Wyoming Briefs Show Local Growth and Dangers
Wyoming notes report new depots at Riverton and highway projects approved by the federal forest service. A track worker dies at Point of Rocka and a bridge collapse injures a Lander couple as oil shale activity expands near Rock Springs. Lost Cabin mine rumors surface near Hyattville while mining contests and fairs shape regional life. Political races see Carey or Condit and Morton or Harnabarger vying for state offices.
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W. P. Lingle
Elkhorn Company
Big Muddy
Riverton
Federal Forest Service
Secretary of Agriculture
Wind River
Wyoming
Megeath
Christ Karangianakis
Rock Springs
John Burns
Zelby Taylor
Bitter Creek Oil & Shale Company
J. F. White
Lander
Donald Innes
John Innes
Goshen County
Temple
Robert D. Carey
Careghurat
L. R. A. Condit
Barnum
M. Camplin
Sherton
Tate
R. A. Morton
Cheyenne
Lenora Harnaberger
T. B. McDonough
H. D Hosking
Kemmerer
George W Perry
Sheridan
William E. Chaplin
Jahmeal J. Jeffries
Senator Warren
United States
Mondell
Chiefs of I. W. W. Given 20 Years
William D Haywood and 14 aides sentenced to 20 years in Leavenworth federal penitentiary and fined 20000 each for conspiracies to overturn the American war program. Ten year terms imposed on 83 leaders, five years on 33, one year and one day on 12, and ten day terms on two. Fines range from 20000 to 5000. Cases against Schraecger and Nigra continued. Sentences run concurrently. Judge Landis cites wartime treason as the pivot of the verdict. No major disorder besides a brief disturbance as prisoners were led away.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
William D. Haywood
Leavenworth
Kan
K. M. Landis
Benjamin Schraecger
Pietro Nigra
Haywood
America
Frank K. Nebeker
George F. Vanderveer
Landis
Executive Board
Moonshiners Slain in Massive Government Raid
Washington reports the largest federal roundup of illicit whisky makers, seizing 486 stills and arresting 200 moonshiners. Five outlaws and two sheriffs were killed, with several government agents wounded. The eight week operation, across Tennessee Alabama Georgia Florida North Carolina and South Carolina dry states, also seized 30 000 gallons of moonshine and $100 000 worth of stills paraphernalia vehicles and livestock. About 21 000 pounds of sugar was confiscated and most turned over to the Red Cross.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Tennessee
Alabama
Georgia
Florida
North Carolina
South Carolina
Red Cross
Marine Kills Spy In New Jersey Coast Affair
A man thought to be Thomas Ellis of Trenton was shot to death Friday night in Orange City by Joseph Meehan of the U S Naval Reserves. Authorities suspect Ellis acted as a spy signaling German submarines off the coast.
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Orange City
N. J
Thomas Ellis
Trenton
Joseph Meehan
United States Naval Reserves
Ellis
Lloyd George Hosts Gompers at Government Luncheon
Premier David Lloyd George hosted a Friday luncheon in London honoring Samuel Gompers president of the American Federation of Labor. The government leader proposed a toast to the health of the labor leader during Gompers visit to England.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lloyd George
Gompers
London
David Lloyd George
Samuel Gompers
American Federation of Labor
England
Sunday pleasure riding ban in Washington clarified
Washington Fuel Administrator Carfield announces a prohibition on gasoline use for motor vehicles and boats on Sundays only for pleasure riding. Reasonable automobile use is not intended to be prohibited.
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Washington
Carfield
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C. J. Madera
Cokeville
W. G. Morley
Notary Public Fire and Life Insurance
State Bank
Ivan S. Jones
U. S
Kemmerer, Wyoming
Robert R. Rose
M. S. Reynolds
N. W. Reynolds
J.L. Mullings
Reynolds, Reynolds & Mullings
H. R. Christmas
J. W. Sammon
Joe Fuller, Sr
Cokeville, Wyoming
Kemmerer Troy Steam
Union Barber Shop
Julius Jacobsen
Western Newspaper
Union News Service
Steyenne
Trapper's Union
Ammerer
Lougam
Ellowstone Highway Association
Douglas
Isso
Laramie County
Byron
Casper
American Oil Company
Greybull
Clay Center
Rocka
Southern Pipe Line Company
Big Bill Haywood
Aids
Haggerty Hotel
Earl D. Haggerty
Cokeville, Wyo
Hide, Pelt & Fur Co
Louis L. Leavitt
Mgr
Wyo
Mr. Buyer
The
Cokeville Publishing Co
C. W. Timmerick
Wyoming Club
L. A. Woodward
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