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Show uik reeall are Daily BenU fapcniiT , t. mnBTY-NINT- if .ad ebtcoined YEAR. H WITH WHICH NO. 142. "ItSi Ihill . , :. - n TTTfTrfr ii ii j i 77 XRttm J ii IS COMBINED THE PROVO POST irav wm J ll':-"'!!3'- le, "Jill '.'II mi Ti L v? '4 " EEEALD rSONES ' ;'v. T T" Sffi! 9i .. ' OHlw.. EJUerfaJ Knwt..;'...U7 ' fWCB' TWO CENTS , n 19? Lt- n BmHmm : . Supervisors ;Or(fer ic?fte"K eclchnation ouK.t.- -i Reasons To Ba Thanh fid Say City Co trimis s ion TO COMMENCE IMMEDIATELY - i bamb i CAPTAIN-ELEC- T , nj H I- . . r- , did ' Work on tbe preliminary roroy of tbe Utah lake and Provo Bay aeetloni of the Utah Lake Drainage Control district wlU atart Friday morning, December 10 and rushed to completion, it is announced by E. 8. Hinckley following a meeting of the board of supervisors of the dis trict at the chamber Of commerce of' fice Wednesday. All necessary contour lines will be run to order to tie up with the survey mflde by the federal reclamation engineers who hare been working during the past two month on the Job. This survey will complete the preliminary work that the district officials will have to make, it was Mid, and then the federal reclamation engineers will take hold of the major engineering work necessary before actual construction can begin. , AQ necessary data pertaining to 1 it unto Me." These and other sentiments impel the masses on to deeds of righteousness with the evident great result that the handof helpfulness is being extended. Those with plenty are sharing with the ones in need ; those living in the light are carrying intelligence to the ones in darkness; education is beingsponsored ; hospitals are being. erected; churches and fraternal organizations are being maintained; honjes are being created in which families are reared. In fact, a wholesome outlook prevails for the final enthronement orlright-eousneand justice throughout the world. ' The good people of Provo have many reasons to be thankful at this Christmas time. We are surrounded with plenty and td spare. We are blessed with health, happy homes, educational advantages, fine neighbors, and a Deace- ss am 2 . v ' T COALMINERS UlURT presidency of the Utah stake sends greeting1 to the ARE Saints for their faithfulness in the cause oftotir observing the word of wisdom, living exemplary 1 lives, .being thrifty, honest,' upright, and loving .their fellow-- ! . man. Rurnett Mine of Pacific Coast Coal Company .It is saidi ."Blessed are they that do His commandments, of life, and may enter that they may have right to the Explodes. in through the gates into the city." We express our gratitude to those who preceded us as well as those who are now vcrk;ng the salvation ,df souls. CHARRED P.ODIES- REMOVED FROM MINE Sr.ir.ts have been For seventy-fiv- e years the Lr.ttcr-du- y work out Lord to in and the Utah worship county gathering their salvation in accordance with the Holy Scriptures. They have cultivated f arms, built roads, dug ditches, erected homes Origin of Explosion Is Un known. Says President and churches, and, by the aid of Providence and the practice of Company. "EDPIH KIM BALI. made Utah stake one of the of industry and frugality, have ' L garden spots of the world. They carhe for greater freedom,' purity, knowledge, to Eddie Kimtiall, veteran end on the SEATTLE, Wash., Dec.. IS. fi God and give glory to Him, and worship Him that made "fear Toung uuiversrty football team .for (U.l'.) Four known dead, two. f of heavenan4-art- h sea water." others lielleved dead and two is and the fountains and the the past three years,, was elected As a presidency, we feel happy in being associated with Jured forms the toll today, of. an captain of the team for the coming PAGEANT so many men and women whVare working for perfection, explosion In the Burnett mine of lh year following the bamiuetjglven however strenuous the effort may be. Paclfle coast coal company, 27 mfles the team at the Hotel Roberts Wedwould take too long to express in jdetail the love and south of Tacoma at 6 p. m. yesterIt STAGED admiration we have for our co - workers, the high council the day. nesday evening. Fred "Buck" Dixon Tbe bodies of Charles Ktrby, B, bishops, the presidents of priesthood quorums, and the many and Fred Hinckley were" also nomH. Washburn, Elmer Crippen and Js for tyorit-.This icers. and ward off stake great loye inated for.;the position, but Landla have been brought for social lellowstup, toElmer Relief Society Workers to spiritual uplift, for temporal leadfr: in favor pf Kimball. the surface. Harry Humecka is Christ-maand s ntti ed for charitable Raise for Funds helpfulness, development in a hospital here in a critical con- Dr, F. S. Harris.' member of the t Many of our young men and i Baskets. ieniiiay petf-- ..