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Show I ... ' rf - 1 I I V PROVO PUBLIC UBRA8Y i I I 4 I Mk- - 4 t H NO. 98 PEOVO CITY, UTAH, fJASHS ARE APPARENTLY FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 22, 1918. Letters oP Consolation BespeatrHigh Es- nFRMANV,Q in Which Provo Soldier Was Held FARMERS TU 4 FLU, CASES IN Late Aim aftetnotm I Ford October - SURRENDERS Mr. Aaron Robbins, Provo, Utah. Dear Sir:- - As commanding officer of the detachment of which William ' The following communication has STATE TO BUILD been sent to the Post with a request A. Robbins was a member, I take the liberty to write you concerning the dethat it he published: v of your son's nnfortunate death. tails . The committee has. been working CEIJEIIT BOADS -- 1 trust that EDINBURGH, Thursday, Nov, 21, S by the time you receive hard on the beet pulp question and communication the cruel shock this m.. Germany as a naval power, P, with little or no success. They have of your bereavement and the grief It ceased to exist today.1 The heart of taken the matter up with the State has caused you, will have given way her mighty fleet U ships of the Jins I 4 Farm Bureau and have been advised to the process of time which graduali seven cuts our heals and light cruisers and 60 destroyers replaces deepest by the president ef the State Farm ly 1 our misfortunes with affectionate resurredenred to an armada of British," Contemplating the necessity of pro- Bureau, Mr. D. D, McKsy. that noth- membrances of those wo have lost ! American and French vessels, the viding work, for - the - men - released ing can he done relative to changing About lltb of October, an epifrom the army the state road commis- the-priof pulp for this year; due to demic of the greatest fighting force' that ever stood Influwas a what termed sion has Issued order" tor. the con- the fact that we have no written con- enza out to sea. infected our camp, like a cloud miles of tract with the sugar companies, and out of a clear struction of ninety-eigh- t Th minutely detailed, program of sky, Many ot our boys bard surface highways iff Utah "flfext that the sugar companies "Insist on were taken down mors or lesa seri-- , submission laid down by ' th comverbal the summer, ZJ "agreements disregarding at one time. In spite of all ef--f ot Utah county, according to the zche entered into at the Stats Farm Bu- ously mander tbo British fleet was carforts to isolate the disease sickness SERGT. WILLIAM A. ROBINS, due, Is to get thirty-fiv- e rand two-tent- reau convention at Logan last winter. spread alarmingly. Your son was one ried out strictly according to plan. The miles,-which will give us a President McKay recommends that no of German warship strung out in a eln- the first to he taken sick and was paved road from the point of the contracts bo signed, either for sugar immediately sent to the post hospital. 1067346, 10th Genet, Co A. S. S. C, gle --column almost 20 miles long, apmountain off 'the north to Fayson on beets, or canned products, until after From that date up to the 16th he ap- t - October 26th, 1918. the Btate Farm Bureau . convention, the south. V peared at the rendezvous at the apIn fact on my vis- Mr. Aaron Robins, to peared Improve, Provo, Utah, U.S.A. pointed time, and were led Into the Salt Lake county's paved road will, which will ho held in January. its ha the each day, hospital through be extended to meetthe Utah county Mr. McKay is very emphatic in em- would Firth ot Forth between twin columns ask mo to use my Influence to line, thus giving us a paved highway phasizing the necessity of- - written get him Desr Mr. Robins: By the time you0f Allied ships which hack to duty, as he and put ' overlapped the frorfi Fayson' to Sait Lake and from' contracts, which are signed by the sutoo well A man to bo lying Idle. receive this letter you will have! Germans at each end. Tonight the en Salt Lake to Ogden, thence on to Brig- gar companies, and ho further states feltOn the 16th, a relapse 1 1 news of the death ot ; emy craft were anchored ha the Firth, ham City. , to th committee: You can do no seemed to set 'however,; i In, and it was found learned th sad to better service the beet farmers of The Commission authorized State to transfer him to the base your son, William A. Robins, which under guard as prisoners. Road Engineer Ira JL Browning to or- your county, than to, see that every necessary at Portsmouth in order A surrender on such a gigantic seals occurred at the U. hospital Hospider immediate surveys, so that bids one of them Is so informed upon these ho could have more comforts andthat no perecedenfEornaval history. has attal at Portsmouth, at 5:15 p. to., pu can he called for and contracts let matters that they will absolutely re- tention than It was to afford Although the wonderful naval specta. possible