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The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1917-06-05
DANCER IN
DRINKING
FOUNTAINS
Frank w. LeClere.)

1.-The bubble fountains is only one
step removed from the common
drinking glass and not nearly as con-
venient," says bulletin entitled
'Buble-Fountains and Horse Troughs'
issued by the United States Public
Health service:
III improperly constructed or i'm
properly used. the bubbling drinking
fountain may be a greater menace to
health than the common drinking
cup .. Every person using
the bubbling drinking fountain
should bear in mind that the object
of this sanitary device is to prevent
/ Interchange of mouth secretions.
When mucous and other matter be-
comes attached to metal It sometimes
requires considerable force to remove
It, and this is not always accom-
plished by slowly moving current
Of water"
The late issue of Public Health
Reports" which Is issued weekly by
the United States Public Health ser
vice, reports an investigation of foun-
tains at the University OF Minnesota.
Seventy-seven drinking fountains in
use In that university were examined.
These were of fifteen different types,
and all OF them were found to be
improperly constructed. In eighty
per cent. germs were found on the
edges OF the discharge nozzles, ready
to be carried into the mouths of any
persons who might touch their lips
to the nozzles in drinking. In eleven
per cent the water bubbling up con-
tanned germs which were not present
In the water supplied to the fountain.
indicating that the water in the
fountain has been contaminated from
the lips OF persons drinking.
The remedy advocated is simple
and effective. The fountain should
be 80 constructed that the lips of
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1917-06-05
NEWS Of The
week FROM
NORTH LOGAN

North Logan. June 2.--The Relief
Society sisters held their meeting at
the home Of Mrs. Peter Carlson, last
Tuesday. Mrs. Carlson has been all
ing for . year. Refreshments were
ssrysd.
Wheeler his horse stumbled and
fell With him. or whether he was
thrown. is not clear: but one Of
those things happened to John
Wursten. last Friday evening. as he
was chasing another animal. and for
two hours he lay unconscious in the
road. Partially recovering. he wan
dered to the home OF Mr.. c. A. Ny
man. reaching there in a dazed con-
dition. He is improving.
The Daughters OF Pioneers held
their monthly meeting at the home
Of Mrs. Annie Christensen. There
was good attendance. Refresh
ments were served.
The Primary officers and child.
rem gave an entertainment last Tues
day. which was credit to all TAX
ing part.
The prospects are fair for bounti-
full crop Of fruit. Fruit trees are
in broom. and mother nature is put
ting on her beautiful garments.
The farmers are rejoicing that no
serious frost has yet struck the alf
alta. and. from present indications,
they can cut the first crop before the
weevil strikes it.
Our farmers are scattering out 10
various places for the summer. Sew
eral have left for their Idaho ranches
Mrs. Ethel Smith and son, Ray
returned home on Thursday from
Salt Lake. after spending two weeks
with relatives.
Mrs. Anna L. Nielsen was called to
Bear River City on Tuesday. on &C
count Of the illness of her daughter
Mrs. Myrtle Halmgreen.
Master Ross Nyman of Logan was
visiting in the ward this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey Critchlow en-
tertained few friends on Wednes
day evening.
The fourth horse that was struck
by lightning in Andrew Nyman''
barn last Thursday. one which hat
a saddle on, and 1t was hoped 1
would recover, died on Saturday.
Several from here attended thu
graduation exercises at the b.. Y
college on Sunday.
Sheriff Baker was in the ward las
Thursday on business.
Mrs. Roxina Hopkins spent severa
days in Salt Lake, the past week
with relatives.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1917-06-05
From LIFE.

