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Show THE NEPHI, UTAH TIMES-NEW- tTaaSEIEElElEIEJaj FRANCE IS ASKED TO PAY ACCOUNT MAN y ARE HURT Events in the Lives of Little Men CHURCH LEADER SUBWAY PANIC CALLED BY DEATH ( CLOSE CHECK BEING MADE ON ITALY DEBT SETTLEMENT; GIVEN HINT CHAS. W. PENROSE ENDS ACTIVE CAREER AT AGE OF 93; END NEW YORK IS SCENE OF MAD RUSH WHEN SCORES ARE TRAMPLED ON U. S. Demands Are Made With Defin-IteneBy Officials At Washington And Response Is Being Active Member of Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-DaSaints; Members of Family Present When End Overtakes Veteran Electric Salt Lake City. Charles W. Penrose, first counselor in the first presidency of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-daSaints, died at his home here Saturday, May 16th, 1925. He was 93 years of age. The church leader's condition which was critical for several months, became alarming Friday morning when he lapsed into unconsciousness. Advised by attending physicians that the end was near, members of the family were summoned to the bedside. Saturday morning President Penrose became weaker. With a natural tenacity he clung to life for fourteen hours, finally succumbing Saturday evening. Physicians announced that death was due to the Infirmities of old age. President Penrose was confined to his bed in September, 1924. Despite his weakness, he arose on election day, November 4, and went to the polls to vote. It was his last trip After that he was confined at his home where he remained until his death. President Grant expressed regret when informed of the death of President Penrose. "I regarded him as one of the greatest men the Latter-daSaint church has yet produced," he said. Charles W. Penrose was chosen second counselor to President Joseph F. Smith, to succeed the late John Henry Smith, who died October 13, 1911, at a meeting of the first presidency and apostles held December 7, 1911. He was also chosen to act in the same capacity when Heber J. Grant became president of the church. In March, 1921, President Penrose became first counselor on the death of Anton II. Lund. Apostle Anthony W. Ivins was chosen as second counselor and the vacancy in the quorum of the twelve apostles was filled with the appointment of John A. Didtsoe, then president of the University of Utah. Mr. Penrose was born February 4, 1S32, at Camberwell, London, England. Being of a naturally studious and inquiring turn of mind, with and remarkable quick perception memory, he speedily mastered at school the common rudiments of education. He read the scriptures when only 4 years old and early was well versed in the doctrines of the Bible. This paved the way for his acquaintance with the subsequent acceptance of Mormonism. He joined the church of Jesus Christ of Latter-daSaints in London. May 14, 1850, and was the only member of his father's family to embrace the faith. His scriptural attainments and spiritual inclinations soon brought him to the notice of the presiding authorities of the London conference and in January, 1851, when not 19 years of age. he was ordained an elder. Two months later he was sent on a mission to Maldon. in Essex, to "break new preach the gospel, ground" and build up branches of the church. This he did In opposition to the wishes of his friends, and at the sacrifice of a life position In a government office. Starting out without a penny, he reached Maldon, after having had to sleep out at night for the first time in his life. Here he met considerable opposition, but succeeded In building up branches of the church In Maldon. Daiibury. Chelmsford. Colchester and other places. He baptised many of both sexes, many of whom afterwards came to Utah. It was during this period, on January 21. 1S35. that he married Miss Lucetta Stratford of Maldon, sister of the late Bishop Edward Stratford of Ogden, who was brought into the church with his familv. New York. At least seventy-fivpersons were injured, two of them probably fatally In a mad panic which swept a crowded east side subway train as It was about to leave the Grand Central terminal station. A blown fuse, followed by a series of electric lamp bulp explosions, was reported to have been the cause of the accident. The train, literally jammed with humanity, came to a sharp stop a block from the terminal. Men, women and children massed into every one of the Cars, were swept from their feet in confusion, which grew to panic proportions when the cars began to fill with stifling smoke caused by burning insulation. A short circuit had occurred, causing the motorman to halt the long string of cars. When he attempted to start up again every light bulb In the train exploded. This was the signal for the panic which sent screaming, fighting men, women and children surging toward exits and seeking to