Kaiser’s Former Spy Held in Kansas City for Impersonation
Karl Armpaard Graves, self styled international spy once touted as the kaiser’s personal agent in 1914, was held in Kansas City for impersonating a U S officer. He claimed to work for the state department and was arrested at Union Station for entering a zone closed to enemy aliens without a permit. Authorities found papers on Saxon union activities and said a thorough inquiry would determine charges. Graves, nearly penniless and poorly dressed, is jailed at police HQ pending further action by officials.
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Kansas City
Karl Armpaard Graves
Doctor Graves
Union Station
Jeans
Arthur Bagley
Department of Justice
Graves
Washington
de Karl Aringaard Graves
State Department
Army reaches 190347 volunteers over war strength
Washington Aug 17 War volunteers for the regular army total 190 347 men, 7 000 beyond the authorized war strength. Since the expanded army quota filled, recruits continue at more than 1 000 men daily. The recruiting service will maintain its efforts to fill needs.
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Washington
Regular Army
Former Officials Sue for Salaries
DS Levy, attorney for James Beaty court clerk, announced that Beaty, backed by County Clerk Tom Bodine, County Treasurer Arleigh Rockoven, Sheriff G F E Johnson, and MC Binion, will sue the county commissioners to obtain back pay at 1000 a year rather than 2100 as set by the commissioners. The suits will be filed next week without awaiting the supreme court decision in Beaty's case.
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DS. Levy
James Beaty
Tom Bodine
Arleigh Rockoven
G F E. Johnson
MC Binion
Mc Levy
Supreme Court
Reaty
New Cotton Price Record Established in Durant Oklahoma
A Durant Oklahoma cotton mart sold a large quantity at 75 1/2 cents a pound for immediate delivery, establishing a new state price record. The Durant compress handled the sale, signaling a landmark high for cotton prices in the state.
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Durant
Okla
Aue
Whale
Canadian planes collide at aviation camp. one dead
At Amarinur Heights aviation camp two planes collided in mid air. One pilot died from a broken neck and severe burns while the other flyer, name withheld, managed to eject or avoid serious injury. Police and Royal Flying Corps authorities investigate the crash.
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Toronto
Apminur Heights
Kerilong
Fader
Royal Flying Corps
Offutt to Begin City Tax Reassessments in Oklahoma City
Oklahoma County tax assessor will raise business property valuations as ordered by the state equalization board. Public service corporations will see increased assessments to reflect fair values, with the county instructed to raise all applicable properties. Attorney General Freeing will send a staffer Monday to coordinate the valuation changes.
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County
Oklahoma City
State Equalization Board
State Equalizarian Board
Tawn
Offutt
Srenor
Freeing
Weather Forecast Notes Show Cloudy And Partly Cloudy Periods
Forecast calls for tonight and Saturday mostly cloudy with few showers in eastern areas. Texas outlook mentions partly cloudy conditions with slight warming and potential regional variation in temperatures.
Oklahoma City to Join Dallas with Good Road
Oklahoma City and Dallas compete for three tentative routes toward a 200 mile surfaced road linking Oklahoma City Fort Worth and Dallas by next June Floyd Thompson Ozark Trails official predicts completion Officials plan a three route outline and a September 15 touring campaign by Trails boosters through Ardmore Fort Worth Purcell Sulphur Shawnee and Sulphur paths aim to connect Fort Worth Dallas and Oklahoma City as crucial to regional road building
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Oklahoma City
Fort Worth
Dallas
Floyd Thompson
Ozark Trails Association
Trails
Good Roads
Ingling
V! Ardmore
Eternal Triangle Ends in Tragedy in Chillicothe
In Chillicothe Ohio on August 17 a woman named Dora from El Paso Texas telegraphed her husband Mrs James Nelson stating she was coming to claim him. She killed her husband shot her year old son and then killed herself. The boy died this morning. The Nelson family had recently relocated from Fort Wayne Indiana.
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Chillicothe
Ohio
Dora
el Paso
Texas
James Nelson
Nelson
Fort Wayne
Ind
Berlin Exaggerates U Boat Activities
Paris reports that German official counts of merchant ships sunk by submarines are overstated by about 40 percent. Admirals from Allied nations at the Paris conference of July 25 discuss the inflated figures and the impact on wartime assessments.
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Paris
Motorists protest crossings and dodge bad tracks on Broadway
Automobile drivers plan to petition the city as the street car committee responds to repair city crossings. The Rock Island railroad crossing on Broadway is notably rough causing drivers to detour several blocks to avoid the creased surface.
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Comite
Rock Island Railroad
Broadway
Whisky Distilling Stops September 8
Washington August 1. The Food Administration sets September 8 as the deadline to halt all production of distilled spirits for beverage purposes in the United States. The order applies to whiskey distilleries and related facilities, signaling an abrupt end to civilian alcohol production by that date.
