Cheyenne and Counties Go Over Top in Liberty Loan Drive
Cheyenne and Larale county push past targets as subscriptions near 1 million dollars with total expected well above this mark. Casper and other towns report rapid gains as rural areas shoulder the third Liberty Loan drive amid broad state momentum. United Press notes nationwide progress with Butte Montana reporting a four million four hundred forty four thousand dollar three day total.
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Cheyenne
Larale County
A. D. Kelley
Sidney
Union Pacific
Cao
Casper
Ly United Press
Washington
America
Butte, Mont
Hew
Water Power Bill Advances Amid Conservation Push
Washington April 19 The water power bill faces passage after months of controversy with Gifford Pinchot leading a call to support the proposal. The measure drafted by the agriculture war interior departments aims to control public streams forests and lands and now moves from hearings to House debate as lobbyists vow action in the Senate.
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Washington, D. C
Gifford Pinchot
National Conservation Association
eThin Bil
Pinchot
Diraw Thop
Secretary of Agriculture
Senate
House of Tires
Pinghot
Ottort
Ator
Lave
Allan
British Estimate 840,000 Huns in Reserve on Western Front
British military officials in Washington said today that about 840000 German troops, roughly seventy divisions totaling 340000 men, form a fresh and relatively strong reserve force on the western front.
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United Press
Washington
Girepehy-St. Venant
Irish Called on to Fight Draft Amid Protest
Dublin reports a manifesto from Sinn Fein and labor leaders urging Irish resistance to conscription. The document labels the draft as a violation of the rights of small nations and calls on the Irish people to militant resistance.
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United Praga
Dublin
Rahi
Leist Party
Kin Fein
Fish Bakerite
Atullesee
Mutiny in German Camp Sparks Frontline Chaos
AMSTERGAM April 19 An other mutiny occurred in the military camp at Jeverion when German troops were ordered to the front. It is reported many soldiers were shot during the unrest and retreat.
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Amstergam
Jeverion
Candidates Sent to Federal Pen
O Howtall, candidate for governor, was found guilty Tuesday on charges of violating espionage acts and sentenced to five years in Leavenworth. The case involved alleged plot against the United States and related conspiracies.
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Ny United Prous
Minneapolis
O. Howtall
Guieon
Oday
Sime A
Petegecet
Semeton Iy
Ince Valley
Liberty Loan Train Arrives Cheyenne Enthusiasm High
The Union Pacific Liberty loan special due to arrive in Cheyenne at 6:90 tonight is met with strong Western Nebraska support. Speakers include General Solicitor Locanis Ballard Dunn Rev Edwin H Jenks and Attorney General Douglas A Wreston. The train carries the Union Pacific Shop band and is led by Vice President and GM Jefferson. Weather forecasts prior to the event predicted cloudy skies.
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Kimball
Neb
Union Pacific Liberty Loan
Cheyenne
Nebraska
Liberty Loan
Locanis
Ballard Dunn
Edwin H. Jenks
Onadia
Douglas A. Wreston
Wyoming
Union Pacific
Ounlon
Jefferson
Rheims in ruins after German shelling
Rheims lies in ruins after a week of German bombardment. An estimated 100000 enemy shells hit the city, including incendiaries, leaving streets scarred and much of the town to rubble with few intact houses remaining.
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Paris
Rheima
Proclamation Announces Parade and Linkway Loan Event
The mayor urges citizens to join a Friday evening parade on April 10 to honor prominent figures linked to the Third Laurie Loan. The procession will travel by Tnian Pacific railroad to Capitol arena with a reception planned, and attendees are asked to refrain from loud activity during the parade hours.
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Tnian Pacific Railroad
Chantiong
Laurie WY
Woven
Citizvnet
Capitol Arena
Jola
Ce Hubetemny
Wtone
Army plans 2.5 million in service by 1918 end
The Quartermaster general's department outlined equipment plans for an army of 2.5 million in the field or training camps by year end 1918. Congress estimates call for a 1 million man rise next fiscal year as the House military committee reviews the War Department briefing. General Pershing requests more marines and the committee votes to boost the corps from 30,400 to 76,000 for overseas deployment. Lieut. T H Sweetner of the American medical corps is nominated for the British war cross for gallantry near Passchendaele on March 13 as gas attacks disrupt operations.
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United Press
Washington
Quartermaster General's Department
Congress
House Military Committee
War Department
Pershing
House
France
T H. Sweetner
American Medical Corps
Passchendaele
Sweetzer
German U boat loss figures doubly inflated despite actual declines
British war office reports say German admiralty boosted claimed sinkings by 123 percent in January as real losses fell. German papers claimed over 12,000,000 tons of world shipping destroyed in the last year, while British figures show about half that amount.
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United Press
New York
War Office
Admiralty
Wilson Reorganizes atcrapt Building
President Wilson is said to push a complete reorganization of the aircraft production program. He canceled the regular cabinet meeting to confer with Secretary Baker aboard the plane on the air transport situation.
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Wilson
Atcrapt
Phonan Ky
United Press
Washington
M'realdent
Wiles
Wonfey
Baker
U S to Seize Big Surplus of Wheat
The United States plans to requisition about sixty million bushels of wheat by May 15 from the 1917 crop surplus. Government action will shift wheat to market, despite a price plan change that reduces the price to 200 dollars instead of 220 dollars, aiming to support farmers.
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U.S
Washington
Italian Troops Arrive in France In War Update
Washington reports Italian troops in France as part of Allied forces with advance guard already there. Premier Orlando thanks French British and American troops as German and Allied actions unfold across Flanders and near Amiens. Paris notes bombardments and French gains while German fronts see limited advances.
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Orlando
Atile
Chamber of Deputies
Allied Reserve Holds Firm Amid Foch Message
Milan April 19 quotes General Foch saying reserves are intact and will be used as events unfold. The interview appears in an Italian paper and emphasizes continued Allied readiness.
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United Press
Milan
Italy
Foch
Anxious Over Foc Use of Allied Reserve
Ottawa dispatch reports anxiety over when General Foc will use the allied reserve, which the report says exists but has not been called upon, reflecting tense expectations from London to Renter's agency.
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Ottawa
Foc Wit
Tome Don
Renter
Ozency
Kaiser Plans Second Big Drive in June
United Press reports from Atlanticport that Germany may launch a second Allied offensive in June. Lieutenant General Bridges says the Germans intend a summer push unless checked, with a long campaign through the coming year and a potential attack in the western front. The German army is pressed to a decisive assault as Allied forces brace for renewed fighting to the finish.
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Kaiser
United Press
Atlantic
Teutons Suffer Big Losses in Airplanes
In Washington DC on April 1 enemies lost three planes as Allied aerial action continued. Dare forces reported heavy coordination with bombers dropping nearly 100000 pounds of explosives on targets while infantry faced significant resistance.
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Teutons
Washington
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