Oklahoma Announces $1 618 800 War Work Campaign Goal
Oklahoma City announces a state quota of 1 618 800 for the United War Work drive for Nov 11 to 18. The plan was disclosed at a rally with 300 workers and delegates from Y M C A Y W C A War Camp Community Service American Liberty Assn National Catholic War Council Jewish Welfare Board Salvation Army and other groups. An executive committee was named to oversee the statewide campaign with quotas to be allocated by county after careful study of conditions and government information.
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Associated Press
Oklahoma City
Oklahoma
United War Work
War Camp Community Service
American Liberty Assn
National Catholic War Council
Jewish Welfare Board
Salvation Army
State
West First Street
E. W. Marland
G. S. Bilheimer
Katherine Bement Davis
Miss Burner
Joy E. Morgan
American Library Assn
Brig. Geo. A. Woods
Father Severus
Mr. Sours
Rabbi Joseph Blatt
Oklahoma State Defense Council details nonessential labor policy
Oklahoma City reports the State Council of Defense will announce its stance on non essential industries and construction through a committee. The group includes Major Eugene Kerr James A. Wilson and Ollie S. Wilson with Aydelotte as chair. The council also considers promoting government seed wheat and war contract efforts while approving A. and M college buildings as necessary.
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Oklahoma City
Okla
Oklahoma State Council of Defense
Eugene Kerr
James A. Wilson
Ollie S. Wilson
J. M. Aydelotte
State Council
State Council of Defense
Oklahoma A. & M. College
B. F. Bush
U. S. Railroad Administration
Oklahoma
J. W. Connor
Promoted Doctor of War Captains and Army Actions
Dr W W D Akers promoted from lieutenant while at home due to his wife's illness. Military dispatches note German counterattacks near Gricourt and St Quentin repulsed, British progress west of St Quentin, and resumed air activity along Lorraine and St Mihiel fronts with cross-ally observer sorties. Paris reports German regain efforts near Chemin Des Dames repelled.
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W. W. D. Akers
A. C. McGruder
Ft. Sill
Associated Press
London
Gricourt
St. Quentin
Field Marshal Haig
Selency
Lorraine
St. Mihiel
Paris
Chemin Des Dames
Moisy
Mary Veterans Attend Reunion in Tulsa
K M Van Zandt became commander of the Trans Mississippi department of the United Confederate Veterans during General George P Harrison illness. Governor Williams and Governor Brough spoke at the sessions as 10,000 veterans attend the reunion in Tulsa with a parade planned for Friday.
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Associated Press
Tulsa
Okla
K. M. van Zandt
Trans- Mississippi
Department of the United Confederate Veterans
George P. Harrison
R. A. Snead
Governor Williams
Sons of Veterans
Governor Brough
Arkansas
Owen
Washington
Walker Explains Labor Situation and Liberty Loan Meeting
O N Walker, representing the Community Committee, assures citizens that time will be allowed to shift workers from non essential to essential war jobs. Shipments of mechanics and labor will start soon, excluding Oklahoma Portland Cement Co workers. Another Liberty Loan meeting occurred at Colbert school house with strong turnout and patriotic songs led by local volunteers.
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Federal Labor Service
Oklahoma Portland Cement Co
Ty Committee
O. N. Walker
Colbert School House
L. A. Ellison
Byron Norrell
Women’s Committee
Allied advances press Turks toward Tyre and Gaza
British French and Arab forces push north through Palestine capturing Nazareth and Haifa while advancing on Tyre and the Sea of Galilee. Serbian troops cross the Vardar, cut German lines, and push toward Prilep as Bulgarians retreat and desert. 25,000 Turkish prisoners reported with 260 guns taken.
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Associated Press
Palestine
Sea of Tiberias
Nazareth
Tyre
Serbia
Vardar
Cerna Bend
Hindenburg Line
St. Quentin
London
Monastir
Prilep
Gradsko
Drenska
Allenby
Allied armies push turning movement after Prilep advance
Allied forces in Macedonia begin a turning maneuver after taking Prilep and pushing into the Vardar valley. Serbian and French units threaten Strumitza, while Serbian advances near the mountains isolate Ottoman retreat near Monastir. St Quentin nears capture as Lorraine fronts report heavy artillery actions.
