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Newspaper
Cheyenne State Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
May 14, 1918
Page
11
Meredith Davis exits after months as editor to join The Denver News as night editor in Denver. Mrs. Davis and her sister Mrs. Jane B. Shivers plan to follow tomorrow and lodge at Auditorium hotel until new quarters are found.
The Herod and Mrs W D B Cray joined Miron Deaver for a trip to Douglas and Wee for the dedication of a local project during the Colorado State school convention.
The City Federation of Cheyenne under Mrs Charles Bristol ends a successful year with broad achievements. Thirteen member clubs represented. activities include health survey book drive Liberty bonds decorations for patriotic events and the May war food exhibit and parade led by Mrs Bristol. New officers elected Mrs A D Johnston to succeed her as chief executive with other officers named.
New Rochelle estate papers reveal a 1916 German order directing the dismissal of a foreign executor as German subjects sought to settle German estate interests. The document mentions severed relations and submarine warfare, remarking actions taken before the U.S. entered the war.
A Canadian major in France recounts the phrase le meme chase as fighters from Canada and the United States exchange humor and cigars. He notes overwork and travel, mentions his ties to St. Louis, and reflects on camaraderie amid the war zone.
A fragment from Atlas discusses a woman aiming to be well dressed by aligning her self image with her body. It cautions against envy of taller or slimmer ideals and urges honest self-presentation and personal style. The text hints at fashion norms and self-perception in a period tone.
A writer contrasts Parisian and American fashion, urging personal styles over trends. Irene Castile, famed for exclusivity, has completed another Pathe play, Sylvia of the Secret Service, to be shown at the Atlas theater tomorrow.
United Press reports Brooklyn owner Charles H. Ebbetts warns major league clubs will need to push players to the minors due to war draft and enlistment. He notes losses across the National and other leagues, citing the 1917 Giants and other clubs as examples of rosters thinning under war pressures.
Sacramento on May 14 experts at the University of California experiment station reveal whale meat has been reexamined. The analysis shows it digests slowly and is highly nutritious with 23.1 percent protein, 1.22 percent water, 1.02 percent ash, and other substances. The study replaces prior claims of wartime significance with new dietary data.
Washington May 14 A warning from the food administration says a return to meatless days may be required unless domestic meat use is tightened. Shipments to American forces in France and allies reach 75 million pounds weekly while civil consumption falls to about 2 1/4 pounds per person per week.
British airmen in the Royal Air Force may pilot discarded warplanes back to England to extend their leave. The plan lets aviators transfer directly from allied theatres to London, avoiding ship and train travel and its dangers.
A fragment from Paris reports guests and staff at the Regina and other hotels exchanging slang and questions about hotel life. The piece notes American soldiers and a Swiss commissioner, with locals bemused by the foreign banter and a glimpse of daily wartime exchanges.
A fragmentary passage describes intermission vendors in a European hotel. The speaker mocks the table service as unnecessary and recalls Pete Hardy, asking about arrival in France and a door’s doling, ending with a garbled remark about the American plan.
A meeting is set at the courthouse on Wednesday evening May 15 at eight o clock. All members are requested to be present for the assembly of the 160 Per Cent American Boucle TY.
Margaret Walker reports on the land army campaign for more potatoes beans cabbage and corn. London workers, including 12 000 office girls, march to Trafalgar Square and Buckingham Palace where the queen praises the women and shakes hands noting they stand shoulder to shoulder with men in service to England.
A reader from Nadida Ga cites FoleyCathartic Tablets as quick relief for digestion troubles. The note claims relief from billousness bad breath bloating gas indigestion and constipation with no longer gripping of the stomach.
In Cheyenne a 32 member Union Pacific band debuts at a Decoration Day game between Union Pacific shop team and Fort Russell. Tom Rostivo directs with E W Stevenson as manager. band funded by office shop and road employees. A 48 piece drum corps also forms with 20 drums and 28 players. Early uniforms to be issued. until then band wears greased overalls to promote its professional image.
In Glenrock Wyoming on Saturday night four men reportedly attacked two victims in front of Eddie Woods flogging joint on Second Street. One man fled with 90 dollars and the other with 174 dollars after a punch to the mouth. Deputy Sheriff Karl Clayton, nearby, armed himself and pursued but the robbers escaped before police arrived.
Philadelphia May 14 A demonstration by Mrs Mary Hallock Greenwalt shows a noiseless piano device that renders music in colors by giving each note a color value. The former pianist predicts future performances may match color schemes to bridals and outfits during concerts and weddings.
Repair shop at 420 West 16th Street offers harness repairs at reasonable prices across from Bou Ton Livery.
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