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Newspaper
Utah Ogden Standard
Location
Ogden, Utah, United States of America
Date
Aug 08, 1919
Page
7
National news notes a Senate commerce committee dispute over wages for certain railway workers. A letter from Senator Cummins cites committee consensus and urges action, aiming to clarify policy during ongoing government control and strike tensions at Chicago stockyards and allied rail lines.
Washington August 8 The director general told 500 local chairmen that all shipyard shopmen had returned to work to pursue merit based wage settlement under Wilsons instructions. The board of railroad wages and working conditions debated raises of 45 percent, while union leaders urged restoration of wages in line with cost of living. Wilson authorized Hines to address higher wage demands and urged workers to resume duties and respect the authority of their organized representatives.
Archduke plans to transform Hungary from kingdom to republic amid shifting imperial calculations. The move follows years of constitutional pressure and regional upheaval within the Austro Hungarian framework as European powers watch for broader consequences.
Chicago labor unrest flares as 33,000 workers walk out at stockyards packing plants after union leaders demand removal of troops and guards. The dispute centers on employing nonunion black workers, with tension escalating as thousands of white workers quit while guards remain on site. Indictments rise in riot cases amid limited violence and no clear race-bias motive visible in the immediate zones.
The first German war brides to arrive in the United States since 1917 landed in New York aboard the army transport Great Northern from Breast. They were among 249 foreign-born wives of American soldiers abroad arriving in the country.
Zurich dispatches report King Ferdinand’s arrival in Budapest and Archduke Joseph’s hesitation on Hungary’s throne amid monarchist currents. The Austrian court says Joseph remains a president figure, not king, and plans a democratic path with elections. The piece notes allied visits, minister resignations, and a comical tale of the archduke’s stolen trousers prompting delays. vervolgbaar hardships and Red Cross supports.
Envoys in London and Buenos Aires prepare to return home amid diplomatic strains. Reports from La Nacion and La Prensa say Argentina’s credentiary presentation to Britain sparked renewed tension, with Sir Reginald Tower denying significance of his London trip. Bahia Blanca case lingers as Argentina seeks outbound charters and burlap resale contracts as war era assets shift.
Glenn F. Plumb told the House Interstate Commerce Committee that government operation of railroads would prevent political appointees from controlling the industry. He argued the plan would reward workers with life study of the road, remove capital restrictions, and restore equal opportunity to those in railroad work. Iowa's Swent pressed about equality of opportunity in the system.
London dispatch says Kruska, commander of the Kaiser prison camp, is demanded for trial on international law violations. He faces accusations of enabling a typhus epidemic that killed about 3000 French prisoners, per a Copenhagen report citing Bertin.
San Diego August report says Secretary of the Navy Daniels disclosed why Admiral Rodman’s prepared remarks were withheld at a banquet. He said Rodman showed him a draft and suggested a paragraph be omitted. Daniels did not know he was acting as a censor and noted that copies were circulated to papers. Rodman dismissed the incident, calling it nothing and saying it did not bother him.
Washington report on congressional action and President Wilson's proposal to curb the high cost of living. A quorum dispute delayed the intro of a measure as Blanton attempted to address the House. a caucus call later confirmed quorum was present.
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