escape from their cagelike imprisonment by smashing windows. Scores were knocked to the cat floors and trampled. The confusion was added when guards prevented opening of emergency doors. The lounge and several salons of the nearby Hotel Vanderbilt were converted into emergency hospitals, where twenty-fiv- e persons received COMES PEACEFULLY ss Closely Watched Washington. The Washington government la awaiting with interest some word of the reception accorded in the nine European debtor nations to the news that this country desires to arrange funding settlements without undue delay. Meanwhile there is speculation as to which will be the first to submit a proposal. France, whose debt to the United States Is the largest of the lot, is regarded as the hub of the situation, and It is known that officials would welcome an opening move from that quarter. If the means of conveying this government's desires to the foreign capitals have been varied they have lacked nothing in force and definiteness. 'n every case the debtor nation has been given to understand in an unmistakable way that Washington believes funding arangements should not be further delayed. In view of that fact, the statement of the French foreign office that no "note" on the subject has been received from Washington, is regarded here merely as the stock diplomatic denial, baBed on a technicality. Paris. The action of the United States requesting refunding proposals from its European debtors was forseen in France and answered in advance, it is said in official circles by the ministerial declaration made after a cabinet meeting recently. This was to the effect that Finance Minister Caillaux and Foreign Minister Briand had been charged with the task of studying the interallied debt question with a view to its settlement. The Quai d'Orsay received a cablegram from M. Daeschner, the French ambassador in Washington giving full particulars of the American decision, but this is said to have contained no information that might cause the French government to precipitate negotiations other than those decided upon. These preliminary negotiations will take the form of conversations or a joint meeting of two groups of experts, both financial and political, from the ministers of finance and foreign affairs. The foreign office says it has no knowledge of any note coming from Washington. e DEPUTIES OUST GS 00 MARSHALS INTERSTATE GAS WAR LOOMS AS RUM BLOCKADE IS SENDING UP OFFICIALS ATTEMPT TO STOP PRICE OF LIQUOR ALONG SALE TO MOTORISTS COAST LINES Illinois Dealers See Attack On Profits As State War Opens; Gas Tax Is Claimed As Cause Of The Disturbance Many Ships Have Pulled Up Anchor And Left For Ports Unknown; Rock Island, 111. What threatens an interstate "gas war" was started here when four men, wearing stars as "marshals" and purporting to represent Iowa's newly created "gas tax department" invaded Rock Island. The men stationed themselves at the oil stations on the Illinois side of the government bridge across the Mississippi and undertook to prevent Iowa motorists from buying gasoline for their cars to evade payment of the Iowa tax. When the men stationed themselves at the pumps of the Illinois company located near the end of the bridge, Frank P. Welch, president, investigated and called the sheriff and had them removed from his proper- San Pedro, Cal. Rum runners, hijackers and law enforcement officers are waging a triangular war here for control of San Pedro harbor. Police and federal prohibition agents admitted they had little success in stemming the flow of illicit liquor from a rum fleet of five vessels said to be lying off the coast between here and San Diego, but declared they had evidence to show that hijackers were making it hot for Pacific Coast Being Carefully Guarded to become ty. Underwood May Retire Oscar W. Underwood, Washington senator from Alabama and n candidate for the Democratic presidential nomination before two national conventions has under consideration the question of retiring from office when his term expires on March 4, 1327. Electric Chair Claims Youth Pottsvllle. Pa. William Cavalier, ISyear-olslayer of his aged grandmother, was sentenced to the electric chair by Judge R. If. Koch In Schul-kyl- l county court here. The entire proceedings required three minutes. Cavalier appeared In court attired In new suit. When Judge Koch asked him If he bad anything to say be fore sentence of death was pronouno-- j 4, his attorneys replied, "Ha bat aothlng to ay." Democrats to Have Weekly Washington. The National Democrat a weekly newspaper for presentation of a "militant publicity" for the Democratic party. Is to be published here by a group of party leaders. Editorial policies of the paper, it was announced by Representative William A. Oldfleld of Arkansas, chairman of camthe congressional