Park to Park highway plan gains national support
A Cheyenne Industrial Club meeting to hear Gus Holm discusses a proposed highway linking western national parks. Holm's cites endorsements from Pueblo Colorado Springs Denver chambers, Rocky Mountain Hotel Men's association, and support from Stephen Mather and the National Highway Association. The project aims to route the Yellowstone road through Wyoming and attract large tourist flows.
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Industrial Club
Archie Allison
Gus Holm
Holm's
Wyoming
Denver
Enos Mills
Estes Park
Yellowstone
Cheyenne
Holm‘s
Yellowstone Park
Stephen Mather
National Irk Bureau
National Highway Association
American Automobile Association
Wilson Enters Fight Over Adamson Eight Hour Law
President Wilson threads the rail labor dispute by planned meetings with Rep Adamson to push the eight hour law despite labor opposition. Railroads file suits to block the measure and officials expect more legal actions as Congress reconvenes in December.
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Adamson
Denver
Col
Santa Fe
Burlington
Union Pacific
United States District Court
United States Mmatrict
Tedrow
Brotherhood
Rio Grande
Colorado
Southern
Rock Island
House Committee On Interstate Commerce
Congress
Joint Congressional Committee
Four Killed In Santa Monica Auto Wreck Race
At Santa Monica California on November 18 Lewis Jackson in a Marmon car hit a telephone pole on the 403 mile international grand prize course. Four people were killed and two more spectators died later. Johnny Aitken, relief driver for Howard Wilcox, won the event in 4 hours 42 minutes 47 seconds at an average speed of 85.35 mph. Cooper finished second Patterson third and Roads fourth.
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Santa Monica
Cal
Lewis Jackson
San Vincente Road
Jackson
L. B. Jenkins
Harold Edgenton
Johnny Aitken
Howard Wilcox
Cooper
Patterson
Roads
Judge Madison of Converse County Dead
Edward Walter Madison pioneer settler of Converse County died at 4 30 Wednesday morning at his daughter Mrs K B Lucas home after a brief illness Funeral services were held Friday morning at 10 o'clock from St James Catholic church with burial in the Douglas cemetery
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Douglas
Edward Walter Madison
Converse County
K. B. Lucas
Official Canvass Shows Wilson Plurality of 370 in Laramie
The official returns transmitted to the secretary of state show Wilson carried Laramie county by 370 votes over Hughes. Kendrick defeated Cl ou in the county for governor, Mondell led Glark by 104 for Congress, with minor party votes substantially reduced. Total county votes 6,614 with strong majorities for constitutional amendments and legislative candidates.
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Wilson
Laramie
Hughes
Overnor Kendrick
Cl Ou
Mondell
Jack Glark
Harry W. Tupper
Ud Cane
United States
Paul
Senate
Archie Allison
Thomas G. Powere
Charles W. Riser
J. BR. Carpenter
Two More Cherokees Elected to U S Congress from Oklahoma
T A Chandler and William Hastings, both Cherokees, win seats in Oklahoma’s U S House districts two more Indians join Senator Robert L Owen. Hastings is the incumbent. Chandler previously helped elect two Cherokee chiefs. Cherokee politics feature strong tribal leadership and enduring rivalry in pre statehood era.
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Tulso
Okla
Robert L. Owen
T. A. Chandler
Fiest
William Hastings
Oklahoma
Charles Carer
Five Civilized Tribes
Owen
Chandler
Hastings
Cherokee Nation
Wilson Confers With Lansing on Mexican Deadlock
President Wilson and Secretaries Lansing and Baker met at the White House to press Luis Cabrera's objections to the peace plan for Mexico border control. If a settlement is reached Pershing's forces may withdraw and U S authorities will press Mexican members for a satisfactory accord. General Trevino heads troops toward Chihuahua City to pursue Villa and bandits.
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Washington
Joifit International Commission
Atlantic City
White House
Wilson
Lansing
Baker
Luis Cabrera
Pershing
United States
Atlantic City Commission
Lane
Commission
Chihuahuva City
Trevino
Mexico
Bryan Urges W C T U to Drive Prohibition Rivalry
In Indianapolis on November 18 William J. Bryan told the National Woman's Christian Temperance Union delegation to urge rivalry between the Democratic and Republican parties in the cause of prohibition. He said Democrats must take the dry side.
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Indianapolis
Ind
William J. Bryan
National Woman's Christian
Temperance Union
Morgan Interests Backing Fight on Eight-Hour Day
Henry Davidson, partner of J Pierpont Morgan, met with President Wilson today. Reports link Morgan interests to backing a movement to organize all employers to oppose the eight hour day, Davidson would not comment.
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Morgan
Henry Davidson
J. Pierpont Morgan
Wilson
Davidson
German Peace Move Reported Soon by Neutral Powers
Berlin reports from the Swiss frontier via the Koelnische Zeitung say neutrals plan a joint appeal to belligerents for delegates to a peace conference. No armistice would begin, hostilities pause only if negotiations seem likely to succeed. The Times notes a moderate peace path.
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Berlin
London
Movement For
Koelnische Zeitung
Ofhcles
Deutschland Will Not Wait for Libel Suit
New London Conn Nov 15 The German merchant submarine Deutschland will sail without delay despite a libel suit by the Scott company over the sinking of the tug. The tug owners seek 12000 for the loss and the Deutschland will depart once repairs are completed.
