Record Breaking Sum
In Pensions Is Paid By
the United States
: WASHINGTON, Dec. 8. A record
I b-caHin In pensions was paid by the
3 ' t government during ihe last
I ral ear despite ,bf fact that 1,10
1 f"lhr oi' pensioner? was (he smallest
n(U"oy ver since 1S90
I ' h was developed by the annua)
n todav of the commissioner of
I Si ho raid ?222 1,29.292 was
I -a tn 64 person during the
j fjiras compared with J179.835.328 to
Utah Plants May
Have to Close Down
m calT L AKE. Dec 8. L nless ord
I rs"1 are received today excluding
I nah from the coal control blp.nk.-i
I t8blHhf(1 several davs ago by the
.ir(t;iii fu0' administrations,
I any ol I ho o called nonessential In-
J.'cnp in tii'' -''a'0 wi" De oompell. di
I w dose within the week. This will af
I : mines and smelters, especially, al
ihough some ol ihern hn-. enough to
I , Bev ral w eks lone-:
I The OreRon Short l ino railroad yes-:
' i tPrday announced some changes ol
I n.3;iencT ira'n schedules in addition
I to Those announced Saturday Orders
K ..... hn rien bv the Iirnvcr & Rio '
I Grande and Oregon Short Line of
I fjrials instituting radical reductions
I in passenger train service all over the
li jntermoumnin country similar to the
I reductions ordered in all parts of the
f eountry for 12.01 this morning.
I The additional changes announced
l bv thp S h are as follows
I 'Train leaving Salt Lake at 12.01
I m for Ashton, Ida. by way of Og
P den, Pocatello, Idaho Falls, has boon
I cancelled The 11:30 p m train to
: tbton will handle this traffic
The followinc 'rains will be operated
I Monday, Wednesday and Friday:
I Msrka branch; Twin Falls-Rogerson ,
I Nampa Lakeport ; Nampa-Murpny,
I Shoshone lull City; Payetcc-Kmmett
I Tuesda, Thursda and Saturday
I trains. Aberdeen branch; Lakeport-
H Nampa
m The city coil cornmiUep appointed
by Lester P Freed, president of the
Commercial club, ls prepared to meet
I anv emrrgenr;, . according to Mayor
M W. Mont Ferr. chairman of the com-1
B mtttee. If found necessary a survey of j
I the industrial plants of Salt Lake will
I be made today to determine where as
B flstance Is needed.
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Tom Mix in one of his best
5-reel features, "Hell Roarin'
! Reform," a Mutt and Jeff com-
cdyand Houdini in "The Mas-
ter Mystery" at the Lyceum
today only.
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Steel Plants to Close
I TQUNGSTOWN. O Dc, 6. t'nl j
coal is forthcoming within a few hon
I (fee BriT Hill Steel company will !:
Itbil afternoon, throwing 6.500 men on I
let wort; officials announced this morn- ;
linj. The Sharon Steel H-op company
I closed Its p!mt last wefk and the Youngs- ;
town 8heel and Tubf company curtail)
Hi operations.
The young lady across the way say. J
B fhe doesn't suppose any new oil rem
BJ,any that isn't absolutely safe could
B.iftord to promise 12 pr roni dividends
646,895 pensioners the year before
The largest number of persons ever on
tne pension roll was 999,446 in 1902
and they received a total of $137,502,-
The net reduction In the pension
roll during the year was $22,468. the
number of names removed being 32.
149 and the number added 9.6S1.
Ohio ltd the states with the largest
roll, theer being C0.002 pensioners
drawing $21,582.330 04
Supreme Court
To Decide Question
as to Wet or Dry
WASHINGTON, Dec. 7. The valid
ity of the war time prohibition law
may be decide' tomorrow by the BU
pr me court, in which event the cor.n
try will get a final answer to Its big
question whether this will be a 'wet"
Christmas.
