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The Sun. [volume] (Price, Utah) 1915-1932, 1920-06-25

Under date of last Saturday Ira X.
Browning. state road engineer, writes
DIR. X. +. Coward, president of the
Price Chamber Of Commerce. that he
has an application with the interstate
commerce commission for a rate of a
dollar and a quarter the yard on sand
and gravel from the states pit near
Provo to Price, and that a favorable
answer is expected at an early date.
Upon receipt of this information,
adds Browning, estimates for the
paved highway from Price TO Helper
can be prepared and submitted TO the
bureau of public roads at Washing
ton, ID. G. Plans are already com
plcted and ready for forwarding. 70
that in comparatively short time
this work may be advertised for con-
struction. Answering this DIR. Glow
ard on behalf of the local chamber of
commerce SAYS:
81 assure you the information con-
tanned in your lettor is very cordially
received here in Price and in Carbon
county. As ! stated the other day,
the sentiment in favor of paving a
road between Price and Helper IL
thoroughly crystalized here, and IL ID
freely expressed that the road should
be paved even though the cost is ten
or twelve thousand dollars mile
more than It would be- in three oI
four years from now. We are per.
fcctly willing TO stand the extra cx.
pcnsc. II you will let me know wher
the bids are 10 be let We will send o
delegation there to confer with yot
and perhaps assist in getting est
mates submitted that will be accept
able.
1--WE are also very fayorubly i'm
pressed with the report that Hon
Joseph Riric has recently made ~
the rad situation In this part of th,
state. lie has demonstrated yer,
keen observance IN the matter. M
recommendations are thoroughly n
accord with the opinions Of lhoH
who have travelled and are trnvclin,
these roads. We cannot rccommcn,
too strongly the approval Of his rec
concentrations.
The report of Auditor Ririe r,
fcrrcd Ia by DIR. Coward was printe
exclusively In the last issue of Tn
Sun.
The Sun. [volume] (Price, Utah) 1915-1932, 1920-06-25
CUASSHOPpERS MENACE CROPS
Bolshevik Invaders Worst over In
Sanpete County.

Likening them 10 horde of bolshe-
wiki invaders on destruction bent,
Theron W. Bcnnion reports to the
crops and pests commission that
swarms of warrior grasshoppcrs mem
ace Sanpete county, especially in the
vieinities of Wales. Chester. Moroni.
Ephraim and at Manti Bcnnion is
deputy state crops and pests inspec-
tor for Sanpetc county. To avert the
loss threatened by these pests, cam
paign of destruction is bcing waged
by the farmers of Sanpcte county.
The winged warriors against man =
welfare are now Matching by the mill
lions nj the edges of swamps, BEN
Mon SAYS, and mounted men are em-
ployed io ride in the vicinity Of the
Matching places to destroy the hop
pers before they develop wings for
flying They shed th,ar wings several
times in the process of achieving
wings and when they take flight they
are capable of negotiating long dis
tances. II is IN an effort To avert
losses that the campaign is being
wagcd early In the season.
Harold -. Ilagan. secretary of IN,
crops aud pests commission. says that
in the vicinity of the Great Salt LAX,
the danger of loss IL not 80 great, q,
the scagulls which come mp from th,
briny water. onto the land dcvour III,
hopper. and keep their number, at q
comparative minimum In some seas
ons heretofore the loss to crops ON nc
count Of grusshoppcr raids has reach
ed ~ high ~ $4,000 IN q single coun
~ Of the state.
llaguu SAYS that ~ q rule, however
the hoppers iulcst some locnliiic
only boz any given year and de- mo-
oycrrun the state as % whole, 20 tina
the condition described by Bcnniut
~ existing In Snnpctn county doe
not obtain everywhere IN Utah.
The Sun. [volume] (Price, Utah) 1915-1932, 1920-06-25

awaiting the arrival of four thou-
sand feet Of casing. This well is now
in the blue shale. which is heavily inn
pregnated with oil. Another import
ant development on the holdings of
the Uintah Oil and Exploration
company is the opening of vein of
highgrade asphaltum just east of
Fort Duchcsne. The vein was but
four inches in width at the surface,
but has widened to fourteen inches at
a depth of thirty-seven feet. and is of
the highest quality ever found in the
Uintah Basin, If not in the world
The asphalt. worth forty dollars a
ton ON the dump, is to be developed on
n large scale.
The Sun. [volume] (Price, Utah) 1915-1932, 1920-06-25
UINTAH BASIN WE'LL AT
MOFFAT BRINGS IN OIL

VERNAL, June l9.-Oil has been
struck at Moffat in the heart of the
uintah Basin. 1t is nothing better
than pump well at present, but good
enough to pay for operating, How
ever, the ulntah Oil and Exploration
company, which brought this well in,
is not content and is going down TO
the deeper sands. The OIL is in Well
No. l, about mile north OF the state
road through Moffat The company
is driving the No. ? well about three
miles southeast toward Randlett. Drill
ling has been held up at the No. 2
The Sun. [volume] (Price, Utah) 1915-1932, 1920-06-25
SURVEY TO START.

