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Newspaper
Utah Ogden Standard
Location
Ogden, Utah, United States of America
Date
Dec 07, 1917
Page
3
Henry Joanson will speak at the Lewie school district Parent Teacher Association meeting in the Lewie building. Supt. Henry C. Jonson will discuss citizen education and coordinating school, home, and business life to address practical problems and strengthen parental cooperation.
Ogden post office to hire fifteen additional workers for Christmas rush. Twelve to parcel post delivery and three to clerical duties with selection from current eligible list. many high school students expected among hires.
Charles Brio a young Negro ar rested by Detective Naylin for stealing 25 dollars from Adolph Anderson at the Marlon hotel. He confessed after third degree questioning this morning, a search revealed the money in his sweater armpit. County Attorney Charles Farr will file burglary charges. Brio came to Ogden recently and authorities believe he has a criminal record.
Detective A B Jonnen Wak recovered the traveling grip recently stolen from John Carpenter a guest at the Empire hotel found high at James Coal Ice company yards. It was ransacked of contents except letters brushes and smaller articles with the thief unable to unlock it and the grip cut almost in two.
Ogden police report Officer William Dick and Acting Chief O H Mohlman with Detective FR Lyon responding to a midnight incident at Union Station. A speeding case involved a suspect halted by flashlight violations and headlight rules as authorities warned continued enforcement and potential arrests for noncompliance.
J Munroe of U P finds business very good across the country during an inspection tour of western states. He notes healthful conditions in Paathona and central west regions, cites strong crop yields, stable wartime activity, and that railroads are performing well with shipments normal despite wartime pressures.
December 6 dispatch from Stockholm cites Huyudetadshindet reporting a Bolshevik order barring all freight cars from Russia except military transports. The measure affects railroads in transit and blocks nonmilitary shipments, with specific cars detained en route.
S J Kriebs accepts assignment to the army amid worsening conditions in Finland due to Russian and Finnish unrest. The report notes grain shortages, former Sweden duties, and a shift of personnel including H J Berger replacing him as claim agent clerk.
Detective stories outline the Salt Lake burglary of Levy Brothers Ladies Fashion Shop. Dob McCoy alias Roy Jenson confessed to stealing about 4600 dollars in silks and goods, with $3900 tied to an Ogden fence. McCoy, arrested in Butte, implicated an Ogden Greek clothier, now missing. Police linked the case to a former chauffeur who used a key and a suitcase containing loot.
Chief Leon Bone of the Bureau of Investigation is due in Salt Lake City to review Oscar Durdes a German American held as a probable wartime alien enemy. Durbes was arrested on lower Twen street by Detective Hobeau and jailed for interrogation amid doubts about his story and conduct. Durbes fate may involve internment under federal authority as the investigation proceeds.
Police report shows a heavy lead pipe found in the cell of Charles Tiriaco, accused of stealing $28 from a Marlon hotel employee. Officers ordered a ban on metal items for prisoners and tightened cell searches after a reported jail break attempt sparked by Brisco.
The Cozy theater presents the three hour, five reel drama Flees of Youth featuring Frederick Warne as Iron Hearted, with cast including Helen Bagley Jean Ergtesh and Robert Vaughn. The film follows Peter Pemberton a steel king who sacrificed family for wealth in a satire praised for its pretty scenes and engaging story.
In a grim factory town Billy reconciles with Pemberton whom locals fear as a devil figure. Billy teaches a childlike Pemberton to enjoy life, while Rose and Jim spark a romance. A molten metal blaze devastates the mill as workers seek vengeance and a marked slip seals Pemberton’s fate.
Washington reports deaths from natural causes among U S soldiers in France. Names include Private Adolph Diedzyckt of East Chicago, Ind, Private Paul Trudler, Mrs B C Lindsey, Charles McNett, Harry Beals, Private William S Mathews, and Private Abner J Clark. Dates range December 2 to December 4 and causes include heart disease, broncho pneumonia, ruptured spleen, abdominal hemorrhage, and a fracture.
The Vienna dispatch reports Austro-Hungarian forces under Field Marshal Conrad attributed a heavy defeat to Italian defenders in the Melilla region. Montegrath and Monte Gifla fell as Italians on Meletta ridge and surrounding fronts faced encirclement and stubborn resistance. Over two days, more than 11,000 Italians were captured with over sixty guns, while Austrian losses were noted.
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