Survivors of Athenia Tragedy Reach Scotland in Shock
GREENOCK Scotland Sept 3 Two hundred injured survivors of the torpedoed British liner Athenia arrived on rescue ships with tales of horror. A Glasgow man said a submarine torpedoed the ship and fired shells as lifeboats were lowered. Children drowned and many rescued were weak from exposure. Roy Barrington of Toronto lost his mother in the disaster. Rumors circulated about death tolls, and survivors urged the truth about the submarine attack.
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Greenock
Scotland
Athenia Arrivd
John McEwan
Glasgow
Athenia
Berlin
Ernest von Weinsaecker
United States
Alexander Kirk
Jaszow
North Atlantic
Roy
Roy Barrington
Toronto
Lone
Knut Nelson
Brenda Chap
Thomas
Detroit
Brenda
Tommy
Adelphia Hotel
McEywan
Travel Restrictions Freeze US Citizens from Europe
The State Department barred most American travel to Europe, allowing only imperative cases after the sinking of the British liner Athenia. The move aligns with neutrality proclamations that will halt arms shipments to belligerents and sparks debate on convoying returning American ships. About 70,000 Americans abroad seek repatriation, with roughly 30,000 wanting to come home by mid-October as efforts to protect travelers intensify.
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Washington
Europe
State Department
Athenia
Roosevelt
Chas. Edison
Navy
Harold Stary
Edison
Caribbean
Navy Department
Germany
Britain
France
Poland
Italy
Justice Department
Murphy
Wallace
Southeast Europe Declares Neutrality Amid War Concerns
Southeast Europe says it will remain neutral while pledging armed readiness to defend the region against any attempt to widen the conflict. Officials in Budapest emphasize guard against spillover while signaling resolve to enforce neutrality.
War to Be Factor in 1940 Politics
Washington dispatch notes European war shaping U S political scene for 1940 campaign. Foreign policy likely dominates Congress, reducing emphasis on domestic issues. Roosevelt’s third term prospects and party unity loom large. GOP nominating dynamics may hinge on foreign policy stances. Also Woodward audit shows $20,677.48 cash surplus last year.
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Washington
United States
Congress
Roosevelt
Woodward
John W. Prigmore
Mussolini Keeps Europe Guessing About His Course
Rome bets on Mussolini as Italy remains on the sidelines at the start of hostilities. Italy ships Rex and Conte di Savoia to the United States to repatriate Americans while offering no military initiative. Viewpoints vary on a Rome Berlin axis, neutrality to secure supplies, or future alignment with Germany or Britain and France.
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Rome
Mussolini
Europe
Italy
Iz Date
Rex
Conte di Savoia
United States
Naples
Conte di Savoila
Virginio Gayda
Il Giornale D'Italia
Germany
Poland
Adolf Eitler
Britain
France
Mary
Hitler
How To Keep U.S. Out Of Conflicts
Palo Alto report by a PI-A committee of psychologists cites 150 American scholars across fields urging international education and economic safeguards to keep the United States peaceful after the war. They call for tariff cuts, anti-propaganda, clear terms for patriotism and fascism, and opposing racist trends while expanding internationalism.
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Rennie Taylor
Palo Alto
Calif
Society For the Psychistorical Study of
American Psychological Association
Stanford University
Orber
United States
Big Oil Production Jump After Shutdown Ends
Oil production surged across states for the week ended Sept 2 as a six state shutdown was lifted. U.S. crude output rose to 2,345,146 barrels daily with notable gains in Oklahoma Texas Louisiana and Michigan while California and the Rocky Mountain region fell.
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Tulsa
Oil and Gas Journal
Oklahoma
East
Texas
Louisiana
Kansas
Eastern States
Michigan
Finois
California
Rocky Mountain
Burglary Case Solved in Talihina Store Theft
Pontotoc county officers solved a store burglary at Talihina when Millard Whitson was arrested after a hotel room search uncovered one suitcase of clothing and two more were found at a pawn shop. All stolen items were recovered and Whitson handed to Le Flore county authorities from Poteau.
Family Reunion At Kincade Home In Ada OK
Five daughters and one son and their families attended a family reunion at Mr. and Mrs. M. J. Kincaid home in Ada route 5. Attendees included Minnie Stannard Stockton California Pearl Gurley Okmulgee Mary Musgrave Ollie Garis Ethel Brockey Arch Kincaid Ada and many grandchildren from Okmulgee and Ada. Other relatives listed include Arthur Strannard Austin Gurley Ariev Garis Mrs Albert Kincaid H N Fuller and Jon Floyd and Mr and Mrs Walter Forehand.
