Wood of the Leader Is Doing His Bit
John Wood, circulation manager of the Leader, has three sons in the army serving in the Infantry aviation and tank divisions. Charles Wood, 28, in the tank division near Baltimore after being El Paso police sergeant. John Wood Jr., 25, in aviation officers training at Camp Travis Texas. Leslie Wood, 22, former El Paso deputy sheriff, sergeant in the 125th depot brigade at Camp Travis. All served with Texas National Guard. brothers noted for bravery amid border tensions and fights with Mexican desperados.
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John Wood
Leader
Charles Wood
Motorcycle
Yorpe
el Paso
Tex
Baltimore
John Wood, Jr
Aviation Department
Camp Travis
Texas
Leslie Wood
125Th
Texas National Guards
Colquitt
Charles
Dropping Bombs Forces German Surrender in East Africa
A Capetown report describes a British airman dropping bombs to lighten his aircraft near the Revuma river. The explosions misled German General Tafel, causing him to divert and encounter a British force, leading to the surrender of about 3,000 German troops and a subsequent collapse of his line.
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Mwance
Bobies
Lyndon
East Africa
Capetown
Flying Corps
Tafel
Hmne
von Lottow
Notable 1733 Ranch in Ne-Brack We Near Kearney
Describes a premier 1733 ranch near Kearney Nebraska in the center of the frontier. Notes the property lies 1755 miles from San Francisco and from Boston, Mass, indicating its extensive east west distance position.
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Ne- Brack
Kearney
San Francisco
Boston
Mass
Rontine
Victors Celebrate in Old Cheyenne
Cheyenne hosts election victors from nearby towns after municipal races. Mayor elect Ruschow of Pine Bluffs and City Councilman Benton of Wheatland attend with Mrs. A J Elliot of Wheatland acting for the elected mayor.
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Old Cheyenne
Cheyenne
Ruschow
Pine Bluffs
W. C. Benton
Wheatland
A. J. Elliot
Japan’s War Driven Naval Build Up Reported
Tokyo officials warned adverse economic conditions may arise from the war and urged bankers to avert disaster. Prime Minister Count Terauchi stressed industrial independence amid war, with Finance Minister Shoda detailing estimates for defense spending. A plan projected two battle cruisers, three cruisers, and seventy five ships costing about 150.25 million dollars, to be paid over six years, plus 141.5 million already spent, totaling about 202 million.
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Tokio
Maya
Japan
Count Terauchi
Shoda
Count Teraueh
Denmark's Swine Stock Falls Sharply Amid War Strains
Denmark's swine stock has dropped from about 2,500,000 head at the war's start to an estimated 400,000. Impeded imports of fodder, mainly corn, threaten further losses. In 1918 exports reached nearly 250,000 tons with England receiving less than half. All exports have now stopped and domestic meat supply prospects deteriorate if the war lasts longer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denmark
Copenhagen
England
Local Cheyenne City Notes and Visitors Survey
A dense list of visitors and callers to Cheyenne, with towns represented including Walcott, Laramie, Glendo, Bushnell, Kearney, Casper, Grover, Wheatland, Lingle, Kaycee, Chugwater, Casper, and others. Names: Cahill Holliday, Guthrie, Reed Hollister, Mrs G B Ian, A Nielson, Henry Swanson, Leo Olson, O C Harrison, M Streeter, Pat Sullivan, D C Diver, G St. arney, H A Hamblin, J Covington, F Palmer, Warren Woollip, Gertrude Hastings, Charles Duncan, S D Briggs.
Turaco Oto reported production in Porto Rito May estimate
An uncertain report from Porto Rito May 146 claims tobacco output may reach 55,000,000 pounds the highest on record with an unusual spread of 5,000 notes. The fragment mentions Turaco Otou and Ban Juan with unclear details.
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Ban Juan
Porto Rito
Patriotic Club Moves to Curb Vagrancy in Cheyenne
In Cheyenne an enthusiastic 10 Per Cent American club meeting voted to petition the city council to enact vagrancy laws modeled after Douglas. Unemployed residents would be required to work at once or face arrest. A committee led by Hilliard S. Ridgely was appointed to present the call next Monday.
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Court Houe
Cheyenne
Douglas
Hilliard
Ridgely
I. W. Davis
R. A. Hopkins
exMayor LaFontaine
Enos Laughlin
Wheatland Votes Wet Endorsees Mayor as Victory Declared
A Wheatland councilman says Tuesday’s election produced a wet victory. The outcome supports Mayor Elliott's administration. He notes about half of yesterday’s backers will support the Act the Issue measure. next fall’s state vote may settle the dry question.
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Wheatland
Wets
Wwton
Ver Ge
Methodist Church
Elliot
Large Attendance At St. Marks Semi Centennial
The St. Mark's parish semi centennial celebration includes a fellowship supper at the Parish house this evening, expected to draw about two hundred guests. Invitations were so accepted that latecomers may only be accommodated to hear speeches around eight o'clock.
