--- title: Improvement Era description: Monthly periodical of the Mormon church, 1897 onward. This library holds the issues of November 1897 to December 1930. authors: - Young Men’s Mutual Improvement Associations collections: - periodicals tags: - magazine - improvement-era periodical: Improvement Era volume: 15 number: 12 published: 1912-10 publisher: Young Men’s Mutual Improvement Associations publisher_place: Salt Lake City language: en type: magazine reference: 'Young Men’s Mutual Improvement Associations, "Passing Events," *Improvement Era* 15, no. 12 (October 1912): 1141–1146.' source: url: https://archive.org/details/improvementera15012unse transcription: Transcribed from the Internet Archive scan of each issue (the item for each issue is named in the issue's own source); unnumbered advertising leaves are omitted, printed page numbers are kept as page markers. identifier: improvementera15012unse start_page: 1141 end_page: 1146 rights: status: public-domain basis: US publication 1930 or earlier (published 1912-10) source: https://archive.org/details/improvementera15012unse publication_year: 1912 note: The Internet Archive item metadata carries a blanket "© Copyright by Intellectual Reserve, Inc." notice. The library owner judged it inapplicable because this issue was published in 1912, before 1931; a scan-level notice does not restore copyright. --- # Passing Events Passing Events The Parcels Post service will begin on January 1, 1913, so Postmaster General Hitchcock notified the country Aug. 25. Weavers and spinners of wool are wanted at the Provo Woolen Mills. Orders for cloth are coming in so rapidly that enough spinners and weavers can not be obtained. Andrew Lang, one of the most versatile British authors, died July 21, in Scotland, age 68 years. He gained distinction as a critic, historian,, translator, essayist, editor and poet. Woman's Suffrage was defeated in a special election in Ohio, Sept. 3, and yet 41 amendments to the constitution were adopted, including the initiative and referendum and direct primaries. Eugene V. Debs was formally notified at Terre Haute, Indiana, Aug. 24, the day of the adjournment of Congress, of his nomination for President of the United States by the Socialists. The Prohibition Convention was held in Atlantic City, N. J., July 12, and Eugene W. Chafin, of Arizona, was nominated for President of the United States and Aaron S. Watkins, Ohio, Vice-president. Clarence S. Darrow, the Chicago lawyer and Socialist leader, was acquitted of the charge of bribery, Aug. 17, in connection with the trial of J. J. and J. B. McNamara for murder in the Los Angeles Times dynamiting case. Horace Howard Furniss, one of the most noted Shakespearian scholars in the world, died Aug. 13, age 78, at his home in Wallingford, Pa. He edited 14 of Shakespeare's plays and collated the notes on each by various other editors. Most of the Elders in the Mexican Mission have been released owing to the political troubles in that country which resulted in the Mexican exodus of the Latter-day Saints. The situation is still very critical and it is not safe to return to the colonies. The Elections in Vermont and Maine in September went Republican, though in Vermont by a plurality which places the election in 1142 IMPROVEMENT ERA the hands of a Republican legislature who under the law, which requires a majority vote to elect, will have to choose the governor. Nicaragua began a revolution on July 29, headed by General Mena, the secretary of war, who attacked the capital, Managua. The United States landed a force of marines on August 4, and 5000 were engaged during the month, and since, in trying to maintain order, and to prevent the destruction of American property. Judge Enos Doigherty Hoge died in Salt Lake City, July 27, 1912. He was born in Morgan, Va., July 23, 1831, came to Utah on July 3, 1865, and was territorial Judge during the administration of President Johnson. He practiced law in Salt Lake City over forty years, was city attorney two terms, and a member of the legislature many years. A Monument to Orson Pratt was unveiled in the Salt Lake City cemetery, Sunday, July 21, 1912, in commemoration of his entrance into the Salt Lake Valley on that date in 1847. Great granddaughters of the pathfinder withdrew the flags that covered the monument, and addresses were made by Governor William Spry, President Charles W. Penrose, and Church Historian Andrew Jenson. "False Mcdesty" is a book by Dr. E. B. Lowry which presents a convincing appeal for the proper education of young people in matters pertaining to sexual hygiene. Dr. Lowry is one of the foremost writers on this subject, and this little book contains many vital points of interest to every parent and teacher as well as to the young people themselves. — Price 50c, Forbes & Co., Chicago, 111. The Situation in Cuba was so grave that intervention by the United States was strongly advocated. Late in August our charge d'affaires in Havana was