The court will reconvene at noon
and i he impression prevailed general
ly that tin? constiutionaiily of the war
time law and the Volstead act for its
enforcement may be settled at the
"t" "ub' uiucbd nil cuun neciO' S
I these cases before January 16, itsopin
I these cases before January 1C, Its
! opinion will have no effect, for the
j country will bo dry then by constitu
tional amendment
After handing down decisions to
morrow, the court will hear a number
of important cases during the week,
including appeals from New Orleans
and Baltimore, involving the right to
manufacture beer containing more
tthan one-half of one per cent under
I the wartime prohibition net
Mexican Situation
Overshadows All
Questions in Congress
WASHINGTON, Dec. 7. The Mex
ican situation overshadows all ques
tions likely to come before congress
'this week
The senate foreign relations com
mittee will meet to give further con
sideration to a resolution requesting
President Wilson to break off diplo
matic relations with Mexico and to
withdraw recognition of the Carranza
government .
Senator Fall. Republican, of New
Mexico, author of the resolution, talked
over the -situation with the president
Friday afternoon, and it had been ex
pected that President Wilson would
give some expression of opinion on
the propdsal in advance of the meet
ing Senator Fall said tonight, how
ever, that the president had not
definitely promised any response, eith
er before the committee meeting, or
later.
Aside from .Mexico there is work
enough to keep senate and house busy
until the holidays, with little probabil
ity that the German peace treatv will
be taken up in the senate meanwhile.
Indeed, no action on the treaty be-j
fore next month has been expected.
Senate leaders still hope to gel a
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j lpOPHOTQPLAY5ANO n U 5 1 6 yE
j m PROGRAM U
E Today and Tomorrow ten
W. S. HART in P;
rj"J "JOHN PETTICOATS" M ,
j nam m.. war , i j
H I Child Matinee Evenings fi '
0rsa;ists Eisxiizzix?.) g
1M Jfe5 98. RA tie s'i'd j to tivis !
DAY morrow
M The Greatest Crook Story Wjl3 BBP 1 JKESmfflSfflmt ' , I
Ever Filmed ;j fHffi--$W : '?M$$& 'SSSSKBk
Extra Offering BaSBBIBm!i
H Capture of Lion in Arabian I
B Films of Thrills and Excit- KfMl
f'j ing Moments w ' ' jIHR ' '
p Matinees, 2 :C0 end 4:00 p.m. I
I igtsJ7.00 and 9.00 p. m. Lj mj&f ' J -xSSSwQ J
1 Acuua, 27?ri war tax ifl JOHN BARRYMORE TtH
Kiddies, 9c and 1c war tax L:J- Vj"RAFF LES.THE AMATEUR CRACKSMAN " j
J9HHHHISE ;
I TOO GOOD TO MISS I I
I American Legion 1
I Boxing Carnival I
AT T H E
ARMORY TONIGHT I
)hj nil nrpy I
FOR INTERMOUNTAIN LIGHTWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHII
TWO GOOD PRELIMINARIES
Tickets on Sale at Hcmenway & Mooer's, and DeWitt'a Cigar Store
THEY'LL ALL BE THERE!
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I vote this week on the Cummins b.ll
(designed to meet conditions with re
turn of the railroads to private oper
ation and control, but with the long
fight over the bill's anti-strike pro
vision, there may be no final enaci-
merit until next month. President Wil
son announced last spring that the
roads would be turned back the llrst
of the year, but many senators be
lieve now that he will wait until the
I new law is effective,
j Senator Sterling, Republican, South
1 Dakota, will attempt to have the
house pass this week his sedition bill,
'penalizing attempts to overthrow the
ko t rnnu nt.
The coal strike and other industrial
troubles will be considered tomorrow
at a special meeting of the senate
labor committee. Chairman Kenyon
hnpi is that congress In some way may
be able to assist in settling the strike,
possibly by providing an adjustment
tribunal. A resolution calling upon
the government to take over and op
erate the coal mines as an emergency
;il-o is being discussed and the com
mittee will consider the resolution
of Senator Jones, Republican, Wash
ington, proposing congressional in
stlgatiOO of the coal strike.
