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Newspaper
Cheyenne State Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Apr 02, 1919
Page
12
A newspaper opinion column critiques broad talk on government ownership of railroads and urges specific discussion. It notes the complexity of ownership return, limits of public control, and the need to define terms and plans rather than rely on prejudice.
The article urges holders to keep Liberty bonds at par or above, highlight their security and regular 6 month interest, warn against dubious traders, and note that bonds will redeem at face value. It stresses that bonds retain purchasing power now and will be redeemed dollar for dollar, with stabilization coming later.
Senator Hitchcock of Nebraska urged rapid peace terms and changes to world plans to withdraw from the league and reserve national control over domestic affairs including immigration. He argued no binding league decisions should take effect without unanimous vote and warned civilizational stakes in Europe.
A U S House naval affairs committee member says the Atlantic fleet will be halved to 30 ships and the Pacific similarly split. Representative W J Browning of New Jersey notes plans could start once the secretary returns from Europe.
Filipino officials plan to guide a special mission in America on the form of a republic wanted after studying independence plans. The Manila dispatch says the mission will head to Washington from San Francisco to promote closer industrial and economic ties with the United States.
The influenza epidemic sweeps nearly the entire Korea region leaving schools closed and many businesses struggling to stay open much as in America.
A wartime appeal requests readers to mail magazines to American soldiers in Siberia. Instructions specify dropping items at local post offices for forwarding to the 12,000 troops, with mail to be sent on the first transport each month. Secretary Howard and the national war work council oversee the effort.
An explosion at the Dupont De Nemours Powder plant in Birmingham Alabama damaged mills and caused about 20 000 in losses. All employees had left moments before the blast and no injuries were reported.
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