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Cheyenne State Leader

Location

Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America

Date

Jul 18, 1920

Page

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Three Held for Attack on Taxi Man

A taxi driver, Lewis Failer, 26, lies dying from a skull fracture at St. John's hospital after an assault near Round Top reservoir. Three Fort Russell soldiers Melfred S. Kargus Wayne B. K. Stanley and Thomas V. Carroll are charged with the attack and robbery of more than $100. The suspects fled in Failer's Nash Six after injuring him and taking money, with authorities tracing them through Fort Russell roll call and警 telegraphing fifty towns for their arrest.

Lewis Failer St. John's Hospital Melfred S. Kargus Wayne BK. Stanley Thomas V. Carroll Fort Russell Wray Colorado Cheyenne Failer Round Top Reservoir Fuller Fort Russall Evans Mill Ranch Islay Road Sheriff's Office EB. J. Smalley Lon Davis Evans Ranch Fatler Ita Smalley Transport Corps Sargus Stanley Carroll

Former Fargo Police Chief Patrick Larnes Dies in Prison Cell

Patrick H. Larnes, 74, once Fargo North Dakota police chief, drops dead in his prison cell from a heart attack believed triggered by joy over a parole board decision Friday. He had been sentenced thirteen months earlier for shooting a neighbor, who recovered.

Patrick H. Larnes Fargo N. D Parole Board

Nothing For Germans But Accept Fate

A semi official Spa decision to deliver 2,000,000 tons of coal monthly to the Allies was issued in Berlin. After Marshal Foch was summoned no other option remained, since invasion of Germany and its political and economic consequences faced a feared 8 percent drop in coal for German consumers, with the possibility of staying master in one’s own house.

Berlin Spa Foch Germany

Six Cattle Killed by Lightning Near Hillsdale

A bolt struck a fence corner near Hillsdale, eighteen miles east of Cheyenne, killing six cattle belonging to William Spatz. The lightning traveled via the metal wires into the herd as the animals stood in the fence corner. The incident occurred Saturday.

Hillsdale Cheyenne William Spatz

Father under suspicion after Copeland fire kills Roesch family

Bonner's Ferry Idaho July 17 Mrs John Roesch and seven children perished when their Copeland Idaho home burned early today. Husband is held pending investigation as coroner’s jury rules deaths suspicious.

Bonner's Ferry Idaho John Roesch Copeland Here Roesch

Kansas Women Win Right to Vote at 21 Registration

Kansas women who have reached the age of 21 are entitled to vote in elections regardless of whether they disclose their exact age when registering. The opinion was issued tonight by Attorney General R. J. Hopkins in Topeka.

Topeka Kan Kansas R. J. Hopkins

Mistress Harvey Cash Undergoes Minor Operation

Mrs. Harvey Cash submitted to a minor operation at a local hospital on Saturday.

Harvey Cash

Eight-year-old boy killed in City Park swing collapse

Clarence Ramirez, eight, son of Dr. J M Ramirez of 400 East Ninth, fatally injured Saturday when a City Park swing collapsed. He died at St. John’s hospital at 10:40 PM after skull and facial fractures. An official inquiry will follow.

Clarence Ramirez J. M. Ramirez East Ninth Street City Park St. John’s Hospital Ramirez Lad St. John's Hospital Jack Thompson Adventures of Billy Whiskers Carnegie Library Earler Dast Ninth Street Jhhildren Ramirez Bresnahan Block Cheyenne

Cheyenne Goffs Show At Funeral Directors Convention

Cheyenne hosts the Wyoming Funeral Directors association convention with coffins and motor hearses on display. Several casket manufacturers exhibit four each, three motor hearses arrive from Denver and one from Sidney Nebraska. About 35 delegates booked at the Plains hotel as sessions run at the Parish house with lectures by Prof. Clement Williams starting midweek.

Cheyenne Wyoming Funeral Directors’ Association Janatitaur Denver Sidney Nebraska W.W. W. Dumm Plains Hotel Clement Williams Kansas City

American pair win doubles to challenge Australia for Davis Cup

Johnson and Hilden defeated Kingscote and Parke in five sets at Wimbledon to earn the right to challenge Australia for the Davis Cup. The victory gave the Americans three straight wins over England in the international lawn tennis tournament.

Wimbleton Associated Press America Johnson and Hilden Australia Kingscote Parke England

Uncle Sam's Yearly Expenses Mark Record Value

Government expenditures for the fiscal year ending June 30th totalled 28.441 billion dollars. Ordinary disbursements reached 6.404 billion and public debt payments 17.038 billion. The War Department led ordinary costs at 1.610 billion, with railroads and debt interest following. Navy and Shipping departments also reported substantial outlays.

Washington Treasury War Department Navy

Fourth Bridge to Be Built by State Over North Platte

The state highway commission will receive bids at its August 8 meeting in this city for the erection of the fourth bridge over the North Platte river. The 400 foot structure will be south of Torrington on the Cheyenne Torrington road, similar to the Casper area bridge on the Yellowstone highway nearing completion. Another North Platte bridge on the Yellowstone route is under construction about two miles east of Orin Junction in Converse County.

