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Show I I i 1 J WITH WHICH IS CONSOLIDATED THE A STRICTLY INDEPENDENT REPRESENTATIVE OF PAYSON AND SOUTHERN GLOBE-HEADE- VOLUME THIRTY ' PAYSON, UTAH, THURSDAY, APRIL 18, UTAH COUNTY.- 1918. ENTHUSIASTIC LIBERTY NUMBER . . BITUL1TH1C THIRTY-TW- O PAYSON AND LOAN MEETING IS HELD WORK BEGINS SPANISH MEET Patriotism of Citizens of Payson is Aroused at Gay-et- y Theatre Sunday Night-Patrio- tic Speeches and of Excellent Singing is Order of Program-Quo- ta Third Liberty Loan Practically Assured. Strange & Maguire Men Field Meet at Spanish Last On the Ground Making Friday Very Close and Preparations. Interesting One. a good interest. I colors third this weeks in the that after hope flying is Loan is now drive prac- dric completed there will be Liberty tically assured. The initial gun a $."0.00 bond in every home. Old of the week was fired last Sun-Murray Roberts sang w hen perhaps the Glory.' day evening Chairman Melvin Wilson called most enthusiastic patriotic meet- in was held in this three ever boy scouts to the stand, city ing the (Jayety Theatre. And if there Winward Tanner, Quinn Clayton is a single resident of Payson ami Wayne Loveless, and prewho attended that meeting who sented each with a badge of was not so much enthused, whose honor, awarded them by the patriotism, and loyalty was not Treasury Department at Washaroused beyond the point wheiej ington, for their excellent work our ability ceases to express' in securing subscriptions to the it in words; whose love of lilt second Liberty Loan. The band played a selection enerty, freedom and truth was not him to titled Spring Song. brought out sufficient fo,r be anxious and willing to buy Walter Adams of Provo then his share of bonds; then it is addressed the audience. Those difficult for him to be a true who were so fortunate as to hear the speaker were extremely enAmerican. The Payson band played a thusiastic in praise of his sincere, We reprint couple of lively tunes outside the masterful speech. theatre before the meeting, which here only a few extracts: We are fighting to set the always arouses interest and enthusiasm, when throngs made world free, which includes the their way into the building until Germans themselves wdio are in it was crowded. bondage. The true American Seated on the stage were the is and must be diametrically oplocal council of defense; Melvin posed to the German Imperial Wilson, chairman; T. F. Tolhursl, government. The Kaiser and his Lee J. Taylor; J. C. Ellsworth, associates have east aside true .Justin A. Loveless, also Pres. Christianity and have enlisted Joseph Reece, II. E. Thompson with the forces of the Prince of of Payson and Walter Adams and Darkness. . The Germany of .old no longer exists; the Germany of Murray Roberts of Provo. The meeting opened by a sociability has become a Germany selection from the band entitled, of frightfulness. Should we be w orthy to Over There. bequeath the heritage The our great forefathers gave us we Murray Roberts sang, must win this war. Flag Without a Stain. Reece. Pres. Selection, Star Spangled Ban.Joseph Invocation, Selection by the band, over- ner. Chairman Melvin Wilson ex- Lilst.xpiel. ture, C'hairman Melvin Wilson then 'plained to the audience a scheme made a few opening remarks, the defense committee had the singing of Mr. gurated to keep a record of each Roberts and the music from the citizen w ith regard to his subband. script ions to the cause of the The first speaker was Chas. IT. war, Be Benediction by IT. E. ThompWhite, who said in part: son. fore the conflict is ended many of us in this meeting may be in Following is a list of citizens Europe assisting to capture the Kaiser. I have never felt more who have, without solicitation, proqd to be an American than purchased bonds of the third at the present time. The time Liberty loan, up to last Tuesday has come when we must and we night. Let us all be patriotic and are feeling that this is our war. put Payson over the top without There was a time when we felt it the necessity of solicitation of a was a war for Europe alone. special committee: t is the purpose of the Kaiser Ilenry- Barney, Joseph Bingto dominate the world, for which ham, Alexander Cowan-- , W. II. he has been preparing for forty Cutler, J. A. Clayton, Dave years. The results of this war de- Coombs, Samuel Douglass, Henpends entirely on the people. rietta Douglass, Stanley DougThere are two ways to raise the lass, German Ellsworth, L. N. necessary money to carry on this Ellsworth, J. C. Ellsworth, W. C. terrible conflict. One is, to tax Harrison, J. W. Miles, Mary E. the people; in which ease your MeT.cth, R. A. Porter, Otto R. money expended is gone forever; Slew art, Tlios. S. Snelson, A. C. the other is loaning your dollars