Exemption Board Members Fired Over Draft Age Rule
Oklahoma faces a purge of exemption board members as the War Department enforces a rule barring any draft age individual from serving. Governor Williams appointed older men, but more than twenty-five registrars and the lone county registrar in Oklahoma County, H. G. Oliver, under ten years old, face removal. Adjutant General Angel Earp expected to fill vacancies during Governor Williams' absence.
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Ho Oliver
Oklahoma City
War Department
Oliver
Oklahoma County
Olivers
Williams
McCartaon County
Angel Earp
Florida Troops Refuse to Serve Under Governor’s Son
Lieut. AH Crawford Jr. of Company B, now forming, notified Col. S. H. Harrison that his men will not serve under S. J. Catts Jr., son of Governor Catts, despite a captain’s commission issued by the governor. Harrison says the unit has been called to federal service and must obey the command, but the soldiers insist they did not choose him. The colonel is expected to travel to settle the dispute.
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Tallahassee
Fla
AH Crawford Jr
S. H. Harrison
Jacksonville
S. J. Catts Jr
Catts
Harrison
War Tax Bill May Displace Waterway Measure Tomorrow
Washington July 24 The Senate debated the 27 million river and harbor bill with prospects that the war tax bill would displace it tomorrow. Chairman Simmons planned to report the war tax bill and move to take it up without waiting for conference action on prohibition features in the fond control bill. The waterway bill had been held up pending final fiscal decisions on prohibition and liquor revenue.
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Washington
Senate
Simmons
Finance
Congress
Indian Cavalry Plan Considered by House Military Committee
Washington July 24 The Kahn Dith to organize ten or more regiments of Indian cavalry as part of American military forces was considered by the house military committee.
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Washington
Kahn | Dith
House
Race Riot Kills Two in Missouri Outbreak
MALDEN MO July 24 Charley Postlewaite white and Sam Mall foreman of a clearing gang were killed in a running fight at Risco New Madrid county seven miles east of Malden yesterday when a crowd of whites attempted to drive negroes out of town.
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Malden
Charley Postlewaite
Sam Mall
Risco
New Madrid County
Kaiser Scorns War Entry Upfront From U.S. Kerensky Says Nation Can Save Allies
Berne dispatch reports Kaiser Wilhelm belittled U S entry in Berlin comments to Scheidemann as decisive action unlikely. Kerensky pledges Russian unity by force if needed, promising heroic measures and total state power to avert partial dissolution while front lines remain grave.
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U. S
Kerensky
Petrograd
Riaia
Russia
Ures
Surgeons Permit Death of Crippled Infant in Chicago
Doctors and nurses discussed a newborn in a hopeless deformed state. The surgeon decided not to operate and allow life to continue without an operation. Parents agreed to have the child cared for in the hospital until death. The case parallels the earlier Baby Bollinger decision.
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Chicago
Bollinger
Three Cases of Baby Paralysis in Enid Reported
Three cases of infantile paralysis reported in Enid over four days. City and county officials enforce quarantine, Dr. L. W. Cotton asks physicians to report suspected cases immediately. Special physicians rushed in to aid, state board alerted, state health officer expected today.
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Enid
Okta
L. W. Cotton
State Board of Health
Bodies of Moss brothers found in cistern
St Louis July 24 Joseph and Louis Moss brothers were found dead today in an abandoned cistern. The men are thought to have fallen in and been killed by sewer gas in the cistern area officials stated no foul play suspected at this time
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ST Louis
Joseph
Louis Moss
Partly Cloudy Tonight and Wednesday Forecast
Local forecast shows partly cloudy conditions tonight into Wednesday with little temperature change. Eastern areas may see brief showers tonight, with generally fair conditions statewide on Wednesday. Continuous minor rainfall through the morning hours is reported in some locales.
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Unaat
Arkansas
Farmer Killed After Assault on Minco Girl
In a running gun battle near Mustang, Walter Satterfield of Minco was shot and killed by a Mustang posse after allegedly assaulting a 14 year old girl on his farm. Dave Arnold was wounded in the jaw and John Turney grazed in the neck. An inquest was held at Mustang finding the posse acted to stop the suspect who fired first. Arnold was hospitalized in Oklahoma City for treatment.
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EL Reng
Okla
Walter Satterfield
Minco
Satterfield
Mustang
Dave Arnold
Chickasha
Arnold
John Turney
Arnolt
Oklahoma City
Defect Fakers Will Not Get By Army Examiners
New York readers learn that 24 volunteer physicians will assist draft boards to speed up examinations for army duty. Rigid tests to detect exaggerated claims of defects are in place, reducing chances to dodge service through fake ailments.
