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Newspaper
Cheyenne State Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Sep 15, 1917
Page
16
The report describes multiple engagements where British forces attacked German U boats. A patrol tracked submarine activity, depth charges and explosions occurred, and a merchant vessel defended by gunfire damaged or repelled a submarine. Additional encounters involve submarines attempting torpedo and gun attacks on defensively armed ships.
Charles Warn, convicted in Cheyenne federal court last spring for Mann White Slave Act violations, begins shipment to France under U S immigration service guard. He will be certified into the British army upon arrival in Britain. Inspector Molter accompanies him. Warn to be deported after duties in New York.
Four oil companies filed articles of incorporation in the state capital, bringing Wyoming's total for the year near 275. Since January 1914 about 490 companies had incorporated in Wyoming by August, with new outfits including Amazonal & Royalty of Casper and Ambarton-Hiverton company, among others, signaling a booming oil sector. The Gleprock Oil company, though incorporated in Richmond Virginia, filed papers for Wyoming incorporation.
The KentUCKY crowds along the line welcomed the Wyoming soldiers with spontaneous hospitality. In Pikeville and Chicago residents waved Old Glory, cheered, and offered flowers while recalling past battles. The journey to Berlin is treated as a holiday with brief banter before returning to discipline.
George W Argue a veteran Union Pacific conductor and member of the O R C died at his North Platte Nebraska home after a long illness. He ran between Cheyenne and North Platte for years and served as a soldier and Indian wars veteran. Survived by wife and four children George Jr Ralph Julia and Mrs Frank Junk. Funeral tomorrow at 2 30 p m from his daughter’s home with the Hey J Shingler officiating. Burial Lakeview.
A troop train on the Pennsylvania Railroad was fired on near Mingo Junction Ohio. Several soldiers were seriously wounded as the train continued toward Pittsburgh. The attack ended with the wounded remaining aboard while the train proceeded after the shooting.
In Craham County hills Phoenix Sept. 14 The discovery of 400 000 cached in an out of the way spot is reported by H R Whitman of Solomonville now on a visit to relatives at Chandler The finder Joe Waley a cowboy is paid to locate the former owners and recover the money
Diphtheria rising at Fort Russell prompts quarantine of a full battery of the Twenty-fifth Provisional Artillery. Provost guards in Cheyenne withdrawn from posts and confined at the post. No figures or origin of cases given.
The Giersdorf company presented The Holy City at the Eagles theater to a packed house last night. Amarita the child entertainer held the audience, while the band concert nearly blocked Carey avenue. Tonight a dance with Glersdorfs music and exhibition cabaret numbers is planned, with expectations of a crowd as large as the previous night.
LeBarron’s restaurant on Seven teenth street remains closed for weeks due to proprietor W. L Le Barron’s ill health. He plans an extended coastal trip to regain his health and will depart Sunday, with the restaurant reopening upon his return.
Abilene Texas today saw fifty two members of the Farmers and Laborers Protective Association of America arraigned in district court and enter not guilty pleas to charges of alleged anti-trust activities at the opening of their trial.
Local items include new trust company formation Casper Trust Company of Casper with 100 000 capital filed articles at the statehouse. District exemption board Chairman W L Simpson left for Cody for travel and will return late month. Lon C Davis 1714 Carey Ave advertises ranch buying and selling services. A furniture firm Hobbs Buckfeldt promotes square deals opposite Plains hotel.
The Sherman City Water Company Incorporated and the Cedar Water Company of Lincoln County filed articles of incorporation yesterday. Capitalized at 106000 dollars. Advertising promises courteous service with careful drivers and a one one one tail service contact.
The article details a government-led roundup plan where federal agents and local police hunt for men who did not report for military service. Those located will be processed for duty. deserters face potential military action, with penalties including possible involvement of firing squads.
The Masonic Grand Lodge of Wyoming closed its forty third annual session in Cheyenne with officers elected for the coming year. New leaders include T Blake Kennedy as grand master and George E Brimmer as deputy grand master, among others from towns such as Rawlins Thermopolis Casper Lander Laramie Shoshoni Sheridan Wheatland Worland and Cheyenne.
In a rough local tussle, cement workers facing pressure amid a city and county dispute. Tensions rise as labor lines form, with headlines surrounding the cement industry and civic friction.
Work on pouring concrete began Thursday and progressed well until a gasoline engine used to run the mixer failed. The engine starts and runs without load but balks as soon as mixing begins, allowing only three wheelbarrow loads per cycle before stopping.
Shortly before midnight the fire department responded to a blaze under the sidewalk grating in front of Barry's cigar store on Sixteenth Street. A lighted match had dropped into a pile of scrap paper, igniting the pit beneath the grate, but the flames were nearly extinguished by the time engines arrived.
The speaker attacks draft dodgers and the idle rich while praising Wyoming’s loyal spirit. He says some are “yellow” and have no love or responsibility for the country, excepting a few new rich, and ties the critique to the draft discussion.
In Austin Texas on September 14 the senate high court of impeachment recessed with Gov J E Ferguson set to be the next witness. Chief counsel Wade Heeger said the governor would not break up his testimony by a brief stand today and would appear Monday for a longer session.
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