Hunters Endanger Lives on Cheyenne Golf Course
On Sunday rifle bullets flew over Cheyenne lakes as duck hunters fired near picnics and tee boxes. City officials passed a ban on rifles and most weapons with dawn to 6:30 a.m. hours, enforcing strict penalties to protect golfers and bystanders.
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Cheyenne Country Club
Cheyenne
France
A. H. Marble
Dank
William Dubois
C. F. Emberg
Sloan’s Lake
Lake Terry
Lake Alisarraca
Lake No. 1
Messrs
Marble and
Dubois
Golf Club
Ane
Dyeka
Cheyenne Bank Deposits Jump $2.48 Million in Year
Cheyenne banks report a near 2.5 million dollar year rise in total deposits from September 1915 to September 1916. The Stockgrowers bank leads with a 1.03 million dollar gain, followed by strong rises at First National and Citizens banks. Wyoming Trust and Savings shows a smaller but notable increase as well.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wyombe Trust and Savings Bank
Cheyenne
Wyoming
Stockgrowers Bank
Wyoming Trust and Savings Bank
First National Bank
Citizens Bank
First National
Frank R. Warton
Elks Plan Casper Excursion This Week
Almost 100 members signed up with Secretary J J Mojeroey of the local lodge to attend the Natrona county fair. The Elke special will depart Wednesday night with a parade from the Elks home to the train the 10 oclock departure. The train will then pick up at Douglas for the two hour run to Casper where the coming will be celebrated. The special returns to Cheyenne early Friday morning.
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J. J. Mo Joeroey
Lodge of Blas
Natrona County
Elke
Elks Homn
Af Douglas
Casper
Cheyenne
Hebrew Trades Vote for Strike to Aid Car Men
In New York on September 18 the United Hebrew trades with about 200000 members voted to authorize a sympathetic strike if called by the central federated union. The move spans crafts including garments with many women workers. If Mayor Mitchell fails to secure negotiations by Thursday, about 700000 trades unionists may strike per Carmen leadership.
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New York
United Hebrew Trades
Central Federated Union
United Trades
Mitchell
Private Banker in Chicago Takes His Own Life
Chicago on September 18 reports the suicide of Joseph Tuma, head of Tuma Savings Bank, who shot himself then fell into Lake Michigan. His wife says he had defrauded a contractor of 60000 and sought a 10000 loan from city banks without success. A grand jury issued true bills against Michael and Stephen Michniuk for receiving deposits while insolvent. Moses Ginsburg and Weston Emanuel face similar charges.
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Chicago, II
Joseph Tuma
Tuma Savings Bank
Chicago
Tuma
Lake Michigan
Michael
Stephen Michniuk
Moses Ginsburg
Weson Enamuel
Claims filed against Colorado Springs Athletic Club
Claims totaling 150000 in twenty five damage suits filed against the Colorado Springs Athletic Club after a collapse of a portion of the arena at the Walsh White fight on Labor Day in Colorado Springs.
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Athlethic Club
Colorado Springs
High School Pupils Seek Work From Principal
Several boys and girls at the high school wish to find work in the mornings and evenings. Anyone with tasks available should send their name to F. H. Merten, principal, who will answer any questions.
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F. H. Merten
Trial of J. H. Howell for Murder of Hetzler Begins
In Carbon county Wyoming Judge W J Tiddell opened the murder trial of J H Howell and George Brown for the April death of jailer J J Hetzler. A special venire was used after jurors were exhausted and a change of venue was denied. Hetzler was beaten to death with a iron bar in the county jail amid a conspiracy involving Howell Brown and Joe Bush.
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J. H. Howell
Hetzler
Rawlins
Wyce
George Brown
J. K. Hetsler
Carbon County District Court
Venice
Carbon County
W. J. Tiddell
Laramie
Hetaler
Howell
Brown
Joe Bush
Teutons Driven Back as Allied Offensives Roll
British forces advance along a mile front and capture German works while French and British push near Somme and Verdun. German evacuation and Romanian Russian positions shift as British and Allied arms gain ground.
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London
Somme
Combles
Oher Fiermany
Denie Court
Verdun
Dead Man's Hill
Dobrudje
Black Sea
Danube
Petrograd
Pripetmagrehes
Carpathians
Belin
Galicia
Macedonia
Florina
Monastir
East Africa
Train Hold Up Near Tamosopo Yields $42,000 Gold
Bandits held up a passenger train near Tamosopo on Sept 12 and rifled the express car of 42000 in gold. They robbed passengers and pushed the train down a canyon. Passengers were allowed to detrain, avoiding loss of life per a report reaching Laredo today.
