21 Sep 1917
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Newspaper
Cheyenne State Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Sep 21, 1917
Page
1
A special commission led by Secretary of Labor Wilson will investigate labor troubles on the Pacific coast and western mountain states. Appointed by President Wilson, the panel will meet with labor leaders I W W agents and governors to uncover injustices and seek a fair basis to prevent wartime industrial disruption.
The Cheyenne State Leader declares the city cannot police itself with ten officers and calls for a larger force funded by emergency funds. It cites two Wednesday murders, notes long shifts impairing judgment, missing call boxes, and urban crime seeping into Cheyenne, urging action before saloon influence grows.
Sept 2 dispatch reports British and French forces breaking German lines along the Ypres front with a record barrage deep ahead of infantry. Allied troops pressed through marsh and woods near Hooge and Roulers while French engineers secured railway lines and supplied Fremety units amid ongoing shelling.
San Francisco reports continued talks between metal trades mechanics and government shipbuilding contractors. Officials including James L. Ackerson of the United States Shipping Board voiced near term plans for an agreement while the Mare Island wage scale would apply during negotiations. The government reportedly eyed a new shipyard site but shifted away due to labor unrest.
Beet sugar producers in conference with the food administration reach a unified plan to keep retail sugar prices near eight cents per pound. An international five member committee will organize purchase and distribution of large sugar supplies for the United States and allies. American cane sugar representatives are expected to act within a week as the new price takes effect in the west on October 1 and about two weeks later in the east.
A frail girl persuades her parents to let her and her weak brother spend time outdoors to regain health and asks for a Shetland pony. The piece notes the high cost of living and hints at continued discussion on another page.
Cheyenne officials urge a larger police force to curb a wave of murders and protect residential areas. Chief Embery and Night Sergeant MacFarland say current manpower cannot cover residences, with more officers needed to arrest criminals promptly and reduce crime.
The National Baseball Commission announced the World Series will begin in Chicago with the first game on October 7. The second game will also be in Chicago, then the series moves to New York for games three and four, with additional games considered for dates October 10 through October 18. A seventh game, if needed, would be in New York on October 15. A 1000 word report will be cabled after each game for a related exhibition.
Miss Emily Beatty daughter of Admiral Beatty of the British grand fleet will marry Captain Charles Henry Drayton of the American navy. The announcement pairs prominent naval lineages from Britain and the United States in a wartime allied union.
Brig Gen George B. Donen and Major Campbell King become first American officers awarded the French War Cross for their roles as observation officers during the Vendun offensive. They served in forward artillery positions under heavy shellfire, while one shell fragment grazed General Duncan.
Washington dispatches report the sinking of an unarmed American schooner by a U boat on September 1. The state department confirms the loss in cent sular dispatches, with details awaiting clarification.
Warrants charging conspiracy in the killing of a police officer by an alleged Jersey City gunman were issued. The case ties to a Republican factional contest and names Mayor Thomas J. Smith as a person of interest, with police officials named in the inquiry.
Berlin dispatches indicate Germany will not publish the full reply before Saturday. Indications say the message will include cautious language on Heligoland neutrality and may soften terms toward recognition of Italy or the Vatican.
A fragmented report recounts the killing of an inventor linked to a mysterious engine design, described as guarding a secret related to a submarine. The narrative mentions German involvement and a covert effort to protect a powerful device from capture.
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