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Newspaper
Cheyenne State Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Apr 19, 1919
Page
4
Seattle advances a city housing effort born from wartime needs. Local business leaders and property owners back a civic duty driven scheme to build homes on installment plans, backed by a dedicated corporation with 200 400 capital to aid ownership for 1 650 homes within city limits. The Thrift Stamp program may help finance a home.
Reports from PAMUS on April 18 indicate President Wilson may sail for home about May 15 or slightly earlier and an extra congressional session could be called between May 1 and June 1. Indications suggest the treaty will be signed before departure, with Germans seeking an early settlement.
An official statement reports improving conditions in India with Lahore calm and shops reopening. Three railway afiaters and twenty leaders are arrested while Europeans are reported safe. One railway station riot caused staff injuries as normalcy returns in Calcutta amid strike threats on major routes.
In France 1.4 million American servicemen will receive Easter services led by American clergy brought by the YMCA. Clergymen will preach in khaki churches across the camps and huts, delivering up to ten talks each. Over 1,000,000 Easter postcards are being shipped from Paris to connect troops with home.
Brewers in New York attack a federal prohibition loophole by shipping non intoxicating beer labeled as a harmless beverage. The Hofmann and Gambrinus brands produced since December 4 seek to evade the grain ban with low alcohol content and stamped deposits to cover costs. Lawyers foresee further nationwide distribution moves as federal action looms.
Geology officials report an earthquake tremor recorded at Georgetown University Seismograph. The event began at 5 07 and peaked about 6 20. Observers say the quake center lay roughly 2200 miles from Washington likely in South or Central America. A similar disturbance occurred yesterday.
A Romanian court orders Bolsheviks detained and jailed amid legal actions reported from Bucharest. Authorities move against perceived agitators as political tensions rise.
New York April 18 Julius WH Barnes president of the federal grain corporation has been appointed wheat director of the United States by President Wilson He will direct the 1919 crop and administer 21000000000 funded to support the government guaranteed price He was chosen on Hoover recommendation Also noted is Edward F Callerton long serving Chicago city council member for 48 years.
At the National Society of Daughters of the American Revolution continental congress session Mrs Edmund F Moody of Delaware was elected historian general. Vice presidents general were chosen as Mrs Isaac L Patterson of Oregon, Mrs John P Hume of Wisconsin, Mr James L Smith of Texas, Mrs Frank W Bahnsee of Illinois, Mrs William H Watt of Michigan, Miss Louis H Coburn of Maine, and Mrs William D Sherrod of New Jersey.
Seereee Soo is arriving in New Test to be distributed to support the Victory Loan campaign. The effort uses tanks, posters, and medals to rally public support and encourage donations.
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