14 Dec 1919
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Newspaper
Cheyenne State Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Dec 14, 1919
Page
1
In Columbia River near Waah today skaters were seen for the first time in many years. Reports note unusual cold and activity along the river with locals observing the thaw and ice conditions.
Newark report states Wilbur A. Murray filed for divorce arguing he was not the biological father of his wife’s youngest child. The case hinges on paternity disputes and custody considerations as proceedings proceed.
A terse court remark from Judge Hoop notes a fine of one hundred dollars in a local case involving an organization. The brief statement underscores court tone and monetary penalty in the specific matter.
William L. Carlisle, wounded Union Pacific train bandit, is moved from Douglas hospital to Converse County jail amid governor's insistence on strict guards. He remains under care and is to be returned to penitentiary at Rawlins as he recovers from injuries.
The house foreign affairs committee debated recognition of the Irish republic today as it considers funding for diplomatic and consular representatives. Irish group leaders argued recognition would honor self determination and aid stability, while critics warned of risks to relations with Britain and the domination of roland.
Washington reports Dr. Marty A. Garfield federal fuel administrator resigning after labeling the plan for the strike as fundamentally wrong and the question drew Senate sub committee lines. The hearing drew a large crowd as debate over Ireland and U S intervention continued with mixed support.
The article notes Bolshevik spread into central Asia, with four men wounded as the front in southern Russia holds. Bolshevik pressure on the Narva front reportedly broken down amid shifting fronts and dispatch reports from Nelsinfors.
Harvey Wallace, a short term convict, escaped from the Wyoming penitentiary by scaling a wall aided by a large snowdrift. He is believed to have fled to a sheep camp near the Red Desert west of Rawlins, with weather hindering a desert search. Authorities fear a possible freezing risk, though Wallace wore warm clothing.
Earl Nye, manager of the Amuse theater, was summoned by the fuel administration committee for failure to obey the display lighting ban and for defiantly responding to a enforcing policeman. He was warned the theater could be closed and fines imposed if violations continued.
Heavy losses of sheep in the Red desert west of Rawlins Wyoming are feared unless weather moderates soon. Frost and Arctic winds driven flocks from winter pastures face mass death threat, with estimates of up to 85,000 head in danger. A separate theater incident reports Nye refusing to dim Amuse Theatre lights, prompting police action and a court appearance.
Jennia Turpaud, 42 year old French girl orphaned by the war, is adopted by Colonel EB My Kt Gagon of the late Hetty Green. She is the ninth war orphan adopted by Colonel Green. She will attend Wilkes-Barre Technical Institute. the other eight orphans study near New York.
A wartime dispatch reports Mexican unrest with multiple murders and outrages affecting Americans. It notes 18 American women and 10 children on a death list, 13 American men killed, and assaults including the case of Mrs. Mortenean at Guadeloupe. Mention of an Edward J. Wright case appears on later pages.
General Pershing’s report to Secretary Baker notes the American army’s decisive Meuse Argonne effort. He cites 22 American and four French divisions defeating 47 German divisions, with 26,000 prisoners and vast materiel captured as the First Army’s losses and gains are detailed.
The article blends a forecast of unsettled weather with a historical note on General Pershing's armistice appeal and the 1947 growth of American overseas forces. It references a detailed Pershing report tracing organization and decisions from May 28 1947 to a force of over two million, split into Period of Organization and Supply Coordinations.
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