26 Aug 1919
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Newspaper
Cheyenne State Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Aug 26, 1919
Page
1
Wilson addresses R R men after the fourth punitive expedition into Mexico. Cavalry cleared bandits from the Big Bend area and will resume border patrols from Marfa Texas. Aviators supported the operation by locating bands and delivering supplies.
Los Angeles reported orders from the Big Four railway brotherhoods to return to work had not ended the city’s four day strike of switchmen yardmen shop men and trainmen. Strike leaders declined comment while some insisted Pacific Electric trainmen must be recalled first. No trains moved into or out of Los Angeles as strikers planned to further cripple street railway service.
Governors of seven southern states signed a call for a New Orleans meeting on September 8 and 9 to fix a minimum price on cotton.
Sergeant Welch of Fifteenth Cavalry won $60 total in prizes at the Russell Field meet. He captured five firsts in running events and anchored his relay team to victory. Lieutenant Edward J. Welsh, morale officer, awarded an additional prize. Mayor Thompson and Col. M. M. McNamee presented the cup trophy.
Edward B. Wilson a ranchman living about 75 miles west of Riverton Wyoming died from a drug given by an itinerant dentist whom he had allowed to treat his teeth After the operation he asked for relief and received a dose that caused his death No charges have yet been filed against the dentist.
August 25 rioting follows efforts of Pittsburgh Railway receivers to end the carmen strike that halted trolley service for eleven days. Two cars wrecked and windows broken. several injured and numerous arrests reported. Receivers blame lack of police protection and hint at possible further attempts to run cars.
Unstable Balkans tensions rise as Serbs and Romanians prepare to dispute possession of disputed territory. Counsellor wrangles block clarity while global mediation efforts falter and the American delegation grows impatient amid European reparations disputes.
Mile. Mestinguett, famed for flaunting what are billed as the most beautiful legs in Europe, arrives in the U S with a claim of wild value for her limbs insured at 100 000 dollars. She carries four gowns and five pairs of slippers as part of her wardrobe.
Mrs A D Johnston chair of the Laramie county Salvation Army home service drive announces committees and early preparation for September 1 to 8. Judge A N Matson reports encouraging county responses as drive plans near completion. Posters will be posted soon and the campaign will begin once the publicity takes hold.
New York Aug 28 Sinclair directors agreed to consolidate all Sinclair oil properties in the United States and abroad into a single corporation. Stockholders of Sinclair Oil & Refining, Sinclair Gulf, and Sinclair Consolidated Oil will vote at special meetings in September to confirm the plan. The new entity will be Sinclair Consolidated Oil Corporation operating under New York law.
Three fast planes completed the first leg of the Toronto to Mineola round trip in the first international aerial derby. Sergeant Frank Coombs of the United States flew a DH-9 with a Liberty engine to Roosevelt Field, landing at 7 11 after a 500 mile course from Toronto. Flying time was 3 hours 35 minutes with stops in Buffalo Syracuse and New York.
The eight day schedule will cover disputed questions including Plume and Aland island status and German colonies in Africa. Witnesses include Italians, Jugo Slavs, Hungarian Americans, Greeks, Irish, Lithuanians, Ukrainians, Athenians, Letts and Americans. One day of treaty amendments is cut from three to two.
A Ford Wyoming license number 10001 owned by W.4 Seow was stolen from the wheat area late last night. The sheriff’s office monitored roads out of the area after a brief session and hoped the vehicle would be recovered soon.
Edward J. Storey is named to the Laramie County Salvation Army committee. The announcement lists the committee members and notes the drive and coordination in Cheyenne during early September.
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