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Show ..... TIATTTTM J 2X UaSaJ EJ BEST TILE RIVALS UTAH COUNTY I SURPASSES THE KEST FORTY-THIR- YEAR, NO. 48 D 1 IIH PROYQ, UTAH COUNTY, UTAH, TUESDAY, AUGUST 14, 1923 Mi UUIIILIIIIUII nHiriMu-Hnu-yomn- i lib kl II I I I. - h piHHi i in ii nidi in i - 1 f -- to' the noir.cwit.es I iilliilClll KKftf - iltt III " liiiiiiu.'ui. tA ilj v4y T .ii:)'H'Mit'lJ I :.f-:- I 1 I STATE CONVENTION . . 3 meeting at the. Maeser A. B. Morgan, George P. anf r Billings, Hyrum F, Thomas, Mrs. Alice Steadman, Mrs. Deserct Gray, " and Mrs. Vllate Strong, delegates; ' Mrs. Inez K. Allerv, . Alma Straw, and James .E. Daniels, alternates. vote each. George P. Delegates Billings was the chairman of the primary and BlalneJLarson secretary. Second ward, Districts .4, 5, ana 6, meeting in the Junior high school fcuildlngr A. O. Smoot, F. D. B. Gay, and Clarence Beesley. delpgates; Joseph 'Martin, Lee Madsen, and Maurice Gray, ' alternates. One - rote each. Third ward. Districts 7, 8, 9, and 10, meeting at the Franklin school; Wren'Wilklns. F. F. Peay. and George Cook, delegates; J. C. Leath-tWalter G. Taylor, and Andrew J. Johnson, alternates." One vote : --, each. Fourth ward. Districts 11, 12, and . 13 meeting - at the Timpanogoa ward; L. John Nuttall, L. J, Dur-ran- t, W. H. Boyle, C. R. Maw, and John Nuaink, delegates; A.'R. Taylor, Dr. D. D, Boyer; Mrs. Minnie Penrod. R. J. Murdock, and Kenneth-Weight, alternates. vote "each. ' ' Fifth ward. Districts 14, 15, 16, and 17, meeting at the Parker ; V T 7- (Continued on page six) rarf POST WILL CONVENE ProvoPost No. 13, American Le- glon, will hold art Important andrx-tremcl- y Wed8 o'clock In the Interesting meeting nesday evening at armory. - " I I I II I I I Frank W. Demi state commander, tod will be on hand isrt' to the Provo post, which put him over the top aa. state, commander lp. such brilliant style. Albert Kirkpatrlck will tell how it was done, and George S. Baliff will give a detailed report of the state convention. , Altogetherr- - th rneei insr-shb- ttW he an enthusiastic affair, with the Provo post del!ghted at the success nf"1t9 legion and "auxiliary"' eandt dates at the state election. . : , A -- The Weather Geneva. '7 : 4 Thousands are expected to gather at the resort for the big event, since clerks,' employers. and are planning to turn out 'on masse for the annual affair. Stores clown Bt 1 1". M Provo stores will clcse at 1 o'clock and Immediately the outing will get under way, with a rare program of sports arranged h t!v com'ni'te In charge.. A full list of events has been arranged according to Harold Buckley, general chairman of the out'ng and president of the tie ks organization..;: Every minute fi'Jin early afternoon to midnight Is f:'l-ewith plans for fun of . all deillll ..'" scriptions All stores except the drug stores will close for the day at 1 o'clock. The drug stores are bv closing from 1 to 6 p. m., at which hour they will reopen for eve ning patrons. All types of sport events are lin ed up forthe atternoon'g program -- J i f ui t :: 5 it m.f 9e :f Win 1 ? til i.igT ilritt i d Whirh of these six Boy Scouts would you select to accompany Com mander Richard E. Byrd's expedition to the south pole? - It would seem to be a difficult choice, for the Scouts were selected from the entire national organization for their physic; and mental fitness for the polar adventure. They were sent to New ork, where to Commander Byrd himself went the final selection of the lucky boy. Top to bottom, in the row at the left: Paul Siple, 19. Erie, pa.; Jack Hirschman, 18, Min neapolis, Minn.; Clark Spurlock, 17, Eugene Oregon. Right row: Donald CooperTlT, Tacoma. Wash.; Allien Snell, 19, Washington D. C; Sum. ' ner Davis 17, mrmingnam, Aia. . SheriffrAfp ears Man As Two-Gu- n Alleged Bootleggers Rudely Interrupted by Utah County Off icer With "Artillery"; Moonshine Whiskey Taken MARKETING OF " "PEACHES VITAL - two "Did you fellows ever sec . Eun man before?" J. IV liansen and Howard Ander-sea. of Tark Clty alleged bootleg gcrs, were rudely Interrupted