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Newspaper
Utah Ogden Standard
Location
Ogden, Utah, United States of America
Date
Jun 21, 1918
Page
8
Washington dispatch reports vary on German submarine losses off the Atlantic coast. Navy officials say there is no conclusive evidence any sea raiders have been destroyed, with experts debating whether the subs sacrifice speed to evade pursuers and remain at large.
Washington June 20 President Wilson approved organizing and training a Slavic Legion of Slavs Jugoslavs Czecho Slovenians and Poles in the United States who would volunteer for service and may serve with AEF or allied forces. Senator Hitchcock proposed an amendment to a 12 million army bill for a legion unlimited in size. The pledge follows Paderewski’s recent entry into the French front. A separate Vienna Budapest note cites critical food shortages and failed grain deliveries in Vienna and Budapest with looming shortages.
Samuel Gompers was re elected president of the American Federation of Labor by acclamation at the capital convention in Paul Minnesota this afternoon. The Interstate Commerce Commission issued a statement to remove doubt about its powers during federal railroad management saying it will continue to hear complaints and order rate changes as in the past.
Chicago June 20 An American wedding march to displace those by Wagner and Mendelssohn is in process of composition by Lieutenant John Philip Sousa band master at the Great Lakes naval training station announced today Sousa is at work on the hymeneal processional.
Washington June 20 The nomination of a long list of sending officers to fill vacancies in the expanding army is expected soon. General March favored selection by fitness over seniority while General Pershing may follow a different policy for overseas forces. Preparations for twenty new divisions imply at least 100 new general officers and staff. The current list is believed to contain around thirty names, suggesting only a few officers are selected for the new divisions.
Joseph F Rutherford and seven followers of Pastor Russell were found guilty on all four counts of violating the espionage law in federal court. Judge Howe stated the verdict thorough. Each defendant faces up to forty years imprisonment. Defendants named include William F B Van Amburgh Robert J Martin Fred H Robinson George H Fisher Clayton J Woodworth A Hugh McMillan Giovan ni de Cerca. The jury began deliberations after the case was given to them at 4 pm. The court held that religious motive does not excuse law violations such as sedition and resistance to the draft referenced in The Finished Mystery.
New York June 20 The federal trade commission appointed examiner adjourned a hearing into Wilson and company Chicago packers over alleged bad meat supplied to the army and navy. The probe questioned practices on ham quality camouflaged poultry and re processing of meat with testimony from Wilsons plant superintendent in Chicago and navy inspectors.
In Washington June 20 the Justice Department disclosed methods used by contract fee agents to suppress competition on government orders. Agents faked prices, manipulated bids, and incluso "double crossed" rivals by acting as competing contractors. They supplied letterheads and authority to represent clients, targeted favored bidders, and used confidential bid information to bid in their own names, diverting competition and keeping prices high.
National bank totals for May 20 show deposits of 14.985 billion, up 53 million from March 1 and 1.309 billion over May 1, 1917. Loans as of May 10 reached 5.28 billion, up 120.09 million since March 4, with reserves at 10.74 percent and total bank revenue about 776 million. Other holdings include U.S. securities 2.657 billion, and bills payable 341 million.
The record notes General Greene held brigadier general before reassignment to the national army as major general. He returned to the regular army and was discharged from the commission as major general, concluding his service.
At a Chicago convention of the National Association of Bulking Owners and Managers William M Mills of Chicago urged higher rents and reduced free service with the advent of women janitors. He spoke as president of the organization.
Fragmentary line notes insistence on building investments returning four percent as required. Mentions Ubal and Bina in unclear context, with emphasis on national economic warning and financial policy language.
Aberdeen Miss June 20 Aerial crash at 1700 feet near Payne Field leaves two lieutenants dead Lieutenant Leo M Fines Ellenwood Kansas and Lieutenant Francis M Roberts Walter town NY also dead and Lieutenant Robert G Moore Ellwood Trace Ohio may die from injuries in the collision
Vienna June 29. Austrian troops under Field Marshal von Borcevic report holding ground won from Italy on the west bank of the Piave and driving Italian forces further westward south of the railway to Treviso.
Washington dated June 20 Major General Henry G Greene former head of the Ninety first national army division at Camp Tawis has been assigned to command the Philippine department of the army with the rank of brigadier general The War Department announced tonight
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