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Show THE WEEKLY KEFLEX, KAYSYILLE, UTAH UTAH s NOTED MAGNATE AND PHILANTHROPIST SUCCUMBS AT HIS HOME IN MASSACHUSETTS. I i bw A' Ironmaster, 83 Years Old and Invalid , bbs if i,. d ts I - 1 . 'v. I : 1 t at heart. i CONSPIRACY. Arrests Expected to. Follow Revolutionary Propaganda In England. Ixmdon. At least one Important arrest to follow the, details of a revolutionary conspiracy directed by I.en Ine and Trotsky against the United States, Britain, Japan and Italy,-un- -. covered this afternoon. Thousands of books and pamphlets ppeallng to the workmen to revolt against the present government have been circulated In England and Scotland, and many were seized in a raid, news of which did not become public until late Monday. One pamphlet, signed with the names ef Lentne, Trotzky and Tchitcherin (the Itusslau Tlolshevlst foreign min- : i ister), was addressed to the tolling masses of America, France, Britain, Italy and Japan; an 'appeal of the Russian wortanen and peasants soviet 7 . lovei-ninont- Return Chicago Stockyards Employ Striking employees of the Ohicago. repacking plant at the stockyard turned Monday after the last of the police guards had been' withdrawn by Chief CUyrtty, in accordance with an reached last Saturday. fcgjreemehl 'Every plant was said to be In full i U, V I.) operation for the first time In more than a week. Officials of the dockyards labor council declared they Would cohtlnue their efforts to unionize all the packing house employees J ,11 1 Two Automobilista Bead In Accident Hubert Colorado Springs, Colo. Stevens of Jewell county, Kansas, and Miss Tress te Wlggtngton of Brighton. Colo., were killed and Hugh Lewis of Oreenvlll, Ky., and Sirs. Henry M Jones and son, Keith, of Danville, 111., were seriously Injured, and Mrs. W. K. Cohl) and daughter, Kovvena, of hurl . were less seriously a when touring largo Monday, early ear In which they were riding In rhan-tocanyon phingeil off the road and Into a creek below. 1 If Crwn-hurgi-Ka- n Strawberries Join High Living Cost Harrisburg. Pa. Figures collected by the bureau of statistics, state department of agriculture, show the average price of strawberries in Pennsvi-vanlthis season was 2t cents a quart. a Colorado 1919 Crop ForecZM. Denver. Colo.1 The largest acreage devoted to crops in Colorado and the largest total production In the states history Is forecast for 1919 by the Col vrailo crop reporting ser vice, a branch of the United States department of agrterriture. tn a report made public Monday. '' J f A i " l S2UYC&7.7 TZZA. bis eighty-fourt- h year, had been an Invalid since 1917, when he suffered an attack of grippe, the ntAvs of his death was a shock to old friends and former business associates. Since Ids previous Illness lie hiui been under (lie eare of 'two nurses. ' Identified so long with the internn-tlioa- l peace movement, Mr. Carnegie was raid lo have been more severely sf fee ten by the world war than most men. It ramc as a bard blow to him and the cause which he had so close ! ' t - - i a! ,, ", t Mu 1' 1 - , r V w'-- w- f?j v j u O V i - - -- dL-pat-ch r- ;vs ' n -- 1 ,v ;v.-- '; ; HAT shall be done wltli Mexico! Nobody seems to be ready with a complete program, but everybody seems of the opinion that something must be done and done soon. , In this age of the world civilization cannot afford to let a country like Mexico one of the garden spots and natural storehouses of earth continue out of the line of march. It must Join the procession and must keep up with the procession. So It Is evident, aside from the question of the killing St American and British citizens and other nationals human life appears to be cheap these days that financial matters and economic questions will force action by the United States and the allies against Mexico, the outlaw nation. It is no exaggeration to say that for months no OtheT international problem', not connected with the proceedings at Paris, has been so fully discussed as the Mexican question, and apparently sentiment in this country and abroad Is rapidly crystallizing. The exclusion of Mexico from the league of Nations waa based on the ground that Mexico had been unable to give proof of Intention to observe International obligations. Mexico has failed to observe these obligation In these ways: Mexico's neutrality was more than tinged with German biaa. Mexico bas made no attempt to meet her foreign debt obligations. Mexico shows Increasing Inability to afford protection to the lives and property of foreigners and nationals also. Mexico has given evidence of a studied and systematic attempt to put through schemes which would result In the confiscation of foreign prop erty, the most glaring example of which Is the case of the oil companies, although the express and railway companies Interests are in almost as great danger. It 1$ fco secret In Washington that renewed representations on the Mexican situation are being made to the American government by Great Crlt atn and, France. For several months these countries have been urging upon the