04 Jul 1918
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Newspaper
Oklahoma City Times
Location
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Jul 04, 1918
Page
1
The article praises American unity under President Wilson after independence day, noting the growing strength of the American Expeditionary Forces in Europe, shipbuilder output, and cargo shipments aiding the Allied war effort. It highlights improved troop readiness, naval logistics, and support for allies as the nation marks July Fourth.
Crowds flood Fair Grounds for a July celebration with a morning baseball game and a large carnival. Baby show draws many entrants as Liberty Kitchen volunteers serve drinks and food. Food supply details and a Junior Symphony performance mark the day’s events amid a bustling citywide celebration.
Kansas City July 4 Special Edward P Ripley still holds the Santa Fe presidency but has effectively retired from active duty He earlier said he would not accept further posts and Hale Holden fills the regional director role WB Storey in Chicago named federal manager of the Santa Fe as the head of the large undertaking Ripley built the line and left a legacy on the railroad system
ST PAUL Minn July 4 Draft regions of the class of 118 are subject to service under call to be made in August Provost Marshal General Stowder notified Adjutant General W P Rhinow late yesterday Local and district draft boards and medical advisory boards throughout the country are urged to complete the classification of the young men
July 4 New York Secretary Dowllas announces a wartime shipbuilding surge with more than 400 000 tons launched from American yards. Total U S tonnage destroyed by submarines stands at about 152 223 tons, including 67 000 plus sunk before entry into the war. In Chicago the Lake Kerryan steel ship of Stone was launched at South Chicago yards.
In London the British celebrate the U S independence day with great enthusiasm. American soldiers and sailors are entertained as the flag flies with the Union Jack atop Parliament the central hall meeting honors the alliance and the long friendship between nations. Viscount Bryce and Admiral Simeonsson reflect on 1776, duty, and the war era, noting Anglo American ties and shared ideals while President Washington’s message spurs celebratory mood and cross Atlantic goodwill.
An article by G H Perris reports Czechs and Slavs forming volunteer units to fight with the Allies behind the French front. It notes their origins in prison camps in the Austro-Hungarian empire and similar forces joining the war effort, with hope of a united front as the war progresses.
On Independence Day celebrations across the globe Americans recalled democracy and equal rights. In Kaela France and in the Americas, festivities marked the birth of the American nation with Mount Vernon tribute and a White House address by President Wilson, delivering a prepared speech before packed crowds.
The Fourth of July is marked by American troops abroad with celebrations in France and Britain, large parades and sports events at Queenstown, London, and allied ports. French honors to Lafayette and de Rochambeau accompany patriotic displays as Allied forces celebrate Independence Day overseas.
EL PASO July 4 Charged with conspiracy to smuggle ammunition to Mexican agents Jesse Mayer a department store manager here was arrested last night by federal officers after allegedly delivering 1700 rounds of Mauser ammunition to Mexican contacts. Authorities say this is the first in a series of arrests tied to a broader ammunition smuggling plot centered in Austen Texas.
A Choctaw Indian from Stillwell Oklahoma, passing through Tenarkana Texas, boasted he would kill a man if a submarine did not blow up before his arrival, then return to Oklahoma. The remark was made to an observer and described as unhinged.
British forces report successes on the Somme front with Haig saying the line advanced northeast of Villers-Bretonneux and hampered German defenses near Plametz and Autreches. French troops gained on two sectors including Autreches to Moulin-sous-Toutventy and villages around Villers-Bretonneux as Russians fight with White Guards near Moscow. An accident claims the life of Mrs. Charles McNattigy of Senator McNattie’s family in Oregon.
Charles M Schwab addressed coast shipyard workers on Independence Day, praising records in Pacific coast shipbuilding and urging rapid production to defeat Germany. He claimed today’s launches mark the greatest daily total in history and warned Kaiser Wilhelm of American resolve.
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