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Show p. ri M.iCAWr'uV HE NtJMBER SIXTEEN THE PROVO POST TUESDAY FEBRUARY 24, 1920. 4444444444444 SENATOR SMOOTS RURAL BABIES BY THE Denver, Colo., Feb. 24. 4 hundreds of (Special) Babies, them, are wanted by childless 4 families in the 4 province of the Salvation Army 4 4 according to Lieutenant Colonel 4 4 John W. Cousins, who is in 4 4 command ot the province. He 4 4 receives requests ' for children 4 ' 4 4 almost dally. 4 "Its the wm ones that are 4 4 most wanted. Cousins says. 4 4 Most women want children 4 4 from whom the secret ot their 4 4 birth may be kept They want 4 4 the little ones to grow up 4 4 ignorant of ths fact that they 4 4 are living with foster patents. - 4 4 It is not ths policy of ths 4 4 Army to permit fallen girls to 4 4 give away thslr babies. Ths 4 4 Amy cares for ths girls, finds 4 4 thsm employment where (he 4 4 facta art. known to ths 'em- - 4 4 ploysr. As a ruls (bo girl 4 4 sometimes asarriss And the-- ' 4 4 child has a homo. 4 , there are eases whet 4 4 the- girl mother's-- soul ;wissw4 4 out to ths stars at child birth. 4 Is auch cases the babwto sent 4 4 to a Christian horns. Msay 4 more child ran might-h- e cared 4 4 Aor in this war than wsf have 4 4 A offer. ,, - - - 4 inter-mounta- HERE; OTHERS QUIT v LOCAL COACH . SEEKS MATCH WITH WORLDS CHAMPS IN in LOS ANGELES. Basketball la In full awing again at the Brigham Young university after the two weeks of enforced vacation due to the Influence. Both the college and high school teams Washington, D. C., Feb. 21. are practicing dally with most of SCHOOLS OPEN YITH Georgs H. Maxwell, executive' directhe regular players ' in the' lineup. ' tor M the American Homecraft The college quint hM promised. reGOOD ATTENDANCE! . so$l ety and the National Reclamaturn gurnet with the Lehl and Amertion association, has coma out unican Fork Legion te&ma, and will EXERCISES .SPECIAL ' qualifiedly for. the passage of the continue the sport until these gamea Smoot Rural Hopes bill now under .Weight, Brown .and consideration by the senate public WASHINGTON'S BIRTHDAY WAS Page, the' mala teem men who were FITTINGLY- OBSERVED IN nnahlo to play In tho Logan contest, lands committee of which ' Senator PROVO HIGH AND B. Y. U. will be back In shape for the reSmoot Is chairman. . In a letter to some tot leedlaf members of both maining matches. Brown It pracThe Brigham Young university organisation Mr. Maxwell analyses ticing lightly on bla Injured ankle and In all probabalitlee will soon he the measure and commanta upon its and the Provo pnbUc schools opened ' in perfect shape tor athletic.,- - , ; , provisions as follows: yesterday with, a large attendance Considerable regret- - Am been exThors is a bill mem: under The officials of the Brigham. Younc la the senate, known as pressed by the players Bd the of tho T because the Utah the Smoot Rural Homes bill, which university Mated this, moraine that seems to me to be of such import- about Id pet cent, of the students called .off AggiM end university-havbasketball in mid season.. The B. Y, ance that it should have tho aarasef mere heals la. attendance, and fully U. coach attributes the action of the to,aid Its passage from ft per cent of the former attendance man other colleges m dee to two causes; who la Interested In pro- was reported., fa the city schools. ; every first, a. false promieerof moting stnhls social and Industrial Washington's birthdaywM observed at the Central high. Mhool. wlth a conditions. ' spring; second, a mild attack ot 'buck-aguP, due to tke especially For many years we have been pro- special program and Ftrfpal 1st4 brilliant showing tho B. Y. U. at pitiful moting ' throuch the associations Eggertsen delivered an 'Ultreee. ap 4; named above a treat national move- - propriate to the occasion. Special 4 fug! .The desire of. some fans- 4 Logan. Coach Roberts has wired to bunHies and children for the 4 tho Los , Angeles .Athletic club aska 4 WM famished under the meat to restore tho balance of popu-muWho dreds of unwanted tables 4 J- w McAilUter. for a game with tho worlds to the land, and at the same Uon ot - 4 ing come live to mothers who ignor4 exercises time turn the waste places ot the naWashingtons birthday champs In early March. If this contion into such' prosperous and con- were also held at the Brigham 4 antly and too well is one of the 4 test can be scheduled the B. Y. U. queer aspects of tho complex!