Repeated assaults by HMS Beaten Off on Flanders Front
British lines hold with slight advance near Festuberg and recaptured positions at Stangaard-on-San terre. East of Locon enemy entry repulsed in strong attack. heavy fighting continues near Neuve-Chapelle and Wulverghen. action also reported near Merville and Somme sector with Franco-British counterattacks restoring gains.
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HMS
Flanders
United Press
London
Pield Marshal Haig
Festuberg
Marg
Locon
Pong
Neuve- Englise
Wulverghen
Merville
Somme
Stangaard-on-Santerre
German War Office
Lys
Armentierés
Armentieres
Haig
Ostend
Zeebrugge
Metz
Sablen
Americans and Germans clash in Toul sector fighting continues
American forces repulsed two heavy German attacks in the Toul sector with continued fighting at dusk. The French war office reported Allied troops holding Hangard en Santerre and counterattacks driving the Germans from the village.
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United Press
Paris
Toul
Bagan
Hamm
Hangard-en-Santerre
Ambens
French War Office
Pari 15
Apremont Forest
Ennemy
Commiunique
Kenyon to Speak in Cheyenne on Liberty Loan Effort
Senator William Kenyon of Iowa, who joined Senator Kendrick at the western front, will speak Monday April 16 at the high school auditorium in Cheyenne. He will recount European battle theatre experiences for Liberty Loan committee supporters and residents, with a special invitation for farmers and outlying district residents to attend free of charge.
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William
Kenyon
Iowa
John B. Kendrick
Cheyenne
Liberty Loan Committee
Europe
Lex
Forged Bread Attack Leads to Cheyenne Charge
W H Patrick faces district court charges after reports from the state chemist confirmed ground glass in a Pine Bluffs bakery dough batch. A warrant was issued for his arrest. he is jailed in Sidney and to be returned to Cheyenne.
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W. H. Patrick
Pine Bluffs
University At Laramie
Patrick
Sidney
Ned
Someome
Cheyenne
Loy Files New Murder Trial Petition
Charlea Loy convicted of first degree murder for the shooting of William Asford seeks a new trial on five grounds. He raises claims of improper jury verdict, evidence conflict, lack of premeditation, and alleged bias by jurors Laula Veta and H. Klein, with defense challenges allegedly overruled. Sentencing not yet pronounced. judge to set a hearing date.
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Charlea ¥ Loy
Casper Alligerator
William Asford
Laula Veta
H. @. Klein
Fallegel
W. ©. Meanteer
Wil
Hare
Menieer
Veta
Retford
Loy
Roads Cannot Buy 3rd Liberty Bonds
Laramie county reduces its total subscription to the Liberty loan as Secretary McAdoo directs railroad directors that they will not be obligated to purchase bonds. The action follows a directive from the railroads treasurers and officials to withhold bond purchases under the third Liberty loan.
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Laramie County
Liberty Loan
McAdoo
Memorandum Justifies U S Action Taken Against Dutch Ships
Secretary Lansing released a memorandum defending the United States for seizing privately owned Netherlands registry vessels in U S waters during the war. It states the act was an emergency necessity due to Germany’s threat and benefits Dutch shipowners, while noting the Netherlands acknowledges the act’s legality.
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Washington, D. C
America
Netherlands
Aang T
United States
Ihe Porta
Lansing
Nethrlands
Witioull
London Gunfire Incident Reported With Casualties
A fragment reports German gun fire affecting London, noting 9 direct hits and casualties. Details are unclear due to OCR damage but indicate ongoing hostilities impacting the city.
35 Boys Missing After Fire At Norman Asylum
Norman Oklahoma April 15 Thirty five boy inmates are unaccounted for after a blaze gutted three frame wards at the state home in Norman. Superintendent Dr B W Griffin said 125 others were removed from the building and the search continues for the missing boys.
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United Press
Norman
Okla
Inaape
B. W. Griffin
Women tarred by other women in MONTHOSE incident
In MONTHOSE Michigan on April 13 twenty women tarred and feathered Mrs Harley Stafford a German woman in a night attack over alleged unpatriotic utterances according to local reports.
