Big Business Man Admits Half Million Dollar Political Gift
Col William Gooper Proctor of Cincinnati testified before a senate inquiry that he advanced 500000 dollars to Major General Leonard Wood s Ohio campaign and that other sources would not surpass this amount. The committee also examined expenditures by G C Carlin James W Gerard and Louis Crampton for various campaigns.
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Washington
William Gooper Proctor
Cincinnati
Leonard Wood
Ohio
Senate
Wood National Organization
G. C. Carlin
Virginia
General Palmer
James W. Gerard
Amaassador
Germany
S. T. Jones
Des Moines
Louis Crampton
Michigan
Johnson
California
Soldiers at Fort Russell Stage Tournament Winners Named
Winners in the enlisted men's gymkhana at Fort Russell were announced by Captain Forsyth Bacon of the Fifteenth Cavalry. The third squadron scored 180 points to win the classic, with individual event winners including Ira W. Smith, Harold J. Twoney, and Benjamin Dubofsky among others.
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Fort Russell
Forsyth Bacon
Fifteenth Cavalry
Ira W. Smith
Harold J. Twoney
Benjamin Dubofsky
Wrestle Royal
J. Brown
Gust Schwartz
Funeral services today for Sister Mary Winifrede
Funeral services for Sister Mary Winifrede are set for this morning at 9 o'clock in the convent of The Holy Child Jesus Wey. James A. Hartman to officiate a Solemn High Mass of Requiem. The Sisters' Choir to provide music. Pallbearers listed and interment planned in the Sisters' plot at Olivet cemetery.
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Mary Winifrede
J. P. Murphy
Olivet Cemetery
Embargo Proposal To Aid Canada Over Pulp Wood
The house foreign affairs committee reported a senate resolution for a special commission to pressure Dominion government over embargoes. It notes Canada must obtain coal sulphur and dyes from the United States or risk similar trouble to American publishers.
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Washington
United States
Canada
House Foreign Affairs Committee
Senate
First Practice Shoot of Gheyenne Rifle Club at Fort Vassell
The Gheyenne rifle club held its first practice on the Fort Vassell range, affiliated with the International Rifle Clubs. Fifty-two members have joined. W. E. Spence presides. Colonel Dugan at Fort Russell allowed use of the military range and supplied six rifles with ammunition.
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Gheyenne Rifle Club
The
International Rifle Clubs
Fort Vassell
W. E. Spence
Dugan
Fort Russell
Iowa official accused of building political machine
A. B. Carlson of Canton SD argued in federal court that State's Attorney General M. A. Hayner of Iowa and Midland Printing of Sioux City conspired with packing industry leaders to form a political machine. He sought a court appointed receiver and removal of the temporary state court receiver named in the case, representing five South Dakota stockholders.
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Sioux City
M. A. Hayner
Iowa
Midland Printing Company
A. B. Carlson
Canton
South Dakota
Carlson
Railroads Could Be Run Privately Again, Expert Says
Charles I. Markham, president of the Illinois Central, told the Interstate Commerce Commission that railroads may be operated as successfully under private management as before federal control. He urged at least 600 million dollars for new equipment and immediate orders for cars and engines to modernize the system.
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Washington
Charles I. Markham
Illinois Gentral Railroad
Southern Railroads
Interstate Commerce Commission
Markham
Conferees Fail To Reach Rivers and Harbors Bill Deal
Washington May 26 Conferees on the rivers and harbors bill failed to agree and chose to report a disagreement to both chambers. General provisions were agreed but the lump sum appropriation proved the obstacle with the House at 42 million and the Senate at 24 million.
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Washington
House
Senate
Piano Legs for Sheriff RunBoost in Morgantown
Former major league star Charlie Wickman known as Cheerful Charlie seeks Morgantown mayoral office. He served two terms as mayor and played seven seasons in MLB with teams including Cleveland Detroit Philadelphia Washington New York Chicago and Boston. His upbeat persona helped him build a large local following.
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Monongalia County
W. Va
Charlie Wickman
Piano Legs
Hichman
Morgantown
Th¢kman
West Virginia
Railroads Say Wage Demands Are Not Opposed
E. T. Whiter, chairing the railroad group, tells the labor board that wage increases for 2,000,000 U S railroad workers totaling about 1 billion dollars are not opposed by the railroads. He says roads seek honest work and efficient service and oppose some demands as unjustified.
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Chicago
America
E. T. Whiter
Whiter
Federal Railroad Administration
National League Clubs In Weekend Action Summary
Pesterdeys Raruter reports scores from league games. PittSburg defeats Brooklyn 8 to 0 with Wisner Schmidt Grimes Miller as batters. St Louis earns 10 to 17 4 Cincinnati and Washington side 8 to 14 1 with Haines Jacobs Sher dell Clemmons Ring Fisher Eller Wingo in the lineup. Glovelant defeats 9 to 4 13. Batteries listed for each club.
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RHE PittSburg
Esvveseesssee
Brooklyn
RHE
Memorial Day Service Plans in France at Suresmes Cemetery
Paris May 26 Memorial Day ceremony at Suresmes cemetery will be simple with speeches by Marshal Petain and Ambassador Wugh Wallace. The event includes unveiling a plaster heroic figure of a doughboy titled The American Noughboy to honor 1,006 American soldiers buried there. Major General Harboed sent a telegram to be read at Belleauwood where he led the Second division in the first pitched battle of the American army.
