Peace conference ponders German loan and indemnity plan
London report notes shift toward backing Germany with an international loan to stabilize its economy. Britain and France weigh security terms and exact indemnities while signaling possible official or unofficial British support. Italians and Jugo Slovs press for President Wilson’s stance on direct territorial settlements.
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Great Britain
David Lloyd. George
M. Clementeau
Germany
America
Wilson
Illiterate Sweethearts of Soldiers Reprieved
Twelve Italian girls who came to the United States to marry American soldiers were held at Elba Island after failing a literacy test. Washington ruled they may be admitted for 60 days if they sign a pledge not to marry during that period.
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New York
United States
Elba Island
Washington
Cupid Makes His First Invasion of New Court House
The first wedding in the new city county building took place at 1 pm in Judge Frank Houseman’s office. Charles F. Barney and Eleanor Suess of Denver, with Tom J. Barker of Denver, obtained a license in the clerk’s office on the main floor, then wed in the judge’s chamber. The bridegroom works for the Rialto theater in Denver and the couple plan to live there.
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Cupid
New Court House
Frank Houseman
Charles F. Barney
Eleanor Suess
Denver
Tom J. Barker
Rail executives seek 25 percent freight rate hike
Chicago news reports railroad leaders plan a 25 percent increase in freight rates led by William H Finley president of the Chicago Northwestern. The Republican State Convention is called for Sheridan on May 10 with 174 delegates elected May 4 and plans to name delegates alternates to the national convention and a presidential elector and adopt a platform.
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Chicago
William H Finley
Chicago & Northwestern Railroad
Sheridan
Sims Orders Court of Inquiry on Fletcher Removal
Secretary Daniels ordered a court of inquiry into Admiral William B. Fletcher’s removal from command at Brest by Admiral Sims in October 1817. The court will convene in Washington on a Monday to hear the circumstances and determine accountability.
President Wilson proposes bipartisan wage board for railroads
President Wilson asked railroad executives and employees to choose representatives for a bipartisan board to negotiate a solution to the wage dispute under Section 301 of the railroad bill. He urged prompt action now that federal operation has resumed and the transportation act is law, saying the board could handle the matter after federal operation ends.
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Washington
Wilson
Employes
T. DeWitt Cuyler
Association of Railroad Executives
Plea by Phone Fines Wyoming Attorney General Five Dollars
Attorney General W. L. Walls faced a snow clearance charge and, via a police call, accepted a $5 fine after being told the standard penalty. Walls said he was in Green River the day before and would mail a payment, effectively entering a guilty plea by telephone.
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W. L. Walls
Wyoming
C. F. Emberg
Walls
Green River
Perjury Arrests at Armistice Day Murder Trial
In Montesano Wisconsin Guy Bray a 16 year old and Jay Cook were arrested on perjury charges connected to testimony given today at the Armistice Day murder trial. They posted bond of 500 dollars. In Washington D C Chairman Fess of the house education committee said he may launch an inquiry if the federal board of vocational education does not order an investigation into an alleged order to employes to be hard boiled in evaluating disability re education applications.
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Montesano
Wis
Guy Bray
Jay Cook
Tree
Washington
Fess
House Education Committee
Federal Board of Vocational Education
Cheyenne Legion Rejects Bonus Pay Demand
The Cheyenne post of the American Legion reaffirms its opposition to a $50 monthly bonus for service members and supports reconstruction bills that avoid new debt. A near unanimous vote preserved the stance, while some ex-service men attended but did not speak. The group also eyes buying the Chamber of Commerce building and notes national talks on universal military training.
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The
Post
Cheyenne
American Legion
National Executive Committee of the
Congress
Kendrick
Warren
Montdell
Cheyenne Post
Chamber of Commerce
Executive Committee
National Headquarters
Wyoming National Guard to Form Indian Cavalry Troop
Adjutant General McCoy outlined plans at a conference to organize a cavalry troop of young Indian volunteers from the reservation. The Bay troop is under formation. McCoy aims to win goodwill among the young people who speak their languages. He returned to Cheyenne from a trip inspecting cavalry troops at Riverton and Landers.
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National Guard
McCoy
Cheyenne
Washakie
Guster
Riverton and
Landers
Senate Adopts Two Reservations On Peace Treaty
Senate approves two Republican reservations without change by larger margins than in November. Monroe Doctrine clause gains 58 to 22 with 15 Democrats backing. another domestic-issues reservation passes 56 to 26 with 14 Democrats. Delegates acknowledge final deadlock looms as campaigns begin.
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Washington
Senate
Wilson
United States
Beckham
Kentucky
Chamberlain
Oregon
Fletcher
Florida
Gore
Oklahoma
Henderson
Nevada
King
Utah
Kirby
Missouri
Shields
Tennessee
Smith
Georgia
Thomas
Colorado
Trammell
McCormick
Illinois
City officials discuss Cheyenne sewer plans at conference
A special meeting in Cheyenne examined one storm sewer plan and five sanitary sewer options drafted by J. A. Whiting. George Co. and D. Leath of Chicago assisted, reviewing the schemes at no cost to Cheyenne, per Mayor William Hale Thompson.
