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Newspaper
Cheyenne State Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Oct 03, 1917
Page
9
Coal operators and miners in the central competitive field agreed on the amount of wage increases after a meeting in Washington. Pick and machine miners will receive 10 cents per ton, unskilled labor 1.50 dollars, yardage and dead work 20 percent, with the contract length to be decided tomorrow.
Lazarus Lehrer longtime rabbi of the local synagogue was arrested last night on charges of illegal liquor sales. Officer Jim Brewer, aided by a companion, followed Lehrer to 1621 Pioneer Avenue and witnessed him receiving a bottle from M A Smith and offering a drink. Lehrer was taken to the police station and released on a $100 bond. a preliminary hearing is set today.
Lieut Col James G Marberd formerly major of the First cavalry now at Fort Russell promoted to brigadier general with Pershing in France. He served at Monterey and Douglas before attending the war college and going to France. He was on the general staff at promotion time. Other promotions to brigadiers were proposed by President Wilson, including W W Atterbury to brigadier general in the national army, with several Colonels advancing in various corps.
Secretary of the Interior Franklin K Lane will address Cheyenne crowds on a Liberty loan tour stop. Governor Hows and Mayor LaFontaine will preside with a cavalry escort meeting the special train. Denver delegates Mr McCormick and Mr Brown will speak on finance and national defense.
National League results show New York defeating Philadelphia 6 to 3, and New York 2 Philadelphia 2 in a second game. Boston beats Brooklyn 6 to 2. American League games list Washington 9 Boston 7, Washington 1 Boston 2, and Philadelphia 2 New York 0.
Enlisted men of all army branches are made eligible for temporary appointments as noncommissioned officers in the quartermaster corps under War Department regulations issued today. Commanding officers are authorized to make the appointments.
Preparations for the I. W. W. trial in Chicago signal a major labor case, with Attorney General Gregory directing the prosecution. The IW W levies 50 cents per member to hire top lawyers while promising a categorical denial of sedition and provocation charges.
Widespread petitions flow to Congress demanding the expulsion of Robert M. La Follette over his wartime utterances. Minnesota leaders and senators Kellogg Sterling Overman present petitions while workers from the Duluth Iron Knowe Railway Company condemn the senate’s conduct and call for purging its ranks.
Paris reports French aviators bombarded Frankfort on the Main Stuttgart Treves and Koblenz in reprisal for German attacks on French cities. The German onslaught on Mhunkin caused violent damage with Allied casualties and injuries.
Local men from Lurvie county depart for American Lake amid a quiet sendoff with family and close friends. Names of servicemen and alternates listed. no parade or patriotic pageantry observed as families entrain at the Union Pacific depot for the next stage of mobilization.
War dispatches report Crown Prince Rupprecht's forces frantically attempting to defend the Ostend Lille railway line as heavy fighting rages on the Western Front. Artillery duels intensify with Petain's French forces countering along the Aisne while German troops shift from France toward the Italian front. In Mesopotamia and Russia, allied and opposing fronts see continued assaults and strategic withdrawals as Britain and its allies press for gains. Prisoners are taken in the Middle East, with Britain confirming new captures.
Sugar prices drop across western markets as beet sugar and cane sugar costs ease. Officials cited lower production costs and regional market pressures while nationwide reports note tentative policy shifts reflecting this pricing trend.
An American port reported a suspicious vessel sixty miles off Brazil’s west coast and north of Cape São Roque. The ship resembled a merchant craft but showed raider features as it moved away after signaling, with lumber stacked on deck and a possible German origin noted by an American officer.
Washington military brief notes plans to elevate Maj General John J. Pershing to full general grade after reorganizing the U S Army command of the American expeditionary forces. The report lists four prior American officers who have held the title of general.
Riverton workers harvest the first beet crop for shipment to the Great Western factory at Lovell. The Honnellli beets lead the field with J O Kelly and Marshal Grahan beets bundled today as the 250 gery feet crop shows momentum toward a larger yield.
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