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Newspaper
Cheyenne State Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Jul 08, 1917
Page
1
Washington reports Senate approval of a prohibition measure during the war limiting distilleries and restricting sale of whiskey while leaving new industries undisturbed. The vote favored banning manufacturing and importation of distilled beverages and authorizes government control of bonded warehouses at cost plus ten percent.
City Finance Commissioner John A. Martin urged Cheyenne voters to reject a $70,000 bond proposal for a downtown storm sewer. He argues the existing Union Pacific system suffices, duplication is wasteful, and taxpayers should not bear full cost while benefiting property owners fund branch lines. He warns bonds would fetch a higher total price due to market conditions.
A local editor urges defeat of a bonding proposition to fund city sewers arguing for long term risks to bonding power. He warns of costly trunk lines and references civic duties urging readers to vote no at the polls on Tuesday.
San Francisco cable advices report the young emperor Heuan Tung marked for death by republican forces. Sun Fo arrives in San Francisco to aid democracy as royalist troops retreat, with Ming changes and panic in Peking amid street fighting feared.
The WRATHER report notes generally fair conditions in Wyoming on Sunday and Monday with little change in temperatures.
The State Leader circulation drive offers 21 free prizes and closes at 10 p m Saturday July 14. Candidates urge persistent effort to maximize votes and finish among the winners, stressing that any standing can improve with proper spirit and hustle.
The women’s committee of the council of national defense in Cheyenne abandoned plans to combine voter registration with the July 10 city election. Mayor La Fontaine offered use of polling places for registration on July 17. The plan now targets two registrars per precinct and aims to register all women that day. A special committee will recruit automobile owners to assist with transit during registration.
Chicago July 7 Directors of the National League club refused use of Cubs Park to the Second American Conference for Democracy and Terms of Peace as pacifists faced strong criticism of the war and President Wilson. The meeting was moved to an amusement district in the city after the rejection.
BSE July 7 mining operators report all large district mines except Shattuck working at over half capacity amid a strike led by the Metal Mine Workers branch of the IWW. Jerome July 7 Jerome local workers reject strike vote on joining IWW Industrial union in the copper district. Strike committee posts notice that William Sluywood, IWW head, travels from Chicago to assist in the dispute.
Denver July 7 Charles HO Moyer president of the International Union of Mine Mill and Smelter Workers warned tonight that a strike by miners in the Leadville district is certain unless mine operators agree to conference or take steps to avert the walkout.
United States District Attorney John W. Preston outlines a wide conspiracy involving German agents and Hindu agitators preparing for war with England more than a year before the European conflict. Indictments cite a Hindu revolution plot in India and a Sacramento steamship case to provision German warships, with 105 men involved and funds traced to Berlin.
Federal Judge Landis sentences 118 I W W slackers to 365 days in the Bridewell. The group, calling themselves conscientious objectors, marches to work wearing a semi military uniform, to swing pick axes and sort heavy iron in the house of correction yards. A burly pickpocket voices threats during the procession.
Federal officials disclosed a conspiracy plan to trigger a revolution in India to compel Britain to deploy troops. Evidence connects German agents to smuggling arms through China and Japan and shows ties to U.S. hospitality allegations. Names include Alfred Zimmerman and Von Ivel, with suspects at Columbia University and Hindu students.
Chicago July 7 Members of the socialist party in the United States approved by a large majority the party stance toward the war with Germany. The executive committee announced the vote at a session, 1400 to 2752 in favor of the war policy proclamation.
Washington July officials discussed a proposed sixty day embargo on food shipments to assess national supplies and allow foreign governments to respond. The Cheyenne Indians will not play today, it was announced late last night.
London reports a second aerial raid at dawn by a squadron of air craft. The attack occurred between six and seven, disrupting business districts. Casualty figures and property impact are unclear, with conflicting official rolls cited.
In Laramie at Ivinson Hospital the condition of McGill is described as very critical. Details are scarce due to the damaged text but the report emphasizes the seriousness and urgency of the patient's health status.
Fragmentary text describes violent incidents including a killing by a person named Winn at a location likely involving Karak and Germain during a period of political upheaval. It mentions attempts to start an engine, bayonet pressure, and the murder of Tolman. The passage references German forces, revolutionary activity, and an attempted overthrow of a capital, with mentions of Petrograd and a garden residence.
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