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Newspaper
Cheyenne State Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
May 23, 1918
Page
4
A wartime alert urges vigilance toward German and Austrian nationals in the United States. Citizens are told to treat any suspicious person as a potential spy, report disloyal remarks, and contact police or local quartermaster offices if needed.
Thousands gathered yesterday to honor Belgian troops passing through on a world tour before rejoining the Western Front. The crowd praised Belgium's heroic stand in 1914 and its sacrifices which saved Europe, hailing the soldiers’ devotion and resolve to reclaim their soil despite hardship.
A historical note examines wartime effects on higher education noting that women in freshman classes are not rising as fast as men. The study finds war recruiting reduced enrollment, with fewer sophomores and upperclassmen, while the overall female share grows slowly amid male declines. The pattern highlights wartime impacts on college dynamics and future numbers.
The article notes the Army demand for trained medics and engineers affecting education in 1917 with a late War Department order hindering engineering students. It cites an 18 percent enrollment loss and mentions police enforcement challenges of an anticloafing law in New York. An American destroyer achieved 38 knots on trial at an Atlantic yard.
The leasing bill would shift wealth from public domain to widespread use with royalties funding education roads and improvements. It sets fixed and variable royalties on coal and mineral lands, with bids going to the highest offers and revenues split between state education and a reclamation fund.
A satirical piece mocks German aristocracy during the war. It claims hundreds of noble families are wiped out by conflict while key names remain intact, and jokes about the Kaiser filling noble titles as easily as doughnuts. The piece highlights inflation of titles and wartime social satire.
A rough urban voice urges readers to watch small coins and trust many hands to handle money. It hints at vigilance over cash flow and broad public awareness of financial stewardship.
A garbled note reports long range guns out of order during a Park Street area event. Children and youths from the cap play in the sireela, with unclear context and no further details available.
Dr. A W French, Wyoming state veterinarian, secures federal support for intensive intradermal dairy herd testing across about forty states. The program pays $25 per infected grade cow and $50 per infected pure breed. free-trade accreditation may allow interstate cattle shipments. About 40,000 cows in Wyoming are expected to be tested over two years as part of an expanded national effort.
The forum urges attorneys to investigate high priced provisions that burden consumers. It cites a $1.56 sack of 24 pounds flour and a $2.10 10 pound rice meal as examples of alleged gouging, urging a legal inquiry to curb profits and win public support.
Parker's greatest show features the familiar Barrel of Pub as a prominent attraction. The device uses mirrors arranged around a booth to mystify spectators, creating an illusion that delights crowds and showcases clever amusement design.
The Converse county group favors W B Ross of Cheyenne as a potential Democratic candidate for Wyoming governor. Ross is viewed as able, clean, and aligned with prohibition, which is expected to win statewide support. He is seen as a strong, dignified choice who would govern effectively.
Mrs Clark returns from Cheyenne and leaves for Lost Springs in Converse County. She is described as the wife of Cheyenne’s first superintendent of schools and sister of General EB M Lee former secretary and acting governor. She helped edit the first newspaper. Hecla James Watkins visited from Hecla yesterday.
Honor Roll includes WSS Club members such as C Orwine William EE Mullen Ida M How Margaret Bardick Thomas Hopter Charles EK Lane Hilliard Ridgely William Kinkedd J R Carpenter Richardson C L Decker H P Hynda Samuel Idelman Yoder France Marsh Charles Wenters Life Ina Co Pees George W menhoo and others listed with associated stores and retailers.
J. B. McPherson, former Wheatland schools superintendent and basketball coach, was arrested in St. Louis. He had vanished after skipping a 3000 bond for the February trial. Millard Potter, son of a Wheatland businessman, was kidnapped in the case. Authorities expect his extradition for trial.
A novel patriotic program by the Baptist Young Peoples association at the First Baptist church on Friday evening May 24. Admission 25 cents. Acts include violin duet by Glenys Hickenhaugh and Adelaide Blau, eight girls in Star Spangled Banner pantomime, Mother’s Patriotism dialogue, soprano solo by Mrs. Gordon, Why Sambo Came Home dialogue, Our Cobra dialogue by three girls, War Heroines playlette, Living Flag reading, A Patriotic Little Girl Dorothy Randolph, violin duet Sergi A Fechner and Miss Stimson, Red Cross workers tableau, Hoover pantomime, Columbia song pantomime by seven girls, vocal solo by 8 W Deakin and F Russell, The Great American Mother tableau, and closing tableau America. Mrs John Grainger director.
Light roan one year old mare with white face four white stockings branded 564 left shoulder and J H right shoulder. Winder notify the sheriff and receive reward. 23 FOR RENT Large sleeping room suitable for two. Call 211 B. 24th. WANTED Woman to take care of two small girls during day while mother works. Call 102 W. 18th St upstairs. 24
Sirthina shearers in eastern Fremont County near Arapahoe and Wauneta threaten a five cent per head raise. Workers had earned up to twenty to thirty dollars daily under the old schedule. Governor Houx contacted County Attorney Longenecker and Sheriff Gaylord to settle the dispute, with possible federal intervention if needed.
The 6 am reading shows temperature 61 degrees, humidity 59 percent and wind from the south at 23 mph. The day's high reached 63 and low 29 with 1 degree drop in last 24 hours. precipitation total since January 1 was 6.49 inches versus normal 6.52.
The Jiji Shimpo in Tokio proposes that Japan use part of the Boxer Indemnity remaining after national needs to create an educational foundation for China. It argues this would boost China education and improve Sino‑Japanese relations, suggesting Japan cannot compete with the United States in educational religious and charitable work in China.
Sacramento May 22 High school athletes heading to California farms this summer will not miss their daily showers. Farmers have set up camping places with shower baths and conveniences to keep the boys well and contented. From Little Morse Creek callers John Donahue and Howard James reported yesterday.
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