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Newspaper
Utah Ogden Standard
Location
Ogden, Utah, United States of America
Date
Jun 01, 1918
Page
3
An independent newspaper published every evening except Sunday notes postal registration and public service details. The notice mentions second class matter at the Ogden Utah post office and establishment in 1870.
C E Pettlerow warns that white top has appeared south of North Ogden and on a Riverdale farm. The weed is hard to eradicate once rooted, with deep roots five to six feet. Cutting the growth without thorough treatment won’t kill it. Vigorous measures are urged to prevent spread across fields. One Box Elder County farm of 160 acres reportedly rendered useless, needing three years to recover.
A traveler from the east notes the continued use of 1 am church bells and tolling for funerals, citing three funerals in one day and the mournful sound affecting nearby invalids and residents.
The piece reflects on bells guiding villagers to church and shifting focus to spiritual life amid war. It notes General Ford and forces at Marne and Somme, predicting a likely Verdun blow. Paris war reports bring some relief after a week of grim messages.
General March told the senate military committee that German forces attacked with many divisions at night, overwhelming the French and British. He noted gas use and heavy shells drenched rear areas, forcing retreats eight miles back from Lac rear. Amid praise for German initiative, there are hints of Crown Prince pausing at the Marne as Allied morale wavers.
Ambassador Gerard's Four Years in Germany screens at the Orpheum, offering a historical look at German intrigue toward the United States. The film portrays plans to bottle up the British fleet at Kiel after Sarajevo's assassination and warns America about threats from Germany. It also notes comments attributed to German leaders urging aggression against France, Austria, England, and the U.S. Only by viewing can Americans be moved to oppose war.
Speech to Salt Lake City shoppers by Harry E. O Neill and Irons Washington urges universal male and female labor for war effort. They predict rationing of luxuries, mobilization of industry, and mass conscription to support the United States and its allies. The speakers claim Germany relies on prisoner labor and call for heightened national sacrifice and unity.
The piece discusses German mobilization and conscription norms, noting citizens aged 50 and younger are deemed fit for national service with strict medical checks. It highlights a shift toward using young workers, including women and children, in Berlin industry and hospitality, while comparing to U.S. plans to draft 5 to 10 million workers from ordinary employment sectors.
Memorial services are set for Sunday at 2 p m at Eagles' home to honor H White a Y M C A war work secretary who died near the Meunanes front after contracting pneumonia while aiding soldiers. The report notes about 200000 Chinese laborers in France employed building railways with Y M C A huts aiding them.
New York traders opened amid war news with all issues dipping modestly except Martha preferred which recovered after an initial loss. Declines in Laf ferty Konda and several 4s amid scattered recoveries followed weak Paris war bond sentiment. volume around 300,000 shares. Kansas City and Omaha livestock reports show hogs and cattle mixed to weak, with steady to light market in cattle and steady sheep.
Chicago reports show corn prices turning after an initial downturn as investors weigh bearish factors. Market guidance points to tentative strength ahead, with traders watching contracts and supply signals for direction.
Scattered notes show May wheat steady then soft with July futures quoted around 1 225 to 1 8239, traders eyeing lower prices and a rally after a quiet session. Hog shipments tight push provisions firm while buyers scarce. banks and firms list bids and asks across noted principals incl National City United Capper and Security State.
The June 1 1918 closing quotations from J A Hoge & Gry Ogden Utah list mining and metal stocks with values and bids. Prices show Coal Creek Consolidated at 8000 and Silver Shrew and related mining ventures appear with varying bids. Bank stocks include First National at 203 asked with other figures across several listings.
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