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Newspaper
Utah Ogden Standard
Location
Ogden, Utah, United States of America
Date
May 01, 1917
Page
3
The Standard, established 187, a daily independent newspaper, published every evening except Sunday, with occasional issues for holidays or special clubs and events.
Gifford Pinchot writes that food production and swift ship transport are decisive for victory. He argues farmers must earn fair prices, increase yields, cut waste, and sustain democracy against Kaiserism. The piece links wartime duty to rural labor and national safety.
Judge Gary of United States Steel visits Japan and reports no irreconcilable differences between the nations. He finds Japanese desire peace and friendship and asserts troubles can be removed by amicable adjustment during his journey through the Mikado's Kingdom.
A sharp editorial criticizes Miss Rankin for voting against preparedness measures, defending a stronger wartime stance. It argues the country would turn inward if women refrain from decisive action and lauds those ready to send sons to defend national principles, urging reform of Miss Rankin's role in Congress.
An Ogden article laments spring and summer tramp passage through the Jungle along the Weber river bottoms. It urges deterring charitable aid to trespassers, pushing for work programs to employ vagrants rather than feed them, amid national labor demand and scarce jobs.
The Telegraa t of Amsterdam reports bombs on Zierikzee left the village in ruins with over 100 houses damaged. A panic spread as searchlights operated by airmen intensified the scene. It claims the bombs were deliberate, not accidental, while the aircraft nationality remains unestablished. Advices say two German planes appeared over Hastengent and vanished southwestward.
Washington reports say several American embassy staff will depart Constantinople soon with others to wait for Ambassador Kus, recovering from typhus fever, expected back in about a month. Turkish officials state the break in relations is not a war measure and interviews should be treated, as before. Francisco stevedores union has a closed shop agreement.
Fragmentary OCR notes reference censorship of wire communications and code systems, listing various code editions and restricted addresses. The text mentions Riverside code, Meyer's Atlantic cotton code, and restrictions on addresses after 1916 for messages via cable or wireless networks.
Censor procedures and decoding rules accompany war cablegrams from Maris and London reports. British and French fronts note over four hundred prisoners captured yesterday and ongoing artillery actions from the Oise to Champagne. Cables filed at New York and other offices require censor confirmation to speed processing and avoid delay.
The article discusses critical ship tonnage pressures in wartime, noting France Italy and Japan build ships while the United States must import raw materials. It stresses speed of tonnage use, elimination of nonessentials, and the role of national shipping boards in coordinating efforts with London to allocate vessels efficiently.
London reports bombs dropped Sunday on Zierikzee in Zeeland by an airplane. Three persons are said to have been hurt and substantial material damage occurred. A separate note from Meriden, Connecticut says virtually all union bakers went on strike today over a wage dispute linked to an arbitration agreement.
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