War News From Front and Dover Raid Update
Reports from the war front describe renewed attacks on the Hin densburg line and potential hammering on northern sectors as British and French forces push toward Cambrai. In Dover a clash sinks two Belgian relief steamers while German destroyers fail to raid. Mil ukoff says Russian labor troubles have eased and political tension improves.
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Berlin
Hindenburg
Cambrai
Gonneliu
Gonnelius
Brimont
Dover
Kongsu
Paul N. Milukoff
Song Writer Given Two Years For Bad Check Forgery
Howard L Williams a song writer and comedian from England and Brooklyn was sentenced to one to two years for forgery in Judge Mentzer's court after passing a worthless check at the Pisins hotel He appeared at the Plains hotel three weeks ago and sang his songs He claimed his work Paradise Blues was a Chicago hit selling thousands in four days He came with his bride of four days and they met on a train He plans to be sent to Rawlins soon Mrs Williams may seek a divorce. she was formerly Miss Elsie Peterson of Denver
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Howard Lt. Williams
England
Brooklyn
N. Y
Rewlins
Pisins
Judge Mentzer
Williams
Plains Hotel
Chicago
Kansas City
Denver
Rawlins
Texas
Oklahoma City
Bureau
Elsie Peterson
Hoover Urges Americans to Save Food for War Effort
London April 21 Baron Devonport food controller endorsed Herbert Hoover’s plan to centralize allied food supplies under a smaller inter allied committee to curb bidding and curb American price increases Hoover called on Americans to economize food as vital to aid for the Allies and the war effort.
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London
Assailant Held After Guard Shot Near Crystal Lake
Two Wyoming National Guard members on duty at city properties rushed to Caretaker Eugene Clousem after a shooting at the Sok Dhem camp near Crystal Lake around 10 PM. Dr Gott attended the wounded guard, who is believed to have fallen victim to foul play. The assailant is in custody. names of those involved were not learned.
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Baoty
Cheyenn
Sok Dhem
Crystal Lake
Wyoming National Guard
Eugene Clousem
Andersen
Gott
Tol Lake
British War Council Envoys Reach Washington Port
The British commissioners to the international war council arrived in Washington today ahead of next week’s opening session. Lord Alfred Balfour leads the party with double bridge and tunnel protection and a five car special train guarded en route. State, War, and Navy reps aboard include Breckinridge Long, Lieut. Gen. Briggs, Maj. Gen. Leonard Wood, Read Admiral DeChair, and Rear Admiral Fletcher.
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International War Council
Washington
Lord Alfred Balfour
Army
Mavy
State Department
Lord Balfour
Breckenridge Long
Briggs
Leonard Wood
War Department
DeChair
Fletcher
Navy
Auction of Colorado Midland assets under court order set
In Colorado Springs a federal court auction of Colorado Midland assets drew bidders including junk dealers and representatives from Central Trust Co of New York. The sale totaled $1,425,000 with Carl ton Spencer Penrose C M pg i E P Shore and others among participants.
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Colorado Springs
Colo
A. KE. Carlton
Spencer Penrose
C. M. Pg
E. P. Shore
Colorado Midland Nt
Central Trust Company of New York
Dorn seeks divorce after ten days of marriage
Edward C. Dorn files for divorce from Bertha Dorn alleging infidelity after a ten day marriage at the Chicago marriage license bureau amid a rush to wed.
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Chicago
Edward C. Dorn
Bertha Dorn
Bernhardt Resting Comfortably Amid Illness Report
Four eminent specialists at Mt. Sinai hospital issued a bulletin stating Sarah Bernhardt rests comfortably with no fever and shows improvement. She is not yet out of danger, but physicians are hopeful about her condition.
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New York
Mt. Sinai Hospital
Sarah Bernhardt
Mme. Bernhardt
Three Premiers Reach Unanimity at Maurienne Conference
The conference of the French British and Italian premiers at St Jean de Maurienne in Bavaria ended with great cordiality and a complete unanimous agreement on diplomatic and military questions.
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Paris
St. Jean de Maurienne
Bavoy
Cheyenne urged to establish Y M C A by Morris
Robert C Morris prominent Cheyenne citizen says the city has a new chance to form a Y M C A with local business support. He recalls Cheyenne's early library effort and cites national Y M C A military work plans approved by the Chicago Tribune, urging public action.
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Cheyenne
Wyoming Officers Refute Charges Against Major Andersen
Four statements by Major Andersen Major Cavender Lieutenant Nelson and Lieutenant Turner refute Captain L C Bishop of Douglas and his Wyoming Tribune charges that Major R Andersen acted with misconduct The letters outline Andersen’s long military record and deny any court martial or dishonorable conduct, asserting readiness to face a court martial.
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WYO
National Guard
Andersen
L. C. Bishop
Douglas
Uo Cheyenne
R. Andersen
Wyoming National Guard
Cavender
F. B. Nelson
B. A. Turner
Wyoming
the Tribune
Nebraska
U. S. Volunteers
Wyoming National Guards
Kendrick
Bishop
Wyoming Infantry
Deming
N. M
J. W. Cavender
Tribune
Zist
Adjutant General
Wyming Infantry
L. ©. Bishop
N M
Fred W. Walker
Walker
Captain Bishop
Major Andersen
Lonabaugh
Thhey
Bis Regiment
State Sanitary Survey Started by U S Experts
Through the office of Dr. C Y Beard Wyoming opens a federal sanitary survey. Dr Roland K E Wynne and W G Stromquist will stay months, coordinating with state and local health officers to improve conditions starting in Cheyenne.
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C. Y. Beard
State Board of Health
Wyoming
Roland KE. Wynne
Public Health Service
W. G. Stromquist
Cheyenne
Wynne
Eklund Defeats Thompson For Wyoming State Title
Sheridan April 21 Clarence Eklund defeated Walter Thompson to win the Wyoming heavyweight championship. He took the first fall in an hour and two minutes with a hammerlock and arm scissors, then the second fall in twenty minutes with a wrist lock and arm scissors.
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Sheridan
Clarence Eklund
Walter Thompson
Wyoming
Rold
Mexican protests greet U.S. ambassador in congress opening
In Paso on April 21 reports say American Ambassador Wretcher appeared before the Mexican chamber of deputies for the opening of the Mercan congress. A delegation of six deputies greeted German minister Von Eckhardt with a thirty minute ovation.
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Ry Paso
Wretcher
Ber of Deputies
Mercan Congress Sun
von Eckhardt
Brand Whitlock Indicts Cruel Belgian Deportations
In a dispatch from Paris, Brand Whitlock, American minister to Belgium, condemns German deportations of Belgians as coldly planned and systematically executed. The State Department released the indictment after Whitlock reached France, describing the acts as cruel beyond belief and causing German soldiers and officers alike to weep and feel shame.
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Brand Whitlock
Teutuns
Washington, DP
State Department
Belgium
Washingtons
Whitlock
France
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Cara
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Bernhardt
Robert C. Morris
Atte
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Carnegie Public Library
Chicago Tribune
International Committee of the
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Excod
Iself
U. S
Eklund
W. Thompson
Hiss
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