25 May 1919
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Newspaper
Cheyenne State Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
May 25, 1919
Page
1
A planned World Wide Dreuth Conference will be held in Washington on June 8 under the auspices of the Ant-Siloon League of America. The event runs from June 4 to 7 and features speakers from various groups.
Grinnell and North Des Moines colleges won first place in the collegiate section of the annual state track meet held at the university stadium today. Results list four entries and the high finish by their relay teams.
Paris reports allied powers press for German acceptance of the treaty with only phraseology changes. Berlin’s stance shifts slowly as delegates may be ordered to sign while troops stand ready on the Rhine. The Sarre valley terms remain central, with league control for 15 years pending plebiscite.
Paris May 211 Luther G Chang and C E B Wang two leading Chinese delegates said they would probably sign the peace treaty with a reservation. They require the transfer of German rights in Shantung to China and do not recognize transfer to Japan. Dr Wellin Koothe Chinese Minister to the United States will leave for glew soon and hopes to return to China with his wife's body she died last October.
General Sir William Robertson meets Lieut Gen Hunter Liggett of the American third army to discuss potential peace terms and future aviation activities in the occupation zone. The talks focus on how the British and American forces may cooperate at Gablens and other areas as the campaign progresses.
Corp. Alfred D. Slaney of 2890 Chase Street narrowly escapes a German high explosive shell that blew into a dugout near Blane Mount in the Champagne. Slaney, just returned from Quantico, was wounded but alive, after being found forty feet from the dugout. He is son in law of Mr and Mrs A F Flaherty of Cheyenne and recently visited here.
Ohio votes dry with constitutional prohibition taking full effect next Tuesday. About 16500 of 17600 saloons closed by midnight to avoid the $305 license. Major hotels and bars near bigger cities stay open Monday. breweries shift to ice and cold storage. Bridgeport’s largest saloon remains open to midweek. state now the nation’s leading dry area.
Vienna dispatch reports Hungarian communist troops captured Miskolcz from Czech and Slovak forces, claiming to have seized an entire Czech battalion. Miskolcz, an important mountain city northeast of Erlan, is the capital of Korsod County with about 50 000 residents.
Washington on May 24 reports a repeal of the daylight saving act is to be included in the agricultural appropriation bill drafted by a sub committee. It was not decided if the repeal would take effect this year.
Reports to the Siberian army general staff indicate Bolshevik morale is collapsing. Mobilized workers and peasants desert. Bolshevik commissaries are disheartened. Siberian peasants oppose Bolsheviks and arm 18 to 60 year olds. The army faces a stronger opposing force and advances toward the front amid rail cars bearing a pro Moscow inscription.
An Associated Press item notes the Glendevon rescued a man thought to be Harry Hawker en route mid Atlantic after a loss of contact with Lin Sopwich. The ship’s report places the rescue near 60 degrees latitude and 28 minutes longitude, aiding evidence Hawker reached mid ocean before the crash.
Miss Bethel Adams, a Young Woman’s Christian Association organizer, is chosen as secretary of the local Woman’s Association in Cheyenne. Miss Nam Ay, currently secretary, will assist as recreation teacher once the West Nineteenth Street facility is ready for occupancy.
A foreign opposition group travels to Washington ahead of June 4 talks to repeal the July ban on wine and beer. Delegates include Dr J W Solecby of London and Hy Pobor Herod of Switzerland, with other anticipated figures from temperance movements and associated alliances.
Field Marshal von Hindenburg formally appeals to Switzerland for permission to reside as a civilian. He has bought a villa on Lake Constance and says he lied only 14 days before the war ended. Swiss officials weigh the request amid concerns over his past monarchist intrigues.
Dr Charles Lars, a confidential agent in Washington for the Coste Mean government, testified to the State Department that an enemy of the Tidesh government planned to bomb the U S legation in Wien to provoke a crisis between the two nations.
Official war department reports note Allied air power greater than German two to one at armistice, with Italians outnumbering Austrians four to three in machines. Balloon strength favors Germany with 170 German craft to 11 Allied, while aircraft in service list British and French totals and American planes in the hundreds.
Dr. John R. Mott, secretary of the International Council of the Young Men’s Christian Association, warns at a New York address that war is not over. He notes Allied fatigue, rising criticism, and class gaps within nations as nations drift toward pessimism. He defends Russia’s large losses and urges patience toward the wartime ally.
The Black Hills Pioneers plan to honor Theodore Roosevelt by naming Mount Theodore Howsevill peak after him. Maj. Gen. Leonard Wood will deliver a memorial address atop the peak and dedicate a tablet reading In Memory of Theodore Roosevelt the American. Governor Norbook and South Dakota legislators are slated to attend.
In Chicago on May 21 William Bella tried to express his affection for Ada Soll with a razor. The judge pressed for detail and Bella claimed to be driven mad by love, seeking release from a court action demanding $400 and costs. The scene reveals a wild domestic dispute and a dramatic plea for mercy.
May 4 Panama lists Lt Moga, a naval aviator, attempting a seaplane start despite unfavorable weather. In Iberia and Washington reports, conditions hindered the flight from Andres to the coast, with officials awaiting more favorable winds and visibility for a successful launch.
Baltimore May 24 Seventy six passengers escaped injury and none died after the Old Bay line steamer Virginia burned in Chesapeake Bay near the Potomac mouth. Captain Lane of the Virginia and Mrs Newberry of Baltimore suffered serious burns. a City of Norfolk crew aided rescues alongside 42 crew members, most of whom were colored deck hands. The passenger list was lost and several lifeboats capsized during the perilous evacuation.
Maj. MH. C. Smith announces vacancies at Fort IA uw for discharged soldiers who did paper work in the army or Elvan teks. An initial wage of $1,200 per year will be paid to those accepted. Typing and stenography are required skills.
Partly cloudy conditions expected across Wyoming on Sunday with a mild, unsettled start. Remaining forecast details are unclear due to corrupted text.
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