Storm Kills Conductor on Union Pacific Plow Near Lookout
G G States of Laramie a Union Pacific freight conductor died after injuries from the storm that halted the railroad. He was 26 and married, with twelve years of service. Traffic remained at a standstill as heavy snow and high winds delayed No 2 and No 4 trains for hours.
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Attorney General Urges State Fire Escape Laws
The biennial report by Attorney General D. A. Preston urges new statutes on fire escapes for hotels, lodging houses, theaters, schools and many other facilities. He also calls for penalties to curb fishing without a license, bear killing licenses for non residents, and defines terms like health potting. The report covers court actions, opinions, and proposed financial controls on state officers.
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Cold Wave Grips Montana and Nearby States
A severe cold wave hits Eastern Washington Idaho and Montana with record lows. Great Falls Montana reports 37 below zero as temperatures tumble from the prior day. Spokane and other areas feel the chill with notably lower readings.
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Wyoming Weather Outlook Sees Cold Southeast Shift
The forecast calls for fair skies in most of Wyoming on Thursday with cooler air in the southeast. Friday brings unsettled conditions, while the northwest expects snow.
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City Officials Draft Fire Law to Protect Cheyenne
City leaders under City Attorney John D. Quark and Fire Chief Ed P. Taylor work on a Cheyenne fire ordinance. They cite unsafe boarding houses and schools lacking escapes as a daily risk and compare to Denver and Kansas City models while stressing practical protections and water facilities.
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John D. Quark
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Fire safety call urges Cheyenne fire escapes for tall buildings
Cheyenne pride in water service is offset by wind and fire risks. During the Inter Ocean fire we relied on seventeen hose streams with steady pressure. Wallace Bond, noted Cheyenne insurance man, urged immediate installation of fire escapes on buildings over two stories and added other precautions to save lives.
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President Sees Progress in Diplomats Talks
Washington reports cautious optimism as negotiations between central powers and the entente continue. President Wilson hopes discussion will hasten peace while Count von Bernstorff says Germany accepts Wilson’s aims. Germany ready to disclose terms if a conference is held with an international arbitration court mentioned.
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Bank Resources Exceed 15 Billions Setting New Mark
National banks in the United States now report resources surpassing 15 billion dollars, Comptroller Williams announced. The two year increase tops 4 billion, a rate of about eighteen percent, with major international banks cited for comparison.
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U. S. to Study South American Coal Market
Washington D C December 27 officials of the commerce department plan a survey of South American coal demand to aid American merchant marine. Grosvernor M Jones special agent will lead the inquiry and sail for South America in January. Latin America as a whole is viewed as a promising field.
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Latin America
Storm Death Toll Tops Twelve as Ark Relief Surges
In Little Rock on December 27 the storm toll in central and southern Arkansas held at twelve with new reports of casualties. more than fifty injured. Property damages run into hundreds of thousands of dollars as relief teams reach all affected districts and aid efforts continue.
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Carranza Reply Expected On Mexican Demands
Washington December 27 Mexican and American negotiators brace for Carranza's reply to the protocol on withdrawing troops and continuing talks with Luis Cabrera traveling from New York with the message. If rejected the commission may wind up sine die while Villa threats loom at Chihuahua City Torreon and Torreon routes.
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Argentina's universal service bill aims for mass training
The committee of the army general staff studies a model system to train 500000 men and keep 2500000 reservists ready, with a plan for one year of intensive military instruction for all youths subject to the terms. It may take about three weeks before the bill is ready to report to the secretary of war.
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Silver Pins Arrive for Red Cross Seals Campaign Helpers
Silver pins for children who aided in selling Christmas Red Cross seals arrive and will be distributed at Burlington station Thursday afternoon from 2 to 4 oclock.
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United States
R. A Morton
Burlington Station
Adamson Bill Disputants to Try for Peace
New York December 27 Representatives on the national conference committee of Kilwara and four brotherhoods of employes plan meetings tomorrow to seek agreement on applying the Adamean law. A constitutional ruling is expected in the switchmen case affecting railroad policy and has delayed earlier sessions. Both sides hope for mutual understanding and may refer unresolved issues to Goethal's commission appointed by the president.
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National Conference Committee
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Goéthal
Oil Center in German Trap Amid Frontline Battles
A chaotic World War I era dispatch depicts German and Austro Hungarian forces closing on Brofla and oil centers along the Danube. Reports claim artillery duels near Kiraila and Magura while Russian and Greek fronts show shifting troop movements and claims of territorial gains and setbacks.
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British army resists peace talk amid Wilson note
The British officers expressed readiness to fight and rejected peace talks despite President Wilson's note. They argued the move would aid Germany's peace plot, while the American public received the suggestion as a near bombshell. The mood among soldiers and leaders varied, yet war aims stayed firm.
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Twelve Cities Named for Federal Farm Loan Banks
Washington announces twelve cities to host federal farm loan banks with operation planned within sixty days. Springfield Massachusetts Baltimore Columbia Louisville St. Paul Omaha Wichita Spokane Berkeley Houston and others will house districts covering broad regional areas and stock subscriptions begin within ten days.
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Bank plan details and location shifts in the territory
Directors will pick officers from among themselves for the new banks. Capital stock will be publicly subscribed for thirty days, and funds will be raised to support the banks. The banks are expected to begin operations soon as operative institutions. Wyoming moves the district headquarters to Quin ha, skipping Cheyenne and Denver, disappointing many businessmen who pushed for a nearer bank.
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