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Newspaper
Cheyenne State Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Apr 02, 1918
Page
16
Lieutenant MacQuarrie and Officer Han Drive discuss modern battle methods. They explain salients and how artillery and machine guns shape trenches, gas attacks’ effects, and the role of aerial defense. The talk, packed with wartime insights, draws a large audience at the high school event.
The senate passed key war legislation authorizing condemnation or lease of land for war needs and empowering the president to commandeer and operate street and interurban railroads and shipyards engaged on government work.
U S war department weekly review states Germany has staked its spring campaign and will strike new points if initial efforts fail. Allies and American troops will share the burden as French and British forces withdraw to secure positions and French reserves counter the southern salient near Montdidier.
General Leonard Wood, declared fit by an army medical board, is ordered back to command the Eighty ninth division at Camp Funston Kansas and will depart Washington today. Camp Funston troops are expected to be among the next divisions sent to France and Wood may become a corps commander once corps organization is established for the American expeditionary force. President Wilson did not invite Wood to the White House while Senator Thomas urged the invitation. Wood prepared a report of his observations abroad for the War College that may reach the president.
A garbled report from London dated April describes Jone Devile speaking at a Baot Tyrone meeting. He vows the Irlab party will not permit certain groups to interfere while its members retain breath, praising the party’s steadfast stance.
Jury views Albany hotel lobby scene where C Loy is charged with fatally shooting William Ashford after a quarrel over an overcoat. The deathbed statement from Ashford is framed as the strongest evidence for the prosecution. The defense resumes its case later, with points to be attacked.
United Press dispatch from Washington reports heavy artillery along Asiago Piave and the Italian front. Rome cables say Albanian surprise attacks were completely repulsed and front lines remained active under ongoing engagement.
H A Floyd secretary of the Public Service Commission returned from a trip to Greybull Thermopolis and Worland. He was sent to investigate the light plant service for the towns and also reviewed the telephone situation in Greybull. A report on conditions will be rendered to the commission.
Washington April 2 The Senate amendments to the agricultural appropriation bill raising the government wheat price guarantee to 2.60 a bushel were disagreed to by the House and the measure went to conference.
Postmaster W C Carlile announced an air plane mail route will be established between Chicago and St Louis. The service will mirror the New York Washington route and the rate is expected to be around 24 cents an ounce.
In Gulliette Wyoming April 2 a veteran Nebraska Methodist minister denounced Kaiser with a four minute talk at a picture house saying we will bury the damn Kaiser face downs in hell. The audience cheered. Nearby a bank has sold about 25000 in third Liberty bonds and collected the cash.
General Bell is appointed to lead the western command amid shifts in military leadership. The move comes as Allied forces reorganize in the theater, with Bell tasked to coordinate defense and strategic operations.
Acting Governor Frank L. Houx calls Wyoming residents to subscribe to the third Liberty loan starting April 6, urging citizens to back the war effort with financial support. He frames the loan as essential to fund munitions, sustain morale, and vindicate American and Christian principles in the fight against Germany.
After the Cheyenne Trades and Labor Assembly adjourns a public musical recital will be presented by Blaney's fifteen piece orchestra directed by D Blaney. Selections include Nicholaen, McFall marches, Serenade Dreams of Youth, Fair March Republic, Duet Mia Meyring Wynette, Waltz Over There, Cohan Overture, Little Corporal and The Star Spangled Banner. The event aims to entertain attendees with a varied program led by McFall and friends.
Katharine E Bennett, Lara mie county home demonstrator, returns to Cheyenne from Platte county where she assisted Margaret Allen. She will visit Highland colony for a home economics club meeting at Mrs. R. R. Peters, then Divide for a food conservation demonstration at Mrs. Holdren’s home. A Journeys week from Thursday is planned, with school nurse Katharine Wilson speaking on home care of the sick and a community lunch and mass meeting led by Dr Grace Hebard and A B Bowman.
Casper authorities detain Henry Freideleighth and Frank Flats as pro German sympathizers. Government officers will escort them to Cheyenne tonight before internment for the war duration. Freideleighth resisted arrest and admitted birth in Germany after living in the United States nearly seven years.
A man identified as Flats, suspected of posing as another, was found with poll tax receipts and papers bearing a different name when arrested. Authorities classify his actions as that of a German sympathizer, but little else is known about Flats.
List of individuals and entities including W S S Cub names and assorted figures. Mentions W N H Western Life Ins Co and various surnames such as Irvine Mullen Hows Burdick Hopter Lane Ridgely Decker Yoder Marek Smith Thompson Palmer Chamberlain Beare Meyer Braunschweig.
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