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Newspaper
Utah Ogden Standard
Location
Ogden, Utah, United States of America
Date
Dec 28, 1917
Page
2
Analysis of firearm tests contrasts the Browning gun with the Lewis gun noting reliability and production pace. A sideline covers lunar eclipses historically aiding navigation and a upcoming total eclipse from Idaho to Wyoming, with observer tips and a planned Standard series on Mara and planetary studies.
In a bold argument the author urges keeping drafted troops at home and sending drill masters to train them locally rather than rushing to cantonments. Citing Major General Gorgas and The New York World, the piece claims Western homes offer better moral and physical environments and warns that rigid army camp discipline could not be enforced at home. The plan claims to mobilize 246,000 men quickly through home-based training.
A garbled wartime note reflects confusion and strain as the home front debates loyalty and resistance. It hints at enlistment pressure and mixed feelings toward the war effort, highlighting tension between duty and personal risk.
The piece argues against the term slacker for men who avoid military service. It notes critics would use harsher labels such as shirk or whirky for evaders, while praising those who fulfill duty. The text calls for moral accountability and public expression of loyalty.
An analysis argues Germany delays in peace proposals to avoid angering Russia, time the Russian front, and boost German morale. It suggests Berlin wishes to keep control over terms, fears Russian disclosures, and hopes to shape allied parley outcomes by stoking optimism at home.
Washington reports King Apeointhents securing a fourth appointment in Ogden. ties to influential bankers and officials surface. Names include Willard, Terkeley Tan bank, and Salt Lake Tribune correspondent, hinting at a maneuvering circle in local political and financial spheres.
A garbled note discusses an eclipse like event at 2 46 a m with references to Calon and Henan and Alfred. The text appears to mix phrases about the moon and sun with stray names and numbers, yielding a fragmentary, unsettled report.
A fragmented 19th century style draft claims misdirected critique of American arms policy. It mentions three years with American machine pistols, experiments with a hewn gun, and production steps for quantities. The note suggests some workers may depart before next April twelve, amid wartime tensions and unclear intent.
Dec 27 report from Petrograd says central powers delegates agreed to a ten day recess in peace negotiations to resume in January at an undecided location. Bolshevik foreign minister Trotzky reportedly drafting a message urging Entente allies to participate. Russian delegates to return to Petrograd by Saturday. Rostov armistice rumored between Bolshevik forces and General Sedimes troops. Washington notes no official word on terms. government expects no immediate update. Swiss ex-premier Count Iliusz Andraszy argues central powers will gain supremacy if eastern front frees, affecting western actions.
American consul reports that Mexican troops seized one man on December 26 and arrested three others in Piedras Negras area. One detainee was sent to Piedras Negras. The captured men allegedly confessed to murdering an American during a cattle theft expedition, with Sharp intervening.
New York Dec 28 Two hundred representatives from all parts of the country gathered for the twelfth annual convention of the National Collegiate Association to discuss college ailment during the war. Colonel Palmer E Plereg US A president stated the government favors continuation of sports among colleges. Speakers included Dr W F Fawncett president of Tirawn University Dr George B Vincent president of the general education board and Dr Joseph F Raylcraft of Princeton.
Amsterdam December 28 The death of Toby Rosenthal an American painter reported by the Taeneblatt of Berlin. Rosenthal was born in New Haven years ago. He studied art in San Francisco and later lived in Munich.
Washington December 2 deaths from disease in the national army for the week ending December 21 totaled 114, up from 97 the prior week. The national guard recorded 420 deaths, up from 55. Of the national army deaths 77 were due to a particular cause, and 87 in the national guard.
Dean Waller Sumner of the Episcopalian diocese of Oregon, soon to wed, was presented with a solid silver breakfast service by Forty Club members in Chicago. Also noted, Dr Maurice Fo Ran, the American minister to Denmark, and Atrz Egan, hailed on a Danish steamship at Atlantic Port as their first arrival in months. Aged Senator John H. Thornton of Louisiana dies at 71 in Alexandria.
Baltimore Md Dec 28 Dr Charles W L Mitchell noted specialist in children's diseases and a member of the University of Maryland family died today of pneumonia He was a classmate of President Wilson at Princeton
A fragmentary report states Mexican suspects confess to killing two American men, Leo N Sharp and Clarence Sellers, with unclear attributions to the Mexican government. The wording is garbled but suggests authorities in Mexico may be involved or linked to the case.
The June 8 1918 total solar eclipse will be visible along the Union Pacific route from Ogden through Colorado Wyoming Utah Idaho Oregon and Washington with heavy daylight darkness and a near monopoly on viewing sites. Denver and Rocky Mountain National Park areas will offer prime vantage points as scientists from Yerkes Denver and other observatories plan to study the corona and halo effects while cities like Portland Seattle and Ogden anticipate high visibility percentages in a wide regional eclipse.
Public notice from Ogden grain and hay dealers announcing a shift to cash on delivery for all feed and stock, effective January 1, 1955, with cash required upon arrival. Lists several firms and individuals involved, including Western Grain & Feed Co and Intermountain Produce Co, and references wage minimums in San Francisco from January 21, 1918.
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