City Parade Delights Paradegoers Ahead of Bowie Departure
Ammunition Unit leaves for Bowie shortly after noon amid a city parade. Governor and state officials review the troops from a standing point on Main, with Lt Col Stevenson leading train command. Soldiers march with discipline, then disperse for a short city break before the first section departs at noon, second section late afternoon, and a third to arrive in time for reveille.
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Ostaliona Ciea
Praine
Adewalke
Corwen Robertson
Roy Softmaaly
Harey Pentecost
Davy Stare Jey Wallians
Stevenson
Ulth
Main
Hudson
Grand
Broadway
Lee Huckins
Liberty Kitcher
Oklahoma City
Camp Bowie
L. E. Donahue
Oklahoma
Reveilley
Marrinn
R. B. Wedding
11Th Ammunition Trainings
Main Street
Debates urged by party leaders amid city meeting plans
In a message to EJ Giddings, J F Mesnenbaugh challenges a joint debate on current issues, urging the Democratic city central committee to hold a meeting Friday night at the auditorium. Giddings notes the request and references prior planning, while a related note mentions a directorate and a public event in Mexico City dated March 26 with President Garanza present.
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EJ. Giddings
Democratic City Central Committee
J. F. Mesnenbaugh
Republican Central Committee
Giddings
Oklahoma Charter Revocation Bid Faces Governor Vote
Sotaiti reports that Governor Payls will veto a joint resolution annulling Southwestern Bell Telephone Co. charter. A concurrent resolution advances through the Oklahoma House after Senate action, with attorneys for the telephone company pressing for action in the governor's office.
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Sotaiti
Robert Payls
Hell
Cty
Fuave
Airmen Discharged by Army Reported in Blitzed Text
In a scrambled wartime note from Washington reporter Marty, the Army reportedly discharges 109 247 airmen. The fragment references measurements of service strength and field investigations with partial figures like 109 827 and March dates, but the text is garbled and incomplete.
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ARMY
Washington
Marty
Taft Amendment Favored by Wilson
Paris report notes Wilson open to several League covenant amendments with the Taft proposal among those supported by ex president Taft and mentioned by correspondents in the dispatch.
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Wilson
Paris
League of Nations
Pres Dent Wilson
Tait
Germans Consider Retaining Soviet System in Constitution
On Tuesday March 25 via Copenhagen the German government planned to submit to the national assembly a proposal to incorporate the Soviet system into the constitution. The move would support a three-chamber government structure and reestablish a more complex political framework.
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Perlin
Copenhagen
Gevirement
National Assembly
Checotah Electric Rate Increase Approved by Commission
Checotah Water Light and Tee Co was granted a higher electricity rate after showing the corporation commission that the firm was losing money on the old rate and faced bankruptcy.
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Checotah Water, Light & Tee Company
Corporation Commission
Tots Company
Commission
Two Senators on Duty in Morning Senate Session
Morning session delayed after a banquet and parade. only two senators attended. Lieut Gov Trapp called the senate to order but George L. Wilson and R. L. Kate remained on duty, with a recess set for 1 o clock.
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Senate
M. F. Trapp
George L. Wilson
R. L. Kate
Nichols Oyster Case Continued in District Court
The Nichols oyster case was continued again in district court this morning as witnesses appeared but no request was made. The case is set for Wednesday morning at 9 oclock.
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Ruth
New State Senate Districts Proposed in Bill
A senate bill proposes a ninth district combining Grant and Kay counties and Tulsa as the thirty-first district. Osage and Washington counties would form the thirty-third district. In Dublin, Sinn Fein canceled a De Valera reception citing safety concerns after an escape incident.
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Committee of Legislative and
Grant
Kay
Tulsa
Osage
Washington
DE Valera
Dublin
Sinn Fein
Westnight
Ebene de Depes
Citlony
Allies Study Menacing Eastern Europe Prospect
In President Wilson's study premiers gather to discuss the peace plan and reparations with emphasis on the Hungarian uprising and bolshevik spread. A large map shows bolshevik reach across Hungary, Ukraine, Lithuania and parts of Russia as disorder and boundary questions loom amid the eastern European crisis. The meeting also considers the southeastern regions around Odessa with sensitive details not yet released.
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Luesday
Wilson
White House
Super Council
Europe
Wilton
Germany
Voller
Hungary
Yieler
Central
Rus
Ukraine
Lithuania
Russia
Odessa
Telephone veto protests sent to Robertson
Governor Robertson refused to sign the resolution revoking the Southwestern Bell Telephone Company's charter without a hearing. Telegraphs flood the governor’s office from all sections urging approval of the measure. The Senate passed the resolution after House approval, and its effect would be to appoint a receiver for the company's property. the receiver would likely reinstate telephone rates set by AL S. Burleson.
