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Newspaper
Cheyenne State Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
May 06, 1919
Page
9
A midnight fire in a mixed use business and apartment building in Columbus traps many people. Police report one death and estimate 20 to 80 individuals trapped as residents escape by jumping from upper floors. Dozens of women and children were rushed to nearby hospitals with serious injuries.
Lieutenant Colonel Arthur Parker former quartermaster of the Third regiment Wyoming National Guard returned from abroad arriving Newport News April 17. He traveled with Mrs Parker and plans to return home at Cady before reporting to Fort Russell. Parker served nine months in France with the 65th division and fought in the St Mihiel and Argonne offensives. the unit, largely Missouri and Kansas men, suffered heavy losses and earned praise for gallantry.
The operetta O Hara San directed by Miss Florence Plannigan at a local theater raised 275 dollars. Proceeds go to the Cheyenne public schools piano fund.
Frank C. Hunter, formerly director of car movements on the Wyoming division, is named assistant director of safety for Union Pacific. His duties cover all points on the Union Pacific system, and he was in Cheyenne yesterday before departing for Laramie.
Ensign Hugh J. Adams of Pittsburgh and Chief Machinist’s Mate Harold Gorey of Scranton Pa were instantly killed at the Rockaway Beach airfield when their aircraft dived into a large hydrogen gas tank. The crash occurred at the Rockaway beach oval stallion today. эки
Paris May 5 Gottlieb von Jagow former German foreign minister publishes a book blaming the imaginary French invasion of German soil for the outbreak of war. He claims German staff relayed the tale to the government without verification. The Tageblatt notes Sir Edward Gray’s ambassadors’ conference proposal was rejected by Germany.
President Julius H. Barnes of the United States grain corporation says reports of a 25,000,000 bushel Canadian wheat purchase are false. He notes a possible moderate import and that surveys will determine amounts. He cites well stocked elevators but stresses equitable distribution as the key issue.
About 1 500 unionized Overland plant employees and 800 from the Electric Auto Light Company walk off at 3 30 pm defying employer orders to stay until 4 06 pm. The action includes 600 women among those who joined the walkout.
Report notes tension between Lithuania and Poland as Europe remains unsettled. Details mention government aid themes and conflicted regional positions, with references to Belkal and river areas shaping potential confrontations.
One year ago today German forces broke allied positions at Bethune Heights and French forces failed to recapture Mt Kemmel. German raids continued to gather information and reopen drives toward the Channel ports as heavy rain drove attackers back. Allies hoped American troops would arrive in numbers before it was too late.
Washington May 5 the federal reserve board removed restrictions on the export of silver and the price standardization at 1.02 and a half dollars per fine ounce thus creating a free market for silver in the United States and worldwide wartime limits imposed August 15 were lifted the action ends wartime controls on silver trading.
Seattle scene as twelve jurors sworn to hear the case of Tuth Garrison, 45, accused of poisoning Mrs Grace Glatz Storrs. Two of the jurors are housewives, selected after opening statements described the fatal luncheon and the questioned fruit cocktail. The defense notes the druggist’s advice on administering poison.
Basel May 6 The Associated Press reports the unconditional surrender of the Hungarian government has been confirmed in four dispatches from Vienna.
A cage carrying ten miners fell 4,100 feet at Maple Hill shaft in Pottsville. One miner died and others were seriously injured, with two possibly dying. Rescue teams searched the shaft and treated survivors at the scene.
Special services in observation of Employment Sunday were held at Cheyenne churches last Sunday. At the First Presbyterian Church James Morgan secretary treasurer of the Wyoming district of the United Minnesota Workers of America spoke, J B Kennelly also spoke, and Mrs Avery Haggard urged contributions to the Victory Liberty Loan. The event was part of a nationwide Employment Sunday effort.
Two masked men robbed a bank in Washougal today, taking about $7000 in coins and silver. Police pursued leads but details remain sparse as investigators assess the scene and collect evidence.
Secretary Baker announced in New York that the millionth American expeditionary force soldier will leave for home next week. He cited rapid homeward movement, a 300000 monthly pace by June, and the Third Army abroad as the best equipped in the world. He inspected Brent embarkation camp and affirmed strong morale and readiness to return.
Paris correspondent reports that the Viume cases have been settled in full agreement on the basis discussed. The Exchange Telegram notes the resolution concludes the matter without further dispute.
Chicago city council passed a unanimous resolution expressing that no convention or meeting under the Industrial Workers of the World may be held in the city. The resolution cites delegates tied to disloyalty records and notes the I W W conference opened with scarce 70 delegates, aiming to be worldwide in scale.
Promoter Tex Rickard announced the Joss Willard and Jack Dempsey heavyweight championship will be held in Toledo, Ohio on Friday afternoon July 4. The fight will start at 4 p m and run 12 rounds unless a knockout ends it sooner. If the bout goes the distance a referee chosen later will award a decision on points.
In Washington on May 5 the Supreme Court heard appeals challenging the power of the director general of the railroads and the postmaster general to raise interstate railroad telegraph and telephone rates nationwide.
Trustees for School District No. 4 in Cheyenne district held a six hour election from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. with only 38 ballots cast. Wilson Dubois and Miles Shepherd won unopposed for director, and salaries for teachers were raised by 120 dollars yearly with a 109000 dollar appropriation for next year. Reports from district treasurer William Du Bois, district clerk John D. Clark, and superintendent A S Jessup were approved and printed for distribution.
The Post Personnel office beat Company 1 Twenty-first Infantry 49 to 4 in the season opener at Fort Muswell. Captain Jones, formerly with Cincinnati, pitched for Company L, allowing six hits with nine strikeouts. Agulo of the Post Personnel fanned nine in seven innings. The scoring by innings shows a lopsided finish with Post Personnel leading throughout.
Four youths in army uniform robbed the Aus Savings Bank in Chicago and escaped with 8848 dollars. They took 4000 dollars in cash and no equities or bonds were taken according to initial reports.
The Mountain division comprising Wyoming Colorado and New Mexico led the nation in Red Cross article production during 1943. From July 1 1917 to December 1 148 2548468 articles valued at 84 441 997 were produced by 455 chapters. The division averaged 44.0 articles per 100 population with an average article value of 9 04 cents per 400 population.
Cheyenne lodge No. 660 Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks initiated a class of 36 last night. The ceremony featured a Denver team conducting the initiation followed by a smoker.
A United States hospital train bearing 164 wounded men from France passed through Cheyenne at 3 40 yesterday morning. Cream and other delicacies were delivered to the train by the local depot master Ned Crdig. Of the 404 patients aboard the special, all except four were able to walk.
A score of naval aviators prepared for an early dawn launch across the Atlantic from Rockaway Point New York. The NC 1 NC 3 and NC 4 expected to take air as repairs and last minute wing changes were completed. If NC 4 is grounded others may proceed toward Halifax and Azores as the long voyage begins.
The forecast notes a fall in the northwest with possible rain or snow, and cooler conditions in the southeast. Tuesday and Wednesday show continued unsettled weather with rising temperatures expected thereafter.
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