Ine League Tor Democratic Con-
troll" with headquarters in Boston,
wants the President to re-state the
conditfon on which these states will
= egotiate peace with Germany. Quot
ing Mr.. Wilson's speeches. It suggests
that we want (1) a negotiated, not
a dictated peace-''a peace without
victory; t2) a league for peace.
90 limitation Of armament. "a no
transfers Of territory without consent
Of residents. and (5) international
assumption Of the costs Of reconstruc-
ton Of devastated Europe. These
Boston friends think that II the Pres
ident should put out a notice saying
that these are ends we are after, il
would help matters, and they claim
that they are the ends that his
speeches show for his.
But the only one of the Presidents
recent speeches that counts for much
Just now is the last one. The place to
look for our purpose in the war. as
he see 1t, is not in addresses made
when he hoped war might be avoid
ed, but in what he said when he ad-
vised to declare 1t.
In that speech he said that neu-
trality was no longer feasible or de-
sirable, when the peace and freedom
Of the world were threatened by au-
tocratic governments, backed by or
ganized force, controlled wholly by
their will and not by the will of their
people. Such government he
found the German government to be.
It could not be trusted, he said to
keep faith with democratic nations
in a concert for peace. nor observe
the covenants of such concert. In
such government, said Mr.. Wilson.
we can never have a friend. I'VE
are now about to accept the gage of
battle with this natural foe to liber-
ty, and shall, If necessary, spend the
whole force of the nation to chack
and nullify its pretensions and its
power"
That Is the present job. 1t needs
no reinstatement. Mr.. Wilson has put
it down in black and white, and I'M
til It is accomplished, all these other
"details that the Boston organization
peaks of will have to wait. The
present German government cannot
negotiate a peace the cornerstone OF
which is it's own destruction, and no
thing else will do. The whole force
of our country is committed to CO.
operate with our Allies to nullify the
pretensions and the power of the gov
eminent of Kaiser Wilhelm ii. 1t is
not the Kaiser alone that we are
fighting, but the group about him
described by DR.. Bohn as "a class Of
medieval. barbarian aristocrats In
Germany, such as were cast o6t OF
the place Of power in England II
1649. expelled from France in 1889
but who because of the peculiar con
tortions of German history. have beer
able to deceive and misrule the Ger
man people until now"
Nothing less than the elimination
of all that murderous crowd is ths
present job. DR.. Jacks. Of the Hib
bert journal, has the right idea about
it, THE punishment Of guilt" ht
says. lis duty laid upon civiliza
ton whose very life depends upon III
being able to vindicate the distinc
ton between right and wrong" HI
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1917-06-05
THE JOB; WHAT IT IS

finds us in the fourth act Of Q drama
Of which the fifth act will show the
punishment Of the guilty. He puts
aside all plans for the rsconstruc-
ton Of the world until this punish
ment has been accomplished. Until
these guilty men have been removed.
he says. and all that they stand for
finally discredited BY the manner Of
their removal. the path to . rsgsner-
ated Europe Is blocked.
And who are these guilty msnf He
describes them: For ages Dast," he
says. "the life of man has been dark
ened and blighted by the presence in
the world Of a class of criminals.
who. under many names and dis
guises. and by various arts. have first
befooled and then exploited the ma
tions who tolerated them. In earlier
ages these men stood forth markedly
In their true character; they were
known as tyrants, hated as such. and
put to death Whenever their victims
got the chance. In later times they
have learned to shelter themselves
behind some philosophy Of the
state and aided by science and the
immense powers that science gives
to bad men, they have contrived new
arts for the berayal Of mankind.
!" To them in their charac-
tiers. habits, traditions and ambitions
the world is indebted for the meas
urelesn catastrophe Of the present
hour. Its cause lies in the
characters and the positions Of a
small group Of exceptionally danger.
Gus men. Their chief representatives
today are we'll known to the whole
world-best known perhaps among
the very people they have befooled
and betrayed.
Let these malefactors
be called to account for their crimes
solemnly judged. and effectually dis
posed of by the human race.
Probably their total number does not
much exceed that Of the better men
than themselves who are killed and
wounded in a quiet day Of trench
warfare. They are the chief enemies
of mankind. So long as they are SUI.
fered to remain where they are
peace, progress, civilization will stand
in perpetual jeopardy"
DR.. Jacks has expressed what lies
in the back Of many minds. They
know that the shocking crimes of TIL.
war demand a punishment. They
feel that peace must not come unit
THAT punishment has befallen. They
realize that part Of the job to which
| we are committed is this salutary
punishment Of monstrous criminal:
whose appalling ferocities have be
'wildered justice. The distinction be
tween right and wrong must be vindi
Gated. and We are in the war to SEE
it done. E. s. M.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1917-06-05
Proud Of Father.

"Y"s," said the young wife, proudly,
father always gives something ex-
pensivc when he makes presents" 80
| discovered when he gave you away"
rejoined the young husband. And with
n large, open-faced sigh he continued
to audit the monthly bills of his better
half.--Stray Stories.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1917-06-05
Whooping Cough.

