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Show Continuous HE HE Advertising Is the Backbone of Successful Business VOLUME XXI MES Advertising Is the Backbone of Successful Business HELPER, CABBON COUNTY, UTAH, THUBS., November. 5, 1931 n... t m:i. rorier, misuu, I L.ame Winners On Biggest Vote Cast In Helper Retain Balance of ower with Four Q. 0. P.'fl Nominee Winnes The citizens of Helper went to the polls Tuesday to return five iacumbents to the seven, inonici-poffices of Helper, and in so doing paced the balance of power in the Repnblican party with four of their candidates winning placed "offices. The Democrats two candidates In official power and Mayor Frank R. Porter took an Impressive majority to win his fourth term in office, the sole candidate on the Progressive al ticket. Mayor Porter polled 383 of the 865 votes cast for mayor, a gain of 91 votes over his nearest R. J. Vaughan, Republican nominee, who received a total of 292 counts. Mr. Porte received his greatest lead in the East precinct where 205 votes were cast in his favor, as against 109 for Vaughan and 61 for J. E. Gease, Democratic candidate. In the West precinct Mr. Vaughan held the lead of five votes with 183 counts as against 178 cast for Porter and 119 for Gease. A. J. Stafford, Independent candidate, came fourth with 10 votes. Alec Lakie, a new contender in the local political field, polled the greatest number of votes ever cast for an individua, and received 29 more votes than were cast by the entire populace in the elections two years ago. Mr. ' Lakie was the Republican nomcouncilman and inee for two-ye601 votes were cast in his favor, giving him the largest majority of the entire election. R. A. Nilson, incumbent, was councilsent to the four-yeman's seat by a majority of 24 votes over his Democratic opponent, R. O. Weeter, who was given a total of 350 votes. Mr. Nilson received 374 tallies in both precincts, gaining 68 votes over his opponent in the west precinct, and losing by 44 votes in the east precinct which favored Mr. Weeter. J. S. Edwards, Independent candidate for the same office came third with 220 votes. incumbent, W. R. Johnson, ar ar gained a nice lead over his nearest opponent, John Colzani, Republican for the office of City recorder. Johnson on the Democratic slate received 445 votes as compared to 307 cast for Colzani. He reeived the greatest following on the East side, where 228 tallies were cast in his favor as compared to 988 fo Colzani. In the West district Johnson had 227 votes and Colzani, 209. John Bonacci, a third contender on the Independent ticket totaled 90 votes. Jack Vignetto, Republican, was elected as City treasurer by C6 votes over his opponent Ruth Miss Met Democratic. Metz, took a lead of 44 votes in the East precinct but lost in the We't side where Vignetto received 285 and 176 were cast for the Demo cratic nominee. councilmen's In the two-yerace, John Quillico, R., incumbent, came high in both precincts with a total of 441 counts, while M. O. Porter, D., and J. Galanis. R., incumbent ran neck to neck for the councilman's seat, with Porter winning by a one voto margin. Mr. Porter's totals were 339 while Galanis received 333. not. Mr. Galanis states he does care to contest the election, however a check will be made In the official omputation of ballots. Other candidates for the council were Frank Bonacci, D., who polled 305 votes; Joe O'Berto, D. with 196 counts; Seth Davis, I., with 172 votes and J. F. Hunter, I., with 85 votes. The vote was by far the greatest ever cast in the history of this municipality. A sum of 865 votes were cast for mayor, which exceeded the vote count of two years ago by 293 when 572 was the total vote of the community. The large field of candidates greater prompted activities and a wider spread interest than is ordinarily the case. Then, too, the number of qualified voters auvmented by the railroad employees moved here headquarters" by the divisional were manifested in more ways than one. ar Firemen On Duty Commission Hears At Small Blazes Cases Involving Benefits To Six The Helper fire department commisat Help- The state industrial sion completed hearings er Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday of this week, with Commissioner O. F. McShane and W. M. Keller, reporter, present. to Among the cases submitted the board by local people were the following: Melva Bennett vs. Carbon coun ty, for the death of her husband, tried and submitted. Babtist Tarro vs. Mutual Coal company, for injury. Case sub- mitted. Tom Turner vs. Peerless Coal company, for injuries. Continued to Salt Lake City. Kate Lullch vs. Stahdard Coal company, for death of alleged husband. Case submitted pending Identity probe. Mrs. W. Staley, application for continued benefits. 