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President Moses W. Taylor of the Summit stake, was honorably re- leased May i8, this year, on account of ill health. He has held the position for about twenty years. One hundred and seven degrees was the record of the temperature on Main St., Salt Lake City, July 20. The mean temperature on the roof of the Boston building was 85 degrees, as compared to 84 on July 8. Indian war veterans of Utah held their annual encampment at Richfield, July 19. About 2,000 persons were in attendance. A street parade, a ball game, a band concert and dancing were among the features of the pro- gram. Dr. C. N. Jensen the new superintendent of public instruction in Utah, who succeeds Dr. George Thomas, now president of the University of Utah, entered upon his duties July 28, when he arrived from Cornell, where he has been employed as assistant professor in plant pathology. Peru celebrated the centenary of its independence during the week of July 24-31. On July 28, 1821, General San Martin, the George Washington of Peru, declared the independence of his country from Spain. Since then Peru has progressed rapidly. Its foreign commerce in 1919 totaled £39,000,000. The Silesian controversy between Great Britain and France has been settled by an agreement on a boundary line in accordance with the ple- biscite. This announcement was made in a dispatch from Paris, Aug. 9. The line agreed on bisects the disputed area and gives one part to Poland and one to Germany. Utah's sugar beet crop promises to be the largest of any state except Colorado. The forecast is that Utah will produce 1,331,000 tons of sugar beets this season, as compared to 1,389,483 tons last year, this estimate being based on a beet acreage of 110,900 acres this year, as against 116,100 acres a year ago. The condition of Utah beets July 1 was 95, three points above the ten-year average. The Idaho yield this year is forecast at 467,000 tons, or more than the crop of 1920. This in face of the fact that the Idaho acreage this year is 52,700, as against 57,600 in 1920. To Alaska through the air. C. O. Prest of Las Vegas, Nev., and his mechanician, L. M. Bach, landed at Woodward field, Salt Lake, July 20. They left Venice, Cal., Sunday and flew to Tijuana to begin the trip, so as to comply with the slogan, "From Mexico to Siberia," the words painted on the wings of the plane. "All's well, except that it is hot up there," said Prest upon his arrival here from Las Vegas on the third lap of the 4688-mile journey. Laurentius Dahlquist, a well-known citizen of Salt Lake City, passed away, July 25, after a brief illness, at the age of 78 years. He was a Swede

1044 IMPROVEMENT ERA by birth and came to Utah in 1875. In the earlier days he was a wood carver and designer and furnished a large number of the designs for build- ings of the Church. He filled two missions to his native land. He was for thirteen years editor and publisher of the Utah Posten, a Swedish periodi- cal. He was a member of the Ninth state legislature. At the time of his death he was employed in the office of the sheriff of Salt Lake county. Scott William Anderson, president and manager of the Utah Billpost- ing company, died at his home, July 20, of hemorrhage of the lungs 59 years of age. Mr. Anderson together with his father and a brother, or- ganized the Utah Billposting company about thirty years ago. Since that time the company has grown to be the largest outdoor advertisers in the intermountain country, doing business in Utah, Wyoming and Idaho. Mr. Anderson came to Utah in 1883 from England. From 1897 to 1900 he filled a mission in Tasmania. A warless world by 1923 is the new slogan of the Christian Endeavor societies, adopted in New York, July 11, by the 16,000 delegates assembled there in convention. It is said that it will have the support of eighteen million members and former members, in all parts of the world. The slo- gan was originated by Dr. Francis E. Clark of Boston, the founder of the Endeavor movement. All the forces of Christianity throughout the world, Dr. Clark said, would be called upon to join the endeavor movement in Order to prevent war. "We cannot wait longer for world peace," he said. "Further delay would be disastrous." Manufacturing in Utah doubled during the ten years ending with 1919, according to a bulletin issued by the Census Bureau, July 15. The capital invested during the same