Banks Here to Take Part of Big Bond Issue
Banks in Oklahoma plan to subscribe to a nationwide bond issue, likely totaling about two million dollars. An Oklahoma office will open in The Oklahoma Building to collect subscriptions from banks and depositors, with denominations possibly as low as 100 dollars. Bonds dated July 1, 1917 will bear semiannual interest and be issued by the Federal Reserve Bank after submission of subscription amounts.
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Oklahona Cine
McAdon
Creaurhelming
Tay
Antphasis
Treasury Department
Federal Reserve Bank
OF Inhoman
Focal
State National Bank
Shawnee Opens Fight on Unions in Open Shop Push
Shawnee Oklahoma May 4 a half page notice by the Pottawatomie County Business Men's Association states 250 Shawnee business men have organized to stand together for protection of business and industrial interests and mutual protection from any organization or individual. The announcement signals a campaign for an open shop town and notes Shawnee as among the odd union towns.
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Shawnee
Okla
Pottawatore County
French Aviators Join Commission In New York
On May 4 in New York two French army aviators Mayor Tulane and Lieut Lete Grange and Mrs De la Grange arrived aboard a British steamer to join the French war commission. David Lloyd George and Mr Davies declined for reasons not stated.
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New York
Tulane
Lete Grange
de la Grange
David Lloyd-George
Davies
Edison and the U boat threat in wartime tests
The article discusses the submarine danger to the Entente and United States forces, noting failed attempts by England and France to curb U boats. It highlights a claim about Felisnn developing an electrical device to reveal subs’ presence to shore watchers, and cites Edison’s reputed belief in wireless-like breakthroughs, amid war weapon debates.
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Thomas A. Ealigom
United States
Germany
England
France
Britain
Felisnn
Edison
America
Ger
Weather forecast hints at warmer weekend
Local weather tonight should be somewhat warmer with fair skies and milder temperatures. Saturday is expected to stay clear with rising daytime temperatures and gradual warming through the day.
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TATE
Bam
Tam Uy
Banks report deposits total 35 million May 1
Banks response to the federal bank call shows deposits totaling about 35 million as of May 1. The unofficial tally lists National, American, Western Nation, Farmers National, First State, Traders, State, Romer, Stockland, and other banks with varied balances. Strong growth appears across most institutions despite waning conditions.
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Tarly
National Bank
Traenmenn State Bank
Yengin
State Rachiana Bank
Romer
Stockyanta National
Hale State Bank
Siowyanty State Bank
Fapttal State Bank
Escaped convict killed by posse near Hartehorne
McAlester Okla May 4 A posse surrounded a house where escaped life term prisoner John Wallace hid all day yesterday and fired after he shot at a guard. Wallace aged years had fled from the Oklahoma penitentiary April 12 near Hartehorne.
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Mcalester
Okla
John Wallace
Oklahoma
Wallace
Hartehorne
Refige
Cuban Liberals Line Up For Congress Proclamation
In Havana the Liberal party plans to attend the joint session next Monday where President Menocal is to be proclaimed reelected. Liberal members will protest the by elections in Santa Clara and Oriente provinces, alleging illegality during wartime.
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Havana
Viberal
Congress
Menwcal
Thera
Santaera
Orienterovinces
British forces press to crush Wotan line near Queant
May 4 report says British forces two weeks ahead of schedule on the western front. Haig’s troops breach the Hindenburg line and drive toward the Wotan positions north of Lens, forming a “great human nippers” at Queant as German resistance stiffens to halt the advance.
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Washington
Western Front
Balfour
Foreign Office
Associated Press
Hindenburg
Armi i
Cambrai
Germany
France
Lens Queant
Drocourt
Queant
Douay
Haig Hae
Twenty-One Men Recruited For Reserve Corps
One hundred Oklahoma volunteers rushed to meet the state quota for reserve corps training. Captains Elle and Thornton led scores of applicants, with many university graduates among those examined. Washington announced reservists would likely be first to join overseas forces, as training intensified in Oklahoma City.
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Rf Elle
Bayern
Oklahom City
Sugar-Cured Ham Given Joffre by President's Wife
A garbled report mentions a sugar cured ham presented to Joffre by the president's wife. The text is unclear with many OCR errors but references a political or diplomatic scene and a reaction from others about the gift. The fragmentary wording suggests criticism or commentary on the gesture and its reception.
Espionage Bill Clause Rejected by Decisive Vote
Washington May 4 The House voted 221 to ? today to strike out the censor clause of the espionage bill. Senate debate on the provision to authorize the president to declare embargoes was resumed. Strong opposition developed to the provision.
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Washington
House
Senate
Wheat Price Recovery After Early Drop in Chicago
Chicago wheat opened down 6 44 to 21 cents amid a grain regulation agreement. Prices touched 2.59 for July with September 6 4 higher before recovering. May volume eased, May at 2.75 July 2.21 September 2.04. Washington action looms as Lever seeks assurance of quick House action on a food production bill.
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Chicago
Relief Steamer Germans Prize Confiscation Report
News dispatch from Copenhagen cites Danish salon member Heenya stating German prize crew took the Carmella, with German authorities ordering crew to stay aboard. After six days, crew attempted escape in a boat before being attacked by German forces. one boat reached a Norwegian port amid ongoing Vermite suffering.
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London
Germany
Teal
Copenhagen
Rioters Demand Fall of New Government in Petrograd
Petrograd reports soldiers and workmen demonstrated against Foreign Minister Milukoff. Detachments of troops joined by red banners urged resignation of Milukoff and the provisional government. Milukoff warned against treason and urged Russia to avoid a separate peace while workers pressed for broad support and a coalition cabinet.
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Petrograd
Milukoff
Milakoff
Russia
Allie
Coalition
Council of Soldiers of Workmen
Ent
M_ Rodgianks
Presi
Sian
Villa Reported Within 50 Miles of U.S. Border
In this May report from El Paso, Texas, Francisco Villa with his main command is believed by American secret agents to be within 50 miles of the United States border southeast of Fabens. The border counts as the likely location of Villa’s forces and movements according to authorities.
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Villa
U.S. Border
FL Paso
Texas
Francisco Villa
Villas
Atlantic Coast Resorts Not To Be Darkened Now
Washington May 4 The War Department reiterated that no plan to dim lights or darken exposed towns along the Atlantic coast will be pursued. reports of extinguished lighting at Atlantic City and other coast towns are denied and no martial law is contemplated.
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Atlantic Coast
War Department
Atlantic
Lehte
Avante City
Peinter
Only Bad Crop Can Starve Germans
NEW YORK May 4 Torbert Hoover said before leaving for Washington to deliver his food condition report to President Wilson that there was only one group in Germany starving, and that was due to a bad crop. He claimed Germans could live on a more liberal diet and have enough for two years.
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Torbert Hoover
Washington
Farape
Wilson
Germany
Cos & Srrtethy
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