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Newspaper
Cheyenne State Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Apr 05, 1918
Page
9
Dispatches report General von Gallwitz may head a separate army group formed to oppose American forces south of the Verdun sector. Allied observers doubt the move will change the overall balance as Pershing leads U.S. troops toward France.
United Press reports from Amsterdam and Rome allege an Austro German spring offensive against Italy. Budapest papers cite authoritative sources while Rome dispatches claim mobilization of all Austro German forces from Romania to Italy and warn of an impending drive as weather improves.
Salt Lake City reports an appeal to the state livestock board to send the State Veterinarian to Hurricane Utah where 400 ewes owned by J. W. Imlay valued at 20000 dollars died from poisoning. Sheepmen suspect German agents orchestrated the deaths as part of a plot.
Majority Leader Kitchen predicted Congress will adjourn by July 1 if not sooner. He said he is confident all needed legislation can pass by then if members cut their speeches to the Hamilton.
Washington April 5 A special draft call seeks 400 photographers to serve with the signal corps in France. The appeal came from the provost marshal general's office as the call was issued today.
Investigation of Postal Telegraph and other telegraph companies ordered by the Interstate Commerce Commission. The probe will examine organization and financial conditions of concerns incorporated in almost every state. The Wea Union is not mentioned specifically.
Cheyenne mayor E W Stone urges all firms and individuals to close shop Saturday April 6 from noon to 4 pm to honor national war effort and show loyalty to liberty and free government as the city joins in supporting the United States and Wyoming in wartime.
Plans for a large patriotic parade in Cheyenne on Saturday include twenty three divisions. The lineup lists police, band, school cadets, Boy Scouts, veterans groups, officials, Liberty loan committees and many more with city stores closing at noon and offices closing from 1 to 4 pm.
The German Dutch frontier will be closed for a week as troop movements intensify after the frontier closure to the ally. Amsterdam reports the measure with authorities citing security concerns and strategic repositioning.
Washington April 5 Will Clements janitor for the committee on Public information was arrested and charged with killing Jamoa King the night watchman claiming self defense in the incident.
United Press notes April dispatch from France reports American troops holding a sector on the right bank of the Meuse within sound of the up at Verdun. Wilson tells Sammies, the U S knows they will win. Commanders emphasize morale and steady advance amid Allied operations.
Chairman Hays of the Republican National Committee arrived at Cheyenne from Denver Friday morning and spoke in the Atlas theater on Liberty Loan support. He lunched at the Plain Hotel with local Republicans before touring the city and delivering his remarks.
Walter Headlee a self described former soldier and driver Gust Kondaks was given a 21 to 26 year penitentiary sentence by Judge Mentzer. The case raised dual personality questions with affidavits from lifelong acquaintances claiming a respectable life prior to the killing. Headlee admitted firing the shot but claimed another man fired too while two accomplices were sentenced later that afternoon.
New York April 5 The steamer Valeria of the Cunard line has been sunk in the attack, according to a report received here today.
President Wilson plans the second draft of fighters with 800,140 men notified to be ready. About 150,000 will begin moving to camps late this month, followed by a steady flow and an estimated 300,000 to 400,000 more by July 1 under current plans.
Zurich reports indicate Austrian parliament members and Foreign Minister sent messages to President Wilson and advanced beyond Parliament. Amsterdam notes premier Lemenceau’s delegate Count Armand met with Austrian chancellor Count Heventera in Vienna to discuss a peace proposal.
A small armed force of Japanese landed from Japanese cruisers in Vladivostok harbor to protect life and property after Russian officials fled the city. Advices to the state department from the American consul confirm the landing.
A mob of unmasked men lynched Robert Praeger in Collinsville for alleged socialist remarks against President Wilson. The incident occurred after a nearby Maryville incident last night, with a local mob enforcing lynch law. A separate notice confirms the German American alliance will disband at a Philadelphia meeting Sunday as announced by Gustav Myer.
A national appraisement board was named by the president to value property commandeered for war use and to function as a national utilities commission. Lieut. Col. John Dean and Lieut. Col. R. Montgomery were named to head the board. Steps toward fixing cotton fabric prices will be discussed at a War Industries Board meeting with cotton manufacturers.
Hugo Oklahoma report: one man killed and twenty one injured when a Frisco passenger train derailed at a washout caused by a severe storm. The dead man identified as Ollie Welch, gauge master of Mowelte, Massachusetts.
In Spokane on April 5 authorities conducted raids on I W W locations and other gathering places. By noon 80 alleged members were detained as part of the crackdown led by local police.
A garbled OCR fragment lists World War I era items including mentions of Hindenburg, Mackensen, and slow drives to the West Front. It references sales or prices such as War Coat now $1 and notes about Holland women and chancellors with unclear context.
A Georgia prison guard at the Munt Oglothorpe military prison is reported as sending to prison 21 Hun agents. The April 3 notice confirms the action and identifies a single older guard as responsible.
Weather report fragment from Cheyenne and Virinity about Wyoming conditions. Forecast notes unclear text but mentions southward movement and evolving wind patterns. Data appears garbled with no clear dates or figures.
United Press reports 180000 German troops attacked French positions southeast of Amiens but were repelled. French forces advanced west of Castel and held Arrrecourt wood while counterattacks north of Montrenaud and near Ekinetto wok secured gains. British reports say Haig’s forces held positions east of Villers-Brettonneux amid heavy fighting near the Somme and Scarpe valleys with continued artillery clashes.
US war correspondent reports April 6 shelling along the road southwest of Albert parallel to the Amiens railway. Germans massed troops toward Amiens but British forces along the embankment prevent a serious advance toward the Corbie area as fighting ebbs after Thursday’s German advance attempt.
Melbourne report announces that twenty seven overseas and fifty four coastal ships have been placed at the disposal of the British government, signaling a major transfer of naval resources during April. The move underscores wartime cooperation between Australia and Britain and highlights the scale of shipping assets being redirected to support the Allied war effort.
Hay Dot, manager of the Tolo Kisen Kaisha, heads to Washington to discuss releasing Japanese steamers for American service. The ships will be handed to the U S government on their next arrival, adding nearly 100000 tons to allied shipping. The War Industries Board orders 100 percent steel ship plate deliveries to priority Navy and Emergency Fleet Corp builds, following Senate Commerce Committee testimony about whip steel shortages at some yards.
Washington April 5 Ninety eight lumber companies mostly in the middle west were warned by the federal trades commission to abandon certain objectionable practices.
Washington April 5 President Wilken plans to send a first word of encouragement to Russia amid the Haltiivore episode and tensions with Horton. Diplomats note cooperation with Charles Crane of Chicago and White House adviser Home Starvation amid famine reports and wartime supply strain. Moscow faces famine as bread reserves run low and officials seek aid from neighboring countries.
Arson is suspected in a Kansas City fire that caused extensive damage. The April incident damaged multiple buildings in the district and disrupted local activities as investigators review diary-like clues and possible origins cited in early reports.
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