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Newspaper
Cheyenne State Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Mar 26, 1919
Page
5
Paris March 25 American peace delegation agrees to article 10 amendment preserving Monroe Doctrine principles while avoiding name mention. Wilson to introduce corrected text. changes aim to clarify provisions on membership, amendment process, and internal affairs safeguards.
A list of associations and events opens today in multiple cities including Oklahoma City Milwaukee Des Moines Urbana and Havana. Racing items feature Cuba American Jockey Club winter meeting in Havana and Oaklawn Park spring meeting with bouts Mike Gibbons versus Leo Houck eight rounds and Ralph Brady versus K O Mara twelve miles at Mouton.
Casper, Wyo, March 25. An anonymous letter signed The Black Five threatens to extort $20,000 from 40 Casper citizens, $500 each, with death as the penalty if refused. The notice targets the Casper Daily Tribune editor and family, and is accompanied by a Black Star insignia.
About five hundred delegates at the national petroleum congress in Chicago express near unanimity on policy. They back a protest against government control, organize the American Petroleum Institute with A C Bedford of Standard Oil as president, and support opening government lands with a 12 percent royalty. Max Ball of Roxana Petroleum advocates 750 million barrels available in the Rocky Mountain district and Alaska in 1919.
Telegrams moved by messengers during the frost damaged break in the Cheyenne to Laramie postal lines were transmitted past the break as telegraph lines failed. Messages were carried by horsemen and foot couriers to bridge the disruption.
St Louis March 25 A league of women voters will be organized by the American Woman Suffrage Convention. Delegates voted to launch the league as a memorial to pioneer suffrage workers. The group will be nonpartisan and refrain from backing any national candidate unless directed by its directors. An amendment to restrict suffrage for Negro women failed.
George Davis a well known young man died at St. Johns hospital after a ten day illness from pneumonia. He was a son of I W Davis foreman of the Union Pacific bar shop and had long worked for the railroad. He belonged to Wyoming Consistory No 1 Cheyenne Lodge A F and A M Hantern Star Maccabees and the Brotherhood of Railroad Carmen. He was unmarried and survived by his parents a sister Ruth and brothers Charles W and Walter BE Davis. Charles W Davis arrived in the city days before the death.
A scan of early 20th century reports shows women advancing into public office in Enid Oklahoma and professional roles in Britain and Canada. Notable moves include a Texas deputy state labor commissioner position, Bellevue Medical College opening to women students, and a Canadian public school inspector role. еще
Frank Vavra a well known Cheyenne man who served with the American expeditionary forces arrived at Fort Russell yesterday He will be discharged from the service in a few days promoting a small homecoming in the community
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