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Deutschland
New London
Conn
Mulmarine Deutschland
T. A. Seott Company
Scott Company
Socialist vote dips in cities as rural gains noted
In Chicago on November 18 fragmentary returns show Socialist Voth slightly below the 1012 vote with Debs at 601,879 in 1912. Adolph Germer, national secretary, said labor leaders pressured workers to back reform laws but warned voters these child labor acts are false.
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Chicago
Adolph Germer
Socialist Party
Debs
Germer
Adamson Wnd
Arkansas Mayor Acquitted of Murder
Batesville Ark November 18 Mayor Gilbert Richardson was acquitted today of the murder of Farrell Padgett two weeks earlier. His defense contended Padgett sought to lure Richardson’s wife seventeen year old Mrs Richardson and had threatened to kill the mayor. The verdict prompted the couple to leave town together.
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Batesville
Ark
Gilbert Richardson
Farrell Padgett
Padgett
Utah Oil Refinery Damaged by Fire
A spectacular blaze at the Utah Oil Refining Company plant in Salt Lake City began in the warehouse and spread to nearby crude oil tanks. Estimated loss runs to about $20,000.
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Salt Lake City
Utah
Utah Oil Refining Company
Minnesota Goes to Hughes On Official Count
In Saint Paul Minnesota on November 14 Hughes emerges in the republican count as the leading figure in the official vote tally with early returns showing the party standings. The report notes a shift in the debt issue and references local reactions to the count.
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Minnesota
Hughes
Sf, Paul, Minn
Abolish All Class Feeling, Wilson Tells Union Men
President Wilson told a delegation from the American Federation of Labor that all class feeling in America should be wiped out by the establishment of "Justice with a heart in it." Labor leaders came to Washington from Baltimore to congratulate the president on his re election and pledged to uphold him in his work.
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Lor
United States
Europe
Organization of States
Washington
Wilson
American Federation of Labor
Baltimore
Gamers
Blackmore Well to Produce 150 to 200 Barrels Daily
Casper Nov 18 The Blackmore well recently brought in on section 33 township 40 range 79 is expected to yield 150 to 200 barrels daily and boosts the value of the Hjorth and Keystone properties west of Balt Creek. Independent operators gain confidence in lands west of Salt Creek as spring big operations are anticipated.
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Casper
Blackmore
Township 40
Hjorth
Keystone
Balt Creek
Salt Creek
Special Meeting Called for Local Union 400 Members
To the members of the local union 400 you are requested to attend a special meeting on Monday Nov 20 at 7 20 p m OSCAR MOODY Bee y
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Oscar Moody
Bee'y
Red Cross to Send Gifts to U S Soldiers
Washington report says the Red Cross will ship sacks of gifts to American troops overseas. The parcels include candy tobacco pipes and other comforts for soldiers stationed on the front or abroad.
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Red Cross
U. S
Washington
St. Mine
Marie Hoarduan
Clairman
Hed Crost
Housamide
Hristons
Uroeps
Mesien
One Dead and Four Hurt in Big Canadian Fire
Winnipeg dispatch reports a massive Torbridge Saddlery wirehouse blaze killing E. Hoover and injuring David Woods and five others. G. W. Perkins Lowery and Miss Jean Thomas remain critical while six more employees were sent home and five more to hospitals with varying injuries.
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Winnipeg
Man
E. J. Hloover
David Woods Head
Lowery
G. W. Perkins
Jean Thomas
Torbridge Saddlery Company
Mormon Leader Francis M Lyman Dies of Pneumonia
Francis M Lyman president of the quorum of the twelve apostles of the Mormon church died at 1 AM in Salt Lake City Utah after a two day illness from pneumonia He was 18 DMA in the line of succession for the presidency of the Mormon church.
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Balt Lake City
Utah
Francis M. Lyman
Quorum of the Twelve Apostles
The
Mormon Church
Lyman Wie
Entente Attacks Repulsed Across Fronts as News Reports Clash
Berlin says assaults on Monastir plains and Macedonian fronts were repulsed with heavy losses to Entente forces. French and British counterattacks failed along Flanders and in Romania, while German troops recaptured heights near Chegel and faced renewed resistance near Monastir.
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Ancre
Berlin
Sailly
Biaches
Wallachia
Rumania
Monastir
Carpathians
India
Hamistan
Russilane
Sarny
East Africa
Sayville
Chegel
Cumpulung
Alt
Jiul
Flanders
Corna
Chege
England Seeks to Punish Germany for Deportations
London reports a wave of indignation over Germanys plan to deport Belgian men to Germany for employment. About 300000 Belgian males over 17 are affected with 45000 already transported, at a rate of 2000 daily. German authorities resist pleas and fine critics, while Belgians are urged to assemble at concentration points for work.
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Toflay
Germany
Belgium
Edith Cavell
Hill
Siale
Mankow
Berlin
Bourdeat
Wen
Tourval
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Chihuahua City
Villa
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Bryan
W.C.T.U
VOTH
Arkansas
Blackmore Well
R. M. Lyman
Teutons
England
Cope
Holland
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