Show Engineers Hold H ld Alter Guilty oi of Weather Crimes Government Sharp Convicted Convicted Con Alleging Alleging Alleging Al Al- on Two Counts False Information on Advent of Spring J. There was a mock cout held Inthe in inthe inthe the chamber of ot commerce at the luncheon given by the Engineers' Engineers club of ot Salt Lake at 12 1215 15 noon to today today today to- to day at which a sentence was vas pronounced pronounced pro pro- against J. J Cecil Alter dIrector di director dI- dI rector of oC weather for the Rocky mountain region and who had been I tried by the court on complaint that his predictions had bad failed to pan out and that his prophecies in this country where there is said to be prophets who are honored i In their own country country- regardless of the tho old mD maxim lm had likewise failed to stand standout standout out in the limelight as had his ordinary ordinary nary predictions When the luncheon was at at its height Lloyd Garrison who presided presided presided pre pre- sided over the luncheon said that I he had a painful duty to perform In I connection with one of ot the guests I of ot honor J. J Cecil Alter and thereupon thereupon thereupon there there- upon he proceeded to read the followIng following following fol fol- fol- fol lowing complaint Comes now the plaintiff and shows the court First that the defendant J. J Cecil Alter is the official United States weather forecaster for the city of ot otI Salt Lake and that said defendant I did on or about the day of March 1923 1823 wilfully with malice aforethought and with Intent to I commit the crime of ot deliberately predict that spring would arrive arrhe at 8 a a. a m m. m on March Marchl I 21 l and that said defendant did maliciously with Intent to defraud and falsely advertise In the papers I of ot Salt Lake and through the tho United States mails malls that spring would arrive at the time and on I the date aforementioned That by reason of ot the fraudulent and false of ot defendant man many flappers were induced to spend the hard earned cash of ot fond papas for tOr new spring hats silk hose and waists and that by reason of said expenditures by said flappers the eyes of ot all of ot the men I in Salt Lake City will be seriously injured and the tho necks of said men greatly twisted Second that the defendant J. J Cecil Alter did on or about the day of March 1923 with malice aforethought and deliberate Intent to commit the crime of tion falsely and maliciously predict that said da day would be fair and warmer that said defendant knew full well that said day would be Inclement in inclement inclement In- In clement and cold and that by reason rea tea son eon of said false prediction the male pop population of Salt Salt Lake Lake City was vas deprived of its right to observe the new waists and silk stockings of ot the flappers Wherefore plaintiff prays pras that defendant be duly adjudged guilty of ot the crime of oC and be sentenced to attend the engl engi lunches every Monday fOrthe for tar the tho next six months Mr Mi- Garrison then appointed counsel for Mr Jr Alter who made a strong plea for tor the accused and at atthe atthe atthe the conclusion of his talk he jU Jury composed om posed of oC the Engineers Engineers' club without leaving their seats re return returned re- re turn turned d a verdict of ot guilty as all charged and asked the president of the club to pronounce the sentence which was done and Mr Alter will have to attend the club luncheons for tor forthe forthe the next six elx months |