OCR Text |
Show THE RATHER For Eighteen Ilours Each ii Day The Served By A Direct Wire With the United Press Room la New York City. News-Journ- armor today , ltAHI-air- BRIGHAM, BOX ELDER COUNTY, UTAH, WEDNESDAY MORNING, SEPTEMBER 21, 1911 f o BOX ELDER EXCELS AT STATE FAIR II Held inference - Many Honors Won By Box Elder Folks Enforcement ltf At State Fair Tuesday Here in Brigham conference local county and y,ia were officers and Rich 3oi session, e5. The morning as open to the public, 'wd a talk by Mayor Alf who stressed the freeman, 4 for close cooperation on f part of citizens and law officers in protecting . aMl security of our and in pi curving the ytncan way of life. He also Htssod the duty of Americans the advantages enjoyed 1X1 enforcement Elder, Cache, j -- Newman, in it Salt Lake City C. Jaj charge division of Bureau Federal 4e was in One of first pictures to arrive In U. S. showing new Handley Page Halifax heavy bomber of Royal Air Force. Huge new war weapon has wing span of 99 feet, is 70 feet long, 22 feet high, it carries power-drive- n gun turrets in nose and tail. NEW WAR BIRD Prep ares To Arm Its Merchant Ships and Revise Its Neutrality Law U. S. of charge conference. appreciation on vjli of J. Edgar Hoover, of the FBI for the raid cooperation renderea expressed He mss four-engin- citizenship. tjfli s Elder crops law ., the law enforce--3- 1 of the counties "sealed, and outlined the 3! law enforcement officers bureau by F.D.R. DENOUNCES THE SINKING OF THE PINK STAR AS RUTHLESS WARFARE officers CITY OWNED station plan for national 'use' which was inaugurat-i.i- ! the FEI in 1939 when the ,ieat of the United States POWER PLANT that all law enforce-ra- t to cooperate in phase of activity. officers - sew M Ffed Sorenson of who is a duate of the FBI National tie academy, and Deputy John M. Burt, made for the conference a Elder M. county, War in the beheld Sheriff ef of Police .bait gave at welcome At the 'A was Agent tare . Memor-hoiie- Sorenson and Howard Call of brief remarks the opening ses- - afternoon meeting, open only to law officers, FBI Spe-J- i John D. Furrh gave demonstration "Bombs and Explosives. Earl Hunsaker of the -- highway patio at Logan, re talk on "The Highway a! and National Defense. -"axing the conference was rad( HAVl gnd Miioa and lantern- lecture depicting police in the city of London, land, during time of war Wealing air raid damages. coafcrence was one of nfs held by the FBI over picture ,H!Kre country every The conferences three are , value in unifying law in this well devised 'ration plan to preserve rna security. he conclusion of the con-- e the officeis signed the 6 pledge; ffwment j he unders.gned, representative official ol a reg- - instituted la,v enforce-- . do heieby .pledge . loal .ml j to and will support alWdys h(? my 01 Sarsiation i ri; that I Constitution . of against all vaL feign ',nd domestic; lru ith and al- a,.. ,ar thP Sarm and 1 win ait! s,1ivi '0 the 1, cooperate e"u;H rtini; of our in-Jnd in the de- -- pVT i r f e 'he nation." Ls s 111 P,ac('d in 0 'he Federal Bureau C, !.'?atn if Washington, sirenLa,7lil' Pvidenee of llUV lests enforcement ,0 131(1 this lnV at dlZjtion "YJl plan for in- euri!y. Eastern "J-gij. r4 Klly son Mrs. Adell at it liCer','-- v a,Vl IU- - fr,T attend He Kd-u-s-- c- 'S MChS'CUl,UI(1 SUld'in2 ad" iU lh eW- advantage when Brigham City corporation found it necessary to furnish power to the city with all outside connections dead. In other words, the local power plant during the day, transfers power to the Utah Power and Light line, and then later in the evening when the demand for light and power is high in Brigham, the local plant borrows from the Utah Light and Power sources. Monday night there was no power to be had from the Utah Power and Light company, but situation and this despite through the good judgment of the personnel of the Brigham Corp. electrical power department, enough power was supplied the city to take care of It was all normal demands. found necessary, however, for the electrical department to so regulate the water supply into the lines to the power house to furnish only the elecrticity needed by the city, and it was through this careful regulation in a time of emergency, that provided the city with sufficient power to take care of all demands but