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Newspaper
Cheyenne State Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Jul 30, 1919
Page
8
Debate in legal circles over national air ownership and freedom of navigation parallels historic clashes as judges weighed progress against property rights. Lawyers compare steam engines and motor vehicles to air space, citing state court rulings that law must keep pace with technological advance.
In Precinct 1 of the second ward four votes opposed the proposition the smallest defeat in any precinct. Precinct 3 in the same ward recorded 159 for and 5 against. Across Asia one precinct boosted the bond majority by one. Overall citywide support surpassed expectations. Ward by ward results follow.
Petrified wood discovered by well drillers deep beneath the San Bernardino valley sparks speculation about the district’s prehistoric era. A foot long root fragment and other petrified pieces resembling pine or hemlock were extracted from a well near La Mash, west of San Bernardino, at significant depths.
Santa Fe hosts a three day celebration beginning September 4 depicting a thousand years of New Mexico's history with Old Spain and native influences. Indian day Spanish and Franciscan day and a future ideals day will anchor the event alongside the fifth annual Society of Artists exhibit.
Apiral coal company coal of all inks. Large line of baby and bulkies at Hobbs Huck and Finkbiner. Mpofulat music and ragtime playing taught in 12a guaranteed. Hor White Plains 40thl. Jon Guussess repairing. W W Dumm Carey phone 497.
Chicago faced continued violence as blacks and whites clashed across the North, South and West Sides. Police reported many attacks, stabbings and beatings with deaths and injuries as four state regiments joined local forces to quell unrest and guard major districts.
Jim Whalen a wealthy Akron prisoner faced shots fired to stop his escape as police seized liquor and a blackjack game in Cheyenne. Painter George Cook was held on liquor and gambling charges, bond posted for $300, while Whalen remained jailed. Officers found two suitcases of liquor, chips, and cards, with additional bills linked to Whalen before Cook commented on evidence.
Paris reports a supreme council plan to appoint experts to divide the rolling stock of German Austrian and Bulgarian railways. Bulgaria’s treaty economic clauses were approved and a special postal commission allow s Allied nations to resume postal and wire links with Germany under required restrictions.
Felicita Rojas, widow of Jose Rojas, testified under oath about her past relationship with Pedro Garcia and the night of the tragedy. She described jealousy, a move to the South Side, and witnessing Pedro fire the shot outside the Arabian Nights tent as the jury heard details of the case.
Premier Bauer reads Weimar assembly the German stance against ceding Liege and on indemnities. Von Hindenburg and Ludendorff oppose peace terms, urging continued pressure to hold Belgium. The Vatican 1917 peace notes are reviewed with Britain and France asserting war aims remain unclear.
SAN FRANCISCO July 29 Captain Harley H. Christy commander of the Wyoming and former commander of the cruiser San Diego testifies in a case linked to the murder of Jose Hojas. He notes his long navy career and relation to illustrator Howard Chandler Christy as details unfold amid testimonies about revolvers and plans to leave for Bridgeport Nebraska.
Local thundershowers and cooler on Wednesday and Thursday. Mostly fair else with showers in the southeast, warmer conditions in the north.
J. B. Horsley, longtime traffic officer, quits his city job after owning and riding his motorcycle more than 2,000 miles chasing speeders and traffic violators.
Representative Johnson urged inspector general review of all cases and demanded punishment for higher officials beyond punished sergeants and lieutenants. Col Donaldson testified brutalities existed across French prisons, naming General Harts and Colonel Grinstead as targets for accountability while noting others avoided trial.
Louisville hears a mountaineer from Leslie county Kentucky named John Shell claims to be 130 years old. Neighbors corroborate his age and note he has nine children and about 200 descendants. Shell attributes long life to outdoor living temperate habits and excellent health.
The United States Navy destroyer Ward, part of the Pacific fleet, broke all construction records for its class at Mare Island during the war rush. It took 70 days from keel laying to commissioning and launched 17% days after keel laying, with efficiency credited to streamlined material routing and labor handling.
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