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Newspaper
Utah Ogden Standard
Location
Ogden, Utah, United States of America
Date
Jan 03, 1920
Page
2
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A Monday noon change of administration at City Hall will install the new mayor and commissioner in office. A former mayor offers blunt counsel on public service, stressing core duties, efficiency, and honest purpose while warning against willful deception or misused power. He argues officials should be fairly judged as workers are by their employer and public praise should follow true duty and performance.
The movement valued a high salary and skilled administrators regardless of origin. Leaders believed city manager plans could apply expert administration to local fields with success, attracting capable talent. Whether these theories are practical or if the key to public recognition remains elusive is not clearly established.
A readable fragment recalls General Pershing planned a mid month stop in Coden as part of a continental journey. A Lincoln neighbor says Pershing will not seek political office or alter his military role. Brig. Gen. Dawes denies any campaign management role for Pershing.
A number of cities back manager government but fail to field candidates. Akron Ohio offers $10,000 for a capable administrator while discussions stall. The Springfield Massachusetts Union notes a desire to appoint the best available person for the job, yet no firm candidates emerge.
A special correspondent from Vienna warns of dire famine as two and a half million residents face starvation or near starvation. He predicts Vienna could drop to 250000 if relief does not arrive, describing collapse of economy and looming disaster amid war fears and shifting European loyalties.
A fragmented note discusses assumptions that the Danube will become a major strategic theater as Germany Italy and France maneuver to shape its course. It notes German Italian cooperation and French attempts to steer the river toward Francophile influence amid broader European intrigue.
The San Francisco Chronicle argues against trying William Hohenzollern before any tribunal for World War I atrocities. It warns such a trial could rally Germans in support of the Hohenzollerns, threaten peace, and undermine civilized law. The piece says the Kaiser lacked personal power and that punishment should come differently.
An old newspaper fragment advertises fruit at Washington Fruit Store on 2319 Washington Avenue and promotes constant service. It also includes a chaotic political note mentioning K C Plan Campaign in New Orleans and various names, with garbled references to parties and groups.
The Ogden Livestock Show will host a youth judging contest open to boys under eighteen with no prior experience in cattle, sheep, or hog judging. Prizes total thirty dollars, with 16 for first, 10 for second, and 5 for third, and contestants will present solo before judges, detailing why their class merits placement.
A general warehouse advertises sale and storage of hay straw grain flour sand potatoes in any quantity. Contact QO Mitchell at 503 Eccles Building or warehouse 2466 2468 Wall Ave by phone 457 or 176 for arrangements.
Parib reports an expected surge of American students to French universities next year. The American University Union in Europe, led by S. Krang, opens Paris offices to advise seekers. The union lists many top U S universities and aims to deepen exchanges, with French students already seeking study in the United States and scholarships funding dozens of positions in France.
J. J. Brummitt of 2417 Hudson Avenue offers to buy Liberty bonds at high prices and asks sellers to contact him at phone 59. A local event noted in recent years occurred on the date indicated by the vertical alignment.
In Montreal a water famine caused by a strike of city engineers threatened hospital patients in zero weather. A private supplier fed the city mains, and Mayor Martin hired new engineers while police and firemen stayed neutral. Hospitals received limited water as doctors met at city hall to avert excess mortality.
Pasadena police report James P Armour shot and killed his 9 year old son James Coshrane Armour on a sleeping porch at the Armour residence and then fatally shot himself. Authorities note Armour, described as a tealty stealer, died from the self inflicted wound.
Dublin dispatch reports motor traffic nearly banished as government issues permits for drivers to operate cars. Some owners applied without issue, but many chauffeurs refused, triggering sympathy strikes that paralysed motorized delivery and transport. Officials say permit regime aims to curb crime and evasion.
Private Gaddy of the 19th Infantry was killed during a pistol fight while attempting arrest near Paso, Texas, with constables and soldiers engaged. A constable was reported dying at the scene as authorities investigated the incident near Cay Courchese, north of San Taso.
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