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Newspaper
Cheyenne State Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Jan 06, 1918
Page
4
A call urges Germans or Austrians in the U S to prove loyalty, stay alert, and report suspicious acts to police or local department offices to counter espionage and morale threats during wartime.
A British critic condemns Wilson’s aims and accuses Germany of refusing to state its goals. The piece argues for clear guarantees of territorial settlements and arms limits under international oversight before any peace with Germany. It notes Britain’s desire to safeguard small nations and prevent German domination in Europe and the Middle East.
The speech weighs considerations of French territories, German rule, and potential self rule for occupied provinces. It frames Russia cautiously, notes U S war aims, and aims to restore an allied diplomatic offensive against Germany as Congress reassembles after the president’s war address.
A wartime call urges Americans to reduce meat intake to boost supplies for allies and support the war. The Food Administration notes meat rationing has increased exports and partially met allied December needs while wheat exports end. The piece frames meatless days as crucial to support Sammies in France and overall victory.
Senators Watson and New demand presidential action to prevent an unnaturally German naturalized citizen from becoming mayor of Michigan City Indiana. They cite court limits and call for amended enemy alien rules while urging swift federal relief during wartime.
A fragmentary 1917 Atlantic Monthly passage argues Germans believe much of what they say and warns that a German empire could threaten the Americas. It cites opinions by Verneon Kellogg and Johannes Vallert, noting fears of a large German population in South Brazil and the need to defend interests in Central and South America.
German scholars advocate using economic clout and political influence to deter U S acts in the hemisphere. They argue for Germany to lead in Latin America, shaping policy through capital investments and strategic pressure, with the Monroe Doctrine challenged by a Greater Germany rival.
A narrator recalls a failed attempt to aid a dying man by advancing five thousand dollars. The man seeks to help Alice while revealing past wrongs, and the narrator warns against revealing Alice’s secret. A side note discusses German emigration and a three year-old Roosevelt era dispute with Germany.
A Cologne butcher faced a lawsuit after a customer said Hold your snout to her while waiting two hours for meat. The judge ruled the phrase was not insulting and acquitted the butcher. The Vienna Arbeiter Zeitung reports on Anton Mied’s suicide amid military abuse with an officer acquitted.
Kenneth Brady, three-year-old son of Mr and Mrs D G Brady of Carpenter, died at a Cheyenne private hospital yesterday morning of tubercular meningitis. The body was taken home for funeral services. The piece also includes an extended political and economic aside on Germany and the Panama Canal.
ABE MARTIN notes the town’s workers, the hardest at the polls, align with allies amid a war weary, fractured political scene. The piece hints at a four way split and growing party tensions as elections near.
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