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Newspaper
Utah Ogden Standard
Location
Ogden, Utah, United States of America
Date
Aug 29, 1917
Page
2
A historic note from The Standard, an independent late 17th century paper, published every evening except Sunday. The archive touts exclusive agricultural press practice and republication credits while asserting allied news content and credited sublines.
A Blanchard subscriber letter praises Japanese readiness for war and their aid to Allied efforts. An Ogden officer describes Japanese support as decisive while German spies in the United States pursue four tactics to inflame race prejudice, spread false reports, fund subversive groups, and target munitions plants. The broader piece outlines wartime homefront measures: dairy and crop protection, plant and animal disease control, seed security, farm demonstrations, and postwar food conservation goals under the food production act.
Under the food production act the plan funds 11.346 million ideas and funds to boost production and protect food resources. County agent staff to grow, with at least one agent in nearly every agricultural county, plus women agents for demonstration work. Rural teens and cliles to receive similar placement, expanded labor cooperation, a nationwide food survey, and family consumption estimates. Hogard poultry production to be
Weber County farmers report dairy cows as a profitable investment with one cow herd producing varied monthly returns. The article notes rising demand and prices for dairy, despite rising feed costs last winter. Farmers are urged to expand their dairy herds to capitalize on increasing profitability.
The text notes satisfaction with President Wilson's reply to the Pope on peace proposals. It argues that restoring Belgium and redrawing borders do not address the core goal of enduring peace. It questions whether peace can be secured without dismantling the German military power and asks if the German government’s power can be reconciled with a lasting treaty.
An analysis argues Germany bore responsibility for the war with President Wilson’s partial judgment on beginnings. It notes Kaleaz and advisers faced charges, while highlighting untapped diplomatic material. The timeline centers on Archduke Francis Ferdinand’s assassination on June 28, 1914, and Austria’s declaration of war on Serbia that same day.
Funeral for Judge C. C. Goodwin in Baltimore yesterday featured Rev Dr Goshen of Ogden delivering a luminous eulogy. He praised the judge as a soldier statesman and editor who battled greed and hypocrisy, and who left Utah and the West spiritually richer.
Aug 29 Wallington report: American Red Cross has donated 200000 and set up a commission to administer funds for Serbia. The group departs for Salonika with commissioners including Reverence St Paul and other professionals. Washington notes Red Cross membership reached 3.6 million with rapid ongoing appeals. An Alhambra note on Mechanic and comedy at Lakes.
The report outlines deep political rifts in China after Chang Haun's failed monarchy restoration. Northern leaders fear the restoration, while South China backs Li Yuan Hung as a compromise candidate. Military factions and a paralyzed Teking government heighten instability as pro republican and monarchist forces maneuver amid banditry and provincial unrest.
Amsterdam August 22 German readers view the Moscow conference with mixed war intent. The Cologne Gazette calls it the “comedy of Moscow” to push Russians into greater sacrifices while the Kreuz Zeitung cites Berenshy’s speech as evidence of autocratic government, with peasants unaware of the broader plan. The report also notes industrial figures on car dealers and workers, totaling tens of thousands in the sector amid broader wartime production.
Reports from Copenhagen describe continued attacks on Imperial Chancellor Michaelis by Prof. Delbrueck and others, questioning his policy and demand clear German positions on Belgium evacuation, reparations, and independence. The debate centers on credibility and the Reichstag's power to influence peace terms amid a broader parliamentary tension.
P. G. Holden urges nationwide canning contests to boost home production of fruits and vegetables. Proposes county expositions with prizes funded by local bankers and business leaders to encourage children to can and exhibit preserves, boosting community wealth and preventing waste.
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