Passing Events

Wallace Reid, the motion picture star, died at Los Angeles, Jan. 18. He was under treatment for the use of narcotics. Mrs. Sarah J. Burbidge died, at her home in Salt Lake City, Jan. 31, 82 years of age. She came to Salt Lake City in 1856. Chief of Police Bur- bulge is her son. Judge E. T. Sanford will be associate justice of the U. S. Supreme Court, to succeed Justice Pitney, retired. His nomination was confirmed by the U. S. Senate Jan. 29. The American flag was hauled down from the castle Ehrenbretstein on the Rhine, Jan. 24, thus ending American participation in the occu- pation of that area. A monument to Escalante was unvdiled at Spanish Fork, Jan. 19, in the presence of school children and citizens. Escalante visited the valley in September, 1776. Ths value of the products of Utah mines in 1922, is estimated at $39 738,000. In 1921 it was $22,023,790. The production of gold alone in- creased from $1,769,905 to $2,201,500. The U. S. Senate, Feb. 16, passed the house bill endorsing the agree- ment entered into between the representatives of the two countries con- cerning the funding of the debt in question. The death of Melissa McCarrey^ of Richmond, occurred January 12, at Logan, at the home of her daughter, Miss May McCarrey. She was born in Nauvoo, 111., April 30, 1845, and came to Utah in 1859. One hundred and twentyj-two miners were entombed in a mine belong' ing to the Phelps-Dodge Corporation, near Dawson, N. M., as the result of an explosion, Feb. 8. Rescue work was started immediately. The new Lafayette school tvas opened Jan. 22. It has been erected at the cost of $187,000 on the ground at North Temple and State streets, Salt Lake City, where the old building stood which was burned down in January, 1922. Henry Clews died, Jan. 31, at his home in New York, after several months' illness, of chronic bronchitis. He was known as the dean of Wall street, and was one of the leading financiers of the country, as well as a noted public speaker. The Washington conference on the indebtness of Great Britain adjourned Jan. 18, after two weeks of discussion. Difference of opinion developed on the rate of interest. Further negotiations will be conducted through the British embassy in Washington. John R. Winder died, Feb. 12, at his residence, Salt Lake City, 74 years of age. He was the oldest son of the late President John R. Winder. He was born in Liverpool, Sept. 19, 1848, and came to Salt Lake City in 1853, in the Joseph W. Young company. Beet Cutting at Garland sugar plant, of the Utah-Idaho Sugar Company, was finished New Year's day at 3 a.m., says a Garland dispatch of Jan. 2. The plant has had a very successful season, owing to favorable weather. It has employed 225 persons and cut 199,800 tons of beets, averaging 1,192 tons every 24 hours.

490 IMPROVEMENT ERA Four million dollars, to develop iron and coal properties in Utah, have been raised by a bond issue, by the Columbian Steel Corporation, ac- cording to a dispatch from San Francisco, Jan. 18. This is part of the ten million dollars authorized, the remainder of which will be sold from time to time, as required. Prof. Alice Louise Reynolds was appointed associate editor of the Relief Society Magazine, Feb. 7, at the regular meeting of the organiza- tion. Mrs. Clarissa S. Williams who has been acting as editor since last June, was sustained in that position. Miss Reynolds was also appointed a member of the general board. Great Britain] has accepted the terms offered by the United States in re- gard to the funding of the British war debt, "in principle." The decision was taken at a cabinet meeting, Jan. 31, in London. The terms are 3 per cent for ten years, and 3 1-2 thereafter. Further negotiations will be nec- essary for the arrangement of details. The U. S. senate, Feb. 16, passed the house bill endorsing the agreement entered into between the representa- tives of the< two countries concerning the funding of the debt in question. The defendants ivi the Herrin murder trial were declared "not guilty," at Marion, 111., Jan. 19, by a jury of farmers. Seventyjiseven men were indicted for the massacre of 24 men, of whom 21 were non-union laborers, on June 22, 1922, at the Herrin mine. The defense relied on "justifiable homicide" and alibis for the acquittal. January ivas a record-breaker in snowfall for Utah, is the report of the weather bureau. Precipitation was .55 inches more than the average, which is 1.38. The record shows 1.90 inches for January. Seventeen inches of snow fell during the