Maccabee Candidate Initiation Preparations in Cheyenne
Cheyenne Cheyenne Nos 5 Knights of Columbus gather for bicentennial Maccabee initiation on Feb 22 at Carey Avenue hall. Chairman Bick and committee prepare to welcome candidates as King Antiochus proclaims the ritual. goat fed to mark the event amid plans for a record turnout in Cheyenne.
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Cheyenne
Knights of Columbus
Bernstein
Primenuy
Antale
Macecabelam
Antiochus I
Charlie Irwin
Prother Blick
Plains
Albany
Antiochus
Chantie Singer for U S Marines
Stanton Hi. King of Hoeton, official chanty man for the American merchant marine, to revive chanty singing among sailors joining new cargo ships via the United States Shipping Board recruiting service. King, born in Barbados and veteran of deep water ships, became a welfare advocate for sailors after a diverse career including the Sailors' Haven at Charlestown. He has published two prose works, Dog Charger at Sea and A Bunch of Rope Yarns.
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Boston
Mass
Stanton Hi
King of Hoeton
American Merchant Marine
States Shipping Board
Natonal
The
Shipping Board
Carsy
Sharpa
Stanton H. King
Chantie
Mr Kink
Bik
Shenandoah
Barbadoes
Bowron
Moody School
Charlestown
Mase
Amode
Warlore
King
Mullen Attends Funeral of J. K. Walsh
Mullen of Cheyenne travels to Sheridan for the funeral of Mrs Mullen's uncle J. K. Walsh.
Oil Wells Reported Active Across Western Fields
Rangely Colorado reports a shallow well with initial flow of 100 barrels daily on Emerald Oil property. Trinity Oil and Republic Petroleum announce shale prospects as weather turns milder and operations resume on 440 acres in Chautauqua County, Kansas.
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Colo
Rio Blanco
Meeker
W. W. Fimma
Fimmen
Emerald Oll Company
Utah
Moffat
Salt Lake
Denver
Trinity
Choice of
Kansas Operations
Chautauqua County
Republic Petroleum Corporation
T. C. Turner
Weat Salt Creek
Republic Corporation
Trinity Oil Company
Alumni Team to Play Greeley Hero
The Cheyenne high school alumni basketball team arranged a game with Creeley Normal High School in Cheyenne at the high school gym Friday night February 15. A fast game is promised and alumni seek many local fans to attend. Admission will be charged under a special rule secured by Superintendent Boo.
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Cheyenne High School
Creeley Normal High School
Cheyenne
Boo
Weetwater County Man Dies in Ouena
Rock Springs Wyoming February 12 Word was received last Saturday that Robert Stoll son of Mr and Mrs George Stoll of Burnt Fork died of pneumonia in China Stoll enlisted in Rock Springs in Germany in the United States Infantry and went from this city to Fort Logan Colorado for training He was ordered to a training camp on the Pacific coast from which camp he sailed for China He was a young man of high ideals and had many friends in the county who deeply regret his death It was not generally known that United States troops were in China until the report of Stoll s death was received
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Rock Springs
Wyo
Robert Stoll
George Stoll
Burnt Fork
China
Stoll
Gerohor
United States Infantry
Fort Logan
Colo
Pacific
Thin County
United States
Chita
Young Stoll
Giy On
Aig
Ghimans Pack Prisoners to Stop Air Raids
New York reports German authorities are packing Stuttgart with prisoners of war as an avowed attempt to discourage raids by Allied forces on London and other cities.
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New York
Ger- Khan
Stuttkart
Germany
Her
Hvu
London
Pupils Buy War Stamps Across Cheyenne Schools
Cheyenne school pupils raise 1752.68 in war savings stamps this week with Central leading weekly totals at 119.50. Breakdowns show each school and grade contributing smaller sums to the overall total as Ira B. Fee notes continued strong student participation.
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Cheyenne
Ira B. Fee
Central School
Johson
Converse
Central
Corlett
Churchill
Willard Agrees to Fight Dempsey on July Fourth
Big Jess Willard has agreed to a July 4 bout with Jack Dempsey in Cheyenne with a $100,000 purse. Proceeds will go to the Red Cross. An undisclosed promoter travels from Chicago to arrange contracts and secure final details, aiming to stage the fight on a military reserve near the city, pending War Department approval.
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Jack A. Bristol
Big Jess Willard
Cheyenne
Jack Dempsey
Chicago
Cheyenne Bank
Red Cross
Moving Picture
Rhghtie
P. Chester Thompson
Washington
United States
Wyoming
Thompson
War Department
Reserve
Willard
Dempsey
Scouts Enjoy Open Air Cooking Hike For Visitors
Fourteen Scouts hosted twenty visitors on a hike and cooking demonstration. They lit fires with one match and showed campers a fresh approach to camp dinners. After games and a creek crossing, Beaver patrol built a bridge. some boys fell in but were dried and warmed before sailing home.
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Fort Russell
Ex-Federal Reserve Worker Pleads Guilty in Bond Theft
W F Drummond former employee of the Dallas federal reserve bank pleaded guilty to unlawfully carrying away bonds from the bank vault. The case was heard before Federal Judge Meek in Dallas and sentencing will occur later. Drummond was arrested in Lenver after offering a Liberty loan bond for jewelry payment.
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Dallas
Tex
W. F. Drummond
Federal Reserve Bank
United States
Meek
Drummond
Lenver
Cheyenne Guests Listed From Various Towns
Caspar known Wilford and Dolan from Pine Bluff visit Cheyenne. Wheatland native James stays a few days in Cheyenne. Devine from Greybull and Huddlestone from Grey Bull arrive in Cheyenne. Lun dey from Medicine Bow visits on business. Mrs Percy Laycock from Wanneta arrived in Cheyenne yesterday.
