Return Urged After Roads Embarkation Delay
A hastily written dispatch reports calls for swift return of the 90th Division from their embarkation port while Oklahoma troops in the 36th prepare to ship home. Britain searches for Harry Hawker and Mackenzie Grieve after their trans Atlantic flight attempt ends with unresolved fate. Admiralty criticism grows over lack of rescue plans. News from St Johns Newfoundland notes wireless messages about the missing aviators and ongoing efforts across the Atlantic.
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London
Harry Flamer
Mackensie Corieve
Admiralty
Wedgewood
Atlantic
Elliott
Hawker
NC-4 Lands After Flight of Miles to Ponta Delgada
Admiral Jackson reports NC-4 completed the distance to Ponta Delgada in one hour forty four minutes with the crew all well. Navy officials say seaplane No.1 under Towers is lost then found and en route to Porto de Santa Maria, while damage from Azores forced landing ends transatlantic bid.
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Washington
Theaval
Trans Atlantic
Navy
Ageas
Admiral Jackson
Horta
Oh Azores
Navy Department
John H. Towers
Equal Suffrage Resolution Advances in Congress Tomorrow
Representative Mondell of Wyoming said the equal suffrage constitutional amendment would be brought up for action tomorrow in the House. A Senate measure by Senator Jones of New Mexico was introduced, with supporters urging quick passage for a possible vote during the extraordinary session.
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Washington
Mondell
Wyarting
Tioa
House
Manncofiol
Senate
Jones
New Mexico
Sénate
All Oklahoma Units on Move For Homeland
All Oklahoma units of the Ninety first division and attached forces begin moving from occupation areas to Brest for homeward embarkation. Troop transports ship out from the port carrying over twenty thousand soldiers, completing the Me Kighneth division embarkation and starting the Thirty sixth division voyage.
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Oklahoma
Texas
New Englant
Tiwlny
Brest
Talline
Laundry case verdict favors defendant for damages
The jury in Judge Edward D Oldfield's court returned a verdict for the defendant in the suit brought by Mrs Minnie Jem against Tow fer's laundry. The award was $2,500 for alleged damages from a May arrest incident.
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Edward D Oldfielf
Minnie Jem
Towfer's
Rotary delegates stage noon pep rally at hotel
Rotary club met at the Lew Huckins hotel at noon with Walter Mo Harrison presiding. Delegates plan to attend the International conference of Rotarians in Salt Lake City next month. A special car will transport Oklahoma City Rotarians to the convention and provide sleeping quarters in its absence of hotel accommodations, per Leonard Mailey.
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Rotarians
Salt Lake City
Rotary Club
Lew Huckins
Walter Mo Harrison
Oklahoma City
Ateepine
Leonard Mailey
Pershing Postpones Wil Visit to England
London May 2 The proposer who invited General Pershing the American commander in chief will not visit England as officials say delaying his departure from the Rhine is prudent until Germans sign the peace treaty.
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Pershing
Wil
England
London
General Pershing
Rhine
Hermans Anet
Back to Jail After Few Days' Freedom
Charles Short, released on bond, was arrested this morning and jailed on a charge of stealing nineteen automobile tire casings valued at $125 from the Ol lahore Tire and Rubber company. Short pleaded not guilty at arraignment before Justice of the Peace Joseph E Deupree, bond set at $1. The disposal of stolen property case will be tried this afternoon before Judge Deupree.
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Charles Short
Ollahore Tire & Rubber Company
Short
Joseph E Deupree
Lodge Deupree
Conference Rejects Terms and Seeks Practical Peace
Last minute reports indicate a conference rejected terms and urged a German peace that considers opponents' justifiable demands and is carryable by the German people. In Washington on May 20, Senator Haindexter and others introduced resolutions demanding explanations about American troops in Siberia and the policy for regular troops now deployed for Siberian duty.
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Germany
Washington
Siberia
Haindexter
Kosa i Verlag Eem R Ae
Wali
Palcy
Senate
Siberian
Senate Favors League Claim of Hitchcock
Senator Hitchcock of Nebraska said the debate over ratifying the treaty would not secure the needed majority to attend or separate the League of Nations from the peace accord. He warned that pro and anti positions in the Senate divided supporters, with some seeking to amend without broad backing.
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Senate
Hitchcock
Washington
Hirchcock
Nebraska
Deniwrat
Fivedietel
Long Senate
League of Nations
Lodge
Thi
Bad Day for Dyers Arrest 3 of Family
Three Dyers and Lee Kane faced district court after being bound over by Justice T F Donnell on charges of stealing sixty five chickens from G W Brandt on May 2. A J Dyer and Kane were bound over on stealing carpenter tools from S McKenzie on April 10. Bonds set at 900 each. Mel May Dyer, wife of A J Dyer, jailed ten days and fined 50 for contempt for refusing to testify.
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G. W. Brandt
J. Dyer
Paul Dyer
Lee Kane
T. F. Donnell
A. J. Dyer
Kane
S. McKenzie
Donnell
Mel May Dyer
Progressives Refuse Place On Committee
Washington May 20 Senators Kenyon of New York and Jones of Washington joined Boak and Johnson of California in declining seats on Republican Leader Lodge's committee on committees. The move followed the progressive faction's opposition to Penrose of Pennsylvania and Warren of Wyoming becoming chairs of leading committees, a dispute tied to Senate committee appointments and factional power.
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Washington
Senate
Nny
Kenyon
Town
Jones
Boha
Johnson
Senator Penrose
Pennsylvania
Warren
Wye
German plenipotentiaries to answer terms by tomorrow
Paris reports German plenipotentiaries must reply to peace terms by Wednesday with no time extension. Conference circles say the general impression is the Germans will eventually sign. Berlin dispatch notes the German reply will be handed to representatives. further details continue on page 2 column.
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Paris
Berlin
London
Sleep Deprivation Causes Toe Injury in Odd Dream
FragmentaryOCR reports a bizarre account where a speaker complains of sensitivity to flat feet and a broken toe. The piece blends stray phrases about sleep, temperature readings, and an injury, appearing as a garbled diary or weather note with unclear context.
Repeal of Wartime Ban on Light Liquor Recommended in Message
President Wilson urged repeal of wartime prohibition for wine and beer and called for tax revisions and labor policy. He proposed returning railroads telegraph and telephone lines to private ownership while keeping war tariffs and suffrage support. The transmission noted no league discussion and contrasted with a distant peace conference debate.
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Congress
Scuss
Washington
Wilson
Wilson’s Message to Congress Seeks Postwar Reforms
President Wilson urges repeal of wartime alcohol prohibition for beer and wine and returns railroads telegraphs and telephones to private ownership starting January 1 1920. He calls for tax revision to abolish excises on manufacturers and retailers and endorses woman suffrage an expanded tariff policy and broad shipping expansion. He backs Lane’s land return plan for soldiers and stresses labor industry partnership and democratization of industry while deferring peace treaty talks pending Germany actions.
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Indorses
Lane
League of Nations
Congress
Germany
President Wilson Calls Congress for Immediate Fiscal Support
President Wilson sends message to Congress though absent from Washington urging prompt approval of essential appropriations for 1919 20 before year end. He plans to outline peace conference treaties upon return and discusses labor questions and a new partnership model between capital and labor as core to national prosperity.
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Wilson
Congress
United States
Washington
Officer Pinched by Private Fined Five Dollars
An army traffic officer detained by a private was fined five dollars in the morning court. The incident involved a buck private and the officer still wore his army uniform.
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Wileipal
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