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Newspaper
Cheyenne State Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Jan 03, 1919
Page
6
The Engineering Record urges cities towns and villages to seize postwar construction opportunities. Returning soldiers sailors and war workers will pivot to civil contracts with trained engineers directing projects. Planning must begin now to provide needed improvements sustain industry and offer fair pay as municipalities revive construction seasons and provide jobs.
Army discharge pace reaches about 200000 weekly with fivefold speed, yet officials warn extensive record work is essential to avoid future trouble. Camp commanders cite heavy correspondence from soldiers' relatives as a factor delaying releases, leading to retention of otherwise eligible men.
Relatives feel ignored by the war department as protests against Washington and the administration grow. The administration and the war department seek to release every man who can be released, with Baker March and Pershing cited as doing all possible to speed releases.
A Kansan City Star column by Theodore Roosevelt Jr criticizes rapid demobilization and attempts to use the war's end to push politics. He argues against forced police duty for veterans and questions the motives of those seeking political advantage in postwar policy and the Versailles peace process.
Sam Benelli, a noted Italian soldier poet, served on the battlefield in a field artillery regiment. He gained fame for his dramas and tragedies including La Cena delle Beffe and L Amore dei Tre Re. He volunteered at Italy’s frontier and earned medals and decorations for bravery.
Rome Jan. 2 The Tribuna publishes an interview with Signor Tittoni former foreign minister who condenses ten postwar policy points for Italy. Key items include rebuilding the merchant navy to project strength in the Far East and reduce reliance on others, and harnessing hydraulic power to lessen foreign dependence.
The proposal outlines funding methods to speed wartime work via loans, aims to secure coal and petroleum rich districts in Asia Minor, and seeks swift labor solutions for the aged and disabled. It endorses land reform with peasant titles, demoralized provincial debt funding, and a tax scheme to avoid stunting agriculture and industry.
A fragmented excerpt discusses guardianship of immigration policy, treaties with various countries, and a government commission led by Leon Bourgeois. It asserts equal treatment for Franco Italian and Italian workers, and pushes for open door principles to expand Italian economic activity in Africa Asia and the Far East, linking colonies to future trade routes and compensation under the London treaty.
Local business ads mix with a stream of Cheyenne visitors and dignitaries. Mentions include Nelson-Vetter Investment Co contact at 1616 Central, A C Campbell and W A Baker of Casper, Hon Oscar Beck of Big Piney, L W Starks of Casper, and other travelers and legislators visiting Cheyenne during sessions.
Irregular text fragment describes a New Year greeting on a Merbert Heover card with references to auto riding, a cow, and walking steadiness. No clearest event or person confirmed.
The Hog Island yard delivered its third ship and launched twelve more while the others lagged. By December 7 only four ships were completed across three major government yards, with one yard yet to deliver. A Senate committee approved a survey of all government shipbuilding.
Rome reports the Jesuit leader Wladimir Ledochowak known as the Black Pope has permission to return to Italy to reside in Rome as a Polish citizen. His arrival was delayed by a closed Swiss frontier. Ledochewski, nephew of the late Cardinal Ladochowski, was elected head of the Society of Jesus in February 1917 succeeding Father Wernz.
Milan reports a resolution from Unione Economica Nazionale detailing systematic destruction and pillage by Austro-Hungarian forces in irredenta provinces. It lists cities and institutions affected including Monfalcone Gorisia Borgo Ala and mentions vandalism by police and mobs.
Fragmentary text notes requisitions carried out in the Irredente with the aim of real depotiation and cites great damage done to the property of the interned.
Milan reports wretched poverty among inhabitants demanding immediate relief. Calls go out worldwide for food as winter bites hard on both sides of the Austro Italian border. Italian troops share rations while private groups and the American Red Cross urged to establish a continuous food supply.
Federal operation of Kansas City street cars was ordered by Judge Pollock to prevent interference by workers and sympathizers. Police and sheriffs patrolled lines while armed crews ensured service, with two thirds normal operations in nearby Missouri and no disorder reported during the second day of the strike.
Minneapolis market reports barley and bran prices for January 3. Barley No. 3 at 1.55 per unit. Bran priced at 50.00 per unit.
A vintage guidance piece explains symptoms of the influenza outbreak likely in the early 20th century and offers home remedies. It details bed rest, hydration, light nourishment, and the use of VapoRub with warm applications to relieve congestion. The article stresses avoiding spread and notes the absence of a cure while emphasizing supportive care.
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