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Washington
The
Food Administration
United States
Chamber of Commerce Forms Committee on Campaign Help
At a regular board meeting the Chamber of Commerce moved a campaign aid proposal to a three member committee chaired by Gates. Members McD Scott and John Fields join the committee to study the matter and report back. Oklahoma City was asked to contribute $5,000 toward the campaign.
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Chamber of Commerce
Neon
United States Bureau of Agrientaire
Gates
McD Scott
John Fields
Oklahoma City
St Quentin Cathedral Fire Draws World Attention
Reports from France and Germany describe a major blaze at the St Quentin cathedral starting Wednesday night. Observers note the roof collapse and wall intactness, with speculation on causes and blame for pillage by officers sending valuables to Germany.
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Carolina Man
St. Quentin
Husky
Germany
Jack Rabbit
Knights of Grip Out of Primary Freeling Holds
Attorney General S Freeling states absentee voters may cast ballots only in general elections and not in primaries. He notes the absentee law mentions general elections and opposes extending voting rights to primary, local, or special ballots. Secretary of State Liven requested the opinion. Freeling invites challenge to test whether absentee voters could participate in other elections.
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Chamber of Commerce
Thas
North Carolina
A. H. Fing
Louisburg
N. C
Franklin County Fair Association
Weatherford
Clinton
Sayre
Knights OF Grip
S . Freeling
1 1 Liven
Freeling
Preeling
Lyon
Hele
Assault Charges Planned for Liquor Driver
Dick Thayer faces charges of transporting liquor and felonious assault after a night arrest following a clash involving Roy Cogswell and Gin Anthony. Anthony died at a hospital from injuries, while Wadheen and Hievet remain in hospital care. The report notes bullets struck Anthony and details move to continued coverage.
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Dick Thayer
Roy Cogswell
Gin Anthony
Anthony
Canadian Union By Laws Denied by Typographical Convention
The International Typographical Union convention in Colorado Springs rejected a Montreal union proposal to amend by laws for a Canadian vice president with jurisdiction over Canada. The installation program of the women’s auxiliary followed, with officers including Myre Josie Armistead of Atlanta as president, Mre E. Stanley of Louisville as vice president, and Mre LT Lowther of Jer Maines as secretary treasurer.
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Colorado Springs
Col
Montreal
Canada
International Typographical Union
Woman's Auxiliary
Myre Josie Armistead
Atlanta
Mre
E. Stanley
Louteville
LT Lowther al Jer Maines
Teasurer
Senate Approves War Tax Measure With Liquor Clause
The Senate moves toward final passage of a war tax bill despite earlier disputes over prohibition provisions. If the liquor proviso survives, a date for final action may be set in the coming days as negotiations continue on accompanying war profits taxes and related measures.
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Senate
Washington
Milo
Former Coroner Ends Life After Defeat in Election
Former coroner of Madison county, Ada I. Mor gan Sie jllat, reportedly died by self harm at Paris state hospital after losing reelection. He had served active in county politics for years and previously was medical superintendent in Newton, Lakeland, Kentucky, and Arkansas.
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Alton
Ada
Morgan
Madison County
Pumpin
Paris State Hospital
Newtone
Lakeland
Little Bock
Local Chinese Are Certified For War Duty
The average of acceptances in its street NOL was again high today with 27 of 37 men examined passing. One Chinese man born in San Francisco, 28 years old, was declared physically qualified and will go to France with Louie K. Wong. Exemption board work continues as 150 more men in district No 1 are reviewed and tomorrow 1 PM reexaminations are planned for those who failed.
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Dee AK Wert
Antoine Fone
Hawt
Freolay
Lin Mar Fat
Tim
San Francisco
Nate Henried
France
Louie K. Wong
Ready to Send Troops to West in Looming Strike
Washington authorities fear a wide strike could paralyze the Northwest affecting Montana and California. The War Department and Justice, Labor, and the Food Administration mobilize to meet any disruption, with federal troops to assist civil authorities if needed and conciliators already active in affected districts.
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Washington
Wilson
Abe Deepartment
Reta
Brs
Ine Food Administration
California
G. W. W. Hanger
San Francisco
Bernstorff to Assume Turkish Post in Berlin Forecast
Berlin Aug 17 Count von Bernstorff former German ambassador to the United States is expected to become ambassador to Constantinople after arriving in Berlin today and holding talks with Imperial Chancellor Michaelis about the Turkish post.
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Berlin
Count von Bernstorff
United States
Constantin
Michaelis
New Market Plan Proposed by Senator Owen
Washington August 17 Senate introduces a bill by Senator Owen establishing a national county cooperative marketing association. The aim is to found an interstate marketing system for farm products under government supervision to prevent hoarding and pilfering.
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Washington
National County Co-Operative Marketing Association
Owen
British Officers Assist Reserve Officers Camp Training
British officers will aid in training at the reserve officers camp as newly commissioned lieutenants prepare to depart. The scene is set in Fort Sheridan with young officers involved in the program. A reference to a Finland strike ending is noted in Helsingfors dated August.
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Fort Sheridan
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