month. The highest temperature was 57 above zero. The lowest was 21 above, Jan. 27. Max Nordau died in Paris, France, Jan. 22. He was born at Budapest, July 29, 1849, of Jewish parents. In 1880 he went to Paris, where he practiced medicine, and he has since become famous as an author and philosopher. In 1897 he joined Kerzel in the interest of Zionism, and has taken a promi- nent part in that movement. Though a brilliant writer, he died in poverty. Moroni H. Kimball died, Jan. 21, at a hospital in Salt Lake City, at the age of 62 years. He was a son of the late President Heber C. Kimball. He was born May 23, 1861, in Salt Lake City, and spent his entire life in the city. For forty years he was active in the commercial circles of Salt Lake, and was a leading figure in the mercantile activities of the city. Ex-King ConstanHne died suddenly at Palermo, Sicily, Jan. 11, of cerebral hemorrhage. Constantine was forced to leave Greece in 1917 on account of his prcMGerman attitude, but he succeeded in regaining the Greek throne in 1920. He immediately plunged Greece in a disastrous war with Turkey, whereupon he was again forced to abdicate and leave the country. American land holdings in Mexico may be confiscated, according to a report received by President A. W. Ivins, Feb. 1. The lands mentioned in the decree of condemnation, include tracts upon which L. D. S. settle- ments are located. President Ivins said the Palomas company, which is hit by the decree, is one of the largest American concerns in Mexico, aside from the "Mormon" holdings. John Clark, of Provo, Utah, died in that city, Jan. 22, 91 years of age. He was born April 20, 1832, in Clinton county, Ohio, and was the son of Samuel Clark and Mrs. Rebecca Gamier Clark. In the spring of 1848, Mr. Clark, together with his parents, came to Utah, crossing the plains in the Heber C. Kimball company, and settled in Salt Lake. The following spring the family moved to Provo, where Mr. Clark has since resided.

PASSING EVENTS 491 Officers of the Utah State Historical Society were elected Jan. 15, as fol- lows: Professor Levi Edgar Young of the University of Utah, president; Dr. Andrew W. Kerr, vice-president; Andrew L. Neff, secretary; B. Roland Lewis, Ephraim Jorgenson, Joseph F. Merrill and D. W. Parratt, members of the board. Prof. Young says he feels that the history of Utah has been neglected and that all factions and elements must cooperate closely if the history of Utah is to be available for future use. A new meetinghouse was dedicated, Feb. 4, by President Heber J. Grant, at Richmond, Benson stake. Two sessions of dedicatory program were held. The forenoon meeting was devoted to the auxiliary organiza- tions and programs consisting of music and addresses by officers of the Sunday school, M. I. A., Primary association and Religion class organ- izations were given. The afternoon meeting was addressed by President Grant and Elder George F. Richards. President Grant offered the dedi. catory prayer. The First Regular train over the Delta^FMllmore railroad line, of the Los Angeles and Salt Lake road, left Delta, Jan. 16, at 7 a. m. and arrived at Fillmore two hours later. The new branch line is thirty-two miles in length and traverses a rich farming section of Millard county. It extends southeast from Delta, passing through Harding, McCornick and Green- wood. The altitude at Delta is 4650 feet above sea level and the ascent is gradual to Fillmore, which is the highest point on the line, being 5000 feet. Mns. Elizabeth Fife Bowman died at her home, Salt Lake City, Feb. 11, at the age of 76 years. She was born in Sterlingshire, Scotland, where she was baptized at the age of 16 years. She came to the United States in 1865 and to Utah in 1869. She was married to Andrew G. Bowman, in Pennsylvania in 1867. She was the mother of eleven children, nine of whom are living. Mrs. Bowman was a devout member of the Church and until her last sickness) was an active member of the Relief Society and a temple worker. "Leadership week" opened in Salt Lake City, Feb. 12, with addresses in the Assembly Hall by Elder James E. Talmage, of the Council of the Twelve, and President Anthony W. Ivins. "Priesthood is the vital power of true leadership," was the burden of Dr. Talmage's discourse, while President Ivins explained the relationship of the auxiliary organizations and the Priesthood. The Assembly Hall was well filled at the opening session, indicating a general interest in the aims and purposes of the "leadership" week. Mrs. Harriet Rosella Dickson, of