Sugar Hoarding Probe Lands Sugar Hoard at Storage Site
County officers seized 3600 pounds of sugar hoarded in a rental storage house at 632 East Noble Avenue after a search warrant was sought. The owner of the one story metal building did not know the renter's name who paid $10 for one month’s storage. Investigations by Cargill and Looney, with Attorney General Freeling, followed rumors of profiteering. Authorities expect grand jury action as evidence accumulates.
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Cargill and Looney
Esterday
Hier
Cargill Freeling
Car~fi
Figg Sets Office in Federal Building to Tackle Living Costs
State administrator Howard E. Figg will be in the federal building to lead the cost of living drive. His office is the grand jury room on the third floor, end of the corridor, north side, with telephone access during business hours.
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Howard E. Figg
Grand Jury
Figg
Kitchens' Name On Payroll After Suspension
J Garrison Kitchens, policeman, was suspended by unanimous city commission vote and appeared on the payroll for the first half of August. He will receive no pay for the suspension period. The suspension followed an investigation and a later exoneration by Walton and commissioners Kesler and Wilson, with attorney Claude Nowlin noted in the hearing.
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J. Garrison Kitchens
Acton
W'hitehens
Richens
Ichens
Aefault
Walton
Mark Kesler
Ollie Wilson
Claude
Sacchi Re
First Defeat Of Marine Is Recorded Here
A Marine recruit station spectacle on North Broadway drew a small crowd as a sailor climbed out a window and freed tangled colors from the flagstaff suspended forty feet above the sidewalk. A passerby woman across the street waved, and the marine signaled his greeting with gestures. He indicated he liked spaghetti during a later exchange, while a ring and a hat prompted questions about marriage. The scene ended with the marine retreating to safety as the flag fluttered in the wind.
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Huckins
Lee-Huckins
20000 British Coal Miners End Strike
The coal miners of Yorkshire with more than 200000 on strike since July 21 decided today to resume work after a mass meeting at Barnaley. The move ends a lengthy stoppage across the region as talks and votes supported a return to duties for the miners.
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London
Coal m
Yorkshire
Ion
Barnaley
Big sum sought for H. C. L. campaign funding
Washington Aug 1 The commerce and labor departments asked Congress for appropriations totaling nearly 1 000 million to aid in carrying out the president's suggestions to reduce the cost of living.
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Washington
Congress
Commerce and Labor Departments
Library to Close All Day Tomorrow
The Carnegie library will close all day tomorrow in memory of founder Andrew Carnegie. Miss Mabyl Peacock, librarian, announced the closure this morning. The library will reopen with usual Friday hours.
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Carnegie Library
Andrew Carnegie
Miss Mabyl_ Peacock
Man charged with assault on mother in law
Maples of 411 West Pottawa tomie avenue was arrested last night on an assault charge after injuring his mother in law with a railroad lantern. The case was dismissed this morning in municipal court as Judge Munden ruled the defendant acted in self defense.
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JR. Maples
West Pottawatomie Avenue
Munden
Jeclk
Governor Robertson Calls Ed Trapp for Conference
Governor Robertson issued a urgent call for Ed Trapp to attend a governors conference in Salt Lake City. He will travel with Mrs. Robertson and expects to be away ten days for the event.
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Robertson
Chandler
Salt Lake City
Freight Situation Improves Amid Oklahoma City Delays
Oklahoma City reports easing rail freight congestion as the strike ends. Driscoll of the state association notes fewer serious delay complaints and expects a return to normal operations soon.
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Oklahoma City
Soethis
Oklahomae Tate Association
Driscoll
U S Attorney Seizes 4000 Dozen Eggs in Chattanooga
Four thousand dozen eggs were seized in Chattanooga Tennessee today by the United States district attorney. Prosecution alleges the eggs were unlawfully stored to unlawfully raise prices.
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U. S
Chattanooga
Tenna
Uated States
Viscount Grey Agrees to Accept Post at Washington Temporarily
Viscount Grey former foreign secretary will represent the British government in Washington temporarily while awaiting a permanent ambassador. Andrew Bonar Law noted the move in the House of Commons as part of handling peac e settlement questions. Sir Edward Grey led the British Foreign Office for eleven years before this appointment.
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Viscount Grey
Washington
London
Grey
Andrew Bonar Law
Saus
House of Commons
Tiestione Arcing Gul
Peice
Europe
Edy Seema
Viscount Grey of
Falloden
Sir Edward Grey
United States
British Foreign Office
Police seek clue in strange Chicago murder in Evanston
A woman believed to be Mrs. FL Watkins was murdered in Evanston after her throat was cut. Eyewitnesses described a figure in an opera cloak fleeing the scene. A handbag containing money led to Chicago detectives.
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Chicago
FL. Watkins
Evanston
University Avenue
College Town
Local Weather Forecast Fragment Catches Nonsense Rant
A garbled OCR style excerpt shows a speaker venting about a cart and a collector, with unreadable names and a forecast mentioning partly cloudy weather. The fragment includes mentions of a local Renee and a suey er, and references warmer conditions on Thursday.
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Renee Ni Ane Sueyer
Farmers blamed for high prices by Oklahoma City jobber
An Oklahoma City wholesaler assigns fault for rising grocery costs to farmers and profit-taking by growers. He cites wheat and canning margins, notes competition among 275 city grocers and 91 state firms as preventing illegitimate deals, and argues wartime price supports pushed growers to raise prices to expand crop areas for war needs.