! $175,000 Offered
: Jack Dempsey for
Tilt With Frenchman
CHIQAGOi Dec. 7. Two flattering
offers for a match between Jack
Drmpsey. heavyweight champion uf
ih world, and Georges Carpentier,
European heavyweight champion, have
been received by Jack Kearns, Demp
sey'h manager.
The following telegram was re
ceived today from Dempse's manager
by the Associated Press.
"Just received cable from Edward
Cochran, the English promoter, offer
ing $175,000 to meet Carpentier there
Also have offer from Tortorich. the
N w Orleans promoter, of $150,000
for Dempsey's end to box Carpentier
Dempsey is making motion pictures
here, but is doing liqht training every
day and will be willing and ready to
defend his title as quick as Carpen
tier or any other suitable opponent
;HffiSBHL ,
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Liver Causes
Headache
It'3 foilieh to suffer from constipation,
6ick headache, biliousness, dizziness,
indigestion, and kin
dred ailments
u.e."eciv;;'; rclRTERls
Piil.MH.nd JniTTLE
all misery in J 4T a
a few hours, jh $4 JL If - ,
Purely vege- jrilLLS)
table. Act JJBBfl L
gently on liver and bowels.
Small Pill -Small Dose-Small Price
DR. CARTER'S IRON PELLS, Nature's
great nerve and blood tonic for
Anemia, Rheumatism, Nervousness,
Sleeplessness and Female Weakness.
caalao moat kaaf (laatlora
'mi liw v wmr n"jTrgT
the public demands to meet Dempsey
can be arranged. Would much prefer
fighting in America than going to
Europe, but will accept the best offer.
V. :iri best wishes."
STORM COVERS ALL
OF NORTHERN UTAH
SALT LAKE. Dec. 8. While the
weather bureau last night reported
only .35 inch of snow for the 24 hcurs
nding at 6 o'clock, Salt Lakers who
plowed their way home after dark will
llffer considerably in their estimate
of the amount of actual snow on the
i ground. From 6 o'clock on the snow
i continued to fall heavily.
While the snowfall was rather heavy
the temperature remained close to the
freezing mark, and early this morning
neither the railroads nor the power
I companies had reported any llnt-s o'tt
! of commission as a result of the storm
The storm conditions prevailed over
the northwestern part of the state and I
I extended into south' astern Idaho and
n n -cmm
southwestern Wyoming. At Lander
the temperature dropped to six de
grees above zero and at Hc-lena, Mima.,
to two degrees above zero.
The precipitation was more than
half of the snowfall thus far this
month and the excess for the month
to date was .36 of an inch at 6 o'clock
last night. Despite the heavy snow
falls of the early winter, the state still
lacks L25 inches of precipitation for
the normal year, due to the extreme
dryness of the summer.
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Sickening headaches, foul reaih,
Constipation, means your bowels .tie
asleep Wake them up Willi Holl't;
ter'a Rocky Mountain Tea it never
fails. Mclntyre Drug Co. Advertise-1
ment.
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DRIVER IS INJURED
WHEN CAR SKIDS
SALT LAKE, Dec. 8. R. EL While. 35
years of hr a taxi driver for W D.
