Germany Declares Unrestricted Submarine Warfare Feb. 1
Berlin announces a policy of unrestricted naval warfare starting February 1 with neutral ships in barred zones traveling at their own risk. Neutrals in port have until February 5 to sail. warnings urge ships to avoid the zones. The move aligns with President Wilson’s aims and asserts self government and equal rights of nations.
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Berlin
Germany
Veesela
United States of America
Wilson
Ger
Senate kills guard act and pilots county split bill
The Wyoming Senate defeated Senator Sibleys bill to bar state officers from mineral stakes by a 16 to 11 vote, with both parties split. The House failed on third reading to approve the Pilot County bid to divide Fremont from Pilot County by two votes, 27 to 26, lacking a full majority. Reconsideration may follow, with plans to redraw boundaries to gain support, while opponents doubt further action.
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Bibley
State Land Office
Senate
Sibley
Wyoming
Diers
Riser
Pilot County
Fremont County
Atence
Jones
Lander
Wind River
Willie
Adams
Booth
Brapum Brubaker
Casteel
Colburn
Cummings
Hall
Hazen
Hoffman
Holden
Johnson
Kirk
Lucas
Meek
Mercer
Neville
Oviatt
Semrad
Btuart
Sullivan
Trader
Underwood
Wilson
Wymer
Yoder
Speaker
Campbell
Dobler
Dunn
Farneworth
Sell
Higgins
Hunter
Innes
Keeler
Kendall
Kephart
McIntosh
Mick
Alex Hastie Deas Friend of People
After a long illness Alex Hastie former editor of the State Leader died Tuesday morning January 30 in Beaumont Texas. He served six years on the state board of farm commissioners without pay and was a driving force behind civic righteousness and agricultural development in Wyoming. Hastie born 1849 in Scotland moved to Iowa later, edited the Golden Prairie Herald, and led the Cheyenne State Leader before health declined. His daughter Eunice Hastie took over the Herald while Hastie spent time in Louisiana and Texas seeking care. His interment will be in Iowa.
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J. Ross Carpenter
Alex Hastie
State Leader
Beaumont
Tex
Wyoming
Hastie
Alez Hastie
State Board of Farm Commissioners
Edgerly
Kendrick
Crook County
Big Horn Basin
Scotland
America
Warren County
Iowa
Scotch Ridge
Simpson College
Indianola
Des Moines
Louisiana
Hastle
Golden Prairie
Burns
Lodge Pole Creek
Federal Land Company
Cheyenne
Herald
Eunice Hastie
Strong Labor Program Before Solons
The state labor agenda moves through the legislature with an eight hour day for women as HB 69 advancing before committees. Senate Joint Resolution No. 1 promoting initiative and referendum also gains traction though progress varies. An amendment to the eight hour bill would cap weekly hours for women at 66, altering from daily limits. A large waitress delegation testified to the house labor committee.
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Penate
George Young
House
Wright
Assembly
Senate
House Labor Committee
Neville
Chamber of Commerce urges strike legislation
The railroad committee of the Chamber of Commerce of the United States urged immediate passage by Congress of legislation to prevent railroad strikes and lockouts. The report featured the first day of the chamber's fifth annual convention in Washington on January 31.
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Washington
Congress
Railroad Committee
Chamber of Commerce of the United States
Unknown man found dead near Green River
An un known man was found dead in an outhouse on the south side of town about two o clock yesterday afternoon. It is presumed the man froze to death.
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Green River
Spanell Case Goes to Jury Tomorrow
San Angelo Texas January 31 The Spanell homicide trial of Harry Spanell over the murder of his wife recessed for the night with arguments incomplete and the judge expecting to submit the case to the jury by noon tomorrow.
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Spanell
San Angelo
Tex
Harry Spanell
Indians Plead Cause In Senate
Twelve Crow chiefs testified before the Senate Indian committee in Washington to protest government regulation of their affairs and oppose opening Crow reservations to white settlers plus a bill authorising an irrigation project on the Big Horn River.
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Washington
Senate Indian Committee
Big Horn River
Bandits Hold Up Bar. $80 Taken From California Saloon
Two huskies, one armed, robbed a California bar just before midnight. About fifteen patrons were moved to the cellar via a trap door as the culprit piano rolled. A man refused to surrender and was shot in the arm. Dr. K. C. Snyder treated the wound. robbers lingered since about 8 PM and then vanished after the heist.
