State teachers dismissed for disloyalty in Sulphur
Professor of agriculture at Southwestern state normal school, Sulphur, was dismissed by the state board of education. Cited remarks claimed to favor Germany over the United States and criticize Red Cross activity. Another faculty member, John A. Graham, a carpentry professor, was ordered dismissed for refusing to sign a loyalty pledge. Local officials testified the action followed investigations into writings and associations deemed disloyal.
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H. Simpson
Southwestern State Normal School
State Board of Education
John A. Fain
United States
Simpson
Germany
High Seas
Red Cross
Liberty Loan
John Simp 10N
Farmers’ Union
Dremis
Graham
John A. Gra
Nasap RW. Wilson
Atate
Ie Council
State Fe Board
Falcide
County Council
M. ©. Burnett
Conferees Agree on Draft Changes for Selective Service
Congress moved toward final steps to amend the selective service law. Senate and House conferees reached a complete agreement extending the law to youths now of draft age, with exemptions for students enrolled if registered, and a provision to require registration for those entering school later.
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Washington
Congress
Senate
House
Cottonseed Bread Soon May Come Declared by Crusher
New Orleans May 13 Cotton flour soon will become an house commodity. Wallace at the inter opening session in annual convention stated that from one bale of cotton rested in food value 207.5 pounds of lard and 1 650 pounds of wheat at eeetasleing the cotton crop. Herbert Bee a said that only ti oil would be a fat in the work world today.
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New Orleans
Tieng Walace
Wallace
Herbert Bee A
Council of Defense Fights Fake Stocks
The county council of defense en sured the fight against fake oil stock there of the committer eet alec rath totee avery a and that che warping should.
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County Council of Defense
Eet
Alec Rath Totee Avery A
Che
Russian activist flees to America from Europe
Mme Leonina Butchhkarel, founder of the "Battalion of death," arrived at a Pacific port from Russia via France claiming she faced Bolshevik agents tracking her. She described Moscow’s pull and said she sought asylum while asserting orders to kill her on sight.
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Mme
Butchkareli
Pacific
Leonina Butchhkarel
Ruse
France
Haydletell
Butebkareli
Moscow
Pearnot
Bilsheviky
Page Wins Suit for Rich Lease in Cushin Pool
The court ruling supports the Dawes commission upheld oil lease acts in Indian country. Charles age secured a lease on lands in the Cushing oil pool from Minnie Atkins, a Creek woman, the Dawes enrolment placing title in Minnie’s name through Thomas Atkins.
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Page
Rich
Cushing Pool
Barney Threeco
Sion
Dawes Commission
Cushing
Charles Age
Minnie Atkins
Thomas Atkins
Minnie
Carver Divorce Suit Stricken From District Court Action
Willard Carver, a chiropractor, had his divorce suit against Ida May Carver stricken from the current district court assignment this morning by attorneys. The hearing on Carver's petition and the evolution by the wife will proceed as directed in the order.
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Willard Carver
Ida May Carver
District Court
Caress
Carver
Hindenburg Rumor Shapes German Front Narrative
The May Day issue reports multiple British letters claiming Field Marshal von Hindenburg is dead, while General von Mackensen is elevated as Germany’s potential savior. The Daily Express suggests the Hindenburg tale is a political alibi for the failure of the western offensive.
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Tron
France
von Hindenburg
Western Front
von Mackensen
Express
Garnett Sues Banker Editor for 250000 Libel
Garnett files a libel suit seeking 250000 damages over a State Banker article that alleged his ties to a Texas trust company scandal. The Oklahoma case centers on certificates used for fraudulent loans, with multiple defendants named and ongoing legal actions in Stillwater and Ada as authorities pursue charges and warrants.
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Erbepial Charwes
Brenielt Agafer
Coruna Wealth Least Company
Meawtin
Charlee Ho Garnett
Agayet
Oh Hoardenan
Mate Hankers
Weianon
Trust Company
Wen
Oklahom
Commonwealth Truel Company
Huw
Texas
Oklahoma
Houston
W. F P. Aland
Stillwater
Garnett and Bland
J. Dawson Mathews
State Bankers’ Association
Greeley Jones
Ada
Fog King
Wol Nix
JS Hix
G. Wisom
Garnett
Otleane
Oklahoma State Ry Issociation
Boardman
Federal Reserve Bank At
Kansas City
Highest Prices of Year Scored in Exchange Trading
New York May 13 traders faced a lively session as stocks surged to fresh yearly highs. Broad market strength carried gains across sectors with many issues breaking prior maximums amid strong foreign and domestic signals and ongoing war related optimism.
