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Newspaper
Utah Ogden Standard
Location
Ogden, Utah, United States of America
Date
Feb 11, 1920
Page
7
A long battle over government land leasing concludes as the Senate adopts the conference report. The bill, now headed to President Wilson, addresses leasing and development of government owned lands. The measure covers millions of acres and aims to balance private enterprise with public ownership.
Dense voting in Schleswig plebiscite districts shows Denmark leading in towns and Denmark gains in rural areas. Schleswig cities like Apenrade and Tonder tilt Danish while German favored zones persist, with mixed reactions and patrols by Allied ships and troops. The plebiscite signals Wilsonian self determination in action as Denmark celebrates and Germany confronts unsettled borders.
Berlin dispatch reports that members of missions from many nations are fed generously in German hotels, leading to a false impression of plentiful food. The German hotelkeepers’ organization warns that foreigners depart with the belief that Germany has ample supplies, noting Americans especially misrepresent conditions after months in fashionable hotels.
Repher Underwood Johnson of New York, a founder of the League to Enforce Peace, is chosen by President Wilson as ambassador to Rome to succeed Thomas Nelson Page. Johnson, born in Washington 67 years ago, was Century editor 1902 to 1913, aided Grant memoirs, and originated Italian cultural efforts including the Memorial to Keats and Shelley.
A hotel proprietress, Mrs. Rena Lamborn, held two suspected burglars at gunpoint after a guest warned that robbers were trying to enter his room. She forced one to call the police while another escaped. Abs. Tamborn previously ran a burglary operation in a Kansas City hotel two years earlier.
Cleveland February 11 Frank W Whited 28 a former soldier was charged with the murder of Frances Aliman Stockwell a Philadelphia chorus girl He was found at a rear house February 1 police say he lured the girl attacked her and threw her into the snow as evidence supports his involvement
The Paris press reports that Allies accepted President Wilson's fourteen points during armistice talks in November 1918. Key figures such as Clemenceau Lloyd George and House debated openness and reservations about freedom of the seas reparations and territorial adjustments, with final adoption declared after a tense exchange at the Quai d Orsay. The article notes January 10 as the official end date of the war set by royal proclamation.
In Parliament discussions focused on liquor policy with Sir Don McDonald and Ward Curzon weighing in on a proposed bill. Expenditure on drink rose from 164 million pounds in 1914 to 259 million in 1918, prompting calls to shorten hours and rethink state support. Lady Astor to speak in the Commons, marking a maiden speech and a first for a woman in Parliament.
Henry A Moehlenpah of the Federal Reserve urged finance reform and domestic credit limits to curb speculation. He called for higher production and individual economy, praising the Edge foreign finance law and favoring entry into the Federal Reserve system for eligible state banks. In London, the League of Nations council opened at St James Palace with delegates from Belgium Brazil Great Britain France Greece Italy Japan and Spain scheduled for meetings and private sessions.
Two ban ned delegates attended the opening of a United States Mexico trade conference at the National School of Mines in Mexico City. The gathering, under the American Charter of Commerce in Mexico, includes 85 Mexican representatives and 74 executives from commercial firms and unions. Discussion topics cover financing exports, Mexican credits, banking facilities, agency representations, trademarks, sales methods, advertising, packing, real estate, and mining interests.
The French treasury reported January receipts totaling 85,445,968 francs, up from 33,438,500 francs in January of the prior year. Estimates by ministers were released today amid market commentary.
Paris reports four American tobacco grower associations sought an immediate loan of francs in exchange for a French tobacco monopoly. The plan was rejected by former finance minister Louis Klotz months ago and renewed amid new speculation. Government experts estimate annual profit from tobacco sales in France at around francs per year.
Dr. John Walton Rogs, renowned yellow fever expert who aided General Gorgas in Panama, died at his home in Laman da Park near Pasane na. He was named medical adviser to the navy by a special act of Congress in recognition of his World War era services.
Albany Feb 11 dissension arose among assembly judiciary committee members trying the five suspended Socialist assemblymen charged with disloyalty. Counsel for the accused challenged statements on loyalty, while prosecutors pressed to read further excerpts. Judge Stedman adjourned to next Tuesday amid protests over timing and evidence submission.
In ORARGH on February 11, decorations adorned municipal buildings, businesses, and homes for Thomas A. Edison’s 73rd birthday. The event highlighted Edison’s long impact on communications, recognized by operators and city leaders as the telegraph code’s pivotal figure, recalling his youthful start in telegraphy.
Denver police detectives arrested former Valparaiso Neb bank assistant cashier, Lower, on a charge of embezzling $175 from the bank’s funds. He was about to flee Denver when detained and turned over to Nebraska authorities who had been seeking him since October.
Constantinople dispatches report Poland's cabinet is weighing peace with Russia, with three main topics under review including border relations, proposed security guarantees, and entitlements for near-term issues. The front mentions Russian army control of Odessa corridor and refugee movements while allied ships evacuate Fronton.
Washington Feb 11 The shipping board refused an offer from the war department to allot space in the former Hamburg American and North German Lloyd docks at Hoboken The piers would be permanently assigned to the board announced by Chaleeme Tagne The docks are now under Army transport service and President Wilson may be asked to settle the controversy.
In San Francisco on February 11, refreree S. Wardell of the Internal Revenue Service reported druggists are exploiting the influenza outbreak by overcharging for physician prescribed whiskey. Prices observed ranged from 33 to 52 dollars a gallon, with Wardell noting no effective method to halt the profiteering.
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