French Advance Drives Ailette River Gap Near Soissons
The French line extends toward the Ailette from heights northeast of Soissons with a four mile front improvement. In Petrograd the soviet council backs the government while orders keep troops in barracks. Russia vows to pursue the war. the German chancellor to state peace terms soon. Cheyenne hosts a citizens training camp with Wyoming men eager to join and train for the conflict with Germany. Local firms register employes for two nights weekly training at the gym.
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Wabr
Ailette
Alene
Soissons
Laffaux
Provizional
Petrograd
Council of Workmen's
Lyoff
Milukoff
Entente
Russia
Citizens’ Training Camp
Cheyenne
Wyoming
Germany
United States
L. C. Phillips
Cheyenne Light, Fuel and Power Co
F. W. Fitch
F. W. Friess
H. D. Clay
Lester Swallow
Casey Laugh
Age Limit on Draft Bill May Be 30 Years
Seizement ships report progress as naval board forwards plans to Washington to solve the submarine issue. The age limit for the draft appears likely to be thirty, with discussions amid defense officials and educational institutions coordinating support. Other items note espionage bill moves, mail censorship, and Civil War era style tax debates.
Houston Pleads for Food Conservation
Secretary Houston appeals to the women of the United States to practice thrift at home to ease world food shortages. He argues that every edible portion wasted in twenty million homes could waste over 300000 pounds daily, urging household production, preservation, and thrift.
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Washington, D. C
United States
Houston
Roll of Honor long list of veterans and contributors
A long roll lists many names including Rogensberger Newlin Cervantes Chambers Truckey Snow Dildine OLeary Jones McDonnough Vaughan Park Hart Cervantes Morris Marcheik LaFontaine Holmes Laughlin Boehler Pryde Phillips Fitch Gardner Chaffee Thetcher Brown Crowley McCleave Guthrie Pearson Jenkins Ferris Underwood Freund Reese Hopkins Woolston Schag Brennan Ekdall Peabody Smith Leslie Clark Swallow Laughlin Friesz Brown Vaughan Kerrigan Meinerney Dewey McLees Jensen Chaplin Dickson Reese Hopkins Goodrich Argue Lee Hurna Beatty Myers Napier Moulton Norton McHugh Henderson Snow Reynolds Volk Magor Grier.
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R. A. Rogensberger
I. C. Newlin
Louis Cervantes
H. Chambers
L. Truckey
E. Snow
F. B. Dildine
W. O. O'Leary
Jones
T. B. McDonnough
H. Vaughan
Walter Park
James D. Hart
L. L. Cervantes
Robert C. Morris
Joseph Marcheik
R. N. LaFontaine
Archie Holmes
Enos Laughlin
Thomas Boehler
Ralph Thetcher
R. C. Brown
EB. N. Crowley
T. A. McCleave
Perry
Guthrie
P. W. Pearson
J. ¥. Jenkins
H. H. Ferris
A. A. Underwood
A. Freund
Dan Reese
Ralph Hopkins
William Woolston
Walter Schag
Frank Brennan
Albert Ekdall
Alden Peabody
Thomas Smith
Clair Leslie
H. D. Clark
Lester Swallow
Casey Laughlin
F. W. Friesz
P. F. Brown
Stanley Vaughan
O. Kerrigan
T. D. Meinerney
George Dewey
G. W. McLees
H. Jensen
D. Chaplin
W. F. Dickson
Willis Reese
Phil Hopkins
Leon C. Goodrich
George W. Argue
W. R. Lee
Horace Hurna
L. Beatty
A. D. Myers
Charles J. Napier
L. Moulton
E. B. Norton
Martin McHugh
Harry B. Henderson
Elmer Snow
F. E. Reynolds
U S Urges Food Conservation For War Effort
Mauris Groshon state food commissioner calls on the people to conserve food and boost production to sustain the war effort. He cites milling wheat to 81 percent flour yield and urges millers to convert as much wheat as possible, warning of hardship without adequate supplies. He warns against extravagant use of food and stresses patriotic duty to aid in feeding the army.
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United
Mauris Groshon
Grothon
United States
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Crowd greets Joffre in Chicago at Marne victory
In Chicago on May 5 Joffre praised France's army for winning at the Marne despite poor equipment. About 15,000 cheered as he spoke, with seven minutes of applause and a rousing reception in the house gallery.
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Chicago
Joffre
Prainee
Preance
Marne
Viviant
Gad Maled
House of Representatives
Wilson
House
U. S
Langdon Found Dead at Miller Creek Sheep Camp
Charles FE Langdon was found dead in his bed at a sheep camp near the Miller creek shearing pens last Saturday morning. He had gone out Friday to work with a lambing crew and, after a groan in the night, died in his sleep. Heart disease is believed to have caused the death.
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Moorcrof
Charles FE. Langdon
Miller Creek
Cheyenne Prepares New World War I Guard Unit
Cheyenne recruiters report about a dozen local volunteers ready to sign up for a Cheyenne based company. Names include R. Mentzer G. W. Argue C. McLeis B. W. Lee Harry Riner Harry Henderson Jr Don Gardner and F C Waters all with prior military experience. The group aims to form a distinct Cheyenne unit for front service.
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Cheyenne
Wyoming National Guard
R. Mentzer
G. W. Argue
C. McLeis
B. W. Lee
Harry Riner
Harry B. Henderson, Jr
Don Gardner
F. C. Waters
Hoax bill of sale and cabin logs reach Cheyenne
County ownership of the Baker cabin site is in question as the logs arrived in Cheyenne about a month ago. Bad weather prevented rebuilding the original blockhouse and some newspapers used by Baker to plaster the interior remain visible on the logs. Fred L. Thompson flies to Macon Missouri to see his dying uncle W. L. Thompson, a longtime Missouri valley feeder and shipper.
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Jim Baker
Baker
Cheyenne
Fred L. Thompson
State Board of Livestock Commissioners
Macon
W. L. Thompson
Mr. Thompson
Missouri Valley
Allies Reach Full Accord at Paris War Conference
At a large Allied conference in Paris on May 5, participants reported complete agreement on the war situation after a full discussion. The accord reflects united positions among the Allied powers.
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Paris
Plans Outlined for Draft Registration in States
Washington May 6 The war department released the official outline of compulsory military registration under the selective draft bill. Civilian state officials will run registration with governors as chiefs of registration in their states. All eligible residents must register at their voting precincts on a designated day after the bill is approved. The department indicated registration will occur about ten to fifteen days after approval.
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Washington, D. C
War Department
Wileem
Cheyenne Man Offers to Serve Registration Day
BR. J. Guy of 1011 Capitol Avenue becomes the first Cheyenne man to offer service without pay for the coming conscription registration day. The mail carrier reported to the sheriff that he is ready to serve when eligibles are registered, with the president to announce the date.
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BR. J. Guy
Capitol Avenue
Guy
Cheyenne
Universal service census and draft authority explained
The article describes military enumerators enforcing compulsory service under universal liability. It notes the president will announce a draft day and that citizens within age limits must register at their voting places and reside homes. The piece signals a national army approval linked to the president's proclamation.
Two Die After Auto Crash in Rock Springs Area
Walter Dunton of Rock Springs and Dan Crawford of Eden die after a halted car trap in a hill turn. A broken steering gear and fifteen hours exposure left both men unable to escape, found by a farmer and rushed to hospital where Dunton died at 6 30 and Crawford at noon the next day.
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Neck Springs
Hien
Walter Dunton
Cheyenne
Dan Crawford
Eden
Dunton
Rock Springs
Crawford
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