- - 4 athletic department will feel that It tented communities as those that Young university, and Prof. William of : life. . The maternity 4 hM had a fairly complete season. ties 4 have been created nndsr the United J. Snow was the principal' speakenA at El Paso, which - we 4 The B. Y. U. high school team is home 4 ot number States Reclamation act. readings and"7musical ! 4 maintain for. unfortunate girls, 4 practicing hard for Its first match It la not an exaggeration to aay numbers were given. 4 has at the preeent time, nearly 4 with the Springville high school that the Smoot Rural Homes bill 4 100 inmates. These cases are 4 team, which will take place at Provo holda possibilities ot rural ' home4 brought to 'our attention every 4 Saturday evening. The 8pringvllle making on a larger scale even than 4 week end we try to - care for 4 quint, la composed of the same, men has. been accomplished under' the 'them H ' 4 Who. represented the high school in reclamation act. and1' in all sections 4 4 the state tournament last year, and ot the United States.- fhe.bni ls 4 4 the B Y. U," regards the team as the 4 4 4 4 4"44 4 4 n-wide 4 4 4 in Its operations. All other bills looking to any enmost dangsrous in tho state of Utah. :rr of thd national of If. the MY should win over Springlargement policy on the land, by reclaville it is confident of going to the mation or otherwise, or providing tournament, but it is by no mearf ot its ability to eliminate the rural homes for soldiers, seem to be I Funeral services forlrma- Parker, certain stranded on the rocks of the serious fighting, five-- - from- the -- southern 12year old daughter of Alrrand Mrs. city. r r 1 condition or the. governmental. f lf .ute "Republlckn George Parker, were held la ths' The Smoot bill has ths ad- - ventlon for tho election ot Immediately after the close of the delegates vantage that It requires neither an to the national convention in Chl- - Fifth ward ' meeting house Sunday basketball season the B. Y. U. deof physical education wilt appropriation' nor a bond Issue to cago June 8, waa ..awarded-tPrice afternoon, 'with a .large number of partment. annual Its , carry It Into effect' boxing, and,, wresstage and May S was set as the date at an sympathising relatives and friends tournament. It enables the reclamation service , . This tournament tling 8e98lon of the 8Ute in attendance Albert Mabey of the to make the necessary plana for Ahe . Important 140 men last winter ,brough committee held jester- Fifth ward and presided,' and reclamation of land, in private own - Republlcan bishopric boxing and rewrestling day .atternoon In tte Hotel Utah: ' the was afternoons five offered npdLonq evenership. where the owner 1. able and opening prayer by quired At that Unie eJght delegate8 and - the matches. off Music- ing B. Keeler.' .This President TUUng to .advance 11 coats of mak- Joseph eIgU 'aUernate8 wi,fbe ch08en to -- were J furnished'-b- y as many twice are almost ing plans and there numbers al MU and r year reclamation, at , the Republican 'Utah ' VIoletT, contract ,to sell nd - Celestla Johnson and men taking Jhe . physical training actual' repreBellt Approximately Florence Meldrum. "" Mrs. , national convention. settlers and at a 407 Agnes work and the tournament promises delegates to the convention were Crandall her to be the largest aver staged at the reasonable price to be fixed In adof veryTteelingly apportioned in thevarions counties. associationspoke . vance. . whom she B'. Y. U. , child with the The convention will be attended by off are events The Smoot bill has the unqualified Indoor these ot When had- taught In th training school women delegates.1' To thla end indorsement of the Interior depart- many Pres- the card