$1 dltioo and R. Lazaru also is la the athletic council and a few invited honorable missions in the world p. cl ing the gospel ; ' ' hospltaL ' guests were present at the banquet i !ves to and in in home honor is the for par returned have readiness their, l.. bodies The thi two the men reof of Everything i la addition to the players. John Christmas pageant to be given at the ready to assist in the cause of God at home. main in the charred and blackened W. JleAdam acted as toastmaster. stake tabernacle Saturday evening We are interested with our breti n and sifters in ha? Unlne, They are E, J. Bush and T. IU Kldley. Keecue workers were The captaln-elee- t lives at Draper; at 8 o'clcok by the Utah stake Re- ing Zion prosper in high ideals. lief Society. efforts this morn. their wards continuing rd. whdHnvfe feel We to the bishops1 Y. B. to the praise U...j Utah, and came For the purpose of raising' funds erected houses of and who; hav? Ing to find the remain In the thous-iamusemr haDs, from the Jordan high school three worship, d of toni of rock and coal that for the Christmas baskets to be dlt or other assisted in years where he made a aplendld ay LattS FatheH in - tie - fr 'J0Y0FW0RLD' TOBE -- -- ' HERE . with-dre- , ful, progressive environment. 4 T J .There are now as ever, however, sdne among us who are less fortunate. Sickness jand event "want may have invaded their homes ; sorrow mayfhave overcome the joys of their hearts, circumstances over which thev mav vfflite had no con trol may have arrested thelf progressed temporarily r . . blighted their hopes. To these we should turll the hand of benevolence and see gridiron record. As a "wing man that their wants are provided, so far as Is humanly possible, on the Cougar team, he has played the diking of the lake and plans for and has made an en a stellar the irrfgatloh'tabala from HoiMe viable JLi In that he has never and 8pring creek have been con). out of a game on account yxm trovo city commission extends the greetings of the been taken even pleted by the federal engineers alof Injory, though the endj, of- ' alL season to We are thankful for in the ' us support given ready,"" ten bear the brunt of attao The $375,000 recently allowed by our various activities during the present year, and hope that Eddied has stayed through almost concress for the further investiga- - the new year may bring with it peace, "happiness, and prog-- every game be has started in to tbe Uon and ptlimInarynstructlonjtdjresatO-Ou- r jcitizens. finlsh-aa- d the three. Great Bait Lake Basin DR. O. K. HANSEN, Mayor Althe game in splendid shape. projects, the Echa canyon reservoir, CHARLES HOPKINS though of modest disposition, he is the canal from the Weber to the GEORGE P. BILLINGS popular with the players and about '": THIRTY-EIGH- y At this season of the year it wiU be difficult, indeed, 1:1.1.1 1 twrann nri tktr.la the .... ir... muiiva lugf'U uui nine ifoou in irr me world to receive an audience. True, he may remind "uWhat there Is still selfishness anoVrreed stalking through the land; he or Lake Ltaa majrsay injustice Fred Dixon and Fred HinckSupervisors is still rampant and people are oppressed ; fee Control imunage uisirici Withdrawn from Cap may call our attention to the numerous crimes perpetrated; he may invite ley Order Survey. taincy Kace. ' us to listen to the unheeded cry of those in want -All of these conditions, and possibly others which are un- -. ENGINEERS COMPILE- ;-; deservable, may obtain; but running through the hearts of TEAM BANQUETED the great majority of people are the sympathetic threads of BY STUDENT BODY humanity. Vibrating from ear to ear of our vast throngs are the strains of the song of Bethlehem, "Peace on earth: good '"District Subenrisors to Meet will to men" Thirteen Speeches Fail to With Lni JtJusmessraen I" the secret chambers of Dampen Prospects for Vic the are heart the engraved ;, torious Grid Squad. Thursday, Eyening, thought, "Inasmuch as ye did it unto the least of these, ye f IOr Stake Presidency Saints Urges Latter-daTo Continue Devotion i .' . ';'3'ti " ; n . keeping p',8eminy't'c trlbnated to the poor of the city by the Community Welfare organist 4$t charity (v hillowlng the explosion. to a itatement today by M Ntat two; eM has