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Show THE PAY 1 WITH WHICH IS CONSOLIDATED THE A STRICTLY INDEPENDENT REPRESENTATIVE OF PAYSON AND SOUTHERN UTAH COUNTY. VOLUME THIRTY PAYSON, NEBO STAKE Santaquin News CONFERENCE Joseph Reece is the New President of Nebo Stake, with Henry A. Gardner and Charles H. White as Counsellors. The quarterly conference of the Nebo Stake was held in the stake tabernacle Saturday and Sunday, Feb 23 and 24, 1918 Large crowds attended the meetings and a good spirit prevailed throughout the meetings. Elders George A. Smith and Rudger Clawson of the quorum of the Twelve were in attend-nne- e at Saturdays meetings, and Elder Clawson remained over for the Sunday services. Both gave very valuable exhortation and encouragement to the throngs that attended. During theeourse of his remarks on Saturday Elder Geo. A. Smith read reports showing that the state of Utah hai , contrilnied more to the present war in men and money than any other state in the union in proportion to its population. At the Sunday session Elder (lawson exhorted the priesthooc ;uuj the Saints to be more diligent in the attendance of meetings. Read from statistics, show ing that the percentage was en was t irely too low, and there plenty of room for improvement At the afternoon session the Presidency of the Nebo Stake was reorganized, on account o the death of President Jonathan S. Page Jr., leaving a vacancy. Elder Clawson remarked that the people of Spanish Fork liac requested that the Nebo stake he divided. The First Prsidency and Council of the Twelve hat discussed the matter thoroughly and in view of the facts that the stake was not over populated and in a fairly compact condi ion, it would not he divided at this time. The following brethren were then sustained as the Presidency of the Nebo Suke of Eion: Jos eph Reece of Payson, President Henry A. Gardner of Spanish Fork, First Counsellor; Charles ji. While of Payson, Secotu Lcbaron left Thurs- f..r California and Arizona j y wi.iu lie expects to spend a few weeks visit ing with relatives. V! Cy Wm. S. Hart, who appears irt The Silent Man at the Gayety next Thurx- day and Friday. f NUMBER Genola Jotting 8 Frank Brooks was in Mosida Friday v here he purchased some pure bred hogs of II. A. Fearey. Mr. and Mrs. R. L. Fillmore entertained friends at a farmhouse supper and party Sunday evening. i i i i i 1 I I i i i i i i Stranger Cashes Two Worthless Checks at Stores and is Out of Town Before He Could Be Apprehended. purchased some goods, issuing There are now twelve houses herefor two checks to the on the west side of the moundollars. tain along the lake with pros- tune of over thirty-thre- e The swindler visited first the of moi'e being built this pects Golden Rule store, where he spring. purchased some small articles, Smith received and for a three-dolla- r gave payment word .Tuesday of the death of check. The next place to her mother, Mrs. Susie Jarvis of Mrs. wras y Jarvis suffer was the firm ofLant& Santaquin. iVin Di Salt Lake when Perrson. The gentleman death claimed her. Mrs. llenry vis-Cit- We spent some little time at this looking at several suits of clothes. There wasonepar-icula- r suit that he very much iked, but he said the price was oo high. He was shown a less expensive suit, which he purchased. The price of the clothes was $17.00, but the grafter issued a check for $30.00. Mr. Perrson was a little worried about the check after the man left, and when he went to the bank next morning, discovered that he had no account at the bank The checks were on the Pay son Savings Exchange Savings Bank, one being signed, Ban ker and the other one Back were in error last week place, in stating that John Sullivan is our only young man m class one of the draft. Isaac Lofdahl and David Thomas are also in that class. They were each examined this week and passed the requirements. This community held a rousing celebration of Washingtons birthday. In the afternoon a childrens dance was held at the school house. Music was furnished by Airs. B. A. Smith. In the evening a program was rendered by the twenty-nin- e school tti There are times when news mis short even in a high school. This seems to be a very busy time and therefore news dosnt show up everywhere. Last Friday, Feb. 22 a most interesting program was held at! the high school in memory fo and Lincoln V Washingtons birthdays. A good program was CHECKS Miss Norma Brooks attended the patriotic dance in Santaquin Last Monday afternoon a Friday night and remained for stranger blew into town and a short visit with friends. JONES OF SANTAQUIN WINS MEDAL i E CASHES The local farm bureau held a business meeting at the school house Tuesday evening. ' kind. TWENTY-FIV- BANKER Will Brooks and Charlie Samson were in Eureka on business the first of the week. -- children assisted