Monday afternoon by the above query - 'while they were making a visit to Tremendous Increase In Crop their base of supplies at a liquor cache about one mile west of the 7 Size Requires Coopera-- 1 Leland sugar factory. , tion, Growers Told to see who was ' TThe for feminine r prize holda a prominent place, and a ldies k( ace7 faVmenVraceTandr othrr foa tiire races yill providii the ultiauito. in fun for young anl old. Redhead Beauties Gather A beauty .contest for redheads is inother big feature. Special swiming exhibitions by an rray of Prof. C. S. Leaf's Provo iwlmmers, headed by the national Bud champion. 4rtercollegiate Shields, furnish more unusual attractions. Among the prizes to be given are v $20 dressr ton an $8 fountain pen, a $10 electric waffle iron, a ham and a wide variety of canned goods, groceries, candy, etc with two Continuous tiant-Uorchestras furnishing the nus'c, will be the big event of th" jveningr closing whaT those In charge believe will be the greatest outing in the history of the organinail-drivi- -- -- ton-pie- g " zation. ' va r. .. Monday t - 1 temp. - 87 Minimum ' temp. Monday ...... 67 Hottest day or y a r, Friday. July is as 4 11 1 n trn L Mir. X V JiCAJia.C ' 1 1 " i " Mil FIRE BUDGET IS ARRANGED i ! - -- had-al-re- s- V ; V, Watkins, Orem attorney, The board and George W. Worthen, Judge of : the juvenile court, were named the afternoon fixed - 5 Cut Made In Face Of A Two Million Dollar Lower Assessed Valuation in Utah County; Levy to Raise $396,000 A. of commissioners of Utah county Monday the county tax levy for 1928 at 7.49 mills, a Republican candidates for judges decrease of 1.88 mills over the 1927 figure which was 9.37 in' the" Fourth distrct court at the mills, judicial convention here this after is The levy segregated as follows:' General fimd, 1.80; noon. , and indigent, and county inThey were named on the second County .highways.-2.28-Po- bi ballot, Watkins receiving 64.6 votes firmary, 1.00; widow pension, .18; interest on bonds, .60; and Worthen 62.2 votes. Bond fund, .85 ; exhibition and advertising,; state" - Those eliminated in the contest roads sinking in Utah county, .5, total 7.49 mills. were M. R.'JStraw "of Sprlngville . ... ,; I , L A ft 53,9 votes I. E. Brockbank of Pro vo, 38.9 votes and R. A. Porter ' of ' Payson 12 votes.. M. B. Pope, present district attor lJ" - A- - - I s ney of therFourth Judlclaf district, ; was nominated as a candidate to succeed himself at the Republican convention held In the court juifc1! 4t 1 roJm of the city and county build-' U I , ing this afternoon. Millionaire's Wife, Son And " Mr. Pope" was placed In nomina Cousin Die In Redwood ; tion by R, JT Porter of Duchesne, a . ' y ' former law partner of Mr. Pope. """City Fire' On motion of E. O. Bylund of Provo, flfc ,1. Mr. Pope was made a candidate by the unanimous vote of the entire CITY, Calif., Aug 14 a 3 1 convention. UP) Mrs. Sol Koff, Wife of a milFive names were presented to lionaire San Francisco teal estate the convention as candidates for man, their son Howard, 7, and a John Simcoe "Smith, a Long Beach, judge of the Fourth Judicial district cousin. Miss Rone Heman, were at the burned to death today when a fire Calif., street car conductor who Two judges are to be elected swept the residence of Rev. John' aiKtnt' all his' sarelime . studyinc coming, general election. Milan R. Straw of Sprlngville Currie. has Just been given contracts Blocked by flames and smoke to sini; in this season's productions was placed in nomination by Frank "fth hoth he loa Angeles and San Cellventra, 'marshal of Sprlngville. from reaching his wife, and child. d Koff saved his life by jumping Francisco Grand Opera associations. I. E, Brockbank of Provo was from' a window. professional reasons, Smith, a Wsmr-fren-by war placed: lis Miss Jans Moplsette, a nurse will"! TthowTas"'Jonril nomination by Dr. F. D. Worlton of leaped from a second story win- Simcoe on the stage. Lohl. R. A. Porter of Payson was.! dow4h.oldingi a one- - y ear ld iiuiitiimit-oy j. n. wnue or fay-so- baby. The. nurse was Injured but " and GeorgeW. Worthehdf the child, hastily wrapped t blanCauses Provo was nresented by Dr. George kets by the girl, was not hurt To Confess H. wrlmhall. A cook also jumped from a second Boy I Worthen led on the first ballot story window and was Injured. Th Koff family was renting the ROCHESTER, N. Y. Aug. M (UP) with 54.7 votes, with Watkins secHow a Texas youth lived with and ond, 63.6 votes. Straw, cams third fashionable residence for the sum- posed as the miMing son of Georgr with 52.4 votes, Brockbank with 45.8 A. Keslin, wealthy Lewtston, Mon- and Porterlast with 23.5. On thU tana oil operator, for six years, was ballot Utah county gave Straw 42.4 revealed in a copywright story pub-- f votes; Brockbank, 36.8; Worthen, lished today by the Rochester 33.7: Watkins. 22.6. and Porter. 8.5. Times-UnioWasatch county gave Straw- - fl. IN HOME FIRE 'iS. 1 The appreciable cut In the levj for 1928 becomes still more signif ! realized that thij (cant when-rtHyears levy Is made on a county a sessed valuation nearly two million dollars less than last year.Th as sessed valuation of Provo City Is slightly higher than last year, how, J THREE BURN ever. , J "Tv. j : . nom-tnate- ' i u Kindness . . The levy fixed for this year la ex-- . pected to produce a total revenue of "approximately 1396,000, which with 'the other sources of revenue expected, will be more than ampl to care for the budget f $411,000, according to. Chairman A. O. Umuirt ' cf the county commission, The finances of the county wcr , never in better shape than at prrr. ent" declares Mr. Smoot" '"Ncarl" every one Of the permanent county funds shows a healthy cash balanca to be carried over Into next year's budget In addition the county has Invested in a number of improve- ments in the purchase of the pump plant TOT West Center street, buildings at the county fair grounds, ,, rock crushers and other road n equip-ment,"- ,, n; COURTGRANTS -- mvoff Brock hsnkr-- Dallas. Texas, nllns Harold Pyton and Lawrence Keslin, gave a desire to "squaie himself with as prompting his startling confession, according to the Times-Unio- n TO BUILD ROAD BOOTBLACK 1 n. 3t Worthenrr.' Watt- - and Porter. 3. DuchcsnV gave Brockbank 2 votes; Worthen 6; Watkins, 12, and Porter, 12. Uintah's first ballot gave Straw 6 votes. Brockbankt 4; Worthen. 11, and Watkins, 10. j kins, 9. IS MURDERER jA-- - :..,L:Z Vk Wtv'yMtnence ioimediuttly Grove road project foUowtng the granting of a j court orderb Judge George P. . ! Paraer Monday In the Fourth dis-- . WristWatch Gives Clue story-Wasatch Grading "jtrlct oourttheThecontractors on the company, Identity Of Miss Con-- , project, were ready to go to work - Tuesday afternoon with the serving stance's Murderer 1 of the papers on the officers of the . " ii7mCrcorapany111., EVANSTON, Aug ?. x- The court order was asked by the x x ; A complete confession to the mur s after a long-li-acounty commission!?! der-f- if Miss- - ejrmie Constsprpr-4- 2 n out pci ie.--. of fconfMem-ejv.aFoTiJ 'iivt frrnduhte stud!iit' of 'vith the rtptcscritatives of the Northwestern University, was In the tyewiiei-sryliich proveil f i nit- hands of the Evanston police today. propel less as far as fixing a valuation on David Shanks, negro bootblack, the right of way was concerned. admitted killing the woman becausr The road, which Is a federal aid the tips he received at his shining project, is 2.4 miles long, or about-hal- f stand did not furnish him enough the distance of the unfinished' money and he resorted to robbery. piece in the scenic ' X H'l arrest last night ended a " Timpanogos Rats! -- '" " action after an Interview with Miss search which had engaged citizens loop. : That's what Miss Helen Caldwell Caldwell and Miss LaHowetz, who and pol'ce of this fashionable Chi- . Only preliminary "work" will be done until of the the Alpine closing of Huntington, W, Va., and Miss have carried on their campaign cago suburb for a week. summer school at Aspen Grove, A small bit' of black ribbon with Josephine LaHowetz, Omaha uni- against rats In 45 states" with notwhen the road will .be closed