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The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1916-12-14

Sc don't forget the primary bazaar
though she urges that for safety
sake you bring your pocket books
and purses along in case your desire
to possess some of the beautiful
Christmas presents should become
too strong to resist.
Mrs. Jos. Thompson entertained at
triple anniversary party last week
and the prominent characters Of the
evening were Miss Eta Merrill of
! Logan, the hostess. and her little
son, Reese, each one turning over
| new leaf for another year in their
lives. Covers were laid for eighteen
and after a most sumptous supper
the evening was pleasantly spent in
games, music and the hearty pleas
ures known to congenial family cir
Giles.
DR.. and Mrs. Milo McQuisten have
just returned from a trip to Sugar
| City, where they spent Thanksgiving
, with their daughter. Mrs. Gladys
Kicks. They report a fine time, in
Guiding n big Thanksgiving goose
dinner plus the delicacious that go
| with it.
Last Wednesday the delegates to
! the Beet Growers Convention held in
Salt Lake, C. z. Harris and VIM.
| Bair, called a meeting for the pur-
| pose of organizing a local farm bu-
reau. This move was effected and
the following officers were elected;
President. S. w. Hendricks; vice
president, Fred Whittle; secretary
and treasurer, C. z. Harris. A di-
rector for the county farm bureau
will be considered at their next
meeting.
Mrs, Addie Van Noy. Mrs. II. A.
Adamson and Mrs. Eliza Spackman
attended the funeral of Mrs. Lilly
Walker at Preston last Wednesday.
Saturday night the N. C. II. S,
Agriculture Club will give dance
in the opera house. everybody inyit-
ed.
Mrs. Riley Bair was pleasantly
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1916-12-14

Richmond, Dec. 1--we are now
enjoying the typical winter weather
with plenty of snow and cold. The
depth of snow will now average nine
inches and its is showing some. Civ
Ing fair promises of brilliant sleigh
ing for the holidays. Somehow the
snow and the merry sleigh bells are
quite essential to the holiday nmos-
phere and we welcome the snow
storms at this season.
Where Are My Children" was
the story shown on the screen Tues
day evening and the hall was pack
ed beyond it's capacity Of an appre-
ciatiye audience, The story Is a
sad sketch OF life very nicely told
by the author.
A dance for the benefit of Miss
Loretta Merrill, who is still lahcflng
In the mission field, was given at
the scandinavian hall Friday even
ing.
Sven Nelson is building an up to
date bungalow few feet north of
his old residence. The work is pro-
crossing fast and he expects to move
in this winter.
Miss Lenora Merrill was again
present to resume her place as in
structor of the Physical Culture class
Wednesday evening. She taught
Part of one of the new dances she
mas learned. A good representation
was present to welcome her back
Mrs, Jos. Peart gave the lesson in
literature and Miss Eva Fisher fay
ored the class with song,
In last Thursdays issue mention
was made OF Miss Sarah Hyer Of
Lewiston being, elected counsellor II
the stake mutual; this was a Sigh
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1916-12-14

surprised Saturday evening who, ,
party of friends stepped in bringing
WIN them picnic and a jolly good
spirit. Mrs. Bair was nrosoptod
win several pieces of china, it being
her birthday.
Many Of our people have been in
'erested in the sad case of the mo-
'her OF Mrs. Nash of Franklin Sbe
went to California to live with her
daughter there through the cold
season. and about a week aeo ber
charred remains were shipped home
she having burned to death in n
tenement house fire next door to
her daughters home where she had
gone to stay with some little ones
"hile the parents attended a dance
upon returning from this dance the
mouse and children and Mrs. Nasb's
mother. were all burned. MANY have
wondered about the burial arrange
ments. Mrs. Hilma Wight. who at
tended the funeral, says a common
sized casket was made and the char
red remains were set in a small box
in the casket together with beau
tiful burial robe Many fragrant
flowers adorned the casket. Dr.
Adamson who is attending Mrs. Nash
says the blow is the cause of the
nervous collapse she is suffering.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1916-12-14

The city commissioners have re-
1ected all the bids submitted on the
water mains extension. because they
were too high. The matter has been
hanging fire for some weeks. an eff
fort having been made to secnre n
reduction in some of the figures or
the bids. New bids will be asked
for next month
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1916-12-14
PAGE FIVE

Academy, gave short readings in
chapel Tuesday morning a scene
from Dickens David Copperfield. -
The Crimson Girls held their re-
guiar meeting Friday. Florence
Carlyle discussed Galsworthy's Jus
tice' " and Gwendolyn Smith gave a
piano solo.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-02-10
PASSES PENSION BILL.
HONORINC EX.SOLDIERS
House Would Give Medals tC
Veterans Over Sixty-five.

