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Newspaper
Cheyenne State Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Jul 24, 1918
Page
8
A nationwide inquiry found only a few cases where soldiers were charged higher prices than civilians. When discrimination did occur, higher prices mainly affected officers for essential articles. Some discounts were found for soldiers and many locations showed no discrimination.
Officials say two million American soldiers will be in France before the current campaign ends as General Foch gains the initiative. Secretary Baker hints at broader drafts and faster mobilization to meet rising manpower needs.
Douglas Whitehead writes from Camp Millis New York July 10 1918 detailing a cross country journey through Arkansas Tennessee Alabama Georgia Virginia Week Virginia Maryland Pennsylvania New Jersey and Long Island He recalls seeing Lookout Mountain Missionary Ridge the Blue Ridge and Cumberland Mountains and reports the Red Cross welcomed soldiers with candy ice cream soda and more He notes views of the Potomac White House and Broadway in New York and mentions guard duty and fatigue His unit D battery 78th field artillery was previously at Fort Sill Oklahoma and is now with American Expeditionary Forces at sea
The Royal Museum of Wuperttemberg in Amsterdam protests the Germania stamp design and calls for a national competition for a new one. The note mentions varnishing by The Schermas Paint Company.
On July 23 American aviators replaced the British at a key English coast seaplane station for continuous patrols over a broad coastal area.
July 23 report from France notes a drenching rain hindering moves on the southern battlefield while French forces between Moreuil and Montdidier seized three villages Mailly-Rainees Souviliers and Aubvillers on heights above the Avre river. Their capture marks a significant tactical gain in the ongoing engagement.
Paris reports a caasant serial bombardment of enemy centers north of the Marne. In 34 hours the French dropped sixteen tons of high explosives along the Pere en Tardenols to Plamas lines. A key station at Fismes near Fere en Tardenols is burned, signaling disruption of German supply routes.
Washington July 23 Final decision on when work or fight rules apply to baseball players is postponed to tomorrow. Club owners, in conference with Crowder, expect a recommendation to Secretary Baker. Owners argue the number affected could disrupt the business.
Midnight dispatch reports German forces retreating under heavy fire from French and American troops. Americans advance through open fields, capture machine gun crews, and push prisoners toward command posts as allied air forces downed thirty enemy planes and four balloons.
On the Marne July 23 the Americans and French north of Boissons engaged German tanks and infantry. Allied artillery spotted the tanks as they entered combat and disabled them.
Frontier Days program lists events and purses from 1 to 20 with participants including Harry Walters Frank Irwin Roy Kivett Stub Farlow Ed McCarty Chas Irwin Jr Dolly Mullins Mildred Douglas and others. It details rodeo events such as wild burro riding stake race cowgirls cowpony race bareback riding and various Indian and military demonstrations plus multiple world championship contests.
Mrs. Charles B Timberlake collects autographs of President Wilson Vice President Marshall Speaker Clark and Colorado senators and representatives for auction in Crook Colorado to aid the local Red Cross branch. The pen used by the signers will also be sold.
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