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Newspaper
Utah Ogden Standard
Location
Ogden, Utah, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 1918
Page
2
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On July 4, proposed rate changes aim to boost revenue and efficiency in parcel post resembling a sliding scale. The move would prompt greater focus on mail clerks pay, including railway mail service workers, noting railroad staff recently received raises. Without a general post office pay increase the service could fail.
A historical note questions whether German submarines based off the Atlantic coast may have sunk the 19,000 ton collier Cyclops, last seen sailing from Barbados March 14 with 285 crew aboard. No wreckage or word has been received since.
Naval officers reviewed possible causes for the Cyclops 39,000 ton collier vanishing without trace. Theories included torpedo attack by a German submarine, raider capture, explosive destruction, enemy interference with wireless, poison gas, or wreck in a tropical storm. Most officials favored a storm-related sinking given Cyclops heavy superstructure and coal handling gear.
Reported distress signals are absent as the Cyclops vanished in a southern sea during a furious storm. Heavy cargo shifted, hindering righting attempts, and wreckage suggests rapid capsize with decks afloat and equipment sinking. The disappearance remains unexplained, fueling modern era nautical mystery.
An Ogden source recalls Becker case details as gunmen operated under police protection during blackout periods. The piece warns that a city with many such threats would face greater dangers at night than Indian-infested western prairies during the era of westward expansion.
Amateur strategists advise naval officers on how to deter U boats and protect American schooners. The text commends the navy’s guarding of commerce, notes danger once submarines persist, and asserts that systematic convoy will curb piracy and reduce fear after alarms.
An Ogden man argues that German sympathizers avoid open sabotage and use indirect distrust of the government to weaken American resolve. He claims Germans aim to undermine national sentiment by denouncing leaders and praising Germany only in hidden ways, hoping Americans overlook their motives.
Although losses loom off New Jersey coast, American workers race to build ships fast. Rivets are being driven on tents to compensate, with vessels ranging 3,000 to 15,000 tons. Since early year, U S yards produced about one million tons of ships, putting America ahead of Britain in shipbuilding, and signaling rapid progress in wartime maritime output.
A disputed dispatch quotes a Russian claiming Americans in a German camp are starved and abused. The report describes captured Americans being forced to march in chains and deprived of morning meals as they arrive at the camp.
The letter calls on President Wilson to protest German war conduct and press for direct evidence of abuse of U S prisoners. It cites six Ulla prisoners from Austria claim 16 hour days, no proper meals, and repeated taunts as proof of brutal mistreatment behind enemy lines. It demands accountability before any peace talks and warns Austria must answer for the outrages.
An advertisement touts Clay's Bath Cottages featuring hot sulphur waters rich in salt and iron. It cautions bathers to avoid catching cold after sweating and playfully urges readers to tell their life insurance agent of their bath at Clay's.
Columbia's June record list highlights Nora Bayes with Regretful Blues and A Little Bit of Sunshine, plus Gua Van in I'm In Jove and the poplar duo Yan and Schenck with In the Land O Yam-Yam. A raft of oldtime songs including After the Ball and Sweet Rosie O Grady, with Prince's band backing. Also featured are Stracealli and Stransky selections and Jolson with uplifting tunes.
American troops training for service in France faced vivid instruction on trench warfare. Sergeant Arthur Inay Ringer Ogden, author of Over the Top, spoke in detail about ten days of demonstrations and real-fire experiences, including bayonet, bomb, and machine gun engagements. His varied frontline exposure impressed instructors and helped shape the two week Camp Wheeler program.
Government permission for Vita graph to use an army camp for a motion picture stems from Over the Top boosting war efforts. The play based on Emper's book has sold over 2,500,000 copies and aims to portray dramatic incidents that inspire Americans to strive against German barbarity. Exapey's patriotic efforts also influenced the vetting of the project.
Real estate transfers listed include Sarah Jane White to J W Lovedall for part of southeast quarter section 17 township 6 north range 1 west for 750 dollars. Jeanette McKay Morrell to John H Murphy for part of lot 3 block A South Ogden survey for 2400 dollars. Frank C Kimball to Wilhelmina Kinball for part of lot 3 block 34 plat cu for 1 dollar. Thomas W Horn to Mattie M Turner part of northwest quarter section 3 township 4 north range 1 west for 1 dollar. Charles V Werver to Lizzie W Brown for part of southwest quarter section 8 township 6 north range 1 west for 1 dollar. All deeds stated as warranty deeds.
The army casualty list dated June 3 shows 1197 names broken down by status: 39 died of wounds 12 died of accidents 3 died of disease 173 wounded severely 2 missing in action and 1197 total. Among the thirteen officers named are Captain Edward Frept Dox Moines and Lieutenant Clarence Green Winterset with several others listed by hometowns across Iowa Kentucky and New York City and as far as California. The compiled roster includes tags for Killed in Action and other designations with many street addresses and towns such as Des Moines Mason City Winterset Creston Dubuque and Pabuque indicating a broad national roll of names.
A long casualty roster lists names of soldiers with hometowns across the United States, noting statuses including Died of Diesene, Died of Accident, Severely Wounded, Missing In Action, and Prisoners Previously Reported. Includes sergeants, corporals, privates, and officers from numerous states with numerous spellings and annotations.
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