Evidence that the government in
tends to begin immediate classified
ton of water powersites under the
new water power bill is furnished
by the visit of r. w, Davenport, en-
gineer of the power division of the
land classification board at Washing
ton, ID. c., who is expected to be here
July 4th. He will confer with r. h,
Woolley of the Utah water resources
branch of the geological survey He
is making a general tour OF the Unit
ed States.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-01-28

tax, The public property and finance g g
committee recommended that the city
accept $50 month from Leo. M.
Sweeney for the rent of armory nall
from Sept. last to February, l92o,
and that new lease be drawn etfec-
tive February l and its report was
adorted.
Bill of s15O.67 incurred by city
health department was ordered paid.
Rebort L. Myers, Jr., and c. ".
Myers were granted permission to
make improvements at 115 North Pitt
street Petition of A. L. Rubin to rent
additional space in city market was
referred to sinking fund commission
crs. Petition of ]. T. Harrison to make
iprovcments at S12 South Alfred
street was referred to street. COM
mittee.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-01-28
JUNIOR AUDUBON SOCIETY

Last evening the Junior Audubon
Bird Clubs Of Washington and Lee
Schools attended the annual meeting
# the District Audubon Society.
The boys and girls were greeted
With much applause when they
we're presented to the large audience
W Miss Katherine II. Stuart. chair
man of Bird and Animal Department
+ the Virginia Federation of Wo-
mems Clubs.
DR.. Bartsch. OF the Biological De-
naTttinent. gave charming illustra-
ed lecture on the birds of the Dis
-rict of Columbia and Of Florida
which was greatly enjoyed by the
boys and girls.
These clubs are doing fine work
lnder their teachers, encouraged BY
he superintendent, Captain W. Fl
Sweeney, in the interest of tht
treat state and national question o.
conserving our wild life.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-01-28
IN MEMORIAM

In sad but loving remembrance Of
'ur dear wife and mother, Jenattir
r. Vaughn, ,f!:r departed this liff
TX months ago tcday, July %
1919.
Six months have past, since tha;
sad day,
Wncr Inc one we loved was calle!
away.
Tod too. ::'r 5u.Ho i was lis will.
But in our hearts she liveth still.
IN you dear wife | could depend
Ard knew I had sincere friend
And all the hours on earth yor
spent,
Your heart to lis was always ben
Though our family circle is broken
And the parting fills Us with pain
We hold glorious token
re bright hone &C meeting again
You don't know the sorrow to lose &
loved one
Until God sends messenger to
your home,
i is sad when He calls for one or
tho other,
But he worst bow of all when
lie calls for Nn.:,tI.
2l-1p. BY the family.
In sad ,.;t l1vn@ remembrance Of
,ur beloved mother and wife, Lr.:;sii
Z. Winkfie!d, who departed this
life ni,:c years a-o today, January
18th. 1911.
otter sit and tElrF of you
When | am all alone.
For memory is the only thing
That grief car "a its own.
Alth ugh their han IS I; c:nr;t r.asr
Thy face car.'ot sec.
But still let this l;ttis token tell,
/ still remember thee
By her devoted daughter,
i24-lp. Rosie A. Burton
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-01-28
/. Washington DIES
.0F PNEUMONIA
Former Resident Expires
Today at Home in Wash
ington
BORN AT MT VERNON
EMPLOYED for Many Years at Con-
gressional Library Member of
Alexandria Washington Lodge

