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Newspaper
Utah Ogden Standard
Location
Ogden, Utah, United States of America
Date
Aug 15, 1918
Page
2
Ogden rail yards buzz as trains shuttle with fall crops and fuel coal shifts. Officials warn those without stored coal may face winter distress as rail traffic pressures loom and yard operations risk strain. Climate ahead could further test transportation capacity and fuel supplies.
A speculative wartime forecast argues General Pershing will lead 1,260,000 American troops down the Rhine into Germany. It envisions a supply line across France, heavy artillery and air power, and a swift collapse of the central powers without mass killings of noncombatants. The piece ends noting risks if Pershing delays.
The piece asserts Allied power to destroy Berlin with new weapons and orchestration. It warns Germany underestimates American forces as they organize to defeat it. It predicts a dramatic shift in war news by next year and references Kaiser figures and German leaders.
The piece argues General Marek overstates manpower in France with claims of three million troops by June and a vast logistical effort. It notes moving 200,000 men monthly for ten months, shipping equipment, and compares American divisions to German forces, while 14 divisions stay home. The article frames this as a strong push toward victory and quicker peace.
A reader recalls German famine and wartime privations describing extreme hunger. An American who left Berlin notes horses disappearing from streets and corpses, with references to meat rationing and a Newfoundland dog. onlookers fear the city’s life is vanishing as the Fatherland dies for the war.
A wartime diary fragment describes German conditions in early 1918 with shortages of potato substitutes, bread, and butter. It cites inflated prices, rationing, and humiliating meals, noting public discontent and speculation on broader consequences for the German empire. A witness laments the strain on civilians and hints at potential political upheaval.
All Fraternal Day drew wide participation from state secret organizations at Lagoon to raise funds for the M M A War fund. John James opened with a cooperative spirit on the France battlefield. Fort Douglas soldiers attended and featured drill exhibitions. The rostrum was decorated with service flags as the Young Ladies of the Givt conducted a 7 pm drill. The program included a welcome address, musical features from the Ogden contingent, and patriotic recitations and sermons led by local clergy.
Earl G. Avetin, an American mine foreman for a copper company, was killed in what he described as a family dispute involving Mexicans who opposed his refusal to promote workers at Nacogari Sonora. He died at midnight after a confrontation. The account reflects the chaotic, underreported nature of the incident and cites Avetin's claims about his dismissal and the circumstances surrounding his death.
A large crowd gathered as Jack Williams known as the Human Fly attempted to scale the Eccles building on Twenty fourth Street. Fire officials assisted near the second story as the climb stalled and the rope broke causing delays and cheers from spectators. A charity collection raised 78.55 dollars for relief while the event drew streetcar disruptions and wide public interest.
Tommy Murphy's Norges led with two firsts and two seconds across four starts at Telamon's Grand Circuit meeting in Philadelphia. Highlights included a $5000 Felteveu-Stratford stake trot and a free-for-all pace with a $1200 purse. Other results featured Ed Geers winning the 2 year old Wherry stake with Brussiof and a close finish between Murphy's Norman Dillon and Tarrhis Reneranza. The report also notes real estate deeds and guardianship transfers in Florence Park addition and Cropsey's addition.
Survivors of the British steamer Pente llene reach Cape Cod ports after the ship was sunk by a German submarine off the Massachusetts coast. Crew members say another boat with survivors was lost. Four injured, others exhausted from exposure and hunger. Authorities have taken charge of the ship’s crew.
Real estate transfers list names Thicherd Parker and Wits in Thy E Miakoles as grantees. Staff lots V3 and Wi, block details appear in the compiled transfer notices.
General Humbert, commander of the Third French Army, told war correspondents in France that he admires American troops fighting alongside British and French forces in the Pleardy offensive. He said the Americans fight with ardor that surprised him.
President Wilson urged Red Cross workers aged 15 to 45 to remain in service until they are specifically called. In a letter to Red Cross War Council chair Henry P. Davidson he said voluntary enlistments may ease difficulties from the draft ages and that government selections should be made with due regard to later needs.
Provo man Joseph I Towly dies after a wagon fracture on a Pleasant View threshing site when a wheel breaks sending him from his seat. At Butlerville J N Butler electrocuted hitting a live wire while adjusting barn wiring. Obits note Butler family survivors as lines grow. another item mocks mistaken courtship tale amid advice to read the classified ads.
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