period increased 120 per cent. The value of manu- factured products increased from $22,083,282 in 1909 to $41,510,802 in 1919 the last year covered by the manufacturers' census. Capital invested in manufacturing establishments increased from $81,000,043 to $178,521,276. These establishments paid in wages $8,986,851 in 1909 and $17,196,652 in 1919, an increase of 91.4 per cent. The supplies and materials used in- creased from $4,000,000 to nearly $8,000,000. The victory of the Greeks in Asia Minor is regarded as one of the greatest importance. King Constantine's forces, by occupying Eski Shehr and part of the Bagdad railroad, and by taking numerous prisoners, have, virtually, broken the backbone of the Turkish nationalists' opposition. The Greeks are fighting to make effective the decision embodied in the treaty of Sevres, which turned over to Greece all of Thrace, right up to the gates of Constantinople and, in addition, Smyrna and a considerable hinter- land on the Asiatic continent. This treaty was not ratified by the Turks. It is thought probable now that the Greeks will endeavor to seize Con- stantinople. Marcellus Simmons Woolley, former bishop of the Twenty-first ward, Salt Lake City, died July 21, at his home, 66 years of age. Bishop Woolley, the son of Edwin D. and Mary Wickisham Woolley, was born August 27, 1854, in Salt Lake, and had always resided in this city. He married Mary Ann Naylor on June 7, 1875; he was appointed in 1893, second counselor to Bishop W. L. N. Allen of the Twenty -first ward, and on February 18, 1894, he was made bishop of that ward. For many years he was a prom- inent realtor of Salt Lake City. He has served as a member of the board of education, as chief deputy sheriff, and as commissioner of Salt Lake comity. At the time of his death he was a member of the High Council of the Ensign Stake.

PASSING EVENTS 1045 The armament conference of the United States, Great Britain, France, Italy, and Japan, with China added on questions relating to the Pacific, will be held in Washington, D. C, beginning on Nov. 11 this year, the third anniversary of Armistice day. The formal invitation of President Harding to the governments of the countries mentioned was made public Aug. 11. The gathering has been referred to as a "disarmament confer- ence ," but that is hardly a correct designation of it. It is called for the purpose of discussing limitation of armements and the adoption of a com- mon policy in far eastern Asia and the Pacific. Disarmament cannot he considered in the absence of a world-wide adjustment of the existing inter- national differences on principles of perfect equity and justice. William Jex of Spanish Fork, Utah, writes that he will be ninety years of age on September 5. He has been interested for years in the Improve- ment Era, and is still engaged increasing the number of subscribers for it, a work which he has made it a point to do for many years, and which the Era greatly appreciates. He says: "This is the only way I can preach the gospel. I will be ninety years old on the 5th of September. I still feel to do all I can to labor for the salvation of souls. I have been highly favored of the Lord with a large family. My records show that members of the family have spent seventy- four years in foreign missions at a cost approximately of sixteen or seven- teen thousand dollars over and above the time. I had twelve grand-sons en- listed in the late war; one was killed in France, and his body was brought home a few days ago." Changes in Ward and Stake Officers during the month of July, 1921. — ■ New branches and presiding elders. — Grovont branch, Teton stake, Alma Moulton Presiding Elder, address Grovont, Wyoming. Jackson branch, Teton stake, Robert S. Dalley Presiding Elder, address Wilson, Wyoming. New bishops, etc. — Lewiston second ward, Benson stake, Joseph Borgeson succeeded Herman H. Danielson, address same. Eden ward, St. Joseph stake, Heber C. Kempton succeeded Heber Chase Kimball, address same. Parleys ward, Granite stake, John W. Shurtliff succeeded Herbert Savage, address 362 Milton Ave., Salt Lake City. Ashton ward, Yellowstone stake, H. A. Hess succeeded Hyruin R. Cunningham, address Ashton, Idaho. Milton ward, Morgan stake, Joseph F. Spendlove succeeded William Giles, ad- dress same. Cedar west ward, Parowan stake, Elias M. Corry succeeded Wil- liam R. Palmer, address same. Madame Marie Curie, who, in collaboration