Oklahoma to hear branch bank decision in July meeting
Bankers from Tulsa and Oklahoma City prepare rival briefs for a July 24 hearing in Kansas City on whether Oklahoma will get a Federal Reserve Bank branch. Governors and district directors will hear arguments as both cities push to host the Tenth district facility.
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State of Oklahoma
Tas
Feveral Reserve Bank of
Tenth
Tulsa
Oklahomay City
Kk City
Gevernor Miller
Tenth District
Federal
Waington
Claune
Tenth District Bank
Quiet July 4 Observances Draw Thousands to Parks
Quiet July 4th observed with offices closing statewide and a holiday at parks Wheeler park and Belle Isle prepare for large crowds with boating bathing and dances anticipated. Band concerts afternoon and evening. Indians vs Tulsa doubleheader at Liberty Park draws thousands as grandstands nearly full. Unveiling ceremonies set for the sailors' monument at the city cemetery tomorrow afternoon.
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Capitol
Court House
Joe Patterson
Wheeler Park
Helle Isle
Indians
Tulsa
Liberty Baseball Park
Willard Dempsey
Solid Sailors
Green evidence all in tonight in Guthrie fraud case
In Guthrie on July 1 Special report says all evidence in the Green case is expected to be concluded tonight after a twenty four day trial, the longest in Guthrie federal court. Defendants Browning, Sireen, and Don Green have not testified. Oklahoma City banker Everest testified that a letter tied to the Greens was meant for advertising and was ordered discontinued. City note indicates suffrage amendment ratification in Ma before the July 3 vote.
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Guthrie
Olla
Green
S. Browning
BE. H. Sireen
Don Green
Coe i. J. Everest
Oklahoma City
Greans
Old Harvest Hero Declares He Will Work Longer Than Any Man
A 78 year old itinerant harvester from Oklahoma, HA Jones, boasts he can outwork younger men and claims he plans to live as long as he remains unmarried. He says constant travel, exercise, and faith sustain him and that many men would marry but not outlive bachelors. Jones cites years in wheat fields across Oklahoma and towns like Enid and Mary Street as part of his storied journeys.
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Oklahoma
Ant
Mano HA Jones
Enid
Sarigas
Jones
Mary Street
Training Corps Discharges Soon
Recruits and officers report that all enlisted men in the Emergency Training Corps on duty with reserve units are to be discharged by July 10. The message urges orderly demobilization as manpower needs shift.
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Training Corps
United States
Medical Corps Major Goes To California
Major J. T Edward, after a brief leave during which he visited relatives in Chicago and here, departed yesterday for an assignment at Fort McDowell Angel Island San Francisco. He served as medical consultant overseas at base hospital 214 and as chief of medical service at base hospital BB. Former Wesley Hospital staffer, he volunteered early for overseas service and entered the service nearly two years ago.
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Chicago
J. T Edward
Fort McDowall
Angel Island
San Francisco
Edward
Base Hospital 214
Base Hospital
Wesley Hospital
Western Oklahomans to Hear Wilson Talk
Residents of western Oklahoma plan to travel to this city when President Wilson speaks, per a letter Fay Thompson received from Sayre. Many people in Sayre and nearby towns want Rock Island to run a special train, likely as a second section of regular train No 44. Nothing definite decided yet.
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Oklahoma
Wilson
Rock Island Division
Fay Thompson
Sayre
Rockland
Thompson
Textbook Adoption Delayed to Saturday by State Commission
Book men and supporters pressed claims at the governor's office as the state textbook commission postpones action until Saturday. Commission members and others present strong requests during the morning session.
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State Textbook Commission
Textbook Commission
Governor's Office
Patriotic Music At Wheeler Park Event Details
A patriotic program at Wheeler Park tomorrow features Mayor J C Walton and a labor area concert band representative. The 1 to 6 PM program includes The American Flag March Grand National Santiago The American Patrol and Stars and Stripes Forever among selections, with intermission and a Lullaby and Mammy. Also notes 300 German prisoners left Brussels to join their units for repatriation.
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Wheeler Ian
J. C Walton
Labor Area
Welock
Santiago
Preston
Ragged Home Guarda
Wife seeks divorce after alleged beatings and neglect
Mrs Apa Helle Wills, aged 17, files for divorce from Cecil Wills claiming persistent beating by him and his mother and sister in law, lack of support, and removal of their 21 month old baby. She seeks temporary alimony of 15 a week, child custody, and future alimony, with restraining orders on her husband and in laws.
