26 Dec 1917
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Newspaper
Oklahoma City Times
Location
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Dec 26, 1917
Page
1
Officials warned they may be liable to a lawsuit amid a disputed contract with the state air association. Mayor Overholser outlined a proposed lease at today’s meeting, but commissioners have not yet reviewed the terms closely.
County Judge Wathan H Zwick chairing the legal advisory board announced more lawyers are needed to handle the draft questionnaire workload. He warned delays if the number of assisting lawyers does not rise, noting only about half of the desired forty lawyers are available. Registrants crowded the courtroom seeking guidance from legal advisers as cases were reallocated among justices of the peace.
Anna Arhan filed for divorce claiming she wed at age fifteen after war and that her husband forced her to stay, while she alleges heated scenes and coercion. Attorney Grace pressed charges that she was kept from work and misled by the man she married in Begatur IV on February...
Hundreds from a Washington university are reported to have joined the war effort. The article notes many volunteers and references government clerks and officials, with unclear dates and details due to the damaged text.
The article reports a nervous condition labeled knitting nerves affecting patients, mainly women, described by Dr. Heather at the West Saline hospital. It notes symptoms include tremors and facial or finger movements tied to concentration and hair handling, with suggestions for relief and coping strategies.
Oklahoma City retailers offer a wide array of holiday goods with emphasis on practical gifts and decorative items. The piece notes active participation by local merchants and mentions company representatives discussing merchandise and Christmas demand.
Local forecast notes generally fair conditions with partial cloudiness on Thursday. Temperature details are unclear due to OCR errors but indicate mild conditions for the period.
Turmoil erupted as prisoners raised by a coal shortage in Alaska, with inmates at a war era jail crying out and refusing meals. Fire crews battled a nighttime disturbance as authorities reported unrest and arrests. federal agents detained several inmates on charges related to plotting against the government and resisting the draft, with trials slated for March in United States court.
In Washington the Fuel Administrator Garfield testifies that coal supply shortfalls strain consumers as wartime demands loom, favoring producers and price stabilization. He says government actions aim to boost production first, with little blame assigned for rail congestion while urging operators to ship coal to urgent points.
City commissioners will take up a meat and bread conservation ordinance tomorrow afternoon. The measure would curb selling meat on Tuesdays and restrict wheat bread on Wednesdays. Mike Honnelly, father of the proposed valiance, said he was alerted to prepare the ordinance for possible adoption at a special meeting.
A garbled wartime notice from Fort Rhondda claims Britain may ration cigarettes and tobacco as a necessity for workers. The misread statement hints at food and wage pressures, with laborers facing discomfort from deprivation, and suggests blanket rationing to ease shortages, per newspapers.
Fragmentary write up describes a faculty departure and gift idea a knitting bag described as parting present for luggage. It notes reactions among faculty and students and mentions leather tote as a suitable gift for staff in a university setting.
University enrollment data show a shift toward women with men dropping from about 58 percent to 42 percent this year. Total students neared 2,772 last year and the gender balance changed significantly in favor of female students.
Washington reports the Senate military affairs committee examining Army camp shortages in winter clothing and equipment. General officers just back from France testified behind closed doors on rifle ordnance and supply sufficiency, with a demand to verify conditions by wire and to enable direct purchases near camps.
A Greek envoy delivered a note to the State Department stating that Greece will suspend punishments for Creeks enlisting with a foreign power and may reward those aiding American arms. The communication outlines a policy shift affecting Greek citizens in the United States amid evolving wartime alliances.
A fragmented passage warns greed and gluttony may cripple United States war efforts. It suggests excess consumption endangers supply lines, risking Allied ration reductions and disrupted markets, undermining the nation’s ability to win with Bert Hoover noted.
A Kansas civil case details a man Peter Johnson who hanged himself. He message to a funeral director asked how much to cremate his body. The next day he arranged payment via a hooked letter and a contract with the undertaker, indicating prior contemplation of death.
The death toll in the Pittsburgh streetcar wreck at the South Willy tunnel reached twenty today as Mere Allelaute Mongivowanni, injured in the crash, died in hospital. Mrs Hongiotaani, a survivor, reported losing diamonds valued at $10,000 in the wreck.
The American Expeditionary Force in France announces that American women sending gifts or messages to individual soldiers should stop. Censorship blocks letters to strangers and the mail system is strained, and officials urge home communities to refrain from placing men in awkward obligations.
German forces pull troops from the eastern front despite an armistice provision, while bombardment persists on the western front near Verdun. Hindenburg may wait for reinforcements as Austro German assaults continue in Italy and along the Brent River valley, with Berlin claiming 9,000 prisoners captured at Cap del Roos.
Peace negotiations between Husso Cer Hal were postponed again delaying resumption until January 24 to formulate a reply to the rival terms. Telegraph dispatches report the delay follows a full postponement request from the Geneva alliance and other negotiators.
Chicago reports a formal war time agreement makes John J. Williams federal fuel administrator the sole arbiter of all labor disputes in packing plants. The pact, signed by packers and meat unions, bars strikes and sets wages and hours under Williams authority until the war ends. Representatives in Oklahoma City and Chicago hailed the accord as uniform and essential for national production.
The bulletin notes Dee Jobe Shelton Williams as comptroller of the wets and cites a probable choice by the Federal Railroad Administration if President Witton approves a joint action.
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