In this disease 1t is important that
the cough be kept loose and expec-
toratlon easy, which can be done by
giving Chamberlain Cough Remedy.
Mrs. p. II. Martin. Peru, Ind, writes,
my two daughters had whooping
cough. l gave them Chamberlain
Cough Remedy and it worked like a
charm. adv.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1917-06-05
Early Mining Work Simple.

Old engrnvings of mining work In
the early part of the seventh century
show that the plcknx, chisel and ham
mer were the principal implements
employed, but with the arrival Of the
railroad, however, tunnellng became
one of the prime necessities of con.
struction, and progress was more
rapid.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1917-06-05
PUSHING WORK
ON SMITHF|ELD
SUGAR PLANT

Construction work on the immense
new plant OF the Amalgamated Sugar
company west Of Smithfield is pro-
crossing rapidly. practically of the
steel work having been completed
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1917-06-05
MisspeIled.

$50 you were invited to participate
In profit-sharing schemeT yes"
"How did you come outT ~ dlscov-
cred that the purpose of the scheme
was not sharing, but shearing."
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1917-01-17
ISSUE FIRST
ROAD BONDS
Signed Today and Returned to Purch-
asers in Chicago--First 100000
Of Total 100000.

The first unit of the 100000 worth
Of road bonds to be issued by Lehore
County were signed today by Hon. ].
l. Haley, president Of the Board Of
Supervisors, and Hon. Roy Bew, Clerk
to the Board, and returned to John
Nuveen & Co., Chicago, ILL.,, for@col-
lection. The total amount Of $780,
900 is divided into six units Of $780,
900 each.
With the opening Of spring active
work is to be begun on the building.
Of the new highways authorized by
the Board Of Supervisors with the bond
issue Of the above amount authorized
by the last Legislature. Certain
routes surveyed by the County Engin-
eer and recommended to the Board
have been adopted. Work will be
begun almost Immediately upon the
grades, car load of mules from the
st. Louis market arriving for that
purpose yesterday.
When the present road building
program is completed Leaore County
will have the most complete road sys-
tenn Of any county in the state.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1917-01-17
REVENUE AGENT
TOUCHES CITY
School Fund Suffered to Extend OF
Twenty Two Hundred Dollars
His Commission Oven S40O.

The County has received the sum
Of st,766, the City has paid out the
sum Of s2,206.74 and the State Rev
enue Agent is rejoicing over COM
mission amounting to the sum Of S44o,
as a result of transaction recently
enacted in which the Revenue Agent
on the strength of recent decision
Of the Supreme Court in like case
in the city Of jackson, stated that the
CITY Of Greenwood had collected the
above amount too much from the
County for the school fund.
Attorneys for the City looked into
the matter and found that Revenue
Agent was fight and advised that the
money be paid. Mayor Ray yester-
day received receipt from Hon. r.
F. Noel for the above mentioned sum,
Mr.. Noel representing the Revenue
Agent.
For six years the City has been
getting more than her allotted share
II The County school funds, accord
ine to the statement Of the Revenue
Agent. The plan followed was to turn
over to the city all poll tax collected
| In the city when the law fixed the dls.
| tr;bution Of money to special school
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1917-01-17
COUNTY ENJOYS
GOOD HEALTH
Despite Bad Weather Of January
Sickness Was Not Much Increased
Over Other Months.

The monthly report of DR.. w. T.
Mathews, County Health Officer, for
the month Of January, just filed with
the Chancery Clerk and sent to DR..
j. D. Gilleylen, Secretary Of the State
Board Of Health, at Jackson, shows
that regardless Of the extreme bad
weather during January Lefore Coun-
ty had only very small increase in
the number Of cases Of illness.
Influenza, malaria and pneumonia
predominated, the first mentioned
having total Of 327 cases, the sec
ond 172 cases and the latter SO cases.
One case Of small pox was reported
and one case Of scarlet fever. Five
cases of chicken pox were carried in
the report, Of the five four were white
cases.
There are az physicians in the coun-
ty, none failed to report to the Health
Officer.
OF the 172 cases Of malaria report
ed only 53 we're white cases, Of 35
cases Of measles Is were white, out
Of three typhoid fever cases only one
was white.
The one small pox and one scarlet
fever case were both colored.
-Four out of seven cases Of whoop-
ing cough were colored cases. Four
of the five cases Of chicken pox were
white.
Of the more dreaded so-called un-
durable diseases, tuberculosis cancer
and pellegra only two out of ten Of
the former were white cases, only
one cancer case was reported, that
being a negro, and four pellegra css-
es, three Of those being among the
eolored race. s
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1917-01-17
CONSUMPTION
REPORT MADE
Over Six Hundred Thousand Bales of
Cotton Used During January-0ver
Three Million for Six Months.
(By Associated Press)

