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Newspaper

Cheyenne State Leader

Location

Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America

Date

May 16, 1918

Page

2

Riverton Forms Teton Hotel Company to Build New 200000 Venture

Riverton Wyoming May 16 Riverton officials and businessmen announce formation of the Teton Hotel company with 200000 capital to construct a new five story hotel at Broadway and Main street opposite the Masonic temple. M J Martin named treasurer as plans progress toward excavation and completion. The hotel promises modern design and high standards to attract visitors to Fremont County.

Riverton Wyo Riverton Commercial Club Menora J. A. Delfelder W. J. Mc~Loughlin P. B. Dykeman FF. Chatterton Karl Warren Wyoming Teton Hotel Company M. J. Martin Masonic Temple Broadway Main Street Plana Fremont County State

Ag Station Boosts Sunflower Silage in High Altitude Trial

In Bozeman Montana the Motit station reports one acre of Russian sunflower silage yielding 26 tons of roughage for dairy cattle. A March 1916 silo test compared grain with clover hay and sunflower silage, showing varied gains and butterfat production. Sunflower silage matched or exceeded results of grain plus clover, with 25 ton per acre yields and status as potential feeding solution for high altitude districts. C N Arnett provided further data.

Fort Collins Colo Bozeman C. N. Arnett Tozeman Mont

Hart in Accident Shocks Newcastle Wyoming

In Newcastle on May 16 a Ford car purchased by Flore Pis c oid was driven by William Garland with two Pis cott children aboard. Garland drove erratically to show off and lost control, the car crashed through a fence, ran over a girl, struck a tree, and stopped with a wheel on the girl. The girl was badly hurt and Pis cotti’s condition was described as grave.

Newcastle Wyo Pivefoud Pisctotth Omall St. Vergirl Non Re ‘Pisciotti

Regula m Aerial Portal Arrvick Reported by Austrian Officials

Amsterdam May 16 reports describe a regu lar rial portal event pervloe ter end Lamberg orth military authorities as Austrian officials respond to unspecified incident.

Regulam Arrvick Est Offictats Amsterdam Rial Militiery Authorities

Aerial Postal Service Details From Vienna to Cracow

The article notes official dispatches and stamped private letters at a higher rate. It explains the Vienna to Lemberg flight takes seven hours, while the express train takes about seventeen hours. It also records an aerial postman departing Vienna at 6 45 a m on March 22 and arriving Cracow at 10 a m.

Vienna Lemberg Cracow

Relatives of Soldiers Swindled in Telegraph Scams

In Greely Colorado May 16 swindlers exploited relatives and friends of several soldiers in army camps by asking for funds. Messaged asking to wire or mail money under waived identification after purported discharge. Caution urged: verify any such request with the commanding officer of the soldier’s camp.

Greelry Colo Wolkiers Atlanta

Ferdinand Dickson Sick With Diphtheria at Camp Dodge

Ferdinand Dickson son of R R Dickson 7058 East Twenty first street is ill with diphtheria at Camp Dodge Iowa his condition described as serious his mother left Cheyenne to be with him He enlisted in the quartermaster corps last summer and was assigned to Camp Dodge with six other men from Cheyenne He worked at the Stock Growers bank and had many friends in Cheyenne

Ferdinand Dickson R. R. Dickson Twenky-flrst Street Camp Dodge Iowa War Department Cheyenne Dickson Quartermaster Corps Stock Growers’ Bank

Mystery cattle disease ravages Transvaal farms

Johannesburg May 16 A mysterious cattle ailment resembling paralysis is causing heavy losses to Transvaal farmers. The outbreak may be linked to a human paralysis outbreak in the same district, though exact connections are unclear.

Johannesburg Transvaal

Prof H H Clark to Speak at Red Cross Meeting

Wireless dispatches praise Prof H. H. Clark a four minute man and top national speaker. He will address the Red Cross meeting in the high school gym tomorrow evening as part of a campaign to rally Liberty Loan support and large public audiences.

H. Clark Red Cross Clark United States Wyoming Liberty Loan Quankland Cal San Francisco J. Y. Steinhart Chicago W. ©. Miles Presno County Liverty Boal Committee Los Angeles M. C. Raymond Rotary Allen J. Chickering Marshall Stimson Rose Bryant, Chaiman Women's City Club Les Ag

Baseball Scores From The National League Summary

Baseball scores from a National League update include New York 4 Los Angeles 1 in a 13 inning game, St Louis 4 Philadelphia 2, Brooklyn 5 Pittsburgh 3, Cincinnati 3 New York 2. Other results show Detroit and Washington divisions with varied outcomes as reported.

Avenue New York Loose Washington Moe Cone Oland Horton Detroit St. Louis Indoge Philadelphia A. Brooklyn Brizeburg Cincinnati

Attention W. O. W. meeting notes and attendance

The fragment indicates a Wartime Order of Work meeting notice with members present at a regular session. It mentions a smoker gathering and references attendance or participation by members, but lacks complete details on date, location, or outcomes.

London Trades Council Pleads For Mooney Trial

London trades council sent a telegram to the San Francisco Bulletin appealing for fairness in a trial involving James Mooney. The message urged prompt and just consideration in the case heard in San Francisco.

