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Newspaper
Cheyenne State Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Jun 18, 1918
Page
2
June 17 report recalls a village estaminet named the White Rose near a French farming hamlet. The cafe, once a social center, was smashed by German advance. a Y M C A post now occupies the site while the signboard remains bullet marked a silent relic amid trenches and ruins.
In a long shuttered shop, workers cleared the cellar ruins and reinstalled a chipped signboard reading White Rose. The doors reopen with crowds of men returning, signaling a revived operation distinct from the old days.
Washington June 17. President Wilson issued an executive order placing all United States law officers under the supervision of the attorney general to avoid policy conflicts and duplication of effort. The order covers all departments and agencies except Philippine Islands officers and war prosecution units. It states opinions by the attorney general are binding across departments.
The Block Growers National Bank announces all four tellers will be on duty during the upcoming payday to speed cashing of pay checks. Ady customers are invited to use the bank for quicker service.
For three generations women have used Lydia B. Pickhem's Vegetable Compound to treat female ailments. Proponents claim it is a standard non narcotic remedy made from roots and herbs grown under strict conditions and recommended for women’s illnesses.
London reports a turning moment in the war as a French counteroffensive stalls the German push toward Paris on an eight mile front. Observers note tactical gains around Compiegne and Marne, with Foch demanding initiative and American units proving their worth in France. Parliament and the imperial cabinet considerUnity and policy shifts to align wartime aims with allied victories.
Dallas June 17 a hospital airplane is proposed at the Love field aviation school. The emergency ship, crewed by a pilot and a physician, remains ready to rush medical aid to fallen aviators within minutes. The craft is kept warm by frequent engine runs and telegraphs ambulance and fire services to the scene. A traffic squad monitors cross country flights, while observers watch for forced landings in remote fields.
Capital Coal Company advertises coal sales with Cebit and Holliday as proprietors and a contact phone number 46 for orders today.
The Colorado Southern road announces July 3 service changes that will deprive some workers of back pay benefits. Affected employees, in a memorandum approved by the company, face altered compensation as operations adjust.
Railroad talk centers on vice president and general manager of Union Pacific possibly taking added posts after Ernest Brenger steps into military service. Hale Holden of the Burlington is named regional director for central western division while Colorado & Southern seeks section hands south of Cheyenne. Auto truck theft reported at Pioneer Park as E Duffee Wilson visits Fort Collins.
A letter notes Lt. Wilson will return to his professional duties in a few days, hoping customers will not begrudge him time with his soldier son. J B Smith welcomed a new eight pound baby boy Sunday night at 914 FE Twenty-third Street. Local workers at Cheyenne Creamery complain of heavy loads as freight elevators fail. The Amuse company expands in Los Angeles with new theater ownership. A dollar buys less than four years ago and residents are urged to save now. Wyoming banks arrange pay day cashing for railroad workers at noon with four tellers on duty.
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