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Newspaper
Cheyenne State Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Jul 17, 1919
Page
8
The First National Dank building elevator is under repair after an accidental bolt removal by a maintenance worker. The cage shot to the top then dropped five stories to the basement but no one was in the cage and no injuries occurred. A Denver mechanic is handling the repairs.
Experienced fence riders are on duty at Fort D. A. Russell to protect the fences from being cut and prevent stock from entering the post area. General O’Neill has ordered the fence to be ridden day and night to stop a recurrence.
Paris report from Associated Press notes that Bulgarian elevation and terms will be addressed in Paris on July 25. The fragmentary dispatch mentions arrival in Paris and a forthcoming sentence or decision date, but details are unclear.
Carelessness delays hearing on kidnapping charges tied to the deportation of more than 100 alleged IWW members from Bisbee. County attorney Robert M. French revealed deputies erred in issuing the complaint and warrant, accusing the accused of deporting the wrong men.
Train number 19 now arrives from the east at 4 o clock in the afternoon, replacing 4 45, and leaves at 4 20 instead of 5. The adjustment, now in effect, is the second change recently made for number 19.
British cable censorship to be abolished at midnight July 23 in London per the House of Commons. The relaxation will apply to private codes. The report notes Miss Ger rude Timmer of Grand Rapids Michigan as an expert operator on the type.
St Paul reports federal officials from the Bureau of Animal Industry will coordinate shipping of cattle and sheep from drought regions in Montana to Minnesota and Wisconsin. A Montana stock survey will assess stock and pasturage needs. About 750000 head may require pasture or feed from Minnesota Wisconsin Iowa and others. Farmers urged to store hay for demand from Montana Utah and western North Dakota.
A man who hid liquor in a cabin to avoid theft faces a Wyoming prohibition hearing as police pursue charges of unlawful possession. Prosecutor Lane explains that simple possession is a crime unless a home qualifies under search warrant exceptions. The case ties to Section 5 of the 1919 session laws and Section 25 on warrants for private homes. The arrest of James Kereakopulos and Christos Krestopulos at the Dyer hotel is connected to the broader investigation.
Lieutenant Charles G Manry Fowler an army aviator from Rockwell Field San Diego Indiana died when his plane caught fire at 800 feet and plunged into a tail spin crashing about a mile from the aviation sheds in Los Angeles The crash left the aircraft wrecked and Fowler dead as bystanders arrived on the scene
The piece details Democratic labor laws enacted and Republican opposition to worker protections. It notes Moon amendment on wire rates, anticipated wage cuts for railroad workers, and reductions in funding for the United States Employment Service. Senator Robinson defends the labor service against GOP cuts amid conference battles and partisan strain.
A June report shows 315 troops carried, surpassing all Allied transports to Europe by month. In Paris on July 16 Baron Von Lorsenz of Germany sent a note to the Inter Allied Council proposing talks with Belgian representatives on transferring Malmedy from Altenlah Prussia to Belgium per the peace treaty terms.
United States Attorney General Palmer said prohibition is effectively enforced nationwide. Sale of hard liquors like whiskey, gin, and brandy largely stopped, with few violations. Beer manufacture and sale also prohibited except where courts reject 2.75 percent alcohol as illegal, with prosecutions possible if the Supreme Court sustains the department.
VIENNA July 16 There is a crisis in the Hungarian soviet General Boehm commander of the army has been imprisoned Steiumfield second in command is reported to have fled A statement that Bella Kun has been invited to a conference by the allies has given rise to reports that he has accepted this subterfuge as a means of escaping from Hungary with out the intention of returning
The 1st Cavalry from the 21st Infantry won 41 to 4 Tuesday night in Cheyenne Russell league play. General J. P. O’Neill pitched the first ball and the 15th Cavalry Band provided music. The Post Personnel face Merchants Delivery in the second game at Fort Russell at 6 30 tonight.
Copenhagen reports a general strike at Settin the capital of Pomerania Prussia with rioting. All trades including harbor transport gas water and electric power workers join in seeking abolition of moral law and political reforms in Pomerania.
The funeral of Mrs. Minnie Shockley was held at the Methorial church at 2 o'clock yesterday afternoon with Rev. B. Brace officiating. Burial followed in Lake View Cemetery in the family plot. The Early Undertaking parlors conducted the arrangements. Pallbearers included J. F. P. Honeman, A. W. C. Hoskins, W. K. Dinngen, A. A. Underwood, Thomas Hunter, and Fred Crabbe.
In the house of commons tonight Andrew Bonar Law denied reports that Britain and the United States had signed an agreement to reward their military establishments.
Winnipeg July 16 All members of the International Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen in the Winnipeg district who took part in the recent general strike will be expelled from the union. The policy, announced by vice president James Murdock, stands despite risking the elimination of every lodge in the district. Fifty one members of the Canadian lodge have already been expelled. Some had belonged to the brotherhood for 26 years.
Berlin reports that leaders of the independent party urge the German proletariat to protest July 21 against the Versailles peace. They outline meetings and a parade to proclaim international proletarian solidarity and a campaign to seize political power and push a world revolution.
Paris July 16. Americans and other allied delegates express confidence that disputes between Poland and Germany can be resolved to allow a plebiscite in Upper Silesia without force. Plans for the plebiscite are being rapidly refined.
A committee of soft drink and near beer dealers pressed for city license amendments while cabarets faced opposition from Mayor Stone, commissioners, and Chief Embery. Officials indicated cabarets had been tabooed and likely would not be allowed, with plans of further ordinances to block them.
The article notes that among Borneo women, elongated ear lobes are regarded as a prominent beauty mark, reflecting local aesthetic traditions and cultural standards.
Government study reveals 64 occupations open to women in Japan. It notes America as the only country where women have achieved marked success in the dental profession and highlights broader career opportunities for Japanese women.
The War Department plans to reorganize the Wyoming National Guard to a strength around 900 to 4,200 with machine gun troops and staff. Adjutant General Mo Coy says no official notification yet but expects details today. Initial funding limits cap growth at 600 men, with eventual rise to 1,200 as funds allow, while recruiting proceeds to the authorized strength.
Formal plans for a sixteen division National Guard structure were approved, detailing 47 infantry regiments and 18 battalions, 6 cavalry regiments, 17 squadrons and 49 cavalry troops, 10 artillery regiments, 20 battalions and 11 batteries of field artillery, plus coast artillery, engineers, sanitary and signal corps. The plan allows expansion to about 410,000 men, but current organization uses 65 men per infantry company and is limited by 200 men per senator or representative for 1920 funding.
Washington reports a war department plan to form four Wyoming militia units. Each unit would include a cavalry squadron and a field artillery battalion as part of a broader reorganization effort.
Texas and Tennessee member of the National Battery for American Law Enforcement Dr Ira Landrith arrives in Cheyenne for a ten day tour through Wyoming under the Anti Saloon League. He will speak in Carpenter Wheatland and towns along the Burlington line urging enforcement cooperation. Dr Albert Lewis Banka obituary notes his late wife.
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