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Newspaper
Cheyenne State Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Jan 13, 1920
Page
1
Democratic Secretary and Republican Chairman engage in a brisk televised dispute over policy and leadership. The exchange highlights party differences as viewers tune in for clarity on governance and direction.
Secretary Glass and Republican Chairman Hays traded telegrams over claims that the Democratic administration sent thousands of tons of propaganda to Liberty bond buyers and other groups. Hays denied naming bond buyers but asserted Democratic outreach during the paper shortage. Glass called the charge slanderous and questioned the motive behind it.
A government report says a large arms and ammunition shipment to Mexico was escorted by the Japanese cruiser Yakuma, which arrived at Manzanillo on December 24. The vessel, with 800 personnel, drew a Mexican war department committee to visit Mexico City, while the extent of shipments remains unclear.
Washington reports decision to withdraw American troops from Siberia and complete repatriation of the Czecho Slovak forces next month. General Graves will move the 8 000 strong force home as ships prepare to ferry the Czecho Slovaks and Americans from Vladivostok to New York. Japan might expand its Siberian force, but no agreement has been reached.
Vernon LeRoy Nelson and William Smith were arrested by Sheriff E. J. Smalley after waiving preliminary hearings. Each was bound over to the district court on $300 bonds. Nelson claimed to be a plain clothes man employed to hunt bootleggers and said he sold a quart of whiskey for $15 that he bought from Smith for $412.
Governor Robert D. Carey issues a proclamation summoning the Fifteenth Wyoming Legislature to convene January 26 at 10 a m in the state capitol Cheyenne to consider ratification of the federal woman suffrage amendment. The session is expected to be brief with no other business.
Cheyenne prepares for General John J. Pershing visits with flag displays and a luncheon at the Masonic temple. A committee will meet Pershing near Greeley, and Governor Carey with Brigadier General Poore will welcome him. Tickets at Citizens National Bank cost 5 dollars.
Federal Judge C W Sessions upholds Congress authority over nominations and elections in dismissing demurrers to indictments against Senator Truman H Newberry and 34 others for election law violations. Trial slated to begin January 29.
President Wilson issued the call for the first session of the League of Nations council to meet in Paris at 10 30 a m Friday. The call was directed to ambassadors of the Entente nations that have ratified the Versailles treaty.
Washington January 12 senators push toward a settlement of the peace treaty controversy with Democratic leaders and mild reservation Republicans. Kendrick of Wyoming and McKellar of Tennessee discuss reservations as Lodge supporters await visible progress. Democrats hope a plan forms for presidential approval and possible conferences with the president.
Leading figures from the New York Bar Association the New York Club and the Citizens Union condemned the state assembly for suspending five socialist members. They backed reinstatement urging unity with labor groups and noting the move as an assault on representative government.
In Denver on January 12 a 15 year old girl Mildred Stuart killed herself with a revolver. Within 24 hours a 14 year old classmate Edith Clapper attempted the same method, rushed to hospital with slim chance of recovery. Parents say both despondent over failing in class and the death of Stuart. Edith used her brother's revolver. bullet entered head.
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