Lawrence Washington, a former
resident of this city, died about 10
o'clock this morning at his residence
PIG A street, southeast, Washington.
Death was due to pneumonia. Mr..
Washington had been i'll only a week
and his condition did not become seri-
ous until yesterday. Mr.. Washington
was we'll known in Alexandria where
ne had many friends who will rsgre@-
% hear of his death. The deceased was
\ member of Alexandria -Wash:r gton
Lodge of Masons.
Lawrence Washington was son Of
he late John Augustine Washington
and bore the distinction of being the
last male member of the Washing
.on family born at Mount Vernon.
For many years past Mr.. Washing
ION had been chief of the Represen-
4atives' reading room in the Congress
:ional Library, Washington. He was
familiar with many prominent states
nen and was a regarded as al au-
thority on the history of Gcorge
Washington. For many years Mr..
Washington made his home at 602
Cameron street this city.
Besides his wife. who was Miss
Fanny Lakeland. he is survived by
II children: j. Augustine Wash
ington. Logan, W. Va; Lawrence
Washington. Ncrth Fork, ". Va. 4
Miss Patty Washi1gtcIS. Wash, n, g. t!1
Miss Annie NJ. Washington, Mont
clair. n. j.; Miss Louisa F. Washing
:on, Washington, D. c.; Willis Wash
rgton, Florida; Mrs. Owen Lewis
Baltimore, Md; ; Selden Washington
Alexandria: Preston C. Washington
Logan, w. Va; Julian H. Washing
.cn and F. Ryland Washington, stu
lerts az the Virginia Polytechnic In
:titut:on, Blacksburg, Va.
the funeral arrangements have not
yet been completed.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-01-28
ASSESSORS APPOINTED
:. E. Ccx and James Bayre Asses,
sGrs and J. r. Rogers and c.
r. Tennessrn Assistants

Judge l.. c. Barley Of the Corpo-
ration Court today appointed the
assessor for this city. They are
Charles E. Cox and James Bayne.
NIr. Cox, IS connected with the
Alexandria Fertilizer and Chemical
Company and Mr.. Bayne is head
bookkeepar for the firm of Charles
King and Son, Inc, wholesale groc-
ers.
The assistant assessors are
Joscgh I. Rogers. a contractor and
builder. and Charles f Tennesson
p clerk, at the office of the Alexan,
ria Water Company.
The assessors and their assistants
soon will begin their work and thu
assessment which they will make
will stand for period of five year:
It is generally expected that tht
new assessment will show a decided
! increase over the prevailing assess
ment which was made five year
| aro
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-01-28
SPORTS

Mondays contest in the City Bas-
ketball League, which resulted in the
Lyceums defeating the Virginias in
spirited game, % to 10, was one
Of the best staged affairs of the sea-
son. The game was remarkable
for it's cleanness, not senlblence
of rough work showing at any time
:surirg the contest.
JIM Alexander Gagged five baskets
in the first half, but was held to
two foul tosses in the second stanza.
He was blocked at every stage of
he nightcap half. Williams went
into the game in the final half, and
his entrance in the game turned the
.iae. Bill Entwisle and Alexander
,arried off the honors,. both shoot
ing five baskets as well as caging
The most difficult shots Of the even
ing.
Slim Hinkcn should. have scored
four baskets Monday night, as he
started off with one in his first
game, two in his second. three in his
!hird contest and according to the
dope. should have counted four
Monday night, but Slim was handi-
capped-and went sccreiess.
This afternoon the officers team
at Camp Humphreys meets Gallau-
let, and battle. royal is expected
The melee will start at o'clock at
The former X. C. Hut, next to the
Indoor Range at Camp. Quite a few
local fans will journey to Humph-
reys to see the contest.
Friday, the preadnoughts meet
the 5th Engineers in League game
at the Armory, starting at eight
o'clock.
The third team CT the Alexandra
High School defeated the Colonial:
last night in rafting good con
test, Il to 4. C. Dyson starred fo'
she High School lads while Smelling
played we'll for the losers.
The Seventh Grade Reserves O
the Lee Schoo met defeat yesterda.
at the hands of the Sixth Grad
Regulars, IL to 10, at the Commun
!ty Center.
The War Risk girls team play
the Tin Cans, local girls team
Thursday night at Central High j
Washington.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-01-28
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- g. t-ass:.cssss2S--
DRY DEPARTMENT
Y.IF|GHT IS. ON TODAY
Measure Came UP in House
of Delegates at
Noon
OPENING OF BATTLE
Senate Holds up Oliver Resolution
Demanding Commissioner Peters to
Make Detailed Report

