Cheyenne Utility Rates Question Spurs Wide Oil Firm Link
A Wyoming public service hearing explored why the Cheyenne Light, Fuel & Power company seeks a 36 percent rate increase for steam heating while tracing the Doherty oil enterprise network. The exchange tied Cheyenne to Western Light & Power, Cities Service, and oil profits used to subsidize utilities, now discontinued.
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United States
Marion A . Kline
Cheyenne Light, Fuel & Power Company
Wyoming Public Service Commission
Corporation For Authority
Qcharles A. Semrad
Western Light & Power Company
Cheyenne Light, Fuel & Power
Cheyenne
Doherty Enterprises
New York
Cities Service Corporation
Boulder
Colorado
State Capitol
Doherty Oil Enterprises
Southwest
Doherty Group
Balloonists near civilization after 9 day trek in Canadian ice
Snow fell on ice packed tracks as three stranded American naval balloonists retreat toward civilization by dog train from Moose Factory. They may reach a rail head next week, after descending James Bay and following Moose River toward Mattice or Abitibi to Cochrane. Mrs Stephen Farrell clings to hope for her husband’s safe return as others despair.
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Ochranh
Ont
Civilization
Moose Factory
James Bay
Moose River
Missinaibi
Mattice
Abitibi
Cochrane
York
Stephen Farrell
Farrell
Harry Hawker
Newfoundland
British Isles
Hawker
Mrs. Hawker
Stowaway Lord Mayor of Cork Arrives Secretly in Newport News
Peter J. MacSwiney of New York and Daniel O Callaghan, lord mayor of Cork, arrived in Newport News as stowaways on the West Canon from Cork. Immigration authorities jailed them for identity questions. MacSwiney released after showing a passport, O Callaghan held under guard. O Callaghan says he visited at the invitation of Washington's Committee of One Hundred to study the Irish situation.
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Newport News
Peter J. MacSwiney
New York
MacSwiney
Cork
Daniel O’callaghan
O’callaghan
O'Callaghan
Committee of One Hundred
Washington
America
Alaskan Gale Claims Lives of Two Hunters
A brutal blizzard in Alaskan waterside country leaves Leslie Williams a 17 year old Ketchikan High School student and Herb Scott a Mary Island assistant light house keeper dead. Charles Chapman survives after four miles into the interior while the trio sought shelter. Williams body was found on the beach near the light house and cliff. Scott died within half a mile of the lighthouse after crawled two miles seeking shelter.
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Htchikan
Alaska
Herb Scott
Mary Island
Here
Leslie Williams
Ketchikan
Charles Chapman
Scott
Williams
Light House
White Light House
Plan for Rebuilding Burned Capitol Avenue Theatre
A report unable to be confirmed last night states that plans are completed to rebuilding the Capitol Avenue theatre after it was gutted by fire several years ago.
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Capitol Avenue
Famous Old Valentine Masquerade Fund Drive for Firemen
With $550 available, the old volunteer firemen expect to raise the remaining $450 to complete a $1,000 fund for a room in the memorial hospital. About twenty five veteran smoke-eaters met last night in the city court room to approve the plan.
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New Memorial Hospital
Memorial Hospital
American Legion Demands Inquiry on Slacker Silence
Washington January 4 The national commander F W Galbraith asked Congress to summon Secretary Baker and Attorney General Palmer before the house judiciary committee to explain why the war slacker issue remains unpublicized and to illuminate government reasons behind silent actions. A committee was formed to finance and arrange a Masque Ball for February 14 raising about 460 dollars from the volunteer firemen.
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Ashington
Baker
Palmer
House Judiciary Committee
F. W. Galbraith
Percy
Hoyt
A. L. Leslie
J. ‘Tv
Clark Hose Company
Frank J. Ron
David Nimmo
Grant Hose Company
Winn Hainsworth
Charles McGravey
R. N. Matson
Pioneer Hook & Ladder Company
Frank Vreeland
Charles F. Mallin
Alert Hose Company
Volunteer
Firemen's Relief Fund
Vyolpatess Firemen’s Relief Association
Denounces Supreme Court Over Secondary Boycott Ruling
Samuel Gompers, AFL president, accused the U S Supreme Court of siding with the anti union shop movement after its decision on the secondary boycott. He called the ruling a blow to human freedom and progress and tied it to greed. The court ruled unions can be held liable under anti trust laws if they conspire to restrain trade beyond their normal aims.
