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Newspaper
Utah Ogden Standard
Location
Ogden, Utah, United States of America
Date
Jan 19, 1917
Page
6
Petrograd reported that Ocuna, on the Moldavian southwest frontier rail line, has been bombarded by Teutonic heavy artillery. Aside from bombardments and patrols, little activity was noted along the Romanian front as of the 19 January report.
A wide market of wartime reports details British and French actions on the Somme north of Beaucourt-sur-Anc vie while Swiss neutrality feels push from German and French forces. Reports cite submarine activity in the south Atlantic and the Yarrowdale voyage with crew rescued aboard the Swedish steamer Karl. The Cologne Gazette comments on Balfour’s note and British imperial aims, while Russian ukase sets February 27 for duma convening amid ongoing eastern front attacks and German field pest captures.
Paris dispatch reports General Aineh Wills seeks to publish military forces disposition as United States court in San Francisco and Paris considers a motion by Bopp counsel to suspend sentence. Notes indicate German authorities tempered by neutrality and efforts to mobilize amid court involvement. Lloyds confirms a Spanish steamer Valle sinking near Parte.
Kaiser Praiten Pebple reports from Amsterdam via London that the German emperor, in reply to a telegram from the king of Württemberg, endorses the nation addressing the Entente. He thanks supporters for their indignation and determination, vows to hold blood and treasure until the enemy's plans are crushed by the will of the fatherland and allied powers.
Harvard professor Dr. Dudley A. Sargent told a Senate subcommittee that compulsory military training would derail growing boys. He argued that military drill robs youths of necessary struggle and effort, leaving them disconnected from constructive challenges.
The court denied a motion for a new trial after a six week trial involving Brineken and aides. The consul, vice consul, and officers faced jury misdirection claims and alleged misconduct during the proceedings. The case centered on a military enterprise conspiracy against Canada and Sherman Act violations, with Trapp and aides convicted January 16.
Washington January 19 Members of the house rules committee investigating a leak on President Wilsons peace move expect Sherman J Whipple a Barton lawyer to accept the counsels role and aid the inquiry He will come to Washington to confer with the committee and an announcement of acceptance is expected after a bitter contest over the choice Untermyer telegram protesting use of his name as a possible leak sparked further debate Representative Miller and others criticize the tone and insist the inquiry must focus on the facts The mine death toll in 1916 is reported at 376 as Earl Heary announces the number of miners killed in West Virginia mines Matt Dy Snyder veteran actor funeral arrangements are made in Philadelphia for the prominent performer
Reports from Jan 39 describe extreme hunger in Syria with claims of hundreds of thousands starving and bodies in the streets. Americans lobby in Constantinople to evacuate from Syria and Palestine as relief efforts and wartime food policy discussions unfold in London and Amsterdam.
London dispatch reports at the opening of the Proasian diet Here Friedberg of the National Liberty party urged neutrals not to interfere with Germany and Austria’s war aims. Other speakers pressed a vigorous submarine campaign and a shared duty to sacrifice for victory, while Prussian minister Paul Orettenbach called for fundamental state reforms to support the war effort.
A Russian year in review reports over 420000 officers and men captured and 625 ships seized during the past year. The Central News dispatch from Metrograd summarizes the war operations and the Russian Service of Ban notes these figures as the year closes.
William Phillips rises to assistant secretary of state, the third assistant secretary, marking a rapid ascent through the diplomatic service. He follows a path from posting in various posts worldwide to reach a rank only below Secretary Lansing and Ambassador Fletcher within the state department.
Fragmentary wartime OCR lists officers totaling 8770 and men 420000 with tokens and weapons including four machine guns 1061 trench grenades 422. The text attributes high percentage yields to General Drusslloft, but details are unclear due to damage.
Washington January 13 The Interstate Commerce Commission rejected railroad proposals to double and quadruple storage charges on export grain at Atlantic port elevators to ease congestion. The plan would have applied to New York Philadelphia Baltimore Boston and Newport News among others and imposed penalties to speed grain to elevators. The commission said the objective could be met by other methods and without heavy penalties on traffic.
Washington January 12 W G Lee head of the Brotherhood presented a substitute plan to the House Commerce Committee for President Wilsons railway labor regulation A board of eight equal members eight would draft all present differences over working conditions the board would have the support of the four brotherhoods and avoid deadlocks by proper balance Lee said the president should appoint the board to remove politics from the issue and avert strikes without the Adamson bill
Washington reports that nine Americans were among the crew of the British steamer Theodore, captured by a German raider and landed at Pernambuco with other passengers. Consul Stewart cites a list of American crew aboard the Theodore and Yarrowdale, with no other Americans aboard the other vessels. Additional dispatches discuss allied ships, suspected Moewe activity, and naval concerns across the Atlantic, including the Danish steamship Dagmar sinking and deportation regulations in Belgium.
An official German record details censorship of Belgian news from the front in France amid heavy mortality. The report, translated for the public, notes deported Tehran workers and a telegraphic message from Waste, France, as part of wartime censorship and information control.
President Wilson conferred with the Senate committee at the Capitol to clear the administration’s program before March 4. He pressed railroad labor reform revenue measures and urged action on a corrupt practices bill federalization of domestic corporations and water power and mineral land bills plus Porto Rican citizenship. Senator Kern cautioned that enacting all commitments may be difficult this session. Wilson dismissed reports he would veto water power bills saying they only disrupt legislative momentum.
Chicago January 19 Charles J Weeghman president of the Chicano Nation today announced a hard line on recalcitrant players and offered catcher James Archer's contract as a test case. Archer refused a $4,000 offer after turning down a $7,000 figure. Weeghman said a second, lower contract was sent but fended off sentimental pricing. He noted the club's last season salary total near $145,000 and said about $75,000 was the achievable ceiling for the league club. He dismissed threats of a strike by the Baseball Players Fraternity and warned the team would train in Pasadena, California, February 16 if any player refused to report.
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