assaulted by a Cuban journalist. Our government demanded that the assailant be punished, the matter was considered by President Gomez and his cabinet September 1, and they decided to apologize to President Taft and besought him not to believe that Cuba intended any slight to America. The Deseret News has just issued a revised edition of Nephi Anderson's interesting story, "Added Upon." Several chapters have been added to this new and 5th edition. The popularity of the beautiful story is increasing continually, and the new chapters will heighten it, since they bear out the interest which so captivates the reader in the old edition. The Deseret News Book Store will be glad to supply the demands of the public for this interesting work. "Cutting It Out" is a book which explains "how to get on the water wagon and stay there." There is a sense of humor permeating EVENTS OF THE MONTH 1143 the effort of the author, which is delightfully refreshing, and gives some new and excellent pointers on the evils of the liquor question, without moralizing on, or even referring to prohibition. It considers the drink problem from the individual standpoint, blending it and practical common sense in a way that is sure to interest the reader. Author, Samuel G. Blythe; Publishers, Forbes & Co., Chicago, 111., price 35c. As a canning center, Utah is taking high rank. Eighty thousand cases, or two million 3-pound cans, of peas were canned and marketed at Riverdale alone, near Ogden, this spring; the canning of tomatoes began in early September, and it was expected that the canneries would put up five million 2i^-pound tins before the close of the season. Add to this output the product of the many canneries of a similar capacity in northern Utah, and the total will reach unprecedented figures. The Denver and Rio Grande Railway Company have decided to spend two million dollars to standard gauge the present narrow gauge track between Salida and Montrose, Colo., a distance of 136 miles, over Marshall pass which was discovered in 1871, by Lieut. W. L. Marshall, and has an altitude of 10,856 feet. The present route is over Tennessee Pass, and when this new broad gauge is finished, sometime in the fall of 1913, two main lines will be operated by the D. & R. G. betweenn Denver and Salt Lake City. The Agricultural College of Utah has issued a booklet for those wishing advanced training in industrial science. The health of the farmer is hereafter to be a vital consideration in the college. A new course considers rural sanitation and health problems, and consists of lectures to be given by leading men of the state on various questions of health as these relate to the farmer. Among the subjects are pure foods, patent medicines, milk and meat supplies, sewage disposal, diet and health, personal purity, infant diseases, etc. "The Best Wheat for Utah Farmers" was discussed by Dr. Robert Stewart, Professor of Chemistry in the Utah Agricultural College, in the July number of "Dry-Farming and Rural Homes." He condemns soft wheat for milling purposes, and among other things says: "We find, then, that this condition confronts the dry-farmer of Utah. Right at his very door there is a market for a half-million dollar's worth of flour alone, if he will but produce the right variety of wheat, and yet the dry-farmer is worrying himself about trying to find a market for his produce in Colorado, California, and the Orient. Why not produce the kind of wheat which will be converted into flour which will readily sell at our very doers?" 1144 IMPROVEMENT ERA Panama Canal Tolls were discussed by Congress, and a bill passed allowing American ships engaged in coastwise trade to use the Panama canal free. Great Britain protested that such action was a violation of the Hay-Pauncefote treaty which pledges the United States to allow the ships of all nations to pass through the canal on the same terms. The British protest was disregarded, the bill passed and was signed by the President. On August 28, the British agent at Washington notified the State Department that Great Britain still believes the bill violates the treaty, and suggesting that it might be necessary to appeal to The Hague tribunal to settle the disagreement. Dr. James E. Talmage had conferred upon him the title, Doctor of Science, by the Lehigh University of Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, on June 11, last. Dr. Talmage is a distinguished graduate of this university, and the honorary degree which his alma mater conferred upon him is well earned, since the recipient has taken a forward place in the field of science and won merited distinction in many ways. He is a member of the Royal Society of Edinburgh, the Royal Microscopical Society, the Geological Society of Great Britain, Geological Society of America, and the Royal Philosophical Society of Great Britain. His work along educational and literary lines in Utah is well known. General William Booth, founder and commander-in-chief of the