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Newspaper
Utah Ogden Standard
Location
Ogden, Utah, United States of America
Date
Jul 24, 1917
Page
4
Fragmentary notes mention Tey Ba4 G. Butter headed to Ohio for a trip and Clara Williams traveling to Bucyrus for a short visit with patients. Mentions include Tripp-For photographs, Sodax tuning, and a brief stop in Oss on a state route. Calvins chief of a union facitic appeared en route to Omaha from Los Angeles.
Ogden and Weber county vote preparations face delays as state laws end rolling machines. A plan to share one-half costs for new election booths and ballots prompts a Sacramento trip for approval. Dr. Kansler named city physician replacing Dr. Whalen. Police station cabinet bid approved and paving/licensing items cleared. Local accounts show minor claims. entertainment notes include The Flame of Youth at the Cozy.
A scattered page reports water and city officials appointments including Weber river and Ogden river commissioners, plus deputies. It notes Ada Geizer hosting guests Mia Grace Geiger and a water commissioner. Also lists rental ads in Wildwood, a Yellowstone tour group, a dogs or pups donation, a commemorative holiday for Normans in Utah, and a general public holiday observance.
A juvenile thief confessed after fingerprints and careful police work. Sergeant Mohlman and Officer Wiggins answered a break in at Mrs. Ann Wallets' home on Twenty eleventh Street. The youth, found nearby, led officers to F220 hidden under a back porch and will be referred to Juvenile Court.
The Ogden police chief says former Detective Burk did not assist in arresting a burglar at William Douglass home. The pawn shop source Thomas directed the arrest and officers had tracked the suspect before Burk's involvement. The chief emphasizes Burk had no role in the capture.
Brockholders of the Everfresh Food Company plan a meeting at 10 o clock tomorrow to discuss a board proposal for a 100000 bond issue. The plan envisions a 10 percent capital increase to expand plant output in Utah and Oregon amid rising demand for their products and larger acreage.
Utah Power and Light crews extend gas mains from north to south and east to west across Ogden city streets this summer. Extensions from Thirty-fourth to Thirty-fifth Street advance the network toward Fillmore Avenue and Weber River. The system now serves more residences and businesses with rapid interior wiring planned as needed for cooking and heating.
Draft notices for Weber County and Orden City have been sent to exemption boards. Recipients must file claims within seven days of posting and appear for physicals on a set date. War labor efforts feature Ohio women volunteering in various fields.
Dutch officials from Rotterdam visiting Ogden describe wartime hardships in Holland and surrounding nations. They report food cards, high meat prices, culling cattle, and limited coal as Britain and Germany block supplies while Holland remains neutral. They caution American entry could shift the balance, noting Java exports favoring the United States and ongoing submarine threats in the Atlantic.
Superintendent of schools Henty and Inhneon returned from the N E L A meeting in Ogden on Saturday. He viewed Canadian soldiers convalescing at Victoria British Columbia and noted many in their prime rendered unfit for duty. The men will be retained for work in Canada and a new hospital addition is under construction to care for more wounded. The program included president’s address and numerous reports, with officers to be elected tomorrow. Delegations from several cities joined the visiting soldiers for a day of events at Hermitage Park.
Pioneer Day events at Glenwood park cause officials to suspend the Baseball section this afternoon. The game between Ogden Pack and Provision Co and the Washington Market teams was postponed to three oclock at Glenwood grounds, with no alternative grounds secured yet.
Delegations from across Utah gather for the annual Utah State Firemen convention at the central fire station in Ogden. Avery Elmer of Mammoth, president of the association, opened the meeting as part of a program shifted due to international conflicts, with Mayor Abbot I. Peywond delivering the welcome and Captain W. T. Stande also speaking.
Pioneer Day festivities spread through Weber County and Utah with events at Liberty Park Ogden and Ginwood Park. Daughters of Utah Pioneers host pioneers at the latter, while towns North Ogden Huntsville Plain City Hooper Warne and Carrville hold observances. Most businesses and offices close for the holiday and mail service is limited.
Judge Agee barred rapid divorce cases and ordered them onto the regular court calendar. In the Hutchings case the filing was moved to calendar status at the request of Mrs. Hutchings attorney due to the plaintiff’s serious illness in Los Angeles. White’s resignation from the shipbuilding board was accepted by President Wilson, signaling further moves to resolve the ship program dispute.
Huntsville observes interment of Charles A Wright and Nanny Adeline Wright with services at the Huntsville chapel and burial in Huntsville cemetery. Bodies arrived from Ogden. Charles died January 23, 1910 in Starab Center Idaho and Nanny died May 21, 1913 in Kane County Utah. D O McKay and others to speak. Huntsville choir to provide music. attendees from Idaho and Utah travel by rail to attend.
A Maccabee society picnic will be held tomorrow at La Roan to honor Mrs Twixt of Wake Falla. Attendees should gather at 1:30 at the Bamberger for transport to the resort. all Maccabees are invited.
Berlin reports German forces advancing from the river Bereth to the Carpahians on a 155 mile front. The release claims several divisions moved, 2,000 prisoners captured, heavy Russian guns seized, and substantial booty taken by the German army headquarters.
July 4 dispatch from Rheims notes the city’s cathedral and public buildings ruined by German shelling. From June 15 to 28 at least 16 032 shells struck the area as civilian life dwindles to 6003 from a 315 000 population. Cardinal Lorrain remains at his post amid continuing bombardment praised American aid and predicts allied victory with U S involvement hastening German defeat.
Witnesses describe a cathedral badly damaged by shellfire with shattered glass and craters across the floor. The roof shows gaps, woodwork burned, and a twelve inch shell that failed to explode now rests beside a pillar as nearly 700 shells have struck the building.
A British port on the southeast coast notes the vast Great Barrier across the English Channel, a network of moored buoys and mines. A fleet maintains and patrols the obstacle while German attempts to breach it are repeatedly foiled by vigilant patrols and air reconnaissance. Explosions signal mine events, and a German plan involving seaplanes was thwarted with two planes lost.
Washington July 21 secretary Daniels began a program to requisition commercial ships. Haven banks stramners are ordered to report to Atlantic and Pacific ports to carry furl fees to the navy. About thirty thousand women are employed.
Londus has established a furniture museum aimed at aiding designers. The new facility showcases vintage and contemporary pieces, highlighting craftsmanship and adaptable finishes for professional use. Local collectors and design schools praised the initiative for educational value and inspiration.
Chicago trading reports show corn offers rally on drought in Kansas and higher farm selling while wheat edges down. Openings for July and September slipped slightly as news of relief rumors and harvest prospects influenced futures. oats slumped with large buyers thinning. In Omaha, hogs steady to 10 cents higher and cattle prices mixed as receipts rise, while sheep strengthen on yearling and lamb demand.
In Chicago on July 24, a thin supply sparked a sabbatical advance in hog prices while demand for cattle remained steady. Sheep offerings were about half of the expected volume, and market activity was otherwise slow for other classes.
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