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m WEDNESDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 8, 1920. THE OGDEN STANDARD-EXAMINER , - , I
1- STATE AND JDAHO NEWS
Latest Items of Interest From Utah and Gem Bt&ta
I fljMGE TOPIC OF
UTAH STOCKMEN
District Forester From Og
den Addresses State Con
vention at S. L
BAXJT LAKE. Dec. 6. ?onildera-
Vl i to ii of range eondi:
TW ai affected jn the foreal y
' 1 the work taken ap at the open ig
HH session of the second annual eonven
tlon yesterday of the rtah Cattle ana
m Homo Growers' association. President
WL' Alonio Brinkrrhoff of Ehnery countj
IBW presided at the meeting where there
rlftW were upward of 100 cattle and horse
TaB growers of the state.
FORI OTER SPEAKS,
iffflj R. H. Rutledge, of Oprton. district
JH forcstei rave an addresa on "Graalng
H mid Allied Subject." In which he told
vi.H93 of the problem! of keeping the forest
1 SiM ranges In the proper condition mid SX-
JH 'ended the cooperation of the service
t!fM in ihe solution of tho growers' prob-
MS lems. He agreed with a number of
II t'h growers who spoke on the r-ih-i3bvfl
Ject thai to increase grazing fees in
the national forests il the present
JKSm time would work an Injustice on the
iLH stockmen.
jSSNM Dan S. Peck of Kama a ;pokc of the
pfCTl difficulties encountecd by stockmen
In the deferring of dates of entrance
' ;.H to the forests, saying that such delays
Wmm entailed greal Inconvenience and loss
IL. C Montffnmrn of Hehcr spoke
at some length concerning the hard
ship Increases in grar.int: rates would
cause, and drew a comparison be
tween the use of th ranges by the
western stockmen and the use of pri
vate pasturage in ihe feede states of
the middle west lie alleged that the
feeder state cattlemen are urging upon
congress that the rates for grating
in western slates he increased. In or
der to cut off the competition of
western cattle
ELECTED OFF! CI RS
Tho afternoon session was limited
chiefly to the election of officer, an
early adjournment being taken to per
mit the Utah mn to attend the con
ventions at tho Hotel Utah
J. M Harmon or Provo, county
commissioner of T'tah county artd
pfestdent of the Provo chamber of
commerce, was elected president of
the association. Mr. Brinkerhoff was
made first vice chairman John Black
of Esealante, J. M. MacFarlane of
Silt Lake and William W, Srognilllcr
of Kanab, Kane county. additional
vice presidents ami Thomas Redmond
of Salt Lejke, secretary. With the ex
ception of President Harmon and
Yire President Drin kerhof f . the men
named served last year in their pres
ent officea.
The executive committee of the
soclation Is composed of Willis
Johnson of Vernal, J A. Scorup of
.Montlcello and James L W rat hall of
Grantsville.
MIOIT M MlMTIONs
Tho following resolutions were
adopted
That this meeting go on record as
opposing the proposed Increasing Of
the grazing fees and thai this fact be
c made known to all persona, concerned
with tho raising of such rates, that a
committee of two be appointed to
have this matter In hand an ! make a
case to present to our representatives
in congress, either in person or hy
such other means as they may ask
for.
"That we attempt to get the con
vention of twelve western suites to
indorse our action and to cooperate
with us in this matter.
"We stand fo a tco'-n rigid en
forcement of the brand Inspection
law.
"That the secretary of tills conven
tion notify the new forest supervisor
that some caftlemastcra of ih state
complain that the advisory boards .ire
advisory in theory onlv and that the
supervisors give too little considera
tion to the rccommendal Ions of the
boards.
' That we verily believe from inves
tigation and practical experience that
the shortening Of the grazing season
; May 1 and May 16 is unjust to enl
tlcmen and uncalled for bv actual
i oiiditions in the range, that the ranse
is slowly Improving under preSenl
grazing regulations, even though the
carrying capacity of the forests ha?
been steadily Increased since inclusion
within the forests, and that forest of
ficlals should be t onii nt with then
V '-I'sBB facts We recommend that each cat-
( i JfcW "p association take up Its case ii this
ii-i "'i'9l regard with the new supervisor ind
' V &9iJ adjust this peculiar condition.
cB9( "That the officers of tin assoicla-
nc'jfffjB tion be selected from men whose ma-
m&h2s9I 'or m't'refit3 arc iti cattle, not in
shec-p."
