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Newspaper
Cheyenne State Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Aug 02, 1919
Page
6
Paris August 1 Associated Press report says the peace treaty ratification was recommended to the chamber of deputies by the peace committee with a vote of two to one as two members were absent.
The Associated Press reports Minnesota offered to lease state owned land for grazing at nominal rates, as low as one cent per acre, inviting drought affected Montana and other states to feed livestock on public lands. Auditor Preus announced the plan, noting leases would follow laws authorizing such state land use.
Chicago after five days of race rioting saw a breakdown in violence as officials reported 35 deaths and about 1500 injuries. City authorities closed saloons bars and assembly venues in the Negro district while 6000 state troops and 2000 special police patrolled with churches spared. Burns attorney E J Plunkett was in Cheyenne on business.
Jim Britt, famed featherweight champion, recalls San Francisco’s rich fighting pedigree and names local heroes including his brother Willie Britt. He calls Jack Dempsey a remarkable figure and previews a State Leader article comparing Dempsey with greats. Britt will perform a monologue at the Princess with fight tales and a recap of his last bout.
The Senate unanimously adopted a joint resolution authorizing the president to call the first international labor conference in Washington next October if the Versailles treaty is not ratified. The measure leaves American representation contingent on treaty validation, while other powers’ acceptance could still validate the request.
Leslie De Frates, a 15 year old from Cheyenne, won the $250 Cleveland motorcycle in the State Leader subscription contest by topping 43 920 votes. Ralph J. Mills of Laramie placed second with 9 915 votes, while Jack Maybe of Cheyenne was third with 28 750 votes. The month long drive rewarded hard work with a motorcycle prize.
The document reserves the right to decide which issues fall under domestic jurisdiction. It states that immigration coastwise traffic tariffs commerce and other internal matters remain solely US domain and are not to be submitted to arbitration or to the League of Nations council or assembly. It also preserves the Monroe Doctrine against binding arbitration on related policies.
The description notes Pershing wearing a plain dark gown with a low front exposing a khaki bodice. A tam-o'shanter with brim frames his face, black plush material features a bold right side bulge, and he carries tan boots and gloves. Two bronze U S brooches flank his collar.
Washington Aug 1 Developments in government efforts to ease living costs dominate Capitol activity. The House, at President Wilsons request, agrees to a five week recess and will consider railroad wage demands while the Senate debates rising living costs and delays currency reduction. A three member committee begins work on cost relief. The Brotherhood of Railroad Conductors discusses wages with Wilson as shoe price investigations are ordered. Resolutions to ease living conditions appear in both chambers. The recess request signals strong cross country pressure for relief measures.
Mrs. Amanda Flint of Route 4 New Philadelphia reports Foley’s Honey and Tar cured her child’s tickling cough. She says it eased distressing coughing fits and helped with colds croup and whooping cough, noting it is sold everywhere.
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