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Show id Flood Sufferers Aid Flood Subscribe to Red Cross (Oll'ME Sufferers Subscribe to lied Cross Fund Fund XXXI Basement Home in Old Bill Clinton Ransacked Age jfaws Draws Senate Debate; Holbrook Bill Passes kiM-mon- Street .sometime between t eriiie.vl.u iut tv m w iv.t i and 73 !l gram M' AT CONVMNTION Mnnri;i ;uul o;iihI ot' W it until he Ilf hm.Sf had lump asm! r turned a Mo:- - Majority n ! Fpon Examination of Physicians, .Iinltrc Pratt Commits Davis Mass Slayer to State DEATH CLAIMS Mental Hospital in Provo; Has Previously Been Convicted of First Decree Murder; DAVIS COUNTY Siiniiiitf of Commitment Ends Lour: Series oi Trials and Hearhurs; Mav He Retried MERCHANT, 87 LAKE CITY Spirited debates in the senate over age pension bill, Hoyles measure for registration National Official Appeal to in both hous6s of important labor 3f strikebreakers, passage Dais Chapter of American slation and two joint sessions of the senate and house Ked Cross lor .SHOD to Aid a the home exemption tax program were high lightsrof Mood Sufferers in Ohio it closing days of the Utah legislatures second week of session. twenty-secon- d a River Valiev ; Meeting of The first paragraph of Maws bill outlining a policy of Local Chapter Held Wed. encouraging Utahns reaching the age of G3 to retire from and of month make $30 a for on per way urk pension FARMING! ON - Stressing the employment of unemployed younger men, was the bone of contention that brought prompt challenge from some of the lint that immediate funds are unitors, brought a compromise needed for "the relief of flood suf- the i t author and Hr" reading WE PICK EM where it is to rest until bills directly and indirectly By I. Pluckem dated to it are considered. Cyprus at DAVIS. Senator Conrad Fnschknecht of Jordan at GRANITE. Caterfield started the ball rolling Bingham at MURRAY. riten he moved to strike the first TOOELE at Grantsville. g policy paragraph of the bill, .. all to invitation an was it iose with health, strength and n liility to work to retire on a and he thought this a bad HUMBLE Senator Maw, policy to establish. rho had called Senator Daniel Ste-re- u of Fillmore to the chair, defof policy, ended the statement tiying the real issue was whether the legislature should tell admin-stratiLOCAL GYM. officers the spirit in rhtch the act was to be interpreted Senator Will R. Holmes, of Well Coached Davis Lads Turn Box Elder, Senator J. W. Thornton of Provo, in spirited talks defin 39-1- 1 Win Over Jordan ended the policy as outlined by cal-od- ar fi-bi- w h he Utah de-diri- ng pen-lio- DARTS BEETDIGGERS ve AT language of the bill. Friday Afternoon; Large .All Favor Principle Crow d Watches Ixtcal Team All of the senators asserted they favored the old age pension in Hold Beetdiggers Scorlcss principle but some were opposed to ouch a broad statement of policy for Two Quarters of (lame as contained in the bill. Senators Ira A. Huggins of 'Weber, Ward KAYSVILLE In no uncertain C. Holbrook of Davis and Eldred the Davis Dart basketball manner, M. Royle of Utah raised objections the Jordan Beetdig-ger- s defeated team w this point and supported the court Friday afDavis on the notion of Frischknecht to strike of score the ternoon by the paragraph. Senator Huggins the no At time game did during vas of the opinion that the bill as Davis irawn could break the state and the Jordan crew threaten the the end first of the At score. while he voted to send the bill, as 4 for quarter the score stood amended, to third reading calendar, Nine more points were Davis. he indicated that he would oppose added to the Davis total and three on final passage unless its to the Jordan score as the half endterms were still further narrow-SenatHolmes offered an ed. No