ten Ki li'oorc, Seattle." Jfrestdent Our stake haB growiv lar. .,.11 .rfrntaclnn of I $ , th cfficera'of thi WXr Wr J.'"'"'" Z divided We hare.fuU confid jtfei company who Auanjd personal - More than 200 persons will par Kolob, staket And wish' thfiiirveiT sucsjuid happiness in raii or iue reqene worKt we ' cause of tbe " explpston was not ticipate In the staging of tha pro- the great work they have accepted. . There is not to express our appreciation known. duction which promises to be one of tne time 49 men were the beet pageants shown here. for the splendid work done in the priesthood quorums, the at work In the mine. ' The explosion Special musical numbers will be ren- charitable work of the Community Welfare, and the delight oocured on the number four level of ,dered by a large choir of women lbs people obtain from the splendid Tabernacle choir and our the south gateway- AU but eight voicesan3 duets and quartets will many ward choirs. alded. also be part of tbe program. Now as a parting, word let us take joy in contemplating will presentle Danclng'numbers to of the true and faithful and be able picture ed by the leading young dancers of the happiness school. Football Is the only athletic of Jesus, the Messiah, as Peter, James and John the glory hnve been who the practicing city activity In which he engages at the for the pageant for several weeks. saw Him: "And His face was transfigured before them; and school. "The Joy of the wortd" Is the His face did shine as the sun,;and His raiment was white as Even though there, were exactly Moses and Elks title of the pageant' which portrays the light; and' there appeared unto-the13 speeches given at the banquet ' Him." Christmas spirit ,. real with the talking Wednesday evening .prospects for a ilk fi .111 ' . 4 . , space-sufficie- : . Provo rivers and the Utah lake roject, is to be expended before June 30, 1925, It was said and the additional $1400,000 provided for in Senator Rmoot's amendment to the house bill, passed, will be made available before that time. In order to be ready for the actual work to be contracted for with the government as soon as they are ready, the preliminary surveys to bo made by the district officials will be rushed with all possible speed, it .was said. , Members of the board of supervisors are meeting with business men of Lehi Thursday evening to discuss the problem with them, and hearty cooperation In the project throughout the county is asked for by those in charge in order that no Unnecessary delays will be encount ered. : , A meeting with the Utah Water Storage Commission will be held at the state capital Monday, December 5t2, at whfch memlerB of the board' of supervisors wiU attend, it was if said;.-''.- ;. HARRIS FAVORS WEL-KNOW- m BETTER LIGHTS " . Kiwanians Are Urged to Give W. Wholehearted Support to Chamber of Commerce. for pn'kter interest and Ajj npix'iij wholehearted support of the more, chamber of commerce during the year 1925, was made at the noonday, luncheon pf the Klwanis dub today by Bishop Aldous Dixon. Dr. F. S. Harris nred the members of the eliib to work out a definite progranj ffr Uie comine year' and p!cumiiiended .among other civic virtues the idea of creating more in a "clean up" campaign among the., property owners. He nlso mentioned the inadequate street lighting system and- - ventured FOR ROY GLUFF n MILLIONS IN INCE ESTATE MORE C O Shopping Days Till Christmas PIONEER DIES . SERVICES HELD ONLY FiremenAsk More Toys For Kiddies 4" the hope that some plan might be worked out among the property owners whereby Provo could take its propcr'plirfo among cities of similar, size and importance. W. It. Butler, president of the Wood-diftnCo., presided at the luncheon ,tilay and called on Alex ( Funeral services for Roy F. Cluff, Hedquist,' J. W. Farrer and Geo. P. ton of Mr. and Mrs. Thaddens Cluff, Parker for brief remarks. were held Tuesday. In; the Fifth There will be no; luncheon next ward chapel with Bishop Nephl An'. Thursday. derson in charge of the services. offered" The invocation was by It C. Howe. Bishop E. P. Walker and B. C Clark were the speakers in addition to Bishop Andersfin. The benediction waa pronounced by A. ,'" ' N. Andelin. Special musical numbers were rendered by Prof. J. B. Boshard ISAXGELES. Calif., Deo.. 1S.T and Mrs; Sarah Ramsey who sang a M. .Ince, duet. Mrs. Ramsey also sang two (TT.P.) Estate of Thomas film producer, who died at: his 'solos.''' ,' ; Is ' The grave in the .city cemetery Beverly Hills home recently, 'to according $1,606,000, valued af was dedicated by Sidney Cluff. "fhtUerms ?f the will, on file today -- N 0. Beesley Dies Suddenly Following Stroke of Apoplexy. William Oxley Beesley, 78 years of age1 and one of the earlyr Settlers of Utah county, died very suddenly at his home Thursday morning from Death came a stroke of apoplexy. been up and he as has suddenly very around all the time was up town in an automobile two days ago. ' Mr. Beesley wastborn in Franklin county, Indians, Aril ... 