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Newspaper
Utah Ogden Standard
Location
Ogden, Utah, United States of America
Date
Oct 12, 1917
Page
4
Reports from France and Belgium describe German trench defenses collapsing into shell crater networks that trapped attackers. Prisoners, many young, show extreme fatigue while French forces push toward Boulogne forest and seize more prisoners. McAdoo banner loan prospects feature in campaign talks, urging bond oversubscription to curb autocracy. Alaska flower show prizes list diverse hardy annuals and garden blossoms.
London reports describe air operations over the front with limited daytime activity due to gale and clouds. Bombs dropped on Staden and at night on Bowlers Courtrai Mein and Ledepham stations. a direct train hit caused explosions. several German planes were shot down or driven down. two Allied aircraft are missing.
Secretary of the Treasury William G. McAdoo spoke in San Francisco on liberty bond support warning that failure of the current or future bonds during the war with Germany would imperil the government credit. He contrasted the nation’s credit to past deficits and urged public confidence to sustain the war effort.
Old placer and lode workings in Bouthers country have reopened as silver climbs. The Kingston Lake Valley and Hijabo reminers resume operations near Silver City N M and report profits thanks to higher silver prices.
An Italian cablegram from Rome carried by Progresso New York reports thirteen Austrian submarines sunk in the Adriatic during the last weeks with no further details.
A detailed outline shows Washington DC area and major military schools linking to divisional training camps. The program aims to create uniformly organized infantry divisions with shorter time to front duty, detailing weekly routines, rifle instruction, and daily schedules from reveille to taps, plus lecturer and night drills for officers and NCOs.
Joseph Wabalin of Melrose was found guilty of manslaughter in the death of his seven year old daughter Lary tila. The jury deliberated nearly eight hours and his wife Sarah testified. Sentencing was set for Tuesday with manslaughter penalties outlined in the charge.
Wakelin and Loretta Wakelin faced murder charges later reduced to manslaughter in the death of Loretta, a child known as Toatpir. Prosecutors said Loretta, sent from school June 1, 1916, objected to returning and Wakelin choked her, then mutilated the body to hide the crime, aiming to mislead investigators.
Washington reports that Negro men for the national army will be called out later this month after graduation of Negro officers from Des Brothers training camp. The call date is not fixed, but will occur soon to organize and equip troops with senior non commissioned officers drawn from the four Negro regiments in the regular army. In Amsterdam, Uruguay and Germany sever relations as a diplomatic move with Uruguay requesting passports for the travel.
Washington reports Attorney General Gregory approves a pooling pact among the aircraft production board and the Aircraft Manufacturers Association. The plan groups Wright and Curtiss patents and future patents, sets royalties around 200 dollars per machine, and caps payments at 32 million for the major claims. The aim is to cut prewar airplane costs by about half and accelerate production under government contracts.
The Hague reports that the Netherlands minister in Washington says the United States will refuse coal brokering services to ships bound for Germany neighboring states. The note warns that without Washington approval transactions with Holland could strain Dutch colonial ties and sea traffic.
London Oct 12 Major General Frederick Maurice chief director of military operations at the war office told The Associated Press that Britain’s advance in Flanders is steady and insistent though not rapid. He praised British supply and denounced German casualty claims while noting that more hard fighting lies ahead and the U boat threat has not delayed Allied operations. He said British losses appear much lighter than German and that Azores reports are unfounded.
Food Administrator Hoover outlines steps to regulate bread production and distribution once baking experiments finish. Targeted measures include standardizing flour stock, bread ingredients, loaf size, and price through a system of depots and possible voluntary cooperation from retailers.
New York Oct 12 The New York District Liberty Loan drive shows 285,983,160 raised with a district quota of 1.5 billion. Major subscriptions include Chicago Milwaukee St Paul Railroad 92,500,000 American Macnmouse 2,000,000 National Conduit Cable 1,006,000 and Chicano & Northeastern Mastroad 33,500,400. Postmasters nationwide are authorized by Postmaster General Burleson to pay interest on Liberty bond coupons or treasury warrants.
Washington Oct 11 the War Industries Board and steel manufacturers agreed on steel price cuts about one third from market levels. Prices set for blooms billets bars and other shapes vary by size with Pittsburgh Youngstown and others listed. The measure aims to align steel prices with production goals and ensure 100 percent output to support the war effort. The board and FTC extended the policy after meetings to secure price stability and production supervision.
Washington, Oct. 18. Early regulation of the baking industry was discussed as a governmental priority, focusing on standards and oversight to ensure fair practices and safe production. Details on proposed measures and affected sectors were outlined by lawmakers.
The government and allied nations will receive iron and steel products at reduced prices to aid war efforts and public needs. Billets are set at 47.50 per ton, sheet bars 51, billets and rods show substantial cuts from market levels, with wire rods at 57. Future pricing for other iron and steel products will be determined.
Logan Oct 11 The non partisan committee met Wed evening and named Roy Bulieo incumbent for mayor Ray West of the Agricultural college for commissioner and William H Larens incumbent for auditor Petitions with required signatures were circulated and quickly collected.
Colonel Roosevelt rests and undergoes physical exercise at a health farm in Stamford Connecticut. He arrived a few days ago and is not ill merely taking a change from his usual work. He will stay about two weeks.
At the district court session in Tooele Judge J Le Brown presided Newell Turner pleaded guilty to a statutory offense and was given an Indeterminate sentence in the state prison October 11 marked the sentence date and location State prison Tooele.
Mrs Jetterson of Des Moines recounts severe female troubles eased by Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. She credits doctors and husband for suggesting the remedy and reports regained health able to perform housework. The ad touts the product as a forty year proven health restorer based on herbs and roots.
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