Score amendment to permit any taxpayeAs the third quarter ended. Dar to inspect pension records. . Senator Royle supported it and it was vis had pushed its markers to 33, adopted. The issue on policy was holding Jordan scoreless. AIn then held over to final quarter, Coach Glen a second day of used a large number of rewhen Mr. Maw offered a added six points to the who serves mmproniise amendment deleting he first not until the final was It to tally. paragraph and adding he second of minutes play that Jordan gain- rs a statement of policy 'o the effect that no person who ed a two figure score. The; retired from work at 65 shall be shot two baskets in the kprived. because of such retire- final frame. Joe Davis sparkled at the center ment from the benefits of the act. Senator Frischknecht for Davis, showing up well position this accepted on both offensive and defensive. amendment. Roland Reading, Davis forward, alOppose Liens game. so played a bang-u- p The debate then turned to liens is the lineup: Following Property of pensioners, which Jordan if prohibited in the bill. Senator G. ?)'" proposed an amendment 1 mcn would rf. Rasmussen, on liens proprequire I If. in excess of Ferguson, er $2,000 for a 2 person and $3,000 for married Peterson, c copies. stren-oslSoffe, y rg Senator Holmes opposed this, and it did not Grant, lg. -1 ail. Senator Royle moved to Bennion, f. the bill to third reading cal-8LeFever, g. at'd .there was no opposing 5 8 1 11 Totals th iugh Huggins said there Davis 0U'J have to be material changes G. T. F. P. thy measure before he would 0 0 8 rf. Port Sheffield, Sena-nit on r final passage. , () 0 12 - 0 If. of Parowan said he would Reading, 4 2 4 lavi r the bill on final ftuess passage Davis, c. 2 he could Bee where the Evans, rg. 0 ney was coming from. Senator Hughes, lg. 1 f. olorook and Senator Royle both Naylor, 1 some other changes Hayes, g. 0 Ve to he made before they Hatch, c, 0 -' te for final J?1 g. Trump, passage. 0 f. the old age pension dis Stahle, v.SIOnthe senate went into a .18 8 3 39 Totals debate on Senator Eldred k Score quarters: by Fylesto bill requiring strike- Davis II 20 33 39 3kers register with the 11 7 4 Jordan tak-d? commission before Ju,, n places where labor dis-- k ,s 'V(,re in progress. Senator Tic said the bill was designed ariy to prevent strikebreakcoming into Utah from er iic states and help disclose original 30-1- 1. 11-- or orth-ingto- de-at- e, lieet-digge- 50 ar - f in-in- a! nn page 8.) Company Elects Officers Legion Will Meet In Kaysville on Wednesday Night An important meeting of the American Legion, Elmer Criddle Post No, 82, will be held m the WedKaysville.City chamber next3, at 8 February nesday evening. The o'clock at which all exservicemen S WrP arnual meeting of the on and Kays- are urged to be present. AmoV. and Chas. Ditch Beln company was Odd. post commander., pation the home of L. S. Heywood, K. Safction, post adjutant, will dis- 0f the company, on Tues- - fcass the privileges due men today. ya'ternoon. kZj' The program for the year will be Dwing officers for 1037 be : decided G. D. Warren upon. Committees will naL c 7cted Barnes, for iandali the and program and Wilkie F Gaibraith, appointed dj orst and L. S. IIeywood, see- - tional defense week, February 19 and treasurer. to 23, will be planned upon. , stock-tilleI- ce Jonathan Farmington: Joseph ll. Wil- liams, Centerville; T. A. Waddoups. Bountiful No. ; A. L Clark, Bountiful No. 2; Donald Cox, South Bountiful; liuhy Muir. West Bountiful; Ralph Williams, KaysviLle; Glen Day, Layton; Janies A. Clearfield; Joseph HolNichols. DcLorc brook. Syracuse; West Point; LcRoy B. Smith. Clinton and Joseph Ray, South Weber. Telegram Folllowing is a telegram ReceivIn ed by Chairman Waddoups: order to meet hourly" increasing