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Newspaper
Cheyenne State Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Sep 17, 1918
Page
1
An American report from Lorraine on Sept 16 quotes a captured German officer criticizing the defense of the St Mihiel salient. He calls the German posture unsoldierly and insists political pressure forced the defense, while urging evacuation in light of American concentration. Artillery activity and signaling in the Vosges signaled a possible upcoming attack nearby.
Mrs. C E Chapin wife of the New York Evening World city editor was found dead with a bullet wound at the Chapin apartments in the Hotel Cumberland. A letter signed Carl E K Chap hinted at death by action and pleaded not to leave his wife alone. Police hunted for Mr Chapin who had not been located by late tonight.
The Wyoming Highways Transport Committee under M Pyapon announces a rural motor express system to relieve railroad congestion and move perishable goods. A Cheyenne to Pine Bluffs line is planned, with local boards and a state chair. Further details are available on request.
Vilhjalmur Stefansson, the Canadian Arctic explorer, arrived in Vancouver after more than five years away. He will resume his outward journey tonight and reach Victoria tomorrow before continuing.
Bridgeport Conn Sept details say the strike ending tomorrow as union workers who did not work today return to the plant. About 1000 strikers met to say they will go back to work and continue war production under the war labor board.
Vienna papers dispute Berlin's claim of a peaceful plan saying Austria Hungary acted with its ally's consent yet maintains the monarchy's autonomy. They stress the alliance's strength and warn any formal independence could threaten the partnership with its friends.
A fragmentary dispatch notes Bolshevik and allied forces in Russia facing German and Austrian pressure near the Volga. It mentions Czech and Slovak units marching to reform the army, with tens of thousands of troops and calls for Allied aid to save Russia from German clutches.
British airmen reportedly destroyed 27 enemy planes in a single day amid improved weather and large aerial activity. The report notes 37 enemy planes were claimed in total and mentions a long air run from Washington to New York with a stop in Philadelphia.
A young woman receives a censored war letter from a brave Yank. He hides a secret line of Xs before his name, prompting ridicule and confusion. The report notes Cardinal Farley’s critical pneumonia at his summer home with guarded hope.
Leonard maintains control from start to finish as he lands decisive blows to defeat Perce in Philadelphia. The bout ends with the champion showcasing range and power, sealing a clear win tonight.
Butte reports normal operation resumed in copper mines after a brief stoppage due to an attempted O. W. W. strike. Officials say most workers returned to their tasks and only 260 remained away Friday morning amid the potential war production effort.
War summary reports Allied action on three fronts. In Macedonia Serbian forces with French troops seize Vetrenik Dovropol and Sokal as part of a strengthened front. Bulgarian positions fall along a ten mile sector on the Dorlar-Darvar line. Czecho-Slovaks wage war against Bolsheviks while plans for a Polish division grow in Siberia to join American efforts. An estimated 100000 trained men could be ready in the Far East regions of Nikolaev, Haring, and Vladivostok.
Washington reports a new Allied blow against German lines as a response to the Teutonic peace proposal. The plan calls for simultaneous attacks on the Flanders front and Laon region with another push near St Mihiel. Observation notes no official Pershing update and hints at a wider offensive toward the Hiney iron fields and Metz encirclement. Also, Belgian forces report about 100 prisoners and significant trench equipment captured in the week ending September 13.
Burns hosts the tenth annual county fair with a new agricultural hall and expanded exhibits. Cheyenne Day Friday will feature a big dance, numerous entries in poultry sheep and dog divisions, art by local women, and events led by County Agent Katherine Bennell. Premiums paid in war savings stamps.
London reports Prime Minister Lloyd George, ill in bed, appealing to cotton strike workers to return to work and leave the dispute to a government inquiry. A special tribunal will report findings immediately.
The notice recalls Ira KK Bidwell once known as Cheyenne Indians developer and later manager of the Kansas City basketball team. Now a Hewtenant in the U S aviation service, he is stationed at Wichita, Kansas, and his presence was reported in Cheyenne's sporting page with a thin picture.
Forecast reads a warm Tuesday with partly cloudy Wednesday. Temperatures ease in the western portion, and a cooler spell is expected in the east as conditions shift through midweek.
William P. F. Dan and Leon Dely editors of the Witte Party Bulletin were released on $5,000 bonds after arrest in Butte and brought to Helena on sedition charges. RB. B. Smith Mul bulletin editor faced a similar bond problem and remains jailed after arrival.
report from Lathbridge Alberta says Ottawa will compel Mennonite colonists who moved from the Dakotas to evade military service to settle in Canada and be subject to U S draft laws under a draft treaty. The Mennonites, owning Dakotas farms, reportedly moved seeking exemption but may now face conscription.
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