14 Dec 1915
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Newspaper
Cheyenne State Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Dec 14, 1915
Page
1
Fragmentary weather note mentions Greece and Wyoming with uneasy phrasing. The draft forecast references cloudy conditions and potential rain in the northwest and hints at a battle context, but lacks coherent details or dates.
London dec 13 the Greek army has been withdrawn from the route of retreating allied forces toward Saloniki as agreed by the Greek general staff and allied generals. The Langaza division moved to Serres leaving the area between Salonika and Dotran open for allied maneuvers.
A sweeping winter storm blankets the East with heavy snow across the Atlantic coast and Great Lakes. Regions from New York to New Jersey and Pennsylvania brace for more accumulation as traffic and shipping suffer disruptions and rail lines face delays.
Washington DC reports Hoove Democrats in caucus tonight moved to adopt a resolution extending the present emergency measure without change until December 4, 1916. The measure will be intra forty to four tomorrow and voted on Thursday. Democrats predict success, with campaigning for Christmas bolstering support.
The cases of John Copeland, George Ryan, and George Ther for the murder of William Black were moved to Galveston for a fair trial after a change of venue. Black, an anti Catholic lecturer, was killed in his Marshall hotel room on February 8 following a heated meeting. Spokesman John Rogers was also killed in the ensuing fight. two alleged accomplices, Frank O Leary and Harry Winn, have already been acquitted.
Francia Marion Cockrell former United States senator from Missouri died in Washington DC tonight.
War aboard the Ford peace ship deepens as Judge Ben B Lindsey Helen Robinson and S E McClure among insurgents prepare to quit the mission at Christiana. Critics claim extreme pacifists insult people while Ford denies organizing steamroller tactics. Robinson questions calls to tax peace.
Thos F Millard editor of the Ching Prose Shanghai says Japan moves to block China from world markets. He argues Yuan Shikai’s monarchy would bring internal order and that Japan seeks to use upheaval as pretext to seize control of China’s government and the open door.
The German war office announced that Anglo-French forces were expelled from southern Serbia with very heavy British losses near the frontier. It said approximately two British divisions were annihilated and noted only minor operations on other fronts.
Baron George Wilhelm Von Hiricken, an attache of the German consulate in Crowley, a detective, and Margaret Cornell, a Crowley associate, were indicted on two counts each. The first charges conspiracy to interfere with interstate commerce between the United States and foreign nations. the second accuses illegal use of the mails to solicit murder and assassination. Each was released on $5,000 bond. Overt acts were not public, but authorities hold documentary evidence to support the charges.
Chicago December 14 A nurse at Mary Thompson hospital quelled panic among fifty men patients after a disturbance near a factory adjoining the hospital. The quick action calm the scene and prevented further disruption.
The American International Corporation controlled by National City Bank interests and other financiers announces the purchase of the entire seven ship fleet of the Pacific Mail Steamship Company. It has secured cooperation with the William Grace Company, a major importer and exporter between the United States and South American ports.
Cheyenne Associated Charities invites all interested to gather in the basement of the Underground club for the organization’s first meeting of the year. The finance committee will canvass for winter funds and collect clothing donations for the needy, with officers and volunteers urging widespread support.
The National Association of Anti Suffragists in Washington holds its manual convention, reelects officers, and adopts a resolution arguing women do not want the vote. A forty-member committee will urge President Wilson to pursue anti suffrage options, while the group cites Civil War era issues as central concerns. Mrs. Arthur M. Dodge, president, says it is not evident that women should vote.
Washington D C December 12 A bill to compels military training for Americans aged 12 to 20 was introduced today by Senator Benetor Chamberlain of the Senate military committee. The plan, a modification of the Svian program, would require most youths to serve with penalties including a 600 dollar fine for noncompliance.
Testimony in Mrs. Ketehums suit for separation describes dinners of heaven kine dishes kept warm on the table as Everett P. Kepehum's former slave Rebece Wilson recalls the honey moon and the couple's early days. Wilson testifies about Kepehum's housekeeper and a first night home described with suggestive detail.
In Washington DC a staged pageant honored pro suffrage founder Foean Uf Anthony during the convention closing. More than four hundred attendees filled the venue, with many women from the capital’s prominent social circles present.
German army headquarters announced French and British forces were expelled from Macedonian territory. Todorov’s troops occupied Doiran and Glevgell while British divisions were nearly wiped out in the advance. Bulgarian guards reached the Greek frontier in multiple places as the Anglo French retreat continued under heavy artillery and machine gun cover.
In Honolulu, Lt. Col. Charles Bramwell’s death is investigated as suicide by official dispatches. Dee Bloomington of Bloomington asserts Bramwell’s murder by enemies who opposed his defense works project. No War Department inquiry will be opened per Secretary Garrison.
King George was thrown from his horse in London on December 13 and sustained injuries but regained strength to resume official duties. Reports indicate he will continue with state affairs under careful supervision.
Washington reports Austria facing pressure from Germany and Italy as negotiations continue. The decisive outcome hinges on Austria yielding or resisting, with officials in the United States closely watching the diplomacy and potential shifts in the European balance of power.
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