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Cheyenne record., 1917-09-20

| When visitor called on him
at 10 o'clock this morning he was
still attired in pajamas and bath
robe and the jailor was trying to
convince him that it was time to
get into his street clothes.
But my good man." he pre-
tested. I'm not accustomed to
getting about at such an unseem-
ly hour. Please let me-Alone for
a time.
The warrant on which Cole
man was taken into custody char
ges that he married Lucille
Weeks November IA, 1914.Sand
without observing the formality
of obtaining divorce from her.
took unto himself another wife,
at Cleveland. on January 16, 1917
The second wife, whose maiden
name was Effie Olivia Keidler,
came to Denver with him in
March, but is said to have left
him when she heard rumors con-
cerning the existence of another
wife and subsequently,, according
to Attorney John Horne Chiles.
filed suit in the Denver district
court for the annulment of her
marriage To Coleman. Denver
Post) Sept. Is, 1917.
The ]. E. Coleman spoken of
above is the same party that was
president of the Cheyenne Oil
Company, and was making such
big promises for our people here.
We, in company with Mrs. Liem-
bach and Mr.. Fay, had an inkling
of the above, and they immedi-
ately took steps to dissolve this
company, and get Coleman out of
it, as they wanted it to be good
clean company and do business
on the square with the people.
We think it will only be a matter
of short time until Mrs. Liem-
bach and Mr.. Fay will have some
one drilling for oil right here in
Cheyenne county.
The following is taken from
Rocky Mt. (Denver) News Of
Sept. 18th.
Jay Z. Coleman, arrested last
week on a charge of bigamy as
the result of an Indictment re-
turned against him in Cleveland.
Ohio, will be returned to the Ohio
city sometime this week, accord
ing to a letter received yesterday
by Chief Armstrong.
Coleman. mining and oil pro-
moter. has a string of aliases
longer than Dan Patch's pedigree
according to the Indictment, a
copy of which was included in the
letter sent to Chief Armstrong.
He is kown as James E. Good
win. Jay e. Coleman and 3. F.
Germain in several Of the larger
Eastern cities where he has work
ed. according to the letter.
His first adventure. as far as
the Cleveland officers can learn,
in the matrimonial busin SIS was
on Nov. Ia, 1914, when he mar
ried Louise v eeks at Syracuse,
N. Y. The particular offense OH
which he is wanted in Ohio is for
marrying Effie Olivia keidel It
Cleveland, June 16. 1916 Off.
GERS from Cleveland left yester-
day with requisition papers.
Cheyenne record., 1917-09-20

pendent on him. He must allot
Sl5 fer the support of his wife
and children and he may contrib
ute SIS to his mother. The gov
ernment will then add $37. SO for
the wife and children and $40 for
the mother. Thus the soldiers
dependents would receive from
all sources $67. SO a month.
CONTRAST WITH CIVIL WAR
Veterans of the Civil war will
recall that when they wero fight
ing under Grant, and Sherman
and Sheridan their dependents
if they had any were compelled
to shift for themselves or appeal
to the charity of friends. To make
matters worse our Civil war he
roes were paid in deprecated
currency. At times they did not
receive more than Sd or SIS a
month in gold.
For fifty years we have been
endevoring to make amends for
our shameful treatment of the
men who saved the Union. but
many Of tile most deserving nev-
er had an oppor tunity to share
the nations bounty. Death claim
ed them before pension laws were
enacted.
In this war we intend to start
right and deal justly by our SOL
diers and their dependents while
they are still alive.
The old pension laws granted
inadequate allowances to widows.
The widow of a volunteer killed
in the Philippines is entitled to
SIP with So additional for each
child. Under the new law a
widow will receive $35 a month
with $40 additional for one child;
500 for two children and SIS each
for additional children. Similarly
generous provisions are made for
dependent parents.
CLASS DISTINCTIONS RE-
MOVED.
In this connection the House.
by what was practically a urani-
nous vote, decided that, so far
as pensions are concerned, Off
GERS and privates or their depend
ents should be placed on an exact
equality. ..s
Ours is an army Of democracy,
and at the very threshold of the
great struggle we should do what
we can to wipe cut ella IS distinct
ions, .-....
The new pensions for disabled
and pal TALLY Gisabled soldiers
are in some respects not as gen.
erous as under the old law. but
it is not believed the change; will
work hardships on any one.
The insurance provision of the
new law has provoked much dis
cussion. The insurance compan-
les do not want Uncle Sam to go
into the insurance business. They
made a hard fight against the
part of the bill in the House and
they will make a more bitter
struggle in the Senate.
COST OF INSURANCE.
AS the bill stands the govern
ment offers insurance up to $40,
900 to all officers and men at
what it would actually cost in
peace times.
The average price will be about
So per 81, 600 per year. The in
surance companies which will in
sure soldiers at all charge $53 for
tbs same kind Of insurance. The
companies are justified in maxi
ing this high rate, for soldering
in these days is an extra-Lazard-
GUS business. But ordinary SOL
diers are not able to pay it. If
Cheyenne record., 1917-09-20
Commissioners Proceedings