Washington. Feb. Special pen
sions OF SO month each and places
on a roll OF honor for former soldiers
who are holders Of medals Of honor
and over si1ty-five years old are su-
thorized in a bill introduced by Repre-
sentative Sherwood. OF Ohio, and posed
to-day BY the House. 1t is estimated
that not more than 1000 veterans come
under the provisions OF the measure.
Another pension bill, desired 20 benc-
fit widows Of Spanish volunteers who
served more than ninety days. aroused
much discussion and finally went over
until next Wednesday without action.
It would grant widows whose incomes
do not exceed $3.50 a year pensions Of
sl2 a month and SO additional for each
minor child. without regard to the
causes Of the soldiers death.
Republican Leader Mann urged the
passage Of the bill by way OF encourag-
ing volunteer duty.
Especially at present, with the pos
sbility of war facing u.s." he said. ut
is appropriate that we should say par
ticularly TO the young men: You offer
US your lives when you enlist. and, by
the Eternal, if you die we will take care
Of your widows"
Representative Gardner insisted that
the measure was unfair 70 the widows
Of regular army soldiers.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-02-10

borsbin Of the guard will be available
g. EoJeral usqs. the number me- ne
inc dependent as now upon no" many
volunteer. Il AN ,,oh
obi, will proyide the 10000 additional
mon asked for by Secretary Harrison
ai,bough the committee IL said TO be
abont equally divided on the Hay ana
Garrison plans for making the increase.
Representative Hay proposes 20 MI
existing regiments up TO fuh war
strength and increase only the number
Of artillery regiments; while secretary
Carrison has asked for additional
skeleton regiments Of infantry and
artillery 10 make up tactical divisions
Opinion of army officers who nave tes-
,ifod has been divided on THIS point
hut committee members think they can
roach an agreement among themselves
An element of the committee favors
continuance Of the practice OF govern
rnont manufacture Of army munitions,
and on this aspect of the plans the
committee will face struggle. some
members believe that hose fayorinH
the War Departments attitude OF pro-
vidinq work enough for private plants
10 insure big wartime production
canacity have votes enough 10 secure
this end In the bill.
The House Naval Committee, CON
timed it's struggle to-day over details
of nav personnel problems with Rear
ADMIRAL Blue. Chief Of the Bureau OF
Navigation. still on the stand. Ad-
mirai Blue presented the Department =
nronosals Tor redrafting Of the
Naval Reserve law, worked out IN
elaborate detail, and the subject was
under debate all day.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-02-10
Wilson May Talk Defence
in Bryan's BailiWick

Washington, Feb. 9.-President VIII
son was invited to-day TO speak on pre-
paredness in Lincoln, Neb.. by SEN
ator Hitchcock and Nebraska com.
mittee. The President said ne would
take the invitation under advisement,
but that he was not sure he would
make another speaking trip. Lincoln
is the home OF former secretary
Bryan, the administrations Leading op-
ponent in the preparedness pro-
gramme. NJ,
sham. of Atlanta, president of the
CONSERVATION Congress. told the Presi-
dent the congress would discuss con.
servation Of the national strength OF
the United States at its meeting here
in May. and asked him TO attend.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-02-10
Hearings to Close To-day,
as Wilson Urges Lead
ers to Speed Up.
SENATE APPROVES
NAVAL INCREASES
President to Sign Measure Tor
Two Battleships and Add
tiOnal Middies.

Washington. Feb. with President
Wilson personally urging both Demo
cratic and Republican n. 'mbers OF the
House Military Committee to hasten
nreparation Of bills to carry out the
srmv's part in the national prepared
ness scheme. indications tonight were
that the measure might be ready ior
the House within two weeks or less.
Hearings will close tomorrow or
next day. and it is understood the nam
features of the bills have already been
whipped into the shape in which II -
expected they will receive virtually the
unanimous approval of the committee.
The Senate committee already has
concluded it's Learings on army Dills'
and will take up the work OF drafting
i,s proposals early next week. There
also the general outline Of the plan TO
he recommended has crystalllzed
in the minds of the members. Inc
bills of the two houses are expected
TO differ radically. and the final leglsla-
ton will be worked out IN conference.
Progress also was made to-day on
navy legislation, the measures paving
the way for construction OF bat,lesnlps
AZ and A. at navy yards and providing
for three hundred additional mldship-
men in the July class at Annapolis be-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-02-10

