Smileage Book Campaign 10 to Be Launched Here
Local campaign launches Monday to sell smileage books for soldiers. Cheyenne’s allotment is 5000 dollars, one sixth of the state’s 27000 total. Ten chairmen will recruit committees to cover districts and oversubscribe the goal. Liberty theaters in the 18 Liberty plan entertainments with ten cent admissions for soldiers, featuring notable performers to boost morale.
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Court House
Hig Horn
Carbon
Portshwabsre
Red Cross
Liberty
Ghotted
Wiilliam Faveratiom
Keith
Maude Adem
Entoyments
Liberty Theaters
Bombs Dropped On Stranded German Cruiser and Nearby Areas
London reports that in the last two days seven tons of bombs were dropped on and around the former German cruiser Tiegen stranded in the Dardanelles and on the Galata. Several direct hits were confirmed in official announcements.
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London
Tieben
Dardanelles
Galata
Hearst editor held as menace in Chicago arrest
Count Albrech Montgelas, literary and art editor of Hearst's Chicago Examiner, arrested on a presidential warrant as a German alien enemy and to be interned for the war. He was seized at the Examiner offices, taken to the federal building, then Port Sheridan for internment. He declared friendship with William Randolph Hearst and noted Bavarian connections in his background.
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Chicago
Albrecht Montgelas
William R. Hearst
Chicaco Examiner
United States
Examiner
Hearst
Federal Building
Port Sheridan
William Randolph Hearst
Adolph Montgelas
Maximilian Montgelas
Haverian
Montegias
Count Edvend
Saxony
Montecsiet
America
Germany
Teuton Designs on Russia Unmasked
The article reviews wartime diplomacy with quotes from Trotzky and German officials on self determination for Poles Letts and Lithuanians, and discusses evacuation terms. It notes Trotzky’s critique of central power aims versus peace aims and German claims to respect ethnologic borders during negotiations.
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Austria
Germany
Troteky
Hoffman
Trotzky
Loffman
Richard von Kuelmann
Runaway Boys Found in Sidney
Two 14 year old boys, Robert Wilson and Johnnie Braue, fled from home in Cheyenne and were found in Sidney Nebraska near midnight. Sheriff contacted police to arrange return to their families Mary Wilson of 819 East Eighteenth Street and John Brane of 1712 Russell Street. They likely boarded a train in Cheyenne and rode to Sidney before being located.
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Robert Wilson
Mary Wilson
Eighteenth Street
Johnnie Braue
John Brane
Russill Street
Unis
Sidney
Neb
Cheyenne
Frank Willer a longtime Cheyenne resident dies at 121
Frank Willer aged 72 or 77 depending on source, a Cheyenne resident since 1876 and long time Arp & Hammond employee, died after a two day illness. Born in Schleswig Germany October 12 1853 he came to America in 1873 worked on a farm in Indiana then in Wyoming for the Union Pacific Merrill Lumber Miller brickyard and Arp & Hammond. Survived by wife and four daughters Dora Wilhelmina Mrs Mumm and Mrs Eimil Buseh with two daughters teaching in Twisp Washington and Albuquerque New Mexico. Funeral arrangements pending with Larry's mortuary. He was a member of the I.O.C. KF.
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Frank Miller
Cheyenne
Arp & Hammond Hardware Company
Schleswig
Germany
America
Boone
Wyoming
Union Pacific
Sidney
Merrill Lumber Company
P. J. Black Lumber Company
Miller Brickyard
Sixteenth and
Bent Streets
Arp & Hammond
Dora
Wilhelmina
Mumm
Eimil Buseh
Twisp
Wash
Albuquerque
N. M. Funera
Larry
Dora Miller
Germain and
Huglish
Miller
Saloon Man Held for Violating New Closing Ordinance
George B. Joffee, Albany saloon proprietor, was arrested within minutes of the new closing law taking effect and charged with violating the ordinance plus resisting arrest after a police seizure of a beer bottle. A man and woman in the grill room also faced police questioning. Joffee posted $50 bond and awaits further police court proceedings and possible jury trial.
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George BR. Joffee
Albany
Joffee
Charles F. Emberg
Beats
U S Troops Repel Raid by Bandits on El Paso
U S troops guarding the El Paso bridge repelled a raid by bandits. Mounted attackers fired toward the customs house and immigration office across the river while American guards returned fire. Patrols moved along the river in anticipation of further cross border attempts.
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U.S
el Paso
Customs House
Immigration Service
Eeuso
Cheyenne Girls Win Fast, Boys Fall to Laramie
In Laramie Wyoming Cheyenne high school girls defeated Laramie 17 to 14 after leading 11 to 8 at halftime in the fastest girls game of the season. The Cheyenne boys lost 74 to 13 with Laramie leading 18 to 7 at halftime. Fouls occurred early with both teams later committing more. Coach Priddy said Cheyenne appeared scared and lacked its usual snap, and the Cheyenne team planned to play in Rawlins tonight.
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Laramie, Wyc
Cheyenne
Laramie
Priddy
Rawlings
Germany and Austria-Hungary Push Peace Terms at Brest-Litovsk Talks
German chancellor outlines acceptance of Wilson's four points but warns on colonial adjustments and Alsace Lorraine. Czernin discusses Russian questions while Trotzky delivers a new statement criticizing Austro German self determination stance at Brest-Litovsk.
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Germany
Wilson
Austria
von Hiertling
Austria-Hungary
Balkan
Romania
Serbia
Montenegro
Alsace- Lorraine
Lloyd George
Count von Herling
Count Czernin
Russia
Brest-Litovak
von Herling
Leon Trotzky
Hrest- Litovsk
Haphazard Local Notices From Cheyenne
Brief items from Cheyenne reflect scouts, funerals, quarantines, weather, and police notes. Wounded nephew in Australia. Homer C. Tiboris funeral. smallpox quarantine on Central Avenue. Streetcar derailed. trains eastbound pass. various officials and visitors noted.
Flag Presented to Fire Stations Replaced After Wind Speeds
Mrs Houx’s flag given to the city by Mrs Frank Houx blew away in a 6 mph wind, leaving only ribbons. Firemen collected to buy a replacement flag, which was raised on the new pole. The fire station has flown a flag since the war began.
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Mra
Frank L. Hiowx
Hao
Mayor Stone Explains Money System to Cheyenne College
Mayor E. W. Stone spoke at Cheyenne Business College on money history from primitive barter to modern dollar and cent systems. He used coin samples to illustrate points, stressed the limits of paper money, and praised the students for their attentiveness.
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Mayor Stone
MONEY
E. W. Stone
Cheyenne Business College
Stone
Business College
Redeen
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