29 Jan 1919
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Newspaper
Cheyenne State Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Jan 29, 1919
Page
1
In a Plains lobby exchange, Sackett of Sheridan county posed incisive, targeted questions about section 40 of the prohibition bill. He suggested amendments to limit penalties and challenge procedural fairness, illustrating how his cross examination could drive an entirely new bill.
The Armenian National Union of America urged the U S State Department to report on Armenian suffering and act to establish an Armenian state. Cablegrams describe refugees dying from hunger and disease across Syria Palestine Egypt Mesopotamia and the Caucasus. A Basra message reports 10 000 Armenians naked and destitute near Mosul needing urgent funds and relief.
London readers note Food Controller permits sugar icing for cakes though eggs and sugar remain limited. The column recalls ration constraints including lard tea and pastry coupons, with lemons and cranberries as scarce but cherished substitutes amid war-time shortages.
Vienna dispatches report a widespread peasant uprising across Romania. Well armed insurgents led rioting on a fixed hour Saturday, clashing with regular troops in multiple towns. In Bucharest fighting continued all Sunday with machine gun fire, leaving many dead and wounded.
A Galician Republic government report from Lausanne Switzerland dated January 28 claims the Galician state, formed from former Austrian lands, has established a union with Ukraine. The note says Allied powers and the Paris Peace Congress were informed.
The state case against Henry J. Hall, a lay preacher, opens with jury selection completed in two hours. Prosecution outlines charges of beating and choking his wife and throwing her from a railroad bridge into a brook, causing her death the next day. Two state witnesses testify.
Associated Press reports Chief Auwehe of the Ute Indiana died at Dragon Utah after an illness. He was 90 years old and had led his people for decades.
A German wireless message states by January 18 Germany’s western army had reached demobilization sites and about half a million of 600,000 eastern troops are moved. An arrest order targets Karl Raddeck, alleged Bolabovist agitator, while former Premier Michaelis resigns the presidency of Pomerania amid worker protests.
Pearle Centers was found guilty of first degree murder in Denver after a three hour jury deliberation. The murder involved the death of his divorced wife Daisy Centers at the Centers home on December 2. A recommended imprisoned sentence was noted and Centers attempted suicide at the scene.
Presidents of two major meat firms urged senators not to rush new legislation. Louis F Swift said existing laws already cover alleged misdeeds and warned against muddling through. Armour & Co. chief J Armour planned to consult packers on substitute measures.
Paris discussions on German colonies dominate sessions as nations including Britain France Japan and Belgium stake positions on East and Southwest Africa Togoland Kameruns and the Congo amid questions on transfer mandates and league control Germany's colonies are the focal point of a broad territorial question with implications for global power and future governance.
Dispatches from Washington report major rebel forces in Mexico collapsing after battles near Vera Cruz. Felix Diaz and his army are said driven from Vera Cruz with Mazle seeking mountain refuge. General Acclar’s campaign is described as largely successful while Villistas and Tampes remain active in some areas.
Paris June 28. Oscar Crosby president of the Inter Allied Buying Council for war purchases and finance and Gen Tasker I Milas announce their resignations to take effect February 1. The council, formed of delegates from principal governments, has overseen U S supply and finance needs during the war. With hostilities ended, operations will shift to Washington under treasury secretary guidance with presidential approval.
The 1929 Wyoming case reports warrants issued for John A Whiting James B True and others for practicing surveying and engineering without licenses. Prosecutor Lane and Sheriff Pat Hayes led to the arrest order issued by Justice W. Edwards. The incident occurred during a state engineers dinner in Cheyenne.
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