Assassins of President Carranza Surrenders in Denver Raid
Federal and county officers raid a farmhouse near Denver capturing Charles Heil alleged to run the stills. They seize hundreds of gallons of liquor, sugar, raisins, mash and a buried bonded whiskey stash valued up to 25000 pounds. Doc Grant is captured after pursuit. Heil and Grant jailed for federal and county authorities.
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Denver
Charles Heil
Doc Grant
McNamara
Grant
Jefferson County
Littleton
Heil
Castle Rock
OC Grant the famed bootlegger of Cheyenne lore
Doc Grant, a notorious bootlegger described as daring and wildly successful, operated fast cars between Cheyenne and Denver before prohibition. He reportedly carried up to fifty cases per trip, evaded police after a Boulder arrest, and briefly vanished from Cheyenne after bond.
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Doc” Grant
Cheyenne
Denver
Wyoming
Doc
Dock
Boulder
Laramie
State Line
Ex-agent Cordillo gets 15 to 20 years for slaying
John Cordillo former state prohibition agent convicted of manslaughter in the 1919 slaying of Frank Jennings near Laramie was sentenced by Judge W C Mentzer to 15 to 20 years at hard labor in the Rawlins state penitentiary. He showed no emotion as the sentence was pronounced and will be taken to Rawlins soon.
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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
Jury preparation begins within a week for Pete Cordillo's murder trial of Frank Jennings near Lara Mile last September. The case is set for July 6, following brother John Cordillo's recent sentence of fifteen to twenty years.
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Pete Cordillo
Own A Home Movement Shapes Cheyenne Growth
The Own A Home movement drives Cheyenne toward unprecedented growth as immigrants favor owning or building homes. Climate utilities schools and moral climate push development with beautiful streets shaded by cottonwood trees and ample vacant lots. Cheyenne leads in municipal housing solutions attracting interest from Fort Collins as nearby cities seek guidance.
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United States
Cheyenne
Mississippi River
Cnity
Cheyne
Fort Collins
Colorado
Collins
Champ Clark Seeks House Seat Nomination in Ninth District
Representative Champ Clark of Bowling Green Missouri filed for the Democratic nomination for Congress from the Ninth District. Clark left Jefferson City with the secretary of state to pursue the nomination in a move announced today.
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Champ Clark
Jefferson City
Bowling Green
Opposition grows to Wilson Armenia mandate asks
Democratic opposition emerged against President Wilson's request for authority to accept a mandate over Armenia. Senator Hitchcock and Republicans joined in opposing the measure amid House Foreign Affairs Committee deliberations. The secretary's absence delayed formal views as talks continued.
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Washington
Wilson
Congress
Armenia
Hitchcock
House Foreign Affairs Committee
Colby
Europe
Asia
Porter
Five ex-railroad workers indicted in Lever Act case
A federal grand jury in Pittsburg returned indictments against five men formerly employed by railroads at Newcastle Pennsylvania. They are charged with conspiring to limit transportation facilities for necessities in violation of the Lever Act.
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Pittsburg
Newcastle
Pennsylvania
Pope plans grizzly hunt in Yellowstone for museum display
May 26 report says Dr. Saxton Pope will hunt four grizzlies in Yellowstone Park using a bow and arrows with Arthur Young. They carry automatic pistols only for emergencies. The plan targets a male and female imperial grizzly and two cubs to be mounted for the California Academy of Sciences habitat group funded by Ogden Mills of New York.
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San Francisco
Saxton Pope
Yellowstone Park
W. W. Sargeant
California Academy of Sciences
Senate Reverses Passage of Three Dollar Wage Bill
The senate today reconsidered its action on Nolan Johnson three dollar a day minimum wage for government employees and, on motion by Senator Thomas Democrat Colorado, rescinded the passage.
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Washington
Senate
Thomas
Colorado
House and Senate Outline Budget Plan for Next Year
Washington reports a bipartisan compromise to create a federal budget system starting next year. The president and secretary of the treasury would jointly present an annual budget, with the secretary as budget director able to revise and coordinate department estimates. The president would approve or disapprove before sending to Congress.
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House
Senate
Washington
Secretary of the Treasury
Congress
Americans in Mexico May Face Trouble
Washington reports a state department inquiry into the kidnapping of two Americans in Mexico. The Mexican incident is linked to Villa’s forces and mining company extortion. One captive is Sfoiner G. Carr, a mining engineer with American Smelting & Refining. The other captive’s identity remains uncertain, with possible matches to other mining engineers or oil-field workers named Macdonald or Donald.
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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 the demurrer by Charles Evans Hughes. The court sustained five counts of the indictment charging 125 coal miners and operators with conspiracy to violate the Lever Act in Indianapolis.
Agregon Seeks Editors to Vindicate Rebels
In Mexico Qubretaro May 26 General Rodolfo Herrero surrenders to General Calles and is being taken to Mexico City to reveal all he knows about the assassination of Carranza. Calles orders detainment and questioning of those with Carranza at death. Obregon asks editors of Universal Excelsior Heraldo Democrata to appoint reporters to conduct an impartial inquiry into Carranza’s death.
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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
Pancho Villa era leader Car ranza dies during exile plans
In Bel Pas, May 26, Associated Press reports Pancho Car ranza died amid exile as he plotted to regain power. Felipe Ronauillo, former Jiminez mayor, who rode with Garranza in the first week of the flight, confirms the claim.
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Bel Paso
Associated Press
Carranza
Felipe Ronauillo
Jiminez
Garranza
Goulds Girl Elopes with Wainwright A News Event
Confirmation of Edith C Gould daughter of George Jay Gould marrying Carroll L Wainwright at Elkton Maryland was announced from New York. A telegram said they had wed without delay and the Gould family expressed surprise yet approval hoping for their happiness and success.
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New York
Elkton
Edith C. Gould
George Jay Gould
Carroll L. Wainwright
Fifth Avenue
Sugar price rise predicted amid Cuban loan disclosures
May 26 New York sugar broker Raymond W. Wilson testified before the legislative commission that sugar could reach 27 to 28 cents a pound within 48 hours. Earlier witness George H. Finlay said American banks lent over a quarter of a billion dollars to Cuban firms to enable them to hold sugar.
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New York
Raymond W. Wilson
Legislative Commission
George H. Finlay
Cuba
Soldier relief show down to come in lower house at once
Washington May 26 Republican leaders move to rush soldier relief legislation through the House tomorrow under limited debate. Fordney plans to open the measure for acceptance or rejection, forcing Democrats to choose support or oppose. Campbell accuses 49 anti bonus Republicans of blocking the bill and aiding Democratic opposition. He says Congress rewarded contractors but not the soldiers in combat.
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Washington
House
Fordney
Campbell
Rules Committee
Congress
William J Bryan Predicts Amendment for Moral Standard
In Philadelphia on May 26 William J Bryan predicted an amendment to the federal constitution establishing a single standard of morals for men and women with severe penalties for immorality. The General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church in the United States of America heard the address. A union plan for 18 Protestant churches was approved, requiring action by other denominations and final action by their representatives.
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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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