Cheyenne Man Confirmed as Interior Assistant
Ashington Aug 15 The Senate confirmed 8 G Hopkins of Cheyenne as assistant to Secretary Lane of the Interior to succeed the late B O Sweeney. Hopkins will report for duty Saturday and head to Washington with his family, who begin the cross country trip today in a yellow roadster.
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Ashington
D. C
G. Hopkins
Rheyenne
Lane
Department of the Interior
B. O. Sweeney
Senate
Hopkins
Secretary of the Interior
Washington
Grant Hopkins
Robbers Fail to Get 20000 at Telluride Mine
In Telluride Colorado on August 15 William Fyfe manager of the Tomboy store near a mine was shot at by robbers who tried to take 20000 he was carrying to cash paychecks at the Dallas mine. Fyfe was hit by a bullet but escaped with the money not taken. BF Vanetta owner of the store was unhurt.
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Telluride
Colo
William Fyfe
Dallas
Fyfe
BF. Vanetta
Former ruler of Russia sent to new prison
Petrogad August 15 Former Emperor Nicholas and his family are moved from the palace in a routine transfer rather than a grand ceremonial journey. Prime Minister Nekrasoff says the removal was decided after secret ministerial sessions for political and military reasons to get Nicholas out of the way before conditions worsen.
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Russia
Petrograd
Peror Nicholas
Nicholas
Alexande
Nekrasoff
Council of ‘Ministera
Miners End Strike Reach Handing Back Work
Frank Farrington district president of the United Mine Workers ordered 58 local miners' unions to resume work immediately under threat of expulsion. The move follows a state operators' ultimatum claiming the strike violated wage agreements.
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Springfield
Hllinois
United Mine Workers
Frank Farrington
Farrington
Petrograd Admits Losses in Romania
Austro German forces defeated Russo Romanian troops on a Romanian front near a height west of Dena after a day of battles. Teutons penetrated Russian lines around Kredecheni but were driven back by a counterattack, according to the Russian war department.
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Petrograd
Dena
Rumanian
Russian War Department
Teutons
Kredecheni
British Losses from U Boats Falter in Week
London reports a drop in British tonnage sunk by mines or submarines for the week. Fourteen vessels of 1600 tons or more were sunk, compared with twenty one the prior week. Two ships under 1600 tons were lost, unchanged. Three fishing craft were damaged.
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London
Admiralty
Army to assign recruits by occupation in national force
Army officers forming national army divisions will place men by their special qualifications and previous jobs. Training stations will see shifting assignments as personnel are sorted, with experts directed to transport, hospital, aviation, artillery and other specialized duties.
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Washington, D. C
National Army
War Department
Hugo Ohenstein Dies After Denver Operation at 48
Hugo Ohenstein longtime manager of the Wyoming Brokerage company in Cheyenne died after an operation for digestive disorder at St Joseph's hospital in Denver. He suffered years of stomach trouble and had gone to Denver for surgery. He built the Wyoming Brokerage into a respected oil stock firm and was noted for integrity. Survived by his wife Mrs Julia Ohenstein a brother Bam and a niece Julia Cohen all of Cheyenne. Funeral arrangements pending.
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Hugo Ohenstein
Wyoming
St. Joseph's Hospital
Denver
Ohenstein
Severny
Wyoming Brokerage Company
Julia Ohenstein
Bam
Julia Cohen
Cheyenne
British Premier Rejects Pope Peace Plea in blunt reply
London Aug 15 Britain through Premier Lloyd George bluntly refused Pope Benedicts peace proposal. He said an official answer would wait for all allies and agreed form. He declared allies fight for victory for democracy over autocratic aggression and cheered as he spoke at a luncheon for W A Holman of New South Wales. He reiterated resolve to crush Prussian autocracy and opposed the Stockholm peace conference push.
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London
Great Britain
Lloyd George
Pope Benedict
W. A. Holman
New South Wales
Llyed George
Labor Party
Stockholm
Printers Union Backs Wilson at Colorado Springs Meet
The International Typographical Union pledged united support for President Wilson at the sixty third annual convention in Colorado Springs. A resolution endorsing democracy and nations choosing their destinies passed unanimously. The plan to hold annual conventions in Indianapolis failed, with Colorado Springs kept as a tenth-year home site. Scranton will host 1918 and Albany seems set for 1919.
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Colorado Springs
Colo
International Typographical Union
Wilson
Indianapolis
Ind
Scranton
Albany
N. Y
Lumbermen Reject Eight-Hour Day Demand in West Washington
Seattle August 15. Lumber manufacturers in western Washington meet to assess Secretary Baker’s eight hour day request. They decide they cannot grant it now without risking disaster to the industry.
