War near over Adriatic mass
Washington February 28 President Wilson faces sharp Senate criticism as allied notes on the Adriatic dispute prompt debate. Senators Kellogg Hitchcock and others clash over the administration’s approach and the risk of U.S. involvement in a league of nations settlement with Jugoslav ia and Italy.
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Washington
Wilson
Senate
Kellogg
Minnesota
Hitchcock
Nebraska
United States
Jugo-Slavia
Italy
America
League of Nations
Thomas
Colorado
Borah
Idaho
Brandagee
Connecticut
Bergertown Mayor Declines National May Day Call
Milwaukee mayor Daniel W. Hohan answered the National Security League request by saying he will proudly lead the local workers parade on May Day in support of restoring American rights and liberties, framing May 1 as American Day against radical demonstrations.
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New York
Daniel W. Hohan
Milwaukee
National Security League
Wyoming Crude Prices to Rise Following Pennsylvania Increase
Prairie Oil & Gas raised prices by 25 cents to 3.25 a barrel in Mid-Continent fields affecting Burkburnett Kansas Oklahoma and Texas areas. Standard Oil of Louisiana lifted Caddo heavy crude to 4.75 and Somerset to 3.50 a barrel. A further Wyoming rise is anticipated.
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Pennsylvania
Prairie Oil & Gas Company
Mid-Continent
Burkburnett
Kansas
Oklahoma
Texas
Standard Oil Company of Louisiana
Somerset
Wyoming
Three Cheyenne Citizens Arrested for Snow Clearance Violations
Three Cheyenne residents were arrested yesterday for failing to sweep snow from sidewalks. Police were tied up with yesterday morning's holdup, leaving many sidewalks still clear as the day began.
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Cheyenne
Soviet Labor Code Turns Workers Into Industrial Serfs
New York Feb 28 The Soviet government imposes compulsory labor for citizens ages 46 to 60 and divides laborers into wage scales and controlled conditions. Workers must carry a detailed labor booklet and need management or medical approval to quit or switch jobs. Leaves require agreement between management and workers committees.
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Bureau of Medical Experts
Appointment of Cody’s Donley as Wyoming Federal Prohibition Commissioner
Russell L. Donley of Cody will direct enforcement of the federal prohibition law in Wyoming. Wyoming Anti-Saloon League officials and Cheyenne critics view with alarm the appointment, but Wade says Donley will be fair and firm against bootlegging. Donley, 43, Ohio-born, practiced law in Cody since 1914 and previously served as Park County prosecutor. He is a Methodist lay leader and plans to base his operations in the state capital.
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Russell L. Donley
Cody
Wyoming
Washington
Donley
W.L. Wade
Wyoming Anti - Saloon League
Cheyenne
Fed
Park County
Ohio
Ohio State University
Coshocton
Methodist Church
Wade
Anti- Saloon League of Wyoming
R. L. Donley
Carey
A. S. Roach
Internal Revenue
Daniel C. Roper
Eh. C. Donley
Judge Edwards Prepares For Fishing Season Opening
Judge Edwards marks his 68th birthday by preening for the fishing season with a custom Ford outfit and a box carrying camping gear. Both he and Judge Houseman report growing numbers of licenses issued as anglers plan for March 4 season opener.
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W. H. Edwards
Judge Edwards
Wpwe
Wniuuic UL Iwlatch
Edwards
Frank Houseman
Oglers
Wolf Welcome at Her Dom
Woodsie, a full blooded wolf, is described as the pet and protector of Mrs. Janes Keeler of New York City. C. A. Wood of Texas, a magnate, shipped the animal several months ago and it has become a faithful companion.
Hines Sued on Last Day of Federal Control
The Farmers Elevator Milling Co of Burns sues Union Pacific and Walker D. Hines as director general for just over 1000 damages claiming grain lost in transit in spring 1919. Filed yesterday with T. Joe Fisher in Wyoming district court, before federal control ended. Trade journals noted suits against the railroad administration were filed before control ceased.
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HINES
Wyoming
Railroad Administration
T. Joe Fisher
District Court
A. D. Walton
Farmers’ Elevator & Milling Company of
Burns
Union Pacific Railroad
Walker D. Hines
Railroads
Railroad
Wilson
Cheyee
Walton
GOP Denounces Prohibition at District Convention
In St. Louis on February 28 the Tenth District Republican convention adopted a resolution denouncing national prohibition and calling Congress to repeal the eighteenth amendment while electing delegates to the Chicago national convention.
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St. Louis
Congress
Chicago
Hoover warns of food import risks as industry grows
Chicago February 28 Herbert Hoover told the Western Society of Engineers that rapid industrial growth risks food imports within five years. He warned reliance on overseas supplies could threaten food safety and seas dominance, complicate international relations, and require higher taxes and stronger military power.