needs of flood victims in eight states of the Ohio river valley, the Red Cross is calling on people of the United States for minimum relief funds of two million dollars. Reports received late tonight indicate a total of 270.mo men, women and children are driven from their home and are now dependent on the Red Cross for emergency relief including food, shelter, bedding, medical attention and warm clothing. and freezing blizzards Raging weather in many flooded areas add to suffering of refugees and greatly inireased need for instant relief. T feel sure that the people of your community will wish to aid promptSigned: Cary ly and generously. T. Grayson, chairman. e, Behling Gains Post In College R. 0. T. C. of Behling. LOGAN Wesley Kaysville. senior student in the school of engineering at the Utah State Agricultural college, has been pamed cadet second lieutenant, battery C, Reserve Officers Training Corps, unit of the Utah State Agricultural College, according to J. D. Brown, Lieutenant-Colonhead of the college military department. Mr. Behling is engaged in hi second year of advanced military training at the Logan institution. Last year he was a platoon sergeant Jn the first year advanced course?' His present appointment provides for his receiving a commission as second lieutenant in the Reserve army at the time of his graduation in June. He is also entitled to attend an annual training camp session either at San Francisco. San Diego, ,or Fort Worden. Washington. Last summer he attended the Fort Worden camp. Mr. Behling expresses the view el -- that a large standing army is not essential to the people of the United States, hut it is his opinion that a large reserve army is advisable for the protection of the nation in case of emergency. 1 ! I ViTnN aM-'ia- l 1 l:e t HI it a M!U lllleilili 111 id t u in n in- i vu rr.s hr-1 : l I - ivi ut nnl in i he shn n ,i emnplete tion Tuesdav ; Was Actie in esc were the words ol Judge Kugiir K, Pratt as the Business and Keligion; Had hearing ii t nfllie 3 - ear-uh- i slj Hie 13 ilnuise eetirl here' Years as Justice Scned Tuesiiay Lev it who hail Been tiieil pi c n umly FARMINGTON Finn ml mt-ni- . lir.sl ileg'tve imiiihr in i ulima ton with the slaying nl Mrs. will he ihihIiu Ivil Suihluy at Blaiuhe Nilsmi mi the night ol thl.dut' 1.",. l!i:r, was l'mind " rum the Faimmgteti 1. D ni guilty in tht distrut court here D t'ei Opera- CUn- lie-sam- ly . , . t . 1 1 P l S ward chapel Jonathan Wood, si who died in a Salt Lake v hospital Tiiesda) eration following an rANNUAL BALL op- SLATED Born in Brighton. Sit''.e ling land April 2P. '111. a .son of John and Fannie Gobble Wood, he came to Utah in IvVq lie married Blanche Bird in the Salt Lake 1. S endowment house on Octolier P. sin. mid later married Eliza FEBRUARY North Davis Stake Breen and I Bold Affair Will He Held at Dais High School; Ilawai- ian Music and Decorations Mill Be Ised; Will Choose Ciiio Interests Shortly aftei his nnival in Davis minty lie took an active inti rest n cine, business and religious afi lie fairs of lus community rod a year ago because of ill health He was in the mercantile business and had scried as deputy In rift, justice of the jK'aee foi 3 yiars and Fuimmgton ity for 2" years He was a coun-- i ilor tn the L. D S bishopric in ss, and later si rved on the South Davis stake high count il Survivals Suiviving ate sovi n daughters, Mrs Mis Elizabeth Whitaker, Gladys Wood Robinson and Mi's Afton Wood, Fat mingtou ; Mrs Lillian Secrist, Brigham City; Mrs ticnevy Billiards, Fielding; Mrs Alice Wilkinson, Peterson, and Mrs. Hum Wood Cheeketts, Providence; mni' sons. Edward A and Clifton Wood, t ai mingtoii ; Frank. David, 'hallos and Willard W tMwl, IVM-itig- ; Kenneth Wood, Clifton. Idu-hWallace Wood. Ogden, und Herman L Wood, Salt Luke City; i WardjC. Holbrook rc-i- wcic rewarded last v. e, k when Ward C ll.dhrook of Cleai field, a .pr.irliiid and successful taniur and ui:' nf the recognized leaders in llu tat-' si nate wa eleited prcsi-i- l nt nf the Utah Stall Farm during its annual ruin ent ion in Salt Lake, .lanuaix Si nainr Holbrook, who was horn in Bountiful in entered the of farming when lie m hi' te ns and his life has Th been devoted to this work .enat.ir s lanii where tie rai'i -- Bu-na- 21-2- ii 3 wn.