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Newspaper
Utah Ogden Standard
Location
Ogden, Utah, United States of America
Date
Jan 11, 1918
Page
2
An independent newspaper, published every evening, proclaims association with the Associated Press. The paper asserts a pledge to avoid party biases, promising republication of all items credited to it with careful editing and public naming of sources.
A fragmented weather summary recalls past winters from October 1914 to spring 1917. It notes long storm streaks, limited sunshine, and forecasts a rising low temperature and more wild weather by Sunday. The piece emphasizes a pattern of unusual cold and unsettled conditions.
A report on a Senate inquiry into the War Department shows questioning of Secretary Taker about war preparations and neutrality policy. Senators pressed on why guns were not ordered earlier and speculated on diplomacy versus preparedness amid central powers tensions.
The author argues that the United States faced immense challenges in rapidly mobilizing for war. He notes the lack of a ready wartime structure and criticizes congressional and executive missteps in funding and organization. The piece reflects on lessons from past leaders and the complexity of planning a large national war effort.
Ogden hosts a poultry show next week aimed at boosting the U S meat supply. Experts say expanding chicken production can rapidly increase output, with millions of birds envisioned and households encouraged to join the effort to support national food needs.
An editorial in The Times argues against any premature peace terms, warning they would invite disaster for world peace. It cites pacifist triumphalism, warns restoring status quo ante is impossible, and asserts only decisive postwar terms and military restraint can prevent future conflicts.
A critique of German terms in a wartime debate, outlining proposals for a democratic peace that would reshape borders and governance. The piece condemns military domination, urges freedom from autocratic control, and cites Roosevelt and Baker as voices for humanity and liberation from tyranny. The argument contrasts democratic aims with militarist aims and questions the sustainability of any peace built on coercion.
Utah and other states authorize forming a home guard unit for irregular army service. Ogden aims to organize a company as one of the first to apply for state authority, rebuilding a seasoned guard from local residents. The piece notes wartime distrust and urges broader government support as Battery B departs.
Secretary Baker testifies that large Browning gun production will begin in February and that 1200 machine guns were held in storage. Senators Bacon, Hitchcock, Blitcheack, Weeks push for earlier delivery while noting contracted makers and April production timelines. The hearing critiques military preparedness and urges immediate action for practice guns.
New York January 1 bankers plan to finance Cuba s next sugar crop to assure a large supply for the United States and Entente allies. The proposed $650 million loan would involve National City Bank Chase National Bank and Guaranty Trust with Charles M Sabin leading the committee. Federal reserve approval and law changes would be pursued to move sugar to American ports as needed.
London report says Bolsheviks aim to reestablish a smaller modern army rather than revive the old force. Trotzky reportedly says it will wage not total war but evolve, with front trenches to guard against oppression. Central powers seek general peace without forcible annexations. self-determination linked to Poland, Courland, and Lithuania, while supply and transport hinder Bolsheviki plans.
A Daily News report notes Bolshevik setbacks in some sectors while asserting gains push them deeper into enemy territory. It cites a Petrograd account of forged withdrawals from the State Bank totaling about three million rubles, and mentions a Wacksen sect bolstering Bolshevik strength. In London, meat supplies improve as beef and mutton deliveries resume after a tight period.
Extreme cold hit Stockholm and surrounding areas with unprecedented lows. Weather stations reported temperatures dropping to 70.6 below and 67 below in several towns, while Fogdalje logged 34 below as frost and wind chill intensified.
Paris report states the Y M C A approves extending recreation and comfort work to Italian army camps. A group of workers will depart for Italy to establish recreation huts similar to American camps, aiding soldiers' morale.
Italian newspapers hail President Wilson as one of the era’s greatest statesmen praising his peace message and the U S role in shaping a just settlement. They note Lloyd George and Wilson statements, caution against imperialistic dreams, and urge European powers to resolve the Austria Hungary issue to avoid future conflicts.
New Orleans Jan 11 Special classification in the draft for young men in cities and towns who work on farms is urged by the war department. Resolutions adopted by the association of state presidents of farmers unions, consisting of heads of farmers unions in thirteen southern states, push for the classification.
Paris reports the American Army and Navy Y M C A issued a statement saying it will not accept men eligible for military service for its posts in France. Those in U S service subject to the draft are to remain at their posts until draft numbers are called, with replacements by above draft age or those rejected for service. About 10 percent of Y M C A personnel in France are draft subsumed, and nearly half of those eligible who arrived earlier have enlisted.
Paris January 11. Bolo Pasha, charged with conducting German propaganda in France, will face a court martial beginning soon at the Paris military tribunal.
Chicago officials discuss plans to send leading American and National baseball teams to France after the season end. Presidents Comiskey Weeghman Chinn and Johnson endorse a tour to aid peace efforts and promote goodwill through sport.
Washington January 11 Senator Brady of Idaho is hospitalized with a serious heart attack. Doctors reported he is improving and receiving careful treatment.
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