Train Service Expansion Aims to Boost Wyoming Trade
Governor Kendrick and business groups announce new Denver Casper line to debut June 4. Burlington and Colorado & Southern plan improved connections from Denver Cheyenne Wendover Scottsbluff Alliance and Casper with extended service and eating facilities to entice new state commerce.
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Kendrick
Industrial Club
Cyevenue
Colorado & Southern
Burlington Railway System
Central
Wyoming
Eustis
Burlington
Denver
Casper
Aba
Cheyenne
Wheatland
Wendover
Scottsbluff
Alliance
Neb
Allance
Wérndover
Scottsbluff and
Ailance
Aout
Lorimer To Face Trial On Bank Funds Misuse
Chicago May 4 William Lorimer, acquitted yesterday in the water court for embezzlement conspiracy, will be tried next autumn in federal court for the misappropriation of La Salle Street National Bank funds. Lorimer said he planned to repay depositors and resume his bid for the U S Senate.
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Chicago
William Lorimer
Wate
Federal
la Salle Street National Bank
la Salle Street Trust and Savings Bank
Lorimer
United States Senate
Wilson Finds Mexican Pact Satisfactory
President Wilson announced the tentative agreement between Generals Scott and Obregon on cooperative operations in Mexico promises to prevent misunderstandings and strengthen cordial relations. The final meeting to finalize pact details is planned in the border area with Obregon.
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Scott
Obregon
Washington
Wilson
Mexico
EL Paso
General Scott
Juarez
Carranza
Paso
Columbus
Carranza Proposes 26000 Mexican Troops After U.S. Pullout
Mexican sources report General Carranza offers 26,000 soldiers to Northern Mexico after American withdrawal. Details say over half would guard border towns while the rest pursue bandits to clear border-adjacent areas. Carranza cites press suspicion and war department reports as reasons against joint action.
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Washington
Carranza
Mexico
Carranzra
War Department
Port Jefferson official dies by self electrocution
William G. Wheeler secretary and general manager of the Port Jefferson Electric Company committed suicide by placing his hands on two main electric switches at the plant in Port Jefferson New York on May 4, electrocuting himself.
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Port Jefferson
N. Y
William G. Wheeler
Port Jefferson Electric Company
Bill Forcing All British Men To Join Army Meets Approval
London, May 4. The House of Commons paused the second reading of the military service bill to seek general military consensus. Premier Asquith reported the empire’s naval and military effort since the war began at over five million men. He said the British army, excluding India and including the dominions, totaled about 1,600,000 troops across eighty three divisions.
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Bill
London
House of Mens
Quith
House of Commons
Asquith
India
Dominions
Danger of coal strike averted in Pennsylvania
Pottsville Pennsylvania May 4 The anthracite coal controversy and threatened strike of 176060 men ended today as miners convention ratified a committee agreed settlement. Wage increases totaling 5368872 monthly across 692590 workers take effect this month while 716500 workers face strikes or labor troubles. Major gains include United States Steel 1quart million men 1660000 monthly payroll rise Bethlehem Steel 24000 men 170000 monthly, Pittsburgh district coal miners 40000 men 215000 monthly. Eight hour day fuels disputes among Brooklyn stevedores tug boat men clock men and marine engineers. Munitions workers near Pittsburgh plan an eight hour day possibly by strike involving at least 70000. Unique WilkesBarre 320 carmen strike since 1915. Telluride Colorado miners scarce as authorities seek help.
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Pottsville
Met and Operators
United States Steel Corporation
Bethlehem Steel Company
Pittsburgh
Ooklyn Stevedores
Ock
Crosley to Land U S Marines in Haiti
Commander W H Crosley of the United Ministry indicates forces from a warship may land in Haiti to protect the American legation. He warns that any disturbance will prompt severe steps, amid notable patriotic fervor.
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Crosley
Haiti
Santo
W. Hi. Crosley
United Mintee dulerr = Prairie
Senate
Chamber of Deputies
Legation
Residents Plan Pioneer Avenue Improvement
Extensive plans for Pioneer avenue upgrades are being laid by residents. A petition will circulate soon to create a voluntary improvement district. Curbs gutters and a ten foot parkway on both sides with a forty foot street width are proposed, with gravel resurfacing likely.
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Pioneer Avenue
Lake Voorhees
Fifteenth Street
Eighteenth
Nineteenth Street
Enos Laughlin
Carey Avenue
Jorge
Trial Slayings Delayed at Collins as Dickens Case Looms
The district court at Fort Collins hears degree murder charges but trial for the Dickens homicide in Longmont is expected to be delayed. Prosecution led by Rus sell W. Fleming will prioritize the Boulder murder case, with expert NY counsel retained and heavy involvement by County Prosecutor Samuel M Thompson. If Pearson and Gray plead not guilty, an earlier trial date is unlikely. the clothing of Sheriff Roach and Nielsen will be sent to assist the proceedings.
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Fort Collins
Russell W. Fleming
Boulder
Rienzi Dickens
W. C. Dickens
Longmont
Colo
New York
Dickens
Fleming
Pearson
Gray
Larimer County
Samuel M Thompson
Inquet
Colorado
Larame
Frank B. Roach
Thompson
Samuel M. Thompson
Cheyenne
Wye
Lars- Mier
Citheon
Roach
Iife
Boulder County
Larimer
Sheriff Reach
Nielsen
R. W. Pleming
Eighth Judicial District of
Qray
Niels Nielsen
Cooke
Brazil orders urgent inquiry into U boat sinking
The Brazilian government notified the German legation it has ordered an urgent inquiry into the sinking of the Brazilian oleamer Hie Branco to act with certainty for the defense of its neutral rights.
