Wife of Officer Detva Weld Implicated in Spy Plot
Margaret Rice, wife of Army Lt Detva Weld, was arrested Monday evening at Fort Sill on suspicion of involvement in a significant spy plot. She faced preliminary charges as authorities reported her in custody, with federal grand jury action forthcoming.
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Detva Weld
Lawtow Jai
Lawton Ohta
Sill
Margaret Rice
Mre Rice
Aiteis
Hiram Sle
Rive
Rice
Hama TS
Dorothy Bratford
Dorothy Drafford
War Material Plant Secured Here Discussed at Chamber Meeting
Oklahoma City business leaders met at the Chamber of Commerce to discuss securing a government war material plant and placing Oklahoma City in a position to handle essential war work. A committee was formed to confer with clubs and business organizations to coordinate their plans for next steps.
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Oklahoma
Chamber of Commerce
Oklahoma City
Tr Ciye
Oklahom City
Czech Warship Crew Revolts at Cattaro
Czecho Slovak crews on Austro-Hungarian warships in the harbor at Cattaro have revolted, an official dispatch from France says. The Czech Slovak Joe Soukijp is said to have left Prague for Cattaro to defend the sailors in their court martial trial.
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Washington
Cattaro
France
Joe M. Souk&ip
Prague
U. S. Sets New Mark for Money Spent in a Day
Washington August reports the government paid out 156 million dollars for ordinary war expenses in a single day, the largest in U.S. history, plus 20 million more on foreign loans and several minor costs.
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U. S
Ashington
Aug
Bia
Wire rate rise urged. railroads spared in ruling
Washington August 4 charges show moble for pertgate telegraph wire exiles of bankers brokers and judiy. Interstate Commerce Commission says no formal order issued yet though telegraph services subject. decision notes railroads and related services are affected but not to be classified with mild commercial business.
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Pertgate
Joal
Interatate Commerce Commission
Women held on hiding deserting soldiers charge
Mra Ton Robinson and Werschau Wehsler Miss Norman Miller were arrested in Blaine county and brought here, arraigned before United States Commissioner Ernest Chambers on a charge of hiding deserting soldiers. They were held for trial in county jail under bonds. Local forecast warns cloudy, wet weather tonight with cooler temperatures and light showers expected.
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Mra Ton Robinson
Werschau Wehsler
Norman Miller
Geary
Blaine County
Ernest Chambers
United States
Qral
Dee
Tate
Germany strike and draft treaty reported in dispatches
Dispatches from Munich describe a great strike involving 200000 Germans and 3000 to front lines while Washington reports fears over Greece and the United States signing a draft treaty. A treaty muting military service by Vireek citigene and American youths in Greece was signed at the state department.
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Washington
Ang
Vireek Citigene
Greece
United States
Switzerland Socialist Meet At Interlaken Summary
Socialist delegates from central and belligerent nations gathered in Interlaken Switzerland on Monday Aug 30 according to a dispatch. No details on proceedings were disclosed. Philips Scheidenann leads the German Reichstag list in the latest reports.
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Copenhagen
Jruen
Interlakern
Switzerland
Philips Scheidenann
Loleriaken
Y M C A Campaign Addressed Real Estate Board
A J McMann of M&A spoke to the city real estate board at the Kingkade hotel about an upcoming YMCA campaign starting next month. The session included housing data from a War Industries Board register, noting city carriers estimate housing 683 new families in the district.
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A J McMann
M&a
Kingkade
Y. IM CA
Harry Vo Kahle
War Industries Board
Ible
Kaiser Calls in Peace Artists to Begin Drive
London August 30 Admiral von Hintze German foreign minister to make a statement Monday before the foreign committee of the diet. Imperial Chancellor von Hestling arrived at Berlin from Copenhagen according to dispatches.
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Kaiser
London
von Hintze
Diet
von Hestling
Berlin
Ne En Acccording
Copenhag
Erchenge Tselegaph Co Company
Women witness hanging of Wall Jones in Dallas
In Dallas on August 30 a large group of women including relatives of the murdered Mrs Anna Wolford observed the hanging of Wall Jones the supposed killer of Mrs Wolford near her farm. After the murder a mob forced their way to Dallas city jail demanding Jones be tried locally and hanged.
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Dallas
Texas
Numerus
Wall Jones
Mra
Anna Wolford
Wolford
Jones
Taylor Pushes Draft Questionnaire Meeting in County
County Judge Taylor was distracted by attending to attorneys and filling out draft questionnaires. Gipson urged a meeting to organize the effort and speed up classifying men of draft age, but the process faced delays.
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Taylor
Gipson
Wen
Sunday Gas Ban Applies Only to Pleasure Riding
Washington Aug 40 Fuel Administrator Garfield announced a Sunday gasoline ban will apply only to pleasure riding and will not prohibit reasonable use for necessary purposes on gasoline driven vehicles and boats.
