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The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1918-10-29
which he billed the county for haul
ing gravel.
COMMISSIONERS APPLY
THE WHITE WASH BRUSH

The minutes of the County Com.
missioners so far as we could learn
do not show that Mr.. Preece even
lost his Job but rumor has it that he
was ''let out" The minutes. how
ever. dated May 20. 1918. do show
the following:
Moved by Commissioner Berge-
son that deduction be made from
M. HI Preece claim against the State
Road Commission for labor and ma
teril furnished during the months of
December and January said amount
to be deducted from gravel hauled
an additional load by the man
speeding gravel on the grade and al
so making extra trips to Richmond
for supplies.
Commissioner Bell voting No to
the said motion. for the reason that
he felt an investigation should BIO
had. giving his accusers an oppor-
tunity to be heard"
BY way of explanation it should
be said that the extra loads OF gra-
vel claimed were hauled by r. w.
Preece who was hired by the day with
his team and he loaded up first and
took a load Of gravel out and I'M
loaded 1t and then put his team on a
scraper and spent the balance of the
day spreading the gravel hauled by
others. And in this connection we
are told by parties working ON the
road that this did not happen four
mteen times in Jsnuary either.
Now Mr.. Taxpayer. is II any won
der your taxes 80 up instead Of
down. Are you going to put stamp
Of approval on such methods. 1t is
not necessary to ask why there was
not an investigation and criminal
prosecution in this case but we do
say that such methods are not 1T
methods to be practiced by cor.
poration as large as Cache County.
But what would you think Of 4 prl
vate corporation that would permit
its employees to claim $4,000 extra
time by putting in names of persons
who had done no work at all or Of
fictitious persons and then when
caught say he did 1t for extra trips
to Richmond and for other little
bills and claims he thought he could
scrape up against the county.
Does II seem good business to you
to catch q party claiming sos to
which he is not entitled and then
let him go out and imagine lot OF
claims against the county and sub
nit them on an unsigned piece OF
paper without verifying claim for
them as required by law ami then
white-wash the matter by passing a
motion that $500 should be deduct
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1918-10-29
DEMOCRATIC
BUSINESS
METHODS

ml.JHUUC
When the taxpayers look at their
tax notices and wonder why the
eternal increase we suggest they
consider the following, taken from
the records Of our County Commits
sioners:
M. H. Preese Of Cove. Utah, has
been road supervisor at Cove for
some time and during the month
OF January he put in claims against
the State Road Commissions which
claims were passed by our County
Commissioners for the following:
NJ. H. Preece. foreman and
two teams. 16 days a &c.. $4,000
r. w. Preece, man and team
IA days q $3.50 ...... ........s77.0O
Then after listing some other
names Of workers appeared the name
Of M. @. Preece. laborer. 10
days q $2.oV ....................$25, 90
And again further down the list |.
r. @. Preece. laborer, 1e days
q $3.50 .............. $4,000
R. w. Preece Is . son Of the road
supervisor as is also NJ. q. Preece.
Warrants for all Of the above were
issued and SO far as we can learn
were paid but early in February q
delegation Of approximately ten tax
payers from Cove called upon the
County Commissioners and after ex-
amining the records Informed the
County Commissioners that some of
them had worked on the road every
day that work had been done during
January and that M. G. Preece. SON
OF the road supervisor had not done
any work at all on the road while
they were working and that they
Knew that he had been attending
high school during that time. They
also informed the County Commits
sioners that there was no such per-
son as II. G. Preece SO far as they
knew and certainly no person by
that name had been employed on the
road during the month OF January.
Mf. Preece was called in and made
some explanation by saying that r.
G. Preece and r. w. Preece were
the same person and he had put the
claims in that way to meet some
other claims he had against the
county for extra work done by R.w.
Preece, also some blacksmith bill
for repairing county tools and al
50 an item for $3.50 that he had
advanced to one workman who
would not wait for regular coun-
ty warrant for his pay.
Mr.. Preece was told to prepare his
claim against the county. the clerk
ordered to make an audit Of the ac-
count and the committee from Cove
were told thst they would be noti.
fled to b present at the final hear
ing Of the matter.
Some time after. the date does not
appear on the record. Mr.. Preece iii
ed . statement In which he claimed
the County was owing him the fol-
loving:
For blacksmith bills ............S1S.60
Pick handle .......................... .65
Arthur Preece Il day. -......... ESQ
M. @ Preece e Y days) -. 6.25
Eight trips to Richmond -....... 1900
Fourteen loads of gravel ....... 1900
Mr.. Preece did not swear to these
later items and SO far as known no
claim wa& ever presented against
the county for anv of than No hear
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1918-10-29

