Wilson May Seek Third Term If League Fails
World League issue dominates Washington reporting on Republican plans. Representative Graham of Illinois outlined a resolution to appoint a 15 member special committee to probe war department expenditures. The panel would be created by the speaker and receive immediate consideration.
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Wilson
League
World League
Washington
House
War Department
Graham
Ilinois
Chicago
League of Nations
Homer Ho
Democratic Rational Committee
Hague
Wollian G. McAdoo
the Treasury
A. Mitchel
Democrats Open 12 Campaign Open 1920 Convention
In Chicago, Democratic leaders opened the 1920 campaign with calls to unite branches and prepare for a nationwide push. Chairman Cummings urged cooperation across party structures and planned a tour to rally support before the next national convention.
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Cummings
Ody
Republican Party
Union
New York
Horse Committees
Congress
Cops Find Two Cars While Hunting Stolen Vehicle
Police hunted a Braniff car on West Main Street and uncovered a second allegedly stolen car at Tenth Street and Hudson Avenue. Edward Forbes was arrested amid the investigation. The second car is linked to Mr. Numgester on West Twenty Seventh Street.
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TEF Braniffs
Braniff
West Main Street
Tenth Street
Hudson Avenue
Edward Forbes
Nepnion
Jin Trent
P. Newgester
West Twertty
Seventh —Street
Numgester
Frenchman Denies Killing 12 Women
Paris May 2 Henri Landru faced a preliminary hearing over the disappearance of twelve women he had married or promised to marry. Landru denied knowledge of their whereabouts while authorities reported human bones found at his villa.
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Paris
Havat
Henri Landru
Landry
Vite
Gambaix
Landre
Arrests Reported in Revenue Charge Case in Oklahoma City
A morning arrest in Oklahoma County yields JT Brown and SB Wells charged with maintaining a till at a local establishment. Janine Kakal reports the event occurred near a residence on the city outskirts, with the suspect in custody at the county jail.
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Ier
Brown
SB Wells
Kgfa
Janine Kakal
Eve Ng
Lait
Oklahoma
Building Permits Hit Six Hundred Eighty Six Thousand
Building permits totaled 686000 in the latest report, marking a notable increase of 15000 over the previous period. The data indicate continued growth in construction activity across the city during the year’s first half.
Governor Paroles Murray County Man Daggs
Wallace Daggs, convicted in Murray County district court on maiming, was paroled today by Governor Rotertenn. The parole notes the offense was said to involve personal safety, according to the chief prosecuting witness.
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Wallace Daggs
Murray County
Rotertenn
Dagge
One Person Injured In Railroad Wreck Near Blocker
A freight train derailed east of Blocker injuring one person. Six cars left the track and service on the line will not resume until this afternoon according to a telegraphed report to the company.
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Depervon
Wichite Falls & Northwestern
Blocker
Coorporation Com
City Applies for Bond Issue Permit
The city filed in district court this morning for determination of the outstanding warrant indebtedness and for approval of a 90000 bond issue to fund the debt. Special attorney George P. Glaze represents the city. Hearing on the petition was set for this afternoon and city commissioners enacted an ordinance approving the bond issue to take effect May 1.
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George P. Glaze
Employment service sends out 593 men and 58 women
Through the federal employment bureaus there were 688 calls for men. Oklahoma City issued 227 calls in the men’s division and sent out 195 men. The women’s division logged 79 calls and 58 women were dispatched.
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Oklahoma City
Williams May Get Jail Food Contract
City commissioners plan to pass a resolution transferring the prisoner feeding contract. McWilliams suspects a mystery surrounding the boy held at the jail and notes a telegram draft with receipts. Police say the city jail has kept the matter secret while a reward circulates for the boy’s return, with patrolman Ashburn and detective Kitchen cited as key figures.
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McWilliams
J. Kitchen
Kitchen
Tract
Auch
Menrachin
Health department reorganization plan approved by Chamber leaders
The Chamber of Commerce health committee report by Dr. JT Martin was submitted and passed by directors. Representatives will meet city commissioners next week to discuss changes to the city budget and financial arrangements for the new system.
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Chamber of Commerce Health Committee
JT. Martin
Chamber
Powe
Segregation Act Failure Expected in City
Municipal Counselor Roos Lillard warned that the segregation ordinance between white and negro districts may not survive. He returned from Guthrie where William Floyd, a negro, was arrested weeks ago for violating the ordinance and has requested an injunction. If Guthrie district court grants the injunction, Lillard will act to draft a new segregation ordinance.
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Roos Lillard
Lillard
Guthrie
William Floyd
West Wednesday
Mt Goth
Last Minute News 6 and War Committee Slate Approved
Washington reports near party leadership pushing a war policy through the Senate as plans for anti night patrols and a seaplane venture are noted. Lieut Commander Albert C Read leads the NC-4 mission with a dispatch from Paris praising allied efforts and signaling continued naval progress.
