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The Lehi banner. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1891-1917, 1914-09-05
Wilson Club Organizes
James II. Moyle Candidate Tor u. \.
Senator Present.

Tuesday night in the City Hall the
local Democrats met for the purpose
OF effecting the organization of a Will
son Club. About forty people re-
sponded to the call and listened for
about an hour to discussion of the
Issue OF the campaign by Hon. James
II. Moyle, Democratic and Progress
sive candidate for L 5. Senator. Mr..
Moyle's talk, which was received with
much interest, drew attention to the
Senior Senator's calamity pro-
phesies of the destruction coming to
the sugar and wool industries of Utah.
Contrasting this prophesy, he drew
attention to the fact that wool has
not been so high in years as under the
present Democratic tariff, and even
before the recent prosperity struck
the sugar people there was n spirited
contest among those on the inside to
see who should get "A block of stock
which was placed on the market. He
drew attention to the universal bene-
III accruing from the Democratic cur
rency act and declared that President
Wilson was winning world wide glory
for America with his peace policies
After the address a permanent or
ganization OF the Wilson Club was eff
tected, consisting of the following Of
icers; President, T.. A, Morgan; Vice
President, Jesse Misener, Secretary
and Treasurer, j. A. p. Jensen; Exc
cutiye Committee, T. A. Greenwood
Mark Bezzant, stephen Shelley, VIM.
u. Barratt Enrolment Committee
James Grant, Ida Chapman, Mrs. Geo
A Varney, Mrs Iva Steele.
Musical numbers were rendered nv
Marion Nicholes and Rosa p. bur
rant
Special programs will be given in
the future al regular intervals ana
The best speakers and educators ON
political and economic problems Sc
cured.
The Lehi banner. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1891-1917, 1914-09-05
Granite Club Manager
Again Under Arrest
Theodore Melodies Arrested for Sci
ling SiS Bottles Of Beer to Law
renee Hutchinson Who Confessed 10
Having Sold the Same Beer 10 Small
boys.

Bran Duncan, acting city marshal.
arrested Theodore Melodies last Wed
ncsday for selling Intoxicating liquor
unlawfully. The complaint charges
him with selling six bottles of beer
10 Lawrence Hutchinson on July End,
one OF the days of the home coming
Mr.. Nicholo's plea was mot guilty as
usual" and he was released under
5000 bonds The trial Will come up
later.
The same day Lawrence Hutchin-
son was tried for selling six bottles
OF beer TO some small boys on July
2nd. He entered Il plea OF guilty
and sentence was suspended on him
Hutchinson had been In Jail since his
arrest last Saturday
II appears that the case developed
from the arrest, some time ago, of
the boys for stealing several bottles
OF beer from buggy at the Apollo
Hall. An effort was made to get
them to tell of other cases In which
II was known that they had been i'm
picated, and they then told OF OBJ
tanning the beer from Hutchinson.
whom II was suspected at the time.
had obtained the beer from the Granite
club. Hutchinson, with possible
long Jail sentence staring him In the
face. confessed his part in the trans
action. and Nicholes' arrest was the
result
Judge Whitecotton came over from
Provo to look after the cases.
The Lehi banner. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1891-1917, 1914-09-05
DON'T RING THE FIRE BELL

Last week when Merrill Clayson
got uneasy because the agricultural
boys were slow In gathering for the
hike to Timpanoogas, he thought to
hurry them up by ringing the fire
alarm, 1t was about 4 o'clock in the
morning and when the fire laddies
heard the call, they supposed it meant
fire and rushed from their beds, some
of them only half dressed The fire
department gets $500 for every re-
Spouse to a fire. and this Master Clay
son had to pay The City Council
however, taking into consideration
the youth of young Clayson and the
fact that his little joke was an in
nocent one, RENTED the S4.O0 fine
The fire department got it's money
The Lehi banner. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1891-1917, 1914-09-05
WOMEN IN ACCIDENT
PAINFULLY INJURED

