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Newspaper
Cheyenne State Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Jul 02, 1918
Page
9
Heavy food shipments move forward amid reports Germany cuts potato rations, with 4 000 tons of pats noted and central powers seen in a food crisis. Sam was generous.
A Colorado perspective defends alcohol restrictions noting individuals must sacrifice rights for the common good. The text argues prohibition is a Godsend, citing abuses and evils that follow unchecked alcohol access and urging firm enforcement.
A German U-boat torpedoed the 11,000 ton hospital ship Llandovery Castle 70 miles off the British coast on June 27. The vessel carried 258 aboard including 80 Canadian medical corps members and 14 nurses. Lights remained burning after the torpedo, boats launched amid chaos, and survivors faced gunfire and pursuit as the ship sank. Major Lyon, taken from the wreck, was subjected to harsh treatment by the submarine crew. Rescue efforts recovered some, but many perished or were lost in the wreckage and sinking.
Washington July 1 A Senate vote defeated Majority Leader Martin's bid to instruct the chamber to drop the price increase of wheat support to 2.50 a bushel. The move failed 4 to 19 and left the 28 million appropriation bill stalled. Wheat-growing states led the opposition to abandoning the amendment as talks continue on funding for Agriculture and a forthcoming conference is planned.
Qualifying rounds for entrance to the Red Cross golf tournament at the Country Club grounds on July 4 were played Sunday. Entrance fee reduced to two to enlarge the donation. Public invited to follow golfers around the course with no admission charge.
The Anti-Saloon League reports Father Hugh L McMenamin of Denver opposes Archbishop Mesmer in Milwaukee and urges Catholics to back the prohibition movement. He argues many adherents act with noble motives while condemning bigots who attack Catholic access to sacramental wine.
A cable from Damascus reports 842 American citizens held as virtual prisoners by Turks in Damascus and other Syrian cities amid hostilities near Jerusalem. The American funds for Jewish war sufferers committee forwarded $22,000 to feed clothe and house the refugees.
Congress struck eight hour requirement for government clerks in the legislative appropriation bill after President Wilson vetoed the measure over the rider. Salary increases of $120 a year for clerks were left unchanged, while the senate amended to extend the raise to other employees. The bill moves back to the president for action.
In Sioux City on July 1 the work of identifying victims neared completion with 37 of 38 bodies named. The search of the ruins ended to shift to burial and blame assignment as County Attorney C T Naglestae led an inquiry into the disaster cause amid theories of an explosion or collapse from remodeling.
Jack Dom of Gait Lake City knocked out M y of Lewinton in the first round of a scheduled 12 round bout. The event occurred in Tulsa Oklahoma. The remainder of the text notes unrelated mentions of embryo astronomers and a meeting about using gas in their work.
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