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Show V -- DESERET E Office. OgdenRRED HOTEL. BASEMENT Alfred G Indwell, Mxnar. Office TeL 165-Homt TL UV--R - Piiraiu U Make wr-f4ma- nsirthfS OUTFALL CHT11CH PTBUCTIOIS. Order your Chtirrfe works ad all ether books throurh eny Ogden of Th Deseret News. Wo hv th 'immense Mock of tbo Deseret Ntvi Book Stora. th larf oat is tbo state, to draw from. MILL EIGHT-TENT- HS -- TO LEVY TQ com- The city Ang. 1 missioners In fixing the Ogden city tax levy at 8 05 mills for1 tbe year of a mill decided to add eight-tentOGDEN. hs to the levy this year as tho first movs toward a sinking fund with which to retire Ogdens entire bonded Indebtedness. The city auditor exIf continplained that this amount.commission, ued constantly by the would not only pay tbs bond interest, but would retire all the general fund period. bonds within the There Is otherwise no change fa this yeax. tax levy tho municipal enthough there will be a somewhat larged revenue because of Increased assessments mads by the county of- tficiais and the general increase being V4 provided also by the state author! ties. Segregated Into the various divisions provided by tho stats law, the levies are ss follows: To defray cur rent expenses, two mills: to repair and Improve streets and sidewalks two mills; to repair, maintain and Improve sewers and drains, two mills, to bund and maintain bath bouses and electric light works one mfll; to maintain public library, one mill, and the .8 mfll for sinking fund. The total last year was 7.25 mills It is expected that the tax levies of the county and the state wtH be announced next week. ar -- f Board Tonight May Name School Head OGDEN, Ang. 1 It is expected that the new superintendent for the Ogdeo the board city sohoole wiM be named by when the of education this evening, matter wtfl come up for consideration of school the to the According plana the directors the educator selected for poeltlon is to be the unanimous choice of the five directors then being no election until ad have approved the choice Separated From Wife, Takes His Own Life (Specie! to Tbe News) TWIN FALLS, Idaho, Aug L Henry Lorenxen, 28 years old, comsnited suicide yesterday In a rooming house at Rupert. He was found dead In his room, with a revolver by his side and a ballet hole throngn his head. He was a resident of this place and lived with his mother and seven brothers and sisters st 522 Fourth Arenas west. He had been married but was separated from his wife. A temporary aberration to which Ms domestic troubles are believed to have contributed is taken as the cause of bis self Increase in Price Of Milk Announced OGDEN. Aug 1 Another Incroaee fa the already high eost of living Is s nounced by the Ogden Dalrje associaadvised customers that tion. who l from the present date only eight quarts of milk will be sold for )l. instead Ths announcement of nine quarts also states that where milk ie bought fourteen pints will be de by the pint, liversd for that sum. Lees than two ago milk was retailed in this city years at 16 quarts for a dottar. Stolen Property Recovered. OGDEN, Aug. L A valuable watch home, of Mra recently stolen fromMOthe Twenty-eighth Mary A Boyle, street, has been recovered by the police at a was found watch The officers second hand store, but the robber has not been traced. The police also report that practithe cally allof the property stolen from John Clawson, ill James home court, has been recovered. The articles were stolen by two youths, one of whom has been arrested. Decision For Defendant A deekrtot has been the defendant by given fa favor of tn the district court W. A Agee Judge in the case of WHltam McXDtan of Grand Island, Neb. against Martin Petersen. a Canadian horse dealer. It was alleged that Petersen sold a mule Petersen belonging t McMillan wMch le said he bourtiMrom McMillan agent Tn msktflg his decision the Judge said the plain tiff let the horses go to the agent at his own rtek and accordingly had no action against the defendant - OGDEN, Aug. L Long Drouth Broken. OGDEN, Aug 1. TTmbretkis have gone np, but not In price. Tbe rats ef umbrellas this morning Is the result of rain that has been steadily falling since I o'clock this morning and the relief from the long drouth is welcomed by alL There Is every tndl cation that the