0 Former Railroad ChiefVWife Dies 52. Mrs. Thomas F. Durkin, n Utahn died Monday in Wichita Falls, Texas, of carwas the cinoma. Mrs. Durkin wife of T. F. Durkin, who was superintendent of the Denver and Rio Grande Western railroad at Helper fouteon years ago. At the present time he is trainmaster for the Denver and Fort railway of Wichita Falls. During tie. family's six years residence In Salt Lake he was trainmaster for the D. & R, G. W. The former Helperite is survived by her husband and a son and daughter, Thomas F. Jr., both of and Peggy Durkin, Wichita Falls. Three brothers also surrive. well-know- Lis Continuous was called out Saturday evening shortly before nine o'clock to put out a rubbish fire burning at the rear of the O. P. Skaggs store. A pile of leaves and trash had accumulated at the rear of the lot, and added to the pile old were several fruit trees which had been cut some time previously. The blaze reached sizeable proportions for a short time, and caused considerable excitement among the Saturday evening shopping crowds. No damage was caused. Shortly after the results of the election were known Tuesday evening the fire siren summoned the Fire chief and his crew to Welby and Janet street in northof east Helper. The following townspeople which trailed in the wake of the fire truck was larger than usual, due to the largo groups of election enthusiasts who crowded the downtown sections. No blaze could be sighted in the vicinity, and it was at first concluded the alarm had been false. However, it later developed, a citizen of that section of town had unwittingly lighted a campaign cigar, the smoke therefrom alarming the neighbors and had caused thent to turn in the call which brought the firemen and excited townspeople on the run. Unofficial Ballot Returns FOB MAYOR F. R. Poter, P R. J. Vaughan, J. E. Gease, D A. J. Stafford, East 205 109 61 R., 1 West 178 1S3 119 Total 383 292 18 10 3 7 FOB RECORDER W. R. Johnson, D John Colzani, R John Bonacci, I., FOR TREASURER Jack Vignetto, R., Ruth Metz, 228 gg 4$ . . D ... ... 160 204 227. 209. 44, .455 .307 286. 176. .446 .380 . 90 No. 24 Emergency Relief Fund Issues First Financial Report Report of financial condition of Carbon County Emergency Relief fund, beginning September 24th, 1931, and ending October 31st, 1931. Provisions Provisions purchased $661.26 distributed 638.61 On hand , . 122.65 ' FOR COUNCILMAN, R. A. Nilson, R R. O. Weeter, D J. S. Edwards, I., FOR COUNCILMAN, Lakie, R., John Quilico, R A. M. O. Porter, D James Galanis, R. Frank Bonacci, D., Joe O'Berto, D., . . Seth Davis, 1 J. F. Hunter 141 1S5 44 .233. .165. .176. .374 .350 .220 292 179 165 120 120 54 116 48 309. 262. 174. .601 .441 .339 .333 .305 .196 Plans for the annual county enrollment of Red Cross members between Armistice and day Thanksgiving are already under way, according to Mrs. Wiiford Jensen, chairman of the Carbon The invitation to join chapter. will be extended people at their homes and places of business, and every effort will be made to reach the goal of 1500 members. The enrollment last year resulted in 1600 members for the local chapter and 4,075,649 for the "United States as a whole. The present year marks the Fiftieth anniversary of the founding of the American Red Cross by Clar Barton. Throughout the country there will be concerted effort on the part of 3000 Red Cross chapters to mark this milestone by a large increase in continue to be made upon the Red Cross for both veterans and civilian relief, as well as for an with service in disaster, average of 80 catastrophes a year requiring both local and national assistance. It is pointed out that although Red Cross memberships can be had for $1,. $5, $10 and $25 denominations, only 50c of any type of fee goes to support the work of the national body. The balance remains in the community for service locally, Mrs. R. M. Rice, county chairman of the Roll Call committee explains. The personnel of the board of the Carbon chapter follows: Mrs. Jensen, chairman. Father Wm. Earl Hills, Ruel, treasurer; Miss Ida Pace, secretary; Mrs. B. W. Dalton, chairman, nursing service; Mrs. Ray McGonigal, chairman home .serBert vice, Price vicinity; Mrs. Bunnel, home service department, Helper. Dr. M. C. Melrose, disaster service, Helper vicinity; Or P. Madsen, disaster service, Price vicinity; Vernon Merrill, chairman service; chairman Miss Lamont Poulter, Junior Red Cross, Mrs. Rice Roll n; '...218.. 