to traffversity student, came to Utah to able success. "These modern pled two gold clasps provided the. slen- ic- and ll heavy "construction work-wiget. They arrived "In Ogden the "pipers, who substitute poison for der clue by which the murder was ' - V . ; begin. other day where they will spend a music as a death potion for rodents, solved. It was the band of a wrist week .in their profession that of will begin their work Immediately watch worn by Miss Constance on " at extermination. . '. by "baiting" the city's rat infested the night she was beaten to death The girls have made' a complete places with barium carbonate, a rat with an iron pipe as she was return tour of the country In this work, poison approved by' the United ing home from the University liand the indorsement I state government They also have brary. Police Chief William O. Freeman of prominent health authorities. contracted to kill rats in several made a personal Inspection of the Upon their arrival in the Junction buildings and' warehouses. city they immediately received an Hoping that all Provo residents murder scene and found a small endorsement from Mayor Frank will take a hand at ridding the town black band. It ostensibly had been Frincis and- - City Health Commfa-aion- of rats, Mayor Van Wagenen Issued torn away from a watch and thrown N-- Jf. Savage- the ground., . tho following proclamation- carelessly-o- n CHICAGO, Aug. IS (UP) Declin' Yesterdav a 19 year old youth enThere "Is nothing remininc about to arbitrate a new "WHEREAS, it Is estimated that tered ing .anJEvanston jewelry- estab- wageproposals the way these pretty young women there are two rats and mice to each dispute 80,000 trainmen and watchmaker asked the lishment and operate.. 'A 'complete eradication person In every communinty, end ' to conductors of western railroads, change the Initials on a wrist convened sectional meetings in system by poisoning has been workthose rats and mice watch "WHEREAS, "B." M. to C." "J. "L,JT. from ed out and It has proven a success, to vote on a destroy countless wealth, spread When he returned for it later In the various cities .today ' it 's declared. Thejruse a poison disease, and are n general menace day Tie was confronted by five de- strike. formula composed of one table- to the health and Members of the Brotherhood of happiness of our tectives With drawn revolvers. spoon of barium carbonate and people, and Railroad Trainmen and the Order ' The told youth, Leberti Bastian, three to, four tablespoons of p1-Conductors, have been rom a of Railway "WHEREAS, Miss Helen Caldwell kind of - f ood theTodenta "'"Will and a 7 per cent increase In seeking Miss faLaHowetz who his father's worked Josephine negro "In, eat. - This poison causes strangulawages, A committee of the brothermous throughput the United Statei shine parlor. t tion and forces the rats' Into the as workers hoods met a committee appointed In this cause, are In our was arrested Shanks Immediately by the railroads here last week to open. They die without our exterassist " In citizens andsoon admittedas as his guilt c'tyto v : the buildings;--1- .. nesntiate the proposal. minating these pests by the Use of he was confronted withJhe -The Rirls have worked in HawaiL barium " . "7 - The managers' conference and carbonate, and Japan and in America from representing , the railroads, "WHEREAS, this campaign to Pacific to the Atlantic coast. offered the employes the desired ln menace exterminate our this from Is will visit understood It crease If they would agree to the they Orem has toy leading UUih'cKies befote leaving community abolishing of rules restricting the our " health Meet department this state. ' use of two locomotives to a train ' ' ", "THEREFORE, - . I . Alma Van and' limiting the cumber of cars ,.Convinced, that' Miss, Helen Cald- Wagenen, mayor of Provo do here-bDemocrats of Orem will hold's which mav be hauled hy two well and Miss Josephine LaHowetz was not acceptable, " jproclainithe week of August primal y naeetihgtWednesday evenore doing a" valuaWe piece of pub- 15th to 21st. "Rat 