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M. J. Kincaid
Ada
Route 5
Minnié Stannard
Stockton
California
Pearl Gurley
Okmulgee
Mary Musgrave
Ollie Garis
Ethel Brockey
Arch Kincaid
Paul
Dolores Jones
Billy
Melvin Gurley
Beryl
Mercedes Musgrave
Vonda
Rose
Schuler
Genevia
J. W
Kincaid
Inez Brockey
Arthur Strannard
Austin Gurley
Ariev
Garis
Albert Kincaid
H. N. “Fuller
Jon Floyd
Walter Forehand
Disposing Of U S Surplus Of Cotton Growing Difficult
Secretary Wallace said the European war worsens the U S cotton surplus problem. He spoke at an international cotton conference noting increased military use may be offset by reduced ordinary use and transportation issues from exporting to importing nations. Ten nations attended including India Egypt Brazil UK France Soviet Russia the Sudan Peru and Mexico. Officials signaled support for an international code marketing agreement with production restrictions, though the conference cannot draft one.
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Washington
Wallace
America
United States
India
Egypt
Brazil
United Kingdom
France
Russia
Sudan
Peru
Mexico
AAA
Doctor Burrows Passport Canceled and Dispatch to Randolph Field
Dr. J. I. Burrows had planned to sail for India for missionary work but a British passport control order redirected him to Randolph Field Texas for six weeks as a reserve officer in the U. S. medical service. His steamer reservation for September 19 was canceled at his request to speed evacuation of refugees in Europe. He stated plans to proceed to India after this assignment.
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J. I. Burrows
India
Randolph Field
Texas
British Passport Control Office
United States
Europe
Burrows
U. S
36th Division To Hold Big Reunion In Fort Worth
Veterans of the 36th division from Texas and Oklahoma national guards plan their annual reunion in Fort Worth Texas at the Texas Hotel on October 7 and 8. The event aims to be the largest gathering in the division veterans association history with many company reunions also organized for the weekend. The reunion marks the weekend nearest October 7 and 8 to honor the unit’s baptism of fire in 1918 in Champagne Mortagne front lines and Aisne river operations.
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36Th Division
Texas
Oklahoma National Guardsmen
Fort Worth
Texas Hotel
36Th Division Veterans ‘Association
Champagne
Mort Blanc
Aisne
Fort Worth Chosen as Permanent Armistice Reunion Site
The article notes that the unit, after marching to the Argonne, prepared for front deployment in November 1918 but the move was countermanded due to the armistice. It trained at Camp Bowie Texas in 1917 1918 and entrained overseas, with Fort Worth selected as the permanent reunion glace due to Camp Bowie training.
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Oer
Argonne Forest
Camp Bowie
Texas
Bowie
Fort Worth
Fire destroys residence of Cate Crawford on East Tenth Street
A Monday afternoon blaze gutted the Cate Crawford home at 10 East Tenth Street, with kitchen and back porch in flames before the family noticed. Firemen could not determine the cause, and the house and furniture were a total loss while adjacent property escaped major damage. A list of other fires and farm calls from Monday and Tuesday is included.
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Fie
Alan
Cate Crawford
East Tenth Street
Gladys Byrd
Crawford
Gordon
Waas
Bec Todd
East Fifteenth
Tige Herndon
East Central Boulevard
South Hill
West Beard
Dale Crawford
East Tenth
Robert Cathy
West Main
Griswell
East Seventh
Mrs. Daggs
West Eighth
Ray Young
East Eighth
Violent Deaths Rise Across Nation Over Labor Day Weekend
The Associated Press reports Labor Day weekend fatalities reached at least 267 nationwide, with Oklahoma totaling six. Traffic crashes led deaths, over 228 across streets and highways as travelers filled roads. Drownings, shootings, tram accidents, and other causes increased tallies, while the Midwest states Illinois Indiana Ohio Minnesota Missouri Michigan and Wisconsin accounted for more than a third of deaths.
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Associated Press
Oklahoma
Middlewest
Illinois
Indiana
Ohio
Minnesota
Missouri
Michigan
Wisconsin
Mrs. Morgan Returns to Office After Six Week Absence
Home demonstration agent Mrs Jessie Morgan returned to her office on Tuesday after a fall that left her out for over six weeks. She says she is apparently fully recovered and ready to work again.
