Burlington Announces New Through Trains Across Wyoming
Burlington routes unveil June 4 service expanding to cover Omaha to Casper via Alliance Wendover. Denver to Casper Douglas and Northeastern Wyoming via Wendover. Bridgeport Morrill link. through connections to Chicago Kansas City and eastern lines.
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Ie Leader
Burlington Railroad
Cheyenne
Central Wyoming
Denver
Casper
Wendover
A. L. Moore
Burlington and C.& 5
Omaha
Lincoln
North Platte Valley
Douglas
Wyoming
Alliance
Hiidgeport
Morrill
Sidney
Sterling
Brush-Oxford
Omaha-Casper
Chicago
Kansas City
Jack Hills
West
Douglas-Casper
Fur Placidge
Allianes
Burlington ’Commissary Department
Wipper
Bridgeport
Hinch
Verh
Brush
Hurlington
Kendrick
Jeffers Favored as UP Presidency Replacement at Mohler's Leave
Omaha May 19 The resignation of A L Mohler as president of Union Pacific and Oregon Short Line will take effect July 1 with Mohler remaining as adviser W M Jeffers general superintendent is expected to be chosen as successor Charles Ware also mentioned for the post Mohler began in 1868 and rose through railroading ranks to head multiple lines under Harriman He is praised as a premier operating official in the industry
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Omaha
Neb
A. L. Mohler
Union Pacific Railroad
Oregon Short Line
Union Pacific
W. M. Jeffers
Charles Ware
Mohler
Chicago
Northwestern
St. Paul, Minneapolis & Manitoba
Harriman
Peace Commission Named By Baptists
The northern Baptist convention empowered a commission to act as a court of inquiry to adjudicate differences among affiliated societies and urge greater cooperation. It also develops plans to review the missionary work of the Publication Society and Home Missions Society. Cleveland was chosen as the next meeting place amid Western tensions over eastern dominance.
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Minneapolis
Minn
Northern Baptist Convention
United States
American Bapitat Publication Society
American Home Missions Society
Baptists of
West
Cleveland
Cheyenne Leaders End Meeting to Improve State Transport
Leading officials of the road ended a meeting at the Jodustelal club early this month. Businessmen and district residents praise the changes, expecting greatly improved intercommunication and transportation across the state.
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Jodustelal Clu
Cheyenne
War reports include Allied progress and shipping tensions
The article notes British war leaders claiming progress in France around Avocourt and Lamort Homme while Russia faces resistance. It reports Lord Robert Cecil announcing a Britain Sweden accord easing shipping tensions, and details Allied submarine operations against German shipping in the Baltic with losses of the Mira and the coastal steamer Vervets.
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Lamort Homme
France
Robert Cecil
Yeeloviday
Great Britain
Sweden
Cam
Gerwan
Baltic Sea
Stockholm
Preach
Mira
Marceilles
Submarine Tragedy Telegrams Alarm Young Men's Club
The State Leader open meeting featured dramatic telegrams about a submarine sinking near the North Atlantic. The reading included passenger lists with R N Matson of Cheyenne and H A Mac Craken, sparking shock and disbelief among attendees.
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Roderick Chua Matson
Old
China
North Sea
Associated Press
Young Men's Literary Club
Klinger may have criminal charge dropped in accident case
O N Klinger Eaton merchant may avoid trial after car struck Mrs May Leffler and Mrs Julia Gukley last Sunday. Injured women may pursue civil damages instead of prosecution. He was arrested, jailed overnight, and released on bond. charge of aggravated assault and battery noted, penalty up to 1000 dollars and one year in jail.
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O. N. Klinger
Eaton
May Leffler
Julia Gukley
Vica
Frank Housman
Border patrol in Big Bend to grow near thousand
SAN ANTONIO May 19 by week’s start about one thousand men will join the border patrol in the Big Bend district after General Funston ordered Blath U. S. cavalry brought from Columbus to deploy in Marfa and towns Slorre Blanca Alpine and Marathon Texas. Of four thousand guardsmen called for Texas only fifty five have failed to take the oath.
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San Antonio
Tex
Big Bend
Boquillas
Glenn Springs
Funston
Blath
U. 8 Cavalry
Columbus
Dos
Marfa
Slorre Blanca
Alpine
Marathon
Texas
Taft Urges Ministers to Preach Peace Nationwide
President Taft heads a churches coop committee urging 10 000 ministers to explain the League to Enforce Peace program in sermons on May 29 Poore Sunday. Signers include J T Wilton Shailer Mathews and Arthur J Brown among others.
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W. H. Taft
New York
William HM. Taft
Haw
League To Eefore Peace
J. T. Wilton
Methodist of
Shailer Mathown
Pederal Council
Churches of Christ In
Americ
Hey, Charles & MacFerland
J. &Emenspyder
Arthur J. Irown
Hawaiiion Holt
Pred B. Bwith
Mr. Taft
Austrian Offensive Drives Italians Back Five Miles
London reports heavy Austrian bombardment driving Italian forces back over five miles in the Trent region and upper Astico. Berlin notes ongoing Austrian advances south and southeast of Rovereto, with captured positions and thousands of prisoners. London also records a Turkish retreat in Asia Minor as Allied offensives press toward Mosul and the Baghdad railway.
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Berlin
Roverto
Roosevelt urges military readiness at Detroit event
Former president Theodore Roosevelt spoke in Detroit on American unity and social justice during two addresses at a public reception. An elderly woman offered her two sons to the front, prompting Roosevelt to praise mothers who support national unity across lines of faith, place, and region.
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Detroit
Mich
Theodore Roosevelt
Brotherhood of
Roosevelt
Henry Ford
Shee Ie
Ford
Morgan Hired Detectives and Spying Alleges Inquiry
New York May 19. Thompson committee inquiry into wire tapping revealed that William J Burns and son Sherman rented rooms near Seymour and Seymour lawyers and installed listening devices to overhear their transactions. District attorney charges the firm of J P Morgan hired the detectives after messages from the French government relating to munition supplies were stolen and sold to manufacturers. The committee absolved Seymour and Seymour. Mayor Mitchell accused Senator Phomaton of treachery for resisting control of the inquiry.
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New York
Thompson Legislative Committee
New York Police
Wm. J
New York Report Links Smoking to Marine Recruitations Reflections
A New York May report links recessive cigarette smoking to half the reflections within the United States Marine Corps recruitments. The article notes deadly or harmful outcomes tied to smoking habits among recruits and discusses health implications and policy considerations.
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New York
United States Marine Corps
Death sentence not confirmed by U.S. ambassador report
A distorted cable from London claims Jeremiah Lamb, a naturalized American, was convicted of complicity in a crime in Drabiios but the death sentence was not confirmed. The report notes ongoing investigations and requests from officials to halt any punitive action pending review.
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Washington
U. S
London
Cablert
Chad
Tug Ben Ban
Jeremiah
Lamb
Lansing
Appeals to Wilson to Save Oil Fields for Navy
Washington May 18 Secretary Daniels urged President Wilson to use influence to protect California oil fields for the Navy’s reserves as a defense measure. A senate public lands bill to legalize certain entries, withdrawn by Taft in 1900, would be affected and the Navy warned to reduce reliance on oil and coal. A California delegation met with Secretary Daniels to discuss possible compromises.
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Washington
Daniele
Wilson
Wee
States Navy
California
Senate Public Lands Committee
Taft
Duniele
Liamios
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Astico
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Lake van
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Morgan
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