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Show - TIIS RIVALS ir if BZST UTAH COUNTY MiiU'ASSLS HIE ItESTFORTY-THIR- TEAR, D i NO. 128. J Li I ZD Dec. . 7 I Text f . from and La Paz, Bolivia, leave lit- Regional Conference Will Be tle hope today for an immediImportant Exceptionally ate afttfcble settlement e Recout the of Will Present which grew Session; dispute border Incident last week. ommendations. Both countries blame the other for the border clash at Fort Pli. filar 51 Van-guard- la political Although the conferences are conducted annually, this year's meetings '.take- - on ma added iiignlf (caned that the state legisdue. to the-fac-t lature will convene during the coming year, and many of the recommendations adopted by the teachers doubtless will be submitted to the . lawmakers for enactment. A change in procedure will likely be carried out in this year's conference, according to Mr. Moffit Instead of diffusing the activity of the, participating teachers over a great number of problems, . with lengthy resolutions adopted at the conclusion, it Is thought that the delegates will concentrate on one or two major problems demanding solution In the state. The topic to be considered here Saturday has not been definitely determined, but in all probability teacher tenure a$d tax reform will come up for. con '. sideration. Many Districts RepresenBioW School districts of this region; Whose teachers' associations will be represented at the parleys, are ao follows:' Alpine, Nebo, Wasatch, Juab, ;Tlntlc, Provo city and the B. Y. U. Visiting speakers will In clude Arch M. Thurman, president. and D. W. Parratt, executive secretary of the Utah Education associa tion,. George Larson, chairman of the state committee on locals, and ... . U. others. . ,. WASHINGTON, Dec. 11 (UP) The Bolivian legaUon today notified conciliation conference here of its withdrawal from " that gathering. The note added it was impossible for Bolivia to discuss formulas for the peaceful solution of disputes between Latin American nations . until Paraguay has made a formal . and moral reparation for the jury Bolivia sustained. In- . FINE CONCERT A ' capacity house greeted the" Brigham Toung university male chorus at tha concert given In Colhall on Monday evening. The ' lege performance was under the direction of Professor William F, Hanson with Miss Ella Farnswprtif a accompanist and LaVar Isaaason as music manager. The program consisting both of classical numbers and selections by local talent was enthusiastically received. The soprano solo "The Void" the words of which we're written by yElsle C. Carroll and the music by 1 T"rof. Hanson was effectively rendered by Mrs. Hanna Packard of the B. Y. U. faculty there was applause both for the composers and the artist The musical numbers were interspersed with a clever reading "Behind the Curtains" by Miss Elaine Faxman. . - '" :nlL ; -- ''"'i ' Conditions Returning to Nor . malcy in Provo;' Epidemic Is Spreading Eastward; Deaths From Disease Few. - V"- 17 -- - ,. Boy Is Held For ' - EXAMINATIONS Teacher Death . A OTypss - 1918-191- 9. For the week previous, 19,000 new cases were reported. The statistics on states where the epidemic is most severe included: Montana, 4,580 new cases; Colorado, 1,936; New Mexico, 170; Arizona, 100; Wisconsin, 107; North STANTON, MJch- - Dec. 11. (UP) "Jimmy" Deacon, 15, who killed his former school teacher because" she slapped him for shooting spit- balls In her class room three years ago, will be sentenced here today for the murder of Miss Flossie1 Car ' I 1 ern Railway Executives. . . George O. Brophy, special U. P. representative. In charge' of public relations at Omaha, and W. H. Smith, superintendent of the Salt Lake division of the Los Angeles ana bait Lake railroad, also ad " e IMMENSE STILL Judge William A. Rasmussen today. Was presumed jurisdiction would be waived and that' the youthful slayer would be brought before Circuit Judge Hoyal H. Hawley for It IS UNCOVERED . , sentence. The boy's ready confession led authorities to belieVe he would plead Pleading guilty to a charge of guilty today to murder in the first degree but there was the possibility Illegal possession- of moonshine he might enter a defense of Insan- whisky, Tuesday morning in the city court, Otis Hamilton, of Pay-soity. was sentenced to pay a f lire of Miss Carter's body, beatm and attacked, was found in herT small $299 or serve six months in