12 May 1919
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Newspaper
Oklahoma City Times
Location
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
May 12, 1919
Page
1
Rumors swirl over Governor and Legislature as talks on amending federal prohibition and triggering emergency powers stall. An extra session may be sought to attach emergency provisions while references to a referendum on the sky law intensify debate among officials and supporters.
Brownsville Texas May 12 a Mexican guard fatally shot a man who tried to flee across the border after extradition proceedings for a January murder charge. The incident occurred as Sheriff Why Vanp signed paperwork at the customs house while Rocha made a dash for freedom.
The first passenger carrying airplane to operate in Texas left Fort Worth today for Gainesville and Ardmore. The passenger was C. C. Little of Fort Worth, brother of Conae Martin W. Little of New York.
A landing party from the United States cruiser Chaptin began preparations at Saint Johns Newfoundland for a test cruise. The group will establish moorings and a safe landing area for the dirigible near the harbor as Cape May winds were forecast to shift next week.
Weather conditions in Chatham Mass on May 12 forced postponement of a flight tied to Halifax and Trevissey events. Officials reported continued poor conditions causing delays and rescheduling needs for the planned air activity.
Navy officials announce plans to enlarge seaplane crews and add extra fuel and spares for the Azores crossing. Commander Towers says the crew and equipment increase stems from Halifax flight experience as engines and planes prepare for the long ocean journey. Meanwhile a rain-soaked day won’t halt the Oklahoma City Des Moines game and the Indians depart for St Joe series.
London reports May odds favoring Ocean Flight at two to one, but the flight fails amid fluctuating bets. The May tally shows the odds shifting as April results influence expectations.
Cadets in training at Tost Field Fort Sildor have petitioned Lt Col KB Bernie to deliver instructions to get Capt Eddie Rickenbacker to Post Field on Friday May 16. Dick Carhart will bring the ace to lecture in Oklahoma City, with travel via Wichita and Lawton, returning by air for an auditorium appearance. Many veterans have requested tickets, and more Oklahoma airmen are expected to attend than ever before.
The Rock Island Friteo and other large corporations protested valuations of their property at forty at a state board of equalization meeting. The morning session set valuations for several small telephone companies.
The case of Tib Braught, convicted murderer of Otly Robbie, was to be heard this afternoon at the penitentiary. A reprieve request to Governor Robertson was under consideration as several state representatives were to appear in Braught's behalf.
The Farmers' Non-Partisan League conference opens in the Cion building with forty five members present at 1 PM. Flail roads and late trains disrupted travel but the afternoon session will proceed as planned with officer elections the featured agenda.
In a reported gathering officers of the K of P were described with names including LA Snowden of Peoria and Frank E. Duncan of Fils. The event involved voices from the insurance department and prudent ranks as peers attended and were noted in connection with the Sachem curats of Oklahoma and Ne Le.
A New York report notes women taking the state board CPA examinations. The exams are conducted to certify public accountants and involve several applicants in the session described, with reference to the political setting and formal testing process.
Report claims troops will depart Russia next month in a planned early return. The piece notes arrangements under American orders and hints at ongoing preparations for moving forces from North Russia amid uncertain timelines.
Dispatch reports a coordinated naval operation involving the French fleet and allied forces to attack Petrograd. About fifty thousand troops are expected to participate, with French units moving under Helington protocols as tensions rise in the Baltic region.
Analysts suggest Cocklebury could develop an oil based industry from cocklebur seed with a large yield. Industry advocates estimate processing plants would handle debris and kernel oil for sale, though experts warn harvesting and machinery must manage coarse material and transportation costs.
Norman Oklahoma May 12 Special Twenty five years ago this week Elmer F Brown and J J Burke editors and publishers of the Oklahoma City Times were jailed for contempt of court in Oklahoma County. They secured liberty on a writ of habeas corpus and were jailed again, with six weeks of repeated imprisonments. The incident spurred a territorial editors convention and debates over libel law and press rights.
President Wilson told the French Academy of Moral and Political Sciences that Americans are not worshipers of wealth. He spoke of Europe misunderstanding America and of Americans striving to balance enterprise with humanity and justice, wording his remarks as the voice of the American people. The address suggested a shared liberty and international sympathy amid recent months.
Reports from Berlin Bren Koenigsberg Cassel Bochum and other towns describe rapid demonstrations against Germany signing the peace treaty. Organized by the national people's party leaders warn the treaty endangers families and calls for resistance to surrender of the former Emperor William.
Discharged soldiers and Marines may now go to France for special service. The telegram from the Marine recruiting station states the normal enlistment is four years but allows immediate overseas service with a plan to return to the United States this fall for discharge.
About one hundred workers in Tulsa walked out at the McEwen Manufacturing plant. The strike ended after the company met the strikers demands, according to state labor commissioner Claude Connally.
Chicago May 12 sensational price rise in corn driven by tight supplies and wet planting prospects. May delivery and May contracts jumped to the highest levels of the crop year with May moving to 1.77 and ending with larger gains, signaling a nervous close across the market.
A commission of the executive committee of the International Socialist Congress has examined the treaty restrictions on Germany and related powers and decides to seek an interview in Paris to present the socialist view on terms of the agreement.
Heavy rains fell across much of the state with North Canadian watershed notably active. City water superintendent J W Bennett reports the river here has risen little, not yet endangering lowland properties despite widespread rainfall. Oklahoma City logs 1.24 inches in 48 hours. other towns report varied totals.
Building permits totaling 151000 have been issued this month, according to Building Clerk Mosier. The amount exceeds the average, signaling ongoing construction activity in the area.
In rain soaked conditions a car struggled uphill as passengers, civilians, and a few locals helped push it over a crest. A crowd formed, voices urged cooperation, and the vehicle finally crested the hill before continuing down the other side.
Hundreds of Mutiness men and students greet the train arrival in Mulhall Oklahoma on a three day trade excursion. Speakers include Congressmen Scott Ferris and Rey E Matlock. Boosters tour western Logan county wheat fields as the train stops briefly for fans and a band concert.
A fragment from an Oklahoma City page shows a local note about a young wife eloping with a new husband. The text mix includes weather chatter and garbled lines about driving and a domestic scene, with page references and stray city notes.
The Austrian peace delegation will leave Vienna today by special train and head for Paris arriving Wednesday. The meeting referred German labor and war prisoners to experts for consideration rather than direct judgment. Friedrich Ebert denounced the peace treaty as a monstrous document and vowed it fails to reflect Wilson's Fourteen Points.
Reports claim two notes to President Clemenceau at the peace conference outline terms for prisoner repatriation and a labor charter linked to Leeds and Pernt. German delegates push separate agendas, while Italian and French officials prepare venues and schedules for the arriving delegations.
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