the street lights. Brigham, then, was the only city in northern Utah which enjoyed electrical power Monday night. And, it is pointed out, the Box Elder Tacking Corporation was the only cannery in northern Utah which continued to operate, thanks to the electrical energy supplied by the Brigham City Corp. j j city-owne- d '' owt 23 (UP) PROVES a coordinating NEV Sept. - Return From Convention Mr. and Mrs. Mathew Compton returned Monday evening from the American Legion national convention at Milwaukee, Wis. They were eleven days on the trip which they thoroughly enjoyed. Mr. Compton was a delegate from Utah and stated that this state was well represented at There were the convention. over 100 from Utah in the parade including a Utah drum corps, a float, and copper locomotive. At Chicago they visited for two days, and while Mr. Compton attended a big league ball game, his wife visited the Club Matinee. They reported the weather to be pleasant in the east and were surprised to find snow falling when they passed through Wyoming. Estimates Made On Storm Damage LAKE CITY, Sept. 23 (UP) Old man weather is still giving northern Utah a beating. The high winds that of dollars caused thousands worth of damage yesterday are gone. But in their wake are rain storms that are soaking the debris left by the wind. However, the weather bureau expects the rain to end along about noon and the skies to be clear for the next few days. Temperatures are comparatively high. Authorities are siiil trying to figure out the total damage caused by the wind. It will probably be weeks before the full toll is known. Property damage is estimated at around $200,000. This includes the damage to houses that were un roofed, to signs that were blown down, to utility lines that were maihed, to airplanes that were wrecked and to the were stores whose windows blown out. SALT Plane Saved In Miraculous Feat A consolidated Catalina flying boat is revealed to have navigated half of the Atlantic ocean with both ailerons and one wing tip missing An account which reached the Consolidated Aircraft Corporation today in San Pliego said the plane was bound for England on a routine ferry flight when the automatic pilot jammed. The plane was thrown into a spin that tore the ailerons loose. The pilot and the five man crew were given up for lost by their flight commander when they radioed from that both ailerons were gone. SAN DIEGO, Sept. 23 Mrs. F. P. Slopansky, the president of the Utah Delphian assembly, will speak on "What and Delphiap Has to Offer, Frank Francis, associate editor of the Ogden Standard-Exam- iner, will speak on Delphian Training, An Opportunity For Women. (UP-- twin-motore- c county's representative I and livestock and club and FFA members made an enviable reputation for themselves during the first three days of the state exposition. Although there was no judging for first place in the county exhibits, the Box Elder booth and exhibit of fruits and vegetables in the horticulture building were rated tops by onlookers. Some of the winners in other were listed as departments follows: In the dairy department the Box Elder Jersey herd placed second and the HoLstein herd, fourth. Individual winnings were made by A. V. Smoot of Bros, of Corinne, Sorenson Garland, and M. V. Rohwer of Brigham, in Jerseys; and L. M. Larsen, Corinne; Leon Jensen, Bear River. City; Guy M. Reese, Fielding, and Skinner Bros, of Fielding, Holsteins. In the club department, the home economics demonstration team consisting of Ruth Noall and Sue Baugh of BrigA ham City rated in the group. The agricultural demonstration team, consisting of Nedra and Delone Summers of West Tremonton, rated in the B group. The style dress review girl, Arlene Gunnell of Howell, rated A on her costume which was among the first five in the state. In the boys health contest, Lee Iverson cd South Tremonton rated A, which was among the top three healthiest boys in the state. Emma Rae Anderson of Tremonton rated B in the girls' health contest. All of these winners were introduced at the e culb banquet in the hotel Monday night. The Appledale Calf club livestock judging team of West Corinne, coasisting of Robert and Hubbard Smoot, Lloyd George Welch, placed third in the livestock judging contest. Lloyd Hubbard was high point man in judging of sheep in