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Newspaper
Cheyenne State Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
May 02, 1920
Page
11
Washington April 21 The oil industry faces a utilization problem as demand for petroleum grows with more cars. Gasoline production has surged from 1909 to 1918 while crude output rose less, raising concerns about volatility, quality, and future supply.
The report notes redesigns of carburetors and cylinders to boost efficiency and describes alcohol gasoline blends that resist separation. Alcohol can come from various waste products and may rise if gasoline costs rise, with future engines likely needing to run on fuel oil as gasoline engines prove unsuitable.
The United States holds two thirds of the world’s precious stones and half of all diamonds. A Treasury report notes New York port customs in March set records as diamonds flood into the US, with purchases seven times higher in value than a year ago. Prosperity here drives a booming domestic diamond market.
The piece notes South Africa dominates diamond output while Europe receives vast hoards. Postwar buyers include impoverished royalties and European families. Analysts debate causes from rising wages to labor purchasing power and view diamonds as superior investments for small capital. trade authorities predict steady value growth.
A note contrasts Brooklyns church density with Argentina, stating the city has as many churches as the entire country and summing Protestant and Roman Catholic houses of worship.
Report notes ongoing protests over child labor in England with Manchester employing about 6,000 workers aged 7 to 44. A quoted line labels these children as “Infant pillars of the industrial order” from Smooker dated May 8 at Ft. Russell.
Bills totaling 625 million dollars are submitted to Germany to fund Allied naval, military and observation commissions active there. The text notes the substantial cost Germany would bear for these operations.
Fragmentary OCR notes mention a May 8 smoker event at Fort Russell and reference Allied officials and unkept commitments. No clear participants or outcomes are readable. context remains uncertain from the garbled text.
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