Saturday afternoon, near Olmstead.
Miss Esther Carlisle. Miss Bessie
strong OF Alpine, and two little chill
dren were thrown from a buggy, while
driving along the canyon road Miss
Carlisle and Miss Strong were severe
iy cut and bruised on the head. face
and body; but no bones were broker.
and their injuries are not dangerous
The ladies were visiting Mr.. and
Mrs, Claud Gender at Olmstcad. and
had Just crossed the bridge over fha
river TO the county road, when The
horse became frightened of passing
automobile and SHE'D against a guard
fence on the river side Of the road
The Lehi banner. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1891-1917, 1914-09-05
NOTICE

Besides all the regular trains on the
.lnterurban for the coming Special
Conference of the Alpine Stake, for
Sunday, September 10. 1914, there will
be a special ear leave Harris, going
to American Fork, 935 a. m, stop
ping at all intermediate points, and
one leave Lehi in the afternoon at
1870 p m. Extra cars will be pro-
Nided on the regular trains also
The Lehi banner. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1891-1917, 1914-09-05
business Growing
Precinct Chairman

Miss Alice Dunn has agaiL been
employed by the Chapman Mercantile
company TO work IN their Dry Goods
department, commencing Thursday.
september $, 1914. Miss Dunn is an
excellent sales lady aud the public
generally will be glad for her return.
rms makes four splendid clerks in
TINS one department Miss Dunn win
IN turn be pleased to meet all her
old frienus and patrons
The Lehi banner. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1891-1917, 1914-09-05
strike Recorded In Mil Canyon

Joe Eastmond, this week. returned
from Salt Lake City, where he went
to have some ore tried. and Wcdnes-
day left again for American Fork
canyon. Mr.. Eastmond has been pros
pecting during the summer months
In Mill Canyon, across from Deer
Creek Recently he opened up ten
loot vein of stun which looked so
good to him that he took II into Salt
Lake City for assay. The returns
were so flattering that he immedi-
ately came back for larger sample
for checking purposes, Details re-
garding the find are promised later.
The Lehi banner. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1891-1917, 1914-09-05
School Bell Rings
Next Monday
Many Improvements Made since
schools Closed Last Year.

All is now in readiness for the
opening OF the mos. promising school
year in the city's history The teach
ers have all arrived from summer
school or their vacations. Yesterday
the High School faculty held a get
acquainted meeting and perfected the
plans for commensing work Monday
Today Supervisor Whitaker will meet
with the grade teachers and perfect
arrangements for the opening of the
Forbes and Harrington schools.
Monday will be registration day
All the students are expected to como
give their names, secure the necessary
books, pencils, etc, and on the day
following, regular active work will
commence in all the schools. Princl-
pal Whitaker is DESTROYS that all those
who intend coming this year should
attend the opening week. II they get
the opening plans, general idea OF
the work to be done and the school
spirit. a subsequent absence will have
less bad effect on the years result
than II this first weeks attendance
had not been taken. Prof Whitaker
also points out that the students can
save 90 per cent in the cost OF books
by buying those used by last year
students
With the exception OF NJ. w. Jones,
who comes fresh from a two years
course In music In the New York con
servatory, aud G.. Hay Hales. who will
teach business and economies In Mark
Greene's place, the High School facul-
! ~ is the same as last year.
The School Board has been making
some important improvements since
the close of school last year All the
building have been given most
thorough sanitary cleaning with soap
and water. and been given coat OF
paint where necessary Science Han
has been transformed, with having
| the paper all torn OFF and replaced
with new kind of paint both SAM
tary and artistic. All the floors have
been oiled, the benches planned and
painted, blinds repaired, and the black
boards given new coat of stating.
store room has been arranged UNI
der Science Hall and all the coal bins
filed for the winter.
The most important improvements
are excavating ana fitting up of two
rooms under Science Hall for toilet
and lavatory purposes, one for the
boys and one for the girls. This inn
provement has cost over $1,000, and is
/ worth It. In the girls room are six
toilets and two lavatories and a drink
| ing fountain The boys room has
| two lavatories, four toilets. a drink
/ ing fountain and two urinal basins.
The plumbing. done under the direc-
ton of Walter Slack. Is thoroughly
modern. the toilet basins having the
latest roof ventilations. Two cess
pools, about twenty feet of water and
FIVE feet in diameter, will take care of
| the refuse.
Another fine Improvement has been
the levellng of the grounds with the
gravel from the Science Hall base
ment and cess pools This has been
covered with about one foot of soil
from the mill reservoir. At the High
School, also, there has been good
work done in reducing the hill to
pleasing slope. At both places lawns
will be planted next spring.
The Lehi banner. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1891-1917, 1914-09-05
Primary Outing Monday

