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Newspaper
Utah Ogden Standard
Location
Ogden, Utah, United States of America
Date
Sep 11, 1915
Page
2
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A public note warns that permitting the mayor and city commissioners to dispose of valuable franchises could set a dangerous precedent. The piece argues such actions invite schemers and threaten municipal control, contrasting with prior rebukes of the city board's handling.
German submarines have begun to appear in French waters and near the Straits of Dover. The development is read as possible proof that submarine warfare is extending to the Irish Sea and off Ireland, threatening ocean traffic between England and France via circuited routes while raising questions about Dardanelles transport routes from England. The submarine menace remains the British Navy’s most vexing problem.
Switzerland faces pressure as Venate forces threaten its neutrality. The government weighs mobilizing additional troops to deter any breach of borders and to deter invasion by the belligerents. The report notes mounting military needs and the risk of a wider war impacting the tiny republic.
A discussion on term limits for mayors and governors contrasts two and three term practices, citing Ogden and other cities. A foreign-born businessman John Feber praises American loyalty, naturalization, and the U S as land of freedom, while concerns rise over Austro Hungarian labor and anti bribe rhetoric. The piece also notes currency exchange troubles affecting German money and European debt pressures amid WWI era finance.
Real estate transfers filed in the county recorder's office include Charles L. Dacon to William A. UpTV for lot 26 and part of lot 25, block 1, Cropsey First addition Ogden, price $2700, and Nellie L Smith to Sarah Riser for part of the southeast quarter section 24 township 6 north range 1 west Bat Lake meridian plus lots 7 to 10 and part of lot 11 block C Resb: tom addition Ogden survey, price $3000. Also a separate Idaho dispatch reports thirteen suspects under Sheriff Simmons arrest by Deputy Thompson after a pursuit on the road south of Blackfoot. one suspect resisted and was subdued as firearms and a heavy revolver were recovered, with officers Simmons Daan and Thompson cornering and arresting the group.
Pocatello Sept 10 Louis Peck Scott colored died here today after a speeding auto crash led to a quarrel with a deputy attacked by breakers two months earlier. Margie Aycox, Prescott resident, shot him then killed herself at the gallows. Prescott’s boy to be sent to Texas for birth records search. Salt Lake Sept 11 Shakeswaer of Colorado Springs directed police to find his mother in a training camp near Salt Lake City. The boy, who arrived from Colorado Springs yesterday, says his father treated him badly. He is being cared for by his sister.
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