Fate of Negro Troop Rioters in Army Hands
Martial Law at Houston to Be Lifted Sunday. More than one hundred negro soldiers who shot up San Felipe Street face military custody. The Twenty fourth Infantry battalion was sent to Columbus. Major General George Bell ordered transfer. District Attorney Crocker expects civil trials unlikely. court martial likely for those charged.
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Houston
Texas
San Felipe Street
Joli UM
Croker
Sen
Columbus
Twenty-fourth Infantry
George Beller
San Antonio
Crocker
Harris County
Texas Camp Move Sends Oklahoma Guardsmen to Fort Worth
First infantry and engineer battalion of Oklahoma National Guard, now at Fort Sill, will entrain for Camp Bowie in Fort Worth, Texas, before Monday morning. Semi official sources say troops may leave late tomorrow night or early Monday. Engineers are already at Camp Bowie aiding cantonment setup.
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First Infantry
National Guard of Oklahoma
Fort Sill
Camp Bowie
Fort Worth
Texas
National Ward of Oklahoma
Camycie
National Guards
Captain Murchison Assigned to Fort Leavenworth Camp
Captain W G Murchison USA former chief mustering officer of the Oklahoma National Guard has been named chief tactical officer at the Fort Leavenworth Kansas officers reserve training camp. He helped muster the First regiment for federal service in June 1916 and mustered it out after returning from the Mexican border. He has since been in Oklahoma City handling regiment affairs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. Murchison
USA
Oklahoma National Guard
Fort Leavenworth
Kan
Murchison
Oklahoma City
Divorces Granted Today in District Court
Six divorces were granted today in district court by Judge Clark. All were uncontested in the judge’s ruling, with a dozen additional trials stricken from assignment. Plaintiffs named include Marnest Manogue matchup against Meall, Fara Lynch against Lynch, Lillian Wiley against Roy Wiley, Sada Hollingsworth against Joseph Hollingsworth, and Tina Gilbert against AOA Gilbert.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clark
Inee Mat Marnest
Manogue
M Call
Fara Lynch
Lynch
Lillian Wiley
Roy. Wiley
Sada Hollingsworth
Joseph Hollingsworth
Tina Gilbert
Aoa Gilbert
Seven Injured in Ardmore Motor Crash
In Ardmore Oklahoma on August 25 Mr Ruby Dillard and six others from Ardmore Tulea and Amilmore were seriously injured when the automobile they rode in skidded under fore noon. All seven were taken to Ardmore hospital and reported unconscious at the scene. The driver Mel Dillard lost control of the car.
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Ardmore
Okla
Ruby Dillard
Ruby
Wiliam O’brien
Fern Moore
Afilmore
James Varis
Ed Allin
Marvin Henahey
Tulea
Mel. Dillard
Weather forecast summary for the week
A weekly forecast notes partly cloudy skies with moderate temperatures prevailing throughout the period. The outlook emphasizes variable cloud cover and mild conditions, suitable for outdoor plans during the week.
Federal Judge Upholds Draft Ruling by Emory Speer
Federal Judge Emory Speer upholds the selective service law in a contested draft case. The decision, described as constitutional, will be appealed to the United States Supreme Court by the draft resister involved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emory Speer
Attila
United States Supreme Court
Italians Storm Austro Fortress On Mountain Top
Italian forces press on in the Isonzo front breaking Austrian lines at several points and advancing from Tolmin toward the Adriatic. Monte Santo and Monte Sant were captured, dominating the plain beyond Gorizia as fighting continues in Champagne and Belgium with renewed artillery and limited ground actions nearby.
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Associated Press
Ixonzo
Rome
Tolminn
Adriatic
Monte Santo
Monte Sant
Goria
Verdun
sesTiey
Methincourt
Belgium
Bixechoote
Lens
Post Fear Lombaertryde
Epehy
St. Quentin
Draft Army Deserters to Be Counted in Local Quotas
Adj. Gen Aneel Earp announces missing men cited as deserters. Oklahoma City boards may credit only up to 100 men who failed to report. Notices mailed urging report to adjutant general by August 30. Deserters will face army penalties if not reporting or located.