paign committee, will be In the Interest of the party as a whole and directed by a "strong advisory board." y Fatty Arbuckle Weds Calif. Roscoe "Fatty" Pasadena. Arbuckle, former screen comedian, ar.d Doris Doane, film actress, were married here at the home of the bride's mother. The ceremony whs performed by Superior Judge J. were Crawford. Thirty-fivguests present. Duster Keaton and his wife, formerly Natalie Talmadge, acted as best man and matron of honor. Shortly before the ceremony, Arbuckle was presented with a $100,000 contract to direct ten two-ree- l comedies for Roland Went, motion picture producer. e Allies Call Halt on Troops Ixmdon. It is learned In official circles that the British government In agreement with the other allies does not feel Inclined to authorize retention beyond May 31 of the excess troops which Bulgaria was allowed to raise to care for the recent disorders In that country. 1 I E GARR1ERS STEAM NG NORTH Similar action was taken by the managers of the Standard Oil and Sinclair stations located nearby. All hese stations are within a block of 'he end of the government bridge and have been doing a heavy business with Iowa motorists since the gas tax went Into effect April 15th. Victor Johnson, Iowa's state treasurer, under whom the gas marshals operate, is reported to be in the actively In charge of the gas war, which, it is reported, is to be waged in all border cities. Davenport, la. Stationing of representatives of the gasoline tax of the state of Iowa at gas iilling stations in Rock Island was 'or the purpose of obtaining informa-itioon the amount of gasoline being bootlegged into the state and '.here was no attempt to stop sales of gasoline to Iowa motorists. Ray lohnson, state treasurer, said here. Mr. Johnson came here with eight men to investigate rumors that an immense amount of gasoline was being brought across the Mississippi tax free. During the morning his representatives checked up on Iowa cars stopping at Rock Island gas stations and endeavored to learn how nuch gas was brought Into the state. Mrs. Taft Stands In Capital Line Mrs. William Howard Washington. Taft stood In line for more than a half hour outside the executive offices at the White House, where she once was mistress, awaiting her regular turn to be admitted to shake hands with President Coolidge. Mrs. Taft. who was with a band of Colonial Dames of America made no effort to gain special privileges and her identity was not disclosed until she was discovered by a photographer. Policemen On Carpet Philadelphia, Pa. Forty policemen, including an acting captain, face on graft charges resulting from alleged conspiracy with brewers to allow distribution of illegal beer. Auto Record Expected The men were suspended end orderNew York. A dash from the At- ed before the police trial board In lantic to the Pacific coast without what promises to be the biggest permitting the wheels or motor of sliakeup of General Butler's regime as their automobile to stop is to be at- head of the police force. More than tempted early In Juno by Lieutenant 400 policemen, forty district detecLeigh Wade, one of the American tives, a score of sergeants and lieuworld fliers, and Linton a tenants and almost as many captains Wells, in the trial, newspaperman. This was declared by will be Investigated transfers and demotions resulting the two men. who are here completfrom the expose ing plans for their trip. n In- Explode Causing Bar Door When Smoke Adds To Confusion y Blast Wrecks Mine Property Moundsville, W. Va. A terrific exmine of plosion at the the Ren Franklin Coal company on the outskirts of Moundsville was believed by police to have disclosed an effort to prevent resumption of operations at the mine, which was closed after a strike was called by the United Mine Workers April 16. The blast tore a great hole In a hillside near the fan house and damaged a miners' bunk house. Ten miners In the bunk house preparing to go to work were thrown off their feet but escaped Injury. Lamps jury to Many Passengers; Guards y n Hurton Consecrated Bishop San Antonio. Texas. Rev. Simon Arthur Huston was consecrated bishop of the diocese of Olympla. Wash., in the presence of seven Episcopal bishops here. The elaborate services In of consecration was held the sermon the with preached morning by the Right Rev. William Tbeodotus Capers, bishop of West Texas. The consecration followed boly communion services which started at 7:30 a. m. treatment. Thirty others were removed to Bellevue hospital. The last serious subway mishap of a similar nature ocucrred on the east the rum smugglers. side subway December 16, 1923, when Reports were being investigated of 150 persons were injured in a panic shooting affray which took place which started with a fire which sent on the road between White Point and the