Tulsa Candidate Accused In Row On Draft Board
Tulsa county local draft board turmoil unfolds as county clerk Louis Cline allegedly influenced board members. Officials attempt to merge Tulsa county with the city draft board, creating a record large board amid mass registrant transfers.
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Tulsa
Atnte Adjutant General's
Marcial General Crowder
Eugene Kerr
Okt Fama Adjutant General
Center Day
Tulsa County Local Board
Missolvet
Tulsa City Board
Louis Cline
Tila County
Tales Sornty
Adjutant General’s Office
A.W Lotas
Shia
Tut
S. Severson
Bow
Clinehar
Leas
Major Kerr
Severson
Adjutant General's Office
Washington
Tulsa County Board
United States
Limited Service Men Called From East States
Washington directed 300 white selective service registrants from New York and Connecticut to be mobilized for limited service. The call aims to fill immediate military needs as mobilization proceeds from the eastern states.
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Washington
Alaska
Crowder
New York
Connecticut
Heroes Awarded for Valor in Chateau Thierry Sector
General Pershing cites heroic actions by United States Marines on the Marne Chateau Thierry front. Awards include service crosses for officers and men of the Marine Corps, recognizing distinguished conduct in battle and setting a precedent for future, less-experienced troops.
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Marne
Pershing
Chateau Thierry
Marine Corps
Marines Award Decorations For Gallantry In France
The Associated Press notes forty acts of gallantry in Bouresches and the American wood campaign, with Pershing bestowing the Medal of Honor to thirty two Marine officers and enlisted men amid sustained action on the money sector.
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Associated Press
France
Bouresches
Hat Nl
Australians smash Hun lines at Amiens front in yesterday’s fight
A dispatch notes Australians drove enemy forces from the Amiens front in a major engagement reported on Page One. The correspondent highlights bold Allied advances and the high intensity of combat as troops pressed the line amid heavy fire.
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Phillip Girrs
Amiens
Luke M'Luke
Wilson at Mount Vernon Defends Final Settlement and Law
President Wilson delivers a Fourth of July oration at Mount Vernon. He proclaims there can be no compromise or half way decision, urging a final settlement based on the reign of law, consent of the governed, and sustained by public opinion.
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President Wilson
Tomb of
Washington, Mount Vernon
Three Negro Soldiers Hanged at Camp Dodge
At Camp Dodge Iowa three Negro soldiers Nelson Johnson Stanley Tramble and Fred Allens were executed by court martial for assaulting and outraging a 17 year old white woman on the cantonment in May. The sentences were carried out at 919 a m with almost instant death as the division watched. Johnson and Tramble confessed guilt while Allens denied the claim of outraging though present. One attacker ran toward the scaffold before guards restrained him and a white soldier fainted.
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Camp Dodge
Iowa
Nelson Johnson
Tuscambia
Ala
Stanley Tramble
Stroud
Fred Allens
Georegiana
Johinson
Tramble
Allen
Huns Lose 14 Aces In Year's Fights
British headquarters in France reports German air losses this year with at least fourteen top aces killed or captured. The pilots had 363 combined victories, all now attributed to Allied success in the ongoing air battles.
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France
Germany
Explosion at Horenter Powder plant in Kenvil kills several
Bulletin reports a blast at Horenter Powder Company in Kenvil New Jersey results in multiple deaths and injuries among workers. Details on exact numbers and identities were not disclosed.
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New York
Horenter Powder Company
Kenvil
N. J
Oklahoma City Marine Among Wounded Names Listed
The casualty list released this week included Percy Clark of Oklahoma City as among the marines wounded in action. Details on the incident remain sparse but confirm his inclusion in the latest tally.
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Washington
Percy Clark
Oklahoma City
Norway Lost Million Tons of Ships During War
Washington July 5 Twenty Norwegian vessels totaling 26833 tons were sunk by submarines in June with thirty-one men lost. The June sinkings raise Norway's total losses to 1,747 lives and 154,004 tons of shipping.
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Norway
Washington
Armamnts
Townley League Won't Violate Law Says Court
Minnesota Supreme Court ruled that A C Townley, head of the nonpartisan league, and organizer Joseph Gilbert did not violate state law by circulating war related literature. They were indicted in Martin county for trying to discourage enlistments.