The four wards of the American
Fork Primary Association win have
their outing Monday. Labor Day,
September Z. in the northeast School
Grove Teachers will all be there to
take charge of the little ones, and
earnestly urge the parents to come
and bring their children.
There will be stands on the grounds
whore children can get ice cream,
soda water, etc.
An interesting program will be car
ried out. consisting OF games. folk
You are welcome and a good time
guaranteed all.
The Lehi banner. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1891-1917, 1914-09-05
REPUBLICAN PRIMARY CALL

There will be Republican Pri-
mary in the City Hall Thursday even
ing, September 10th, at S o'clock p.
m, to elect 20 delegates to attend
the County Convention to be held at
LEM September 10th, and tor such
other business as may come before
the meeting
All Republicans invited
JOHN II. WOOTToN
Precinct Chairman.
The Lehi banner. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1891-1917, 1914-09-05
American Fork Theatres
Local Pmy Houses superior IN Tbosr
81 Any similar City in the
State.

NO other city in the state of Am
er'cah Forks population Is SO we'll
supplies with modern, up-to-datc play
houses ana not other city ip tbIs
Size' shows pictures Of so hiah a class
"n''n' OF course, results in larger
patronage than that given by any
other similar city
Others are content with plctnr.s 81,
ineu'oere class Not so with Amcr-
''n Fork Special features are mo
The Lehi banner. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1891-1917, 1914-09-05
WHITAKER TO DIRECT
COMBINED CHOIRS

The combined choirs of the four
wards of American Fork are holding
rehersals. under the direction of
Prof Charles W. Whitaker, prepare
tory for the opening of the Alpine
Stake Tabernacle on the thirteenth
The change In extending forward
the front Of the choir stand was made
this week and adds much to the ap-
pearance of this part OF the build
ing Formerly provisions were mad
for the choir members to enter their
The Lehi banner. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1891-1917, 1914-09-05

rule almost every night in bot
houses, and If you see something ns
advertised, by the American or Liber
~ theatres In Salt Lake City, the pee
pie can depend on it that they VIII
De shown in American Fork soon
hereafter. a close reading Of he
picture ads, in the Salt Lake theatres
tnd a comparison of the ads, appear
"g in this paper, viii prove the abOE
,utemeht. Then, too, the local build
Ags aud their conveniences and Their
rejecting machines, are equal to any.
ing in the large cities.
Old folks, missionary wives and
idows are given free tickets, prof.
ing that the men who run the shows
are not In the business for monel
only, but that they also have grea
big hearts.
Both houses are well entitled 70
the liberal support being given by TIE
public generally.
The Lehi banner. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1891-1917, 1914-09-05
American Fork Department

seats from the rear. Under the new
arrangements they viii enter from
the front, making it much more CON
venlent.
Arrangements have been made VIII
the lnterurban road TO put trailers
on their regular cars In the morning
and to run special cars at 30 to
take care OF the big crowds expected
to come from the other towns
The Lehi banner. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1891-1917, 1914-09-05
Bicycle Ordinance VIII BE Enforced

Complaints have recently been
made of bicycle riders on the side
walks One day this week little
girl was knocked down by rider
near Chipman's store The City Coun-
ell has instructed the marshal TO en-
force the ordinance regarding bicycles
on sidewalks
The Lehi banner. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1891-1917, 1914-09-05

the buggy was overturned and hung
on the fence. and the ladies were
thrown some Is feet into the river
below, where there is but little water.
The children did not fall so far. The
horse also slipped down. reaching the
river bottom, stripped of the harness.
The Lehi banner. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1891-1917, 1914-09-05
SCOTS CLIMB Mt. TMPANOOGAS

Wednesday evening the Boy Scouts
OF the Second ward, under the dlrec-
tion OF Clifford h Young, returned
from hike to the top Of Mount Tim
The Lehi banner. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1891-1917, 1914-09-05

A young lady telephone operator, she
may have been from Lehi, recentp
attended church and during the ser
vices fell asleep. Al the close ns
preacheB said; We will now sing
hymn 1921 The young lady just wax
ing up in time to hear the number
yawned and said: "The line is busy
The Washington herald., 1914-04-05
HAS HAD NOTABLE CAREER.

