Train Bandit Reward Split Hitched to Testimony
In Rawlins Wyoming a life term prisoner William G. Carlisle is pulled from his cell to testify who first captured him after he robbed a Union Pacific train. He claims he acted alone and expresses pride in his role while others seek the reward among 132 claimants. Judge Winter will rule soon after closing arguments.
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Rawlins
Wyo
William G. Carlisle
Union Pacific
Carlisle
George Baccus
Charles Harden
lMke
Mastras
Nick
Jesse James
Robin Hood
Harden
Baccous
Ruby Rivera
Carbon County
Rivera
Winter
Chian Young Men Promote New National Guard Company
Three Cheyenne young men launch a movement to form another company for the national guard. Backed by local businessmen they hope to recruit enough youths to equip Cheyenne with another unit in the regiment being formed. Leaders include Herm Henderson Jr. and others have promised support.
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CHIAN
Cheyenne
National Guard
H, B. Hemderson, Jr
Hanged Man Heirs Ordered to Pay Fine in Rawlins Case
The Jenkins estate administrator Dr. C Beard seeks to overturn a ruling that the estate must bear a $1000 fine plus costs, totaling $8299.20, while offering to pay $728.20. Jenkins was convicted of killing his wife in 1912 and hanged in Rawlins.
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J. Warren Jenkins
Jenkins
C. ¥. Beard
Rawlins
Complainant in forgery case jailed after arrest
M. M. Knight was arrested on a forgery charge pressed by Carl Muelhausen and Sy Welsnend of county jail. He was incarcerated during related federal secret service informations concerning high grading. Knight allegedly stole a $100 paycheck from L. E. Esmey and was asked to sign it. handwriting experts say the signature on the back differs greatly from the police-found specimen.
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M. M. Knight
Carl Muelhausen
Sy Welsnend
Kimwalt Wright
A Secret Service
Knight
L. E. Esmey
Poice
National service reserve plans presented to defense council
Plans for a national service reserve comprising non draftable men and women were submitted to the Council of National Defense. George Wharton Pepper announced the plan, a nine member board would oversee operations with Taft Goethals and Stimson named to serve.
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Washington, D. C
Great National Service Reserve
Army
War Department
Council of National Defense
George Wharton Pepper
Pennsylvania Defense Council
National Committee
Patriotic Defense
National
Taft
Goethals
Stimson
British Take Fresnoy and Surrounding Front Areas
British forces resume large scale fighting along the front, seizing Fresnoy village north of the Scrape river and Cherisy ground. They penetrated Hindenburg line near Fontaine les Croisilles to Bullecourt, while a new emergency trench system from St. Quentin to Drocourt is being built.
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Associated Press
France
Fresnoy
Cherisy
Fontaine-les-Croisilles
Bullecourt
Hindenberg
Quentin Y
Arras
Health officer for Cheyenne assured for full time post
Cheyenne officials near completing a plan to appoint a full time health officer. Dr. R E Wynne, a federal health expert, met with city commissioners yesterday and gained strong support for formal arrangements. A visiting nurse and a sanitary inspector will also be hired to boost public health and social welfare in the community.
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Cheyenne
R. E. Wynne
Women's Clubs
Physicians
Elaht
Vigilantes Arm to Kill Claim Jo Who Never Existed
Special to The State Leader reports a vigilante group at Themopolis formed to strike at alleged claim jumpers near Wagon Hound. Twenty men armed set out at midnight but found no depredations after hours of searching. A rumor had claimed Midwestern company agents jumped the Ther mopolis claims.
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Themopolis
Wyoming
Casper
Thermopolis
Midwest Ol Company
Wyoming and Nation Face First Draft Quotas in War Plan
The War Department maps the initial selective service rollout to raise 500000 soldiers for the Germany war, with New York projected to contribute 45845 and Nevada 500. Judge Advocate General Crowder estimates about 7 million may register, supplying state quotas to fill regular army and National Guard needs as vacancies arise.
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Washington
Lnder
Germany
New York
Nevada
War Department
Crowder
National Guard
Regular Army
Wealthy Colorado mining men linked to stolen ore fraud
Federal agents arrest five Cheyenne men on charges of selling stolen high grade ore bullion to U S mints, claiming about 170000 worth shipped from Colorado with losses exceeding 500000 to local mine owners. Bonds posted as two more suspects await arrest in Victor and San Francisco.
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Denver
Cripple Creek
Victor
Federal Agenta
United States
Jose B. Cu
Argents
Tony
Colorado
Local saloonkeepers named brains of interstate gang
Report claims saloonkeepers of Gripple Creek and Victor lead a miner gang. It alleges nuggets from mines were stored on members and later moved after hours to Cochran’s office where ore was refined for shipment to distant areas.
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Gripple Creek
Victor
Cochran
Pisa
War Powers Bill Seeks Control of Food Prices and Distribution
Congress is asked to grant the president sweeping authority to regulate production of essentials during the war. The bill would compel releases, regulate exchanges, curb market manipulation, and allow duties to curb foreign dumping. It also targets grain use in liquor and railroad preference for necessities.
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Washington, C
Congress
House
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Petrograd
San Diego
Pacific Coast
Montana
Papa”’ Joffre
Marshal
Marshal Joffre
Papa” Joffre
Colo
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Reed
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Charles Reed
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Hardman Lever
British War Commission
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John F. Stevens
Panama Canal
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