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Newspaper
Cheyenne State Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Jan 29, 1919
Page
4
The article discusses nationwide plans to honor returning servicemen with demobilization of service flags, noting Lynn, Massachusetts as the first city to begin such a practice at St Stephen's Church on January 1. It questions why Cheyenne is not next in line.
The progressive businessmen and farmers of the western states will convene in Omaha February 18 to 20 for a Trans Mississip pi Readjustment congress. D A Skinner and Colvin H Brown travel from Washington to assist the Omaha Chamber in organizing the event. The objective is to chart the course of business during readjustment and develop a constructive program for agriculture industry and labor through group meetings and general assemblies.
The Dora defense regulation required shops to close at 9 pm to conserve fuel and shelter shoppers during air raids. Initially met with outrage from small shopkeepers who feared bias toward large stores, it persisted with time as customers adapted. Savings in light and heat were noted as clerks grew more efficient.
Harleigh J. Hartman wins $1000 for his paper The Meaning and Application of Fair Valuation as Needed by Utility Commissions in the fourteenth annual economic essay contest. Howard Douglas Dozier takes $500 for Latery of the Atlantic Coset 14ne Railroad. Awards are from Hart Schaffner & Marx fund after a Chicago university committee chair.
An official French announcement says no potash from Alsace will reach the United States before June under favorable conditions. Most Alsatian output will be diverted to French agriculture for months, prompting reliance on domestic potash production this spring. The note also mentions strong Dutch connections with Queen Wilhelmina’s wealth from crown lands and colonies.
London reports say women gained independence during the war will not yield it after. Crowds cheered Field Marshal Haig as he entered London, with women showing a new assertiveness and the right to cheer, moving with purpose through the streets.
Soldiers and crowds chant Haig Hale Haig as Field Marshal Hale is urged during a lunch at Huckingham palace with the king. Unable to summon the commander, the crowd shifts to singing Rule Britannia while the soldiers cheer the homecoming and parade through the streets.
A memorial for Clara Barton founder of the American Red Cross is proposed with plans for a memorial or statue in the Hall of Fame in Washington. The 190th birth anniversary on Christmas Day 1921 would be marked at Oxford Mage David Ki Wright, an attorney and author, who supports the movement with Senator Lodge to introduce the bill.
In Mexico City and Tamaulipas regional labor unions joined in protests against California Governor's decision on Thomas Mooney. Thousands of workers from affiliated organizations halted work for 12 hours to demand clemency or reversal of the San Francisco bombing case ruling.
Barney Oldfield announces a venture to design and market the Oldfield tire. He cites tire quality as the key to his racing success and says production and distribution will begin soon with plans for national coverage.
A Cheyenne Laramie County taxpayer letter argues that high taxes deter homebuilding and points to alleged public official graft. It cites an August 1918 county commissioner bill of 157.36, calls for investigation, and references Wyoming law on per diem, mileage, and limited sessions. It notes a Rankin v Jauman Idaho case about malfeasance.
Salt Lake City report states two payers will vote on a proposal to issue 4 million dollars for public improvements. The plan prioritizes street work and public buildings to accelerate work for returning soldiers and sailors, with water supply projects among permanent gains.
Dispatches from Dawson and Yukon report severe influenza spreading through the Northland. Sparse medical supplies, long transit, and frozen terrain hinder treatment as Royal Northwest Mounted Police begin serum transport from Ottawa via Vancouver and Whitehorse to Dawin for Arctic distribution.
The Yukon territory reports no influenza cases after strict quarantine measures. Guards guard Indian trails to Dawson while Poles travel from White Horse to block entry from western Alaska. Gates are secured at Skagway with planned stations at White Pass Summit Bennett or Carcross to keep the territory disease free for the season.
Eastern Livestocks Kansas City reports hog receipts at 79 000 with heavy to good demand and price ranges 16 60 to 17 60. Cattle receipts 11 000 with steady to uneven trading. steers 18 to 20, cows 6 50 to 14, stockers 7 50 to 16. Calves 7 to 14. Sheep receipts 2 500 with steady to higher on lambs 15 to 16 50. Omaha notes hog receipts 12 500 steady with heavy 16 90 to 17 45 and mixed up to 17 10. cattle 7 500 slow to 15 25 lower. sheep 6 600 strong gains 11 to 16. Chicago hogs receipts 66 000 generally steady to lower. bulk 17 35 to 17 65. cattle good and mixed. beef cattle 15 85 to 20. sheep 15 00 to 16 60 with strong demand for choice to prime.
London dispatch reports the Bank of England ends wartime clerical service for eight hundred women. A portion may apply for limited clerical positions with $18 weekly pay and a pension after 25 years. Managers disagree on long term placement, some praising workers while others oppose under pressure.
Ralph D. Taylor of Gillette writes of his experiences in France and compares home to the good country. He mentions Wyoming boys from Campbell County and other counties, the ships Pocahontas and Susquehanna, and awaiting orders to pack. He closes with best wishes and regards from the 7th Ward Hospital unit in France.
Mountain sheep grow tame as heavy snows push them toward town to feed at a county hay station near Ouray. Photographs may be taken of the animals as they visit the railroad area, signaling unusually severe winter conditions in the mountains.
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