The Lehi sun. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1913-1949, 1921-04-07
UTAH STATE NEWS

malady similar TO Influenza mas
broken out in Huntington, Cleveland
and Elmo.
Caught in the brake OF an automo-
bile thumb was torn from the hand
Of H. |. Whitcher, Of Salt Lake.
There was a balance on hand held by
the state treasurer at the close of the
month Of March OF S1,6l3,4Je.13.
Motor vehicle licenses for the first
quarter of the present year, aud the
last under the former law, reached the
total Of S3O0,441.
John McAianamee, A years OF age,
was found dead, kneeling by his bed
side with hands clasped as II in prayer,
In his room at Salt Lake.
All business houses and schools at
Mt. Pleasant were closed April 1, while
the citizens gathered up and destroyed
the winters accumulation of rubbish.
james Devine was appointed warden
OF the state prison, to take charge Mt
once at the first session of the new
state board of corrections held April 1.
Salt Lake has larger percentage OF
its boy population in the Scout organi-
zation than any other city In the world.
according to Oscar Klrkham, Scout ex-
ecutive for Utah.
Decision to hold the annual conven-
ton OF the Utah Educational assocla-
Ion October 20, 21 and % was reached
last week Mt meeting OF the board OF
trustees OF the organization.
Flfty-three trees as memorials to
fifty-three Ogden men who paid the
supreme sacrifice in the world war
VIII be planted by the women OF the
Service Star Legion at Ogden on Arbor
day.
II. A. Book, former mayor OF Salt
Lake, who was convicted In Salt Lake
for stealing public funds totallug more
han $4,000 when he was city auditor
has applied to the state board OF par
Ions for parole
The state auditor has advised the
state superintendent OF public lnstruc-
tion that there Is now in the state
treasury a total Of $492, 0s4.3S available
Tor apportionment to the school dis
riots OF the state
When DIR. w. Il. Hamilton, of Delta,
attempted TO klndle a fire In the
kitchen stove and used gasoline, which
he mistook for Kerosene. the fumes
spread over the room and caused dam
age estimated at $3.50
Thomas Redmond. secretary OF the
state livestock board, which went out
of existence with the creation OF the
state department OF agriculture. has
been selected by the new state board
4 agriculture as chief sheep Inspector.
Delbert Smith. 20 years OF age. who
was arrested In Salt Lake on charges
Of robbing mall car OF $4,000 near
81. Paul on February 10, has been
taken back TO 81. Louis for trial. A
mail clerk was killed by Smith during
the robbery.
A conference OF supervisors OF the
federal board OF vocational education
from Districts 11,l12 and 10, for the
purpose Of coordlnhtlng and standard
lzlng the work of the various offices
throughout the country, was held last
week nj salt Lake.
The fool" legislation OF the last
legislature was discussed at an April
Fools day luncheon OF the Kiwanls
club at Logan. Representative Howell
rldlculed some of the bills passed by
the legislature, the anti-clgarette bill
being most prominent.
At meeting Of the Utah State Fair
association, w. @. Winder was chosen
president OF the organization j. II.
Manderfield, first vice president; l. N.
Pierce OF Ogden, second Vice president;
George S. McCalllster, treasurer; j. l..
Horne. manager. and James IL. Ellison.
director.
Ed OToole, who Is said TO have em-
bezzled money from various Salt Lake
citizens during the last two or three
months by representing that he was
disabled soldier and could purchase
goods OF different varieties from the
government at greatly reduced prices,
IL behind the bars, waiting trial.
N. g. Peterson was convicted of en-
bezzlement at Salt Lake. Peterson was
found guilty of defrauding Nick Ma
geras and his wife, Georgia. Mageras,
out OF $3.50 The money was obtained
by Peterson on the representation that
he would apply Il upon mortgage
against property owned by Mr. and
Mrs. Mageras.
A new route for the Midland trail
across eastern Utah, which will ellm-
mate desert travel and void the bad
washes that Impede traffic as well as
shorten by ten miles the distance be-
tween Mack, Colo, and Westwater,
Utah, Is proposed. Grand county rs
now at work on It's part of the new
road to the Colorado line.
The burden OF twenty-eight years oe
blindness and worry over taxntion
problems and the national livestock
situation are believed by members OF
the family TO have been the reason
why Joseph Poulson. 81 years of age,
IA wealthy rnuehpr living nQar IpruaI