Mob seeks to get man for killing rich miner
Ely Paso Texas January 1 19 shooting at the Sheldon hotel ended with Charles Quailey a millionaire mining operator dead. William G Russell vice president of the Lubbock National Bank and cattleman was denied bail and asked for a preliminary hearing. Detectives found a 15 caliber revolver in Quaitleys dresser with an empty chamber.
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Joe Quilley
New York
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Roop
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Draft Men May Be Sent Here to Train
Reports from Cheyenne claim a large draft force could be moved to Fort Russell in February to replace troops leaving. Officers at the post reportedly expressed no knowledge of the plan, with the commanding officer calling it rumor. Disposition of the Highty-third artillery was uncertain with a report it might split into three divisions and be filled to full war strength by new national army members.
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Cheyenne
Fort Russell
Nationual- Arn
Petrograd depot blast kills twenty after big gun destruction
Associated Press reports eleven hundred airphone machine guns and ammunition destroyed in a Petrograd military depot fire and explosion. The blast kills about twenty people. The Italian front reports indicate a failed west bank crossing near the Piave with heavy artillery and machine gun fire repelling the attempt.
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Gutuyevsky Tasin
Piave
Zenson
Intestadura
Needles Rail Service Cut
East of the Mississippi hundreds of passenger trains will be withdrawn under orders to be issued by Director General McAdoo. The plan splits on parlor and sleeping cars. Wage and labor talks continue as Wilson addresses Congress tomorrow on government operation funding. Senate adjourns in memory of Senator Newlands.
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Mississippi
McAdoo
Wilson
Congress
Railroad Administration
Vict
Marshall
House Suffrage Debate Opens Before Committee
The House suffrage committee heard both sides in Washington as proponents led by National American Woman Suffrage Association president Anna Shaw argued for the amendment. Opponents led by Mrs. Wilbur Worth Wynnes challenged the measure accusing suffragists of weak techniques and misrepresentations about President Wilson.
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Janu
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Jan
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125 000 Chinese on Battle Fronts
Dr Wellington Koo Chinese ambassador told New York Chamber of Commerce that 125 000 Chinese are behind the firing lines in Mesopotamia and France. He said Chinese commissioners will advise on the motive for state mobilization upon returning home.
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France
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Drivers Strike Averted in Cheyenne Union Wins Wage Increases
An arbitration committee for the Cheyenne Trades aid Labor assembly settled a dispute with employers of Cheyenne teamsters. The agreement averts a citywide strike and raises daily and weekly wages, introduces a union fine check, and sets a day scale for hired drivers while allowing expressmen and own-wagon operators to set separate rates.
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Two Red Cross Stations Bombed as Aviators Fly Low
London report says eighteen people were killed and a miner wounded as German Austrian airmen attacked two Red Cross stations at Hedposs hospitals near Castillo Prantisco and Venete on New Year night. The crews allegedly flew within 500 feet of the hospitals and could have hit the flags marking protection. In New York Gustave Paul Hichter, 28, an enemy alien, was sentenced to interim war detention for seditious language and failure to register, after urging Germans in the United States to march on Washington and kill President Wilson.
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Venete
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England Faces Food Rationing
Lord Howell, the food controller, hinted England would soon enforce compulsory rationing after Cabinet approval. He spoke at Silverton and warned people to prepare for a strict scheme once the cabinet situation was settled and the department finalizes details.
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Silverton Folay
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Coal Riots Seize 150 Tons in Philadelphia Crowd
In Philadelphia a crowd seized 150 tons of coal amid riot conditions. Police report several hundred men, including youths, participated as chaos resumed after yesterday’s disturbances. Authorities noted heavy shelling and theft of coal during the disorder.
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Hoover and Reed Clash at Hearing in Sugar and Coal Inquiry
Washington officials spar as Senate committee probes food administration. Hoover defends wheat policy and price agreements benefiting refiners, while Reed questions sugar handling and relief for producers amid shortages. Debate highlights policy tensions and potential costs to consumers.
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Houover
Senate
Clathian Reed
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Reel
Food Administration
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Einbern
Wilkow
New Cabinet Member Urged in Defense Contract Inquiry
Washington reports further probe into clothing and war supply contracts as the Senate prepures to draft legislation. Charles Miner, head of the committee, forwarded a statement and recommended appointing a cabinet member to oversee war procurement amid calls to curb contracted influence.
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Clita
National Defence
Senate
Corie
Hentai
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Come Hee
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Mokelav
Sailors Send New Year Greeting From Atlantic Fleet
The Atlantic fleet ships send a New Year message thanking the Chi crew for Christmas gifts. The note expresses gratitude to the Ku Crom ood thagke for Chejstiuae gifts received.
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Hip Choss
Washington
Jan
Atlantic
Peace plan spurned by Bolsheviks and rulers alarmed
The report describes Bolshevik leaders rejecting a peace proposal while Huessian rulers and German Austrian authorities fear a broader conflict on the eastern front. Central powers discuss strategy at Beest-Litewsk and warn Poland Lithuania and Courland territories may be seized.
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de Hassians
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Beest-Litewsk
Pest
Fresh Norfolk Blaze Raises Security and Fire Risks
A large Norfolk fire on New Year's Day injures no one but prompts police to review responsibilities after two of twenty five fire units are released from duty. City officials urge caution as merchants report suspicious packages left in stores. Special units at the Norfolk Navy Yard and city scenes investigate the incident and potential threats while authorities consider broader security measures.
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Tinesley
Tentanie
Atrupegers
Tieanitchak
de Heinecken
Strs Woodcot Wilson Puts Coal Aid For City Poor
Washington reports Strs Woodcot Wilson organized a drive to distribute coal to the needy amid shortages. The effort directed free coal distribution to help families suffering in the city.
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Washington
Jun
Woodcot Wilson
Eity
Willie Howne
Iba
New Draft Gall To Pass Over Most Married Men
Washington reports a draft plan presented to Congress aims to exclude most married men from service. General Crowder argues 1,000,000 to 2,000,000 eligible men will suffice for military needs, while married and dependent men face continued exemption and substitutions for draft fairness are debated amid government projections.
United States urged to sell food seed at cost
A garbled January dispatch requests U.S. to supply farm seed and feed crops at cost to support relief and farm production. The text mentions government, Congress, and potential seed allocations but is severely distorted, obscuring clear entities or figures.
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Heelan
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