Wy ELoSOAiRNCb lSooy
Washington, Feb. 14-Cotton con-
sumed in the United States in Janu-
airy totalled 663,761 bales exclusive
of linters and for the six months end
ing Jan, 81 totalled 3,367,663 bales,
the Census Bureau announced today.
Cotton Consumption Report:
This Year Last Year
South 352,533 VS.. 298,088.
North 251 .168 VS.. 243,993.
Linters 75,756 VS.. 80, 941.
Linters for season 411,0 ,040 VS.. 445,-
500.
For season 1857 VS.. 3,o75,721,
Active spindles South 13,722,333
VS.. 1871, 1851.
North 19,286,276 VS.. 18,874,699.
Cotton on hand in manufacturers
establishments:
u. S. 2,304,s6 VS.. 1,974,869.
South 1,293,517 VS.. /, 092,635.
North 1,011,349 VS.. 882,234.
In independent. warehouses U. s.
3,71S,6O0 VS.. 4,534,949.
: South 3,341,46 VS.. 4,170,124.
North 377, 1873 VS.. 364,825.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1917-01-17
SITUATION GROWS WORSE.
(By Associated press)


Washington, Feb. l4--Germany's
continued detention of the seventy
two American seamen brought in by
the prize ship Yarrowdale loomed up
today as an incident Of increasing
seriousness, particularly to the Unit
ed States which government has fol-
lowed policy Of Hands off" toward
German crews on war bound German
ship in American ports and has shown
every courtesy to Count Won Bern
storlf, German Ambassador.
An inquiry as to the cause Of the
Americans detention was sent to Ber-
lin yesterday and the subject was dis
cussed at the cabinet meeting.
The break in diplomatic relations
with other Central Powers seemed
nearer today. The Turkish govern
ment has interferred with American
relief work in Syria and is OBTAINING
more than 100 American refugees at
Beirut.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1917-01-17

districts upon basis Of the number
of educatable children In the district.
The Greenwood special school dis
trict did not have the required num-
ber of educatable children to take all
Of the poll tax collected in the city.
On the other hand had Greenwood had
more than enough such children to use
the amount collected in the city more
would have been collected.
The bond issue Of $4,000 to build
the new school building in 1912 was
not large enough to complete the
building and the City was carrying
floating indebtedness for several
years against the school fund. In
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1917-01-17
MASS MEETING
NEXT TUESDAY
Major w. C. O'Ferrall Win Be Pres
ent to Help Complete Organiza-
tion Battery of Light Artillery.

After numerous delays everything
Is in full readiness for whiriwind
campaign to complete the organiza-
ton Of Battery Of Light Artillery
IN Greenwood, and to further that end
amass meeting has been arranged to
be held at the Business League next
Tuesday night, February the twen-
tieth, when Major w. G. O'Ferrall,
Will be present to help organize the
battery.
Plans are being perfected for a pa
triotic parade in the afternoon of that
date, to be lead by the Municipal
Brass Band and to be taken part in
by all who believe in the supremacy
q the Stars and Stripes. Appropriate
banners and 4Old Glory" will be much
IN evidence in the parade.
Captain a.. G. Metts has received a
letter from Adjutant General Erie G.
Scales at jackson, to the effect that
Major w. c. O'Ferrall, who was sta
toned here for several months re-
cr1lting for the State Guards, would
De here on the night Of the twentieth
70 assist in the organization Of the
Battery.
While the actual organization Of
the Battery has not been completed
those named as a committee to Sc
cure enlistments have not been dis
couraged in the least and have been
quietly working ever since the mass
meeting at the Business League few
weeks before Christmas waen the
matter was first taken up.
# will be well to bear ir mind that
the mass meeting is set for next Tues.
day night and to make your arrange
inents to be present. The parade part
ef the program has not been definite
" decided upon but will be announced
later.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1917-01-17
UNITED STATES MAY HAVE TO
INTERVENE in CUBAN TROUBLE
Lansing Warns Leaders of Both Sides That This
Government VIII Not Recognize Government
Established Through Revolution.