the Y will begin Us early the Young Brigham university. ment and" the 'reclamation service, Mrs. Justin R. Davis, vice chairman, ident 'Amos N.' Merrill also offered season work In baseball and track i . ... . ., spoke of the Republican woman. or- - words of conshlatlow to tho bereaved training,- What the prospects are In j imUaUm imVtte aut. and made, ' Prof. J. W, McAllister rend- the spring, sport la yet uncertain, conMrTm" atroDf . pie 1., proper momlUoa family. io ered a solo, and the benediction was but the university , th, the all in field teams I have studied the bill and its pos in full the Man Albert offered put by Bishop waring. Brigham City made a bid for ths A sibilities in actual operation, in the of flowers decorated ths lncollegiate sports. . profusion of but the plea, light of 48 year of observation and stfe convention, entire front of the stand which beMayor L. A. McGee of Pylce, who spoke the love end esteem that was DEBATE FRIDAY EVENING. spoke' of the.' advantages .Carbon held for theaepfmdttisrdr The county offers for the convention. And wm offered by Ths Brigham Young university the resalts it will yield In the cam dedicatory prayer Nelson. Biahop Joseph won over the committeemen, palgil and the Utah Agricultural college Joseph A. Murdock, formerly of and Price wm unanimously chosen debate the subject, Restive!, wilt Heber City and xrko form number the convention city. trsD AiA2Y Utah shsuii ot teachers the That of yearn wm engaged la th nsws-HpFinal deUa ot . the convention Walter Cox, who is oxt cf Provos with orgsntos and arista be worked out In the interim by most progressive truck business ia tkat y. kM pur- will Chairman American Fsdsraiica of katsr, and Welsh hls bo hM Henry tkat already jilted chased a farm in Yiacyard and wiU 'State at I o'clock fc Ci3-le-g McGee. onions seed. He soys tXU waf done Friday avenisg Mayor " 0T8 bla family hurt in the sear hall. Tka tocal schoolul I Farther RepuhUcaa activities and more than a week Ago, which Is the by Lr.oy Oox, Frank future. repreMnted' conand earliest he remembers having plantplane will be discussed Helotoa Day. The suband Newman sidered on April . when the state ed oaioa seeds. ject promises to ha ona ot ths most Mrs. committee meets again In Salt Lake. interesting that hM yet been up for For the May, convention, one deleaband6ns site. discussion in the local school. power gate will be apportioned to every t 100 votes eMt for the Republican - V Ik Dixon r has : y. 1010 in HALLADAY DEAD. . nominee for . governor E. ABRAHAM contract Mrs. M. J. Anderson of the Hotel ( A review ot the' work undertaken authorised to enter Into a with the Provo Foundry A Machine Roberts and J.-Abraham E. Halladay, tor many Hills- ot Twin. and accomplished by the Republican the abandonment .of f'Mls, Idaho, were married here 8at- - state committee since he assumed company, for its water power site on West Center years a resident of this city, died wday by County Clerk L. T.' Epper- - charge of tho offke wm road by street, which will be. taken over by at .the family residence, 110 South a. The eeremony took place In the Ghalrmaa'WriswdwM supply u tQ mak lro. 7th West, ' yesterday, - following a Parlors of the hotel. - Mrs. Anderson mented by epo ot the. building front in provements was and her son cams here a few months organisation from Mrs Justin R as a part of its plan to pave Fifth prolonged illness. Mr. Halladay In born 1880. this state 8o and 17, February of the city purchased itfe local hotel. Davis, vice chairman . . . West street.. . . r MUlqJa a Besides his widow he is survived by Mrs. . Davis reported prominent rancher of committee. two sons, Ray and George of this aho, and Is uotf on his way to great enthusiasm among ths women told state director, campaign city, Mrs. Thomas Conclin also .of ashington n tR Interests' of a of Utah and predicted an overwhelm- pointed conceived of arm by the state. Provo, four sisters nnd five brothcampaign plans of women the implement which he Invented. ing vote of the n&Uonai Republican ers. r Funeral services will be held In and state