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ST. Louis
United States
Samuel Gompers
American Federation of Labor
Movement For Human Freedom and Progress
Union Labor Pushes Open Shop in Buffalo
Union Local No. 665 in Buffalo withdrew from the International Steamfitters and the American Federation, declaring against closed shop rules. It will continue organizing and vows to maintain current wages and hours through increased production, arguing freedom from outside dictation will reduce costs for employers.
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Buffalo
N. Y
Steamfitter’s Union No
International Steamfitters Organization
Tahaa
Chocuclavivuil UL
Queen Mother of Holland Is Sick
The queen mother, announced today as suffering from a hernia, will undergo an operation. She has not been confined to bed.
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Holland
Commerce Chamber Election Next Week
The Cheyenne Chamber of Commerce will hold its annual meeting on Tuesday at 8 o’clock in the Chamber building. Election of directors is the main business, with eighteen nominees for nine director positions for 1921.
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Cheyenne Chamber of Commerce
Chamber of Commerce
W. F. Starnes
Dan C. Barksdale
Co. L. Titus
J. W. Highleyman
Fred W. Warren
H. N. Boyd
Fred D. Boice
F. M. Bruner
W. BE. Dinneen
C. J. Griffen
Avery Hlaggard
Thomas Hunter
M. A. Kline
Ll. BE. Miller
J. F. Rossman
J. H. Schroeder
J. J. Showalter
Harry A. True
Mexican labor delegation denied border crossing at Laredo
Mexican reception committee attempting to meet American Federation of Labor delegates was barred by US immigration officials at Laredo. C A Vargas said the Gompers visit was cancelled and four members led by Luis Morones would not participate, with no reason given in the telegram.
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SOOS
Representative Volstead
Minnesota
Watson
Mexico City
United States
Laredo
American Federation of Labor
C. A. Vargas
Pan-American Federation of Labor
Washington
Samuel Gompers
American Federation of
Vargas
Mr. Gompers
Labor
Pan-American Labor Congress
Luis Morones
Martial law widens in old Ireland as districts named
An official proclamation extends martial law to counties Clare Waterford Westford and Kerry and to Waterford city. Dublin Castle had proclaimed martial law in Cork Limerick Tipperary and Kerry on December 10 1920. In Cork a bombing injures six constables and several civilians as police cross Parnall bridge. two women and several men are wounded.
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Allin
Clare
Waterford
Westford
Kilkerry
Dublin Castle
Cork
Limerick
Tipperary
Kerry
Dublin City
Dublin
Parnall Bridge
Reds Seen Preparing to Strike Into Bessarabia Front
Paris dispatches report unofficial news of 60 Bolshevik divisions concentrated along the Bessarabia frontier and the Dniester as Moscow plans an attack to regain the province.
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Paris
France
Bessarabia
Dniester
Moscow
Unsettled Wyoming Weather With Rain Snow Likely
Unsettled conditions across Wyoming with rain or snow in the extreme west and northern regions on Wednesday, spreading to the north and west on Thursday. Colder temperatures expected Thursday.
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Wyoming
Three American Balloonists Endured Four Days in Canadian Forests
Details arrive from Moose Factory via an Anglican minister. The three airmen endured four days wandering in dense Canadian woods and ate their carrier pigeons to survive after their balloon voyage went astray.
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Cochran. Ont
Associated Press
Moose Factory
Hudson Bay Company
Clothing Reductions Open Market With Lower Spring Suits
Chicago firms opened the menswear market with spring and summer clothing at lower prices. Wool suits quoted at $25 versus $40 last year, blue serge at $30 versus $47, standard worsted at $34 versus $45 in 1920, and finest worsted at $68 versus $80. Buyers report liquidation of peak-price stock and a new retail level ahead.
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Hicago
America
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