Richmond, Jan. 2S.-When tn
House of Delegates meets today a
noon, cne Of the bills which vii
come before it for its second read
ing will be that providing for the
.bolition of the State Prohibition
Department.
Reading of the bill is expected t
,pen the fight on the floor of the
over branch of the Assembly ovel
he department, which is the storm
,enter of the battle between the we
md dry forces. Amendment might b;
proposed to. the bill as it now stands
I was indicated last night
On Monday night the Committee o.
Moral and Social Welfare, to which
be bill, with Delegate Kenneth y
Gilpin as patron and fifteen co-pat-
'ons, was referred, reported it with
he recommendation that it be no.
,assed, by a vote of II to- l. Shoul:'
he bill be passed to its third read
'ng today, either with OF without
amendment, Thursday will see the ad-
'ocates and enemies of the measure
n forensic battle before the question
f the passage of the bill is put by
Speaker Brewer.
In the Senate yesterday, the reso-
'ution Of Senator Walter Tansil Oliver
hat Commissioner of Prohibition Pc
ters be called on to give the body 6
letailed report Of the financial expen-
!it;uGsesa:off Of Ire department was l,sssses
1y until today. This action was tax.
n after Senator A. Willis Robertson
bjected to taking vote on the res
luton because several interested ii
: were not present.
The Governor informed the Leeis-
aturc that he had appointed Albert
9cauregard Thornh;ll, Of Brent Cree!
Appomattox county, as Commissione'
+ the Food and Dairy Division of III
State Department Of Agriculture. Mr..
rhornhill is president Of the Virgin:a
!;vision Of the Farmers Co-Operativ'
Union of America. He will take of
Ice on March l of this year to sue
eed Benjamin L. Purcell, whose tern
f office expires on February %.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-01-28
ODD FELLOWS GIVE. BANQUET
Members of Marley Encampment En-
joy Feast Monday Night

w. L. Martin, grand patriarch Of
she Grand Encampmerlt of Virginia,
,aid an official visit to Marley En-
campment No. 6, I. o. o. r., last
Monday night. On this occasion a
banquet was served and during the
evening speeches were made by a
cumber of those present among
whom were D. R. Stansbury, past
rrand master; w. L. Martin grand
,atrarch: John T. Watkins, district
leputy: J. w. Williams, chief pat
riarch; Rev. Edgar Carpenter, past
grand; w. E. Latham, Sr.
A most enjoyable time was had by
he members and much of the success
# the affair was due to the commit
zee Of arrangeents composed OF }. l
Luckett, Isaac Groves and Harry Az.
mold.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-01-28
EWO PLAYS SATURDAY

THb plays will be staged in the
EigNgschool Auditorium Saturday
fternoon under the auspices Of
Community Service. The Light
cot Club composed of 7th grade
iris from the Lee School will pre-
mt "Hiawatha" in costume at 3 p.
n. This play will be followed i'm
,ediately by the "Sun Goddess a
apancse Masque presented by the
Double Six Club. This latter club
5 composed Of girls from the 9Th
.rada of Lee School.
M. admi> sion will be charged and
y who are interested in the child
..en or in the work that is being
lone ut Community Center are cor
daily invited to be present.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-01-28
MARRIED LAST NIGHT

The marriage Of Miss Blanche
Austin and Mr. o. j. Thies, of
charlotte, n. c., took place last
light at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
J. Gattis, 2lS South Lee street.
he ceremony was performed by
rev. DR.. John Lee Allison, pastor
the Second Presbyterian Church.
F., Master Autsin Phillips Gattis. the
hree year old son of Mr.. and Mrs.
. ;attis, was the only attendant. and
t,e carried the ring in basket Of
ga roses.
The parlors were prettily decora-
ed with smilax and roses. The
jride wore travelling gown of
lark blue trimmed in brown. Only
he immediate relatives and few
friends attended the wedding. Mr..
and Mrs. Thies departed for a
weeks stay in Florida and Cuba
after which they will return to
Myers Park, Charlotte, n. c.,
where they will make their home.
Miss Austin has nrade her home
with :fr. and Iirs. Gattis for the
past twelve years ard has been Wis
iting here since the Christmas holi.
days.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-01-28
POPULARITY CONTEST

Standing of candidates in popular
'ty contest being conducted under tn
auspices of the Elks' bazaar whlcf
will open Saturday follows:
Florence Bradley 3,22; Madge Luca:
1908; Margaret Simpson, 1889
Catherine Underwood, 1913; Haze!
Sonners, 1850; Charlotte Longerbean
2,S72; Freda Heirtz, 2,S51.
Organization Contest America!
.egion 1882; Odd Fellows, 1887
fire Department, 1886; knights
Columbus, 1902; Junior Mechanic
t.754; Red Men 1,709; Daughters o
Rebeca, 1927.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-01-28
SEVEN LOST on ICE

Chicago, Jan. 2s.-Chicago's po-
ar adventurer, the Sydney o.. Netf,
continued to fight the ice yesterday
while Chicago wondered over the
fate of seven men who tried to
reach the beat Sunday By craving
over the surface Of the lake.
With the ice fields broken and
the Nef blown far to the north OF
Chicago since the seven men lett
her, there was fear they may have
disappeared in some suddenly open
c3 chasm. Lake steamers tried to
get in touch with the Netf yester-
day to learn if the seven reached
her before the ice broke. Six were
sailors, the other a photographer
Howard Gilmer, of Pulaski, and spoke
in opposition to suffrage for women
and in favor Of the rejection resoIu
ton.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-01-28
KILLED BY TRAIN
Rcdy of White Man Found in
Southern Railroad Yards
Inquest Tonight

