American Military Mission Forms Permanent Rome Presence
The American military mission in Italy becomes a permanent establishment at Italian headquarters in Rome with 1500 regular army medical officers and 30 ambulance sections. Maj. Gen. Eben Swift heads the mission with Col. John M. A Palwer as chief of staff. The unit plans active service on the Piave and mountain fronts and coordinates with British French Belgian missions under Italian authority.
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Piave
Eben Swift
France
General Pershing
Rome
John M. A’ Palwer
General Staff Corps
Waanhington
BR. A. Patterson
Army Medical Corps
Paulus
Engineer Corps
Burgin
Ordnance
E. O. Hunter
McKinney
Morgan
Swift
Winthrop Ler
B. C. Pomeroy
Intelligence
Horace Bigelow
Matson
Prince Colona
Eldhe
Armo
Nerma Radcliffe
Miisslons Co Fom- Mander
Ithearn
High Tank
American War Front Headquarters In Italian Palace
Staff officers led by General Swift tour the Italian front observing conditions and equipment. They met General Ding, Duke of Aosta, and King Victor, visiting forward trenches and factories producing guns and ammunition. Colonels Palmer and Pomeroy plan a trip to Albania as the Italian army links from the Adriatic to Macedonia.
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War Department
Washington
Italy
Titian
Donatello
Victor
Palmer
Pomeroy
Albanis
Adriatic
Macedonia
Galonica
Police Extend Hospitality To Motley Dozen
Casper Wyoming police lodged four drunks three vagrants two men quarrelling in a dispute and one man Ray Clayton for impersonating an officer. Clayton was arrested while trying to wear a police badge before friends on South Center street. Jim Brennan, an intoxicated man, was found asleep in the Burlington yards after being dropped off by a train crew. He was jailed as the rain-soaked offender slept it off.
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Casper
Wyo
Marquis of Queensbury
Ray
Clayton
South Center Street
Jim Brennan
Burlington
Red Cross raffles donated horse in Moorcroft
A horse donated to the Red Cross by L. A. Robinson was raffled by the Moorcroft committee and netted 120 dollars. The winner, number 19, was Charles Lewis who planned to ride the horse but returned it to the Red Cross. The animal and other items will be auctioned or raffled for the local branch at a future date.
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Moorcroft
Wyo
Red Cross
L. A. Robinson
Chas. Lewis
Memorial Day Services Meeting At K of C Hall
Notice calls all members to assemble at the Knights of Columbus hall Sunday June 9 at 2 16 pm to participate in Memorial Day services J B Kepley C C 6 6 7 8 9
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K. of C.'hall
Fune
J. B. Kepley
C. C
Grange Protests Highland Road Peril Near Round Top
Highland Colony residents northwest of Cheyenne urge action on a badly drained road to the city, passing east of Round Top reservoir. Capitol Vista Grange No 24 denounces conditions as a menace to lives and property and asks the county board to fund drainage and repair.
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Highland Colony
Cheyapne
Cheyenne
Round-top Reservoir
Capitol Vieja Grange No
Round Top
Corpito Vista Grange
Board of County Commissioners
Italian Skill Impresses American Seaplane Camp Aboard
American sailors at an Italian seaplane training camp on an inland lake praise Italian efficiency and hospitality. Italian instructors and machinists are described as crack and highly capable, with pilots able to detect motor faults at 2000 feet. The camp reflects Italy’s push to win air supremacy and its broader aviation program, with 40,000 workers in machine manufacture cited.
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Italy
Navy Department of the
Pensacola
Pio Moa
Thaly
Chiesa
New Road Open To Public From Rawlins To Fort Steele
Rawlins Wyoming June 4 Two new roads from this city to Fort Steele opened to the public. The north side route shortens distance and follows a direct grade with thorough drainage and 30 foot width. Roadbed hardens quickly though full perfection awaits a hard rain. Public works include a crossing to use either old or new road and a second new road north of Rawlins connecting to cemetery road. Lincoln highway improvements west of Rawlins under state county joint funding. County plans to block access after rain for maintenance.
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Rawlins
Wyo
Fort Steels
Board of County Commissioners
Fort Steele
State of
Wyoming
Carbon County
Board of County Commission
State Highway Commission
Lincoln
Cpaben
Baggu
Board of Co. Commissioners
Frontier Times Killing Recalled in El Paso
June 4 report recalls the January 2 killing of Charles Qualey in El Paso. William G. Hassell of Lubbock faced charges as police cordoned the plaza. The incident drew crowds as a hotel room suspect fled, was captured, and identified as Roswell. Qualey, a mining operator and mine owner, managed copper properties in Chihuahua and Sonora and resided largely in a local club.
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Paso
Tex
Charles Qualey
William G. Hassell
Lubbock
FI Paso
Planvers
Worthy Picture
Romeoas
Police
Patna
William G. Roswell
Wankip Lashbock
el Paso
Qualey
Mexico
New Mexico
Chihuahua
Mes
Gago, & M
Clu
Hin
Josph Qualey
New York
Man Held for Hat Rule Refusal in Memorial Day Parade
Chicago on Memorial Day F. B. Seymour arrested for not removing his hat as the American flag paused in the parade. He was ordered committed to a psychopathic hospital, with a judge remarking you must not be crazy and a doctor noting his unresponsive behavior to emotion or patriotism.
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Chicago
L F. B Seymour
Psychopathic Hospital
W. J. Hickson
Casper Metalworkers Strike for Increase
Seventy boilermakers at the Midwest and Standard refineries in Casper Wye go on strike demanding a ten dollar daily raise. They currently earn four dollars ninety cents for boilermakers and ninety six dollars forty cents for helpers per day.
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Casper
Wye
Midwest
Standard
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