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Show i - - lu----- r i. VOL XXXVII. NO. 68. : S(.., THE DA, Y Sworn Circulation J v "TT AL'P 77 TT PRICE TWO CENTS. n u n o) o mils bud Is vuibudiyimuu are housands Member for Utah Firemen's ' ... .Tv.. .. .Al.. W vi... ft - ri ..-..v-.' 'f .s.: iv.iii.Lj-.il- , v. a V w . . - vL a. ' - -- ciation. (Appointment - , - - , - - ; ?t 4 "wrllten'by" Prof7 Jensen ot the Young university, author of "The History of Provo," now in course ot preparation.) with-,-edibles- n. i ... V ..... .. - , " - I (f... - T auditing. unications and correspondence. . . V nrteentn annual uian state attempting to do the impossible with big peU, the large pumping engines. Fire Chief Boshard made a state ment today landing the assistance such demonstrations provide for the prevention of fire and it is his fond hope that every man, woman and child in Provo take advantage of this first time to witness such -an 4ucationaHnstttatiott. " 4 vlv7 V---' 'i in ... f H ry Co-o- v v i, , 2 :.r, t f ml vilfera I s coimdt-crjuiesced- I Provo City Fire Department and Equipment Pet (Photo by Larson Studio) 692 .692 .61 583. .571 decisions enclosed properly credited and the two jrames named - bove--J not counted as won or lost - to either ' of the interested teams. Yours truly, - ..307 Ji8o . d. J. F. MENDSNHALL. . . e t II II II Ml II II I I II II 1 1 Provo-Midval- -- rnt rts son-ln-la- r.uuon son-in-la- h-- .u. nd trm Midvale-C.Jr..?Ttutt- -- son-in-la- son-in-la-w ""-'- J. u 'i onPy d man-mmr- II II II III I II luUfJfJUllllllItU SERVICE uHlLU SPECIALIST the Women's Municipal counclL Dr.- - Hedger wHI also addrea the district federation of women's clubs of this section which meete at 6 o'clock on the courthouse lawn. A banquet will be served by the loeai chapter of the Service Star Legion under the direction of Mrs. Mary Huifh, president of the chapter. The women attending the federation meeting will go tfl a body to the lecture in the tabernacle. Dr. Hedger will lecture at Pleas ant t.irove tomorrow afternoon and in uiil tomorrow evening; Wednes- -' day afternoon and evening ahe will Diidrers meetings at the Spanish Kork pavilion, and Thursday afternoon and evening at the.. meeting "" house In , Santaquln. ... . 1111 PRIED - ; 1 I . Co-op- i HO.-- .' . . 11 ttht ror navingra rire"rdeparanermiTr committee on fire department was appointed, which soon "; . i 3 I l aner rvpuneu1 IL.i mat a- nana power iire engine ana nose couia be purchased for $1,500. "Make the purchase," was the edict of the council, and there proceedings came to a stand still Nothing was done in the matter for six; years'. " In 1890, when John E; Booth was mayor of the city," the question of creating a fire department was again brought up, and this time action was taken. A La France fire engine was purchased for $2,900; the freight came to $290.52: and 500 feet of hose cost $540, a total of $3,730.52 ' ' " " . for fire fighting equipment, At thrtest of theTengine;Q ponnds of steam was in six and a half minutes, and water' was thrown into the air 30 feet higher than the East , As the city had no watembrks the water was obtained from, a box placed in the ditch at the northeast corner of the tabernacle block. Then the engine was taken to the factory- - race, and the water t up hill through the hose for a block to the : east and hot Tover the ... A volunteer fire department was..organized with. Mar- - . ehal- John A. Brown as chief and Hyrum Hatton as engihose cast, to 'be pulled by the meD,. neer. A second-han- d was purchased from Ogdeh, and the ' boys began 'trr i3rilI.'The first time out, theyamade a run to the Procter academy.' They arrived on thcte.'unwound the hose, and the nozzle men were all reaay ,J throw two streams of water on the building all in the space of eight minutes, but the water didn't come for a few minutes later on account of-- ' some difficulty in getting up steam. The new fire department did not haye to wait long for " the first fire. At three minutes after Bix, according to Dr. H. S. Pj he's watch on the 11th of July, came the cry of fire, and a column of smoke was Been ascanding barn in the First ward. MrTerre had the fire teamontTiesprinlTi ' act of filling h is wagon when; the .alarm was sounded. He quickly transferred the horses ,tothe. Lfire engine and . ; Today President Mendenhall anprmance. Friday's Games. nounces his decision In three proThe streets will be property At Payson Timps 7. Payson 1. as follows: 'oped and policed by ; ike Boy At Spanish Fork Spaniards 8, tests, To 'the Managers of the HeWer and Scouts under the direction of Chief Baseball Fork and ren W kins. The Boy Scout band Spanish 4, Springers 1. Lehi Clubs: till be Dresent and furnish music .At Heber Wasps 