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Newspaper
Cheyenne State Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Dec 21, 1917
Page
2
City infant welfare nurses visit emergency home cases, clean rooms, set up bassinettes from baskets, and teach mothers daily care. They help mothers work longer, improve children's meals, and seek better housing as part of a national effort during wartime.
Fire Chief Bates urges Cheyenne residents to display Red Cross service flags lit by electric lights rather than candles on Christmas Day. He warns candles pose fire risk, favors small flashlights or drop cords, and asks the public to light windows with electric illumination to prevent tragedy and promote safety.
Report from Dec 20 notes growing Allied confidence as French lines in Italy hold against Austrian pressure. Snow limits movement but trenches are deepened with reduced casualties, observers say. French troops fortify vantage points to deter Austrian flanking attempts on the upper Plave.
Washington reports official circles favor Joseph E. Davies of the Federal Trade Commission as Wisconsin’s next senator. Supporters say he would back the president and war goals while advocating government ownership in public utilities. The vacancy arises after Justice’s death. Governor Philipp delays calling an extra election, delaying both appointment and election timing amid wartime uncertainty.
In a heated scene La Follette backs an early election and opposes Philipp. Democrats lean toward joining him as they believe any candidate backed by La Follette could defeat Tavies and challenge the Senate at the polls.
Washington reports hard times for banana sellers and lovers due to wartime fleet seizures. The government has taken over many large fruit-carrying vessels, risking banana imports after year’s start. Banana flour may substitute to meet nutrition with far less tonnage.
Two men said to be soldiers robbed local barber Jess Hays of 1.95 early yesterday. The assailants flashed a light in his face and pressed a gun to his stomach then lectured him to join the army and quit being a slacker before letting him go home.
William C. Brisbine died Wednesday night and will be buried in Downey Iowa. His body was moved to Early's and held until Saturday before shipment to Iowa. Survived by daughter Mrs. John Wagner and son A C Brisbine of Cheyenne and son Ray Brisbine of Mason City Iowa. He belonged to Woodmen and Odd Fellows.
County Agricultural Agent K. E B Reynolds has spent two months organizing a county wide farm bureau. A dinner and smoker will be held at the industrial club tomorrow inviting all Laramie county farmers to join and act on the bureau's formation.
A wartime notice urges farmers to organize despite wartime shortages and volatility. It stresses collective action as essential to boosting production and supporting national effort. The brief highlights community cooperation, resource sharing, and adherence to new agricultural policies.
Henderson Hore-R. C. Henderson arrives in Cheyenne as manager for Underwood Typewriter Co. Taxi services named Call No. 9 for taxis and 7 passenger cars. Capital Coal advertises coal deliveries and prompt service. Shopping scene notes late crowds in mild weather. Houx returns from Sheridan on business. Bootlegger arrest: S. P. Hays held in Cheyenne jail for selling liquor to a soldier.
Fred Jackson, a soldier, attempted to sell an intact case of whisky to a local saloon dealer. He allegedly stole the whisky from the Empire bar and carried it to a nearby saloon. The Empire owner chased him. police arrived to find Jackson on the sidewalk and he was jailed. He will likely face larceny charges.
The article notes an exceptionally busy Christmas period with weary clerks handling a huge volume of mail. Post office crowds fill the lobby as letters, cards, and packages move through windows, with weighers and postage markers in steady operation.
Eva Tang uay obtained a divorce from John W Ford after testifying before Judge D M Brothers in Chicago. She said his habits were irregular and he would stay away from the show for days. The couple married in Ann Arbor Michigan in 1913.
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