National Guard Division Formed for Duty Abroad
Washington Aug 14 Plans for sending the first national guard troops to France have been perfected by the war department with the organization of a division including troops from twenty six states and the District of Columbia Oklahoma among states included The division will be commanded by Brig Gen W A Mann of the regular army and will have troops from many states as listed The time and place of mobilization and departure are not permissible details under voluntary censorship
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Washington
National Guard
France
War Department
District of Columbia
Oklahoma
Louisiana
Pennsylvania
Wisconsin
New York
Ohio
Georgia
Alabama
Iowa
Maryland
South Carolina
Cal
General Mann
W. A. Mann
Regular Army
Sinn Fein Leader Arrested Again in Ireland
DUBLIN Aug 14 J J Walsh a prominent Sinn Fein figure whose earlier rebellion penalty was commuted to amnesty was arrested in connection with forming Sinn Fein clubs in southern Ireland. Courts-martial have sentenced three Sinn Feiners from Clare and Galway to terms ranging from two years to three months for offenses against anti drilling orders.
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Dublin
J. J. Walsh
Sinn
Supreme Court ruling on interstate liquor shipments
The Oklahoma Supreme Court reversed a Pawnee county appeal ruling on liquor shipped from another state. Plaintiffs Brandon and Keystone residents had ordered beer from Joplin, but shipments seized by Pawnee County Sheriff in transit were not seed by the state until delivery and removal of interstate character.
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Oklahoma
Supreme Court
Pawnee County
Brandon
Keystone
Joplin
Local Recruiter to Aerial Corps Roles Change
Acting on special permission from the adjutant general of the United States Army, Ralph Sherman, a member of the regular army recruiting party here, transfers from the recruiting station to the aviation section. He will depart for Fort Sam Houston to begin aviator training.
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Adjutant General
United States Army
Ralph Sherman
Regular Army
Army
Sherman
Fort Sam Houston
Subpoenas Issued in Income Tax Hearings
State Auditor FB Howard issued over three hundred subpoenas for the next court day in income tax hearings set for September 17. The docket is the heaviest prepared, with many delinquents settling upon receipt of subpoenas, and Howard believes few cases will reach district court.
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FB Howard
Howard
Mayor Opposes Jitney Car Plan for Oklahoma City
Promoters of a jitney line will ask city commissioners for permission to operate in Oklahoma City despite street car competition. Mayor Overholser says he is not in favor, noting damages from temporary service suspensions and criticizing turning Railway Co property into junk after accidents. He cites losses from a circus night as an example of impact on the railway company.
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Oklahoma
Overholser
Oklahoma City
Oklahoma Railway Company
Toothpick Germ Scare In Oklahoma City
City chemist Clifford Lipginski examined toothpicks sold to residents, claiming germs on them. A guinea pig was inoculated to test fatal risk. Lipginski was arrested on West Potawatomi Avenue for peddling without a license, with potential release if the test animal survives.
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Oklahoma City
Lipginski
Clifford
Clifford Lipginski
Charles C Post
West Pottawatomi
Linginski
Showers Forecast for City Tonight
China declares war on Germany and Austria Hungary with a noon declaration reported by Reuters. Local forecast calls for showers tonight and Wednesday with little temperature change. Texas and other areas expected to see showers and warmer periods, with fragments indicating widespread rain across regions.
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London
Reuter's, Ltd
China
Germany
Austria-Hungary
State tax levy eyed at two and a half mills
Governor Williams called a meeting of the state board of equalization to fix the levy. Indications favor 2- mills with a minority backing 3 mills. Howard and Lyon weigh in, citing war burdens and constitutional limits while supporting a 2-mill or demill option for state needs.
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State Board of Equalization
Williams
Freeling
W. Alexander
Fred Parkinson
Mills Howard
EB. Howard
Howard
Colorado
Mr. Howard
Frank H Gault
Board of Agriculture
el Reno
J. 1. Lyon
Equalization Board
Lyon
Army and Navy Notice to Reader stamp on this paper
Notice instructs readers to deliver the paper to a postal employee or drop it in a box so it reaches soldiers or sailors at the front. Signed by U S Burleson Postmaster General. No wrapping or address.
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U. S. Burleson
Feneral
Wilson Promotes 200 Army Officers
President Wilson sent nominations to the Senate for over 200 new majors and brigadier generals who will command in the new army. The list includes all National Guard general officers and marks a broad expansion of senior appointments amid wartime mobilization.
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Washington
Senate
Wilson
National Guard
British destroyer sunk by mine in North Sea
London reports a British destroyer was sunk by a mine in the North Sea. The captain two officers and forty three men were saved.
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London
North Sea
9 748 Lives Lost With British Ships
London reports in the house of commons that 9 748 lives were lost on British merchantmen from the war's start to June 30, 1917. Of the victims 3 023 were passengers and the remainder officers or seamen due to enemy action.
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London
House of Commonia
Oklahoma Officers to Move by Special Train Thursday
Oklahoma members of the officers reserve corps trained at Fort Logan H Roots Ark will depart Little Rock on a special train at 4 pm Thursday. One car with Tulsa and Muskogee members will stop at McAlester. three coaches will head to El Reno then on to Oklahoma City by about 5 am Thursday.
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Oklahoma
Fort Logan
H. Roots
Ark
Little Rock
Rock Island Railway
Tulsa
Muskogee
McAlester
el Reno
Oklahoma City
Huge New Loans for Allies to Be Asked Soon
Washington Aug 14 Congress will be asked to authorize another loan of up to four hundred million dollars to the allies. Secretary McAdoo and Chairman Kitchen of the ways and means committee agreed on this and on the desirability of raising to more than two billion dollars for war purposes by taxation. Congress will likely be asked to revise the war revenue bill at December session to increase the tax take.
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Washington
Congress
McAdoo
Kitchen
Ways and Means
Senate
Speaker Explains Why He Signed College Statement
In Austin on August 14, Speaker Fuller testified that he signed a statement supporting the West Texas A and M Abilene college location after listening to governor representations and friends. He said he received a $500 sum to aid in catching Ferguson, with $100 cash and a $400 check, as part of charges against Coy James B. Ferguson. The testimony covered the thirteen charges against him.
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Austin
Texas
West Texas A
Perguson
Pope Benedict's Peace Plan Endorsed In War Aims Debate
Rome August 14 Pope Benedict proposes Belgian and Serbian restoration and Alsace Lorain Sea dispute settlement. The outline, delivered to belligerents, backs Wilson's world peace ideas including armament reduction and freedom of the seas. Officials in Washington study the plan for a possible path to postwar negotiations.
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Rome
Benedict
Belgium
Serbia
Ramania
Alsace-Lorraine
Trent
Trieste
Oland
Vatican
Pope outlines postwar aims and sea freedom
The pontiff calls for redrawing borders including Belgium and Alsace Lorraine, collaboration on armament cuts, freedom of the seas, no retaliatory economic warfare, return of German colonies, and no reparations beyond restitution. He supports an international organization with power to prevent future wars and says all must accept changes in territory and respect national rights.
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Berbia
Alence-Lorraine
Trent
Trieste
Poland
International Organisation
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