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Newspaper
Utah Ogden Standard
Location
Ogden, Utah, United States of America
Date
May 17, 1918
Page
2
A historic masthead notes the publication, ESTABLISHED 1879, as an independent newspaper with evening issues except Sundays. It mentions Associated Press affiliation and republication rights for news credited in the paper and other material.
In The Witness editor J. P. Johnson defends President Wilson amid public criticism. He surveys national sentiment, arguing Americans feel compelled to judge leadership whether in church or state, and recalls Ruskin’s warning about critics. Johnson asserts Wilson leads the government for better or worse.
The speaker urges Americans to focus on citizenship obligations rather than whiny critique during difficult times. He warns against unproductive praise or protests and stresses intelligent criticism from authorized sources, while urging action under the fire chief during emergencies and changing after the blaze.
A Paris New York World correspondent reveals a year old hidden phase of peace negotiations led by Emperor Charles of Austria. He urged France to restore Alsace Lorraine and Del’ahi while seeking an AustrianHungarian alliance if terms were accepted. The report suggests Russia could split the central powers after pressure on the Italian front.
The article discusses possible Allied and German moves in the Baltic and North Sea. It speculates that a large mine field around the Cattegat and Kiel canal could trap the German fleet, allowing Allied or Russian forces to strike. It notes British and American advisers favor aggressive actions to reveal Germany's fleet.
A reader dispute discusses belief in the soul and immortality. The exchange argues that matter and force are indestructible, the soul as a force of consciousness guiding reality, and that belief in an immortal soul is useful even if the exact nature and location remain uncertain.
A fragmentary account describes an upcoming event in Ogden to unfold next Tuesday. The passage references a historic, imaginative scene with foreign visitors from Belgium and Italy, hinting at wartime echoes and dramatic street marches through the city.
A multinational showing led by Belgians and Italians with French Alpine troops, British officers, and Russians heads Market Street. Schoolchildren waved and sang patriotic songs as the foreign soldiers passed. Ogden prepares for a similar event next Tuesday attracting northern Utah and southern Idaho audiences.
An old advertisement touts organic phosphate known as Uitro-phosphate to rapidly improve thin people’s flesh, strength, and nerve energy. It claims dramatic weight gain and health boosts, urging use by those seeking to develop arms, neck, and body, with druggists offering money-back guarantees though health risks aren’t detailed.
Maurice Maeterlinck's The Bluebird is hailed as a magnitude Picture production. Viewers are urged to see it, or risk artistic loss. At Utah venues all next week no price increase.
Forest Service officials investigate a serious scabies outbreak among sheep in Lincoln County Wyoming. Bureau of Animal Industry involvement suggests quarantine and remedial action on a large range segment of the National Forest route, marking the third recent outbreak in District No 4.
A letter of appreciation from Julian Hemberger general manager of Bamberger to Ogden Fire Chief Graves thanks the department for firefighting that destroyed the Bamberger car barns. The letter notes water taps within 1000 feet and six hoses used in tackling the blaze.
Clyde Olson of 590 First Street was sent home from Camp Green North Carolina after 14 months in the U S Army. At 17 he received an honorable discharge due to his physical condition. Olson joined the coast artillery at Fort Bliss then Camp Green, rising to first class private and owning a Liberty bond from the second issue. The exemption board praised his patriotism and courage.
Police report a Union Pacific dining car waiter named Wi. Scott, identified as a Negro, arrested for possessing nearly two cases of whiskey. A suitcase hidden in his jacket near the rear platform with the case allegedly belonging to him led to the arrest. Scott awaits municipal court arraignment. bail set at 100 dollars. Officers credit dining car staff for cooperation in enforcing Prohibition laws.
An application will be made to municipal court by Desk Sergeant George Cary for an order to destroy liquor recently confiscated by court order. Over months many bootleg liquor bottles were found with violators during tests, and the whiskey bottles have accumulated.
Fragment describes a store room at a location with too many items to keep. It mentions approximately 100 battles or trunks, some unopened or with seals intact, and appeals to higher courts affecting a portion of these items.
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