Sorensen, IT. S. Tipton, Robt. L. to the government, the best se- Wilson, Roy Wilson, IT. Roland curity in the world, and getting Tietjen, A. L. Merrill, Utah-Ida- - That J. M. Ilartong and J. R. Player, representing the Strange & McGuire PavingVompany of Salt Lake, were in town the fore part of he week making preparations 1o begin the work of paving the soul hern porlion of Main street, lit contract for which was awarded their company last sea- layson will come out it all back with with 1 1 1 ' son. . j - j SHUN BOND SLACKER, Subscription to the new Liberty Loan appeals to the patriotic and business sense of the citizen. Our country is fighting for its most sacred rights against an unscrupulous power. We have pledged the resources of the nation to support our boys at the front. Our resources, apart from the valor of our soldiers, matched against those of the enemy, must win; so it becomes for us now a question of the best way of marshaling our resources. The issuance of Government bonds to the people is the most favorable method for them. They have the security of the Government, and interest is paid upon this patriotic investment. Is is an investment in the business of preserving liberty, justice and civilization. If the bonds are not subscribed, the Government will have to resort to the less favorable method of securing the needed funds by its power of taxation. 8o it is the plain patriotic duty, as well as the business interest of our citizens, to insure peace with victory by taking these bonds in proportion to their ability to do so. Under the wise direction of the President, the matchless resouroes of America will crush the insolent pretensions of an enemy whose success would he a blight to the world. My colleagues who have returned from the front, having gone there with pacifist and humanitarian leanings, have reported to the Senate that as life would not be endurable on this earth under Prussian domination, they are ready to give all that they poaeess, including their lives, to bring victory to our arms. TMsi should be the sentiment of every loyal citizen. partial defeat Payson has suffered in a field meet in Utah As is no doubt well known by county. time, the district to be paved The events finished as follows: with bitulithic by this concern TOO yards Ballard, Payson, comprises a half mile, from E street to the Payson High School, first; Wilson, Payson, second; Main street. According to the companys representatives the work will be completed about May 20th. The paving of our business district, as is will begin the first of May, so we may be pretty well assured that Payson will have about a mile of paving completed early in June. on Sugar Co., E. L. McCormick, Alma L. Griggs, Frank Ingalls, Georgia Ingalls, Lee R. Taylor, T. If. Wilson Jr., Simon Higgcn-bothaMrs. S. I). Mendenhall, Samuel Franeom, Geo. A. Fran-eo- A. Taylor, Spanish Fork, third. Time, 10 3-- 5 seconds. 880 yards Hales, Spanish Fork, first; Hansen, Spanish Fork, second; Marcil, Payson, third. Time, 2:12. 110 yards low hardies I. Taylor, Spanish Fork, first; A. Taylor, Spanish Forji, second; Ballard, Payson, third. Time, 13 3-- 5 seconds. Wignall, W. T. Wilson, Fred LIBERTY MEETING 440 Yernard yards Harper, Payson, jAlispacli, George Amos, HELD AT GOSHEN Wilson, Payson, second; first; PI. Anderson, D. Buslmell, Ray-- ! York, Spanish Fork, third. Time, Hold Barnett, H. F. Crook, lhin-ea- s A large number of tbe local 50 seconds. committee held a very sucCurtis, Wm.' O. Clayson, Bert 220 yards Ballard, Payson, C. PI. Drake, Clarence cessful Liberty loan meeting at A. Taylor, Spanish Fork, (Cheeer, first; Walter Thateher, David TayGoshen Tuesday night. A large Daniels', Nellie Kerr, T. E. Love-ilosWilson, Payson, third. lor, John Amos, J. J. Daniels, and enthusiastic crowd wras in second;251-seconds. L. Wildman Jane Time, IT. Murphy, C. Clay Ashworth, Wright, attendance. The speakers were One mile W. P. Morford, Ray Ij. N. Hales, Spanish Lot Kirkman, Aldo Wilson, Mrs. Manwill, Ellsworth, German E. EllsFork, first; Hansen, Spanish F. A. Sorensen, Dora Montague, Needham, E. IT. Pulver, Annie worth and H. E. Thompson. Payson, J. A. Loveless, Benj. F. I)rol lin- !M. Puher, Louis Pfieffer, Joe Mr. German E. Ellsworth gave Fork, second; Clayson, Payne, 'Edward Quigley, Dave a very able and timely address, third. TimF 5 :13. ger; T. F, To! hurst, HelenHalf-milMelvin Wilson, X. L. Sim- Slmler, Leonard Sleineckert, Jno. relay Spanish Fork relating experiences amorig our E. Enos C. B. Otto Stevens, team, composed of .York, WilTaylor, Mary Erlandxon, Henry mons, boys in the camps. Erlandson, Alfred R. Wilson, Simons, Alva Thateher, Ilenry Mr. 11 E. Thompson delivered liams, I. Taylor and A. Taylor Lawrenee Jorgensen, D. P. Mc- Wyler, James IT. Webb, S. D. a splendid talk on