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James
Wheatland
Cheyenne
Medicine Bow
M. L. Lundey
Waneta
Percy Laycock
Wanneta
Weaver's SOW to Be U S Captain
Lieut John R Weaver son of Adjutant General W K Weaver of Wyoming has been offered a captain's commission in the National Army and asked to report to Washington for enrollment He served with Canadian forces since the war began and was gassed in 1917 after participation in nearly all major Canadian battles He enlisted in Chicago August 6 1914 and landed in France with the first Canadian division.
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Washington
John R. Weaver
W. K. Weaver
Wyoming
National Army
War Department
Weaver
Ottawa
Chicago
Camnadain
England
France
Lens
War leaders vow united effort to meet German threat
The premier warned the House of Commons that only a government change could end the war if MPs disapproved of wartime conduct. He cited decisions by Field Marshal Haig and General Robertson at the supreme war council and stressed Germany’s breaches and troop movements from the east as factors altering terms of peace. He urged unified Allied action with France Britain America and Italy to counter the coming German blow and to treat their forces as a single army in the needed theater.
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House of Commons
Haig
Robertson
Supreme War Council
Germany
France
Great Britain
America
Italy
Trench Repart-er Beard Banter From War Memoir
Two soldiers swapped remarks on facial hair during a trench scene. A bearded man recalls growing his auburn beard after seeing it in the glass, while the smooth shaven companion notes the change and implies pride in his own look.
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Chicago Herald
Government to put 1,000 acres into crop
A government plan proposes converting about 1,000 acres into crop production for the coming summer. Authorities aim to boost agricultural output and farmer participation across the region.
Local speakers extol Lincoln in patriotic community meeting
Major Smoke argues war shapes policy, taxes reflect wealth distribution and army keeps peace while a business government favors wealth. Children stage patriotic verses as Cheyenne public schools youths sing and the audience joins in America. Cadets Boy Scouts and Camp Fire girls attend the event.
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America
Major Smoke
Smoke
P Bnte
Hilliard
Ridgely, Jr
Francis Launchbaugh
Meteneelanagan
Cheyenne
John Hunter
Charles Bristol
Jenking
Doctor Dies at Fort From Heart Trouble After Diphtheria Attack
Captain Pratt, surgeon at Fort Russell school of Instruction, died from paralysis of the heart due to poisons tied to a diphtheria attack. He led contagious wards since August and recently relapsed. A native of Puyallup, Washington, he leaves a wife and two young sons. body shipped to home. Wyoming Consistory No. 1 members escorted the gasket to the depot.
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Pratt
School of Instruction
Fort Russell
J. M. Wheate
Puyallup
Wash
Wyoming
Peace negotiations send prices down in Germany
Amsterdam reports German papers publish dispatches from Sibia and Poland noting Brest-Litovsk talks sparked import fear and caused a broad market tumble. Prices for coffee tea coal sardines yarns and other goods allegedly fell in response to the news, with some items dropping sharply.
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Germany
Amsterdam
Sibsia
Poland
Brest-Litovek
Sweetwater County Sets Record for Voluntary Enlistments
Sweetwater County reports a record 440 men sent to the front since the war began last spring. Of these, 260 volunteered for army and navy service and 180 entered drafts. The county is represented in camps across the United States and in England France Italy China and other nations. The community supports servicemen and backs efforts to secure victory.
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Rock Springs
Wyo
Sweetwater County
Army
Navy
United States
England
France
Italy
China
Drankless Night Launched in Sheridan After Midnight Law
Sheridan Wyoming reports a crackdown on alcohol with eight men in detention since the midnight closing law began. Two detainees are for seditious remarks two for I W W agitation two for draft rule violations and two for being slackers.
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Sheridan
Wyo
J. Barleycorn
Lingle Plans Local Track Team and Athletic Club
Lingle Wyoming, February 12 plans under way to organize a local track team with strong athlete base and intend to compete at Scottsbluff meet in spring. A new athletic club may form, aiming to secure gym equipment and use Smith's hall, with joint efforts for youth sports.
Rhone Power Plan Approved for Paris Supply
Paris reports the minister of public works has approved a scheme to use Upper Rhone waters for electric power to Paris and other cities. The plan also includes making the Rhone navigable from Lake Leman to aid transport and commerce.
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Paris
Rhone
Leman
Farmers Give Out Ultimatum for Sugar Beets
In February at a mass meeting in SINGLE Wyoming the North Platte Valley Beet Growers' association with 500 members agreed to plant more sugar beets in 1918 if the price is fixed at 10 dollars per ton for field beets and 11.50 dollars for siloed beets with an optional silo clause and reasonable delivery conditions. The ultimatum was sent to the government as reported by the Scottsbluff Star Herald.
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Wyo
North Platte Valley Beet Growers’ Association
Platte Valley Beet Growers’ Association
Austrian Tries to Set Camp Afire
An unknown Austrian, brought from Megenth camp at Winton, tried to burn the camp at ves day evening. He became abusive, threatened to burn the camp, then returned to his boarding house and set fire to his bedding. The blaze was put out, and he was jailed in Rock Springs for safe keeping, refusing to give name or past details. He is considered unbalanced and will be held for further investigation.
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Rock Springs
Wyo
New Megenth
Winton
Omaha Packing Plants Jammed as Embargo Warned
South Omaha packing houses are congested with fresh meat and shippers are warned not to ship Havestock until stock on hand is reduced. Coolers are bulging due to cold weather and refrigerator car shortages in the east.
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Omaha
South Omaha
Berlin Street Car Shortage Forces Use of Odd Cars
London date line reports Berlin Street Car Company cannot replace worn or wartime material, forcing use of odd summer cars during the coldest weather as the shortage grows more severe.
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Berlin
London
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