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UTAH, THURSDAY, JAN. 14, 1932 No. 34 District Court Opens Monday in Price With cove taieeaar Hoover's Prosperity Plan Several Cases of Interest State of Utah Will Seek to Quiet Passes Senate With Whoop will be Heard Before Judge Coal Land Carbon Title to County Christensen During Session DISTRICT ATTORNEY WILL ENDEAVOR TO MAKE AN EXAMPLE OF RECKLESS DRIVERS BY PROSECUTING ON ASSAILANT OP SHERIFF BLISS IS CHARGE CHARGED WITH ATTEMPTED MURDER FIFTEEN APPLY FOR CITIZENSHIP George Christensen, district judge, seventh judicial district, opens court in Price on Monday next, he will face an When the Hon. active court calendar with 15 criminal cases, seven of which will probably not be heard as the defendants are fugitives from justice, with two more waiting for a place on the calendar which will come to them probably on the first day Grant Powell, charged with failure to provide for his two children, aged 2 and 3 years old, and Elroy Anderson, charged with attempted robbery. John vs. Grace Zupancich di- These cases will be prosecuted vorce. by District Attorney Fred W. Kelvs. Carbon Gus Solmonson ler, assisted by County Attorney Packing company, recovery of Walter C. Gease of Helper. stock shares. Interest will probably center George Samiotakis vs. James asaround the two cases charging sault with Intent to murder Galanie, damages. Gust Pappadakis vs. Tony Gigl- against Lee Diamentl and Frank the kalakis, contract Smith. Smith Is charged with assault on Sheriff S. M. Bliss, reFrank Muren vs. John Zupan sulting in the loss of the sheriff's cich, damages. right arm, while his deputy, A. E. John G. Kokalos vs. Maplo Gibson, was assaulted at the same Creek Coal company, recovery on time by Lee Diamentl as charged. lease. This assault received national Bill Pressas vs. Price Commeratprominence thru being a bold cial and Savinjgs Bank, recovery tempt at jail delivery. of money. Another Interesting case will Katherine vs. Renton Richards, be that of the State vs. E. A. divorce. Thornton, subscription campaign James Voyanges vs. C. H. Byrd, manager, charged with obtaining damages. money under false pretenses. This Saveria Iaquinta vs. Gust charge is the equivalent of grand damages. larceny but carries a little stiffer Arch I. Fleming vs. Mary Ann maximum the providing sentence, Young, wages. five years In the state penlten- Wilbur Wilson vs. Price Tradlary. company, damages. ing t is hoped to make an example William E. Ruff vs. Elliott Fox, an of xst and careless driving appeal. tomobile in the case of the State Carbon county vs. May McDonvs. Earl Wilson, charging man ald estate, right of ay. & Rio Grande Western slaughter, because of a death Denver which occurred In a three-wa- y railroad vs. C. Leo, recovery of collision near Heiner shortly after wages paid. Christmas. Central Supply and Commission company vs. George Drazich writ CRIMINAL CASES of restitution. State vs. Fred Bowcut, attemptErastus Christensen vs. Thomas ed assault with deadly weapon, S. Johnson, wages. O. K, Clay, attorney fugitive. Helen C. Ossano vs. United for defendant. Bond and Finance company, damState vs. Refuglon Jamie, rob- ages. bery; fugitive. James Rolando vs. R. M. BradState vs. Roul Conzales, grand appeal. ley, atlarceny; fugitive. 0. K. Clay, FOR NATURALIZATION defendant. for torney The following have made appliState vs. Dewy Shepherd, defendant, grand larceny; at large. cation for citizenship: Bouilas, ApostolaS Nicholas B. W. Dalton, attorney for defendPrice. ant. Demitious Loukis Jouflas, Price. State vs. Valley Mayhew, grand Konstantinious Matsu- Antonio larceny; fugitive. Price. makis, State vs. Frank Smith, assault Mark Hovat, Spring Glen. with intent to murder. C. A. RobStelianos Haralampas Sa'rada-ki- s, defendant. for ertson, attorney Helper. State vs. Lee Diamentl, assault George John Gionakis, Helper. H. Q. with intent to murder. Markos Vacilios Spetsloti, Price. Metos, attprney for defendant, Paraskevas Emmanuel Georga-laki- s, State vs, Joseph Earl Jones, inStandardville. voluntary manslaughter; on bail. Constantin John Antonlon, 0. K. Clay, attorney for defendHelper. ant. Mario Picco, Latuda. atState vs. Arthur Scott, James Durcan, Spring Canyon. tempted burglary; fugitive. Andros Haralampos Mylanakis, State vs. Geo. A. Rice, on bail. Thorit Hatch, attorney for plain- Price. Jacques Curutchet, Price. tiff. Augusta Ricard Leautaud, Price. State vs. Art Sheppard, grand Joe Prezel, Helper. S. J. Sweet-rinlarceny; fugitive. Dia-man- ti, -- Wr- g, o attorney. State vs. Donald Nelson, burglary, second degree; fugitive. Knox Patterson, attorney. State vs. Ruggiero Gayuilo and Sam Canal, robbery. y State vs. Ray Allred Deloy and Ralph Hatch, robbery. Dalton, Oobson & Hatch, attor-yney- s. State