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Newspaper
Utah Ogden Standard
Location
Ogden, Utah, United States of America
Date
Dec 06, 1917
Page
9
Washington reports a Senate inquiry into La Follette’s St Paul speech with former Secretary Bryan and other witnesses preparing, while a war departments nursing recruitment pushes for graduate nurses aged 21 to 45. Nurses chosen will be paid $500 monthly plus $10 foreign service allowance, with travel, quarters, and subsistence provided.
December 1945 report calls for four hundred and seventy five graduate nurses for immediate service. By December 12 action announced and next year at least 20,000 more will be required in Army hospitals in the United States and Europe. Doray E. Thompson, superintendent of the Army Nurse Corps, notes only about 2,500 have been assigned to duty and 1,660 are in France.
A column by Alicia Hoyt answers etiquette questions about church attire and social calls. It advises that simple dress is preferred for church events and explains how to respond when invited to call on a woman, suggesting a brief acceptance to keep the invitation open.
The passage urges caution about serving hot beverages to guests, noting that tea or coffee should not be poured out to cool nor blown on to speed cooling. A spoon should never be left in the cup, and the proper action is to remove it before serving. Public behavior requires modest manners, even if a person is not drinking.
Acting Police Chief He Bohlinat and Detectives swooped on the Weber hotel at Twenty fifth Street early evening and arrested proprietor C. W. Brown after a raid found a large quantity of bottled liquor. A net was closed on the suspect for several days, yielding a confession from a drunken witness leading to the arrest and the arraignment in municipal court.
Washington December 6 The War Department lists thirteen more American troopers killed or wounded in the trenches during training near France. Two dead seven severely wounded and four slightly wounded. Names include Virgil G. Winebrenner Andrew J. Winebrenner Peter Wojtaly Weic and others with hometowns and mothers listed. General Pershing notes the casualties but not fighting details in Cambrai. these were infantrymen from a railway engineers unit. Casualties reflect ongoing danger during training and in the Cambrai region.
An advertisement extols ingesting disurated magnesis as a cure for indigestion and acid discomfort. It promises rapid neutralization of stomach acid, relief from heartburn, gas, and bloating after meals, claiming the powder or tablets are safe and effective.
The famous Camille story by Alexander Duval is staged at the Ogden Theatre with Theda Bara in the title role. The production promises maturity and strong dramatic arcs through its five reels, highlighting Bara's artistic emotional depth and the film's evolving intensity.
Notice reviews a remedy claiming to cure catarrh by cleansing the blood. The ad promises a one hundred dollar reward for a cure unattainable by Halle Catarrh Medicine, cites five years of use, and lists Toledo Ohio as a contact point with Henry & Co. and local druggists as sellers.
A reviewer notes Camille reveals the beauty of Mian Bava, especially in the color sequences showing her happy home life with Ar mail. The piece values the portrayal of the real woman behind Camille's Verdidt persona, praising authentic performances and mood.
At the Ogden theater Theda Bara delivers a powerful Camille inspired by the Lady of the Camellias. Her performance captivates especially in the fourth reel while Alinta’s emotional work draws a quiet audience. A current events reel and Swedish water power note accompany the feature.
Fred Wheatley, a 38 year old suspect known as a slacker, was arrested on lower Twenty-fifth Street by Deputy Sheriff Pincock. Chief Sean Bone and the Justice Department bureau will investigate from Bast Lake City. Wheatley’s Baker City, Oregon home is noted. The piece also describes school uniform plans and a fundraiser via two Strongheart screenings, with $400 diverted to Christian funds for Weber pupils in America’s Liberty army, plus plans to buy soldier Christmas boxes.
Weber college students embrace a practical patriotism by adopting uniform clothing. The decision unites the student body through a shared attire, reflecting a collective spirit and school identity.
Edward C Thevlin a Wickerton detective in charge of Pinkerton forces at multiple live racks nationwide is dying in New Orleans from injuries sustained in an incident. He formerly lived in Chicago and his family now resides in Baltimore. A chaotic street car scene followed a violent confrontation with a stout woman and others as scenes of the altercation were recounted.
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