to 1918, October 19th, sign any contracts for beets or him early next spring for the completion fuse cie was the same as a peace time rethe unusual conditftps at ' canned products until these contracts this underdue of the work during the summer. The burial took place on October view and evoked little enthusiasm, the to caused overflow the post, d havq the endorsement of the State by the epidemic. Following are the sections of 22nd, In the military cemetery of hase blotting out the horizon. Amen, highways for which surveys Farm Bureau. who officer of Detachment Morn Hill, situated about two mile lean and British officers could scarcely An this We think that Mr. McKay makes the was sent to are to be made at once: to inquire Into east of the old historical city of Win- credit the evidence of their eyes. It Portsmouth Twelve mllek In Davis county to situation perfectly clear, and even his condition and the condition of sev- chester, where I am stationed. The was an event which shattered all nacomplete the paved road between Salt though the sugar companies are offer- eral others who were unfortunately committal services were conducted val traditions and Ideals. Lake and Ogden. ing $12 a ton for beets, possibly as a Men animated by the spirit of LawIn the grip of the disease, vis- by the Rev. McGulgan, chaplain of the s miles from bait to get the farmers to sign up, w caught Eleven and ited and talked with him the after- United States army, and the writer rence's Dont give up the shlpp and Midvale Junction to the Utah county recommend that Mr. McKays sugges- noon he died." The officer reported to was present tepresenting the -Ameri- Nelson's England expects every man ' tion he taken and that no eentFaets ha me that line. ' te do his duty, could pot conceive of attention had can Red Cross. every possible s miles from the Eight and ?fter rmV.Fnn.JDu; been and was him by the Your son was burled with full mili- such an inglorious fate as that. to given reau convention which will be held at doctors and nurses of the Utah county line to American Fork. hospital, tary honors. Three volleys were fired which the enemys forces was submit- Nine miles from Pleasant Grove to the time of its reorganization, for the but that tbo disease had him over gripped grave by a pquad of select- ting. The Associated Press correI' Provo. year 1919. At this time the compan- too firmly for even his strong consti- ed nonthecommissioned , officers and the spondent standing on the deck ot an offl- - rt" an American heard Eighteen miles from Provo to Pay-so- ies will he required to sign written tution to resist concludwere dreadnaught, ceremonies Impressive agreements that cannot be broken on - He was one-o- f the cleanest living ed by the sounding of the last call of cer exclaim: "Even the poor old 8pan-Five miles from Magna east to the the price of beet and pulp. lard, knowing they had not a chance, men in the company. His habits were "taps by an army bugler. R. W. CREER, west end of the present pavement on As' I am stationed here, 1 'did not of came out ot Santiago He and excellent." conduct bis good Lise r. Thirty-thirSouth street.-- . But for the most part, both of'eers very seldom left camp as most boys course see your son before his death, . J. O. STONE. Sixteen miles to -close the gap be- 1 can assure you that he as bud mn were silent. Tt-- v under circumstances the do a hut naturally Farm Bureau Committee on Sugar tween Brigham City- and Ogden. .will card for in his last bout by-- a com they were irithes.'.ag Ca t, was snd he cheerful always gnd . Beets end By Products,- - s Six . miles between Logan and act of Germany' downfall. 1!: 7 r y ing 'in his duties. Through his popu- - j petent and sympathetic staff of Smlthfleld. of these vt surrender that the as a and his soldier, nurses did who and bearing everything hlsjgeons Seven miles from Logan to Wells- los has been deeply deplored by both possible for him in ak fujly equipped tomaticaily raiced the United States to of r?tSET'5o,'ltIon amongrthe world's naAmerican" hospital. the officers and enlistedijersonnri Six miles bewteen Price and Helper. val powers, but tbev showed no ela a Is the beautiful His company. place resting cpt tion The counties through which these and seemed to feel a sort of conwhich the loveof miles this epidemic Fortunately, overlooking many In their roads pass are to , caused your sons death and the death ly English country, and many of his temptuous pity for the fallen giant of construction, Mr. Browning says. The of eight others from ihls post. has comrades who also gave their lives in the sea who had refused to fight. commission also appropriated $5,000 been gotten under control and no new this great cause are buried beside Their Imaginations dwelt on the foes more for work on the Ephraim to German Ships