11 Mar 1919
Page 1
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 25 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Cheyenne State Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Mar 11, 1919
Page
1
Murders, fighting and plundering continued in Berlin on Sunday as Spartacans were captured. Summary executions began after an order by the secretary of military affairs. A sailor labeled a laborite was shot after a confrontation with government troops. Over 260 wounded were treated in hospitals.
Paris reports from an English businessman describe Moscow as a graveyard with typhus spreading, fuel and soap scarce, and no heat or medicines. Bodies of typhus victims lie unburied as undertakers cannot meet demand. The non-Bolshevik population fears unable to resist the epidemic.
A fragmentary AP write up recalls a city officer facing danger during a clash with German forces. The text mentions a German officer Baned now, a prior Corian attaché in Paris, and unresolved details about injuries and shooting.
London dispatch reports the peace conference at a turning point as preparatory work concludes and a preliminary peace convention is expected within days. The emphasis is on disarmament as a test of success and likely a first step toward global disarmament.
The Volks Summa Zeitung of Frankfurt blames the allied powers for Germany’s suffering and argues German workers caused the crisis. It warns that continued production stoppages and wastage could reduce Germany’s condition to nothing within months.
Secretary Daniels ordered suspension of construction on the six battle cruisers authorized in 1916 until the United States determines the future type of capital ships. The decision comes as Washington weighs naval strategy.
Phoenix March 10 Vice President Marshall addressed the Arizona legislature outlining his view that America should avoid entangling foreign alliances if possible but must face a new world order. He said he would rather endure hardship than endure another war, warning that 10 million dead in World War I demand careful policy while acknowledging some issues may require fighting if the League of Nations undermines U S honor.
Washington dispatch reports Solicitor General Lamar telling the Senate propaganda committee that I W W anarchists socialists and others were uniting to overthrow the U S government through a bloody revolution and set up a Bolshevik republic. He cited hundreds of excerpts from radical periodicals and noted the movement’s outreach including English and foreign language newspapers.
Spanish strikers will be mobilized by the government as public workers and sent to work under military discipline. The strikes began in Cordova on March 6 and have spread to Madrid, Barcelona and Valencia according to advices from Madrid.
Fire started at 9:90 last night gutted the old oil house in the western Union Pacific yards. Floor was soaked with oil making the blaze stubborn. Alarm came from prolonged blasts on locomotive whistles.
Berlin report says about five thousand Russian prisoners of war at the Spandau camp escaped while troops were called to quell rioting. The escaped Russians are wandering through the countryside causing terror among local residents.
Washington reports that several government departments consider creating a board to hear disputes between local authorities and public utilities. It would lack legal power, rely on moral influence, and seek President Wilson’s approval. The plan aims to ease rising costs as wages and materials climb and war-time wage orders persist.
Paris march 10 The supreme war council adopted military terms for German disarmament. The plan calls for a 100000 man army enlisted for twelve years.
March 10. Government considers a channel tunnel from England to France as a postwar project. Andrew Bonar Law, spokesman, said Lloyd George and he discussed using the plan to provide work for discharged soldiers.
Frank W. Morrison of the American Federation of Labor denounces the Federal Reserve Board’s price readjustment review. He argues wages and living standards fall together and warns that equitable readjustment cannot justify harming workers. Morrison questions if the same theory would let employers drop wartime profits instead.
An inquiry opened in London led by two American army officers and a naval officer will hear from many witnesses about a riot involving American soldiers and London police. Scotland Yard representatives and British army personnel attended as observers. If the evidence warrants it, court martial proceedings may follow though leave plans are not expected to change.
William Shafer, son of rancher Jack Shafer near Lucerne, was thrown from a horse and suffered a fractured skull and other bruises. He was brought to Thermopolis and admitted to Carter hospital where reports say he has a good chance of recovery.
Associated Press reports the Supreme Court upheld charges under the espionage act against Eugene V. Debs and Jacob Frohwerk. Debs was convicted on multiple counts, with the court ruling only on one charge about obstructing recruiting through statements in Canton.
In Cokeville Wyoming a liquor dealer received a large whiskey shipment despite the state voting to go dry, with over 600 cases worth $25,000 arriving as Wyoming moves toward prohibition. Residents discuss implications as four months remain to wind down business and potential cross-border liquor movement to Idaho.
A bill to make November 11 a state holiday called Peace Day has been introduced in Albany. Another measure would allow city and county officials to fund 1919 celebrations honoring returning servicemen and to provide medals badges and decorations.
Ray mond Hoblag of Chicago, former head of the American Red Cross mission to Russia, presented copies of documents to the Senate to show a link between Ambayedus and the Bolsheviks. The papers allegedly show the ambassador agreed to recognize the Bolshevik government if Bolsheviks continued the war against Germany.
The Panama Canal Federation of Labor condemns statements by General R. M. Clatchford about moral conditions in Panama and the canal zone. It demands an explanation, suggests records be sent to the secretary of war, and notes support for the military administration while opposing his claimed improvements.
Washington March 8 delay in calling a special session of Congress will cause several appropriation bills to fail to pass by year end June 30. Representative Hood said without timely passage, government departments would lack funds to carry on their work. Reconstruction resting agenda could compel the president to call a session.
The first break in the general strike to Tortie occurred this evening as subway, motor and rail services resumed after the Berlin federation of industry demanded the ending of the attack.
A report alleges Bolshevik influence among foreign coal miners in Sublet County Wyoming. It claims Bolshevist agents collected contributions from miners and others and attempted coercion. The document mentions an arrest under a new crime statute and a violent vandalism incident linked to President Wilken.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.