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Newspaper
Cheyenne State Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
May 24, 1918
Page
4
A wartime call warns that every German or Austrian in the U S should be treated with suspicion unless proven loyal. Citizens urged to stay alert, report any suspicious acts or words to police and local offices amid war messaging and morale concerns.
Late night dispatches note the government may back a plan to build hundreds of barges for export and local freight along the Mississippi region. The piece cites Abraham Lincoln and argues river systems could again shape national life after a era of rail dominance.
The text states the government will rehabilitate river traffic in the valley region as part of widening national transportation facilities for wartime demands. It argues the proposal is nearly certain to be adopted and mentions efforts to open up the New York system and eastern routes.
The article denounces I. W. W. conspirators in Chicago as traitors to freedom, arguing they would sell lives for personal gain and obstruct national defense. It frames the trial as essential to curb loafers and deadbeats who threaten the republic and civilization with belly-minded philosophy.
Coal company ad from Cohit and Holliday promotes coal of all kinds with contact by phone number Thone 46 urging readers to order today.
Local notices advertise a piano tuner with prompt service and reasonable prices open 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. at Morris Harness Shop 420 West 16th Street. Also promotes thrift ball tickets on May 28 at the State Capitol Building with two thrift stamps per ticket. Nearby business and personal arrival notes from Cheyenne and surrounding towns.
John D. Clark denounces local slackers in the Red Cross drive and calls for public shaming of those who withhold support. He warns of a world at risk and urges every man to donate to back soldiers and victims in Belgium and Armenia.
London reports officers from the front praise Indian and Chinese laborers in France for exceptional hearing that detects approaching air raids. The auxiliary workers provide early warning to British and French soldiers, improving frontline safety as the air threat grows.
Amsterdam May 24 reports say Comrade Adolph Jolfe, Russian ambassador, arrived in Berlin with a private entourage on the Konigsberg express. No officials accompanied the party, and reception details were cautious. Frau Marie was introduced as the first secretary.
The emperor was unavailable for the Holohevik ambassadorship and refused a hotel carriage. He walked to a nearby jum opposite the railway station saying this will do for me. Other party members found shelter elsewhere and an embassy hunt began at once.
Cairo May 235 The prosperity of Egypt is reflected in the annual budget reports. The balance of trade for the last three and a half years adds 252 million dollars to Egypt's capital resources. The report notes wide prosperity with mortgage loans repaid, fewer new loans, and cotton loans below normal. Bank notes replace gold for hoarding as treasury bills rise, signaling increased resources for the country's diplomacy.
The Chayrane Chautauqua opens on June 1 with Redpath-Honer leading the program. Organizers announced a series of lectures, concerts, and readings to run through the season at the town venue.
This week's program begins June 12 as the Chautauqua adds a timely and unusually interesting lineup. A major feature is a lecture by Sergeant Turley of the Thirteenth Battalion Royal Highlanders of Canada. Watch the Leader for further announcements and program details.
A Belgian legation report cites a letter from the Bishop of Tournai to Pope Benedict describing Bavarian troops halting religious services across a third of the bishopric on November 14. Priests were forced to interrupt mass as soldiers desecrated churches and expelled worshippers.
A string of visitors yesterday included Mr. and Mrs. Mageerty from Glendo and Burton of Laramie on agricultural extension work. Casper residents A F B Rallie and F. H. Pigeon called, while Pine Bluffs was represented by Mr. and Mrs. N V Bulloto and H H V McClain. Sheridan’s Trussell Darnell also appeared, along with Medicine Bow guests Harry Cronberg and J. T. Sullivan.
Ernest Proemmel former Rock Springs high school principal, an educated German, is reported arrested in New York with his mother and two men by U S government officials as German spies. Maps and documents claimed prepared for Germany were found on him. His wife and children are in Chicago.
Honor roll list includes William KK Mullen Mrs Ida M Kronx Margaret Burdick Thomas Hunter Charlies E Lane Hilliard Ridgely Wittam Kinkead Co W Burdick J H Carpenter Richardson Bros C L Derker H I M Wynds James Idelman Joxi Yoder France Marsh Charles Smith M P Thompson Claude Palmer Western Life Inn Co H N Boyd George W Mommer Hon Shoe Clothing Co EK W Seone.
A letter narrates the moment of Dick's final illness and death in Margie's arms. She recalls his love, the birth of their baby, and her isolation with the dying husband before the world intrudes again. The scene ends with a plea for Dick to meet their child as she recovers.
The Douglas Budget notes that W. B. Ross of Cheyenne is favored as a potential Democratic gubernatorial candidate. It highlights his established temperance stance, integrity, and capability to lead Wyoming, especially with prohibition likely to pass, urging a strong, dignified governor aligned with the law.
The First Church of Christ Scientist Cheyenne announces a free lecture by George Shaw Cook of Chicago Illinois a member of The Mother Church Board of Lectureship on Monday evening May 27 at eight o’clock at the Parish House. Public is invited.
Members of J. F. Reynolds Post No. 33 are asked to attend memorial exercises at 10 o clock in front of the state capitol building. The notice is issued by Commander T. A. Castle and Adjutant Arthur A. Mahar.
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