the C. E. Burton, of Pocatello, a son- - She appealed for complete harmony committees Jointly. He appealed for the Second ward meeting house- tolaw of Mrs. Hills, will take over In the ranks of Republicans and concerted support from .ths state morrow at 2 o'clock. The body may I lnteret8 in the hotel here. He asked for due' recognition of the in the campaign tor be viewed at the residence from 12 committeemen reported to have had many years women In all future activities. on the dayof the funeral. fuAdS. . to 1:30 ' n ap' aperiepce In the business. Ernest Bamberger, recently Both Interior Department and Reclamation vice Heads Strong for Bill Now Before JJ. S. Senate for Passage. Ser- - are-play- er - A- - - stu-deet- 4,"8ut - - e - -- I 'Jt - A an-ea- rly e' heart-break- dlrse-latio- ,c - " natio- There are in Provo today nearly two hundred crippled men, which assertion, strange m It may sound, is none the 4 Jest true. These disabled fel-- 4 lows are members ot Battery 4 C, and last night were Initiated 4 into their new home with Inocu4 lations designed to keep them 4 free of smallpox, typhoid and 4 other diseases. These Inocula4 tions frequently produce a most 4 distressing effect and in re4 acting cause chills, besides ex4 treme stiffness and soreness In 4 the arms. As a result of this many of Provos leading indus4 tries are suffering today to 4 some extent, and th only con4 solation th men get Is in th 4 fact that they .will all have to 4 undergo two additional shots.1 4 The members of Battery. C 4 were highly plMed last night with the Appearance of th new 4 armory, md .notwithstanding 4 (her Is much soreness among 4 tho mmnbers today, it is not of 4, th heed. Captain P. A. Prince, 4- - wka bM bsn detailed from th 4 regular army to assist-- la. in-stractlng tho local battery, wm 4; pcfat aad.ipoke very encour-4 argly to th boy. He stated ti,U la bis opinion ths local 4 battery led all other stats or-4 ganlaatlons and as s result of 4; the interest shown ths govern-meat to making svery effort to 4 equip the Provo contingent in 4 euch s wsy as to make it one 4 of the leading organisations In 4 the intermountain country. ' . 4.' OFFICERS WERE VERY DILIGENT SALT LAKE FAILED TO REPORT FLU CASESfJfyTURK OUTLOOK BRiJTElt . ft 4 4 4 4 4 4 - 4444444444444444 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 SAYS COUNTY AGENT - home-makin- g ' fl-T- li; con-nance- s. - o . nto-both -- . . to-pu- ll home-make- rs -- , - c.os.i. platt3 prin t ' tS t tt ro-por- ts - Ar.dtrc:n Inters Ilctcl ncjcrb ... M. Msyor-LeRo- . - . , r- - - 1 ERS .TO - - er HORTICULTURISTS URGE GROW--I PRUNE ORCHARDS THEIR NOW. . n view of - the fact that the ques- t , f tion has been asked many times ra f cently as toWrhat the fruit prospects ar for, Utah county for the coming season, , County Agricultural Agent J; p. Welch states, that the' prospects todate are very goodjrith the possible exception ot a few orchards which suffered for. lack of water last year. ? These orchards ' produced Very weak buds, and accordingly haje a very low resistance, ,but orchards that were f properly Irrigated last year are In . excellent shape to produce heavy crops, acV- cording to Mr. Welch., . state Horticulturists of that this is an excellent time ' for pruning., n the work may be .done without' fear ol injury, to the coming crop,' for the reason that the frosts otDecember and' January were so severe m to' reduce crop prospects tor this year to a minimum. Mr. Welch thinks that ,th work should be don bow before th time for spring planting arrives. - - HARDING COLD BURIED . lFuneral servicee for Vernile ' v- - , thau-25-p- er -- three-fourths , 9, & I year eld non of Mr. and Mrs. The two boys'who broke Into th strad Kardixg, who died at . the cabins at lyfldwood, Provo canyon,, Uy 'raidsae at Vineyard 8atur last week, .were fined ft each by of Iafluensa, were held Juvenile Judge Gunner Rasmussen. afternoon . in th Provo r" Eiders James Blake City I Purdelivered the fnnaral. address. The child to survived by hls parents and , on sister, Musical selection were - Wholesale rendered