West Cache Suit
J May Be Dismissed
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SALT LAKE, Tec. 9. If the pro
pram adopted yesterday Is completed,
one of tho most important civil suits
ever tried In Utah will be terminated
I without decision by tho supreme
court and through this action Lor
i'nr.o N Stohl and John A Hendrick
I son will be relieved of a judgment
I rendered against them for $160,850
I in the suit of the west Cache Sugar
company brought to recover alleged
i secret promotion profits.
The board of directors of the West
rhe Sugar company yesterday dl
rected their president, David A. West,
and their secretary, M T. Fox. to take
i c;.s at oiK-e to hive the suit dismiss
ed The directors further Ih the res-1
' olutlon of Instruction, stated their hc
I . f that a grOBS Injustice had been
done Mr stohl and Mr Hendrlckson
In the bringing of the suit. The res
! olution further expressed the belief
, that both men were guiltless of the
charges made In the action, and that
dismissal of the case would be the
only fair action for the directors to
lake
President West said Inst night that
this action had been taken. He said!
that it was done on the reeuest of tho!
stockholders. Th Hccles Interests of
gde-n. own approximately 93 per cent
I of the stock in the company. The
history of the case goes back to June.
1917, when -the original complaint
against Hendrlckson and St h 1 was
I filed by the V est Cache Sugar com !
Pany Ernest R. Wool Icy was presi
dent of the company at that time i-astl
night Roland i: Woolle, a brother.!
In the absence from the clt of the
I former president, declined to discuesl
I the matter beyond stating that he
knew such a meeting had been hclu
and that, as a director, he had declined!
j to take part In the proceedings, in -
stead sending his resignation as a dl-
I rector to take effect immediately.
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MOONSHINERS MAKE
ESCAPE FROM JAIL j
IDAHO FALLS. Idaho. Dec S.
; Iiolting out of the courthouse door yes- ,
i lerday Joseph Crafton and Eugene j
Hennett. who were arrested Mondn..
, for operating a still. Kith escaped I
J 'md their whereanbutS last night was'
I unknown. The two prisoner. were
tnUen from J.-;! and irralcn-d before!
i T'nited States Commissioner George
, w Bddlngton. -
i The bonds of each was fixed at I
i IS600 and their hearing set for Mon-
day. December 13. Marshal Wheeler!
took them back tu the courthouse af
I ter arraignment jrtid wont into the
sheriffs office with them When he
I had finished talking with the sheriff
! anel the marshal he walked out.
J The prisoners followed him out the
door and sauntered off In an oppo
Site direction. The marshal had said
nothing to the sheriff about transfer
: ring the- men to his chprge, li is an-
nounced. Federal officers and local
i poller- 3re sreiuring the community In
search of them.
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BIENNIAL REPORT OF
LAND BOARD APPROVED
SALT LAKE, Dec v. The biennial
, report o.' the state 1 nd board was ap
i proved yesterday by the land board
I commissioners and passed on to Gov
ernor Uan:beiger Tlv report indi
cates that more than SSoo.OoO has
i been collected during the past two
: years in int. rest on sfVc land grant!
funds. Which i a larger amount than 1
in the preceding btsnnium bv mor
than 1100.000. It also shows that
'about $2V;ui has been added to the
1 general fund or the st.-.te by inter;
e-;t on dally balances and on the sec
I rctary'a suspense fund. and from
.leases on lands imdev Great Salt lake.
ID UIO Hi PRESET rED,
DOISE, Idaho. Dec. 8. Idaho will j
be well represented at the annual con-1
ve-nlion of the American association
of State Highwaj Builders at Wash-!
( Ington.
William J. Hall, slate commissioner,
J Of pulilie works, and 1 P. OlSOn, dl-i
I rector of highway.-, will be In attend-1
ancc. They left a few days ago for!
the national capital. Federal aid mot-'
ters will he taken up with the Wash
ington officials by the Idaho represen
1 tatlvesj.
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IGED OUPIjE WEDDED,
: POCATELLOt Ida.. Dee. 8. A ro-1
Imance of forty-eight years culminated
yesterday In the marriage of James
! Weed of T'ocatHIo and Av. James
I Barnes of Houston. Texas, at Houston.
Mr. Weed was formerly bridge super
visor for the f uegon Short Line and
I was retired on a pension a few months
ago at the age of 7:'. The bride Is 70.
