09 Oct 1914
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Newspaper
Cheyenne State Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Oct 09, 1914
Page
1
Connie Mack and George Stallings display rare smiles after clinching pennants in their leagues. Mack is noted for calm solemnity and thoughtful turns, while Stallings is remembered for his fiery command and intense coaching style, even in front of photographers.
Dispatches from Berlin and London report mixed victories and withdrawals as German forces claim success near Suwalki and at Opatow Ostrowek while refraining from larger gains. French and Russian fronts show slow progress with strategic pauses, and Antwerp bombardment disrupts rail traffic drawing refugee flows to Rosendaal as war rages along multiple fronts.
Umpires selected for the World Series between the Boston Braves and Philadelphia Athletics include two American League men and two National League men with prior World Series experience. Names such as Diogen, Hith ebrand, Klemn, Seared r hehone and Byrom are noted, while Dineen and Mildebread bring American League ties and a Pacific Coast league background respectively. The crew will be well paid but face heavy accountability and potential lasting fame or blame.
Walter Keenright, 32, ex-precisen and resident of Cheyenne for years, killed himself with carbolic acid in the presence of his wife at his mother's home 210 West Eighteenth street. He had quarreled with his wife and threatened to harm her before swallowing more than an ounce of poison. Dr. J. B. Guthrie failed to save him with a stomach pump. The death occurred shortly before 9 PM. Keenright had been drinking and had argued with his wife that evening.
The emergency war tax bill was made unfinished business by the Senate today and will be pressed continuously until passed. Senate leaders express belief the measure will clear by the end of next week.
President Wilson told Consul John R. Silliman there will be no U S recognition of either Carranza or Villa and the aim is to avert turmoil. The Vera Cruz garrison remains, with no immediate withdrawal, as talks push toward a provisional government and orderly conditions in Mexico City.
Assistant pastor Nicola Cami of Our Lady Help of Christians Church in Mere was found suffering from no bullet wounds in the vestibule of the church in St. Louis during morning hours.
Partly cloudy conditions expected with a chance of light showers on Friday and Saturday. Cooler temperatures likely, with unsettled skies and mild winds in the region.
Philadelphia Braves and Boston Americans loom as favorites ahead of game one. Fans from both cities flood the arena with loyal backers while weather and nerves set the stage for the fall classic. Leaders Stallings and Buckley brace teams for a clash of strength and strategy in 1914.
The Leader will run play by play bulletins as soon as telegraph reports arrive. Western Union operators will deliver updates to the front door, and Associated Press dispatches will be compiled for reader access. Call to receive all available updates.
Baron Deudt Von Col-Aenham, former German consul general in Canada, bears Bryan peace treaties to the Berlin foreign office. He will present copies of Secretary Bryan's pacts to Der Deutsche Aussenpolitik. The embassy reports strained lines since hostilities began. Baron Rendt sails to Rotterdam for Dutch time. The baron will relay U.S. German-American fund raising for war relief, reported over 1 million dollars from cities like Cincinnati, Chicago, New York, Milwaukee, and California communities.
Uiis HIM CHAO, president of the Mayo Manufacturing Company, says a stranger attacked him at Palmer Hall after answering a call. He was struck and injured in his room. the assailant fled unseen. Police are investigating the Sunday incident following a report from EB Mason of Cled.
Amid a German siege Antwerp endures heavy bombardment with outer fortifications breached and villages aflame. Refugees flood toward borders as families split and civilians face starvation while Holland and Belgium aid their flight.
The war office notes German efforts to break Antwerp defenses with cavalry actions near the Scheldt while French troops regroup and Allied ships move toward England. Russian advances in Galicia aim to push Austrians and Germans from frontier positions as Kiel reports easing artillery fire.
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