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Newspaper
Oklahoma City Times
Location
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Jan 25, 1918
Page
1
A bitter cold wave and heavy snowfall sweep Oklahoma with Dakotas and Idaho areas affected. The weather bureau warns night temperatures near 20 degrees and storm conditions may continue through Saturday, threatening the wheat crop and causing travel disruption across the state.
Berlin dispatch reports Vienna and provinces say work resumed in all factories without exception. Workers have largely returned to their posts across Austria.
Washington January 25 The most sweeping draft riding legislation introduced in Congress by Representative Carter of Oklahoma proposes citizenship for all adult mixed blood Indians and delivery of full payments to every Indian entitled. Chairs would be appointed to carry out the work.
Vienna dispatch reports Austrians back Wilson war aims and reject Russian territorial demands. Foreign Minister Czernin says peace possible if Russia sticks to stance and that an America Austria dialogue could start broader talks. In Washington Wilson cancels engagements as cabinet sits in White House awaiting developments.
Washington January 25 the resignation of Theodore F. Werris chief ship designer for the Emergency Fleet Corporation was accepted today by Chairman Hurley of the Shipping Board leaving the agency without its top naval architect and sparking questions about its future plans.
The event closes tonight after an all night run with orders totaling thousands for tractors lighting systems and farm power gear. Exhibitors tout the show as a major boon for farmers and the industry with strong interest and wide attendance cited by officials and sponsors.
A mine field claimed the sinking on Sunday of German destroyers A74 and A75 with seventeen crew from A75 saved. Survivors reported severe injuries and four days of struggle before rescue.
Cloudy unsettled conditions expected tonight and Saturday with a new cold snap. Temperatures fall to 20 to 28 degrees tonight as a cold wave brings strong northerly winds. Saturday turns colder with continued northerly winds in the northern portion of the area.
Secretary Baker on January 25 requests Senator Chamberlain arrange a formal hearing in Washington for all members of Congress to hear a wartime army statement. He seeks a comprehensive account of Army actions and asks for committee oversight with a written, sworn report.
Chancellor von Hertling backs four war aims outlined by Wilson. He supports abolition of secret diplomacy and free seas beyond territorial waters with international law. He seeks equal trade conditions and arms reduction, plus impartial colonial claims adjustment based on population interests.
A mine explosion at Witteville near Poteau left four people dead and a third child severely injured. Victims include Frank Enkopf 12, Cora Enkopf, Arthur Arkoff, and Ed McGregor. Pattie Kanholty, 10, survived but was seriously burned.
Berlin reports Count von Hertling telling the Reichstag committee that Germany and Austria Hungary will decide Poland’s status after other questions are settled. He defended Alsace Lorraine as German and urged new proposals from warring powers while noting freedom of sea lanes as a German demand.
A garbled paste of wartime dispatches states Hertling asserts Alsace Lorraine is German as Allied and German officials discuss peace terms. The text mentions bids to unite nations, a Geneva style plan, and a large delegation meeting with mixed signals on neutrality and occupied territories.
Officials in Washington note that German and Austro-Hungarian leaders show conciliatory rhetoric but no real concession on harmonizing with peace efforts. They point to continued hard positions on territory and indemnities while central powers advance plans mirroring a puppet kingdom in Poland under Austrian and German influence.
Washington January 25 reports outline how packers resisted a federal probe into their industry in 1916 and maintained ties to political affairs to block investigation resolutions. Testimony cites Swift & Co records and a New York senator linked to the case as discussions surfaced in federal trade commission records.
The gardening committee of the Chamber of Commerce urges deep plowing and fertile soil, emphasizing common sense and good seeds. They promote preparing a robust home garden to grow food and sustain the community in the coming season.
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