Arrest and flight center on Nebraska election fraud
A Cheyenne official, C Arthur Snook, was arrested in Lexington Nebraska while fleeing toward Cedar Bluffs with his wife and baby. He faces trial for manipulating votes to place Orren Babbitt as Republican sheriff nominee over Ashley L. Gleason. Babbitt funded Snook's trip with $86 and an issued salary warrant. Babbitt claims he learned of the fraud only during the recount and hoped Snook would confess as details emerged.
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Lexington
Neb
Cedar Bluffs
Arthur Snook
Cheyenne
William Yort
Sam M. Thompson
I T
Orren Babbitt
Ashley L. Gleason
Snook
Babbitt
Habbitt
Babbit
Bob-bitt
Governor Kendrick Delivers Paper on The Texas Trail
At the Young Men's Literary Club meeting Governor Kendrick spoke on The Texas Trail, delivering an instructive and entertaining paper. The discussant praised the governor while noting the crowd’s support and the absence of controversy, with tributes to late citizens Colin Hunter Robert G Shingle and Thomas Heaney. The session also touched on upcoming events including the Federal Farm Loan Board meeting in Cheyenne and the National Livestock Association convention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Young Men's Literary Club
Kendrick
Texas Trail
Planner
Colin Hunter
Robert G. Shingle
Thomas Heaney
Mary Ferrell
Federal Farm Loan Board
National Livestock Asociation
Cheyenne
Meateer
Welton
Ore Ee Iota Howell
J. D. Clark
Railroad Presidents Rescind Embargoes Amid Strike Fears
Western railroad presidents rescind or modify embargoes as talk of a general strike looms. Union chiefs dispute turnout claims while governors and managers urge precautions and potential injunctions to shield operations. Congress faces pressure over eight hour day laws and railroads warn of possible disruption.
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Chicago
Hale Holden
Chicago, Burlington and Quincy
Congress
BE. E. Calvin
Uni- Pacific
Omaha
Milwaukee
St. Paul
Garretson
Brotherhood of Conductors
U. P. Enginemen Will Not Strike
President Calvin declares enginemen will not strike as freight restrictions take effect. Shipments face delays, passengers warned not to begin journeys that cannot finish before strike rules. Leaders argue arbitration protects public interests despite the looming dispute.
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U. P
Calvin
Moet Khinde
Mr. Ripley
Congress
Brotherhoods
R. H. Aishton
Chicago & Northwestern
Germany Pins All Her Hopes on Hindenburg
Berlin reports the appointment of Field Marshal Von Hindenburg as chief of staff with near dictatorial powers. The move is described as the Kaiser's most popular decision and raises widespread joy and enthusiasm, marking a significant shift in wartime leadership.
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Germany
Hindenburg
Berlin
von Hindenburg
Brother of Villa Held Prisoner By U. S. at El Paso
Hipolito Villa, brother of Francisco Villa, is in U S custody near El Paso. Civil and military authorities keep the arrest and confinement details secret. He arrived from Havana and was arrested at Vealeta by U S soldiers. During the Vilh tenure in Juarez he served as a collection agent.
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Villa
U. S
el Paso
Hipolito Villa
Francisco Villa
United States
Bin
Havana
Vealeta
Juarez
Hipolito
Hughes Speaks to Kansans at the State Capital
At the Kansas state capitol Hughes addressed a crowd that endured a shower and heard him defend protection as guarding American land and sea rights, national peace, and industry. He condemned government inefficiency and touted tariffs as shielding American industry, noting half the audience were women.
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Hughes
Tophka
Charles BE. Hughes
State Capitol
Greece Enters War on Side of Entente Allies
Unofficial London dispatches indicate Greece abandoned neutrality and sided with the Entente. Reports mention possible abdication of King Constantine and Venizelos as power behind the throne, with Greek garrisons in Saloniki Vedovon and Karaturun surrendering to committees. An Entente fleet reportedly off Pireaus.
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London
Geece
Greece
Constantine of
Groove
Veniselos
British Foreign Office
Pireaus
Athens
Saloniki
Vodevon
Karaturun
Greek King Abdication Report Not Yet Confirmed
A mixed dispatch cites European clashes and troop movements. Reports claim Greek king abdication not yet confirmed by Britain while Russians seize heights in the Carpathians and advances along the Romanian border.
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Niki
Petrograd
Valbytla
Galicia
Carpathians
Hukowina
Slotadipa
Doerster
Berlin
Tyrelent
Germany
Longuers
Delvilla Wood
Somme
Macedonia
Ivania
Petrogred Claigy
Armenia
Republicans vote for it to avert railroad strike
Washington reports the House passed the Adamson eight hour day bill by 229 to 50 and the Senate set a final vote by tomorrow evening. The measure aims to prevent a general strike with an eight hour workday and a commission to study effects, effective January 1 1917, amid heated debate and party splits.
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Washiington
House of Representatives
Senate
Shadow Lawn
New Jersey
Wilson
Congress
Mann
Steele
Pennsylvania
Black
Texas
Meyer London
House
Representatve
Brotherhoods
Kitchin
Harridon
Harrison
Bennet
Greene
Reepobilear
Vermont
Cooper
Ohio
Taggart
Kanens
Land Office Under Lane Revamps Homestead Process
The article praises the Interior Department under Franklin K. Lane and reformer Clay Tallman for overhauling the General Land Office. It notes major improvements in homestead entry processing, reduced delays by about sixty percent, and renewed cooperation between land officials and the public.
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Gov. Kendrick
LIT. Club
Club
J. W. Higgins
General Managers’ Association
Brotherhood
Pwhile
Washington
Constantinople
German East Africa
Muta
Mogoro
Baywille
Rumania
Leopold
Bavaria
Betes
von Bindenburg
Ehlet
Forres
Hess
Vrausylvasula
Caupelgn
Alrwedy
Wyoming
Stc. Lane
Wariington
Sept
General Land Office
Western States
Wein
Wileen
Pranklin K. Lane
Department of the Interior
Nevadd
Thie
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