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Chicago
Herbert Hoover
Western Society of Engineers
League of Nations
Liquor Transfers Limited to Residence Changes
Washington report says liquor owners may move stock between dwellings only when there is an actual change of residence and with a special permit. The Internal Revenue Bureau issued the guidance to correct earlier reports claiming freedom to shift stock between multiple homes.
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Washington
Internal Revenue Bureau
Too Penurious to Hire Surgeon Dies Rich Miner
A. J. Seaman, an eccentric Omaha miner reputedly worth 300000 to 500000, died of blood poisoning in his hand after refusing treatment due to cost. His sister, Mrs. Harriett E. Wolfe of Los Angeles, is too poor to attend the funeral.
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Omaha
A. J. Seaman
Harriett E. Wolfe
Gist Street
Los Angeles
Dempsey and Kearns Set to Post Bonds in Draft Case
Jack Dempsey the world heavyweight champion and manager Jack Kearns planned to post bonds Monday before U S commissioners in Los Angeles on indictments from San Francisco charging conspiracy to evade the draft and actual evasion.
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Jack Dempsey
Los Angeles
Jack Kearns
United States
San Francisco
Kearns
Daylight bandits rob Goldstein's store at gunpoint
Two robbers entered I Goldstein's on West Sixteenth street at 8 am and held clerk L Dillon at gunpoint locking him in a lavatory. They fled with about 300 dollars worth of jewelry a fur overcoat a woolen mackinaw four Smith and Wesson .38 revolvers and twelve dollars. Authorities and sheriff's force pursued but arrests were released after Dillon did not identify suspects.
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I. Goldstein’s
West Sixteenth Street
L. Dillon
Dillon
Goldstein
Reuben Haskell Eyeing New York Governor Run
King's County Judge Reuben L. Haskell plans to enter the New York gubernatorial race on a reform platform. He would stress a prohibition referendum as the central campaign issue if rival candidates fail to endorse the measure.
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Reuben L. Haskell
King’s County
New York State
Novice Driver wins Los Angeles Speedway opener
Jimmy Murphy, a novice, won the Los Angeles speedway 250 mile opening event and the $10,000 first prize. His time was 2 hours 25 minutes 17 seconds, averaging 103 miles an hour. Ira Vail finished second and Joe Thomas third.
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Los Angeles
Jimmy Murphy
Ira Vail
Joe Thomas
Murphy
President Wilson Signs Railroad Return Bill On Eve Of Reversion
Washington February 28 President Wilson signed the railroad return bill on the eve of private control resuming. Walker D. Hines named director general retains powers beyond return and will oversee claims suits. At 12:01 a m Monday 240 000 miles of main line railroads and equipment valued at about 20 billion dollars revert to owners leaving a 715 500 000 deficit for the government. Hines notes federal operation saved costs and aided wartime transport.
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Washington
Persident Wilson
Wilson
Walker D. Hines
Hines
White House
Rainey
D. G. Hines
President Wilson Showing Marked Improvement, Dercum Reports
Dr Francis X Dercum a Philadelphia specialist visited the White House and told Rear Admiral Grayson the president's physical condition had markedly improved since his last visit two weeks earlier.
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Washington
Francis X. Dercum
Philadelphia
White House
Grayson
Wilson
Macomb Jury Finds Two Guilty in Crugston Death
In Macomb Illinois on February 28 Dr George Alverson and Mrs Alice Crugston were found guilty of murdering Lawrence Crugston of Bushnell last July. Alverson received a life sentence while Crugston was sentenced to 44 years in the penitentiary.
Soldiers not held for night hold up. one confesses conduct
Charges of attempted robbery against Fort Russell soldiers Herman Merriott and James Tracey were dismissed after a preliminary hearing. Judge W H Edwards ruled insufficient evidence to convict. Merriott testified he was engaged. Tracey and Merriott both claimed innocence and cited alibi witnesses.
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Herman H. Merriott
James Tracey
Fort Russell
W. H. Edwards
Justice Court
Harold E. Wanberg
O'Neill Street
Edwards
Wanberg
Charles EB. Lane
Ane
Harold C. Mandell
Merriott
Tracey
Mandell
Carlessness
Bent Street
Readiness for Return to Private Control of Railroads
Railroads revert to private operation at midnight as Union Pacific Colorado & Southern and Burlington resume management in Cheyenne. Changes involve station realignments, with paydays on March 3 and March 19 affecting railroad workers and wage garnishment rules until April.
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Union Pacific
Colorado & Southern
United States
Burlington Roads
Cheyenne
Federal Railroad
CG & S
Sixteenth Street
Capitol Avenue
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Bergertown
Prince Farouk
Sabiha
Sublime Port
Anti-Cleaners
Russia
William C. Redfield
American Russian Chamber of Commerce
Redfield
Safe Bet Springs
Wolf
Dom
Janes Keeler
Woodsie
G.O.P
U.S. Prohibition
Roper
Goldstein's
John
Brotherhood
Dercum
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