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Evening journal., 1917-06-23
Declare COCCHI has
Confessed Staying
By The united Press.

DF Int tullcQ IIebSs
NEW YORK, June %. Confession at
Bologna, Italy, by Alfredo Cocchi that
he murdered Ruth Cruger. was reported
in press dispatches to police heads here
today. According to this information
Cocchi made his clean breast of the mur-
der when under interrogation by Italian
police authorities at Bologna.
With the eliminating evidence of lax
ity in police methods which permitted a
murderer TO slip out of their hands.
preparations were made for even deeper
probe of the whole New York police sys-
TIM. Commissioner Nalstein's formal
hearings were adjourned until Monday
but his subordinates were busy gather,
ing material for cross-examination of
detectives and others known to have
been friendly with Cocchi. Now York
authorities were mainly concerned with
the possibility of extraditing Cocchi and
forcing him to pay penalty here for hs
crime.
Evening journal., 1917-06-23
Grabbed WRONG WOMAN:
JUDGE fines HIM $40

James Stone was fined $40 ard costs
in Municipal Court this morning on a
charge OF disorderly conduct at
Fourth and Walnut streets last night.
Mrs. Annie Nentz testified that as
she was passing that point early last
evening the man grasped her by the
arm and cursed her. She said she
never had seen the man before. and
that he followed her. still using pro-
fame language for several blocks. un-
til her husband arrived and held the
man until officer McDalnell came
and arrested him.
The man claimed that it was case
OF mistaken 'deaiiiv and that he was
not the guilty man. huf several Wit
nesses Dosi.nen Identified aim.
Evening journal., 1917-06-23

PRNNST TRAIN HITS AUTO KILLING SIX PERSONS.
Ly The United Press
BALTIMORE Md, June 2s-six persons dead today
after collision between Pennsylvania railroad train and an
automobile Parkers Baltimore county The dead
are Samuel NJ Kirkwood. Mrs. Samuel NJ Krkwood, Mrs
Rebecca Anderson Charles Wiley Mrs Charles l. Wiley
Rstecca Ruth Wiley The automobile engine stalled the
machine was crossing the tracks.
Evening journal., 1917-06-23
ST. JAMES CHURCH
KEARS 2OOTH YEAR

The two hundredth anniversary of
st. James Church, Stanton, will be
observed on Sunday. July 1 DR.. Al
ban Richey of st. Johns Church. will
preach the sermon at the morning ser.
vice and the Rev r. NJ. kirkus of
Trinity Church will deliver the lead
ing address al the afternoon service.
The Rev. J. L. Parks is pastor.
Evening journal., 1917-06-23
GERMANS SINK GREEK SHIPS.

Dy The United Press
WASHINGTON. June ss.-eerman submarines are taking
heavy Toll shipping report the State
Department nearly one-hfcenth Of the entire
Greek tonnage has been bottom
months Since April y ships representing tonnage Of ST.
52 have been OrpedOed by and
'rian boats. They valued about s5,OOOOoO
Evening journal., 1917-06-23
AUroMoeIIE sroIEN

Robert Lilly of No 200 West Twen-
ty-third street. reported to the police
last evening that Page automobile
owned by him, had been stolen. The
machine was left in Shipley street
between Fifth and Sixth STREETS last
night.
Evening journal., 1917-06-23
CENTRE GRANGE FESTIVAL.
name EXTRA OFFICERS
TO ROUND UP SLACKERS

Under instructions from United
States District Attorney General Greg
ory. Marshal Martin F. FAIRY yester
day appointed two extra deputy mar
shals for this district These men
will cooperate with the government
officials in rounding up any slack
ers who failed to register.
The new deputies who were ap-
pointed temporarily were Frank c.
Honecker and james G. Carr
Evening journal., 1917-06-23
HEAT7 rHEY WANT M

BAKERSFIELD Cal.-It was 80
hot yesterday at Kern. near here.
that oil from one Of the big wells
there boiled as it came from the
Evening journal., 1917-06-23
TEMPERATURES TODAY.

fAt The Evening Journal onice)
son a. N..-.. - 1901 r. M 81
1900 ). No. SO l.3O p. M... -
Evening journal., 1917-06-23
FRENCH Want AMERICAN
FIGHTING men, TOO

