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Newspaper
Cheyenne State Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Apr 07, 1918
Page
2
A national schedule outlines three monthly tractor plowing contests across units, counties, and England and Wales. Competitions run Feb 6, Mar 9, and Apr 8 with flags and badges for county winners and a championship shield for the England and Wales team, awarded by officials.
The article explains a London invited presentation for a national plowing scheme. Each trophy is held four weeks unless won again by the same team. The program awards those involved in mont plowing and provides national verification to the movement to boost plowing activity nationwide.
Jone Bilder of Troy Trailers distributes for Colorado, northern Nebraska, and southern Wyoming notes rising demand for trailer trucks to boost economy and labor efficiency. An automobile pulls three times its own carrying capacity with trailers, enabling continuous loading, delivery, and return trips.
Charles F Murphy of Tammany Hall walked out of a Young Men's Democratic League dinner after refusing to sit near Senator Robert J Owen of Oklahoma. Murphy said he could not forgive Owen for remarks about Tammany during the last New York municipal campaign.
At Washington on April 6, Senator Borah attacked socialist Victor Berger from Wisconsin as pro German and treasonous. The debate centered on proposed laws punishing anti war acts with twenty years in jail and a $10,000 fine, with support from many states amid calls to suppress disloyal utterances.
In Rock Springs Wyoming on April 6 two railroad workers were injured when struck by a freight train. Antonio Laura from New York suffered non life threatening injuries while Leo Sharimeta from St Louis sustained a fractured skull, a severed leg and a hand injury. Sharimeta is in critical condition.
Amsterdam April 6. Derlin society buzzes over a libel suit filed by Baron Walter von Radeck against Count Christian Gunther von Bernstorff, son of the late German ambassador to the United States, a member of an old Prussian military family who resided in England for many years.
An auto shop at 1612 Pebrican Street offers estimates for Ford overhauls and repairs. The notice emphasizes Ford repairing services and invites customers planning fishing trips to prepare their vehicle.
The article recounts a Canadian officer trainee who survived multiple falls, including a 600 foot nose dive at Fort Worth. He suffered a broken ankle and nose, lost most of his teeth, and vowed to fly again, sharing bravado about spins and the dangers of diving from altitude. He is linked to the prominent Biddle family. Peyton March, a friend, was killed at Fort Worth recently.
Five motor car companies form the first U S army motor division after completing training at Camp Johnston Jacksonville Florida They will drive cars for officers at the front Training began late last year with several hundred men recruited from civilian life most with no prior motor car experience The officer in charge laid out a course on internal combustion engine theory and automobile principles
Thoroughly grounded in theory and given a complete practical course in repairs. They learned other car parts and received final driving instructions with a fleet of twenty seven Dodge brothers cars, many in government service. Upon completion, the men earned diplomas and awaited word to go abroad to France.
The Wyo ming Stock Growers Association will hold its annual meeting in Kemmerer Wyoming on Thursday April 11 1918 at 10 oclock a m for officer elections and other business Secretary Alice Smita will oversee proceedings.
The Navy armed guards and trained gunners on merchant ships and began a European campaign against U boats. On April 24 last year six destroyers sailed for European waters and since then many vessels have deployed in convoy duty. The service has carried food and troops across seas and established a convoy system of vast importance to moving our soldiers and supplies.
A historic review notes rapid expansion of naval training and aeronautics. Four initial stations with 6000 capacity expanded to train over 66 000 men plus 100 000 at 24 temporary sites including radio and aviation schools while ships act as training platforms. The report highlights health care clothing repairs and vigilance for improvements as the navy commits to flying excellence and expanded readiness.
Summary of wartime finances and services including war savings and thrift stamps totals, insurance issued for vessels and soldiers families, merchant marine coverage, and labor enrollments. Notes on Department of Labor coordinating allies, food preservation drives, labor recruitment for ships and farms, plus agriculture and justice efforts under wartime program.
An OCR fragment references a 06 area code interdepartmental line managed by the aria and cre departments. The readable text is incomplete, but suggests a central office contact for an urban administration query.
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