'Killing7 Week," ing at 8 O'clock in the Sharon ward the managers offered as jm alterna- lic, health work in Provo by start- and urge our people to lend tbeil meeting house, according- to W..H. tiye aft per.perit Increase,; lmr,T tmwT6wT."nrtv'eto',Ttni0rrj ftflfcopemion la iddihgthelrprenv Wlllett, chaliman of the Orem prth The Brotherhoods declined to ar- v rats In this city. Mayor Alma Van lsea and the whole city of those Clnctbltrate the proposals, officials said, '; . ; Wagenen today officially designat- lothsome creatures. fThe meeting will be held for the because, the issues bave been the -- Signed ed the week of August 15th to 21st, z. purpose of selecting two delegates subject of four previous arbitrations ALMA VAN WAGENEir- -" to each of the three democrats coa- - under the railway labor act and Inclusive, a3 "rat killing week." :.. Mayor, Mayor . Va,n. Wagenen - took this .ventions to be held this month. - need not be arbitrated again, on the WUwoo.d-Aspe- n I " , . GIRLS TO FIGHT PROVO RATS . " Turning around them In this manner, addressing With anstimatcd increase Of 22 they suddenly found themselves million bushel-o- f peaches ver-- last Into the barrels of two guns year's yield, growers of the nation looking leveled at them by Sheriff J..D. in to are urged cooperate every wUy Boyd of Utah county. One of the possible In methods of marketing. ' Fender Is Speaker members of the retail liquor firm Such was the message given to a had Just completed preparations to County Appropriation's Dislarge group of Utah county grow- refill a brace of empty pint bottles tribution Is Decided. On ers assembled at' a meeting in the moonshine of from a keg and of toom the city agricultural At Meeting T county building Monday afternoon whisky by means of a rubber hose, of sales A. manager Fende?, by R. and his partner was supposed to be Distribution of the county appro- the National 'Federated Fruit and on the lookout when the sheriffs with Vegetable Growers' association remark halted the proceed-- j mnnjCjpalitie8 of the county will headquarters In Grand Junction, brusque " 'henceforth be made pailly on the Colorado. Ings. v President J. M. MacFarlane of With Sheriff J. D. Boyd directing' ' basis of the number of outside .calls the state organization presided. He respective fire de-the astonished pair- has- - answered byas the a result of jm .agree- stated that the object of the meet operations, partments, loaded their stock, consisting of m(nt reHOhed at a meeting of the ing was to discuss 4he best-me- th this tlly two kegs of liquor. Into county commissioners and represen-th- e ods of packing and marketing car. While the sheriff in Uieltatives of the cities Monday night year's crop. J. W. Gillman, forme- - president , back seat of the car was pointing n the cltyand county building. Some dissatisfaction had previous- of the county organization, and a the way with his gun to tne two member of the board of Utah coun- prisoners In the front seat, one oti y arisen among he towns over th ty commlesloners, urged those pres- them drove the party.to the county manner1 of distributing JasLyeai-!ent to pack a standard grade and Jail, where they spent the night as appropriation, owing- to the far. that some fire department who had packT Bnd thua'endcavorta; establ- guests of Sheriff Boyd. Apparently business .had been answered a great many eatts receivish a reputation for Utah fruit. ed no more, or even less, remunerabrisk, because nine gallons" Fair Trice Likely been drawn from one of the tion than others whose, services Mr. Fender told the growers of war were pot required as often, and the kegs. The approaching Indian the condition of the crop .. ." prospect for" marketing- He stated veterans encampment at- Spanish- Basis of Distribution that .this year's crop of peaches, Fork seems to have been the factor .The basis of. distribution of the $4000 appropriation for the coming stimulating trade in this case. pears and apples" will compare Sneriff JJoy'd, who had received a, year will be as followsFirtr$100 of 192- 6- He-- felt, however, that