Postal cuts wire rate at midnight
Telegraph and telephone systems nationwide return to private ownership after an order by Postmaster General Burleson. With government control ending at midnight, the Postal and Western Union offices in Cheyenne and Mountain States system revert to private management, and a 20 percent rate cut is announced to take effect immediately.
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Burleson
Postal and Western Union
Cheyenne
Mountain States Telephone & Telegraph Company
New York
Frontiert Park Handicap Feature Nominators and Weights
Twenty one runners are listed for Frontier Park opening day handicap. Hamilton A carries top weight of 130 pounds while Currency is set for 118 pounds and many others are allotted weights ranging from 86 to 130 for the feature race.
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Frontier Park
Hamilton A
Montana Bello
Paula V
Leta
Choirmaster
Shamrock Green
Art Rick
Gift
Thirty
Bit of Blarney
Jake Sohas
Curticue
Sweet Alyssum
Peace treaties become law in Britain
Royal assent was granted today to the German peace treaty and to the Anglo French treaty, which thus became law in Britain.
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Britain
Associated Press
London
Republicans Form Coalition to Influence Ratification
The Associated Press reports seven Republican senators allied with treaty supporters propose reservations to shape a middle ground on the League of Nations and the Shantung issue. A Shantung focus aims to clarify Japan's stance amid broader Versailles treaty questions as a White House briefing suggests new government property clause hearings.
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Republican Friends OF League
Washington
Senate
League of Nations
Shantung
Allen
Japan
Toklo
White House
Government Officials Move To Ease High Living Costs
Washington reports government action to curb rising prices as public demand grows. President Wilson weighs measures, Senate and House propose price investigations, currency reduction, anti speculation moves, and motor wheat sales to stabilize markets. Attorney General Palmer meets eight top officials to coordinate strategies.
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Associated Press
Washington
White House
Wilson
Railroad Administration
Railroad Brotherhoods
Senate
House
Palmer
Oil Leasing Bill Delayed By Senate Committee Quorum
Washington July 31 The oil leasing bill faced a temporary delay as the senate public lands committee failed to reach a quorum. Chairman Smoot said the panel would likely reconvene tomorrow.
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Associated Preas
Washington
Senate Public Rand
Smoot
Chicago Strike Loudly Denounced by Mahon
International president W. D. Mahon said the Chicago street car strike is illegal and ridiculous and predicted resumption of traffic after union meetings. He urged members to vote to accept company terms, stating workers violate their own laws and place themselves in a ridiculous position.
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Associated Préss
Chicago
W. D. Mahon
Mahon
City and J. B. Mulct Quartet Drunk Fines
Four men fined for drunkenness by Judge C. A. Swainson, totaling 100 dollars. Each man paid 25 dollars, with high liquor costs making the spree costly. One arrestee carried bricks in a box car with intent to ambush a Mexican, but police intervened. This day’s drunk fines were the largest since June 30.
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C. A. Swainson
Frear Rages as Cummings Smiles at Partisan Hearing
Homer Cummings, head of the Democratic National Committee, testifies to a House sub committee on aircraft expenditures. He defends the publicity bureau’s labeling of a Pacific trip as a yankee plan while Chairman Frear pounds the table in anger and seeks to strike replies from the record.
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Frear
Cummings
Washington
Homer
Democratic National Committee
House
Pacific
Mr. Cummings
Americans May Continue Hold Coblenz Region
Paris July 34. General Pershing discussed with France and Great Britain permanent locations for Allied troops on the Rhine. The American force is expected to occupy the Coblenz area and remain in France until demobilization, with about 7,000 men to stay as the permanent occupation force.
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Paris
Rhine
Pershing
France
Great Britain
Anz
Barkwell Homestead Purchased by Hill
The old De. M. C. Barkwell homestead Lot 4 of Block 386 was purchased yesterday by J. H. Hill. The transfer marks a key update in local property records and reflects Hill’s acquisition of the Barkwell estate interests.
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Barkwell Homestead
Hill
de. M. C. Barkwell
J. H. Hill
Thoims Adragna Alleges Spouse Shortcomings Cause Distress
In Laramie County District Court Eva M Adragna is named as the wife who allegedly caused her husband great humiliation mental anguish and suffering. The petition cites July events including a $135 business loan repayment followed by travel to Ogden Utah with another man and alleged squandered funds. It also notes a July arrest for threatening a mother with a knife and other alleged deceptive conduct.
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Thoims Adragna
Laramie County
Ogden
Utah
Judge Delays Binding Over Hughes After Hearing
Angela Hughes official announcer at Cheyenne Frontier Days and Stevens county Texas deputy sheriff was bound over for trial on assault with intent to kill and murder charges. Judge W H Edwards deferred binding over until a later hearing after arguments by Charles Lane M A Kline and Sam M Thompson.
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Bret Harte H. Hughes
Angela Hughes
Stevens County
Texas
A. Baker
Wyoming
W. H. Edwards
District Court
Justice Court
Edwards
Charles&. Lane
M. A. Kline
Bayonets Cowe Trouble-Breeders In Chicago
Reign of terror in the South Side ends as militiamen and police take control of the Black Belt region. In Chicago July 34 riots subside after four days of violence though sporadic clashes continue. Official death toll rises to 42 with most victims black. Troops observe quiet night after last night’s deployment.
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Lake Metropolis
TAK
Black Selt
Associated Press
Chicago
Calier
South Side
Seven Drownings Reported In Fremont County Weather Floods
An Associated Press message from Casper reports seven deaths in Fremont County due to floods caused by cloudy bursts swelling Wind River tributaries. Five drowned at Dubois from Horse Creek flood and two drowned in Squaw Creek freshet near Laod er. Details on ages, cities, and flood extents are unavailable.
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Associated Press
Casper
Jody
Fremont
Case Per
Dubois
Horse Creek
Wind River
Dubeis
Lander
Thermopolis
Squaw Creek
State Lets Highway Contracts for 150000 in 60 Days
State highway commissioners approved contracts totaling 150000 to be completed within 66 days. W H Wallace of the Sheridan Commercial Club petitioned to extend the Sheridan Big Horn road pavement to eight miles at full width. The commission approved reallocating the extra 30000 for a different Sheridan county road project.
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State
W. H. Wallace
Sheridan Commercial Club
Commission
Sheridan-Big Horn Road
Sion
Pome Road
Sheridan Countty
Would Bar Negroes from Army Navy and Matches With Whites
A bill introduced by Representative Democrat of Arkansas would bar negroes from service in the army and navy and from receiving appointments to military and naval academies. It also seeks to prohibit interracial marriages between whites and negroes in the District of Columbia.
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Associated Press
Washington
Representative Democrat
Arkansas
Perseke
Mir. Carraway
District of Columbia
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