the jail. coupe on a lonely side road near county One of the largest stills uncovSheridan Sunday morning. She had In during the disappeared Friday night after leav- ered was Utah county captured in a raid staged ing the home of lier ' grandparents year where she lived, to .make several at the Hamilton home, Monday afunder the direction of ' . ternoon, purchases. '. Sheriff J. D. Boyd, assisted by dep uties and by City Marshal John ElTO ATTEND SERVICES Y mer, of Payson. It is requested that all high The still, of approximately capacity, was set up in the priests and Indian war veterans will of the home, and had evibe at the funeral basement services for Henry Elliott,' which dently been in operation are. to be held , Thursday at 1:30 time. The entire outfit was conp. m. in the Bonneville ward chapel fiscated, including a gas heater, two kegs, a quantity of pint flasks, and two pints of moonshine - dressed the meeting. v . Objects to Bus Lines Stricter regulation of the bus lines operating in this territnrv advocated by Mr. Morris, who declared that-thrailroads are pay, Ingheavy taxes, part of which is "penaea In the construction and upkeep of the highways. He con- enaea mat inasmuch as the high way system becomes the right of or tno bus lines, they should ue taxea to contribute a greater I WILL CALL fOR TOTS i share towards. Us Upkeenr Mr. Smith congratulated the em The response of the public to Mrs. Christen Jensen will read ployees 01 tne l. A. 4 s. L. unit for the toy matinee staged under "The Strange Interlude," Monday winning the safety first banner of I the, auspice of Sutton and the system, this year UtahiCartly ventngr TThe Provo fire Ry was department, cloudy tonight; at the Elks' clubhouse. not as favorable as The reading, which is "a three-aanticipated. Wednesday most to due the prevalent alcknens at ly fair; little flay from the pen of Eugene JURY TAMPERING CHARGED ' that time, according to Chief POCATELLO, Idaho. Dec-11change . Jn tem- O'Neil, is being sponsored by the Kwd Boshard. Boys and girls perature. Elks' ladlee, and the funds raised (UP) Mrs. H. E. Br6oks effort to who from the same will go Into the escape1 serving a sentence of from could have toys at , home that Maximum temp. Elks be put in a usable condi- Christmas charity fund. eight to eighteen months in the Monday, 38. b th cMe to state prison is based on the charge Tickets may be obtained at 0,.freL,u,ked the headquarters, and some Inc.. Provo - Commercial that'the jury which convicted her Minimum temp. and Savings bank, and the Leader of involuntary manslaughter was one will call for the articles. I Monday, ib. :" . store, tampered 'with.. for-som- . ) I I . . I I J r- - m r ! that he had Intended to get of tha. business just before the ficers staged the raid. , : - to attend. lt . . spee-tacul- ar two-thir- ELI FERGUSON PASSESMAY er bl PRINCIPALS OF SCHOOLS MEET T " lf m 1888-1S9- fuuitcrovepj will coiive;;: : it tic1 'ft) League of Nations Seeks To Halt Threatened War out ea today for the first time to pre of- serve peace on the American con- FARM BUREAU MKETIXO The Provo farm bureau will meet Friday evening at 7:30 o'clock in the city and county building. Vital matters will be discussed at the meeting and all interested are urged fears that the king die before his eldest son Talk about whiskers! Hans S. might at rest. Al Lanseth of Barney, N. D., wins arrived were set the King was critically ill. though v ' : . . - . hnlrl. h VI. 7 for growing the longest whiskers on record. At the age of 78, Mr. '"J . Race Langseth boasts a beard 17 feet Spectacular The Prince's journey was long. When he goes walking he and held the atteatlon of has to carry his whiskers in a bag the world. His special train eped which he places Inside his coat across France this afternoon at a mile a speed at times exceeding minute. Peasants in the north of France caught only a glimpse of the light special, with Its three salon cars, as It flashed across the fields and through villages where American troops were quartered during the world war. . The prince was due at Boulogne-Sur-Mat 8:45 p. m. If he misses in Spanish Fork Pioneer Dies the night mall boat for Folkestone, in the day. the destroyer .Torch will be waiting California; Funeral Ser King Is DlsUllo to take him across . the English Meantime, senate Democrats gen . channel at - top speed. Another vices Friday, j. special train, with the right of way rally appeared