11 May 1918
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Newspaper
Oklahoma City Times
Location
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
May 11, 1918
Page
1
The Chamber of Commerce and pastors mobilize voters to support bonds and levy for school funding and building repairs. Women join as canvassers in a broad campaign, aiming to boost teacher salaries and improve facilities ahead of the election.
New York and Washington reports claim sculptor Gutzon Borglum faces allegations linking him to air trade schemes. Borglum rejects the charges, asserting opposition to investigations and defending his actions as improper authority discussions with President and officials. A War Department draft funding inquiry also arises as Congress weighs a $33 million appropriation for medical needs.
The Oklahoma campaign of the Methodist Episcopal church for a pension fund of 250100 nears completion as Rev S Stockwell reports over 150000 raised statewide. Tulsa churches lead with 15000, Oklahoma City subscriptions reach 1000. Stockwell urges protection for aging preachers to retain top leadership.
American forces on the French front bombarded enemy lines with heavy shelling, setting fires in Cantigny and Mesnil St. Georges west of Montdidier. German patrols remained active. one attempt to rush American outposts failed. A German message claimed their shells fell short amid retaliatory fire.
Cloudy conditions expected tonight with showers possible. A captive balloon at the army school near Anchorage broke loose and ascended rapidly, drifting northward. Two men were reportedly in attendance as observers. weather brief notes mention cooler conditions expected later.
The Oklahoma Wilburton wartime training facility will open next month under the state vocational training board. Men drafted for service will enroll there for instruction before deployment. The government will pay $1.65 daily per man for board and instructor salaries as the Wilburton site expands to house about 350 to 400 trainees.
The toll from yesterday’s troop train wreck at Camp Jackson rose to nine this morning with the death of Private W. C. Bryson of Camler North Carolina in the base hospital. A military board led by Lieutenant Colonel Halstead has begun a thorough investigation into the incident.
Ohio aviator Richard C McCalla and student George T Henderson died in a Santa Rosa Island crash when their aircraft fell from the sky. Henderson was badly burned but expected to recover. The incident follows a dissolution petition filed by the iCountry Club board of directors referencing their 1908 incorporation in Ohio.
The state Red Cross war fund campaign announces open air rallies at every church next Sunday night May 19 as the kickoff event. Speakers include two American and two British officers who served in the trenches, with potential appearances by Capt. Leslie Vickers. Four-minute men plan aggressive statewide promotion and in-city theater talks each evening during the drive.
May 1 report from Moscow via Exchange Telegraph says Russian forces have recaptured Rostov from German and Ukrainian units. The dispatch notes a successful turnaround against opposing troops and confirms Rostov’s return to Russian control.
Paris reports a charity drive where 260000 French schoolchildren contributed coins to fund the first American war orphan. The effort, started by Derey section pupils, aimed to symbolize gratitude for American aid and grew beyond the initial goal of raising francs son by son.
London reports the British destroyers and motor boats carried out a raid on Ostend, a German submarine base, using a smoke screen. Vindictive faced heavy fire, ran aground near the eastern pier, and exploded charges after attempting to anchor against the pier. A fog reduced visibility to 300 to 400 yards.
Editor John Field appointed by CH Ames to chair a state committee to publish fair prices for feed and cattle feed in Oklahoma. Field has not yet chosen his fellow committeemen and notes no hurry to form the committee. He says county administrators will appoint local committees to assist, and the state committee will largely advise and may be called to resolve issues as county committees begin work.
Christine Odem was jailed on a warrant stemming from a forged check drawn by Oklahoma Electrical Supply Co. She allegedly forged Mrs Ro Demon Breen’s signature to obtain money from American National Bank. Arraignment set for this afternoon in county court. The Republican County convention was called for 2 PM in Judge George W. Clark's district courtroom to choose delegates for the state convention on May 15.
London May 11 crowds cheered as a three battalion American regiment arrived for a parade. King George and Ambassador Page reviewed the troops, who received personal messages on Windsor Castle paper. War cabinet members watched from the War Office balcony as King George and Queen Mary greeted Major General Hiddle.
Chester Westfall aide to the state council of defense telegraphed the Washington committee on public information requesting 5180 copies of the pamphlet American Loyalty for wide distribution throughout the state once received.
In a Swiss newspaper interview a German staff officer claimed German artillery fired over 1.4 million shells in a three hour bombardment before the March 21 attack on the British front. He estimated this rate at about 8,300 shells per minute across fifty miles, far exceeding World War I or 1870 war totals.
The Ukraine situation grows tense as German forces transfer Bavarian cavalry from Flanders toward Ukraine. An Exchange Telegraph report from Liege and Amsterdam notes resumed fighting may begin soon. Detachments reportedly arrived at the Belgian city.
The Petrograd correspondent for the Daily Express reports Germany seeks military occupation beyond economic control. An extra Bolshivik council session discusses responses to the German ultimatum. Parallels drawn to potential capital move and defenses amid aerial threats. French troops push near Loere and Amiens with heavy artillery actions noted in official dispatches.
German forces shell allied lines on the Flanders and Somme fronts. In the Arras sector fierce fighting around Aveluy and the Viry ridge, with German shells targeting Grivesnes and Montdidier west. American gunners bombard Cam Hinge and Meanil St Georges while aiding French actions near Apremont forest and Apremont village, where patrols made a diversion into a deserted area.
Bulletin from Wellsburg West Virginia notes a small crew from a local company and a fire incident dating from a period when details are fragmentary. The item records potential casualties and emphasizes the ongoing investigation into the cause and exact location of the blaze.
A Harvard professor, Frankfurter, is slated to direct labor affairs in Washington with a forthcoming appointment announced May 1. The move signals refined scholarship guiding policy discussions in federal labor matters.
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