Sighted. cases have been reported for the past him. Orangeville forest road in - Emery The German ships were sighted by few days. With assurances of my personal x county. the Allied columns at 9:20 o'clock Income from his Insurance should sympathy, believe me to be. The enforced vacation - during the that following their British pilot, would and docilely once start at Yours suggest flu very sincerely, epidemic has been well utilised GOODRIDGE FUNERAL- cruiser Cardiff, which, with, the Risk ot light War Bureau to the C. A. W. A. Ii. write LIEUT. McMILLAN, at the Brigham Young university. you and other small craft, had D. C. By all destroyers Insurance, Washington, men remodof Forces have been busy ahead of the Allied fleet. The The funeral service over the reto colranged means not do anyone employ and blacksmith the enlarging mains of 'William W. Goodrldge, will elling on Fifth enemy studiously complied with AdNorth street and erect- lect this money In case payments , miral Beatty's orders and it was well he held In the cemetery Sunday at 10 shopthe new mechanic frauds as not should be many prompt, arts building on O'clock. The cortege will leave the ing for their own takes that they did. have been by unscrupuH. Berg and Temple Hill. Work on the former lous men perpetrated collectors as official Every Vessel steaming out to meet undertaking parlors of O. posing covstructure has been complete- d- It ' ' was flew battle ensigns and Sons tT2:S0. them should need etc. If of yon allotments, 66 a 98 ers space by feet, and Is well men with its Instant for action Mrs. Goodrldge and other, members to the ready this assistance 22. line, apply along .SALT LAKE, Nov, Promptly at lighted and ventilated. New forges at battle stations and guns in position of the family are still seriously ill, but have been and machines Red Cross society. noon today the funreal cortege for for the a alight improvement has been re- and variousconstructed, In an prompt annihilation of the enbeen has His placed body mechanical appliances F. Smith was formed emys forces if theirm ission proved President Joseph at ported during the past day Or two. Chichester, American cemetery been have Installed. It is expected, inront of the Beehive house. At that to be other than peaceful. the New that this building will be used as a England, and to the best of my knowlGOURT NOTES. at-American battleships, to States the returned will be hour enthe cars were started for City Five Texas. edge blacksmith and shop agricultural I - - - " Arkansas. Wyoming and York, Suit tor $7,063 has been filed la the gineering building while war. sa ter order in the the previously cemetery, Fourth District court by George A. structure on the hill will bethe ,! FFlortda, were prepared to fire every U anything further that I'nounced. lt there Occupied 40 seconds after the signal was connec-- J Storra and N. Sheya against Los AnExcept relativea,wbo are ill or n gun in by wood wqrk and auto mechanic stu- can do for you at any time in In the ComRailroad Lake and Salt geles with your sons interests ent from the city, the entire lmraedl-army- , given by Rear Admiral Hugh Rodman, to the'uulvee-sltThese addltibns dents. I should "be only ton glad togte family of ' the late president at. who said to the correspondent before pany and Utah Railway Company for plant will give the school one of the death of a number of sheep and the best , tended the services at the cemetery. 8ilHn;... is not the yoq eajl upon me. equipped mechanical- - depart- haye of "There probabilslightest Yours injury to others of a shipment v -. ,i Members ot the 'family wet at .the truly,; L . ments in the west. . " I ' PERCIVAL Q. SMITH. 2,059 head of ffheep find lambs BWned ity or ahy double, hut we are oveF . V Beehive house. is expected that the school .will It in them De-no chances against making and f by - JstLt. Air Service, Commanding shipped looking by plaintiffs was who II Anthonv near in .Apostle Lnd, the and future, of this show a big sue-the windup June this year, over defendants roads reopenare being made had to ' ' .tAchment President counselor Smith, to' take cafe of ' flipt cess. from Lund. Utah, to Wild Cat Spur, J charge ot services at the grave ahlch returning soldiers and other new stu Utah. Negligent and careless delay dents. wire brief. Reviews will be given of the loss The is CARD OF THANKS. alleged. In transportation j Tabernacle Choir Sang. so work two weeks' completed already -at VICTIMS- -, in value of the sheep is placed -members-oUberfour the f Twenty that students entering need experience We desire to express our sincere" 4 $6,790 and plaintiff, as alleged, were ino nacle choir sang O My Father" and difficulty In their studies. By holdfeed extra for $73 thanks to those who did so much to to ' 1 pay compelled Know Redeemer That Lvrs." My on elimischool and by Saturdays ing and $200 for extra help, Nov. 21 Mrs. Elizabeth other singing was by the Whitney-- fT1?'