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Newspaper
Cheyenne State Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
May 28, 1918
Page
8
President delivers a war time address urging clear tax measures for 1918 to sustain the economy and funding for victory. He warns against delayed decisions, calls for equitable taxation, and notes war profits and incomes must be taxed to support military needs and prevent credit disruption.
The speaker extols united American resolve to fund and sustain the war effort by shared sacrifice. He urges citizens to tax themselves fairly, bear burdens together, and support liberty and justice for all, proclaiming pride in being American and hope for a future of righteousness. The call to endure the long night of sacrifice ends with a question on weary endurance.
The report lists temperature at 64 and 44 degree mean, humidity near 99 percent, and a wind from the east. It notes the highest wind speed at 25 mph, total precipitation since January 1 totaling 6.54 inches, and recent rain and melted snow measurements.
Judge Mentzer ruled that the board of control and the district superintendent Lacked jurisdiction in two irrigation cases. The disputes over Crowing Horne Creek water rights involved Hugh McGee Wyoming Hereford Iowa Live Stock and Mary Glibriat, and the Warren Live Stock company case also faced dismissal. A divorce petition was denied for insufficient grounds.
Two Pershing soldiers Corporal Smith of the 164th Infantry and Private Faderweh of the 1st Field Artillery will address Cheyenne residents at eight o'clock on May 46. They will share experiences from France and speak on conditions there to inform the American public.
A wartime sermon discusses the brutality of war and the care of wounded soldiers, praising Red Cross relief work and religious workers. It notes how letters should reference key events to ensure messages reach soldiers, and recounts a hymn, a drive, and delayed mail guidance. It also mentions Wyoming men drafted to shipyards and local labor bureau selections.
County offices will move from the old court house within days to make way for a new building. The district judge and district court clerk shift to rooms near the state house chapter. The county clerk and sheriff relocate to the new jail, with the county superintendent already at Citl Ze na National Bank, and treasurer, assessor, and surveyor at the National block.
Nebraska and Wyoming plan to ban loafer employment under a draft law. The state council of defense circulated the draft and urged immediate adoption by all incorporated towns and counties. Franklin notes the March 29 law aligns with federal standards for unemployed workers in the United States employment service.
Paris reports the second great German offensive in the west, with attacks from Voormeese to Lorre southwest of Ypres and a 35 mile front between Pinon and Rheims. Berlin claims the crown prince’s forces sweep the Aisne ridge while French and British troops, possibly including American units, defend along the May 26 positions and Hill No 44.
F C Blume, once a captain in the New Mexico national guard, was sentenced to three years in Leavenworth prison by Federal Judge Novintt for disloyalty. The report mixes with war dispatches noting heavy fighting near Rheims and advancing German pressure along a 40 kilometer front between Vauxillon and Brillet as artillery and drumfire intensify.
Steve Philipophce, named as principal in a Rock Springs knife incident last week, was arrested yesterday afternoon by Sheriff George Carroll while aboard an eastbound train and taken to the county jail awaiting Rock Springs authorities.
The article reports a May 20 afternoon reception hosted by Mia. Houx for national president Miss Gordon and attendees from across the state. Music by Mrs. Harold Vaughan, Mrs. Trumbull, and Mrs. DP Evans accompanies Miss Gordon’s inspiring address. Mr. Crabb, the only man present, also spoke briefly.
Forecasters expect showers on Tuesday and likely continuing into Wednesday with unseasonably unsettled temperatures. The report notes variable conditions with no clear temperature trend and advises planning for damp weather.
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