Senate Passes State Flag Measure In Fremont Split
The senate approved a plan to adopt the Indian paintbrush as the state flower and to issue a state flag. Debate centered on the proposed split of Fremont county to create Rilot. representatives argued for peace and harmony and cited map evidence as opposition pressed for details of Wind River range impacts and Shoshone reservation funding.
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Rilot
Fremont
Wilson
Lander
Wind River
Senate
House
Good Roads Delegates Push State Highway Commission
Delegates at the Wyoming Good Roads association urge immediate action to form a state highway commission. Gov. Kendrick and lawmakers discuss the commission bill while officers, engineers, and business leaders from all counties, including Fremont, Laramie, and Park to Park Highway advocates, pack the Industrial club for meetings and speeches.
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Good Roads
State Highway Commission
Wyopiling Good Roads Association
Industrial Club
John B. Kendrick
M. R. Collins
Douglas
C. EB. Brydenburgh
Thomas R. Maclon
Ald
Iowa
State Highway Association
Kendrick
Plains Hotel
P. C. Spencer
Gua Holm
Laramie County
German Drive at Riga Nets Gain on Six-Mile Front
AP reports heavy German advances on a six mile front near Riga with capture of Russian fort positions and 1700 prisoners. Petrograd notes Russian withdrawal. Berlin claims success while Verdun fighting yields few details. British treasury act to requisition foreign securities to bolster finances.
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Riga
Associated Press
Tirul
Berlin
Petrograd
Dead Man Hill
Verdun
Great Britain
Brian
Sayville
Prince Leopold
Artois
Theau Ancre
Somme
Aisne
Berry Au Bac
Rheims
Teachers Gain $5 Monthly Pay Increase
Cheyenne teachers in all grades, including janitors, met with the school board to discuss the high cost of living. The board approved a temporary $5 raise for the rest of the year, increasing monthly costs by about $260 and yearly by roughly $1,300, a just and deserved adjustment says Superintendent Ira B. Fee.
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Cheyenne
Pri Tg
Ira B. Feeang
Fee
South Dakota House Backs Equal Suffrage Vote
Pierre South Dakota January 25 by a 66 to 27 vote the lower house passed a resolution for an equal suffrage vote at the next election.
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Pierre
Scarlet Women Seek Pastor Aid for Underworld Issues
Five hundred women of the underworld marched to Central Methodist Episcopal church in San Francisco and asked Rev. Paul Smith for a plan. Smith launched a citywide push, obtaining most of the demands. The meeting called for a minimum wage law for women and was described as historic.
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San Francisco
Underworld
Central Methodist Episcopal Church
Paul Smith
Smith
Bis
New Railroad Law Sets Penalties for Striking Workers
Washington Jan 25. Senate Interstate Commerce Committee advances railroad legislation tied to the Adamson Act. It would not ban strikes but would make trespass aimed at interfering rail operations an offense.
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Washington
Senate Interstate
Monroe Doctrine Push for Bigger Navy Cited
George Von L. Meyer former secretary of the navy testified before Congress on constructive patriotism arguing no nation will rely on sea power more than the United States. He asserted the Monroe doctrine stands as strong as the American fleet but not stronger and urged expanding the navy to avoid deficiency.
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Washington
United States
George von L. Meyer
Navy
Tolay
Congress
Uncle Sam to Give Wyoming $122,393
The second annual distribution of the $10,000,000 highway funds for rural post roads announces Colorado receives $107,380, Montana $11,574, South Dakota $161,502, and Wyoming $122,303.
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Uncle Sam
Wyoming
Washington
United States
Secretary of Agriculture
Colorado
Montana
South Dakota
Hunger strike extends beyond 78 hours in New York jail
Mrs. Ethel Byrne, jailed for distributing birth control propaganda, continued a hunger strike after her attorney failed to secure release on reasonable doubt. She has now fasted for 78 hours and shows no signs of ending the protest.
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New York
Ethel Byrne
Thaw Still Cloudy Says Physicians
In Philadelphia on January 25 Harry Thaw remains in hospital recovering from wounds. Physicians report his mental condition is still cloudy due to low blood.
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Philadelphia
Harry Thaw
Wyoming Weather Sets Off Snow and Cold Wave
A winter blast moves across Wyoming with snow and frigid air Friday into Friday night. Northeastern areas face a cold wave while the west grows colder Saturday with declining temperatures.
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Wyoming
Russian Reserve Fight At Verdan Returns With Prisoners
Petrograd dispatches report a violent clash near Verdan ending with one officer and thirty prisoners, two machine guns, and an overrun French post. Hanovarian infantry reserve troops conducted a rapid assault, recapturing a machine gun and pushing back the opposing force. In London, January 26, Greece formally expressed regret to Entente ministers for late December Athens incidents where Entente forces were fired upon by Greeks.
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London
Greece
Entente
Athens
Pershing Moves North As Expeditionary Team Stages Shift
Report from El Paso says Pershing prepares to move to a point eighty miles north as field headquarters equipment reaches Columbus and Colonia Dublan structures are blown down. A Villista column retakes Parral while Villistas encamp near Juarez threaten the Northwestern railway and block government troop movements.
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Tex
Columbus
General Pershing
America Field
Colonia Dublan
N. M
Casas Grandes
Villa
Durango
Parral
Juarez
Villistas
Murgula
Juares
Pershing
Carrancista
Soriano Bravo
el Valle
Tate Gains Decision Over Langford in Twelve Rounds
Kansas City reports Bill Tate of New York defeated Sam Langford of Boston by decision after a twelve round bout. The match occurred in Kansas City with Tate earning the win on points.
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Tate Gehts
Sam Langhford
Kansas City
Bill’ Tate
New York
Sam Lanford
Boston
Democrats Fail to Agree in Senate After Three Hour Debate
In Washington on January 25, Senate Democrats could not decide which measures to push next after a three hour caucus. Water power legislation and the corrupt practices bill rank among the main disputes with some arguing neither could pass by March 4. The steering committee is to report back after a meeting set for tomorrow.
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Washington
Senate
Democrats
Hungary Hails Peace Dialogue With United States
Budapest replies to opposition query that Hungary supports continuing peaceful exchanges with the United States on peace terms in harmony with allies. A Berlin-Berlin related dispatch notes central powers may publish a new peace outline before Emperor William's birthday as talks among German Austrian Bulgarian and Turkish leaders proceed. A Washington note cites Senator Borah urging no entangling alliances as key U S policy through the senate debate.
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London
Reuter
Amsterdam
Budapest
Count Tisza
Wilson
United States
Senate
Kalger
William
Germany
Ance
Teutonic Alliance
Berlin
Gerard
Washington
Borah
Jefferson
Acta
Balkans Peace Terms Depend on Rail and Danube Plans
Berlin reports that central powers stress two main needs for Balkan peace terms. A railway link from Central Europe to Constantinople and enhanced Danube navigation are seen as essential. Proposals include a line through Serbia and Bulgaria and Danube improvements to unlock traffic after the war.
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Preas
Europe
Balkans
Constantinople
Danube
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Buyrope
Belgrade
Nish
Sofia
Tatt
Bagdad
Aelecn Sertia
Serbia
Bulgaria
Haaian
Semendria
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