10,1840., He joined the L. 1. 8. church there and came to Utah in company with his parents in 1SC1 in an ox team, settling in Provo- the next year where he has lived since that time. He has been active in the community arid was an Indian. war veteran. Besides his wife, Mrs. Mariette Rigcs Ryesley, he Is survived by two sons, John O. Beesley and Clay Beesley and two daughters, Mrs. R. S. Davis of Los Angeles and Mrs. Dorothy Weiraan of Provo. 'Funeral services will be held Sunday at 1 p. m. in the Sixth ward chapel under the direction of Bishop ; Joseph Nelson.. ' J The officers of the Relief Society" winning team next year were said extend a hearty In we to be bright. All of the honor men , organization tQ ftU mzvm ftttell(1 the in nttenoanoe at rne oanquec except pageant. Captain "Rip" Gledhill, who is confined to his home due to Illness. Bud Keeier, graduate manager, was also absent r HONOR ROLL . 'TODAY Tomorrow Principal Karl Banks Gives Names of Lincoln High Honor Students. In the high the high school play "fMrongheart" will be presented by the students of the high school under the direction of Miss L: Mary Wool ley. The setting of the play is in an eastern college, the Columbia university where frongheatt, an Indian student, is going to school. He is In Uve with Dojothy Nelson, also a student, who Is the sister of the captain of the football team- - DirkJ Livingston Is alRo in love- with Dorothy."1 Through clever scheming, a tackle on the squad involves Llvington in a scandal,' which threatens to expel him from school. Tliorne is the nctiml criminal and the onf-- ' who sends fhe list of signals to the manager of the team which they are to play the following Thursday and through psychological knowledge of the human mind Is able to turn the rest of the team to his way of thinking and in this way involves Strongheart,; Livingston and Hilly Saunders, a' junior, who presents the comedy of the phiv, along- with Molly IJvington, Dick's sister. Principal Karl Banks of the Lincoln high school has announced the honor students of the school for the second term. 'All honor students must have an avcraee of at least 00 per cent in all subjects, while those receiving honorable mention must have an average of 88 or 89 per . :: .' cent. The honor students and their re Nuttall' spective averages 03; Nelda Farley, 03; Clarence Ash-to92.5; Iawrence- Thomas 92; Bertell Bimker, 91; Alta Rurnlng-ham- , 01 ; Veta Richardson, 91; ieola Jones. 91 ; Zola Diinrnjck, 90. Those receiving, .honorable mention are Olive Betterldga 80;' Verl Johnson, 80; Gladys Murdock, 80; Margaret Davis, 89; Elsie Bean. 88; Monta Went.'. 88; pearl Hartley, ' e 88; Zolda Larson, 8. ' are-Haz- n - . - SPARKS FROM LIVE WIRES - CROWDSHONOR SNOW AND COLD NATIONWIDE in Coldest "Carry On" Is Compels Fare- Country Shivers Weather of This Year, Says ' well Message to American Weatherman. Labor Interests. . - - . e .' night sch(M)l auditorium Senatfc " Continues Muscle Shoals debate. considers Commerce . committee Cape Cod bill. rMay field InvestigaUnderwood Muscle "With business men aiid civic ortion resumes. ,. ganizations making every effort to Shoal investigation opens. ' ' .V House. .. bring new Indlistrles toProvo.-thfor fjobatof 'consideration navy .of Resumes of the city in turn should prewpt a bright, 'More than, a mlllfcjp comInterstate ehwrful bill atmosphere to them "when .Thomas I appropriation amount is Involved nfbe committee fotisiders Wins-lo- they; come," dwlared Vernard merce H. Ince studio. "Of the Malben Glass and air navigation bllL 'immigraThe estate. Is left to the wmow considers Johnson Paipt company in answpr to the committee tion Ince's portion Mrs. inanoyhree sons. of better lighting in the not question deportation bllL Shipping board '' goes to her in case sne floes continues. , Judiciary city. for.seven years. If she vestigation Chief Justice Taft "Business men and city officials hears committee of thej expiration should wed before federal of Provo should be able to get tothat nerlod she Is to receive only tne on