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Newspaper
Cheyenne State Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Jan 21, 1920
Page
11
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Sir Oliver Lodge, famed English scientist and spiritualist, arrived in the United States to lecture on psychical phenomena. He travels with Lady Lodge as part of his tour.
Testimony places the Cordillo brothers and Newell near the crime scene the night Jennings was slain. Dr. Lane says he saw three men matching the suspects north of Thornsbury Street and Viola Boughton confirms Jennings left with her moments before. Sheriff Trabing links a revolver to John Cordillo with matching bullets. Prosecutor Patterson seeks change of venue, arguing for fairness outside the county of the murder.
The Cordillo brothers and Newell arrived from Laramie and were taken to the Laramie county jail escorted by three guards. The prisoners showed signs of severe strain and one inmate said his only refreshment in two days was a cup of coffee.
The Longmont Farmers Flour Mills on Twentieth Street and the railroad yards were totally destroyed by a late afternoon fire. Large stocks of flour cereals and feed burned and investigators suspect spontaneous combustion as the cause.
Smith College students brave cold in Northampton Massachusetts for an annual ice carnival. Secret nightly meetings inspire costumes and skating scenes. A pageant queen leads the fairy theme as a group of named students from Indiana New York and Massachusetts star in a celebratory winter event. The carnival called the best ever by participants.
Denver January 20. A financial plan shows it costs 2324 dollars yearly to support a five person family in Denver. The budget accompanies wage demands of 70 cents per hour for motormen and conductors, up from 48 cents, with the company resisting raises under the current fare.
Democrat Clyde H. W. Hoey was elected in a special election to succeed Yates Webb in the Ninth district of South Carolina. Campaign focus included support for the League of Nations, which Hoey endorsed as a principal issue.
Secretary McClure stated the average suit contains no more than 5.27 dollars worth of wool and even premium wool would limit the value to 7.87 dollars for a medium suit. The convention did not act on creating nationwide selling agencies for wool. A cable from Dr. Asa Kamiura regretfully missing the event arrived. he was elected honorary member. The convention closes tomorrow with officer elections for the next fiscal year.
Washington reports a bill introducing a $260,000,000 bond issue to fund irrigation projects. Senator McNary of Oregon introduced the measure, referred to the irrigation committee after a Western governors conference suggestion.
A graceful georgette frock in reds purples and orange with large bangles satin ribbons trim a turban and face veil. A red tambourine ribbon trims complete the exotic costume for a masquerade ball.
The council debated Britain's failure to send troops to plebiscite areas and honored speakers including H C Wallace the American ambassador and premiers Lloyd George and Clemenceau. It signaled a forthcoming enhanced ambassadorial conference to handle Turkish Adriatic and related issues.
H O Davis chosen to succeed Edward K Bok as editor of the Ladies' Home Journal He is an Ohio native and has lived in California for ten years Davis has served as promoter and director general of the San Diego exposition position.
Across the country large areas show normal influenza rates with pneumonia cases and deaths indicating a mild type. State and city health officers report the situation is under control and few aid requests are made. Around 400 physicians trained last year have joined the health reserve corps. A Tokio cable notes Japan faces influenza deaths and government measures to curb the epidemic.
Chicago reports 1,887 new influenza cases and 15 deaths in the latest daily tally, with pneumonia affecting 227 people and 30 fatalities. The figures approach the high point of last year’s outbreak.
In Dallas during the 12 hours ending Jan 20 twenty nine new influenza cases were reported. At Love Field airport officials noted phoe cases among about 250 personnel.
Camp Grant camp surgeon Colonel Arthur M. Whaley reports the hospital is seeing few influenza cases after the epidemic peaked a week ago. Two pneumonia deaths occurred at Camp Grant in the last 24 hours.
The senate factions debated two paths if leaders conferences fail. Some mild reservation Republicans favor a Democratic alliance to reopen the treaty for open consideration of compromise reservations aided by public pressure. A Democratic compromise advocate supports a round robin petition to form a joint Republican Democrat caucus. The mild reservation Republicans oppose both caucus and the Underwood conciliation move. If the bipartisan leaders meeting fails, Republicans and Lodge followers see little value in another conciliation committee.
Admiral Mayo supports honoring officers of ships sunk or seriously damaged by mines or torpedoes when conduct is meritorious, approving the Knight board and Secretary Daniels awarding Distinguished Service Medals to the San Diego commander and the President Lincoln commander, while Admiral Sims criticizes such awards.
Federal prohibition and Internal Revenue agents search Fayette county for thieves who stole 78 barrels of whiskey valued at about $100,000 from local distillers. The theft was reported in Unio ntown Pennsylvania on January 20.
London dispatch reports General Denekine, leading anti-Bolshevik forces in Southern Russia, has created a new Cossack government with Novo-Rossysk as capital. Diplomatic advices say the people appear to greet the move favorably and the government has received a positive reception.
The hearing for Thomas Kelley formerly with Geyser Laundry on liquor selling charges was expected before U S Commissioner Nanf i yesterday but was not arraigned and will be held today or tomorrow. Margia Stowers, colored, had been arrested earlier in connection with the wood alcohol liquor case.
Miss Helen Todd proposes a Woman to Woman committee to meet wives and children of strikers and uncover facts of labor disputes through these families. The plan aims to build understanding and relay information between workers, families, and the community.
William B. Oliver of the Federal Trade Commission called the excess profits tax a foundation stone of the price structure. He argued that removing the tax would lower prices two or three stories, and that for every dollar taken by the tax consumers pay four to eight dollars in excess prices. He suggested a direct tax on gross sales as an alternative.
The first general council of the League of Red Cross societies will convene in Geneva on March 2 to organize the program. Delegates from each national society are invited. The United States announces its participation as part of the 30 nations affiliated in the international body.
In Denver on January 29 sugar rose to 15 cents per pound with a two pound limit on each purchase. Wholesale prices also climbed with a new net figure of 413.70 dollars taking effect yesterday affecting local trade.
The forecast calls for generally fair conditions on Wednesday and Thursday with rising temperatures expected on Thursday across the region. Local residents should plan outdoor activities accordingly as afternoon highs trend warmer compared to midweek.
Lady Pearson, wife of Sir Arthur Pearson president of the national institute for the blind in England, shows great interest in her husband’s work aiding blind soldiers. Sir Pearson is practically blind.
Berlin January 20 German socialist leader Daumig, head of the radical wing of the independent Socialists, was arrested today on a government warrant. He had been detained last June in connection with the Hamburg radicals uprising.
A sensational old advertisement urges readers to mail a cutout with 5 cents to Foley & Co in Chicago for a trial package. It promises Foley's remedies for pain, rheumatism, backache, kidney and bladder ailments, constipation, biliousness, headache, and sluggish bowels.
John Wognue of Elberton Georgia writes about a severe cold after neighbors wet down with infaena. He took Foley's Honey and Tar Compound, eight small doses in two hours, and recovered swiftly. He asserts Foley's is the best cough medicine.
Old home made cough remedy uses Pinex 2¾ ounces in a pint of sugar syrup or substitutes like molasses honey or corn syrup. Claims to loosen phlegm stop throat tickle soothe irritated membranes and provide rapid relief for severe coughs chest colds and croup with guaranteed satisfaction from The Pinex Co Fort Wayne Ind.
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