,io, lie added that labor was not APP
nossd 10 tho national guard In states
where il was not controlled by IN,
omnlovers and filed with gun ana
hill men" TO trample on labors righis.
Mr.. Willard urged that the army be
reduced 10 the status OF national ponce
!, occupied in 1895. Adequate pre-
naredners was will O. the wisp, he
said and could not be obtained under
any plan proposed short OF conscriptlon
ard the military domination known IN
Germany, which had led TO the moral
ruin Of that country.
How about an attack by Germany.
France and Japan." Mr.. Willard said. at
the same time? Can you arm against
that except by steering the nation III
paths Of righteousness 2
Mrs. Kelly said hundreds Of women
were receiving letters from the Daugh-
tiers Of the American Revolution urg-
ING them 10 promise the use OF their
homes and motor cars and money 10
care for the wounded in the war
She declared the letters said Secretary
Garrison approved the effort 10 organ
ize 10000 900 American women IN TINS
phase Of preparedness.
Declares Yellow Peril Myth.
Mrs. Field asserted that the so-called
yellow peril was a myth. The japanese
and Chinese were being crowded out of
their own countries by growing popu-
lation, she said. and the United States,
with vast unoccupied lands. must give
them shelter.
Mr.. Howe said the spreading OF IN
vestments abroad by the bankers Of
any country caused its wars. He
sketched the colonial expansion Of
Great Britain. France and Germany to
support his statement that he was
more afraid Of foes within the coun-
try than foes without" The greatest
achievement Of the present Administra-
ton, Mr. Howe declared. was its reJec-
ton Of dollar diplomacy, through re-
fusal to sanction American partlcipa-
ton in the proposed siX-power loan to
China
DR.. MscCracken said he knew Of only
TWO ministers in New York who favored
preparedness. One was a Canadian by
birth. he said, and the other an Eng
lishman. He was not opposed, he said,
20 maintaining and increasing the army
on a basis OF a growing population ana
to pay for il he proposed that Congress
take half the retail price Of death
dealing munitions. "A you take II from
death dealing whiskey now"
81 deny your right 10 give US the pre-,
paredness legislation proposed said
Rabbi Stephen Wise. of New York.
There has been only one side pre-
scented. and you have no mandate from
the American people 10 take tins step
New York is the hotbed of all the
hysteria. II we are defenceless after
spending hundreds of millions of dol
lars on the army and navy, then some.
body ought TO be court martialed i
would not like 10 use the word shot.
II protest against this crime of the
great military programme. ! am not a
peace-at-any-price man. but am
against war at any price.
On objection by the Republican
leader, Mr.. Mann, The House declined
to-day 70 consider a resolution by Rep
resentative Clark. Of Florida. for call
ing a peace congress of neutral nations
by President Wilson.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-02-10
COAL )t!!. MEN REJECT
MINERS DEMANDS
Operators Refuse to cou,ia..
tHaetions as a Whole, Dis.
cussing Them Sinylv

Mobile. Ala, Feb g-Th,
formulated By the United T. osnsa.,
org .l Of America a. their reesn, ,, n''s.
non az indianapolis we're forrs 1--WE.
Jecled to-day as a whole h. - 70.
orators OF the central comne,',;s. o.
minous coal fields, and The 49,. ~.
ference Of employers and en-. .,Ins cot
once took up IN their order ~, rs ~
sion the eleven demands ~ ''scs,.
The first demand taken m u.s..
hat all coal be weighed 49,, ,''ila''s
screened and that 10 be psi6 =. o'.;E
mine run basis, is one o. ,Le ~ ?, 4
portant presented. Presiden, ~ =.
White, OF the miners union IA, ..na Z
adoption Of this request on ,Ss So -
that 10 is the only equitable bss',
the payment Of what the mine, y
du"es '' ~
Former state Senator Villa
International secretary Of tho 80, 80
organization, and author ~ 49, 's ~
anf-screen Law repealed in ,6.. ",
recently, contended that the mir. :.
basic Of payment was an adysn,s,i'..'
both operators and miners. In IS, |.
resulted IN the production Of MOI, -;
to the acre than 4 the fuel ~, ~.
screened. 'as
W. II. Hesklns. of Ohio did no, ,u
with Ar. Green. lie said he Er.s !,
many operators who were again,, /, V
The mine run demand was .l,a =.
posed by c. L. Maurer. Of Clsysi.. y
and George v. Schluederberg, Of Pr,
bu,Ph, operators. va
The discussion on the min. run o,.,
ton had not reached a vote whsr ~
conference adjourned until ,o.mor,, -
IL il expected the demand will h. y..'.
downs Uo 20 this time there Ia, be-.
no compromise suggestion made o. >.
mine run demand
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-02-10
Maxwell Motor Dividend