Richville, Morgan county, died after a short illness, January 16, 1923. She was born at Bountiful, January 22, 1861. In June, 1879, she married Bishop A. D. Dickson of Richville, where she has since resided. She was1 a faithful Latter-day Saint. She had three sons who have filled missions for the Church and one who died in mil- itary service, in 1918, at Fort Logan, Colorado. She is survived by her husband and eight children, one of whom, Elbern Dickson, is on a mission to the Eastern states. The LausanrJe conference, which convened Nov. 20, 1922, for the purpose of effecting an agreement between Greece and Turkey, broke up, Feb. 4, this year, without reaching an understanding. Ismet Pasha, for Tur- key, refused to sign the articles agreed on by the Allies, imposing, as they viewed it, upon the Angora government the economic obligations con- tracted by the old Turkish regime. Nor could they accept the proposi- tion regarding judicial guarantees for foreigners. And there wa9 no agreement, no peace treaty. Monsignor Ernesto Filippi was expelled from Mexico, by order of President Obregon, Jan. 14, for participating in religious observances con- trary to Mexican law. The occasion was the unveiling of a statue |o our

492 IMPROVEMENT ERA Savior, and the ceremonies were held outdoors, which the law, it seems, does not permit. The news; of the expulsion of M. Filippi, who is the "apostolic delegate," when received in the Vatican, produced a painful impression, and the pope ordered Cardinal Gaspari to make him ac- quainted with all the particulars. Five tidal waives swept the coasts of the Hawaiian Islands, Jan. 3, following seismic disturbances in the depths of the Pacific. The dam- age done is estimated at $1,500,000 and some* lives are reported lost. Pro- fessor T. J. See, government astronomer at the Mare Island observatory, says he believed the earthquake to be a continuation of the recent Chilean disturbances, in which, according to him, the ocean seeped under the earth off the west coast of South America. The seismograph at the U. of U. recorded the earthquake as coming from a distance of approximately 5,000 miles. The Ogden Union depot was severely damaged by fire, Feb. 13. Only the walls and charred timbers of the clock tower and the south half of the build- ing remain. The loss is estimated at $150,000. According to the depot officials, the fire started in a room which had been occupied by the depot employees on the second floor. The flames were communicated quickly to the other rooms because of the fact that the woodwork on the floor was redwood and burned like tinder. As quickly as possible all depot em- ployees who were not aiding the passengers were pressed into service re- moving records and furniture. A Sizzling prayer was offered in the House of the Colorado legislature Feb. 8, by Chaplain J. R. Rader. He said: 'O, Lord, how long is this condition to endure. Our courts are corrupt, God has been expelled from our churches, our pulpits are filled with essayists, our boys and girls are going to the dogs, our laboring men are going to work with empty pails, while the middlemen wax fat on exorbitant profits." After having de- clared that the banks are bursting with money, he asked the Almighty to guide the legislators in their daily functions so that greed might be overcome and "justice done among men." The legislators protested against the views expressed. The Jex Family reunion was held on New Year's day in the Third ward amusement hall, at Lehi, where a splendid program was presented. Patriarch William Jex urged his children to1 observe the principles of the gospel, promising them blessings if they would do so. He asked them to love one another and to obey the laws of the land, and not try to be a law unto themselves. He stated that there had been twelve births, five mar- riages, and two deaths in the family during the past year. It was stated that the Jex family had spent about eighty years doing foreign missionary work, visiting many foreign lands and the United States to carry the gospel message. This reunion is an annual affair, and a committee was chosen to arrange for the reunion next year. About 200 members of the family were present. Willard Lorenzo Young died, Jan. 19, at his home in Blackfoot, Idaho, at the age of 62 years. He was the son of the late Joseph Young. Dr. Seymour B. Young, of Salt Lake, is a half brother. He also is survived by numerous other relatives in Utah. At 19 years of age Mr. Young entered the employ of the old Utah Northern railroad as telegraph operator at Spring Hill, Mont. Later he was employed by the same company at Dillon, Mont, and Camas, Idaho. About a year later he entered the service of the Utah Central railroad at Salt Lake. He was transferred to Ogden the same year, working there until 1885. In 1885 he entered the service of the South- ern Pacific company in Nevada, but later was sent back to Ogden as ticket agent, remaining there until 1890. In 1890, Mr. Young went to Oregon and engaged in the mining business there and in California for thir- teen years. During this time he made his headquarters in Baker City, Oregon,

