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Newspaper
Cheyenne State Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Aug 18, 1916
Page
8
Massive artillery pieces hammer Bulgarian and Teuton lines as allied forces push along the sixty five mile front from Monastir to the Vardar river in an effort to drive them from Serbia.
Vienna calls for all residents and institutions to hand over metal objects including copper and nickel items. Businesses must surrender one third of alloyed goods while households lose most metal, with penalties for noncompliance and a staged, lettered surrender plan. Voluntary offers are accepted before mandatory days begin. Delinquents may explain within a grace period.
No game in Cheyenne Sunday due to a baseball tournament starting in Denver. Indians manager Ad Gerrang cannot find Colorado opposition. players may idle or seek games with other teams. Hicks Manion, Indians catcher, shifts to catch for Greeley in the tournament and draws praise for potential big league prospects.
Arthur Heynolds vice president of the Continental Commercial National Bank of Chicago visited Cheyenne on his way back to Chicago from Yellowstone. Reynolds, previously a Des Moines banker, knew Carpenter who called on him in that city.
Ed Riley pleaded not guilty to murder in the August 9 killing of Theodore P. Zouras in the restricted district. He waived preliminary examination and was held for the October term. Sergeant Robert Eshom testified as a precaution against flight. Attorney Charlon F. Mallin represented Riley.
Lake Charles La Aug 17 Helaire Carriere an escaped convict and murderer confessed to killing three people in the last year He said he regretted he had not killed more.
Maamle Bodepich, 13, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Bodepich, drowned while wading with children in Galt Creek near Pueblo Colorado. She stepped into a hole and was swept downstream into the Arkansas River. The party attempted rescues but could not recover the body.
President Harry Fox of the Wyoming State Federation of Labor has been attending the Colorado federation convention in Colorado Springs. He will probably return to Obeycane tomorrow.
Efforts to locate Carl Kitsleman brother in law of 14 year old Kitty Ellis who arrived from Brush Colorado to meet him at the railroad station have failed. Mrs Mary Cahill cares for the girl and has checked with Brush Sheridan Mossberg and local doctors and Union Pacific with no trace of Kissleman. The girl remains under Cahill supervision at her home.
Mrs Bertha D Kimball signs contract to become ward district manager for the Knights and Ladies of Security in Cheyenne. Her aims include forming a class for initiation in November as the national degree staff travels through town en route to Portland and Seattle to initiate a thousand new members. She resides at the Inter Ocean during this period.
Republican members of the senate finance committee submitted a minority report denouncing the revenue bill and accusing the present congress of record spending. The report says that, excluding preparedness appropriations, congress authorized over 200 million dollars more than any prior session.
Douglas reports thousands in Genovia endure severe food shortages as arriving Americans describe the interior conditions. A cow valued at $15 was traded for eleven pounds of flour and many other staples 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 after missing from Cheyenne since mid month. They presented a marriage certificate dated July 18 in Denver and waived extradition. Mrs Mooney, mother of the girl, was relieved upon learning of the marriage and the two were released to Cheyenne authorities after confirmation. Alter worked as a brakeman on the G and S railroad under the Berry alias.
Savannah Ga August 17 The grand Aerle of Eagles will meet next year in Buffalo New York Rex B GoodSell of San Bernardino was elected worthy president State Leader want ads bring repairs
Discussion on interstate spread of plague as possible via travel. A general quarantine is feared as likely. Conference may urge a uniform system of inspection and state health cooperation. Medical representatives from several railroads attended. meeting to continue tomorrow.
Reports from Petrograd and Rome describe Russian Sakharoff’s army growing prisoner counts and gains against German and Austrian forces. Italian fronts focus on conquering San Babriele and San Mario as Trieste stalemate persists amid heavy fighting and improvised gun crews in cavern positions.
Government announces civil service exams on September 19 20 and 21 at Cheyenne for men only. Posts include modlon clan and laboratory assistant at 3 60 per diem leather chemist 1600 dollars bacteriologist 2000 to 2250 dollars expert driller 2160 to 3800 dollars cotton classing specialist 2500 to 3500 dollars and assistant in cotton classing 1800 to 2400 dollars. Assignments in the Philippines.
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