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Newspaper
Cheyenne State Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Jul 02, 1918
Page
6
Two railroad gate tenders at a Tokio grade crossing died by their own actions after a Japanese banker riding a jinrikisha was run over by a freight train. The pair, asleep at their post, notified authorities and then threw themselves on the track.
Several leading officials attended the funeral of the gate-men and the obsequies were marked with much ceremony.
Hawaii's first draft call mobilizes 4386 Class 1-A men to rendezvous on the islands for transport to Fort Armstrong Hawaii. The first unit moving involves 22300 men from Osha to be examined at about 500 daily with many Filipinos among registrants and about 15 percent physical disqualifications.
Mrs. Frank P. Wood of Morrrill Maine reports relief from rheumatism kidney and bladder issues after starting Foley Kidney Pills. Her husband also benefited, being able to stoop again after prior pain. Advertisement notes widespread sale.
The Edwin Markham Landmark association has acquired the poet’s former California home in San Jose. It will be preserved as a memorial and Markham museum with renovations complete and a caretaker in charge to maintain the property.
San Francisco Seals struggle in a Pacific Coast League game with Salt Lakers as eighteen men left on base. Maggart stands out as the only regular to come through in crisis while the team batting average lags, hurting their league standing.
San Diego cannot host the Pacific coast rowing championship regatta and will not stage the July Fourth races. Local enthusiasts will watch from San Diego Bay as visiting crews from other clubs compete, with the South End club sweeping last year and San Diegans and Dolphins of San Francisco placing second and third in most events.
A national report notes prep schools remain prosperous in athletics despite wartime drafts. Southern California prep sports show close inter-scholastic play while the Northwest reports competitive work among boys. As schools close, youths volunteer for crop harvest duties to aid labor shortages.
An early 20th century health note warns that constipation leads to headaches irritability blues and skin blotches and, if neglected, to piles ulcers appendicitis and nervous prostration. It promotes Foley Cathartic Tablets as a safe easy remedy trusted by thousands.
The German government and its envoy Covon Laxburg left Argentina after the government pulled the temporary concession for a wireless station near Plomer, six miles from a railroad, 70 foot posts spanning two miles. The plant reportedly received Nauen dispatches and may have transmitted propaganda, prompting dismantling a week after claims of direct contact with Nauen.
Washington reports the American Corps of Engineers transformed a Virginia forest into Camp Humphreys near Accotink in four months. The camp houses about 17,000 men and aims for 30,000 by August, serving as a major engineer training and replacement center.
Article notes Camp Humphreys features a combat railway system for transporting troops and matériel, a 60 centimeter narrow gauge road, and training in railway construction and operation. Recruits undergo sapper gas defense and pontoon schools, with specialized courses in utilities, camouflage, surveying, and bridge work. Negro troops in the service battalion are highlighted as part of the training and deployment path.
Rock River officers detained J. W. Clark in town Sunday and returned him for trial on forgery. Clark matched a Cheyenne police pickup Friday night with blank checks and Mexican money on him.
Miss Adelia Bulls was released from custody after Mrs. Bailey retrieved the stolen garments from the Florence hotel and declined to press charges, ending the theft case.
A patriotic appeal urges all Americans to support the war, buy bonds, contribute to war funds, and conserve resources. The message stresses that every citizen from age twenty one to thirty one should serve or fund the war, tying civilian duties to victory and democracy.
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