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Show NOT 68 PROVO CITY, UTAH, FRIDAY, AUGUST GERMAN SUBMARINE lVOLUM 20,-19- 15 Conqueror of Warsaw, and Happy Germans Going In SltfS SEVIER MEN TO BIG BRITISH LINER ARABIC AMERICANS UTAH COUNTY ON BOARD 444440444- New York, Aug. 20. The White Star officials announced at 2:30 oclock this morning that a revised 4 John T. Caine III of the Agricultural College has notified William Taylor that over thirty Sevier county farmers will visit the Cherry-Hi- ll farm and dairy next Wednesday morning to make an inspection and to get points in expert farming. The visit will be in connection with the better farm movement which is now being promoted by the U. A C. Utah county is rapidly becoming the center of the best farming in the .state and agriculturists often come to this county to study conditions under some of our best farmers. The Cherry Hill farm and dairy is considered one of the most ideal and progressive in the entire state. The new milker recently installed at the dairy haa been creating much interest as It Is --a big step h ing consumers the most sanitary milk - DELEGATES WANTED FOR IRRIGATION CONGRESS 4 J list showed twenty from the Arabic. pesons missing Of this number two are Americans. & Albert Hulme Nebeker, who is given in the list of survivors of the wrecked steamship Arabic, is the son of Mr, and Mrs. Hyrum Nebeker of Logan, Utah. He has for the past two years been on a mission for the Mormon church in Great Britain and was returning to his home. Dispatches from Queenstown contain an interview with Mr. Nebeker In which the captain of the 'Arabic and the crew of the vessel are praised for their work. Mr. .Nebeker when rescued wrore only a bathrobe. Hyrum Nebeker, father of the rescued missionary, is a wealthy sheepman and a director in the Cache Valley- - National bank. He is a brother of Attorney Frank K. Nebeker of this city and a couain of United States Marshal Aquiia Nebeker. 4 4 -- & 4 4 I1 S 4 $ 4 4 BEARS SEEN IN PROVO CANYON I. M. Warner, agent for the Wells Fargo Express company, and Henry Cease came very nearly making a big catch in Provo canyon last Monday night but a mother bruin prevented them from making the coveted capture. The two men accompanied by Mrs. Warner and Mrs. Gease went to the Midway Hot Pots during the day and started for home early in the evening. When they arrived at Deer creek one of the women saw a brown bear with a cub a short distance from the road. The party stopped and watched the two animals until the motlier'showed fight and was preparing for a charge. The party then continued their Journey stopping a short time at Vivian park for supper and then went on down the canyom About half a mile down from Vivian the lights of the auto revealed a tiny cub in the road and Mr. Gease who was driving the car barely missed running over it. fhe cub took refuge uiyier the board and Mr. Warner running Jumped outs' to make the capture, when the women began to scream and brush and gravel began to fly about twenty feet from the car. Mr. Warner turned and saw the dim outline of mother bruin coming toward him and needless to sayv be put on full speed as he went around,. the front --of the car, -- Ha yelled t Geaae to move right along toward Provo and Gease obeyed with alacrity and as the bear came out of the brush the party started homeward. They never stopped until they were more than a mile down the canyon to see what became of the cub. The White Star from Liverpool for New York with 180 passengers, 26 of whom were American citizens, and a crew of 243, was torpedoed without warning by a' German .submarine off Fastnet light at 9:15 this morning and sank within eleven ' minutes. Three hundred and seventy-fivhave been landed at survivors Queenstown and other ports. It has not yet been determined whether any American lives were lost. The torpedo struck the liner on the . starboard side about 100 feet from the stern. It tore a great gap in the ship's side, making the watertight compartments useless. The scene of the torpedoing was about forty miles from Old Head of K insale, grave of the Lusitania. The White Star line Issued a statement tonight confirming the report of Captain Finch of the Arabic In which he asserts that the liner was torpedoed without warning. "London, Aug. IS. Liner Arabic, bound e ( Secretary Henry Natali of the Commercial club has sent out a call for six delegates to the International Irrigation Con- - $ gress to be held in Stockton, 4 Fresnoe, Sacramento, and San Francisco. Two days will be 4 spent in each city and the varl- 41 ous irrigation sections nearby. 