Shopmen in Denver Demand Raise from Uncle Sam
Twelve hundred railroad shop mechanics in Denver draft a protest to Director General McAdoo over wage increases. They currently earn 54 cents an hour and seek 5.90 a day or parity with Pacific coast shipyards, while stating they will not strike. Roads involved include Denver Rio Grande, Colorado and Southern, Denver and Salt Lake, Union Pacific, and Burlington. In Washington, federal wage board opens hearings Monday to hear shop trades claims first as most urgent.
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Penver
Denver
McAdoo
Pacific Coach Shipyards
Denver & Rio Grande
Colorado & Southern
Denver @ Salt Lake
Union Pacific
Burlington
Washington
Federal Board On
Mod
Empire
Fuminine
Air
Howie
Pater
Om Linates
Bigield
Thin Trench Mortar Company
Ately
Hillsdale Edges Unite Pacific In 11th Inning Duel
Hillsdale defeats Unite Pacific 11 to 10 in an eleven inning baseball game at Hillsdale Wyoming Debinham hurled eleven strikeouts while Schilling fanned nine for UP Moore scored the decisive run after a walk and steal and Debinham delivered the clutch hit to win the contest The UP squad plans a return game on June 16 at Cheyenne with hopes of reinforcing the club ahead of future matchups against Denver and other regional teams
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Hillsdale
Wyo
Hillsdale Baseball Club
Unite ® Pacific Aggregation
Bumbay
Debinham
Schilling
U. P
Moore
Union Pacific
Hillaisle
Spnday
Cheyenne
Pioneer Mark
P. m
Tigure
Rey Wil
Denver
Olen Pacific
Wnh North Platio
Mama
Fort Rossel
Ture Out
Buck Them Up
President Lincoln torpedoed and Cheyenne travelers aboard
The Hamburg American liner President Lincoln, torpedoed and sunk recently, was a familiar vessel among Cheyenne people who had traveled to Europe on its voyages in recent years. Notables including Mr and Mrs Gaull and Mrs Ganffl along with Albert of Pine Diffe and Gust John of Manville were among former city residents listed as aboard the President Lincoln.
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Hamburg Am
Lanchin
American Transport Service
O& von
Europe
Anidth
Lincoln
William Gaull
Ganffl
Albert
Pine Diuffe
Gust John
Manville
City
Red Cross fundraiser to raffle donated machine
A local donor gave a hand fondator to the Red Cross in the morning. City residents will view the machine on display and tickets will be raffled with proceeds benefiting the Red Cross.
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Stldedakek
RED Chors
Baramir
Wro
Lagejoy
Cress Ve
Men of Oliy
Red Crom
Yurpoeoa
Boys urged to enter collbors with military training
Washington June 3. Dr. P. P. Claxton federal education commissioner urges high school graduates to enroll in colleges offering military instruction. Schools with 100 or more military-education students will have army officers as instructors and cadets become U S army members but not subject to active service until age. The program aims to meet wartime needs and build future leadership.
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Washington, D. C
P. P. Claxton
Federal Commissioner of Education
Army
United States Army
War Department
Claxton
Service badge for Red Cross workers approved
James J. Perkins, commissioner for Europe of the American Red Cross, approves a service badge for Red Cross workers after six months or more foreign service. The badge features a dark blue bow ribbon with a white stripe and red cross, worn in civilian clothes after enlistment ends.
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Paris
James J. Perkins
Europe
American Red Cross
Red Cros
Red Cross
Mystery in Shelling of American Position
Report from Lorraine dated May 15 describes the Allied bombardment aftermath as a gray rainy afternoon reveals a long line of supply wagons near the American position. The piece notes confusion over the shelling and the sequence of events as American forces investigate.
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United Prog Aiaff
Lorraine
Mall
Witney
House Painter Under Arrest on Theft Charge at Sheridan
Jebel Moody, a house painter from Sheridan Wyoming, is jailed in Hardin Montana on charges of stealing $18 in cash and diamonds worth $1 450 from Mrs. C Blankenship of Hardin. He allegedly disposed of the gems before arrest and spent the money on drinks. bail set at $2,600. Moody known as a steady worker, with recent drinking sprees.
