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Newspaper
Utah Ogden Standard
Location
Ogden, Utah, United States of America
Date
May 14, 1919
Page
2
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The Standard argues wage fairness benefits communities and warns against two Bolshevik forces: I W W agitators and wealthy, aloof employers who oppose petition for fair treatment. It urges mutual trust between workers and owners to prevent unrest and violence, asserting America has plenty for all if kindness guides policy.
Blackfoot in the Snake River valley invites 200 newspaper men from Utah and Idaho for a day of sightseeing. The piece praises local enterprise, wheat wealth, and upcoming development, likening Blackfoot’s potential to Los Angeles’s growth through faith and effort, and wishing the city success.
A May Day celebration for Ogden is urged as a yearly festival after the Golden Spike success. A local businessman argues spring weather and strong advertising could draw intermountain crowds with a Westward progress pageantry or Wild West display showcasing historic western development. Plan now to build a lasting attraction.
General French provides the first full account of the September 1914 Marne clash. He notes no prior mobilization orders, rail delays, and German concentration near Chateau-Thierry and along the Marne. French details misreadings of enemy movements and the surprise Allied counter blow.
A detailed recounting of the Marne crisis shows German forces misjudging Allied strength north of Paris, the British and Fifth French armies rallying to halt their advance, and Joffre formulating a new plan as Meaux and Lagny defenses shift. The narrative highlights Von Kluck's errors, Allied perseverance, and the pivotal counterattack that blunted the German advance.
Dispatches from National Federation of Federal Employees show Local Union No 1251 Ogden and 125 in 41 states expanding organize efforts across government service. Growth includes 2600 women in Washington bureau of engraving and printing and 20,000 members in Local No 2. Legislation stalls include minimum wage bill and retirement plan. transfer restriction relief urged for higher pay.
Hoboken May 13 County Judge Beherty ordered Mayor Griffin arrested after Griffin, leading the Democratic ticket, jailed 120 men he claimed were Republican repeaters from New York. The prisoners were discharged and re-arrested, then jailed again as the mayor sought to arrest Judge Doherty to thwart the election law.
J J Brummitt offers to purchase Liberty bonds at top rates. Located at 2417 Hudson Avenue, contact by phone 59 for quotes and immediate sale arrangements.
A Taylor Way home gathering honored Ines F. Hunter and Chrla Colitis on Mother's hundredth birthday. Attendees shared memories, relics, and a history of the Hunter family journey from Wyoming to the Salt Lake Valley, including hardships crossing the plains and settlement at West Weber.
A family report by William C. Aunier notes a welcome rise from 1884 when a father, mother, and six children arrived. The clan now counts 287 members with 95 descendants present. A banquet under trees followed the reading, two dabios sealed, and assembly singing closed the gathering.
Geraniums and a wide range of bedding plants plus hanging baskets are featured by Weber Floral at 740 28th Street offering seasonal decor for gardens and home displays.
PROVO May 12 In a divorce complaint Anne Dilingsley accuses William Billingsley of cruelty and threats to kill her if she left him or sought a divorce. She says he struck her on April 26 1919, frequently carried a pistol and threatened to end her life, and that he murdered his wife and killed himself.
Salt Lake plant official notes a shift in morale as local tax collector M. Spencer cites plans for nine home stills. He warns the “strength beverage” copper wire container is already disreputed with officials and that many people intend to make their own spirits after July 1, though it remains illegal.
The excerpt lists penalties for various violations. Fines range from 100 to 1000 dollars for failure to register stills, with imprisonment up to two years. liquor production penalties include 500 to 4000 dollar fines and six months to three years in prison. wartime prohibition violations carry up to 1000 dollar fines or one year imprisonment or both. a whiskey finish or beer production incurs penalties of 500 to 4000 dollars and prison terms from six months to three years.
On May 13 at Tocatello Wyoming officials sought to search five suspicious grips in a baggage area. George Reece, the baggage master, resisted search warrants and was arrested as officers moved to inspect the bags amid liquor prohibition enforcement.
Washington May 13 bids for 200000 tons of steel rails were sought by railroad officials after a policy announcement by Director General Hines. The sale followed a dispute with the industrial board over steel prices and a controversial open hearth steel price set at 47 dollars per ton.
Jane Novak leads in The Money Corral with Charles Ray and other stars. Produced under Thomas H Shee supervision, the Arterist picture opens at the Albanbra theatre today. Rhea Afitshell Patricia Palmer Molly McConnell Herschel Mayall and Winter Hall appear in principal roles. Settings span the western plains and midwest with many exteriors and interiors including a large rodeo.
A fragmented report notes riders from the Siager troupe performing bold stunts in a dramatic and picturesque scene. The piece hints at a strong motif of love threaded through the act and acknowledges writers Hurt Lambert Ifillyer and an editor.
Mrs. Roosevelt, widow of the late president, arrives in New York aboard the Glusenpe Vert from Europe. She plans to stay at the Roosevelt Home in Gosil, New York, and did not discuss her travels, mentioning only a possible return trip.
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