--in-! " beep- - slink 'fruit, is ttn county rate! tnak. grains anil among the best in IXt while the senate! yiars of hard labor on his i rjop.s he has found time to make study of the problems of agr'ulture, methods of improving agricultural work und means ej Wnqiroi, mg the lot of the faun r in general hit- - put in in.iiy A ( ( 'on iruied on page 5 ) sex-io- 77, grandehildien U. S. P. A. Award ; n ihaige - The annual North id' u li it y for the event festivities will begin at sou , in the' si bool gvmnasnim where an Hawaiian orchestra from Salt Lake will furnish the music for (lam mg Hawaiian dec oi.itions v, ill he used for the affair. Each i II le presented lady attending w tth h Hawaiian lei Will Choose ((ueen The mam feature of the evening will he the choice of a queen for the event She will he judged on four merits ut tendance at Union meetings subscript ions sold to the Improvement Eia. the und. and percentage of tickets for attendance sold to the annual hull Each ward in North Davis stake, will send one entry to the annual m 55 live Funeral services will he con-ducted in the Futmington L D. S m waid ehapt'1 Sunday" ut p Friends may call at the home of Edward A Wood in Farmington Saturday and Sunday until th time Burial will he in the, of services Farmington cemetery. 1 finif-mg- s al-gu- la w MIA I j d- ; SVIl.l.E I). iv is Stake (Been and Gold hall will he lu Id at the1 Davis high si h oo) Friday February .3. according to Mio .1 B Flint, who is in o; and it Queen Iront County Wards K A is i I Hess Files tor Insunity attorriyi'y immediati lv filed an aflidavit claining that he was insane and at the disagreement of the jtny in distent court he was ematided to jail to await the of physn uins. Final deusion on Boyers present mental condition followed examination of the prisoner during the morning court session by Drs Pace nnl 'uitis, appointed by the court to examine into his sanity, and the taking of testimony from two Balt laike county juders. The physicians had previously given hint a physical examination in an adjoining room Ends Hearings Signing of the commitment certificate ended at least temporarily a long series of hearings and trials in which the stute sought to send Boyer to a firing squad or hangman's scaffold in reprisal for the v icdent deaths of four persons. The ease that roused Davis county to frenzies of excitement can only he reopened if und when the leged quadruple sluyer is disc harg-cd front the slate mental hospital I FOR I 1 Mc-Entir- ollnw ing 1 IWIt.MI at Us 1 Hel-lewe- Wood. I)ai Cu. Dies in Salt Lake Uopital ferers the Ohio river valley, (Utry T Grayson, chairman of thy American, Red Cross, m appealing to citizens of the fniteil States for their support to tins worthy cause F, cans 1). IinicT, in Numerous telegrams have been received by T. A. Waddoups. iltair-man of the Dai- - county chapter, American Red Cross, asking that the local unit do its part in this crisis. Dais Allotment Mr Waddoups stated that the allotment for the Davis chapter had now reached St too and he feels that this can easily be raised for those who are in need The quota for each community would be less than ten cents per capita. At a meeting held at the Court House in Farmington Wednesday it was decided to start the dnc on Monday. February J. It