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Newspaper
Utah Ogden Standard
Location
Ogden, Utah, United States of America
Date
Aug 09, 1919
Page
2
An unclear clipping mentions exclusive republication rights and credit requirements for The ete Press, with attribution to this paper and unspecified redistribution rules. The fragment hints at licensing language but lacks concrete names, dates, or locations.
The Standard denies any affiliation with the Labor World. It states it is not connected and that its printing methods are contractual and isolated to the composing and press rooms, with no organizational ties beyond ordinary printing work.
The piece notes that early wireless progress came from using a nail and copper line to send messages, then through earth and water to avoid interference. It cites Central Africa natives as originators and mentions General Gordon’s Khartoum death reached interior Africa by earth signals, suggesting a crude start to earth radio and envisioning a commercial network connecting Ogden and Salt Lake.
President Wilson declares profiteering exists and urges action to lower living costs. He cites federal findings on food and clothing markets and promises a government ax where profits are excessive. He calls for storage release prices to reflect original costs and interstate commerce to carry producer prices.
From Brussels reports indicate American forces are evacuating Antwerp and other fronts as occupation ends. Over two million troops transported home with nearly as many preparing to depart, marking an unprecedented military movement. Americans impressed Europeans with independence and daring, aiding communities and boosting wartime economies before their withdrawal.
Article fragment discusses American wartime mobilization, noting 4.8 million men in the U S armed forces and 2.1 million in the Civil War northern forces. It compares proportions per 100 inhabitants and hints at difficulties in comparing present war to allied forces due to varying policies. France is mentioned as an example.
Duchesne mourns Private Hiram Deeben killed by a Des Moines police officer after a hall dispute during a dance. The officer claims accidental discharge used as a club. Deeben, a Camp Dodge veteran and early World War I volunteer, reportedly served in France with a strong patriotism. Mayor Pope urged Governor Harding of Iowa to order a full investigation to reveal facts to public and family.
Arthur SmalIy urges ex service personnel to aid in catching firebugs, proposing district patrols around manufacturing areas after 5 p.m. to deter vandalism. He vows his 24 months overseas service and urges citizens to accept a wartime style restriction until suspects are removed.
A British led flotilla bombarded Ochakov and Stanislayvoy near Odessa Tuesday night, wounding buildings and forcing defensive responses. Meantime Bolshevik fronts show pressure, while Western front gains appear mixed. Nevada train service halted by illness. only master mechanics keep equipment running as shop workers strike.
French policy during the war united able bodied men into combat and support roles. Some shipped to fronts, others to medical, railroads, or farms. The text notes France focused manpower on fit soldiers and used others for nonmilitary tasks. It credits concentrated effort in spring and summer 1917 and mentions German offensives in March last year prompting a renewed Allied push with merchant fleet help to mobilize nations.
Aug 9 Salt Lake City Governor Bamberger moved to cut living costs by telegraphing Senator William H. King for full details on allotting army surplus stores for sale in Utah. He aims to distribute via state agencies while authorities warn of possible grand jury probes into price fixing. The state reports large increases in meat cheese and dried fruit stocks since 1917, with government stockpiling noted. city plans to buy Hubbard supply foodstuffs to stabilize prices through market channels amid federal probes into hoarding and profiteering.
Derlin reports Hungarian premier Stephen Friedrich spent eight years in the United States as a workman in machinery plants He became an engineer and owner of a machinery factory before politics He returned to Hungary and held office after years of activity The premier followed Count Karate to the United States in 1944 and was interned with him in France on his return Cheyenne strike news notes blacksmiths and steamfitters in Polomitn Southern shops began a strike demanding guaranteed conditions and fair treatment
Reported negotiations show Senator Thor Smoot and Franklin K. Lane may join Governor Hamberger at the Salt Lake city event if travel from Washington allows. Secretary of Labor William A. Wilson also indicated attendance possible, with prominent suffrage leaders slated to visit for public meetings amid efforts to push ratification of the Susan B. Anthony amendment.
Writ calls for a special session of the legislature to ratify the amendment. The dates vary from late August or early September with a possible October convening. The move signals expedited action by the lawmakers on the proposed amendment.
William P. Whitaker leads a push in Pocatello for a municipal lumber yard to cut prices by roughly one third to one half. The plan aims to ease housing costs and support prospective builders while urging the city to tackle broader living cost issues.
Fragmentary report notes a body found in a dry area near Eaton, Mexican suspect tied to Eva Bingham case. The girl, last seen a week earlier, connected to McGrew, Nebo, amid unclear details and possible murder investigation.
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