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Army
Adj
Aneel Earp
Oklahoma City
Earp
National Army
Adjutant General
Adjutant Général
Escaped convicts kill man and steal car in Humble
In Humble Texas on August 25 armed men in fifteen cars hunted for two escapees believed to be convicts. They bound J B Conner and drove away in his car after forcing Sandlin to surrender his revolver. Conner was left shot in a field. the stolen vehicle later recovered further down the road.
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Humble
Texas
Tom Sandia
J.B Conner
Conner
Westield
Sandlin
Westfield
Lrivad
Army seeks plane observers from Fort Monroe and Fort Sill graduates
Candidates for commission as observers from airplanes are sought by the signal office from artillery instruction course graduates at Fort Monroe or machine gun course graduates at Fort Sill, plus enlisted men or civilians skilled in photography, radio operation or machine gun work. Selected applicants will take a two month training in air reconnaissance, photography and bomb throwing, and may be commissioned upon successful completion.
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Washington
Olrel Signal Office
Fort Monroe
Fort Sill
Oklo
Death warnings to union leaders in Butte and Anaconda
In Butte and Anaconda Montana on August 28 WHH reports Rodgers, the labor conciliator, arrived from Ely and had no comment on his mission. Thomas Campbell and Joe Shannon, metal mine workers leaders, said they received notices bearing the code A2-77. Vigilantes reportedly distributed threatening notices to residents of Butte.
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Butte
Mont
Rodgers
Conciliation of Labor
Ely
Anaconda
Thomas Campbell
Joe Shannon
Factory with war contracts wrecked at Clifton plant
A series of explosions wrecked the Mo J Levine plant at Clifton, Paterson. The factory, previously engaged in waterproofing substance contracts for Britain and France, was destroyed by flames, ending its operation and damaging wartime supply lines.
French aviation teacher killed in midair collision
In Paris on August 25 an aviation teacher at a major flying school was killed when a training aircraft collided with another in the air. The accident occurred during a lesson at about 1000 feet. The instructor and pupil were aboard when the crash happened.
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Paris
Joaquin
Wheat Pit At Chicago Closes Today
Chicago announces the end of the famous wheat pit at the Board of Trade as government purchases of wheat begin September 1. The pit will remain closed for the war duration, marking the end of an era tied to a century of trading, with legends like Old Hutch and Joe Leiter in its history.
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Chicago
Toda
Tts
Board of Trade
Herbert Hoover
Hale
Cnnti
E City Steel
Ulatore
Joe Leiter
BP Hutchinson
Old Hutch
A. E. Harper
Cincinnati
John W. Gates
Ph NE Ang
Montana forest fire wipes out fighters camp
In Montana near Salmon Lake the Blackfoot valley fire jumped lines, killing about fifty firefighters who barely escaped. The blaze threatens the Clearwater River area as winds drive flames through dry, trackless forests. Additional fires near Lolo Hot Springs and in the Flathead forest grew worse with 200 men on the ground.
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Missoula
Mont
Salmon Lake
Blackfoot
Clearwater
Lolo Hot Springs
Flathead Forest
Montana
Defense Plea Expected in Cleveland County Shooting Case
Self defense will be the plea of Charles Holden in a Cleveland County shooting case after deputy sheriff Grover Fulsom was killed near the Canadian River bridge four miles from Norman. Holden, John Jay, and two others were in the automobile when the deputy halted vehicles seeking liquor and was allegedly shot after Holden did not halt.
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Charles Holden
Cleveland County
Grover Fulsom
At Put
Holden Fipaalt
S. A. Pyers
Oklahoma City
John Jay
Holden
Fulsom
Hay
Moman Prulett
Harry Tripp
Jay
Filsom
Canadian
Cardinal Exiled From Lisbon by Portuguese Government
A decree orders Cardinal Anthony Menizes Hello to leave Lisbon and its suburbs within five days. The patriarch of bishops is expelled from the capital amid government action.
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Liston
Anthony Menizes
Bishon
Lisbon
Mobilization plan for Oklahoma drafted men outlined
State mobilization details from the War Department outline entrainment procedures for the first third of Oklahoma’s drafted men. Adjunct Gen. Manuel Karp and Gov. Williams received official directives via telegram, with Provost Marshal General Crowder delegating moving duties to state governors and urging swift, coordinated action.