London Trades Council Mooneyt Gan Francisco The San Frapecleso Agaibet Toomes Moonay Auking

Noted Harvard President Warns of New German Peace Drive

Philadelphia May 16 President A Lawrence Lowell of Harvard warned at the League to Enforce Peace opening session that Germany may soon seek a peace offer masking harsh terms. He warned such a truce could prolong war and empower predatory states, urging active U S involvement.

Philadelphia A. Lawrence Lowell Harvard University League Germany Belgium Alsace Lorraine Trentino Trieste Italy Europe Antony United States League of Nations Eich

Awe at Hun Tactics From Front Line Letter

A Liverpool officer writes from the front about German attacks, describing waves advancing in disorder with many soldiers not fixing bayonets and rifles slung over shoulders as they move forward, leaving a stark impression of the assault.

Liverpool Cormay

Callousness and Locust Metaphor in German War Frictions

The passage compares German troops to locusts and questions the disregard for consequences. It argues that French and British training aims to develop initiative and intelligence in individual soldiers, noting that a British or French division has sometimes halted forces many times larger.

Total Collapse of Civilization Near Unless Germany is Defeated

Philadelphia May 16 The collapse of civilization in the next war is pictured by Dr. Franklin H. Gildings of Columbia University who says Germany must be conclusively defeated. He warns that if the central powers gain advantage or if the Entente loses, a greater war could obliterate civilization. He cites Teuton history, science, and armed power as making annihilation possible and urges unconditional surrender to save civilization.

Philadelphia Germany Franklin H. Gildings New York Columbia University League Europe London Paris Chicago San Francisco Nineveh Babylon Amiens Black Bay

Postal Employees Get Pay Increases Reported in Bill

The May 16 report notes amendments to the post office appropriation bill granting clerks letter carriers and other employees a 200 dollar annual raise and a 20 percent boost for rural mail carriers and mail handlers. A separate item mentions Hoover seeking seven million dollars for food administration staff. The Philadelphia to Belmont Park air flight is also cited in a brief item dated May 16.

Washington Post Office

Large steel ship Tuckahoe completed for New York Ship Build

Philadelphia May 16 The steel ship Tuckahoe built by the New York Ship Building Company was completed and turned over to the U S government. The 5648 ton vessel is ready for cargo and to sail across the sea after 37 days from keel laying.

Philadelphia Ee Steel Tuckahoe New York U. S Wig Steel

M. Duval Condemned by Court Martial for Treason

Paris reports M. Duval former director of the suppressed Germanophile Rawnpaper Rouge was sentenced to death today by a court martial for treason.

Paris M. Duval Rawnpaper Rouge

Wyoming's New Firms Form In Major Capital Pack

A cascade of new companies is listed with Cheyenne and Casper as hubs. Cooperatives, real estate ventures, and mining firms announce capitalization from fifty thousand to one million dollars. Directors hail from Cheyenne, Kansas City, Lusk, and nearby towns, with offices planned in Larami and other sites.

Cooperative Association Cheyenne Wee the. Diestora HI Held Altmann H. Ceil W. J. Walls Peterson N. G Ponnellan-Thompson Com Canper John T. Donnellan Kansas City Grant's Pass Ore Ree Cament and Brick Company Fetterman Wyoming Henry Metz Leonard J. Lohlein Lusk Goanther Carberg John Ff. Harkin Robert Hawte General Supply Company Casper Unien Pittsburg Carr, Joya Clifford C. Lord Robert Shunk Paul Stuart Table Mountain Oil & Gas Cr Laramie L. Wright Fillmore Albany County Pocatello Idaho John Hood Leon C. E. Wright P. C. O'Mal

All Set for H S Inter Class Meet Next Saturday

Arrangements are complete for the Cheyenne high school inter class track meet at City Park next Saturday starting at two o clock. Entries list participants in the 100 yard dash 220 yard dash 440 yard dash wash and hurdles events with runners including Snow Hansen McGonagle Leslie Peabody Holmes Farthing Trotter Johnston Mullen Laughlin and others.

Cheyenne City Park Snow Hansen Pitagerald McGonagle Leslie Peabody Holmes Farthing Trotter King Johnston Hirsig Mullen Milazzo Stevens Lawler Laughlin Yeager Fitzgerald Milateo Laughiin Marks Glasbrenner Sidbnxton Woolston Smith Wash—Marks Glasbrengner Stevene Laughilo Miltazo Storey MacDonaxle Lesiie Lawier Holm Glasbreaper Weoalston Soph— Farthing Team Woolston, Peabody, Yeager, McGonagie Namorton Minitao Slates Stevens

Co operative Association Elects First Directors At Meeting

The Wyoming Co operative Association held a night session to appoint incorporators as the first directors and adopt by laws subject to stockholder changes. Officers named include President J J Math Vice President N G Peterson Secretary Treasurer W J Walls Agent W A Jamen Trustee W HOH Reid M Alttaanh and RO WP Pitemorris with K M Kaloy as solicitor. The next meeting is set for early evening. And a health note urges outdoor activity adequate sleep and Lydia E Pinkhams Vegetable Compound for nervous distress in women as needed.

Wyoming Cooperative Association J. J. Math N. G. Peterson Basuror W. J. Walls W. A. Jamen W. Hoh. Reid M. Alttaanh

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