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Associated Press
Macedonia
Prilep
V. River
Adriatic
Aegean Sea
Strumitza
Serbia
Albania
Monas
Palestine
Jordan
St. Quentin
Runs Fall Back in Macedonia
London dispatch reports German and Bulgarian forces retreating west of the Vardar in Macedonia toward Vesle while Serbians seize thirteen guns on the Prilep Gradsko road and Prilep is reported captured by advancing allies. In Minnesota Archishop John Ireland of St Paul dies at age 80 after an illness.
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London
Vardar River
Macedonia
Vesle
Uskub
Prilep- Gradsko
Prilep
St. Paul, Minn
John Ireland
St. Paul
Ireland
Liberty Loan Speaking Dates and Defense Council Action
Liberty Loan speaking dates listed across counties with multiple time slots at various churches and towns. Special report notes Oklahoma State Defense Council instructions to county councils to back state officers in rounding up loafers and enrolling in war industries amid pressures to meet war labor quotas.
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Defense Councils
Oklahoma City
Okla
Oklahoma Ste Council of Defense
United States
Oklahoma
Oklahoma Far Fourth Liberty Loan Quota Set
Oklahoma City notes the National Fourth Liberty Loan quota at six billion dollars. Kansas City Fed apportions Oklahoma to seventy eight million? wait. Oklahoma’s Third Loan quota was twenty seven million eight hundred nine thousand. State forecasts county quotas from Kansas City within twenty four hours. The state reports strong war effort and ready organization for the Fourth drive opening next Saturday.
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Oklahoma City
Federal Reserve Bank
Kansas City
Oklahoma
Treasury Department
Federal Reserve District
L. E. Phillips
Liberty Loan
Oklahoma County Council of Defense Faces Work or Fight Demand
The Oklahoma Council of Defense orders county councils to halt forcible recruitment of non essential workers for Little Rock. It directs cooperation with federal labor agents to round up loafers and offer work or jail, urging citizens to enter essential occupations promptly.
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Pontotoc
Defense
Little Rock
Oklahoma
Casualty List from the War Shows Multiple Deaths and Missing
The casualty list names Willis O. Casey of Byars and Denver Collum of Seminole among those who died of disease. Others listed include Herbert W. Wilman killed in action, Alfred Bailey Eli and Henry Walter Perry dying of wounds, and many missing in action or wounded. Locations span Oklahoma towns with several Private and Corporal ranks noted.
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Willis O. Casey
Byars
Denver Collum
Seminole
Herbert W. Wilman
Stillwater
Alfred Bailey
Eli
Bradley O. Ellis
Elmwood
Floyd L. Fredericks
Leedy
Wm. A. Snider
Piedmont
Jess Luke
Texanna
Lester Cheat
Bower
Will Rogers
Turley
Millard F. Brandstatt
North McAlester
Grady Floyd
Ardmore
Leo Carter
Commerce
Reinhard Weisner
Shattuck
Henry Walter Perry
Orr
Elizah A. Tyner
Maude
Arthur E. Beagley
Lockote Woods County
Chas. E. Hatcher
Waurika
Ewing L. Hatfield
Mellette
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Frank Dillard
Ada
Hester Collins
J. J. Vandiver
A. M. Er
J. Hicks
Coalgate
T. A. Near
Ord
West
Gen. van Zandt
Walker
Metz
British Independent Air Force
Saloniki
Marcel Hutin
Echo de Paris
Mediterranean
Haifa
Acre
Amman
Hedjaz
New Zealand
Essalt
Field Marshall Haig
Vermand
Calabrai
Moeuvres
Arras-Isens
Gavrelle
Frence
Chain St. Quentin
Ailette
Aisne
Rebee
Center
Maxwell
Summers Chapel
Yeager
Fitzhugh
Lightning Ridge
Vaness
Hart
Franks
Frisco
Union Valley
Jesse
Stonewall
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