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United Press
Monthose
Mich
Harley Stafford
Air Raid Deaths Reported in Paris and Britain
Paris reports nine men and fifteen women killed with two injured in last night’s raid. London says two men, two women and two children killed with fifty people injured in raids on England. Official announcements cite civilian casualties and military responses.
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Paris
Laatwight
Pari
Talay
London
Eogland
Vyyach
Hime Defense Forces
Digg
Elsook
Prominent Cheyenne Pioneer J W Griffin Dies at 76
John W Griffin longtime Cheyenne resident and hotel businessman died of heart failure at 200 East Twenty second Street. Born October 23 1848 in Killarney Ireland he arrived in the U S at ten and played a key role in Cheyenne and Wyoming civic life serving on the city council for twenty years. He is survived by his widow three sons John A Joseph H and W C and two daughters Anna and Genevieve with five children deceased. Funeral at Marys Cathedral Tuesday with Father Hartias officiating.
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John W. Griffin
Cheyenne
Wyoming
East Twenty-second S
Mr. Griffin
Killarney County
Ireland
United States
Union Pacific Railroad
Sidney
Nebraska
Metropolitan
Ferguson and
Fifteenth Streets
Griffin
Democratic State Committee Meeting Called for Cheyenne
Wilfrid O'Leary secretary of the Democratic state committee issued a notice calling a meeting to be held in Cheyenne Wednesday morning May 1 at 9 o'clock. The statement outlines the call for the Democratic state committee meeting and geographic details.
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Wilfrid O'Leary
Democratic State Committee
Cheyenne
Alate Militeo
Mach County
Barepre
Wilfrid O'Leany
British Front Withdraws West of Merville in France
United Press reports British troops withdrew west of Merville to the eastern edge of Nieppe forest after days of fighting near Labamey Mesmes ridge. German divisions pressed Bailleul from the south aiming to breach the line near Ypres Paschendasle sector and Mesquines ridge.
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United Press
France
Labamey
Messaines Ridge
Melville
Nieppe Forest
Bailleul
Paschendasle
Yprea
Mesquines Ridge
Ngainst Gevinchy
Lacon
Liberty Loan Total 18 Tops Half Billion
Liberty loan subscriptions at the end of the first week of the 28 day campaign totaled $520,426,100 according to official treasury figures. The report from Washington lists the early total as of today with the campaign continuing.
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United Press
Washington, D. C
Treasury
Berlin Is Place for Prize Fight Says Gov Gunter
Colorado Governor Julius Cianter opposes the Willard Fulton bout and rules out hosting the match in Colorado. He says the state cannot tolerate a boxing contest during wartime and would not allow it to tarnish Colorado’s name. He suggests a sensational Berlin venue with Kaiser’s six sons in the ring plus Willard and Fulton.
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Berlin
Gunter
United Press
Denver
Trov
Julius Cianter
Colorado
Willard
Kaiser
Fulton
House Amends Draft Measure After Bitter Three Day Fight
The house today passed an amendment to the draft law shifting basis for national army conscription from population to the number of men in class 1. The move follows a three day heated debate and shapes how conscripts are selected.
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Washington, D. C
House
National Army
Haig Urges Britain to Fight to the End in France
Field Marshal Sir Douglas Haig in a spoil of day orders urges all ranks of the British Army in France and Flanders to fight to the last man. He cites three weeks of terrific enemy attacks and the need for steadfast resistance to defend homes and the freedom of mankind.
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London
Doughlan Haig
France
Flanders
Saya
Oyatine
Mont Recklo
Purse Snatching Shocks Woman on Central Avenue
Two young men followed a woman along Central avenue near Twentieth and Twenty first streets at 8 00 p m and grabbed her purse after approaching from behind. The incident occurred as Walter and companions trailed from the Dimh school gym and fled with the bag, while bystanders watched.
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Mir
Walter
Uhla
Vane
Central Avenue
wWe
Gokmer
Mes
MeNett
Mod
Harton
Grabind
Walken
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