Cheyenne Planned Civic Talk on Fort Douglas Training Camp
Local business leaders hear C B Mabey and R Naylor explain civilian training camps at Fort Douglas Utah. A committee led by Captain Underwood organizes demonstrations for Cheyenne to secure a camp next year with no military obligation and minimal cost to attendees.
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Cheyenne
C. BR. Mabey
R. Naylor
Salt Lake City
Ft. Douglas
Utah
A.A. Underwood
Underwood
Jamon
A. S
Walton
Ira B. Fee
Plains Hotel
Mort Russell
State Guard
Salt Lake
J. M. Carey
Vile
Che
Vider
Colorado Universes Win Dasheal Championship in Baseball
May 22 Colorado University defeats Denver University 2 to 1 to claim the intercollegiate conference baseball title. University players and staff celebrate the championship at Denver.
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Colorado Universes
Denver
University of Colorado
Denver University
Waite Admits Buying Poison to Kill Father-in-Law
Dr. Arthur Warren Waite stands trial for the murder of John Peck of Grand Rapids. Prosecutors charge a calculated plot to inherit millions aided by love affairs and alleged insanity pleas, with testimony that Waite bought poison and chloroform to kill his father-in-law.
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New York
Arthur Warren Waite
Clarence J. Shearn
Supreme Court
John &. Peck
Grand Rapide
Swann
Waite
Walte
Egypt
Peck
Waile
Albertus Adair Moore
Texas Pacific Train Held Up NearKeithville
A Texas Pacific westbound passenger train was held up tonight between Graniane and Keithville. The mail and express car were robbed, according to a report to postal authorities.
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Shmeveport
Great Allied Offensive Shifts Fronts in Europe
The war reports indicate continued Allied advances against Austria and Germany with Austrians pushing Italians back toward their territory and Germans seizing ground near Cousumont. Berlin notes northeast Verdun gains by German troops and French quarry losses south of Mi mt. British thrusts fail to prevent trench losses near Givenchy as actions press on multiple fronts including Russia near Kut El and cavalry movements near Ruslan.
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Cousumont
Berlin
Verdun
Mi Mt
Kut-El
English official calls for female labor in farming
Francia Ayke Acland, financial secretary to the treasury, told the house of commons that farmers should drop prejudice against using female labor. He warned that if conditions worsen, a breakdown of home supplies would be inevitable.
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London
Francia Ayke Acland
The
Treasury
House of Commons
Mexican Killed by Greek Laborer in Satunley Quarrel
In Medicine Bow Muay 22 Luis Cunha a Mexican was killed in a quarrel with George Kara a Greek laborer. Both were Union Pacific workers. After an exchange of heated words on Saturday Kara says Cunha threatened him. Kara then drew a gun and shot Cunha. The jailer was notified and incident is under investigation.
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Medicine Bow
Louie Cunha
George Kara
Leim
Rewlius
Union Pacific
Kara
Mexicas
Gan
Camoha
Haere
Ieee Alle
Wilson Protest Note Against British Mail Interception
Washington notes President Wilson renews U S protest to Great Britain over interference with American mail. The note argues Britain seizes contraband letters and censors neutral mail, seeks stronger U S insistence that such practices end, and cites losses caused by British policies. France concurs with U S in supporting the protest.
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Washington
Wilson
United States
Great Beitain
Great Britain
France
State Department
Escapes From Insane Asylum At Evanston
George Hittle, committed to the Wyoming Hospital for the Insane at Evanston for murdering his uncle on November 14, 1910, escaped at midnight Sunday and remains at large. State authorities in Cheyenne were notified. the state board of charities and reform will offer a reward. He is described as a dangerous criminal and officers near Evanston pursue him.
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George Hittle
Wyoming Hospital For
Evanston
Fremont County
Setter
Cheyenne
State Board of Charities and Reform
Hittle
Fatally Injured in Auto Accident Near Frontier Road
In KEMMERWIN Wye on May 22 James Edmonds aged 26 died from injuries after a car wreck on Frontier road. Walter Haddenham 16 drove the vehicle with Edmonds and two sisters aboard. he swerved to frighten a dog, lost control, and the car overturned in a cut. Edmonds had a fractured wharf and other injuries and was taken to Miners City. The other occupants sustained injuries.
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Kemmerwin
Wye
James Edmonds
Wee
Frontier Road
Thie Ely
Walter Haddenham
Edmonds
Young Hadideoham
King Alfonso, the Pope and Wilson Negotiating Armistice
Amsterdam dispatch reports Madrid wireless stating King Alfonso the Pope and President Wilson are negotiating an armistice among belligerent nations to discuss peace terms. The move aims to arrange a ceasefire and start talks toward ending hostilities.
