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Newspaper
Cheyenne State Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
May 22, 1919
Page
4
A newspaper column condemns a ten to seventeen year old burglary wave and cites a mother and father who dismiss wrongdoing. It argues parents must oppose defiance and teach respect for authority to curb growing juvenile crime in Cheyenne.
In 1918 Japan received over 30 million yen from foreign visitors, about 2 million more than its coal exports. Russian, British, Dutch, French, and American tourist numbers rose or held steady, with Americans down to 140 as war restraints weighed on travel.
The preliminary peace treaty summary states Japan does not receive control of Shantung province nor Kiaochau Bay nor Confucius Home and Grave. The article recalls 1896 to 1897 German proposals to lease Ochau Bay, later rejected by China, and details background leading to the dispute.
The article outlines German control around Kiaochau and Tsingtau, including the Kiaochau Bay lease, railway to Tsinan-fu, coal mines at Fangtse and Poshan, and the 1904 Tsingtau-Tsinan-fu line. It notes German efforts to transfer Tsingtao in 1914, Japan’s ultimatum, and the August 23 war declaration with troops moving inland from Chefoo.
The Champagne Marne and Aisne Marne offensives are cited as actions for which battle ribbons are awarded to the 148th and 148th regiments of the 66th Field Artillery Brigade. General Aultman, brigade commander, departs for a new post with Captain Holmes as aide. Colonel Sinclair assumes interim brigade command pending Colonel Worcester’s return, with Major Sawtell leading the 15th.
In Unie Sioten district court Dare Baxter and his wife Bessie Buster pleaded guilty to multiple counts of possessing morphine sulpher. Federal Judge Ainer sentenced them to one year and one day in Leavenworth penitentiary.
The state of Wyoming issued licenses for 6 527 automobiles. A license bearing that number was issued yesterday afternoon. Next year the number of machines in Wyoming is expected to surpass 20 000.
Governor Carey received four mounted buffalo heads from State Game Warden W. T. Jokins. The trophy will hang in the governor’s office as part of a display alongside moose specimens.
BV Ketternacht formerly o as the State Leader is named state editor of the Denver News and will assume the desk duties. We recently return from overseas having served with the rank of lieutenant in the Third regiment of the Wyoming national guard.
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