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Newspaper
Utah Ogden Standard
Location
Ogden, Utah, United States of America
Date
Jun 27, 1919
Page
2
News note states the Onden Standard is a member of the Audit Bureau of Circulation and credits The Associated Press for exclusive use and republication rights. It mentions AP as the source for news not otherwise credited in the paper and acknowledges publication with proper seal.
Editorial urges immediate action to build a reservoir on the Ogden river as crops burn and the city faces water famine. It warns that decades of indecision have left farmers and residents vulnerable and compares failure to insure against disaster with neglecting drought storage. The piece stresses a dam is essential to guard against drought and expand cultivation in the county.
Three years after a harsh critique, the San Francisco Chronicle shifts to praise Hiram Johnson as a major Republican figure. The piece highlights his strong governorship record, broad personal following, and stance on League of Nations while noting internal party tensions with Knox Penrose and Lodge.
The essay chronicles a feud between Congreturian Grove L. Johnson and his son, once aligned with Southern Pacific influence. The son distances himself amid exposes and reform zeal, while Governor Johnson remains steadfast to duty and conscience against machine pressure.
The article discusses possible Dutch government action to prevent Kaiser Wilhelm II and Crown Prince Wilhelm from leaving Netherlands after the armistice. It argues royalty should face accountability, with leaders held to justice at Versailles, to deter future wars. The piece emphasizes that punishment of those who ordered the war is more essential than reparations to curb future conflicts.
The National Chautauqua Bureau reports public demand for discussions on League of Nations government ownership and Bolshevism. Debates will feature prominent speakers on these issues while avoiding Bolshevism, with the platform centering on serious questions of the day and government ownership as a rising topic.
Reported fires on the Bayotte River south fork and surrounding forests like Uintah and Teton threaten drought conditions. Foresters warn of dangerous spread with high winds possible and urge strict caution for any burning in camps or outdoor activities.
In Ellisville Mississippi John Wartfield a black man confessed to assaulting a young woman was captured wounded. He was hanged at a gum tree and burned to ashes by a vigilante crowd after authorities deemed the act orderly. Governor Bilbo claimed intervention was impossible. No arrests followed.
A fragment notes that the Gneglish language lacks a millien words while another voice jokes about limited expression when his wife tries to critique him. The exchange hints at linguistic novelty and personal banter without full context.
June 27 reports appointment of boxing officials by Promets Rickard Major Biddle to head the boxing control board Rickard and Biddle named as judges sparks reaction Pecord selected to work with Toledo boxing commission leveraging Wilfred Dempsey match Ruf Watcher Jess Willard pressed for Rickard as judge and Pecord to oversee ring action amid wartime boxing controls and future bout plans. Brummitt listed for selling Liberty phone 59
In Pershing Stadium France on Wednesday June 25 three Americans qualified for the finals in the inter allied games in the 110 meter high hurdles and the 200 meter dash. Fred W. Kelly Los Angeles and W. Faddock Pasadena Cal. qualified among the hurdlers and sprinters. American athletics took the first three places in the grenade throwing with Chaplain F C Thompson Los Angeles winning with 74 3-10 meters and his brother C Thompson taking second with 73 1-19 meters.
June 26 at Third avenue and J street a cyclist, Thomassen, 271 EB street, was run over and killed by a car driven by Franklin Taggert Pingree, 14, son of a bank cashier. Thomassen, coasting on a Singer Sewing Machine employee, fell on tracks and was struck. funeral plans not announced.
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