4 4 4 4 Washington, Aug. 19. In the' last note to Germany which, it was generally accepted, was the final word from the United States on the principles of the question of its rights, as a neutral, on high seas, Secretary Lansing used the following language In referring to violations of American rights in the war zone: Friendship itself prompts it (the United States) to say to the Imperial government that , repetition by the commanders of German naval vessels of acts in contravention of those rights must be regarded by the government of the' United States, hen they affect American citl-a- s deliberately unfriendly. WhaK, the course of the United 'States wobld be in the matter of the Arabic no tticlal of the United States would predict tonight because of the absence oK. detailed Information. It must be established authoriwarning was tatively whether-an- y vessel atthe whether .given apd no American If to escape. tempted lives were lost, it thought in most quarters tonight that steps were improbable, but in th' event U is found Americans were drowned, a rupture iir diplomatic relations was everywhere discussed as likely. TltiTIG MINERS The Tlntic District Miners union is planning a big excursion to Vivian park in Provo canyon, September 5, at which time the miners expect to close up Eureka, Sliver City and Mammoth and come over in a body. They W'ill run a special train early in the morning and will leave the resort betweed 8 and 9 oclock in the evening to return to camp. The Vivian park management will make that day one of the biggest in the history of the resort. CHOIR RECITAL SUNDAY NEXT Prelude. 1. Chorus: " Pilgrims Tannhauser Chorus from R. Wagner Choir 2. Soprano solo: (a) Entreat me not Ruth to leave thee , .Nevin (b) The Rosary. Mrs. FA Loose Stlehl, Petrograd, Aug. 18. Russiaij forces ..Yradier 3. .Chorus: "La xPsaloma' are still holding fortifications at Jesia Kovno of one-halsouth f miles two and lonable. according to an official statement Is- 4. Organ solo: Willey sued tonight hy the Russian war C. W. Reid 5. Chorus: Hymn of Praise rrmn Cavalleria Rusticanp.1. Kfashagni London, Aug. 18. Kovno, one of the 6. Bass solo: defen(a) The Watch, Lo crucial points in the Russian Alae and Shine," McDermld (b was sive in the north, captured by ....... ( the Germans last night and the road to Vllna, Warsaw and Petrograd rail-ay is now open to the troops , of w 7. Chorus: Prof, A. Praise forward-infurnis- C. Lund Ye the Father , Gounod Emperor William. have been unable The capture of the fortress was an- fortifications they Kovj to reduce. . With the fortress of other triumph for the German sixteen no the Germans have taken over 400 inch gun3, which have throughout thej,(W15 an(j according to their account, prezent war teen Ihuigjt against nolrrver.onrrus quantity of war material. . possible. A large number of Utah county farmers will undoubtedly join in the - trip Wednesday morning. Prince Leopold of Bavaria led the, Has been called the most beautiful of the Pilica, Wleprz, Narew and Bug v ith western Europe. Has been many times conquered and reconquered, and has been the scene of many bloody battles and upon the north and General Mackensen' its immense wheat production. on the south. Connected by railroad trunk lines risings, The city is the most important so1 with Vienna, Kiev, Moscow, Petro- Has been held by the Poles, far taken in the war. But the Danzig and Berlin. Sweden, Russia, Prussia, the French sian armies escaped and they will re-- ; Date of its .foundation unknown, under Napoleon, Austria and again, form within Russia for further .at- - possibly in the ninth century. . since 1813, by Russia, tacks on the Germans. Not mentioned in history until 1224.' The University of Warsaw has Warsaw had 872,478 population in In medieval times was the chief 1,500 students and a library of 500,000 1911. entrepot for the trade of the valleys volumes. PROPERTY Notice to contractors calling for bids en the street pavingin this city has been issued by the city officials and bidders have until September 9 in which to get their bids filed with J Rus-Jgra- ? ARTHUR BEELEY 4 - PARENTS . 