Government to Sell Army Surplus Food to Curb Prices
Washington August 2 As strikes show strains in living cost government agencies move to restore price levels The war department expects immediate sale of all army surplus food not just canned goods Millions of pounds of meals beans pumpkins squash will be offered to the public through parcel post starting Monday at prices below current market levels Purchasers pay postage and storage costs Directors Hines Commissioner Glover and Assistant Secretary Leffingwell met Attorney General Palmer to discuss reducing rising costs and exchanged memoranda on the plan (Continued on page eight).
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Washington
War Department
Mandhy
Hines
Glover
Leffingwell
Palmer
Cherry Creek Flood Heads Toward Denver
A cloudburst at Melvin 22 miles from Denver sent Cherry Creek flooding toward the city. A nine foot high wall of water was expected to crest near Denver by tomorrow morning, with police warning the low business district could flood and several Cherry Creek bridges washed out.
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Associated Press
Denver
Melvin
Cherry Creek
Holy relic heals thousands at St Ann's in New York
A sacred relic used by Rev John H Southwick at St Ann's church New York during a Novena is credited with many cures. Brought from Rome twenty five years ago it blessed ten thousand soldiers in World War I and is said to have blessed forty thousand last year with expected fifty thousand this year.
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John H. Southwick
St. Ann's Church
New York
Rome
Ann's
Britt Rates Dempsey Above All Former Champions
Britt asserts Jack Dempsey surpasses past heavyweights based on his fight record and potential. He argues Dempsey’s skill, speed, and power set him apart from rivals like Johnson, Jeffries, Corbett, and Garbett, and he anticipates the public interest in a possible title clash.
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Britt
Jack Dempsey
Wi Y Britt
Pony
Helder
Ring
Vaneois
Trunoning
Four Trainloads of Hay Ordered for Wyoming Sheep
Kinch McKinney of Yellowstone Sheep company arranged a large hay purchase with Nebraska contractors due to drought. The order covers 200 carloads at 25.75 a ton totaling 61800 dollars to feed flocks locally to avoid moving sheep out of state. Shoshone reservation farmers report a strong hay crop this year with some predicting a third alfalfa cutting.
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Wyoming
Riverton
Wyo
Kinch McKinney
Yellowstone Sheep Company
Nebraska
Yellowstone Company
War Time Plans Challenged By Court Ruling
Remarkable photo shows a closeup of the Martin bomber before disaster. Reports say the U S Marlin aircraft aiming to fly around the U S border will be delayed a week or more due to Lake Pigeld accident. The mission spans over 7000 miles and would be the longest flight if completed. The trek is billed as the around rim flight following the nation's edge.
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RIM” Martin
U. S
Lake Pigeld
Wyoming Still Part of Colorado District
Democratic politicians in Wyoming await a Washington announcement on the appointment of the internal revenue collector for the Wyoming territory as it becomes a separate district after separating from Colorado. The district’s creation was tentatively set for August but has been postponed due to lack of agreement on a collector. several prominent Democrats are seeking the post, expected to be a top federal office in the state.
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Wyoming
Intern
Washington
Internal Revenue Collector
Wyoming Territory
Colorado
Horrible massacre reported in Odogsa Jewish quarter
Dispatches from Polish sources say troops under General Gregorieff surrounded Odogsa and carried out a three day siege with a massacre in the Jewish quarter. Officials report the entire quarter was held by Russian soldiers for three days and nights. The Jewish communities in Ukraine and Bessarabia declare a 14 day mourning period.
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Associated Press
London
Odogsa
Gregorieff
Ukraine
Bessarabia
Shopmen Reject Wilson Plan Prompt Strike Vote
The railway shopmen began an official strike vote in Washington as they oppose President Wilsons proposal to set up a special congress created body to handle their demands linked to high living costs. They insist the railroad wage board of the railroad administration should decide, threatening a 600000 strong walkout if not favorable.
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Associated Press
Washington
Wilson
Congress
Dhopment
Railroad Wage Board of the
Railroad Administration
Crabbe Seizes Cargo Whiskey in Douglas County Raid
Five hundred gallons of liquor were seized by State Prohibition Commissioner Fred Crabbe County Attorney Floyd Walker and deputies in raids on Glenrock Converse county Friday night after investigators had worked in the town for days The liquor was taken to the county seat at Douglas and one of the owners will be prosecuted.