storm may continue many hours and In that even the water situation in this city that was gtvin much concern to fhe authorities wi: be greatly relieved. e -- Says Early Rains Would Save Ranges OGDEN, Aug. t. In the event that rain falls plentifully during the-nefew weeks there are chance that there will be a second growth on ranges and ths sttnation mads serious by the long drouth in ths western states will not have any serious consequence to livestock. according to D. D. McKay, president of the Weber county farm bureau. Mr. MoKay eays reports of shipping , cattle to middle western states for winWhile this tering are rather premature. be a solution of course might possibly - wiser course seems thethe difficulty, to be the Milpplng of hay and corn and other stock feed from point where feed Is plentiful, into tbe western states. This solution of the problem, Mr. Mcthe Kay says would not only relieve would shipping cattle, but to necessity ofeconomic the also he of Importance western country,-- se valuable fertiliser would be saved for this part - of the ' .country. It ie also stated by Mr. McKay that the talk of the drouth affecting the cattle produclngvitatee so seriously is the markets, as many dealers- IrJurlng purwill be Inclined to hold off fromobtatn-in of chasing stock wMh ths view, their at half large lots of cattle value The shipment of stock feed Into .the west at reduced rates, Mr. McKay aaya, would boost the cattle market throughout the Dal ted States xt l . SEIMS m Mk Engineer, Jos. Tracy U preparing complete plans, and specifications for the 0gden outfall sewer and they are expected to be ready soon for presentation to the city commissioners, who gave author-to ity to the engineer a few days ago proceed with the improvement plana The belief has been expressed by the city engineer that the plans could probably be worked out In apdther month and the contract let this fail. It will be poe8lble to carry through the work during the winter period, when other contracting Job cannot be handled This Is expected to provide a better labor condition, so that the woi kr can be handled at considerably lower cost than in ths summer or early fan, while it will glso give la. local laborers duping employment a- period that la generally slack as to construction work. Au OGDEN, 1 PEBSHIHG end order Agent for tbe Petty. Bet Ctosrefc Italian Veteran Joint Family After Serving Through Entire War AUGUST 1 1919 milSt PARIS. July si. ed vn f s sJ (By Th Associat- Presa) Prior to bis departure for Coblena tonight, where tomorrow ho to begin hi "valedictory" tour of PROVO. A eg. 1. Ansetmo Zando. German occupied territory, first visitIn who since Aag. 1. 1914, has served and then the the Italian army, came to Provo Wed- - ing the American troop Zando. French and British gonee, Gen. John nasday, to Join his wife, Mary and his three little children, who came J Pershing thta afternoon received the to America 16 months sflrthe out- - America newspaper correspondent Upon hie break of tbe world war litto his Pari home. arrival here, Mr. Zando found hie tle family quite American tied-- HU Later Gen. Pershing reviewed th for children could not talk fa him, American composite battalion,' famous lan he ts unable to talk tbe English the American exwhich their represented have forgotten guage and they However, he was peditionary forces in Paris tn the Baa-tO- e native tongue. overjoyed at finding them so happily day parade and fa London at the situated even though they had grown day celebration, Tbe review Victory recognition. beyond completely Barns Meet Requirement. "the AmerMr. Zando was a member of the probably wtH be the last of in France of tbe Ital- ican military ceremonies Seventh regiment Aiptnl OGDEN, Aug 1. In a report bo the ian army. Thig branch of the service Large crowd viewed the evolutions Health Inspector a hearty recity commissioners, were In tbe condi- was composed of men who were as- and accorded the troop George Shorten eta tee that ception. tion of the Moran barns on Washington tbe best of health, ss they Gen. Pershing avenue near the river are within the signed to the mountain one territory trip tomorrow, front, and Mr which will be made by automobile, will sanitation requirements of the city. The ora the Italian-Austriare wear barns tbe carry him over the entire western