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Newspaper
Cheyenne State Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Jan 23, 1918
Page
8
Thrift stamps are on sale at numerous Cheyenne shops and businesses to raise funds for war needs. The drive, coordinated by Citizens' National Bank and Stock Growers' and First National banks, aims to convert small change into ammunition and fuel for aircraft, with proceeds routed through local merchants.
Moorcroft field promises reduced production costs while East field reports output of 00 barrels daily, signaling ongoing exploration impact.
Paul O Peters formerly of Cheyenne now at Kelly Field San Antonio writes to his mother about moving to Augusta Georgia then to France and the urgency of water mechanics for service in France. He notes weight gain from 142 to 167 pounds, plans to insure his pay, and describes army pay deductions and a $10 000 policy. He mentions Y M C A facilities and that many drafted men are being integrated at Camp Funston and here.
British raiding parties on the Flanders front were driven off yesterday, army headquarters announced. Artillery remained active near the Ypres line, while French assaults near Fear de Paris in the Argonne were repelled in hand to hand combat.
Washington reports the Labor Department ordered large employers to stop recruiting for workers via help wanted ads seen as pulling labor from farming. Virginia farmers warned they could lose a million bushels of potatoes if labor recruitment continued. Secretary Post pledged cooperation to protect farm labor and food supply while assuring industrial plants of aid from the federal employment service.
A fire on the third story of a Wyoming hotel was caused by a cigarette left on a bed. Hotel staff acted quickly to contain the blaze using hoses and doused the burning mattress before it spread. Damage was limited to the mattress and water damage.
The War Cabinet calls for an early open fight as debates on cabinet bills continue. The president hails the government’s war record as a major achievement and predicts doubling the number of Americans abroad by next June. Senator Chamberlain and allies plan to counter with criticisms of army supply delays revealed in the war inquiry.
England plans a staged settlement of the “Trish Question” in a process described as unprecedented in length and importance. The end, the speaker says, cannot be delayed much longer, and the political world expressed surprise at the openness of the move.
The Federal Reserve Board in its annual report to Congress says credit expansion contributes to price increases but is a key tool to curb inflation during war. It urges public restraint on government loans, notes the need to strengthen reserves before the third Liberty loan, and notes government handling of rail financing affects corporate funding.
Washington January 22 prompt legislation to rehabilitate wounded American soldiers and sailors was urged after a conference led by Surgeon General Gorgas. The bill would provide physical reconstruction and mental rehabilitation under the respective surgeon generals through discharge.
Two gunmen, one in US soldier uniform, robbed Cottage Grove State Bank of $600 at noon. They fled in a car left running at the door. The incident follows Sir Edward Carson's resignation as minister without portfolio, a move tied to Irish convention deliberations.
Lieut Patrick O'Brien of the Royal Flying Corps arrived home to Momence amid a 3,000 strong crowd and a silver cornet salute. The hero, famed for a daring wartime escape, found the reception overwhelming and admitted fear at the warm homecoming.
German authorities press Sweden over allowing American ships to use Swedish tonnage and warn that such action could break neutrality. In Washington the Nieuw Amsterdam remains detained in Rotterdam with 2000 passengers, including the Dutch minister, as the U.S. insists the liner return directly to Holland after one voyage.
Captain Richard Haigh, leading a British tank in the United States, told the senate military committee that German morale is ebbing. He noted Bavarian and Saxon troops as the best fighters while Prussians are described as yellow and lacking the God Almighty spirit of early war. He praised Bavarian and Württemberg troopers and cited Prussian discord at length.
Idaho Governor Moses Alexander invites western state governors to Boise to discuss a proposed dry amendment to the constitution. Wyoming Governor Houx is to be asked to attend. California Nevada Washington Utah and Oregon may also be invited.
Newly elected Cheyenne city officials led by Street Commissioner David Nimmo voiced strong disapproval of scavenger William Morris. City Clerk J J Showalter notified Morris bondsmen that unless ashes and garbage are removed immediately, the bond will be forfeited. Fires blamed on hot ashes persist seven days after emptying.
Weather data shows mean temperature around 20 degrees with a rise of 8 degrees since yesterday. Winds from the west gust up to 40 miles per hour.
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