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Newspaper
Cheyenne State Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Jan 29, 1919
Page
12
A discussion questions why Cheyenne should not follow other cities in a community service honoring returning servicemen with a demobilization of service flags. The first city to begin this—Lynn, Massachusetts—started the effort at St Stephen's Church on January 1.
The Trans Misssissippi readjustment congress will occur February 18 to 20 in Omaha with the Chamber of Commerce of the United States assisting. D. A. Skinner and Colvin J. Brown will help, inviting governors and leaders from western states to discuss a business forward program for agriculture, industry, and labor.
The Dora defense rule mandating 9 pm shop closures in Britain aims to save fuel and shelter people at home during air raids. Initially met with anger from small merchants who feared bias toward big stores, the policy has grown in acceptance over four years as customers adapt and clerks gain efficiency, reducing lighting and heating costs.
Harleigh J. Hartman wins first prize of $1000 for an essay on fair valuation by utility commissions. Howard Douglas Dozier receives $500 for a piece on the history of the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad. Awards come from a fund by Hart Schaffner & Marx. group A prizes open to all Americans, with no awards in the undergraduate group this year.
An official French information release says Alsace potash cannot reach the United States before June. France will need Alsatian output for its own agriculture for months. The War Trade Board urges the U S to rely on domestic potash production this spring. Also notes Queen Wilhelmina of the Netherlands as an extremely wealthy sovereign.
London reports that women who cheered Field Marshal Haig during a war welcome will not relinquish their independence in peacetime. Newspapers note women have changed from timid patrons to confident participants, stepping into public life with newly earned pride.
Reporters describe noisy crowds at Huckingham palace during a lunch with the king as they chanted for Maig and Haig then Haig Hale Haig. The moment reflected public eagerness to greet field commanders amid a celebratory crowd of soldiers.
Memorial plans to honor Clara Barton founder of the American Red Cross note a national memorial on Christmas day 1921. Senator Lodge is asked to introduce legislation for a Hall of Fame memorial or statue in Washington to mark Barton’s anniversary birth in 1821.
Mexico City and Tamaulipas labor unions staged protests after California Governor confirmed Thomas Mooney’s death sentence. Tens of thousands of workers joined in demonstrations, with union affiliates marching for 12 hours in solidarity with the LWOW.
Bar ney Oldfield announces a tire venture branding the Oldfield tire. He emphasizes durability and user feedback gathered during extensive racing and touring. He cites his factory, sales network, and plans for national distribution by late spring.
Taxpayer letter criticizing high Cheyenne and Laramie County taxes due to public official graft. It cites a August 1918 county bill of 157.36 and argues for repayment and stronger oversight. References Wyoming statutes on commissioners pay and allowances and a Rankin v Jauman criminal case for malfeasance.
Salt Lake City voters will decide on a proposal to issue 4 million dollars for public improvements. Funds would finance street work and public buildings with priority on permanent projects such as water supply. The aim is to accelerate work for returning soldiers and sailors.
Dispatches from Dawson describe a severe influenza outbreak across Alaska and Yukon. Limited medical supplies and vast distances hinder treatment as Royal North Mounted Police transport serum through harsh ice and snow to remote communities.
Territory officials report strict quarantine measures across Indian trails to Dawson and several gateways including Skagway White Pass and Carcross. Poles patrol hundreds of miles to block influenza from Alaska as Yukon aims to welcome spring travel free of disease.
Eastern Livestock receipts show hogs steady to higher with heavy and loin-heavy sales. Cattle receipts: Kansas City and Omaha report mixed declines and gains across steers cows and calves. Chicago hogs and cattle receipts indicate market steady to lower with a wide range for beef and lamb prices.
Eight hundred women clerks employed by the Bank of England as a war measure have been notified their service will end, with 106 offered special applications for clerical positions at $18 a week and a pension of half that after 25 years. Some managers saw potential for permanent staffing, others doubted women could work under pressure.
Ralph D. Taylor of Gillette writes from France to Wyoming readers describing his unit s voyage on the Pocahontas and Susquehanna ships, the rainy winter and the longing to return home. He notes boys from Campbell County and other counties, and that he awaits orders to pack their gear.
In Ouray Colorado January 28 photographs show mountain sheep coming down to the railroad station area for hay set out by the county bar. The tame behavior follows heavy snowfall reducing food in the high country and marks a rare winter mercy for the herd.
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