The body Of an unidentified white
mali, apparently about 40 years old.
was found at midnight last night
in the Southern Railway yards, west
of what is known as Cats Lane.
The sku,! was crushed and the neck
broken. The body was taken to
Demaine's mortuary chapel and DR..
T. NJ. Jones, coroner, will hold an
inquest at Z o'clock tonight.
1t is believed by railroad men
that the man halls from Occoquan.
Whether he fell from a train or was
killed by being struck by train
while walking along the tracks is
not known.
1t is expected that the body will
be identified later in the day.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-01-28
NOTICE

Big Army Sale now going c1
Everything in army line. Shoes,
81. so up; overalls, overcoats, pants,
coats, raincoats, shirts, underwear
overshoes Must be sold at once
less than one third of cost. Come
early. Open till p. M 12O North
Fairfax Street. 23-5p.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-01-28
RIVERSIDE a. c. CANCEL

The Riverside A. c.. of Wash
ingtcn, who were to. meet the
OreaGnought Basketball C.uo in the
a.rmory tcnight, arc una lc to play
IN accod;.t e sickness #. tmoc Of
their ?layers. The Drc2dEought
management is today negotiating
with varicus quints in this vicinity
10 fill taniwht's bill and will make
strong efforts to have : fast five or
he floor by o'clock.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-01-28
FUNERAL.

The funeral Of Mr.. Charles Glib
son. who died Sunday at his home,
lli7 Queen street. took place today
rom !Vleatley's funeral parlors and
was largely attended. Pallbearcrs
re1e James Eanks, Lee Walker,
Thomas Cole, Allen Contee, Albert
Gaddis, William Dogans, Eugene
Parker and Haywood Jackson, the
ast named of Washington. 224-1p
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-01-28
GIVE UP 6 HOUR DAY

Berlin, Jan. 2S.-Miners in the
Ruhr district voted overwhelmingly
endorsing resolution to withdraw
temporarily their demand for a 6
hour day, on the grounds granting
If the demand would imperil the
economic structure Of Germany.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-01-28
Overdue Plane Reaches Florida

Miami, Fla, Jan. 2S.-The navy
eaplane which was many hours
.,erduc on a flight between the
3ah9ra Islands and Palm Beach,
-,iia i'd asdi~ ~ffer4~hieh senetal search
al been ordered By the Nav! De-
arthlent, has drifted ashore with
II members aboard safe, near the
nall town. of Vcro, north of Miami,
aid a telephone message received
ere last night.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-01-28
HAPPENINGS ABOUT
CITY TOLD IN BRIEF

Mrs. Gertrude Laycock Pullman is
very sick at her home, 323 South
ice street.
The family of Mr.. T. l.. Webster
who have been quite sick with the
grippe, are all able to be out.
Master Malcolm Self who has
,een sick at his home in Queen
street for the past several days, is
improving.
Bernhardt Schmith has sold to
Richard Lewis house ard lot on
he east side of Patrick between
Eytne and montgomery streets.
DR.. Louis Foulks last night de-
ivered an address in Christ Church
'arish Hall IN health and santa
ION.
Owing to the inability of the
members to serve, on account Of
ickness, the usual Thursday night
upper of the Rectors' Aid Society
st. Paul's Church, will be omit
cd this week
Mrs Char'as C. Smiskcrs enter
aimed the members Of her Sunday
school Class at Leap Year party
asst night, in the Young Peoples
Building. The table was beauti-
'ully decorated in apple green and
White by Mr.. Edward Munich, of
he Bendheim Store. There were
lbout 30 young people present.
among them several young ladies
rom Washington, and all had a.
most enjoyable time. Mr.. Harry
Iewton was postmaster.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-01-28
MARRIAGE NOTICE

HENDERSON,
January 81, 1920, Doris Lavinia
Hayden, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. George II. Hayden, 70
Thomas Ewing Henderson, Of
Dresden. Ten by the Rev. Dr.
f. 3. Jackson. 24-1p
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-01-28
FUNERAL

J. Barleycorn is dead. May he
rest in peace. Better have that bat
terry inspected, as we may not be
permitted to distill water soon.
gale.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-01-28
JUST RECEIVED

100 pounds of country butter, e5
cents per pound. Alexandria Cash
Grocery, King and Washington SITS.
24-1t.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-01-28

We Insure Automobiles. Carver
and Callahan. l27 North Fairfax
Street. 24-tf