Auriol Lee, who will play the role Of
Gertrude Rhead in Klaw & changers $
production at the Columbia Theater next
week OF "Milestones." by Arnold Ben
nett and Edward Knoblauch. was born in
London. She is the daughter Of DR.. Rob
ert Lee and is related to Robert f. Lee.
the distinguished Confederate general
She was educated in England and on the
Continent and prepared for the stage by
n. Vermandele. directeur de la mise-en-
scene at the Monnaie Theater. Brussels,
and made her first appearance on the
stage at the Haymarket Theater. London.
in January. 1SOe, as NictOrine in 'Frocks
and Frills." In 1913 she accompanied
Forbes Robertson to this country and
appeared as Bessie Brooks in The Light
That Failed" subsequently toured the
English provinces for some time with
Forbes Robertson: then played Nina in
His House to Order" Muriel Glayde in
John Glaydes Honor" Louka in Arms
and the Man" Jesica in The Merchant
of Venice Violet In Man and Super
man. Miladi in The Three Musketeers."
and Lady Percy in king Henry ""
In private life Miss Lee is Mrs Frederick
Lloyd. Mr.. Lloyd has the important role
of Arthur Preece in 'Milestones."
The Washington herald., 1914-04-05
CONCERTS, LECTURES
AND RECITALS
Frank speaight, Dicken. Interpreter.

Frank Speaight, Dickens Interpreter.
Dickens is as delightful today as he
ever was. but he is a bit too long for
this hurried age. Mr.. Frank SpeaiGht.
England's famous Dickens interpreter.
who made his first Washington appear
ance last Thursday afternoon at the Be
lasco Theater. presents the great novel
lists work In a condensed form that
should appeal TO many who have not the
time to read or re-read the longer works.
His arrangements, retaining the essen
tials of the story. are really dramatiza-
tions in which he. without costume or
makeup. enacts every part with amazing
versatility.
Mr.. Speaight will give his second re-
cital at the Belasco Theater next Thurs
day afternoon. April 9. His subject this
time will be David Copperfield." and he
will give the same version as that used
by Charles Dickens at his own readings
On February 10. Mr.. Speaight gave this
recital in Boston. before a large audience,
and the next day. the Evening Tran
script. in reviewing IT, said in part:
with the authors own version. which
was nearest to his heart, this gifted
young actor performed the difficult task
Of making all these people live in a way
which brought forth hearty and long
continued applause from the listeners"
The Washington herald., 1914-04-05
THE LATE MARIE JANSEN.

Francis Wilson. who acted for many
years with the late Marie Jansen. and
who knew her we'll. gives these interest
ing facts about her:
Marie Jansen, the comedienne, has
Just passed away at the homo Of a rela-
tive in Massachusetts,, and her age is
given by the papers as sixty-five years.
Surely there must be some mistake as to
this statement about her age. or else she
was the most perennially youthful
woman who ever lived. And one would
like to be made acquainted with the ex-
act locality Of the Pierian spring at
which she drank.
For a number Of years professionally
associated with her, 1 am able to say
from her own statement that she could
not have been much above fifty at the
time OF her death. When 1 Joined the
Emily Barton Company CSsi-1ss9 was
but eighteen years of age is what 1 re-
member her declaring. and, allowing for
a few years concession. that would make
The Washington herald., 1914-04-05
BOWDOIN college
Alumni BANQUET
Prof. G. 7. Files. in Address, Tells
Of Progress of In
sttution.
MANY SPEECHES ARE MADE