MM No Qiiestioii
as to the
l BEST CORN FLAKES 9R1
when you have
your first taste of 1
wL. Post Toasties
These Rakes bear a dis
tinctive name because of
their distinctive Quality
They are meant to -and
do excel in every way
at is why Post Toasties are the
POPULAR CORN FLAKES
M IN AMERICA
Sold by grocers everywhere !
s Made "by
Poscum Cereal Compacy, Inc., Battle Creek.Mich.
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THREE-FOURTHS OF
STATE IS SURVEYED
SALT LAKE, Dec. S. With the vir
tual suspension yesterday of field ac
tivities for the year. I. C. Thoreson.
surveyor Kcneral for I'tah. art
nounceel that more then three-tou rl h f
of the total acreage of the state has
been surveyed.
i if the r,i,::7i.iu acre- estimated to
he within the Etate boundaries. :!r.
' " acre were surveyed prior to
Juno SO, and Stn.uOu additional aerea
have been mapped since that time.
le.iMng a balance nnsurveyed of 18,
824,1ft'.! acres.
Citizens of the state have applied
for the survey ot ninety-eight town
ships, embracing an estimated acreage
of i '.if.o.ooo, the Survey of which has
been authorised by the commissioner
Of the United States general land of
fice Survey of twenty-two other
townships has been asked, but th
commissioner of the general land of
fice has not given his approval Ap
proximately '440,000 acrea aft Includ
ed In these tracts Which have not yet
heen authorised for survey.
Mi. Thoreon said yesterday ths'
the plats of the surrey of township I
38 south, 13 west and SO aoqtHV 15
a et. (n Washington County, hae
bi i n approvt 'i by the general land of
flee and ire being prepared for filing
In the United States land office ai
Stli 1 -ik fnappropriated lands will
be opened for entry in the next two
or three months 1
Plans are undrr way for the irriga
tion of 40,00(1 acres' of Itnd on the
iVmargoaa deaeH near Death 'alley, j
according to G n D Klrkpatrlck, as
sistant supervisor of surveys in 1 tab
and Nevadv Mr'. Klrkpatrlck re-)
eently returned from a trip through i
;'nls region.
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OGDEN FIRMS FILE
WRITES OF CERTIORARI
SALT LAKE, Dec 8 Four holders
of special contracts with the Utah
Power & Light company for powct
service yesterday filed writs of certl-i
orsrl directed to the public utilities
commission by the supreme court oil
Utah.
The writs were granted hy the su
preme court, returnable December 16,1
the saljac date- previous writs of like
nature are returnable.. Ono of the pc-I
titloners of yesterday was the Bam
berger Electric Railroad company,,
which attacks the jurisdiction of the
commission to initiate proceedings Oil
the present case, and also the constl
tuttonalltN of the decision of the e.om-(
mission which placed the rates to b
paid by the contract holders on stand-:
ard schedule instead of on the level,
fixeel bv the contracts.
The Utah-Idaho Central Railroad i
company filed a petition similar to I
that or the n.imbergci Electric. Th
Oregon Short Line- claimed that the.
Utilities commission had not taken into
account an actual consideration that
had passed in the relinquishment of
a eontraet with the Hear Lake rower!
company. The Ogdeh Portland Ce
ment compan also attacked the cle-1
cision of the commission Other pc
titloners are expected before December,
10, m which time it is probable thati
the pupreme court will amalgamate the!
. taes n.1 set .i future date lor hearing
argument.
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LEAVES OS LECTURE TOUR,
POCATELDO, Idaho. Dec. 7. Judge
Fred 0 Hale instructor in soeiolog .il
the Idaho Technical institute. left yes
terday eening for a tour of the coast!
and northwest stales. Juelge Rale,i
while away, Will deliver his famous
lecture, "The fourth Lme Of Defenao.' j
under the auspices of a ChaUtausjUO
company at Seattle. Spokane, Grange-!
'. die nncl other cltiea Professors I
Leonard. Rlcbarda and Hartman are 1
taking care of his elapses during his
absence. He will return early in
lanuary.
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POSTM 1S1 ER IPPI UNTED.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 7. Eva L.
Hirse'il w.is toda' appoint, -d poHJ-ias
ter at Rbckvllle, Utah, succeeding
Phebe a j . i b - removed
Edith V i in mess succeeds Rosle S.
Eianford h poHtmnster at Avon, Idaho.
M m:k- t. m IDE
POQATELLO, id: . Dec s Thirty
proprietors of l illiard balls, cigar
stores and shoe shining resorts have
heen arrested for relling clgaretn to
minors Several of the offenders ha e!
pleaded guilty and paid a fine of '.
and costs amounting to $5.4u.