Cheyenne Wells, Colorado August elst to 25th 1877
County County Colorado
per Adjournment with the follwing members present.
Ramsay w. Shy Commission
meeting approved
nications the board read
The bill putting
highway $500. 90 approved
Contract building
wooden aoo at wh known as the Txho crossing for
August with all
approved the electric light wiring recently completed
highway No Cheyenne county
relative
o be First View to north line
selected for the October 1911
of court
Upon tina
receiving aid
be disalow any hefp until further notice.
petition reno.stance
seconded by Mr. Shy that the bridge
offs section lown14 rangs5p
bills audited and ordered drawn
the proper funds in payment OF same
ss':Ss ''s:s ;s:s; e
j W Shy transportation overseeing 1a
watar Ramsay Inspection of highway no. 81 500
CaseT Tnesning Machne.company 14o 0
hauling road machinery 1920
labor 1872
"a culvert work 99
L road labor %
IT,, s auto hire syis xos road no. ie %
George zebh labor roads
Zucls surveyors
Williams grading and I'LL work
II Colin transpol SOC
repairing grader plow
j. Tinsley for engine
I L. Gudgel labor $50
SEEMING Co oil etc for state highway 80
Sinms road labor
c Reesewo worko N
Johnson road labor
Wheeled Scraler Co blade bit 500
Aardesty ca-o
Austin q, p wg.
JF IL
R Haroe-ty bal due 6 &C
Contnn naO r. - , s ~
snaeiyey dragging state highway road % zoW
oe o an highway 3.
eftfeea@& Ordinary
ctmmiss sservice s&
services mileage
Jack lney postage -.a-,s ea.s. ..., saf .ft.as
salary, postage mileage III 81
f Yureas $ sala MI 152 a
Mrs Did salary 500
J L Forker assessing
j assessing 4s
EB MasoA assessing 32U
Rocky Mountain News publishing legal advertisement So
K Gmathmey printing and stationery
b Bosert
c printing W
ohnson. .oun commissioners sa.ary 5sX
" H JoAAson count judges salary
rac teleg IN in
o II Kechum
lot Arapahos u
ArtB Brown s.eri g- f. .. . 9a
boarding Fl 81 IL
KateB Brown Harding COO
Maurics Howard Janitors services 6OU
Iuundry ami sharpening ? Il
Cheyenn ren alalo ,
Towno of Wells u
Wm B Moldtnhauer labor On
JoeS calttvating Sc
j alfalfa
drayage 35 a(
Co blanks ana supplies county 81
20 supplies to county a n
Chemical Co su plies to
> hall
Overland Garage Company hire supplies IS 5,
Suukey cards On
services On
Carl so,,h Register II Il
Searspo 16 l.
Cheyenne record., 1917-09-20

2 August Jansen
4 Roy Anderson Derry
s August Paul Piltz
IS Walter Raymond Snyder
"a George Harold Miller
43 Charles ] johnson
4S Frank Sanchez
so Robert Brett Nye
20 George F Rothmeier
II Francis Theodore Nc Quillon
81 CLANCY Bernard Gray
liz Hugh Shell Church
lis Lawrence Lee Shirrod
ia John Standley Walker
1l9 William Harold Shy
Cheyenne record., 1917-09-20
Called to Colors

The following is list of those cali
to report for military service at Chey-
enne Wells on Friday evening Sep
tember 81 at O'Clock P. NJ, they will
leare that evening about mid-night
for Ft. Riley. Kansas.
Cheyenne record., 1917-09-20

