19 Apr 1917
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Newspaper
Cheyenne State Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Apr 19, 1917
Page
1
Washington reports firm assurances that Russia's provisional government will not yield to German and Austrian socialistic overtures. Officials fear possible concessions through negotiation mediated by German and Austrian representatives.
A partial account notes a car incident where the wheels passed over a man’s body just below the hips, leaving one arm broken and leaving other details unclear.
Berlin reports say 8wise socialists with close German relatives urge authorities to confiscate all food ration facilities and redistribute equally while revoking the bread ration reduction. London dispatch notes a Hague telegraph from Hethanan Telegraph.
In Porto Alegre the growing anti German sentiment leads crowds to assault German businesses and burn a hotel and a large store. Police can no longer control the situation as demonstrators march through streets cheering Brazil and the Entente.
In a letter to Governor Cox on April 18 President Wilton approved the suggestion of a war conference of governors to be called by the president but said the opportune time had not arrived.
Washington April 18 Miss Rankin of Montana was assigned the last seat on the public lands committee in the ments, marking a small but notable placement in the congressional committee lineup.
In the house of lords and in debates across both houses the United States is praised for disinterested intervention in the war. Asquith calls it a complete absence of self interest. Curzon says US entry marks a conscience of mankind. Viscount Bryce notes lofty ideals guiding US and Britain.
London Reuters dispatch reports the resignation of the Greek cabinet appears imminent as of April 18 according to a Reuters correspondent in Athens.
A Wyoming boy, son of Mrs Gridley, left home via a note to his mother saying goodbye. He sought fortune elsewhere, worked as a Western Union messenger, and was found on a train near Buford thirty-five miles from Cheyenne. Deputies will return him to Cheyenne.
Secretary Baker approves fourteen citizen training camps to train reserve officers and applicants for commissions in the new army. Camps will open May 1 with instruction beginning May 1. The move aims to prepare leaders for rapid deployment.
All Cheyenne residents are invited to a monster mass meeting at the Parish house at 7 45 this evening. State W C T U officers and delegates from across the state will attend, with programs including music, invoc. ion, several addresses on prohibition and economic views, and songs. An all day institute at Friday’s Methodist church promises great good and renewed enthusiasm.
The Senate committee backs the general staff bill for a draft free by volunteer increments of up to 1 million and outlines ages 21 to 40. Dent leads anti draft opposition in the House while Kahn supports administration. President Wilson aims to enact the staff bill and may appeal to the nation.
The document revises penalties for mailing threats against the U S president with fines up to 1000 dollars and five years imprisonment. It also directs postmasters not to give opinions and to refer doubtful mailability questions to the post office solicitor for instruction.
Wyoming mobilizes food production as land offers pour in from Albany County and beyond. W J Hakes of Buford offers 75 acres for potato planting with farmer supplying inputs and sharing a crop’s proceeds. W S Hoops offers 40 acres for any farming with proceeds to Red Cross. H E B Yarborough has 160 irrigated acres for council use in Hampton. Robert en Barcosri offers summer services without pay. Erlich of Paris proposes a contribution to national defense.
A Frenchman offers to join the United States fighting ranks and selects Wyoming as his enlistment place. Cheyenne city commissioners plan to cultivate over 100 acres of city land near Lake Mabpablutah with ground breaking soon. Dean H. Knight of Laramie heads the state branch of the council of national defense and will work from the capitol and Cheyenne offices to mobilize county plans for gardens and food production.
The Wyoming public service commission urged state utilities to furnish service free to council members. The move aims to boost garden production and raise overall state food output, with expectations of notable gains in aggregate production.
W. F. E. Dinneen sold a Reo car to two women claiming to be a brother and giving the name Goodwin. They passed a worthless $880 check and drove away. Sheriff Pat Hayes pursued the culprits as they moved east, then west, encountering hardships and a possible gang from Omaha.
London April 1 The Amsterdam correspondent General Vom Birsing governor veteran of Keyium died Wednesday.
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