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MTOMOTU1. DEAL! Us To MEET
BOISE, Idaho, Dec 8. Tho first
convention of the automotive trad' -of
Idaho is to be held here December
14, The- Idaho Automotive- Trades
asroclnlion will be in charge At thi
ronvention. questions of importance
will b' discussed and ae-ted upon.
REVEALS ACTS
KS GERMAN SPY j
Former U. S. Army 0fficer,j
Arrested as Absconder,
Admits Treachery
SEW YORK. Dee 8. Sensational'
J disclosures of his mission to this eoun-
i try as S SOy for the German govern
ment was given in an alleged confer;
I slon by John Willere, formerly captain
in company I. EOrty-elghlh United
laiec Infantry, .alleged thief and dc
I serter. after his p.rrest hero lapt night
! charged with aosconding with $.",0u0
I of his company funds on December '
19. 1CUS. His rCgime-nt was then sta
, 'loned at Camp Sevier, Greenville, (
S C.
iris capture was accidental. He wasl
crossing Fifth avenue at Forty-sec-!
ond sfroel. when- Hugh J. Hannigan.l
formerly s lieutenant in s illers com
pany recognized him. Hannlgan call
ed n policeman -md Wllers was ar
rested At a police station the prison
er was further (dentlfie.ri by (Wo other
lorme-r lieutenants in company I, Sid-!
ne p, Howell and Francis" Hatch.1
WJllers was then taken to Governoi a I
Island, and placed in confinement at
Fort Jav.
ADMITS TREACHERY
Wilier, the polu e said, recited In I
a brazen fashion how he was sent to
Mic United Scutes os one of 800 ca
dets trained in acts of esplonac- to
enlist in the American army.
On his arrival In the t'nited States,
' Wlllcrs went ti Albany, v. here he en-;
listed, he said, as a private. His mlli-i
tary aptitude won him rapid promo j
i lion and his knowledge of English and'
I his ability to " speak like an American'
enabled him to obtain a connnlrsion. '
i Vllleis said lie had never been sent !
across the ocean, and While In this!
I country bis instructions were "to ii
the P-nrt of a loal American,'' and)
1 to take no aeiion until he reached the
I war zone.
"What was your plan after reach
ing the other side7" he was asked.
"I could lead the company to slaugh
ter, t he- police say hfj replied.
You also woui-i be killed," he was
t reminded.
"Whet of that" Thousands of hct-
i-r men died that way.'"
I The police say Wlllers remarked
Christmas I
catering to the demand for Jr .
necessary to that ' "$1 'l
An entirely new producl of lis tint S-''
tivciiei in pleain vareitv smooth V jjff' t
anil creamy; with delicious, cxelu-
sie favor" the superior tHFT r
PA( SAGE tor YuletieJo cheer. T
Delightful latisfgetios will result
from l.iii!(t Bhupe-Williama tKT W 6 H )M
iLr iShupe-Williams
that they would be surprised if they'
knew the "number of officials at
Washington during fhe war who were
employed by Germany as si'tes."
Are they still there he was asked.
" That I don't know," he Is said to
hnc- answered But there were man
of them during Uic war."
WAR ENDED I V CAMP.
Tha Forty-eighth infantry -was still
at Camp Sevier when the armistice
was signed and. his usefulness as a
spy at an end, Wlllers told the police
he decided to become a deserter and
to lake, they alleged, the company
funds.
The deserter then went to Chicago.
where about a year ago. he married
an American woman named Crawford, j
From Chicago Willers roamed about
the country, at various times trying
unsuccessfully to get a passport to
MOTHER! !
Ca1ifornia Syrup of Figs"
ChArTs Best Laxative
:
Accept "California"' Syrup of Figa
only look for the name- California on
the package, then you nn sure our
child Is having the best and most
harmless, physic for the little stomach,
liver and boWela Children love it
fruity tste. Pun directions on eachl
iioitu- Vou must s i v " ' m lifdrnla,"
Adv. 1
FLOW OF ALIENS
TO BESTOPPED
Sen. King of Utah Would Bar:
All Immigration for Six
Months
WASHINGTON, Dec S. Determl-
nation of house leaders to stop during
the period of reconstruction tho groat
flood of immigration which has set in
from Europe and other parts of thei
world was evidenced Tuesday by thei
action of the rules committee in re-
porting a special rule under which j
general debate on the Johnson bill
would be limited to four hours and !
probably disposed of ut one session.