with her celebrated hus- band, Professor Pi-rre Curie, in 1898 discovered radium, arrived in New York, May 11, and was enthusiastically welcomed by a waiting multitude. On May 20th she was received by President Harding, who, on behalf of the women of America, presented her with a gram of radium, worth $100,000, which will enable her to pursue her researches into the curative qualities of the precious substance. Madame Curie was born in Warsaw, Poland, on November 7, 1867. Her father, Professor Sklodowska, was an instructor in physics and chemistry in the University of Warsaw. She married in 1896 Pierre Curie, professor of general physics in the Univer- sity of Paris, who some years later was struck by a wagon in Paris and killed, whereupon his widow succeeded to his professorship. Madame Curie has two children, Irene, 20 years of age, who, like her mother, has taken up scientific research, and another daughter of 15 years. The Irish problem was discussed by Premier Lloyd George and Eamonn de Valera in a series of meetings which began July 14 in the offices of the British statesman at Downing St., London. A few days later, July 18, it was announced that Sir James Craig, the premier of Ulster, had ex- pressed his opinion to be that northern Ireland was not directly concerned

1046 IMPROVEMENT ERA in the questions before the conference. The status of that part of the country, he said, had been established satisfactorily to the people. But •uoo 3U9tu39jSe up. qoeaj pjnoo Bjop^ op pue iuouioioaoS qspug oqi ji cerning southern Ireland, Ulster, Sir James said, would cooperate in any matters affecting their common interests. On Aug. 14 letters that had passed between de Valera and Lloyd George were made public. The presi- dent of the so-called Irish republic declared that Ireland could not accept the status of a dominion but demanded absolute independence. He added, however, that as an independent country Ireland would gladly make treaties with England regarding trade, limitation of armaments, lines of communica- tion and any subject. Lloyd George replied that England would never acknowledge the right of Ireland to secede from her allegiance to the king. John Lindsay passed away at a hospital in Salt Lake City, July 31. He has been a county commissioner since 1916. In addition to this office he had been county health commissioner for some years and second counselor in the Cottonwood stake presidency. He was born in Salt Lake county, September 29, 1872, the son of Joseph S. Lindsay and Emma Bennion Lindsay. His father was a native of Liverpool, England, but was brought to Salt Lake when he was but 10 years of age. His mother was born in Salt Lake county and still lives at the family home in Taylorsville. Samuel J. Lindsay, of Taylorsville, a brother of the late county commissioner, was appointed county commissioner August 5, to succeed his brother. He will serve for the unexpired term of his brother, until January, 1923. Starvation in Russia adds to the woes of that country. Berlin dispatches of July 17 state that twenty million persons in the drought stricken parts of the country are subsisting on moss, grass and the bark of trees. Refugees are pouring into Moscow and Petrograd. Adding to the horrors of famine is the devastation caused by locusts which have damaged the crops in dis- tricts not affected by the drought. Part of the army has been mobilized to fight the insects in the Black Sea region. To Russian appeals for aid, the American reply, through Secretary Hoover, was that none would be con- sidered as long as American citizens were held prisoners by the soviet government. Assurances being given that the prisoners referred to would be released Mr. Hoover, Aug. 1, cabled Walter Lyman Brown, European director of the American relief administration, London, to proceed to Riga and negotiate with Russian soviet authorities preparatory to food [Bded cUBdsBf) pmpjiB^ pojonj^sni loipauog odoj '6 -8ny uq "^jom prpj secretary of state, to lay the subject of relief before the governments of the world "for their prompt and efficacious common action in the name of the love of the Divine Redeemer who gave his blood to make us all brothers." A Scout worthy of honor. — On June 30 at Nibley, in the Hyrum stake, Don Smith, the seventeen-month old baby of Mr. and Mrs. Isaac Smith, fell into an irrigating ditch and was carried almost a block away before his apparently lifeless body was taken from the stream. The screams of the distracted mother soon gathered the neighbors to the scene of the acci- dent, but they were helpless, thinking the child was dead. Melvin Smith, a second class scout, working in a nearby field, heard the cries of his mother and ran to her. He glanced at the limp little form in his mother's arms, and then ran to the nearest telephone to call the doctor. Hurrying back to the baby he applied artificial respiration with all his might, for several minutes before there were any signs of life. Resolutely and determinedly he worked on, and when the doctor arrived

