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Newspaper
Cheyenne State Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Nov 14, 1917
Page
1
Allied and Russian dispatches clash over Petrograd control as Bolsheviks reportedly face setbacks near Tearkoe-Selo. Korniloff allegedly enters the capital with most garrison siding with Kerensky, while Lenine’s fate remains unconfirmed and unverified by Petrograd dispatches.
Three shotfirers were killed in an explosion at the Rock Island Coal company mine ten miles west of Wilburton Oklahoma early today. The accident occurred in the mine operated by Rock Island Coal company. Local authorities investigated the blast and identified the three victims.
Reports from Goshen county show a 30000 dollar allotment raised in the first day of the war work drive. Sheridan reports a well organized drive with no amount yet disclosed. Fort Russell secretary Corbin says over subscription could avoid a further drive next year. The national committee's 36000000 dollar estimate would fund YMCA work for a year, with optimistic hopes for no further campaigns.
Secretary Baker's war department review cites Germany using political propaganda to destabilize Russia and erode Italian morale. It notes potential German redeployment of eastern contingents to Italy and says western defense tightens as German forces weaken elsewhere.
Acting governor Frank L. Houx proclaims Thursday, Nov. 20, 1017, a statewide day of thanksgiving in alignment with the president’s call. The notice urges citizens to observe a holiday from work to give thanks for prosperity, unity, and the nation’s freedom and to aid allies abroad.
Pueblo reported a suspected plan to blow up the Denver and Rio Grande troop train near Cotopaxi Colo. that left three soldiers dead after a collision. R L Craft local DOJ representative said information indicated arrangements to dynamite the train and prompted a full inquiry.
Paris reports the French ministry resigns after a cabinet defeat in the chamber of deputies by 277 to 186 votes. The move follows the government’s loss and signals a political shift in the capital.
H Leslie Parker, a 27-year-old self-made oil pioneer from Casper, Wyoming, built a vast oil empire with the Big Muddy field. His early setbacks and patient toil culminated in a well that ranks among the world’s finest, with the district appraised at 500 million dollars. Parker married Miss Tennyton Dawn Flanery of the University of Nebraska in Cadilheburg Kentucky, with notable attendees.
Federal officers and Omaha police raided the EW W convention in session arresting sixty three delegates. The gathering drawn from North and South Dakota Minnesota Nebraska met in Omaha Monday with all records seized and delegates jailed pending Wednesday investigation. Booked delegates listed addresses from major western and eastern cities. No guns found and most delegates reportedly penniless.
Twenty four crew survivors report the American steamer D.P. M. Luckenbach was torpedoed by a German submarine in the Bay of Biscay about 100 miles from the French coast. Five sailors were killed. the ship sank October 27 after leaving New York. survivors were rescued by a Danish ship two days later.
Martin Blakely of Atlanta Texas shot and killed his wife in a Vivian hotel and then took his own life this morning. Police reported the double tragedy occurred in the hotel room with no further details available on motive or witnesses.
The report describes Italian and Allied positions on the Asiago plateau and Piave front amid heavy fighting. It notes Allied attempts to liberate captive Italians, German advances near Venice, and efforts to defend Venice from bombardment. The Temps reports on General Cadorna declining a post and wartime propaganda actions in Rome and Tallinn.
London reacts to David Lloyd George's Paris luncheon remarks denouncing Allied failure to back Serbia and the new Allied war council. Critics warn of military plan flaws and possible dominance by the premier, amid rumors about Haig and Robertson retirement and calls for strategic unity.
American army aviators took part in bombing raids over Germany and performed reserve duty at various points on the Western Front. Some pilots had flown before U S entry, others trained at centers. Observers and pilots used French planes for observation and bombing roles, while ground units reported heavy artillery and gas exposure. The second American detachment returned to billets as trenches fortified the front. News from Geneva notes American presence on the west front is increasingly felt as German aviation is challenged by reinforced U S aviators.
Federal Food Administration announces new policy banning certain wedding and birthday edibles. Officials cite compliance rules and safety concerns affecting the food industry.
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