to be disinclined to join the treaty reservation contea clear, will take him to London. Word has been received in Span which Reed Is organizing. Senators The Torch was standing by la Glass, Virginia; Swanson, Virginia, ish Fork of the death of Eli B. K. Boulogne harbor. . If the Prince and King, Utah, who bad been re Ferguson, pioneer and Indian war misses the mall boat, the Torch ported to be dissatisfied with the veteran, at a Los Angeles hospital will take him either to Folke'ione treaty gave expressions to the December 10. Mr. Ferguson left or Dover, which are near together United Press, announcing they Spanish Fork two weeks ago to on the English coast spend the winter In the Old Sol would vote for It. , ,,; No formality : win be permitted home In California as he had "u s not wortn a postage statu diers' when the heir to the. throne eets He of number for a done years. but I won't oppose it," Glass sald foot on English soil after his long "It is futile and means nothing had not been enjoying his usual When the train arrives in trip. here. he when left health good but I'll vote for it," Kln s. Id. Mr. Ferguson waft born Jn Rut ti- Victoria station',' London, vUtch er glen, Lanarkshire, Scotland, De- will be kept clear of crowds, the cember 28, 1848. He was the son prince will be met by his brother, of Andrew and Catherine Douglass the Duke of York. He will be driven to .BuckingFerguson. His mother died at his birth. The Ferguson family emi- ham Palace. and will see his mothgrated to Utah In 1855, coming to er, the Queen, at once. If the King Spanish Fork In the early days of is not asleep and the doctors conIts founding. He was active in sider It advisable, the Prince may the Indians in the early see his father tonight When the Prince arrives In Londays of the settlement Hemar-rie-d Christina Angus, April. 13, don ,he will have completed his Dean L. John Nuttall, f the 1874. For 40 years they made their Journey from Tanganyika territory Young university, , addressed the homo at Lake Shore, where Mr. on the east coast of Africa Irt tha of schools Provo the principals city In their weekly meeting Monday Ferguson' took an active part In amaaing time of exactly nine and days, by the clock. He left of office at the the superin building up the community. He one-hamgnt at 10:30 a. in. on tendsnt of schools. The subject of held many positions of trust In the dean's address was "Pragmatic both civic, and religious capacity, Dec. 2. Actually, however, the He filled a mission to Scotland In Prince' gained three hours, due to Philosophy of Education as Applied He was Instrumental in the difference In time. py the Principal.' The principals of the city schools, helping with the Strawberry proj under the direction of Superinten ect serving on the board from the dent C. A. Smith, are woiing out time the first surveys were, made a policy and program to be follow- until the project was completed. In 1916 he moved back to Spaned next year. A number of activities new to the district are being ish Fork and had made his home initiated this year that will be here since, except for a number of winters which he passed In the adopted as part of the program. He An extensive library on school ad- Soldiers' Home In California. ministration and the science of edu- is the last surviving member of the Fruitgrowers of Utah and Juab Perguson family. His tftfe cation is gradually being bul. up original will meet Wednesday at 10 at the office of the superintendent wu in 3922. He is survived by counties offics for the use of the principals and six sons and four daughters: An- a. m. in the county agent'sboard of drew Ferguson, Aberdeen, Idaho; with members of the state teachers who are interested ir. re- John TcrTuson, Lava Hot Springs, agriculture to consider the question search problems. of the Many the prffeent law in reteachers who are working for grad- Idaho; E K. Ferguson, Spanish pf amending Fork; William, Lake Shore; ftobert gard to the sale of wormy fruit to uate degrees, in. education are tak- and Bruce Ferguson, Los Angeles, permit its use for the manufacture ing advantage of the opportunity to get In line with the latest devel- Calif.; Mrs. Wilber Tippetts. Mrs. of vinegar and cider. At 2 o'clock a meeting will be Joseph Peterson, Mrs. LeRoy opments in their field. Thomas and Mrs. Ross Thomas, all held with the Utah county members of Spanish Fork, also 53 grandchil- of the" coming legislature to considHIGH SCHOOL RAZED dren and 14 er recommendations to be drawn up BOISE, Idaho, Dec.' H.