the whole contest, and Geo. Welch likewise was high point .man culb memin judging hogs. bers exhibiting sheep were as follows; Betty Lou Porrit, Do lone, Nedra and Nola Summers, Ben Tanaka, Eldon Anderson, Gerald Anderson and Fred Eggli of West Tremonton and Betty Adney of Corinne. Exhibiting hogs were Ernest Eggli of Tremonton and Jimmy Palmer of Elwood. Exhibiting dairy calves was Robert Smoot of Corinne. The home economics exhibit of foods and clothing articles entered from the girls clubs of the county was also outstanding and won many blue and red ribbons. Future Farmer exhibitors of Box Elder were also main winners in their department with boys under the leadership of LeRoy Bunnell of the Bear River high school, and Leslie Nelson and Edward Ward of the Box Elder High, obtaining many high honors. In other departments, Laron G. Anderson of Corinne was one of the largest exhibitors of rabbits. Wynn S. Hansen of Collinston had his usual display of fine Rambouillett sheep and of Fielding Dwight Hansen was showing Percheron horses. 4-- President Roosevelt says the nation probably is heading toward the defensive arming of WORTH BRIGHAM MEETING its merchant ships. He has left Mns. B. G. Midgley, vice no doubt that he is preparing president of the Utah Delphian to ask Brigham Electrical congress to revise or assembly, and Mrs. Clifford B. the neutrality law. He repeal Doxy, chairman of the service Dept. Furnishes will make a decision of the O'Ewtah chapter probably as to which step to ask next Power During Storm ofboard Ogden, Utah, have arranged week. Moreover, the president The wisdom of a municipality a meeting of the people spon-- j hinted that if congress rejects sored for the new Delphian his request, he probably will owning its private power plant chapter in City at the authorize the arming of ships was demonstrated here Monday chamber ofBrigham commerce rooms himself. and Monday night to an Friday at four p. m. has arisen organization as agency in the wading of espionage, sabotage a subversive activities. It y later that the president ,iaed WASHINGTON, IDELPHIANS CALL Quick opposition among isolationists. Sen. Clark of Idaho says the president will have the toughest fight in congress he ever had. But Mr. Roosevelt says he is through quibbling over the details of attacks on American commerce. He denounced the sinking of the American-owneship Pink Star as another inaxis warcident in ruthless fare. At the same time, he disclosed that the Pink Star when sunk Friday by a submarine in Icelandic waters already was armed, and was in a convoy. The state department tonight revealed that 23 survivors of the freighter have reached Iceland in good condition. There is no word of the other 11 crewmen. German spokesmen say they have no specific word as to the latest sinking. But they declare the scene was in the nazi operations area. They indicate that attacks on ships in the Iceland sea lanes will be intensified. Nazis Combat French Saboteurs (By United Press) Germany is striking with fresh fury to combat the enemy at her back the conquered people of Europe. The nazis warn that hostages will be shot in Belgim, as well as France, in reprisal for further terrorism. Three more Frenchmen have been executtotal ed, boosting the to 44. Nazi officials now confirm that 50 Jews and communists have been shot in Yugo"intellectslavia, as ual perpetrators of terrorism. The nazis apparently fear that Frenchmen may lead British fliers to vital targets in the Paris area, for the Paris blackout Is being intensified and the city camouflaged. Vichy confirms that recent British raids on the Rouen area found their mark. six-wee- k TAKE TRIP Mr. and Mrs. Walter Cleave left Monday for an extended trip to Spokane, Wash., via the California and Pacific coast route. They expect to visit with their son and wife, Mr. and Mrs. Rex Cleave, at Spokane. New-hous- 4-- Russia Denies Germanys Glaim And Says Three Russian Divisions Have Exterminated Over 50,000 Nazis THE CRISIS BETWEEN BULGARIA AND THE SOVIET UNION GROWS MORE TENSE BY THE HOUR COSTING MORE Standing up well in competition at the Utah state fair, Box FBI quarterly the IStiid.rg ! I SO STARS GREATEST FIGHT WON, SAY NAZIS III MAYOR it NUMBER 4-- TO RUN STATE GOVERNMENT SUCCUMBS IN Gradual Increase Shown Over Past 1 CALIFORNIA 6 Years