vs. Wilford Hardy, ticing without license, CIVIL CASES 'v'.attista Clerlco vs. Louis Mas-sdamages. Royal Coal company vs. Maplo Creek Coal company, restoration vof land, W. R. Thortey vs. Shekra Sheya, a, damages. Nick Salevurakis vs. Angelo Kallkakis, damages. Gust Hamtgiskas vh. George Kakatsldas, wages. E. K Olson vs. Newell Christen-sorecovery on contract. Fred Larchcr vs. George Horner, suit on note. R. J. Rueg vs. A. M. Gurnea, n, note. Emma vs. Jamce Thompson, vorce. r di- The state Industrial board, under the direction of Commissioner Q. F. McShana completed a four-da- y hearing at Helper Thursday. W. M. Keller, reporter, states the following action taken on nine cases: The cases of Mrs. Able K. Pollock vs. Lion Coal company; Mrs. Emery BIgelosv Hardy In special fund; Eva Roberts vs. D. & R. G. W.; Thomas Turner vs. Peerless Coal company; Frank and Gene-vev- e Zmerlekar vs. Utah Fuel company and Louisa Vecchlo vs. Independent Coal and Coke company, testimonies taken and cases submitted. George Pavjovlck vs. Spring Canyon Coal company, denial recommended; Cora Bentley vs. Columbia Steel company, balance of commuted; Tony compensation Guzz3 vs. Independent Coal and Coke company applicant to bo sent to Salt Lake for further medical Federal Land Bank of Berkeley Jones, recovery of lcnsa. attention. vs. C, R. Anti-tobac- r fx. ' r ' co Also Will be Argued in East 3 I Safety Plane Attorney General Parker and Aide Leave for Washington to Represent State in Legal Tangles. The attempted sale of certain lands in Carbon county by the State of Utah to the Carbon County Land company for the sum of $556,000 will be argued in Washington January 19 in an effort to quiet title to the said property. Attorney General, George D. Parker and Byron D. Anderson, assistant, already are in the capital city preparing briefs to be used in a petition for a writ of review of the decision of the circuit court of appeals which held that the state did not have title and therefore could not pass title to certain coal lands in Carbon county, which the state of Utah had attempted to sell to the Carbon County Land company for $556,000. In this case, W. J. Donovan and Ralstone R. Irvine, the latter a native Utahn, now associated with Mr. Donovan's office, also appear as counsel for the state. The land company and the Independent Coal & Coke company, which purchased part of the land from the land company also will Mr. be represented by counsel. Parker plans to spend a few days in New York consulting with Mr. Donovan on this case. TO TEST BILLBOARD LAW Messrs. Parker and Anderson also will act as defendants in an appeal taken by the Packer corporation against a conviction in state courts for violation of the poal Miss Mary Emma Woolley. above, president of Mt. Holyoke College, will be a member of the American delegation to the disarmament congress which will be Miss held at Geneva in February "Woolley was appointed by Presi dent Hoover. LAND ENTRIES INCREASE DURING DEPRESSION In his report for the fiscal year which ended June 30, 1931, Commissioner C. C. Moore of the general land office submits some interesting original entry data in The relation to the depression. commissioner states that for the year 1926, a year of general prosperity, only 3,243,446 acres ot public lands were embraced in original entries; In 1927, 3,594,-83- 4 3,726,421 acres; in 1928, acres; in 1929, the beginning of the depression, 4,612,722 acres; in 1930, when the depression had firmly set in, 5,434,550 acres, and in 1931, 5,218,627 acres. The report states that 89 power project applications were transmitted to the general land office by the federal water power commission, involving public lands and lands within national forests in 12 states and the territory of Alaska. hydro- -electric I S. H. Capelis of El Cerrlto, Calif., is seen. hero with a model of an airplane he is building which he claims will be fireproof and soundproof and with means of repairing motors in' flight. NEWSPAPER CAMPAIGN MANAGER UNDER ARREST Absconded Without Having Paid Premiums Promised As an aftermath of the newspaper circulation contest conducted during the fall in Carbon county, wherein the campaign manager absconded without paying the awards that had been promised, the promoter, E. A. Thornton, is now in the Carbon county jail at Price with a felony charge of having obtained money under false statute prohibiting advertising of pretenses hanging over him. tobaccos or cigarets on billboards. Thornton was arrested in Salt The statute was upheld as to con- Lake City last Saturday on the stitutionality by a divided deci- request of Sheriff S. M. Bliss of sion of the supreme court of Utah. Price. Survey Being Made With View Toward City Mail Delivery WOULD IMPEACH MELLON Rural Routes out of City