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Newspaper
Utah Ogden Standard
Location
Ogden, Utah, United States of America
Date
Jan 01, 1918
Page
3
Random references describe cleaning services and sales pitches, a holiday trip report, and a court conviction. Earl Watkins, found guilty of stealing three automobile tires, was sentenced to four months. Gilbert Egan left Ogden for Denver after the death of his wife.
Calendars of Merit 70 issued by the Utah Indians Central ration will be distributed to schools in Ogden Tagan and Brigham City for children to study. They feature twelve color cartoons with safety tips about trolley cars bikes and street crossing. The calendar distribution targets classrooms with warnings about pedestrian and vehicle dangers and a focus on safe behavior near tracks and transit vehicles.
Emil A Edlind son of Mrs A Edlind 1919 Steele Avenue now in the Twenty first regiment of infantry at Camp Grant writes he expects to be called to France He is a well known Ogden steamfitter prior to enlistment at Reno Nev C J Edlind 2149 Adana Avenue and David Edlind of Ogden are brothers Miss Nora Edlind of Ogden is sister spouse water.
Eight hundred plus healthful eager youths attended a morning screening at the Unb theater hosted by manager August J. Beas. Boys lined up from 7 am, then walked to the Utah theater for the afternoon feature The Adventures of a Boy Seoul, with precise reel pacing coordinated by manager Fylna and staff.
During the year, the department made 2657 arrests with $52,666.00 worth of stolen articles recovered, and overall criminal activity dropped about 80 percent in five months. The annual report cites vigilance, organization, and economy, noting Browning’s Washington trip shaping federal expectations. Major offenses included drunkenness, vagrancy, disturbing the peace, and various ordinance violations.
A city ministers association meeting discusses the Prouty case involving bootlegging against N. R. Prouty. County attorney may prosecute a state bargain, with commissioners awaiting legal counsel before acting. City officials defend their actions as Christmas season scrutiny and invoke legal protections.
A summary of police activity shows arrests across 1917 with 17 grand larceny, five assault with deadly weapon, one murder, 13 burglary in the third degree, and six burglary cases. Lodgings granted to 710. annual fines total about 8586.7h. The report discusses the Washington convention, Prohibition's impact, and the department’s cooperation with the war department.
City and county legal advisory board members assist draft registrants seeking guidance on regulations and affidavits. Attorneys note many registrants bring few details or dependents, forcing them to scrutinize private life to answer questions. They provide free help but dislike bearing the full burden of filling questionnaires.
Epworth League social at Invytak Methodist Church Thursday night features a program with several healthful ditties and a general lively time. Refreshments will be served with dancing and a fair at 8 o'clock sharp.
Society notes report Mrs Joseph Birte and daughter Rebecca and Mrs Christing Thompson leaving for San Dina to open a hotel in Plain City. Mr and Mrs John B Vance hosted a large Christmas dinner for twenty four in Maine City with many relatives present. A third ward New Year dance at Wise Mest Hall features Crawford's Orchestra from 9 to 12. Red Cross Queen Catherine chapter No 4 O V 3 will hold a meeting at the Masonic temple Wednesday afternoon. Lincoln Circle No 2 GA R auxiliary to meet January 2 at 10 a m.
From Kemmeres Miss Betty Woolf of Kemmeret Wyoming is an Ogden visitor at the theme at the Misses Rou and A Margaret Dav idsong. Triple installation on Saturday. The ladies of Lincoln chrete, the G I ALR aut the WR C tell held a triple installation of officers Saturday evening February 6 beginning at o clock.
The Methodist Church plans remodeling to provide more space for a larger choir, led by ET. J. NowiHle. The choir has a president, secretary, and librarian, with a mass quartet as a permanent feature. The committee, led by R. Ms. Greaves, plans sacred concerts, the first held last Sunday, aiming to improve tone and attract music lovers. Singers from other church groups are invited to join.
J. T. Sti, a railroad brakeman, was acquitted of petit larceny in Judge Barker's court yesterday afternoon. The charge said Shaw stole a box of cigars from a bascar. He was arrested last week in Faystos and brought back by Deputy R. A. Soule.
Seven Ogden city draft registrants appealed their cases to the board. Six are resident aliens including Jan Vande Graatt Harry Theron Vanngtotis N Calyras William Dimoponos Calisto Tiraux and Papaglolis Vassonilos. James Gordon Van Nemec appeared on industrial grounds. Calista Brana, Austrian, unable to read or write English, filled questionnaire improperly and waived exemption. Tirana is a car repairman.
World markets show Kansas City Livestock receipts strong with heavy bids and steady to higher prices for hogs cattle and calves. In St Louis and St Louis area reports, receipts rise while market steadiness appears for native beef steers and sows with varied bid levels across categories.
Receipts at Omaha Neb hogs 6700 market steady to lower with heavy 16.45 to 16.75, mixed 16.50 to 16.76, lights 17.00 to 20.00. cattle 4000 slow with natives 8.50 to 14.50, cows 6.50 to 19.50, westerns 7.00 to 11.75, Texas cattle 7.00 to 10.50. sheep 4500 steady, ewes 10.00 to 10.50, lambs 16.25 to 16.65.
In January 1918 the New Year arrived under bitter cold and wartime fuel and liquor restrictions. Indoor gatherings predominated as crowds thinned, while New York faced coal shortages and disrupted transport. In Washington, prohibition and cold reduced public revelry and official receptions.
London dispatch reports intensified German anxiety over possible American invasion plans. Frequent explosions in munitions factories add to military unease, with authorities seeking to calm nerves via claims of American bluff as frost intensifies unrest across districts.
The Padua raid on Monday December 31 damaged the sixteenth century cathedral front. The Santo basilica and the sepulcher of St Anthony suffered near misses and losses as bronze doors and Donatello base were damaged. Titian paintings were torn, windows shattered, and a building housing leaflets was destroyed. Bombs fell at three times, totaling twenty incendiaries.
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