Salvation Army, died August 20, in London, aged 83 years. The following day Bramwell Booth, named for the leadership in his father's will, took command of the army. At the General's funeral, on Aug. 29, a crowd second only to those which attend funerals of kings and queens, were present when the body was lowered into the grave at Abney Park Cemetery, East End of London. The "Youth's Companion," closing an editorial on his life, says: "A youth of fifteen, standing, slender and alone, on a chair at a street corner to exhort a roaring mob of hucksters. An old man honored as one of the great figures of his age, not because he had made money or solved any great problem of science or held high political office, but because he had made men better. That is the beginning and the end of a wonderful life." Franklin J. Hewlett, President of the South African Mission, writes, July 26: "It seems as if the people in many places have gone 'Mormon' mad, when we consider that they are presenting some of the most unreasonable picture films known. We have two running here, 'The Danites,' and the 'Flower of the 'Mormon' City.' The 'Mormon' Victim' has just been sent up the country. With it all we have plenty of free advertising, and no reminder on the first of the month containing, 'Please remit as per statement enclosed.' Most of the pictures are so absurd that the better class of people begin to investigate for themselves, and so, in the long run, I know much good EVENTS OF THE MONTH 1145 will be accomplished. I enjoy the work. I have had some business and political experience, but this experience is the grandest of all. The missionaries here are doing their duty, and when their honorable release arrives, their consciences will be clear when they leave the results with the Lord." New wards and changes in bishops, etc., as reported by the Presiding Bishop's office, for the month of July, 1912: New Wards — Lakeside ward, Snowflake stake, with Alof Pratt Larson, bishop, and Jesse H. Rogers, ward clerk. Axtel ward, South Sanpete stake, with Marlin Sorensen, bishop. New Bishops — George D. Anderson, Thatcher ward, Bannock stake, to succeed Nathan D. Thatcher. Henry J. Flamm, Rexburg Second ward, Fremont Stake, to succeed James M. Cook. Olaf P. Johansen, Archer ward, Fremont stake, to succeed. George Briggs, Jr. New Ward Clerks — Willard Whipple, Jr., Sholow ward, Snowflake stake, to succeed John M. Murray. Charles Jensen, Center ward, Wasatch stake, to succeed Anthon M. Hansen. Elbert H. Barlow, Holbrook ward, Malad stake. Ernest B. Woods, Batesville ward, Tooele stake, to succeed Ida Ekman. Frank E. Blair, McGill ward, North Weber stake, released. James C. Johnson, Huntington ward, Emery stake, to succeed Elias H. Cox. Lester Bingham, Maeser ward, Uintah stake, to succeed Morley Jones. Joseph Parry, Malad First ward, Malad stake, to succeed F. E. Jones. New Wards, Changes in Bishops, Etc., for the month of August, 1912, as reported by the Presiding Bishop's office: New Stakes. — The Millard stake was divided into two stakes, namely, Millard and Deseret. The President of the Millard stake being Orvil L. Thompson, with John A. Beckstrand, first counselor, and John A. Beckstrand, second. Adolph Hanson, stake clerk. The Fillmore, Holden, Kanosh, Meadow and Scipio wards comprise the Millard stake. The President of the Deseret stake is A. A. Hinckley, with Jos. T. Finlinson first counselor and Willis E. Robison, stake clerk. The Delta, Deseret, Hinckley, Leamington, Oak Creek, and Abraham branch comprising the Deseret stake. New Wards. — Melba ward, Bingham stake, with Thos. H. Clifford bishop, and Wm. L. Johnson, ward clerk. Enoch ward, Parowan stake, with Chas. E. Jones, bishop, and Hyrum P. Jones, ward clerk. New Stake Clerk. — Lee Roy Gibbons, St. Johns stake, to succeed Willard Farr. New Bishops. — Orvil J. Cobbley, Riverside ward, Blackfoot stake, to succeed John Bitton. Samuel H. Larson, Castle Dale ward, Emery stake, to succeed Peter I. Akelund. Lehi N. Earley, Round Valley ward, Bear L»ke stake, to succeed Isaac T. Price. Almon D. Robison, Fillmore ward, Millard stake, to succeed Peter L Brunson. Jesse J. Bennett, Meadow ward, Millard stake, to succeed John A. Beck- 1146 IMPROVEMENT ERA strand. Thos. J. Bennett, Shelley first ward, Blackfoot stake, to succeed Edwin Cutler. Archie Spilsbury, Toquerville ward, St. George stake, to succeed Wm. A. Bringhurst. New Ward Clerks — John R. Revill, Lethbridge ward, Taylor stake, to succeed Leland Walder. Henry A. Pace, Price ward, Carbon stake, to succeed John Albert Pace. Jos. H. Fisher, Meadow ward, Millard stake, to succeed Jesse J. Bennett. Thos. H. Higginson, Hatch ward, Bannock stake, to succeed William T. Higginson. State Tickets — Three parties are in the Utah political field with State officers. The Republicans chose theirs in convention, September 5, the Democrats, August 29, and the Progressives, September 14. The candidates are: Republican State Ticket — For Presidential