Lodge Warns Against League Covenant Severely Restricting US
Senator Lodge argues in a Senate speech that the League covenant risks nullifying the Monroe Doctrine and surrendering sovereign U.S. decision making. He says the nation must act for independence and interests first, resisting entangling alliances and foreign obligation.
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Senator Lodge
Mateadha
Feetts
Charman
Foream Relations Committee
Sapate
Senate
United States
Carnegie's Own Epitaph Recounts Enlistment Of Heirloom Men
The obituary describes Andrew Carnegie’s epitaph suggestion for his tomb and notes his passing after a long life. It details mourners—Lourne, Bourne, and others—gathering at Shadow Rock and Shadow Brook for a private funeral on Thursday at 1 o'clock, with services to be simple and family-attended.
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Carnegie
Lenox
Shadow Uwrick
Mark Lourne
Lourne
Outer World
Bourne
Lake Mahkeenac
Te Pool
Ariel
Shadow Rock
Shadow Brook
Rival Gang Ties From Boyhood Snow Fights
The article recalls childhood clashes between rival gangs led by Daddy Brown and Andy Carnegie in a northern city. It describes territory lines, snowball assaults, and ongoing rough play that hardened into a defensive code. Brown and Carnegie fought for dominance as younger boys, with recalls of beatings and evasive retaliation.
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Daddy’ Brown
Andy Carnegie
Carnegie
Brown
Emaller
Tye Rane
Sugar Rings Drive to Stop Chicago Sugar Exports
Oklahoma officials probe sugar profiteering as three Oklahoma City soldiers allegedly divert sugar to Chicago for higher profit. Governor Robertson to seek federal action to cancel offending licenses. State board halts purchase of a New Orleans sugar car for 880 dollars a hundred, to be parceled statewide. Whitehurst questions local jobbers and notes retail meat costs vary, with packers delivering beef at low cents per pound.
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Oklahoma City
Chicago
Robertson
Federal Sugar Equal Ssstion Board
John A Whitehurst
State Board of Agriculture
Whitehurst
New Orleans
State Marketing Commission
Oiklahoma City
Stile Board of Agriculture
Morris and Company
Wilson
Prosecution Team Targets City and State in Price Surge Probe
U S Attorney James Fain leads investigations with Special Agents combing cities and counties for evidence of hoarding and price fixing. The effort, backed by Howard Ping and the price committee, aims to tighten controls on rising living costs and broaden legal action across districts.
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Fain
Elale
Wilsare
Cunure
Saul
Bains
Slug and Fein
Howard Ping
C. BL Ames
United States
Changes in Wheat Standards Approved by Senate Panel
Washington August 12 Senate Agriculture Committee approved changes to government wheat standards under the guarantor act to avoid penalizing growers. Chairman Grova announced a committee to present demands to Julius Barnes of the United States Grain Corporation and officials of the Agriculture Department to modify regulations alleged to defraud producers if consumers receive inferior wheat.
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Washington
Jilier Guarantor
Grovna
Senate Agriculture Committee
Groona
Julus H. Barnes
United States Grain Corporation
Tment of Agriculture
Miners in Kansas and Missouri Might Strike
John J. Lewis acting international president of the United Mine Workers of America grants permission for a general strike by miners in Kansas and Missouri, signaling possible labor action across the two states.
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Pittsburg
Karas Ang
John J. Lewis
United Mine Workers of America
Kansas
Missouri
Free European map offer for Oklahoma City pupils
In the wake of world war changes, students in Oklahoma City are urged to obtain a free authoritative map of Europe. The campaign asks for a letter and a 7 cent return postage stamp, addressed to a city contact, to receive the government map. The notice targets every pupil to secure the up-to-date map.
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Oklahoma City
Europe
Rome
United States
Shoul
Negro Arrested Under New Gun Law
Ray Chief, a negro janitor at the city yard, was arrested last night on a charge of failing to report ownership of a revolver under the ordinance passed by the city commissioners.
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Ray Chief
Chatman
Ety Tar
Los Angeles Beer Opens as Dry Rule Eases
Saloons closed since April 1918 reopen in Los Angeles with beer sales at 275 percent and many soda shops resuming beverage trade. City attorney issues opinion allowing renewed saloon licenses following a favorable federal court ruling by Judge Bledsoe.
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Los Angeles
United States
Bledsoe
Pershing to Tour Italian Battlefields
Paris reports General John J Pershing will tour Italian battlefields after Belgium visit as guest of King Albert. He departs August 11 for Rome, stays two days, views Austrian offensive scenes, plans to return to Paris by August 22 and depart for the United States in early September.
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Paris
Jonn J Pershing
Belgium
Albert
Italan
Rome
Pershing
United States
Whisky Bottling for Export Possible If Prohibition Ends
Wholesale whiskey dealers were told by the Bureau of Internal Revenue that if wartime prohibition ends, bottling for export would not be illegal for domestic trade. Rectifiers may proceed with whisky already on hand but cannot buy additional spirits for beverages.
