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Newspaper
Cheyenne State Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Apr 13, 1920
Page
14
An odd will filed yesterday at the courthouse outlines quirky bequests including three cases of rye for each son and a pint of whisky to be buried with the testator. It also provides sixteen-year-old stock to the wife and three batches of Scotch hidden in a piano. Remainder goes to relatives to quarrel over as they see fit.
City commissioners set a special meeting for Wednesday to hear arguments on telephone rates in Cheyenne. Opponents, telephone company officials, and state Public Utilities Commission members were invited to appear as debate over the rates continues after government takeover and subsequent restoration to private control.
Harry C. Hoffman named to replace T. C. Diers as state fair price commissioner. Wyoming will be divided into districts with headquarters in Sheridan Rock Springs and Jasper. Basin region may become a district. district price boards to aid in control efforts.
The weather report notes cloudy conditions at Gleat Point with a high of 42 degrees at 5 PM and a low of 14 degrees at 6 AM. Actual mean temperature today is 26 degrees, up 4 degrees in the last 24 hours. Wind from SW at 24 mph recorded at 4:13 PM with total precipitation since January 1 at 2.82 inches, slightly above normal 2.52 inches.
Two top West boxers, Joe Black featherweight champion of Denver, and Soldier Fontan, star of local fans, are signed for the American Legion smoker at Fort Russell riding hall on Sunday night. Officials say the full card will be released tomorrow.
Federal authorities prepared a government course to be announced in Washington as the Chicago strike’s impact deepened. Rail traffic increased with 229 stockyard cars and 9,000 idle workers returning. yards lifted some embargoes while unions argued over leadership and legality, claiming the outlaw movement falters.
Continued report notes the yard here kept traffic moving as passenger and mail trains stayed on schedule and no freight jam appeared. Yardmaster Tom Brannigan and assistant Bill Rath, with trainmasters C. C. Bernard and W. Walcott, operated the Cheyenne yards to maintain flow while night shift absences mounted rumors of a yard engine strike were denied by union representatives.
Miss Helen Carson advance agent for Ellison-White Chautauqua in Cheyenne secured signatures of prominent men guaranteeing 600 season tickets at 2.50 each. When contracts close, arrangements for a six day program beginning September 4 will be finalized.
At yesterday morning's city commission meeting a bill for an ordinance to call bids for the construction of a new storm and sanitary sewer system was introduced by Commissioner Melnerney and lay over until the next meeting. The plan calls for a $300,000 bond and work to begin once bids are advertised and a contract awarded, provided bids are not all rejected. The session also covered ash pit removals, various building and garage requests, a gasoline station permit, and a water extension petition for Hellman Heights.
The University of Michigan glee and mandolin clubs performed in Cheyenne drawing a full gym audience. Robert Campbell welcomed attendees recalling a prior visit. Baritone Robert Dieterle and soloist D G Nash received encores while B H Bronson pleased with violin. The Midnight Sun Quartet added humor. The Yellow and Blue ended the concert with audience participation. The day included Capitol and YWCA appearances and a postconcert dance with robbers’ one steps and waltzes.
Funeral services for S. A. Bristol were held at 2 p.m. yesterday at the Masonic Temple with burial in Lakeview Cemetery. The service, postponed from Sunday due to bad weather, saw the body in state from noon to 2 p.m. Knights Templar conducted the rites and many Bristol family friends attended. G A I members joined in a body, and pallbearers were past commanders of the Knight Commanders: Judge J A Riner, Samuel Carson, Wallace Bond, Dr. George L Strader, J A Whiting, and TR Repath.
Cheyenne civil engineers gather at the Plains hotel at noon to bid farewell to Everett W. Glafcke former city engineer. He plans to move to California in the near future and T C Baldwin of Laramie county oversees arrangements for the event.
Venice, the Coney Island of California, hosts Universal's The Forged Bride with Mary MacLaren as a soda shop girl who marries a rich man to mend a father’s crimes. Produced at Universal City under Douglas Gerrard. cast includes Dagmar Godowsky and Barney Sherry with Harold A Miller.
A memorial presented to President Wilson by a committee of the council of the Churches of Christ in America asks the United States to exclude the Turks from Europe and to assume responsibility for the welfare of subject races of the former Ottoman empire. Bishop William F. McDowell led the delegation which also delivered copies to Vice President Marshall and Speaker Gillette.
Washington April 12 Brigadier General Harts defended his Paris district administration before the house investigating committee saying cruelty charges at the military prison may be exaggerated by those seeking to condemn his passives. He said prisoners were never satisfied and often distorted the truth. He confirmed that Sergeant Bender admitted selling certain subway rights to raise money, while denying sale of a bridge over the Seine.
A. B. E. Welnitz fined 20 dollars in police court for carrying a concealed weapon a gun slight. the special policeman at the Tabernacle during Bulgin meetings here. The fine was remitted. W. G. Hogan jailed for driving without headlights fined 5 dollars.
Washington April 12 The national guard gained 3279 in enlistments during March. Total strength reached 42600 or about 24 percent of the 197000 maximum. New units authorized include one squadron and three troops of cavalry for Colorado.
Washington April 12 After republican leaders denounced and democrats upheld the wartime army camp system the house readied for a fight on two proposals to expose profits from extravagance and waste The republican majority called for turning evidence from a nine month probe to the attorney general to pursue criminal and civil action The democrats offered a substitute to name persons firms and corporations to be investigated before any legal steps The session adjourned with the debate unresolved.
Chicago April 12 A message of love on the anniversary of your incarceration was sent to Eugene V Debs now in federal prison at Atlanta Ga by the national executive committee of the Socialist Party The message said Dear Gene In the name of the millions whom you have touched with your love and inspired by your courage the Socialist Party sends you fraternal greetings and this message of love on the anniversary of your incarceration.
Portland officials say Taft campaign committees will not file petitions for the May primary. Despite securing several thousand signatures, organizers announced they would respect Taft's wishes and withdraw the bid for the Republican presidential nomination.
Workmen move a large red barn once a brewery warehouse from Sixteenth street and Warren avenue to the south side. The building, jacked up on rollers, will likely travel today aided by routes east and south or west and south under the Snyder street subway if possible. It had been seized by county officials for taxes but was released after payment.
Berlin April 12 The German stock exchange shattered by an order enforcing compulsory transfer of foreign securities under the peace treaty. Quotations sank and no business could be done as brokers hurled invective at the government. Members of the exchange committee were assaulted and the day ended with the bourse closed despite a call from Deutsche Bank Director Mankiewicz.
In Paris on April 42 the Chamber of Deputies opened debate on new taxes. Deputy Auriol of the Socialist party lamented that allied financial solidarity had not been realized. He argued that France's remedy lay in taxing capital and war profits.
Property listing for Hugo R. Freund, owner of 212 West 15th Street, located in the Becker Hotel.
A bill re-enacts an 80 percent tax on excess war profits proposed by Representative Johnson of South Dakota. It targets profits in 1919 1920 and 1921 and includes a levy on stock dividends. Johnson estimates the plan would raise about 1 billion dollars for soldiers bonuses.
Liberal prizes for good shooting advertised at the only shooting gallery in the city. Ladies who admire this sport are especially invited to AL SHORT at 4608 Pioneer Ave in Provo.
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