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Newspaper
Cheyenne State Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Sep 04, 1917
Page
13
Washington reports the national guard heads to camps within ten days to two weeks, with the aim of assembling 500000 troops at the French base by mid October. Heavy winter training in France is planned, with a spring advance on the Western Front as conscripts await abroad deployment.
Mike Gibbons of St. Paul edged Jack Dillon in every round of a ten round no-decision fight in Terre Haute Indiana. Local sports writers who witnessed the bout described Gibbons as dominant throughout the action.
Dispatches reported by the Italian embassy in Washington claim Austrian casualties along the road to Trieste total 125000 enlisted men and 2500 officers. Germany is said to be sending large forces to aid Austria, especially in the Carso region largely defended by German troops.
Secretary of War Baker will be asked to sell all acts concerning the shipment of faulty cartridges to Pershing's troops in France. Senator Chamberlain, head of the military affairs committee, said he will call Baker for questioning without a formal Senate vote. This marks Congress first move to probe the defective munitions situation.
Lishon September 5 The Portuguese navy suffered its first loss since the war this week. A small flotilla of mine sweepers was at work Friday when the patrol ship Pedro Nunes struck a mine and foundered within seconds after the explosion was seen by ships in the rear.
Secretary McAdoo reportedly weighing a Liberty Loan tour to the Pacific coast in October with stops at major cities. The proposed journey would visit key western centers as part of wartime fund raising and public morale efforts.
Brief items from Cheyenne include R Frontenac from Omaha on business and J L Ward from Chicago visiting on assignment. J C Thompson Jr and family vacationed at Arp ranch. Edward P Taylor, state labor commissioner, returned from western state trip. A Seattle decision holds a teacher may be excluded if foreign and not in a recognized profession, impacting foreign teacher employment.
Washington D C Sept 4 Regulations for the first 5 per cent contingent bound for mobilization camps direct drafted men to take only a minimum of civilian clothing and personal belongings. Toilet articles towels and handkerchiefs are recommended with allowance for two changes of undergarments. other articles are frowned upon.
A divorce decree was granted to Lidda V. Gardner from Karl M. Gardner yesterday before Judge Mentyer. Gardner did not appear to answer the charges. The divorce was granted on grounds of non-support.
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