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Washington
Peoria
England
Laredo
Tex
Tamosopo
Weather Outlook Mostly Fair With Cooler Midweek
Forecast calls for generally fair conditions on Tuesday and Wednesday. Cooler temperatures expected Wednesday with light winds and no precipitation anticipated.
Railroad chiefs praise Wilson stance on eight hour day
Milwaukee officials report F D Underwood president of the Errie railroad asserts eight hour day supportive of labor aims. He notes no extra legislation needed and urges inter state commerce to handle wage and rate issues via the commission. He defends Wilson as acting for the country's good and denies political motives.
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F. D. Underwood
Erie Railroad
Wilson
Milwaukee
Wis
Errie Railroad
Milwaukee Journal
Congress
Wilton
Blackmail Ring Uses Mann Act As Chief Weapon
In Chicago seven members of an alleged blackmail gang faced a preliminary hearing while detectives hunted for H C Woodward, the supposed director in chief. Wealthy acquaintances, lured by flirtations, faced publicity limits, and Mrs Helen Evers claimed the charges were false. Other suspects were sought in Philadelphia as the case unfolded.
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Chicago
H. C. Woodward
Helen Evers
Frances Chapman
Edward Donahue
Eich
Deanair
Philadelphia
President Wilson Visits Boyhood Scenes After Sister's Funeral
President Wilson left for the summer White House in Long Branch after the funeral of his sister Mrs Anne E Howe. He toured relatives and boyhood sites, spoke with four children at his former home and joked with Mrs. Wilson about writing books making him call himself Woodrow.
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Columbia
8. C
Wilson
Anne E. Howe
White House
Long Branch
N. J
Grayson
Bald
James Woodrow
Tommy
Bho
J F Hanly Scores Taft in Prohibition Speech
Dr Ira Landrith the prohibition vice presidential candidate urged California guiders to quit grape growing if prohibition harms business. J Frank Hanly blamed Taft for failing to enforce prohibition and attacked his constitutional governance claim as a failure.
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J.F. Hanly
Taft
Red Bluff
Cal
Ira Landrith
Prohibition
California
Guidences
J. Frank Hanly
Villa Bandits Attack Chihuahua Capital Causing Chaos
Government troops deployed to restore order after Villa forces attacked Chihuahua City. Hundreds of bodies of men and animals were removed from streets, prisoners were executed, and interiors looted and damaged. Villa watched from a nearby bluff as the assault unfolded. Among the executed were M. C. Ioas, former Villa chief of staff, and Mariano Tames, a colonel who tried to win Juarez garrison revolt.
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Chihuahua City
Mexico
Villa
Walla
Santa Clara Canon
Billelde
M. C. Ioas
Mariano Tames
Juareg
General Albert Milla Dies After Illness at 15 Hours
Washington dispatch reports Major General Albert L. Milla chief of the Jurdan of military affairs and former president of the Army War College died after a 15 hour illness from pneumonia. He held the army medal of honor for bravery under fire and was linked to New West Point.
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Washington
Albert L. Milla
Jurdan of
Bender
New West Point
Army War College
Belgium protests to U S against forced German loan
The Belgian legation filed a formal protest at the state department accusing German authorities of trying to extract a one billion franc loan from Belgian banks. It claims Carlier, director of the National Bank of Belgium, is imprisoned for refusing consent and cites seizure of private capital and contempt for international law. The Overseas News agency denied the seizure and said the bank agreed to the loan.
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Belgium
U. S
Washington
M Carlier
National Bank of Belgium
State Department
Legation
Ipelgium
Berlin
Bendk
Carlier
Thermopolis Man Claims He Committed Crime
Thermopolis janitor William H George, 35, confessed to shooting Evelyn Rogers, 21, near Littleton Colorado, then walked to Denver to surrender. He said she refused marriage after meeting him through a Denver agency. he fired one shot as she balked, then fled toward Cheyenne. The case prompts arapahoe sheriff to escort him back for investigation while authorities assess if Rogers was killed or only wounded.
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Evelyn Rogers
Littleton
William H George
First National Bank
Thermopolis
Wyo
McFarland
Arapahoe County
Colorado
Cheyenne
George
Miss Rogers
Denver
Fort Colling
Great Falls
Mont
Keee
Bkly
Hugey
Hhis
Thermopolia
Misa Rogers
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Haig
David Lloyd George
Winston Spencer Churchill
Lord Admiralty
Sayville
Planders
Admiralty
Flanders
Bandits
Mann
Villa Bandits
Chihuahua
William H. George
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