Cheyenne Clubhouse Planned With Golf Course In Absaracka Area
A Cheyenne Country Club project advances as a fundraising success with pledges around 1300 toward a 2600 build. The three room clubhouse designed by William Dubois will host dances, social spaces, lockers, and a new golf course plus tennis, boating, and fishing on Lake Absaracka. John Clay of Chicago subscribed 200, Denver visitors praised the course, and 23 members pledged 50 each to fund the golf installation.
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Cheyenne Country Club
Absaracka
Cheyne
Measie
W. C. Kinkead
Partes Ohmhaus
Frank Warton
Lake
John Clay
Chicago
Denver
Rocky Mountain
Cheyenne
Detco
Ant
W. (. Kinkead
V . Dubois
John D. Clark
Swiss Neutrality Violated Claims Amid War News
May 17 dispatch reports Feiterland measures in service of the war and claims that Swiss neutrality has been violated. Britain and France are said to have acted contrary to international law regarding the movements of wounded soldiers and civilian casualties. Transport details and casualty figures appear in the telegraphic summaries.
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Kerlin
Feiterland
Two Ships Sunk. Four Americans Lost in War Outbreaks
American reports describe the sinking of the Canadian steamer Eritania after a mine or torpedo strike near La Rochelle. Dutch steamer Batavier V. was blown up off Great Yarmouth with four dead, survivor coments recount a mine-like blast and rapid sinking. Norwegian Falkland rescued four sailors from the Bernadette, sunk May 1 near the Grand Banks by a German submarine. 30 crewmen missing.
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Great Yarmouth
England
Batavier V
London
Rotterdam
Samuel Howard Comstock
Santa Monica
Cal
Batavier
Mancini
Yarmouth
Javier V
John Joseph Kaleta
Brooklyn
Philadelphia
Good Will Come From War Says Frederick Almy
Frederick Almy of Buffalo declared at the forty third annual session of the National Conference of Charities and Corrections that good would come from the European war at frightful cost. He said after the waste of war human life will be valued and poverty is a reproach to religion.
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Indianapolis
Ind
National Conference of Charities and Corrections
Frederick Almy
Buffalo
Presidential balloting misprint features Chaplin in Pennsylvania
In Philadelphia on May 17 Charles Chaplin the movie comedian appeared on the Pennsylvania primary ballot as a presidential choice when a Republican voter wrote his name instead of Brumbaugh Ford or T. R. Chaplin’s appearance reflects a unique incident in the state’s primary process.
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Philadelphia
Charle Chaplin
Pennsylvania
Brumbaugh, Ford
Chaplin
United States
War update from Italian Front and beyond across Europe
Report describes Italian front near Tonale Pass and Tyrol with Austrians pushing along Adige river area, 141 officers and 6230 men captured, numerous guns taken. Other fronts show heavy artillery near Verdun, Russian operations near Diarbakir, Turkish counteroffensive with limited gains, and a Dutch steamer Bataviere incident with 3 Americans aboard amid North Sea danger.
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Estern
Monfalcone
Gulf of Trieste
Ofi
Tyrol
Trent
Adige
Jehoa
Doverto
Zognatorta
Sugana
Rome
France
Verdun
Diarbekr
Awigetio
Turkey
Lake Delran
Bataviere
North Sea
American Priest Linked to Casement Becomes Newcastle Pastor
Wyoming’s Father John Nicholson, a former Houston priest who aided Sir Roger Casement in Germany, has been assigned to Newcastle. He says no ties to Irish brigades or the German army, while testifying about prisoners at Limburg. Nicholson’s career includes St. Mary’s Cincinnati studies and time in Germany.
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Germany
Newcastle
Wyoming
Ireland
John T. Nicholson
London
Sir Roger
Father Nicholson
Bow Street
Daniel O'Brien
Nicholson
Limburg
O'Brien
Michael O'Connor
Associated Press
Houston
Tex
Tie
McGovern
Cheyenne
Rome
Dublin
St. Mary's Seminary
Cincinnati
Ohio
United States
Catholic University At
Washington
Manitou
Cheyenne Western Union Office Upgrades Rank in Nation
New equipment costing about 4000 dollars is being installed at the Cheyenne Western Union Telegraph office. Under Gilbert Hayes and J R Hill the office is rated among the nation’s top three repeater relations, with Ogden and Pueblo the others. Automatic devices now handle long-distance messages once done by many operators, covering a 226 mile to North Platte and other distant points.
