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Newspaper
Cheyenne State Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Aug 07, 1919
Page
1
Major Hugh B Keen of the Denver recruiting district visits the local army recruiting station August 11 to explain army insurance options and conversion for formé soldiers. Soldiers with government Insurance may convert old policies to new forms and select among updated plans offered to those seeking government coverage.
The United States notes Viscount Uchida's frank statement on Japan's Shantung policy. Wilson says comments on the 1915 agreement and Paris decisions clarify misunderstandings about handing back Shantung to China with economic privileges for Germany and the right to a settlement at Tsingtau.
Judge FR N Matson of Cheyenne leads Wyoming campaign to raise funds for Salvation Army buildings and home service work. Mayor E W Stone aids as organizer as state committees form, with Cheyenne Laramie Natrona, Sheridan counties slated for buildings of $25,000 and $20,000 respectively. The drive aims to support war work and continuous local relief.
In Washington on August 6, labor leaders told Congress the Plumb plan to nationalize railroads is too extreme. House Interstate Commerce members echoed that view, signaling the bill may be far from acceptable.
A military motor transport convoy is due to arrive overnight, with plans to camp at Kimball and depart at 6 o clock in the morning. The caravan, led by General McGlure, may push toward Cheyenne if possible, awaiting more details.
Fragmented report indicates the New York Americans influenced by owners to prevent suspending player Mays. Details unclear due to garbled OCR. No explicit date or league actions confirmed.
Paris Aug. 6 The allied representatives in London have agreed to form a joint buying agency in the United States to purchase pork products. Germany may join through the reparations commission, buying its pork through the same agency to prevent competition.
The bodies of Russell Higdon and W Shaffer from the Dubois cloud burst were recovered and brought to Lander. The coroner works to locate relatives of the deceased.
Paris reports Marshal Ferdinand Foch commander in chief of Allied armies has been invited by the U S government and several American organizations to visit America.
Bonar Law said the government will introduce a bill enabling women to be appointed as justices of the peace in England. The move marks a significant advance for women's legal roles in London and across the country.
Daily set of race picks listing horses by race numbers. First race Ida Pinack Orbicul ation Sam Rank. Second race Stilly Night Little Gink Frosty Morning. Third race Nellie 68 Moon fighter Palacinta tN. Fourth race Reydo Toy Miss Tambian. Fifth race Afiposta Harry D Martro. Sixth race Lady Innocence Pickagain Zim.
President Bertrand of Honduras reportedly imprisoned Vice President Alberlu Membreno for taking a leading role in a recent revolution proclaimed in Honduras. Membreno had formerly served as Honduran minister to the United States.
Attorney General Palmer announced anti trust suits against Armour Swift Morris Wilson and Cudahy as the first concrete step in a campaign to cut the high cost of living. He said evidence shows a clear violation of anti trust laws and noted prosecutions may be civil or criminal. Federal food control laws and a drive against hoarders accompanied the move.
Chicago district council leaders report 76,000 shopmen on strike nationwide with more joining. They pledge no violence and expect all shopmen to walk out Friday, aiming for a 86 cent per hour national wage agreement. Rail lines such as Peover & Rio Grande and Union Pacific face potential tie ups.
State authorities report two Montane bootleggers are under arrest in Thermopolis for the murder of Sam Vancohiver, shot near the Hot Springs reserve after a liquor dispute. Sheriff Huldredge details say the men fled after an altercation as Vancohiver and driver Louter Devine tried to move a car from a mire.
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