Rocks Wai Make Commannagnys Match
Fragmentary OCR text presents a street scene with a man and woman and assorted dialogue. The readable portion mentions a side walk, a man and woman meeting, and improvised phrases. The record preserves the sparse, messy nature of the source while noting the apparent dialogue and setting.
U S Aviators Decorated by Portuguese for NC4 Flyover
The NC4 crew who completed the first trans Atlantic aerial landing at Lisbon was awarded the Grand Cross of the Tower and Sword by Portugal's foreign minister. The ceremony followed the Newark of the NC4 from the Azores and report on the final leg to Plymouth remained pending due to weather and dispatches from Lisbon indicating Lieut. Commander Albert C Read would begin if conditions allowed.
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Plymouth
Wasner
Fotal
Lisbon
Albert C. Read
London
NC4
Order of the Tower
Pyton
Washington
Navy Department
NC-4
Rocky Beach
Eng
Albert C Read
Mayor Promises Three More Negroes on Police Force
A city commission hearing reveals Mayor Walton pledging to appoint three additional Black officers amid disputes with Donnelly and Milnelly over race-based staffing. The issue follows earlier separation of Will Fuller from the police six weeks prior, with opposition to broader Black appointments in health and hospital services.
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Walton
Will Fuller
Police
Rae
Milnelly
Donnelly
Fuller
Negro Committee
Overland 90 May Lead Liberty Sweep Stakes Speed Event
An Oklahoma City car, the Overland 90, may lead the First lap of the Liberty sweepstakes race at Indianapolis Speedway next Saturday. The car broke the world nonstop road run record with 4,370.1 miles in seven days and nights, and departed for Indianapolis this morning to start the 900 mile trip.
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Oklahoma City
Indianapolis Speedway
Indianapolis
Indiana
Tattin
Dick Carhart
Irdinnapalis
Oleglahoman
Fourth Street
Broadway
Robert Freed
George Albreach
Carl Company
St Louis
Missouri
Illinois
Soldiers Served at Red Cross Canteen Here
Five hundred soldiers were guests of the Red Cross canteen here yesterday afternoon at 4 o clock. They came from Camp Travis en route to Camp Grant and Camp Logan. Red Cross workers served them cookies cigarettes and newspapers.
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Red Cross
Camp Travis
Camp Grant
Camp Logan
HAWKER AND GRIEVE RESCUE DIVE IN SEA STORM
HAWKER AND GRIEVE stood knee deep in water awaiting rescue as waves battered their plane. They described fighting to save Mary and the machine while a lifeboat danced beside the wreck in raging surf.
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Hawker
Grieve
Mary
Centenary Pledge Surpasses Quota in West Oklahoma Union
Final figures show the West Oklahoma Conference of the Methodist Centenary Campaign exceeding its quota by nearly percent. Campaign director C B H Hyde reports the total pledges at 559000 dollars, with Nashville base reporting strength from the national headquarters.
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West Oklahoma
C B H. Hyde
Nashville
House delays action on daylight measure
Washington report notes the rules committee deferred immediate action on a daylight saving proposal amid uncertainty whether the measure would affect legal contracts in the state while a discussion on its broader implications continued. Also mentions Paderewski and a Paris report on May 27.
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HOUSE
Washington
Labor Leader Urges Winnipeg Hold Fast In Strike
Winnipeg urged to stand firm as a general strike calls spread from Toronto. Calgary wires report streetcars halted venues closed and lighting down while post office volunteers work and government staff face auditions amid dislocation concerns.
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Winnipeg
Mas BeErnest Robnson
Trades Andt Labor Courier
Teronto
Calgary
Alberta
Edn Tipu
Irene
Rubber firm to locate in Oklahoma City center
Oklahoma City was chosen as the southwestern headquarters for the Federal Rubber company after VP Gathens visited and discussed locating storage and a district force with Carhart Motor Co. He indicated no satisfactory site yet and suggested a possible build if needed.
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Oklahoma City
Federal Rubber Company
Gathens
Ichare
Cudahy
Wis
United States
Githens
Carhart Motor Company
Oklahoma
Aioe
Southwestern
Secon
Germany Opposes Fourteen Points in Treaty Talks
Berlin dispatch reports German counter proposals to the peace treaty challenge Wilson's Fourteen Points. Germany argues the draft ignores its imperial past and calls for an imperialist government to be replaced. It demands an impartial tribunal to settle reparations and asserts the league of nations must limit armaments and reflect global responsibility.
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Germany
Versailles
Prussia
West Prussia
Memel
Danzig
League of Nations
Germber
League
Prva
Toevtay
Wilson
Fealies Aly
Frice
France
Great Britain
Alltel
Yhoeter
Pres
Frunier-Gerneale
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Paderewski
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