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Newspaper
Utah Ogden Standard
Location
Ogden, Utah, United States of America
Date
Jan 18, 1918
Page
2
In the mid Atlantic and eastern states freight congestion made coal hard to obtain. Ogden avoided worse suffering thanks to a local board named early in the season. The board members are credited with fearless and energetic efforts that brought relief to Ogden homes.
University of Illinois Professor F H Newell warns two wars glare: against waste and against the enemy in trenches. He urges national thrift and morale as vital to victory and democracy, arguing U S food and materials must reach allies and soldiers, not the garbage can.
The Standard highlights J. D. Abbott urging Oxden railroad workers to follow safety rules and vigilance against spies and saboteurs. It commends national loyalty, praising B. E. Calvin, president of the Union Pacific and Oregon Short Line, and notes officers and workers alike support his stance and the call for preparedness.
Henry Gibbs argues that private ownership preserves freedom of movement and choice. He contends government control would burden towns, shippers, and workers through wage and hour regulation, delaying or preventing recent price advances unattainable under government management.
The passage argues against government ownership or regulation of railroads, noting decades of private management delivering efficient service despite economic hardship. It warns that expanding federal control would overburden an already burdened administration during wartime and could undermine public confidence in government competence.
A statewide coal shortage drives schools in Haute and Gibson counties to end earlier each day. County official Weese orders merchants in Oakwood City to close by 6 PM, with Saturday hours extending to 9 PM. Marbet shops must close at 6 PM, Saturday until 10 PM. Some communities escape the worst disruptions.
A Utah Standard report warns of a secretly launched campaign to undermine prohibition in the state. It claims business leaders are pushing to overturn the law, with rumors of harsh actions against enforcement and calls to rally citizens to defend law and order. The piece critiques bootlegger influence and urges public indignation and officer accountability to uphold sobriety.
BG N Orr, 24, well dressed, confessed in municipal court this morning that he stole items from the Smith Awlo Fire ranair shop on Wanh jogtan avenue where employed since the first of the year. He said he wasted about $50 of the bail and admitted taking Folen ain Enuines Jalver and other articles totaling about $35, with some sold or stored away. He noted prior arrests in Stackton and Oakland, receiving a candor release to Wisiting record.
Maj Gen Charles Y Mendary named new commander of the Rainbow Division in France. He replaced Gen Blanc who returned after finding he could not meet war demands.
An old police report hints at guilt and debt tied to Orr in a tale of Ragputin's hypnotic power. The article previews the film Rasputin the Black Monk, showing at Utah theatre Sunday, Monday, and Tuesday with dramatic narration of Rasputin's rise and fall.
Government ad from Ogaden headquarters reports that the Secretary of Agriculture approves the allotment of funds for the third year under the federal aid road Act. Utah receives $33970 for the current fiscal year alongside Arizona, Idaho, Nevada, and Wyoming allocations. The overall program totals ten million dollars to build and maintain roads and trails in national forest areas, distributed in ten annual installments with state and county cooperation.
E Duffin placed in charge of the Consolidated Wagon and Machine Co. Jean branch store Ogden. He comes from Logan to oversee remodeling and expansion including new stock, painted interiors, and improved offices to elevate the store to near rivaling other hardware dealers. Duffin, a native of Idaho, has held multiple branches and earned a local nickname Rustor Muffin among friends.
TD Herman proprietor of the Bowling and Billiard Parlour announces billiard playing is regaining old popularity. He adds that business boom has forced him to place another billiard table and invites the public to try his new equipment. He plans special straight and three cushion tournaments next month to attract players.
The article details athletic drills at Camp Kearny with leaders instructing safe air masks and restraint, officers like Lewia K. Falck and Privet Jack Young assigned to duties, and a major ceremony with 540 Civil War and Spanish-American War veterans plus Women’s Relief Corps visitors. Madame Schumann-Heink donated a performance and a parade capped the day. Socialist propaganda ban in the German army is reported from Washington via Switzerland.
Utah Kansas association officials set a naval banquet program with a January 29 meeting date. Former Kansas petitioners were asked to telephone the names of other Kansas folks, listing contact details in a typed note.
Paul Lamar and Walter were arrested New Year’s night by Secst. O W Mehrmaan on liquor law charges. Lamar’s case was reset for next Monday as Judge George S Barker continued it on his own motion. The ordinance cited is under attack in Tudga A W Agee’s district court division, with a ruling due Saturday.
Soldiers at Cat tery Bai Camp Kaarny undergo gas attack drill with gas masks. artillerymen practice rapid donning, initially taking fifteen seconds, improved to eight seconds across days, aiming for five to six seconds to cover trees.
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