Civic club probes press on Oklahoma City governance
Lions Club and Chamber of Commerce committees continue investigations into city affairs after a public display of remorse by Mayor Overholser and Commissioner Walton. The groups aim to restore harmony while preparing reports for publication and plans to meet again to decide further action.
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Jona
Robert Scott
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WEW GUARD UNITS FOR HOME SERVICE
War Department orders Minnesota to disband Second Infantry units and recall state guards. Washington dispatch notes possible redeployment of forces abroad and shifts in National Guard status amid wartime needs.
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War Department
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25000 Belgians Forced to Work Behind Front Lines
London dispatch reports 25 000 Belgians conscripted to labor for military operations under German instruction. The force includes men and boys pressed by fresh recruits to toil behind enemy lines in the occupied area.
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London
Ottawa
Jerman Ace
Ten American War Veterans To Come Here
Ten American war veterans are slated to visit, with arrangements organized by the national committee on information. The plan includes distributing a list of honored soldiers to engage audiences and promote war bond support during their stay.
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National Committee On Informaton
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Oklahoma
State Campaign on Income Tax Meets Approval
Plan to collect the Mate income tax from every individual was laid out in a conference between Governor Walliams and State Auditor Howard. Howard arranged financial aid for the campaign to enable enforcement of the tax, including informing abstract companies and seeking proof of income tax receipts when property is questioned.
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New Ordinance Test to Be Heard in High Court
McCormack petitions for release from detention at city hall claiming illegal confinement by Chief Nichols under a new social disease ordinance. He argues the ordinance allows forcible detention without bond and is unconstitutional. A writ hearing is scheduled for this afternoon.
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Bo McCormack
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Military Funeral Under Auspices Defense Council
A military funeral was held in Ponce City this afternoon for Private As a Smith who died in New York. Four Fort Sill officers Carl Ree James Merrick Wallis H Peterson were seen to the state council of defense to preside at the services.
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France
Fort Sill
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Wallis H. Peterson
State Council of Defense
Fair and Warmer Weather Forecast
A weather forecast predicts rising temperatures with a stretch of warmer days ahead. Forecasters note mild winds and sunnier skies, with temperatures expected to climb gradually across the region.
Pope to Offer New Peace Bid on Whitsunday
A May 19 peace offer from Pope Benedict is reported, with concrete mediation proposals and possible neutral state cooperation. The move is described as more pressing than earlier efforts, aiming at a broader settlement including territorial questions and disarmament, amid ongoing Western offensives and Allied discussions.
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Neueste Nachrichten Zrinuig
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British troops push to Tank river in Mesopotamia
London dispatch says British forces pursue retreating Turkish troops and advance to the Tank river with twelve field guns captured on April 29 and total prisoners rising to 1,800. Washington reports railroads under government operation received 9 614000 in loans or advances. Paris notes the French submarine Prairial sunk after collision with a merchant ship. part of its crew saved.
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Mesopotamia
Tank River
Washington
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Paris
French and Marine Prairial
8 000 Men Called for Army Specialties Training
Washington May call issued for 8 985 draft men to report May 16 for schooling in varied army specialties. Trainees will be assigned after completing courses in auto mechanics sheet metal work metal trades carpentry electric radio operation concrete work and related trades.
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Washington
AOS
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War Council Opens In Versailles With Allied Premieres
An important conference of allied nations opens in Versailles today. Premiers Lloyd George, Clemenceau, and Orlando attend for Great Britain France and Italy, with representatives from the United States in the supreme war council.
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Italy
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Increased Army Plans Move Forward in House Tomorrow
Washington reports Secretary Baker will outline administration plans to mobilize additional troops for France. Officials expect authority to raise up to a million more soldiers this year, with further expansion possible by mobilizing underdraft provisions and using available enlistments and draftees for fighting units.
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Baker
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Keone
France
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Dynamite Found Under Wireless Plant at Ft Bliss
Four sticks of dynamite and 30 feet of copper wire with detonation caps were unearthed late yesterday beneath the steel wireless tower at Fort Bliss. An officer training troops in entrenchment work near the tower discovered the cache.
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EL Paso
Fort Bliss
French Improve Kemmel Lines Battle Halted
Allied forces strengthen Kemmel positions as enemy assaults falter. Stunned Huns fail to renew attacks and the line holds firm under renewed gunfire and shelling, with Allied walls maintaining pressure and momentum.
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Kemmel
Allied Wall
Haig Advances Slightly in Verdun and Flanders War Update
Allied forces report limited gains as British and French troops press in the Somme and Flanders. Artillery duels intensify near Meteren and Kemmel, with German reserves being moved in to halt British advances. Vienna and Paris dispatches note renewed fighting in Italy and the Continental front, while German efforts to seize high ground west of Mount Kemmel face heavy counterfire. Continued shelling and regrouping precede possible fresh assaults as the war line stabilizes near Amiens and Ypres.
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British and French World War Updates From May 1
London reports a local enemy attack on a post near St Tulien was repulsed by machine guns. Meteren sector posts were rushed by WT troops with a few prisoners. Paris notes a successful minor enterprise near Lonere improving positions. Villers Bretonneux artillery actions and Avre bank activity reported with prisoners by French patrols. New York announces German naval lieutenant commander arrested over propaganda, with further arrests anticipated. Washington fixes government pay for hides and skins for three months, higher than market but deemed reasonable.
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American Plea Ties War Causes Conscriptions Debate
Fragmented report covers Irish conscription, Ireland policy, and British American positions. It notes Levy on Dublin, Washington discussions with Lloyd George, and postwar home rule tensions. Four conspirators and a typist referenced in a bomb plot are mentioned with sentencing outcomes.
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Prinzip
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Ireland
Lloyd George
Townley Denies League Is Not American in Senate
Townley of St Paul testified before the Minnesota Senate Military Committee denying that the Farmers National Non Partisan League is disloyal. He admitted an indictment but argued subscriptions to Liberty loans and wheat support show loyalty. Townley defended the league’s stance and cited conventions pledging wartime support and industrial democracy.
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St Maul
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Hite John E. McGee
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Senator Watson Will Attend Oklahoma Republican Convention
John J. McGraw of Ponca City, a Republican national committeeman for Oklahoma, said this morning that Senator James E. Watson of Indiana wired him to accept the invitation to attend the Republican state convention to be held in Oklahoma City in May.
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Reblican National
Okahoma
James E. Watson
Indiana
Oklahoma City
Farewell Fight Shoveled Into Arrest At Sat Anton Camp
Percy Waller a presaman faced assault charges after a dawn altercation with fellow worker Robert J Macke near the Sat Anton army training camp. Waller, drafted and due for departure at 9, allegedly attacked Macke, prompting police intervention. The case moved toward county and city court action. Macke suffered no serious injuries.
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Areng
Sat Anton
Texas
Walker
Walker Hall Road
Old Grudge
Soldier Found Dead in Kansas City Has Wife Living Here
A soldier, identified as a mere sergeant of FF company infantry, was found dead in Kansas City. He had a wife living in North Avenue. He reportedly served in the German army and navy, then joined various forces before coming to the United States. His history includes time in the Argentine army and multiple short stints, with federal authorities investigating his past.
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Bowie
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Investige
United
Geremany
Jena
Wessell
Octoberon
Vote No North
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