? t'". burden placed upon us nating all holidays except three days ii LARK,30 years old, wife of Blghop- Pyper quartet and a Hawaiian quartet through the death of Mrs. Arthur Wight, for Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Welis. The many acts of kindness beTuesVICTIM sonB OTTO PETERSON jwo of President Smiths Years, the school authorities expect to Ja,Pefl Wight, died of Influenza stowed upon us during our bereaveto California the attend full work. a school .fr0? years Is the riyed will never be forgotten. - OF ment e Lehl. Mrs. of Powell FLU TUESDAY; THIRD Wight an S. aviator The-Uatfuneral. Samuel Smith, school be will of reopening WELLS AND FAMILY. in the Powell at. Mather field, came from Sacramen-familARTHUR to die fourth daughter DEATH IN PETERSON FAMILY. announced through the press. of Influenza althin three weiks. while Elias Wesley Smith was here Three seeks ago Bertha,' 19 years from Santa Monica, where President Presidents George H. Brlmhall, Jot . wife of Ivan Llovd of Lark, died, gmim ba(j a home Otto Peterson died Tuesday night at seph B. Keeler and Amos N. Merrill old, 27, Mrs. Crother. Florence t Her sister, Two Sona Attend. Unable to the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs of the Brigham Young university met contracted the disease while nursing Gildrn Hatfield, the oung member The only two sons of President , P J. Peterson of the First ward, fol- on ' Thursday afternoon and drafted Mrs. died in a Salt Lake 8mlth who were not bere ln tlme fcr of the SA- - T. C. at Logan, who died and Doyd JoInfluenza. of President of for resolutions respect Spanish lowing an attack on November 11, Her hus- - tha fuQcral are Lieut Calvin S. Smith,! Tuesday A military squad accompan-thHe was 34 years of age and Is surviv- Bert F Smith who Was president of,boePltal tbe body from Logan and fired a - and . Fred, Crother, Is now In France. .bapiajn 8f large with the Ninety first -'hand, B. Y. U. board. ed by his parents, wo brothersThe speakers OYex the grave j Still another sister, Mrs. Jack Rin- - division in France-- and Jesse K. Smith, two sisters. Two of his sisters. Mrs. wree Bishop CL P, services 24, of Lark, took sick tzo !nj dlesback, of Wilthe atj"1 government Mrs. and Hugh te'cmploy Lena Thurgood days after Mrs. Wght was stricken tva3hinston, D C. A son in law. Rob- - j Huntington and Joseph C. Welsh, liams. both died recently from the No" ' Lake Salt ln a died and hutpiUl e,f Sant, is 111 in a" southern Cali for-- j O same disease. Funeral services were vember 19. Mr. Rindlesback h lib nja hospital and will be unable to ! . afterthis cemetery held at the 'City come to Salt Lake. training at Camp Lewis. i noon. Bishop Wight, who has been untir-- ( Brides many prominent Mormons catue froni a distance to attend P. F. Perry received word yesterday ingin hifl efforts to cid those who have Note From Soldier. juneraj today, well known railroad Mrs. Mary J. that his daughter, Mrs. H. H. Smith been ill with influenza, has been very , of Oakley, Idaho, was seriously injur-- ill himself for ten days, but Is thought and atatp 0fflcai8 were present. fluff who Is visiting relatives at Buhl, . r.ov Simtn Bimtcger, Rtphsenta re-- 1 ed and her nine-yea- r old son was kill-- , Co bp ganger now. Mho writes that she recently Mrs, Wight leave twQ children, one Milton-I- L Well mg eelved a letter from her son Goldwln ed when an automobile In which Mr, 9 years and a girl 6, who also is ill state officials occupied one of the cars collided were Mrs. Smith ln and riding, American army the with who is Another sad math from iofluenza in the procession. Mrs. Smith is not ex with the disease. Mayor W. Mont France The young soldier had then with a train. In accured late this afternoon when Ray officials an rode to and but her wound recover, city Ferry daughter pected Just recovered from a shrapnel i MACHINISTS WANTED. other. Johnston of Lake View died. He had fight. (' p received In a desparte four-day- s Hours keen in the beet slicer and lvt0 noonClosed Two church When he wrote be was again ready who was also in the car an(j employed . C . hour the The government needs 10,000 mar During and anxious to go to the front and see Is improving r-MnGoodndge i?ccfra.ex and JSJrs. of Music and cMolsts s of Eklns the residence the offices, after The George, Conservatory jrotLtbe navy, yard run," but a few more-HunGood wages offered and steady various business Institutions in Salt i contracted the disease, war the U. S. A. la good enough for of Pleasant View was the scene of a ! serais. very quiet wedding Tuesday evening employment. All men who are quail- - Lake ln which President Smith ass The deceased was 25 years of age. him. Z. of Fred