Wyoming Briefs Highlight Dineing Pavilion and Park Plans
A new dineing pavilion of 40280 feet with roof and screen will rise in Creyhall. Cheyenne boards doubt capitalization and plan to adjust from 2,000,000 to 3,500,000. Casper park pricing eyed for federal building site. Thermopolis to build apartment house with two to five rooms and bathed, electric ranges, and disappearing beds. Major Andersen, newly titled inspector general, receives Philippine service medal after twenty years. Oil land litigation and Salt Creek disputes head to court in Cheyenne. News notes cover rail talks, mine accident, and drilling in western Wyoming.
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Conne Iby
Cheyenne
Greysull
Geological Survey
Wyoming
Fremont County
Big Horn Basin
Albert Misher
Basin
District Court
George Donovan
John Amb
Lamb
Donovan
William Dickinson
Lander
Brooks
Casper
B. C. Stuymond
Newcastle
May Trinilton
Wyormling Federation of Women’s Clubs
General Federation of Women's Clubs
Des Moines
Federal
Oregon Short Ling
Kemmerer
John W. Scheidegger
Mgine
Thermopolis
Mike Skorup
Union Pacific Coal Counny
Rock Springs
Ler
Rasmus Andersen
Wyoming National Guard
Anndersen
Chadron
Neb
Wyo
Wyoming and Northwestern Stailway Company
Wyoming and Northwestern Railroad Company
Northwestern Raillroad Company
United States District Court
Iver Johnson
Emile Richardson
Salt Creek
Iso
Salt Creek Producers’ Association
Radcliffe Clark
Harnle
France
Bride
Lark
United States Army
Peance
Mme
Volig Duck
Rane
Boldiur
Enal
Thawihie
Apehing Montis
Eel Desert
Dempsey and Kearns to Face Federal Indictment
Western Newspaper Union reports world heavyweight champ Jack Dempsey and manager Jack Kearns will be indicted by a federal grand jury for making false statements to obtain Dempsey's deferred enlistment. The case hinges on letters alleged to show attempts to secure military exemption for dependents. Government officials say thirty five letters form the basis of the charges.
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Union News Service
San Francisco
Cal
Jack Dempsey
Jack Kearns
Federal Grand Jury
Federal
Dempsey
Kearns
Elnga
Jtudkin
Department of Justice
KB. Orr
Department
Orr
Mra. Dempsey
Wells
Nev
Kearns Blanford
EK. M. Blanford
Blanford
Oil Leasing Bill Signed Opens Vast Western Lands
President Wilson signed the oil leasing bill, passed by Congress on February 11, opening about 14,000,000 acres of public land in the West for development. The act specifies a minimum royalty and permits leasing but not sale of federal land for production of oil, coal, gas, phosphite, sodium, and shale oil.
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Washington
Wilson
Congress
Endowment of 2 Million For Michigan Women Education
Detroit announced a $2,000,000 endowment to the University of Michigan aimed at educating women of the Far East. Ley HL Barbour, a Detroit manufacturer, provides the fund from rentals over 99 years from property once his home.
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Detroit
Mich
University of Michigan
Far East
Ley HL
Barbour
Philippines Dry Policy Urged in Special Session
Governor General Harrison asks Manila legislature to pass an act enforcing prohibition in the Philippines, ratify woman suffrage, and clean up boxing exhibitions in the territory.
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Manila
P. L
Harrison
Philippines
Soviet Report Cites 128000 Arrests in Three Years
A Warsaw dispatch reports the Russian Soviet committee of the struggle against counter revolution says 128000 people were arrested in the last three years and 1041 were executed. The item reflects official figures issued in Paris as part of the Soviet crackdown narrative.
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Paris
Warsaw
Geddes Named British Ambassador to the United States
Sir Auckland Geddes has definitively been offered and accepted the post of British ambassador to the United States. Official announcement awaits in Washington for formal persona grata recognition in the American capital.
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Loulou
Sir Auckland Geddes
United States
Washington
Geddes
Suffrage Question Raised in Maryland Delegation
Washington formal notice cites Maryland as sending legislators to West Virginia to oppose federal suffrage amendment, claiming Congress lacks authority to propose or ratify amendments. Delegation led by Mrs. Rufus Gibbs amid dispute over constitutional validity and state rights.
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Washington
Alite
Maryland
West Virginia
Congress
Rufus Gibbs
Pilot tops world altitude in record setting flight
Maj. RH W Schroeder chief test pilot at McCookfield piloted an airplane to an official altitude of 86,020 feet surpassing the previous record by 5,020 feet. He lost consciousness from lack of oxygen and extreme cold, regained partial awareness two thousand feet above ground, then landed safely. Instruments show a two minute fall of more than five miles before righting.
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Dayton
Ohio
Maj
RH. W. Schroeder
McCookfield
Major Schroeder
Roland Kolphe
Schroeder
Cansive
Roland Rohifs
United States Army
Harrison W. Milekinger
Three Killed in Omaha Pool Hall Hold Up
Three men died and three others were wounded or may die after a gun battle when three bandits attempted a holdup at Pete Polkounk’s pool hall and soft drink parlor in Council Bluffs Omaha Neb. Police and investigators search for suspects and motive amid a chaotic street confrontation.
