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Newspaper
Cheyenne State Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Dec 03, 1918
Page
4
The document mentions republication of special despatches and notes reserved rights. It also references Associated Press styling and jail related content in a brief despatch form. No clear event or names are readable.
Ten prostitutes arrested in Anninton Als were each sentenced to one year in prison by United States district Judge Little Rock Ark. A fund of 10000 was proposed to support law enforcement and social hygienic work with the quorum court contributing 1000. Hattiesburg Mississippi reports jail sentences reduced prostitution activity. Patterson New Jersey allocates about 30000 for an isolation hospital to treat venereal diseases.
More than 12 917 graduate nurses aides practical nurses and volunteers were assigned by the American Red Cross to fight the Spanish influenza epidemic. The tally includes 3978 graduate nurses several of whom serve as Red Cross and Home Defense nurses and 8939 pupil and practical nurses plus volunteers. Camps like Camp Dodge Iowa saw rapid nurse increases and improvised housing as illness spread. The report honors civilian and military efforts and notes that over twelve thousand volunteers aided the effort. An observation about Liverpool highlights a huge clock atop a building.
The piece marks the ninety fifth anniversary of Monroe's Monroe Doctrine, noting its two paragraph declaration from December 2 1823 that Europe cannot colonize the American continents and that any European interference would be seen as unfriendly to the United States. It emphasizes the warning to Spain Portugal and other powers regarding newly independent North and South American governments.
The piece condemns Germany for shifting responsibility for World War I to others. It contrasts Germany’s 19th century advocacy of victory with a modern pedantic quest to assign blame, while noting the Allies prepare defeat terms.
The report warns against softening toward Germany as troops who left Strassburg shouted about returning as conquerors. It argues the Hun remains unregenerate and capable only of force. It emphasizes the need to curb Germany financially and territorially to prevent a future resurgence.
Republican papers attack President Wilson over General Pershing’s command, labeling it dirty politics. They accuse him of favoritism and claim his Versailles choices anger opposition senators, who once denounced his peace program.
Reports show Russian Americans helped fund Fourth Liberty bonds with notable New York and Chicago gatherings. A Russian Day in New York featured speeches by the Russian ambassador and officials, praising Russia’s sacrifices and urging loyalty to the American government. A coalition committee of Russians from diverse parties directed the effort, with leaders including D. Staal and Soskis among others.
The article notes strong Russian support for the U S war effort with twenty eight million dollars raised in New York during the Fourth Liberty loan and fourteen million more from Russians nationwide. It cites a pledge to protect sovereign rights and U S backing for justice for oppressed peoples.
San Francisco December 2 Every American family should plan a food program for the coming year and include a victory garden, said Charles Lathrop Pack president of the national war garden committee. He urged conserving food to feed Europe and defeat hunger as war aims.
In Phoenix Arizona on December 2 the Salt River Valley Water Users Association began drilling the first well into a reported underground reservoir of 200000 acre feet beneath the Salt River valley. Three rigs are active near Mesa with two more planned to start. Farmers voted to spend 500000 dollars to fund 40 to 60 pumping plants to aid Roosevelt reservoir supply while the wells aim to irrigate and drain underground flow threatening valley land.
In San Francisco on December 2, Miss Gertrude Huckwell, president of the National Federation of Women Workers, stated that about 700000 women belonged to British trade unions, a wartime doubling. The National Amalgamated Union of Shop Assistants reportedly gained over three new members for every map added to its rolls in six months.
A vault of the United States Shipping Emergency Fleet houses prized ship chronometers from English makers and a Dent London piece presented to Captain Buckle. G B Killam of Pawtucket oversees procurement, testing, repairs, and preparation for shipment as America built merchant ships for war aid.
The article explains how chronometers set to Greenwich time determine longitude and latitude using sun observations and sextants, emphasizing their vital role for mariners. It notes American efforts to test economical substitutes, including larger precision watches and dial tests by the Emergency Fleet Corporation and the U.S. Bureau of Standards, to replace multiple chronometers per ship.
San Francisco December 2 Three hundred thousand young women found wealth and profit through service in Great Britain s army of land workers during the past season, according to Lieutenant Colonel W Faunthorp of the British information bureau here.
In Nome Alaska on December 2 the Alaska bureau of education reports sixty eight native schools are maintained by the U S bureau of education. The Eskimo school paper notes total enrollment reaches 3666 students across the system.
An anonymous testimonial from Henry Willis of Sandy Point promotes Foley's Honey and Tar for coughs and colds. He claims severe relief after trying multiple remedies and spending four dollars. The notice notes the product contains opiates and is sold widely.
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