28 Feb 1915
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Newspaper
Cheyenne State Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Feb 28, 1915
Page
1
Reports from Paris and Petrograd detail German use of liquid fire against French trenches near Porschemalan court between the Argonne and Meuse. Hundreds of French soldiers burned as flames engulfed their clothing, prompting a French counterattack that expelled the attackers.
In Trinidad Colorado on February 27 unemployment from former Colorado Fuel and Iron workers drew Rockefeller Jr attention after a mass meeting of about 200 laid‑off men. A telegram from Joe Rizzi solicited immediate relief, prompting officials to seek Rockefeller’s aid while urging local business leaders and the Chamber of Commerce to cooperate.
German strategy includes taubes and hydroplanes patrolling British coastal waters to hunt enemy ships as submarines attack merchantmen and warcraft. Two German aviators were later found clinging to the shore, with more details continued on page two.
Chan Mlewh er former president of the Stock yards bank is under surveillance at the Brown Palace hotel as auditors probe a growing shortage. Six or more Chicago attorneys and bankers connected to Morris Swift and Armour packing interests gather to await the audit report. The shortage, once under 10000, now exceeds 906000. auditors examine the Stockyards bank accounts. Chicago officials Veeder Fletcher and Relpa along with Owen Reeves and S M Jasper are in Denver overseeing the case.
Federal grand jury in New York examines alleged violations of neutrality and cargo laws. Hamburg America line accused of aiding German vessels by false clearance papers and using Norwegian ships as auxiliaries. Washington discusses proposals amid talks of an embargo and mine dangers to U.S. commerce.
The body of C. L. Armstrong, 50, a Manzanola resident, was found ten miles south of Fowler. He died by suicide, slashing his throat and cutting both wrists and ankles. He was an invalid for twenty years and is survived by his widow and a son.
President Wilson sent five nominations to the Senate for the inaugural federal trade commission. Joseph E. Davies Edward N Hurley William J Harris W H Parry and George H Rublee are named for seven six five four and three year terms respectively. The commission scope covers interstate foreign and territorial commerce and includes tariff adjustment per the act creating it. The president signaled support for tariff reform aligned with trade adjustments amid possible Senate opposition.
Charge B Rowell and A G Reilly were arrested on allegations of aiding in fraudulent operations tied to Joseph H N Wilson. Wilson allegedly used a defective left eye to defraud insurance companies of about 100000 dollars. He has been jailed. officials say he reported injuries and referred examiners to Dr Rowell.
Rumors in Casper Wyoming say the Burlington railroad intends to immediately build a line southwest from the Gull-Puget Sound route near Powder River and Fremont Swentwater couation to tap Rice coal fields at Stock Springs. The project would give Burlington access to Utah and open vast areas rich in oil agriculture and livestock.
A man identified as Claimed coe NAME mite ly Wrye was declared insane by a jury this afternoon. Clerk Thmsen ordered Dr. Sa- Her, superintendent of the Evanston asylum, to provide an attendant and a straight jacket. The defendant, said to suffer religious delusions claiming to be a Baptist, was described as one of the most pitiful cases ever tried in the court.
Seven striking coal miners were acquitted of murder charges in the Lake Terry killing case near La Veta Colorado. The trial, lasting two months, featured rapid jury deliberation and a crowd that filled the courtroom amid high tension during the 1919 strike era. The defendants, officers of the Colorado Local Guard and United Mine Workers of America, faced accusations stemming from the deaths of Terry and three mine guards. The defense argued self defense amid a volatile strike environment. The trial cost Huerfano County around thirty to forty thousand dollars.
A federal grand jury in New York investigates a threatening letter sent to Mrs. Richard Stegler wife of a German prisoner in a port fraud matter. She says calls urged silence about her husband arrest and a German spy head dismissed a hurried ambassador visit.
A jailbreak attempt by four Indian and one Mexican prisoners aimed to free inmates under cover of violence and return to Old Polk’s band, details suppressed after a late conference. Officials report disrupted lines and heavy communications as storms hinder calls to Dolores region while trackers pursue the escape plot.
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