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Newspaper
Cheyenne State Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Aug 17, 1917
Page
4
The article argues that democracy must unite against autocracy amid war, urging immediate spiritual renaissance and full mobilization of American resources. It warns that Russia’s collapse and German threat require decisive action, condemning passive sacrifice and calling for sustained support of freedom worldwide.
A call for universal military training echoes through a wartime text urging the president and Congress to authorize a federal training camp under U S Army officers. It extols physical and mental discipline, the Wyoming plan, Boy Scouts, and civilian sacrifice to defend democracy, liberty, and the nation.
The article argues that a civil, fair approach will shift conscientious objectors from combat to noncombat roles. It suggests ambu lance duty and mine sweeping as acceptable work and notes the sincerity of objection may extend beyond religious groups. It questions prosecutions over exemptions.
Army orders assign actives and relieve officers from duty at various camps. Capt Walter Kruusi and others move to New York. Lieut Fay relieved from Signal Corps duty in Monmouth Park New Jersey. Several officers are reassigned or relieved at Fort Leavenworth East Alton and other posts. Leave granted for Rucker Belson Laton Hooper and others. Maj Grimes and Eaton detailed for service.
The Cheyenne Thoroughbred Creeders association readies Frontier Park for a nineteen day racing meet starting Saturday with a 2 PM post. Officials, jockeys, and horses are prepared, with entry clerks to open tomorrow morning and close at 10 20 AM.
London August 16. Dr Seelby presented a supposed shrapnel proof coat developed by munitions experts to the Royal Institute of Public Health. He asserted its wide adoption and estimated it would save many lives.
The import duty on all cotton goods is removed from August 1 to December 31 1917 in Mexico City. State Leader Classified Acts bring results.
A letter from Mrs Alla B Taemons of Poplar Bluff Missouri testifies that Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound improved her health and enabled her to bear a child. The notice promotes the product as helping many women become normal and able to work, claiming it has blessed numerous homes.
Farmers should save exhibits for the county fair just before cutting. Crain exhibits must be bundled 21% to 41% inches at the butt after tying, with lower grain leaves stripped and forage leaves kept. The county fair aims for high quality exhibits and county farmers should participate.
LARAMIE Aug 16 Clifton Wissler Judge J A Salmons Poverty Mining company Denver a geologist representing Russell visited the Marshall manganese mine. The parties expect a favorable report to justify selling the full ore output at 24 dollars per ton delivered to the railroad. The Poverty company would be relieved of disposal duties.
The Netherlands will formally protest to the German foreign office over an August 7 attack near Seheldt where Dutch territorial waters were violated by German aircraft and torpedo boats. The Dutch minister in Berlin was instructed to file the complaint.
Mrs. Taliaferro county chairman of Sweetwater defense council work and newly named chairman of the woman’s work in the second Liberty loan campaign travels with her son from Rock Springs to Cheyenne en route to Denver for a few days.
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