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Newspaper
Cheyenne State Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Jul 11, 1918
Page
9
A troop train on the Vicksburg Shreveport and Pacific railroad carrying eleven Tarr men reportedly overturned near Haughton Louisiana about 24 miles east of Shreveport. One relief train departed at 12 30 a m for the scene.
London dispatch reports Berlin's semi official statement that Germany will not hold the Soviet government responsible for Count von Mirbach's assassination. The notice contrasts Berlin's stance with earlier actions against China during the Boxer uprising. The report also covers Siberian provisional government formation at Vladivostok and Allied interventions along the Murman coast and Kola ports.
BISBEE Ariz July 16 copper operators of the state have agreed to raise wages by 50 cents a day. An official announcement of the increase will be issued tomorrow.
Allied successes in Albania threaten the Austrian government as fresh Balkan advances stretch from the river Deboti to the Adriatic. Albanian forces led by Esdad Pasha aid the advance, nerving enemy troops near Saloniki and potentially shifting Bulgarian front dynamics and Slavic resistance against Austria.
Heavy and continuous rainfall floods Austrian and southern German areas causing immense damage. Danube at Vienna reaches highest level in thirty years. Reports from Berlin note severe floods across several regions and the Austrian border.
Rome reports Italian troops in the Nienta valley conducted actions to restore lines in the Asiago plateau and Grappa region. The war office notes intensified artillery activity and a garrison post at 4,041 meters repelled a detachment in the Brenta valley.
King Albert and Queen Elizabeth travel from Belgium to England in separate Belgian seaplanes escorted by a royal air escort. They land at Dover and near a wood in Britain after about fifty minutes. The trip marks the first time a reigning monarch crossed directly between nations. They attend the silver anniversary of King George and Queen Mary. Queen Elizabeth expresses enthusiasm about the voyage.
Washington July 10 A federal order from the War Department announces First Lieut W Meyering 28rd Infantry has received the Distinguished Service Cross for extraordinary heroism in action on April 6 He led a platoon under fire until gravely wounded refused aid, walked through shelling to a resting station and inspired his men to drive off the attackers He lost his right hand to his wounds marking the first DSC awarded in a general order by the War Department.
Official Austrian War Office statement reports reserve troops repulsed Italian advances in the Brenta valley while the southern Albanian front shifted across the Borat Fieri line under strong enemy pressure. Fighting in the Kemmel Somme sectors remains active with local operations on both sides.
The last will of Alexander Selkirk, the original of Robinson Crusoe, was sold at auction in London for 300 pounds. The document begins with being bound on a voyage to sea and recalls perils and dangers of life.
Amsterdam dispatch reports Hamburg tofects a major shipbuilding yard project in Hamburg. Backers include the Hamburg American Line and a new firm with provisional capital of ten million marks.
Colorado Springs suffers a cloudburst with two foot high water in streets flooding cars homes and shops. Fire department rescues residents as water destroys gardens and rain damages houses and chimneys. Pueblo anticipates arrival of flood waters with no losses expected.
Knights Templar of Wyoming held their grand conclave at the Temple with about 40 delegates from statewide commanderies. Laramie was chosen to host next year’s meeting as officers were elected and the next meeting place set. A war time banquet followed with a Platte Valley Red Cross trout feed and a sugar free menu.
London reports a new German gas identified in beech leaf tobacco fumes. A Wehrmacht letter claims tobacco aids their success as soldiers puff strong, while Kaiser Wilhelm is pictured with eau de Cologne and camphor balls amid trench smoke.
Washington July 10 Today signed the 17,000,000,000 army appropriation bill to meet army expenditures for the coming fiscal year.
In a July letter to a finance committee member, Hoover calls for graduated excess profits tax and higher war profits taxes. He condemns profiteers but argues for separating legitimate profits from abuses caused by wartime conditions.
Field Marshal Haig says British forces in the Morris area last night captured nine machine guns, two trench mortars, and took prisoners. Troops reported continued patrol gains along the front with heavy artillery duels only in the Vingres and Locre region. A separate note mentions a Thursday Friday partly cloudy day and an entertainment event under Mrs. Harry Vaughn.
Fuel Administrator Garfield notified breweries they could not count on coal beyond what is needed for processing including malt already manufactured. The action aims to prevent transportation strains and other shortages.
Citizens filed through New York City Hall in sorrowful ranks to view the in state coffin of Maj. John Purvey Mitchell former mayor of the city who died in Late ana aviation field last Saturday. The ceremony recalled Lincoln and Grant resting here with an American flag and service emblems in place as mounted police announced the arrival of the casket from his widowed mother's home. Thousands passed by the casket at a rate of about 200 per minute into the night.
Amsterdam dispatch reports Empress Zita denies rumors of a delayed Austrian offensive against Italy and blames slander for personal and imperial tensions. The empress, noted for sensitivity, has suffered and is said to be confined to illness while the affair of unproved correspondence fuels the dispute between emperor and empress.
Washington reports the interdepartmental committee supports the measure allowing the government to take over telephone telegraph cable and radio systems. A favorable Supreme Court review is expected, with quick passage likely if extended debate is avoided. Leaders plan to expedite the process by blocking the prohibition bill.
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