City Officials Back Salary Hike Amid Budget Debate
The city considers raises for multiple officials including the mayor, police chief, engineer, and city physician. Walton Wilson and Kester favor higher stipends, while Commissioner Donnelly opposes the municipal surgeon’s increase. Debate continues on ordinance passage and budget impact.
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Marae Watlow
Mayr Waltuite
Gilty Iclan
Gilty Iclan, City Engineey Andlief
Po Ees
Wim
Sail
Enminfer Funn
Civer
Totes
Walton
Wilson
Kester
Mike Donnelly
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Donnelly
I hays reception planned tonight
A reception for Will S. Hays, chairman of the national committee, is planned in Oklahoma City tonight at 8 o'clock at the car club. Plans to assist in entertaining him will be discussed during the gathering ahead of Decoration Day.
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Will S. Hays
National
Oklahoma City
Auditorium bond plan postponed awaiting budget decision
City officials defer securing a special election for bonds to build a Victory auditorium. The Chamber of Commerce committee will wait for the city commissioners to complete the budget and clarify the city’s financial position before acting next year.
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Chamber of Commerce Victory Auditorium
Storm delays ocean flight from Trepassay Bay to Azores
Washington May 13 Navy lines report patches indicate trans Atlantic flight economy by naval Maplanes at Newfoundland cannot start for twenty four hours due to heavy seas and an advancing storm. Commander Tom H Towers chief of expedition notes NC 4 weather bound at Chatham Massachusetts making overseas flight unlikely until weather permits for takeoff despite plans to start without NC 4 arrival.
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Washington
Navy Line
Trepassay Bay
Newfoundland
Tom H. Towers
Azores
Chatham
Mass
Towers
Trepansey
Husband Accused of Abusing Wife in Oklahoma City Suit
Mrs. Margaret Cates alleges in court that her husband forced her to go with him to his workplace and on the streets abused and whipped her. She says he slapped her inside and insulted her, and seeks court orders to stop interference and to restore her name Margaret Welch while the suit is pending.
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Yale
Oklahorma
Agaliet
Margaret Cates
Cates
Hinty
Markamil
Scott to Deliver Commencement Address at Norman High
Dr Agta C Scott from the state university extension will speak at the Norman High School graduation. Exercises will be held in the high school auditorium in the evening on May 2.
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Agta C. Scott
The
State University At
Norman
Sister-in-law Taken on Trip Charged in White Slave Case
Stone was arrested last night on a charge of illegally transporting Delia C Stone from Wichita to this city in violation of the white slave act. The girl is 19 years old.
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Stone
Delia C. Stone
Wichita
Man
Judge Munden Rules On Vagrancy Hearing
Municipal Judge Munden ruled this morning in a vagrancy case. He recalled his own past hardship saying he slept on the streets from January 12, 1907, to May 11 of the same year before finding a place to rest.
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Munden
Judge Munden
Bradstreet Report Indicates City Bank Clearings Rise
Bradstreet weekly report shows 39 of 50 leading U S cities posting higher bank clearings for the week ending in May compared with the same period last year. Oklahoma City rose by a percent to 11,044,000 from 9,491,000. Tulsa fell from 9,537,000 to a lower amount.
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United States
Bradstreet
Oklahoma City
Tulsa
Saab
Man forgets name of Pep beverage in intoxication case
Crow told Municipal Judge Munden he could not recall the name of the Pep beverage that led to his arrest for intoxication but said it began with pep. Judge Munden concurred and fined Crow five dollars and costs.
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ASB
Crow
Munden
News Agency Alters Plea In Libel Suit
Mount Clemens Michigan May court session opens as Solomon News Company seeks to change its plea in the $1,000,000 libel action by Henry Ford against the Chicago Tribune. The move follows exposure of Tribune copies dated June 23 1916 and involvement of co-defendants.
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Mount Clemens
Mich
Henry Ford
Chicago Tribune
Solomon News Company
Cotton Men Shape Great Export Firm
A proposed plan in New Orleans outlines forming a cotton export corporation with $100,000 authorized capital. It would finance growers shippers and exporters, accept foreign securities, and finance warehouse receipts as security for advances, tying together cotton interests in a nationwide export scheme.
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Catlin
Boyle Oil Gas Dispute Ended by High Court
The Supreme Court denied Boyle's rehearing request, ending a dispute with the state mine inspector and the corporation commission over the oil and gas conservation department created in 1915. Boyle argued the act was unconstitutional, while Hoyle claimed the chief mine inspector held exclusive jurisdiction over conservation matters in Oklahoma.
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Supreme Court
Boyle
Corporation Commission
Oil and Gas Conservation Department
Oil and Gas Department
The
Hoyle
Oklahoma
May Building Permits Forecast Break Record
City building department foresees a May record in expenditures with nearly $200 000 spent so far and more large permits pending. A Sinclair filling station at 600 West Eleventh street and a brick apartment at 621 North Western avenue, plus eight modern residences, push totals higher. Magnolia Petroleum seeks a $172 000 office building permit at Seventh street, and another brick project at East Third street valued at $45 000.
