Wild man Schannel kept in box near Sloane's Lake
Charles Schannel known as the wild man was arrested by Sheriff Smalley and Undersheriff Davis after living in a valve box near Sloane's Lake for about two to three weeks. He refused a bath and clean clothes, demanded release, and talked of going to oil fields at Horse Creek. The town watched closely as water was turned on to flush him from the ditch, and the case awaits a hearing.
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Charles Schannell
Sloan’s Lake
E. J. Smalley
L. C. Davis
Sloane’s Lake
Schannel
Horse Creek
Taylor
Avalon Acress
Cheyenne
John McInerney
Second Lake
Sloane's Lake
McInerney
Smalley
Wilson Wins Veto Battle Over Anti-Veto Plan
President Wilson's veto of the legislative appropriation bill was sustained in the House as Republicans failed to reach a two-thirds majority to override. The bill returns to the appropriations committee for removal of the contested section and will return Monday in modified form.
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Washington
Wilson
House
Appropriations Committee
Frontier 10 Named Cheyenne Apartment House
Cheyenne Apartments company directors select Frontier as the name for a new local apartment house in honor of Cheyenne's Frontier celebration. The firm advertises bids to clear lots for the building, including removing trees, with bids to be opened at a stockholders meeting at the Chamber of Commerce building.
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the Frontier
Cheyenne
Frontier
Cheyenne Apartments Company
Chamber of Coramerce
Denver Sees Largest Cost of Living Rise in 1917–19
The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports changes in living costs across 13 industrial centers from December 1917 to December 1919. Denver led with a 38.19 percent rise, Richmond, Virginia showed the smallest increase at 32.2 percent.
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Washington
United States
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Department of Labor
Denver
Richmond
Virginia
Cordillo asks for new trial today in manslaughter case
Judge William C Mentzer will hear a motion for a new trial for John Cordillo this afternoon at 2. The petition cites 19 alleged errors including Instruction 4138 about Cordillo searches for liquor. Prosecution and defense clash over admissibility of Exh Hi and witness opinions as evidence. If denied, Cordillo faces immediate sentencing or an appeal to the state supreme court. if granted, a new trial would follow.
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William C. Mentzer
John Cordillo
District Court
C. A. Irwin
Denver
Cordillo
Mentzer
Cordillo Brothers
Newell
State Prohibition Department
Frank Jennings
Geo. Patterson
Albany County
CG. A. Irwin
Irwin
George Fuller
Pinkerton
Laramie
Pete Cordillo
Walter Newell
Cordillos
Fred L. Crabbe
State Supreme Court
Hoover predicts sugar shortage will persist for years
Appearing before a House committee on the sugar situation, Herbert Hoover said the world sugar shortage could last two to three years. The session also covered rationing, government action to control supply, and debates on pricing for the Louisiana crop.
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Herbert Hoover
House
Hoover
Palmer
Louisiana
President Wilson
Senate
Torrington Youths Must Work Out Pay For Stolen Goods
Four Torrington boys aged 12 to 16 are performing hard labor to repay $200 in goods stolen over two months. Their reformatory sentences were held in abeyance by the court on good behavior and they will be released only after presenting full receipts for all items stolen.
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Torrington
Wyo
Cunningham Denies Rumor Of His Death In Rochester
Reports spread to Cheyenne and Laramie that Eu gene J. Cunningham, trainmaster of the seventh district Union Pacific based in Rawlins, died at Mayo brothers Institute Rochester. Telegraphed inquiries confirmed he is alive and improving after stomach ulcer surgery. he will return to duty soon. Friends rejoiced at the clarification.
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Cheyenne
Laramie
Eugene J. Cunningham
Union Pacific
Rawlins
Mayo Brothers Institution
Rochester
Minn
Cunningham
Ife
Sheridan Milling seeks 185000 in damages from railroad
Denio Milling Company of Sheridan sues Walker D. Hines and the Chicago Burlington & Quincy Railroad in U S district court claiming fire from coal burning engines caused the Sheridan mill and nearby buildings to burn last July. The total asset loss cited is 185000 with 70 plus witnesses set for the May term hearings.
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Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad Company
United States District Court
Denio Milling Company
Sheridan
Walker D. Hines
Denio
Ings
Ite
Operators and Miners Meet Over New Wage Scale
Coal operators and United Mine Workers representatives conferred yesterday at the Plains hotel to review a newly worked wage scale. Sixteen operators attended as miners present the scale based on the president's coal strike award commission findings.
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United Mine Workers of America
Plains Hotel
Mexico Braces for Provisional President in Special Election
Report to the state department notes Pablo Gonzales and Alvaro Obregon now cooperate in Mexico City. They back Antonio Villareal for provisional president to oversee a December 31 handover and the election of a constitutional leader. Adolfo De La Huerta expected next week to run affairs until the provisional head is named.
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Antonio Villareal
Mexico
Obregon
Washington
Pablo Gonzales
Alvaro Obregon
Ard
Mexico City
State Department
Mexican Congress
Adolfo de la Huerta
Matamoros in Rebels Hands Quiet Change Across Border
May 14 1920 Brownsville wires report Matamoros across the border capitulated to revolutionary force at noon. Federal army officers mostly kept ranks after swearing allegiance to the new regime. border area quiet with no outward signs of change.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brownsville
Tex
Matamoros
Foreigners to Leave on Carranza Train Under Flag of Truce
The American consul at Vera Cruz reports departure arrangements for foreigners aboard Carranza’s train, held by revolutionary forces, under a flag of truce. The British consul at Vera Cruz and two Americans accompany the passengers.
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Washington
Vera Cruz
Carranza
Army and Navy Pay Bill Advances to President
The army and navy pay bill passed by conference and now goes to the president. The enacted measure totals 448,919,444 dollars, an increase of 42,153,817 dollars over the house version. An amendment would allow American school teachers in Porto Rico and Hawaii to be recalled to the United States on army transports during vacation months.
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Washington
House
Senate
Porto Rico
Hawaii
United States
Capture of Carranza Report Says Victory Near
El Paso May 14 The fate of President Carranza remains in doubt as Mexican telegraph officials handle a flood of messages. General Obregon told revolutionary consul Luis Montec de Oca that Carranza’s capture was a matter of hours and that Colima and Jalisco were fully in rebel hands with about 42,000 troops active in the region.
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EL Paso
Carranza
Juarez
Mexico City
General Obregon
Lyausiusisuil
Obregon
Colima
Jalisco
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Obregon and
Gonzales
HIRAM
Hirai
Fairct
Cody Man
Conrad Evers
Fort Russell
Jie
Evers
S. HE. Pritehill
Cody
Tee
Jabor
Europe
Sheridan Milling
C Railroad
Plaintiff Corporation
Defendant Corporation
R. BE. McNally
Matson & Kennedy
Goddard & Clark
Billings, Mont
C. A. Kutcher
William A. Riner
United States Court
Villareal
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