PASSING EVENTS 1047 some time later the baby was breathing, and the doctor after examining the baby and seeing the tremendous strain and pressure on the little body, praised the boy's work which alone saved his little brother. There was no other law by which this boy achieved success in this operation other than by expecting it, demanding it, assuming it. He had a strong, firm self-faith in his ability to administer the principles of first aid to the drowning, which requires self-confidence, and persistent endeavor to at- tain it. There is a power in the universe that helps us to do things when we think we can. This scout was prepared. — Vance D. Walker, Dep. Scout Com. Enrico Caruso died at Naples, Italy, Aug. 2, after a brave but unavail- ing struggle against the inevitable. The famous tenor singer, not long ago visited the sanctuary of "Our Lady of Pompeii," where he gave a thanks offering for his recovery. He also visited the Island of Capri. Soon afterwards it became evident that his recovery was not real. Physicians advised that he go to Rome for an operation, but he was so weak that the journey had to be interrupted at Naples. Examination by specialists showed that he was suffering from a subphrenic abscess accompanied by peritonitis. Present at the death bed were his aged mother, his wife, who is an American; his daughter, Gloria, his son, Rodolfo, and other relatives. Caruso was born in 1873 of poor parents at Milan. His mother peddled herbs in the streets of that city. Not a great deal is known of his early childhood, but it has been established that from early boyhood he sang, sometimes in the streets and in the smaller theaters about his native city. Soon he began appearing in the smaller cities of Italy. He made his debut in L'Amico Francesco at the Nuovo theater, Naples, in 1894; later toured Italy and Sicily and was engaged for four seasons t La Scala, Milan. Sub- sequently he sang in St. Petersburg, Moscow, Warsaw, Rome, Lisbon, Paris, London and leading cities of Germany. When he came to the Metropolitan opera house in New York on November 23, 1903, the critics did not go into ecstacies over him. One of them wrote on the opening night: "Signor Caruso (as the Duke in Rigoletto) has many of the tiresome Italian vocal affectations, and when he neglects to cover his tones, as he always does when he becomes strenuous, his voice becomes pallid." But he was, finally, acknowledged to be the world's greatest tenor. Judge Le Grand Young died early July 24 in his mountain home, about 81 years of age. He was born at Nauvoo, a son of Joseph Young and Jane A. Bicknell Young, and a nephew of President Brigham Young. Starting west with the original emigrants, the family went to Winter Quarters in 1846, remaining there until 1848, moving thence across the Missouri river to the town of Centerville, near Council Bluffs, from where the journey to Utah was resumed in 1850. He arrived here in September of that year. On April 18, 1863, Mr. Young was married to Grace Hardie Young, who died March 14, 1908. For a time as a young man, Mr. Young was toll- keeper on the road between Salt Lake and Coalville through Parley's can- yon. He was also a miU owner, operating sawmills in Parley's canyon. He studied law with Hoge & Johnson and was admitted to the bar before going to Ann Arbor to take a degree at the University of Michigan with the class of 1871v A law partnership formed with Parley L. Williams in 1872 was maintained until 1886, the firm being expanded in the later years of this period to take in Benjamin Sheeks. The firm, in addition to having served the first railroads of the territory, continued as counsel for the Union Pacific system up to the time of the consolidating operations instituted by the late E. H. Harriman, with which Mr. Young was more or less identified.