by a few adults. The playlet Just As They Used To Be was given and also pat riotio music and recitations. After the literary program dancing was enjoyed until midnight. er. Search was made by the offic ers but no trace of the embezz ler could be found anywhere From this list the contestants He evidently had taken the made their choices. Five quali- - Santaquin for burial. Afrs.Moon-ey- s mother, Airs. Wallace York, first car out of town after visit Friday afternoon the mayor of fied for the final contest in pre has Counsellor. Each of the bretheren ex Duo of the most social events pressed his desire to serve the ,ord in their respective eapaci- - of the past week was the wed-jigasking the support of the ding reception held at the Boyle Saints of the stake.' Hotel Wednesday afterqoon after unitiug in wedlock Mr. Eugene Whittier and Mrs, Nina Hudson of Idaho, ftp. J. AL Hollad.iy officiating. An uaborate suppei was served at t.J'j p. m. to the. f bowing guests: fp. and Mrs. J. M. Ilolladay, Mr. and Mrs. Charles A. 'J'letjen, Mr. and Mrs. David S. Jerman, Mr. and Mrs Ephraim Tietjen, Mr. and Mrs Robert Tompson, Mr. Henry Ellsworth, Mr. Norma S. Ilolladay, Mrs. Thomas lleelis, Mrs. Issiah Ilolladay, Mrs. Samuel R. Cushing, Mr. anc .Mrs. John C. '(Tollman, Mp. am .Mrs. Johnson, Mr. anc Mrs. Alonzo Richmond, Mr. anc Mrs. Heber Taylor, Mr. and Mrs Samuel Bennett, Mr. and Mrs Zachary Jones, William Bennett Elsie Francis, Ethel Jenkins, Roy Peterson, Melvin Openshaw, Mr, Mrs. John Harris of Payson and t'f s Mr. and Mrs. FHntoff Dixon o: Mw.HART 1918. Li s, r THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 28, The Relief Society has purchBy refusing to buy from Germany, the allied nations could so hamper ased a fine new organ for their to ami would be restricted. church, with the expectation of her economic recuperation that her ability less the able to is the allied nations will need less esAnd the arm, their attendance, Germany increasing music. lovers to of allied nations could the In to arm. addition, galu from such a common pecially funds the action economic understanding and they will need for rapid .Mr. Moroni Larson of Arizona restoration and defensive armament against a threatening Germany. stopped over here the week end Therefore, unless Germany is democratized, the allied nations will on his way to his mission field, have to gain, both in safety and in economic power, by a busito visit with his relatives. lie ness everything ,r ? boycott of Germany. was the house guest of Mi's. V. All sincere lovers of peace, therefore, as a part of their planning to R. Ureenhalgh. prevent a next war, will be obliged to favor an economic war against a Germany whose autocratic leaders could not be trusted to keep the peace if revolution were pressing at home or their ambitions counseled conquest, In such a situation Americans would come to realize that every dollar given in trade to Germany would he helping Germany pile up armament that sooner or later might be turned against the United Statea, It will do no good to argue that such a boycott is bad economic theory so long as the stubborn fact remains that, as an emergency measure, it will limit Germanys ability to arm, thereby reducing the necessity for the rest of the world to arm so much, and will furuish the allied nations with funds for rapid restoration and defensive arming, This statement is not made to approve or urge an economic war as a good business policy, but instead to emphasize how fundamental the democratization of Germany is to the durable peace of the world and, in- is written deed, to the future economic welfare of Germany herself. It in the fervent hope that the liberalization of Germany may be hastened and thereby a situation created in which the nations of the world, Geras the many included, may join in the establishment of a peace based, manof president puts it, on justice and fairness and the common rights - s R I Economic Boycott Necessary After War I Unless Germany Is Democratized Mr. QUARTERLY UTAH, GLOBE-HEADE- a Pay. Townsend h of Provo, Air and Mrs. Ben Thurman of Provo, .Mrs. Emma fhatwin of Provo, .Mrs. Alary ifoylp of Lghi, Mrs. Joseph Andreason of Lehl, Mrs. Hudson Hall followed. the High School met the students in the assembly room where ft short program was held, after which faculty, students and all went Into the gymnasium. Ap orchestra having already beep hired, an afternoon of dancing w as participated in. The faeulty, to he sports, challenged the Freshmen to a game of basketball. Some game! And ihe faculty beat them. Some team also; Cole R. center; Broekbank forward; Barnett L. forward; Wilson R. L. guard- - guard; Thompson The Freshmen put up a good scrap hut those husky faeulty members beat them. After this game the h school of SpringvRle played our boys. Although Pgvsqp was defeated