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Washington
Bureau of International Revenue
Pardon for Hopkins If He Pays Costs
Waah Hopkins, sent up from Oklahoma county for a ton of the prohibitory law on a thirty day sentence, with a fine of 99 dollars and costs added, has served ten days and will be paroled according to Governor Robertson, provided he pays the fine and court costs.
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Waah Hopkins
Oklahoma County
Coats
Robertson
Oklahoma to ship new test books to 50 towns
State Superintendent Wilson announced direct shipping of new textbooks to 50 Oklahoma towns for the September opening. Firms will ship to towns listed by the state department, enabling pupils to receive up-to-date texts. He urged parents to use the 50 percent exchange value on old books to reduce outfitting costs.
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Oklahoma
Wilson
State Department
Wilkon Srid
Readers urged to submit letters on beating high cost living
The Times invites readers to send concise letters offering practical, profitable methods to beat high living costs. Entrants must sign with name and address. Henry Chadwick editor notes a 78 word submission from Miss E. Dwire Smith met the contest limit.
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the Times
Times
HCL
Jam Figes
Otlahome
200000 Acres of Indian Land to Be Released
Tulsa announces the removal of restrictions on 40 acre homesteads affecting about 201000 acres of old tribal lands in the Creek, Cherokee, Seminole, Choctaw and Chickasaw nations. The land will be added to tax rolls and freed for homestead use. Original allotments show Choctaws and Chickasaws receiving 6 acres, Creeks and Seminoles 140, and Cherokees 80.
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Tulsa
Cato Sells
Gabe E. Parker
Five Civilized Tribes
Sells
Mr. Parker
Halfood
Oklahoma
Congress
Summons Served on Dutcher Family in Inquest
AW McWilliams stated that constable Wo F McIver served summons on Linus Autcher and Howard Dutcher late last night. The mother and daughter were to appear at the inquest at 3 this afternoon. The Patcher family denied knowledge of their whereabouts, but it is believed they will attend the inquest.
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AW McWilliams
F McIver
Linus Autcher
Howard Dutcher
Melver
Patcher
Soldier Enlistment Topics At Washington Conference
A Washington conference with Attorney General Palmer and other officials discussed a suit over the Texas Oklahoma border. The case involves 2 Indian properties and river path questions with experts to decide if the river originally ran south of its present course. Four government agents will inspect the area to determine evidence and river bed soil origins.
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Bolt Willhe
Hank
Saul
Washington
Palmer
Fair
Texas
Oklahoma
Kurnett Felts
Perlay
Par
Herbert Peck
United States
Viscount Grenaden Likely Named British Ambassador
London reports Viscount Grenaden, former head of the British foreign office, who retired in 1916, is likely to accept the post of British ambassador to the United States. The Aug 12 notice notes his impending appointment and the potential sending.
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Grey
London
Viscount Grenaden
United States
Army morale and reorganization under Secretary Baker plans
Secretary Baker outlines army maintenance of peacetime strength while completing demobilization. Enlistments for the regular army targeted at 100,000 with weekly recruitment rates preserved, and the army to remain as an educational institution shaping soldiers into citizens.
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Washington
Letescher
Mary
Baker
Shopmen Return to Work After Rail Strike
News from Chicago and Fort Worth reports strikebound railway shopmen returning to their posts. Norfolk and Southern resumed work in Chicago, Louisville and Nashville saw many back, Chicago Northwestern and Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul eased embargoes. Fort Worth also lifted freight embargoes as St Louis San Francisco shopmen resumed duties.
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Chicago
Boston
Atlanta
Norfolk & Sothern
Louisville & Nashville
Chicago & Northwestern
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul
Northwest
Fort Worth
Texas
St Lowg & San Francisco Railway
Local forecast hints at fair weather this week
The reading suggests a generally fair night and Wednesday with warmer conditions. Partly cloudy tonight and Wednesday. Hourly temperatures appear imprecise but indicate mild through the period. Local forecaster urges calm, noting no major storms expected tonight or tomorrow.
Food Hoarding Probes Ordered by Burns Office
County Attorney Robert Burns reveals letters urging grand jury action on profiteering in rents and sugar hoarding. He notes delays due to a single investigator and seeks funds to hire extra detectives, hoping Attorney General Freling can supply one to three aides to aid the probe.
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Robert Ruins
Burns
Vreeling
Freeling vows fight as grand jury probes crime rumors
Oklahoma County attorney general Prince Freeling says he will fight rumors as he tackles a grand jury investigation into corruption and crime reports. He asserts he did not invite himself into the matter but will use every power to uncover the truth amid public uproar in Oklahoma City.
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Prince Freeling
Livrow
Oklahoma County
Oklahorma City
Labor Board to End Work Soon
In New York Ave 12 the national labor board met to discuss wage issues and near term closure of its proceedings. The board concluded its session and plans to end its labor trouble discussions soon.
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Labor Board
New York
Ave
Amentional Labor Board
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