State Highway Commission North Platte River North Platte Torrington Cheyenne-Torrington Casper Yellowstone Highway Orin Junction Converse County

Harding Completes Speech Prep Ahead of Nomination

Marion Ohio July 17 Senator Harding finished polishing his acceptance speech on Saturday and planned a quiet Sunday with rest and recreation. He worked with the Marion Star composing room to put the speech into type for advance copies and visited his compositors. The address for the presidential nominating event next Thursday may exceed his four column initial plan.

Marion Harding The Marion Star Cox Wilson League of Nations

Law and Order Plank Absent From Republican Platform

Chicago July 17 The law and order plank adopted by the Republican National Convention was omitted from the platform distributed from Republican headquarters Virgil G Hinshaw chairman of the Prohibition National Committee said prohibitionists are thunderstruck by the omission of the law enforcement plank adopted with others by unanimous vote at the convention.

Chicago Virgil G. Hinshaw Prohibition National Committee Hinshaw Republican National Committee

Governor Spending Sunday at Ranch Visit by Carey in Careyhurst

Governor Robert D. Carey departed for the J. M. Carey & Bro. ranch at Careyhurst for a day or two with Mrs. Carey and the children who are spending the summer there. Grace Mackley has returned from an operation for appendicitis and left the hospital Saturday.

Robert D. Carey J. M. Carey & Bro. Ranch Careyhurst Grace Mackley

Digging into history with pick and shovel

National Geographic notes deciphered clay tablets may push back history by a thousand years and reveal that early civilizations possessed high culture. Archaeologists cite large libraries at Nineveh Nippur Sippur and Babylon with hundreds of thousands of documents from the third and fourth millennia B C.

Washington, D. C Hammurabi National Geographic Society Albert T. Clay Ashurbanipal Nineveh Nippur Sippur Larsa Babylon Wrech

Important Notice to Leader Subscribers

The Cheyenne State Leader informs all subscribers to call at the Tribune office or mail in payments as a vigorous subscription drive and collection campaign begins. Notify if you do not want the morning paper or have missed deliveries to help improve the Leader.

Cheyenne Tribune

Ranch resident cut by mowing machine at Y-Six ranch

Mannie Keller was brought to St. John's hospital from the Y-Six ranch on Little Horse creek with a severe cut in one heel. The injury occurred when he was struck by the sickle-bar of a mowing machine.

Mannie Keller St. John’s Hospital Y-Six Little Horse Creek

Resolute Dominates Shamrock VI In Second Regatta Race

The 1920 America's Cup race at Sandy Hook saw Resolute VI, captained by Charles F. Adams II, extend a long lead over Shamrock VI as time ran out. Shamrock VI was two miles from the final stake when the race was declared off at 7 26 PM, preserving Shamrock VI's 1 0 edge from the first race.

Sandy Hook N. J Shamrock VI Charles F. Adams Resolute Adams Atlantic Shamrock Ambrose William P. Burton

Tribune’s Cheyenne readers push for morning Leader edition

Cheyenne residents and business leaders express strong support for Tribune Publishing Co. purchasing the Cheyenne State Leader. Subscribers praise service and urge a morning edition, noting benefits to city news, while staff rivalry between papers spurs reader benefit and planned improvements.

Cheyenne State Tribune Publishing Co

Old Oul Guilty Putting Bullet Through Hunter

Clyde Skidmore of Laguna Beach was hunting squirrels when his revolver discharged, wounding him slightly in both legs as the sun reflected through his windshield in Santa Ana California.

Hunter Santa Ana Calif Clyde Skidmore Laguna Beach Skidmore

Alaskan Aerial Trail Blazers Begin 9000 Mile Mail Flight

ERIA Pa July 17 Four government airplanes carrying an air mail trail to Alaska will leave at 10 Sunday for Grand Rapids Mich the second stop on the 9000 mile journey Captain St Clair Street commander of the flight joined the group this afternoon after a delayed arrival from Himburst Pa due to a broken axle His plane showed slight wing damage from a forced landing at Himhurst.

Eria Alaska Grand Rapids Mich St. Clair Street Himhurst Penn

Labor Leaders to Take the Stump in Campaign

President Gompers and Secretary Morrison of the American Federation of Labor plan to campaign against congress candidates unfriendly to labor. Morrison announced the move as the federation also prepared records of labor votes by Senator Harding and Governor Cox in the past.

Washington Gompers Morrison American Federation of Labor Congress Harding Senate Gox House

Cordillo to Be Arraigned for Sentence Monday

Pete Cordillo faces arraignment for sentence after a ten day window to file a motion for a new trial in the Frank Jennings slaying near Laramie. Judge William C. Mentzer will pronounce the sentence, with potential penalties ranging from twenty years to life. Cordillo’s brother John Cordillo has already been sentenced to 15 to 20 years for manslaughter.

Pete Cordillo Frank Jennings Laramie William C. Mentzer Cordillo Mentzer John Cordillo John

Cox Visits Washington Ahead of Wilson Conference

Governor Cox arrives in the capital to meet President Wilson for a Sunday White House conference on international affairs. He is greeted by Franklin D. Roosevelt and other Democrats and plans talks on the league of nations. Senator Hitchcock reports harmony with Cox on foreign policy.

Washington National Capital Cox Wilson Franklin D. Roosevelt Thomas G. Amburg Ohio White House Columbus League of Nations Hitchcock Nebraska Senate Sheppard Goy

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