Postal Cut Wire Rates At Midnight
Government relinquishes control of telegraph and telephone systems, returning them to private owners. Postmaster General Burleson order of July 29 triggers 20 percent rate cut on national lines when control ends at midnight. Cheyenne and Mountain States facilities revert to private operation. Contingent continuation on page eight.
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Burleson
Postal and Western Union
Cheyenne
Mountain States Telephone & Telegraph Company
New York
Nominations Weigh In For Frontier Park Handicap
Twenty one high close distance runners are nominated for the opening day handicap at Frontier Park. Hamilton A carries top weight of 130 pounds while Currency is set to carry 118 pounds. Other contenders include Montana Bello Paula V Leta Choirmaster Shamrock Green Art Rick Gift Thirty six Evon Rochester Ambuscade Meford Boy Golden Chance Red Cloud Ponce De Leon Little Abe Bit of Blarney Jake Sohas Curticue Sweet Alyssum and more.
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Frontier Park
Hamilton A
Montana Bello
Paula V
Leta
Choirmaster
Shamrock Green
Art Rick
Gift
Thirty
Peace treaties become law in Britain
Royal assent was given today to the German peace treaty and to the Anglo French treaty, which thereby become British law.
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Britain
Associated Press
London
Republican Friends of League Form Coalition to Ratification
A group of seven Republican senators allied with the treaty announced a set of reservations aimed at mid ground support. The effort centers on the League of Nations, Shantung terms, and Versailles provisions affecting Japan and allied property seizures. The plan seeks cross party backing to secure Senate ratification.
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Republican Friends OF League
Washington
Senate
League of Nations
Shantung
Allen
Japan
Toklo
White House
Government officials push remedies to ease high living costs
Washington moves to curb prices with new measures as President Wilson contemplates options. Senate and House propose investigations, currency deflation, curbing food speculation, and selling this year’s wheat at market in a bid to reduce living costs amid public unrest. Attorney General Palmer convenes eight officials for a strategic discussion on price reduction methods.
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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. Consideration of the oil leasing bill postponed as the Senate Public Lands Committee failed to obtain a quorum. Chairman Smoot said the committee would likely meet tomorrow to resume deliberations.
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Associated Preas
Washington
Senate Public Rand
Smoot
Associated Press
Representative Democrat
Arkansas
Perseke
Chicago Strike Declared Illegal by Mahon
International Street Car Employes leader W D Mahon said the Chicago car strike is illegal and the workers are violating their own laws. He reported union meetings favor resuming service and expected a vote tomorrow to accept company terms.
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Associated Préss
Chicago
W. D. Mahon
Mahon
City and J. B. Mulct Quartet
Four men convicted in police court before Judge C A Swainson were fined 25 dollars each, totaling 100 dollars in fines plus liquor costs. One man, nabbed in a box car with bricks intended for an ambush, was part of the spree, the largest drunk fining total since June 30.
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C. A. Swainson
Frear Rages as Cummings Charms in Partisan Hearing
Homer Cummings head of the Democratic National Committee faced sharp questions at a House sub committee on aircraft expenditures. He smiled throughout while Chairman Frear pounded the table and threatened to strike replies from the record. The exchange centered on why the publicity bureau labeled a proposed Pacific trip a yanket and whether such branding influenced responses.
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Washington
Homer
Cummings
Democratic National Committee
House
Pacific
Mr. Cummings
Frear
Americans May Continue Hold Coblenz Region
Paris reports General Pershing discussed permanent Rhine occupation with France and Britain. Americans are likely to stay in the Koblenz area, with the force in France to demobilize by September 4, leaving about 7,000 as a permanent occupation contingent.
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Coblenz
Paris
Rhine
Pershing
France
Great Britain
Anz
Barkwell Homestead Sold to J H Hill
The historic Barkwell homestead lot 4 of block 386 was purchased yesterday by J H Hill, transferring ownership from De M Barkwell to Hill. The sale marks a notable change for the De M Barkwell property with no known listed conditions.
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Barkwell Homestead
Hill
de. M. C. Barkwell
J. H. Hill
Thoims Adragna Catalogues Alleged Spouse Shortcomings
In a Wyoming district court filing, Thoims Adragna accuses Eva M. Adragna of causing him great humiliation mental anguish and suffering. He alleges July events include cash misappropriation and a trip to Ogden with another man after he lent 135 dollars, plus threats to take his life and prior engagements with others. He seeks redress amid claims of alleged nonmarital ties and government representation issues.
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Thoims Adragna
Laramie County
Ogden
Utah
Hughes bound over for trial in assault case at Cheyenne Frontier Days
Angela Hughes official announcer and Stevens county Texas deputy sheriff was charged with assault on A. Baker Wyoming state land commissioner. Judge W H Edwards ruled binding over for trial on a lesser charge but postponed ruling after a further hearing to resolve legal authority.
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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
Race clashes in Chicago’s Black Belt calmed after four days of rioting as an army of about 10,000 troops and police maintained order. Three more blacks died, bringing the toll to 42, with 48 black casualties overall. most shootings stopped with troops on duty. (Continued on page eighty).
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Associated Press
Chicago
Calier
South Side
Seven Reported Drownings in Cloudbursts Across Fremont County
An Associated Press dispatch from Casper reports seven deaths from floods in Fremont County. Five drowned at Dubois along Horse Creek, two killed by a freshet in Squaw Creek near the Wind River. Details, victims' names, and locations are sparse.
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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 Valued at 150000
State highway commissioners approved contracts totaling 150000 to be completed within 66 days. W H Wallace urged widening the Sheridan Big Horn road to eight miles at wider pavement, proposing reallocation of 30000 for a different Sheridan county route. The Big Goose into Sheridan project was discussed but not approved.
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W. H. Wallace
Sheridan Commercial Club
Commission
Sheridan-Big Horn Road
Sion
Pome Road
Sheridan Countty
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