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Newspaper
Utah Ogden Standard
Location
Ogden, Utah, United States of America
Date
Jul 30, 1917
Page
6
Random notices urge readers to donate shoes for war refugees in Europe. A committee reports 600 pairs collected in Ogden and asks for more, with drop points at Newbot church or by telephone for pickup.
Leo A. Card and Mary Lane of Centerville Idaho wed by Bishop Owen L Banderson at the county courthouse this afternoon. Other items note buy photos, film sales, local notices, births, promotions, and a cloudburst damaging waterworks delaying trains.
Classified fragment shows an Olive rooming house ad seeking three young men for a “good pro po slosion” with a telephonic inquiry at evenings. The page also lists a rental for an unfurnished three room, sleeping porch, closet, plumbing and toilet, and a real estate offer for brick cottages on the beach with bargain terms.
Arrested Thomas Gharp and another man in Baturcey night for fighting with Joseph Holland. A charge of assault with a deadly weapon is expected in municipal court proceedings later this week.
Obituaries report the death of White after 2:30 a.m. at 2212 Washington, born November 20, 1818 in New England, a longtime hotel cook and businessman in Ogden. Funeral at Lindquist chapel this afternoon at 4. Also notes Wharton age 21 death from appendicitis while riding in a scooter through Ogden. services tomorrow at 2:30 at Kirkendall. McMullen, 14, son of Alexander and Amelia McMullen, dies at 3 today at 2064 Douglas Ave after diphtheria and paralysis. funeral Wednesday at 10 in St. Joseph’s Catholic Church.
Washington July 3 The President's counsel clashed with conferees over the food administration bill and the creation of a congressional committee to supervise war expenditures. A White House meeting with Senator Chamberlain and Representative Lever aimed to smooth outstanding differences as both houses prepared for another vote.
Washington July 30 The movement of American troops to France will be carried on absolutely without publicity. The war department policy remains unchanged with Baker and his advisors favoring withholding news of arrivals abroad. Officials promise no censorship of troop activities in France while official announcements may soon begin.
Ogden Paint, OW & Glees employees and spouses held a farewell outing at Utah Springs honoring Dewey Lashus and Alma Wright as they prepare to depart for training in California. Attendees included Claire Robertson of Denver, with Wilson endorsement noted and allies watching international affairs as delegates head to Petrograd for a Moscow conference involving 800 expected delegates depending on party invitations.
Mrs C D Pritble returns to Ogden after a several day visit with her father in Logan. Mr and Mrs T L Lindiny and William Lindiry back from Yellowstone via Wellsville for a short stop with relatives. Miss Margaret Tout formerly of Ogden signs a three year contract with the Chicago Grand Opera company and is known as Margaret Domaine. Her sister Hazel Dawn gains fame in The Pink Lady and film roles. another sister Nannie active in dramatic opera. Mrs Wella Marriott and daughter Norma plan a Idaho trip visiting notable sites.
General Pershing commander of the American expedition to France will visit the training camp today tomorrow and Wednesday to observe the daily working conditions. Major Grorrat Pershing from Paris is expected to arrive late afternoon at the field headquarters to be received with honors as commander in chief.
Wife Mary Ghants, confined inmate, seeks divorce from husband J N Shanta in district court. Married January 28, 1898 at Cullum Indiana, four children: Paul 17 Luke 18 Muth 3 Esther 2. Probate court in May 1910 declared Eben insane. she has been in Northern hospital since then.
Thomas Linker was arraigned in district court before Judge A. T. Ageo on a serious assault charge after allegedly injuring Patrolman W. W. Richardson, firing at him, and then shooting himself in the foot. He pled not guilty and was held on $300 bond for the September term of court.
B Ht Goddard and P H Ball returned from an inspection trip of the Wyoming oil fields. They visited Standard Oil refineries at Casper and estimate Wyoming will become a major oil producer. They brought back Elk Basin crude samples and coke by product from the process.
Three officers of the national forests stationed in the local office were called to Ogden today. Brersrn Barr Jevee and Hendrickson joined the new Tenth Engineer Corps. A contingent has gone to regimental HQ at American Universals Washington DC and another group heads for the safety place each Saturday. The men previously served on the Saho tooth Targhee and Welser national forests.
The Norwegian mission in Washington led by Fridtjof Nansen pressed Acting Secretary Polk for discussions on a working agreement to allow Norway to import essential food and supplies. Nansen will meet President Wilson, and the U.S. side plans formal preparations soon to address Norway’s neutrals status amid limited trade with Germany and reliance on fish and sea products.
A brief, disjointed excerpt shows a judge speaking with a Black man about church attendance and doctrine amid a chaotic exchange. The Leisure Class fragment mentions Jones and a Boston Transcript reference, with crowds rooting for an author.
The first Ogden national guardsman arrived home from the Jopéan Narrows Training Camp shortly before noon. A small party greeted sergeants and corporals, with others expected by 6 pm. Equipment checks run late, then freedom until August 5 when muster into federal service occurs. Guardsmen express enthusiasm for action after the brief training period.
Weber County officials report apricot canners may not pay 35 a ton as agreed this year. Some will honor the original price of 15 dollars while others push for a lower rate. The discord centers on orchard deliveries and contractual terms, with local farm bureau officers noting the split in adherence to the agreed price.
World markets report currency and stock activity in New York with most early declines through the first hours. Trading surpassed 300000 shares as United States Steel slipped to around IH points and industrials softened. A few gains appeared in Merion preferred and Alcohol issues, while rail and sugar segments fell. Liberty bonds traded at 99.43 in unsettled conditions.
Chicago trading showed cautious support from news of a settlement to the men’s strike and renewed German peace talks, but crops remain challenged. Bulls hold some sway in the southwest and west as openings slide from losses to modest gains, with September near 1.63 and December around 1.20. Weather for harvest is favorable and provisions drift lower as striking switchmen resume work.
Utah stocks saw unusually brisk activity on opening day with Albion, Columbia Rexall, and West Toledo leading. Trading featured Albion at 32,000 shares and West Toledo near 1644 cents, while Michigan-Utah and Silver King Coalition showed notable moves. overall market held steady with fair sales and several prices posted across numerous issuers from Cedar-Talman and Columbus Rexall to Grand Central and Mountain States Telephone.
Robert George was held up by two men on the corner of Twenty-seventh Street and Wall Avenue at about 12 19 a m. They demanded his valuables and stole approximately 135 to 527. The robbers, one short and one tall, fled. Officer Patel was dispatched to investigate. It was a poorly lit area and descriptions were limited.
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