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Newspaper
Cheyenne State Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Apr 28, 1920
Page
9
The Cordillo murder trial opened with defense and prosecution statements and jurors examined. A jury of twelve was seated after a lengthy venire, with names including J A Parnell Cheyenne painter and James Monnier Cheyenne barber among others.
District 22 United Mine Workers officers call a Cheyenne convention of district locals for May 6 to interpret President Wilson's coal commission award on the eastern bituminous field strike. Northern Wyoming operators may stay out of negotiations. parties expect no serious friction in solving disputed points.
The general scale committee of the anthracite mine workers rejected the operators counter offer on wage demands. Operators reportedly offered about 15 percent raises but did not concede to a closed shop or a universal eight hour day.
Robert Needham aged 26 slipped from the Juliet prison walls last night and reentered the penitentiary after a parole on April 2. He had been in for burglary from Whiteside County. He commented that the only way to heat the high coat of living is to be in prison.
Representatives of unionized crafts from all parts of Wyoming will gather in Cheyenne on May 24 for the annual convention of the Wyoming State Federation of Labor.
At a Cheyenne Chamber of Commerce meeting, merchants refused to sign the proposed Retail Clerks' union agreement. They will maintain open shop rules and oppose clauses forcing all Cheyenne stores to hire only union clerks or terminate nonmembers.
Mrs. Leona Wells of Cheyenne is named as a potential alternate delegate to the Republican National Convention in Chicago, serving as secretary to Senator Francis Warren. The note questions why an alternate is chosen and whether Wyoming's femininity should be fully recognized by naming a Wyoming woman to the national ticket.
Washington April 27 The House faced a heated debate over funding almost 2 billion for soldier relief. Republicans and insurgent Democrats clash over a retroactive war profits tax versus a sales tax. Johnson claims about 75 insurgents back the war profits plan. Garner predicts insurgents will be whipped into line. Johnson and Rainey introduce an 80 percent levy on net income increases since 1914.
Edward Anterton, new to the city, was robbed on West Seventeenth street by an unmasked bandit. He lost $37 cash and a gold watch after being ordered to surrender his valuables. Police and sheriff’s office describe the suspect and continue the investigation with no arrest by early morning.
Returns from 2 475 precincts show W G Harding leading with 51 897 votes and General Leonard Wood with 47 817 in Ohio. Johnson and Hoover trail with 4 720 and 4 546 after 1 528 precincts. In Massachusetts Lodge and Gillette lead unpledged delegates. Walsh heads the Democratic slate.
Idaho delegates to the state Republican convention head to Boise to select eight delegates for the national convention in Chicago. The mood favors an uninstructed delegation with all delegates expected to be chosen tomorrow.
In Wynne Arkansas on April 27 Republicans of the first congressional district chose one delegate to the national convention. The delegate is instructed for Governor Frank C. Lowden of Illinois.
Returns from 1 215 of 2 005 districts in New Jersey's first preferential primary place Senator Hiram W Johnson of California and Major General Leonard Wood in a tight race Johnson 24463 votes Wood 25320 votes with long total still to be counted and results uncertain
At the state convention in Bellingham four delegates to the national convention were chosen along with seven presidential electors. A platform was adopted and the delegation was instructed to loyally use every means to secure Miles Poindexter's presidential nomination.
Four establishment proprietors in Chattanooga are indicted for profiteering. Gus Tombras Pete Tombras and Pete Meininger allegedly sold club sandwiches at 50 cents with over 30 cents profit. M C Thompson also faces charges for selling milk at 45 cents a glass with 14 cents profit.
Mrs. Peter Oleson of Minnesota is chosen as one of the Democratic delegates at-large to the national convention in San Francisco in July. She was the only woman speaker at the recent Democratic Jackson Day dinner in Washington and spoke of a crusade for progressive forces in American life.
American gambling hall dealers in Agua Prieta Sonora went on strike seeking higher pay and aimed to spark a sympathy walkout by players. They kept American patrons away, many from Douglas Arizona, as liquor sales were halted by a state order and General Calles threatened the death penalty for violations of the prohibition edict.
The City of Cheyenne conducts banking business equal to a city six times its size with about 21 million dollars on deposit across six local banks. The Industrial Campaign opens this week led by the State Leader. Reserve extra copies to inform other regions about Cheyenne’s resources and opportunities.
The Cheyenne district forms a fair price committee to probe profiteering. Sugar at Fort Russell costs 9.00 per hundredweight versus 19.00 in Cheyenne, due to federal storage and post service sales at cost to military personnel.
In Richmond on April 27, the Chatham Episcopal Institute faculty quit after a dispute over a Harriet Beecher Stowe lecture. President C. O. Pruden canceled the engagement deeming the tribute to Stowe inappropriate for southern girls. Willis and part of the faculty resigned, effective Friday.
The Railroad Managers' association announced improved traffic conditions in Chicago. The number of switchmen on duty increased by 234 to 2,214. among them 4,486 are currently on strike, 359 are new hires, and 709 are brought from other points.
The senate foreign relations committee will again consider the joint republican peace resolution with Senator Knox of Pennsylvania drafting a substitute. The measure would modify the house version and include ending the state of war with Austria.
Dr. Brinkley of Milford Kansas chief surgeon at Brinkley Jones hospital urges President Wilson try transfer of interstitial goat glands to restore health within thirty six hours. He cites past success with nervous and paralytic patients.
Belfast dispatch reports detectives boarded the Anchor Line steamer Columbia at Moville to inspect passengers and their ports seeking Prof. Eamonn De Valera, leader named as president of the Irish republic. A Londonderry check followed this suspected on board search.
CIMIGAGO April 27. KEamon De public left Chicago at 14 30 Monday night for Atlanta Ga. The brief item notes a departure time and destination.
The lord mayor met a deputation from Irish societies demanding release of Sinn Fein prisoners from Wormwood Scrubbs within 48 hours. They warned that the port of Liverpool and its industries would be halted by a strike of Irish workers, numbering 117000, with similar actions at other ports.
Reports from El Paso and Agua Prieta describe rebel advances across northern Mexico with Guerrero, Sonora, and Sinaloa forces joining to attack Mexico City. General Obregon is said to direct actions in Guerrero while Carranza troops reportedly face coordination problems in Chihuahua.
One hundred fifty federal troops from the Juarez garrison were hurried south after reports that Chihuahua City troops had revolted. Details were scarce as telegraph service was cut at Moctezuma, disrupting Juarez Chihuahua communications.
Cheyenne business leaders favor a daylight saving plan by petition and agreement with the city. A Chamber of Commerce meeting set plans to circulate signatures to urge the commissioners to enact a local ordinance similar to neighboring towns with May 4 effectiveness in other locales.
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