cars. Point Firmin, overlooking the harbor. choking gases through It later developed that forty-onA large truck followed closely by a persons received treatment in the touring car, was attacked by another Vanderbilt hotel. touring car, residents of the outlying The entire personnel of the Vanaistrict told police, and volleys of derbilt went into service, carrying the pistol shots were exchanged. injured to lounges, salons and into after the Shortly shooting, ran onto a skidway, leading the dining room. When Policeman George Deno ardown the steep slope of a bluff to the street subwater's edge. A truck apparently had rived at the 'letn used to operate the tackle with way exits he saw burly men knockwhich a cargo had been dragged up ing half hysterical women asida in the skidway ,onto the highway and their mad plunges for freedom. He police expressed the opinion this may tore off his uniform coast and waded have been the same truck attacked by into the crowd, knocking down five of the men be had seen Jostling the hijackers. Between $10,000 and 120,00 worth of whisky is being landed in or near the harbor daily, officers estimated, Dempsey Takes "Count" Paris. Jack Dempsey and his bride adding frankly that the impouring of liquor will continue so long as they have arrived here from London. It are handicapped by entire lack of was reported that the heavyweight fast small boats with which to patrol champion took the count from the the port. English channel and suffered from Approximately half a hundred po- seasickness during a rough passage. A platoon of police stormed the crowd lice and federal men are watching the scores of likely landing places which included Georges Carpenter in within the harbor district. So far order to clear a gangway for Dempthe liquor runners have not been sey and his wife to a waiting autoDempsey and Carpentier pressed to land their cargoes In iso- mobile. lated coves far from the city, it be- greeted each other most cordially. ing a comparatively simple matter The arrival of the Dempseys at the to put the rum ashore once they have Nord railway station resulted in a run the gauntlet of the Vaughan. and battle royal between police and a Tamora, two coast guard cutters at- noisy crowd of fight fans, two of tempting to blockade the liquor fleet. whom were injured in their rush past New York. The price of liquor, the gendarmes te greet the fighter. e inves-'lgator-s Thirty-fourt- going up in New York, is going down in California. The reason Is the dry navy's blockade of the east coast rum row. Many of the ships unable to do business here have sailed for the Pacific coast, where customers are reported to be bringing loads ashore regularly without difficulty. Some estimates placed the value of whisky landed in and around San Diego within the past 48 hours, at more than $200,000. As a result the bottom has fallen out of the gin market In California. Scotch is reported to be selling for $4 a quart In Los Angeles, compared with previous prices of $6 to $9. Two cutters are reported as unable to cope with six rum ships off Southern California. New York Newspapers Bay that though liquor Is still plentiful here. It Is coming from reserve stocks and wholesale prices have gone up $11 to $15 a case, ashore, since the blockade started. The World says that champagne, which formerly sold at 5S5 or $H0 a case, now costs $100. Rye whisky Is very rare, and Scotch Is as high as $f.0 a case. Provo Lad Gets Hero Medal Provo. - Dan Beard of Provo haf been awarded a medal for saving the lives of two women from drowning In the Provo river two years ago. The award comes from the National and the preHoy Scout organization sentation took place In the Prov A special program vrl tabernacle. prepared In which Oscar Klrkhana scout executive of Salt Lake On A waa the principal speaker. ful bouse greeted the program. h Dry Laws To Be Enforced The administration Washington. from President Coolidge down Is determined to enforce prohibition to the limit. Senator Watson, Republican of Indiana, has Informed the Couzens committee and then, be said. If the people do not want to stand for It, It is for them to say so. Tremendous efforts are to be made, the Indiana senator said, to make the law absolutely effective. '"If after the law Is enforced to the limit," he asserted, "the people do not want to stand for It, It Is for the people to say so, and it can be modified." Martial Law Withdrawn Paris. Martial law, "which was es tabllshed throughout Spain since September 13, 1923. has been officially The--' decree withdrawn. abolishing martial law was published In the official Gazette. Under the royal decree, all constitutional guarantees are reestablished with the exception that the censorship over press dispatcher Is still In force. Notes News From All Parts of UTAH ( Logan. Cache