United States the desirability of putting Mexico on its feet so that it might resume the payment on national and other debts and afford adequate protection to forelgu Uvea and property. British citizens are hotders of a considerable amount of Mexican bonds, both national and railway, yrhllq the French have extensive Investments fn the banks, which it has been charged were looted by the government under the guise of obtaining Nationals of both countries hold extenloans. sive Interests in oil properties. Many French citizens of moderate mean invested their savings In Mexican bonds, on which they have received no Interest for six years. In short, the Mexican situation has apparently resolved Itself into this; The United States will soon be compelled to take Mexico tn hand unless European nations are to be suffered to intervene there in spite of the Monroe doctrine. In official Washington the prediction is hazarded that the United States will Intervene, actlug as the mandatory for the League of Nations. Jacongress the Mexican situation has ceased to be a partisan question. Senator King of Utah, a Democrat and one of the administration's stingest aupporters. Introduced the other day a very atiff resolution directing the secretary of state to report in full on Mexican conditions and what the department of state was planning to do in the matter. The resolution was Immediately considered and agreed to. In the bouse Representative Gould of New York, Republican, introduced a resolution providing for rea aweeptng Investigation of Amertcan-Mexlcalations and all phases of the Mexican problem since 1910. The investigation would be made by a committee of three senators and three repre-- . gentatlvea, to be selected by the foreign affairs committees of the two bouses. It was stated leaders of both the houses were consulted before the resolution was Introduced, and that they are favorable to tbe Inquiry. Mr. Gould gave figures showlnEthat icans had been murdered between 1910 and 1916; figures for the three years following being unob- e Tl - 30Q-Amer tainable. Communist Decrees Abrogated. All of which .seems to indicate that President Hungarian Base!, Switzerland. Carranza of Mexico is in bad with Venustlano measures abolishing ranmunists and the allies. It seems reasonably Sam property have been abrogate! in Uncle he cannot much longer stave off a setthat certain decree Issued by the new Hungarian the of grievances which hav been piling tlement - government, according to a and various European LnltedtStates up in the from Budapest nations because of the high handed treatment accorded to foreign Interests in the Mexican repubPatrick Cudahy's Estate $1,900,000. lic. Milwaukee, Wis. The estate of PatAlso it appear that either Carranza mnst come is at $1,900,000, rick Cudahy appraised Terms with the United States and tile allies to according to a petition filed In county "with acceptable guarantees that Mexico will meet court Monday. pri-xat- .. r- 3 Mill-broo- r r' destroyed by state humeis ,1U(i ernment men during the pres,.m and the total number of an.tN datory animals killed rea lies -- s li. cording to the annual rci.rt t) United State biological operating with the Utah st it,, stock board. The go eminent v,..,1d-e$45,002.72 during the piy-to rid the state of the pc-Nellie Folknmn filed a p.i, the probate division of ti. MI ,',f court at Ogden, asking for i, r,,. administration in the matte th,. estate of Joseph M. Folknun ,i, 1S,M The petition states the estate at $9500 and consists of In Weber county. The widow and ekd;r children are the heir. Foikm.u, killed by an interurhnn train ,r nar. rlsville on July 19. Owners of salt grass are,,s been warned by Harold li IIi.m,, state crop Inspector, not Jo mi crop until after October l. v,im states have been quarantined ,u.imt the alfalfa weevil and the produ. not be licensed for use in p,u shipments until the frost ha- - kiiM the Insects. With the arrest of Nick Ohlido ia Ely, Nev and Steve Jlelirh in p.mte, both of Salt Lake, oIt is thought hy Sheriff John S. Cor less that the tu men responsible for the death ot Mar-kLaus, whose body was found m a guiley at the mouth of Parley'.- - jmon on August 3, may be in custody Grain in the Pahvant valley - ripening two weeks in advance of the usual time and harvesting is in progress. Tbe crop is turning out to lie somewhat better than at first expected. Some of the new land will yield from twenty to thirty bushel- - per acre. . vvus UNCOVER Ulij ei at her husband's Carnegie bedside In the last hour of his life, but he did not revive sufficiently to permit TUeir t7 any sign of recognition, daughter, Margaret, who last April man-leEnsign Itosvvell Miller, of New Yoik, was notified that It was apparent that the illness would he fatal, and she hurried from her- - home at N. Y., arriving a few minutes after her father hud died. Although Mr. Carnegie, who was In BRITISH 'r r( . g Mrs. , 'i'''!a Since 1917, Sinks Rapidly After Attack Friday.. Succumbs When Pneumonia Follows Cold. Lenox, Mass. In his great mansion overlooking e lake In the beautiful