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Newspaper
Cheyenne State Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Mar 28, 1918
Page
5
Forces report a British counter drive recapturing ground as German troops withdraw. The narrative notes ongoing operations in another sector with allied units advancing and a marginal figure described in the text.
A Chinaman, alleged to have kept a sixteen year old girl in a Chinese den for five days, was found guilty by a district court jury. sentencing by Judge Montrero is set for soon. Two co-defendants signaled willingness to plead guilty. Leo Villa was acquitted of murder. Loy, who shot a porter at Albany hotel, faces trial. attorney H. S. Ridgely will defend.
A swift arrest in Pine Bluffs, aided by Cheyenne sheriffs, nabbed two men William Shaw of Chicago and Richard Proctor of Philadelphia accused of stealing a five passenger touring Ford owned by J. O. Sutter. The theft occurred at 11 30 with police pursuing at high speed until shots prompted a stop. Deputy Sheriff Hd School recovered the pair and returned them to custody.
Impelled by domestic crisis Germany imposes controls. Nickel coin reissues banned, currency reforms underway. Bells melted for gun casting. soldiers forbidden from certain trains. Embargoes ease rail burden. Leather shortage drives shoe repair bans and cord shortages. Rationing tightens, police curb civilian clothing, and textiles restricted to poorer classes.
Federal authorities disclosed information about a Hindu German plotter marked for death in New York. The case involves claimed betrayal of secrets and mentions Hindu Serias and Huettodian agents. Details remain preliminary and identifiers are uncertain.
London report says British forces recaptured Morlancourt and Chilly between the Ancre and Somme after a counter assault. Our airmen dropped twenty two tons of bombs on German reserves at Bapaume and Peronne. German advance reportedly reached nine miles beyond the old Hindenburg Line near Bray and Corbie.
A Swiss observer returning from Germany reports a violent quarrel between Kaiser Wilhelm II and General von Ludendorff at the high command before the next offensive. The emperor reportedly challenged Ludendorff, who proclaimed he was only a soldier and sought peace, while asserting his offensive plans could succeed.
Ottawa dispatch says British cavalry achieved a brilliant victory with details scarce. London reports front line firm along the entire sector, held in orderly array with no sign of forced retirement as enemy attacked at multiple points.
Alaska natives and Indian navigators describe Chirikof Island eighty miles southwest of Kodiak as a haunted place with perpetual fog where no inhabitants live and boats rarely enter the harbor. Legends tell of Russian exiles chained and sent there to die, their souls roaming the inland with chains clanking in the wind.
Statewide anti alcohol advocates organize a major convention in Wyoming to push prohibition. Gov. Frank L. Moux and Gov. Moses Alexander are slated to speak at a Cantonal church and high school gym event with Kopald's band performing. County chairmen plan education and agitation to align Wyoming with other abstinence states.
Special services were held Sunday at the Methodiat church to dedicate a fourteen star service flag honoring church members in the army. Mrs. Arthur Putnam presented the flag, with J. W. Burkhart carrying it as Mrs. Putnam spoke. A patriotic address, songs, and readings followed, ending with the congregation singing America.
The Monopolist column argues Jess Willard seeks to control a Fulton bout with himself promoting the match and naming terms while eyeing the largest purse, venue, date, and officials. It notes rival offers from promoters and hints at a forthcoming war savings stamps meeting and tag day involvement.
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