Assassins Surrender and Raid Seize Denver Area Stills
A May 26 raid 16 miles south of Denver captured six operating stills at a farmhouse near Hooze Factory. Charles Heil, alleged operator, arrested. hundreds of gallons of liquor, sugar, raisins and mash found. A buried whiskey cache valued at 320000 to 25000 was uncovered, with various kegs and repair tools. Property valued between 75000 and 100000. Doc Grant, once convicted of prohibition violations, was chased and captured nearby. Heil sent to Castle Rock. Grant jailed at Littleton for federal authorities.
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Denver
Charles Heil
Doc Grant
McNamara
Grant
Jefferson County
Littleton
Heil
Castle Rock
Doc Grant the Noted Bootlegger of Cheyenne and Denver Runs
The article portrays Doc Grant as a famed bootlegger known in Cheyenne for daring feats before Wyoming’s liquor ban. It claims he drove a fast Cadillac eight and could haul up to fifty cases of whisky per trip to Denver, with several escapes and close calls recounting his illicit routes and eventual arrest near Boulder.
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Doc” Grant
Cheyenne
Denver
Wyoming
Doc
Dock
Boulder
Laramie
State Line
Ex-Agent Cordillo Receives 15 to 20 Year Slay Sentence
John Cordillo former Wyoming prohibition agent convicted of the slaying of Frank Jennings near Laramie was sentenced by Judge W C Mentzer to 15 to 20 years at hard labor in Rawlins. He showed no emotion as the sentence was pronounced and denied the killing.
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John Cordillo
State Prohibition Department
Frank Jennings
Laramie
W. C. Mentzer
Rawlins
Cordillo
State Supreme Court
Denver
Pete
Jennings
Red Buttes
Pete Cordillo
Walter Newell
George Patterson
Albany County
Patterson
Wyoming
Crabbe
Colorado
C. A. Irwin
Pete Cordillo to Face Jury July Sixth in Murder Case
Jury list preparation will begin within a week for Pete Cordillo's murder trial of Frank Jennings near Lara mile last September. The case is set for July 6. Cordillo is John Cordillo's brother, recently sentenced to 15 to 20 years for involvement in Jennings' slaying.
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Pete Cordillo
Frank Jennings
Lara
Mle
William C. Mentzer
John Cordillo
Jennings
John
Pete
Walter Newell
Own A Home Movement Shapes Cheyenne Growth
The Own-A-Home movement drives Cheyenne toward a home city model with widespread immigrant home ownership, attractive streets and shade trees. Cheyenne leads in municipal housing solutions, attracting inquiries from Fort Collins and other western cities seeking guidance on the plan and its success.
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Own-A-Home Movement
Cheyenne
United States
Mississippi River
Cnity
Cheyne
Fort Collins
Colorado
Collins
Champ Clark Declares Bid for Ninth District Seat
Representative Champ Clark of Bowling Green Missouri filed with the secretary of state in Jefferson City for the Democratic nomination to Congress from the ninth district.
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Jefferson City
Champ Clark
Bowling Green
Opposition forms to Wilson Armenia mandate request
Washington May 26 Democratic opposition grows to President Wilson's plea for congressional authority to accept a mandate over Armenia. Senator Hitchcock and Republicans join the stance with other Democrats likely to follow. House Foreign Affairs delay and informal talks reflect resistance to sending American troops abroad.
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Washington
Wilson
Congress
Armenia
Hitchcock
House Foreign Affairs Committee
Colby
Europe
Asia
Porter
Five Ex-Rail Workers Indicted Over Lever Act Conspiracy
A federal grand jury in Pittsburg indicts five men formerly employed by Newcastle railroads for conspiring to limit transportation facilities for necessities, alleging Lever Act violations.
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Pittsburg
Newcastle
Pennsylvania
Pope to hunt grizzly bears in Yellowstone for museum exhibit
Dr. Saxton Pope sails for Yellowstone Park to hunt four grizzlies with bow and arrows, aiming for a male and female imperial bear and two cubs. Arthur Young accompanies him while pistols are kept only for emergencies. the hunt funds come from Ogden Mills of New York for a habitat group at the California Academy of Sciences.