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Sheridan
Wyo
Jebel
Moody
Hardin
Mont
Mra. C. Blankenship
Houde
Striking Fremont County shearers near end as workers return
The Fremont County sheepherder strike in Arminta Moneta Shpahon and Ampa Hoe appears nearly resolved with several shearers resuming work for 17 cents per sheep shorn. Some strikers declined to return and left for other states where shearing proceeds. Demands ranged from 20 to 22 cents per sheep while 17-cent workers sometimes earned up to 25 dollars.
Sunflowers Tested as Stock Feed in Wyoming
L F Kelly of Riverton and J L Urah plant ten and two and one half acres of sunflowers in Lander Wyoming in a first state trial. County Agricultural Agent M Dh Roimevain promotes the experiment predicting sunflowers will become a popular Wyoming crop.
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Lander
Wye
Wyoming
L F. Kelly
Riverton
J. L. Urah
M. Dh. Roimevain
Reliable Flu and Cold Remedy Mentioned in Letter
A reader from Bishop California praises Foley's Honey and Tar Compound as a trustworthy cure for coughs and chest chills common in the season. The note mentions prior illness and relief after using the medicine, and hints at additional plays or items elsewhere in the paper.
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Foley
Hovey
Mia
Margaret Satele
Bishop
Calif
Petey
Medal Awaints Unknown Hero
A French stretcher bearer risks his life to destroy a collapsing bridge under heavy fire to delay German advances. The unnamed hero saves a wounded comrade and, though celebrated by a general, remains unidentified and may never receive the Medal Militaire without a chance encounter or further proof.
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Henry Woop
United Prem State
Thia
Pollu
Montdidier
Sark
Oise
Allette
Coucy
Couey
Mnen
Oberlied
Hendreds
London workers avert disaster in factory fire drill turnabout
A London factory recital drew workers to an incident where a blaze threatened the plant. Twenty women, trained in fire drills, stayed at their posts despite warnings from men and helped keep the fire under control until firefighters arrived.
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London
House of Cimmons
Wadow Vail Ely
Gonivede
Dying NGO Pol NN Iran Ballamoad MCR
Unclear readable text notes a June event in Verde Wyoming with mention of Iran and Ballamoad MCR during a likely prior week. No coherent story emerges from the fragment.
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NGO
POL NN
Iran
Ballamoad
MCR
Verde
Wyo
Many Accents Yet One American Frontline Voice
By Frank J. Taylor United Press staff correspondent with the American Expeditionary Forces at the front May 10. Doughboys in ruins discuss their latest fight and plans for more action. A diverse mix of nationalities, now American by service, share loyalty to the cause and to beating Germany for democracy.
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United Press
Gormars
Demn Kaiser
Ireland
Russia
Balkans
Sweden
Norway
Germany
America
Golfers To Continue Flag Competition At Fort Collins
Memorial Day parade disrupted the schedule leading Fort Collins Country Club to extend its flag golf contest through today and tomorrow evening. Players aim to par plus handicap, flag remaining where final stroke lands, with thrift stamps funding the home-hole flag prize. Estes Park Club invited Fort Collins golfers to trial its eighteen-hole layout on Sunday.
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Fort Colling
Colo
Estes Park
Heavy rains flood Windsor area causing road and field damage
A cloud burst-like storm drenched the Windsor area washing the No. 2 ditch and flooding east of Windsor. Beets, alfalfa, beans damaged while cars were stranded. water over 2 feet covered about 1000 feet of highway near the Williams farm. Local residents including Dr. James H. McCrery and his brother witnessed the flood and aided motorists overnight.
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Greeley, Cole
No. 2
Windsor
W. F. Pewars
Charles Williams
Ed March
Charles, Teller
Powers
Williams Place
James H. McCrery
Paul
Gresley
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