BY ". =. FUKKEsT
United Press Staff Correspondent.
PARIS. June 23.-America Is talk
Continued on Page Tgo)
Evening journal., 1917-06-23
CYRUS P. Gears. ODESSA
HOTEL PROPRIETOR. dead

Cyrus p Gears. proprietor OF the
hotel in Odessa. died in a Philadelphia
hospital yesterday For many years
he was proprietor Of the Smyrna Ho-
tel. and he was we'll known through
out Kent and lower New Castle coun-
ties. He is survived by his wife and
by son. Clarence Gears. Mr.. Gears
as the Massey farm near Symrna.
CENTRE GRANGE FESTIVAL.
A strawberry and ice cream festi-
val will be held next Wednesday
night by Centre Grange. on the lawn
opposite the Grange Hall, at Centre
vile.
Evening journal., 1917-06-23

grOund As result bOlIed OF was bar
relied instead OF mere crude oil net.
ting the owners a goodly sized sum
OF added fproht. The oil vell owners
hope for many more not days.
Evening journal., 1917-06-23
sun AND TIpEs.

sun fuse ..................4 4.32 A. NJ.
sun sets .................. 5.32 p. VI.
Mouth OF Chuisiiana
High water ..... 2.l0 A. VI. 2.30 p. VI.
low water ... 900 \. NJ. 1910 p. NJ.
Reeds Island. high and Low water ono
hour e4Ilies.
Evening journal., 1917-06-23
WEATHER

Probably showers and thun-
derstOrms tonight and Sun
day; not much change i'm
temDeature; moderate Varla-
bic winds.
Evening journal., 1917-06-23

Sun f,se
The Sun. [volume] (Price, Utah) 1915-1932, 1917-03-02
VERNAL JUVENILE COURT
OFFICER DOESN'T SHUTTER

The first of policy by district superintendent
of schools under the order making such officers Juvenile court
Judges under the order Of the juvenile court commission
made by Superintendent Earl Thompson Of Verna who outlines
his intended Of action below:
II consider conditions have reached serious stage when Is
bring action In the juvenile court Therefore the first
appearance will warrant action is justified the imposition Of
such sentence will eliminate reduce TO minimum juvenile
delinquency. believe strict fair and firm policy Is BEST
thing considered and shall do all within my to the
same into successful operation.
Parents and all older cooperation
Stand back Of the law and right doing
Where parents shield their children in doing and beg
have them let off easily for the first second and third oense
oor they nearly always lose their fight for their children in the
end Make him take his medicine like matter how hard
then him avoid future chances doing wrong
II have less patience for older people whether parents friends
strangers who contribute TO the delinquency Of minors by
word and shall impose the penalties that provided the
juvenile law when any party Is found guilty.
1T unlawful for under Fl Of
have in their tobacco liquor hope that all OF
unite there will be little court action"
Professor Thompson being avoraby mentioned for the
position of county superintendent of schools Of Carbon county
The Sun. [volume] (Price, Utah) 1915-1932, 1917-03-02
DRUG PRICES SOAR sKYwARD
A. OPIUM SUPPLY DECREASES

DruE prices are still soaring and II
II difficult 90 say where they viii stop.
Morphine and all drug constituents OF
opium have increased eah per cent
In the last few weeks. The familiar
household drugs. castor oil. citrie
acid. tartaric acid and ehioroform
have Increased rs per cent In the last
three weeks
American manufacture has not re.
dueed the tremendous prices 20 any
great extent Morphine n selling at
$3.50 an ounce-and no drug derived
from opium can be bought for less
than ti.TB an ounce. Herein. "A medi-
cine which IL derived from opium. II
selling at thirteen dollars an ounce.
This Ia used for the relief Of colds, II
In thought that when winter In past
these prices will be slightly reduced
because there viii not be such a de-
mand for the articles.
Not only are the prices going up,
hut II is impossible 10 get certain
drugs al ALL while those being mar
keted can only be secured In extreme
~ small quantities.
The Sun. [volume] (Price, Utah) 1915-1932, 1917-03-02
EVERYTHING GOES HIGHER
priccs Prevailing On the Local Va
kct Yesterday For Ncccssitic-.

