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Newspaper
Cheyenne State Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Jan 03, 1917
Page
4
The passage jabs at class pretensions by noting various figures and descendants, from Joffre to Moltke and Goethes, as it argues that America knows no fixed aristocracy. It mocks noble birth and military caste, while recalling famed names and their ordinary roots.
Paris reports that France, stripped of major coal and iron, rebuilt its remaining industries and diverted a quarter of its output to allies. From rifles and shells to heavy artillery, aircraft engines, and engineering gear, France supplied Russia Romania Italy and Serbia with vast war materiel while maintaining own army needs.
State Leader reports through William Stores that fire escapes will be installed at once in every Cheyenne school building. Parents welcome the safety measure though worry about daylight fires and potential panic among children. Prevention is viewed as the sane policy and a prudent response to prior incidents.
The Rocky Mountain Farm Bank proposal seeks a thirteenth district encompassing Colorado Utah Wyoming and New Mexico to accelerate arid land development and growth. Senator Shafroth argues the new district would better serve regional farmers and speed federal credit system testing in arid areas.
The Manchester Guardian lauds Winston Churchill as a military genius who instinctively pursues decisive solutions. The piece notes Churchill’s calm directness and ability to strike the mark, while contrasting him with English rivals and dismissing birth as a European superstition that stifles capable men.
Massachusetts Senator Weeks urges electing party leaders via assemblies of insiders and leaders. He recalls Chicago conventions and pre primary gatherings where railroad attorneys seated discussions. Critics note the plan repeats defeat era and question novelty amid reform moves away from such gatherings.
Thomas W Lawson argues that a congressionally profitable leak to Wall Street about the president's peace note to Germany is exaggerated Yet he challenges Congress to hear testimony and pursue inquiry He claims a public inquiry is warranted while defending the honesty of public men and urging open discussion of the scandal
The New York Sun reports a National Art Society filing in the supreme court to promote high art across architecture, drama, landscape, and sculpture while opposing cubism and degenerate influences. It notes questions of American citizenship by affidavits and discusses Scottish and British demographics and birth statistics amid broader cultural debates.
A Toronto Globe excerpt cites Prof. Arthur Keith arguing Scotland is a decaying nation as vital statistics show the English and Welsh making up 79.5 percent of the UK population, Scots 10.7 percent, and Irish 10 percent.
A London Chronicle report describes the Shining Stone in Istanbul's St. Sophia mosque a translucent Persian slab that glows during Muslim prosperity and triumphs and darkens in days of disaster. Moslems deem it proof that true victory remains with Islam despite current war setbacks.
The text notes Charles I of Austria will endure a difficult trip notably upon entering Bohemia. It mentions Charles IV in relation to the same crossing, suggesting tensions or political sensitivities during travel in the Bohemian region.
The article describes early war films titled The War depicting intense trench combat near German lines. It notes sacks forming trenches, ongoing bombardment, and the courage of the soldiers as the footage, soon to be released by General motion picture theatres for war relief, portrays a mine explosion between trenches.
London dispatch reports Russian sources say new rapprochement with Japan goes beyond the Tokio treaty. Collateral terms include withdrawal of Japanese troops from Manchuria, enabling Russian forces to move west, with Japan gaining extended control over Manchurian trunk lines and the Sungari river trade area. Japan to receive full Sakhalin after the war, completing dominance of the island chain.
The Toledo Blade reports son W. Brown engineer of the Andrews Raiders is dead at 79. The raid of April 12, 1862, featured 22 soldiers including Brown who captured the locomotive General at Big Shanty, Georgia, and sparked a national legend of gallantry.
Cleveland club president Jim Dunn plans to offer cash or players for Chicago White Sox pitcher Jim Scott as the team seeks experienced arms. Dunn has already bid for Joe Wood, aiming to bolster the rotation with proven big league talent.
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