Bailey in Fort Collins jail on bootlegging charges
Glen Bailey proprietor of the Dyer hotel is jailed awaiting Larimer county officers to take him to Fort Collins for bootlegging. A disarmed soldier, Clyde Stagner, was killed when Bailey’s car wrecked near Wellington. A third man, called Schear, escaped unharmed. Bailey left hospital without orders and was recaptured at the Dyer hotel. Authorities accuse Bailey of whisky transport and plan to charge him with manslaughter in Stagner’s death. Schear is sought and believed not to be a soldier.
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Glen Bailey
Dyer Hotel
Larimer County
Colorado
Fort Collins
Clyde Stagner
Bailey
Wellington
Bchear
Coloro
Schear
Cheyenne
B Bailey
Stagner
Charles F. Embery
Embery
C. ¥. Beard
Cook
Scear
German Soldiers Long for Peace and Discontent with Officers
Associated Press reports German infantry longs for peace due to officers avoiding front-line risk. Prisoners say officers defer duties to under officers while in trenches, contrasting with Canadian troops where officers lead. Berlin notes intense Flanders artillery. Paris describes heavy Adane front artillery and Meuse fighting. London reports German assaults near Ypres and Polygon Wood repulsed with heavy casualties.
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Associated Press
France
Candian Pres
Berlin
London
Flanders
Verdun
Paris
War Office
Adane
Meuse
Ypres
Polygon Wood
Kaiser to sell jewels to pay bloated war debt
London reports Emperor William and Empress Victoria have placed a vast imperial jewelry collection including diamonds pearls rubies and sapphires with the Reichbank to be sold abroad for funds to meet Germanys foreign obligations. The sale aims to ease wartime debt while Berlin papers praise the sacrifice. Separately James W Gerard warns Germany will seek peace as war losses and trade declines press for indemnities and notes German land purchases in Mexico.
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London
Germany
William
Reichbank of
Berlin
Portland
Ore
James W. Gerard
United States
Mexico
Bragg Sets New U S Altitude Record in Flight
Caleb Bragg, an aviation student with the signal corps at Mineola, reportedly broke the American airplane altitude record by attaining 20 014 feet. He stayed aloft about an hour, and upon landing he was numb with cold.
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Caleb Bragg
Signal Corps
Mineola
Bragg
Cole
Mitchel to Run on Fusion Ticket in City Hall Announcement
Mayer announced from city hall steps that he would seek fusion candidacy on a straight Americanism issue. The statement marks a bold bid in New York politics as he campaigns with a platform stressing unity and national integrity.
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Mitchel
Fusion Ticket
Associated Real
New York
Mayer
Pacifist Meeting Disrupted as Three Arrested in Los Angeles
In Los Angeles a peace meeting led by Dr. Sidney Strong faced police denial and an arrest of three pacifists as a patrol wagon arrived to remove participants. Separately in Washington, Chicago indictments from September raids on I W W offices are described as the initial harvest in a broader government crackdown.
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Los Angeles
Cal
Flower Auditorium
Sidney Strong
Seattle
Washington, D. C
Chicago
W. W. Held in Denver for I. W. W. activities
Meyer Fried ken, recently from New York, arrested Saturday night by federal officials in Denver on a Chicago grand jury indictment tied to I. W. W. activities. He allegedly headed the local office and is jailed here.
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W. W
Denver
Meyer Friedken
New York
Federal Grand Jury
Chicago
Three Platte County Banks Closed by State Examiner Order
State Bank Examiner I C Newlin closed three private banks in Platte County, linked to J M McDonald, after drafts were turned down and accounts exhausted. Deposits were small, not exceeding about 26 000, and no criminal charges against McDonald were indicated.
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J. M. McDonald
I. C. Newlin
Dwyer
Ulongwater
Glenda
Statehouse
Newlin
McDonald
Examiner Newlin
Casper
Banka
Platt
Citizens’ State Bank of
People's Bank of
Moorcroft
First State Bank of
Kayces
McDonald's
Woman Plot to Blow Up Parliament Alarms Regina
Regina Sask October 1 A suspected plot to blow up the parliament building emerged when police were alerted by a hospital nurse who overheard a conversation in German between a female patient and visitors. Detective Sergeant Hayes investigated as the nurse reported the plan discussed by several people.
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Regina
Sask
Parliament
General Hospital
Hayes
Nondo
Stock Raising Land Measure Passes Senate
The Senate approved a bill by Senator Jones of New Mexico to classify stock raising lands in ten western states, including New Mexico Arizona Colorado Wyoming Nevada North Dakota South Dakota Washington California and Oregon. The measure moves to the House for consideration. Key supporters cited during debate include Setterson Kentrick Wyoming Slufroth Colorado and Jones.
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Washington
PD. C
Jones
New Mexico
Senate
Arizona
Colorado
Wyoming
Nevada
North Dakota
South Dakota
California
Oregon
House
Settiatom Kentrick
Slufroth
Phon
Mwsure
Cheyenne Bar Closures as Draft Quota Assembles
Cheyenne saloons shut last night and will stay closed today at mayor’s request via Chief F. Edberg as Wyoming drafted men await the third army quota. Governor Joux’s letter and reports of liquor mishaps en route to camps prompted the action despite mayor Lafontaine lacking legal power to enforce closures. Laramie authorities issued a similar summons for closing during the draft.
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Cheyenne
Lafontaine
F. Edberg
Fropery
Joux
Wyoming
Crde
National Army
Laramie
Saturnites
Mob of Mexicans and Spaniards Arrested in Clifton Riot Attempt
Sheriff reports 250 armed strikers attempted to march from Morenci to Clifton to “clean up the whites.” Over 300 armed citizens await call. deputies fired on, 73 men wounded, Mexicans allegedly inciting disorder. Governor asked for troops to prevent further trouble.
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Phoenix
Ariz
Elglhity Mexicana
Cueton
Slaughter
Morenci
Clifton
Slaughee
Thane
Essen unrest as Krupp workers clash over peace terms
Reports from Essen say Krupp workers rioted demanding peace terms and food, with windows broken at the town hall and several arrests after police and military were called. A separate war department communique notes continued American initiative on the western front and stresses no home-front details.
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Washington
War Department
Germany
Europe
Operators to Raise Pay and Coal Prices
Washington October 1 operators in the contract competitive field agreed to consider miners demands on condition the government raise prices fixed for coal at the mine. Their counter proposal will be submitted to theTwitters tomorrow.
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Washington
Mass Draft Conspiracy Suspects Nabbed in Oklahoma
A grand jury at McAlester indicted 220 alleged draft roisters and conspirators. Most are under arrest as authorities report the sweeping action closed its session last Saturday.
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MI Skogcer
Okla
Srand
McAlvster
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