Cheyenne Man Confirmed as Interior Assistant
Ashington Aug 15 A Cheyenne man G Hopkins was confirmed by the Senate as assistant to Secretary Lane of the Interior to succeed B O Sweeney. Hopkins will report for duty Saturday and work from Washington starting next week. The Hopkins family plans a cross country drive to the national capital stopping in principal cities en route and expects arrival in September.
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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 $20,000 and Escape
In Telluride Colorado on August 15 robbers shot at Tom boy store manager William Fyfe as he carried $20,000 to the Dallas mine to cash paychecks. Fyfe was hit by one bullet in the fog but survived. Store owner BF Vanetta was unharmed.
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Telluride
Colo
William Fyfe
Dallas
Fyfe
BF. Vanetta
Former ruler of Russia sent to new prison
Petrograd August 15 Former Emperor Nicholas and his family were moved in an ordinary train to a new location rather than the imperial train. Nekrasoff said the removal followed secret ministerial sessions last month with political and military motives to keep Nicholas out of the way before circumstances changed. The exact destination will be announced upon arrival.
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Petrograd
Peror Nicholas
Nicholas
Alexande
Nekrasoff
Council of ‘Ministera
Miners End Strike for Wage Agreement Refusal to Return
Illinois United Mine Workers district leaders order striking miners to resume work immediately under the threat of expulsion. Frank Farrington, district president, telegrammed 58 local unions after operators threatened to break the wage agreement.
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Springfield
Hllinois
United Mine Workers
Frank Farrington
Farrington
Petrograd Reports Losses on Romanian Front
The Russian war department says Austro German forces defeated Russo Rumanian troops on a height west of Dena in Romania after a day of battles. Teutons penetrated Russian trenches around Kredecheni but were repelled by a counter attack.
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Petrograd
Dena
Rumanian
Russian War Department
Teutons
Kredecheni
British Losses From U Boats Dip in Week
London reports a drop in British tonnage sunk last week by mines or submarines. Fourteen vessels of 1600 tons or more went down, down from twenty one the prior week. Two vessels under 1600 tons were sunk, unchanged from the previous week. Three fishing boats were lost.
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London
Admiralty
Army to assign recruits by occupation in national force
War department plans to match each draftee to the best role using his prior trade and training. Officers foresee shifts during cantonment training as personnel are sorted, with specialists placed in transport, hospital, aviation, artillery and other duties based on proven abilities.
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Washington, D. C
National Army
War Department
Hugo Ohenstein Dies After Surgery in Denver
Hugo Ohenstein longtime manager of the Wyoming Brokerage company in Cheyenne died at St. Joseph's hospital Denver at 5 pm after an operation for digestive disorder. He was about 48 years old survived by his wife Julia and a brother Bam and a niece Julia Cohen. Funeral arrangements will be announced later.
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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 Rebuffs Pope Peace Plea
Prime Minister Lloyd George bluntly rejects the pope's peace offer in a speech at a luncheon for New South Wales Premier Holman. He says Allies seek victory for democracy over autocratic aggression and will not speak for Italy until all allies respond. He also condemns the Labor Party delegates to Stockholm.
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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 Meeting
The International Typographical Union pledged united support for President Wilson at the 63rd annual convention in Colorado Springs. A democracy and self-determination resolution passed unanimously. The plan to rotate conventions every year was defeated, with Scranton to host 1918 and Albany likely hosting 1919.
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Colorado Springs
Colo
International Typographical Union
Wilson
Indianapolis
Ind
Scranton
Albany
N. Y
Lumbermen Refuse Eight-Hour Day Demand in Seattle
Lumber manufacturers of western Washington meeting in Seattle on August 15 decided they could not grant the eight hour day to district laborers without risking disaster to the industry. The move comes as Secretary Baker urged the reform.
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Seattle
Washington
Baker
Peace Proposal in Pope Benedict's Handwriting
The Pope's peace proposals were written in his own hand and prepared with Cardinal Gasparri and Ceretti. Ceretti travels from America to supervise English translation as the Giornale d Italia calls it the most concrete peace appeal yet. The Tribuna says the initiative is independent and the Entente may not feel obligated to accept but will treat the sender with deference.