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New York
Val
Kentucky Sentry Fires At Belgians
In Louisville on July 24 a Kentucky sentry fired at a Belgian war mission car after it ignored a halt command. The rifle discharged above the heads of its occupants before the guard was restrained by fellow officers.
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Louisville
Mooney Jurors Predicted Verdict In Murder Trial
San Francisco July 24 the defense in the Rena Mooney murder trial, encouraged by the jury being out for an hour and a half without agreement, confidently predicted the jury would today return a verdict of not guilty or be discharged.
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San Francisco
Rena Mooney
President signs aviation bill into law
Washington July 24 The S40 airplane bill became a law today with President Wilson's signature.
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Washington
Wilson
Resisting Powers Acted by Bertin Assoc in Galicia
The report notes a pause in the eastern Galicia retreat as Austro German forces advance. Indications of resistance emerge in some sectors while Russian commanders tighten control and seek to restore obedience, amid confusion and punitive measures.
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Assoc
Galicia
Musee
Gift No 1 contributes to Our Boys in France fund
City RF D No 4 Box 154 is first contributor to the Times Our Boys in France fund. She sent a silver dollar today to buy cigarets and tobacco for four of the Sammies in France as they prepare for front-line service and potential dangers. Mic Clara Eoff Oklahoma.
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RF. D
Times
Our Boye
France
Bacco Funt
Mic Clara Eoff
Oklahoma
The Cigaret as Core of War Experience in Armorican War
A fragmented reminiscence frames war hardship around smoking. Soldiers in trenches crave the first cigarette as relief amid fatigue and danger. The piece links longing for tobacco to endurance, memory, and the harsher realities of combat.
New Shipping Board Chairman Hurley, Capps to Lead Emergency Fleet
President Wilson moves to end the dispute over ship construction by accepting Goethals resignation as head of the Emergency Fleet Corporation and naming Hurley to chair the Shipping Board. Washington announces Capps will become general manager, Bainbridge to join the board, White resigns.
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Hurley New Shipping Board
Capps Heads
Emergency Fleet Company
Washington
Dent Wilson
Chi Denman
Shipping Board
Goethals
Enege
Ihaly
White
Son
Denman Ee
Pient
Denman
Feat Mur
Edward No Hurley
Chicago
Federal Trade Commission
Will Bee
Walington L. Capps
Navy
General
Yau
Wilson
Shippi
Hurley Started As Railway Fireman
CMILAGA July Edward Neil Hurley was born July 11 184 at Galesburg IL and educated in public schools. His first job was a fireman for the Chicago Burlington joincy railroad, rising to a prominent position in industry and finance. His invention of the pitmati¢ tool transformed steel construction and facilitated his ascent.
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Cmilaga
Edward Néil Hurley
Galesburg
Chicago, Burlington Joincy Railroad
Old Shoes to France Plan Of Rotarians
A carload of second hand shoes for France from Oklahoma City prompts Rotary support. Bewley passes a letter to The Daily Oklahoman. Chamber of Commerce backs a clearing house. Warren chairs a campaign to organize donations by precincts in Oklahoma City. Shawnee Rotary hosts twenty members at a luncheon and inspects local districts.
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France
Oklahoma City
Rotary Club
Leeds
Bewley
KO Bewley
Mit
Daily
Oklahoman
Chamber of Commerce
Warren
Eerry Precinct
Oklahoma
Cty
Radio
War Relief Clearing House
New York
Lunesman
Automobile
Franklin Guilty of Liquor Charge
AL Veanklin pleaded guilty in county court today to violating the prohibitory law. He was fined $90 and sentenced to thirty days in the county jail. The raid on the place yielded more than $4000 worth of liquor seized. the plant was described as located in a potato patch.
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AL Veanklin
Fle
Thie Place
War tax plan seeks extra five billion for war effort
Washington July 24 Secretary McAdoo prepared new war tax proposals likely to raise about five billion dollars. The plan contemplates funding the army and navy needs, possibly through excess profits taxes and minor tax hikes. He urged the finance committee to withhold action as talks continued, delaying passage of the bill.
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Washington
McAdoo
Congress
Senate Finance Committee
Army
Navy
Finance Committee
Merlain
Treasury
McAding
United States
Indictment Returns in Baltimore Retail Dealers Case
An indictment was returned in Baltimore on July 24 against National Retail Merchants Assoc members of the board of managers. Alleged Sherman Act violations involve officers and dealers in the distribution network. The case seeks enforcement against alleged monopolistic conduct.
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Baltimore
United States
Na Hetial eKtall
Ammeriva
Board of Managers
Tax cases postponed in head State Auditor court docket
Settlement of many income tax cases was postponed as the docket near the office of State Auditor El Howard. Most cases were continued on promises to pay and remanded from the docket. New dates August 1 and August 17 were added as heavy dockets loom over the court.
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Howard J
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