07 Apr 1912
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Newspaper
Cheyenne State Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Apr 07, 1912
Page
1
Cheyenne circles rumor a Union Pacific group plans a city league ball club. Transferred Green River youths join Cheyenne staff, most forming last season’s Cheyenne team, boosting hopes for a creditable summer.
Yale opens its annual eastern baseball trip with a game against Georgetown in Washington New York area on April 6. The trip follows heavy debate over the Olympic commissioner appointment amid moves to place James Sullivan and Colonel Robert M. Thompson in key roles.
New York April 5. Joh Orlando a crack quarter mile bicycle rider with Olympic hopes was found dead in a bathtub. It is believed he overheated, took a cold and died of heart shock. He was 30 years old.
In a Cheyenne State Leader column, Sergeant Casey, a devout retiree now sexton of a church, sits near the pulpit but deafness forces him to whisper. During a consecration, the pastor seeks seating for visiting ministers. Casey finally shouts his correction, praising the ministers as the pastor thanks everyone.
The Young Men's Literary Club met last evening and discussed aiding dry farmers. Members supported extending credit promptly over charitable gifts. Mr Deming presented a paper on the Modern Drama, revised from a Women’s Club talk. President Miffen presided with Mr Henderson as chairman.
Special Correspondent notes President Taft trims cotton tariff protections in his Congress message. He cites the tariff board, cites Lawrence strike revelations about wages in the woolen trust, and argues that American labor costs rival foreign levels, challenging Payne Aldrich justifications.
Judges named to oversee the vote count and prize awards include Paul Lariver Lee Aristol and C B Sands. All ballots are secured and will be released only by the judges as the count ends. Contestants and supporters are invited to the Leader office to witness the final close.
Readable lists show candidates in Cheyenne districts and surrounding counties with vote tallies including Mrs. T. C. Crabb 188,135 and others across zones north and south of 22nd Street. The material catalogs dozens of names with district and street addresses, ending with a note about the high cost of getting even.
Fort Russell in Wyoming hosts summer maneuvers for infantry units with plans for a contour map update. Cavalry officers may join a militia camp run by First Lieutenant Sterling, while some regiments may stay at Fort Russell for training and frontier readiness remains uncertain.
A nimble crew from a club prowls a quiet street and rings a door. A woman appears from a second story window and asks for the Smiths with sharp humor. The men seek Mr. Smith and claim to need help finding the house to go home.
A fragmented wartime notice outlines harsh penalties under martial law for refusing obedience traitors returning to the enemy and those who divulge campaign plans or desert during battle.
A translated decree issued by Chinese revolutionary leaders outlines a new martial law code. It lists offenses punishable by beheading such as desertion theft and spying and details flogging fines and other penalties for various crimes among soldiers.
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