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Newspaper
Cheyenne State Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Aug 17, 1917
Page
12
A fevered wartime column argues for decisive government action to sustain democracy against autocracy. It frames Russia’s collapse and Allied effort as a call for American mobilization with every resource, urging spiritual renewal and total national commitment to defeat Germany and win the war.
A citizen preaches universal military training as essential to national defense. He cites risk of Kaiser victory and loss of sea power, urging training camps under US Army officers, a Wyoming plan model, and compulsory service to build discipline, unity, and loyalty.
The ruling provost marshal would use a fair method for conscientious objectors, assigning non combat roles rather than releasing them from service. Ambu lance driving and mine sweeping are cited as dangerous yet non fighting tasks they could perform, suggesting sincere objectors may endure risk without opposing service.
Army orders list officers from the Officers Reserve Corps reassigned to active duty and relieved from various posts. Capt Walter Kruusi moves to New York, Lieut Fay relieved from Signal Officers Reserve Corps duties, several officers removed from engineer and ordnance services, leaves granted for Rucker Belson Laton and Hooper, and Maj Grimes Eaton reassigned or detailed to service.
The Cheyenne Thoroughbred Creeders' association prepares for a nineteen day race meeting at Frontier Park starting Saturday August 15. A bugle will call horses to the post at 2 pm for the first race as 5000 spectators are expected to witness fast, skillful horsemanship. Entries open tomorrow morning until 10 20 for opening day races with weights and starters announced.
London August 16 A shrapnel proof coat for soldiers was exhibited by Dr. Seelby at a Royal Institute of Public Health address. He said it should be generally adopted and predicted it would save many lives.
The import duty on all cotton goods is lifted from August 1 to December 31, 1917. State Leader Classified Acts bring results.
A reader from Poplar Bluff Missouri testifies that Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound improved her health and enabled her to care for her home, noting she now has the energy to work again and a new sense of well being. The letter praises the remedy for helping childless homes become thriving with children.
Farmers are urged to save exhibits for the county fair with best timing before cutting. Crain exhibits should be bundled 21.5 to 41 inches at the butt. lower grain leaves removed, forage plants kept. Farm Bureau at Carpenter notes fair plans, marketing committee, and winter institutes. Community fair aims for high quality, seeds for sale inquiries volume rising. Plowing under weeds promoted as green manure to improve soil, with cautions for winter blowing land.
Clifton Wissler and Judge J A Salmons of Poverty Mining Company assess Marshall manganese mine with Denver geologist Heighway. Russell offers to take all ore at 24 dollars per ton and deliver to railroad, ending Poverty Mines disposal duties if report is favorable.
The Netherlands will protest to the German foreign office over an Aug 7 incident off the Seheldt in which Dutch territorial waters were violated by German airplanes and torpedo boats. The Dutch minister in Berlin has been instructed to file the formal complaint.
Mrs Taliaferro, county chairman of Sweetwater defense council work, and her son from Rock Springs were in Cheyenne Thursday en route to Denver for a short visit. She has been named as chairman of the women's work in the campaign for the second Liberty loan.
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