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Cecil Wills
Heather
Apa Helle
Wills
Minnie Tate Wills
Wally
Mra Wille
Gertrude Dia Sing
Clarence Wills
Wounded Veteran Seeks Work After Long War and Hard Luck
A veteran of four years in the army who fought at Chateau Thierry seeks employment after months of no pay. Blair, Blair federal workers official, vows to help place him, noting his scars, mustered skills as a teamster or watchman. Separately, Pamplin faces a preliminary murder hearing in Highley court with State’s witnesses subpoenaed as defense attorneys prepare.
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RC Pamplin
Lyman Crane
J. T. Highley
Highley
Court House
CR. Smith
St. Helena
M. C Gardner
Charles A. Wills
G. A. la Motte
Ees Red Jay
Lester Dye
J. Garrison Kite
Walter Lucas
Hens Miller
Haefner
Jenmen
J. Smith
Iyollens
J. C. Walston
Robert Burns
Willerosecute
Giddings and ci
Chateau Thierry
Blair
Federal
Mair
Chateerty
France
Atlantic airship path and Aquitania join search
In a dramatic transatlantic scene Major Stott reports the air ship Road from an ocean jet Way cted to reach here today from the Conard Viner Aquitania. The Aquitania left New York Monday afternoon taking a course slightly south of the mapped line but within wireless range. Passengers aboard the Aquitania waited on deck for a sight of the giant from the skies as the airship transmitted weather and progress reports to Newfoundland and Azores stations.
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Minenks
Atlantic
Eondor
Tarly
Mortiog
Mauretania
Abecard
Fig
Rueety
Bright Sunshine
Major Stott
Gram
Yam
Conard Viner
Aquitania
New York
Scott
Gee
Newfoundland
St Johns
Azores
Cliden
Tretanit
Allies Propose Trial of Former Kaiser at Versailles
Article 227 of the peace treaty outlines a special tribunal to try the ex Kaiser. The court will include one judge from the United States, Britain, France, Italy, and another nation. It aims to uphold international morality and obligations while ensuring due process. The Hague Netherlands stance remains unclear amid German military groups pledging loyalty to the former ruler.
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Germany
Versailles
Hohensollern
United States of America
Great Britain
France
Italy
Inim
de Touth
Netherlands
Marriages Between Doughboys And German Women Forbidden Until Treaty Ratified
The United States Army forbids marriages between American soldiers and German women until the peace treaty is ratified. A military decision holds such marriages illegal under ongoing war conditions. Officers warn violations will be prosecuted as contact with the enemy or fraternization. Headquarters notes numerous reports since Saturday and issues a memorandum reiterating no change to fraternization rules.
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United States
Tite
S Department of the American Forces
Germany
Offwcers
Soffers Rager
Efror
Oecayed
Puubilicius
Army to be cut to peace basis at Hoboken N J
Demobilization orders cut army strength to about 200000 by September 30 and plan withdrawal of most of the American expeditionary force. Wilson aboard the George Washington will land in Hoboken for peace measures by late September as Republicans prepare for Fourth of July events and casualty lists are minimized. Camp dispersals include Mead, Custer, Jackson and Port Oglethorpe, with Upton to be discontinued as a departure port and debarkation duties shifted.
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Lagsine Frely
Washington
State Department
United States
Ull
Congress
Wilson
Hoboken
N. J
War Department
Porte
Campa Mead Custer
Rowe Finiston
Jackson
Port Oglethorpe
Camp Upton
Boston
Cane
Uly
Mrs Correll of Ada Returns From Mexico
Mrs Correll of Ada arrived in Laredo with her son Joe en route to Alta Oklahoma after her husband John Correll was killed by Mexican bandits near Colon twenty seven miles north of Tampico. The slaying prompted Washington to lodge representations with the Mexican government.
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Laredo
Texan
John Correll
Colon
Tampico
Joe Correll
Alta Okla
Correll
Washington
Mso
Mexico
London Peace Talks Report: German Leaders To Face Trial
In the Commons Mr Lloyd George announced that the former German emperor will soon be tried. He said the German premier warned that justice would follow harsh deeds, and that responsibility for wartime acts would be pursued. The British premier condemned executions and urged accountability for atrocities.
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Peesed
London
Yoon
Preemer Lingd George
House of Commons
Ferman
Vail
Lloyd George
Treaty to Commons on German peace pact and aid pledge
London July d Premier David Lloyd George laid the German peace treaty text before the Commons and announced the matter would be considered at the next sitting. He cited U S and England pledging aid to France if attacked and outlined war crime trials for German leaders. The premier defended the pact and the League of Nations as essential to lasting peace.
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David Lioyd George
Coomens
Gereanty
Commons
Versailles
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Nethmann Holmes
Howell Fae
Kaiser
Horge
Tiermann
Kalver
Persime
Cy Zation
Gil Manteind
Feir
League of Nations
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