Packers Attack Monopolies at National Live Stock Meet
The 20th annual American National Live Stock association session in this city featured Walter L. Fisher charging the packing industry with monopoly and five inheritors controlling it. Secretary Houston backed a federal probe while stockmen pressed to halt grazing fee hikes. hearings to follow amid election of officers.
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Federal Trade Commission
National Forest
American National Live Stock Association
Walter L. Fisher
Taft
David F. Houston
Houston
Forester
A. F. Potter
Washington
Cheyenne Cadets Impress With Drill At Local Exhibition
Cheyenne cadets under Captain Dave Cook performed a precise drill before about seventy five cadets and spectators. David F. Houston secretary of agriculture and Ike T. Pryor praised the display saying it recalled earlier national guard drills and showed fine discipline for boys training next to the mountains.
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David F. Houston
Ike T. Pryor
American Livestock Association
Houston
National Guard
Pryor
Dave Cook
Prisoner Barringer Weds Twice, Third Wife Comes Aboard
Melvin A. Barringer also known as Carl Ray while in Jefferson county Missouri prison carried on a telephone courtship with Misa Victoria Corn of Cheyenne Wyoming and married her as his second wife. He faces bigamy charges for divorcing the second wife without genuine Wyoming residence and then remarrying within a year. Barringer previously married to Mrs. Mattie C. Barringer of St Paul and later traveled as a clairvoyant under various aliases. He obtained a Cheyenne divorce decree from Victoria Corn Barringer on May 15 1915 and is accused of bigamy with a third wife pending.
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Los Angeles
Coal
Jefferson County
Missouri
Melvin A. Barringer
Carl Ray
Cheyenne
Wyo
Misa Victoria Corn
Albert Chappelle
District Attorney's Office
Barringer
Mattie C. Barringer
St. Paul
Victoria Corn Barringer
Professor LaZelle
Alamo
Avon
Cheyenne Aboll T
California
Wyoming
War aviators found after four days in Sonora desert
Lieut. Col. Harry G. Bishop and Lieut. W. A. Robertson Jr. were located thirty six miles south of the border by a Wellton search party after wandering without food or water for four days. Robertson reached the party. Bishop was too weak to move and remained with rescuers in the Rosario mountains. They had only two oranges and two sandwiches since leaving San Diego January 10. The broken airplane propeller was noted. A later San Diego report confirmed they were alive.
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Welston
Ariz
Harry G. Bishop
W. A. Robertson
Sonora
Mex
Wellton
Robertson
Bishop
Rosario Mountains
San Diego
Iowa Coal Trust Probed by Senate Committee
Des Moines January 19. The Iowa senate adopted the Eppa concurrent resolution to form a three member committee from each house to investigate the alleged coal trust with help from the attorney general and county lawyers. The vote was 45 to 12. Lieutenant Governor Moore named Price, Haskell and Caswell as the senate investigators.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Senate
Eppa
Moore
Price, Haskell and Caswell
London Munitions Factory Blown Up
An official communication reports a munitions factory in London was destroyed by a blast. Details remain limited as authorities confirm the incident and begin preliminary investigations.
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London
Pershing Expedition Withdrawals Reported Toward Border
Army officers unofficially report Pershing’s expedition withdrawing between El Paso area and Colonia Dublan and expected to cross the desert toward the border within two days.
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Bel Paso
Tex
Elvallo
Colonia Dublan
McRous
Poincare Foresees U.S. Victory Amid Reparation Demand
Paris reports President Poincare told an American reporter that victory is in sight as France and allies endure sacrifices for reparation and guarantees after extensive aggression. He emphasizes continuing the war until demands are met and losses are recovered.
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Poincare
U. S
Paris
U S Warships Ready To Evacuate Americans
A cablegram from Ambassador Elkine in Constantinople reports more than 1,004 Americans seeking to leave Palestine and Syria. The State Department arranges for indefinite use of cruiser Des Moines and col Mer Caesar to ferry refugees out as allies grant passage through the blockade after lengthy negotiations.
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Washington
Elkine
Constantinople
Palestine
Syria
State Department
Des Moines
Packers Deny Consent to Federal Probe
Chicago January 10 Thomas F Wilson a Chicago packer said packers have not withdrawn opposition to a federal probe of the packing industry He said they favor a full livestock industry investigation from farm to consumer including themselves but not an investigation of packers alone He refuted a CN report that market committee members had secured consent from packers to a federal inquiry
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Chicago
Thomas F. Wilson
Chicago Packer
Wilson
American National Live Hock Association
Cleyennne
German Raider Terror Reported in Caribbean and Atlantic
News dispatches from New York and other ports describe German raider actions spreading alarm in the West Indies and along the Atlantic, with ships detained or captured and prisoners reported. Reports cite Vera Cruz rumors, German prizes and crews, and a Japanese steamer's role in landings.
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West Indies
Deutschland Again Due At New London Harbor
Bridgeport Conn Jan 10 The German merchant submarine Deutschland is expected at New London harbor within the next forty eight hours. The estimate came from the collector of customs after a conference with Eastern Forwarding company officials.
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Bridgeport
Conn
New London Harbor
Eastern Forwarding Company
Stockmen Protests Drive White House Visit and Forest Fees
At a western livestock convention stockmen urged opposition to higher forest service grazing fees. Secretary Houston extended his stay to hear more arguments while farmers argued lower food costs. Speakers contrasted hardship on the range with urban costs and defended the range as a livelihood for western cattlemen.
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West
David F. Houston
Wilson
Cheyenne
Forest Service
Houston
Unsettled Wyoming Weekend Weather
A forecast for Wyoming calls for unsettled conditions Saturday and Sunday with snow likely Sunday and possible snow in the far north Saturday. Also indicated are colder temperatures Sunday and in the northeast portion on Saturday.
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Wyoming
U S Inquiry of Packing Industry Urged As Vital
The American National Live Stock association reports progress on a yearlong campaign to educate states and the public about raw stock markets. It notes success in securing broad support, influencing packing interests to withdraw opposition to federal action, and plans further outreach at a national conference in Chicago.
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U. S
Hicato
Chicago
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W. L. Fisher
Dilan
Market Committee
A. E. de Rieqles
Denver
Mr. de Riegles
Fisher
de Rickles
D. F. Houston
Buitt
Sherman
Clark
Gleason
Tims
Sanders
Bogensburger
Firet
Posse
Mexico
W. A. Glassford
W. A. Robertson, Jr
Harry Bishop
Iowa Coal Trust
Pershing
New York
Vera Cruz, Mex
Vera Cruz
Gulf
Baltimore
Virginia Caves
Europe
Berlin
Atlantic
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Rio Janeiro
St. Theodore
Stewart
Pernambuco
New London
Massachusetts
Gates
Forester Potter
Hall
Dahe
Alonzo Brinkerhoff
Joh
Mr. Prinkerhof
Segretary
FP. W. Jenkins
Pineda Wro
Congress
American National Live Sack Association
Uile
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