1048 IMPROVEMENT ERA Mr. Young practiced law alone from 1891, when he formed a partner- ship with Oscar W. Moyle. For many years he was attorney for the Deseret National bank, and had long been an honored member of the State Bar association, and served as its president. After Utah was admitted to state- hood, Mr. Young was elected a judge of the third judicial district. His nomination occurred during his absence from the city, his law partner, Mr. Williams, vouching for his acceptance of the nomination. He resigned at the end of six months to care for his private practice. He served two terms in the city council. He was a member of the high council of Liberty stake and senior member at the time of his death. For many years he was superintendent of the Thirty-first ward Sunday school, in which character he is fondly remembered by thousands. In 1907 he built the Emigration canyon railroad, financing the undertaking largely with funds had from the sale of the property now known as Federal Heights to the Telluride Realty company. He received the tract from the government in a trade for land in Red Butte canyon that is now back of the Fort Douglas reserva- tion. This railroad served for ten years to bring sandstone from Emi- gration canyon for building purposes and to carry excursionists. In addition to his two sons, Mr. Young has four daughters, two brothers, Dr. Seymour B. Young of this city and Bicknell Young of Chicago, four sisters, Mrs. Vilate Young, Mrs. Chloe Young Benedict, Miss Henrietta Young and Miss Fannie Young, all of Seattle; a half brother, "Willard L. Young, is living at Blackfoot, Idaho, and a half sister Mrs. Myra Burnham Russell, in Salt Lake City. Alberta's New Farmer Government. — A political land slide in Canada took place at the election of July 18 when the Liberal government, headed by Premier Stewart met defeat at the polls by the organized farmers. The Liberal government, in existence since the creation of the province in 1905, was considered one of the best in the Dominion. However, this movement, which has been developing rapidly during the past two years among the farmers of Alberta, won the day, under the able leadership of H. W. Wood, George L. Stringham Glemcood, Canada Laurence Peterson Barnwell, Canada

PASSING EVENTS 1049 a man with wonderful organizing ability. The new government has always b&eai in favor of strict prohibition, and at the last convention, held at Edmondton, with 3,000 delegates assembled it went on record as favoring the abolishment of the cigaret from the province. They are opposed to the party system of government and claim that this is an age of organization. Farmers, laborers, mechanics teachers, etc., should be organized, and each of these organizations should be represented in the affairs of government proportionate to their numbers. They have also other advanced ideas and their method of handling and solving these questions will be keenly watched by the people. Ontario, two years ago, elected a Farmers' Govern- ment, which is making good. Out of the sixty-one seats in the Legislature, thirty-nine will be occupied by the farmers at the next session, giving them a good working majority. George L. Stringham, of Glenwood, and Laurence Peterson of Barnwell, two members of the Church of Jefius Christ of Latter- day Saints will sit in the next Legislature. Heretofore they only had one member of the Church, Martin Woolf, of Cardston, who was this time de- feated by the farmer candidate, George L. Stringham. Laurence Peterson, born at Provo, Utah, April 12, 1873, was educated at the B. Y. Univer- sity. He taught school in Utah and Idaho, moved to Canada in 1902, has taken a leading part in every laudable progress in that district, and is a forceful character, having wielded an influence for great good, both in religious and civil life. George L. Stringham was born in Holden, Millard county, Utah, May 21, 1876. He wa6 educated also at the Brigham Young University, Provo. He was a Democratic member of the Utah Legislature, in 1905. He has been an energetic and active worker in Canada, being a vigorous advocate of irrigation, and at present chairman of the United Irrigation District, in which construction work is expected to start soon. — E. Pingree Tanner. Order of Taking up the Y. M. M. I. A. Work for September The following plan and order of taking up the Y. M. M. I. A. work in the stakes and wards is suggested by the General Board. The stake com- mittees should place special emphasis on the work in the following order, but should commence all work at once, and continue it during the entire, year : Opening Social — Officers should plan to make this an unusually at- tractive evening. There are many varieties of entertainment from which to select; each ward should plan a program most pleasing and suitable to its membership. — See "Special Activities Folder" for suggestions. Membership — Visit eligible members and prepare for the opening on October 11. Follow further plan of Membership and Organization Com- mittee, as per Hand Book. Organization — Organization should be complete in the stake and wards the year round, if there are any vacancies fill them now. See to getting faithful class leaders who will attend the Teacher-Training classes. Manuals — See to the early obtaining of manuals, by ward officers, and a knowledge of them by leaders prior to the beginning of class work Oct. 11. Notice the lesson titles in this issue of the Era. Era — The Era committee should begin its work of soliciting subscrip- tions from every family in the ward, early in September, and should also lay definite plans for special campaign to be conducted for two weeks prior to commencent of the new volume, November 1. Present subscribers, should send in their subscriptions early to insure that no numbers shall be missed.