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Newspaper
Cheyenne State Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Jun 23, 1917
Page
16
Market ad lists ripe cantaloupes and fresh produce including spinach radishes cucumbers beets asparagus green peas and more. Also features Swift's Premium meats olives Saratoga chips cheeses bottled pickles juices wafers and crackers with listed prices and household staples.
Denver markets show a dip as Wyoming stocks on the New York curb list include Allen Oil Elk Hasin Knickerbocker Wyom ing Merritt and Midest Oil totaling tens of thousands of shares. The Pure Oil company faces a block sale via Columbia Bank in Pittsburgh at 24.50 a share while Ohio Cities Gas expands oil interests and reports a surge in surplus from 1.6 million to about 44.6 million in one year.
Additional firms sending donations to Governor Hall include Franco Wyoming Oil $3000 Midwest Oil $2000 Western Light and Power $100 Kinney Oil and Refining $500 Beneficial Life Insurance $7200. The corporate total now exceeds 40000 from companies operating within the estate.
Alfredo Cocchi, detained in Bologna, Italy, will resist extradition for the murder of Ruth Cruger, a 14 year old New York girl. He proclaims innocence and his attorney will argue lack of a valid demand for his appearance in New York. Cocchi says he knew Ruth briefly and acted properly toward her. His father and brother, machinists, support Cocchi’s innocence based on prior statements.
Mrs Harold Vaughan hosts a program for enlisted men at Fort Russell featuring First Cavalry and Twenty fourth Cavalry performers. The night includes violin and soprano solos, gang dance, recitation Spartacus Address to the Gladiators, readings, and musical numbers by the First Cavalry Band with audience Call to Quarters to close.
State Labor Commissioner Ed Taylor reports towns across the state are meeting the fire escape law and many building owners are acting to improve safety. He notes a defect in the labor law failing to protect working women if discharged and says lawmakers will address it. Taylor helped settle a Casper teamsters strike and foster industry harmony.
A long list of contributors and payments appears under the Cheyenne allotment drive, detailing individuals and organizations with varied amounts from $1 to $400.95. Totals for federal state and city employees, barbers committee, and union Pacific workers are included, with names to be published later.
An American steamer, arriving from a British port, engaged a German submarine on June 4 after a torpedo hit. The torpedo did not explode, the steamer’s gun crew returned fire, and the submarine was badly damaged and disappeared after its conning tower was shot away.
Police say Claud Pierson admitted information supporting the theory that kidnappers and murderers of Baby Lloyd Keet are in custody. Springfield official Paul M. O'Dea stated Pierson made statements after more than four hours of questioning. confession denied, but remarks could implicate others not yet publicly linked to the crime.
Cheyenne, represented by Charlie Hirsig, was defeated by Casper in a semi professional unofficial golf contest at the country club. Jerry Mahoney, the noted Frenchman of Casper, won by six holes as Jack Pruitt and Woodie Wilson served as caddies.
Brief notes show visitors and business travelers in Cheyenne yesterday. Names include F M Jones from Cleveland, W C Irvine from Douglas, A C Campbell from Casper, and R R Champion from Hillsdale Oklahoma Tulsa area. Also listed are G Canterbury J A Chapman G W Gilland from Tulsa Oxfa and more.
Campaign managers fear daily intake may falter as local committees receive new instructions to work longer hours. The council urges heavy overpledging of the Liberty Loan as churches plan special collections Sunday for Red Cross. Monday is Pershing Day with a message from General Pershing to the American people about Red Cross needs on French battlefields.
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