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Newspaper
Cheyenne State Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1916
Page
4
A Woodrow Wilson quotation defends the flag as a symbol of liberty and equality. It asserts political rights and freedom for all, regardless of race or antecedents, and condemns efforts to forget those ideals.
The Preparedness League of American Dentists based in Buffalo has opened a registration bureau. About twenty thousand dentists will commit to treating at least one applicant free of charge to aid in forming a stronger military defense.
The notice proclaims labor is in demand nationwide with a strong call for farm and ranch help as harvests begin. It cites prosperity, improved machinery, roads, and living conditions driving wider employment and expected growth in outdoor occupations. It emphasizes there is no excuse for idleness and urges men to seek work.
The piece portrays Reverend W. K. Weaver of Doughes as a pest to the Republican Party in Wyoming and mocks his interview criticisms of Hughes. It notes Weaver’s likely ongoing clashes with Mondell and Senator Clark, and predicts cross‑party support for Wilson amid Carranza’s stance and recent peace‑seeking rhetoric. The column also mentions New York’s restaurant scene and a troubling state health inspection result.
A defense of a nonconquest policy toward Mexico argues for liberation over conquest, urging Congress to declare war only if necessary and stressing that U S aims are peaceable and tied to liberty for Mexico and regional stability. The piece notes potential business opposition and cites barrow and Wyoming delegates amid national politics. It commends Wyoming National Guard mobilization as a fast, proud development.
The Republican papers criticising Wilson over the Democratic platform shift to praise Hughes for his independence after choosing the Republican National Committee chairman without Barnes reference. Season of whiskers noted at home and in Mexico as Prontier Dave nears a month away. word spreads among friends.
The text foresees Europe’s ruin regardless of which side wins the war. It cites casualties totaling tens of millions across belligerents, with many returnees crippled or permanently incapacitated. It warns of lasting social and moral damage, including heightened morbidity, insanity, crime, and political disillusionment after hostilities end.
The piece argues that presidential years do not harm business and cites Scribner's Magazine on past elections. It highlights savings bank growth, noting Massachusetts leading deposits and Boston's Provident Institution for Savings founded in 1816. It lists 1910 U S totals of 638 mutual and 1121 stock savings banks with deposits of 4 070 486 247 and claims Texas should increase thrift and savings.
The Cincinnati Enquirer quotes the Sage remarking two heads are better than one while the Fool countered that one head suffices when nursing after the night before. The exchange captures a morning after quip about wit and prudence.
The passage notes Texas has about five million people and state savings banks with 4,497,730 in deposits. It argues such deposits reflect thrift, but remarks that the average per deposit is about ten cents and suggests judgments of thrift vary by standard.
The Great Basin low deepened centered over Utah and Wyoming bringing higher temperatures to most western states while eastern Oregon Washington Nevada southern Utah and northern Arizona stayed cool. Light showers reported from the north Pacific states east to Minnesota with thunderstorms at Cheyenne and Denver. High barometer and cool weather linger in the Great Lakes region with coastal rains and clear skies inland.
Notice is given that a special meeting of the stockholders of Walted Western Ot] company will be held at Room 426 Citizens National Bank Building, Cody, Wyoming, on March 15, 1916, at 7 p.m. to consider reducing capital stock from 1 000 000 dollars to 500 000 dollars. John McKron, President.
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