appellate jurisdiction iiK bet WltHllQ Pl courts. gether GO . . income from her bequest for life. ..." . . DEAD LEADER ANNOUNCED . CONGRESS With hopes in your continued success and faithfulness, remain', THOMAS' N. TAYLOR, J. WILLIAM KNIGHT, V S. P. EGGERTSEN, 'STRONGHEART' AT PROVO HIGH ter lighting that would not be a bur'. den on either side. "We need better llghtingln order to create a favorable Impression or visitors tothe community and alsn in order to create, on inr own pefple. The liiiKiness dlfctrjcCthat Js now dull and depressing, must have a better lighting system if the efforts of different concerns In making their oin places of business attractive are to "' count for anything", The fire department 'head'niar-ter- s has tuken on the aspots of. a real didl and broken toy hospiful The hncfc portioji of the fire is crowded with toys 'of all kind nn'ijdi'scrlptloim which the flfcmoa have remodeled or rvpnired. Then are automobiles, dnllbuggys, sc.iot(:rs, kiddie cars, -- dolls, teddy bears 'and 'numerous other toys wlii. h gladden the hearts of some of the poorer toys and girls it 1'rovo. The. firemen declare that a few tuys are still needed and that there is aniph; time between now and Christina'" eve to fix up the toys and make Oietii '.resentable to the boys and girls on Christmas evening. Any ono having any discarded toys tt hieh they would like to contribute to the cause slKiuld get In commun icatton with the fire station, tele- - Dec., IS. flM'.) FOM MEMORIES. l Oompers a "frontiersman, a pioneer tti (he I 5A'HA.V(EN1', Calif.,. Dec. of rn. MM'.i ranks of latwr and patriot .way of 're- ' tli lute lamented ' menilfe'Dng patriots" Ralibi E. Stephen Wise ' ' r sts sniin todav conducted funeral services for I': A report issued today by the the dead lalmr leader in the rrowd-edairy' control biirenu of Cah- auditorium of the Elks club. that H.05S.IW6 gal- Iih"iie j forrja shows The Je.wih serTi' for the dead 'ions of ice cream were con- - j ()w of the best gift's received thus far h.v tle"f!anta Is a was conducted by'rabb.l. after which !'s'iimed"in the. state in 1924 to date. jlarge box of brand new dolls donat James Duncan." fiompers' firt lieued by the Barc( Furniture company. tenant for S years spoke labor's There are more than 85 dolls in the farewell to its chief.. DENVER, Colo., Dec. 18. (C.P.) assortment, all of them in perfect Hundreds were turned away aftfr and sf)othcrn Rocky condition. Central the auditorium was filled, with .moa "Fat'' Sanders is donating a large with the exception states mountain and women from every walk of life. amount of flour his "Country Colo Wvomiiie horthcatern and The servfres" werfl broadcast, by of Store," according to Reed Boshard. Arctic the of force the rado escaped v WEAK, was storm sweeping ITie mlfldlewest sndj Americanism" Gonipers' stressefl by those who eulogired him. east, figures compiled tonay ny me Duncan briefly reviewed Gompers' wea'her bureau revealed. life work and read a last message All trains into Denyer were re-- , which the. "chief gave him- three from three to eight Jjaors girted., days before he died, evidently with from the east be(ng him." a premonition of death upon tif" the storm while storm pr "When I am gtmeA, Aon'.t want cautions ift 'the mountains slowed the work 1 have started to stop. those from west. . "The Gatncrlng of Israel." will bo We have only Jiistlwgun," Oompcrg VellowitfAffc? National park, the topic discussed by J. A. Washlast message 'read. "I want you of 32. below rero and the same head of the Provo seminary, the American Federation of Labor temperature preTa'iled at Sheridan, burn, in Hair'Thursday evenin College on." to carry W.vo. Cheyenne reported 4 Below at 8 o'clock, under the auspices of .Impressive services by the Elks and cities in northeastern the T. D. D. club, a mlseiooarj foUowed. In sero weather. Denver was one of the coldest This will be the second of a serle OPEN EVENINGS. cities In the state with one above. of lectures that will be given under j Grand Junction and Durango re the anspicea of the club,: according The Provo " J, C. Penney Co.. ported a temperature of 20 above announcement made by LeRoy to an ' store will 1k openuntIl eight o'clock while' Pueblo showed fouf above. Whitehead, president of the club. cov snow 10 6 of inches to startFrom until Christmas, every evening The public is invited to" be pre ' ered Wyoialnn. ing this evening. XEW.TOUK. Acclaiming . nt Summ-- j j ! Claus-firome- ' TO LECTURE late,-thos- ' e hin-dere- d Y.D.D.CLUB - |