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Seattle
Washington
Baker
Pope Benedicts Handwritten Peace Proposal Appeals to Belligerents
The Vatican states Pope Benedict wrote the peace proposal in his own hand with consults from Cardinal Gasparri Archbishop Ceretti and Masignor Tedeschini. Ceretti now oversees English translation after arriving from America on his journey from Australia. The Giornale d Italia hails it as the most concrete peace offer yet, while Tribuna notes it is an independent initiative unlikely to bind the Entente but deserves consideration.
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Rome
Benedict
Gasparri
Ceretti
Masignor Tedeschini
America
Australia
Giornale d’ Italia
Thompson Threatens Resignation Over Navy Scandal
Robert M. Thompson of the Navy League told Secretary Daniels he would resign from the league if Daniels resigns as secretary of the navy. He urged that Daniels stay only if someone else heads the Navy League, criticizing the lack of action after the island navy yard explosion.
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New York
Robert M. Thompson
Navy League of the United States
Daniels
League
Island Navy Yard
Idaho Refuses to Release J W W Amid Threats
Governor Moses Alexander of Idaho says IW W prisoners will not be released by Aug 20 despite demands and threats of a general strike in lumber camps mines and harvest fields. He asserts state plans to protect industries by law and by force if needed.
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Boish
Waho
Industrial Workers of the World
Moses Alexapter
Idaho
Alexander
Stockholm Gathering Is Considered Ruined
British decision to refuse passports to delegates of the international socialist conference at Stockholm has produced deep disappointment among German socialists. Dispatches from Amsterdam indicate the conference scheme may be irreparably wrecked.
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London
Amsterdam
Stockholm
Submarine Deutschland Converted to War Vessel
The German commercial submarine Deutschland visiting the United States has been converted into a war submarine. It reportedly has a large radius of action and six torpedo tubes. The U boat is prepared to operate against traffic from San Francisco. An onboard explosion during a trial trip halted activities.
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Copenhagen
United States
San Francisco
Wessel
Six killed in Barcelonta strike clash with soldiers
A government report from the captain-general states six persons were killed and nine wounded when strikers clashed with soldiers yesterday at Naveelonta, received in Paris via the Spaniard line.
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Barcelonta
Tibet
Paris
Peraun
Naveelonta
Spanolah
Pett Parielen
Suffragists Win Vote in Columbus and Plan State Aid
Columbus suffragists celebrate victory in city affairs by a wide margin 8697 to 7702. They plan to assist suffragists in fourteen other cities of the state to win similar rights for women.
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Columbi
Columbus
Herve
New Army Division Takes Charge of Overseas Movement
The Army forms a new division to manage all troop and supply shipments overseas. Brigadier General Propels Serenan acts as chief embarkation officer while Major General Beotts absent, with Colonel Chatinces Daov as chief assistant. A special force will handle distribution of troops and ammunition.
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NEW Army Division
Washington
Generel
Army Staff
Propels
Serenan
Steff
Beotts
Bitesin
Chatinces da
Kernan
Jurigdierian
Weston American Teacee Faceteell Team Highlight
A fragment notes Yeoman Shore from Weston American. He plays for a local team and will be assigned to duty in the near future. Navy service is mentioned in connection with a baseball context and a Houston location.
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Huston
Sue
Cat Shore
Weston American
Carother
Naval
New Offensive On West Front Feared Soon In World War I
A fragmentary report discusses anticipated German and Allied maneuvers on the western front. It notes potential renewed entente pressure, French bombardments near the Aisne and Verdun, and air activity affecting front line strength. Reports also touch on American stance and possible impacts on immigration policy.
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West Front
Globe Miners Refuse to Return to Places
A garbled report notes miners vow not to return to locations after a dispute. Details are unclear due to damaged text but imply labor unrest and potential stoppage actions affecting local operations and workers. No definite dates or entities are legible.
Conch Cleaspton Tenes Throughout a Trial
A fragmentary report notes a trial where a defendant appears before the court after a period of delay. The text records a sequence of motions and the defendant’s presence, with references to witnesses and a pending decision.
Root Tells of Ressian Ills Fighting Force Like L W. W.
A garbled wartime report describes German propaganda and public sentiment, mentioning Colonel Theodore Moose and the alleged influence of Ressian forces. The piece references Allied views on wartime coordination and countermeasures, including fears of German propaganda shaping opinion.
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Ressian
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Verdun
Freie
Lerwee
Berlin
Sersien
Germen Perentiage
Ubrih
Loos
Globe
Hvelile Poy Lane
Xeminine
Allen
Tocol
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Tule
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Andrei
Herman
Enon Lee
Theodore Moose
Wise
hWepl
Cuete
Varia
Cermau
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