Wyoming World War veterans tax relief bill approved
Wyoming lower house approves H. B. 4 exempting honorably discharged veterans of the Spanish American and World Wars from property taxes up to 2000. The session also considers divorce under insanity claims, prison reform, rural credit, and electrical transmission bills as Cork unrest and banking changes surface amid broader legislative actions.
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Wyoming
J. D. Noblitt
Senate
State Penitentiary
Frank A. Hadsell
Messrs. Skovgard and Lee
Wyoming Rural Credit Board
Beach
Smith
Secretary Defends Assistant's Action In Labor Policy
Secretary Wilson defended the department of labor policy toward radical aliens and endorsed assistant secretary Louis F. Post's work in response to an attack by the American Legion executive committee. He also ordered the deportation of Gregory Weinstein, chancellor of the Russian Soviet bureau in the United States.
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Washington
Department of Labor
Louis F. Post
Labor
Wilson
Post
The
American Legion
Gregory Weinstein
United States
Fisher Reports on Work Done by His Office
T. Joe Fisher, clerk of the Lara me county district court, has compiled a report for the last six months of 1920 detailing receipts and expenses. Receipts totaled 7 367.99 with 3 960.04 turned over to the county treasurer and expenses 3 507.95. Costs divided among clerk jurors bailiff meals and witness fees. Fines 1 800 fees 2 228.9 and inheritance tax fees 3 339.09. From July 1 to December 20 docketed were 124 civil 68 criminal and 68 probate cases.
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T. Joe Fisher
Larame County
Ireland inquiry to issue preliminary conclusions report
Washington January 20 A commission of the Committee of One Hundred investigating conditions in Ireland is preparing a preliminary report with conclusions and recommendations. The report will use statements from witnesses who have appeared, hearings will continue, and new facts will be added as an appendix.
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Washington
Ireland
Commission
National Guard Foreseen in War Plans and Reorganization
Adjutant General McCoy highlights Rainbow Division and several National Guard units, praising their WWI performance. He notes a two-Guard to one-regular division plan, integration into corps, and urges states to strengthen the Guard as a national institution against rising unrest and potential war.
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National Guard
McCoy
General Staff
National Guard of
United States
War Department
Third House Seeks Public Hearing on County Split
Public Forum writer voices concerns about a proposed county division and the influence of a group called the third house. The letter writer plans to attend discussions to hear arguments from allies seeking to influence legislative committees and public opinion in favor of splitting the county.
Sheridan to Remove Firetrap Landmarks
Sheridan Wyoming officials, after Saturdays fire, plan to condemn and remove frame structures in prominent areas. Mayor Camplin will urge the council to condemn all frame buildings in the affected group to reduce fire hazards and pave the way for modern replacements.
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Sheridan
Wyo
Camplin
Harding Gives Up Control of His Newspaper
President-Elect Harding packed his trunk for a Florida vacation. He relinquished active ownership of the Marion Star after thirty years as guiding influence, stepping down as president of the Harding Publishing company. He accepted the honorary chairmanship of the board of directors at stockholders’ request.
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Marion, O
Harding
Florida
Marion Star
Harding Publishing Company
Alleged arsonist taken to Kimball in grain fire case
Walter G. Zaiser, arrested by Deputy Sheriffs Schultz and Wilcox, was returned to Kimball on charges of burning more than 5,000 bushels of wheat owned by Charles Long near Kimball to disrupt the grain market. He allegedly tried to dissuade Long from selling, then set thirty-one stacks ablaze, each about 200 bushels.
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Walter G. Zaiser
Schultz and Wilcox
Kimball
Neb
Yalser
Charles Long
Kimpall
Kaiser
Long
Red Livingston Heads for Life Term at Rawlins Prison
Red Livingston, convicted of murdering ranchman John Corbett near Casper, Wyoming, passed through Cheyenne today with Sheriff Martin en route to the state penitentiary at Rawlins. He was sentenced to life in prison.
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Red” Livingston
John Corbett
Casper
Cheyenne
Martin
Rawlins
Livingston
Borah plan to cut naval building gains Senate committee approval
Washington January 20 Senate foreign relations committee reports favorably on Senator Borahs resolution to negotiate naval cuts with Great Britain Japan and the United States. Instead of a 50 percent five year reduction the panel suggests four possible reductions that can be agreed upon. No recorded vote. Senator Walshs motion for American participation in the League of Nations arms talks loses 8 to 3 along party lines.
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Washington
Borah
Great Britain
Japan
United States
Senate Committee On Foreign Relations
Walsh
Montana
America
Armament Commission
The
League of Nations
Valentine Baker Pioneer Dies After Forty Years In City
Valentine Baker a longtime Laramee county resident and Cheyenne figure died at 11 30 this morning at the Private hospital He was active in insurance and abstracting here for years and published the county s most complete abstract map about fifteen years ago He is survived by a son Lester Baker in California and his wife predeceased him by about a year Baker was known on the streets of Cheyenne for a decade and suffered health decline in recent years.
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aValentine -Hakar
Larame County
Baker
Laramie County
Lester Baker
California
Valentine Baker
Cheyenne
Boys in Court Given Lecture
The court of Justice of the Peace Edwards presided over a group of young boys averaging about 12 years who were brought in on coal stealing charges. The judge delivered a stern lecture on their wrongdoing and the boys promised to reform before being released.
