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Newspaper
Utah Ogden Standard
Location
Ogden, Utah, United States of America
Date
Oct 19, 1917
Page
10
Local items report births at city hospital with several October dates, a man found guilty of intoxication after a trial, and a police court arraignment for desertion. Also noted are railroad agent visits, travel departures to Los Angeles and Pueblo, a plan to fix inheritance taxes for the late James Mack, and university club reception announcements.
Calisthenics replace regular classes as heating systems fall short in Wilson Hooper and West Weber, with three districts under repairs after summer work. Epidemic fever adds to disruptions while plumbers race to complete heat repairs. Fatty Arbuckle film listings appear in the same notice.
The Weber County Federation of Liberty Bonds urges bureau officers and directors to purchase at least one Liberty Bond. Aimed at rallying members to support freedom, the letter asks leaders to influence others and likens sacrifice to soldiers in combat. Also notes a local Lyceum comedy day with hours listed.
A colored farm hand at Pleasant View registered with the county draft board during the latest draft round. A man named Johnson, who registered on June 5, faced a delay. his card was retained en route to the district board, delaying assignment. He was issued serial number 767, but the number may be changed after a board review. He is 22 years old. The report also notes British merchant seamen wounded in the war to receive the war badge. A plan to boost native labor from India in British West Indies and Jamaica prompted by the government’s push toward settlements. Continuous employment shifts and wartime labor changes are observed across several counties.
Washington reported that the American transport Homeward Bound was sunk in a war zone with a loss of sixty seven lives. About 167 aboard, likely many from the crew, were presumed casualties. War department dispatches promise fuller details and a casualty list when available.
Reports say a derailment near Soldiers Summit to Balt Lake caused the train to plunge into a ditch after brakes failed on a steep descent. One brakeman missing believed dead. engineer and fireman seriously injured. through traffic disrupted across the line.
The tomato season for Weber county and nearby districts ends tomorrow as plants finish canning tomatoes stored in recent days. Factories will shift to tomato products such as ketchup, nap and fancy items, with Bauer kvert among products to be processed. End of season brings relief to apple raisers and sugar beet producers as workers are freed, addressing prior labor shortages.
The Western states coal administrators gather in Salt Lake City to discuss coal production costs and fair distribution to markets. Attendees include Davis Whitcomb and Fred J Holmes of California, Frank I Gooding of Idaho, W Armstrong of Utah, EB Walker of Nevada, with Montana and Wyoming representations pending. The meeting, led by Utah fuel administrator Armstrong, follows a suggestion from Dr I A Garfield, national fuel administrator.
A Cozy Today program presents the reel An Amateur Orphan a Gold Rooster Comedy Drama and the feature Neglected Wife. The lineup spotlights light entertainment with a domestic drama, aiming to attract local audiences.
Ole Think and Tom Bureeti were arrested yesterday afternoon by Deputies Boule and West for being drunk. Ole was picked up near a rainstorm region and transported to the station. Tom Mueselt reacted with humor during his arrest, insisting his liquor was already brought. Russell was taken into custody on Twenty-fifth Street.
A concise feature in Cozy Today highlights drama titled Neglected Wife and other light pieces. The item surveys cultural tastes and notes a blend of domestic tension and affectionate humor in current readings.
M White of Patternson returns from Nebraska to Oma ba area stating a bumper corn crop and hogs weighing up to 1100 pounds. He attended the swine show at Omaha where entries included hogs around 1000 pounds and others from 700 to 900 pounds. The largest box measured back of the shoulders at 72 inches.
Local society activities include Ada Mack hosting a 1452 Washington avenue parcel shower in honor of Miss Helen Mack engagement announcements. The Congregational Ladies Aid meets to plan junior Red Cross organization at Central Junior High. Historical Society hosts program at University Club with Miss Matilda Peterson leading discussion.
The Maids and Matrons Club in Ogden hosts a major Kensington card party tomorrow afternoon, drawing Ogden society figures to the event. Parallel reports note Liberty Loan efforts across northern Utah with strong subscriber totals from Drigham County and nearby towns, as campaign drive continues two days before the deadline.
About seven hundred pounds of grey yarn were delivered to the Ogden Red Cross chapter for knitting warm garments for soldiers at the front and cantonments. Distributions will begin Monday at Red Cross headquarters with free yarn, on condition knit articles are returned. Instructions will be given and a target of 760 items by December 1 is set, to be supplied by the Ogden chapter and its members.
A fragment notes nuisance at the Clive Yard along Twenty Fifth Street where teams from the country are fed. It warns the yard becomes offensive in warm weather and dirty year round, urging a change to curb the foul odor and unsanitary conditions.
In ten days the Denver and Rio Grande railroad shipped forty nine cars of coal to Oden, with about forty three sent to Ueden dealers totaling roughly 1,900 tons. The remaining cars stayed in the city destined for schools and manufacturing firms. Dealers warn of a serious shortfall as winter approaches.
A party of thirty French field artillery officers and thirty committeed officers arrived today at Atlantic Point aboard a French steamship. All are in active service and many have recently served near Verdun, entering the United States training program for field artillery.
Chicano Oct 19 bishops of the church governing body adopted and telegraphed resolutions to President Wilson in support of the war. News reports note a separate item: scientist and explorer Professor Abbesz murdered in the Dutch portion of New Guinea.
Mrs Louie Whe Lewis, niece of the late Nira, and Robert A. Bingham have current disputes over a recent will. Bingham rents on her husband’s estate at White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia, while Lawrence Lewis of Cincinnati inherited a major share of the famous Flagler millions from the bequest.
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