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Newspaper
Utah Ogden Standard
Location
Ogden, Utah, United States of America
Date
May 29, 1919
Page
2
Untitled clipping notes credits to The Associated Press and mentions republication rights. Reads like a legal or editorial notice about news crediting and reuse terms. No clear news event or individuals identified beyond general attribution to press agencies.
A Salt Lake agitation pressed to shift rail business to the Denver and Rio Grande and Western Pacific. Senator King and Director General Hines staged talks to ensure these lines receive fair freight and passenger shares, while Ogden argues against city-based favoritism and urges pro rail efficiency and national interests over local leverage.
The Utah legislature's tax reform levies three times net mining proceeds, boosting assessable property by 53 million dollars to 100 million. Salt Lake County mining values rise by 32 million, led by Utah Copper, ending years of under taxation. Authors urge restraint on state spending while shifting heavier loads onto large mining firms to fund schools and ease home taxation.
President Taft endorses the treaty presented at Vernakles with clear support from the American public. He asserts there is no violation in the treaty and defends its principles against opposition while emphasizing firm U S commitment to the agreement.
May 27 Associated Press says orders were issued to American military police and patrols in Coblenz Treves and occupied areas to tear down political posters and prevent political meetings. The action followed a British note alleging demonstrations protesting Rhineland separation. Cologne reports claimed a strike as protest.
May 28 in Dallas Texas reports two million acres of Texas wheat sown locally for autumn harvest may yield about 10 million bushels. If realized, this would be five times larger than any prior Texas wheat crop with growers expecting a total return near 391 million dollars at 2.26 dollars a bushel before costs. Reapers move southward as districts in west Texas and the Panhandle recruit harvest crews.
Washington May 28 Promotion by election for offices of the peace then asking through a system even more rascal than that new in effect in the navy is under consideration by Secretary Baker with a view to incorporation in the army pill to be pre eated to the present congress Special boards appointed to compile from the efficiency reports of officers master lists which would be used in the selection of officers for promotion already have made their final reports in many cases and the plan is practically ready for adoption so soon as has been given legislative approval Phero boards will submit to General March recommendations for the final relassification of all officers in the regular army
Jesse S. Roberts of Mail Service Dies on Coast is reported alongside Ford case proceedings in Montclemens. In San Francisco testimony discusses wage rules and military service impacts on job security. The mixed dispatch highlights Roberts's death and a $1,000,000 libel claim against Ford, with witnesses detailing guard service and wage scales.
Report from Mexico City note large numbers of Chinese arriving via ports in staggering influx. Officials alarmed by immigration, health laws cited as enforcement attempts. Statement claims exclusion of Chinese through health rules, while migrants allegedly health issues and harsh wage competition feared to harm locals. A German delegation of 22 attaches began returning to Germany from Versailles later the same day.
A partial OCR fragment notes a week during most of his absence involving Solomon Brothers Detroit newspaper distributor and a withdrawal of their plea claiming ignorance of distribution. It references a June 29 1916 Tribune editorial and a revived identical RA claim, with unclear parties and actions.
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