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Oklahoma City
U S Regulation Of Storage Urged In Senate Speech
Washington August 13 Senator McKellar of Tennessee urged federal regulation of cold storage in a senate speech. He argued the measure would curb high food prices and accused meat packers of misusing cold storage to fix prices, tying the issue to Wilson administration recommendations and 1914 legislation.
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Washington
Senate
McKellar
Tennessee
Senate Interstate Commerce
Wilson
Palmer pushs stricter profiteer laws in new amendments
Washington August 10 Attorney General Palmer outlined tighter penalties for profiteers and urged amendments to curb control on food and commodity trade. He cited fines over 5000 and imprisonment up to two years for stock production under wartime measures, while seeking authority to regulate transportation and markets.
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Washington
Palmer
Taromna
North Dakota
Laornian
Agely Cultural Committee
Centrol
Commissioners to Meet With Fire Underwriters Today
Representatives of the national board of fire underwriters will meet with the city commissioners this afternoon to discuss measures to prevent a recurrence of last Saturday’s water shutdown. A main break at Second and Douglas delayed water for about twelve hours during repairs. Reported plans may seek a water superintendent, fueling a potential clash with the Walton Wilson Kesler faction over Nabstedt’s appointment. Patterson has delayed naming a replacement, claiming current staff can manage the department.
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National Board of Fire Underwriters
Second
Douglas Avenue
City Commission
Walton-Wilson Kesler
HM. Nabstedtt
Nahetede
Joe Patterson
Patterson
Post Office Clerk Arrested for Theft in Pine Bluff
Ny T McCann a Pine Bluff post office clerk was arrested after investigators recovered 4.09 in currency at his home missing from the mails since Friday. Three registered packs were stolen, one with 10.00 and two with 1000 each, sent by a tank to banks in Southern Arkansas. McCann refuses to implicate others or reveal hiding places.
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Pine Bluff
Ark
Ny T
McCann
Arkansas
Senate Deadlock Delays Treaty Expedited Vote Expected
Senate debate over the power treaty shows delay as committee members push for faster consideration. Nebraskan supporters urge resumption of deliberations while Republicans like New Mexico’s Senator Ball oppose precipitate action. The Hatch Act era tone notes Lodge cooperation and a plan to secure Democratic backing with reservations.
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Neha Asmiaies
Washington
Senate
Toreen
Nebraska
Fail
Hitchcock
Hitchcock l
Lodge
Fall
Chairman Lodge
U. S. Ship Englewood Strikes Mine in North Sea
The American steamer Englewood, 1199 tons, struck a mine in the North Sea off the Thames river at 7 AM. The vessel sent an SOS, but is not in immediate danger of sinking as rescue arrangements stand by. She left New York on July 1 and is moving toward the Thames.
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Dover
Englewood
North Sea
Thames River
Thames Lander
New York
Ian Rut
Staten
United States Board
Army food price cuts spark wartime retail shifts
War department announces reductions in army surplus pricing as a nationwide sale begins August 1. Postmasters will display price lists in post offices and substations, with cost added at checkout. dealers, fueled by the move, expect continued price drops through the war period.
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Carmen
Feeon
Sinc
Wiley
War Department
Army
Eral Warleson
Fond
Wiich
Federal action in New Jersey against nineteen companies
Aug. 11 Washington Attorney General Palmer announced a fusion of a meat combination action to be brought in the district of New Jersey against nineteen individual companies. Aug. 13 The first federal court was set to hear a case selling sugar at 15 cents a pound. Aug. 13 Palmer announced plans to request funds for crime detection and administration of state funds plus anti trust prosecutions totaling 2 100 000. Governors were urged to have district attorneys cooperate with state officials.
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Washington
Gen
District of New Jersey
York
Jorney
Palmer
State Fund
Cooler weather expected here
Weather bureau reports from Colorado and the northwest say that cool summer breezes and clouds will be drifting town this afternoon and tomorrow. Ian encouraging bit of news.
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JP Slaughter
Weather Bureau
Colorado
Northwest
Ian
International Court Battle Over Million Dollar Inheritance
A Paris court opens a multinational battle over a $15 to $20 million estate. Baltimore and New York families seek custody of two Winans grandchildren and a share of the fortune tied to Victoria and Marie Igradte, once famed Malaga dancers. The case, rooted in romance and elopement rumors, centers on trust and eligibility as judges postpone decisions to gather evidence.
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International News Service
VARIS
Nd Whistler
Baltimore
Mil
Lenox
Ross Revillon Winsons
New York
Thomas George Winans
Mare Victoria Igradte
Catapart
Malaga
Spain
Peninsula
Winans
Whistler Fam Il
Switzerland
Paris
Whistlers
Delgrado
Retailers Agree to Restore Wartime Sugar Price in Oklahoma
Oklahoma wholesalers and retailers meet to set sugar at the wartime price of 10 dollars per hundred pounds, amid calls to curb costs. The plan aims to prevent sugar diversion, keep supplies local, and coordinate with state defense and food administration. Participants include Whitehurst and leaders from William Son Halsell Frasier, Carrot Brough and Robinson, Bell Wayland, and El Reno Grocery Supply. The effort seeks statewide cooperation to reduce food costs and avoid drastic measures.
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Aklahima
Hbers
Ffielase
Tal Wihirehuras
Iward of
Ages- Culture
Whites
Oklahoma City
Board of Agriculture
State Council of Defense
Robertson
Whitehurst
J. Halsell
Williamson-Halsell Frasier Company
Robert Ho McWay O
Carrot Brough and Robinson
MC Cooter
Oklahoma
Food Administration
Dhereay
Gure D Habel
State Association of Wholesalers
Whiteburst
Salt Lake
Howe
Robert
Jooks
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