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Newspaper
Cheyenne State Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Apr 14, 1918
Page
21
Purman analyzes the Yankees training camp showing renewed spirit and crowd appeal. If pitchers hold form the club could climb to third place in the league standings this season.
The piece surveys Miller Huggins taking over the Yankees with Derrill Pratt and Ping Bodie adding punch. It predicts a first division finish if Huggins enforces effort, manages a shifting pitching staff, and leverages bolstered infield defense behind a reinforced catching corps.
Felix Laskowski a seaman in the fleet naval reserve died April 11 while attempting to rescue two workmen overcome by gas. The Navy Department reported the death and said his next of kin is his mother Mrs Lenor Peters of Dallas Texas.
The Nebraska prohibition law was upheld in a Supreme Court decision affirming the Douglas county district court conviction of Paul B. Fitch of Omaha for possessing intoxicating liquor in his store without a permit.
April reports from Federal Reserve banks show workers in many communities easing effort after early quota hits. Officials warn that only sustained hard work to the final day can meet McAdoo's goal of a large over subscription. First week subscriptions reach $572,451,600 nationwide.
Great Lakes Ill April 13. Orders to speed enlistments and build a larger United States navy to keep lanes to France open for troop transports were received by Capt William A Moffett commanding the naval training station from the navy department. District commanders are to enroll in the United States naval reserve all available men immediately. Men in all lines and specialties are urged to volunteer for the war period.
The Wyoming Stock Growers Association adjourned after a three day Kemmerer convention praised as one of the biggest in the state. Basin was named the 1919 meeting site for April. J C Shaw of Orin was elected president, succeeding Robert D Carey. J C Underwood became vice president. W C Irvine was reelected treasurer and Miss Alice Smith secretary.
Mil ton Bronner reports that under McAdoo the Inter line waybill system will unify freight shipments across the nation. Beginning May 1 a revolution in American railroad logistics will standardize routing from New York to San Francisco and Cleveland to New Orleans on a single waybill. The universal form travels with the car, requiring only stamps by railroad functionaries.
The ad states the American War Atlas measures 15 by 12 inches and invites clipping a coupon. Readers are instructed to bring or mail 25 cents to obtain the atlas as a ready reference, with 80 cents outside the city.
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