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Newspaper
Utah Ogden Standard
Location
Ogden, Utah, United States of America
Date
Dec 07, 1915
Page
2
A garbled OCR style notice informs subscribers that failure to pay will end the paper. It explains publisher rights to cancel or withhold delivery if payments lapse and urges timely payment to avoid service termination. It mentions mail delivery and account cessation upon nonpayment.
Fraternal organizations hold evening meetings in the second ward. Blated B of A Voemen and Gturch groups plan presidency, council, and auxiliary association stake board events. Meetings are scheduled with local fraternal bodies in the second ward.
A professional driver defends fast boarding and alighting at streetcar stops arguing cars linger at intersections cause congestion. He urges faster passenger movement, stricter stopping rules, and timetable alignment to improve streetcar service and ease central intersection bottlenecks.
The article reports on demands to recall military attaches including Count von Bernstorf and Roy ed, with Papen among those named as persona non grata. It describes the German embassy being placed under scrutiny and the ambassador’s effort to counter charges by highlighting neutrality violations and German propaganda in the United States.
An informed authority predicts a long European conflict based on attrition economics. The letter notes growing interest in early peace but argues lasting settlement is unlikely. In the U S the forecaster cites stagnation in industrial output and a tentative rise in coal prices as signs of economic strain shaping the war outlook.
Fragmented OCR text discusses varying traffic systems on Chicago railroads and attempts to remove smoke nuisance. It mentions a commission empowered to plan reforms and evaluate propulsion methods including internal combustion engines, electric drive, hydraulic drive, and related motor systems for transportation efficiency.
The report notes limited progress adapting internal combustion and other engines for heavy traffic. Oil burning marine engines lack suitable power, storage batteries prove costly and insufficient, and electric motors produce smoke. Compressed air and hot water motors fail practicality but may suit non electrified routes.
Historic Ogden faces heavy smoke and soot from large furnaces. Officials note several big establishments emit visible vapor with no external furnace evidence. Proposals urge replacing old plants with controlled combustion and smoke mitigation measures to reduce urban air pollution.
The political chatter in Utah points to a growing Republican surge as candidates position themselves to replace George Sutherland. Observers predict momentum will build into a powerful push that could propel Governor William Spry to the U.S. Senate, signaling a major party shift.
The speech outlines the Treasury's June balance of 104.1 million dollars, projected receipts for 1916 around 870 thousand, and a total revenue forecast of 774.04 million. It analyzes disbursements of 583.89 million, notes a remaining treasury balance near 20.66 million, and projects revenue from emergency acts, sugar duties, and defense spending into 1917.
A lengthy address argues for prudent finance to close the federal deficit through new revenue sources rather than heavy borrowing. It proposes income tax adjustments, a gasoline levy, automotive taxes, stamp taxes, and tariffs on iron and steel, while urging efficient mobilization of domestic resources and national preparedness. The speaker warns against disloyalty and calls for federal coordination of transportation, industry, and education to ensure national efficiency and enduring security.
Chas Chaplin appears in Shanghaied His Hand and Seal and A Race For a Gold Mine at the Rex open from 6 p m today. Read the Clessites Ads for details on show times and admission.
Tokyo reports Japan will protect residents and interests in Shanghai due to unsettled conditions. Several Japanese women are aboard the cruiser Teakart, which departed Yokohama and is believed bound for Shanghai.
Children will be admitted to the Hippodrome for five cents after noons and balcony seating evenings.
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