by the Vineyard quartet' A deal of considerable importance BAD NEWS RECEIVED. In wholesale grocery circles hM Just been announced with the sale of th - Wm. Hr Mitchell, local agent for I business ot J. 8. Campbell company the Denver A Rio Grande Railroad Grocery company which has an ofcompany, received word yesterday fice and storehouse in this city' undmorning ot the death of hls sister, one in Salt Lake. Mrs. Emma Kelfer, who died of inThe Campbell company has for fluenza in Los Angeles Wednesday many years enjoyed a big business night. Mrs. Kelfer wae only stricken in Utah and Idaho and the puchaslng with the dread disease tour days concern ' proposes to increase this prior to her death. Mr. and. Mrs. ttade throughout the territory'. The Kelfer had Ust gone from their Utah Wholesale Grocery Company home in Kansas City to Los Angeles was founded in Springville In 1905. tor the benefit of Mr. Kelfers health, With the new acquisition it will be who has been poorly for a long one of the largest Jobbing concerns time. In the Intermountain country. fi) ytltrCy eatry. . whers ths reports of esses wm very Incomplete and accurate, the death rate has averaged about one death to 150 actual cases during the present epidemic. According to thie ratio not less than 18,500 cases should have been reported In Balt Lake iince Jariuary 1 and the proh- ability of the accuracy of this estimate Is bbrne ont by the best in' formation obtainable. - . ' Provo may be, taken as an exam- pie of the towns having a fairly com- plete report of cases and a higher ratio of deaths to cases than the average In the state. The ntamber of cases reported In Provo froth January 1 to February 16 was 2,260. It will be seen that the number of cases reported in Salt Lake was a eent more than in less In Salt Laks while deaths the Provo, were six times ns many. have been very few. cases this year among those wo were vie- tims during the Jaal epidemic, V.inv- - . muntiy having been conferred by th former attack. I to flso noted that communities which were spared be-- . fore have .been the ones most extensively attacked this year.' In num-her of such instances1 more than of the entire popula- - , tlon of the towns hav had the dls- ease. On th other hand, in towns . only n severely affected in 1112-1few cases hav' been . reported th ' . year. ( BOYS ARB FINED. - Hard-!i- -- - FOR COMlilG SEASOII I -- - - .... - ( diseM.: In hls report Dr. Beatty says; J udgiiig fronr the ratio Of deaths to cases In a number of- - towns ; FRUIT 0UTL00X GOOD j In his report on ttie ' lnfluenM conditions throughout th stats. Stats Health Commissioner T. ' B. Beatty hM presented much data which Is very complimentary to th vigorous way In which th health department, of this city handled th influenza epidemic which hM Just subsided. Dr. Beatty states that ther were 72.B7S cases during th 9 epidemic, while this year, th total number of cases reported wm 11,221. Th state officer called attontlsa to th fact that this year Provo la. fairly complete report of ease from ' January I to February II showed 2,28 case, while Salt Lak reported, only about 2S per cent more thsm this city, but tbo death rat ta 8aS2 Lake wm Mb time greater - tksa that of Proro which, according . Dr. Beatty, indicates that th Baf-tLak sasas were not reported. Th death rate kM- - averaged-- , appro xF-mately oua for- each It peagte attacked by the disease. AjMtheg Important matter show.. la the repart ha wy few people who had the disease ayear ago have had an attack of ft tito year, ' al-though a small jperceotage did have it during both epidemics, and . as nearly 78 per cent ot the people of the state have now had. the disease the outlook 1s much brighter for next year and the state officer pro- diets a less serious recurrence of th 1418-191- 4t 44 Funeral Services Held for Irma Parker LOCAL HEALTH 4 ... PROVO INFESTED WITH TWO HUNDRED CRIPPLES; ALL OF LOCAL BATTERY BOARDS III SPORTS 4 , APPROVAL NATION-WID- E BASKETBALL HOLDS ' HUNDREDS WANTED; GOOD HOMES ASSURED HOMES MEASURE MEETS VOLUME 10 Ogden Store Is chased by the Utah Grocery |