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Show HUNDREDS CHEER PRESIDENT SMITH ON 80TH BIRTHDAY Hundreds of letter, floral trlb-utea trlb-utea and tokens of esteem were sent yesterday to Preaident Joaeph V. Hmlth of th Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Hainta on th occasion of his eightieth birthday J an n I yersary. The letters and tokens j came from all parts of th world. President Hmlth. however, waa confined to hla bed and upon art-j art-j vice of his phyalclsns was unable . j to receiv callers. He has been 111 j for several months. J Among the great number of let-; let-; ters received were three from his sons serving In the army. Preaident j Hmlth expressed regret at not be-' be-' Ing able to receive the many I friends and relativea who called at the Heehlv house In person to extend ex-tend their greetinga |