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Newspaper
Utah Ogden Standard
Location
Ogden, Utah, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 1917
Page
3
A new World Picture Made feature titled Maternity screens at the Utah Theatre today. Allee Brady stars as a young wife troubled by motherhood, with a dramatic rescue scene that follows a fire and a child’s peril. The film promises strong emotion and notable performances, highlighted by Brady’s standout role.
John Laward Carver and Apostle Irht O. McKay depart Thursday for Denver as Ogden Wied Cross delegates to the Rocky Mountain convention. The commission approved a $50 appropriation and a loan of $15,090 secured by note to cover current expenses. Department payrolls were reviewed and minor matters discussed by the board.
In Fort Worth Texas, June S I Tolehre, a member of the Pan and laborers' Printerthyn Association of Americans, was shot and killed while reportedly hiding Blnsedy in the weeds during an incident described as aimed at resisting conscription. The shooting occurred yesterday by a group of others.
Fragmentary OCR text shows garbled names and places with references to Confederate soldiers and a prairie event. No clear people, organizations, dates, or outcomes are readable enough to summarize a coherent news item.
Director John T. Cain of Utahs Agricultural College division travels from June 4 to Washington DC to attend a conference of extension directors from several states. The meeting will discuss next years budgets and methods to ease a food shortage, with plans to expand work and appoint new agents to boost production and consumption of food products. Utah faces college staffing gaps to meet county demands and aims to address shortages through the conference.
Washington reports generally healthy business conditions across sectors, with the Fed notes inflationary pressures easing and consumer purchases in clothing and jewelry remaining steady. Coal, iron, and wool industries face price shifts while manufacturing and transportation grapple with wartime demand and credit conditions.
An attempt to wreck the Birmingham bound train carrying Major General Leonard Wood failed. A log blocked the track near Chattanooga, delaying the train by over two hours. Investigations suggest the obstruction was an accident from a passing freight train. Separately, police arrest a German conspiracy case in New York involving an underground mail system for wireless parts, with several men linked to a German electrical firm and shipments to Mexico.
A damaged steamship Mergholia or Merгольia reports firing on a German U boat during a convoy engagement. The incident ends with several crew injuries and the vessel fleeing under cover of its escort, as reports describe gunfire exchanges and a damaged submarine.
Fine rug Neehlags Ogden Steany Laundry advert appears with repeated phone number 175 and garbled text. The readable portion shows a laundry service offering rug cleaning with a contact line, though the surrounding OCR is corrupted and difficult to interpret.
Three students appeared on a registered list during a national army tax event. Arrests described as part of a crackdown included five individuals from Ames and Hitchen, with custody reported for Schroeder and Foran among others. The piece mentions a patriotic feature at the COZY, open 12 noon, cleaning services in Ogden and steam laundry phone number 175.
An Ogden Portland Cement company circular invites about fifty employees to subscribe for liberty bonds under a payroll-subsidy plan. President Chapin A Day promises company help with purchases, deducting $5 per bond from monthly payrolls at 1 percent interest. The letter urges patriotism and notes bonds as the safest investment. A roll of honor lists numerous employees and local Chinese residents subscribing in nearby towns.
A patriotic feature titled The Birth of Patriotism appears in the COZY today with a note that it opens tomorrow at 12 noon. The teaser emphasizes a thematic exhibit and timed access for visitors.
Dr Newel and Dwight Hillis along with Lawrence Chamberlain arrived in Ogden to speak at a Liberty loan campaign rally at the Orpheum theater. The program featured a brief musical segment as the two main speakers urged local support for war loan bonds and national patriotism during a 26 day, 30 stop campaign.
Market turn and higher bids in Omaha hogs with heavy trade and strong cattle values. Native steers and cows show varied gains while sheep and lambs ease. New York dairy prices steady with creamery and egg markets irregular and live poultry and dressed meat unsettled.
A brief card thanks friends for their many kindnesses and sympathies after the death of Lexis DB. Signed by Mrs. L. Th Grout and Mrs. R. M. Connor.
Wireless Press reports June 5 from London that Russian troops advanced south of Haneb near the frontier between Persia and Tor Aty while Kurds were beaten off. The dispatch notes heavy fighting and a tactical shift in the contested border area.
Fair weather aided the June 6 registration with general conformity across sources. No disorders reported anywhere in the state. Park City saw thousands of aliens registered without disturbance as officers expected trouble, notes from Uish Reports.
The Utah State Fair offers premium incentives to boost purebred hog production as a wartime feeding effort for allied armies. Pigs weighing 175 to 200 pounds yield the most meat, sows can raise litters twice yearly, and hogs perform well on pasture with limited grain. The fair promotes private sales from exhibitors to farmers seeking better hog stock.
Italian Ferrero arrested in San Francisco on June 5 for trying to interfere with voter registration. Taken into custody by a U S Secret Service operative in the Italian district, Ferrero allegedly attempted to incite Italians to resist registration.
Classified fragment notes a program titled The Voice on the Wire to be shown at the Lyceum today. The page includes scattered ad lines for fountain pens, Estero 459 Hertick, a Dayton motorcycle, and other miscellaneous for sale items with vague contact details.
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