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Newspaper
Oklahoma City Times
Location
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Sep 18, 1917
Page
1
State federation delegates approve policies backing Wilson’s labor stance while condemning the governor. A call for conscription of wealth gains favor at the meeting, signaling shifts in labor and political pressure.
The Labor Convention thanked President Wilson for his consideration of organized labor. It passed a resolution urging Congress to conscript war profits and to repeal the bone dry law. It moved to create a wholesale business with $50,000 in capital stock to sell to laboring men at cost and to have the government take over all public utilities until the war ends. It adopted a resolution condemning the current state administration for alleged anti-labor actions.
Delegates condemn the state administration for centralizing state government and consolidating departments affecting workers rights and welfare. The convention indorsed President Wilson for labor considerations and adjourned to resume at 2 PM after voting on war and wart profits resolutions.
Several thousand delegates from industrial and agricultural groups, totaling about three million members, gathered at the St Paul auditorium for the Producers and Consumers conference. The three day session was called by the National Non-partisan League to discuss a nationwide movement against high living costs.
Albert Champion, a French soldier, says the Cassell concentration camp near Frankfort on the Main has seen about 2700 British and 1300 Russian deaths from typhus. The Paris edition of the New York Herald cites the report from the third escape attempt.
Baltimore Maj. reports that Pratte Tant, a designer of German merchant submarines, committed suicide in the city after being imprisoned as an alien enemy. He arrived aboard a craft on its first voyage and faced arrest by U S authorities on August 20 for leaving a restriction noted as a possible violation. Tant was four years old and of German origin.
High priced wheat and potatoes reduce consumption while overall per capita rice intake rises in the United States. The article cites a government report showing per person rice consumption around 47 pounds annually, with shifts amid rising prices and changing dietary patterns.
Colonel M McFarland leads a party of officers on a tour of land southeast of Were for a 250000 acre cantonment. Local chamber officials and the cantonment committee say the city can meet the army’s requirements and a banquet was held before the inspection.
A revised list issued by Adjutant General Angel Earp shows local boards must provide 6226 men from September 19 to 23. Oklahoma City must furnish 18 men. district allocations are 5 from first district and 13 from second, none from third. Outside city, fifty more from counties. Eastern state focuses on fishing, with Leflore County listing 297 men, amid ongoing adjustments.
Burglars entered two houses last night per police report. The affected sites are 403 North Harvey Avenue and MAS East Second Street, with authorities noting break ins occurred during late hours.
Forecast calls for generally fair conditions tonight and Wednesday with only small temperature changes. Local forecast notes no major changes expected in temperature and coastal areas remain mild.
Amsterdam dispatch says Entente airmen struck a Belgian town causing hundreds of deaths or injuries. The Courier de la Meuse reports the building torn and marked, with details unclear. Local authorities and casualties not fully verified.
A garbled dispatch claims Germany will release Brussels mayor Adolphe Max at a time of pressure from Spain and other authorities. The report, attributed to Amsterdam sources, references Celle Pryrssgate and a military governor role, with unclear details and dates amid wartime tension.
Reports to the geological survey warn of a possible coal shortage risking national supply. Data indicate annual production shortfalls could strain power plants and industry unless policy actions raise output and imports. Major regional impacts appear in New England and the northwest.
The city health authorities report about one hundred cases of infantile paralysis. Officials note a rise in illness among children and urge families to seek medical care when symptoms appear. Public health measures are being proposed to curb transmission and protect vulnerable communities.
A historical note recounts King George visiting a U.S. warship with officers aboard, the scene described amid naval crew activity and ceremonial bows. The fragment hints at formal interactions between royal guests and American sailors, underscoring pageantry and alliance symbolism aboard the vessel.
County officials fight for higher pay. Oklahoma County Board of Commissioners v James Beaty court clerk Heaty, claiming that a law setting county salaries above a certain population level is unconstitutional, won in district court but this appeal moves toward the October term of the state supreme court. Two similar suits by the county treasurer and senior clerk await action.
Mise Marnie Walker, a home demonstration agent, asks families to inventory daily consumption. A schedule of the household's food use is to be sent to Washington headquarters by the end of the week.
Franklin Ko Lanr, secretary of the siternet, hints Lanr may be at the Oklahoma State Fair. He suggests a check during the fair, possibly September 27 or 1, to identify a new temperment. The speaker urged attendance to verify.
A German farmer pledges his four sons for military service as a wartime appeal unfolds. The report notes the family’s readiness and the broader national drive, with local reactions and the impact on the community highlighted amid ongoing conflict.
A heated inn hearing pitted Selby and McAdams against each other as lawyers argued about warrants and admissibility of testimony. Key figures included Lefby, HerSkowitz, Paul Me Merriman, and Cameron. The defense filed a demurrer while noting nuisance claims and the county jail status of Cameron and Pence as a fugitive.
Wichita Kan September reports the murder trial of WA Henson as jurors near deliberation after both sides finished evidence and arguments. The state and defense completed their presentations this morning and the jury will receive final instructions before deliberations.
The Oklahoma Supreme Court holds the Prairie Oil and Gas Company had the right to hold forty two acres of oil and gas land in Washington Nowata Creek and Okmulgee counties, rejecting the state’s bid to revoke the land grant under the constitution. The ruling ends a lengthy dispute over ownership and state authority.
Captain Ken Robertson of Haval Diving carta is reported missing after a winter flight near Tube amid German air activity. Local authorities fear he was either killed or captured behind enemy lines. family ties connect him to Mito Teath and Watkerton, Canada.
Fragmentary note reports Campana gunner Willie Miller of Chicane as a naval unit member and mentions Germany and prison car locations. The text is garbled with multiple misspellings and unclear events. No definitive outcomes or dates beyond a vague Sept 1 timeframe.
Fort Worth denies a countywide liquor election citing a prior vote in Dallas County, which borders Tarrant, leaving Fort Worth dry. The report notes the prohibitionists favored a statewide or countywide vote while officials point to earlier outcomes and procedural barriers.
The body of Conkling, noted lawyer and author, was found at a Gotham residence early today after either a fall or jump from the fairth oar. Separated from his wife, he leaves three daughters and had been slated to appear before a referee on Thursday for examination on charges brought by two daughters. A Yale graduate, he was known for city government and legal writings, including City Government in the United States and Life and Letters of Rescue Conkling.
Nearly fifty pledges gather at the University of Oklahoma Norman as eight Greek fraternities announce new initiates. The list includes freshmen from Oklahoma City Enid Hobart and Norman with multiple towns represented. Five men named from Sigma Alpha Tau and Sigma Chi appear among the pledges.
Labor mediator talks in San Francisco as Hurley and Secretary Daniels press for settlement of wage demands and a government share in shipyard cost increases. Gompers and Wilson discussed mediation while strikes threaten government shipbuilding and lumber sectors.
SAN FRANCISCO September 18 two companies of United States Marines guarded the Union Iron Works plant the largest employer in the strike district. Federal authorities ordered saloons within a half mile of the plant closed. Intermittent rioting occurred with troops called out to quell strikers. Federal contracts totaling 1.9 million dollars are affected by the strike.
About 700 union carpenters aged in government construction at Camp Logan and the aviation camp in Houston struck as contractors failed to meet their demand for unlimited labor.
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