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San Francisco
Saxton Pope
Yellowstone Park
W. W. Sargeant
California Academy of Sciences
Senate Reverses Pass on Three-Dollar Minimum Wage Bill
The Senate today reconsidered its earlier approval of the Nolan Johnson three-dollar-a-day minimum wage bill for government employees and, on a motion by Senator Thomas of Colorado, cancelled the passage.
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Washington
Senate
Thomas
Colorado
Outline of Budget Plan Hits House and Senate Conferees
Conferees from the Senate and House reported a compromise bill for a federal budget system to start next year. The measure places the secretary of the treasury as director of the budget with power to revise and coordinate department estimates, while the president approves or disapproves before sending to Congress.
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House
Senate
Washington
Secretary of the Treasury
Congress
Americans Missing in Mexico Prompt State Department Inquiry
The state department ordered an investigation into the kidnapping of two Americans in Mexico. The American consul at Chihuahua will lead the inquiry, with Villa suspected of ordering the abductions as leverage on mining companies. One captive, Sfoiner G. Carr, is with American Smelting & Refining. the other, Macdonald, has uncertain identity among two mining engineers in Mexico.
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Washington
State Department
Mexico
Chihuahua
Villa
Sfoiner G. Carr
American Smelting & Refining Company
New York City
Macdonald
Department
Parral
Jiminez
M. CG. Donald
Vernon
Texas
Anderson Upholds Five Counts Against Miners
United States District Judge A B Anderson overruled a demurrer and sustained five counts of an indictment charging 125 coal miners and operators with conspiracy to violate the Lever Act.
Editors urged to investigate Carranza death in Mexico
General Obregon asks editors of Universal Excelsior Heraldo and Democrata to appoint reporters to conduct a full impartial inquiry into the death of President Garranza. General Herrero surrenders to Calles forces and is being taken to Mexico City for further questioning.
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Quberetaro
Mexico
Rodolfo Herrero
Lazaro Cardenas
Colulla
Puebla
Mexico City
Lote
Carranza
Galles
Calles
Menico Gity
Associated Press
General Obregon
Universal
Excelsior
Heraldo
Democrata
Garranza
Porfirio Garza Carranza's Death Shocks Mexican City
In Bel Pas o on May 26 the Associated Press reports President Carranza died amid plans to regain power after his flight. Felipe Ronauillo, ex mayor of Jiminez, who remained with Garranza during the first week of his exile, offered the statement.
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Bel Paso
Associated Press
Carranza
Felipe Ronauillo
Jiminez
Garranza
Goulds Girl Elopes With Wainwright In Maryland
Confirmation of Edith C Gould daughter of George Jay Gould and Carroll L Wainwright of New York married today in Elkton Maryland was announced at the Gould family home on Fifth Avenue New York telegram from the couple said they had wed The family expressed surprise and wished them success noting no stated reason for the elopement as the groom has always been acceptable to the family
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New York
Elkton
Edith C. Gould
George Jay Gould
Carroll L. Wainwright
Fifth Avenue
Sugar Prices Predicted To Rise Soon
New York reports Raymond W. Wilson sugar broker predicting sugar would reach 27 to 28 cents a pound within 48 hours during testimony before a legislative commission probing profiteering. Another witness, George H. Finlay, said over a quarter of a billion dollars in loans from American banks supported Cuban sugar interests.
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New York
Raymond W. Wilson
Legislative Commission
George H. Finlay
Cuba
Soldier relief showdown to come in lower house at once
Washington May 26 Republican leaders adopted a plan to bring the soldier relief bill to action with limited debate tomorrow. Democrats backing relief would face a choice to accept the plan or oppose soldier relief. Chairman Campbell charged 49 anti bonus Republicans blocked the bill, while others disputed the claim.
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Washington
House
Fordney
Campbell
Rules Committee
Congress
William J Bryan Seeks Amendment for a Single Moral Standard
William J Bryan predicted a constitutional amendment for a single moral standard for men and women with strict penalties for immorality in an address before the Presbyterian general assembly in Philadelphia. A plan of union for 18 Protestant churches was approved, awaiting action by other denominations before final adoption.
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Philadelphia
William J. Bryan
General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church
United States of America
United States
General Assembly
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