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Newspaper
Cheyenne State Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
May 24, 1918
Page
12
A wartime notice urges all German or Austrian residents in the United States to remain alert for potential spying. It warns about transmission of news to Berlin and propaganda and encourages reporting suspicious acts or words to police or local government offices.
Late Thursday patches highlight government plans to build hundreds of river barges for export and local freight along the Mississippi. Historians note Abraham Lincoln once argued river systems could shape national life, a view once dismissed as rail dominance rose, then faded, now revived under strain on railways and commerce.
The piece argues the government will adopt a program to rehabilitate valley river traffic to expand wartime transport capacity and postwar demand. It notes steps to open national transport systems in New York and the East as part of this broader effort, arguing past leaders' prudence in hindsight.
The 1. W. W. draft obstruction case in Chicago reveals a broad group opposing the nation with obstruction and derision. The author denounces the defendants as belly-minded loafers who would sell freedom for sustenance, arguing the trial shows the danger of neglecting duty and decency in sustaining civilisation.
Coal of all kinds offered by Cohit and Holliday Coal Company owners. Order today via telephone number 46. Local business ad promotes coal supply and delivery services.
Classified style notices list piano tuner availability with phone numbers and hours, harness shop address, and multiple thrift sale tickets for a May 28 event at the state capitol building. Notices mention filling station service hours, and a long stream of city visitors from various towns with brief origins and arrivals.
John D. Clark denounces local residents who refuse to contribute to the Red Cross drive. He argues supporters and non supporters alike must consider Belgium and Armenia at risk, and that slackers should be publicly identified as shirkers in a great emergency. Millions of soldiers risk their lives. homeowners should donate to back them.
London reports officers describe Indian and Chinese labor troops in France as having acute hearing that detects approaching enemy aircraft. They provide early warning for British and French soldiers, compensating for slower detection of drones by other forces.
Amsterdam dispatch reports the Russian ambassador Comrade Adolph Jolfe arriving in Berlin with a private party. No officials accompanied the convoy from Ween to Königsberg express. reception details described a subdued scene at the platform as Frau Marie was introduced as the first secretary.
The emperor refused a carriage to a hotel and walked to a junction opposite the railway station saying this will do for me. Other members of the party found shelter elsewhere and the hunt for an embassy began at once.
Cairo May 23 5 The prosperity of Egypt is reflected in the annual budget reports. The balance of trade for the last three and a half years adds 252000000 to Egypt's capital resources. Mortgage lenders report loans repaid early and demand for new loans has slackened. Cotton loans run below normal and owners can carry holdings. Bank hoarding shifts from gold to bank notes and treasury bills, indicating increased resources under the treasury.
Community event Chayrane Chautauqua opens June first led by organizer Redpath Honer with plans for programming and attendance at the regional venue Chyolanuay al. Local officials urge early reservations and note schedule details remain to be announced.
The weekly program starts June 12 with a milder schedule to fit the times. A key feature is a lecture by Sergeant Turley of the Thirteenth Battalion Royal Highlanders of Canada. Look for leader announcements and program notes to follow.
A Belgian bishop details Bavarian troops halting church services across one third of his diocese on November 14 last year. Soldiers entered churches at dawn, emptied them, and forced priests to interrupt Holy Mass while the German occupation escalated.
Local brief lists residents and visitors arriving yesterday from Glendo Laramie Casper Pine Bluffs Sheridan Medicine Bow and Cheyenne. Names include Mr and Mrs Mageerty Burton Cu pert is Rallie Pigeon Bulloto McClain Cron berg and Sullivan among others with agricultural extension and business visits noted.
Ernest Proemmel former Rock Springs high school principal and a German educated educator is reported arrested in New York with his mother and two men by U S government officials. Maps and documents allegedly prepared for Germany were found on him. His wife and children stay in Chicago.
Honor roll items list names associated with a $1000 WSS Club including Irvine Mullen Kronx Burdick Hunter Lane Ridgely Wittam Kinkead and others tied to Western Life Inn Co and local businesses. Numerous individuals and firms such as Richardson Bros and Hon Shoe Clothing Co appear in the compiled roster.
A widow recalls Dick’s last hours and the birth of their son in a poignant diary passage. She describes his fading smile, declarations of love, and the quiet, intimate scene as she holds their newborn while awaiting the husband’s mother’s departure. The entry ends with the note that the story continues.
The Douglas Budget notes that W. B. Ross of Cheyenne is a favored possible Democratic candidate for Wyoming governor this fall. Ross is described as young, able, clean, and an advocate of prohibition, with temperance supporters confident he would lead with ability and dignity as governor.
The First Church of Christ, Scientist in Cheyenne announces a free lecture by George Shaw Cook of Chicago Illinois a member of The Mother Church Board of Lectureship in Boston Massachusetts. The event takes place Monday evening May 27 at eight oclock a Parish House and the public is invited.
G A members of J FF Reynolds Post No 33 are requested to attend memorial exercises in front of the state capitol at 10 o clock on a date to be announced. By order of Commander T A Castle and Adjutant Arthur A Mahar.
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