Wood of the Leader Is Doing His Bit
John Wood, leader’s circulation manager, has three sons in the army serving in infantry aviation and tank divisions. Eldest Charles, 28, is in a tank division near Baltimore after leaving El Paso police service. John Wood Jr., 25, is in aviation training at Camp Travis Texas. Leslie Wood, 22, a former deputy sheriff of El Paso, is a sergeant in the 125th depot brigade at Camp Travis. All served with Texas National Guards when called out by Governor Colquitt.
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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 says a British airman unintentionally dropped bombs during a reconnaissance flight near the Revuma river. The explosions prompted German General Tafel to halt his movement and soon confront a British force, leading to the surrender of about 3,000 troops.
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Mwance
Bobies
Lyndon
East Africa
Capetown
Flying Corps
Tafel
Hmne
von Lottow
Finest ranch near Kearney centers on route and distance
A description highlights the 1733 ranch near Kearney Nebraska. It notes the ranch is exactly 1755 miles from San Francisco and from Boston Massachusetts, placing it near the center of a routiner.
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Ne- Brack
Kearney
San Francisco
Boston
Mass
Rontine
Victors Celebrate in Old Cheyenne Rallying Local Winners
Cheyenne hosts victors from nearby towns in municipal elections held yesterday. Mayor elect Ruschow of Pine Bluffs and City Councilman W C Benton of Wheatland attend with Mrs A J Elliot of Wheatland representing her husband the mayor elect.
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Cheyenne
Ruschow
Pine Bluffs
W. C. Benton
Wheatland
A. J. Elliot
Japanese Premier Warns Adverse Economic Outlook
Tokyo reports Count Terauchi cautioned that war conditions may trigger economic trouble in Japan. He urged bankers to avert disaster as government aims for industrial independence. Finance Minister Shoda outlined defense-focused fiscal estimates and a naval buildup totaling about 202 million dollars over six years.
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Tokio
Maya
Japan
Count Terauchi
Shoda
Count Teraueh
Denmark's swine stock dwindles amid war shortages
Denmark's hog population has fallen from about 2 500 000 at the war's start to roughly 400 000. The drop is due to import restrictions on fodder, mainly corn, and continued export limits. Exports in 1918 neared 250 000 tons with England taking under half. All exports are now halted and domestic meat supply outlook worsens if the war lasts longer.
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Denmark
Copenhagen
England
Local Cheyenne News Notes Visitors and Callers
A stream of callers and visitors reported in Cheyenne notes includes residents and guests from Casper Casper and other Wyoming towns. Names such as C J Fiel from Glendo Kearney W A Brannon and Mrs G B Ian appear among the city’s daily arrivals.
Porto Rito Tobacco Output Shatters Yearly Records
A May report from Porto Rito indicates tobacco production reaching about 55,000,000 pounds, the largest on record, with an expected spread of specialty to markets. Local estimates note extraordinary yield and strong demand shaping the crop’s market outlook.
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Ban Juan
Porto Rito
Patriotic Club Seeks City Action On Vagrancy In Cheyenne
In Cheyenne an enthusiastic 10 Per Cent American club meeting urged the city council to pass a vagrancy law requiring unemployment people to seek useful work or face arrest. A committee led by Hilliard S. Ridgely and including I W Davis R A Hopkins ex Mayor LaFontaine and Enos Laughlin prepared to call on officials to press the measure.
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Court Houe
Cheyenne
Douglas
Hilliard
Ridgely
I. W. Davis
R. A. Hopkins
exMayor LaFontaine
Enos Laughlin
Wheatland Vote Declared Wet Victory by Councilman
A Wheatland councilman declares the Tuesday election a wet victory, noting that a majority endorsed Mayor Elliot's business administration. The article cites religious affiliations and suggests the issue will go to the state elections next fall, with no dry change before January.
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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 tonight. Preparations accommodate two hundred guests and many invitations have been returned as accepted. Those not yet responding may attend at about six o'clock to hear the speeches.
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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 gymnasium at 7:15 p.m. tomorrow. The program features 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 Commissioner BF. P. Taylor announces a need for 100 laborers for Portland shipyards in Oregon. Free transportation is provided and wages for unskilled work are 3.50 dollars per day. Applicants should report soon to Mr. Taylor at the state house.
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State Commissioner of Labor
BF. P. Taylor
Portland
Ore
Taylor
State House
British Post to Deliver Letters to U S Army Camps
London reports that American soldiers in England were alarmed by a notice about the Royal Mail. The change turns on military postmen collecting mail from the legal post office and delivering letters to men in camps or barracks, a duty previously handled by non combatant front line units.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
England
Tettera
Legal Post Office
Big Deficit Announced for Prussian Budget of 1918
The Prussian house of deputies heard Minister of Finance Hertz report a potential budget deficit of several hundred million marks for 1918. He warned the public to grasp the severity, noting rail and canal restoration costs run to billions and opposing extreme tax rates as unbearable. He cited alarm over 45 percent income taxes being discussed.
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House OF Deputies
New York
Hertz
Cologne
Embarrassing Farewell Lunch Tale From the Front
A muddled passage recounts the awkward moment when a man who announced he was going off to the front later remains in town in civilian clothes, while friends hosted his farewell dinner. The text contrasts his chosen words with the awkward social scene.
W. O. W. Meeting Notice with Smoker Tonight
All members are requested to attend the regular meeting tonight. The event will include a smoker and refreshments for members only, announced by J. BE. KEBLEY.
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J. BE. Kebley
Feeblemindedness Seen as Real Threat to Democracy
In Kansas City on May 16, George A. Hastings of New York urged community control to combat feeblemindedness seen as undermining democracy. He cited an estimated 400,000 feebleminded nationwide and urged identification, registration, instruction, supervision, and segregation to prevent crime and social decay.
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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
States urged to address feeblemindedness through reform
A historical call outlines state duties to handle feeblemindedness by public awareness, centralized fee registration, segregated institutions, court procedures for prisoner mental fitness, and expanded ungraded schooling to train and reintegrate capable individuals into the community.
Creager Leaves on Statewide Tour for Education
Commissioner of education Creager departed yesterday for a state tour to deliver commencement addresses at Rawlins, Cambria, Powell, Cody, and Evanston. He will assist county superintendents in forming county associations of district trustees in Carbon, Sweetwater, Weston, Park, and Big Horn 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 lodge 664 B P E meet to organize a trip to Casper on Saturday May 15. Those wanting to go should contact John J. McInerney by Friday night for arrangements and ride sharing.
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Palmer
Casper
F. Palmer
Centennial Oll Company
Jost
Cheyenne Elks
Olticars
John J. McInerney
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Ok Lam
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Reed
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A. Hamblin
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A. J. Covington
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B. L. Covington
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Warren Woollip
Warren Live Stock Company
Gertrude Hastings
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Sumcan
Charles Duncan
Briggs
Hanns
Wingren Prom
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Yank
Dines From
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