185. ..142. 66. .172 S7. . 85 Announcement was made by Congressman Don B. Colton that every schoolroom of every school in his district have now or will within a few weeks receive a portrait-poste- r beautiful of George Washington, executed in colors. The portrait to be used in these posters is a reproduction of the famous Gilbert Stuart Athenaeum painting and will be 22 by 28 inches in size. This poster was selected after a good deal of study, and is coieidered the finest example of poster making available. The poster pictures featuring George Washington are being distributed by Congressman Colton in cooperation with the U. S. George Washington Bicentennial commission of Washington, D. C, in order to stimulate interest among the thousands of school children of the district in celebrathe coming tion of the Two Hundredth Anniversary of the birth of of the Father of our Country. Congressman Colton is in constant touch with the activities States George of the United ComBicentennial Washington mission which was created by Congress to formulate and execute plans for the great celebration in 1932. The United States Commission is placing a good deal of em phasis on the cooperation of the school children of America in this historic event. This poster-pictur- e is just one feature of its work. Congressman Colton announced that he will see to it that the schools, clubs, churches, and fraternal and patriotic organizations in his district will be adequately supplied with literature to be Issued by the United States George Washington Bicentennial Commission. The Celebration will begin on February 22, 1932 and lasts until the following Thanksgiving day. nine-mont- o life-savi- Call chairman. 0 Porter Expresses Thanks To Public Mayor Frank F. Porter has expressed his appreciation to the votes of Helper in the following words: "I wish to tbank the people of Helper for the loyal support and the expression of confidence they have manifested in me to the office of mayor. I feal the success of my campaign is largely due to the efforts of my campaign manager, J. M. Holmes. During the comin two years of I service to the community, expect to do better than in my previous terms and will benefit from past experiences, letting it be my guide in the continuance of conscientious service." 42.29 64.02 $106.31 Carbon Chapter Of Schools Of Utah Red Cross Makes Receive Portrait Roll Call Plans Of Washington County Membeship Quota 13 Set At 1500 Cash collected. $106.31 Cash paid out Cash on hand $661.26 Rudolph Wilcken Fatally Injured On Forest Duty Former Helper Railroad Employe Succumbs Nine Months After Injury Rudolph Wilcken, 48, of formerly of this community succumbed at a Salt Lake hospital Friday evening, the result of an injury received while stationed in the Granddaddy lakes region in August, where he was superintendent in trail building for the forest, service. Mr. Wilcken was well known 0 among railroad employees. He Contract Bridge nd his wife spent years in HelpClub at Price er while he was employed a Mrs. J. C. Hubbard invited fireman on the D. R. G. W. unthe members of the Contract til they moved to Tabonia to Bridge club to her home in Price make their home fifteen years and Wednesday for luncheon ago. bridge. Those enjoying the social Funeral services were conductafternoon were Mrs. Geo. Miller 0 ed at Salt Lake Sunday afterand Mrs. L. J. Stookey of Price, Mr. and Mrs. L. L. Emmert-so- n in the noon, with interment Mrs. A. J. Stafford. Mrs. A. F. of Salt Lake City, former family plot at the Trovo cemeDrury, Mrs. R. C. Sheldon, Mrs. Helperltes were renewing local tery. R. J. Vaughan and Mrs. W. T. acquaintances the last of the Mr. Wilcken is survived by Elliott. week. his widow, Grace Thompson Miscellaneous Expense Telephone account Installing and service $13.63 Office sign . . $ 3.00 8.00 Books Desperados Lodged In Carbon Lockup After 1100-Mil- e Man Hunt Brutal Attackers of Bliss and Gibson Caught at Cortes, Public interest of two states, Utah and Colorado, focused upon the 1100 mile chase given Lee Dlamenti, 24, and Frank Smith, 23 by City Marshall C. A. Knobbs of Helper and William Lines and Levar Birch of Price, following the shooting of Sheriff S. M. Bliss, and the wounding of Deputy A. E. Gibson in an attempted jail delivery by the two men