Electors, Mrs. Margaret Zane Witcher, Salt Lake, Eph Homer, Utah county, John N. Davis, Uintah county, and Edwin D. Woolley, Kane county. For Congressmen at Large, Joseph Howell, Logan, and Jacob Johnson, Spring City. For Governor, William Spry, Salt Lake. For Justice of the Supreme Court, J. E. Frick, Salt Lake. For Secretary of State, David Mattson, Ogden. For State Treasurer, Jesse D. Jewkes, Emery county. For State Auditor, Lincoln G Kelly, Millard county. For Attorney General, A. R. Barnes, Salt Lake. For State Superintendent of Public Instruction, A. C. Nelson, Salt Lake. Democratic State Ticket — For Governor, John Frank Tolton, Beaver. For Congressman .at Large, Mathonihah Thomas, Salt Lake, and Tillman D. Johnson, Ogden. For Justice of the Supreme Court, Le Grand Young, Salt Lake. For Secretary of State, Charles England, Logan. For Attorney General, Joseph W. Stringfellow, Salt Lake. For State Auditor, John S. Blain, Spring City. For State Treasurer, John F. Mendenhall, Springville. For State Superintendent of Public Instruction, A. C. Nelson, Salt Lake. For Presidential Electors, Jesse Knight, Provo, O. W. Powers, Salt Lake, James Andrus, St. George, Thomas H. Fitzgerald, Salt Lake. Progressh'e State Nominees, Utah — For Governor, Nephi L. Morris, Salt Lake. For Congressmen, Stephen H. Love, Salt Lake, Louis Larson, Sanpete. For Secretary of State, F. J. Hendershot, Jr., Weber. For Justice of the Supreme Court, Ogden Hiles, Salt Lake. For Attorney General, George N. Lawrence, Salt Lake. For Treasurer, O. W. Adams, Cache. For Auditor, Walter Adams, Utah. For Superintendent of Public Instruction, A. C. Nelson, Sanpete. For Presidential Electors, Hugh Deprezin, Juab, Mrs. W. H. DeWolfe, Beaver, Mrs. C. E. Coulter, Weber, G J. Carpenter, Utah. Wm. H. Taft, J. Woodrow Wilson, and Theodore Roosevelt, respectively, head the tickets for the office of President of the United States. OUR FALL AND WINTER LINE OF L. D S. KNITTED GARMENTS Approved label on each Garment. Marking Cotton sent with every order. 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The Recent Mutual Track Meet of the Oneida Stake, according to the "Preston Booster," was a great success. The general board Y. M. M. I. A. of the stake put forth every effort to make the day a success, and it was so, both for the community and the organization, financially as well as socially, and in the way of clean athletics. "Some Developments in Modern Chemistry," by Dr. Robert Stewart, one of the leading chemists of the West. The science of chemistry enters directly into the preparation of many of the things we wear, and of most of the things we eat today. This article is of timely interest and will appear in the Era for November. Send for the Era today. Only $2, with 100-page manual free. Improvement Era, October, 1912 Two Dollars per Annum with Manual Free Entered at the Post Office, Salt Lake City, Utah, as second class matter. Joseph F. Smith, j Heber J. Grant, Business Manager Edward H. Anderson, ) Editors Moroni Snow, Assistant TABLE OF CONTENTS The New Testament in Literature and History—Ill John Henry Evans, A. B. 1053 Hiking the Trail. A Ballad of the Boys Orson F. Whitney 1060 Voice of the Intangible — III Albert R. Lyman 1067 What the Returned Missionary Can Do for Himself J. Percy Goddard, A. B. . . 1073 A Wish and the Answer. A Poem Edward H. Anderson 1077 Builders Gov. William Spry 1078 Department of Vocation and Industry — II B. H. Roberts 1083 The Open Road— XIII John Henry Evans, A. B. 1085 Two Letters. A Poem Grace Ingles Frost 1092 Equality of Opportunity Elmer G. Peterson, A. M. 1093 The Discourteous Smoker 1097 Little Problems of Married Life — XIV William George Jordan. . 1098 Ingenuity 1102 The Ax at the Roots of the Tree William Halls 1103 Don't Be a Scrub 1106 From Nauvoo to Salt Lake in the Van of the Pioneers— XVII Moroni Snow 1 107 Be Prepared Now Prof. J. C. Hogenson . .- | . 1111 The Harvest Moon. A Poem Alfred Lambourne . . : . . . 1118 The Sunflower. A Poem Hope 1119 Editor's Table— The Presidential Election Prest. Joseph F. Smith;. . 1120 Close of Volume Fifteen 2j£ . 1121 Messages from the Missions ii^. 1122 Priesthood Quorums ' Table — Finish Your Course — Bishops and Priests Quorums — What Deacons Can Do — Suggested TextBook for 1913 1129 Mutual Work— The M. I. A. Fund Thomas Hull 1131 The Improvement Era — Trust Funds... B. H. Roberts 1134 Some Problems in Athletics Lyman R. Martineau . . . . 1137 Passing Events 1141 37 YE71RS Everything For Nine Good Players Our 1912 Catalogue Just Ready Lists and Illustrates all that is used in the Fine Game of Base Ball Sent Free on Request Browning Bros. Co. °utah WE PAY 6% PER ANNUM INTEREST ON DEPOSITS Commercial Savings Benefit Co. 201 Constitution Building, Salt Lake City, Utah D. J. WILLIAMS. Manager CONFERENCE AND UTAH STATE FAIR ONE FARE! Excursion rates to Salt Lake City from All Utah Points. Additional attractions. 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