was decided that a supervisor he named for each community in the county who shall he responsible for the organization and collection (if the quota in that community. Announcements The committee in charge will have envelopes printed in which to Announcereceive contributions. ments will he made in all churches on Sunday and stories will he carried by county newspapers. Following are the chairmen of the various communities: F. .1 Talbot. North Farmington; II. B. a''ru' i ! l if I SALT )avrs old asflidment from the nt the bill to third ' d n Veins (if work to ! - Mnki i cit 1. avion was pl.ti ml mi Ui r .VftHi li id vv lui li Was fui edne-da- v Hr will III t.i. owning ivi't nit up, W .An JlMtMriJ Mutt' llighwav Patrolman lird Mm llet : m Kink Sniui t liw :utr follow mu .in au. niufiliilt' an idrnt at Suns, t ard C. Holbro k l ie: led res dent cf Male i.uni Bureau at L(Uh rna.ibCon-ventiein Salt ai. . ; il.uis Pest 'Ihrough Knew ledge of 'laValicn and gr. culture wilfaiv uf ngneultuu .u.d .a' agneultui etv boyer Gams Insanity Point in Hearing at Farmington Tuesday Imi e m tin- i m.i t nf .1 " I li IK Hi u ( ,l!u' Peaui i 1 in Senate Favor Striking Paragraph mg plate in Pension Bill Which Encourages Retire- - j ment at 65; All Assert That They Favor MLRCY DRIVE the Principle of Old Age Pensions; Debate FOR VICTIMS on Liens on Property of Pensioners; Labor Bills Draw Spirited Arguments in Session 7 ! t KMINGT0N Who, prated, t (i f.u f :i drunk' - wuh Strict ha,! been n Idaho' turn-a- j rutihcn am! uk. during the not notice aces Drunk Charge on I fuiay CHOSEN LKADiiR LINT ON Ihii'Vi. entered u t home uwnc,! b Herbert ( i Alan NATOR affair. Floor Show added feature a floor-showill he presented to those at ti tiding, Mrs Fh.yd Millet nod Snowden Roberts will have charge of this production Following aie the committees for the affair: Floyd Millet, Mr- George Wilcox and Snowden Rah-- 1 . r.s, general commit tmT7i7?TFloyd Millet and Snowden RoU-rts- , floor show; D M. Merrill, decorations; Mrs Samuel Morgan, choice queen, ami Mrs. J. B Flint and William A. Dawson, publicity . Organization. As an 1 i - H 'I 7 it a . ft) Organization Flans that ' , , . hrrfft Vr n.dn a 1 ?n m r during h.s long confinement the county jail, except at certain IKn'k'4 when he had spells. He would complain of a headand was apparently taking a ache FARMINGTON when these pel la came on, said fit comof election oft.eers and LlSl plans He would throw Mr. Nilsen pleted the business at a meeting, himself on the floor and go rigid. LUlCnilnr ()f JUStlCC The of the Davis county Planning; abrasions on last time he hoard held at the court house Jicri 1f Prn-- 4 his heud and arm. gotThe spells last-? I1LIILVALII ednesday evening a minute or two. He acted as County Agent Delire Nichols! he if didn't know what he was FARMINGTONRobert of Day nnd Home Demonstration Agent Miss Mary Crafts outlined the plan Salt Like City, who was arrested doing and said he couldnt remem-o- f the organization to be parried on January to for operating an au- - her what he had done during tomobile w ithout a drivers license, them." out during the coming year, hold board voted the was that It appeared in the court of Justice of1 Amo Steinicke, another Salt meetings every three months to j the Peace Howard Hellewell and Lake county deputy sheriff and was fined $2(. Saturday. carry out their program. jailer, declared that Boyer did not At the time of his arrest by look as though he was feigning or A. B. Barton was chosen as presiBeck-- , dent, Mrs. Effic Turner was elected Highway Patrolman Dan putting on a show when he was and DeLore Nichols stead, he was given five days in? attacked by a spell, will act as secretary of the organ- which to pear, as he did not ap-- , r, went ,,aie nnd his eyes ization. and