Salt Lake Herald-Republican | 1911-11-06 | Page 1 | Patriarch John Smith is Slightly Improved

PAI PATRIARCH A CH JOHNS JOHN JPHN S ITH IS SLIGHTLY IMPROVED PROVED John Smith the venerable patriarch of the Mormon church who is 18 confined to his home 26 South South First West Wes street with what is feared to be pneumonia monia showed showe a little Improvement last night He contracted a a. cold about abou ten days ago but did not Dot give it serious serl- serl ous attention Ills His condition became worse however a few flays days ago and the tile aged churchman was forced to take taketo to his bed The cold settled upon his lungs and all efforts to give him re relict relief relief re- re lief have failed Late Lato last night he ho hovas was v reported as resting easily but while no serious consequences are probable his physicians are in constant constan attendance The Tho patriarch is seventy seventy- nine years vears old