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Newspaper
Utah Ogden Standard
Location
Ogden, Utah, United States of America
Date
Dec 02, 1919
Page
8
December dispatches note high activity at Flume and Atmunzio as a destroyer test and fleet maneuvers near Sebenico. Reports mention the vessel Adiin and a 1.606 leap in readiness, with fragments of tentative comfort amid the confusion.
A Moscow wireless dispatch reports Admiral Kolchak’s forces retreating rapidly west of Irkutsk with no time to fortify defenses. Partisan bands harass Kolchak as he forms a 3,000 strong bodyguard, while resources and morale suffer amid the withdrawal.
In San Francisco on December 1 the Japanese American social group rejected a resolution against importing “picture brides” from the Far East. The action prompted the resignations of the association’s leaders as delegates from 36 Japanese clubs across California Utah Nevada and Colorado voiced opposition to the measure.
Palmer speaks to the public warning against accepting wage demands tied to feared price hikes and endorses government measures to keep coal prices and living costs in check. He criticizes potential concessions as risking higher prices for three years and urges support for a consultative body to study profits and adjust wages fairly. He notes miners’ strikes harm production and urges a prompt settlement.
Amid wartime relief efforts United States food shipments rise, with American volunteers organizing convoys to Petrograd and Baltic ports. Captains Miller and Wahren coordinate aid, while Finnish and British forces clear mines and risked sea routes to deliver supplies.
Park Ave News column recalls Benny Polls Leroy Bhooster Puds Simkins and others on a weekend walk. Whimsical misadventures with neighbors, a splinter incident, and quirky anecdotes follow as the crowd chats and jokes. Limited readable names include Artie Shixander and Count de Grathy amid scattered notes and ads.
The Weber Rod and Gun Association will meet at City Hall on Friday evening. Officers for the ensuing year will be elected with President A. 15. Herfmark to preside. Proceedings include discussing key issues such as the determination of hounds in the Ogden canyon game sanctuary.
South Dakota Republicans back Major General Wood as Republican candidate for present term. State clerical committee members Nayboek and Ring announced endorsements and indicated party convention plans. Democratic delegates discuss preserving freedom to oppose at the convention while trading blocs and imports figures are noted.
News reports from Fall River and New Bedford show textile workers launching a wage increase strike. The National Amalgamated Textile Operatives, about 7,000 strong, led demands for a 25 percent raise, with unorganized workers rallying behind the cause as mills halted production and stock levels shifted.
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