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Oklahoma City Times

Location

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States of America

Date

Jan 14, 1918

Page

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Seven Cars of Coal Arrive for Oklahoma City Retailers

The Oklahoma City coal situation shows fourteen cars due on the Katy line and eight in town. Retailers report mixed stocks with six cars and ten tons on hand, several cars in transit, and more expected today. Lauder speaks to Rotary about patriotism and war support, drawing large crowds at the Liberty theater after a banquet.

Lauder Althoupty Oklahomna Ollibame City Hoel Awartie M Witeling Katy Corporation Commission County Fuel County Fuel Administratom Oklahoma City J. C. Blark & Son Coat Company Santa Fe Yhering Mra Fannie Fora Packingtown Coal and Feed Company Word and Din Coat Company Trauil Santa Corjoratnan ‘Commission Shawswee Oklahomaa City Johnson Poal Ag Allinger Rotary Club Fee Huckins Iocal Rotary Club Leee Huckins Campbells Rege “Hielan Chief Quest Liberty Theater Lander Mr. Lauder Avka Warren

Wilson Speech to Trotsky at Brest-Litovsk Message

The dispatch reports Davi Francis, American ambassador, delivering Wilson's message to Russian leaders at Brest-Litovsk. It notes warnings against separate peace and German advances, asserting U.S. support for democracy and liberty amid the Russian revolution. The text cites telegraphed details from Leningrad to the British premier and notes the delegation's presence.

Wilson Trotzky Brest-Litovsk

Chief of Miners Barred From Organizing Union

Washington January 14 The Supreme Court ordered President Frank J Hayes and nine others of the United Mine Workers to show cause why they should not be held in contempt for violating injunctions restraining the organization from organizing workers at Hitchman Coal and Coke company in Wheeling West Virginia The court set noon March date for appearance to show why they should not be adjudged guilty of contempt and punished.

Washington Frank J. Hayes United Mite Workers of America Eupreme Grant Hitchman Coat and Coke Company Wheeling W. V Oate Site Treme

Local Forecast Sees Low Temps Around Fourteen Degrees

Cinudy area forecast unearthed and colder tonight with a minimum near 14 degrees. Tuesday looks fair and warmer with northerly and western portions rising.

Orion

Oklahoma City Braces as Storm Center Passes

Oklahoma City escaped the main storm center with only a light snow flurry and a sharp temperature drop early morning. The Weather Bureau reports the system on its edge and not expected to bring severe conditions, with temperatures falling from around 19 degrees but not below a safe limit.

Weather Bureau Oklahoma City Cere

One Thousand One Hundred Merchantmen Armed Against Submarines

Washington reports that 1,100 merchant ships have been armed against submarine attack since last March. The Navy ordnance bureau is praised for wartime efficiency, rapid standard-issue matériel, and development of new devices such as improved depth charges and smoke screens.

Washington Naval House Ordnance Bureau of the Navy

Vienna Rations Cut In Half Amid City Hunger

Vienna officials threaten resignations over flour ration cuts as Zurich and Neveu Presse report discontent. Officials warn the population will bear the burden, while opposition voices decry the policy as unsafe and unsustainable.

Vienna

One Eighth of Iowans Owned Automobiles

A garbled Iowa survey indicates about one eighth of residents own automobiles. The text suggests figures tested in May showing registrations across families and individuals, noting per capita ownership and state-wide engagement in auto ownership.

Des Moines Biwa Aicnnis

16 Are Killed in Texas Wreck and Oklahoma Hurt

Dispatches report sixteen fatalities and an Oklahoma survivor after a Texas Central passenger train derailed near Bremond. Rescue teams worked through darkness as two coaches crumpled, steam scaldings occurred, and five bodies were found in wreckage. Names include TARY MARTIN, JAMIES NEWMAN, and ARTHUR CRABHER. Officials cite a switch fault at Hammond siding as the derailment cause.

Houston Besa Tun Morehin Texas Central Halley Sanilay Tre Knoowe Teal Block IK Navasor Texas Tary Martin Dani Texin Wiltol Edgar Martin Jamies Newman Olf Dali Lexus Arthur Crabher Tulsa Hammond Swittlh Bremone Waco

Packing Plants Closed After Coal Shortage

Packing plants in Chicago shut down when coal ran low. Workers with shovels cleared tracks as yards faced disruption. Hundreds of cattle and hogs are reported dead or stranded as rail movement halted.

Chicago Fan Moe Armiour and Company Swift and Company

Shipping Board Considers Seizure of All Vessels

Washington January 14 the Shipping Board moved to seize all American ships. The request asked the committee to report on rotating vessels and capacity for 175 sailing vessels with a large fleet of tank ships. Secretary Bedfield replied with concerns about wartime naval use and territorial waters.