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ST. Paul, Minn
Minnesota Supreme Court
A C Townley
League
Joseph Gilbert
Martin County
Partly Cloudy Weather Forecast Summary
Local forecast calls for partly cloudy and unsettled conditions tonight and Saturday. Light winds and minimal precipitation expected with no significant changes in temperature or notable events on the weekend.
Premier Botha Warns Against Unrest Amid Tense South Africa
South African Premier Botha cautions that sabotage by suspected enemy agencies could ignite unrest among Europeans and natives. He notes military measures were necessary to prevent grave disturbances and stresses the need for decisive action to curb inflammatory plots.
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Uoemier Botha
Military fete in Oklahoma City a financial success
Oklahoma City event at Yair grounds and hall park raised funds for Red Cross and soldiers athletic fund. Reported ticket sales uncertain though workers noted thrift stamp sales nearly reached goals. stamps were later replaced by coupons redeemable at the War Savings Bank. Bowen cited strong turnout and plans to publish final totals after audit.
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Yair Grounds
Hall Park
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Red Cross
Soldiers’ Athletic Fund
Bowen
Men and Mining Men's Association
Mah Orads
Finnd
Tnt
Herauwother
War Savings Bank
Finland to Make War on Entente, Sweden Is Told
Stockholm dispatch reports an editorial claim that Finland plans war against the Entente, with Sweden allegedly informed. Details are sparse as the telegation of war news circulates, leaving questions about timing and official stance.
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Finland
Entente
Sweden
Small Food Dealer Profits Surged Last Year
Treasury figures sent to the Senate show war profits rose sharply with ranges from zero to over 40 percent in mills and banks, and a food dealer with $50,000 capital reporting 437 percent profit. Another food trader with $825,000 capital posted 375 percent.
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Senate
Treasury Today
Borah
Daba
Slom Capital
Aloe Carl
Smelter Workers Abandon Strike in Bartlesville
In Bartlesville Oklahoma July 5 workers at the smelter abandoned a planned strike after a compromise on wages. A 75 cent raise was agreed, ending a potential 14 hour stoppage. A county food committee chaired by Mrs. Thurman is probing profiteering in local foodstaffs.
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Bartlesville
Oklo
Thurman
President urges swift passage of telegraph bill
Washington July 5 President Welson urged Congress to pass the telegraph and telephone revisions before recess. Representative Pou pushed an immediate rule for quick action but objections halted it. House then moved to appropriations, while Senator Gore of Oklahoma delayed emergency measures and the session debated a wheat price increase to 2.50 per bushel.
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Welson
Congress
Hie
Pou
Spe
House
Senator Gore
Oklahoma
Australians seize Hamel front with tanks and prisoners
British dispatch reports Australian forces breaking on a four mile front near Hamel south of the Somme, taking around 1500 prisoners in a swift hour long attack aided by tanks. Observers note minimal Allied casualties and a surprising German surprise, with tanks playing a key role in the victory.
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Aisne
Somme
Hamed
Hamel
Vaire
Vrevely
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Ancre
ANZACS Repel Germ/Wide Counter Attacks Near Hamel
Allied forces report repulsing a quinquennial German attack east of Hamel on the Amiens front. Prisoners taken and 100 machine guns captured as French patrols report activity across Picardy to Lorraine. Bolshevik forces claim defeat near Irkutsk with retreat toward Lake Baikal.
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Britain
Amiens
Hamel
War Office
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Somme
Paris
Picardy
Lorraine
London
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Irkutsk
Siberia
Lake Haikal
Pak
Prige Omers
Prag
Bhedy
Allies Press Gains Across Front In War News
Allied actions across multiple fronts yield large German prisoner captures and territorial advances. British, Australian, and American forces push forward. French and Italian units report significant gains and reduced German positions near the Somme, Oise, Aisne, and Prag mouths.
Armenians Advance Into Trans-Caucasia
Reports from Kiev via Berlin Lokal Anzeiger state Armenian forces have advanced into Trans-Caucasia, occupying Erivaa city just inside the Tea border and deep into former Romanian territory.
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Amsterdam
Tr Cana
Kiev
Berlin
Erivaa
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