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Newspaper
Utah Ogden Standard
Location
Ogden, Utah, United States of America
Date
Jul 18, 1917
Page
2
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Thirty six years ago in Ogden Frank Gli¢a returned after a long absence to run the telegraph office here. The city center stretched from Twenty fourth to Twenty fifth streets with few miles of homes. The old era had Fourth and Fifth streets as main paths and wires ran from Ogden to New York. When he took charge the rate was 45 for ten weeks. Recalling the past highlights the impact of Western Union and Postal rules shaping modern Ogden telegraph service.
A reader urges dimming of automobile headlights in the canyon to reduce glare on opposing drivers. Suggestions include grounding headlight beams to not offend oncoming traffic and a plan to aim lights at the road within seventy five feet. The writer warns against overzealous dimming and prefers eliminating headlights altogether to prevent accidents.
Readers urge action on headlight glare to reduce accidents. Doctors and motorists suggest dimming or frosted upper headlight sections and better headlight aiming. A meeting of auto leaders in Orden could set standards and educate drivers for safer night travel.
The article argues Germany must adopt blunt, candor filled public messaging as General Von Reichin predicts rising despair ends with a peace demand. It notes Dr Nichols expected to speak on peace as Verdun’s aftermath shadows loom and cautions against grandiose declarations.
In Phillips Congregational Church Salt Lake City J C Smith delivered a sermon on pacifist and patriotism highlighting varieties of pacifists and noting recent shifts toward cowanis and German sympathizers amid wartime pressures.
In a wartime discourse a critic attacks pacifists for moral absolutism while praising realists. The piece argues true patriotism blends national duty with universal human rights, endorsing a patient war diplomacy yet condemning cruelty. It links Christian sacrifice to civic responsibility and endorses democracy over autocracy.
July 1 report from Ly France describes a postoffice system at the American training camp to hide recipients location. Soldiers and officers will mail through a special post to Paris for routing, with returns sent to the training camp for delivery. Officers are billeted at local quarters and may pay for lodging and meals if choosing hotels. Surplus camp supplies are being redistributed via the quartermaster.
German high command reorganizes front line forces into superior and inferior cadres and creates shock units to spearhead rapid offensives. Each corps may field a shock company to breach enemy lines, lead assaults, and destroy fortified positions before regrouping with regular battalions.
A Chicago letter from American soldiers in France asks for a few cigars and tobacco to lift morale. The note mentions pipe tobacco and cigarettig are available but the men crave better feed and lighthearted stories from home to help endure the front.
Four imported players were delayed by weather and will join Reno Sparks for next Sunday's game against Carson prison team. The Ogden Sothern Pacific squad lost to the Sparks despite solid pitching by Greenwell and strong hitting by Mine and O Connor in wet conditions at Moana Park.
Franklin Baker third baseman of the New York Allers was exonerated by AL President John Cog of Chicago for alleged gambling and attempting to coerce pitcher Allen Sotharan of St. Louis. Baker denied intent and claimed the accusation was unfounded in a letter to the league executive.
Baker recalls advising a young pitcher to stay with St Jon and recounts questions from a league backer about Sotho ma. He notes attending a boxing show with Panmann and meeting Sorgeron, who asked about salaries in the Delaware County league.
New York July 18 Molla Djorstedt will compete in the tennis matches arranged by the United States National Lawn Tennis Association to finance ambulance service at Plainfield Country Club Plainfield New Jersey July 23 It is announced There will also be entrants William M Johnston Harold A Throckmorton and others listed including Karl Mehr Frederick H Alexander Teatee MM Church and R Lindsey Murray Miss Timene and Mr Johnston are en route to the east and will play their first matches at Utica Friday and Saturday this week.
In St Joseph Missouri on July 17 amateur C Tappan of Hoagland Nebraska won the opening western handicap event by 99 of 100 in the western introductory match and led the day with 148 broken targets of 159. Professionals high scores included Dickey and Spencer while amateurs included Tappan King Stories Cooke and Varner among others.
A state brief reports Mrs. Ancis M Ringling widow of August Rinzer married Howard D Marie in Chicago. Both claim ages as over 60. The union ties into a local board of dates.
Sixteen suffragists sentenced to sixty days in the District of Columbia workhouse at Occoquan Va were ordered to pay 25 dollars each but refused. They began work in the sewing room and may file an appeal within three days. Dudley Field Malone testified for the prisoners and discussed the case with President Wilson.
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