fla
Ruby
John Post
John Greene
Pearl Cunningham
Belle Creech
Joe Coley
Post
Martin ‘Phillips
Candy Smith
Henry Clampett
Folke
John Webb
Mr. McKinley
Effie
Ada
Mexico and Cuba sever relations amid crisis
Mexico City reports severed diplomatic ties with Cuba after recalling its Charge dAffaires at Havana and Cuban minister in Mexico. Officials cite Cuba's wartime actions and measures affecting Mexican interests. State Department confirms withdrawal of Mexico’s Havana envoy. no official explanation given.
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Associated Press
Mexico City
Mexico
Cuba
Havana
Washington
State Department
German Drive Slows As Allied Counterattacks Resume
German efforts on the western front slow as French and British counterattacks intensify along the Aisne and Vesle fronts. Germans report crossing Vesle near Meismes, while French and British forces restore the line in Flanders after four divisions attacked east of Lokerve. No changes reported in Picardy elsewhere.
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Aisne
Vesle
Wismes
Sons
Rheims
Bere Jin
Mfismes
Flanders
I Sty Miles
Locrve
Kemmel
Dickebusch Lake
Voorsmerede
Picardy
Red Cross District Shows Strong Oklahoma Efforts
Ralph R. Cain notes second district leads in Oklahoma Red Cross drive with Pontotoc first over the top at $18,826 quota $26,304.76 subscriptions. Atoka and Marshall also report solid results. Coalgate area praised after cyclone damage. overall district near 150 percent of goal with figures expected to rise.
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Ralph R. Cain
Red Cross
Oklahoma
Sth
Pontotoc County
Atoka
Marshall
Madill
Bryan County
Caddo
Durant
Johnston
Coalgate
Cain
Marriage Licenses for Stratford Stonewall Vanoss and Hart
Willie J Boen 25 Stratford Myrtle Evans 20 Stratford Alvis Siler 33 Stonewall Ozette Henson 26 Stonewall Reuben McGuire 24 Burrow Lil lian Ginn 18 Stonewall George L Wall 23 Vanoss Kath leen Parka 18 Vanoss O C Brooks 21 Hart Sybil Jones 21 Vanoss
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willie J. Boen
Stratford
Myrtle Evans
Alvis Siler
Stonewall
Ozette Henson
Reuben McGuire
Burrow
Lillian Ginn
George L. Wall
Vanoss
Kathleen Parka
O. C. Brooks
Hart
Sybil Jones
Heavy Rains and Washouts Hit Panhandle Tex
Amarillo by May 29 reports nearly an inch of rain with two days of showers. Trains from the south blocked by washouts between Amarillo and Clarendon. service likely to resume in three days. Heavy precipitation mainly east of Amarillo with Miami at three inches and other towns between one and four inches. western areas lighter.
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Amarillo
Texas
Denver Railway
Clarendon
Miami
Muleshoe
Panhandle
Summers Chapel Notes on Red Cross Supper Success
Cotton chopping and garden progress mark Summers Chapel notes. The Council of Defense meets Saturday night June 1 to decide on a box or pie supper for the Red Cross. A large Sunday crowd heard Bro Stone. Red Cross box supper at Marvell raised 61 dollars. Mrs Mertie Store from Mountain View Oklahoma visited G W Keener's daughter.
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Gladys Littlefeld
Misa Stella Ayre
Mil Creek
Kla
Orville Goodson
Georges Rideng
Francis
Red Cross
Mitchell
Fitzhugh
Pitt
Underhill
Edna Lindsey
Council of Defense
Bro. Stone
G. W. Flowers
John Hooper
Marwell
Summers Chapel
J. W. Staats
Summers
My. G. W. Keener
Mertie Store
Mountain View
Okla
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Raine Brog
Fort Riley
U.S. Hospitals
Nes
Sailent
Germany
Soissons
Sied
Lys Salient
Chammel
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