from figures complied on the a
vance In the high cost OF living IRE
four reliable sources b ythc profs
Eorr and students OF the univcrdb
Utah. Il appears that the incrcass
not any sudden jump ahead
charges. but that In fact great b
crcaacH came In the prices In 1915 I
compared with those OF 1915. n
figures were taken FOR the month
January In each year and shov .
creaser ranging from 10 20 90 per 90
In the items listed for the two yesIt
Flour 1918. $3.50 per barrels i'il
$3.50. Sugar. 1915. $3.50 per evi
1915. $3.50. Lard. n cents per pour
In 1916. 10 cents In 1915. nuiis
1915. ~ cents: 1915. 90 cents. Eu
1918. SO cents per dozen: 40 cent
1915, Ham. 1915. ~ cents per psun.
1915. 20 cents. Chicken. 1915,
cents; 1918. 20 cents. Fish. 1915
cents. 1918. rs cents Log pork. lil
is cents: 1915. ~ cents Les NUTS
1918. ~ cents: 1915. 10 cents ~
hind quarter. 1918. ~ cents. 1910
cents. Navy beans. 1915. go ossa
1915. n cents. Corn meal. 1913
cents: 1918, ~ cents. Rice, i'i
~ cents. 1915. 81 cents,
Yesterday CThpfsday) flour was :
failing az Price fSr 800 per hundfs'
sugar. 10 cents; hrdl 20 cents; huii,
Is cents. eggs. No cents; ham
cents. chickens. NiDtHaed. 20 cen'
fish. salmon and white. rs cents
of pork, 20 cents; leg OF mutton.
cents. beef, hind quarter. i6 csu'
navy beans. i2h cents; corn meal
cents. and rice, 50 cents per pos
Potatoes are selling around t3.oo
hundred AZ retail and are beeonA
scarecr In the local market ~ :
Lake City last Saturday "apuds" .
vaneed TO around five cents POD
at wholesale.
The Sun. [volume] (Price, Utah) 1915-1932, 1917-03-02

The net increase In crop produetio
In Utah due directly 90 the activities
OF county agents upon demonstration
farms alone during the past year was
tiis,O03. according 20 a report Of the
years work submitted 10 the United
States department OF agriculture by
Dr, II. j, Evans OF the extension divi-
state leader Of county agents. This
increase" says the report, rs not esti
mated. but In based upon carefully
kept records showing crop increase In
detail. II means ;het In crop produce
ton alone over twelve dollars has
been returned 10 the state for every
dollar spent from all sources.
The Sun. [volume] (Price, Utah) 1915-1932, 1917-03-02
An Old GUN GOES OFF
Ogden Youth Loses Two Finger
Mt. Pheasant Last Week.

While celebrating Washingionl
birthday over at Mt Pleasant
week Carlyle Hinkley OF ogden, ~
was visiting al the home OF MT al
Mrs. John II. Seely. an old gun y
ploded. Says the Pyramid In relan
the incident; "On account of ~ u
ing Washington's birthday the boys 1
the Seely home felt they oughl
celebrate the day and they pohsh,
up the old muxzleloader which m.|
grandfather. Wellington seely, hroail
across the plains IN is47. Leon.
loaded the gun and fired Il IN
morning. The barrel of the gun
extra long and made a tremendous
port Later In the day chesley u
the old gun and II created qulw
interest among the boys on accouh'
the great noise. In the evenins
$3.50 o'clock. Carlyle Hinckley, n
years. tried the old gun. When
fired Il the barrel burst and the
middle fingers OF the left hand
blown off at the first Joint Inc =,
was also badly lacerated." IM
gun mentioned is quite famllA
numerous relatives OF the seelys
In Emery and Carbon county ane
TO many former residents OF MI =
SAINT and Sanpete county.
The Sun. [volume] (Price, Utah) 1915-1932, 1917-03-02
PIONEER WOMAN PASSES
Crossed the Plains With Handcart
In the Company OF Milo Andrus.