Already Serving Thousands Congressman Wright patman of Texas Introduced a resolution in congress recently asking the impeachment of Andrew Mellon, secretary of the treasury. He stated that Mr. Mellon had violated a MAIL TO APPROXIMATELY 11,000 PEOPLE BEING DISTRIBUTED law passed in 1789 "on nine counts. ED OVER HELPER TERRITORY FROM LOCAL P0ST0FFICE The principal charge accuses MelPOSTAL DEPARTMENT ASKS WIDTH OF SIDEWALKS IN lon of being interested in carryMAKING CHECK OF NEEDS OF DELIVing on the business of trade or ERY BY CARRIER commerce while acting as secretary of the treasury. o In an effort to secure city mail delivery for residents and business houses of Helper, Postmaster H. B. Slmonsen Is busy this week filling out a questionnaire furnished him by the postal department. The assistant postmaster general la making a thoro check of local conditions in an effort to determine whether or not the postal needs of Helper include carrier service, even inquiring as to the Is Most Hopeful of Democratic width of the sidewalks. Postmaster Simonsen, who for some time has been working to Victory in National Campaign secure this service for Helper, ad- This Year. vises The Journal that It is within CHEVROLET MANAGERS The Hon. George M. Miller of the realm of probability that the EXCHANGE POSITIONS be granted at a later service will chairman democratic county Price, Is furnishing the and date, for Carbon county, and member of officials with all data re- Ben Redd Comes to Helper and the houee of representatives in the S. P. Colton Goes to Price. was in quested. last Utah legislature, LARGE TERRITORY SERVES Helper Monday. Mr. Miller state Tien Redd of Price, manager of The Helper postoffice today is the work of reorganization of various voting precincts of the coun- making a very favorable compari- the Redd Motor Co. at Price has taken over the management of the ty is now under way from a dem- son with other second-clas- s thruout the nation, and Its Redd Chevrolet Co. 'of Helper, exocratic viewpoint, getting In readIncreased business during the past changing places with S. P. Colton, iness for the coming campaign. Mr. Miller Is one of those who year has brought it. before the who becomes manager of the Price view the political situation In a eyes of official Washington in a branch. Mr. Redd is looking forward to a good demand for the most hopeful manner, fully believ- most favorable light. Thru Its star routes and postof- Chevrolet cars this year, and their ing Governor Franklin D. Roosevelt of New York will be the next fice delivery, the Helper postof- sales list so far Includes three cars president of the United States. He fice Is the hub for a territory of for this year. The two companies hold the Chevrolet agencies In further feels that instead of being approximately 11,000 people. The Vernal star route, operat- Carbon county. a boomerang to the party, the Mr. Redd states that deep Inpresent control of the lower hbuie ing out of Helper Is the largest of of congress by the democrats will three such services, serving Du- terest In the new Chevrolet six Roosevelt and Is being shown and that it Is meethave Its gnod effect before ad- chesne, Myton, font lntied r.ti I..v:t, Pare ing with general approval. journment of the present congress. HOUSE-TO-HOUS- Nine Cases Passed by Democratic County Commission Industrial Chairman a Visitor Sal-le- " Picks Woman as of State's Arms Delegate Legality Billboard Statute post-offic- es FIRST AND MIGHTIEST OF ADMINISTRATION'S MEASURES DESIGNED TO LEAD THE WAY TO BETTER TIMES PASSES SENATE BY VOTE OF 63-- E WASHINGTON, Jan. 13. By a vote of 63-- 8 the two million dollar emergency reconstruction bill passed the senate Monday, and Is practically assured of passage by the house this weak. The measure provides for a loan fund of two billion dollars, one quarter of which will be supplied by the United States treasury, and" the balance to be raised thru government bonds. The money will be placed in the hands of railroads various kinds of banks, loan companies, insur-jf- c ance corporations, and other fi- FINNS PLANNING SALE nance concerns with good and sufINTOXICATING LIQUOR ficient security. The money will be used to take up slow but good The bill for the sale of liquor securities, and will enable banks in Finland, following; repeal of the to make new loans where needed. prohibition law, will be introA rider to the bill permits 60 duced in the Finnish parliament million dollars to be leaned to January 19. Among its provisions farmers. win "8 one requiring purchasers The lending period by the gov- of liquor to file applications with ernment has been set at one year, the local manager of the distri but may be continued two years at buting company, giving certain the discretion of the president. personal