Demobilization Moves East to Coast Troops
Word at the union depot reports a troop train to depart at six o clock with men discharged from eastern camps en route to the coast. The War Department plans a broad demobilization, tallying with homecoming celebrations, though Pacific coast cantonments like Camp Lewis see slower discharge. Final muster out will occur at the men’s home states.
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Union
Ogden
California
War Department
Thia
Hom
Pacific Coast
Camp Lewis
Ogden Feed Yard Receives Vast November Livestock Shipments
Heavy shipments of livestock listed from many Utah towns and western states to Sansen Livestock Co at Ogden. The November totals include cattle driven to feed yards across Utah Idaho Wyoming Oregon and Montana with dozens of markets noted. In Washington the Shipping Board announces W P Daas resigns as Director of marine and dock industrial relations division effective January 1. Daas also steps down as chairman of the National Adjutant Commission to return to private business after war service.
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Ogden
Sansen Livestock Company
Logan
Vieh
Garland
Utah
Milford
Ulan
Idaho Falls
Idah
Soda Springs
Idaho
McCarinon
Montpelier
Idang
Evanston
Wyo
Washington
Tec
W.P. Basa
Marine and Dock
The
Shipping Board
Daas
National Adjutant Commission
J M Browning Back From His War Activities
J M Browning, chief inventor of the Browning machine gun, has returned home in dull health after war work. He and his brother J Edward Browning had been developing new firearm systems, with the 1200 rounds per minute firing rate cited. Browning is expected to resume government work in Darlington, Canada, and his duties may resume in early spring.
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M. Browning
Browning
United States
Atiowstee
J. Edward Brown
Uhis
Hus
Darl Iford
Cann
Vaden
Utah Mine Taxing Debates For 1919 Legislature
Salt Lake City dispatch notes the Utah legislature to convene January 13, 1919, with all eight Democrats controlling the House. The session lasts 60 days unless extended. Topics include compulsory state workers compensation insurance, mining taxation, a nonpartisan judiciary, a daylight law for securities, highway bond issues, and ratification of the national provision.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salt Lake City
Wink
Utah
Benate
Sits
Amendment plans for arid land reform and private irrigation regulation
The Interloy department outlines a plan to reclaim arid land by building a state stone for the cible minded institution serving as an intermediary between reform school and insane asylum for confinement of criminals and questionable finances. Legislation also proposes regulating private irrigation projects. Some delay due to influenza is discussed, but lawmakers expect quarantine rules to lift. Authority favoring legislature as supreme and assembly gatherings appears unaffected. Contests for speaker and chairman posts have not yet appeared.
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Fromuy Lang
Interloy
Genale
Lichowes
Private in Paris Seeks French Christmas Gift
A US private in Paris wants a French Christmas gift for his girlfriend back home to impress other girls. He hesitates to ask in French, relies on a Y.M.C.A. helper to order, and drafts a careful note. The scene shows his awkward attempt and concern about how his message might be perceived.
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Paris
Dee
Christman
France
Tie
Tirard
Embargo on Hogs for Chicago Markets
Chicago December 17 announcement says an embargo is placed on all fresh hog loadings to Chicago due to congestion at the stockyards. The embargo will stay until sufficient accumulation has cleared. About 2 000 railcars waiting in warehouses or already at the yard are affected.
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Chicago
Wansl
Che Yarda
Market swings as steel and oils lead broad gains
World markets showed broad strength with notable advances in United States Steel United States Rubber Great Northern Ore American Can and other majors while oils and peace industries were among the stronger specialties. Liberty bonds traded irregularly with 4th 443 hitting a new low of 96.60 before slipping to 95.50 as the day wore on.
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United States
Olly
Geer Sugar
Baldwin Locomotive
American Car
Utah
Wison Packing
American Woolen
Gelling
Studebaker
Ralg
United States Steel
Liberty
Ain Marites
Tilly
Salen
Chicago Quotations Market Reports and Grain Prices
Chicago market notes report hogs and cattle receipts with slow openings and price ranges. Beef steers and cows show mixed values, while pork and pigs move within narrow bands. Sheep receipts steady with various grades, and grain markets list No 2 corn and No 2 yellow prices with oats and oats futures in brief.
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Kansas
Chicago
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War Savings Committee
Weber Club
Frank M. Driggs
J.M. Browning
25Th Street
Kuppenheimer
Flans Sianus
Hoover
Bissell
Cedarch
Egrs
al Onirk
Egrovittos Receplis
Springa
Dirkeys
Omaha
Neb
Feeder Famvbs
Choice Heavy Ateera
New
York
Tims Loany Alang
Mercantile
Dec. W
Chigago
Tac. Vo- Cor
AZO & May
Sunkist
Crisco
Tox Kingford
Ana
Phonit
American Grocery Co
Twenty-Fourth Street
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