The rui will be called up Thursday, i
delay in taking It up having been I
agreed upon only to permit the prep-i
nratlon of a. minority report bv Rep
ricntatlvo Slegcl, Republican of N ' ,
York Tho Johnson bill would pro-1
hlbit practically all Immigration for
two years,
While the house committee was act
ing Senator KIiik. Democrat, of L'tah,
Introduced a bill proponing to suspendj
immigration for six months This pro-
posal has the support of other scn
,i t or who believe that congress
should not act hastily In passing Im
mlgraiion legislation, but should put
up the bars for a short period WhJla
It Is asseseing the whole situation andi
drafting leclslation to meet it.
Senator King also offered .1 ntea
calling upon the st crei iry of labor fori
a report on the disposition of appro-'
pri Itlona made for enforcement of the
laws against alien anarchists, for in
deportation Of anarchists and for the
enfor, enienl of the i in migration law
Germany. He disguised lvimself and
walled an opportunity to quit the
country. A pair of heavy eyeglai
ho oalci, was an important part of his
dlsgulae.
When questioned by military author
ities at Governors Island, Willers de
clined to amplify his alleged confes
sion oo
rBbston policewomen ewhose duty
It is to patrol Boston t'nntmons. I
HALF-MILLION PERSONS
DRAW CIVIL WAR PENSION
WASHINGTON, Dec. S. Pension
disbursements for the fiscal year lf!2
aggregated s -1 3 205.3 1 1. according to
the annual report of t'omnilss'.oner
Baltsgaber, of the pension bureau,
made public today. The flguies showed
a 'decrease of about nine million dol
lars from 1310 totals and the report
lecorded tho death during the " ear of
l'7,S71 civil war pensioners, leaving
:'43.GL0 soldiers of that war on the
pension roll n addition to 290(100 civil
war widows.
While no survivors of the war of
IS 12 were shown, 71 widows Of sol
diers In that war are receiving gov
ernment pensions, only 14S Mexrean
war survivors were reported, and
Mexican war widow's.
Survivor of the world war do not
show on the roll. Their dependents
alor.c are carried.
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DEAR MOVIE TRIP.
TOMCDO Patrolman A Scardato
went to a movie on his beat, while on
dntv Suspended for 10 days without
pay. I
WARBURG APPROPRIATE
sTOXiEDO John Carrot, an onion
grower, was pinched for getting drunk
on hair tonic. He spent he nlfrht in
1n.il singing "Silver Threads Among
the Gold " l
COTTON GINNED IN 1920 M
MUCH LARGER THAN LAST I
WASHINGTON. Dec. 8- Cotton H
ginned prior to December 1 amounted 1
to $10. 144, 921 running bales, inelud- 1
jtng 101,687 round bales, 18,898 bales ?999B
n." America n-Kgyptian md 1,111 babs 1
of sea Island, the census bureau an- 1
nounced today. H
Last 'ar to December 1 glnnlnrs MmU
amounted to 8,844,889 bales of lint, mmU
Including 90,868 round bales. 2.,7.'.".
bales or American-Egyptian and 8,962 H
i l i island. H
Ginnings to December 1 this year PJpjpiJ
by states includes- Arizona 57,296', f999S
California 72. 709. Teias 3,423,11 1. H
I KAR BLEEPING SICKM SS&
GEN EN' A The fear that sleeping immM
slkness will spread again In eastern jH
-nd central Europe is expressed by
health authorities. Morv than Hbu mm
Cases have been treated this year in MMm
Switzerland alone, )t Is stated.
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JUDGE DOES GOOD DAY'S WORK.
SAN FRANCISCO Foderal Judge
Rudklns threw 700 cases, the accu
mulation of 60 years, out of his court
on a blanket dismissal. Had not been
hi trd within a year of the time they
j were H
It eo.!s from $12 to $17 a hundred-
I weight to raise csitle, according to
agricultural experts. H
nSSv smrt,- m mi I pi S.
"Pape's Cold Compound" Breaks any Cold in a Few Hours
Instant Relief! Don't stay stuffed- nose running, relieves headache, dull-
up! Quit blowing ad snuffing! A doae noes, fovcrlshnesa, sneering
of "Papa's Cold Compound" taken "Papa's Cold Compound'' 1 the .
erery two hem s until three doses are quickest, surest, relief known and costs
taken usualK breaks any cold right ( only a tew cents at drug stores. It H
up. acts without assistance. Tastes nice.. 999J
The first dOSS opens eloicged-up nos- Contains n qulnjnc. Insist upon!
triU and air passages of head, st ops t'a pe s - Ad mM
lassl
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