Uncle Sam runs 400 ships at 100 percent profit
Uncle Sam operates about 400 ships in government service earning full profits. The government pays $6.50 a ton to owners, then charters the vessels at $12 a ton, keeping a high freight rate to fund costly ship building. Britain and the U S control most ocean carrying with high fees and embargo effects. The German ships in government work serve only official needs while Oscar Lamm returns from a western state trip.
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Gilson Gardner
Washington, Rd.c
Uncle Sam
Govement
Interalised Shipping Commission
London
United States
The
Shipping Board
Interalised Board
Holland
Germany
America
Extra Christmas Mail Rush Forces Postoffice Overtime
Local post offices complete preparations for the Christmas rush. Three extra windows handle postage due stamps and insurance. Clerks sort mail by state in sacks and racks. Cheyenne office staff work three to four hours overtime and manage 13 carloads of mail order catalogs annually.
Pope warns nations against aiding Turks to retake Jerusalem
Rome reports the pope has issued a circular to bishops in belligerent nations stating that any Christian state aiding the Turks in an attempt to retake Jerusalem will be condemned by the Holy See. The message appeared in the Messaggero on December 18.
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Rome
Jerusalem
Holy See
Douglas Couple Found Dead in Wyoming Oil Field
In Douglas Wyoming Dee 18 employees at the Cheyenne River Oil field found Mrs A T Mentz and her husband dead in their cabin after a visit for supper Mrs Mentz lay at the foot of the bed and her husband on the bed a revolver lay on the floor near Mrs Mentz both had bullet wounds authorities opened an inquest and brought the bodies to Douglas motive unknown with Mrs Mentz a sister of stockman Charles Hirsig funeral plans underway
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Douglas
Wyo
Dee
Cheyenne River
A. T. Mentz
Farm Bureau to Organize in Cheyenne on December 22
County farmers and ranchmen are invited to a Cheyenne meeting at the Industrial club Saturday December 22. A noon banquet and a post lunch organization program will establish the county farm bureau with officers and committees. County agents are asked to confirm attendance to aid banquet planning.
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Cheyenne
Industrial Club
Laramie County
Cambridge Players to Present The Rivals at School Gym
The Cambridge Players perform The Rivals in the public school gym Friday evening under the High School Athletic association. Proceeds benefit the association. tickets at Sands' drug store and the Y M C A hut at Fort Russell. Christmas programs begin this afternoon with student performances Thursday and Friday. attendance invited. The school board, with Supt. Ira B. Fee, will meet this evening in the gym office.
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Cambridge Players
High School Athletic Association
Sands’ Drug Store
Fort Russell
Supt
Ira B. Fee
Macabees Name Officers for Ensuing Term
At a regular Macabees meeting on Monday night an election of officers was held. The officers chosen include C. J. Pidler as commander Carl J. Dillman as lieutenant commander A. J. Primgaux as record keeper H. E. Carriel as chaplain R. A. Woolston as master-at-arms John L. Murray as sergeant E. J. Carroll as first master of guards B. W. Adolphson as second master of guards Fred Hoppa as sentinel and Dalton Ensor as picket. Trustees named are Ed Kelley Dr. J. B. Guthrie and N. J. Mandanis.
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Maccabees
C. J. Pidler
Carl J. Dillman
A. J. Primgaux
H. E. Carriel
R. A. Woolston
John L. Murray
E. J. Carroll
W. Adolphson
Fred Hoppa
Sentinel
Dalton Ensor
Picket
Ed Kelley
J. B. Guthrie
N. J. Mandanis
Sumool 18 Closed on Account of Expense
Rock Springs Wyoming reports the No 6 school closed today due to high costs. Pupils will join the north side Lion district. No 6 averaged eight attendees with ten enrolled. Keeping the school cost about 12.50 dollars per month per pupil, board deems move best for all involved.
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Rock Springs
Wyo
No. 6
Lion
Coloradoans Will Drive Wyoming For Dry Amendment
Colorado prohibition forces plan a massed drive into Wyoming to secure ratification of the national prohibition amendment. Mrs Adrianna Hungerford of the W C T U outlines tactics to remove the time clause and push for thirty six states in line. A national day of prayer for constitutional prohibition is set for January 24 with mass meetings in Denver and sermons on January 20.
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Colorado
Wyoming
Senate
Denver Post
Adrianna Hungerford
Washington
Denver
Hungerford
Weather Snapshot 6A Report
A morning and evening weather summary shows actual mean temperature 45 degrees, highest 51 at 2 PM, lowest 42 at 6:30 AM. Wind from the west at 52 mph peak, no precipitation in the last 24 hours, total since January 1 14.07 inches versus normal 13.48 inches.
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Warner
Thirty Men Enlist Late To Join Army
Thirty draft registrants who enlisted between noon December 13 and December 15 will be received into the army if they pass physicals, according to word to Sergeant Noonan at the local recruiting office. Five men were sent from Cheyenne to training camps yesterday, including Harry Cox who enlisted in the guards to protect property during the war period.
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ARMY
Noonan
Cheyenne
Harry Cox
Banish Gray Hair With Q ban Hair Restorer Ad
Advertisement for Q ban Hair Color Restorer claiming natural color and healthful application. Promotes Q ban Hair Tonic Liquid Shampoo Soap and Q ban Depilatory with money back guarantee. Sold by A. EK. Reed and drug stores at seven dollars per large bottle.
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A. EK
Reeded
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Pope
Hart Schaffner & Marx
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Farm Bureau
Sumool 18
Hindenburg
Stock Growers National Bank
Weather Report
Kareen
Ava
Sherman Hill
Court House
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