Death of Oscar Hammerstein A Pioneer in Theatre and Opera
The obituary sketches Oscar Hammerstein's life from birth in Berlin in 1847 to his emigration at 15, his cigar maker start, rise as a theater manager, and role in building major venues including Harlem Opera House and the Great Opera House in Philadelphia. It notes his talents as pianist and philosopher and his lasting reputation.
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Oscar Hammerstein
America
Mgstshell
Orn
Berlin
Germany
New York
Harlem Opera House
Newark
Columbus Theater
Koster & Bial
Thirtyfourth Street House
Olympia
New York Theater
Victoria Music Hall
Belasco
Manhattan Opera
Grea Opera
Philadelphia
Hammerstein
Universal Military Training Plan Presented to Congress
War department proposes three month universal military training for youths aged 18. Secretary Baker says Pershing not consulted. plan outlines an army of two divisions plus auxiliaries, peace strength of 10 000 enlisted, war strength 4 260 000, funded by selective service adjustments.
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Associated Press
Washington
War Department
Haker
Senate
House
General Staff
Army
Baker
Pershing
Plep
Department
Germany
Rail shop crafts press urgent wage relief to President
Leaders of six railway shop crafts and B M N Jewell inform President Wilson that unauthorized strikes threaten control as demands for about 26 percent wage increases loom. They oppose delays by Congress and urge immediate relief amid rising living costs. Efforts to win strikers back to work are underway.
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Associated Presse
Washington
Wilson
B. M. N. Jewell
American Federation of Labor
Congress
Jewell
White House
Prettiest Girl Among 22000 Becomes Navy Bride
Frances Jordan of 468 Riverside Drive was named the prettiest girl by a Washington artists’ committee from a pool of 2000 entries to create a calendar for the War Risk Insurance Bureau. She has now married Lieut Commander Frank Huntoon of the U S Bailey, the executive officer stationed in the Pacific.
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New York
Nasal Uecniice
Frances Jordan
Riverside Drive
Washington
Winee
Grandmother seeks custody in high court over alleged kidnapping
In Worland Wyoming a grandmother Frances Cowells Soroth nicknamed Fran fights a habeas corpus case in the Wyoming supreme court over the possession of forty month old Margaret Cleo Hulme. The Hulmes contend the child is in their care following an alleged kidnapping attempt by Nellie Robertson of Kansas City. Justices Beard and Blydenburgh heard arguments on the demurrer with mixed rulings.
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Supreme Tribunal
Cleo Hulme
Worland
Wyoming
Mra
Nellie Robertson
Kansas City
Missouri
Margaret Cleo Hulme
Raymond Hulme
Wyoming Supreme Court
Mysterious murder near Granite Canon believed to be Estavan Calderon
Prosecuting Attorney Charles Lane reported a Pueblo Colorado man named Estavan Calderon as the murder victim after a coroner’s inquiry. Calderon, about 60, had been living with relatives and was last seen in April. A letter envelope found at the scene addressed to Sr. Juan at Fifteenth St remains a key clue.
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Granite Canon
Estavan Calderon
Pueblo, Gold
Charles 8
Lane
J. M. Daly
Pueblo
Golo
A Cole
Unie
Girl Plunges Into River in Seek Death in Wyoming
Miss Betty Harrie, whose mental decline prompted concern, attempted to drown herself in the Big Horn River at Worland. A passerby pulled her from the water after she jumped from a bridge into a deep pool. She had wandered for days without food or shelter and is now in custody at her parents' home in Longmont, Colorado.
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Worland
Wyo
Betty Harrie
Longmont
Galo
Big Horn
Passere-by
Wyoming issues warrant for North Dakota hunter in elk killings
A warrant issued in Basin Wyoming targets a North Dakota man described as a game hog for shooting four cow elk near Hyattville in the Big Horn mountains. The killings violated non resident hunting rules and season limits and left meat wasted due to the animals' poor condition. The defendant's identity is withheld while efforts to locate him continue.
Near Beer Law Delayed Again in Cheyenne
The final reading of a Cheyenne ordinance fixing a license on soda drink shops ice cream parlors and near beer establishments was postponed for one week. Mayor E W Stone requested more time to study the ordinance's impact on business sectors and to improve its provisions.
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Cheyenne
E. W. Stone
Negro Troops Arrive Today for Demobilization Dance
Local colored residents report that 250 United States troops will arrive tomorrow to be demobilized. Plans for a dance to entertain the troops are in progress, but event hall, date, and reception details remain to be announced.
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United States
He Roca
Fly R. L. Scott Fined for Navy Uniform Misuse
R. L. Scott the human fly was arrested while attempting to scale the Citizens Bank building. He was turned over to federal authorities on the charge of misusing a United States navy uniform and fined $25 yesterday morning in district court by Judge John A. Riner.
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R. L. Scott
Citizens Bank
United States Navy
John A. Riner
United States District Court
Union Pacific Agrees to Pay Back Taxes Under City Offer
A city council resolution accepted Union Pacific's offer to cover 9433.77 in taxes the railroad argued were not due. The payment comes with no penalties or interest if the city accepts the amount.
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Union Pacific
Union Pacific Railway
Public ownership of railway lines proposal from labor
A formal demand from organized labor urging private capital withdrawal and tri party control of railroads. The statement signed by engineers firemen conductors and the AFL calls for public management with employee and operating sides, to be presented to Congress Wednesday.
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Associated Press
Washington
Organized Labor
American Federation of Labor
Congress
Wilson
Gross
Labor
Vale
United Staats
Wall Street
Dr Hsu Blames US War Entry and Seeks Rail Reform
Dr Chien Hsu, a Chinese delegate, accuses the United States of dragging China into war and calls on America to press Japan to cede Shantung. He presents a labor centered rail plan advocating public ownership, tripartite control, and shared savings with workers and the public, as a remedy for high living costs and rail inefficiency.
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Dr. Chien Hsu
Dr. Hsu
Japan
China
Shantung Peninsula
Railway shop strike spreads no action by Cheyenne shopmen
P M Beach, general chairman of the International Association of Machinists for Union Pacific and allied unions, says a Cheyenne shop walk out is contemplated only as a last resort. Local officers deny a local issue, stating Cheyenne men will not strike. A Chicago dispatch notes freight delays could result from the shopmen strike.
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P. M. Beach
Te International Association of Machinists
Union Pacific
Unop
Tribune
Tme
Washington
Charles Hill Roberts
J. A. of M. Localato
Federated Shop Crafts
Japan to Declare Intent on Shantung Return
Washington reports a Tokio declaration will set forth Japan's intentions regarding Shantung. The note details Japan's future steps after the Versailles settlement, with expectations centering on the province's return to China and possible dates.
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Japan
Shantung
Washington
Tokio
China
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Dr. Chien, Heu
Chicago
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