No other business coming before tne
b ,ard, tournament was t"ken until j
o'clock, II. M, September 4. 1917.
WALTER RAMSAY, Chairman.
(Senll G. o SEARS, Clerk.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-03-24

from Indianapolis has ordered that
vandals be shot on sight.
Policemen and flremen from Louis
Vile, just across the river and Jeffer-
sonville, together with officers from
the Indiana state reformatory, assisted
in patrol work.
The injured soon over overfiowed the
ona local hospital and others were
taken to the Y. M. G. A. building and
to private homes.
Damage done by the wind extended
several miles in the country. particu-
larly along the old Corydon pike.
Along the Charleston road the damage
also was heavy. An unidentified young
man and woman, driving to New AL
bany. were hurled over a fence and
killed.
No accurate estimate Of the property
damage has been possible. hc: !: Is ex-
pected the loss will be upwards Of a
million dollars.
Strikes City Proper.
Entering the city at State street
near Haly, the storm swept thru three
blocks. At the intersection of State
and Pearl streets it left the ground and
then struck again at Vincennes street
and the Charleston road, nearly mile
away. At that point dwellings in three
blocks were demolished.
In its progress along the CorydoT
pike the storm uprooted hundreds Of
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-03-24

ments the entente forces have suffered
heavy losses.
French attacks against the German
outposts west OF LaF'ere and along the
Aillette lowlands as well as near
Melville and Marginal, 1t Is officially
announced, were repulsed yesterday.
German forces under command o!
Archduke Joseph yesterday stormed
Russian positions between the Solm-
tar and Czobanos valleys. according t.
todays official statement, and cap
tured 500 Russians.
The German emperor has tele-
graphed congratulations to the king OF
Bulgaria in connection with the fight
ing on tie Monastir front. The en-
.peror said:
"The reports Of Field Marshal Won
Hindenburg that Bulgar and German
troops have behaved splendidly on the
Monastir frontier has filled me with
pride and Joy.
"In expressing to you congratula-
tions on thes pIendid behavior Of your
brave troops, I beseech you to in
struct Won Buelow to advise us Of the
Hindenburg reports"
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THTRTY-ONE DIE IN
INDIANA STORM

, trees and destroyed many small
houses, many Of whose occupants were
injured. according to reports reaching
New Albany.
Workmen's Homes Wrecked.
The storm swept almost entirely
around the northern part Of the city.
moving generally from southwest to
northeast.
The majority Of the houses wrecked
were workingmens homes, tho a num-
Der Of larger buildings were leveled. In
one instance q large brick house had
been swept from It's foundation and on
the site it had occupied there stood to-
day. leaning all awry, a small cottage
which the wind picked up a half a
block away.
In many instances only the fronts Of
houses had been torn away. In others
all the windows and doors had been
blown out, leaving the structures 9TH
erwise uninjured. Probably 100 dwell
ipgs We're lifted from foundations and
scattered over the neighborhood.
Telephone. telegraph and electric
light poles were snapped off at the
ground.
In negro school building, in which
children We're killed and injured, the
walls collapsed, the brick falling on
twenty 1--we or thirty occupants. The
work of searching the ruins has not yet
been completed.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-03-24

New Albany, Ind, March 24.-Re-
vised official lists Of the victims of the
tornado which swept the city late yes
terday place the dead at 81 and the IN
tured at approximately 100.
OF the injured ten are expected to
die. It is thought number OF podies
still lie buried under the ruins.
Search Of the devasted district is go
ing forward under military direction.
Early this morning Gordon OF state
troops was thrown about the storm
swept part Of the city.
Approximately 800 residences, indus
trial plants and other buildings were
badly damaged or destroyed. In some
instances houses had been so torn to
nieceg that those who had lived in
them were unable definitely to locate
the sites on which they had stood.
Houses had been picked up bodily
and then thrown to the earth with
terrific force, smashing them to kind-
ling wood. other houses appeared to
have been fiattened out. Small out
buildings and sections OF roofs were
carried for blocks and trees were torn
bodily from the earth.
Every precaution has been taken to
prevent looting and Mayor Robert w
Norris, in command Of: state troops
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-03-24
Germany widens Blockade Zone.

Chrlstiania, March 24-The foreign
office received official notification that
Germany had instituted a blockade OF
the Arctic ocean between Norway and
Spitzbergen.
The new barred zone includes that
part Of the Arctic lying east Of "a de-
grees east longitude and south of Is
degrees north latitude, excepting Nor
wegian territory. Neutral vessels en-
tering those waters must do so at their
own risk.
Neutral ships already on the way for
or returning from ports in this zone
will not be attacked without warning
until April 5.
The new blockade is manifestly aim
ed to prevent shipments to the Russian
port Of Archangel. which will be free OF
ice within few months and which has
always been a large center of import
for Russia
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-03-24
ATTACKED IN REIcAsrAo.
Kaiser and ChanesIlor Held to Have
Been lnstiqators Of War.