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Washington
Garfield
Retailers Association votes all stores closed Monday holiday
The retailers association decided all stores will close for Labor Day except drug, grocery, and auto accessory houses. Secretary AD McMuthin at Rosenthal spoke on business conditions and observed the shift in practice amid the group’s discussion.
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Retailers Association
AD. McMuthin
Rosenthal
Allies in battle fight on Ussuri front
In early August reports from the Yeekh river front along the Manchurian border describe severe clashes between allied forces and Bolshevik elements on the Ussuri line. Japanese detachments, including officers, are mentioned among those affected.
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Ussuri
Associated Press
Maglay
Yeekh River
Chorter
Five Men Over 46 Enlist in Army
Charles F Hall age 40 enlisted at Cranite Oklo and will be sent tomorrow to Fort Logan Colorado for ordnance corps duty. Three cadets enlisted for duty at Fort Logan in the quartermaster's corps: John H Smith 46 Blytheville Arkansas Arthur R L De Corona 51 Granitesand Francis P Murphy 51 Oklahoma City.
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Charles F Hall
Cranite
Oklo
Army
Fort Logan
Colorado
Ordnante Corps
Quartermaster’s Corps
John H. Smith
Blytheville
Ark
Arthur RL de Corona
Granitesand
Francis P. Murphy
Ofillahoma City
Waterworks engineer resigns city job
HM Nallstedt, resident engineer at the city waterworks, tendered his resignation to the city commissioners this morning and will leave tomorrow for Jacksonville Florida where he has accepted a position with a concrete building firm. His successor is not yet named.
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Hm, Nallstedt
City Waterworks
Jacksonville
Fla
Gompers Visits Birthplace in London East Side
Samuel Gompers, founder of the American Federation of Labor, visited the East London area known as Whitechapel to see his birthplace. The trip marked a notable return to the place of his birth sixty plus years ago and highlighted the immigrant story in the era.
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Gompers
London East Side
Girmentestt
London
England
America
Council Probes Burning of Alfalfa Bales in Indian Lease Lands
County Council of Defense investigates arson claim in eastern county where Arthur Speel leased bottom Indian land. Farmers hostile to recent bidding by outsiders, amid Deever’s shifting policy on preference rights. County officials Selby and Sheriff Johnson ordered to probe possible motives and threats ahead of fall wheat sowing.
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County Council of Defense
Arthur Speel
Iran
Deever
Shawnee
Jessees
Spee
Selby
Johnson
Frontline gains across Somme and surrounding sectors
British and French reports describe advances north and east of the Somme and Ainse fronts. British forces take Clery sur Somme Combles and hold river lines with prisoners and minor guns captured. Canadians and Commonwealth troops push near Arras Cambrai road and Scarpe river with gains in Kierpigny Hamblain le Pas Plouyam. French line holds with limited German counterattacks repulsed along Ailette Aisne Vesle and Champagne sectors.
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London
Widges
Somme
Peronne
Clery-sur-Somme
Combles
West Lancashire
Seneece River
Bullecourt
Hendecourt-lea-Cagnicourt
Lawe and
Lys
Paris
Sonne
Canal di Nord
Ailette
Aisne
Vesle
Champagne
Bapaume
Court Queant
Riencourt
Hendecourt
Arras-Cambrai Road
Cambrai
Bancou
Othe
Fielt Marshal Haig
la Chapellete
Senator Don Cameron Dies After Long Senate Career
Harrisburg report states United States Senator Don Cameron of Pennsylvania died at his country home in Don Lancaster county after a thirty year tenure in the Senate and service as secretary of war in 1876 77. Born in Harrisburg Pennsylvania in 1833 Cameron’s death ends a notable political era with a longstanding public career.
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Harrisburg
Ang
Jamer Inald Cameron
Pennsylvania
Don Lancaster County
Dletown
Great Fires Seen Burning Behind Lines in Flanders
British advances across the Somme reach Combles and nearby sectors as the war office reports strong progress. Forces capture Clery sur Somme, Bullecourt, Hendecourt, Riencourt, and areas near Peronne while German resistance appears to retreat along the western front.
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Flanders
Humbert Forces Press North After Noyon Victory
Allied dispatches note General Humbert's troops breaking through at Noyon and advancing on Mount Simeon, fighting on the heights north of the Oise. French counter-attacks on the Ailette and Aisne were repulsed, with gains maintained east of Passy and north of Soissons. American and British actions along the Vesle and Hindenburg Line are reported as forces push forward with heavy engagements.
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Fremicourt
Somme
Clery
Peronne
Preas
France
Humbert
Noyon
Mount Simeon
Oise
Ailette
Paris
Aisne
Fren
War Office
Passy
Soissons
Canal du Nord
Vesle
Champagne
Hindenburg
Associated Press
Arras
Hindenburg Line
Picardy
Rutlecourt
Hite Jenburg
Hendecourt Les
Droek
Combes
Thement
Petonne
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