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Show Attorney General Orders Investigation In Georgia Peterson, Rose Jones and Lulu Carpeu ter. Carnations and mistletoe were used in the decorations. A literary guessing contest was a pleasant feature of the .evening, Mrs. Paris winning the prize. Music was also enjoyed and delicious refreshments were served. About 40 guests were present. . Washington Dec 16 Senator Kearns, accompanied by R E, Smith and Ben Rich, visited the J Department of Justice today to interest the Attorney General in some Geor2ia cases growing out of the mobbing of the Mormon missionaries. The Georgia" courts are said not to be strong enough to deal with the situa-1 tion, in view of the fact that! many grand jurymen were mem-1 hers of the mob. The governor of Georgia and the district at-1 torney believe the Federal court should take the case. Senator Kearns in his interview with the Attorney-General took the broad ground that citizens of Utah, irrespective ir-respective of religious beliefs or party affiliation had a right to the Government's protection as citizens of the United States, and urged that prompt and strenu- ous means be adopted to bring the guilty to justice. The attorney attor-ney general ordered an investigation investi-gation and a report on the status of the affair to be made by the United States District Attorney of Georgia. : 1 A C. NOTES. There has been considerable sickness in the families of the professors during the fall Mrs. Linfield. who was attacked with hemorrhage from the lungs, is not yet fully recovered. Mrs. not yet fully recovered. Mrs. Drden is ill with inflammatory rheumatism, and for a time was j critically ill several days last, -x-rrk. and h MacEwan is just, eoverui.i; ii-jd au ai-uoU of-rliphthevia. of-rliphthevia. 'Ihe children m these families, too. have hau their share of .llness. The holiday yaction was nxeel at the last meeting of the faculty to begin Friday evening, Dec. 90 and end Monday Jan. b Reduced railroad fares have been secured for students and others wishing to visit their homes.. - - 1 BEACON L'GHT SOCIETY. The Beacon Light Society will; hold their regular meeting at the B.Y. College, on Thursuay, the 19th at 3:30 p. m. with tae following program. r PaT)er.Mrs. Mary L Gowan . Christmas Story-Miss Tilhe On Saturday evening the ladies of the Beacon Light, yth Iheir husbands and a few tin nte friends, were deligntiu.iy ! eSeSSned'atthe homeof Pro -' ' r.nd Mrs. Weston Vernon. Jr. Vernon was assis ed by t e. Misses Virginia Bush, , r.ilie |