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California
K. C. Snyder
Weather forecast for Wyoming region shifts to colder south east
The forecast shows a Thursday drop in temperature for the southeast portion, followed by a Friday with fair skies and milder conditions. The outlook emphasizes colder air moving in from the west and improving conditions into the weekend.
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Wyoming
Let No Vessel Sail Order to Torpedo Boats
New York January 31 United States torpedo boats were ordered to quarantine and to prevent any vessel from leaving the harbor neutral or belligerent flag. The instruction covered tugs and steamers as part of neutrality measures at quarantine. Dudley Field Malone port collector with sole responsibility for keeping the port neutral visited the order.
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New York
United States
Dudley Field Malone
Entente Shipping Losses Reach Over Four Million Tons
Berlin reports official figures showing more than 4 million tons of shipping lost by the Entente powers since the start of the war. British losses are listed at about 2 million tons, roughly fifteen percent of Britain’s prewar tonnage.
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Entente
Berlin
English Steamer Aptist Sunk by U Boat
The British steamer Aptist of 720 tons was torpedoed on Saturday. Sixteen crewmen were rescued three days later in an open boat far from land amid severe weather. seven of the original twenty three died from wounds and exposure. Britain accuses Germany of breaking its pledge to spare passengers and crews in more brutal fashion than ever.
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London
Germany
United States
German Danger Zone Expands Amid War Warnings
The forbidden area for neutral ships under Germanys warning now runs north from the Netherlands through Denmark to the Baltic entrance, curves around the Faroe Islands, then south past the British Isles to the Spain Portugal junction, including almost the whole Mediterranean with a Greece outlet.
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Germany
Netherlands
Denmark
Baltic
Faroe Islands
British Isles
Spain
Portugal
Mediterranean
Greece
Twelve Hurt As Olympian Train Derails Near Here
Twelve persons were injured when the Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul Olympian train derailed in a snowbound area near here. Packed snow caused the wreck and a blizzard hindered wreckage clearing.
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Robcoe
German note proclaims starvation blockade of England
Germany declares unrestricted submarine warfare and a starvation blockade of England on an unprecedented scale. The note, delivered to U S Ambassador Gerard in Berlin and to the State Department, heightens fear of a U S rupture with Germany as world tensions rise and Britain faces a month of food supplies. Officials warn the United States may sever diplomatic ties if Germany proceeds with the policy.
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Washington
Germany
England
Gerard
Berlin
State Department
von Hernstorff
von Hindenburg
von Tirpitz
United States
Germayn
Wilson
Lancing
British Isles
Sussex
United State
Associated Press
No tip source for Wilson peace note exposed
Francis A. Connolly and RW Bolling faced a grilling by a congressional committee over the leak of President Wilson's peace note. Connolly affirmed Bolling bore no blame, saying the Hutson firm’s information came from office conversations and Wilson’s Grid Iron Club address. The panel sought the exact source, but Connolly did not name any individual responsible.
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New York
Francis A. Connolly
Washington
RW. Bolling
Wilson
Hhutton End Company
Congression
Polly
Hutitea
Gridiron Club
Connolly
Browns Seek Sullivan as Coach for Yardage Bays
In St Louis on June 30, reports say the Browns aim to hire Paddy Sullivan as coach for youth Cardinal pitchers. Finder Jones believes a veteran catcher could boost the Browns bowling corps as Sullivan contract talks proceed and word comes from Portland Ore.
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ST Louis
Mike Hugegins
Paddy Livunpston
Cardinal
Finder Jones
Browns
Jones
Sullivan
Smith and Moran Fight Ends in Heavyweight Draw
At the end of twelve rounds the referee announced a draw between Gunheat Smith of New York and Jack Moran of St. Louis, both heavyweights, in a ring bout held in St. Louis on January 31.
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Louis
Gunheat Smith
New York
Jack Moran
St. Louis
Slayer Admits Penalty for Taking Human Life
In Windsor Ont on January 50 the accused, Slayer, faced a court where Marshall Jackson, a station official, described the sentence for murder as the death penalty by hanging. The defendant admitted to the act and the court prepared to proceed with the outcome.
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Windsor
Marshall Jackson
Yas Ashe
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