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France
Paris
Suresmes Cemetery
Marshal Petain
Wugh
Wallace
Plaster of the State
Harboed
Belleauwood
Clerks and Carriers Sought at Local Post Office
A civil service exam will be held here on June 12 to create an eligibles list for clerks and carriers. Salary is 1000 dollars annually with a 200 dollar year end bonus. Applications from James W. Mason, local secretary, Civil Service Examiners. Postmaster William G. Haas notes several vacancies and hopes for multiple hires from the June exams.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James W. Mason
Board of Civil Service Examiners
William G. Haas
Conferees Near Agreement on Army Reorganization Plan
Senate and House conferees reported a compromise on national provisions of the army reorganization bill. The plan keeps enlisted personnel and guardsmen as state troops through reserve corps commissions and allows a National Guard officer to head the War Department militia bureau and direct National Guard affairs.
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Washington
Senate
House
National Guard
Militia Bureau
War Department
Counsel for Associated Press Counsel Dies in New York
Frederick Bosch Jennings of the law firm Stetson Jennings Russell died at his home in New York after a paralytic stroke. He served as general counsel for the Associated Press and International Paper, and also advised Erie Railroad and other firms. A director of many corporations, he was a trustee of Williams and Barnard colleges and active in clubs. Born in Bennington Center in 1803, his passing marks the loss of a prominent legal and corporate figure.
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New York
Frederick Bosch Jennings
Stetson, Jennings & Russell
Jennings
Associated Press
International Paper Company
Erie Railroad
Williams and
Barnard Colleges
Bennington Center
Lawson to Rescue of Newspapers
Chicago May 26 Victor IF Lawson publisher of the Chicago Daily News has released 100 tons of news prints to be distributed to similar newspapers facing suspension if immediate aid is not given. Distribution will be through the Committee of News Print Supply affiliated with the Inland Daily Press association chaired by Willard B. Carpenter of Lincoln Nebraska.
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Chicago
Victor IF. Lawson
Chicago Daily News
Simler
Inland Daily Press Association
Willard BE. Carpenter
Lincoln
Nebraska
Noted Actor John McCabe Visits Cheyenne
John McCabe a well known eastern theatrical man visits Cheyenne staying with his mother Mrs. John McCabe Sr and his sister Mrs. Charles Bristol for several weeks This is his first Cheyenne visit in five years He recently acted in Up in Mables Room under A H Woods management He will return to New York after vacation to rehearse Rexall One Cent Sale Plains Pharmacy June 3 4 and 5 watch for ad June 1
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John
McAbe
Cheyenne
John McCabe
Charles Bristol
McCabe
Mable
A. H. Woods
New York
Woods
Auto top making and car fittings in Cheyenne
Hobbs Huck Feldt and Filkbinder offer prompt service for auto tops and painting as Cheyenne residents prepare for summer. They advertise a large selection of baby carriages and sulkies available at Hobbs.
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Hobbs
Huckfeldt & Filkbinder
Soldier Who Slew Woman Given Moderate Sentence
John Kowalik, a former soldier, was sentenced in a Denver criminal court to 10 to 12 years for the March 14 killing of Helen Smith at a local hotel. Convicted a week earlier, his counsel Captain W F Andres indicated plans for an additional alienist examination before commitment to the penitentiary.
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Denver
John Kowalik
Helen Smith
Lotel
W. If Andres
Kowalik
Colorado Town Menaced By Long Continued Fire
Fire at Orchard, 21 miles north of Fort Morgan Colorado, caused $60,000 damage and serious injuries to M. S. Richeson and Rev. O. S. Smith. The blaze, begun last night, threatened to wipe out the town if the wind shifted, with several others sustaining lesser injuries.
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Fort Morgan
Colo
Orchard
Here
M. S. Richeson
O. 8. Smith
First Presbyterian Church
Southern Presbyterians reject Inter Church World Movement
The General Assembly of the Southern Presbyterian Church in Charlotte votes 187 to 1038 to stay with its big movement and reject participation with the Inter Church World Movement after an all-day debate.
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Charlotte
N. C
General Assembly
Southern Presbyterian Church
Willhidravyal
Inter-Church World Movement
Reds and Letts at Moscow Reach Peace Agreement
London dispatch says the Letgian government reports that Bolshevik and Lettish delegates in Moscow have agreed to Russia recognizing full independence of Latvia. The accord signals a formal settlement after talks in the capital.
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London
Moscow
Russia
City to Moderate Set Sprinkler Ruling for Large Lawns
City commissioners will moderate the set sprinkler ruling where lawns are too large for hand watering. The notice mentions Automobile Insurance and lists W. O. Benner at 502 B 24th Street with phone 1623. The Young Men's Literary Club will meet tomorrow night at Carnegie Library club rooms for its weekly session.
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Automobile Insurance
W. O. Benner
Young Men's Literary Club
Carnegie Library
Real Estate and Insurance Ad and Local Updates in Cheyenne
J A Kirkpatrick reports street grading continues in Cheyenne as most avenues are already graded. Union Trust Co advertises 6 percent savings. Police quiet with no arrests. bicycle theft report filed. Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance offices listed. tax and express contact provided. In honor of departed heroes, Jenkins Shoe Company closes all day Monday Decoration Day.
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Cheyenne
Heross
Jenkins Shoe Company
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Carey Ave
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