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Newspaper
Cheyenne State Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Nov 29, 1918
Page
12
The article notes Thomas J. Mooney, sentenced to death for the 1916 Preparedness Day bombing deaths, will not be executed as scheduled. It discusses alleged political pressure, possible injustice, and a conspiracy against him, suggesting Mooney may eventually be released though full facts may remain hidden.
A fellow notes publishers face higher rates as major paper firms email bulk quotes and warnings of scarce supply. Thanksgiving mail brings extended catalogs from paper concerns urging continued business at elevated prices.
The text notes concerns about flooding the country with sentiments on vast quantities of paper. It questions peevishness at this issue and mentions a government pledge of economy on paper before sale to the public.
The piece argues English will not reflect American importance but its ignorance of French. It notes English as the trade lingua franca and urges promoting its use from Versailles to Buenos Aires, claiming France would yield out of generosity to preserve its own language.
The piece argues wages rose during war, with labor seeking to keep high pay while prices fall. It calls for fair sharing of profits, with profiteering employers and workers both at fault. It urges reductions where profits evaporate and asks capital to let labor gain where possible. It notes few industries will raise wages and unions fight to preserve current scales.
The article outlines Mexican congress debates portraying Carranza and Bolshevik ideas as hostile to American property. It traces oil investment by Doheny and Canfield from 1900, notes Mexican law exempting new industries from taxation, and explains Mexican lawyers found no lawful means to seize private oil lands though higher taxes were possible.
The article analyzes Carranza's neutrality stance and Mexico's 1917 constitution allowing state ownership of subsoil minerals, including oil, and explores how German plots aimed to seize Mexican oil while American oil interests resist confiscation. It details decrees in 1917 framed as taxes, not rent, and cites U.S. and British opposition to private seizure.
Allied dispatch reports American soldiers in Archangel and along the Bolshevik front attempted a Thanksgiving observance despite freezing conditions. Troops gathered in box cars and shelters, with campfires, and received special treats sent along by sled, while some units endured only iron rations.
Mayor Stone ordered flooding of half the lagoon with the Cheyenne fire department. About 200 volunteers aged six to 60 skated in on Thanksgiving to help, leaving over half the surface still covered in snow and unfrozen. Volunteers are asked to come by 10 am with snow shovels to flood and smooth the lake for a perfect skating surface.
Thirty new influenza cases and two deaths were reported on Thanksgiving Day. The deceased include Mrs. John Kandis a Mexican resident of 1014 East Sixteenth who died yesterday morning and Deyles Datles a 17 year old Mexican resident of the O K rooming house. Funeral arrangements are pending for both.
Fragmentary reportage discusses Franco-Mexican military and political rhetoric. It notes Carranza's clashes with Wilson and Lincoln comparisons, and hints at orders from a congress moving to reshape unions and laws, touching on vast stock certificates and metals laws amid tensions.
A young French pilot and four others are honored in Omaha as they depart for Russia and Siberia after a long rail journey. Citizens applaud Vive la France as Red Cross canteen volunteers distribute cigarettes chocolates gum and magazines. A doctor attends sick and wounded during the visit.
City news in brief lists auto tire vulcanizing services with guaranteed repayment and contact options. Plains Auto company advertises open hours from 4 am to 10 pm and messenger service. Lands at Goshen Hole are opening for viewing with A B Hyplett listed at 1810 Central Avenue and phone access.
Reports from Cheyenne describe a calm Thanksgiving with only three drunks and a light police presence. Uncle Sam and war savings stamps dominate discussion as residents note the national effort and a strong push to invest in War Savings. Local residents like Morgan, Josinovich, Smythe, Shanklin, Finney, and Ross are mentioned amid hospitalities and travel.
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