Brakeman Held For Abuse Of Pass Right
L. W. Thomas a Union Pacific brakeman from Cheyenne is jailed facing two charges one illegal pass use and one violation of interstate pass law. He allegedly obtained a pass under false pretenses for Martha Meeker to Denver and she used it on No 104. The woman boasted to a police officer that she would travel for free, was arrested in Denver and returned to Cheyenne. Railroad officials say such pass procurement by workers is a growing problem and will be addressed.
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L. W. Thomas
Jester Gay Sas
Union Pacific Ranting Weer
Cheyenne
Thomas
Council Hintis
Lows
Martha Meeker
Womth
Mocker
Denver
Meeker
Emil Christiansen
Union Pacific
Kenver
Ron
Laramie
Federal Register
Carl Christianson
United States
Pythian Sisters Event At Knights Hall Tuesday
The Pythian Sisters host a meeting at the Knights of Pythias hall on Tuesday August 14 from 1 PM. Public invited. State leader classified acts bring results.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ty Pythian Sisters
Knights of Pythias Hall
Red Cross Day at Cheyenne Thoroughbred Races
Red Cross day will turn all gate receipts into the Red Cross treasury. Admission is $1 with tickets sold by Archie Allison and Red Cross committee. Officials riders and owners will pay to boost contributions for the Red Cross. The racing card aims for high quality with national reputation officials and top horses at Frontier Park.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Cross
Cheyenne
Theodera
Archie Allison
Alliond
Red Cross Organization
Red Crosse
W. W. Finn
Froner Park
Cheyenon
Fockeys
James Haley
Haley
Joskey R. Guy
Frontier Park
Guy
America
Cheyenne Thoroneh Bred Breeders’ Association
Honees
Butte Weekends React as Rankin Considers Mediation
Miss Rankin arrives in Butte Montana where about three thousand people including striking miners greet her. She urges order and legality but mining companies refuse to accept her role as a mediator while local labor bodies remain unresponsive. Rankin says she does not yet know what she can do here.
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Butte
Mont
Jeanette Rankin
American Federation of Labor
Miss Rankin
Elks Dance Tonight Invitation
A local Elks dance is planned for August 16 inviting all Elks and their families. The notice encourages attendance and extended invitations to members and guests.
Is Arrested for Sale of Liquor to Stable Boys
James Hamilton was arrested at Frontier Park by Deputy Sheriffs George Carrol and Edward Schoel for peddling bad whiskey to stable boys in charge of racing animals. He is jailed to face bootlegging charges. The sheriff notes no booze will be sold at the race meet or to park employees, and the racing association will cooperate to stamp out liquor on grounds. this is the first arrest with possible others.
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James Hamilton
Frontier Park
George Carrol
Edward Schoel
Racing Association
Sheriff's Office
Relatives Seek Body Buried in Potter's Field
Clarence Baker who was buried in the pauper's field after no relatives could be found will be exhumed today and sent to Kansas City. The case followed his intoxication and delirium tremens, with two officers guiding him to a hospital and his death within a day.
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Clarence Baker
Kansas City
W. McCord
Haker
Carranza bans pro German figures amid border tensions
El Paso Texas Aug 15 President Carranza of Mexico censures officials for friendliness toward Germans near the border. He reshuffles command, replacing Francisco Marquina with Elis Calles, appointing Ignacio Enriques as governor, and moving other military leaders to align with U S policy. Public protest by the United States over German officials near the frontier is noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Francisco Marquiia
Chihuahua
Elis Calles
Ignacio Enriques
Arnulfo Conzales
Jose Carlos Miargula
Jiyarez
Defense Council pledges neutrality on draft and harvest aid
The Wyoming defense council meeting in this city adopted resolutions pledging strict neutrality regarding interference with the selective draft. It also addressed farmers in Goshen county seeking at least 400 extra men for potato harvest, the largest local harvest on record.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Council of National Defense
Goshen County
Wyoming Organization of the Defense Council
T. C. Diers
Sheridan
J. W. Boworth
Burns
P. C. Spencer
Lander
E. Bladenburgh
Rawlins
Henry G. Knight
Laramie
R. A. Morton
Charles E. Blydenburgh
State Council
State Council of Defense
Essential State Council Interest Cited In Case
A fragmentary line notes the vital role of the state council in potentially taking up the case, signaling official attention and possible action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Council
Noted Tenor Divorced in New York Court Ruling
Lydia Locke Harrold was granted a final decree of divorce from Orville Harrold, a grand opera tenor, after a referee found him guilty of undue friendliness with a Chicago woman named Freda. Harrold’s ex-wife had earlier been tried and acquitted in Reno for the murder of her first husband, Robert Talbot, known as the prince of gamblers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Lydia Locke Harrold
Orville Harrold
Harrold
EKLKS DANCE Tonight at Elks Hall
Elks and families invited to an August 16 event with invitations and results announced.
Real to table at peace meeting in Washington
Senator RMF of Utah, a war policy advocate opposing peace talks, arranged a conference with President Wilson for tomorrow afternoon in Washington, discussing how to handle peace resolutions in the Senate. Two courses are set: permanently table all peace resolutions, or force a vote on a substitute favoring presidential discretion in peace talks.
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Washington, RD. C
Rmf
Utah
Peese
Wilson
Senate
Foy
Gore
Klomanga
King
Americas
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Plains Hotel
Capitol Avenue
Buster Brown
John Connelly
A. KR. Jennings
Miss Kasnain
Ithike Mediaton
Elke
Potter’s Field
Carranza
Wiehe
William ©. Pike
Crowder
Coliseum
S. T. Debber, H. S. Hayatin
Clayton Byers
Pacific Coast
Pioneer St
Cheeine, Wyo
Austria
Defense Council
Eklks
Johnson’s
Dildine
For
Orpecite Coast Hous
Texoma
Interstate Brand
Texas Cake & Linter
Hallas
Texas
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