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J. A.whiting
Cheyenne
Whiting
George Co. D. Leath
City of
Chicago
William Hale Thompson
Eleven Bottles of Olives Sold Amid Botulism Alarm
Eleven of twelve suspicious olives shipped to Cheyenne were sold and likely consumed without reported illness. Twenty four bottles were sent to Wyoming with half to Cheyenne and Evanston. all shipped to Evanston sold. One unsold bottle remained in a Cheyenne store as officials trace shipments linked to a company tied to past fatal incidents in Java, Montana.
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Cheyenne
Wyoming
Evanston
Stanley Greenbaum
Dairy, Oil,and Food Commissioner
Careyhurst Store Company Chartered in Wyoming
A new corporation named Careyhurst Store Company was chartered in Wyoming with $10,000 capital. Its board includes Governor Robert D. Carey, former Governor Joseph M. Carey, and Charles D. Carey. The store will operate a general merchandising business at Careyhurst, home of the Carey ranch, with shares worth $100 each.
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Wyoming
State of
Careyhurst Store Company
Robert D. Carey
Joseph M. Carey
Charles D. Carey
Careyhurst
Big Carey Ranch
Elk Basin Petroleum Company Changes Name and Capital
The state of Wyoming will receive a filing fee of about $2,000 as Elk Basin Petroleum Company of Maine changes its name to Elk Basin Consolidated Petroleum Company and increases capital stock from 2,000,000 to 13,000,000. Needed papers are being prepared.
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Wyoming
Elk Basin Petroleum Company of
Maine
Elk Basin Consolidated Petroleum Company
Gasoline price rises to 29 cents a gallon
Continental and Altitude Oil announce a gasoline price increase from 28 to 29 cents per gallon, effective tomorrow, due to higher crude oil costs. The notice is issued for Denver.
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Denver
Continental
Altitude
Omaha Grocers Move Against Rising Costs
Omaha grocers declare a campaign to fight high living costs starting March 10. They will guide customers to cheaper alternatives and sell flour at wholesale prices to let women compete with bakeries.
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Omaha
Schleswig Holstein Seek Independence From Prussia
Representatives of Schleswig-Holstein groups and various parties met at Rendsburg to declare the emancipation of Schleswig-Holstein from Prussia and form a new state. Dr. Koster said he would go to Berlin to deliver the declaration. In Copenhagen the coup establishing the new state occurred as the international commission leaders were away from Flensburg.
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London
Schleswig-Holstein
Rendsburg
Holstein
Schlesweig-Holstein
Prussia
Flensburg
Koster
Berlin
Copenhagen
International Commission
Flenburg
Charles M. Marling
Great Britain
N. von Sytow
Sweden
General Claudel
France
CADDOCK VICTORY OVER CHEVALIER IN MSG
Earl Caddock of Anita Iowa won the world heavyweight wrestling title by throwing Salvadore Chevalier in 58 minutes 11 seconds with a head scissors and arm lock at Madison Square Garden New York on March 2. Praeger told Rotary Club the aerial mail service saves the public over 100000 annually and costs nothing to the public.
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New York
Earl Caddock
Anita
Iowa
Salvadore Chevalier
Madison Square Garden
Praeger
Rotary Club
Soldier lover convicted in immigration case over wartime marriage
In Phoenix a jury found Henry O'Brien, a former British soldier, guilty of violating immigration laws by bringing Vera Mort to the United States for alleged moral purposes. The couple had a trial marriage that began in London and ended in Santa Fe, with Mort later held as a material witness. The judge scheduled sentencing for tomorrow morning. the jury recommended clemency.
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Phoenix
Ariz
Vera Mort
England
Henry O’brien
Davis P. Dyer
St. Louis
Miss Mort
O'Brien
Thomas F. Campbell
Wickenburg
O’brien
London
United States
Flynn
Santa Fe
N. M
Arizona
Miss O'Brien
Newberry election conspiracy case closings begin
In Grand Rapids Michigan on March 2 the government dismissed charges against 23 minors, bringing the total defendants to 100. Frank C. Dally announced the end of direct testimony as motions and defense testimony plan to begin, with Senator Newberry unlikely to testify due to state absence.
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Grand Rapids
Mich
Mar
Newberry
Frank C. Dally
James G. McLaughlin Dies at 85 Rancher of Pinedale
James G. McLaughlin age 85 a Pinedale rancher died of pneumonia at his home Monday morning. Funeral held privately at Barry Bricker Brothers chapel at 2 pm, burial in Olivet cemetery. Survived by father mother widow Maude two sisters and two sons James 44 and Lawrence 9. Pallbearers listed.
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James G. McLaughlin
Pinedale
James McLaughlin
Granite Canyon
Barry- Bricker Brothers
Olivet Cemetery
Hartman
McLaughlin
Maude McLaughlin
James
Lawrence
Frank Gallivan
Ed, Kelley
William Stevenson
K. Bon
Robert Davidson
Frank Vreeland
Ovate of Wyoming Profits With Capital Stock Increase
The State of Wyoming collected 2405 for filing amended articles of incorporation increasing Union Tank Car company capital from 25 million to 37 million. The increase measured 12 million, with prior filings bringing 2605 for a 12 to 25 million rise and over 200 percent growth recorded in the last year, netting the state 401 in profits.
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Ovate OF Wyoming
State of Wyoming
Union Tank Car Company
Wyoming Secretary of State
State of
Wyoming
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