Mrs Agnes Strong Farrer. a highly
respected resident OF Provo for sixty
two years. died az her home In that
city on Thursday OF last week at the
advanced age OF ~ years. Mrs. Far
rer was born az Kendall. Eng. Octo-
Der .. 1884. She was baptized into
the Mormon church on January rs,
iSf6. by her father. She crossed the
plains with her parents In 1885 In the
Milo Andrus company. walking all the
way She has lived In Provo ever
since coming 90 Utah. She was mar
ried 20 Roger Farrer. February rs.
1857, and was the mother OF eight
children. six OF whom survive her. She
had a very active life and had devoted
a great part OF Il 90 her church. OF
which she was a very devout member.
having held many positions OF trust
and honor.
Mrs. Farrer was one OF the first
members OF the relief society when IL
was organized In Provo. April 7. 1870.
and was still a member at the time Of
her death. She had acted as teacher.
stake officer for fifteen years and as
stake choir leader for seven years
She was also an officer OF the primary
association for twelve years and was
a teacher In the Sunday school for fif-
teen years She was vice president OF
The Sun. [volume] (Price, Utah) 1915-1932, 1917-03-02
GETS THE PRAIRIE DOG
County Agent Sullivan Suggests Good
Way For determination.

Prof. Wallace Sullivan OF Price. az
ricuitural agent for Carbon and EN-
cry county. offers this receipt for the
determination OF prairie dogs that no
doubt will be found 60 touch the
spot on trial
Firut--Mix thoroughly one ounce Of
atrychnine aikaloid and one ounce Of
baking soda. slit this into three
fourtha OF a pint OF thin hot starch
paste and stir 20 n cool mass.
second-Thia starch paste n made
by diaaolving one heaping tablespoon
fui OF dry gloss starch In n little cold
water which II then added 90 three
fourtha OF a pint OF boiling water, Roll
and stir constantly until a clear paste
In formed.
Third-Add one-fourth pint heavy
corn syrup and a tablespoonful OF
giyccrino and stir thoroughly
Fourth-Add one-eighth ounce OF
sacharine (augar) and stir thoroughly
Fifth-Four this poison solution
over fifteen quarts OF clean plump
oats and mix thoroughly 30 that each
grain 81 oats II coated. Prepare Il
twcnty-four 60 forty-eight hours be-
fore using. For mixing small quaint
ties an ordinary galvanized washtuh
II convenient.
sixth--A teaspoonful OF the poison
ed oats should be placed near each
prairie dogs hole on clean hard
ground. letting II scatter as Il falls
DO not put the poisoned oats on the
loose dirt about the hole or into the
hole. Each quart Of poisoned grain
II sufficient TO feed about nifty holes.
The Sun. [volume] (Price, Utah) 1915-1932, 1917-03-02

tied In the matter Of maximum com.
pcnsation for high school teachers NJ
siT5O; ogden pays $500. North san.
pete $500. while Emery II low with
$50.
The minimum for high school
teachers In South Sanpe,p ~ Si4O0.
ogden $3.50 and Salt Lake low with
$500
Tho maximum for principals OF
grades shows salt Lake. t2a5O. Og.
den, ttSO0. South SaSpctc. stSSb,
North Sanpete. $500. aud Washing.
ton Low with SEQ.
The scale OF grade teachers maxi.
mum IL ogden. $500. Salt Lake
5000. South sanpctc. tsSo. North
Sanpcto. Weber and Washington low
with $500.
Tho showing on the minimum foI
grade teachers n Carbon and Tintic
tG00 each. Salt Lake. $3.50. South
Sanpctc. taGo. and Weber low with
fa2O.
The Sun. [volume] (Price, Utah) 1915-1932, 1917-03-02
SCHOOL BOARD To
SOON FILL MANY
PLACES
INTEREST CENTEIts ABOUT NAM.
ING on SUPERINTENDENT
Prof. =. W. GoldlnE and Seven othcn.
40 far Mentioned In Connection
with the Appointmcnt-rcacheru
40 Prc-cnt Employed Not tn Again
Make Application For Positions.
PAGE TWO