SALT LAKE CITY, Sept. 23 (UP) The cost of Utah state has shown a government marked increased in the past Was Formerly Prominent Merchant Of Tremonton State officials said that the cost of running Utah increased about 167 per cent since 1926. The population, however, has increased only 14 per cent over that period. To cover increasing costs of government, the tax load has risen about 114 per cent most of which is accounted for in special tax levies such as sales tax. Utah farmers have been on the short end of the increases, it was reported, in that their case incomes have gone up only 11.4. Manufactured goods produced in Utah have shown a gain in valuation of 7.9 per cent while mineral production has increased but 3.9 per cent. The special taxes which have been introduced in this state have kept down a rise In property taxes. As a matter of fact, they account for a drop of about 38 per cent. In 1926, the state collected approximately $6,091,000 from property owners. Last year, however, the state collected $4,031,000. Utah depends on its sales tax and gasoline tax to supply about $8,000,000 of the revenue needed for state function. Other incomes include $48,139,000 from livestock, crops and government payments for land rentals. Cash income to farmers, the of manufactured valuation goods and amount of value placed on mined ore, all took a slump in 1929 and the following years. The cost of state government, however, did not go down during that period, but showed a rather steady rise relief due to increased TREMONTON, Sept. 23 Word was received here of the death Sunday of John Clyde Gephart, 51, former Tremonton resident, at Sacramento, Calif., after an illness of four months. Mr. Gephart was born at Wellington, Kansas, Dec. 25, 1887, a son of Josiah C. and Mary Remick Gephart. He attended school in Kansas City, Mo., and later moved to Denver, Colo. He came to Tremonton in 1912 where he engaged in the general merchandise business which was later succeeded by the Gephart Stores Co., a chain store organization operating in the in- 16 (By United Press) Germany claims to have won the world's greatest battle. The nazis say Russian losses in the great engagement east of Kiev may total more than one million troops, including 8X),000 dead. They say the drive toward Kharkov, in the Donet; basin, goes on. Russia denies that the Gormans have smashed lour soviet armies in the fighting east of Kiev. Hie soviets add that three Russian divisions have inflicted 50, (XX) casualties on the Germans in bitter engagements in the Lake liman sector near Leningrad. Berlin says only that the situation of Russias second-rankincity is becoming more and more precarious. beMeanwhile, the crisis tween Bulgaria and the soviet union appears to be growing more tense by the hour. Radio 0 Moscow has charged that troops are mobilized In the Black sea nation for an attack on Russia and Turkey. Hundreds of German transport planes, along with picked parachute regiments, reportedly are massed at the western end of the Black sea, ready for action at a moment's notice. CLYDE GEPHART years. Spartans Meet The Bees Thursday Night The South Cache football team which will invade Brigham on Thureday night, is one of the strongest teams from the north to appear here in many years. They have won from Tooele and Bear River and will fight hard to maintain their records of clean winnings. Box Elder did not look too impressive last Friday when tie game they played a with Granite. The Bees have only two regulars back from last year, Ross Morris and Neil Zundel. The team should improve rapidly with each game, since they are a green team. Local citizens are urged to the Thursday night attend game, it being the first night football game to be played here. The game starts on the dot a 7:30 p. m. 20-2- 0 termountain territory. In 1924 he severed his On Furlough con- co-pil- Le-lan- d Banks to Register Citizens For Civic Defense James E. Halverson, county of the state civic defense council, advises that he has made arrangements with all Box Elder county banks to register volunteers for service de-gie- Mae West Saved From Paying Spouse Alimony SAN BERNARDINO, Sept. 23 (UP) Movie Actress Mae West has been saved from paying $1,000 a month temporary support to Frank Wallace, Whom she married in 1911. Superior Judge