2. Smelter? At Eagles 3, fcr the oocasion.V : ; Gentlefhen: Re Heber's protest of " i Zl In addition to the entire Provo the game played with Spanish Fork Over. Games Ordered Played B, 1292, wnerem Hener .on August (re department --the new La JYance Payson-Hebeun- certain a going claims umper bought from the Julius . . .pitcher , .. i Springville Spanlsh Fork, ni whs .meusi-blearse Fire Department Supply der tne name oi to play. Upon investigation I kimpany of Denver by SpringvUle Games Not Included In Standing such was the case and In acfind ity will also participated"Because of Protests. with such findings 1 .uneof the early arrivals la Pro- cordance, " Payson-Mldvalo this morning was the educa : on Page Three.) tional bureau of the Julius Pearse pre Department Supply nam&tmy tihifvil I - tnn rtn nt American Fork. ICOSTS A DOLLAR TO P onictal tests and 'demoasU'. Pa forthe Utah Ttmnen Tpre'sldenf John F. Mendenhall of ssociation convention. v Central Utah baseball league I SPANK SON-IN-LA- W the ine visitors have constructed a "7 howy building adloinina the today was withholding his decision Ntoffice On the atrent on the ProvoMTdvale and, the Pay-fide, Wherein TKrKIiMmiMi'S apanklng tateBt qnotation-o- n protested games. These 125,000 display of aU "sets the prlce at $1. types wf tire he will announce later. and safety first appli may For pne dollar a ances, headed Mr. Mendenhall asked The Daily trtrrU rnmhina. course, of always, be spanked, ur? lruc that has aroused the Herald to compile the league standIn mind that the aforesaid lu'J ot evervnnA that it these two games excluded bearing uuut pearse, the president of ing with is in need of spanking. this1 sonny-ln-Iaand from present conslderaiton W CODDUir ahn. I. I. nh.rr. nt has been done, with th. result as! Something llkette above conclu n museum ot fire-asafety ap- - printed elsewhere in .today's Herald. was gathered by the Heraldl M cordial ln-- -- TheTrrected ttahdteg. wtta;the sions, ltation U nwum In Prnvo protested games excluded shews reporter In city court Friday mornttelr bujlding, where able Provo and Heber tied for first ing in ihe case oftbentate versus wm cueerfully demonstrate place. Heber has a game to play Peter Jeppson. Evidence brought In the recent ;r m tae operation10 of any 'over wiin rayson, wnicn inn iwin ,erB ot ahoold wm easily. If the TkiTVr7 marriage, of Cole L. Tonnger andac-a houW be of great l PrOT0 nmB is ordered pUyed over Miss Jeppson, which marriage, "sutance to anyone Interested In and won by the Timps, Heber cording to the evidence, was not w sarety prevention, as Mr. and it Provo would, bare to flay oft pleaKinc to PeterJeppson, relative K to considered an anthoritv the tie before the winner of the of the bride. Mr. Jeppeon ts said "Vet the Doited SaM m thai Nelsecond half could play American to hare scolded his in the post season series. son Hallett, tor having acted as wit. Fork ?ibtedly be ot great assistance in Mr, Mendenhall wrote- The Herald neee at the wedding. The ! wnreys, recommendations, ' aa follows": it aaid to have laughed at the scold-re.... ' ' "v. . to have Editor, Provo Herald, ing administered, and.father-ln-laW" "other IUm ot 'interest te'eon-Lu- a XiProTO.'Utah. s fused to leave hie ;with this display is the re-t- o .'Dear Sir:' Encloeed please find whereupon, the father-in-lapremises, the ot Fred WUklna, decision on three proadministered the chastisement " of Police city Chief Wllklns, who la president' i"with a 1x4.. tected games. 01 " "lce depart-?fS- i The Midvale-Proir- o aad. the Hallett complained to city court, "L014 at its home Parson protests will be and upon a plea of guHty Judge Abe ' in Denver. Into after a joint conference be- W. Turnen probably 8pWT' bydranUo engineer tween the Prow aad Midvale consideration all the events leading T the company, wjm -v no to the affair, plasterea a one " the president - .tt . . " ..9 J . ft i Red torches will be placed on one f the buildings on that corner to flustrate fire, and motor apparatus ill respond from four directions. VHOW THEY STAND. he demonstration wilt clearly- - de-ict ust what action takes place at Central Utah League. com ttres in large cities. Each Won. Lost 9 pany responding to the fire call PROVO Mil connect bose with the lire Heber 4 , 8 . 