with the right kind of tip about the suspicious activities to each town In the county maincooperation the growers might look and frequent visits of the twp men taining'to a fife department; second, be apportioned according for a fair price, considering the size to a; certain lonely spot along the $1500 of the crop,- He too, urged against county highway three miles west of to the value of fire equipment mainby tained; third, $1500 divided on the trying to put in lnferlofr small Spanish Fork, and accompanied sis of the number of county crTI grade but this year. He explained Deputy" SheHfTTGeorgS "Davis,-dlaTBa- In answered by each city during 1927. In detail the plan adopted by the covered the liquor cache early n Those present at the meeting Were federated growers In handling ihe the afternoon.- The two kegs wero planted about 100 yards Mayors' Almn Van Wsnen n Utah crop. Frank D. At wood, secretary, of apart on opposite sides of the road. vo; John E. Booth of Spanish Fork', he state association,' of Pleasant ,Sherlff Boyd awaited the expected and George A. Anderson of SprlngGrove, will represent the federated arrival of the owners In a clump of ville; Fire Chiefs Repd Boshar3, of willows across the road, while Davis Provo, J.Kemp of Pleasant Grove, growers In this district started back toward Provo.- - Shortly C-BootKof Spanish Tork. rrr,. aftcrward the men appeared on the Pratt of American' Fork. D. C. m Vears in one house 1 seener-wherthey- wesuddnly Brim hall of SprlngviHe, Robert' WH- THOMASTONronn." AtisrH-(- UP son of Payson, and W. tL Elmer of Edward Stevens celebrated surprised by the sheriff : t his 99th birthday today In the house Anderson and Hansen were charg- -' the Spanish Fork department; Smoot land . Nell s born And. always ed with Illegal possession of liquor. Chairman A. In which has lived. The house has been own-c- d In a complaint Issued by the county t Dahle, representing the board of ; county commissioners. by Stevens' family for '150. years. attorney Monday afternoon.he-wa- 1 m - RepublicanChoice for Nom- inees For Judges; Pope" Is Nominated as Attorney 1 ' t, Wednesday; little ehnngp In tnmper- - S .Maximum 1 fi-i- u Ks:!i'"ir tllUKi ission i Two Ilallots Needed to Select 1 , ten-gallo- I'tah Generally fair tonight and H t I. BIG TIME . With all Provo business xu.;e.cooperating to the utmost, all details are complete for Wednesday's fifteenth annua outing Of . t ie Provo Retail Cleiks' association at T" school II :i Demo-- ! . held throughout the Provo precinct. -With the exception of endorsements for the candidacy of Dean U John Nuttall for the Democratic "nomination for state superintendent ,of public instruction In the M. fourth and fifth wards, Judge M. Larson and Abe W. Turner for In the district Judge nominations the of all nearly the fifth ward, delegations are uninstructed. ' - Pern, King Favore- dIt - is understood that the big maiority of the Provo and Utah r.ounty delegations are favorable to Governor (he renomination of George H, Dern and Senato Wll 7.. . liam H. Klng.r The delegates are aa follows:; 2. -F- OR 1 1 Immense Crowd Is Expected Annual At Wednesday's Outing; AIJ Business Firms Cooperate to Fullest Extent trict judicial convention at Provo August 23 were selected Monday night at primaries :1, 111 I : J tratic state and congressional conventions at Logan, August dis24 and 25 and the Fourth n nil M Mil 1 f.V IIMdMtf Are Uninstructed ; Gov. Dern And Senator King Appear As' Outstanding - Favorites I" I Km. i;ih:;:::::.iK;!!'!si!i 1 11 . ': Most Provo Delegations I t: ItllU. I l! All tHftltUtlHttlM'11(H u Mi V!1""" ulLluhilu 'mm4 1 ' II. Mill J'i-t- i A umnTiini Anr From Street Car P iDift CandidatesFor J$y rd Party-- DDnn ..To Grand Opera IIUIU ULlllllU-1111 nrniiirnft.lirr I IIIS Ml' 111ft I I I TELEPHONE US Do yon get jroui paper regularly T If not, telephone M before 6:48 p.m. ' Mayor Makes Proclamation . HAVE FOUGHT RATS FOR 4 YEARS . -- CONDUCTORS have-receive- d ; , HAY STRIKE er - -- ; . -- - -- ' ' " 4 e. com-n!tt- been-endor- Democrats Wednesday sed " .: '--. v ,i -- :.. , |