25 May 1917
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Newspaper
Cheyenne State Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
May 25, 1917
Page
1
Cheyenne bankers proclaim Wyoming will meet the liberty loan call with the same pride shown in enlisting. The First National Bank of Cheyenne has purchased 100000 in bonds and urges customers to buy as many as possible, arguing it is a patriotic duty to save for victory.
A state council finance plan proposes issuing notes through Hon. John W. Lacey with repayment by a deficiency appropriation. Over 2000 prominent men would sign a guarantee to back the notes. Banks would be asked to buy notes and secure signatures from leaders to fund defense and prevent waste. The effort aims to raise about $50,000 for a marketing and labor bureau and seed purchases, with broader uses for future emergencies.
A lengthy call to action urges readers to seize seven weeks of hard work for a hopeful campaign. It emphasizes daily effort, personal initiative, and using spare time to win a place in a competitive field, especially for those with social circles and ambition.
In Cripple Creek Colorado on May 24 federal officers and local officials seized about seven tons of high grade ore worth 15 000 to 20 000 from Tony Casas former assay office. The haul and other ore bring seized totals to about 40 000. Five Cheyenne men John Cusack John Muelhausen Carl Muelhausen Martin Snodgrass and Charles B Reed were named in federal indictments tied to alleged high grading netting over 170 000 in a year. Other true bills include Tony Cuaz Frank Coch ran e Denny F Sullivan George J Heber Daniel McLeod Charles Daniels and Victor Peterson. One man reportedly planned to turn state evidence but was prevented. Rumors say about twenty indictments were returned, with some kept secret. Cuaz is said to have confessed. The case is described as possibly the largest mining fraud in the West.
In a farewell address from Washington D C on May 24 Foreign Secretary Balfour thanked the British commission for its reception and praised America's forty days in the war as remarkable He expressed belief that with minimal delay the United States will deliver decisive weight to the struggle for democracy through allied efforts.
A Wyoming notice urges men to choose service now as June 5 marks the draft registration day and officers will soon start recruiting for the army. It recommends enlisting in the national guard and directs readers to militant general staff for guidance on the best fitting service.
Washington reports offers to serve without pay were received at Hoover led offices. Prominent volunteers expected. four divisions to regulate commodities, cooperation with states, domestic economy, and exports. Hoover to select volunteers and begin setup once Congress passes food bills. Railroad chiefs plan ICC hearing on 15 percent freight rate hike.
The British statesman delivered a final speech at the National Press Club, asserting that critics who claim U.S. war preparations moved slowly do not understand how public life must function in free nations, and he spoke with evident feeling on the issue.
Paris reports 8600 Germans captured since May 1 in the offensive between Bisons and Auberive near Soissons. Front remains fairly quiet aside from heavy fighting on the Valleloro plateau. The Transylvania torpedoed May 4, with 400 deaths, and the French destroyer Doutsen sunk in a naval engagement with Austrians and Hungarians.
Rio de Janeiro reports Brazil debates war status with Germany while ministers urge opening Brazilian ports to Entente warships. In Washington, Senate finance committee trims gross levy by about a third, aiming to avoid tax increases. Conferees plan to resolve censorship and export controls ahead of a June 1 House vote.
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