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Jessie Morgan
Camp program showcases 4-H youth leadership at Bromide site
Mr and Mrs Wayne Cinnamon with Burl Winchester of Stillwater led 250 rural youths in a Boy Scout camp near Bromide. Each club ran its own camp with meals, swimming supervision by coaches, buddy system checks, and emergency readiness. A campfire program and sing along closed the event, though two longtime local agents were absent.
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Wayne Cinnamon
Burl Winchester
Stillwater
Bromide
Boy Scout Council
Jesse Morgan
J. B. Hill
Pontotoc Area
Farly Railroader of Oklahoma Dead
L J McDaniel, 85, a railroad contractor in 1880s Oklahoma and later territorial legislator, died at his Meridian home. Born in Lee county Iowa, he worked for several railroads before settlement opened in 1889, homesteaded near Guthrie, taught for 10 years, served in the second territorial legislature, and was an appraiser for the state school land commission before retiring. Surviving are his widow and sister Mrs Rebecca Poteet of Oklahoma City. Funeral and burial in Guthrie at 2 p.m. Wednesday.
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Meridian
L. J. McDaniel
Oklahoma
McDaniel
Lee County
Iowa
Oklahoma Territory
Guthrie
Territorial
State School Land Commission
Rebecca Poteet
Okalhoma City
Commodity Truck Schedule for Early September Listed
Harve D. Lambert, administrator, releases a part September schedule with drop-off times and locations. Fees and exact times vary by town including Sparks Store Oil Center Galey Lula Byng Francis Gaxman Homer Fitts town Stonewall Vaness Roff Homer Steedman Alien across September 7 to 14.
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Harve D. Lambert
Sparks Store
Oil Center
Galey
Lula
S— Center
Vaness
Roff
Fittstown
Stonewall
Byng
Francis
Gaxman
Homer
Steedman
Alien
Phillips Doubles Efforts On Guard
Oklahoma City report says Gov Phillips intensified work to improve Oklahoma National Guard efficiency. He held hours of talks with Gen A M Tuthill adjutant general of Arizona and 45th commander. He stressed training under competent officers and awaited medical staff findings on potential disqualifications. The artillery brigade was graded ready for immediate service.
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Oklahoma City
Phillips
Oklahoma National Guard
A. M. Tuthill
Arizona
45Th
Sinclair To Drill Lease Near Allen In Oklahoma
Sinclair Prairie Oil plans to finish drilling on a lease about three miles southeast of Allen, Oklahoma, with shallow wells since 1922 producing around 600 feet. Heddreston Drilling Co. of Enis completed a well at about 20 barrels per day and begins a second. Stonewall Times notes a new Simpson Roadhouse on the McKay lands two miles north of the city, with Wilcox sand targeted. Transfers note Eason Oil Co. leasing parts of Sec 27-5N-4E Bebee area and Royal Petroleum selling interests in Sec 12-1N-SE, plus Grissa transferring lands in Sec 34-2N-R7E Fitts area.
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Sinclair Prairie Oil Company
Allen
Heddreston Drilling Co
Aen
Stonewall Times
Simpson Roadhouse
McKay Lands
Wilcox
the Times
Stonewall
Fitts
Eason Oil Co
NE SE
Bebee
Grissa Royalty Corp
Royal Petroleum Corp
Grissa Company
Barry H. Diamond
Fittse
Five Oklahomans Die in Weekend Highway Mishaps
Five Oklahomans died in weekend traffic accidents and one more after a horse incident. Nationwide toll nears 201 with 130 traffic deaths, 36 drownings, 35 by gunfire or other causes. In Enid, 44 year old Hugh Martin Preston died in a collision at an intersection Friday night.
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Associated Press
Enid
Hugh Martin Preston
Sorum Conviction Affirmed By Court
The 15 year term for Sam Gorum, ex bootleg king of Seminole County, for armed robbery north of Ada near the Canadian river bridge, was affirmed by the state criminal court of appeals. Records show he was charged April 2, 1937 with the robbery of Bob Myers, who lives north of Ada. Gorum was tried here, found guilty after a sensational trial, and given 15 years in the State penitentiary.
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Sam Gorum
Seminole County
Ada
State Criminal Court of Appeals
Gorum
Bob Myers
Canadian River Bridge
State Penitentiary
Sues for Injuries Suffered Before Birth
Greensburg, Pennsylvania reports a suit seeking 25 000 damages for five months old Daniel Berlin claiming injuries from his mother’s December fall while shopping at J C Penney. Parents Harland Berlin sue as well.
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Greensburg
UPI
Daniel Berlin
Berlin
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