Diers Named Wyoming Food Commissioner for Hoover Effort
Theodore C. Diers of Sheridan selected as Wyoming state food commissioner to coordinate with the federal food administration. Diers, a banker and former Wyoming legislator, will serve without pay, bringing a reputation as a principled Democrat.
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Washington, D. C
Theodore C. Diers
Sheridan
Nebraska
Clearmont
Clearmont State Bank
Citizens' State Bank
Wyoming House of Representatives
Senate
Sheridan County
Diers
Hoover
Eight Hundred Nickels Taken in Store Robbery
A daring thief entered Sands-Hays Drug on Carey Avenue Wednesday night. He unlocked the stamp vending machine, took $40 in five cent coins and $5 in stamps, and exited by the back door after smashing the transom glass. Police pursue clues.
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Sands-Hays Drug Company
Carey Avenue
Swisher’s Jewelry and Optical Store
Western Union Telegraph Office
Pope's Peace Proposals Accepted by US Government
Pope Benedict's peace proposals were officially received by the United States government today via Ambassador Page in London. The move signals potential diplomacy steps as Washington reviews the papal initiative and its implications for international affairs.
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Washington, D. C
Pope Benedict
United States
Ambassador Page
London
Draft boards appointed for three Pennsylvania districts
The selection of draft machinery is completed with appointment of district appeal boards for three Pennsylvania districts. Delays were caused by the War Department’s effort to study local opinions and ensure boards acceptable to the communities involved. Other districts’ boards had been appointed earlier.
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Washington, D. C
Pennsylvania
War Department
Fire consumes Oregon forests as 500 workers battle blaze
Fire in Black Rock for est a rages with $250000 losses in timber and gear. An army of loggers, citizens, laborers and soldiers fights the blaze with dynamite used to check it. Dallas and Falls City towns send men to the lines. about five hundred are battling the fire in the county.
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Oregon
Monmouth
Ore
Black Rock Foresta
Dallas
Falla City
Major General Liggett to Command Palo Alto Brigade
War department announces officer assignments naming Major General H. Liggett to command the Fifty-first National Guard division at Palo Alto California. Other changes include Brigadier Generals Wollrath Jervey and Wedgwood and Brigadier General Couder Jr. among infantry formations and artillery brigades. In Washington plans outline sending 27 000 officers to France for intensive training under General Pershing with an officers school to be established in the American army area.
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Liggett
Palo Alto
France
Washington, D. C
National Guards
National Army
War Department
Fortieth National Guard
Camp Kearney
Linda Vista
Cal
F. 8. Birong
J. W. Gullick
Forty-first National Guard
Camp Fremont
H. Liggett
Pershing
Trains Collide Near Fort Worth. Several Die
Fort Worth, Tex. Aug 16. A collision between a passenger and a freight train on the Missouri, Kansas & Texas at Watauga, 12 miles north of Fort Worth, leaves several dead and many injured. Ambulances from Fort Worth are rushing to the scene.
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Fort Worth
Tex
Missouri, Kansas & Texas
Watauga
I W W Strike Threat Looms Over Prisoners Demands
Spokane August 16 a general I W W strike threatens next Monday unless prisoners in Oregon Washington Idaho and Montana are released and eight hour days for construction and forestry and ten hours for farm workers are restored James Rowan district secretary says the strike has no political significance and lists the I W W demands
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Spokane
Wash
Industrial Workers of the World
Oregon
Washington
Idaho
Montana
James Rowan
Rowan
Allies Obtain Near Two Billion in Allied Loans
Government today advanced loans totaling 40 million dollars to Italy and 5.9 million dollars to Belgium. The cumulative total advanced to the Allies reaches 1.9194 billion dollars.
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Washington, D. C
Italy
Belgium
Printers Propose Ten Per Cent Tax to Aid Recruits
The International Typographical union endorsed a plan to aid recruits by a 16 percent monthly per capita tax or through the local union. Scranton, Albany, and Evansville were noted as convention hosts for 1916 1919 and 1920 respectively. The question will go to a referendum vote.
