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Newspaper
Cheyenne State Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Dec 23, 1917
Page
4
C C Lyon reports from the American front with General Pershing's army the troops now face war. A colonel notes better discipline drilling and readiness while officers and privates brace for German fire. Hundred of shells and close combat mark the shift from training to frontline duty with acts of courage amid heavy casualties.
Coroners in Casper Wyoming concluded inquests into the deaths of Nick Papathomas and Bennie Palmer. Jurors found Papathomas died from gunshot wounds inflicted by a 16 year old boy and that Fair died from knife wounds inflicted by Joe Sadler. A preliminary hearing for Sant, accused in Papathomas’s killing, was arranged for late afternoon before Justice Tubbs.
A Camp Grant visitor reports the 624th regiment easily completed a 19 mile hike after weeks of training. City men from Chicago's north side, formerly clerks and factory workers, marched with smiles and without limping despite initial foot trouble. Colonel Simmons notes training improves their physical well being.
Laramie saloons learn official closing and opening times. From October to April they close at 4 PM and reopen at 7 AM, with May to September hours from 6 AM to 6 PM. Saloons pledge to observe the regulation backed by the federal government.
Quebec deputy J N Francoeur from Lobiniere introduced a motion urging Quebec to secede from the Canadian confederation. The province was notable for voting against conscription in the recent election.
Three British airmen were killed in a training accident at the Fort Worth camp. The collision occurred during takeoff and led to two men dying in one crash while the third died shortly after.
Treasury plans a Doomsday Book listing all income sources for anyone earning 800 or more dollars in wages interest dividends rents or profits. Corporations must reveal stockholders and employees with 800 plus earnings, brokers must disclose transactions, and all sources totaling 800 or more for a person will be card indexed for tax enforcement. Uncovering unreported items could lead to penalties and potential court action.
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