3 TELLS ABOUT WAR 4 4 CLASS T GOING JO LAKE 4 v 4 ELDERS FLETCHER the city recorder and plans may be secured with proper specifications from the city engineer upon' application. A deposit of ten dollars has been required for coplep of the plans and specifications, but the amount will be refunded providing bids are submitted. The canvass of a number of the property owners who are to pay a portion of the costa shows plainly that a very large per centage favor letting the contract to Provo men andalso the employment of Provo labor. One of the business men of the cityv was Interviewed by a representative of The Post this morning and expressed the paving question in a manner which represents the general feelVe ing .among property owners. have been making a great campaign for home Industry and buy at home, he said, now it is time for us to show our good faith in our Industrial committees work by doing some-tkeep this big contract at home. 1 undestand ibat about $30)0Q .will .be spent in paving the streets and for one I want every dollar that I put up to go to Provo labor, except for the purchase of material. We have hundreds of men in Provo and the farming districts nearby who will need work this fall. Our merchants need their business and only by having it distinctly understood that Provo men are to do this work can we get it done here. If we allow these contracts to go as some others have gone we pay out our good money In a way to bring little or no return to Provo. . As the notice to bidders calls tor separate contracts on the different work,, the field Is opened for smaller bidders to get In and take a portion ofthe paving. 'Jhere is a strong sentiment against letting onecon tractor have more than one contract. 1 AND SPAFFORD The Parents class of the Fifth ward Sunday school will go to $ STRICKEN EUROPE 4 the Lake Resort next Tuesday 4 ARRIVE HOME 4 for a days outing. Special en- - 3 terrtainnlent la being prepared 4 Elder Arthur L. Beeley has just Elders Milton Fletcher and Earl 4 for. the occasion and about 500 4 returned from New York where he Sp&fford returned at 5 oclock this $ will attend. spent the last few weeks In the Comorning from where they went on a miaslcn over two years ago. The boys lumbia university doing special work had a most delightful time and. a very prepartory to accepting a position w ide with the Brigham Young university experience and .took the journey around the world together. When inPROVO HOSPITALITY Elder during the coming winter. terviewed this Elder afternoon,-- Beeley ..spent two years doing misFletcher gave the following: sionary work in Liverpool and acting HIGHLY PRAISED We left here November 7, 1912, as secretary of the European mission. by way of Denver, Chicago, New York reWhen interviewed by a representSecretary Henry Nuttall of the and Washington, D. C and after we York to New went to ative of The Post yesterday,. Elder Commercial club received the follow-Beele- y turning on to from and Montreal there some lnforgave interesting liig letter from the committee of the rnation regarding conditions in Eng- - Denver & Rio Grande shopmen: Quebec where we set sail for Liver- . land and on the continent. He was j On behalf of the Rio Grande em-i- n pool. From there we went into Con- d to Southampton, making the Paris when the French began to ployees, we desire ' to express our J froiu Mc,ntral to Liverpool in mobilize their troops and for several grateful acknowledgments for the p days he could not get out of the city, fort made by yourself and committee1 2 days and from London to South-Th- e French, he states, took a very in providing such excellent entertaln-- l ampton in nine days. After leaving serious view of the war right from ment in our behalf. We feel that EnBancl we visited the Canary Islands the start and entered the conflict nothing was left undone by yourself I anl Stv Helena and arrived at Cape with the firm determination to fight and committee to provide us with j Town, Africa. We worked for nearly wo and one-hal- f until the last German ia driven from everything that goes toward providing years doing mis-u- s work being mostly our ! alonary labors, France. The English, however, took with excellent entertainment. Ik white a very different attitude and for people, although we We extend