(UP) Funeral services will be held Fri- for legislative action. The tax comStudtnts of Carey high school are day, December 14, at 1 o'clock in mittee of the Utah county farm holding classes In the L. D. S. the Spanish Fork Second ward bureau will meet at the same time chapel at Carey after a fjre which chapel, according to present with the legislature. destroyed the high school, accord- The body is expected to arriveplana. here ing to word received here today. Wednesday night. act-- I - . voiced ' .. I 'r ni LJ LONDON, Dec. 11 (UP) The Prince of Wales ne&red race the end of his 7200-mil- e to of bedside Africa the from his father today.. The prince is expected hom by about 10:30 tonight. Un- ng-rt- he whisky. According to Hamilton's story, as " v told in the city court Tuesday, he had. purchased the still in Salt ' LUGANO, Switzerland, Dec. 11 Lake, and. had only been operating . ct . epidemic has not been - Deeember-177-at-8-cA:l- 11' DakotalM, So far the felt seriously in the southeastern P. System "Employees Hold ter, 29. Deacon, son of John Deacon, jan- states. , itor in the Sheridan public schools .Meeting; Regulation of where Miss Carter taught, was Bus Lines Urged. scheduled to appear before Probate ARE PLANNED Mrs. Jensen Will Give Reading Soon one-fift- Confesses to Slaying of Former Teacher for Reprimand three Years Employees of the Union Pacific system were given valuable instruction in better ways of creating good will for the road, at a meeting held Monday night in the city and counof every school ty building. The principal address child in Provo city for dental de- was made by C. D. Morris of Chicafects and correction! will be started to the chairman of the go, assistant this week under the direction of Miss Irene Harris, school nurse. public relations department, West- Eleven of the dentists of Provo are cooperating with the schools to complete the work before the end of the ySar. A schedule has been made out by will list two of Miss Harris, which ' the dentists at efech of the city schools one day each week until the work is completed. According to Miss Harris the dental examination WILL REAR REPORTS of the school age is considered high OGDEN, Utah, Dec. 11. (UP)- -, is the peine western snippers advisory ly important, because it board met In Ogden today to hear riod when the child's permanent .. the reports of various commodity teeth are belng formed.' committee upon which the transportation requirements of the west for the first three months pf 1829 , . will be charted. The Weather Is -- 15-Year-- (UP) Private senate polls Indicating a safe majority for the Kellogg anti war treaty caused a change of front by the opposition as the foreign relations committee met today to reexamine Secretary of State Kellogg concerning details of the war dis avowal now signed by 59 nations. The issue appeared to be whether the opposition can delay action unchallengl treaty, can be strengthened,' or whether Chairman Borah can force its ratification unmodified before ' . . Christmas.' Minority Report Hinted The United Press waa informed reliably a minority report will be offered by Senator James A. Reed of Missouri, suggesting a reserva tion affirming the Monroe Doctrine but a majority of the committee1 and of the senate is lined up In favor of ratification without reservations. The senate still was plodding along with no Boulder dam agreement yet In sight, while the house worked on the $25,000,000 Austrian debt settlement The house passed the $32,000,000 Greek settlement late yesterday, over the proteats of Democrats. The second appropria tion of the session, the Interior supply bill, will be brouU u? later . ab-se- , ' 1 IS 1 v,L- . WASHINGTON, "Dec. 11. r .'