London. March 24.-The German en-,
peror and Chancellor Won Bethmann-.
Hollweg were denounced in the reich-
stag by the socialist deputy Kunert ms
the originators OF the war according to
n Berlin dispatch to Reuters via Am
sterdam. The incident occurred Thurs
day during a debate on the public
health estimate.
Vice Chancellor Helferich. referring
to Herr Kunert's remark. declared that
the German who spoke in the same
breath OF Russian and German condI-
tions insulted his fatherland. Tho So
clalist' deputy retorted amid socialist
applause.
Il should be proud If such progress
would be made in our country as has
been made in Russia"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-03-24

lief workers In elgium and American
Minister Brand Whitlock have been
formally withdrawn from Belgium.
Official announcement to this effect
was made at the state department this
morning.
The American relief commissioners
will be replaced by a joint neutral
commission largely under the super
vision of Dutch military officials.
Brand Whitlock will go to Havre,
France, resuming his duties as minis
ter at the temporary Belgium capital
Secretary Lansing sent q note to the
Netherlands accepting its offer to take
over the work OF. the commission.
The action of the president in order
ing the Americans out was in the be-
lief that there was nothing to gain by
keeping Americans longer in territory
controlled by Germans.
The government of the Netherlands
has been asked to communicate with
the commissions Rotterdam Office to
take over the work and determine how
many Dutch citizens will be needed
for it. Return of many of the Ameri-
cans Is being prepared for by the state
department. 2
Has Done Great Work.
Altho removed from the active field,
Americans in Rotterdam will continue
to direct the work. Founded inspired
and made efficient by Americans, the
Belgian relief commission has kept
from starvation 100000 people in Bel
gium and 100000 in northern France.
The United States will continue in
the work only by financial contribu-
tions. Chairman Hoover on leaving
New York for Europe recently said
that Americas work had only just be-
gun.
The withdrawal has been inevitable
ever since the severance tof diplomatic
relations with Germany. Soon after
that incident the German military au-
thorities ordered all Americans to
withdraw with the exception of Brand
Whitlock and three others, who were
restricted to Brussels. The commits
sion realized Immediately that GRat
Britain would not permit the passage
Of supplies thru the blockade to Bel
GUM without sufficient guarantees.
The commission Immediately replied
by ordering all of it's men to leave Bel
gium. Evidently Germany had not ex-
pected such drastic action and the
commission was asked to retract it's
order, explaining that the original Ger
man order had been given out by
subordinate officer.
About forty-five Americans in Bel
gium and northern France are affected
by the new order.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-03-24
FRENCH BATTLEsHlP LOST.
Admiralty Admits Torpedoins Of Dan
ton and Loss Of 286 Men.

Admiralty Admits Torpedoins Of Dam
ton and Loss Of 2s6 Men.
London. March 24.--By the sinking
of the French battleship Danton in the
Mediterranean on March 19, says a
statement from the French admiralty.
received here, 2s6 men were. drowned.
The Dan.on was tc:reaoed by hos
tile submarine.
The sinking Of a French battleship
liz the Danttn slass was r.po-.cd by
the German admiralty on March 90.
Capt. Moraht was commander of the
German submarine. The Danton dis
placed 1s,02s tons, and Its complement
before the war was 6s1 officers and
men. The ,Danton was commissioned
in 1909. It had a speed of 1872 knots
and was 491 feet long. It carried four
twelve inch guns and thirty eight OF
smaller calibers.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-03-24

the American government was indi-
Gated in a telegram he had received
from Jacob Schiff, Of New York, who
was long opposed to the Russian
autocracy, wishing success for the new
government In It's task.
There is no doubt" he continued,
that the addition Of Russia to the
ranks of the modern democratic coun-
tries will strengthen the adhesion OF
the United States to the cause Of tho
allies. Free countries may have con-
fdence in Russia especially as we now
find all free countries allied for the
same aim"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-03-24
CARRY FUNDS INTO MEXICO.
Germans Receiving Gold For New Yor
Drafts at El Paso.

Ell Paso, Tex, March "a. - Large
sums Of money continued to be paid to
Germans here today upon drafts from
New York received hy the local banks.
and this money, in the form Of Ameri-
can gold coin. ID being taken to Juarez,
according to government agents here
One draft received here today from
New York was paid for $4,000 gold
while more than twenty other drafts
were said to have been paid to Ger
mans by local banks during the last
week.
A German, who was being closely
watched and who was suspected Of be-
ing German spy, disappeared last
night 49,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-03-24
Rus,ian rroops Withdraw.

