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Newspaper
Cheyenne State Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Sep 27, 1917
Page
9
A seven member committee nominated Edward W. Stone for mayor and David Nimmo with Edward T. Storey for city commissioners. All three expressed willingness to work together in harmony. Primary election set for October 22.
The government extended another $40,000,000 credit to France, bringing total Allied aid to $2,400,400,000. The measure was announced in Washington amid ongoing wartime support efforts.
The committee reports three candidates for Cheyenne city elections. Mayoral candidate is E. W. Stone with two commissioners named David Nimmo and Edward T. Storey. The group urges endorsement and a representative campaign committee to secure nomination and election.
Richard H. Scott associate justice of Wyoming's supreme court died at St John’s hospital at 4 30 yesterday after a long illness He was born in Minnesota September 3 1868 educated at public schools and the US Naval Academy He came to Wyoming in 1886 practiced law and served in the Wyoming constitutional convention of 1889 He was supreme court judge from 1896 chief justice from 1913 and re elected in 1915 with term to 1928 Funeral services to be announced later
Col Theodore Roosevelt addressed about 20 000 men of the eighty sixth division at Camp Grant Rockport NL urging them to become apostles of universal military service after finishing their task in Europe. Army officers praised the efficiency of the processing of raw recruits during his visit.
A federal drive begins in Cheyenne to curb bootlegging near Fort Russell. Mayor LaFontaine and saloon owners were urged to enforce strict bans on liquor sales to soldiers and bootleggers, with penalties including license revocation for violators and restrictions on civilians at soldiers’ tables.
A Berne-datelined German official dispatch claims Germany would evacuate Belgium under conditions, seeking freedom to develop in Belgium especially Antwerp, and would contribute a share of compensation to Belgium. It also calls for guaranteed separation of Flanders and Walloon districts and cites Belgian public wishes.
About 25 000 iron workers and other mechanics in the San Francisco bay area settled a ten day strike. Seventeen trades were present at a vote where thirteen favored returning to work and four opposed. The agreement raises wages across several bands up to 12 percent and notes the move as patriotic. The dispute began when the United States Shipping Board was appealed to by explorers to halt the strike. The group planned to return to work soon.
Forces from Ostend and Zeebrugge strike in Pleaders and push forward toward a six mile front. British gains along the Ostend Lille line threaten German naval bases at Ostend and Zeebrugge as heavy fighting continues near Ypres and Polygon Wood with advances reported, though details remain incomplete.
Secretary Baker announces a US government statement on military operations in Europe. The pledge says Allied western front dominance is secured for now while American force buildup proceeds, with future reports to cover expeditionary activities and the coming offensives as winter nears.
Passengers arriving from a British port report the sinking of two German submarines. one attacked a troop transport escorted by British destroyers and was destroyed. a second U boat attacked a liner, was rammed to the surface, and sunk. Many sailors were seen in the water. The report adds British losses of two more ships from mines or attack this week.
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