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Newspaper
Cheyenne State Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Mar 17, 1918
Page
15
J. L Wright formerly of Cheyenne and three and a half years in banking and mercantile business at Green River returns to Cheyenne to take active management of the Dildine garage. He will be remembered by locals and resumes residence here. K K Lamont has left the garage.
An official note states that the duties of the Merchants' Exchange will be taken over by Mr Wright who will assume charge at the garage immediately. The transition clears the previous holder's position and confirms Mr Wright as successor.
A joint resolution was introduced in Washington on March 16 to remove the statue of Frederick the Great from in front of the War College. The statue was a gift to the government about twelve years ago from Kaiser Wilhelm.
A transcript from a press interview at German headquarters portrays German leaders claiming military control, saying France is under England and predicting a severe western offensive, while Ludendorff and von Hindenburg discuss shifting forces west after eastern victories and a broken eastern chain.
Governor Frank L. Houx pledged Wyoming’s full cooperation with the Interior Department to organize a United States School Garden Army. The program aims to enlist 5,000,000 students under 40,000 teachers to boost food production and conservation, with projected garden output reaching a quarter of a billion dollars in the current year.
The drive to collect 1,000,000 books for the Army and Navy begins this week in Cheyenne led by Mrs. James T. Speer as local chair. Activities are coordinated by the College club and public schools with Miss Olive Wills and Miss Florence Flanagan directing book solicitation and pamphlet distribution. Ten cars will collect books Monday afternoon with cadets aiding, and shipments planned to France for General Pershing’s troops.
The Episcopal Bishop N. 5. Thomas will host an open forum on religion from Tuesday to Friday at 7:30 PM in the parish house. Topics cover God Jesus Christ the Scriptures and The Church with an aim for open discussion and broad attendance including members of other churches.
Funeral services for John Mc Gill state tax commissioner who died in Denver will be held in Laramie at 2 30 Tuesday afternoon Governor Houx and several state house members will attend All state house offices will be closed during the funeral
East bound Union Pacific passenger train passenger from Alameda California broke his little finger and sustained minor bruises yesterday morning during a race with another rider on the platform. Dr Galen Fox treated him at the scene.
The article notes Cheyenne may sit atop an oil field near a northwest dome with geologists split on depth. It cites experts and locals, mentions a possible King ranch lease, and reports of drilling gear and a standard rig rumored to have arrived. Cheyenne’s rail links and growth echo Casper’s boom.
Les Nouvelles dispatches claimed unprecedented German troop movement into Belgium. Field Marshal Hindenburg and Quartermaster General Ludendorff allegedly set up headquarters at Spa, the Belgian resort near Liege, as the crown prince’s army group held Verdun sector.
Monroe La March 16 The body of George McNeel one of two African American men arrested yesterday in the assault of a young white woman was found hanging from a tree in the courthouse yard early today amid vigilante retaliation following the arrest.
Paul Murdock an Austrian was taken from Rawlins by U S Marshal Dan Hudson on a presidential warrant for voicing pro German sentiments He will be interned and sent to Salt Lake City for detention according to the report
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