Petrograd, via London dispatch to
British admiralty per Wireless Press).
March 24.-Under pressure of German
attacks against the Russian positions
between the river Silcha and Chiva-
Mich, on the Roumanian front, the
Russian troops withdrew to the next
line of defense, about two-thirds of a
mile to the eastward.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-03-24
Food supply believed Sufficient.

Amsterdam. via London, March "a
Adolf Won Batocki, president Of the
food regulation board, addressing a
deputaton on the food question, ex-
pressed confidence that the supply was
sufficient until the next harvest, ac-
cording to Reuters dispatch. Won
Batocki attributed the present scarcity
to the long period of frost, the end OF
which he said, would bring greater
supplies from rural districts.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-03-24
Russians CAPTURE Persian Town.

Petrograd, March "a. Capture of
the Persian town of Kerind in the sec
tor west Of Kermanshah, about forty
miles from the Mesopotamian border,
is announced by the war office. Pur-
suit of the Turkish troops toward the
Mesopotamian border continues.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-03-24
Gains Are Made Despite
Desperate Resistance
by Germans.
HINDENBURG LINE
NOW IS ENDANGERED
Should General Neville Succeed in
Establishing New Positions on High
Ground Heavy Artillery Again Will
Be Brought in Action Against Ger.
man Positions-Gains Are Scored in
Region Of St. Quentin and LaFsre.

dTlS, MarCn S4.-Ine allies continue
to forge ahead on the center and ex-
treme right and made substantial pro-
gress yesterday in the direction of st.
Quentin and LaFere in the teeth of
determined German resistance.
Notwithstanding the efforts of the
Germans to destroy the roads as they
have retired, the allies have succeeded
in bringing UP their heavy. .suns-and the
artillery action has begun again.
1t seems doubtful to French military
critics as to whether the Germans will
Sc able to hold on to the so-called
Hindenburg line. The invaders have
opened the sluices at LaFere apparent
ly feeling that their chances Of holding
the town are not good now as the
French have obtained a footing on the
high ground in the Jussy region, north
east Of Tergner. If General Nivelle is
able to establish himself n this po-
sition, his guns will command La
Fere.
Farther south the French are making
solid progress against the five-mile
salient covering st. Gobain and formed
by the lower Coucy forest. The col
umns here are working hand in hand
with columns working northeast OF
Scissors in the direction Of Laon. The
latter made continuous progress today
and their advance exposes the left ex-
trenity Of the German lines at ST Go
balm to the risk Of being outflanked
and driven back to Laon. It is evident
ing danger and they are making efforts
to check the French advance.
French Pushing Forward.
The French front continued to push
forward last sight. in the region sputh
OF st Quentin, in which heavy fighting
has been in progress for several days.
They reached the west bank of the
Disc north, OF LeF'ere and gained addi-
tional ground east of the Aillette river.
The statement follows:
EAST Of the St. Quentin canal we
enlarged our positions appreciably dur
ing the night. At some points our
troops reached the west bank of the
Disc, north of LaFere. We also made
progress on Tue east UeiIlh VI tIle AL
lette.
Enemy attempts against our small
posts near Berry -au-Bac, east Of Rheims
and near Dead Man Hin, were broken
up by our fire. We took prisoners
American Aviator Killed.
Further news from the front leaves
no doubt that Sergeant J. r. Mcconnell,
the American aviator, who now has
been missing five days after having
been engaged in combat with two
machines over the German lines, was
killed in action. Observers at distance
saw his machine fall in flames and his
two German assallants returning to-
ward their own lines, it is now learned.
Edmund c. Genet, another American
aviator, who was wounded in the nrst
contact with the Germans as he was
accompanying Mcconnell, was great
grandson Of Citizen Genet, who was
French minister to the United states
during the administration of President
Washington.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-03-24
aula.r Iroop. Mutineu..

London, March 24.-Semi- official
dispatches from Serbian headquarters
in the last few days have reported
serious trouble among Bulgarian
troops around Monastir. Several regi-
ments are reported to have deserted
in a body as a result Of friction over
supplies and their relatirus with their
Teutonic allses. sx,f' f'pordipg to these re-
ports II has be1st i:ecszssary ta' re-
arrange the troops
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-03-24
Erarc. probibit, All Imports.

Paris, March 24-The minister Of
commerce today issued decree pro-
hibiting all imports whatsoever except
as are ordered specifically by the gov
ernrnsTlt.