He being used temporarily by Zando looks the tbe contracting company while working three star emblempart. ora his blouse which batttofrrant, from Belfort, near the on paving improvements in the north oontinuoo on the Belto of three years tell a Swiss story border, Nieuport. of the city. part wore made recently to (be on the battle front. He tells many gian ooast. Complaints com ml sal oners that tbe bans were a thrOHng ntorlee of hi anooeanea, hardWith regard to preparation' for nuisance. ships and varied experiences during France, Gen. Pershing said the leaving the war and takes much pride to tell- errioe supply was rapidly oleaning ing that be Is the first man to shoot up everywhere and could be ready on Bids Too High. down an enemy aeroplane carrying 10 days notice to turn everything of the Royal family of Aus- over to the French. Of the American OGDEN, A&g. L Because the ccn-- t members was he who abot force rectors bids lor the construction work tria. He say aIt cousin remaining fa Franc Gen. Perof Emperor were higher than anticipated the Im- Baron Frank, said about 325 officers, largely shing an out Memof Dee ae Francis the aeroplane. Joseph, planned at provements were on duty with the Hoover orial hospital cannot be constructed He tells of an experience he had reserve, engaged In relief- - work. within the Onancee available. This on the Italian-Anatria- a front when commission, of these officers would remain adit necessitate a rs Melon of plans and he was taken a prisoner with many when demobiltbe changes will bs madenew by the archiThey were sur- fa ctvQfan capacities companions. tect who will submit plans for other rounded by the Austrian guards, one ised. the consideration of the trues as. Gen. Pershing spoke feelingly of his of whom was slightly careless. Takat tbe attuatton he gratification and pride at the recep-In advantage ing Increase. Want Salary took the Austrian's (ran, aad quick as tion given the American contingent the Paris and London parade, a flash struck him over the heed and both likewise of his personal reception been 1. A petition has OGDEN, Aug. Another thrill- and made his oomnadnertoiwri to the The talk of the general ctty fa presented England. was encountered fa the experience ing y deputies in tbe ctty sanitary depart- mountain took place on 14 of with the correspondent aB when but region Increase an in saiariea ment asking for Is his baltabnn were buried tn a snow-slid- e the terrace of his residence, overlookIt is stated In the petition, which E. and many of tbe regiment froxe ing one of the most beautiful gardens signed by J. Earl Felt, Bmeft Stevens and J. C. WIntJe, that the com- to death before they could be rescued. fa Paris, where afterward he was phomissioners evidently overlooked ths He says that on ora occasion when the tographed with the group of newspay department in granting IncreasedAttenenemy's tranches were only a few rods paper men, many of whom formerly to other municipal employees. . the Italian' troop traded were accredited correspondents with tion la also eaUed to the present high distant, bread to the Austrian for lobaoeo. the American expeditionary forces. coat of bring. For Hie review this afternoon great In telling (he hardships the Itaflan people went through during the last crowd had gathered, although no ofComing. Flyer three month of tbe war, Mr. Zando ficial notice that the review would be relate an Incident wherein his moth- held had been published. The spectaOGDEN. Aug. 1. Word has been re- er, who ts 78 year of age. was driv- tor cheered the splendid battalion ef L. Wattle, president en from her home ceived by Wen-erwith hi btfad sis- picked men a It swung by in full of tbe Ogden Publicity bureau, that ter. He say they, with a few other, marching equipment with th dock-tik- e foor deHavliand airplanes making an lived in a great forest for 18 months precision that ha made It famous aerial Journey from Ellingwfield, Tex with nothing but roots, grass and oc- both fa Paris and London. are to arrive fa this city about Aug. 5. Ths exact data however, is not known casionally a wild animal to eat. He Hugh C. W&Baoe, American ambasand until definite word Is recMveed say this Rfe proved fatal 'to many of sador. Mood at Gen. Pershing's right OeM can the be done fa the ones tittle weaker and his mother and