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Newspaper
Utah Ogden Standard
Location
Ogden, Utah, United States of America
Date
Apr 28, 1919
Page
2
The editorial urges readers to subscribe to the Victory loan and pay debts for peace. It contrasts heroic wartime sacrifice with postwar duty, insisting Americans should continue supporting government bonds as a test of national responsibility and patriotism.
Editorial notes press dispatches from New York predicting harsher anti narcotic enforcement as drug use rises in the United States. It cites figures claiming 300000 New York City addicts and argues whiskey spurred drug abuse while noting a decline in drug harm as laws tightened. Ogden's drug problem is described as shrinking with fewer visible cases recently.
On the old Central Pacific line west of Ogden a bend showed Deadman's Gulch where Union Pacific and Central Pacific worked to cover the gap before the golden spike. The camp hosted laborers gunmen and outlaws. Old timers recall many deaths on the Promontory grade as rails spiked in fifty years ago. May 10 marks the event and the resulting peace and progress in Utah.
Weber club warns of disruptions to through train schedules as interference aims to re route routes and shift hours from Salt Lake City and other points. Officials note Ogden’s growing profile and discuss local industrial assets and potential benefits to the city.
The content committee of union for the salvation of Hussbun, led by General A N Dobylansky, plans to convene a constituent assembly in America to draft a Russian constitution and remove Dolsbr from the country. Meanwhile the Lyceum presents Civilization with a final run today, drawing crowds who turned away last night. tickets 6c and 10c.
A naval seaplane group stationed at a naval base today announced plans to launch a transatlantic flight toward Newfoundland. Commander Solomon Towers, head of the naval department's planning unit, said the mission could depart at any time, marking a major step in overseas flight preparations.
In the 1918 19 harvest year Europa must import about 29 million tons of foodstuffs from overseas, with possible needs rising to 36 million tons. Herbert Hoover says supply suffices but shipping is unsatisfactory, and the United States will aid Europe with up to 2.5 billion dollars in relief shipments through August next year. He notes Allied nations are funded by Congress, and that last relief ships may sail before July 1. Hoover urges commissions in Romania Poland Serbia and Czecho-Slovakia to plan rationing and rehabilitation as relief ends.
An advertisement touts Balmwort Tablets made from corn silk to treat kidney and bladder irregularities. It claims quick relief from inflammation and congestion, back and hip pain, rheumatic and nervous symptoms, and frequent urination with a burning sensation. A Nebraska address is given for purchasing and a weather note section follows with a brief transit delay mention.
The American Red Cross reports a surge of typhus deaths in Poland during April and notes widespread illness from typhus and related fevers. The figure of total deaths is unclear due to damaged text, but the report emphasizes a grave public health crisis and international concern.
Pallas Texas claims the first gold for mayor of any American ty also the youngest tie to Capt Frank W Wozencraft 26 just back from Francs On the commission with him are two other army captains At the left Capt L B Mcdee nolice commissioner Captain Hal Moor made atrect commune tower Wor ancraft was supported only by the Dallas Dispatch of the four newspapers in the city but he carried 32 of 38 precincts.
Reports from Treves indicate ongoing German propaganda operations in the American area of occupation. A noted case involved a German officer distributing cards to American soldiers, depicting hostility toward allied forces and urging desertion. The cards reference battles along front lines and accuse French and British artillery actions.
April reports list 1 712 troops aboard the steamship Freedom from St. Nazaire to New York. Officers and enlisted men from various divisions to Camps Dix and Sherman. includes 48 and 70th base hospitals and ãng 1st division regular army personnel. Casuals from Iowa and Minnesota among those arriving. some detachments to be reassigned. A second ship, the Texan, carried 218% troops to New York, with 66 officers and 1 149 men. Also aboard the Urangport Pretoria from Brest were 2100 officers and men under Brigadier General Wilson M. Fashett, including headquarters detachments and several field artillery and engineer units. Two lieutenants killed in a plane crash near Coblenz. Mutiny in India controlled. Admiral Jellicoe arrives in Sinla.
A long lasting gale sweeps the British Isles causing widespread damage as telegraph and rail lines are disrupted and coastal areas suffer closures. Severe weather disrupts communications and transport across the region amid ongoing storm activity.
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