Notice has been issued 70 the ho.s.,,
Of the first preferred dividend war;.
Of the Maxwell Motor COMPANY. h,
that the dividend o. ~. per cen, 4.
clared on the first preferred stock ~
be paid b. the voting trustees on An
! only 20 holders o. the first PREFER
stock certificates OF record March n
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-02-10

FLKffS IIIOrKA LNrRA COMPLETE As
sediment Blu short aul i'Hg strands. New Paris
Model. BOO Edrdesua Colarettes. lurr'etfs Chairs
ornaments for OBJ, Blair aul Neol JANliEs
~ mn Ave
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-02-10

inc passed by the Senate. They passed
The House Yesterday. and lack only the
Presidents signature 20 'ecome law,
Sneaker Clark. in line Nth his recent
speech in the House 'vocating that
the personnel at both Annapolis ana
West Point be doubled, introduced
bill to-day to make such IN increase IN
the number Of cadets at the Military
Academy.
Leaders at White House.
Chairman Hay OF the House Military
Committee and several OF his Demo
cratic colleagues discussed army plans
with President Wilson during the day
at the Presidents suggestion. Io-mor-
row Representative Kahn. ranking nc
publican member, and others OF tne
minority will go to the White mouse
on the same errand. II is understood
the President was pleased with the re-
port on progress Chairman Hay gave
him.
II was evident. however, in later pro-
ceedings Of the committee that Repre-,
sentative Hay had not been swayed
from his opposition TO Secretary 6arri-
sons proposal for "A continental army,
which the President warmly advocated
during his recent preparedness cam
paign trip TO the Middle West. wit
ness before the committee said he was
opposed TO the continental plan.
$50 am l." interjected Mr.. Hay. we
Democrats and Republicans Of the
committee agreed tonight In saying
that an army bill would be quickly
written. although there might be minor
details which would take considerable
debate TO settle. The feature of the
House bill. il was said, would be Fed
eralization Of tho militia through pay
bill carrying limitations designed TO
Give the War Department peace time
Control Of training and offering OF the
national guard. ri,
Adiutant General Foster, Of the Flor
ida National Guard, chairman OF the
evecutive committee Of the National
Guard Association. was again IN WASH
ington tonight, and il WAS understood
he would be further consulted In order
that the bill might be made acceptable
20 the state soldiers.
Favor National Guard Plan.
Coupled with the pay feature OF the
hill probably will be Chairman nay
nlan 10 authorize the President 70
draft National Guardsmen into the
Federal service Immediately in time OF
war. This is designed TO settle any
conflict Of authority that might arise
ana oiso 10 insure that the whole mem
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-02-10
John II. Fahey Honored.


John ii. Fahey. who is serving his last
year as president of the National
Chamber. was unanimously elected
honorary ice-president of the cham
Der. In thanking the members for the
honor. Mr.. Fahey complimented Rich
ard II. Waldo, of The New York Trib-
une. for his untiring efforts in behalf
of the chamber and FOR the wonderful
change wrought in the chambers or
gan. "The Nations Business The
members. by rising votc of thanks,
expressed their appreciation of Mr..
Waldo's work.
The committee on nominations rec
commended the election of the follow
Ing persons 10 succeed the thirteen
members OF the board Of directors
whose terms expire at this session:
Edward A. Filene. OF Boston; James K.
Macoll, of Providence. W. l.. Clause. of
Pittsburgh; Z. ". Mccormick. Of New
Brunswick. y. J.; Granger 4. HOLSTER.
of Rochester; X. A. O. Mccormick. OF
Baltimore; Homer L. Ferguson. of
Newport News; Leon {. Simon, Of New
Orleans. ). b. Anderson, of Memphis;
Charles Nagel, Of St Louis; William
Butterwofth. of Moline. H.; F. A.
OF Akron. Ohio. and L. (.
of Minneapolis. The election
will occur tomorrow morning.
President Wilson viii address the
,hsmber tomorrow night on national
defence. Secretaries Daniels and Oar
-ison have also chosen this subject for
heir addresses tomorrow afternoon.
The chambers special committee on
rational defence will then present is
.epDrf
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-02-10
All Against Preparedness.