5 ydrants. Fork Spanish Fire Chief Reed Boshard has MidTala- 6 pent the past two days in arrang- - Lehi 6 8 the details of the exhibition and Springville 4 pg e assures the residents of Utah American Fork 4 10 kmnty that theyjrilL be. given a 3 9 son Pay pal thrill In witnessing the per- , i 'V't es CORREG -- arid "atTlhe""" boys in their bright red shirts and new helmets waited und ; sweated under the hot August sun they became very weary, and some of them were tempted to use words that have no ; ' ": place in Sunday school books. Suddenly there was a diversion. The meeting house s fire bell range. The bouquet was snatched out of the smoke .stack and Engineer Hetton used it to start the fire with. ' p Up University avenue thy tore to the East where a pile of dry goods boxes were found on fire. The flames were quickly extinguished and the department started for the depot again. But the Salt Lake firemen had arrived in the meantime. There were cheers and greetings and a procession was formed, consisting of the two departments, tne rrovo buver band, and Held's band from Salt Lake. They proceeded to the Garden CitOBTkriiTjw known as" the North park, where the day was enjoyed in music, picnic, and other diversions. , Organization of Provo Volunteer Fire Department. " The Brigham Young academy was destroyed by fire . -- j on night in January,.1884. The next evening. Mayor, Wilson lu Dusenberry. Buggested Jto the city council the necessity isr . adjournment. t BurthsjTartr """Reading left to right Glen Clark, Clarence Duke, Loring Harris, Scott Thompson, Alonzo Cox, Chief Reed Boshard, Wren Wflkins, William A. Jones, Frank Taylor, Eldred Taylor, Arnold Peay. (Photo by Larson Studio) . j; r- '.. v- ills. streamer bore the sentiment'We fight fire with water - and courage." "" - " , . usical selection. eport of committees as follows: Laws and legislation, and rrr . The newly organized volunteer fire department? of ' Provo under Chief John A. Brown was out in full force to meet Chief Ottinger and his Salt Lake veterans. The Provo " boys had out all their paraphernalia, consisting of a new fire 'v hose cart, newly painted. The engine and a second-han- d apparatus was gloriously decorated in honor of the occaaj-sioA bouquet sat on the top of the smoke-stac- k and 8 oil call. Appointment of committees. 'Address by Julius Pearse of Denver. Reading of minutes of last convention. r ;." st dioiirnment isit Knight Woolen mills. AFTERNOON SESSION, 2 P. M. to order at the armory. eport of credentials committee and presentation of badges. usical selection. with the state fire- convention. The exhibition fen'sbe given Tuesday evening at .30 o'clock at the corner of Cen ter street and University avenue. M. By J. M. JENSEN. The veteran firemen of Salt Lake, came to Provo on an f excursion-Augu6, 1890 thirty-tw- o years ago. They '. came on a special train bringing; with them their wives and families, also an old "Volunteer" hand cart filled , connection Jells? of 3:litOf'f:wr.vTneniTtlclaelow-'wa- J. of credentials committee. reseniauon oi creaenuais. remea's convention will be called tomorrow forenoon at 10 I order clock in the Armory by President fcyrum Sessions of Bountiful. Dele-fatfrom all of the communities the state whose tire depart bents are affiliated with the state fcsoclatton will be in attendance. I Mavor 0. K. Hansen will deliver be address of welcome and Presl- ent Sessions will respond. The tedentlals committee will be ap pointed and the delegates will pre sent their credentials. Music for the convention will be nder the direction, of Prof. J. R. Boshard. Violin and piano solos till be played by Alene Phillips' and Florence Newell dT the music de partment of the Young university. One of the most thrilling" exhibi- ilons ever staged In Provo will be (he demonstration of a realistic fire I Old Days FIREMEN'S PROGRAM. TUESDAY, 10 A. M. Calling the convention to order at the armory, Musical selection.- - . kddress of welcome, Mayor 0. K. Hansen. Besponse, .Hyrum Sessions, president State Firemen's asso address of the president. (In Provo First Fire Company C ii.. Tourney Th or thunder . storm - tonight er Tuesday; not much change In Umpersture. PROVO, UTAH, MONDAY, AUGUST 21, 1922. """""waaaaaaaawpaam 'Annual The Weather tiUTAH --4 Occasional By E. L. ROBERTS. Community Service, Ine.,- of New York City, has, made good in Provo. In "sondlnglVTC: BfadroriT acaTJrT W. D. Dixon here and in paying half their expenses for the summer, that creanizatlon did our city a defl-- t nlte service which ought to be appreciated. The total cost ot havingthese two nationally known recrea-- fortwettonat -- workers - wWh months was $1200. The Community Service, Inc., paid $000, the Brig-haYoung university $300, and the city ot Provo is to pay the balance of $300. Dr. Dixon's work is already bearing concrete results. The writer hannened to observe two big social functions upon Prdvo Bench recent ly where Mrs. aneese Rowley, one of Er. Dixon's students; kept more than a hundred people df all ages happy all evening in delightful recreational activities. Along with Mrs. Rowley are more than a hun dred other leaders developed by the excellent class Instruction conducted by the