Mr.. Preece did not swear to these
later items and SO far as known no
claim wa& ever presented against
the county for any of them. No hear
ing was had SO far as known and it
is known tht no notice was given to
the gentlemen from Cove to come to
the hearing.
In addition to the above it should
be noted that during the month Of
January, NJ. II. Preece also held a
job with the county school board,
hauling students to school ftom the
Mountain Home district and that
during the days for which lo Filled
the county for Sc per day @ork
on the road on nearly ever one OF
those days g school days per week.
hi used one Of those teams to haul
the students and received from the
county IS per trip for the same time
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1918-10-29

The minutes Of the County Com
missioners SO far as we could learn
do not show that Mr.. Preece even
lost his Job but rumor has 1t that he
was let out" The minutes. how
ever. dated May 20. 1918. do show
the following:
The Washington herald., 1918-03-15
Pure Drugs at Cut Prices

"a good old household
remedy for bruises, burns;
good, to use after
shaving. Pint bot %.
tie. AJS
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-05-19
Enlargement of InAeres1. ,

I.
Major and NJ William Loa-ndes
their sister, Miss Harriet ,:ran,t
stuckey 70 Charles Huudlcv Owen .rn
OF -. y. owen OF Halifax Count, ~,
wedding VIII take place In limo
1omme nccncnt at HoIIin.
hNH!bsf OF Richmond guests viii
60 10 holIins College foF the COM
mehcsEent exercises. which wa ,eg,,.
saturday afternoon. june = ,,,.F ~
senior class reception. Rev C;.or.o -.
Mcbanie.. =. -, pestor Of mo So,
bsFtist church here. Viii p-..,, -
hacca!aurcate sermon SunGay cv.,ino
aIi1 on Monday tn" a!umnae of IN.
co!itEe VII! have their annual -nunio,
which VIII be attended by re,rs.,,,'
HveS from the Richmond cnap,e-
Tuesday Is commencement; ia,
~. John Il. leiane, OF me Iohn Hn,.
Ems University. viii MAKE tnn III
dfcss' TINS is the seventy-nf,h yo.
" the ne or Hollins. ana for several
past h!uinnae and faculty have
"eeh Planning marvellous cel.br,ii,u
worthy OF the event, bat on accom-, .f
tne very serious conditions brnIIr,b.
aoout D! ;nc Wy il has been dccid.d
TO abandon jhs celebration. \ er.,I
pHseahi h1i been planned among 1tber
no.6o'e features ana clas reunious
haN.!t oafE a. IA: as pngsibie ~
celebration, it is hoped wII he h.'I
Nc. Iol 'ar distant date when for
49, S''Hsh's o! the scnool VIII 60
nath nc huhdfocs TO 90 honor 10
an" mater
~ 'ne@ M % tho Alnmna- Associa-
tnns.n 10 aaHns! BANQUET are in
LIE "a Hfcs OF tn" commence.
lheh| az ii"!'cs each year. and a cro,t
nam i"'Hntr students always attend
fI'e" representative from each chan.
yer Oh IN. ASSOCIATION viii 20 early n
June TO iioiiins 20 attend ,hos. eyer
4 cises'
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-05-19

Mayer ana Nh. 'h'ilI!sm Inp,d1,
fep!e announce the enforcement, .,
their sister, Miss Harrc, ,;ranrhan,
stuckey 70 Charles Huud.cy Oven .nn
OF D; y Owen. OF Hali:ax Conn.,, ~
wedding VIII take place In Junc.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-05-19
Guest Entertained

MISS Amy Cobb, Of Greensboro. \ {,
me guest OF Miss Mary RON - no
nome ZOOS West craze street ~,
J"hn ). fowcil entertained the " r ,
~" !" hohoT OF Miss Cohb recent,
~ Irotessor Lynch rendered charm
program on this occasion
lnnld"nt 20 ME- f.nhh.. 49,. -. .
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-05-19

C11iciaD
THE TREASURER Of the
i Red Cross IS the Comp
troller Of the Currency Of
the United States. Through
his hands $11,000,000 have
thus far been expended to
buy raw materials neces-
Sary for the use Of the o
100000 women in the VOL
unteer Red Cross service.
NEW GEORGETTE Waists
Y of surprisingly heavy
fabric, with vests and satin
roll collars. Tea rose or
white. S2.9S.
DOUBLE BREASTED. Geor-
gette, with round coolie
collar Of satin and sailor
collar at back; flesh and
white. SOS.
Also new Crepe de Chine
Waists. SOS and S3.9S.
(Main Floor.)
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-05-19
.AtvyeII-NilIlama.

