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Newspaper
Cheyenne State Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Jan 26, 1917
Page
1
The report covers state legislative action on creating a new county from Fremont’s north, debates over regional favoritism and road work, questions about Wind River range and Shoshone reservation funding, plus senate moves on six bills including adopting the Indian paintbrush as state flower and the state flag.
Delegates at the first open meeting of the Wyoming Good Roads association urged immediate action to establish a state highway commission. Gov. Kendrick and several officials spoke on forming a workable commission, with statewide support anticipated in the legislature. A 10 AM meeting for committees and an address by Thomas R. Macleod of Iowa followed by an evening smoker were planned at the Industrial club.
AP reports German forces advance along a six mile front near the Riga sector with capture of Russian fort positions and 1700 prisoners. Petrograd says Russians fell back while German marsh attacks were repulsed. Verdun fighting noted with few details. The British treasury acts to seize foreign securities to bolster finances.
Cheyenne teachers from every grade met with the school board to discuss the high cost of living. The board approved a five dollar monthly increase for fifty two staff and janitors for the rest of the year, costing the city about two hundred sixty dollars more monthly and thirteen hundred dollars more for the year. Superintendent Ira B. Fee described the raise as just and deserved.
Pierre South Dakota January 25. By a vote of 66 to 27 the lower house passed the resolution for an equal suffrage vote at the next election.
Five hundred women of the underworld marched to Central Methodist Episcopal church in San Francisco and asked Rev. Paul Smith what he would do. Smith launched a city campaign and announced most of his demands were granted. The meeting was described as historic and called for a minimum wage law for women.
Washington reports a Senate interstate commerce committee draft of railroad legislation that would supplement the Adamson bill. It does not ban strikes or lockouts but makes trespass by striking employees an offense aimed at hindering operation.
Former Secretary of the Navy George Von L. Meyer told Congress today that no nation will rely on sea power more for its destiny than the United States. He warned the nation is deficient in sea power and urged a larger navy to back the Monroe Doctrine.
The second annual highway funds distribution by the secretary of agriculture allocates part of a 10 million pool. Colorado receives 107380, Montana 11574, South Dakota 161502, and Wyoming 122303 for rural post road construction. The total sum and recipients reflect federal aid to western states.
Mrs. Ethel Byrne, jailed for distributing birth control propaganda, fasted for 78 hours after her attorney failed to secure release on a certificate of reasonable doubt. The ongoing hunger strike underscores her defiance while serving her sentence.
In Philadelphia on January 25 Harry Thaw remained in hospital recovering from wounds. Doctors described his mental condition as cloudy due to blood loss and noted he was examined for changes in condition.
A cold front brings snow and much colder air to Wyoming with a cold wave in the northeast. Saturday turns colder in the west as another plunge follows.
Petrograd dispatches report a Russian reserve unit victory near Verdan after violent clashes. One officer killed or wounded and thirty prisoners taken, along with two machine guns captured. Hanoverian infantry reserve regiment, through swift assault, overwhelmed a French post three times their strength and retrieved a machine gun. London January 26, entente note reports Greece's formal regret for December Athens gunfire incident.
News reports state Pershing moves north from field headquarters with equipment partly reaching Columbus New Mexico and Colonia Dublan houses blown down by dynamite while trains carry flooring to Columbus. A passenger predicts an orderly northward move from field headquarters to begin tomorrow.
Kansas City June news reports Bill Tate of New York earned a twelve round decision over Sam Langford of Boston after a grueling bout in front of local boxing fans.
In Washington on January 25, Senate Democrats ended a three hour caucus in deep disagreement over priority legislation for the balance of the session. Water power and corrupt practices bills remain major bones of contention with a March 4 deadline looming. The steering committee is to report later.
Budapest replies to opposition question in Parliament stating Hungary aims to continue peaceful exchanges with the United States on peace. A Prague-Berlin sphere report notes potential for central powers to outline terms before January 27. Washington reports Borah introduces a no entangling alliances resolution, signaling Senate friction over Wilson's address.
Berlin dispatch notes that southeast Europe transport and railway expansion will shape Balkan peace terms. A new Central Europe to Constantinople line and Danube development are urged, with plans for a Danube route via Serbia and Bulgaria and Forder to ease navigation restrictions on the river. Discussions recall historic canal projects and postwar ambitions affecting Romania and Hungary.
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