19 Jun 1918
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Newspaper
Oklahoma City Times
Location
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Jun 19, 1918
Page
1
Dispatches report Turkish forces seized the Pers ian city hospital near Tabris injuring medical staff and destroying property at Colton Memorial Hospital in Tabriz. The sacking of the hospital, run by American interests, raises fears of wartime escalation and potential listing of Ottoman allies among American enemies.
The Epworth campus weather bureau noted the day as the year’s hottest with the thermometer at 100 at 2 PM and a later reading of 107 in the Kiowk area. The report highlights the extreme heat level across the northwestern city.
Emergency pumps raise capacity by 10,000 gallons per day each, adding about 2000000 gallons daily to storage. Fire Chief Ross urged conservation. waterworks officials praise saving by residents. Pumps to be connected soon, with twenty men at work on the delivery box to the station.
Dutch banker traveling for the Red Cross predicts Austria will exit the war before year end, by force or voluntary. He describes Austrian and German publics as worn and anxious, with talks of peace terms or harsher terms pending developments on the western front.
In New York a naval hearing heard Captain C S Williams testify that meat supplied by Wilson & Co and Chicago packers was rejected for not being in good condition. The commission investigates wartime contracts and quality controls amid concerns over feed and rations for American battleships.
Washington June 19 The Senate went on record opposing payment of bonuses in workmen’s time hearing to support wages for war materials by voting down an amendment to the naval appropriation bill. The measure now goes back to conference.
Local forecast shows continued warm conditions tonight and Thursday across the area. Temperatures remain above average with no major rainfall expected. Patchy clouds may drift in, but sunshine returns for daytime hours, helping to keep temperatures comfortable.
Threshermen in several wheat counties refuse to thresh at the Saturday price pact forging farmers and threshers, arguing for 20 cents when the outfit is provided by threshers and 7 to 17 cents for farmer supplied work. Telegrams to Judge Ames report six of seven Kingfisher threshers won’t move, seeking a higher rate. JM Aydelotte of the state defense council proposes county officials grant 48 hours for machine mobilization.
Washington June 19 authority looms as Provost Marshal General Crowder weighs what counts as rational and non useful employment under the work or fight order. Army officers and labor officials await a formal ruling within days to define eligible occupations and potential exceptions for professional baseball players amid efforts to shield schedules from interference.
Paris dispatch reports that lAlumme Libre notes Washington has advised a plan to train troops from South American republics in the United States. The item suggests U S training for South American forces as part of broader defense cooperation.
Washington reports the Senate quickly passed the annual general pension bill carrying 2,500,000 dollars, the largest pension measure in government history. The measure adds 45,000 to the bill to provide for recent pension increases.
Ad men at a luncheon discuss Fordson tractor sales and a 12 hour test funded by A. E. Kull. Committee members from the Oklahoma state council of defense are appointed to examine if Fordson is a true tractor and whether patriotic publicity is driving demand.
John Ro Sharter of the Oklahoma Railways said a petition will be filed with the state corporation commission early in the week seeking permission to raise interurban fares. He noted consideration of a two cent transfer charge and hoped to complete the filing after weighing possible contingencies that could affect whether the two cent transfer fee is used.
Dozens of self admitted contingent fee agents testified at the Department of Justice seeking leniency as they explained their roles in the alleged contractor fraud scheme. Many had been unknown to officials, suggesting the extents of commission practices may be broader than thought.
Washington June 19 Bainbridge Colby, shipping act member, told the house agricultural committee that removing beer from workers would cut American shipyard output by 25 percent. He urged maintaining beer as a stimulant to sustain productivity.
Sartain clerk of examination says more men must report June 27. Board notified by mail to report at 1 court house on June 2. The junta will entrain June 28 for Camp Travis. Clerk will check and arrange transportation for all.
Washington June 1 A plan to have the Kansas City Mexico Orient railroad operated by the government was agreed by the railroad administration and the road. If approved by Judge McAdoo the contract will be submitted to the bankruptcy court. The Western Oklahoma region hopes for relief as the line has been in receivership for over a year. The 715 mile route runs from City to Rio Grande, connecting through Oklahoma Texas and is a key merchandise route via Southern Pacific traffic.
Washington reports that over 250 000 men may be added to immediate military duty after the Provost Marshal General Crowder ordered a revision of deferred classification lists by local draft boards.
Washington June 19 The senate test on the federal woman suffrage amendment likely will come in the next week. The senate woman suffrage committee today decided to seek a vote then on the measure passed by the house to amend the constitution.
Paris dispatch reports a German bombardment and attack aimed at reducing the Rheims salient between Vrigny and La Pompelle. The center and western fronts show stubborn resistance as French forces strive to hold the line near Rheims.
A Zurich dispatch cites the Arbeiter Zeitung of Vienna warning Vienna will face deeper crisis as news spreads of a costly Imperial defeat on the Italian front. The report notes a grave food shortage in Austria and criticizes the new offensive against Italy.
Washington report states the federal trade commission set maximum prices for news print paper after an agreement with the attorney general and U S and Canadian manufacturers. Prices include 100 pound roll rates and sheet lot costs for various grades and packaging.
Jacksonville report June 19 says Mes Ass Adolphine Busch widow of a St Louis brewer detained in Key West for examination by federal authorities on her return from Germany has been released and will depart at once for St Louis.
A quirky feature profiles Samuel Perkins and Mrs Mary Perkins described as celebrated in American newspaper comics. It notes Polly and her pale Miss Arnetta Eller, daughter of Peter and Mary Eilers of Eilers Corners, St Louis area, her marriage to Samuel Perkins, and the couple’s move to Newark where she engages in high society events. The piece highlights home management wisdom attributed to Mrs Perkins.
News despatches describe German artillery bombardment from Rheims toward La Pompelis and the Vesle river, with infantry assaults repelled by French defenses near the cathedral city. Other fronts report Piave line activity, Austrians checked, and British raids in the Somme area with prisoners and two machine guns recovered.
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