Charles L. Allison of San Bernardino who declared Wallace, a former vaudeville hoofer, did not come into court with clean hands. Judge Allison denied Wallace's plea for alimony pending trial of a separate maintenance suit. He quoted an old he who seeks equity axiom must come clean handed. The judge pointed out that Wallace charged Miss West with consorting with criminals and other low characters, Yet, says the judge, "notI withstanding this he says don't want a divorce. I want her money. The judge made Iris ruling a few hours after the curve-somfilm actress had testified from the witness stand that she was broke and that she owed Walbroke and that lace nothing. j e Pvt.' Leon Packer is visiting Brigham Man his folks, Mr. and Mrs. Ira Teaching in New York Packer of this cOy. WAS SPEAKER AT Jess Reeder, for the past transPvt. Packer is being five years a teacher in the Box CONFERENCE from the basic air ferred President James Jenson was school at Bakersfield, Calif., to Elder schools and who left five e one of the speakers at the ago for Ithaca, N. Y, the advanced flying school at weeks an assistant has received Relief Society confer- Mather field, Calif., where he ence held here last Sunday, will have teachers'hip at Cornell Univertraining. sity. Mr. Reeder is a graduate representing the Box Elder of the U. S. A. C. and secured stake presidency. his B. H. and masters degree TO MAKE RESERVATIONS All parents and teachers are there. At Cornell he will be asIAYCEES TO MEET TONIGHT asked to make reservations to- sociated with his brother, WilThe Junior chamber of com- day for the P. T. A. regional liam, who also is attached to merce will meet at the Brigham conference luncheon to be held the same school as an assisairport at 8 o'clock Wednesday Monday. Sept. 29, at the Box tant teacher. Both young men are sons of night, announces Howard Call, Elder high school. Mrs. Nelson is in charge of Mr. and Mi's. J. C. Reeder of chairman of the aviation this city. reservations. two-stak- 400,-00- nection with this concern and moved to Sacramento where he has since been engaged in the retail carpet and linoleum business. Mr. Gephart was married in 1916 to Cornelia Anthony of Boulder, Colo. Surviving are his widow and a daughter, Beverly, of Sacramento, his mother and stepfather, Ches. H. Baker of Los Angeles; a brother, Fred C. Gephart of Tremonton; a sister, Mrs. Elmer Niemoeller of Los Angeles. e He was a third second Mason and a member of Corinije, Utah, Lodge F. & A. M. No. 5. e Leon Packer Here g j under the organization. Mr. Halverson said that in his contacts with the public many people ask the question: "What can I do? "The anhe said, is almost swer, everything. American engmeers sent to England by our government to observe air bomber 5ction and its terrible results, report there is need for all kinds of service; fire wardens, debris removers, sandbag placements, doctors, nurses, morticians, and a hundred and one other duties. We hope disaster will never come, but it is too late to organize when it is here. Keep the homes from burning. Protect your family, and organize by registering so that the call for help may be answered promptly and effectively. A check of the office of the local civilian defense organization reveals that at the close of business Tuesday, one week after the official registration day, only 55 men and 11 women had registered for this important undertaking. Mr. Halverson lias visited every section of the county and has left a large number of application blanks, but so far very feiv of them have been turned in. It is possible that this committee will newer have any real work to do, but if it should become necessary for it to function, it will be too late to effect an organization after the need is upon us, Mr. Halverson said yesterday. Salt Lake registered over ten per cent of its population on the first day of registration, while Box Elder county has not been able to obtain over one per cent in an entire week. DEWEVVILLE COUPLE TO BE HONORED AT DANCE Mr. and Airs. Lowell Burbank of Doweyville will be honored at a shower and dance in the ward hall Thursday, Sept. 25. Friends and relatives are invited to attend. CITY COURT NEWS Horace A. Garn of Salt Lake City paid a $5 fine in the city court here Tuesday for failure to give way to an audible |