Berkshire, where he sought seclusion when bodily Infirmity overtook him mul his mind was saddened by the entrance of his country into the world war,. Andrew Carnegie, ironmaster and philanthropist, died Monday. Although he laid been In feeble health more than two years, his final illness was brief- -d matter of days. A severe cohl developed quickly Into bronchial pneumonia, the aged patient laiwcd Into unconsciousness and the end came as though it was the begin-ninof a deeper sleep. No ostentation will mark the funeral of lhe man who, ivhou he began eighteen jyeiirs ago to give away hU millions, was reputed to have the seooud largest private fortune In America. UTAHNS The plan of distributing fun,i. special and federal school up.,. Rons has been announced In , Child, state superintendent ot , Instruction. All special uctn,.,. der the funds provided muMfs,,. mended by the supervisor of tlcular line of activity before ations will be made bj the sr., of education. More than 3000 coyote inn,. -- l'J i, ID o Tell-urid- Tiz&xm&rr cakraiyza-her obligations to these countries, or the revolutionists will shake him from power. In addition to the Villa rising there are not less than ten revolutionary movements In Mexico. There are those who say he would not last two weeks should he be thrown over by the Untted itatea. There. Is no gainsaying that Carranza Is In a tight place, with the Leagne of Nations planning economic pressure from without and a growing pressure from revolutionist from within. What are the Investments of' foreign nations tn Mexico? No official figures are to be had, with the exception of the estimate prepared In 1910 by Marlon Letcher, an American consul In Cblhuabna, which Is this: American Also Mexico has been using the total Income of the railroads and express companies as well as other public utility establishments and has steadfastly refused to make admission of responsibility. Most of the American money went Into Mexico during the 34 yean of the Dlaa rule, ending in 1911. The following figures as to investments and damages are regarded as the most reliable. .'.$1,057,770,000 821,802,800 143,446,000 118,535,380 British French Various I... Total $1,641,054,180 Another estimate, prepared by an American corporation enjoying special facilities, totals nearly the same, but differs widely In the distribution of investments. It is regarded as the best obtainable, It follows ; American British French German Spanish, Dutch, etc Total The city council of Richfield lias entered into a contract with the Power company to install an electric street lighting system, with ornamental Iron poles and 400 candle power lamps. For the present ,the to Main lighting will be confined street. Application for a charter in tbe American Legion and approval of a constitution and for the Lehi post of the organization were effected at a meeting of returned service men held at the Lehi Commercial club last week- president Lee R. Taylor of the Utah county farm bureau reported that be had met with the state board of equalization in regard to taxes on farm lands in this .county and that a raise of 30 per cent will be made in the taxes of the farmers. Ernest Mortenson, 15 years of age. of Thatcher, Idaho, who was visiting relatives in Ogden this week, was drowned in the Weber river when he took cramps In the middle of the stream and sank before aid could be This investment of $650,000,000 had grown In value until In 1910 It was said to be worth $655,900,000 670.000,000 285,000,000 75,000,000 190,000,000 $2,000,-000,00- $1,875,000,000 These figures are said to Include the foreign Investment in the national debt of Mexico and the distribution, as far as can be worked out, of the holdings of the securities of ail companies operating in Mexico. The British government Is demanding adequate protection for British subjects and property tn Mexico. Including specifically the oil wells the British government recently hns purchased from British corporations, and also is demanding reparation for the destruction of British lives and property. The French government Is making similar demands and in addition Insists that Carrauza pay the Interest on the $30,000,000 Huerta loan, which was floated In Trance but whlch haseen repudl- ated by the present Mexican government The $30,0u0,000 loan constitutes the difference bet wee nth mount uf the Mextcawextcrnal debt," as estimated by T. W. Osterheld at $173,409,007 and the figures given today by the Mexican government, which are $143,472,125, Regarding the Internal loan debt of Mexico, treasury department says it totals with Interest to June 30 next amounting to el the-Mexic- an $09,-397,77- 5, $17,914,672.02. The official Mexican figures fall to take into account the entire railroad Indebtedness, guaranteed specifically by the Carranza government when the lines were taken over, and which la gDen as $290,504,532, United States currency. Nor do the Mexican figures include obligation other than railroads which the Mexican government has guaranteed and which, therefore, constitute a valid claim against Mexico as a direct external loan. "Chief of these la the Caja de Pres tamos farm loan banks obligations which. -- wlthJnterestJo June 30, equal $31,506,742. 