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Western Union Telegraph Company
Cheyenne
Gilbert Hayes
J. R. Hill
Ogden
Pueblo
Messiges Pasalig
Chicago
Pacific Coast
North Platte
Ravine
Lander
Fort Ceiling
Greeley
Hayes
Penrose Victory Amid Hisses at Roosevelt Nomination
In Pennsylvania the Penrose faction won the senator’s re election bid and secured key state posts. Delegates favor Penrose and Brumbaugh appears set for a national convention role while Roosevelt drew loud hostility from the crowd during Healy’s session. Cummins’ candidacy received support.
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Philadelphia
Pennsylvania
United States
Ross Penroza
Grovernor Brumbaugh
Penrose
Republican National Committee
Brumbaugh
Robert Mealy
Webster County
Theoore Roosevelt
Healy
Cummins
British Admit Loss of Monitor in Turkish Battle
The monitor British admit loss of during the Turkish bombardment. Two men killed and two wounded. The ship was destroyed after attempting entry into the harbor north west of the boulevard of Kosten. The article also notes a salary raise effective at year start to about 140 per year.
Taft at Lake Mohonk Denounces Abandoning Force
William Howard Taft told the Lake Mohonk conference that force cannot yet be eliminated as a tool of moral influence and warned pacifists against presupposing its removal. He criticized Philippine policy and urged caution on international peace aims amid naval and military tensions.
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W.H. Taft
League
Lake Mohonk
Lake Monhonk
William B. Taft
Philippines
Meteo
Austin M. Knight
Naval War College of Newport
United States
Villano
Senate Agrees on Army Reorganization Bill After Debate
Washington May 17 The senate after an all day debate agreed to the conference report on the army reorganization bill. The measure envisions 211000 regulars 260000 war strength a federal guard of 457000 and faces opposition over Irish revolutionaries. President Wilson ready to sign it this week.
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ARMY
Washington
House
Wilson
Borah
National Guard Iia
Friends of Af
United States
National Guard
Deemer Rescued By U S Troops
San Antonio reports the punitive expedition under Col. Sibely began withdrawing south of Hogualas. Colonel Langhorne says Jesse Deemer and Monroe Parnes, abducted by bandits to Mexico, were rescued, left at El Pino with orders to kill if they attempted escape as Langhorne’s men pursue the bandits.
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San Antonio
Frederick Sibely
Hoguillas
Jesse Deemer
Monroe Parnes
Mexico
Langhorne
Deemer
Payne
el Pino
Flood Control Bill Moves Through House
Washington May 27 The flood control bill passed the house authorizing up to 45 million dollars for flood control and general Mississippi River improvements and 65 million for levee work and Sacramento River dredging and removal of deliveries.
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Washington
House
Mississippi River
Sacramento River
U S Aviators Raid Germans Across Front Line
May 17 report says American aviators with French forces crossed the German line for the first time as a separate unit. Pilot William Thaw of Pittsburgh damaged a propeller on his plane. Corporal J M McConnell of Carthage faced bursting shells at 12 000 feet. No one was wounded. A separate note reports Waterbury man killed after a fall from his roof.
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Willam Thaw
Pittsburgh
J. M. McConnell
Carthage
Casement and Bailey Held for Death Trial in High Court
Sir Roger Casement and Daniel Bailey were committed for trial on high treason charges in the High Court after preliminary hearings. If convicted, they face the death penalty. Casement faces execution by hanging. The defense and prosecution prepared for the full trial with details remaining contested.
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London
Daniel Bailey
Poha Dickingon
Wagletrvete
Roger
Canfedensie
High Court
Jue
Casement
As & Wilet Seosive
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