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Hue
Instey
Muskogee
Senate Esterday
Southwestern Mell Company
Oklahoma
Robertson
Southwestern Hell Telephone Company
Povemior
Senate
House
Mostmaster
AL S. Burleson
Salary hike bill signing urged by lawyers in state
Governor Robertson faced about twenty four telegrams from prominent lawyers urging him to sign the bill raising supreme court appeals from $4,000 to $6,000. One telegram came from H. G. Me Keever of Enid, a Republican who opposed Robertson in the last campaign. The governor said he was undecided on signing the bill.
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Robertson
Supreme MI
H. G. Me
Keever
Enid
Anglo-Yanks Battle Slav Reds in Waist-Deep Snow
Allied forces in North Russia press an offensive against Bolshevik positions amid waist-deep snow. American and British troops advance along the road toward Onega and Oborerskaia, facing entrenched enemy lines and cold, arctic conditions. Artillery moves up as American mules tow big guns, and airplanes bomb Bolshoia-Ozera.
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Associated Press
Russia
Bolshoia-Overa Jareee
Alr
Oberersknie Bad Ad
Ibe Wey
Solahere Tre Hillery
Onega
Oborerskaia
Bolshoia-Ozera
Wilson Asked To Talk Here On His Tour
A telegram to Senator Robert L. Owen from the Chamber of Commerce urged use of all means to get President Wilson to include Oklahoma City in his post France tour. The note notes Wilson may visit to raise support for the league of nations and argues Oklahoma should be part of the itinerary.
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Wilson
Robert L. Owen
Chamber of Commerce
Oklahomity
France
Troms Weghington
League of Nations
United States
Oklatima City
Fifteen Girls Moved From State Industrial School
Fifteen girls aged nine to seventeen will be transferred tomorrow from the State Industrial School for Girls to the Oklahoma State Home at Pryors for white orphan children. Governor Robertson ordered the move after a home physician found no offense, disease, or place in the school for these inmates, suggesting initial commitments were erroneous. Names include Ruth Wallace Hattie Henson Pearl White Iva Watkins Lea Walden Mildred Welden May Gist Dorena Woodard Ruth Woodard Marie Lavery Bessie Burges Della Vilvin.
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State Industrial School
Oklahoma
Pryors
Robertson
M. B Conkling
Ruth Wallace
Hattie Henson
Pearl White
Iva Watkins
Lea Walden
Mildred Welden
May Gist
Dorena Woodard
Ruth Woodard
Marie May Lavery
Bessie May Burges
Della Wilvin
Ben LaFayette
Mate Board of Public Affairs
Egyptian Riots Were Checked After Numerous Clashes
Riot reports from Egypt describe two thousand houses sacked in villages and the killing of British soldiers. March events include attacks on trains, police stations, and stations at Miniet camp, with prisoners released and heavy casualties among natives. the scene marked by widespread arson and mob violence across several towns.
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ATRO
Tagen
Maredi
Mottereali
Egypt
Ure
Csiro
Alhwether Sistiaine
Weather Notice Forecast Cold Northward Wind
Southeast portion tonight colder with frost likely. Thursday colder with a waning rain and temperatures dipping. forecast calls for a chilly day with wind from the southeast.
Chiffer Voices German Threat in Berlin May Day Claim
The Associated Press reports from Berlin that interim German leadership warns against surrender if Allied demands persist. Chancellor’s adviser and finance minister discuss the crisis, as Tages Zeitung notes a tense stance amid talks with new partners.
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Berlin
Weap
Sandie
Tages Zenung
Republicans Still Oppose League Plan Debate Marks Split
Washington reports Republicans in Congress largely refused to comment on amendments to the League of Nations drafted at Park. Senators Boral and Dexter oppose the plan, with Powndlesier insisting that only removal of most provisions would satisfy him. The debate centers on new constitutional language and foreign control concerns.
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Washington
League of Nations
Boral
Idaho
Poredexter
League
Roral
Powndlesier
Ford Buys Vast Site for Major Steel Plant
Heavy Word acquires 2,000 acres to build a mammoth steel plant. aims to supply factories in the west and Canada for the manufacture of a $250 car. Madrid decree grants an eight hour day in building trades pending implementation.
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Angeles
Heavy Word
West
Canada
Madrid
Havas
Soldiers Urged to Avoid Large Cities
March 25 report from Castington notes the chair of the commerce counter authorized the emergency employment committee to mobilize officers and sailors to assist and encourage return to work. Charman Woods described the difficulty and urged staying away from large urban areas while awaiting reorganization and aid.
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Chathe
Charman Atte Woods
Mergency Esployment Committee
J 4
Chaim Woods
Suffragists Expect Vote Law Passage in St. Louis
Mia Wood Hark, chair of the national committee of the American Woman Suffrage, spoke in St. Louis addressing the annual convention on the federal amendment. She said there is every reason to expect the amendment will pass in Congress and outlined progress and plans for the next session. Informal conferences on the proposed League of Women Voters were held.
Karolyi Slain Rumor Reaches Prague March 26
Berne dispatch reports a rumor from Budapest confirming the death of former Hungarian leader Karoly Karolyi. The report states Prague received the information, with authorities yet to verify details amid the sparse official confirmation.
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Berne
Prague
Budapest
Karoly
Hungary
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