information from which Those borrowing this money will will be compiled a special referbe required to repay it within ence list of buyers. All persons under 18 will be three years, but under certain conditions may get an extension to barred from buying under the five years. bill's provisions, as will all nonGovernment coin flowing into commissioned ranks of the army, the credit Institutions in return without the permission of their for good but slow paper is calcu superiors. Combined purchases, lated to permit new loans by the to be split up later, will not be banks to agriculture and indus permitted. The proposal will call for a try and get business wheels turn state monopoly to control the proing more rapidly. o duction and importation of all spirits and to be administered by 1 f 1 T XT C a board of control alt the profits I lNew going to the state. Restaurants and other licensed sellers will not be allowed to profit from liquor sales or to stimFell During Tuesday's Snow Storm ulate the inclination to buy. Such a law might not look bad 5 Feet Reported on Scofield on the statute books of the United Levels. States. Word from Soldiers Summit Is that 15 inches of snow fell be- UTAH POWER AND LIGHT USING 500 TONS OF COAL tween that point and Colton durDAILY AT POWER PLANT ing the snow storm which started falling during Monday night and W, E. Fleetwood of Price, sucontinued until noon Tuesday. Heavy travel kept the road open perintendent for the Utah Power while four of the huge tractor and Light Co., was a Helper visiplows operating between Helper tor Wednesday, accompanied by and Thistle were working the O. M. Slack, superintendent of the sides, power sales. Mr. Fleetwood's disloose snow over to causing some of the high side trict reaches from Soldier Summit drifts to shut off the view from to Moab, while the 28 coal mines The state of the district receive their power passing automobiles. highway department 13 to be com- from this company, all the mines mended for the splendid work it belnp electrified and most modhas done on this road during the ern. Owing to a shortage of water recent heavy snow storms. . the past season the power during m. and 5 a. In Helper between noon Tuesday it Is estimated that company has been utilizing its Jordan steam plant at Salt Lake fully six inches fell. A large crew City since early last summer, and tractors of men with trucks and have been busy for the past three has been using around E00 tons of coal daily from the Carbon mines. days removing enow from the Many of the 37 hydro plants have streets. been shut Reports from the Scofield vi- Bear Lake down, while all the plants are closed now snow of feet five are that cinity while the storing of water is in now lies on those levels. process. o onow incnes j on The Summit Pass Energetic Elks WEATHER REPORT The following temperatures have been recorded during the past week: Initiated Be Will Class Prec. High Low Prosperity 16 40 0.00 Into Carbon County Lodge B. Jan. 7 31 2 0.00 P. 0. E. 1550 During February Jan. 8 Down Depression With a view to handing old man depression a one two three wallop, members of Carbon county lodge, B. P. O. E. 1550 met in the lodge rooms at Price and determined upon a drive for a prosperity class of members to be Initiated at the February 27 meeting. Special entertainment, probably in the nature of a banquet and dance, will be arranged for the occasion, and a large membership committee has been appointed to secure a large number of candi dates for the occasion. The local club's program 13 a part of a national movement, in which Minute Men, commemora tive of the days of 1776, are being named by the various lodges in conjunction with the Washington bicentennial celebration this year A special train, bearing 200 members of Elks lodges in Utah will leave Salt Lake City February 20 for Las Vegas, Nev., from which point they will journey to Hoover dam to participate in the dedication of a flagpole on Feb ruary 22, Washington's birthday. The local lodge plans to carry on Its boost for prosperity, and will talk and think prosperity un- a reality. lil it. Jan. Jan. Jan. Jan. Jan. 9 10 11 12 13 ...... .. .. 29 39 13 3i 0.00 6 33 26 10 0.00 .55 0.00 5 0 0.00 HENRY FIACK, Cooperative Observer. , BIGGEST TAX OF ALL The year book of the league of nations shows what the world's leading countries spent on armament last year not less than $4,158,000,-00divided as follows: United States. .$707,425,000 Soviet Union... 578,943,000 France 466.9S0.000 Great Britain.. 465,255,000 Kaly 248,946,000 Japan 236,861,000 India 211.587,000 Germany 171.923,000 Spain 112,583,000 China 94,291,000 Poland 92,873,000 The quickest and surest way to bring back worldwide prosperity would be to scrap, or to greatly reduce, the war business 0, |