-- ,'- " GOOD WILL IS CHORUS GIVES 8... ; King Is Maintaining Strength Although Physicians Admit His Condition Is Critical; Infection Is Spreading. Doctrine.' Attendance in Provo city schools rapidly coming back 'to normal " " cy, according to official report from the office of Dr. C. A, Smith, superintendent. lc The "flu, which reached proportions before tha has holidays, Thanksgiving .J In Provo and . abated greatly 1 , vicinity, Before Thanksgiving " ii A i approximately SO per cent of Si the city school pupils were and ihl mark waa ever 80 per cent absent at the junior high school. Today's report shows a moat encouraging lt-wation to prevail, as follows: Parker school, 86 per cent of 550 present; Maeser, 83.05 per cent of 587 present; Franklin tlM per 1 ifSi . cent of 538 present; flmpanogos, 89.8 per cent of 865 present; Junior A fireplace made up of. stones from historic sHes, each tailing an'lm-portaxhaptep in the world's history, is the possession" of 'Joseph W, high, 89 per cent of 58 present; of 552 Parks of Juniata Gap, near Altoona, Pa. The stones are numberad and Senior, high, 87.4 per cent ' .. a key explains their origin. As a keystone at the base of the fireptace present Is a stone from Conemaugh.dam when the dam gave way the John; town flood disaster of 1889 was caused. Another stone Is from the site WASHINGTON, Dec. 11 (UP) of the stable In Bethlehem, where Christ was- born. Still another Is ThKUnited States public health from the cradle of civilization on the western hemisphere La. Paz, serviceNaid today an lnfluenia Bolivia. The fireplace and Mr, Parks are shown above.- epldemic,sftow centering In the middle wesU is spreading eastward and may 'sweep the entire nation. Reports from ZfPatates compiled new cases today showed that developed In the week ending Dec 8, and officials said this of the total cases. but h In Kansas; 13,596- new cases wer reported officially. Low Mortality Rate' Deaths so far are not numerous and health officials, although warnBoy ing the public to take precautions against the disease, said the mortality rate probably would be much lower than in the winter, of ... Ago. Problems of vital concern to the disteaching; profession will be cussed at the teachers' regional con ference to. be held at the Provo Junior high, school next Saturday, according to J. Clifton Mofflt prin cipal of the Tlmpanogos school, and s' president of the Provo City Teacn-erassociation, who is la charge of the arrangements for tha affair. , PubUc Is. Invited While the work of the conference, in the main, will be done by the qf-ficeraof the participating teachers' organizations of the cooperating districts, teachers or the public In general, are Invited to. attend the to sessions. r, .,? which was the climax of a dispute over the sov re- -, ereignty of the of the Chaco glnn along the frontier. New Outbreak Reported Report to the newspaper La Prensa from the Argentina-Paraguaya- n border today said that fresh outbreaks had occurred in the disputed territory. News of the clashes was received in private messages from the border. Other outbreaks were said to be : Imminent. The correspondent of La Prensk at Posadas, Argentina, reported today that the Paraguayan govern-jncn- t is planning a general amnesty lor all political prisoners and that exiles will be allowed - 'H of-th- return to the country. ' Bolivia already has declared such n amnesty. , , La Prensa's La Qulaca corres pondent wired today that the for-mar Paraguayan charge d'affaires, Elias Ayala, told him on passing through that town that he met with several hostile demonstrations in Bolivia. He said that at Uyinl sev eral shots were fired at his train. J Solidly Supported governments .of both coun tries are solidly supported by all shades of political opinion. .... rc il Minority Report to Be Offer ed by Senator Reed Suggesting Reservation IN DM Latest dispatcheal. Ascuncion, . Paraguay, ' r OPPOSITION ATTENDANCE PLANS TO BE (UP). '.'.. o MAY AROUSE j ; r Bag Needed To Cany Whiskers PACT PEACE :4b'afcmg . ' 11 g .j) -- . t-- .r I Fireplace " Is History . Likely, Observers Say; More Disturbances Occur; t r " J Ii SS 0 LCiFfiiiii livia-Paragu- Do yon t t It nut; .. . U Li L-- Provb TM : Amicable Settlement of Bo Dispute Not i.A 131 iLLD 1 1 nnnnftlir A ) 3 I r' PROVO, UTAH COUNTY, UTAH, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 11, 1928. 3 II: BUENOS AIRES, I - n il J- - i 41 L ... "H tinent , p. m., while the French , minister completed " . The Council of the League met and discussed the threat of war between Bolivia and Paraguay. The council, In secret- session, authorlxed , Arlgtlde Briand, Mts president, to prepare the draft of a cablegram to Bolivia and Paraguay. The counciK adjourned until 3:30 foiblgn his taak,-- when to meet ahcl ap It Was scheduled prove the cablegram. Not only' will it be the first time the league has acted im the Interests of peace In the new world, but it showed the possibility "thaT'thc league may be able to exert a peaceful Influence without actually dispute. intervening in |