nmrkfag tbe review. When the cerefor the fliers or dedssoe as to sister were mere skeletons when be during mony ended the crowd poshed forfound them. Gen. Pershing, Since comfag to Provo, Mra. Zando ward andhi surrounded hand and patting him on shaking has made friends here. She many has Burglary Reported. the back. Many women held up babies undergone many hardships fa trying to be kjased by the American com to hbrseJf and children but support 1 the OGDEN, Aug By removing Gen. mender. staff enscreen from the back door burglars feels that her sacrifice was not mad deavored to formPershings a bodyguard to get last night entered the home of W. Jes-so- In vain and that she 1 fertxfaate fa him to hi automobile, but the general 102) Wall avenue, and stole a that her husband was on of the watch and other articles valued at few who spent the entire period oravery faughtogty submitted to the demon-tratio- n. th sometook ktesed 151.50. The robbery pisoe baby after baby and front without having been time between the hours of 7 and 11 battle killed or badly wounded. Ha, how- shook hands with everyone who manp m wtitle the members of tbe famnear to him. Finally, when get met with many narrow snrspmi aged ily were up town. The burglars also ever, took one dollar in pennies aad 50 cents arad received a flesh wound on th he entered his car, it wa to rotnfag Kw cheer tbe United for State arad him. in silver. P" ef hi Jaw and a shot mitt, through on finger. General Pershing expect to depart Legion Hold First for the United State early fa Septsm Stake Presidency Urge bar. in Rockland 1 Telephone K Properties Are Returned j an get-a-wa- 1 p, Meeting (Special to Tbs IMva) ROCKLAND, Idaho, Ang. Roland Evans chapter of the American held Its legion of American Falto first meeting fa- ths K. sail Many- eoidler evening. were marines present.- - There are Of teen charter members and T. C. Sparks in acting secretary of the organisation. American Falls was tbe third district In the state to receive a charter. The ecrolt and charter arrtved last Tbe following men, rvpreaeoting .practically every organisation In Power county, have pledged themselves Interest: work for a oorantry-wM- e ts Dr. C. T. ScfalKa, M. M. Myers Bruce Lampoon, F. A Quick, Carl Rodessy R. W. Peterson. W. J. Hanson aad K--L Torrance. To the foOovrtng has been gltn Cm at task of procuring for the farmers Power county ths usu ism ry feed sod seed with which: to do ths Call seeding arad plowing-- O. R. Baum. Charles Alien. Jim Fieher. E. B. Taritng, O. W. Pollard. T. C. Bparka, C. T. Wilson. John Allen, L X. Itoane, S. R. (kvo-wtxxOscar Wo well. F. A Z3ok. John Voit. Chaster Orson. George Butler and Braoe Lampoon. -- V. Five Square Miles in One Big Farm Deal . "4, V jimim Neva Beast-Week- ly Ctty FRIDAY IBM FI AU sabsestptkm sboaid be mads to Ja North 1st Weet Bt, -- V ADDED Provo Office t4 teiraodlat eompleint satisfactory delivery EVENING NEWS Xv ir. (Special CorveepondeoosJ Observance of Sabbath FROVfX AraguM L --Th stake presidency Is sanding out a pham-phl- st to Church members fa Utah staka urging a closer obaervuoc ef th Sabbath day. They caQ attention to th fact that many people may be seen fa their fields on Sunday cub their crop, ttvstfag and harvest!! as upon any of tbe other six days of tbe week. In referring to these the pbamplefaoays: "They doubOees rea-so- a thus: "Beets are worth 8M per 83 fan, what per boabel. bay 524 a ton. apples LS0 a busbeT and so with other product. The merchant, tbe manufacturer, tbs clerk, the (fay tbe bogy man each also ha hi argument: T neqd a change from this constant grind and loti; my beauh and physical wen being demand It; and I find rust In the voodg by the stream, at tbe pleasure resort, motoring ora tbe highway, or dr bring fa the Tbe Sabehth day fa rim brokea to get rntn hnedfh nr rhswnin ftilin eTikfi fa rtimecihe, are dushabto aad prara-f- a bwt Uoh Should be sought en the tx fays of the week." The pbraroptet buret goatatloe Uoh necessity at Sabbath MiQ iyefhl Jutyt ru with ois'tenMa Levy Ono-Ha- lf transfer this week of tbe ranch of Joseph F. Wright and son of Higher Than Last Year this ctty to tbo Boreoeon brothers of COMPERS ADDRESSES THE INTERNATIONAL LABOR CONVENTION AMSTERDAM, Thursday, July II. (By tbe Associated Free) Th International Trades Union congres convention today discussed rules for the new Internationale, being fa the making, Th draft of the new rale contains a provtoo giving one vote tor every quarter million workers represented. a against one for each million, as heretofore. The smaller nations would has a representative for any fraction of s quarter million worker. Samuel Gompers,' president of th American Federation of Labor, fa hi addreag claimed to represent the federation of 81 He said It was Inadvisable repsbtica to the event of reoent years, owing to group Booth American states as th Spanish fin lege ts bad proposed. CALIFORNIA OIL . 