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Newspaper
Cheyenne State Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Apr 30, 1919
Page
3
The boys named in our poll of honor faced grave risks with life and home at stake. Our community vowed to support them, backing their training and sacrifices while they fought. Even after armistice, the obligation remains to show gratitude by exceeding our Victory Liberty Loan quota.
The College Club will meet with Mrs. Max W Ball at 324 East Seventeenth Street Saturday afternoon at 2 30 o clock All members urged to attend. Other notices report Mrs Ralph Robertson traveling to Denver for her husband s operation and plans to spend weeks there before returning to Cheyenne.
The 57th Infantry and allied groups hosted a dancing event at post headquarters on Wednesday evening with about seventy-five townspeople invited. The Kopard orchestra performed, Joe Newman arrived as a surprise and sang popular tunes, Governor Robert D. Carey spoke briefly, and numerous local chaperones attended.
The Westminster Guid will give a cafeteria supper tomorrow evening in the parlors of the Presbyterian church. The ladies will begin to serve at 6 50 o clock. The public is invited. Mrs. Ed J Kelley will return home from Kansas City the early part of next week.
Lowell Yeager son of Mr and Mrs Waller H Yeager graduated from the University of Missouri with honors in a three year program. He was among fifteen seniors elected to Phi Beta Kappa and studied electrical and chemical engineering while active in university life including the band.
A long roster of visitors from Denver and beyond checks in at the Plains hotel in Cheyenne. Among those noted are Mr. John K. Strange of Boulder and Mrs. L. A. Galbreath on brief visits, with many others from Salt Lake City, Longmont, Greeley, Lincoln, St. Louis, Chicago and more stopping over for business or social visits.
Washington April 29 The Burleson order reverts control of all American cable systems seized by the government to their private owners at midnight May 2 1919 including equipment and materials and all operations formerly run by the Post Office. Representatives of the Postmaster General will enforce the order as soon as possible. Burleson noted Congress did not share his view on government ownership of land lines but returning the systems is now the only course.
London April 29 The Evening Standard asserts the highest authority that William Hohenzollern will be prosecuted and tried not as originator of the war but as an instigator of crimes, per the commission on responsibilities report.
Fragmentary list of American League teams and players with scattered names such as Philadelphia Washington Chicago Cleveland Pittsburgh Cincinnati and New York Boston. Mentions pitchers Batters and pairings appear with unclear results and postponed games noted for New York and Boston due to wet grounds.
Wheat and corn markets show a wobble with staples including corn and oats dragged by higher nitrite and cheaper hogs. Traders marked formal bids and gold at wholesale levels as prices fell to near the session bottom before the close. July corn traded around 7 8 under the official close at 4.55 3 4. Prices reflect mixed demand and price pressure after a sharp decline.
Captain Harry St. Henderson Jr of Battery C 3rd Field Artillery 26th division will retire from the U S army after nearly two years service. He will host a farewell banquet in Providence R I this evening for the men of his command. The decoration ceremony occurred April 22 at Camp Devens Mass in a division review attended by 25 000 New England troops and 200 000 onlookers. The army citation praised his courage and service in a ceremony described in the Boston Herald.
James Morgan secretary treasurer of the United Mine Workers of America District 22 will be the principal speaker at Employment Sunday services at First Presbyterian Church next Sunday evening. T Blake Kennedy will also speak briefly and a special program has been arranged for the serving.
City commissioners abandon plans for East Cheyenne improvements under an improvement district ordinance. The decision cites the city’s current inability to finance the project pending collection of benefited property assessments. The 1949 appropriation ordinance, now before second reading, would allocate $242,139.34 for the year.
Oliver S. Thacker who was found in a railroad outfit car with his throat cut died at St Johns hospital. A coroner's inquest returned a verdict of death by own action. Relatives include brother Edwin S. Thacker of Groden Newark and sister Mrs Grace of Chicago.
William Peters Amos Peters Yao Lilien Peters and Mrs F Johnson traveled from Cheyenne after attending their mother Mrs Amelia Peters funeral. Mrs Johnson headed to El Paso Texas while the others went to Denver yesterday afternoon.
Brig Gen Wilds P Richardson reported to the War Department that American forces in Archangel and along the Dvina river showed good heart and spirits. He said headquarters had no anxiety and called the situation satisfactory with allies and military operations.
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