Mr.. and Mrs. Archelaus Williams. Of
Wythevil!e. announce the engagement
and approaching marriage OF their
daughter. Lucy. TO Ensign Robert Lc-
Roy Atwell, United states Navy. The
wedding Will take place some time in
June
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-05-19
For the Miss. $500

tXE DIRECT particular attention to this
w fetching misses three-ruf1e dress fash
toned in challie. with the popular round neck
cuffs and yoke OF net and organdy This dress
shown in black and white check; also in
checks and stripes Of lavender, pink and blue
Among tho scores OF dresses for misses which
the season has produced this is one of the
headliners, and most certainly will be eager
Il sought, $500.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-05-19
Gard Party Friday.

'h Friday afternoon from 20
~ he Confederate woman, pnn,o
the Lee Auxiliary. L. =. =. vii ~.
car" parry Inc decorations wuI r..
thTF'HH out IN garden fouers Tn.
'fhHcnI'fr"n Of The Richmond Chan
Yer anu IA" Chesterfield Juniors ar.
lnN.ted - .itcr1 ~
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-05-19

James w. Ecynolds. OF ;,oub.
1"n CouhtN. announces the marta.
- ms daughter Madeline sue. tn i,r,o
IN . Hr:en. Of this city. Inc rnro
,"E haF'HS taken plac" in Washjn-
Tnr, ~ nay Afi"r visit to sever,
18TH cues. Mr.. ana Mrs. O'pric,
WI be ~ home in Ear,o, NJ, .I w.
Kichmond ~" ne
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-05-19
Home WrJdinp

I"'c testing wedding Of WodnAe
that of Miss Elizabeth Uohso,
,yr""der. daughter Of Mrs Ch. 'Sp"
"mSIh cron.der and the late n,
az ~t. 10 Ernest PercivaI Garner.
charleston. :. C.. son Of ~
narner Of Chase City. The ce,cno',.
pn P'aee al noon in the horne O, IA
mother. 1923 Floyd Avenue o..
'"r!anh tnruh. OF Grace Mc,hndt,.
"u,,h, "hcia,inG. The bride Va.
Nm ~. travelling SUI, OF gray.
~" nal 10 match. and she car,,.a
" N'," h"uruet or bride roses Iitpn
'"el'!e l'uette. small niece of m.
,ai'1 "ssc" In white orsandy with
80" fiononS. carried the ring on -
u;s idy' ana the flower girl was
N'HH mary Elizabeth puette. ano,hc-
niece. whose frock was Of nmh,nidoa,
m"Silh' finished with blue ribbons. The
Groomsmrn wore c. w Crowdcr Jr
continued on Third ParcI
Newport daily independent., 1918-08-09
Ind..an Names.

The Indians up in the far North country call the beaver ah-mick, says Dan Beard in Boys Life, the boy scouts magazine. By the way, when boy scouts lay out their councA. grounds at camp and divide it up as 1t should be, according to the north, south, east and west winds around the circle, they should remember that the Indian name for north is Quiewed- nong, for south is Show-nein-nong, for east is Waba-nong, and for west is Gabie-a-nong.
 Now, you know the Indian ceremony always begins with blowing the smoke of the pipe to the four winds, and then to the sky, which is O'quie, and then to the earth, which is Akee, and the warrior lights his pipe with Skoo- day, that is, with fire, but if he is tow neeke with the Skoo-day he starts a forest fire (tow-neeke means care less).
 To be 3 good scout, one must never be tow-neeke; to be patriotic one must never be tOw-neeke.
Newport daily independent., 1918-08-09
ExpIaininu "Mizpah.D

Mizpah or Mispeh is the name of several towns in Palestine. The name is derived from a verb of the ancient Hebrew signifying to look or watch out. The word occurs in several places in the Old Testament. The first men ton is the most significant. Jacob and his prospective father-in-law, Laban, met on a slope of Mt. Gilead and en- tered into covenant. Laban had sew eral times violated his agreement as to the wages he was paying Jacob, and Jacob demanded q fair deal. When they came to an agreement they raised a monument of stones, which Laban declared should be called "Galeed, and Mizpah." "This heap shall be wit ness between me and thee this day. The Lard watch hetMeen me and thee, when we are absent, one from the other" This passage is used as a ,benediction by the Young Peoples SO ciety of Christian Endeavor.
Newport daily independent., 1918-08-09
MARRIAGE LICENSE.

