Senate to Hear Wilson Eight Hour Law Proposals
Washington January 1 railroad unions oppose a Canada modeled eight hour law now in effect and face Supreme Court arguments next week. Congress returns to press ahead on appropriations and the navy bill likely first in the Senate as members work to finish before March 4 adjournment.
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Weather Outlook for Wyoming Tuesday to Wednesday
Cloudy conditions expected across Wyoming on Tuesday and Wednesday with possible snow in the north. Temperatures rise in the east and south Tuesday then fall on Wednesday with a colder trend overall.
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John E. Osborne Boomed for Vice President 1920
The Princeton Leader and Louisville Evening Times report Ollie James of Kentucky for president and John E. Osborne of Wyoming for vice president in the 1920 ticket. The Princeton Leader endorses James and Osborne. Osborne is noted as a former state department figure.
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Sisters of Charity Save Inmates in Quebec Asylum Blaze
Quebec January 1 The Sisters of Charity rescued 180 inmates and 30 schoolgirls after a late night fire destroyed the St Ferdinand de Halifax asylum killing 45 women inmates and one sister. One sister died in a valiant effort to save a patient. The fire's origin is unknown. Water pressure was inadequate for firefighting.
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Sheriff town in Sheridan derailed by rogue sailor
James Allen, 23, former U S Navy, arrived from Montana and attempted to cash a bogus check. He corralled the Sheridan police, locked them in a boxcar, eluded a coal wagon pursued by Wallace, and fled before surrendering to officers and being jailed with guards.
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Exposition Closes After Two Years in San Diego
The Panama California exposition in San Diego closed at midnight after being open to the public for two years, marking the end of a long running event in the city.
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Sharp Warning to Mexico May Be Next Step
American members of the Mexican- American joint commission meet in Washington to discuss Carranza's latest protocol note from Atlantic City. Administration weighs withdrawing forces and signaling that further border trouble will prompt a decisive action by American forces.
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Corrupt Practices Bill Sets Per Capita Election Limits
Washington June 1 The revised corrupt practices bill caps national committee contributions at about 1.5 cents per capita, roughly 1.5 million dollars total. No individual may donate more than 6000 and corporate contributions are barred. Betting on elections and odds ads would be a felony along with strict advertising penalties.
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Germans Turn Every Effort to Gun Making
Berlin reports massive German production for 1917 with thousands of guns a week and vast ammunition output. Factories churn out cannon, machine guns, and supplies as civilians rally for war. Entente peace negations rejected. Germany vows continued, intensified mobilization and vigor.
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Japanese Officers Go to Battle Front
Jan 1 report from Tori o states ten Japanese officers depart for European battlefields. Flight-Lieutenant Nagao joins the French aviation corps to fight Germans and Austrians. Other Japanese officers are with French and Russian armies and naval officers with the British fleets.
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De Baca sworn in as Governor in his bathrobe
E C De Baca was inaugurated governor of New Mexico at a sanitarium today taking the oath in a bathrobe He pledged to serve the people The Republican party holds a working majority in both houses while questions of McDonald Lindsey and the timing of the governorship loom ahead Proposals for state wide prohibition and woman suffrage are debated during the new legislature's early sessions
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Three Boys Burned Alive in Tunnel
Newport News Virginia January 1 three mule boys were buried alive while working beneath a bluff overlooking the James River. The children were sons of prominent local citizens and were part of a youth wrecking crew in the tunnel project.
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Teutons Push Into Rumania Amid Ongoing Front Struggles
Forces clash across multiple sectors as Teutons advance in Rumania and Russian Romanian lines withdraw from Transylvania. In Dobrudja about twenty three battalions press the center, while Romanian and Russian troops yield ground near Bralla and along the Danube region as artillery and counterattacks unfold.
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Oregon Edges Penn State in Coast Crowd Bowl
In Pasadena on January 1 the University of Oregon defeated the University of Pennsylvania 14 to 0 before the largest coastal crowd for such a game. The score ended Pennsylvanias hopes as Oregon claimed the victory.
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Demand Hunt Give Up Office to Campbell
In Phoenix on January 1, George W. Hunt faced a formal demand to surrender the governor's office to Thomas B. Campbell who was inaugurated that day. If Hunt refuses a writ of mandamus will be sought from the supreme court. A large crowd gathered for Campbell's inauguration but found the door locked. Campbell urged orderly action as he took the oath.
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South Carolina Enacts New Child Labor Law
South Carolina's new child labor law prohibiting employment of children under 14 in textile establishments went into effect today. About 2400 children were reported as having their employment automatically cease, replacing the old minimum age of 12.
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Swiss President Urges Peace Through Neutrality Message to America
Swiss President Eimund Schultees, newly inaugurated, delivers a fraternal New Year message via Associated Press. He pledges Switzerland as neutral and ready for sacrifices to defend independence, while hoping for peace with the United States and aiding war victims regardless of nationality.
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London Business Houses Close As Proprietors Enlist
London observes the new year as many business houses close while proprietors enlist. Women take charge of many institutions as men depart in long columns to depots for training and mass recruiting stations operate nationwide.
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Wilson and Stone hold peace talks on entente reply
President Wilson spent an hour in talks with Senator Stone chairman of the foreign relations committee. They discussed the entente reply to Germany and the possibility of further negotiations. Cable dispatches from Paris indicate the entente note will follow the central powers reply. The morning papers hail the unity and resolve behind the war effort.
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Wyoming Livestock Worth 90 Million Says Thompson
The 1910 Wyoming livestock report by Fred L. Thompson notes nationwide wealth in cattle horses sheep and hogs. It cites 2 794 cattle valued at 26 2 million 161 104 horses valued at 4 52 million 2 708 175 sheep valued at 10 06 million and 0 824 hogs valued at 149 140 thousand. The total value across classes is given as 40 122 007 but experts estimate closer to 90 000 000 to 100 000 000 due to underreporting.
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