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Newspaper
Utah Ogden Standard
Location
Ogden, Utah, United States of America
Date
May 10, 1917
Page
8
Sailors from a French warship on shore leave in New York visit the Washington statue at the sub treasury building in Wall Street and place a wreath. The visitors are guided around the city and shown sights while in port.
London, May 9 The heavy outlay caused by the world war is shown in astonishing figures by Andrew Bonar Law chancellor of the exchequer who asked parliament for a 500 million pound credit. He called the figures alarming and noted daily outlay rising toward seven and a half million pounds with two million advanced to allies. He praised United States aid and described British operations at Arras and Somme, claiming greater territorial gains and lower casualties on the Arras front. The debate lingered, critics questioned progress and submarine policy, and George Lambert revealed Lloyd George offered him a seat in the government, a point disputed by the premier.
Report from Parib May 9 quotes Jules Cambon saying the United States grows essential to future war conduct. He notes American moral, material, military, and parale forces as key factors, with Admiral Sims present. He cites President Wilson’s stance on free democracies against autocracy and mentions Petrograd as a potential site for the next Allied parliament meeting to foster unity and prevent misunderstandings.
Paris reports that after May 15 meat poultry and game will be banned on Thursdays and Fridays with slaughterhouses closed Tuesday to Friday mornings. Meat cards may be issued if meatless days fail to curb consumption. Prices have doubled since the war. sugar coal gas and electricity are rationed. bread limits apply and scarce ink drives production challenges.
London May 5 17 bp British mine sweeper was torpedoed and sunk on May 5 with the loss of two officers and twenty men, the admiralty announced. Vote buyer pleads guilty to charge Indianapolis Ind May 9 Henry Dreyer of Evansville Ind who was treasurer of the Republican central committee pleaded guilty today to conspiring to corrupt the last election by yois buying. By changing bin plea Dreyer joins eighty one fellow Republican conspirators who have pleaded guilty in the vote buying conspiracy and are now awaiting sentence. Thirty seven Democrats of Evansville who have pleaded guilty of a separate but similar conspiracy are awaiting sentences.
A chaotic war report describes Fresnoy’s battle with Bavarian forces under Prince Rupprecht. Canadian troops aim to secure key villages and prevent German advances toward Cambrai. casualty claims vary, weather hampers operations, and French actions nearby push fighting along multiple fronts.
Fine rug leaning. Ogden Steam Laundry. Phone 175. Fine rug leaning. Ogden Steam Laundry. Phone 175. for any member of the Environment to suewer in public. With regard to the references that the United States was entering into an alliance with the allies, Mr. Dorar law a Falllancs or a0. alliance, America will put forth her whole effort to preserve the worry of the world and we are ankntg nothing more from America than bat.
The Shipping Board announced the purchase of seven Austrian merchantmen totaling 2,651 tons for 36778006. Vessels Dore Ida Exay Anna Clara Terese and Lucia were bought from New York and Pensacola owners who took a token sacrifice, to be repaired and placed in war emergency trade. Next, Petrograd reports a coalition ministry crisis amid Russia’s war efforts and Romania’s stance with the Allies.
New York reports the British tanker San Urbano of 6.5 tonnage was sunk by a submarine after departing Blexicas oil port for the United Kingdom on April 12. Cable advices note the sinking occurred by April 10 with four crewmen unaccounted.
Examiners in Kansas, Nebraska, Oklahoma and Texas were ordered to appear before the Department of Agriculture to answer charge of shipping adulterated food in interstate commerce. The action, under the Food and Drugs Act, classifies the goods as adulterated.
May 9 Cincinnati report cites Dr George T Palmer of Illinois Tuberculosis Association warning that tuberculosis will become a major problem in the United States amid war and reconstruction. He ties rising disease to food prices and labor stress, noting anxiety and fear accompanying wartime conditions.
May 9 dispatch notes ocean transport curbs with suspension of parcel ports from the United Kingdom to Norway, signaling disruption in cross Atlantic mail and freight routes.
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