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Newspaper
Cheyenne State Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Feb 23, 1916
Page
9
German forces launched a violent assault along the French line in the Dols d Ivency sector, pushing beyond first line trenches and causing heavy losses. French counterattacks from second and third lines recovered much of the ground as bombardment continued.
Paris reports the entire crew of a Zeppelin airship, twenty two men, killed when French auto cannon fire struck near Brabant Le Roi ya. The vessel, described as marine type, burned along its length after incendiary shells ignited the envelope as it drifted under wind.
William H. Orpet remained in custody after a coroner’s jury ruled that Marian Lambert died from potassium poisoning. The inquest suggested he be held for grand jury action. Orpet asserted his innocence and planned to plead not guilty at arraignment.
Police suspect a continuation of the Crone anarchist plot after an alleged attempt to blow up a 200000 parish school. Water was drawn from the boilers when two firemen found a man hiding in the engine room. he fired at the watchman and escaped. Mahlon D. Thatcher, Colorado’s richest man, died at his home at 10:50 PM.
Henry Wallace aged 40, publisher of the Wallace Farm Journal and member of the Roosevelt country life commission, collapsed and died during a meeting of the town laymen's missionary movement in Des Moines. Heart disease is suspected as the cause.
Reported battlefield movements show Italian forces capturing Callo and the Luga valley towns Roncegno and Itonchi and nearing Trent. German and British fronts cite trench actions near Artois and Champagne while a Zeppelin raid is claimed destroyed near Braban-Le-Roi.
In Detroit on February 22 the National Education Association debate on rural schools and child welfare methods featured strong opposition and praise. Some speakers argued rural schools threaten public health while others contended country grade school graduates excel compared with urban peers. The role of teachers versus parents in early mental education sparked wide discussion.
Nine killed and fifty injured in a triple wreck on the New York New Haven Hartford line near Milford Conn as trains collided on adjacent tracks. Among the injured are Yale men including John R Kilpatrick Allan Corey Morgan O Brien and Ford Johnson with others named and unid entities listed.
Washington Feb 22 Senate Military Affairs Committee backs Robinson resolution for a congressional inquiry into army aviation. The plan calls for a 5 member board and a $10000 budget to examine alleged inefficiency and fatality trends among aviation officers including crashes tied to antiquated planes. Robinson cites letters between Col Reber and Capt Cowan as evidence.
Milwaukee police, alerted by Chicago authorities, search the Third Ward for Jean Crones, alleged anarchist leader tied to a poisoning plot at a Chicago banquet honoring Archbishop Mundelein. No arrests reported as of now. Crones reportedly planned to leave New York within 24 hours.
Washington report outlines congressional and departmental debates over whether millions of acres of U S timber lands worth billions should be forfeited from a railroad grant and sold or handed to private interests. Authors note court decision and several proposed bills push for homestead or private ownership with varied compensation and conditions.
The senate pursues six to eight weeks of public muckraking into Brandeis. A subcommittee plans new open inquiries to hear opinions and facts about the Brandeis nomination. It promises a novel, televised style of questioning with witnesses under oath and opposing counsel.
The Wyoming Woolgrowers convention will be held in Casper with sessions starting at 1 o clock in the district court room at the county courthouse. A large crowd from mid state is expected, with wool growers and commissioners from nearby states anticipated to attend.
King George has authorized his former aides to take part in military duties and visit troops at a training camp in London. The king’s medieval advisers reportedly received permission to assist and support the troops during the current period.
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