son when Miss Diantha Patten, daughter fled as machinist who can possibly j Interested, were closed I He leaves a widow and three very smalt Corporal Roscoe Huish, Eklns were united, do so are urged to respond to the na- - suspended all business from 11:30 to cnuaren. his mother and other relatives Huish of Ogden, formerly a Provoof been selected totra In for ' Presiding Bishop Charles S. Taylor tlou's call. For further Information - 1:30 p. m. to enable its employes to to mourn his loss. Funeral services wil r Th young couple will see J. R. Hadson at the Provo poatef- pay a last tribute of respect a commission at the quartermaster officiated. T Wo be announced later. late president of that store. make tbelr .home ln Pleasant View. M school at Jacksonville. Fla. ce .cue J oudookwuthet (heieeequU Jtea.feig reduction over yestadsy. TbednigjWu ia new a drop ptesajptionsJor report big ' C With the strict enforcement of tbs sew ordinance demanding .aveyona to wear the comes, the $ good report that the n dibber Jif Iffflueflza cases are on the decrease in .Provo. The final figure ahow that Jtblrty-nin- e new cases effecting twelve new famiUes were reported Monday. .Tuescases effecting eight day twenty-sevenew families were reported, Wednesday the first day the mask ordinance was In effect twenty-fiv- e case were reported effecting seven new families. Thursday the figure dropped to fifteen new cases effecting six new families. Five of tbs fifteen were in on family These figures are encouraging to the city commissions and health officer and prove that the mask is an important factor In checking the spread of the disease. Desides this the city officials have secured the services of a number of school teachers who will make a thorough canvas of the town and explain the quarantine rules, take the temperature of any person suffering .from a cold or having any symptoms whatsoever of influenza and report the condition immediately to city physician A. J. Stewart, who will make an immediate examination of such cases and if the case bears the symptoms of influenza a quarantine will be placed on the house, and definite Instructions given the family relative to the quarantine rules. In this way the city officials hope to reduce the disease to a minimum within the next few days. - nut, 4 n i Co. - DeL, t u 111" lad beat seperied forAodey. AI ef &e report wot dot .in,; buLlhe . mi- t GREATFLEET ZJliriOUGILCOUtITY " Cky-Recetd- nh fiipomwMi PULP OATES . ttf. , Drop in Number of in Many Days. -- Junction Sussex, England, L?3, Wl b UN HIGH SEAS r Persons Attacked in " r Headquarters 10th Const. "Ford Junction 'Aerodrome, PnOVO: GOOD NEWS TO ALL Thursdays Report Showed First tBig i OPPOSE NEW j I' VOL.Vm --''t- eem DEDUCING i, I hard-surface- four-tenth- two-tenth- bng n. taylor, d sur-larlt- B. Complete Mechanic Arts For School ;Work ' Arthur Thur good . Succumbed to Flu After Hard Fight - Shortly after 2 o'clock this afternoon Arthur Thurgood the 19 year old son of Fred A. Thurgood died of pneumonia following an attack oi influenza. The young man had been in a serious condition for several days. Last 'night lie took a turn for the worse, but during the night members of the family 'worked incessantly with him and this morn ing he apparently improved.. Along toward noon be began to.sink rapidly, The young mans death adds another to the already long list of members of the Thurgood family. Y, U. ' President Smiths Funeral Today -- ab-tlo- ... . .MORTENSONS WERE BURIED YESTERDAY; DOUBLE FUNERAL HELD AT CITY CEMETERY. -- 1 Sad and Impressive runeral services were held In the City Cemetery yesterday over the remains of Mr. and Mrs. Levi Mortensen, victims of the Influenza.' Many friends and relatives were in attendance. MusIcrI numbers were furnished by a quartette consisting of.Professor J. R. Soshard, J.. H. Boshard, Professor C. W. Reid and Murray K. Roberts, Elder L. E. preached ifre funeral sermon. Bishop Albert Manwarlng took charge of the services. OF HEART TROUBLE AND FLU, W1L.FORD STEIN SUCCUMBS Wllford Stein, the 13 year old son of John E. Stein, died at the family resldenee In the Fifth ward early yes- terday morning. Heart trouble superinduced by Influenza was the cause of his death. Funeral services will be held in the cemetery Sunday afternoon at 3 oclock. MRS. ADDIE PASSEY DIED ' IN DRAPER ON WEDNESDAY. ' Mrs. Addle Passey, well known In this city, and the widow of the late George Passey, a fqhner well known business man of Provo, died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Reed Peck, in Draper, Wednesday night folShe lowing an attack of Influenza. was 60 years old and Is survived by two sons and three daughters. The remains will be brought to this city for interment. -- 1 y e , . KaV Johnston Died at Lake Vizw This Afternoon and--sever- - oue f Mrs-Geo- rge |