Wyoming Officer Dies After Heroic Front Line Charge
Details reach Rock Springs of Capt. Marcellus H. Chiles death eight days after being mortally wounded in World War I action. Col. Allen’s letter recalls Chiles jumping to lead his battalion through machine gun fire, refusing to retreat, and handing over maps before dying of wounds.
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Rock Springs
Wyo
Marcellus H. Chiles
RA. Allen
356Th Infantry
John Chiles
Denver
Iicourt
Argonne
Meuse
Alsace-Lorraine
Nouart
le Champy Haut
Lamb Dinner Plan Aims to Boost Wool Growers’ Product
Cokeville resident J D Noblitt proposed a lamb and mutton promotion to L L Heller of the National Wool Growers Association. The plan calls for a Easter Sunday lamb dinner at hotels with special cuts and for wool growers to host nonmembers. It also urges restaurants to serve lamb and mutton during wool growers meetings to attract friends.
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Cokeville, Wyce
National Wool Growers’ Association
J. D. Noblitt
Cokeville
L. L. Heller
Gall Lake
Noblitt
Half Million Troops Return Home From Expeditionary Force
The Associated Press reports a U S troop total returning to the United States has surpassed 500000. On March 20 the expeditionary strength stood at 1400766 men including combat and hospital units in France. The marine contingent totals 23400 with embarka tion points. This month 2329 deaths are recorded while 204000 troops landed here.
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Associated
Washington
United States
France
Judge Burke Property Sold
The home of Judge T. F. Burke at 218 Twenty-third Streets sold to Mrs. Mary Schmidt for 7500 cash. Moore sold the Rhea property at 1209 East 20th Street to Mrs. Miriam Stevenson for 2260 cash and other Pershing Heights parcels to multiple buyers. Four houses to Pershing Heights builders and more sales under way.
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T. F. Burke
Twenty-third Streets
Mary Schmidt
Pershing Height
Moore
Thode M. Draper
Herbert Fowler
William Forbes
Pershing Heights
Grover C. Gorsuch
Forbes
B. W. O'Fallon
Denver
R. L. Tracy
East Lake City
A. Fowler
Casper Realty Company
Fred W. Lucks
Ben Nelson
Pershing
Pershing Boulevard
Warren Avenue
Cheyenne Man Speaks at Chicago Tomorrow
Max Ball head of the Wyoming department of Roxana Petroleum will deliver an address tomorrow at the Chicago meeting of the National Petroleum Association.
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Cheyenne Man
Chicago
Max Ball
Wyoming
Roxana Petroleum Company
National Petroleum Association
Funeral Services for John Chaplin Held at Home
Private funeral services for John Chaplin were held yesterday morning at 10 o clock at the family residence. Interment followed at Lakeview Cemetery.
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John Chaplin
Lakeview Cemetery
Villa and allies plan attack on Juarez border port
In El Paso a letter read at the Socorro arrest trial claims Francisco Villa and General Angeles intend to seize Juarez or another port. The letter, said to be from Angeles wife, says they will be joined by a man named Albert once a border port is captured, and mentions the “boys” marching to fight for liberty.
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Associated Press
EL Paso
Francisco Villa
General Angeles
Juaren
Socorro
Angeles
Albert
Nberty
Oil High Grade Oil Suspected Chemists in Wyoming
In KEMMERER Wyoming March 24 the Republican notes tension between Charles Lackey of Lackey Oil Co and a Casper firm over oil gravity in the Lackey well. Thomas Clinton of Lincoln Idaho Co believes the Casper claim is wrong after tests showed oil of 76 degrees gravity. Idaho and Washington state chemists warn Clinton he may have been robbed by oil that was allegedly fixed.
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Charles ‘Lackey
Lackey Oil Co
Casper
Lackey
Thomas Clinton
Lincoln- Idaho Company
Clinton
Denver
Idaho University
Moscow
Idaho
University of Washington
Pullman
Today's anniversaries span governors and treaties across centuries
The list commemorates 1780 birth of Pennsylvania governor Joseph Ritner and his Carlisle death in 1869, 1815 Vienna pact uniting allies against Napoleon, 1825 opening of the University of Virginia, 1881 New Jersey congressman Robert S. Green birth and death, 1902 Ireland bill move, 1909 Crown Princess George renunciation, plus a World War I Verdun front battle near Passchendaele heights with Austrian artillery duel.
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Joseph Ritner
Pennsylvania
Elizabeth
N. J
Mr. Wyndham
Chifef
Ireland
House of Commons
George of
Pass
Verdan
Birthdays today mark diverse historical figures
Yvette Guilbert, famed French entertainer, born in Paris 50 years ago today. George Sutherland, ex US senator and ABA president, born in England 67 years ago. Cleveland Abbe Jr., noted geographer and meteorologist, born in Washington DC 47 years ago. Emanuel L. Philipp, Wisconsin governor, born in Wisconsin 7 August? 8 years ago.
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Yvette Guilbert
Paris
George Sutherland
Utah
United States
American Bar Association
England
Cleveland Abbe, S Jr
U. S. Weather Bureau
Washington, D. C
Emanuel L. Philipp
Gang of Eighteen Leave for Government Project
A gang of eighteen men traveled by train to Bayard Nebraska to work on a government reclamation project near the town. The group departed yesterday afternoon for the assignment and will join the reclamation service in the north.
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Gang OF
Bayard
Sinn Fein announces arrival of President Develera in Dublin
Dublin March 24. Sinn Fein executive reports President Develera will arrive next Wednesday. Irish parliament members will give him a formal welcome and the lord mayor will receive him at the gates and escort him to the mansion house for an address to the Irish people.
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Associated Press
Dublin
Sinn Fein
Develera
Huse
Weather devices stolen and threats made by individual
In Wyoming on March 27 a man named George S. McKenzie removed weather thermometers from near a hitching post and later moved them to the rear of the courthouse. He hinted at an automatic device that would harm anyone who tampers with the instruments or uses them improperly.
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America
American Army What It Is. Out In Front of His Command, Slone
George
McKenzie
Lumbermen Fail to Reach Pact on Production Cuts
Washington report says representatives of the lumber industry and government officials could not agree on price reductions and data. A committee will stay in Washington to gather costs by sector while brick and cement talks are set for early next week.
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Associated Press
Washington
Calvin of Diez Named Deputy Food Officer
Charles Greenbaum state dairy food and oil commissioner announced J Roy Calvin of Diet as deputy dairy oil and food commissioner to replace Oscar Lamm who resigned. The same briefing named A S Vasa of the University of Wyoming as state seed inspector.
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Charles 8. Greenbaum
J. Roy Calvin
Diet
Oscar Lamm
A. S. Vasa
University of Wyoming
War Department explains W A T S demobilization plan
The War Department issued a statement explaining the present system of demobilization and why British or other plans could not be used in the United States. It said many soldiers are needed at depots to facilitate the discharge of returning troops.
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Associated Press
Washington
War Department Today
U. S
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Calvin OF
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