our hearty apprecla- wh months they failed .to realize that tion to you, also to the church author- - came I1 contact with the black race they were engaged In 'the greatest Ities, Professor Reid and the talented very day, as there is about ten black conflict the World has ever known. Bingers whoso greatly. contributed to man to every white man down there, At the time the European war For months there was little interest our pleasure. j out every diamond mine was broke taken in the army from the standProvo has Indeed proved a very and in Kimberly alone ahut down, It was and hard point of enlisting hospitable host and all of our men work for the government to secure are very highly appreciative of the there were 40,000 black men thrown cut of work and ' betw een 3.R90 and the men. needed. honors, exlenied towards them. 1500 white men: 'The white men When the Lusitania was sunk it Yours very sincerely, created the greatest stir the people stayed In the city of Kimberly, but THOMAS E. FRANCIS, blacks were shipped out Just like the had felt and more intereat was taken JOS. V. SARTORI, to their old homes. cattle in the war situation. From that W. H. MONAHAN, Boer rebellion broke out in The time until the present the nation has C, R. CAMOMILE. ' been drifting nationally toward conSeptember last .year and 31,000 Boers M. HOWELL, were fighting against the Union, or JOHN DENNEY. scription and It will not be long now before Great Britain will enact a law English forces. The English were vie-Mand after sui'rcundlng in a proper that will put her forces and Mrs. James Plerpont 1 De itt and Beyers the two eral3 position. the engagement of their . In discussing the submarine situ- daughter, Luthfield Young, to Mr. 'rebel leaders Botha, former Boer gen-Icc- n ation. he. said that while it appears Newren, the marriage to takera' captured De Witt who was given as though Germany is creating haoc place the latter part of September. j8i years and fined $10,000 and in English shipping, that is not the Beyers was drown accidentally .while case. Most cf the steamers sunk so by Germany auxiliary cruiser, if .crossing the Yal river to get .his men.J p were her to get them, j The English then captured the for It low steamers of been far have possible tramp nave in j man 'Atlantic also West South f and ; possessions jorts,oh..the 8peec(r trawlers, Ishingsmacks were leading a catftp&igir while only a few of the larger ships large numbers of German -- passenger Af rica-en- d ave gone down, including the Lusi-.tnl- and freight steamers interned. against South East Afrit'S when the Soon after the war broke out Eng- tw o boys left for, home. Falaba, Arabic,, etc. The Eng officials learned that Beeley "with Besides these rebellions there were, submalish glishNflre well supplied ethwith he and of commerce birth wfaa German as out the large Englisn rines, haa been completely driven from the ers was solicited to join the army, laborers which took about 25.000 men $eas there iiKcomparatlvely little for but claiming America as his home, he to quiet the strikers each time. Coming homj we visited Tasmania, them to do.. When vat Hoboken near refused to enlist? He states that he 13 Is pleased to be back home, but en Australia, New "Zeland Figi Islands, New York, Mr. Bqley r counted of the largest Gerautn jojed hla two jears abroad and his Hawaiian Islands and finally landed the Columbia linherslty at Vancouver, Canada. We continued liners Including the Facferland and a course-- at the our Jcurney number of sfip3 that would be used ery much. $ J o YAIIT EXPOSITIONS r. ,A Gen-noune- e Ger-Othe- q, ' T. coaet-andjj.riypi- ra.: movement tions. c wt-down CONTINUED YEAR has been started to California the expositions open keep for another year and the Salt lake Commercial club has taken. a most activo interest In pushing the good cause along. A letter has been writ- ten tMhe loct Commercial club and The Provo Post asking for the cooperation ofjhe club and this paper in urging the people to joln'TiT asking ' for the additional year of thO exposi' as. trans-Atlanti- OWNERS FAVOR LOCAL MEN ef-,tr,- GOING TO VIVIAN s vn ( spent a few days at Seattle, Portland And the expositions at San Francisco and on to Los Angeles and Santiago. We also took a short side trip and spent a few days at TIJuana, Mexico, and eturned tc Provo by way of " |