Judge Mentzer Imposes Ten to Fifteen Year Sentence
A dramatic Cheyenne district court day ends with Judge Mentzer sentencing Ed Riley, 18, to 10 to 15 years for manslaughter after a guilty plea. Two juries failed to reach verdicts on Perkins and Dalton cases as the court adjourns awaiting a new jury. Riley fainted on the way to the sheriff’s office and the judge blasted saloonkeepers for serving minors.
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Court House
District Court
Mentzer
Ed Riley
Theodore P. Zourns
Young Riley
Perkins
Harry Dalton
Babbitt
Dalton
Cheyenne Pupils Plan Fire Drills Monday
Cheyenne pupils will observe a fire drill on Monday at 9 45 as Fire Prevention Day is recalled. Robert LaFontaine will recount the Chicago fire and its lessons while Fire Chief Taylor and the mayor attend. An alarm will trigger a school evacuation to train orderly exits and reduce panic.
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Cheyenne
R. N. la Fontaine
Chicago
United States
Fee
Robert N. LaPontaine
Chicago Fire
Cne
Taylor
LaFontaine
Wilson Urges Peace League After War Talks
President Wilson spoke in Omaha and Council Bluffs on war aims and a postwar league of nations. He endorsed fighting for humanity not property, urged American allegiance, and praised immigrants and western pioneers as crowds cheered the president amid holiday streets and warm receptions.
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Omaha
Wilson
America
League of Nations
Europe
Great Central Plains
Pacific
Orient
Atlantic
Iowa
Council Bluffs
Lincoln
President Hosts Ak-Sar-Ben Visit With Cheerful Tone
crowds lined the streets as the president arrived and entered the banquet hall to a five minute ovation. Nebraska leaders Governor Morehead Senator Hitchcock and Mayor Dahlman sat with him at the president's table during the festival procession and speeches.
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Hughes
Nebraska
J. H. Morehead
Hitchcock
Dahlman
McKinley
Guard Rifle Team Heads to Jacksonville National Shoot
The Wyoming national guard rifle team leaves Deming New Mexico by ship from October 5 for Jacksonville Florida to compete in the national shoot October 20 to 26. The journey via Galveston is a novel experience for many members as they anticipate the contest with enthusiasm.
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Wyoming National Guard
Jacksonville
Pla
Galveston
Cap
Shell Saves Soldier From Death in Swamp
Berlin reports a shell allegedly rescued a Landshut policeman’s son from a swamp on the western front. After two hours sinking, French fire erupted nearby. the shell exploded and hurled him to solid ground, where he regained consciousness and recovered in a hospital with minor injuries.
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Fahrabacher
Landshut
Sues McCormick for 50000 to test hyphenism
New York Oct 5 Vance McCormick chairman of the Democratic National Committee said he had been served with a summons for 50000 damages from Jeremiah A O Leary president of the American Truth society The suit aims to determine whether hyphenism is bellous and consistent with American values The action was announced tonight and continued on page five
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New York
Vance MceCormick
Democratic National Committee
Jeremiah A. O'Leary
American Truth Society
O'Leary
Women Riot After Mother Jones Backlash in Street Car Clash
Albert Kouell of Knell Piano, Cincinnati, declares he will vote for Woodrow Wilson for re election after voting Republican in seven straight elections. He credits Wilson with steering the nation under pressure and saving the U S from aiding the Allies' war effort, calling Wilson a exceptional president.
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Cincinnati
Albert Kouell
Knell Piano Company
Woodrow Wilson
Lincoln
Wyoming Weather Forecast Fair and Warmer Next Days
The forecast calls for generally fair conditions in Wyoming on Thursday and Friday. Temperatures rise Friday with warmer conditions expected especially in the north central region.
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Wyoming
No Trace Found of Auto Bandits in Cranberry Wages Case
Hammonton New Jersey report says no trace found of a gang of foreigners who shot and killed Heavy Rider and wounded Mrs. Blake Smathers James Rigby and A J Rider during an attempt to steal $8000 in wages for cranberry pickers. Wounded are expected to recover. The robbers used an automobile and fired on the fleeing party.
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Hammonton
N. J
Heavy Rider
Blake Smathers
James Rigby
A. J. Rider
Go Out and Raise Hell Riot Among Street Car Wives
New York October 5 riot erupts as hundreds of wives and women of striking street car workers clash with police. Night sticks swing as reserves intervene. nine women arrested and scattered. Mother Jones energizes crowd urging action to remove scabs from cars.
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New York
Mother Jones
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Maying
Mie Torman
Spd
Emir Jroets
U. S. Not Ready to Offer Peace to Europe
Washington reports that no new step to end the European war has been taken or prepared for by the United States. Officials say a diplomatic peace discussion is unlikely in the near future and mediation has not been offered or suggested by any party. The president is said to keep his own counsel on such matters.
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Washington
United States
Woodrow Wilson
Sneehan
New York
Nine Die In Fire At Christian Broad College
Nine men perished in a fire that gutted the central portion of the main building at Christian Broad College in St Louis. Trapped in the fifth floor infirmary, the victims included five men carried from the third floor after a wall collapse and three Christian Brothers members among the dead.
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ST. Lou
Christian Broad College
Chiiatian Brothers Order
Allied Transports Down As Russians Press in Gallia Front
Allied transports report heavy fighting across Volhyna from Toutek to the Dniester as Russian pressure intensifies near Lutsk. Rumanians in Bulgaria retreat after crossing the Danube, while Transylvania forces claim Paradi fortifications. Submarine Franconia sinks in the Mediterranean, and Monastir area remains contested. The Hague notes possible talks on separate peace between Russia and Germany, while Britain's Yenikeli loss is admitted. Grand Duke Nicholas recalled to command Russo Romanian forces in Dobrudja and along the Danube.
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Toutek
Dnelster
Galicia
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von Linsingen
Lutsk
Petrograd
Berlin
Sofia
Buthareat
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Bulgaria
Transylvania
Paradi
Mediterranean
London
Nicholas
Caucasus
Stockholm
Io Dobrudja
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Rumanian
Macedonia
Civilization film touted to advocate Wilson presidency
New York reports Thomas H. Ince unveiled a 1 million dollar supplement to the film Civilization. The allegory of peace leads into Woodrow Wilson on screen with his peace message and views on world league enforcement.
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Thomas H. Ince
New York City
United States
Woodrow Wilson
Mr. Juce
Wilton
Shadow Lawn
Uwessage
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