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Newspaper
Cheyenne State Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Jul 15, 1916
Page
7
The American army at the border was stirred by deep emotions as Captain Boyd leader of the Falcon expedition was laid to rest with his comrades following his hearse. The scene underscored the somber mood and collective respect within the ranks.
Yesterday marked the first pay day at Camp Kendrick for mobilized national guard units. About $5,000 from the federal government covered pay from assembly to July 1, distributed at fifty cents daily for privates, with state supplements forthcoming replacing post July 1 payments.
The Mexico Northwestern train carrying forage and supplies to Casas Grandes merchants for General Pershing’s army was held up in Juárez last night by orders from General Gonzales. The train was released today after remarks from General Jacinto Treviño at Chihuahua.
W Fettes and his brother Peter were shot and seriously wounded last night by two armed bandits who entered their grocery store as they were preparing to close. The assailants escaped.
Senator Works of California told the Senate the Japanese problem could be solved only by keeping the Pacific Ocean between the peoples. He argued racial differences preclude social tolerance and urged a statute to prevent immigration of nonwhite peoples to avoid race amalgamation.
Bridgehampton New York July 14 Charles E F Hughes will start his campaign with a Detroit speech on August 7 He will then visit Chicago and St Paul or Minneapolis before a Pacific coast journey He vows no speeches during the trip and plans a September Maine return with the trans continental schedule to be finalized
Three prisoners escaped from the Fort Morgan Colorado jail late Thursday night. They seized a five passenger Ford near the jail and headed toward Brush then Cheyenne. Leader C BR Bleele, about forty, and two youths aged nineteen and twenty two accompanied him. An urgent police alert was issued for Chief Embery to intercept them, but no trace was found.
After a battle lasting over an hour at Fort Fisher near the stockyards Night Sergeant McFarland led a bold assault and gained entry. Defenders yielded and four captives were taken along with many dead solicitors. Prisoners Mia Pisher and her daughters Annie and Elsie were sent to the city Jalil. other details show charges of disturbance to be filed. Sergeant McParland aided by Officers Peterson and Clancy.
Chicago dispatch reports progress in talks with Mexico as a continuation from page one. The piece notes a tense situation as eight rejected individuals from the Eighth Illinois are held at a hospital after medical examination questioned their status. Casualties are hinted at with several people slightly injured in a related incident near Chicago during July 4 observances.
Washington July 14 The National Geographic Society war geography bulletin notes Peronne as a key rail center with a long history from medieval defenses to revolutionary treaties. The town, once famed as La Pucelle, sits on the Bomme river, near Fricourt, Amiens, and Paris, with enduring military significance through centuries of conflict.
Denver dispatch reports officials gratified by the Good Roads bill MH EF T6117 signed July 2. It appropriates 1,000,000 per year for ten years for national road work and 5,000,000 first year up to 25,000,000 in year five for state cooperative road construction. District Forester Riley notes surveys already underway as South Dakota roads begin under the act. Work on surveys will start promptly.
New York July 14 Officers of the Anti Saloon League plan a world wide temperance congress tied to postwar peace talks. William H Anderson says delegates from civilized nations may attend to push an international drive against Demon Rum. The effort aims to align global sentiment with drastic liquor legislation after the war.
July 14. James Robert Stroud, awaiting execution for the murder of a Fort Leavenworth guard, makes a personal plea for clemency. The state’s long record of no hangings in Kansas is in jeopardy as the case draws attention.
John Charles Thenpeon Jr., news editor of the Wyoming Tribune, suffered injuries from a bee encounter near his father’s barn. He was attempting an activity when a swarm attacked, resulting in a badly swollen arm and medical attention sought.
Local forestry officials urge immediate action to authorize work so that the recule may be promptly available.
New York July 14 sixty five cats freed by cleanup workers staged a fierce clash with police. Officers were scratched as the animals fought back before being subdued in the confrontation.
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