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Omaha, Neb
Anu
Pete Polkounk
Council Bhutts
Big Cut in Army Officers Shrinks Aviation Corps
Washington reports a large reduction in military ranks under a House reorganization bill. The War Department sought higher officer totals, but the bill slashed officers across branches, with aviation taking the sharpest hit. Overall, thousands fewer officers would be provided, including a drop to 1,514 aviation officers from a requested 4,? added.
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Washington
War Department
House
Chileon Kahn
All Shing Affaire Committee
Colby Named Secretary of State by Wilson Surprise Move
Bainbridge Colby an Independent with Democratic leanings is appointed secretary of state to succeed Robert Lansing. The nomination, hinted only shortly before the announcement, shocks Washington and aligned officials who expected a strong Democrat. Colby, a New York lawyer born in St Louis in 1868, joins a reshaped State Department as Lansing resigns and Polk acts as interim secretary.
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Union News Service
Washington
Bainbridge Colby
Wilson
Robert Lansing
Colby
Theodore Troosevelt
Hughes
Roosevelt
Supreme Court
Tumulty
White House
New York
St. Lous
Lansing
Frank L. Polk
Supreme Council
Polk
State Department
America
Murder of Los Angeles Girls School Proprietor
Miss Florence Housel head of Huntington Hall School for Girls in South Pasadena was murdered in her bed by an assassin who tried to hide the crime by burning the building. H. H. Brown a 58 year old man suspected of the killing committed suicide.
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Los Angeles
Calif
Florence Housel
Huntington Hall School For Girls
South Pasadena
HH. W. Brown
Orders Protect Americans In Oil Fields Across Borders
A dispatch from Laredo reports General Murguia of federal forces orders troops to exercise strict vigilance in the oil fields between TuXpan and Tripico to prevent further assassinations of Americans. The report to the President promises energetic measures and cites Mexico City officials.
Soviet offer pledges democratic Russia and debt relief
Washington reports a Moscow dispatch outlining a peace proposal from Soviet Russia. It pledges democratic principles, a constituent assembly, debt restoration at 60 percent, arrears payments, and mining concessions to an Anglo American syndicate in exchange for non intervention by Britain and others. The US would consider a credit only with major concessions, while London said no negotiations with the Soviet exist at present.
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Washington
Russia
Great Britain
United States
London
Moscow
Japan
Romania
State Department
Supreme Council
Reds Advance on Chinese Frontier in Siberia
London war office dispatches report the Bolshevik advance in Siberia continuing to the Ili river frontier. Red troops demand the Chinese government surrender the Russian consul and all refugees and permit Bolshevik consuls. They threaten reoccupation of the Lil province if refused.
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London
War Office
Siberia
Ili River
Lil
President Wilson Might Withdraw Versailles Treaty
President Wilson says he may withdraw the Versailles Treaty and the French alliance from the Senate if terms of settlement are not returned to the December 9 agreement. He adheres to his prior decision and will consider drastic action on the Adriatic question.
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Washington
Wilson
Senate
Wireless Phone 1500 Miles Connected New York Ossining
Wireless telephone conversations have been carried on between Ossining North Carolina and points in North Dakota and Kansas, about 1500 miles apart. Announcement made by Robert F Gowen engineer of the DeForest Radio Telegraph Company.
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New York
Ossining
N. C
North Dakota
Kansas
Robert F. Gowen
DeForest Radio Teleplow
Telegraph Company
Washington adopts change on mandatories in peace treaty
The Republican reservation on mandatories attached to the peace treaty last November faced opposition from thirty Democratic senators. It was adopted by a vote of 68 to 4 in the Senate, as administration leaders had withdrawn their opposition.
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Washington
Navy Rejects Bids for Yale and Harvard Steamers
The Navy Department rejected bids on the steamers Yale and Harvard as too low after an appraisal pegged their value at about 82 million. The best bid offered by a Los Angeles firm was 1.58 million, well below the 1.76 million appraisal, prompting plans to invite new bids soon.
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Washington
Yale
Harvard
Navy Department
Navy
Hoth
Aygainet
Los Angeles
Near Fugure
Metal prices and grain quotes from Colorado market
Prices for metals and grains listed with quantities and units. Copper at $0.192 per pound, lead $8.75, spelter $8.72, tin and tungaten prices shown, mix and pork market terms included. Miscellaneous Chicago cash grain quotes and misread entries present, with several unclear items.
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Colorado
Brastern Live Stock Prices at Chicago Market Report
Prices for hogs cattle sheep and lambs listed with weights and typical ranges. Hogs heavy a 80, mixed grades noted. cattle split into weight and quality tiers. sheep and lambs priced per 84 pounds and up. A separate Los Angeles address reports a medical stance by Dr. Charles L. Reed urging physician unity to protect public interests.
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Union News Service
Denver
Ohio
Isree
Ieee Aeae
Colo
Navy
Gamenen F. O. B
Price Park
South Park
Ton
Loms
Serene
United States
Los Angeles
Charles L. Reed
Cincinnati
American Medical Association
Pan-American Medical Congress
Los Angeles County Medical Association
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Maj. Schroeder
Western Newspaper
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Girl's School
U.S
Ilon News Service
Chicago
Chica
Brastern
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