Lansing today sent to the Cuban peo-
pie warning that any government
which might be established by revolt
could not be recognized by the United
States.
Intervention is contemplated with
regret but the inimation was convey
ed to President Menocal and the rebel
leaders that such step will be taken
# necessary.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1917-01-17

1915 bond issue Of $4,000 was auth
orized by the voters to liquidate the
outstanding Indebtedness and every
thing appeared to be in good running
order until the present bomb was ex-
ploded by the State Revete Agent.
The payment Of the s2,206.74 out Of
the school fund has again crippled the
financial end of the useful institution.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1917-01-17
(Bv Associated Press J

Washington Feb. l4-President
Wilson is expected now to defer his
decision upon the question of furnish
ing guns to American merchant ships
until he decides to go before Congress
and ask for additional authority for
the protection of American ships and
lives.
So far the government has received
nothing official to indicate any change
in the submarine policy of Germany
and it is feared that American lives
or ships may be sacrificed at any
moment.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1917-01-17

League, now organizing. At a recent
meeting a committee Of three was ap-
pointed to canvass the town for funds
and this committee will report at the
meeting tomorrow night.
Mr.. M. G. Dudley, the spirit behind
the movement here has received a let
ter from George Wheatley Of Green
vile relative to the organization.
Mr.. Wheatley advised that Indianola
has decided to enter the league and
has raised her money. Greenville and
Clarkedale have both already raised
their part of the amount and the mat
ter now is up to Greenwood.
II is understood that the commit
tee has met with very good success
in their canvass for funds and there
is no doubt but that Greenwood will
be one of the four teams to compose
the league.
Don't fail to attend the meeting at
the Business League Rooms tomor-
row night at eight o'clock.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1917-01-17
URGED TO BE CALM.
(By Associated press)

Berlin, Feb, 14-~An appeal to the
Americans in Germany not to become
alarmed and to conduct their business
as usual was contained in bulletin
by the American Association Of Com
merce and Trade issued today, The
organization represents tho American
business interests In Germany.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1917-01-17
INQUIRY TO TURK EY.

Washington, Feb, 14--Another in
quiry has been sent by the State De-
partment to Ambassador Elkus at
Constantinople to develop why he is
not able to report on the marrooncd
Americans detained in Asia Minor.
Since the break with Germany no
word has been allowed to reach this
country either from Constantinople
or Sofia.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1917-01-17
Won BERNsToRFF SAILS.
lBy Asgoeiated pressl

Hoboken, Feb. 14---A special train
carrying Count Won Bernstorff and
his suite arrived here today. This
train was Immediately surrounded b.,
a guard Of police ami government se-
cret service men and no one was al
lowed to approach without creden-
cials. They will sail for Copenhagen
on the steamship Frederick VIII at
two o'clock this afternoon.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1917-01-17
RECEIVED BY MALONE.
(By Associated Pressl

New York, Feb. 14-Collector Ma
lone Of the port Of New York with ten
officials from the customs office, were
aboard the Frederick VIII to receive
Ambassador when he came aboard.
Although they exchanged informal re-
marks the Count refused to submit
to an interview.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1917-01-17
CALL MEETING
OF BALL FANS
Final Action Concerning the Entry
Of Greenwood Into Cotton States
League to be Taken.

A meeting has been called at the
Business League Rooms tomorrow
night at eight o'clock to reach final
decision as to wether this town will
be represented in the Cotton States
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1917-01-17
LEADERS REPORTED DEAD.
(By Associated Press)

Havana, Feb. 14--It is reported
that Col. Acosta Mayor Marino, said
to have led the rebels which engaged
in fight with rural guards yester-
day, was killed and that General
Castillo was wounded. The report is
not confirmed.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1917-01-17

man ministers identical notes protest
ing against the naval measures TAX
en- by Germany and Austria Hungary
and making reservations regarding
the loss Of life and material damage
resulting.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1917-01-17
WILSON DEFERS DECISION AS TO
FURNISHING GUNS FOR VESSELS
Waits Until Necessary to Ask More Authority
from Congress Americans De-
tanned in Turkey Situation More Serious.
(By Associated Pressl

BULLETIN. London, Feb. 14-The Ameri-
can schooner Lyman Law was sunk by subma-
rine Monday, according to dispatch from the
Stefani agency at Rome. The crew, including
eight Americans are reported to have been
landed.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1917-01-17
THE WEATHER

Mississippi Rain tonight and prob
ably Thursday. Colder Thursday in
extreme northern part Of state.