2UTRYIS TO BE OPENED UP AGAIN bold-fa- gs Idaho, there wee closed one of the, fa biggest real estate deal ever made this valley. The property la at IAtOe Salt creek, about IS miles sooth of Nepbt, and comprise 2.500 acres of land, more than flveeee none. of which 1,000 acre la under cultivation. Ths ale Included 806 bead of cattle, A tenth tr da Interest fa tbe water of IAttle Salt creek. 95 head of hogs, 88 heed of work horse and farming Implements. These same men purchased ths Ingram and Schofield ranches last winter. which adjoins ths Wright property, and their total bolding fa thfa valley now aggregate more Oran 5,000 a ores of land, with all tbe water right of Little SaR creek. Tbe purchase price is undenitood to bare been more PROTO, Aug. L At a meeting of the city commlaeioper yesterday a 8 rntn tax wa favted wtdeh we appor- SAN FRANCISCO, July 21. Re- newal of its suspended Investigation Into th differences between southern California oil operators and employees following th grantfag of demands of th operator that hours of work and th closed shop be eliminated from th tome, wa announoed by President WDeon's mediation commission to today. The bearing were terminated Tuesday when th operator demanded that ordy tbe wage difference be discussed. Representative of the workers waited on tbe oommfasion and said the elimination of their hours of labor and Closed (hop demands would be ettefactory, according to CoL J. L. Spangler of Belief ora t, Pa chairman The commission of the commission. ruled accordingly, but said It would consider advisability of establishing a general 81 day Increase. tioned a fbltowa: Coraringerat ex penses, 8 nriUa: waiter supply and wa far work 8 mflfa; streets arad allay, 8 mSfa; tot greet ora bond. 115 mil); aaweie end drain, mills; library, .5 mflfa; praMto bath, .15 mflh; total tocreae 8 mflfa. Tbto fa an at 2--2 mtll over fast year's levy. Th school tax levy fa tbe Plow dfatrtut fa for 7 mlO divided as follow: 8.3 mills for general maintain- anew; A mflfa stoking fond and Interest on borada Thta aftso, fa one-ha- lf mill higher that the levy at 118. Tbe county aeseesmest will not be mttfl th county officials get known than 5100,000. . through with theetate board of oquaL tzatkm. Pole Ratify Treaty. Town Board Accepts Provo Heha tnvwtlg flog ora the petrt of Members Resignation theAfter PARES, Ang. L (By tbe Associated government liioltli aothortthe as Presa) The Polish parliament fa the prevataraoe of venereal diseases ratified the German treaty and Opertat fa Tbe Neva) fa this ctty the examining officer re- also the treaty for tbe protection ol BINGHAM; An. L The to federal aotbcrttto that (be minorities by a vote of 246 to 2L board at It regular meeting accepted ported Provo doe not need a cflnie such as the resignation of Samuel L. Byram. fa betng established fa many dries wbo has been a member of the board of a similar population thnoogtraut AN OBMUXQB. for two terms. He recently accepted theoooatry. OMD7NANCM AMENDINO SBC-do- n a position with the Giroux .. Mining .Leo Mar) AN Robert Wimraga M2 of Chapter 12 ef the Revtead company at Ruth, Nev. HM soacee-e- o Rstne, Hah Deweflyn. B. Willett and Thnma Ordinance of Salt Lake Ctty of till, r era not appointed. Marsh jCarr all of Provo bsv Joined relating to transfer of Lceueea Be It ordained by th Board of tbe army. of Salt Lake City. Utah; Th Third Annueal Moonlight hike 1. That Section lit of Chap Section to Maple Flat is the next social event er 22 of th Revised Ordinances of Salt scheduled by tbe Brigham Toong uni- Lake City of 1112, relating to transfer and the earn la hereby versity. This will take place next Fri- of hoeneaa be, thereto a new paraadding day night. The hikers will assemble