famous Instructor in games, etc. It half of these leaders are able to be of aa mucn service as Mrs. Rowley, the community will have received benefits worth far more than the money expended. , "v. Provo boasts of a few song leaders who are hard to beat The Rotary vdub Is more than proud of Prof. George W. Fitsroy because ot hie rather unusual ability to pat pep into song ..service. Ability, after all, la a matter of technique rather than mere personality, and Professor Fitsroy has the technique .anwiai . jisisXi . this year The only opportunity for reeldents'of Provo to hear Dr. Caroline .HediEer ot the. .Elizabeth i ui,ilLlhgnwrtaHfttnd--of--tHm-- cago, noted specialist will tethla lecturer and children's diseases, health in at evening eciock-i- son. Dr. Hedger comes here - highly recommended as an Interesting and Instructive lecturer. Last year she PEOWRIBiEo AT FAMILY HOME died at her home Saturday of ntrouble, toiiou ing a iingertug-iMSB. Mrs. Dlion was born at Rlverton, and came to Provo 18 years ago, where she has lived since that " ' ltme. She was a faithful member ot the Church of Jesus Christ of Lattec-daSaints, and took an attire part In the Primary and 8unday school work of the Third ward,Atone time she was a member of the stake board ot the Primary asaocla-tlon- . y , . i III I il in n fft trA ntlf Ktf enrnA a. ov me wya, niiu suuii uw ucptiruHcnt was uu ma, gruunu. heart The engine was first located o& the ditch to the west of the 1 ii r el, - Dixon. Dixon, oi '.' , threeory-Cosmopolitarrhot- wn44--l Mrs. Virginia Beckstead age, 35, wife of Charles O. was in Utah county lecturing under the auspices ot the women's section '. i ot the farm bureau no date was Besides her husband, aha la mr arranged tor Provo. So . pleased vlvsd by atx children, Valera. Ruby, were the women throughout the Stella, Alice, Owen, and a three- county with the lecture that they months-ol- d baby, Virginia. ', immediately took steps under the! 8he alto leaves her mother, Mr. direction of Miss Amy Leigh, home George F. Beckstead of Provo, and demonstrator for Utah county, to the following brother! aad slater: secure the services of Dr. Hedger L. U Beckstead of Toppenish, this year, rWash.; Dr. P. H. Beckstead of Mid , In connection with the extension vale, Mrn. H. H. Craven of Heber, service of the Agricultural college, Wesley Beckstead ot Salt Lake, the Women' , Municipal council ot George Beckstead ot 8Danish Fork. Provo were successful In getting Mrs. Grant Crandall ot Provo, and Dr. Hedger to come to Provo for Lee Beckstead ot Washington.' half a day of her four-da- y visit to Funeral service will be held In , the Third ward chapel Tuesday at Utah county. This afternoon Dr. Hedger wfll p. m. Friends may view the body address the project leaders school at the residence, 13$ Worth Fifth attended by women from every West street, prior to the services. . was-sen- from-R.-jp.rereto- n the stake tabernacle. Special musical selections have been prepared for the tabernacle meeting A vlc4lnolo will by Miss Alene Phillips of the music department of the Young university. A trio will be ung by Norma p. Bullock. Carol Poulton and Marguerite Jepperson. Community Hinging will be under the leadership ot Prof. Florence Jepper- J ,1 4- lT0 TTVn VlAOll fldr4 OfOfl YMlrt vt " ' but there' :' wasflT'enougirwatetranda in tha ooot nt ha Klwlr TVia firot- efronm rt according to Dr. Pyne's watch, was thrown on the fire at 6:15, making twelve minutes flat for. going through the per. formance recounted above. The boys thought under the cir--. cumstances they had made good time. As the hot July weather had made everything very dry, the barn Was completely destroyed, but the flames were prevented Jrom extending to aurrounding buildings.. The next fire was at the tithing hay yards, where some hundreds of tons of hy were destroyed. Then one night the boys were, called to go to Springville, ; The engine, hose cart and firemen were loaded on flat car and taken to the neighboring town. The' opera house was destroyed by fire, and a lumber yard partially so. The boys, Jiowever, succeeded in saving several hundred dollars worth of. lumber and preventing the spread of the flames. The peopl? of Springville were very appreciative, and in the early morr.ir.g took the boys to "Beef steak" Harrison's hotel and gave them-ththe fire boys,, and best to be had. Springville cheered the fire boys cheered Springville. Later, the town sent the ' department a check for $50 with a nice note, and the boys concluded that Springville was. a "peach of a town." v and the boys est . The fire bug was busy in 1890-9- 1 21 in 18 months. alarms were fire of There practice. plenty . Cl7 Barnes and haystacks were the chief objects of att-- imaAa , e . - |