29 Feb 1916
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Newspaper
Cheyenne State Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Feb 29, 1916
Page
1
Berlin declares U boats will torpedo armed liners without warning even after the new order against armed merchantmen takes effect at midnight. Commanders will only risk lives if a liner tries to escape fires or rams the submarine. The move firms up the coming campaign and prompts talk of a possible US diplomatic break.
Alleged proof places Jean Crowes in Buffalo February 15 five days after a Chicago poison banquet and shows him photographed with Governor Henry Horner Dunne of Illinois. The man allegedly shook hands with Dunne and attended a reception at the union station and the Iroquois hotel.
Hear Admiral Avotin M. Knight president of the Navy War College testified before the house naval committee in Washington outlining the Navy General Board view of the United States naval power needs.
A telegram to the Cheyenne Trades and Labor Assembly announces that John Z. White, a leading advocate of the single tax, will address an open meeting this evening. All Cheyenne residents are urged to attend for the opportunity to hear the speaker.
London reports the admiralty concludes the German submarine sank the large British liner Maloja off Dover killing 151 people. Officials say a U-boat, not a mined field, caused the loss and sunk other ships under a similar new policy, with Germany unlikely to reveal the truth.
Judge J H Denison ruled that organized workers in Colorado may legally strike. He instructed the jury in a murder case arising from the hog back battle that looting evidence should not influence their verdict. Jury deliberation was not expected to finish until midweek.
Department of Justice confirms reports that General Felix Dias left the United States for Mexico to start a new revolution. Agents tracked Dias and Week a week ago but could not locate him. Officials say he could not operate from U S soil without munitions or leading a revolt. A recent wave of Mexicans associated with Dias traveled to the old days as Leon entered dies store of arms in New Orleans.
Travelers and others fled in their night clothes after a defective engine aboard a plane caused a mishap near Mount Ayr Iowa The incident left an estimated eight to ten persons injured or crashed in a rural area with limited details available from the report
A Special to the Leader describes German Fokker aircraft as a dire threat to London. The piece notes fast speed around 125 mph, novel synchronized gun designs, and pilots attacking from above with stationary machine guns. It mentions Mercedes and rotary engines and cites Boelke and Lomelman as notorious pilots.
The state promotes Baby Week March 1-11 with plans for community events and church programs. Mrs. W C Mentzer leads outreach urging flag displays on homes with infants under one year and suggests displays, sermons, free medical exams, and school child writings as observance ideas.
A wartime proposal funds payments to mothers for each child after the fourth. Critics say the state should instead guarantee pure food clothing and shelter to protect mothers and ensure healthy births. The plan’s fate remains uncertain as opponents question its value.
The article notes upcoming Baby Week efforts with Canadian officials including the Haskatcheven public health commissioner and Philippine participation. It mentions a Ma pila women’s club plan, a bulletin sent to Valdes and Nome in Alaska, and two western Indian reservations. Nebraska hosts a child welfare exhibit by Omaha and Lisson clubs traveling statewide after Baby Week.
Dispatches from Paris report massive casualties and continual German offensives around Verdun. Trainloads of wounded move toward Paris while fresh troops and munitions rush to bolster French defenses on Pepper heights. The battle near Fort Douaumont intensifies as reports warn of massive losses on the plains north of the fortress.
New York reports reveal a bold attempt to steal a sun valued at one million dollars from a U S rail van aboard a ferry in transit from the Jersey Central line. Post office inspectors say several packages were taken but withheld details on the total booty and method.
London reports revised totals for the Peninsular and Oriental liner Maloja disaster. The ship carried 420 people including 110 passengers and 260 survivors. Forty seven bodies have been landed at Dover and officials hope more rescues follow.
London reports Verdun battle line remains unsettled as German forces push toward a broad western front. German commanders claim advances and Verdun ruins, while French reinforcements slow the offensive. Prince Henry of Miasson takes high naval command amid preparations for a submarine campaign and a looming North Sea clash. Continued on page 3.
Attorney Seymour Stelman testifies in the civil service probe that Mrs Page Waller Maton was forced to share her salary with a higher up. He plans to call another witness who will claim firsthand witness to coercion and large sums passing to superiors. The testimony aims to rival the Action-Rowe controversy in scale.
Henry James, aged 73, died in London. Born to a British subject, he claimed to have lived and worked in England for many years and stated he developed strong loyalty to the country. His death marks the end of a life tied to the era’s upheavals and allegiances.
The article notes Everett True staying in Cheyenne and continuing to greet readers each morning from a street corner. It emphasizes a steady presence and familiar routine in the community.
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