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City Building Department
Sinclair Refining Company
West Eleventh Street
North Western Avenue
Eon. Redman
Mosier
Magnolia Petroleum Company
Seventh Street
Tee Company
East Third Street
Sixth of Alva Out to Greet City Excursion
More than one thousand of Alva’s six thousand residents gathered at the depot to welcome the Oklahoma Share Trade excursion from Harper Kansas. Mayor W Kavanaugh praised Oklahoma City as loyal trade territory and the crowd pinned lapel pins on the train party. The fifteen minute stop at Capron preceded visits to Avard Waynoka Heman Relva Quinlan Curtis Mooreland Tenner Fareo Gut and Shattuck.
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Crete
Oklahoma Share Trade Ee
Oklahoma City
W. Kavanaugh
Okahoma City
Capron
Avard
Waynoka
Heman
Relva
Quinlan
Curtis
Mooreland
Tenaier
Fareo
Gut
Shattuck
Heirs of Jay Gould in Family Row Face Court Trials
New York reports a heated family battle among Jay Gould’s heirs. Frank J. Gould accuses brother George Gould the estate’s executor of fraud and seeks removal. Kingdon Gould alleged to have burned records, while sisters Helen Gould Shepard and the Duchess de Talley join Frank’s call. George and his son deny all allegations and vow further court action.
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New York
Frank J. Gould
George
Frank
Jane Gould
Kingdon
Gould
Helen Gould Shepard
Cara Resale
Duchess de Talleyyand
George Gould
Hrsor
Frank Gould
Kingdon Gould
the Duchens of
Talleyrand
Italians Open Talks on Confessions and Concessions
May 13 reports say Italian representatives show willingness to make concessions as discussions begin. The day’s schedule includes Premier Orlandi's morning remarks and separate work by Wilson and premiers while Count Ranteau’s notes remain unreported.
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Orlandy
Col EM. Mower
Council of Four
Verifles
Count Ranteau
Wilson
All of
Wilsom
Thomas Nelson Page
Italy
Concecion
Pritt Pench
Ves
Bar
Elk City Agent Accused in Car Robberies Conspiracy
Four men including Bailey Ray Wallace Chase and two assistants were arrested in Hanfax City Oklahoma on a federal conspiracy charge for stealing freight from December 1918 to April 1919. The alleged thefts involved tires blankets broom corn and other goods. They allegedly sold broom corn from a car and unloaded corn at a station in broad daylight. Bond set for next grand jury appearance.
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Hom. Bailey
Ray Wallace
J BG
LC. Chase
Hanfax City
Oklo
United States
Prestie B. Cole
Elk City
William J. McCalley
Rock Island Railreal
Henry W. Locke
Fort Smith and Western
Grand Jury
Peach Prospects Bright in County Report
Dr Donart reports the peach prospects are unusually good in the county with ample rain and early growth. Farmers east of town have contracts for selling their crop, while the county plans focus on ensuring strong yields this season.
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Oklahoma County
Donart
U. S. Shipyards May Take Foreign Contracts
Washington May 13 A new decision of President Wilson allows U S shipyards to accept foreign contracts for account as part of marines and shipping policy. The cables to the White House indicate at least a shift in policy amid pressure over American shipbuilding.
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Washington
Armerican Shipyards
Ier
Americans Me Marine
Wilson
White House
Germany Voices Resolve in War’s End Fight, Scheidemann Says
Chancellor Philipp Scheidemann declares in Herlin that Germany fights for life and rejects peace conditions as the turning point for the nation. He cites Rhineland Saar East Prussia and Memel as regions poised to meet their fate if enemies prevail. Continued on page 1 column 5.
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Philipp Scheidemann
National Assembly
Tere
Alsace Lorraine
Rhineland
Saar
East Prussia
West Prussia
Posen
Silesia
Danaig
Memel
Senate contest to be settled later in Washington meeting
In Washington on May with Republicans debating the Senate contest. Leaders postponed action on the pre election, with routine business including committee appointments and the selection of a candidate to be placed before the finance and services committees.
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Senate
Washington
Lodge
Agantiongton Peat Ts Getome
U S to Order 500 Airplanes of Late Types in Bid
Washington May 13 An air service plan proposes contracts for at least five hundred aircraft from American manufacturers. The action aims to prepare for a potential national emergency and includes seven newly approved plane types as the most modern development in aviation.
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Bina
Air Service
Baker
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Hungarian Red Env Expected Sign of Relations
A fragment notes Hungary hesitates to accept an invitation to name delegates for a signing ceremony. The Bela Kun regime aims to use the move to establish relations with the outside world, while the response from the Hungarian government remains unsettled.
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