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Newspaper
Cheyenne State Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
May 22, 1918
Page
8
Novelty Patriotic Enter Tainment at Baptist Church
Friday evening May 24 at the Baptist church a novelty patriotic entertainment will be presented. Admission is to be charged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baptist Church
Uncle Sam Calls for Stock Raisers in Wyoming Counties
The draft board in Laramie County seeks qualified stock raisers to join Uncle Sam. Quotas across Wyoming counties include stock raisers in numerous counties, with volunteers already filling many roles. Reports direct volunteers to report to county and camp officers in Indiana, New Jersey, Virginia, and Florida for assignment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laramie
Uncle Sam
Provost Marshall
Wyoming Bay
K. Olds
Albany
Hig Horn
Campbell
Carbon
Converse
Crook
Fremont
Goshen
Hot Springs
Johnson
Linecola
Natrona
Niobrara
Park
Platte
Sheridan
Sweetwater
Uinta
Washakie
Weston
Camp Benjamin Harrison
Indianapolis
Ind
Chinp Tx
Wrightstown
N. J
Veterinary Corps
Camp Lee
Petersburg
Quartermaster’s Corps
Camp Joseph Johnston
Jacksonville
Florida
State Board Heads to Saratoga to Hear Rail Rates Proposal
The state public service commission led by Governor Houx and including Treasurer Gates Auditor Forsyth and Floyd departs tonight for Saratoga. On Friday they will hear the Saratoga and Macawomen t Railway Company’s request for a 10 percent freight rate increase and readjustment of commodity rates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baratyhia
State Public Service Commission
Frank L. Houx
Herman 2B. Gates
HH. A. Floyd
Saratoga
Sarstoga & Macawoment Railway Company
Wyoming Wool Pool Sells White House Wool Shares for Red Cross
Governor Houx announces two pounds of White House lawn wool will be capitalized and sold as shares at five dollars each to fund the Red Cross. Wyoming residents may buy shares. a stock certificate will be issued and a shareholder list will be published. The Wyoming Wool Growers Association buys the first twenty shares and pledges $100 in wool pool stock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Bl. Houx
White House
Washington
Wyoming
Red Cross
Houx
Cheyenne
Wyoming Wool Growers’ Association
J. M. Wilson
Liebig Convicted of Disloyalty in U S Court
John Liebig of Rawlins pleaded guilty to disloyal speech and violation of the espionage act in a U S court session. He faced earlier charges of threatening President Wilson and mutiny in the armed forces and was taken into custody. The cases of Sly and Henrichen also concluded with fines and jail terms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Liéebig
Rawlins
U. S
Liebbig
Hse
Wilson
Alao
University Professor IQ Study Challenges Binet Test
Professor June Downey of the University of Wyoming debunks the idea that college professors fall below average on intelligence tests. Using the Stanford revision of the Binet, she finds professors and students generally score at or above average, with many well above. Downey also cites another work on unidextrality and mirror reading with Dr. Edward Payson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
June Downey
University of Wyoming
Downey
Stanford
Stanford Adult Intelligence Teats
Journal of Delinquency
Aiten
Fee
Lydia Pinkham's Vegetable Compound Praised by Letters
A wartime style patter extols Lydia Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as relief for ailments in women. The text cites numerous letters of commendation claiming cures and comfort from the product.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lydia B. Pinkham
Canadians seize hotel in Paris for soldiers use
The Canadians, M.C.A., have taken over the Hotel d'Iona in Paris to accommodate Canadian soldiers, converting the premises for military housing. The action reflects Allied occupation measures and supports troop welfare during operations in the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M.C. A
Hotel d'Iona
Paris
Striking Wyoming shearers seek higher pay per head
Arminto in western Natrona county reports shearers went on strike last Monday demanding 20 cents per sheep, up from 17 cents. Workers at Bishop pens near Casper also seek 20 cents, while management asks for federal wage caps. At 17 cents a head a 150 sheep day yields $25 to $26. at 20 cents it would rise to $30 for 150 and $45 for 225 sheep.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arminto
Natrona County
Bishop Pens
Burlington
Casper
Baseball Scores From Yesterday National and American Leagues
National League games saw Chicago 0 Brooklyn 1 and Cincinnati 7 Boston 4 while St Louis blanked New York 2 and Philadelphia Detroit weathered disruptions. American League results list Boston 5 Cleveland 6 with Washington 3 and St Louis 4 also noted. Porent offers furnished rooms at 419 East 22nd Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburg
Philadelphia
Chicago
Brooklyn
Cincinnati
Boston
St. Louis
New York
Cleveland
Philadephia
Detroit
Washington
Capital Coal Company Coal of All Kinds
Cahill and Holliday proprietors announce Capital Coal Company offering all kinds of coal. Phone 46. Order today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Apital Coal Company
Cahill & Holliday
Morris Harness Shop Ad Offers Repair and Local Services
Cheyenne readers can support the Red Cross by shopping at Stark store as Sam Sork advertises on page three. He pledges ten percent of today’s receipts to the Red Cross fund. local notices also promote piano tuning and second hand bicycles with contact details for Reed H. Hollister and M22 PHONE NO Yor messenger.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam Sork
Isis
Red Cross
Cheyenne
Stark
William Petry Bound for France from Local Yard Service
Mrs N Petry of 516 E 18th St learned her son William Poetry Petry has been moved from Hovckford Inl to a port on the Atlantic coast and will embark soon. He formerly worked as a time keeper for Union Pacific at the local yards for five years before enlisting about two months ago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
N. Petry
E. 18Th St
William Poetry
Hovckford
Inl
Atlantic
William Perry
Union Pacific
Midwest Gives $10,000 to Wyoming Red Cross
T A Dings the Tien ing company wired Governor Boux yesterday pledging a $10,000 check to Wyoming for Red Cross relief. The funds will be distributed among counties with Natrona receiving $4,000 and other allocations including Big Horn $1,500 Converse $1,000 Hot Springs $100 Natrona $4,000 Park $1,000 Washakie $500 and Laramie $1,500.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. A. Dings
Denver
Boux
Wyoming
Red Cross
Big Horn
Converse
Hot Springs
Natrona
Park
Washalle
Laramie
Rivers Is Called Notice Miscarried
William Rivers, employed at Wilkinson ranch near Hill City and Pine Bluffs since winter, has traveled to Cheyenne to seek entry with the draft board at his Bald, Okla home after a May summons. The draft notice was sent to him but mishandled.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Rivers
Wilkinson Ranch
Hill
Wilkinson
Pine Bluffs
Cheyenne
Bald
Oklo
Soldier discharged for defective eyesight cited in board dispute
The article notes Rivers has had trouble communicating with the board and mentions his discharge from the U S army for defective eyesight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rivers
U. S. Army
Divide Boy in Hostile Waters
Parents of A. L. Morrison of Divide Wyoming report a letter from him describing time in the marine war zone and current station in New York as he awaits further assignment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. L. Morrison
Divide
Wyo
New York
Scene of Hostilities Under Open Bays Orders
Fragmentary text notes orders at bays during ongoing hostilities referencing deployment and scene actions. Details are limited by readable fragments.
Burkin Heads to New Orleans for Army Service
John G. Burkin a geologist for Roxana Oil Company with Cheyenne headquarters left early in the week to report to New Orleans for military service. Burkin, a skilled chemist, hopes to enter a technical branch of the service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John G. Burkin
Roxana Oil] Company
Cheyenne
New Orleans
Mr. Durkin
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