21 Dec 1916
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Newspaper
Oklahoma City Times
Location
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Dec 21, 1916
Page
1
Nation edges toward war as 800 families in distress seek relief. Provident Association appeals for food and fuel while public aid channels struggle to care for 3200 people including children and the elderly. Reports describe hardship across districts, with suffering families, fever and respiratory illness, and crowded shelters as authorities organize aid.
A Senate judiciary committee favors provisions to ban liquor sales in states and territories for beverage use, with constraints on federal enforcement. The report notes questions of authority, potential prisoner releases, and county level adjustments amid protests over constitutionality and state powers.
Page Two Tulsa report notes both pipeline companies have not met the price rise. The item mentions market activity and yesterday’s developments, with limited readable specifics on executives or exact figures. The fragment hints at Tulsa market movements and company responses.
Chicago authorities report a relief in fuel scarcity as coal wagons delivered 2081 tons to downtown offices hotels and other facilities. The arrival of 7000 tons from West Virginia helped avert a potential coal famine temporarily, easing shortages at the city’s sehanly district.
In San Francisco Dee EW Von Schank a German vice consul and Frank Mapp with five others face examination over alleged contraband piracy to violate neutrality by interfering with shipments to the Entente allies. Efforts aim to learn the exact nature of unemployment by Leni J Smith as key conspirator Rowley ml sonspirator.
A partially legible government bulletin outlines changes to a cattle quarantine area, noting adjustments to boundaries and a reduction in the number of cattle affected. The document references virulent disease concerns, cotton production regions, and the移 movements of livestock between states, with officials listing measures and timelines for compliance.
In Manitoba Dee at Twa, a sleigh accident scorching three children and three others with burns, all presumed fatally injured. Fire sparked by an overturned lamp set off a rapid blaze as the party traveled to Hhtwbout Mica, amid freezing 40 degree temperatures and ongoing distress for families Ruevell Ma thews and Mel.
Police and investigators pursue a tangled case after a man known as Arthur leaves the city scene. Coroner testimony hints at possible suicide or foul play as detectives question Edna Miller Marty Patrick and Joe Macolice about last night’s events.
Hawkins, superintendent of the refuse department, asks householders to be patient as cold weather freezes waste. He says it can take about three days to clear a frozen can, and the wagon may run late during heavy frosts.
A historical note records today as the shortest day of the year with only six hours and 48 minutes of daylight from sunrise at 7 o clock to sunset around 1?22 tonight. The article notes similar short days yesterday and tomorrow with daylight length gradually increasing in about two weeks.
The region faces the season’s worst snow storm with heavy snow and bitter cold. Officials report record low temperatures across cities, with travel disruptions and school closures in effect. Weather advisories warn residents to stay indoors and monitor updates from local agencies.
A winter storm blanketed Oklahoma City and surrounding towns with heavy snow and outages. Temperatures near zero tonight rising to four above during the day. Trains ran late by three to four hours and streetcar service was disrupted by heavy snowfall and burst water pipes. Gas pressure stayed generally normal except where pipes burst. colder wind and lingering snow affected schedules across the region.
Secretary Lansing explains the note aims to defend American rights, not a peace offer. He says it may hasten a war’s end or force belligerents to define their war aims, stressing it is not a peace note and no belligerent overtures were considered in its drafting.
Markets resemble a football scrimmage as wheat and stock prices plunge in a stormy session. Wheat futures opened higher then fell amid frantic trading with brokers pushing through crowds to shout across pits. A brief rally gave way to renewed declines as investors reacted to war and peace news and large selling orders dominated trading.
A Christmas fund drive will close tomorrow afternoon at five thirty with contributions totaling $19.25 received thus far. Donors include Al J. Varvel Callie Marguerite Jarves and Kenneth Sprankle among others. Funds raised support clothing and toys for poor children and city families.
Washington dispatch notes President Wilson sent peace terms to all belligerents to avoid U S entanglement. Secretary Lansing says U S material rights are not paramount. rights are increasingly involved as America nears the verge of war. White House declines comment on Lansing's statement.
A Senate resolution strongly endorses President Wilson's peace note introduced by Senator Turitelock and sent to the foreign relations committee after opposition claimed insufficient time to review. Officials say the note frames the United States as a neutral guiding peace, while diplomats note broader implications for entente interests and a proposed league of nations.
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