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Newspaper
Utah Ogden Standard
Location
Ogden, Utah, United States of America
Date
May 02, 1919
Page
2
The Austin Bureau of Circulation and the Associated Press hold exclusive rights to use for fabrication all news credited to them or not otherwise credited in this paper and in local news published here.
In Ogden a group of Socialists urged deference to Bolshevik aims and an end to espionage while calling troops home from Europe. The piece contrasts wartime choices with the rise of Russia’s Bolsheviks and argues for the U S stance to let Russians determine their government. It then shifts to Ogden’s economic growth outlook, noting grain storage, a grain exchange, and a booming future fueled by capital investment and regional industry.
A critic notes G. A. Kennedy has become a poet and uses vivid imagery to describe his work and views. The piece mocks red banners and Reds while condemning extremism, reflecting newspaper opinions of the era with satirical tone and social commentary.
By tomorrow Sperry Flour will pour cement at its vast grain and flour plant on Twenty-ninth street and Pactic avenue. A 230 foot hoist rises, steel skeletons crown the dig, and excavation deepens the foundation as Ogden’s growth accelerates. Across the river the Globe Grain and Milling Company towered derrick on the bluffs signals another major expansion in view of Sperry’s site.
A New York Post dispatch reports Pacific coast Republicans split over Senator Lodge’s stance on Italy and the League of Nations. The piece notes divisions among leaders including supporters of President Wilson and critics wary of eastern leadership, with broader calls for Western unity against Bolshevik fears and a desire for a president with vision and grounding in policy.
In Utah Salt Lake City May 2 a temporary injunction blocks Mountain States Telephone and Telegraph from implementing rate increases authorized by the Postmaster General. Judge W H Brady scheduled a May 15 hearing to decide if the order should become permanent. The Utah Public Utilities Commission had ordered the company to halt changes until the commission approves intrastate rates. The case raises questions about state jurisdiction and could reach the U S Supreme Court soon. The action targets compliance with state law requiring commission approval for rate changes. Read the Classified Ads.
A chaotic Cleveland May Day riot left one man dead from a gunshot, eleven officers shot or beaten, and about 100 wounded as socialists clashed with police and soldiers. Rioters wrecked Socialist headquarters, while authorities and National Guard units dispersed the crowd with mounted police and vehicles.
In Chicago on May Day, police dispersed socialist marchers and quashed revolutionary activity. Sixteen men and one woman were arrested as red flags appeared on transit and at public buildings. A threat letter to Philip J. Barry, head of the Justice Department bureau, was deemed a hoax by officials of a new party claiming Bolshevik links.
Buenos Aires reports that a syndicate has been organized in Berlin to make heavy purchases of Argentine meat, cereals and other foods. German diplomats sail to the city immediately.
A committee of Jews in New York sent a petition to President Wilson condemning pogroms in Poland and Ukraine and urging action at the peace conference. The message asserts outrages in Poland are part of a policy to suppress Poles' civil and political rights. Public notices mention Liberty bonds but are unrelated.
Statement by head of teachers union led by G. J. Reese claims the Ogden Teachers Association asked for a copy of the 1919 20 contract two months ago for review before signing. The request was denied. A committee was sent to confer with the superintendent and board of education, but two board members were absent, delaying salary talks. The board promised no action on salaries if the committee met, but contracts were mailed with only days to sign. The union asserts no intention of unreasonable demands and seeks careful consideration to preserve school prestige.
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