dul not apply for a Ittestified, the deputy toother," 8 The next meeting will be held in cense during that time Justice expression was dilferent. He .bout three weeks, the date will lewell imposed a fine of lo for haS u,tn ia jail gince October, 1935. be set at a later time. At this others prisoners respected neiIhe meeting definite plans will he pat- gleet in applying for a license. him. of all for the ented J. C. Stauffer of Ogden paid a approval Lowea Weight members of the hoard which is $10. fine in the Farmingtori court to Mr. McCulaccording Boyer, of officials of governcomposed Monday for speeding on the high- lough, has lost Os pounds since, his and mental agencies, schools county way at the rate of GO miles per commissioners. , hour. . He was arrested on January $rrest. Both jailers testified that he suffered frequent headaches 21 by Patrolman Kulon Bennion. Two were arrested by Highway during his incarceration jail. Court attaches rePatrolman Sunday for traveling at E. excessive speeds. W. G. IIowelL of marked on his loss of weight and to answer questions in h Salt Lake is booked at 00 miles per mahtMy e fashion of a year ago. Be hour, and M. R. Stevens of Ogden rapid-firDr. was clocked at 55 miles per hour. Ray T. Woolsey and Dr. 0. L. Ross, both of Salt Lake City, Funeral serv- As yet they have not appeared. FARMINGTON who prescribed for Boyer when he ices for Mrs. Annie E. Wood, 82. suffered attacks of headache, did who died at the family home here Farmwrill be held the at not appear to testify as expected. Tuesday ington L. I). S. chapel Friday. Bishop John It. Walsh will officiate. Widow of Albert Wood, she was James Ilyrum they moved to McCammon in 1915. KAYSVILLE horn? in Madison. Indiana, DecemDuring his stay in Kaysville he native of Kaysville, a ber 20. 1854. to Wilfiam and Eliza- Davis, 79, in farming. He 'was very beth Wadell Gower. She came to died at his residence in McCa,mmon. engaged in active affairs of the L. D. S. a short Utah and to Farmington in 1910, Idaho, Sunday following church. illness. making her home here since. Mr. Davis is survived by his Burial took place today (ThursShe is survived by a son, W. A. cemen widow, two sons and three daughWood. Farmington; two daughters, day) in the Kaysville-Laytoheld were in ters, Linn M. 'and Ernest J. DaServices and Mrs. R. L. Snyder, Farmington, tery, vis, Mrs, Marion Lish of Pocatello, Tuesday. Mrs. Lewis E. Abbott, Tremonton, Mr. Davis was bom here Decem- Mrs. Thomas Harris and Mrs. lisand nine grandchildren. Interment will be in the Farm- ber, 1 857, a son of William and ter Romriell of McCammon,. ISgrandchildren and eight greatington cemetery under the direc- Elizabeth Bishop Davis, He mar and this of ried Eliza Marston grandchildrens tion of the, Union mortuary. city Of Planning Hoard Are Drawn Wed. J Long J Completes nllownllc vUUil ul vice-preside- nt ,ne -. f Hel-;jj- In recognition of maintaining the bert front page of any newspaper in the state of Utah, the gold loving cup pictured above was presented to The Weekly Reflex at the annual meeting of the Utah State Press association held in Salt Lake City January ir and 10. The local company w ill have permanent possession of the award and a similar cup will be given to the newspaper judged the best during 1937. The 1950 contest has done much. in the way of improvement in typography of newspapers throughout the state, said Harrison R. Merrill, professor, of journalism at . the Brigham Young university who directed the judging which was conducted by the .journalism class at the Proven school. The cun this- - - year was sponsored ana presented by John E. Jones, manager of the Western Newspaper Union. J - Funeral Rites for Mrs. Annie Wood, Held Friday To . James II. Davis Dies in Idaho on i' pull-pea- |