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Newspaper
Cheyenne State Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Jan 05, 1918
Page
13
The Cheyenne police report 1062 arrests last year up from 1916, with 150 bootlegging arrests turned to federal authorities and 1529 the number of applicants for aid at the station. License fees rose and fines totaled 2677, as the force faced higher costs and proposed shorter hours.
The article touts the aerial service as a fast developing, inspiring branch of the army. College men with athletic achievement lead the flying service, with cadet aviators seen as elite material in the land and France theaters.
Partly cloudy and colder tonight and Saturday. Normal temperature 27 degrees, actual 41 degrees. Change 6 degrees colder in 24 hours. Highest 46 at 6:00 am, lowest 32 at 6:40 pm. Northwest wind up to 44 mph. Total precipitation 0.04 inches since January 1, 0.04 inches normal.
KEMMERER Wyoming January 4 Due to scarce snow in the valley and foothills the elk have ample feed this winter. If conditions hold no major losses are expected this year and many more game animals should survive into spring, potentially easing future food supply.
In Chicago on January 4 George F Vanderveer attorney for the 106 alleged S W W members appeared in Judge Landis court and withdrew their not guilty pleas. He substituted motions for bills of particulars for sixty seven men demurrers for eighty three and pleas in abatement for twenty three. The move delays the trial and government prosecution likely starts at the March term.
Symptoms of on coming kidney trouble deserve prompt attention. Lewis Buckner of Somerset Virginia writes he felt run down and tired with back pains then after Foley Kidney Pills he felt like a new man. Backache swollen ankles puffiness under eyes and sleep disturbing bladder ailments yield quickly to this remedy. A boon to middle aged men and women. Sold everywhere.
A Cheyenne woman uses a phonograph to deliver daily scoldings to her husband and ten year old son. She recorded messages urging better behavior and order in the home. The scheme aims to spare nerves and daily wear while teaching discipline.
Sheridan Wyoming January 4 Miss Etta Demmon home on North Main Street between Tenth and Eleventh burned Monday morning before flames could be stopped. Fire department arrived promptly but the frame house was consumed with all household goods ruined. No insurance was reported.
Organized labor presses to remove Postmaster General Burleson with resolutions from every Austin TX labor group urging his ouster. The dispute centers on his push for a large year end postoffice surplus and his earlier anti union stance after Wilson spoke at the national labor convention in Buffalo.
Am elverdam dispatch cites Berlin rumor that Count von Hertling is indisposed and that a plan to resign him could install Prince von Buelow again as chancellor. Also notes a unrelated customer anecdote praising Foley’s Honey and Tar for coughs and croup.
Federal Judge Charles Carpenter quashed the indictment charging Congressman John N. Nelson and his son Byron with conspiracy to evade the draft act. The judge ruled the indictment insufficient in the United States court in Madison Wisconsin.
London reports four notorious German spies detected by lab methods in hidden writing and postroom checks. Securites worth 1,000,000 pounds seized in transit and 1,750,000 pounds in stock detained for investigation. Enemy mail use halted and 640,000 pounds hoarding halted in a key commodity. The censorship staff numbers 4,200 with 1,179 women.
Albert L. Fats, manual tramming supervisor and Cheyenne High School coach, resigned to take a post in Tempe Arizona. The school board regrets the departure of Mr Katies, who will be replaced by Mr Priddy from Colorado State Teachers College. Priddy will oversee manual training and athletics and arrives early next week.
Detroit dispatch cites a letter from J J Clarke saying Ty Cobb, about 37, is eager to enlist with the U S Marines and go to Europe. The writer notes Cobb’s fierce fighting spirit and predicts he will join the war effort despite family concerns.
The United States fuel administration through Augustine Kendall the Wyoming federal fuel administrator has sent blank forms to all Wyoming retail fuel dealers for a retailers report of cost selling prices margins and comparative tonnages of coal and coke. The data will let the administration check dealer bias and ensure prices are not exorbitant. The report is a sworn statement and false returns can lead to prosecution.
Jan 4 The Japanese freighter Silove Maru So 2 was described hopelessly on fire in its hold in a cablegram to the chamber of commerce. The message said the crew would be removed without loss of life, though the ship was listed as a total loss.
My Basil M. Manly reports from Washington that private employers and workers fear rising costs and strikes. The shipping board explores standardized wages to eliminate labor Selling and attrition, with district wide adjustments and automatic future increases tied to living costs.
An advertisement argues meat eating is habit driven by poor diet knowledge. It promotes Shredded Wheat Biscuit, a 100 percent whole wheat product from Oakland California, as a complete substitute served with milk for a nourishing meal.
John Knowles, 67, collapsed at Sixteenth and Stowe in Denver and died days later at a county hospital. Though found penniless, his belongings reveal a large estate valued at about 300000, including the Metropolitan building site and other unimproved property across Denver. With no immediate relatives, his estate will be divided according to probate authorities.
Janitors from the Central organize flag pole installation across Areia schools. Law requires flag display at every school, with poles rising in front of Brmovriin and Central School last year. Several campuses already exhibit flags or flames, new poles to be completed by Monday morning after Sunday bell.
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