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Show OGDEN WILL RESPECT PRESIDENTS WISHES Special to The Tribune. OGDEX, May 27. As the result of an announcement by Mayor A. R. Heywood that June 5( conscription registration day, will not be observed in Ogden as a gala day, one athletic event has ben postponed to another date and plans for several other forms of entertainment have been abandoned. The derision - of: the mayor is In line with the desire of president pres-ident Wilson that the day be observed in a dignified manner and dedicated to a solemn patriotic duty. According to Mayor Heywood, his decision de-cision In the matter applies not only to boxing bouts, baseball games and other forms of athletic events, but also to dances and entertainments which are usually usu-ally arranged for holidays. "The president's proclamation stated I'lninly mid clearly that rcRistnitlou day jihotild not be a day doyolod to npor(R, Karnea and frholoua pleasures." s;ild Mayor Heywood, "hut one on which we should stop and think wh:it is confronting confront-ing this nation anil the serlotn-uinss of the obligation wlilch Is about to be assumed. His wishes will be observed In Osden." |