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Wemy.p
Adj
Eanuel Karp
Williama
War Department
Oklahoma
Crowder
Haining Camps
United States
American Aviation of Railways
W Rice
Socati
Oklahoma Governor backs war profits tax stance
Governor Williams replied to the New York World inquiry expressing support for taxing war profits to fund the war. He stated he would favor raising all possible war taxes from war profits wherever practical and to aid the government to win the war without allowing anyone to profit unfairly.
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Williams
New York World
Ad Club Treasury Boosted by Circus Profits
Shelley Tracy the president of the Oklahoma City Advertising Club announced that the club’s share of profits from the circus last night was 250 dollars. The funds have been deposited to the club account and will be reserved for emergencies. The net profit exceeded officials and members expectations.
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Shelley Tracy
Oklahoma City Advertising Club
Book Paper Price Coalition Charged In Federal Complaint
Washington August 25 federal state commission filed formal complaints against twenty three conspirators and their bureau head alleging coordinated actions to raise book paper prices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Book Paper Price Coalition
Washington
Rane
Ile
Federal State Commission
Ranelades
Bureau of Statistic
Too Many Wedding Rings Are Wanted by Jewelers Strike
Demands by the jewelry makers in Chicago press for faster production spur a strike. Up to forty three firms are affected as workers refuse overtime and seek higher wages and improved conditions.
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Htcago
Theidegroome
Williams backs trial coal price plan for Oklahoma
A Oklahoma delegation will travel to Washington to discuss federal coal price fixing. Governor Williams urges cautious government action and proposes a trial to test the plan’s feasibility. Despite mine closures, Oklahoma City retailers report little local coal impact as winter nears.
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Frovernor Williams
Post Office Bans Uniforms Resembling Army Gear
Washington August 25 Acting on reports that letter carriers at a certain place wore uniforms similar to army issue the post office department ordered banning use of uniforms by carriers that resemble a distinctive army design.
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Washington
Post Office Department
More Liberal Draft Policy Ahead in Wilson Plan
President Wilson and Secretary Baker discuss a more liberal draft policy focusing on exemptions for married men and heads of families. The debate centers on using single men first and whether officers lack authority to exempt beyond pendencies, with Provost Marshal Crowder and others weighing amended interpretations.
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Washington
Wilson
Baker
Girowder
Pres
Naval Recruits to Training Station Depart Soon
One hundred thirty three recruits recently entered and are awaiting transfer to training stations. About one hundred will go to Great Lakes Illinois and thirty to Norfolk Virginia. Departures to Great Lakes begin September 4 from the local station.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Great Lakes
Norfolk
Follo
Oklahoma City Women Promote Food Preservation Ideas
Oklahoma City women busy with food conservation efforts despite slow arrival of community recipes. The Chamber of Commerce food conservation committee chaired by G. Sohlberg received many submissions but still clamor for ideas to aid the national food administration.
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Oklahoma City
Herbert C
Chamber of Commerce
Food Conservation Committee
G. Sohlberg
Washington
Thompson Takes Leave for Trail Meeting Tour
Floyd Thompson vice manager of the western Ozark Trails association heads to Chickasha to meet secretary and others then proceed to Gainesville Texas for road and bridge discussions. The Gainesville gathering aims to spur interest in building a bridge across the Red River at Mathetta.
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Floyd Thompson
Ozark
The
Trails Et al
Gaineavil
Texas
Gainesville
Red River
Mathetta
Relative of Local Man Given Honor
Relative of a local man receives a civic honor amid community celebration. The event honors a distinguished family member and reflects local appreciation for heritage and service within Okighowra city.
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Bell
FT. Leavenworth
D Zimmie
Austro
Gorizia
Adjutant Earp
Montana Forest
Gentine
Rae
Portugal
Gen
AD Club
Garrett
Haque Post
John W. Garrett
Baltimore
Netherlands
Luxemburg
Henry van Dyke
Luxembs
Idea
Mcalester
Pittsburgh
National Association
Ross
Iocal
Cers
Executive
War
Thompson
Okighowra
Jeet
AC 5 Ander Drug Company
Isue
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