Peterson, whose stand Is at 22 East Sec-
hiii n .1 . ii " "Hi i i i-i i m i mmm-smm
Down Go Shoe Prices
I ' Shoe buyers of Ogden continue to Bhow surprise at the j
A savings they can make In our Btore Several of them
y still can't got the Idea that thee prlceB are permanent y
j are not special reductions and ask ue what aro the I
I regular prices. We are pleased to Inform them that j
THESE prices are regular now since we adopted the
1 great money saving Bystem. .
j We are publishing a few items, showing the old price
Ithe price you used to pay; and by their sldn the new j
price th" permanent nice made possible by the strlct
lv cash system at our. store. j
COMPARE THESE PRICES
Old New
Children's Shoes Prlco Price
Good values In patent leather, and calf
BCUffen sizes 5 to B $3.00 $2.50
Same as above, sizes 8v to 11 $3.50 $2.75
(.mis' Low Top English Shoes
Sizes 6 to 8 $3.00 J5.ro
Sizes S' to 11 $3.60 $2.7"
Sizes 1 1 'i to 2 $4.00 I8JB5
Boys' High Tops Tan
These will make dandy Christmas presents for the .
I I i v o . healthy bo . 1
A Sizs 1 to 3 4 $6.00 $5.30 A
I Sizes 4 to 6 to Sr. 75
I Sizes 10 to 13 $7 60 $5 00
This list was Just selected at random our entire stock
is subject to proportionate reductions
The rush of business in our store slncu the first of the
month the throngs of satlsllod purchasers, who have
recognized the exceptional values offered at the low
! prices, show the popularltv of the new svstem There
ls no longer any doubt in their minds about the advan
tages of buying for cash Come In and let us show
you Just how much shoo value your money will buy.
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The Sweeper you've 11
been waiting or - jjfl
J an he He JHH I
jl
' 1 1 B
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Take the virtues of electric cleaners, add to them the
convenience of ordinary carpet sweepers, remove
. the drawbacks of both and you have the new
VACUETTEi
It picks up all dirt, lint, thread, hair and ravellings
but require no wires for electric connections. A
H tl
strong suction lifts all dirt into the dust-bag, without
spreading or dropping dust back on the floor. The
wide low nozzle dives conveniently under heavy
furniture. Strongly built and durable, yet light 1
(62 lbs ), a child can easily operate it.
Within the next few days a demonstrator will
call at your house with one of these sweepers.
DON'T TURN HIM AWAY
Because he really has the sweeper you've been wait-
ing for. It is in a class by itself, there is nothing like
ond South street, sustained a compound
fracture of his tight lec. possiMc internal
Injuries and numerous lacerations and
bruises on his face and body st 3 !)
o'clock Sunday morning, when a tuxlcao
he was driving nortli on Xlnth East stro-?t
skidded across the street and struck an
Iron telephone polv The car was prac
tically demolished. Three men whom
White was driving- to their homos were
in the rear seat They escaped with onlv
slight bruises and lacerations.
The car was so badly broken uu thai
it was impossible to extricate the In
jured chauffeur from his seat without
removing the top and tearing apart the
steering wheel.
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Read the Classified Ads-
Carnegie Library I
More than two-thirds or the 12.000 ' fl
books in the public library were dis
tributed during last month, according
to Grace Harris, librarian at the Car- j
negie Free Library- New cards listed
during last month were 524. the ma-
joritv eoing to youngsters of less than j 'fl
14 years fM
The library was used as a place ol 'fl
study and reference by large numbers
of students from the Weber Normal
college and the Ogden High school.
Books on business lines are also be- , i Jj
ing given a great deal of attention, it I H
1 is reported.
SACRIFICE I
We have 3 used cars that must be sold before Jan.
1st, 1920:
A Dodge touring car, 5 tires, new top with plate
glass in back, excellent mechanical condition,
value $800.00.
I One Saxon Six, first class running order, 5 tires,
new paint, new top. Value $750.00
One Light Four Studebaker touring car, thoroughly
overhauled, new top, new paint. Value $900.00.
In order to accomplish the sale of the above cars ;
in the necessary time we will sell one car each week,
in the order listed, to the highest bidder. Come and
look the cars over and leave your bid. Cars are on
display at our sales room.
These cars are first class values, the sale is bona
fied. Our loss is your gain. Here is your chance
to get a good car at your own price.
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R. T. Mitchell Co. 1 1
Phone 331 2439 Hudson Ave. II II
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