"reminiscences of college days were ex-
changed, old college songs were sung,
speeches were made, and good things TO
eat and to drink were Partaken Of at the
thirty-second annual banquet Thursday
night at the Continental Hotel of the
Bowdoin College Alumni Association. The
affair was one of the best attended and
most successful ever held by the society
Prof. G. T. Files, popularity known in
the college as George" made the prin-
cipal address. Other speeches were made
by Admiral Robert E. Peary. former Rep
resentative Alexander, Representative F.
c. Stevens, Representative John A. Pc
tiers. DR.. Woodward Pulsifer, Ellis Spear,
jr., and Charles r. Bull, jr.
Senator johnson of Maine president Of
the association, acted as toastmaster
Prof. Files paid high tribute to Presi-
dent Hyde, of the college, and deplored
the fact that the latter could not attend
the banquet. Speaking Of the college as
it is today. the speaker said that twenty
five years ago it had 126 students, while
today the number is 353, nearly three
times as many.
I'VE have remained small because we
have been, perhaps, ultra-conservative in
maintaining a very high scholarship for
admission" said Prof. Files, but 1 do
not know that any one regrets that We
have not grown to q numerically large
college.
I'm ten years that I have been in the
office at Bowdoin, no one man ever found
a back door to Bowdoin. We could have
doubled our numbers by letting down
the bars, but we have chosen not to do
So"
Former Representative Alexander con-
tributed a chapter to unwritten history
by telling how Abraham Lincoln had
offered Horace Greely, the noted Jour-
nalist, the position of Postmaster Cen
eral. and that this offer had moved
Greedy to support Lincoln for re-elec-
ton. Mr.. Alexander stated that the
story had been told him by Uncle Joe"
Cannon, former Speaker Of the House.
who. in turn, had 1t straight from
''one who knew"
The following officers were elected:
President. Senator Charles F. johnson:
vice presidents, Representative Frederick
c. Stevens and Representative d. J. Nc
Gillicuddy; secretary, Dr. Woodbury. Pull
sifer: corresponding secretary, Charles
II. Hastings: chaplain, Rev. Frank Sc
wall: treasurer, Gen. Ellis Spear; ex-
ecutive committee, Gen. Ellis Smear
chairman; Howard L. Prince, Woodbury.
Pulsifier, Charles II. Hastings, Richard
B. Dole, DR.. Paul Preble, and r, A. Cony.
The committee on nominations consist
ed of Gen. S. L. Kimball. W. c. Kendall,
and J. c. Pierson. A committee on reso-
lutions was named as follows: DR.. Wood
bury Puisifer. R. B. Dole, and r. A.
Cony.
The guests were: Prof. G. T. Files. A.
P. C. Griffin, Ellis Spear, tr.; G. W. Pull
len, jr.; F. L Reeside, F. B. Turpin.
Harvey Murray, S. R. Bond, and Win
grove Bathon.
The Washington herald., 1914-04-05

her at this time but nifty years old. But
the fact Is Marie Jansen never knew the
exact date OF her birth. for she was q
founding.
Founding or not, she was a born aris-
tocrat with a brilliancy OF mentality that
was unusual. She had the rare gift OF
personality. and those who remember the
Jansen of the McCaull Opera Company
days in her wonderfully popular song.
oh Mama or who recall her in The
Oolah,' singing and dancing Eugene
Fields "A Little Peach in an Orchard
Crew or who saw her impersonation OF
Nadjy in the comic opera by that name
must have a grateful thrill Of pleasure
over the exquisite grace. daintiness. and
charm Of this deligtfully gifted come
dienne. She was an artist. and II gives
me much Joy to lay this little tribute OF
affectionate appreciation upon the altar
OF remembrance"
The Washington herald., 1914-04-05
ANDERS0N'S FAIRY TALES.

George c. Tyler is to present a spectac-
ular version OF Hans Christian Andsr-
sens famous fairy tales by Edward
Sheldon, next year. The fairy play of
Mr.. Sheldon has been delivered and ac-
cepted by Mr.. Tyler. in behalf Of the
Liebler Company. and the work of build
ing the production has been begun. Mr..
Tyler goes to Europe very shortly, and
one Of the principal objects OF his trip
is to secure the services Of a general
stage director for the production.
The Washington herald., 1914-04-05

Theater. under the direction OF Prof. Ar
thur Maxwell Other selections viii In
clude Strauss waltzes. Tales from the
Vienna Woods" Nevin's suite. "A Day
In Venice" Wenrich's intermezzo. Rag
time Chimes" and Suppe's overture Die
Irrefaht um's Gluck." All the features of
last weeks vaudeville offerings, with new
specialties. will be presented.