22 Mar 1918
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Newspaper
Oklahoma City Times
Location
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Mar 22, 1918
Page
1
Omaha authorities announce a crusade against vice with blacklists for fugitives. Police chief Nichols says suspects will be driven from the state, with hotels harboring immoral characters to be closed and furniture seized. City records show hotels and rooming houses are already checked.
London reports the German ammunition depot at Meceixnies station near fons was blown up with great damage. A Telegraph dispatch from Ari<e> feram notes thirty Gees man soldiers killed and over one hundred injured. Snow falls in Texas with rapid accumulation in Fort Worth area.
Mrs Rose Stokes a New York Socialist party worker was arrested in Springfield for addressin g a socialite meeting without a police permit. She forfeited her $100 bond and was released after questioning. Municipal Judge Travers ordered her to return home.
Western Union electricians plan to advance Oklahoma Citys clocks at 2 PM on Sunday as part of the national daylight saving for war time. The operation aims to synchronize time across the city, with local officials coordinating the shift and workers preparing to access high clock installations. This marks a major municipal step in aligning with wartime time measures.
Weather outlook shows fair tonight with frost and rising temps Saturday. German forces withdraw without further resistance as American patrols secure sector. prisoners turned over after quiet end to clash. Reports say gas attack projectors used earlier. combat losses noted among Germans and deserters.
An American patrol entered enemy lines at night and observed no enemy. Intelligence notes mention German trenches built with concrete half way up, shaping the front and defenses.
City officials debate a second annexation plan for Packingtown as lack of consent from property owners and disputed boundaries delay action. Commissioner Walton explains steps to extend city lines including annexing two blocks west of Miller Avenue and the Morrie plant area to permit further annexation.
The Chirag Grand Opera company directed at Cleatonteame panine will perform in Oklahoma City again this year. Dates are not yet confirmed and the program is still being finalized. The tenor guest artist has not been selected and Mary Garsten will star in the second opera The program emphasizes new works and annual season plans.
A German raider operating in the Pacific has been captured by a US cruiser and is being towed to a Pacific port. The small tunnel craft reportedly could sink merchant ships and was said to be outfitted on the Mexican coast with an all German crew. Authorities seek clearance paper details while an inquiry proceeds.
London dispatch cites Copenhagen telegram predicting a decisive clash between German and Anglo forces in the west. The outcome, as described, could determine the war’s future position and the fate of Britain and its allies.
A Hague dispatch reports a leading Dutch parliamentarian plans to propose recalling the Dutch minister in Washington and granting passports to the American minister in The Hague, signaling a possible break with the United States.
Catherine Jennings of Pirtshisegh Pennsylvania fell from a fourth floor hotel window in Mineral Wells Texas early today and died minutes later. Mose Jennings tried to hold the shade when she lost balance and slipped out.
Francis T Heney, general counsel of the federal trade commission, said a general investigation into the meat packing industry in the Southwest would begin after a Kansas City hearing. Kansas City broker Dowthit testified in the commission’s packing inquiry as it resumed in this city.
Incomplete Associated Press report notes a submarine losses claim for the week but omits the number of ships sunk. The Kansas City editor reportedly omitted key paragraphs, leaving the tally and specifics unclear despite mentions of large sunken crafts and weeklong events.
Fighting persists along the western line as the first stage of the offensive fails to deliver clear gains. Reports say Hindenburg loses men while British forces press to hold and recover territory.
British and German forces clash along the western front with Ostend bombarded by sea fire and troops storming positions from Avrainey to La Foto. British counterattacks recaptured Doignies, while weather and mist hinder reconnaissance as Germans fire in three waves and suffer heavy casualties.
News from London dated March 22 reports nineteen enemy divisions identified in the first attack on the British line. The German force of about 280,000 men is described as colossal for a single assault. Reports note heavy cannonading reaching Holland and high German leaders witnessing the action on the western front.
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