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Newspaper
Utah Ogden Standard
Location
Ogden, Utah, United States of America
Date
Jan 24, 1919
Page
11
A jam on the Great Salt Lake carried away piling but caused no major damage to the trestle. The incident prompted no train delays as the Southern Pacific railroad reported the lake disruption did not endanger the lake edge or rail operations.
Fagineer the forest service official arrives in Ogden to consult with forest service officials on road construction and survey. He will spend a week at the forest headquarters reviewing the new roads. B D Loader, assistant chief, also visits and plans to join with the state road commission on public road construction in Salt Lake City.
The case of James Plyer, a waiter at the Weber club, charged with assault on Ada Walthan, was dismissed this morning by Judge T. Roberts in Munich MW court on the recommendation of city attorney Calestine Harbertson. Witnesses could not be found for the trial.
A Greek laborer named John Doe was charged with being drunk on January 22. He received a fine of 5 or a full sentence of 50 days after stating he had met a friend returning from Evanston and joined him in drink.
Secretary Baker and General March spoke on the Argonne battle calling it the most difficult operation ever undertaken by American troops. March praised the planning and execution while noting the raw state of some divisions and rejecting claims of mishandling by higher command. Representative Campbell pressed about leadership changes and Governor Allen’s information.
On Thursday January 23 Brigadier General Anseley prepared shipments for the army of occupation up the Rhine to Coblenz. Indications suggest the all-water route to Coblenz will soon be in use as investigations by General Moseley and allied naval officers decide the return voyage of American troops via the Rhine.
A Massachusetts Republican candidate for speaker urges the new House to refuse Victor Berger a seat. Berger, the Wisconsin representative, has been convicted of espionage activity and would be barred from taking his seat.
Senator Meyers of Montana denounces Paris talks with Bolshevik government and condemns any recognition. He calls the Bolsheviks worst criminal elements and says those negotiating should be punished, not rewarded.
Washington reports two notices arrived from California. The first, dated January 20, was argued by Frank Jordan, secretary of state, and bore the state seal. A second came from the president of the Senate and the speaker of the house.
The case of John Vitv van der Schutt versus the George A Lowe Co. nears verdict after today’s hearings. Attorney A G Horn argued for the complainant while Parks Sting addressed the jury for the defense. The plaintiff seeks 30000 damages alleging serious injuries and a hernia from an accident. the defense contends no negligence, suggesting the boy’s own careless action caused the incident.
The Cozy presents Carmen of the Klondike a striking Northwest showcase described as bigger than Flame of the Yukon with Big Bill Hart in Hell's Hinges on tomorrow’s bill.
Reports say Petrograd is overrun by robber gangs dividing the city into districts for plunder. The Bolsheviks allegedly plan swift evacuations to Museente or Nizhny Novgorod, with executions feared and valuables moved from banks and museums.
Washington reports show Armour testifying before Senate agriculture on meat industry regulation. He cites a 400 percent dividend tied to surpluses since the business began, insisting the surplus existed beyond regular stockholder dividends. Armour, in a prepared statement, opposed the Kenil bill for licensing packing plants.
Salt Lake City hosts the Mountain Congress for a League for Nations on February 21 and 22 to marshal public opinion behind Americas war aims and a perpetual league of nations. Taft will preside with speakers including Lowell and Gerard. delegates invited from Wyoming, Southern Idaho, and the three-state area.
The peace conference powers warn that forceful possession of territory will jeopardize claims and urge governments to pursue justice in good faith. They recommend issuing identical medals and ribbons to all Allied forces as a symbol of unity. Spartacans put down in Hamel as government troops resume patrols and ordinary draft work continues.
Two American Red Cross workers from New York, Gladys and Dorothy Cromwell, jumped from the rail of the French steamer Ta Touridine in the Gironne River en route to New York and drowned. Their brother Seymour Cromwell, president of the Society for the Fatherless Children of France, confirmed the tragedy amid telegrams and inquiries.
Paris reports the Allied powers issuing a world wide warning against arming to seize territory, urging restraint to avoid prejudicing the conference’s decisions. Persian delegates arrive as Ambassador Sharp sails for New York aboard Leviathan amid diplomatic movement.
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