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Newspaper
Cheyenne State Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Mar 11, 1915
Page
1
Miss Keller in the city to deliver a lecture was taken to an infirmary today with severe illness. Physicians said recovery is hopeful though pneumonia is feared and all engagements have been canceled during her convalescence.
Denver March 10. William Barth, wealthy real estate man, shown deep distrust toward his dead son’s widow Mrs Leona Spencer Barth Brookman, leading to the breaking of his will after two weeks of county court legal battle with about a score of lawyers.
London reports outline of Kitchener’s plan for a 1,000,000 man Allied army supported by French troops and Russians to break German lines via the Dardanelles, move through Austria, and advance on Berlin. The strategy follows recent naval success at the Dardanelles and foresees a vast, career-changing campaign across Europe. The U-20 submarine was sunk by the Ariel, with the crew rescued.
Utah lawmakers report Mareb Wo Aiovorngy Spry did not act on the base dry bill and announced the measure may face a veto. Senate approval appeared possible with a 14 to 2 vote, but leaders say a final Senate pass would precede any governor decision. Delegations gathered Saturday to seek reconsideration and possible transmission of documents to the governor for review.
A Thompson Utah report says Gen Hugh Scott chief of part of the U S army, with Maj R B L Michie and an orderly, left Thompson for Moab by car to reach Bluff by horseback for the remaining leg.
In San Diego on March 1 103 year old Mendes, the final member of a Spaoleh family long tied to the area, planned his first automobile ride tomorrow before his death or departure brings the era to a close.
Americans abroad and in distant regions contribute to the Red Cross relief for war sufferers. The Brazilian Guild of American Ladies in Rio de Janeiro sent 100 dollars, while the Cheyenne Wyoming chapter reports raising 4 507 dollars through Red Cross flag sales for European war relief.
Basin Wyoming reports the alfalfa mill ending its season after a four month run. The plant brought a cash market for thousands of tons of hay and distributed thousands of dollars among farmers laborers and local businesses in the town.
Observers report warm weather and signs of spring from Capitol Avenue to streams. An opening fishing season follows the new game and fish bill signed by Governor Kendrick permitting year round trout catches up to twenty pounds daily.
Indications point to a concerted action by the so called wool trust of Philadelphia and the West to pressure growers for higher prices. The stakes exceed 20 million dollars with potential impact on clothing costs as eastern manufacturers face a 35 million dollar delta whether growers or middlemen win.
Edwin Kastner of 11 East Tenth Street was wounded in the hip when a shooter from a railroad embankment opposite the Pueblo smelter fired a fusillade as Kastner left the plant. The single bullet hit him. he is not badly hurt and cannot identify the assailant.
Chicago March 16 Arthur Smith an aviator wowed members of the American Association of Fairs and Expositions by ascending over the lake front and performing thirty two somersaults in the air to prove the aeroplane is a practical and safe exhibition feature. He later repeated the ascent with twenty four rockets on a biplane and completed seven more somersaults.
John Nasonhimer, a day laborer of Basin, Wyoming, was yesterday declared insane by a jury and now sits in the county jail awaiting transfer to the state hospital in Evanston. He leaves a wife and three small children, the eldest under four, in destitute circumstances.
State Veterinarian B. Davis plans to urge Governor Kendrick to renew the expired state quarantine on livestock movement due to foot and mouth disease fears. Dr. Davis and H R Millard say disease across states is not yet controlled and Wyoming should prevent import of potentially infected cattle, especially with Nebraska considering only immediate slaughter exports as its quarantine ends tonight.
Wyoming pushes a move to gain title to public lands within its borders by urging Congress to cede all U S public lands held by the federal government to the states. The memorial notes original state ownership, withdrawals of land from entry, and cites Wyoming’s large federal landholdings as hindering state welfare and development.
Carl Schwath president of the Denver Motor club said the new Lincoln highway maps exclude the Cheyenne to Denver loop. He called Henry B Joy president of the highway association to protest and restore Denver's inclusion on the map.
Harry K Thaw will testify in his own behalf at the conspiracy trial with five co defendants. Attorneys say he will recount his escape from Mattenwan to bolster their argument that he is sane.
The Mexican Red Cross asks the American Red Cross for food for starving Mexico City residents. Secretary Bryan says the State Department will cooperate. Reports say General Carranza may meet U S demands while Villa and Zapata battle for control. Officials warn Americans to leave as tension rises and note possible restoration of El Paso communications.
At Baginaw Michigan on March 10 a lively campaign for justice of the peace persists. Incumbent Justice Arthur Clemens seeks re election despite missing an arm and the other arm near loss. Opponent George Souemith has one leg after a hip severing railroad accident.
George W. Perkins, a banker from New York, was saved from drowning yesterday at Lacie inlet when a boat he clung to was capsized by high waves. A Black man reached the boat and aided Perkins after a hard struggle with the surf.
In Los Angeles on March 10 Euy ma Jabu of 381 East Washington Pasadena saw a vision of her missing brother C. Jon Jr. on a street in a strange city with a gunfire end. The dream led her father to Salt Lake City to bring the brother home as police traced him. The man reportedly fled after a fatal shooting in a crowd on American Avenue, ending in a self-inflicted gunshot.
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