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St. Marks
St. Mark's Parish
Class Day Doings at Cheyenne High School Tomorrow Night
Thirty two graduates of Cheyenne High School will hold their close day exercises in the high school gym tomorrow at 8 15 p m. The program includes a class president speech a solo Anitra s Dance Frances Powell class history Florence Lyons vocal solo One Fleeting Hour Rond Harriet Rossman class prophecy Susan Breisch and Helen Hrace one poem Olive Maxon class will Alton Laughlin and Nell Emberg piano solo Vale Arabesque Lack Ruby Gaskin class gift Harriett Rossman and Frank Mullen
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Cheyenne High School
Pita
Anitra
Frances Powell
Florence Lyons
Rond
Harriet Rossman
Susan Breisch
Helen Hrace
Olive Maxon
Alton Laughlin
Nell Emberg
Hundred Men Sought for Portland Shipyards
State Labor Commissioner BF Taylor announces 100 unskilled laborers are needed for Portland Oregon shipyards. Free transportation provided and wages at 3.50 dollars per day. Applicants must report within days to Mr Taylor at the state house office.
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State Commissioner of Labor
BF. P. Taylor
Portland
Ore
Taylor
State House
Americans alarmed by mail notice in England
London May 16 American soldiers training in English camps were startled by an official notice that the British post office would not handle letters to them. The clarification: military postmen will collect direct from the legal post office and deliver letters to men in camps or barracks. At the front this duty is done by non combatant departments.
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London
England
Tettera
Legal Post Office
Big Deficit Announced for Prussian Budget of 1918
In the Prussian house of deputies Minister of Finance Hertz warned of a possible deficit of several hundred million marks in the 1918 budget. He said restoration of railroads and canal projects would require billions. He rejected tax rates of 45 percent and called 20 to 25 percent unbearable.
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House OF Deputies
New York
Hertz
Cologne
Embarrassing Farewell Dinner Seen by Friends
A fragmented reminiscence notes how a man openly bids farewell by war service yet remains in town in civilian dress, causing an awkward, ironic mix of public goodbyes and ordinary life. The text contrasts the outward ceremony with the man’s everyday presence.
Attention W O W Meeting Notice With Smoker
All members are called to the regular W O W meeting tonight with a smoker and refreshments for members only announced by J B Kebley.
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J. BE. Kebley
Feeblemindedness Deemed Real Menace to Nation
Kansas City May 16 Feeblemindedness described as a danger to democracy by George A Hastings executive secretary of a New York mental hygiene group. He urged community control through identification registration instruction supervision and segregation and cited estimates of 400000 feebleminded people nation wide with 12000 men rejected from the army for mental disorders. He urged schools to diagnose and place them under supervision and noted New York state has about 25000 feebleminded residents.
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Kansas City
George A. Hastings
State Charities Aid Association of New York
National Conference of Social Work
Mr. Hastings
New
National Army
New York State
State Roles in Addressing Feeble mindedness and Education
The passage outlines steps including public knowledge of feeblemindedness, state responsibility, a central fee registry, segregated institutions and schools, court-linked mental- status checks for prisoners, and expanded ungraded classes to train and integrate mentally challenged youths into the community once adequately prepared.
Creager Leaves on Statewide Tour for Education
Creager, Utah commissioner of education, left yesterday for a state tour to deliver commencement addresses at Rawlins, Superior, Cambria, Powell, Cody and Evanston. He will assist county superintendents in forming county associations of district trustees across Carbon, Sweetwater, Weston, Park, Big Horn and related counties.
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Creager
Rawlin
Superior
Cambria
Powell
Cody
Evanston
Carbon
Sweet Ho Weston
Park
Big Horm
Cheyenne Elks Plan Casper Trip This Saturday
Members of Elks Lodge 664 in Cheyenne are invited to Casper on Saturday May 15. Lodge organizer John J. McInerney requests all who wish to attend to notify him by Friday evening.
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Cheyenne Elks
Casper
Olticars
John J. McInerney
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Chaerien Larpo
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Nebraska
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Albert Olson
Jam Harrison
0. C. Harrison
A. Nielson
Low
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Chugwater Party
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Ok Lam
Thomas Trotter
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D. C
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G. St.a
Pat Sullivan
Kemmerer
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Eggmerer
Saratoga
Reed
Hamblin
A. Hamblin
Covingtons Down
A. J. Covington
Sunriss
B. L. Covington
Guernsey
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Palmer
F. Palmer
Centennial Oll Company
Jost
Warren Woollip
Warren Live Stock Company
Gertrude Hastings
Torridgton
Sumcan
Charles Duncan
Briggs
Hanns
Wingren Prom
Valdy
Wingren
Yank
Dines From
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Charkee
Vonen Jones
B Hi. Logan
R. A. Herr
Chugwater Winnor
D. Ne
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Porto
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Muriel Ostriche
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