Fearless Black Soldiers of France
United Press reports on the Turcos or Black Army of France organized by Colonel Maugin in 1911. Recruited across Senegal, Soudan, French Guinea, Dahomey, Algeria, Tunis and Morocco, these troops numbered 50,000 by 1911 and were valued for discipline, fortitude, and rapid deployment from African possessions to European fronts.
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United Press
Paris
la Force Nice Noire
France
Maugin
Algeria
Senegal
Soudan
French Guinea
Dahomey
Tunis
Morocco
Col. Maugin
Europe
Napoleon
Malakhoft
Africa
Religious Side Of Present War In Russia And Switzerland
Berne reports Swiss neutrality but public sentiment leans. a postcard mocks war with Kaiser image and Swiss riflemen. Petrograd notes Russia’s Holy War mobilized by Orthodox priests and peasants, uniting nation while priests join frontline and bands mix sacred and marching music. A Cleveland woodworker attaches a wheeled work bench to an automobile to power a band saw.
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United Press
Berne
Switzerland
Petrograd
Japan
Franz J Joseph
Russia
Holy Synod
Germany
Evry
Europe
Cleveland
New Banking and Currency System Expands Emergency Funds
Washington reports changes in U S banking and currency rules driven by the European war. The Aldrich Vreeland plan relaxes 40 percent bond restrictions to aid large and small banks, with state banks allowed to issue currency and join the Fed later. Amendments boost lending on commercial paper and aid Southern farmers through warehouse receipts and small-town banks.
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Burton K. Standish
United Press
Washington
United States
Congress
Senate
Aldrich Vreeland
New York
Federal Reserve Board
Treasury Department
Owen
Federal Reserve System
South
Prairie Oil and Gas Stops Buying Oklahoma Oil
The Prairie Oil and Gas Company announced it will stop purchasing crude oil from Oklahoma fields effective tomorrow. The move follows a Corporation Commission order setting a minimum price of 65 cents per barrel, after Prairie briefly reduced to 55 cents. Oilmen anticipate calls for action as producers meet to discuss responses.
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Muskogee
Prairie Oil and Gas Company
Oklahoma
Prairie
Corporation Commission
Prairie Company
Cruce
Independence
Kan
Origin of the European War
William G. Shepherd argues the Archduke assassination by Gabriel Princip was instigated by Serbia, prompting Austrian demands and mobilizations. The piece links the event to a broader struggle for continental power, warning that Princip’s bullet could ignite a full war across Europe.
Carter seeks per capita payments for Choctaws and Chickasaws
Congressman Carter asks Indian Commissioner Cato Sells to advise on including 200 per capita payments for the Choctaws and Chickasaws in the next Indian appropriation bill. He urges a $100 increase for the Choctaws to balance both tribes. Chickasaws currently receive 100. Carter says the pledge was to be kept by March 4 1907, eight years overdue. Also notes Algeria iron ore exports by French capitalists reaching over 4 million tons annually.
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Washington
Congressman Carter
Cato Sells
Congress
Carter
Algeria
Cardui Woman's Tonic Praised In Houston Letter
In Houston a Mrs. S. C. Burton writes of Cardui the woman's tonic helping her after months of illness. She gained weight and can do housework again. The ad urges women with common ailments to try Cardui, noting its vegetable ingredients and 50 years of use. Written by Chattanooga Medicine Co. Ladies' Advisory Dept. Chattanooga Tenn.
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Houston
Texas
S. C. Burton
Cardus
Chattanooga Medicine Co
Ladies’ Advisory Dept
Chattanooga, Tenn
Federal Reserve Board backs amendments to add small banks
The Fed supports amendments urged by Senator Owens to admit more small banks into the system and expand emergency currency potential. The proposals extend the period for member banks to pay stock, easing current financial strain and preventing asset liquidations to fund reserves.
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Federal Reserve Board
South
Federal Reserve System
Owens
Federal Reserve
German chemist extracts feared poison from castor seeds
From castor oil plant seeds a German chemist has produced what is described as the most powerful poison known. The finding highlights risks and potential applications in chemical safety and warfare discussions.
Mrs. F. S. Houpt Dies After Long Illness
Mrs. Mattie Houpt wife of F. S. Houpt died at 5 o clock this morning at 119 East 15th street The funeral will be at the house Sunday at 2 30 conducted by Revs Turner and Early Interment at Rosedale cemetery She had suffered long and her death is a heavy loss to her family and many Ada friends
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Mattie Houpt
F. S. Houpt
East 15Th Street
Turner
Rosedale Cemetery
Houpts
Ada
Houpt
Flower Show Committee Seeks Premiums and Help
The Flower Show committee led by Mr Norman and Miss Johnson of the High school with Mrs Zorn invites Ada clubs organizations and citizens to contribute ideas or premiums. Those who can help are asked to telephone the committee.
Making Money at Home on a Western Road
A woman along a busy Western road earns a steady income by selling buttermilk and her own molasses cookies to motorists. She offers a fixed menu, with a homemade sign at the gate, serving from one to ten customers daily.
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Dallas News
Lisbon's Two Harbor Lights Signal Time at Hour
Lisbon has erected two lights to signal time to vessels in the harbor. They illuminate automatically five minutes before each hour and extinguish precisely at the hour, day and night.
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Lisbon
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