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Newspaper
Cheyenne State Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Aug 18, 1916
Page
16
One of the large artillery pieces used by the allies is shown in the Balkans as they press the advance against Bulgarian and Teutonic forces. The bombardment stretches from Monastir to the Vardar river, about sixty five miles.
Vienna orders sweeping metal surrender affecting individuals, manufacturers and institutions. Citizens must give copper and nickel items, brass wares, and household goods to government with penalties for noncompliance. Surrender is staged with staged timelines and allowances for substitutions and delinquents.
No ball game for Cheyenne Sunday due to a baseball tournament starting in Denver. Manager Ad Gerran cannot find Colorado teams to play the Indians, leaving the club idle unless players join other teams. Hicks Manion, star catcher, will play for the Greeley team and may earn a shot at the majors.
Arthur Heynolds, vice president of Continental Commercial National Bank of Chicago, the second largest in the nation, arrived in Cheyenne on the way back to Chicago from Yellowstone. Former Des Moines banker J Rows Carpenter, who knew him there, called up him last night.
Ed Riley pleaded not guilty to murder after waiving preliminary examination in a restricted district case. He will stand trial at the October term of the district court. Sergeant Robert Eshom testified as a precautionary measure while the guard ensured the witness remained in state. Attorney Charlon F. Mallin represented Riley.
Helaire Carriere, an escaped convict and murderer, confessed in Lake Charles Louisiana that he killed three people in the last year. He said he regretted he had not killed more.
In Pueblo Colorado on August 17 Maamle Bodepich 13 daughter of Mr and Mrs John Bodepich drowned while wading with children after stepping into a hole and being swept into the Arkansas river. Rescue attempts failed and the body was not recovered.
President Harry Fox of the Wyoming State Federation of Labor is attending the Colorado federation convention at Colorado Springs and is expected to return to Obeycane tomorrow.
Efforts to locate Carl Kitsleman, brother in law of 14 year old Kitty Ellis, who reached Cheyenne from Brush Colorado to meet him at the railway station, have failed. Mrs Mary Cahill sheltering the girl reports no success locating Kissleman in Cheyenne Sheridan or Brush.
Mrs Bertha D Kimball signs with the Knights and Ladies of Security to be district manager for Cheyenne territory. Her initial task is to organize a class for initiation in November as five department heads lead a national tour to Portland and Seattle for a 1000 member initiation. She is staying at the Inter Ocean.
In a minority report the senate finance committee denounces the revenue bill and says Congress has broken all records for appropriation. It states that aside from preparedness funding, the current congress has authorized over 200 million dollars more than any prior session.
Americans arriving in Genova report thousands in the interior suffer from a severe food shortage. In one district a cow valued at 15 dollars was traded for eleven pounds of flour and many other commodities are scarce.
J B Alter also known as J B Berry and his 16 year old wife Henryetta Mooney were found in Kansas City Mo days after leaving Cheyenne They produced a certificate of marriage in Denver on July 18 and were released after Cheyenne officials were notified Sheriff Gleason arranged release after Mooney confirmed the marriage and waived extradition Alter worked as a brakeman under the name Berry and is older than his wife.
The grand Aerle of Eagles will meet next year in Buffalo, N. Y. Rex B. Goodsell of San Bernardino was elected worthy president, State Leader want ads bring repairs.
Officials warn infant plague could spread via interstate travel and urge a general quarantine. A conference may back a uniform inspection system and state cooperation, with medical representatives from several railroads at the meeting which continues tomorrow.
Petrograd reports 7506 additional prisoners taken by General Sakharoff as Russian offensives continue. Italy halts southward push toward Trieste with Austrian reinforcements needed to straighten the upper Isonzo front. Fierce combat for heavy guns on the Carso plateau and around Sainte Grado ends with Italian infantry charging and bayoneting Austrian crews in a dramatic episode.
Government announces exams on September 19 20 and 21 in Cheyenne for positions including modlon clan and laboratory assistant leather chemist bacteriologist expert driller cotton classing and assistants in cotton classing. Salaries range from 1800 to 3800 dollars per year with Philippine assignments. All exams are for men.
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