More than ordinary interest at
tachea Co the action ~ the newly
elected school bOfrd, which soon IN 10
select COUNT superintendent Of
schools 60 succeed Itof, \. w. Oold-
ina. present irirumisnt. and whose
term terminated thq first OF June.
next. President Mgrcuaen and the
other memb, ~ OF the board are
anxious that not only patrons OF the
schools. but residents OF tho county In
general be heard from In the matter
and will most cheerfully listen 10 any
suggestions or recommendation that
any citisen has 10 make In tho prem
lsea
1T h proposed 90 elect the superin-
tendent al the coming March meet
ing" said President Marcuaen 20 This
sun the other day. "and 90 confirm
the whoever Il may be
at the June meeting OF the board.
Whoever h selected az that time will
name every one OF the several teach
eru OF the county. but the board re-
serves the right OF rejection or con-
firmatlon. This viii throw the re-
sponaihility OF choosing teachers on
the county superintendent and alno
confera more powers In the direction
~ the school system, which II n In
tended shall become as good az any
In Utah.
Mentioned Tor the position are :. W.
uoiding. present incumbent; n. y. Da-
wilson. principal OF the SunnyHlde
schools. J. Ralph wilkins. formerly
q scofioid. w. J. iljarnaHon. a cousin
cf n former principal Of the high
school az Price: J. w. Htii Of Yelling
ton: \. y, Nelson. principal og Spring
viiIe's schools. ]. n. Ellertaon. COM
merciai teacher at the Carbon county
high. and Earl Thompson. superln-
tendent OF uintah county. and also the
Juvenile officer there. No doubt there
will be several others applying.
Whoever h chosen county superin-
tendent also win fil the office OF
county juvenile officer and the Inn
portance OF the position and It's re-
sponabilities are most FAR reaching
Approaching this the county board oi
trustees N going 20 see 90 II that no
man OF small calibre In selected. lie
must have professional head, the
right qualifications. personality. ag-
sressiveness. scholarship aud expert
ence. The present salary Is fifteen
hundred dollars a year and actual eN'
penses while In the performance
dis duties away from home. This snl-
AIRY. however. may have 10 be- In
creased.
Teachers now engaged In the
schools Of the county are not to be
required 10 again apply for positions,
II their services are required. say the
MEMBERS OF the bDari. they wiz be OF
erred their present places or s''Te-
thing better. There are aroun eighty
teachers employed In the schools Of
the county.
The Sun. [volume] (Price, Utah) 1915-1932, 1917-03-02

the Utah Stake SILK Association foI
several years,
Al the time Of her death she was
acting as home missionary In the re-
lief society. Her husband, Roger Far
rer, died three years ago last January
The children surviving her are Mrs
Agnes Cuff, James II. Farrer. John
w. Farrer, Joseph T. Farrer. Mrs. W
y. Whitehead and Edward farrer. all
living In Provo
Deceased was close friend and
neighbor OF Mr.. and Mrs. l. A. LAUDER
during their residence at Provo. who
last Friday received a letter announc-
Ing this excellent woman'a death. j.
II. Farrer, "A son. at one time was a
resident OF Price. being bookkeepeT
and clerk for a local business house,
Funeral services were held Sunday
last.
The Sun. [volume] (Price, Utah) 1915-1932, 1917-03-02
UTlH'S Coolest MONTH
Cattle and sheep In Large Numbers
Dead All Over STATE.

January. according TO A. n. Thies-
sen of the Utah weather bureau. In
his monthly report. was the coolest
January on record since 1885. Cattle
and sheep In large numbers were re
ported lost and frozen on the ranges,
due 90 scarcity OF feed and water, ae-
eording "a the reports OF the rural OBJ
servers included in the document
The Ice harvest, however, II h said,
was "A tremendous success, the ice be-
Ing the thickest ever known. Winter
wheat and rye were In excellent con-
dition, according 10 the report, due "a
the good snow cover.
The precipitation averaged the low
est since 1913. The monthly mean
temperature for the state. as deter
mined from eighty-tgo stations, was
1873 degrees. which Is iO.S degrees be-
low normal.
The Sun. [volume] (Price, Utah) 1915-1932, 1917-03-02
DEMAND STILL GROWS FOR
THE IMMIGRATION REPORT

So many demands are coming in for
copies OF the third biennial report OF
the department OF immigration, labor
and statistics, that u. T. Haines, the
commissioner, says he could place "a
advantage about ten thousand copies
OF this report Bat the number OF
copies 20 be- printed IL not decided up
on. although the matter has been
brought TO the attention Of the legis-
lRture. Many OF the requests for in
formation concerning Utah and IL
resources are coming from distant
states.
The Sun. [volume] (Price, Utah) 1915-1932, 1917-03-02