amendedto byread . e follows' at the gymnasium st 14 o'clock p. m. graph Prices: When any transfer of a license Tia The trip up the mountain side will be been eathorixed by tbe Board of made by mooolglrt, and It fa tbe such transfer shall be made ef the biker to reach tbe upon the payment to tbe City Treaeur Sold on Terms flat tn time to ee the sunyfae over qr of a fee2. of 2A6. This ordinance shall take Section the mountain. effect thirty-on- e day after tt first IScyde Tires, pruhMoaWcm. $1.50, $150 and Up, AUSTRIAN- COUNTER PROPOSALS. Passed, by the Board of Convmiraton ST. GERMAIN-EN-IA.T- E. Aug. 1. era of Salt Lake City, Utah, July 21st, Tbe counts proposals of th Aus- 112. W. MONT FERRTT Bicycle Co. trian peace delegation to the peso Mayor. 228 Fast Sooood "Sowth. terms win be presented to the supreme W At Leathern. City Recorder. . council of tbe peace conference MonBill No. 45. XVaeAtrh 858 Published Aagaet 1st, lIDu day or Tuesday. J -- 9ee yee-terd- . Easy Running Iver Johnson's After a year of Federal control the Telephone property, which maVes up the Bell Telephone system is today returned to its owners by the United. States Government. r a While the property has been property maintained, it is not the same property which the government took over August first, nineteen hundred eighteen. It is not as adequate for its job or as well maimed as it was' That it is not, .is no wav the fault of Federal control, which was eminently fair'. , It is due to causes Tor which neither the government " fior the companies are to blame. Vi - A year ago today we were at war,- Labor and materials needed for, both Telephone operation and construction ..work turned to military uses. Somi materials were so vitarto the carrying on of the war that even the worlt of providing telephone, facilities for the government was retarded and no part of them could be spared for commercial Telephone - purposes. - No less vital was the Government need for thosu skilled to create, maintain and operate tjie vast intercommunication systems necessary in modern warfare and in the y conduct v qf the vastly increased government services. i -- Thousands of telephone men were already at the battle front. Thousands more were under arms, and still experts and skilled operators went into the service of the government and contributory industries by the tens of thousands. . , tele-pho- ne The reserves of plant and equipment were drawn upon until they were entirely used up, and the experienced staff wjifi gradually depleted. To find others to take the places of those who had gone was difficult; to train them takes time. - i During Jhe yeat-Cam- e victory and the armistice and instantly the business world sprang into intense activity, tlio demands for telephone service passed all former records. To replace the exhausted reserves which had been carried for just such purposes and to replace the skilled forces to meet this unprecedented emergency there began a rush for construction, for readjustment, for high pressure repairs, for feverish extensions. All these must be continued with increasing effort t . The return of the property comes in the very midst of this race between an overpowering demand and an upbuilding of a system whose gxpwth was held back and hosefiorsei v--' were scattered by ihc vital n eeds of war. Much' progress has been made in the upbuilding of this sysmore but still is far tem, required to meet the swift growth of business; and also to give first aid to every other business and every other service struggling against an unprecedented demand. 'I I U The prosperity which creates' this emergency in service creates also a scarcity of those desiring employment in the service. Under such conditions telephone service Generally has not' been, and could not be, up to the prewar standard. It is beyond human power to immediately overcome the, handicap which the situation imposes. i .There are no people in any public or private endeavor who Are working more tirelessly or strenuously for the common good than those of the Telephone companies. Service has always been given; more of it must be given and it must be improved. That improvement in some cases will take months. Eventually service must tin the race with $35 to $65 Guthrie. - -- ij 1 . The Mountain States . Telephone and Telegraph Co. I - |