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Newspaper
Cheyenne State Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
May 22, 1918
Page
9
Official Swiss dispatch reports Vienna ordered suspension of eastern activities on May 20 and immediate mobilization against Italian armies. It notes continuous Austrian divisions arriving on the Italian front in recent days. Also mentions Horsham YMCA securing a sports field for soldiers in England.
The Cheyenne Chapter of the American Red Cross asks all members to join a parade honoring Belgian troops tomorrow. Members should wear uniforms and assemble at Union Pacific station at 1 15. Louise Smith, Bocrelary.
Captain James Norman Hall of Colfax Iowa, missing since May 7, is wounded and held as a prisoner in a German hospital after an engagement with a German airman. He was last seen falling earthward behind enemy lines and was presumed killed.
Allied forces report gains on the western front with French advances around Hill 44 securing strategic points and flanking positions. British and French troops push to suppress a nationalist wedge near Merville and Avelny wood while repelling German counterattacks and holding high ground northeast of the area.
Grace Lusk testifies in a Wisconsin trial over the killing of Mrs Roberts and details relations with Dr David Roberts. She discusses motives to wreck a marriage, reads a letter saying the trio’s love triangle should end by eliminating one party.
Secretary of the Navy Daniels told Rutgers graduates that the United States will rapidly build ships to carry a large army and supplies to Europe and defend them with destroyers. He said the navy will expand from 300000 to 400900 sailors and suggested draft age changes may be considered to recruit more men.
Cheyenne prepares for a Belgian regiment visit with a welcoming parade at Union Pacific depot and frontier show at Frontier Park. Notables include Jose Wagemann Paul Bier and Major Leon Outrrieth among others with Red Cross ladies invited to join the proceedings amid limited time and enthusiastic local turnout.
The committee orders all businesses to close by 1 pm and all cars to be at the U P depot by 1 30 for a parade led by the Unley Pacific band. Governor Houx and Mayor Stone travel to Sherman for a visiting party, with a wild west show planned at the park after speeches.
Ay Mooney, convicted for murders tied to the 1916 Preparedness parade riots, faces final state-court review with Governor William D Stephens weighing a pardon. Mooney aims to take the case to the U S Supreme Court while prosecutors contest rulings and a resentencing date nears.
Washington May 21. McAdoo orders removal of Virginia railroad president W Huntington for disobedience and replaces executive managers nationwide with federal directors. Appointments may install former officers as heads for continuity, under railroad administration oversight. Salaries for new executive heads set around 156 600, lower than prior pay.
Senator La Follette’s attorney Gilbert Roe told the Senate committee that the Minnesota charges accusing his St Paul speech of disloyalty were baseless and unfair. Roe argued the speech was patriotic and within citizens rights. hearings resumed tomorrow as Roe read excerpts highlighting perceived garbled press reports.
A Des Moines report describes a late evening tornado that swept central Iowa causing 1 death and 11 injuries with total property damage estimated between 750000 and 1000000 dollars. Boone Newton and Donnon each report multiple fatalities and injuries as rural areas echo with emergency dispatches.
Union Pacific aims to complete improvements across multiple sections by May to improve weather routing. A permit allows the Valor Prefin to finish a double track tunnel through the transcontinental line at Wyroming, enhancing efficiency.
Fragmented OCR notes describe Kelley mercantile company accused of providing a certain service linked to a Red Orange alliance. The text mentions certification related to a description and institution work, implying a business relationship or oversight in the stated area.
Fragmented OCR text appears to reference a local event honoring someone. It mentions a city setting and a group or committee planning an activity. The readable portions do not provide clear names, dates, or outcomes.
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