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Rio Janeiro
Legation
Hie Branco
Jas
Germany Fails to Accept U S Submarine Note Reply
Washington officials await Germanys reply to the US demand for immediate abandonment of submarine warfare with tension. Ambassad or Gerard is meeting German Foreign Minister von Jagow to obtain the official text as officials fear the reply may set conditions the United States cannot accept. The German manifesto on armed merchant ships shapes the dispute and a presidential plan to stay up for the official message was scrapped.
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Washington
Germany
United States
Gerard
Tiermany
Berlin
James W. Ger ‘Ard
Herr von Jagow
Asquith lauds American aid to Belgium in relief meeting
London May 4 Premier Asquith praised American generosity for Belgium at the first annual meeting of the relief committee. Hoover noted aid totals across Belgium and northern France reaching 132 million with New South Wales and Victoria each contributing over a dollar per person while the US provided about 15 cents per capita.
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London
Asquith
Nations Committee For the Relief
Belgium
Herbert C. Hoover
Peter McKride
Victoria
New South Wales
Vetoria
United States
Hoover
France
Rebels in Moscow Start Big Fire
Berlin reports Prussian revolutionary forces set a large fire in Moscow. The blaze spread to administrative buildings and continued burning as workmen reportedly detonated kerosene and benzine tanks, destroying about 6,000 tons in seconds.
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Moscow
Berlin
Stovkholo
Castellane Marriage Validity In Doubt As Commission Weighs
The Italian court at Davos hears a commission to determine the duty of Count Boni de Castellane to annul his marriage to Anna Gould, now Duchess Talleyrand, amid questions of validity. The hearing occurs in Davos on May 1.
Plan for federation of Methodist churches proposed at conference
Saratoga Springs May 4 The report to the general conference by Bishop Cranston urges definite action toward uniting the Methodist Episcopal Church of America. It recommends appointing a commission to negotiate with the Methodist Episcopal Church South the Methodist Protestant Church and related Wesleyan bodies. The commission would report at the 1920 conference.
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Saratoga Springs
N.Y
Methodist Episcopal Churches of America
General Conference
Hishop Cranston
Committee On Federation
Methodist Episcopal Church South
Methodist Protestant Church
Wesleyan
Agricultural Union Formed at the Capital
Washington May 4 An agricultural commission from forty eight states met and formed the National Association of Commissioners of Agriculture. They endorsed the Sheppard Bill to create a national chamber of agriculture to supervise a cooperative marketing and purchasing system for farmers in each state county and locality.
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Washington
Commismilvusionera of Agricuture
National Association of Commissioners of Agriculture
Sheppard
Chamber of Agriculture
Senate and House Clash Over Army Bill Revisions
Congress factions fail to agree on the army re organization bill and amendments on a federal reserve army and a $16 million government nitrate plant. Conferees adjourn to resume in the House while separate banking bills pass the House enabling foreign banking expansions and liberalizing interlocking directorates.
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Senate
HOUSE
Washington
Federal Reserve Army
British Factories struck in raid on English coast
Berlin reports a German sea and air raid Tuesday night targeted factories blast furnaces and rail facilities along Middlesbrough Stockton and Sunderland. Additional attacks near Hartlepool and the Tees estuary damaged coast batteries and ships at the Firth of Portishead.
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Berlin
Admiralty
Middlesborough
Stockton
Sunderland
Direharenty
Sudder
Irish Americans appeal for Sullivan release in Dublin
New York May 4 Irish independence leaders plan a united effort to obtain the release of James Sullivan former American minister to Santo Domingo now arrested in Dublin on suspicion of complicity in the Irish rebellion. They claim Sullivan had no role in revolt preparations and say the State Department may be asked to intervene. An intimate friend says Sullivan went to Ireland to live with his father in law. London reports Sullivan arrested in Dublin as the rebellion unfolds and American ambassador Fase says inquiries are being made.
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New York
James Sullivan
Americana
Santo Domingo
Dublin
Ireland
State Department
Sullivan
Lin Fethir
Irina
London
James Sullivay
Sacto Duatugo
Dwulin
Massador Fase
Joes Ly ‘Coo
Curtain of fire as German assault resumes on Preach Belgia fronts
War dispatches describe a renewed German try on trenches captured at Le Mort Homme with infantry battles on the Preach and Belgian fronts. Reports note heavy shelling near Verdur, a bridgehead in German hands, and ongoing artillery duels around Kreve plus Turkish offensives against Russians near Balbyte and Erelingau. The scene includes Russian troop movements toward Smyrna and casualties in an attempted action involving James Connolly.
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Preach Besset
le Mort Homme
Preach
Belgiam
Perthneat
Verduh
Kreve
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A. D. Kelley
Mr. Eustis
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Gall
A. A.spaugh
Man- Ville
William Irvine
Douglas
U. S
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Collins
R. W. Fleming
Brazil
Inquires
Warren G. Harding
Kaiser
Lansing
DE Castellane Lasses
AGAEN
Davohok
Agricultural Union
Administration Ville
U. 5
San Domingo
Balbyrt
Ereingau
Hetragrad
Erman
Lime Vousander
Smyrne
Turkey
Maven
James Connoly
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