27 Jul 1917
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Newspaper
Cheyenne State Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Jul 27, 1917
Page
1
Under clear skies Cheyenne’s frontier days third performance ran smoothly with the sunlit costumes and vivid colors. Prairierose’s riders dazzled as cavalry and stage hold up reenactments drew cheers, while soldiers and indians clashed in a dramatic charge.
Major Joseph W. Cavender of the First Battalion Wyoming National Guard is promoted to colonel and to command the Third Wyoming Infantry as Wyoming’s federalized regiment is organized Governor Frank L. Houx announced the appointment following a Washington telegram confirming Wyoming’s regimental status Adjutant General J B Andersen praised the move as key to uniting Wyoming troops for service in France or Russia and completing the headquarters structure after months of recruitment and organization delays
Page six details a complete program of today’s Frontier park events and a directory of Cheyenne business houses serving visitors. The official program, compiled by the committee after final checks, supersedes all previously published schedules.
Cheyenne streets at night show people wandering with no excuse, says Harry E. Crain, chairman of Frontier committee accommodation bureau. He cites 400 desirable rooms listed at 8 oclock and rates of one to 1.25 dollars. Rooms are in the best homes, quiet and comfortable, with high demand and ample supply by week’s end.
The first meeting between the miners committee of Colorado Fuel and Iron and company officials to avert the August 1 strike adjourned tonight without reaching a solution. A second conference is scheduled for tomorrow.
White man and a Black man were killed in renewed race rioting in Chester Pennsylvania. About twenty others were injured and many arrests were made as authorities worked to control the unrest.
A violent hail storm in Flagstaff Arizona left streets destroyed and surrounding plains covered with six inches of ice. The storm struck late today as Associated Press reports from Flagstaff on July 26.
Washington officials await draft board reports to gauge anticipated rejection rates among ten million registrants. Early data suggest about one in four may be rejected for physical disability. income levels and living conditions likely influence exemptions and health across suburbs and factory towns.
Burglars active in Cheyenne according to police reports. The home of Mrs. J. Hosford on East Twentieth Street was entered and a watch bracelet and other jewelry were stolen from a lodger. At 212 West Nineteenth Street three watches and clothing were taken after officers investigated the prior burglary. Another house at 2228 Carey Avenue yielded over 200 in jewelry and valuables, totaling about 1000. Last night prowlers were seen at Twenty sixth and Howse streets but fled before police arrival.
A letter from Provost Marshal General Crowder states drafted men who marry before examination will not be exempt from service. Marriages were seen as a ploy to avoid the draft, not a bona fide claim, according to midship authorities.
Amsterdam dispatch reports two German vessels sunk and two more captured by British destroyers. The correspondent notes a German steamer torpedoed near the Frie fan islands, with the destroyers taking the ships toward England as they reach Denhelde.
Paris July 26 official war bulletin cites intense bombardments and heavy fighting at multiple French front points. The French claim gains in the fighting while efforts to recover ground near the Toe are noted amid ongoing bombardments.
July 26 report urges universal military training for young men and a wartime compulsory service. Theodore Honeevett voices the plan before Loyal Orders meeting, arguing the U S must mobilize, deter aggressors, and reinforce independence with a national defense system.
KLAMATIS PALES Ore. ranchers report heavy livestock losses from suspected poisoned bait along the range. Federal investigators say the source may be linked to threats against operations and a possible arson-style attack.
AAP report from Worustington states the Senate will vote soon on a national day amendment. The body agreed tonight to consider the proposed measure and schedule a vote for Monday, with action likely next week on the federal amendment and related resolutions.
A fragmentary report from Santa Rosa notes a danger alert tied to a person at home, with unclear details about safety and potential threats. The garbled text suggests concern for an individual's well being and possible threats observed in a residential setting.
In Petrograd a new proclamation from the Workmen and Soldiers delegates and peasants congress warns that lack of discipline and treachery at the front risk a new German offensive. It decries counter revolution and urges full support for revolutionary authorities amid army defeats. In London the House of Commons votes against a peace resolution, signaling little hope for an early settlement.
A garbled pastiche discusses seven years or more of service checks and loyalty questions in the United States, mentioning Port Leavenworth and Fort Sappy Montana. It references German spies and intelligence, with uncertain ties to American secrecy and citizen duty amid wartime fears.
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