Ed Obanion to Mrs. Rosie Kasin- ger, both of Swifton.
 J. w. Bagswell to Mrs. Pearl Edi- son, both of Tupelo. < Arthur Mcdowell of Auvergne to Terressa Robinson (colored), New port.
 E. A. Evins to Miss Laura Ball, both of Pennington.
 s. F. Davis of Tupelo to Miss Bama Parkison, of Newport.
 Clarice Zines Miller of Newport to Miss Iva Ramsey of Tuckerman.
 George Levison of Weldon to Lena Slaughter, (colored), of Shoff- Ter.
 T. w. Stultz to Mrs. Sarah Eliza beth Sexton, both of Newport.
 Willie Grant Gray to Miss Susie Jane Davis, both of Union Hill.
 Virgil L. Higginbottom to Miss Winnie Brown, both of Bengel.
 Barney Barker of Swifton to Miss Pearl Lester of Elgin.
Newport daily independent., 1918-08-09
Negro Regiment is
 Cited For Bravery

ing until ordered to cease. The fire of this machine gun section was doubtless wholly unexpected by the enemy, and this fact coupled with the effective fire laid down was chiefly instrumental in causing the with drawal of the enemy.
 They were instances of individual bravery during the action. Private Howard Gaillard with a small rapid fire piece was unable from his posi- tion to get a good fire to bear upon the advancing enemy groups, so he coolly and with entire disregard of danger, mounted the parapet, and while enemy bullets were flying around him, fired his rapid-fire piece from the hip, first at one group and then at the other. Pri- yates Smithfield Jones and George Woods are especially mentioned for their coolness in the face of violent shelling when they dismounted the machine guns and then reassembled them and continued firing until the close of the action. Lieutenant R. C.. Crane was in command of the group which received the brunt of the enemy fire which, besides the barrage, added heavy fire of large minenwerfers. There was no finch ing; the group always worked under perfect control, keeping all combat posts manned though three men were knocked down by the explosion of shells. Others commended for cour- age in the fact of fire are Corporal Frank Harden, Private H. D. Brown, Corporal Bean, Sergeant G. A. Nor ton and Private Sanders.
 From the elaborate artillery prep aration, the size of the box barragc, and the extensive front occupied, the coup de main attempted by the enc my was clearly intended to be on a rather extensive scale.
 Whatever may have been the ob- ject of the attack it was successfully frustrated No enemy party succeeded in getting within assaulting distance or any part of the line except at one point and here they were quickly pressed back and then driven off. The shell-torn condition of the ground tells of the fierceness of the action. That the enemy suffered considerably in casualties is not doubted, as some of their groups pushed close into the machine-g gun fire, but as their man fell they were carried off. The cas- ualties on our side were small and none of them serious.
 The chief importance of the action was in bringing the American unit for the first time under fire and dem onstrating the steadiness and fight ing ability of the men.
Newport daily independent., 1918-08-09
British coIumbia's Coal.

Writing of the discovery of coal in British Columbia, Johnson in his "First Things in Canada" states: "One day in December, 1S49, an officer of the Hudson's Bay company in Fort Vic toria was informed by the foreman of the blacksmith's shop that an old Ma naimo Indian chief had just stated that he knew where there was stuff like that which the white man was using in the blacksmith's fire. The Indian was told that if he would bring some pieces of the stuff he would have his gun repaired free and receive bottle of rum. The chief reappeared in the fol lowing April (1850) with his canoe laden with coal. A prospecting party went out and found the coal where the city of Nanaimo now stands. In 1874 the production of coal from the Ma naimo mines amounted to 1000 tons in 1896 it exceeded 100000 tons.
Newport daily independent., 1918-08-09
PARKER CONVINCED 8
 BY HIS EXPERIENCE
"I Can Recommend ranlac Tn the Highest Terms,'' Says Welt Known Alabama Dentist
 Declares He Is We'll Man.

"I am firmly convinced from n1y own experience with Tanlac, that U will do all people claim for it, IT 1 am a well man now, after suffering for twelve years until I took Tals- iSc," is the frank statement of pr. s. J. Parker, a we'll known dentist of Roanoke, Alabama. ss|
 sI had bad form of stomach trol3 ble, which distressed me continua n
 or all these years," he continu6d. Terrible headaches would coma oN me frequently as a result of nan1e7 ated and upset stomach and would last for hours. These attacks would come as often as, two and three timer week. I lost weight rapidly and although I tried several of the n1Qet approved remedies for this troubleY lit resisted treatment and l continued to go down hill.
 } q read about what Tanlac XaA d0. ing everywhere, and though WaS skeptical about proprietary naedi- cines, gave it trial. l hadn't fin-! shed the first bottle until l saw fav~ orable results, and I have continued to improve unt' my onach il completely set in order alid the oths1 CT conditions arising from 1t have been entirely relieved. I am well man now, and can recommend Tam lac in the highest terms, S
 Tanlac is sold by all druggists iri Jackson county.
Newport daily independent., 1918-08-09
SPRING FESTIVAL IN CHINA
Beginning of the Year Is a Time of Rejoicing Throughout the
 Whole Country.

