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Newspaper
Cheyenne State Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Aug 02, 1917
Page
12
A national cartoonist ridicules resident aliens who avoid service here. He portrays Uncle Sam at a table, others helping themselves, then dodging obligations as he blocks their bill. Caption calls for action with a quip about adopting time to reenter.
An unknown man is near death at St. John's hospital from a knife wound. Police hunt suspects after a street stabbing. A Mexican man claims ID possibilities, and Frances Shannon suggests a Senate saloon waiter, though without proof.
Leadville Colorado miners receive a fifty cent daily wage rise raising pay to four dollars per day. The settlement comes after a committee of union and non union strikers agreed Monday night to accept the raise, down from an initial demand of one dollar per day, likely ending a ten day strike that halted several mines.
Havre France Aug 1 The Belgian government reports evidence of systematic German torture of deported Belgian civilians to force labor. Methods include post torture exposure to heat or cold, punishment in a tank, forced marches, simulated executions, and brutal camps with little food or shelter. Some victims die or are left incapacitated. Witnesses include Havre residents Le bris brothers and a man from Antwerp, with testimony to a treating physician corroborating severe mistreatment.
A discussion on how repeated acts form character and the dangers of habit under economic strain. The piece links personal discipline to civic duty, exploring moral habit formation and the impact of immigration on national service and naturalization policies amid wartime rhetoric. It notes concerns about aliens benefiting from American protections while facing duties like military service.
The Department of Agriculture promotes rabbit farming to boost food supplies, noting rabbits adapt to city or country settings, need little space or care, feed on greens that would otherwise go to waste, breed rapidly, and produce meat at about six cents per pound. Giant rabbits reach market weight at three to four months, five to six pounds live, with expert guidance available.
A humorous dialogue traces a patriotic idealist and a practical person as they quip about funding a government contract and army supplies. The exchange riffs on flags and songs, mentioning the Spanish war era and a music show idea without clear resolution.
A Santa Fe leader argues democracy requires universal military training and compulsory voting. He cites lawlessness at home and lax courts, urging Congress to pass a Chamberlain style universal training bill and enforce franchise use for a stronger republic.
Frank Littl, an Industrial Workers of the World executive board member active in Altona labor troubles, was abducted from a lodging house by masked men and hanged from a railroad trestle near Butte. Police later identified the body. The case sparked speculation he was targeted by radicals or by a detective agency amid volatile miner unrest.
The Cheyenne lodge No. 1 I O O F has purchased the Packard garage at the corner of eighteenth street and Capitol avenue for 15000 dollars. The Mountain Motors lease remains in effect for about eighteen months. After lease ends, Odd Fellows plan a three or four story building on the 66 foot frontage lot. Archie Allison owned and built the current structure years ago.
Cleveland reports fifteen more infant deaths as temperatures rose above 100 degrees Fahrenheit. Officials warned the scorching heat would continue through the week with forecasts predicting temperatures reaching into the mid hundreds.
In Traverse City Michigan on August 1 authorities report the season's first major forest fire raging in northern Michigan. Two families may have perished in Maple City as flames race toward Pearl Lake and the wind drives the blaze, with survival hinging on a wind shift or water defense.
A grand jury in Travis County indicted John G. McKay, former Texas secretary of state, on two counts of misapplication of public funds. He posted $1000 bond on each count after being away from Austin.
A Mexican named Jose Avill was placed in the county jail after arrest by the sheriff's office. It is stated that all slackers arrested from now on will be enlisted in the army at once.
Washington Aug 1 The administration food control bill cleared a deadlock after Senator Warren Wyoming Republican joined Democrats to strike out the war expenditures committee amendment. A tacit understanding revived hopes for a joint congressional war committee. Enactment is predicted next week amid anticipated fierce opposition in both houses.
Baseball fans can watch a Sunday match between A Troop Twenty-fifth Cavalry and Wyoming National Guard at Pioneer Park. Batteries not announced yet. Admission is 25 cents. A fast game and large crowd are anticipated.
The aviation section of the signal department is again open to enlistment in Cheyenne. Recruits will be sent to Fort Sam Houston Texas for training. No pilots needed. applicants with automotive and mechanical skills are in high demand.
Senator McCumber's resolution to urge the president to negotiate with allies for an agreement to draft their alien nationals in the United States was adopted by the Senate tonight.
John F. Crowley, 2104 Plancer avenue, badly injured when a motorcycle struck him and a passing auto ran over his hand. Crowley, about 75, has lived in Cheyenne for years. The motorcyclist fled the scene and was later found blamed for the incident.
Norman Robbins was arrested by Officers Larson and Wyneceop after causing a disturbance while intoxicated. He pushed people on the sidewalk and fled into a dark alley where he hid before being recaptured at the alley entrance. He faces drunkenness and disorderly conduct charges.
London report notes a fall in British merchant ship losses to submarines with 18 vessels over 1600 tons sunk last week. Three under 1690 tons were sunk and no fishing vessels were lost according to the official summary issued this evening.
Paris reporters state the chamber of deputies adopted a military service bill for aliens living in France without debate. The law lets aliens who wish to serve do so in France under French treatment, but requires every alien to serve in his home country or be treated as a deserter.
National League games featured New York 3 Pittsburg 1 and Brooklyn 6 Cincinnati 1 while Philadelphia 2 St. Louis 1. American League saw Chicago 4 Boston 1 and Cleveland 6 Philadelphia 5 with Detroit 4 Washington 5.
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