06 Feb 1916
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Newspaper
Cheyenne State Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Feb 06, 1916
Page
1
President Wilson concentrates full effort on submarine policy as Berlin resists and the House presses for firm action. The administration remains steadfast in demanding concessions while negotiations continue.
Berlin reports official hesitation on disavowing the Lusitania attack while Washington lines up further exchanges with Berlin. President Wilson meets with Secretary Lansing amid tight schedules as Colonel House reviews German concessions and public opinion. Officials indicate no decisive move yet, with cabinet briefing possible by Tuesday and preparedness measures under scrutiny.
A 1916 letter from M H Hartung of Cheyenne urges Wyoming to boost settlement as Colorado reports 4 million acres filed by non residents. He cites large immigrant interest and asks readers to mobilize for Wyoming and its climate, soil, and opportunities.
Report from Floyd county details a land feud in the Kentucky mountains. One man killed and three wounded as Miller, Meadows and Osborne factions clash. arrests in Prestonburg follow the siege and barricaded homes amid a bullet riddled house.
El Paso reports General Louis Herrera says forces from Chihuahua City push toward the Omnaga district in pursuit of bandits. Juarez believes Francisco Villa may be moving with about a dozen followers toward that area.
Snow and a sixty five mile gale blockade rail traffic for nearly two weeks in southwestern Colorado. Crews from the Denver & Rio Grande work to clear lines over Cumbres Pass while trains reach Sliverton and Durango remains restrained by slides. Cattle and sheep are marooned and supplies dwindle, with fresh blocks from Animas canyon to Rico and beyond. Officials warn it may take weeks to reopen the entire route.
Police were assigned to protect subway lines from Brooklyn to Manhattan after a reported threat to dynamite the underground tubes. The Interborough Rapid Transit company said it had sought police aid. Patrols were increased across subway stations and routes in the city.
Postwar wire summary reports a Wabash switchmen strike and replacements in North America, German hair crafts for war fund, Mississippi levee fears, tariff reform talk in Washington, a Chicago murder sentence, Gulf fortification upgrades, a Dallas fire destroys a television magnate’s estate, and a Halifax riot. Also notes a New York marriage plan for Geraldine Farrar and Lou Tellegen, a Marietta baseball return, Puerto Rico labor shootings, a Milwaukee homicide, and Mexico City campaigns.
A fragmentary forecast notes snow likely to berth in the region and central areas turning partly cloudy by Monday. Expect unsettled conditions with variable skies and potential travel impacts.
A Cheyenne proposal urges constructing a combined theater, convention hall, city jail, and police facilities as a monument to donor Percy Trawt. The letter argues a single large building would serve cultural, civic, and enforcement needs while branding the donor’s generosity.
In Providence a jury acquitted Mrs Elizabeth Mohr of murdering her husband after a four week trial. The defendants Cecil Brown Henry Spellman and Billy Mohr faced a separate trial still deadlocked at press time. Mrs Mohr expressed confidence while awaiting the verdict and the judge delayed proceedings until later in the day.
Canadian authorities order arrests of foreigners after fires and attempted attacks linked to a German plot. Officials report a bridge incident near Victoria and a factory blaze while investigators pursue suspected alien saboteurs tied to wartime disruption.
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