The views expressed ranged from
suggestions that Congress should await
the conclusion Of the European war TO
proft By the lessons il might teach, TO
declarations against polio. Of military
preparedness at any time or for any
purpose. A majority of the speakers
even the women, disclaimed any sym
pathy with Il peace-at-any-price doc
trine. but Nj. Willard prefnced his re-
marks with the statement that under
certain conditions he would wear that
designation as q badge Of honor.
"If il means" said Mr.. Willard, ITO
believe that there is no cause leaoihg
nm 10 war which cannot be composed
and adiudicated by international TIL
bunals precisely as the quarrels OF IN,
dividuals are vindicated, then "ouid
he willing to have the stigma OF a
peace-at- any-price man attached 10 ME
and would wear it as a distinction.
Mr. Fisher aroused the resentment OF
some members of the committee when
he declared that under general order
of the War Department army ohcers
had been gagged and the views present,e.di
70 the committee by staff officers did
not reflect the opinions of many. Of
fcers of the line He said several OF,
fcers of his acquaintance had declared
themselves opposed to any great mill
tary increase plan, but all feared to ex-
press their real views because of the
gag order
Representative Kahn called attention
10 the statement of Secretary Garrison
to the committee that officers were
free as air" TO express their personal
views.
Mine Workers Opposed.
Mr. Montgomery said he spoke Tor
500. 600 mine workers who had declared
against preparedness in their conven-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-02-10
House Committee Told
Country Wants No New
Military Policy.
DIFFER WIDELY
ON PREPAREDNESS
Most Speakers Disclaim Peace
at-Any-Price Idea Endorsed
by Willard.

Washington. Feb. Q. Opponents OF
Administration plans for national de-
fence legislation concluded their day
in court to-day before the House Mill
tary Committee. and. while not unsni-
nous in their opinions as 10 what
should be done or left undone with re-
gard to the army and navy. all opposed
any present change in military policy.
Representatives Of the Society o.
Friends and score Of others. speak
ING under the direction Of the Women's
Peace Party. discussed WAT and lts
causes and consequences from many
angles. They were seldom interrupted
by committee members, except when
the open-mindedness Of Congress on
the subject of preparedness was as
sailed.
Among those who spoke were Waiter
Fisher, of Chicago. eX-Secretary OF the
Interior: Oswald Garrison Willard, OF
"The New York Evening Post; the
Rev. DR.. John MacCrack n, chancellor
emeritus Of the University of New
York: Samuel b. Montgomery. of West
Virginia. representative Of the United
Mine Workers and several fraternal or
CARNATIONS; Mrs. Florence Kelly, OF
New York. for child welfare workers;
Mrs. Sara Bard Field, Of California,
who said she represented the senti-
ment of the women voters Of Western
s.ates; Frederic Howe, New York State
immigration Commissioner, and the
Rev. Frank Hall. of New York, speak
inc for the clergy Of all denominations
Of that CITY
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1916-10-16
WILSON PLEA
FOR easement
D|SREGARDED
SECRETARY TUMULTY NAIL S
CAMPAIGN CAhARD, USED
AGAINST PRESIDENT

SHADOW LAWN. Long Branch. y.
J.. Oct. lG.--Answering the widely cir.
culated campaign canard that Presi-
dent Woodrow Wilson delayed the de
livery Of the Senate resolution asking
clemency for Roger Easement. the
Irish maTtyrhcro. Secretary Tumulty Y
today issued statement declaring
positively that the resolution was de-
liyered promptly TO the British authori.
ties. and that 1t arrived. together with
private personal appeal from the
President, before the execution and In
ample time for any official action; fur.
rhermore. that the appeals were duly
considered. without favorable result.
by the British authorities.
Many persons. including the martyrs
sister and also Michael Doyle. his as.
sistant counsel, have been quoted as
believing that the resolution arrived
TOO late.
Mr. Tumulty declares that every.
thing possible TO be done BY the Presi.
dent and his advisers was done
promptly and without ostentation.
On account OF the state OF mind ex.
isting in British officlaldom, IL was
diplomatically impossible to save the
Irish herO--a fact which he himself
recognized from the beginning of his
trial.