24 May 1919
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Newspaper
Oklahoma City Times
Location
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
May 24, 1919
Page
1
Governor Robertson defended the executions in the Braught murder case, stating the record justifies capital punishment. He rejected appeals from legislators and notable figures who urged interference, while widespread scrutiny highlighted political and familial pressure surrounding Braught’s sentence.
May 24 Washington dispatch notes police notified after a theft in which a woman’s pocketbook was taken. Mixed in text are references to funds, deficits, and repayment promises tied to railroad finances and postwar measures.
Washington May 2 The mobilization of the army has now returned more than 60 percent of officers and men to civil life. Official totals show 2,215,161 in all, including 112,556 officers. Sailings from overseas since November 1 have totaled 1,152,427.
Tulsa Oklahoma May Creek Woman Mannie Atkins Fink mother heir to Thomas Arkjar properties in the Cushing holdings near Sandy Springs seven miles from Tulsa dies of heart failure. She valued the estate at about 200000 dollars last year. She was a Creek Nation citizen connected to the Freeek Halion area and had ties to local Aryll families.
Oklahoma bankers at the state convention pledge to aid farmers through county and state agents, A and M College officials, and Oklahoma Clive Liver stock agents. The program includes a nationwide hog repopulation effort as hog stocks in western areas run 75 percent below average, with a chain plan already moving in several counties.
In San Francisco on May 24 unmasked men entered a downtown jewelry store and, after threatening a clerk, escaped with about $14,400 in jewelry and cash. Police described the incident as a bold daylight robbery with no injuries reported.
Officers of the library board will be elected at a board meeting after lunch this afternoon. Commissioner Joe Patterson said this Patterson will attend the session and later accompany the board on an inspection of Wheeler Park.
A blast in Tawa area claims thirteen lives with several injured. Officials warn of more casualties as investigators search the site for clues. Local authorities urge calm as families await news.
Paris May 24 reports Lieutenant Ronated a flight from Paris toward Morocco with ambitions to attempt an Atlantic to Brazil crossing, Dakar cited as a starting point.
May 24 report states Lieut Gen Robert L Bullard will command the Southeastern department succeeding Maj Gen Henry G Shaffer who is being sent overseas Bullard has arrived in the United States and will be temporarily detailed in the office of the chief of staff as the change takes effect in Washington D C
Permanent organization of the Oklahoma Retail Lumbermen will be effected at a meeting. A committee will be appointed at the attention May 90th in the Lee Huckins hotel. The committee will meet with district representatives from all parts of the state and a board of directors and officers for the state will be elected. Meatleg to J. W. Jacobs of the Hoyd Lumber Company.
Arrangements were made to open four day sessions in home nursing and dietetics led by Red Cross nurse Miss Marjorie Morrison for students at Central Normal. Miss Morrison departed for Edmond to prepare the program.
Peking May 23 missionary stations are mentioned as part of a broader boycott movement spreading in China. The Associated Press dispatch notes anti Japanese sentiment influencing activities at various mission sites and local responses amid tensions.
ARDMORE Okla May 24 McAlester was chosen for 194? United Commercial Travelers grand council. Pageal secretary Carl von K Jaegerst Talas re elected grand treat V Bemis Enid grand conductor G B Finch Oklahoma City grand page B C Underhill El Reno grand sentinel H C Hicks El Reno J M H Case McAlester A Barnes Guthrie EC Walker Muskogee grand executive committee George T Pemberton Hobart J W Hoyt Enid E Waite Oklahoma City delegates to the supreme council at Columbus Ohio in June El Reno won the loving cup for increased membership.
The last of the 36th Division is on the way home from Brest. Wilson’s ship, which has crossed the Atlantic three times, is not expected to dock before June 1. The armored cruiser Maryland and Ancon with 16,000 troops sailed last night, and orders from President Wilson are awaited.
Rev J E Matlock elected chairman of a Salvation Army campaign in Oklahoma City to raise 90000 for a local home. The effort, separate from Victory Liberty Loan, will begin with a noon meeting at the Lee Huckins hotel where subcommittee chairs and the permanent executive committee will be named. Chaplain Harry Jones to discuss the camps at a club meeting.
A fragmented OCR note references Sunday events and a confusing phrase about weakness and a panicked day. It mentions a person possibly named Mam and Sunday in a garbled context, with little concrete detail.
A Baltimore steamer fire near the Potomac mouth left 10 to 15 believed dead with 62 aboard. Officials fear more may be missing as passenger lists and survivors are tallied. The vessel, valued at 700000, carried mis cellaneous cargo and was linked to the Virginia line. Further details awaited on columns.
H Griffith of Oklahoma City says Sergt Alvin York was a modest mountain youth in boyhood before his heroism on the western front. He captured 132 and silenced 25 enemy guns, drawing a city crowd's praise in New York. Griffith disputes reports York was a conscientious objector, noting his abhorrence of bloodshed guided enlistment.
Paris and Versailles dispatches report at the peace conference that a treaty reduces the Austrian army to 15,000 men. The talks note that if Wilson informed the council, other members oppose mandates for Constantinople or any Turkish territory. Brockdorf is cited as an exception among financial experts.
In Pine Bluff Arkansas on May 24 local officers halted a suspect en route from Louisiana with a bass violin and sixteen pints of whiskey. The man denied owning the van and was not arrested. the instrument and liquor were seized as the train halted.
Michael Z. Ryan, a representative of the Irish Societies in the United States, left for America to seek a hearing for the Sinn Fein delegates before the peace conference. Fragh P. Walsh of Kansas City and Edward Fait remain here for now to await further instructions.
Houston May 21 Dr Lyford P Edwards of Rice Institute sociology department was dismissed by trustees for views on Russia Lenine and Soviet government. Trustees cited his remarks asserting Lenine superior in character to George Washington and said the views conflicted with prevailing sentiment and fundamental principles of government.
In Minneapolis on May 24 Dr Charles A Eastman president of the Society of American Indians denounced the United States Bureau of Indian Affairs for harming tribes and eroding their morals. Eastman a Sioux and Dartmouth graduate spoke at the University of Minnesota and urged Congress to abolish the bureau at the upcoming National Inter-Tribal Convention.
Voters across Texas decide on four constitutional amendments including general prohibition woman suffrage governor salary raise from 4000 to 10000 and a measure to extend credit for home ownership amid light turnout reported in many parts of the state.
Building permits total $851,000 by noon, the highest since June 1915, with 14 permits issued this month already beating several prior years. Officials aim to surpass the 1918 and 1917 monthly highs, projecting over $200,000 more in permits next week to reach the 1915 peak.
City officials postpone action on Victory Auditorium plans as Mayor Walton signals no opposition while committee members note no rush. The group adjourned to reconvene with the full city commission in City Hall early next week.
London May 24 reports indicate Polish forces captured the strategic town of Lutsk in Volhynia northeast of Lams beta from Ukrainian defenders. Despatches note Polish advances and significant numbers seized, including two thousand large units.
A proposed $200,000 oil plant will feature multiple buildings and tanks. Sammies Oil Corp aims to construct a lubricating oil facility on the site with plans for extensive infrastructure and production capacity.
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