at the county jail early Monday morning. The men were apprehended by William Haller, brother-in-laif the Carbon sheriff, at his service station eleven miles east of Cortez, Colorado, Tuesday morning, and returned to the Carbon jail by county officers 29 hours after they had perpetuated their deeds. The "bad men" entered the county jail about 2 o'clock Monday morning with intent to liberate Ruegerio Gargula, 26, held on a robbery charge. They entered the room where nightwatch-ma- n Gibson was asleep and pulling the covers over his head, beat man into unconscious ness when he professed no knowledge of the jail keys. Mrs. Bliss heard the commotion from the adjoining room and awakened her husband. The sheriff hastened in unarmed, thinking one of the officers was having difficulty with some drunken When he inquired charges. "What's going on here," the two men demanded the keys, and in answer to his admonition. "Don't lose your heads, boys," Smith fired his sawed-of- f in shotgun the vicinity of the sheriff's heart, before the officer had a chance to comply with their requests. Bliss probably saved his life by throwing his arm up before his chest. The shot almost severed his right hand above the wrist, some of the shot entering his chest. His arm was amputated below the elbow, and at this writing his condition Is improving. Gibson was thought to have a skull fracture at first, and was confined to the hospital for several days. The two men made their escape without further attempt to liberate their companion. Cut telephone wires in three places between Price and Green River and between Moab and Monti cello slowed down warning of the escape to the adjoining vicinity but clearly defined the path of the fleeing men. Marshal Knobbs, Mr. Lin.33 and Mr. Birch look up the trail at 4:30 Monday morning, and followed the flight of the fugi tives as far as Gallup, New Mexico Monday night. Finding no clues there they returned to Cortez, Colorado the same night, and continued to Monticello where they found the smoldering ruins of a Buick coupe, believed to have been the vehicle of Smith and Diamenti. They also learned of the theft of a Ford coach at Montincello. Returning to Cortez they were but a few minutes short of witnessing the attempted burglarly of a service station there, by the Utah men. The two men had laid out their tools for the work when attendant at the rear was aroused by the noise, and spread the alarm. The Carbon officers were conferring with Montezuma sheriff's forces to form a posse and cover the vicinity when word was brought the two had been recognized and captured by Mr. Haller at his station eleven miles from the town. It was later learned Diamenti and Smith had hidden their car in the cedars near Cortez, and had also removed a wheel from the stolen car, before taking their suitcases to the highway where they hailed a ride. The party giving them the life stopped at the Haller station for gas, and the two passengers got out for a drink. It was then the station attendant suspicioned them and informed Mr. Halle- -, who held the men until the officers arrived. Their abandoned car and cached possessions were later located, and included blankets, a jimmy bar, shovel, a week's rations of groceries,' six home made bombs, and water bags. Smith's traveling bag held a .38 American bulldog close range gun. Diamenti, at liberty under a $2500 bond, was to be tried Monday in the federal court on a narcotic charge. He has a long served prison record, having terms' in- New Mexico and California state' priswna. Gargula was held in Sa'lt Lk last December in connection with the robbery of Louis Rothsteiti, Seattle jewelry salesman. He was of implicated in the robbery Mike Maropolis at Helper on 25, with September together Smith and Sam Cornell. Gargula was bound over to the district court last week on the charge of highway robbery. Smith was released at the preliminary hearing for lack of evidence, and Cornell is out on bond. Charges of assault with deadly weapon with intent to kill will probably be filed against the two men, although definite procedures have not been stated. Blood Poisoning In Knee Is Fatal Twin Of Spring Canyon Resident Colorado w The Relief fund has provided food and clothing for 118 families, making approximately 590 people taken care of, in five weeks. We wish to state here that when winter comes and we have to Biipply coal as well as food and clothing the bill might run up considerably higher. We want to say, however, that if we