county has gone over the top in the American Legion endowment fund drive, acocrding to an onnouncement made by Postmaster Joseph Odell, who is chairman of the drive. The exact amount subscribed to the fund by Cache county citizens is not known yet, but more than the $2500 quota has been obtained. Provo. A shipment of 25,000 tomato plants from Kentucky reaching the growers of Pleasant Grove district, were found infested with a Colorado potato beetle, which made the plants unavailable for use. The infestation was discovered by C. J. Sorensen, district agricultural inspector. This is the first shipment of the 750.O0O plants to reach Utah county mom. half a dozen different- - states that have been Infested, according to Mr. Sorenson. This disease is one that is new to the growers of Utah, and it Is characterized by the inspector as one of the worst known to exist. Logan. Instruction at the Brlgham Young college will proceed under a new organization next year, according to President W. W. Henderson, whi has announced plans for the college. Price. Planting of sugar beets In comCarbon county is practically pleted, with approximately 650 acres for the district. The Holly Sugar corporation of Grand Junction, Colo., announces another 15 cent payment on last year's sugar beet crop. Park City. Stockholders of the Park City Mining & Smelting company will receive their last dividend from that company before it is merged into the Park-UtaConsolidated Mines company, July 1, when 15 cents a share, the regular quarterly, will be paid. The stock will become on for this disbursement June 15. The total disbursement will be $131,400, bringing the total dividends paid by that company to h 0. Eureka. Eureka Elks are planning for much activity here when the Elks' state convention will meet here on June 5 and 6. Each week preceding the convention a delegation from the local lodge will visit other lodges and boost for a big attendance at the conveneion. Tooele. The Tooele Lions club has initiated action by which Tooele county will make a bid for Saltair, and at a meeting of business men a committee was appointed which, assisted by A. F. Doremus, will proceed with the negotiations. Should the purchase be made, the new Saltair will occupy the old Garfield beach site, near Black Rock. Salt Lake City. Funeral services for President Charles W. Penrose, first counselor In the first presidency of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-daSaints, who died at his home, 1145 Ninth East street, at 9:30 y o'clock Saturday evening. May 16, after a lingering illness, were held in the tabernacle at Salt Lake. President Heber J. Grant, presided. Eprhaim. Miss Jane Benson has been awarded the gold medal which, is given annually by the student body of Snow college. She chose as the subject of her essay, "Is This an Age of Ogden. Two hundred fine banies who were born. In the Thomas D. Dee Memorial hospital posed for a group picture in the arms of their mothers at the hospital as part of the annual hospital day ceremonies. Each baby was presented with a $1 bank account. According to W. W. Rawson, superintendent of the hospital, this was one of the largest groups of Infants ever gathered upon a single occasion In the state. Salt Lake City. Dr. George Thomas was reelected president of the University of Utah at the last meeting of the board of regents according to an announcement. Dr. Thomas has been president of the state institution since the fall of 1921. succeeding Ir. John A. Wldtsoe. Resolutions were adopted by the board highly commending Dr. Thomas for his efficiency In conducting the affairs of the university during the past year. 600 fawn Ogden. Approximately dear on the Klahab national forest In northern Arizona will be captured by Hunters, after muzzled dogs have knocked them down, and then reared by the aid of milk cows, this year. R. B. Locke, in charge of the department of fish and game for the forest service, declared ipon his return from the forest. Coast Netter Leave Masculine Dretiet San Francisco. Ray Casey, Califor"When a girl's dress acts poor fania tennis Mar has left here on the first leg of his trip which will carry ther back a hundred or more It Is a frock," says an exchange. him to England. Casey will represent called reminds of the saying that a Which In the Wimbledon the United gown Is not a creation nnlesa It creworld's championship tournament In ates envy. Boston Transcript. July. Dr. Sumner Hardy, president of the California Lawn Tennis assoHand Power ciation said Casey would undoubtedIt has been estimated that If all the ly have a bis doubles partner John band shaking of the last election Henneasy of Indlanopolls. who bad could be put to milking cows, all the beea ehosen captain of tbe team. cows of tbe nation would ba milked' for a weak, Good Hardware. a, |