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Rome
Benedict
Gasparri
Ceretti
Masignor Tedeschini
America
Australia
Giornale d’ Italia
LL Resign If You Will Thompson Replies to Daniels
Robert M. Thompson, head of the Navy League, told Secretary Daniels he would resign from the league if Daniels quits as secretary of the navy. He urged Daniels to resign, saying it would be better for someone other than Daniels to head the Navy League if he remains in office. The letter claims the island yard explosion was due to a conspiracy and criticizes Daniels for not acting.
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New York
Robert M. Thompson
Navy League of the United States
Daniels
League
Island Navy Yard
Idaho Gov Rejects IWW Release Demands Amid Threats
In Boisch Idaho Aug 15 Governor Moses Alexander refused to release imprisoned IWW members by Aug 20 despite threats of a general strike in lumber camps mines and harvest fields. He stated preparations to protect state industry by law and, if needed, by force, to uphold the policy of the state government.
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Boish
Waho
Industrial Workers of the World
Moses Alexapter
Idaho
Alexander
Stockholm Gathering Is Considered Ruined
An Exchange Telegraph dispatch from Amsterdam says Britain’s refusal to issue passports to delegates for the international socialist conference in Stockholm has caused deep disappointment among German socialists. It is feared the conference scheme is definitively wrecked.
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London
Amsterdam
Stockholm
Big Submarine Fitted as Vessel of War
Copenhagen August 15 German liner Deutschland, which visited the United States, has been converted into a war submarine. The U boat reportedly has a wide radius of action and six torpedo tubes. It was slated to depart for the Pacific to disrupt traffic from San Francisco, but an onboard explosion during a trial trip halted its planned activities.
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Copenhagen
United States
San Francisco
Wessel
Six killed in Barcelonta strike clash in Tibet
Six persons were killed and nine wounded when strikers clashed with soldiers at Naveelonta, according to a statement received by the Paris captain-general and reported here by the Papal authorities.
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Barcelonta
Tibet
Paris
Peraun
Naveelonta
Spanolah
Pett Parielen
Suffragists Win Point in City Election Victory
Columbus suffragists hailed a city vote as women won the right to participate. They plan to aid sisters in fourteen other cities to push the same reform. Result: 8697 to 7702 in favor.
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Columbi
Columbus
Herve
New Army Division Charged With Overseas Movement
Army orders create a new division to handle troop and supply shipments abroad. Brigadier General Propels Serنانan acts as embarkation chief during Major General Beotts absence with Colonel Chatinces Da ov as chief assistant. A special force is planned to handle distributions of troops and ammunition.
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Washington
Generel
Army Staff
Propels
Serenan
Steff
Beotts
Bitesin
Chatinces da
Kernan
Jurigdierian
Weston American Team Faces Naval Assignment
A report notes Yeoman Shore, pitcher for the Weston American team, to be assigned to naval duty later, with Shipyard or related posting anticipated. The item reads as a brief update on military service intersecting local baseball, reflecting wartime duties.
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Huston
Sue
Cat Shore
Weston American
Carother
Naval
New Offensive On Western Front Feared Soon
A chaotic fueled report describes an anticipated large scale entente offensive on the western front with French bombardments aimed at the Aisne and Verdun sectors. It notes aviation pressure, German frontier defenses, and uncertain American involvement amid international tension and conscription debates.
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Cording
Hertin
Aisne
Verdun
Freie
Globe Miners Refuse to Return to Pleces
Glove miners refuse to return to their posts amid a strike. Officials report overwhelming opposition to a proposal affecting fuel, with workers citing safety and wage concerns as the core issues. The dispute centers on operations at the Globe site and nearby facilities.
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Globe
Conch Cleaspeiton Tale At The Court
A cryptic fragment describes a person appearing before the court after a tense incident. The text hints at a trial or examination involving police or judicial proceedings and unclear details about the defendant’s identity.
Root Tells of Ressian Ills Fighting Force
A war era report covers German propaganda and Allied countermeasures. The article notes officials and civilians debating the influence of German efforts and the U S government stance, with references to Colonel Theodore Moose and public meetings.
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Ressian
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