Washington Requist America Shipping Board Department of Committee Bedfield

Million Dollar Fire Destroys Army Food Supplies at Washington Barracks

A blaze at the Washington barracks destroyed about $1,000,000 in army food stocks and damaged several buildings. The fire, fed by gasoline vapors, prompted an hourlong effort to extinguish it. An ordnance building with small arms ammo was briefly endangered but contents were saved. Origin of the fire remains under investigation.

Hammond Blunt Washington Washington Barracks

American trawler sunk after rock strike abroad

A American trawler operating in European waters was lost after striking a rock. Admiral Sime reported the sinking to the navy department. All crew members were saved.

Washington Sime Navy Department

England Needs Half Million More Troops for War

London January speech by a government minister urges national service expansion. Between 423000 and 450000 men could be mobilized at once, he said, to bolster England’s wartime effort.

England London Aucklinil Daritdes Fommons

Volunteer reserve to guard shipyards proposed by shipping board

Washington bulletin reports the creation of a volunteer reserve of 40 000 shipyard workers. The plan, announced Jan 14, aims to recruit men with help from safe defense councils to bolster coastal defense and ship production capacity.

Washingtn Shipping Board Safe Defense Convcils

Kaiser Picture Stolen Burnd Revenge Or Not

A fragmented report from Moorstoad details an alleged theft of a Kaiser portrait followed by a burned scene at a residence on Grothe Street Hawley. The text is garbled includes names and dates unclear but mentions an attorney and ongoing dispute with possible legal action to be decided midweek.

Kaiser Grothe Street Hawley Mandy George Stark Cory Enterner Cmcau

Texan vessel sinking after collision at sea

Atlantic port agents report the Texan, a 1000 ton steamship, sinking after a midship collision. Crew of 43 took to lifeboats as another steamer rushed to assist. last messages indicate SOS sent before sinking near an unnamed location. The nitrates cargo was en route to a French port.

Atlantic Jan Texan Cole Histon Myre Exan

General Wood May Remain in France Amid Rumor

Camp Funston Kansas reports the Eighth Ninth Division headquarters anticipate General Wood staying in France. A Washington rumor claims General Pershing asked that General Wood be left in France until his division arrives.

General Wood France Camp Funston Kan Eighty Ninth Division Fen Leonard Woode Washington Hershing

Chancellor Hertling to answer Wilson next Wednesday

Berlin reports say Chancellor von Hertling will deliver two speeches, one to the Reichstag main committee on home policies and another to a Russian copper house meeting. The veterinary committee session is expected Wednesday as the emperor replies to President Wilson and Lloyd George amid high level conferences in Berlin.

Amsterdam Jane Berlin von Hindenburg von Jidendorfz Zeitung Mittag von Hertling Reichstag Copper House Wilson Lloyd George

Ohio Federal Judge Held in Contempt

In Washington on January fle contempt charges were filed against a federal judge from northern Ohio. The District Court judge was named in a contempt proceeding by the Attorney General Gregory alleging the judge suspended and delayed a judgment in a case involving a tanker. The proceeding centers on alleged interference with a court order and possible contempt of court.

Ohio Washington Jan Billite Oia Gregory Hulge Kellie Willy Weveter Saipereenié Ourte Atmeltie

Kentucky Fire Led by Plot of German Agents

A damaged report claims German agents plotted arson in Kentucky causing a fire that damaged Waylars town area and involved a warehouse blaze at the Ste Jorn Abii corporation. Rewards were offered for the culprit and guards are now patrolling the area.

Kentucky Whee Sturg Waylars Tere

Illinois 2-Cent Fare Case Appeal Lost to Railroads

The Supreme Court today dismissed the Illinois 2-cent passenger fare law challenge by the Illinois Central and twenty-eight other railroads. Federal decrees had restrained the Minnesota Public Utilities Commission from applying the rate, ending the long fight over the decent fare ruling and related public utility actions.

Washington The Nots Central Railroad Supreme Court Ling Central

Meatless days hurt garbage trade in Pittsburgh

PETSburgh report: American Reluction company, collector of the city’s refuse, petitions the council finance committee for a 9 percent rate increase over 1917. The firm says meatless days cut grease collection by 32 percent, causing about $1,000 in losses since the conservation measure began.

Petsburgh American Reluction Company of Pittsburgh Council Finance Committee

Thirteen Indian Hoye to be buried at Dwight Mission

In Muskogee Oklahoma on January 14 13 Indian Hoye victims of a dormitory fire at Dwight Indian Mission will be buried in a cone steel vault Tuesday afternoon. Funeral services at 2 pm in the school chapel and interment in the cemetery follow the mission’s loss. None of the bodies could be identified due to extreme charring as relatives and friends attend alongside the United Nations?

Muskogee Okla Dwight Indian Mission Jcoe Addittion Uni Ton

Junie McCree Dead Avaunt of White Rats Leader

Junie McCree a noted jactor and lyricist died last night at his New York home at age fifty. He starred in vaudeville and later served as president of the White Rats from 1909 to 1913, shaping actors organization during that era.

Junie McCree New York Mr McCree White Rats

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