had six or seven hundred per month for the winter months we could get along very nicely and give them about all the aid necessary. HENRY FIACK, Administrator for the Relief Fund. u Eighth Graders Hold Duchesne Squad To 13-1- 3 Duchesne High Football Team Comes Here For Return Game on the 14th The Helper junior high football squad held the Duchesne county high school team to a ll score on Duchesne's gridiron Friday. Despite the fact the local youths were outweighed almost 20 pounds to a player, they took the lead early in the game, and made a remarkable showing against the older students in one of the most exciting football games they had ever fought. Helper kicked off to Duchesne on the Uintah's line, but were not able to hold their opponents on the line smashes and the Duchesne players carried the ball to the line, where they fumbled, which was recovered by Helper. The local youths took the offensive and marched straight down the field 98 yards for a touchdown, using end rune, to good advantage. The half ended with the score 7 to 0 in favor of Helper. At the beginning of the sev "nd half weight began to count and Duchesne scored a touchdown, using line smashes but 'ailed to add any extra points. In the third quarter Duchesne blocked a Helper punt and recovered on the line. They again smashed over for a touch down, this time adding a point. With two minutes left to play, Joe Deluca intercepted a Duchesne pass and ran approximately 70 yards for a touchdown, tying the score. To pick an outstanding man on the Helper team would be doing the others injustice, however, the passing and running of and line Grecco, the blocking play of Mlgliaccio, the blocking of Scallion and Adams, and "Jumping" Joe Deluca's long run were features. The Duchesne team will come to Helper for a return game soon, probably on Saturday, November 14th. 13-a- 35-ya- rd 25-ya- 0 Beard-Johnso- n Nuntials Announced The marriage of Miss Buelah Board, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Beard of Wellington and Charles Johnson of Helper has just been announced. The nuptials were performed at Castle Dale October 24, and the marriage kept secret oor a short timo. Both the young people are employees of the Troy Laundry of this city. Wilcken and the ollowing brothers and sisters: C. H. Wilcken of Salt Lake, George Kilcken and Joseph Wilcken of Hanna; Mrs. Luclle Crandall of Tooele and Mrs. R. F. Crandall of Salt Lake. the-old- er To Guy Vecchio Friday Mass Buried Thursday Ernest C. Gammell, 38, until recently employed by the Spring Baseball Star Canyon Coal company, died at the home of his mother-in-laMrs. Zella Carter at Sprlngville Guy Vecchio, 25, of Kenilworth died at the home of his mother. Sunday night. Gammell had been in ill health a long time, and a Mrs. T. Vecchio at 5 a. m. Wednesday, the result of blood pois- short time ago moved to Spring-vinthe town of his birth. oning. Vecchio received an InHe is survived by his widow. jury to his knee eight days ago while working as nipper in the Mrs. Madge Carter Gammell and Independent Coal and Coke com- five daughters; his mother, Mrs. pany's mine at Kenilworth. The Mary Ann Clements Gammell, a injury proved serious, and in a twin brother, Ares Gammell of short time blood poisoning de- Spring Canyon and five sisters. Funeral services were held toveloped. The young man was born at day, In the Third ward chapel t.t 18. Springville with Trinidad, Colorado, April interment in 1905, a son of Antonio and Louie.i the Evergreen cemetery. Vecchio. The family have ma?"e their home in Kenilworth the past ten years. will be in the Price cemetery. He is survived by his mother n Vecchio is through, and five' brothers, Sam, Joseph. out the state as one of the quarAlbert, Armettt and Robert Vectet of Vecchio brothers who have chio all of Kenilworth. Ills death starred in "baseball circles the Is the fourth in the family in past few years. He was a memas many years. The father, slater ber of the championship Kenil; and brother all having died in worth team in the Eastern Utah'' the past three years. league the past season, holding Funeral arrangements have the highest hitting average lo been completed for Friday, the the loop. His two brothers, Sain requiem mass to be held at the and Albert also played with KenNotre Dame church in Price at ilworth and Joseph was a mem11:30 o'clock with Father Wrn. ber of the Helper nine in too A. Ruel officiating. Intermont Utah State league. Well-Know- n Arranged For CJounty e, we.ll-know- |