PASSING EVENTS 493 and worked for the Oregon-Washington R. R. & N. company at different periods, relieving operators and other station; forces. In June, 1903, he was re-employed as operator of the Oregon Short Line at Divide, Mont., and was promoted to agent at that point July 14, 1904. In February, 1905, he was transferred to Mackay as agent, and was transferred to Blackfoot as agent November 20, 1907. Mrs. Elizabeth Evens Hughes Paul, a pioneer of 1861, passed aivay at her home at Salt Lake City Jan. 17, 1923, aged 91. Her long life spanned and the radio "which girdled the earth in twenty minutes." Mrs. Paul father built the first railroad in England. She lived to see the airplane and the rado "which girdled the earth in twenty minutes." Mrs. Paul herself bore a heroic part in life. She first heard the gospel preached in Welsh, a language which she did not understand, but embraced it for the spirit. With the help of Erastus Snow (whom she called her "beloved apostle") she emigrated west. She walked across the plains that her sick husband and little girls might ride. Grim toll was paid to that journey in the grave of her youngest child which was left heaped with rocks. Her husband, Peter Hughes, died three days after reaching the valley. She sub- cequently married James P. Paul, who died aged 74, in 1891. She presided over the 10th ward Relief Society for twenty years. Some of the service that Sister Paul has given to women was repaid by the devotion of her youngest daughter, Miss Maud Paul, to her. Her home was noted for the beauty of its gardens. Late years she had devoted to work for her dead. She is survived by the following sons and daughters: Mrs. Mary Hughes Neely, Dr. Martha Hughes Cannon, Prof. J. H. Paul, Mrs. Lotta Paul Bax- ter, Joseph E. Paul, Mrs. Barbara Paul Ballif, and Miss Maud Paul; also by thirty-five grandchildren and twenty-one great grandchildren. The Ruhr Invasion. — French troops occupied Essen, Jan. 11, and marched towards Bochum. No disorders were reported, but Chancelor Cuno declared in the Reichstag that Germany's reparation obligations would cease, and that there could be no further direct dealings with "the treaty* breaking powers." Diplomatic relations with France and Belgium were broken off Jan. 10, by Germany, by the recall of the German representatives in Paris and Brussels. France decided to isolate the Ruhr, from the rest of Germany, and virtually to attach that region to France and Belgium economically, and to make it an "independent" buffer state on the Franco-German frontier. Germany, Jan. 23, sent to the powers a vigorous protest against the French occupation of German territory, designating the proceedings as a breach of the Versailles treaty, defiance of international law, and violation of the sovereignty of Germany. A French court martial, Jan. 24, fined Herr Thyssen and five other Germans for remaining loyal to their govern- ment. Bochum was ocupied by the French forces in Germany, Jan. 15. This is the center of the Stinnes steel works. The same day the occupation of Gelsenkirchen was reported. At Bochum one German was killed and two Germans were seriously wounded by French soldiers who tried to quell a clash between Nationalists and Communists. This is the first serious disorder since the occupation. Meetings of protest were held all over Germany on Sunday, Jan. 14, and instructions were issued to owners of coal mines, not to furnish the invaders with coal. The French then de- cided to extend their invasion northeast, east and southeast, to important railroad junctions. The Allgemeine Zeitung says of the invasion: "It began at Essen, but where will it end? The further they move in the longer will be the way out, for didn't Arminius lure the Roman legions so deep into the Teutoburger forest that escape no longer was open to them?" On Jan. 17, it was reported that Italy had offered to mediate between France and Germany.