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Fred &. Crabbe
Floyd A. Walker
Glenrock
Gonverse
Théiquor
Douglas Andon
Race horse entries and handicaps listed in scattered notes
A jumble of race names and horse entries across six to seven races and two handicaps. Entrants include Praetorian, Oklahoma Irigsh, Nettie Walcutt, Positano, Thirty Seven, Sweet Alyssum, Mex, Zim, Christie Holters, Bob A Cobrita, Pie, Yukon, Moonlighter, Scallawag, and Deitchman among others.
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Frosty Morning
Positano
Nettie Walcutt
Mack O'Day
Sweet Alysaum
Thirty Seven
Riposta
Roadmaster
Mex
Zim
Christie Holters
Bob A
Cobrita
Pie
Yukon
Heade
Scallawag
Moonlighter
Bill Deitchman
Praetorian
Oklahoma
Irigsh
Helen Burke
Chas
Cannell
Toy Miss
Bob A. Cobrita
Sweet Alyssum
Doxblott
Bi Deitchman
Risa W
Golden Chance Wins Opening Day Handicap at Frontier Park
Backers of Golden Chance claimed a big upset on opening day of the Cheyenne Thoroughbred Breeders meet at Frontier Park. Koppleman rode the South Dakota horse owned by Dr H B Davis to victory in the Opening Day Handicap as a large crowd looked on under bright skies.
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Golden Chance
Frontier Park Track
Cheyenne Thoroughbred Breeders’ Association
Paris Mutual
Golden Change
Koppleman
South Dakota
H. BR. Davis
M. Walking
Fifteenth Cavalry
North Platte Man Cleared After Forger Used His Name
Casper Wyoming Aug 2 A North Platte Nebraska former businessman Panos was jailed then released after a forger signed his name to a check drawn on a Casper bank. A preliminary hearing found the check had been forged and Panos faced possible damages claim amid Wyoming fraud statutes.
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Casper
Wyo
Art
Gam Panos
North Platte
Neb
Durance Vile
Justice Tubbs
Gaspar
Panos
Casper Bank
Wyoming
Prohibition Group Alleges Pro-Nicotine Push Afoot
After a five month inquiry in Chicago San Francisco and Washington the Association Opposes National Prohibition claims the Woman s Christian Temperance Union backs anti nicotine laws in every state The WCTU plans a semi centennial in five years and hopes Congress will submit a constitutional amendment before March 20 1924 to ban cultivation sale and export of nicotine The drive funded by White Ribboners allegedly aims to crush Demon Nicotine and fund anti prohibitionist propaganda through churches and schools.
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Associated Press
Washington
Chicago
San Francisco
National Prohibition
Woman's
Gheislan Temperance Union
T He W. C
T. U
Opinion: Beer Prohibition Bill Unconstitutional Before 1920
A legal opinion by Elihu Root and associates for the United States Brewers' Association argues that the wartime and current prohibition measures lack constitutional power to ban beer manufacture and sale until the Eighteenth Amendment takes effect on January 16, 1920. The document notes prior court decisions may not apply to pending legislation.
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Washington
House
Senate
Elihu Root
William J. Guthere
William L. Marbury
United States Brewers’ Association
Congress
Christian W. Vergenstin
Brewers' Association
Honé
New York Circuit Court of Appeals
Baker Denounces Chime Park Propaganda as Propaganda
KEMMENER Wyoming August 2 editor Les ter Baker of the Kenymeroe Rex publican denounces stories from Salehake Deen and others as propaganda to sway opinion for expanding Yellowstone Park into the Jackson Hole region. He notes two murders occurred weeks ago but claims lawlessness is no worse than elsewhere and accuses propagandists of aiming to boost Mondell’s national park extension.
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Kemmener
Wyo
Salehake
Deen
Jackson Mole
Wyoming
Lester Baker
Kenymeroe Rexpublican
Yellowstone Park
Jackson Hole
Ogden
Salt Lake
Bakey
Congress of
Ye Mondell
the National Park
Te Hole
Fire at Chicago stockyards triggers mass firings
A massive fire at Chicago stockyards destroyed blocks of homes and led to the dismissal of 15 000 negro workers. The action followed a governor Packers conference amid rising racial tension and suspicions of arson by black workers.
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Chicago
Associated Press
Lowden
McGabe
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Toledo
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Corbett
Jeffries
Root
Rim Fight
Martin
Washington Monument
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Jei
Toul
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Brewer
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Chime Park
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