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New York
Bodm
Mutt and Jeff Return to France Soon
The comic duo Mutt and Jeff will reappear on the Times back page within two weeks, per word from New York. Capt. Bud Fisher, father of the creators, is drawing in France after leaving the United States six weeks ago.
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Mutt
Leif
Times
New York
Bud” Fisher
Jeff
France
Fisher
White Ap
Mattaetis
Germans Seize Dowager Empress and Grand Dukes
The Ukranian press reports the dowager empress Maria Pendorovina and Grand Dukes Nicholas Nicholaie witch and Alexander Michaelovitch in German hands near Crimea. It claims their capture signals German leverage over Russia amid a Ukranian political upheaval and that Dmitri Pavlovich plays a leading role in the new regime.
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Amsterdam
Ukranian Press Bureau
Odessa
Maria Pendorovina
Nicholas Nicholaiewitch
Alexander Michaelovitch
Dulbay
Aitodor
Crimea
Speriat
Kiev
Shernyadi
Dmitri Pavlovich
Hint
Italian Forces Push In Monte Corn May 1 Action
The report notes Austro-Hungarian positions at Monte Corn were attacked by Italian forces and that Italians captured Monte Corn. The war office says heavy losses were inflicted on the enemy while artillery fighting persisted in West London and Picardy. The Paris statement confirms continued active artillery clashes along Avre and at Kemmel Hill 44 area with gains by French and British forces.
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Rome
Monte Corp
Paris
Picardy
Avre
Mount Kemenel
Flanders
Kemmel
Ypres
Arras
Somme
Tratian
Monte Corn
Ariago
Col del Oreo
Bresta
Lakee Garda
Brenta
Curtailed Transcontinental Passenger Schedules Ordered
Director General McAdoo ordered curtailment of transcontinental passenger schedules from Chicago to Washington to June 2 to curb competition and reduce running schedules. Included in Camp Dix officers training camp graduates is Harry M. Cigele of Alva New Jersey.
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Washington
McAdoo
Camp Dix N. J
Harry M. Cigele
Alva
American Army in France Proves U Boat Has Failed
London reports James Wilson chairman of the American labor delegation says the strong American army in France and vast stores prove the enemy submarine threat failed. He spoke on returning from France and the American army. A Belgian and Bavarian airman Geigel was killed on the western front noted by Cologne newspaper.
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France
London
James Wilson
England
Amsterdam
Geigel
Cologne
Arette
Man on Capitol Steps Sparks Detention Ward Capture
Ashington May 12 Gray of Albany New York hired a horse and galloped up the capitol steps before police stopped him He told captors the country needs confidence and horse sense He claimed to have the confidence and the horse the sense Police sent him to a detention ward
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Ashington
Gray
Albany
Capitol
Women canvass city for school improvements
Fifteen women, acting as a campaign unit, will canvass stores and businesses this afternoon in the business district. They will distribute Chamber of Commerce folders explaining the levy and playground measures and answer questions to mobilize voters for the school bond and levy election tomorrow.
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Camign
Chamber of Commerce
Num
Chamber of Commerce Arcre- Naries
Board of Education
Times
One Breadless Day a Week in Austria
London May 1 The aps food controller is considering in tre ti one bring an advetion of breadless te snk recording tom dispatch from Geneve to the Daily fly News.
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London
Aps
Snk
Tom Dispatch
Geneve
Daily Fly News
U-Boat Losses Falling as New Launchings Slowed
Washington May 1 An official briefing reports that German submarine losses in the recent months exceed subs built, signaling a shift in the U Boat campaign. Officials credit Allied methods and intensified anti submarine measures, noting diminished merchant tonnage sunk and improved Allied morale.
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Washington
Marine
Naval Committee
Chamber of Deputies
Flest
Minster Leagues
Richstag
von Capelle
Germany
Galicia Famine Worsens as Hunger Claims Lives
London May 12 A dire famine looms in Galicia as the population starves amid a teod situation. Socialist deputies telegraphed Austrian premier Dr. to demand grain rationing while further dispatches report worsening conditions and mounting hardship for the Galician people.
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London
Galicia
Ig ‘Ag Theeger
Weragh
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Michael
Amassador
Ponte Recina
Lord Reading
de Brive Artabacher
Baker
Lord
Foch
Perashing
Ottawa
Aeading
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Forag
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