Wyoming Red Cross drive urged through state sermons
Telegrams were sent to clergy across Wyoming urging Sunday sermons on the Red Cross war relief drive to raise 182000 dollars. Gov Houx asked major corporations to contribute, with early responses from Colorado Fuel Iron and others signaling broad business support.
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G.E. Parisoe
State
Red Cross
Wyoming
G. E. Parisoe
Parisace
C. W. Burdick
The
Red Cross War Relief Fund
Frank I
Houx
Colorado Fuel Iron Company
Denver
Sunrise Mine
Hartville
Sunrise
Colorado Red Cross
Thi
Midwest Refining Company of
Wyoming Red Cross
Carney Coal Company of
Chicago
Moreni Sunk By Submarine After Two Hour Fight
The American tank steamship Moreni was sunk near dawn on June 12 after a two hour running fight with a German submarine. Forty three of 47 crew were saved. four sailors died during escape and after, including Ed Cunningham and others listed. The German captain praised the American captain for the fight and ordered care for the wounded, drawing comment amid Germanys wartime policy.
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Washington
DD. C
State Department
An Voller
Ed Cunningham
Frooklyn
G. C. Curran, Jr
New York
FB. Moustner
A. Geessen
Armed Guards
Germany
Balfour urges Britons read Wilson on Belgian atrocities
London reports Arthur Balfour foreign secretary spoke at the National Commission of Relief in Belgium event at Mansion House. He urged reading President Wilson’s address to understand Germany’s conduct in Belgium and framed the Allied cause as defending liberty. The crowd applauded US relief actions and the Belgian aid effort.
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Balfour
Wilson
London
Arthur I. Balfour
United States
National Commission of Relief
Belgum
Mansion House
Germany
Candidates Eye Extra Vote Offer in State Leader Campaign
Energetic Price Campaign candidates push subscriptions to gain Extra Votes and Special Cash Prizes. Each $25 subscription yields 60,000 extra votes and counts toward both voting strength for car prizes and eighteen other awards, with a deadline of June 30 at 10 PM.
U. S. Takes Over Construction of Steel Ships
In Washington on June 16 President Wilson signed the war budget oil measure and announced government takeover of about 2,000,000 tons of steel merchant shipping under construction. The plan calls for doubling and tripling shipyard work and immediate contracts to speed the fleet, with Goethals and major figures of the shipping board outlining accelerated operations.
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Washington, D. C
Wilson
Shipping Board
Goethals
Honor Roll of Patriots Names in Laramie County Draft
The State Leader prints the second installment listing men registered in Laramie County for war service under the selective draft law. Additional lists will appear in forthcoming issues.
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Laramie County
Postmaster at Laramie Held for Embezzling
A. N. Hasenkamp, postmaster of Laramie, was arrested by Edmund H. Drante of Cheyenne, deputy U S marshal, charged with embezzlement of Laramie postoffice funds. He posted bond of 1000 dollars and a Wednesday hearing was set. The dispute arose after he refused to surrender to Guy A. Shoemaker, the appointed postmaster. Postal inspector Freak P. Sheran remains in charge and pledged steel for shipyard production.
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Laramie
A. N. Hasenkamp
Edmund H. Dranute
Cheyenne
United Mates
Hasenkamp
Guy A. Shoemaker
P. Sheran
Senate Debates 5 Percent Tax on Newspaper Profits
The Senate finance committee proposed a five percent tax on net profits of newspapers magazines and publishers as a new wartime levy. Debates centered on replacing ad levies with income and beverage taxes while a key vote was delayed by absent senators and potential tie implications.
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Washington
LC. C
Senate
Lapfoliette
Climmons
Liberty Bond Tally Nears Million in Wyoming
Cheyenne banks telegraphed federal officials that Wyoming has subscribed about 1 million dollars to Liberty Loans. The completion of the tally is uncertain, with officials unsure if it will reach the full target. Statewide, no other counties reported totals, but banks say sales show Wyoming will likely reach the 2,000,000 allotted by federal authorities.
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Cheyenne
Katsne
Chepeaime
Flint
Meinhere
Wyoming
Iberty Trends
War Loan Landslides Reach Near 3 Billion Mark
Reports say the nation’s war bond drive is surging toward three billion dollars as officials acknowledge the immense public response. Citizens, including many small investors, are quietly contributing large sums to sustain the war effort and back government needs during wartime.
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Colorado & Southern Railroad Co
Continental Oil Co
Helenum
Uited
Belgium
Walter Hines Page
Ams Yasendor
Hhalfour Tle
U.5
Britab
la Follette
UNY
Waldington
Gokommunent
Wight
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