Mass Red Cross meeting draws Cheyenne crowd and speeches
About 150 people attended the Cheyenne mass meeting to support the Red Cross drive. Ex Governor Brooks from Casper and W. B. Ross spoke as crowds in Upton and other towns showed high patriotism. Brooks outlined Red Cross aims and warned of a history making June with fundraising targets and book closings.
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Cheyenne
Red Cross
B. B. Brooks
Casper
W. B. Ross
Upton
F.L. Houx
France
W. B. Rosas
Ross
Uptofi
Brooks
Liberty Bond
United States
England
Crowder Prepares Draft Regulations as Wyoming Lags
General Crowder completes draft regs for the June 5 draft while Wyoming reports 9 611 figures. Telegram promises full returns within 24 hours. Regulations cover transfer between localities since June 5 and medical exams for movers. Draft applies to the army only. branch choice not guaranteed.
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Washington
DP. C
Provoest
General Crowder
Wyoming
Crowder
Army
Navy
Citizens Train Again Tonight at High School Gym
The citizens training camp resumes drill tonight at the Cheyenne high school gym at 8 o'clock led by Sergeant Moreau who has guided prior sessions amid a busy Wednesday scene.
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Cheyenne
Moreau
Russian Belgian Diplomatic Missions Arrive in Washington
Belgians through Washington welcome the Russian mission led by Ambassador Boris Bakhmetleff. Secretary Lansing and officials greet them as crowds line the streets. The group rests after five weeks and plans to meet President Wilson and War Secretary Baker. Belgian mission vows no funds or ships sought.
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Washington
D. C
Boris Bakhmetleff
Lansing
Russia
White House
Wilson
Ropp
Washington, D. C
Belgicum
Belgium
Petition drives aim to curb city saloons
F L Crabbe announced that by noon today 1409 signatures will be on petitions circulated by the W C T U and anti saloon league. They seek to present the measure to the city commissioners to decide if it becomes an ordinance. The required number is 1190. The movement targets stricter regulation of saloons.
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F. L. Crabbe
Anti-Saloon League
Interest Lags in Vice Crusade Says Sergeant
Red Cross activities kept most of the Men's Civic League members away from last night's meeting. Fort Russell soldiers attended and Sergeant Bingleton urged action toward clean wholesome entertainment for the army boys, criticizing absentees and failure to meet provisions.
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Red Cross
Men's Civic League
Fort Russell
Bingleton
Uffragists Gain Point in England
The British House of Commons, in a large majority, approves final reading of an electoral reform bill clause on women’s suffrage. Aimed at granting women votes on the same basis as men, the debate reflects broad support and a foregone conclusion despite opposition figures.
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House of Commons
Laverd
Jeanette Rankin
United States
Frederick George Branbury
Miss Rankin
G A R Encampment Opens in Longmont Colorado
Longmont Colorado June 19 The thirty eighth annual encampment of the department of Colorado and Wyoming Grand Army of the Republic opened with a council meeting this morning. The first business session followed a veterans parade this afternoon. The encampment will run for three days.
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Longmont
Colo
Department of Colorado
Wyoming
Grand Army of the Republic
Council of Administration
Two Men Rescued After River Rescue Attempt Near Saratoga
In Saratoga on June 19 two men, Paul Pilon and FE J Peteman, barely escaped drowning after their motorboat struck a railroad bridge pile while watching the Platte River for bodies of Robert Day George ey and Garland Giross who had drowned Sunday. They swam to river drift and were saved.
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Saratoga
Robert Day
George Ey
Garland Giross
Platte River
Paul Pilon
FE. J. Peteman
Germans donate large Red Cross drive in early funds
Reports from Washington indicate about 25 million dollars raised in the first two days of a Red Cross war relief drive with many towns still to report. New York nears 100 million with major gifts from J. P. Morgan and George F. Baker. A pledged ten million dollars targets tuberculosos aid to France. Cardinal Gibbons endorses the campaign as clergy urge citizens to give.
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Washington, D. C
Red Cross
War Council
Liberty Loan
New York
J. P. Morgan
Chorge FP
Baker
France
Admiral Sims Named Commander of Allied Naval Forces in Irish Waters
Vice Admiral William S. Sims of the United States Navy is appointed to lead allied naval operations in Irish Waters during the absence of the British commander in chief. The American flag is hoisted as senior officer in general command of allied forces. The Washington Navy Department says Sims has wide powers to handle any situation.
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Admiral Sims
Irish
London
William 8. Sims
United States Navy
Sime
Ireland
Willam 3S Lima
Wasluington
Navy Department
William S. Sims
Uoon
Military Highway Plans Outlined At Meeting
Denver June 10 State Official Ehrhart elected president of the National Rocky Mountain Military Highway association to push a concrete route from Mexico to Canada through New Mexico Colorado Wyoming and Montana for military use. Officers named from Montana Wyoming Colorado New Mexico and a projected cost from 5 million to 10.8 million depending on materials with fundraising to begin by December 1.
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Denver
Thomas J. Ehrhart
National Rocky Mountain Military Highway Association
Menxico
Canada
New Mexico
Colorado
Wyoming
Montana
Ehrhart
United States
Pep Association
Mt. Ammons Secretarmeirecsurer
Charles Roam
Matte
Mantana
Robert Caney
Cheyenne
Wyoming de FL
Reel
Eugene Kepanol
Bantare
Unclear OCR Map Passage Toward Forts and Towns
Fragmented text outlines a route from north Fort Ag toward Port Benton Montana then toward Lewdatam Dees Mount Sheridan Fort Sheridan Moushas Wheit land Cheyenne and Denver. The garbled sequence references Fort Koewoe Eaton Parritie and Santa Fe in a disordered traversal.
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Fort Ag
Mont
Catadie
Port Benton
Lewdatam
Maulpatie
Dees
Mount
Emet
Sheridan
Wyo
Fort Sheridan
Moushas
Wheitland
Cheyenne
Fort
Knesell
Pout Coliite
Denver
Fort Koewoe
Jude Ape Eee
Perio
Aid
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Patriotic Drilling Squad
Vice Crusade
G.A.R
Sims
Robert Carey
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