7SNor does the official Mexican report take into account tbe lnfaiclficable," Issue of paper money, of which $89,000,000 at IQ cents United States currency, remains outstanding, making another $8,000,000, which the Mexican government upon issuing solemnly pledged Itself to redeem, but which It later repudiated and which It will some day be compelled to pay. Nor does the official Mexican report take into account the $20,000,000 which the Carranza govern-nun- t took as a "loan from bauks of Issue tn Mexico City and which is now the subject of Inthe Bank of London to junction proceed enjoin the financial agent of Carranza In New York-citfrom reaching credits in United States banks. rrig-Wt- y Damage claims aggregating $500,000,000 are said to be filed with the American state department In this are Included legitimate claims for additional losses due to the following causes: Destruction of new values created by the American energy which has now been driven out.. Destruction of business through confiscatory taxes and uncurbed banditry, making operations Impossible. Destruction of original values through unstable government. Destruction of entire financial and credit system of the country through government decrees. Losses in profits which would have been made during present era of high prices. Potential damage whtch would wipe out virtually all value will become actual if President Carranza carries out his confiscatory "Constitution of 1917 and his subsequent decrees, Including the e pro-pose- d by-la- secured. One of the most distinctive and Ideally finished buildings on the Utah Agricultural college campus, the Agricultural Engineering building, h nearing completion and will be ready for occupancy during the coming school year. Tn common with other parts of the state. Rich county has suffered from the scarcity of water and the crops will amount to about 50 per cent of the normal. Bear river is extremely nr low, but the mountain stream holding up fairly well. Appointment of W. Karl Hopkins of Lehi to the position of superintendent of the Ogden city schools mark the fourth selection of Lehi men within a month to enviable position in the educational field. Ogden demanded an improvement tn the telephone service of the cTiy at a meeting recently held at which Making foreign corporations or individuals in competent to own property in Mexico unless fer- eign citizenship I renounced. were. present officials of thejejephone Appropriating oil corporation-owne- d land, glvtax company, the city commissioner- - am In return unguaranteed state bonds of virtual.) several merchant of this city. no value. show Building activity in Salt Lake Nationalization" of oil. making oil subject to r a stimulation revealed in ' denouncement when the entire sjs-teover the act ts now founded on the principle of Us belong- Increase of 274 per cent vltles of July, 1918. ing to the land itself. The' county farm bureau executi' Prohibiting any foreign corporation or individual from owning anything within 00 mile. of the committee has just finished a survey frontier or 30 miles of the sea coast. of the crop situation in San;ete couDon are dozens of other Interesting things In ty and makes the following report There the Mexican situation which cannot be considered acreage and crop percentages : rr here. For example, a study of Carranzas sayings gated grains, 30,000 acre. 6 acre-4and doings shows him to be a human curhsity. cent; unirrigated grains, l.,009 acre. Is Villa alive or deadl Of coarse his name Is per cent; alfalfa, 23.0(X) very much In evidence. Nevertheless, who has per cent; wild hay, 16,80? acres. . seen him in the flesh for a year or more? lie isnt per cent; sugar beets, 5200 acre. I being Interviewed and photographed thats sure per cent ; potatoes, 700 acres, cent. Tbe personality of Angeles, who has cast his lot cent; peas, 500 acres, 50 per -- with the YUUatas, I Interesting. - He is educated T The Spanish Fork Canning I and personally attractive. week o 1 Then there ts tbe national election coining o- n- pany began operation last A 0 the seasons stringless bean. with Carranza saying he Is out of It and Obregon of about seventy-fiv- e women. ? r rival end Gonzales, candidates, talking new revoand men Is employed at the c;umm lutions. Logically, it woidd seem tobe snfficlcit to piaut, while about the same exce e . in the fields. An make Carranza adopt a satisfactory policy and employed t " ef good behavior.' expected. guaranty yield But can he give guaranty? Can The United States Railroad Ah"10 m anybody Mexico guaranty anything? b the tsi . istration will be It looks as if It would be necessary for son luhlic Utilities Comtui mil t" power to Intervene. a station at Sigurd on the Iien'cr And if the United States delegate the Job of Rio Grande. President Jo-h'reVJ establishing peace and order in Mexico-g- ood has commission wood of the. bj Monroe doctrine; nounced. post-wa- -- X 3 ed , ua 1 |