18 May 1918
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Newspaper
Oklahoma City Times
Location
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
May 18, 1918
Page
1
The mayor calls on residents to fight with their dollars for the Red Cross fund. He urges state chairman and campaigners to mobilize support as a Canadian hero arrives. Survivors of the Princess Pats share appeals and backing for the drive.
Oklahoma City officials announce a May campaign to support the Red Cross during wartime. Mayor Overholser urges residents to display the Red Cross flag and contribute at home or work. Phillips says donations can be arranged through office solicitations. The drive opens Monday as part of a national relief effort.
Dwight Hillis, pastor of Plymouth Congregational Church in Brooklyn, arrived for two war message lectures in Oklahoma City, vowing awakening to America’s responsibilities. He cites German atrocities and denies interference with his programs, noting earlier telegram disruptions.
County food administrator C H Russell urged five food stores to comply with the seven o clock closing rule. He reported some families in RM Holl rural route 2 sent back flour cards but kept the numbers punched as souvenirs to show wartime sacrifice.
A U S flier survives four days at sea after bailing out from a damaged aircraft. He drifts in British waters on the wing and later climbs onto the aircraft’s underside, aided by crew, pigeons, and emergency gear. Rescue follows after a long ordeal, with details of positions and signals reported.
President Wilson urges unity with France on the eve of a German offensive. He addresses personal friends including James Kerney of the American consortium on public information, stressing shared struggle and mutual resolve.
Washington May 1 registration date set for youths who have reached 21 under the new draft regressive act. The act awaits presidential signature while the marshal general’s office prepares to implement, with quarterly registration planned during the year starting June.
Local forecast notes unsettled skies with generally cloudy weather tonight and Sunday. Little change expected in temperatures as night and daytime conditions remain similar with overcast conditions and limited sunshine.
Goethals ends campaign for jam for navy, a Navy League drive started a month ago. Oklahoma women told to keep canned goods for home consumption. W S Townend, secretary of the Army League, urged women to send names and addresses on jars. Bradyard Knapp of the Agriculture Extension Service sent a letter confirming the campaign’s repraisal.
An examining board appointed by Secretary Daniels reports the Donnelly buoyancy system on the steamer Lucia is not advisable for general use. The finding labels the vessel as a failure and recommends against broader adoption of the design.
Aetna Chemical soda plant at Oakdale exploded around noon causing massive destruction. Initial reports warned of many casualties with as many as 180 feared dead. Debris and fire blocked Panhandle tracks and a second, later blast released a large tank, injuring or killing additional workers as emergency crews rushed to the scene.
Washington May 12 The American expeditionary force held third in mileage along the Western front during a Senate military committee weekly conference with Secretary of War. The French led, followed by the British, with the Belgians far behind.
Heavy artillery battle rages last night between Givenchy and Roheeg on the southern Flanders salient. Fourteen were reported as casualties by the War Office. Paris reports Major Eugene Cailert, a French airman, killed when his plane crashed near Wie Combley.
Viscount French defeats a claimed Wenency or armed rebellion line in Trelaval im Heiners. Lord Lieutenant Vinecourt coordinates actions as Sinn Fein figures are rounded up in Dublin. Countess Markievicz, a Polish artist, arrested amid Sinn Fein unrest and later connected to historic fate of 1716 death sentence and clemency.
May 1 bulletin from Indon reports a bruin wet sunk Tuesday. a 1,000 feet in air formation omen ends in a fatal crash at Wichita Falls flying field. An advanced student in the solo class, Aitken, died at 7:30 am. Separate item notes President Wilson leading a Red Cross parade of 75,008 marchers in New York on May 18.
In Valdosta Georgia on May 1W Ilead and Will Thompson two Black men alleged to have conspired in the murder of Hampton Smith and the shooting of Mrs Smith near Barney Thasssey were lynched after reportedly confessing the plot. Local authorities learned of themob action and the men were killed by a mob before legal proceedings could occur.
Paris reports German airplanes attempted to bombard the city last night but failed to reach Paris. Bombs or shells were dropped near the suburbs, but no damage to the city was confirmed.
Paris sources report that on May 17 and 18 the allied governments informed Japan and China of entente military cooperation aimed at countering German penetration in the Far East. The plan is described as defensive, with initial participation limited to Japan and China and potential extension to Siberia if needed.
The Four-Minute Men will convene at the Chamber of Commerce noon event to dedicate speaking time to support city theater initiatives and promote the Red Cross fund campaign. Speakers will advocate for public donations and community involvement in relief efforts.
A fragment from a wartime text about Private Jarold Peat of the firet Co. undian unit and author of Private Peat. It reflects on trench life in Flanders during World War I, the monotony and danger, and the role of women in sustaining soldiers. The piece notes soldiers discuss women with reverence, the spiritual uplift women provide, and the severe realities of war in 1915.
Sinn Fein members of parliament for Kilkenny arrested in London May day report via Exchange Telegraph. Additional Irish arrests noted in Dublin with seven more named and several unidentified individuals. Authorities seize documents tied to a suspected conspiracy after coast guards arrest a man found with usable papers.
Irish government faces new tensions as reports circulate of German troop landings and Sinn Fein arrests in Belfast and Dublin. Proclamation calls for drastic action, urging voluntary enlistment to avoid conscription while authorities probe covert German influence and suspected plots tied to Sinn Fein leaders from 1916 era.
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