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Newspaper
Cheyenne State Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Jan 23, 1921
Page
2
A sprawling sports column surveys baseball and boxing gossip from major league trades to prize fights. Babe Ruth, Strangler Lewis, Cobb, Sisler, and Fohl are named amid trade talk, court battles, training camps, and upcoming matches.
Clara Smith Hamon, accused of killing Jake L. Hamon of Ardmore Oklahoma, arrived with her mother for a conference with her lawyers in readiness for the trial set to begin March 10 in Fort Worth Texas.
The nation plans 35 046 miles of highway this year with a total cost of 472 499 868 dollars. The federal government would fund 197 884 219 dollars under the federal aid plan. Nebraska leads with 3308 miles. Texas 2925. Minnesota 2128. Since 1917 about 20 959 miles have begun at a cost of 3 239 678 000 dollars with a federal share of 145 494 000.
Among all states and territories only California and Oregon have no Sabbath laws, and the District of Columbia also lacks such statutes.
Dean Snyder reports Tris Speaker forecasts an April start for Cleveland with the same 1920 lineup. He touts strengths and rivals, calling Walter Mails the ace, Donie Bush and Donie Sewell key players, Uhle a top pitcher, and Steve O Neill behind the plate as the Indians aim to repeat their world championship success.
Chic Harley may join the Tennessee program as head football coach after serving as Ohio State assistant last season. The famous Harley shift, created by him and taught to Pete Stinchcomb, helped Ohio State win games and is now a hallmark of his coaching reputation.
Cheyenne outscored Eaton 26 to 18 in the first out of state contest of the local season. Storey starred with four baskets and five fouls as Cheyenne built a 18 to 7 halftime lead and held on to win. Porterfield led Eaton with three baskets and three fouls.
Fredericksburg news reports the Fredericksburg and Northern Railway may suspend operations if a new locomotive is not secured by spring. The line seeks a 20000 federal loan to buy a fitted second-hand engine as the old one deteriorates.
W B Dennon of Stearns Kentucky, burned by German mustard gas two years ago, shows a recurrence of the poison with blistered hands and arms while in a Cincinnati hospital.
Police arrested 19 year old Thomas Cusinino in New York on a narcotics charge. He allegedly trained schoolboys to act as salesmen and lookouts and paid commissions on sales.
Fresh wreaths mark tiny graves at Pine Ridge cemetery for cats and dogs in Dedham Massachusetts. The Animal Rescue League operates the site which holds 400 graves with a crematory nearby. Notable burials include Billy Arliss the terrier of actor George Arliss and Fairy the white Pomeranian linked to Elizabeth Stuart Phelps Ward.
Alfred I. DuPont of Wilmington and Miss Jessie H. Ball of Los Angeles married today at Rev. Baker W. H. Lee’s residence. Attended by a few relatives and close friends. DuPont is a powder maker with H I DuPont De Nemours. The bride belongs to the Ball family of Virginia.
The London fire department has successfully tested a portable wireless telephone outfit, demonstrating a new communications method for fire crews. The experiment showed rapid, reliable contact between on scene units and headquarters, potentially speeding incident coordination.
The Lariat notes a lively Cheyenne versus Douglas clash, a student body prankster scene, and a busy schedule of university events in Laramie. It covers a basketball game, parade of speakers on Armenian relief, an art lecture by Mrs. Sherwood, and upcoming high school week features with contests and tours.
Featherweight champion Johnny Kilbane sizes up the contract for his next title bout. He studies purses offered to champions, hoping the crown could be worth about $50 000. Kilbane observes young challengers like Andy Chaney who may train expenses if a promoter is found.
EH F Atkins of Boston urged the House Ways and Means Committee to oppose any tariff increase on sugar and to favor lenient treatment for Cuban sugar. R I Hathaway of Detroit pressed for a two cent per pound beet sugar tariff, arguing current reporting demands burden industry. Atkins blamed government crop shortage fears for market distortions, noting Cuban sugar prices run below production costs.
Millionaire farmer Jonatham M Parmenter of Wayland Massachusetts has an estate appraised at 1.975 million dollars. He was known as a farmer and cattleman.
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