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Newspaper
Cheyenne State Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Aug 02, 1917
Page
4
A national cartoonist depicts aliens crowding a bountiful table as Uncle Sam blocks their exit, refusing to pay their series in return for bounty. The frame is titled Ite High Time 4o Adopted Tiweaa-rou-enter Byeben, reflecting a strong anti immigration stance.
An unknown man lies near death in St John hospital from a knife wound to the lung after an early morning attack. Police question many suspects. Frances Shannon, arrested on a separate charge, claims a Senate saloon waiter is involved but cannot prove it. A Mexican witness offers to identify the victim.
Leadville Colorado mine operators announced a fifty cent daily wage rise. The new rate becomes four dollars a day and is expected to end a ten day strike affecting most district operators. A joint union and non union committee previously agreed to accept the raise from their original demand of one dollar daily.
Havre France Aug 1 AP dispatch reports Belgian government evidence detailing German torture of deported Belgians to force labor. Methods include post torture exposure to heat or cold, punishment in a tank beneath Turkish bath, simulated executions, forced running, and brutal camps with starvation.
A fragmented discussion on how habits form and influence conduct, noting the claim that repeated actions create lasting behavior patterns. It references thrift, discipline, and the shaping effect of habit on success, with broader remarks on economic gain, self-control, and societal impact.
The Department of Agriculture promotes rabbits as a versatile source of meat suitable for homes or cities. Rabbits need little space or care, feed on common greens, mature fast, and can yield meat at about six cents per pound. Giant breeds are advised and market readiness is reached at three to four months. The agency offers further information to interested readers.
A playful wartime dialogue contrasts patriotic idealism with a practical adviser. They joke about funding a government contract and land for training campsites while recalling past Spanish war days and musical ventures. The exchange ends with a quip about a peppy musical show and royalties.
A Santa Fe official argues the nation must pursue victory in war and stresses two urgent factors. He calls for universal military training to build manhood and patriotism and for compulsory voting to safeguard democracy. The speaker links discipline at home to national strength and urges action on these programs.
Frank Littl, an I W W executive board member active in Altona labor troubles, was abducted at a lodging house by masked men and hanged from a railroad trestle on the city outskirts. Police later identified the body and connected Littl with anti government speeches and pro strike activity.
The Cheyenne lodge No. 1 I O O F bought the Packard garage at eighteenth Street and Capitol Avenue for $15,000 from Archie Allison. Mountain Motors will keep leasing the site for about eighteen more months. After lease ends, Odd Fellows plan a modern three or four story building on the 66 foot frontage lot.
Cleveland records report fifteen more infant deaths amid temperatures topping 100 degrees. The heat wave extended into the week with 101 degrees reported and forecasts suggesting the 104 degree peak from the prior days may be challenged again.
In Traverse City Michigan the first major forest fire of the season raged across northern Michigan. Two families may have perished in the flames as Maple City and Pearl Lake area faced entrapment until wind shifts or water barriers halt the fire.
Austin report says John G. McKay former secretary of state was indicted by the Travis county grand jury on two counts of misapplication of public funds. He posted $1000 bond on each count after returning to the city from an absence.
A Mexican named Jose Avill was placed in the county jail after a sheriff’s office arrest on suspicion. The report notes that all slackers arrested henceforth will be drafted into the army immediately.
Washington August 1 The administration food control bill moves from conference one month after the president hoped for enactment The deadlock ends as Senator Warren Wyoming Republican votes with Democrats to strike out the war expenditures committee amendment A tacit understanding to favor a joint congressional war conduct committee may help passage Weeks Massachusetts introduced the resolution Administration leaders expect a fierce fight in both houses
Baseball fans may see a Sunday matchup between a Twenty-fifth Cavalry troop and the Wyoming National Guard at Pioneer Park. Batteries not yet announced. Admission 25 cents. A fast game and large crowd expected.
The aviation section of the signal department reopens to enlistment in Cheyenne. Recruits will not pilot aircraft but will train at Fort Sam Houston Texas. Mechanics are in high demand, with automobile mechanics listed as the quickest path.
Washington Aug 1 The Senate adopted Senator McCumber's resolution urging the president to negotiate with allies for an agreement permitting the drafting of their alien nationals in the United States.
John F. Crowley, 75, of 2104 Plancer avenue, suffered severe injuries when a motorcycle knocked him down and an auto passed over his hand. The incident occurred as crowds swelled near Frontier Park. the motorcycle rider left the scene and was later detained as a suspect. Crowley remains badly bruised and shaken, with high public indignation over the hit-and-run.
Norman Robbins was arrested by Officers Larson and Wyneceop after creating a diversion while intoxicated. He pushed people off the sidewalk and pursued colored individuals, then fled into a dark alley where he hid before being recaptured and charged with drunkenness and creating a disturbance.
London reports a drop in British merchant ship losses to submarines. Last week eighteen vessels over 1600 tons were sunk, three under 1690 tons were sunk, and no fishing boats were lost in the official summary.
Paris August 1 The chamber of deputies adopted without debate a bill enabling allied country aliens in France to serve under French terms. Foreigners may choose not to enter the foreign region but must join French service or be treated as deserters.
National League results show New York 3 over Pittsburg 1 and Brooklyn 6 over Cincinnati 1 with Philadelphia 2 and St. Louis 1. American League games include Chicago 4 over Boston 1, Cleveland 6 over Philadelphia 5, and Detroit 4 over Washington 5.
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