won. Time, 1 :42. optimism in Dowell, Glenn L. Loveless, Don Wilson, Braxton Barnett, David the present struggle. Broad jump Douglass, Pay-soJ. O. Ellsworth explained the Page, (ora Page, E. C. Petrie, B nia, Eberliart Bauer, M. Burfirst; Davis, Spanish Fork, Jno. II. Parker Jr., F. G. Twede, dick, Rudolph Bal.ly, Wm. Clay-so- Liberty bond and how easy they second; Wilson and Clayson of Prank Cowan, 0. P, Clow-ai- are to buy. Alton Tanner, Louisa J. Taylor, Payson, tied for third. Distance, D. A. Curti-- , Sid Coray, Jesse S. Taylor, Wm. IT. Reeee, Mr. W. K. Driggs sang some 18 feet 7 inches. A. T. Roylanee, Sarah A. Snyder, Chas. D. Douglass, J. C. Green, of his best selections and Mr. EdA. Taylor, SpanJaeob Snyder, Ed. Simmons, J. Laban Harding, Adelbert K. mund Evans recited his master- ishHigh jump Fork, first; Page, Payson, J. Sehaerrer, S. J. Snow, E. PI Huish, Jos. W. Heaton, James F. piece, The Senator. second; Clayson, Payson, third. E. .Jones. James II. Hiatt, Stevens, Gary Stevens, Chas. After the meeting about $5,000 Height, 5 feet 2 inches. Cora Laiitz, J. C. Mc- in bonds was subscribed. Stark, Frank E. Searlj, Wm. S. Pole vault I. Taylor, Spanish Sargent, I). IT. Sargent, Oriee Clellan, Thos. Menlove, S. D. first ; Page, Payson, second ; Fork, Wilson, Jno. T. Wignall, W. H.j Moore, Ammon Nebeker. Dn Sunday afternoon in the Patterson, Spanish Fork, third. First ward chapel a most interHeight, 9 feet 8 inches. esting meeting was held. The Discus Loveless, Payson, first ; lime was given to the Primary Page, Payson, second; Edwards, works and President Aurora Spanish Fork, third. Distance, 88 Nebeker, Mrs. Rosa Tervort and 2 inches. Mrs. Kat brine Bills of the Stake feet Sfiotput ghot) hoard were present. They exfirst; Fork, Andrus, Spanish to the parents just what plained was being done by the primary, Loveless, Payson, second; Marcil, 37 feet. especially in the soldiers well-far- e Payson, third. Distance, Javelin work. Articles were exChristensen, Spanish hibited at the meeting to give Fork, first; Wilson, Payson, sectbe people a better idea of their ond ; Douglass, Payson, third. endeavors. Fifty articles were Distance, 121 feet. This was the first of the dual completed by the officers of the ward at their last weeks meet- meets of the two institutions and will be held annually hereafter. ing. ho f de-ien- se s, 5 Tol-liurs- t, e n, n, d, j Shore-Loveles- (1314-poun- INFORMATION Now Nearly $50,000,000 Do You Think This Never Could Happen? That is what the farmers thought in Northern France. If we do not win the war it may happen here. Invest in Liber ty Bond s and help end the war on the other side of the ocean, and thus protect your home, your town and your country from rnvasionand destruction. THIS SPACE PAID FOR AND CONTRIBUTED BY PAGE FURNITURE CO. Nearly twelve million dollars was loaned out to farmers of the United States by the Federal land backs during the month of January last. On February 1 the total amount loaned out to farmers by these banks since they were established was nearly $50,000,000, the number of loans closed being 24,000. The amount applied for at that date was $260,000,000, representing over 100,000 applicants. The total loans made by the banks were as follows: St. Paul $9,760,400 SKikane 8,910 075 IMchHa 8,643.200 3.666.600 lie keley 3 210.190 Omaha Ilo 3.124,412 New Orleans 3,025,255 is 1ui'Mille 2 927,900 2.296,480 Baltimore 2,114,200 1,614,665 Spiingfield Columbia 1,469 0.95 What are you farmers going to do for the Government now that it is asking for the Third Liberty St. 1viiR Loan? d FOR YOUR U. S. Loans To Farmer SAYS UNITED STATES SENATOR SMOOT The Payson and Spanish Fork High Schools held their field meet last Friday at Spanish Fork. The meet was very close, being a tie in several points, the Spanish Fork team winning in the relay race. This is perhaps the first (lii.s ' $ - Here are some of the thing your Liberty Bond money loaned to the Government will buy for our boy Over There: A $60 Liberty Bond will supply four month' sustenance In tbe field for one of our aoldlere. A $100 Liberty Bend will supply 100 pounds of smokeless powder for one of the big guns. A $200 Liberty Bend will equip end uniform four of our bluejacket. A $500 Liberty Bond will supply ItO of our boy with gaa masks, In which to face one et the deed- lleet menaces of the trenches. A $1,000 Liberty Bond will buy gas line enough to drive one of our submarines 2,000 miles In our campaign against tha underseas raiders of the Kaiser. A $2,000 Liberty Bond will supply 520 thirteen-pounshells to aink German submarines. Every Liberty Bond you buy helps actively to shorten end win the War. d Protection the Allleo afford us may weaken our tense of dirty."' Teft, Pe$ De 4, 1017. Have you weakened? your dutyl Buy Liberty Bond. |