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King Alfonso
Pope
Wilson
Amsterdam
Munich
Nevente Nachrichten
Madrid
Alfonso
Theodore Roosevelt Accepts Roosevelts Hat in Ring
Roosevelt replies to George Von L Meyer about a Hoovervelt Republican committee formed across thirty states to back his presidential nomination. He lists guiding principles and welcomes support while Meyer leads a 25 member delegation at Oyster Bay.
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Velt Republican” Committee
Republican Party
Cal
Theodore Roosevelt
Supeport
Meyer
Moosevelt
Oyster May
Rousevelt
Ashley Gleason Named Sheriff to Succeed Roach
Ashley L. Gleason, a prominent Laramie county stockman, was appointed sheriff by county commissioners to replace the late Sheriff Frank Roach who was shot by horse thieves near the Wyoming line. Gleason plans no immediate changes to the force, with Orrin Babbitt as undersheriff and deputy Yout remaining, if plans hold. Gleason, 42, long resident of Wyoming, rose from horse-jinler to ranch manager on the Warren ranches and earned a reputation as one of the state’s most efficient ranch men.
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Ashley L. Gleason
Laramie County
Frank Roach
Wyoming Line
EK. J. Farrington
Orrin Babbitt
Roach Wan Plain
Gleason
Bobbitt
Voat
F. BK. Warren
Senator Warren
Warren
Texas Militiamen Mutiny Over Oath of Service
Washington reports 116 Texas National Guard members refused the oath to enter federal service. War officials consider court martial under the Dick law. Baker offered no action yet. President Wilton plans a public statement, while Congress debates universal service. Also notes Mexico’s grave economic crisis and a cavalry patrol resuming in Texas after rescuing two Americans.
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Washington
Fington
Texas National Guard
Baker
Wilton
Texas
Chamberlain
Sen- 4
White House
Funstonias
War Department
Laln
Crowder
Mexico
State Department
Mexico City
Republic
Conga Letcher
Chihuahua City
Bethond
Carranga
United States
el Paso
Italy's Great Hour at Hand in Austrian Advance
Berlin dispatch reports from Sayville describe Austrian forces pushing toward the Alps near Vicenza and threatening the Venetian region. Italians are said to be driven from the Lavarone plateau with Austrian lines advancing and prisoners taken as the war office notes growing Italian defeats.
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Rome
Berlin
Sayville
Lavarone
Austrian War Office
Ines
Ben
Tralians
Yasa
Delegates Reach N West Virginia for Woman's Federation
New York May 22 The General Federation of Woman's Clubs biennial convention draws 20000 delegates and visitors. Supporters of Josiah Evans Cowles of Los Angeles claim votes from Idaho New Mexico Colorado Montana the Dakotas and Utah while Samuel B Sneath of Tiffin Ohio is the rival candidate for president.
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New York
General Federation of Woman's Clube
United States
Mia
Josiah Evans Cowles
Los Angeles
Idata
New Mexico
Colorado
Montana
Dakotas
Norther Baptist Convention selects Barbour as next president
In Minneapolis on May 22 the Norther Baptist convention chose Dr. Clarence A. Barbour of Rochester to succeed Lr. Shailer Matthews at the next convention. Preparations for the high decisive struggle to halt liquor traffic were recommended.
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Minneapolis
Minn
Norther Baptist Convention
Clarence A. Barbour
Rochester
Lr. Shailer Matthews Afhtengo Chive
Hngh
Irish MP Shouts During Ireland Executions Debate
London is scene of heated Commons exchange after Timothy Healy Irish MP denounces executions and declares they will not witness their people shot. Amid the uproar the debate continues as reports note tensions surrounding the Dublin rebellion and a New York figure Lynch faces prison in connection with the revolt.
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London
Timothy Healy
Pariiament
Commons
Ireland
Lontmon
R Lynch
New York
Dublin
Liberty
Jake Maxwell
Lyneh
Seatenard
Tao
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Margaret Horton
Eesr Irs
Clara Peck Waite
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Texas Pacific
Eouth
Trent
England
U. S
Fremont
Teddy
Oyster Bay
George von L. Meyer
Secretary of the Navy
Hoowe
Ashley Gleason
Sheriff
Roach
Willian Babbitt
Yost
Antonio
Ribley Today
Glenn Springs
Hogguillas
Italy
Austria
N. WV
M. P
Irieir
Comasoie
Ie Mir
Jebe MaaWell
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