In the United States one knows that spring has come when he sees boys playing marbles and flying kites. In China, says the Christian Science Monitor, there are regular spring play ing festivals that all the people have part in and which are especially in teresting for children.
 Just when the spring festival comes depends on the moon. It is the be- ginning of the year in China, and in the first moon the magistrates and oth- CT important persons in the town go out in procession ito meet the spring."
 It is at the lantern festival, the 10th of the first month, that the children have the best time. Brightly colored lanterns are everywhere, at the doors of shops and houses, and carried in processions. Boughs of evergreen are also placed above the doors. and there is an abundance of moon cakes" lit tie round sweet rice cakes.
 The boys dress up in all sorts of fan tastic clothes, sing, dance and give lit tie plays. They wear masks of ami malls and of human faces. Companies of them go about through the streets of their villages, and from one village to another. Now and then group of maskers will be seen on high stilts. There is very pretty dance where every dancer carries lighted lantern. This is called the lantern dance.
Newport daily independent., 1918-08-09
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REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

N. B. Wishon to H. E. L. McCol- lum, Lot 153 in Walnut Grove Ceme- tery, $25.OO.
 D. D. Camp and wife to L. A. P ley, lot 3 in Block 10 of Barnwell's $ First Addition to Grubbs, $1F'
 F. M. Parsons and wife to w. T. Altman, part of Block 38 in Town of Swifton, S8,500.
 Lovis Collier to M. F. Hardin, one fifth interest in NWA of the NWA of 29-9-2, S425.
 F. l.. Bleakley and wife to Marion Babb annd Della Babb, Lot 9 in Block 6 in Town of Auvergne, $100.
 J. F. Parish, county clerk, to C. M Erwin and c. G. Henry, Block 21 of Yelverton's Addition to Tucker man, SITS.
 J. F. Parish, county clerk, to c. M Erwin and c. c. Henry, lots and 4 Block 8 of Simpsons Addition to town of Tuckerman, $2.97.
 J. F. Parish, county clerk, to c. M Erwin, and c. c. Henry, Lots 4, ir Block 2, of Loftin's Second Addition to Grubbs, $1.78.
 J. F. Parish, county clerk, to c. M Erwin and c. G. Henry, Lots 5 and 6 in Block of Simpsons Addition to Tuckerman, S2.97.
 w. H. Shoffner and wife to liar Covington, Part SEA of the SEA of 31-1O-2, $2OO.
 Annie Littlejohn annd Morris Can non to Jesse Rogers, Lot 12 in Block 12 of Daugherty's Addition to City of Newport, $1,400.
Newport daily independent., 1918-08-09
Rarristers, Wigs.

Barristers' wigs first came into vogue about POO years ago. Up to the end of the seventeenth century judges and sergeants at law alone had any diStictive dress.
 Under Queen Anne the queens coun- selor adopted the court dress and silk gown which made lp the mourning ot the period together with the full-bot- toned wig then usually worn by all persons of position.
 Thereupon the outer bar started wearing a modest short wig, with strings of horsehair tied up at the end, in imitation of the fashion of tying the back hair up into pigtail.
 Some judges, we are told by legal historian, found these wigs COX combical,'' and would not allow barris- ters wearing them to plead in court. London Chronicle.
Newport daily independent., 1918-08-09
How's THIs7

We offer One Hundred Dollars Re- ward for any case of Catarrh that cannot be cured by Halls Catarrh Medicine.
 Halls Catarrh Medicine has been taken by catarrh sufferers for tho past thirty-five years, and has be- come known as the most reliable rem edy for catarrh. Halls Catarrh Med- icine acts through the Blood on the Mucous surfaces, expelling the Poi- son from the Blood annd healing tho diseasased portions.
 After you have taken Halls Ca- tarrh Medicine for a short time yon will see great improvement in your general heaIJn. Start taking HalIs Catarrh Medicine at once annd get rid of catarrh. Send for testimonials free.
 F. J. CHENEY 6 CO, Toledo, Ohio.
 Sold by all Druggists, 76c.