The hand lens viii be found very
useful in detecting dodder and other
weed seeds In alfalfa seed. The gem
.eral quality OF unadulterated seed can
be estimated on the basis OF color
Fresh seed is light olive green and
gives off bright glossy surface when
rubbed with the hand. Alfalfa seed
which IL OF any shade OF brown Is
Questionable. One should not pur-
chase seed whom the sample contains
any considerable percentage that Il
discoiored.
The Sun. [volume] (Price, Utah) 1915-1932, 1917-03-02
CARBoN's GRADE TEACHERS
GET HIGH MINIMUM WAGE

Figures most interesting 10 educa-
tors. parents and taxpayers In Utah
concerning the salaries paid Co school
teachers IN each district of the state.
have been prepared by Prof. J. l..
Kearns. superintendent OF Summit
county.
The district paying the highest for
-uperintendenoy Is ogden. with t3sOO,
The lowest Is Kane. $500; South and
North sanpete each pay $500.
The principal OF the Salt Lake high
school leads with $500. Murray ia
low at $500. South Sanpets pays
$500 and North 6anpete 1900.
Salt Lake ana South sanpets are
The Sun. [volume] (Price, Utah) 1915-1932, 1917-03-02
WHEN To TAKE CHAMBERLAIN
TABLETS

When you feel dun and stupid after
eating,
when constipated or bilious
when you nave a sick headache.
When you have a sour stomach.
When you belch after eating.
when YOU have indigestion.
when nervous or respondent.
When you have no relish for your
meals.
when your liver IL torpid.
Obtainable NORTHUMBERLAND.
The Sun. [volume] (Price, Utah) 1915-1932, 1917-03-02
REPORT MADE ON
THE SHORTAGE
Of COAL
ZION DEALERS swEIJED UP BE-
CAUSE or COMP IMENTs.

Storage Rates Recommended
As Induccment For Numerous Per-
sons to Buy--Shortagc Of Cars re-
viewcd-- Equipment OF the Railroads
and Weather Conditions Gone Into.
The Sun. [volume] (Price, Utah) 1915-1932, 1917-03-02
Suggestions Are offcrd.

Additional transportation facilities
particularly In the way of cars and
engines. are suggested as one way "a
handle tho situation. and with re-
gard 10 summer storage the report
takes the stand that the railroad
should store coal for itr own use. and
also should give "A reduction IN rate
In summer. and the mines should give
similar reduction. while the dealers
ana consumers should take advantage
81 these rates 60 store coal 90 their re-.
speotlyc capacity or needs. II n ar
gued that the differcntial In favor Of
summer storage should be high
enough 10 aurpass the cost OF storage,
and the transcript shows that In most
cases the actual cost OF storage Il
around ftfty cents a ton.
Tho report II n summary of tran
script % about six hundred typcwrit-
ten pages. and n itself about twenty
typewritten pages long. II was draft
cd by Senator Dern. chairman OF the
investigating committee. ana receives
the concurrence of the other mem
hers of the committee,
The Sun. [volume] (Price, Utah) 1915-1932, 1917-03-02
As TO the Car shortarc.

with regard TO car shortage the re-
port discusses the nationwide short
age of last fall and winter aud the
shortage az II existed in Utah II goes
on 90 point out that part OF the time
the railroad was not able 60 move ex-
peditiously the cars Il had and has
some remarks on the shortage Of mo-
tive power which developed. Tho re-
port points out In addition that the
railroad has not been able FOR several
winters to take care OF the coal bust
ness during the winter season. and
adds that this year storage coal which
usually lasted until January or Feb
runry had been consumed before the
end Of October. making the communi-
ties dependent entirely on the coal
handled IA current shipments.
The panic argument of the rail-
roads IL then discussed with favorable
comment on the stand taken by the
dealers In coal. who. the trainers OF
the report believe deserve credit for
the manner In which they doiod out
coal under the circumstances. 10 that
those most In need Of coal might be
sure 10 get at least a temporary sup
ply