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Colorado Springs
Colo
Scranton
International Typographical Union
Albany
N. Y
Evaneville
Ind
Mine Workers Head Ordered to Testify in Colorado Iron Dispute
James F. Moran district president of the United Mine Workers of America was ordered by Judge Butler to appear before the state Industrial Commission within two days to testify at the hearing on the dispute between Colorado Fuel & Iron Co. and its miners.
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Denver. Ave
James F. Moran
United Mine Workers of America
Butler
State Industrial Commission
Colorado Fuel & Iron Company
Secret Wireless Station Found on Argentine Coast
The Argentine navy department reports a secret wireless station discovered on the coast of Chubut territory. Authorities believe the setup was to be used for communications with suspected erafia in the South Atlantic.
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Buenos Ayres
Chubet
Navy Department
South Atlantic
Sugar Speculation Banned by Hoover on Exchange
New York August 16 speculation in sugar, which had climbed for months, was halted on the New York coffee and sugar exchange at the request of Herbert C. Hoover, the food administrator. He asked the exchange to suspend all trading in sugar futures.
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New York
New York Coffee and Sugar Exchange
Herbert C. Hoover
Bloody battle marks stand of reorganized Slavs
Paris reports a fierce clash on the Iranian front near Maraghesht with ten divisions of Teutons assaulting Russo-Rhumenione forces. German units suffer enormous losses as fighting continues with extreme violence. Military observers doubt German reserves can sustain further efforts.
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Paris
Maraghesht
Maris
Teuton
Brody
Carpathians
von Hanlm Ermoll
Koevoss
Arciiuke Jovegh
Son Machkensen
Senate Bill Aims to Speed West Land Classification
A new Senate bill by Senator AL Jones of New Mexico seeks to accelerate classification of lands in Wyoming New Mexico Colorado Arizona and South Dakota under the homestead regime. The act requires six month completion of designations and allows rapid handling of applications with non timber irrigation affidavits subject to contest, while work by the Geological Survey continues.
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Washington, D. C
Wyoming
New Mexico
Colorado
Arizona
South Dakota
Senate
al AL Jones
Land Office
Geological Survey
Army Officer Found Dead in Tent at Camp Mead
Maj. Charles Billingalea of the U. S. A. and head of sanitation at Camp Mead was found dead from a gunshot in his tent this afternoon. A five officer committee led by Colonel Klein of the Tenth New York Infantry said the shooting appeared accidental.
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Haltimore
Charles Billingalea
Camp Mead
Klein
Tenth New York Infantry
German Spy Is Held by Frisco Officers
Frisco officers detained a German naval spy identified as Ag Le Licut and F. Schneider after a presidential warrant noted three days ago. Police found maps and papers of decisive nature in the suspect's possession.
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Frisco
San Francisco
Cal
le Licut
F. Schneider
Department of
Lida
British and French Drive Across Nine Mile Front At Ypres
Allied forces push along a broad line in Flanders achieving most objectives. French troops regain ground between Yaer Journal and Martjevaart and seize the Dreigretchten bridgehead. Langemarck village falls after capturing the center objective while German resistance costs heavy losses.
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London
Ypres
Flanders
Yaer Ounal
Martjevaart
Dreigretchten
Langemarck
Tbe
Une
France
Abborniy
Reorganization Plans Infantry Units Across Aces
The latest army reorganization assigns two captains to each company of 200 men, splitting companies into four platoons under a major structure. Aimed at improving administration, the plan expands totals to about 9 000 troops, with better division formation and reduced overall expenses.
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Washington
Ceieral Pershiign
Uh le Cle
Minere Reining
Poateanioe
Noel Low
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Sands-Hays
Pope
Aniy Assecated Press
H. Jervey
Texas
LW. W
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Berlin
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