in this ggme, there is some mighty good material coming up for that champion high school team in 1921 . and Stth-Hig- Sub-Hig- h 1922. On Friday, March 1st, a Year Book dance will he held in the Pavilion, Dont miss it. Someelse thing the important last chance fo se the Payson hoys play basketball. Before the A ear Book danoe Payson will play the last league game, with Ncphi. This promises to he a good game. Come out and see. Remember the JUNIOR PROM March 8th. If you have any friends in Spanish Fork, Spring-'ill- e or Salem, he sure and have them come to the Proiq because a special Orem ear will return to Spriugvile after the dance. The Payson Band "id fttPiMi Ihe music. Dont nilsH itFriday morning at 10:15 at the High School the Freshmen will give the program. It will be the best program yet. The I reslimen class is always up and Patrons are always ingoing. vited to the school assembly - was to he held a list of subjects, each to he delivered before a specified audience, was posted, Mrs. Nels Nelson has received word of the death of her niece, Airs. Lizzie Mooney, in Canada. The body will be brought to liminary tryouts held at the institution last Friday. Those contesting, with subjects selected, were as follows: W. Heber Jones, Strikes in War before the Brotherhood Time, of Carpenters, Atlantic. ShipAssociation; George building Hansen, same subject and audience; Ira Oviatt, Religion, before an audience of cowboys; (. J. Hart, same subject and audience j Victor Israelsen, Obsolete Dogma, he fare a Ministerial Convention. Kaoh contestant had eight minutes in which to develop his subject. Thr judges were Pro-ftutors N. A. Pedersen, Sara Huntsman and A. H. Saxer, of the Utfth Agricultural College, Reverand Alt. Lewis of Logan, and Attorney A. E. Bowen of been with her about two weeks and Air. York was en route to Canada. Air. and Airs. York ami family moved to San taquin a year ago after several years in this valley, hut will return this spring to a homestead out here. his intellect but his spirit, the element not understood of earth ly w isdom, the God of man that sees here and here to come. You are in the kind of work that means the preparing of earth for a safe place to dwell where no Germany can eompell a world to sacrifice its life for freedom to live. You ure in the kind of work that will bring to humanly i In greatest degree of joy tnd happiness. The Gospel is true, I am sure of that as I am sure of anything. Logan, Keep up the fight, it cannot fail. Remember me to all your comA. J. JEX SHOWS panions. By the time you reTRUTH AND LOYALTY ceive this the writer will be in e A good description of the man has been sent to police authorities in all the surrounding towns, so that he may be apprehended very shortly and made to answer. REBEKAH NOTES. The Rebekahs will give their card party March 3, 1918. Everybody invited. Refreshments will be served. Admission 25c. Starts 8 :00 p. m. at I. 0. 0. F hall. The Rebekah ladies enjoyed Thursday afternoon at the of Airs. Jacob Snyder. An afternoon' dinner was served and enjoyed by all. Mrs. A. E. Bertel sen entertained eighteen ladies at the Sosome soldiers training camp. cial TeaTuesday afternoon. Light Afay you always have your way refreshments were served. Hoover ( as long as it is right. The ladies made fifty Red Cross Always, A. J. JEX. bandages. February Iftth, 1918. Editor, of The Paysonian, DEAR ingLant& Perrsons. Payson, Utah. SIR: doubt the readers of the Paysonian will he interested Stcond Ward LI. I. A. the spirit of truth and loyalty breathed in an extract from a Conjoint Meeting personal letter sent to a young missionary with whom he used to room when Secretary of the At the Second ward Mutual Northern States Alission, The During the past week two Conjoint Sunday evening, March young room mate, Elder German cases of spinal meningitis have 3, all are invited to spend &tv S. Ellsworth, now a missionary developed in Payson. Florence evening with Eliza R. Snow. in the Northwestern States PROGRAM. Wightman, daughter of Mr. How Great the WisC. Mrs. P. conSinging and Wightman, tracted the disease a few days dom and the Love. Dear German S. Prayer. and her condition has been You are in the greatest work ago, Sketch Miss WilBiographical on earth if only you never pease. very serious, although we are liams. I wish you success on being able pleased to report that she is Reading. to feel and speak the truth. I now greatly improved. Mrs. Solo Oh My Father The three-yea- r old son of Mr R. Tietjen. enjoy it more and more as exper- ience makes me wiser. You are! 2nd Mrs. Ira Lance is also SUf. Talk Charles White. in the kind of work that requires fering from the dreaded disease Truth Reflects UpSinging the heart power of man, not only but is also on the improve. on Ous Senses. No Two Coses of Spinal Meningitis Afis-sio- p. |