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Court of Justice of the Peace Edwards
Two Coal Miners Killed by Rock Near Lander
LANDER Wyo Jan 20 Pat Knapp and F Williams two coal miners for Poposila Coal company at mines near Poposla and Hudson were killed when a large rock in No 2 mine fell on them.
Women electors to travel in a plane
Two airplanes will carry Mrs. H. H. Wheeler, Nebraska electoral college delegate, and Mrs. Draper Smith of Omaha, as alternate, to Washington to deliver the state's eight electoral votes. The planes depart Ak Sar Ben field at 10 41 a m for Lincoln where the official start will be made. Wheeler will fly from Lincoln and back to Omaha, while Smith occupies the second plane.
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Omaha
Neb
H. H. Wheeler
Nebraska
Draper Smith
Washington
Suspect Taken in Murder Case in Casper
Casper January 20 Frank McClellan charged with the murder of J.8 Reeder the Casper shoe merchant shot during an attempted hold up January 11 has been captured in Butte Montana Sheriff Lynch reports this develops a strong lead linking McClellan to the case A man named J W Wan and others held in jail are said to carry organization membership cards Investigators believe a solid case exists though Lynch doubts the present detainees were the actual killer Shadowing began the day after the murder and traced McClellan through daily movements revealing a pending arrest pattern and new clues including a revolver purchased by a bath house operator Ben Neil.</S>
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J. W. Wan
Chief Lynch
Reeder
Montana
Martin
Police
Ben Neil
Lynch
Neil
Claims They Seek Its Destruction
Senator Wesley Jones charges the International Mercantile Marine, a U S shipping group controlling forty vessels, was bound by a 1903 British agreement to avoid policies harming British trade. P A Franklin rejects the claims as unfair, insisting the company is American with most stock held by Americans. The dispute centers on alleged British influence and a 20 year contract terms with possible continuance beyond.
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Washington
International Mercantile Marine Corporation
Shipping Board
British Mercantile Marine
Wesley Jones
Mercantile Marine Act
Jones
National Merchant Marine Association
American Mercantile Marine
Mercant Marine
P. A . Franklin
Senary Jones
New York
International Mercantile Marine
England
Franklin
Andrews
Senate
Ramsdell
Louisiana
Senate of the
United States
Eaila
Miss Wyoming May Meet at Colorado Stampede
Miss Myrtle Pratt of Denver designated by Governor Shoup to act as Miss Colorado at the stampede in Denver's city auditorium next Saturday under the Colorado State Editorial association and Denver Press club. Miss Helen Bonham of Cheyenne Wyoming will serve as Miss Wyoming at the same event.
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Denver
Myrtle Pratt
Oliver Shoup
Colorado
Colorado State Editorial Association
State Editorial Association
Denver Press Club
Helen Bonham
Cheyenne
Wyo
Wyoming
Wild Horses Rampage Destroys Farm Near Lake Minnehaha
A herd of nine wild horses stampeded across Jacob Tyler's farm east of Lake Minnehaha late Wednesday. They toppled fences damaged outbuildings and ripped into stored hay. Tyler corralled the animals and drove them to Cheyenne where they were placed in the pound.
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Aherd
Jacob Tyler
Lake Minnehaha
Tyler
Cheyenne
Buyers Strike Real Existencedefends its reach in Cheyenne scene
A prominent Cheyenne man says the buyers strike has real existence. He admits he shoped little all winter despite affording clothes, but recently bought a $50 suit to circulate money. He urges a return to normal business. Helena report notes secret young smokers linked to schoolchildren, with Mrs McConnell urging a law banning cigarets.
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the Tribune
Helena
Mont
Benson Defends Merchant Marine Policy Changes
Washington January 20 The Shipping Board must move slowly in any changes to government vessel sale policy, Chairman Benson said in a National Merchant Marine Association address. He warned against alarmist quitting of the business, urging adherence to the law to establish a permanent American merchant marine under private ownership to handle most U S commerce.
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American Commerce and Shipping Board
Washington
Shipping Board
Benson
National Merchant Marine Asociation Hare
Association
Tmarine
Salt Lake pugilist held for killing taxi passenger
Salt Lake City Jan 20 W R Cyclone Lefty Jetters a well known boxing figure is in custody over the death of Clifford Thurman son of Justice S R Thurman of the state supreme court. Authorities say Jetters a taxi driver admitted taking Thurman a companion and two women to Becks Hot Springs last night. Thurman was found dead in a pool at the springs and police detained Jetters and the others for investigation. Chief Beckstead said Thurman was punched in the face before being thrown into the water.
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Salt Lake City
Utah
W. R
Lefty
Jetters
Clifford Thurman
S. R. Thurman
State Supreme Court
Beck’s
Thurman
Beckstead
Weather Forecast for Cheyenne and Vicinity
The Bear Set For Cheyenne and vicinity fair and some what colder tonight and Friday. Lowest tonight about 18. For Wyoming fair to night and probably Friday colder tonight and in east portion Friday.
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Cheyenne
Wyoming
Frida
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