Zimmerman Admission of Plot to Strike U S
Berlin confirms Zimmermans instructions to the German minister in Mexico were correctly quoted in the United States. Washington says the German foreign minister admitted Germany sought to ally Japan and Mexico against the United States. Officials deem the exposure authentic and unsurprising though no full explanation was offered.
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London
Zimmerman
Mexico
United States
Berlin
Washington
Germany
Japan
Inaugural Wilson and Marshall Set for Monday Ceremony
President Wilson will take the oath again Monday at the Capitol open air east front and then address the nation. Vice President Marshall is expected to follow with a similar oath as the second term inauguration proceeds with a senate ceremony at noon. The Capitol is dressed in red white and blue for a grand Americanist demonstration.
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Washington
Wilson
Capitol
Congress
Monroe
Marshall
Taylor
Hayes
Senate
Negro confesses to fatal shooting at Cheyenne home
Will Smith a Cheyenne man accused of killing Sam Palmer at 1710 Snyder Street on February 21 admits to sheriff and undersheriff that he shot Palmer after a confrontation at the locked door. He says he fled west then to the California bar where he planned to surrender but fled after overhearing bystanders discussing the case. Police arrested him the following day.
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Will Smith
Pat Hayes
Ed Schott
Sam T. Palmer
Snyder Street
Palmer
Smith
Hayes
Schoel
California
N. G. Peterson
Mutch
Hide Inspection Law Fails to Pass in Last Session
Fred L. Thompson reports that the new hide inspection bill did not pass the recent legislature. The measure would have required compulsory inspection of hides and limited shipments out of state, with sheriffs enforcing tighter controls.
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Fred L. Thompson
Will Make Last Plea to Wilson for Suffrage
Reported plan to circle the White House with a suffrage ark and a chain of seven priestesses was altered to avoid potential sacrilege as activists pressed for suffrage reforms during the Wilson era.
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Wilson
Washington
White House
Woman Kills Husband Over Infidelity Claim
Kansas City reports Mrs. Edward Hrieser is held without bond on a homicide charge. She admits killing her husband in a church setting, saying he deserted her after alleged infidelity last Monday and she has kept him confined since.
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Kansas City
Edward Hrieser
Villa Ill No Longer Factor In Mexican Situation
Advices to General Pershing confirm Villa is ill and not a factor in the Mexican situation. A reliable source reports Villa may be suffering from a reopened wound or another illness. Army officers believe Villa's influence has diminished significantly.
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Villa
San Antonio
Tex
John J. Pershing
Francisco Villa
Near Potatoes Taste Like Real Article in Indiana Experiment
In Anderson Indiana March 3 near potatoes tasted by a local family. Prof George L Clarke of the University of Chicago is testing a rice like starch substitute to curb living costs. Clarke sent a sample to his father Ralph Clarke who performed experiments. The product reportedly tastes like real potatoes.
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Anderson
Ind
George L. Clarke
University of Chicago
Ralph Clarke
Mr. Clarke
Wyoming Troops Return From Border Campaign
Wyoming soldiers arrive in Cheyenne after a border expedition. Capt. Harvey F. E. Lonabaugh of Sheridan and Major R. Andersen report the unit was happy to reach the fort, though a few comrades remained hospitalized with pneumonia. Capt. W A Lautell is ill. his wife Mrs Sautell was expected from Chicago.
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Wyoming
Cheyenne
Fort
Harvey FE. Lonabaugh
Sheridan
R. Andersen
W. A. Lautell
House Approves Warship Funding Bill Amid Filibuster
The Senate narrowly debates a House resolution for 5,150,000 to speed warship construction. Opponents plan to “talk it to death” as Stone and Norris clash with leaders over unanimous consent and a potential vote before tomorrow’s noon session. Leaders seek a compromise to avert a failure abroad and at home.
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Washington
Senate
House
Stone
Foreign Relations Committee
Norris
America
Friends
Hitberk
Fort Russell Armies Watered By Cheyenne Supply
United States could mobilize fifty thousand troops at Fort Russell for training. The post sits at 6000 feet near the Rocky Mountains with a 5500 acre reserve and a vast maneuver area. Cheyenne supplies unlimited mountain water via a shared system costing the government $400,000, ensuring long term water security for military needs.
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United States
Fort Russell
Bartlett
Fort
D. A. Russell
Mountain
War Department
Rocky Mountains
Union Pacific
Burlington
Weat
Sodier
Stimson
Garrison
Sccnrc
St Splendid
Splendid Maneuver Reserve Adjoins Nearby Drilling Site
A historical notice describes Splendid Maneuver Reserve adjoining a reservation where men can be drilled. It notes the fort’s five artesian wells and a pumping plant supplying water at all times. The fort’s central Continental location reduces invasion risk and aids mobilization and large army maneuvers. Continued on Page Five.
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Splendid Maneuver
United States
Cald
Atlantic
Pacific
Weather Summary for WERATHER Wyoming and Nearby
Readable weather note reports rising temperatures across WERATHER on Sunday and Monday with higher heat in the northwest portion. Forecasters caution local motorists and residents to stay hydrated and monitor conditions for potential afternoon heat.
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Werather
Wyoming
Faly
Manitov
Northwest Porchon
Extradition Papers Sought for Escaped Burglar
Robert L. Meyers of the Eastern Pennsylvania penitentiary in Philadelphia secured extradition papers yesterday for Bradley Taylor also known as Samuel Taylor and Mary Edwards who escaped from a burglary location. Tipler was convicted in July 12 in Luzerne County, Pa, for burglary and was recently arrested at Thermopolis. Meyers pursued him yesterday.
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Robert L. Meyers
Eastern Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
Weeterday
Bred Taylor
Samuel Taylor
Marry Edwards
Tipler
Luvengg County
Pennsylvania
Thermopolia 2
Moeyert
Bone Dry Law Not Enforced Until July 1
A Washington report notes the nationwide bone dry amendment will not take effect until July 1. The article outlines expected enforcement delays and the legislative actions delaying implementation.
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Limmerman
U.S
Wilson and Marshall
Hope
Marvel
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