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Newspaper
Cheyenne State Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Oct 08, 1915
Page
9
The Cologne Gazette says two Russian cruisers bombard Varna. Berlin reports a major Austro German offensive opening in the Balkans with 400000 troops moving toward Serbia, crossing the Drina and Danube. Allied landings at Saloniki proceed amid Greek neutrality and shifting cabinets.
W. M. Jardine of Manhattan Kansas was chosen president at the closing reunion of the tenth annual Dry Farm Congress in Denver Colorado. The session urged national aid to rural credits and called on states to adopt rural credit legislation.
In Kemmerer Wyoming on a Saturday night Red Vicars the Diamondville marshal died when an Oldsmobile driven by Tommy Sneddon veered off a dugway near Nugget canyon and rolled into a creek. Sneddon was seriously injured as Vicars was trapped beneath the wreck and passed away.
The O. T. club held its season opening dance last night in the Coliseum with over sixty couples participating. This marks the third season for the club.
Berlin Oct 7 The war office released an army order cited by General Joffre regarding the September 14 and 25 attacks in northern France. It says French aims sought to influence neutral nations and describes limited local gains, stronger Allied forces, and German movement preserved.
Two women from Rhode Island travel across the country by auto carrying resolutions and a 500000 name petition to urge passage of the national suffrage amendment. They visit Evanston and Cheyenne, meet officials, thank Senator Clark, and plan rallies and meetings in Denver and beyond.
The Colorado Supreme Court released labor leader Joan B.R. Lawson on bail of 25000. Lawson had been jailed in Trinidad after a murder conviction related to a coal mine dispute. Efforts to secure a fast trial proceed, while Judge Granby Miller faces reassignment. John D. Rockefeller Jr. praised the decision and urged swift handling of remaining cases.
Government report notes record crops with wheat over a billion bushels and corn over three billion. Other grains and staples such as barley rye oats potatoes rice tobacco and hay also described as among the largest ever harvested in the season.
In Schenectady on October 1 Plan to halt construction work nationwide where General Electric products are used to press for an eight hour day. J J Keppler head of the machinists union says 10 000 electrical workers would be involved and pledges readiness to pressure other towns if an agreement with GE is not reached.
In fear of a plot to attack the Acog Laxplosive company plant, workers refuse to report for duty after an explosion killed four and wounded seven, with eight smoky devices suspected.
Thousands stood in line overnight as rain fell in Palalada for tickets to Friday events. The weather outlook was cloudy with rain possible while ticket sales continued, drawing hundreds of fans who braved the wet night to secure entry.
Reports from New York indicate a major naval engagement imminent in the Atlantic region near the harbor. A hostile fleet was detected by wireless transmissions short of the southeast of New York, with tensions escalating as both sides prepare for action.
A complete report of the military court of inquiry into charges against Colorado National Guard officers was presented to Governor Carlson. Public release is withheld while Carlson considers dismissing the charges against the former strikers, a step believed tied to his plan to withhold the report.
Weather bulletin reports generally fair conditions across Wyoming on Friday with rising temperatures. Forecasters note warmer conditions in eastern sectors and a mild to warm day ahead with light winds and no precipitation expected.
Washington records show President Wilson and Mrs. Norman Galt receiving numerous congratulatory messages from across the nation and foreign governments after their engagement was announced. A formal wedding plan is not set, with a ceremony likely away from the White House. The couple and friends depart for New York tomorrow and then Philadelphia for the world's fair events.
Oct 7 Panama Canal authorities ordered blasting on Orjers Hills to remove loose dirt and stabilize the terrain. General Goethals, governor of the canal zone, issued directing engineers to blot away the hill threat and clear the channel. The canal’s reopening date remained uncertain.
An Austrian camp near here houses 40 000 Roxelan soldiers amid wooden barracks and facilities. Prisoners from many nations fear outsiders and view Germans and Austrians as evil while forming cliques due to language barriers and superstition.
Fragments report Yaqui band killed women and children in La Colorada Sonora, after capturing the town. The assault allegedly involved robbers and violence by the attackers, with survivors or officials noting atrocities.
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