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Newspaper
Cheyenne State Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
May 13, 1918
Page
10
Special dispatch reports growing momentum for government management of telegraph and telephone firms, driven by wartime needs and strike pressures. Government boards push union recognition while new female telegraphers face suspensions, signaling broader efforts to curb service disruption.
The piece notes secret service squads and volunteers preparing a broad anti crime sweep in New York City. It also discusses the looming primary elections with Whitman and Hearst as leading contenders and warns of battle over women voters and war issues shaping Empire State politics.
New York May 13 The early start of Joe Jackson White Sox outfielder on a hitting spree signals bright beginnings for Chicago after a slow start by the team. Eddie Collins and Lefty Williams pace the club as rain delays and weather keep games light, while Jackson’s bat shows promise despite past slumps.
Robert Gibert Welbh once dramatic editor of the New York Evening Telegram now serves as a war work secretary assigned to the theater of the war for twelve years of service.
Dorothy Phillips embraces color as a mood tool in her film work. The star’s studio routines show rehearsals and filming for “Paid in Advance” and other projects, highlighting her versatility and prolific output amid cinematic scrutiny.
The German press notes abandonment of the Paris offensive, declaring the western drive crushed. Reports from New York say Hindenburg’s move failed, front widened, German manpower depleted, and trench fighting returning as American forces arrive to fill gaps. Optimism shifts to Allied strategic gains and Foch’s improving stance.
Berne Switzerland May 13 A small group in Germany advocates "can up" the Hue and White Germany to restore its world standing. Prince Max and Maximilian Harden push for recognition of others' rights and a strong wake up call to Kaiser and advisers. The piece warns of disintegration and future war crimes reflection if action fails.
An article from the Vouswele Zeitung of Berlin includes a statement by Dr. Wilhelm Mahlen, former Krupp director, denouncing current German rulers and urging independent Germans to oppose them. He argues for sincere peace and criticizes submarine warfare and deportations. He urges people to demand change and accountability.
United Press reports a boom in southern shipyards from Savannah to New Orleans. Governments contracts exceed 40 million dollars as Savannah and Mobile expand yards. The Emergency Fleet Corp and Henderson Shipbuilding build a marine railway on Pinto Island to aid construction. New canal plans and coastal yards multiply along the Gulf and Atlantic coasts.
Local push for the 100 million Red Cross drive will begin in Cheyenne next Monday evening with Dr. Dexter Blount as the main speaker. The meeting occurs in the high school gym at 8 p.m. and outlines Wyoming's apportionment of 190,000.
Bargains listed include several second hand motorcycles such as a Pierce Arrow and two Bacelior models with prices around 960 to 995 dollars. The ad notes a Waxeriaior speed bike at 140 dollars and a two speed model for 66 dollars. Location cited is 1885 Carey Ave with a reader remark about Noah and a local news item indistinct.
Mil tion Br onnet notes coal operators push alarm to raise public fear and drive prices, while railcar shortages and production figures shape the debate. March 1918 coal tonnage set a record for the month, with railway car pooling in Pittsburgh allocating cars by pro rata.
An advertisement extols a female health remedy, praising Lydia E. Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound as a solution for weakness backache headaches and nervous distress. The text stresses constitutional vitality and efficient living through herbal treatment.
Salvatoré Cirigliano, noted newspaper merchant of Dee’ Dew Well dine, is highlighted in a memorial note honoring his contributions to local journalism and community affairs.
The Philadelphia Bulletin notes Booth Tarkington’s quip about spiritualism. An illustrator mocked his interest by telling a story of a widow seeking contact with her deceased husband. The medium struggles saying conditions are unfavorable and cannot reach Mr. Smith as Joan delays his arrival.
United Press from London May 8 describes a humorous comparison of human muscle action to explosive devices noting Dr Ronald Macfie of Aberdeen explains muscular movement results from internal explosions. It contrasts hand and arm action with aero engine explosions and suggests starch heavy diet and outdoor activity for power.
The Stavangerfjord, a 12500 ton white ship built at Kirkenhead for the Norwegian American Line, makes its maiden Atlantic crossing. On first voyage without passengers she nears America to enter passenger service with home port set as a Norwegian harbor.
A vignette cites a diminutive street youth, asked where he buys and sells papers. He replies he buys in a certain place for PY cents and sells for PY cents, noting no profit yet seeking a chance to buy or sell.
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