Passing Events

^Passing, Events Former U. S. Senator for Minnesota, Frank B. Kellog, succeeds Mr. Harvey as ambassador to Great Britain. He left Nov. 10 for London. A Ku Klux Klan has been organized in Ogden, according to an announce- ment published Oct. 28. Only American citizens can become members and no Catholics and no Jews are admitted. Ex-President Wilson addressed some of his friends and admirers on Armistice day, Nov. 12, on "Armistice.". This was the second address in less than 24 hours and the third since he left the White House. Ambassador Harvey, in his farewell speech in London told Great Britain that the United States is anxious to aid Europe, but that Europe has closed the door against American help, says a Washington dispatch dated Oct. 24. Samuel Gompers is re-elected president of the American Federation of Labor, at the 43d annual convention of that organization at Portland, Ore. The election was unanimous. Next convention will be held at El Paso, Texas. Gov. Mabey pleaded for law enforcement, in an address at the Chamber of Commerce luncheon, Nov. 7. He urged especially the enforcement of the Volstead law, and added that dissatisfaction with the law should be ex- pressed at the polls and not by violation. Albert W. Felt passed away, Oct. 1 5 , at his home in Canyon Road, Salt Lake City. He was the son of N. H. and Eliza Ann Felt, early pioneers of Utah, and was born Sept. 25, 1853. His wife, Ida D. Felt, preceded him and entered behind the veil nine months ago. The death of the president of Nicaragua, Diego Emanuel Chamorro, occurred on Oct. 12, at Managua, according to an announcement received by the state department. The departed president was a member of a family that was noted for its friendly feelings to the United States. A Turkish republic was established Oct. 29 by the national assembly at Angora, and Mustapha Kemal Pasha was elected its first president. The president is elected by the deputies for a term of four years, and may be re- elected. The president seems to be clothed with greater authority than the sultan had. The death of Charles Proteus Steinmetz was announced from Schenectady, N. Y., Oct. 26. He was known as an "electrical wizard," and it was said that he knew more about electricity than any other man living. He visited Salt Lake City Oct. 8, and spoke to an audience at the Hotel Utah. His death was sudden and unexpected. He was a German by birth and was only 59 years old. 7 he Saxon ministry disregarded the Stresemann ultimatum and on Oct. 28 declared that the Saxon diet is the sole tribunal to determine the issue that has been raised in the controversy between Berlin and Dresden. Strese- mann's demand was that the "red" ministry of Saxony "get out," or the reichswehr would get it. Ziegner, the Saxon prime minister, replied by appealing to the diet. The United States and France parted ways on the European situation Nov. 9, when Secretary Hughes informed the French premier that the restric- tions insisted upon by France regarding the scope of the proposed expert inquiry into Germany's ability to pay reparations would "frustrate" the object of the Washington government. If this ends the discussion on the

PASSING EVENTS 181 subject, the responsibility for the failure will rest with France, the very thing M. Poincare was anxious to avoid. Chancellor Stresemann was granted dictatorial powers, Oct. 13, by the German reichstag, by a vote of 316 to 24. This marks the end, temporarily at least, of democratic government in Germany. It is hoped that by this means national unity may be preserved; that the country may be saved from bolshevism; that profiteering may be suppressed; that immediate financial re- forms may be undertaken, and the chancellor may be able to induce France to begin negotiations on the question of reparations. President of the Utah Educational Association for the year is now Pro- fessor Henry Peterson, of the Agricultural College, Logan. He was elected Oct. 26, at the annual election held at U. E. A. headquarters. He had 535 votes. Dr. N. C. Jensen, state superintendent of public instruction, had 526. Miss Etta Powers, principal of the Wasatch School, Salt Lake City, was the unanimous choice for vice-president. Miss Alice Reynolds and Dr. M. O. Merrill, of the B. Y. U., Provo, were elected trustees. Andrew Bonar Law died Oct. 30, at his home in London. He was born in New Brunswick, Canada, Sept. 16, 1858, but in early youth he moved to Glas- gow, Scotland, where he was educated and engaged in business successfully. In 1900 he was elected to parliament from the Blackfriar's division, and after that be rose rapidly to prominence, being appointed secretary of state for the colonies, chancellor of the exchequer, lord of the privy seal, and finally, premier. His wife died in 1909, and his two sons fell in the war. Funeral services for James A. Leffter were held in the Preston, Idaho, Third Ward chapel, Oct. 12., with Bishop Wm. Hawkes in charge. He was one of the early settlers of Gentile valley. Mr. Leffler was born July 27, 1840, in Boone county, Missouri. He crossed the plains in 1862, and on January 4, 1875, married Ann Maria McGregor who, with one daughter, Mrs. Annie Christiansen of Thatcher, Idaho, survives him. He also is sur- vived by three grandchildren and eleven great-grandchildren. Governor J. C. Walton of Oklahoma was impeached by the house of representatives of the state, Oct. 23, and, the next day, suspended by the senate. The governor immediately appealed to the court, and Judge Cham- bers granted him an injunction restraining the lieutenant governor from exer- cising any of the powers of the governor of the state. However, on Oct. 25, the supreme court of the state sustained the senate resolution suspending the governor during his impeachment trial, and enjoined him from interfering with the lieutenant governor. He was removed from office by the senate, Nov. 19. The Rhineland republic was proclaimed Oct. 21, at Aix-la-Chapelle, by the Separatists, led by Leo Deckers and Dr. Guthardt. The coup-d'etat is said to have been effected without the shedding of blood. Leo Deckers is a native of Aix-la-Chapelle; he is a prosperous cloth manufacturer, 60 years old. The Belgians and French are said to be supporting the movement. On Oct. 23, fighting was reported at Aix-la-Chapelle, and the Loyalists were said to have gained possession of the city, while the Separatists were said to have occupied public buildings at Wiesbaden and to be marching against Duesseldorf. A cavein at the Utah Apex mine, Bingham, occurred, Oct. 16, in a stope on the 1500-foot level. The foreman, Dan Eden, 50 years of age, was crushed to death, and five others were reported missing. On Oct. 19, two of the missing were rescued alive, after having been entombed for 56 hours. They were Joseph Norden, the mine superintendent, and Jose Ratalaza, a Mexican miner. Mr. Norden lay helpless for four hours with a leg pinned under rocks and debris. Ratalaza hewed his way through and released him, thus saving his life. The three whose bodies were still in the mine on the 1 ?th, were Charles Parsons, Richard Armstrong, and O. C. Nelson.

182 IMPROVEMENT ERA Funeral services were held for Mrs. Maria Covey Ballard, the young wife of Melvin R. Ballard, Oct. 18, in the Eleventh ward. The deceased passed away at a local hospital on the 15 th of Oct. Magnificent floral offerings testified to the deep affection and regard with which she was remembered. Bishop George McAllister presided. The speakers were George Albert Smith, Stephen L. Richards, and Melvin J. Ballard of the Council of the Twelve; and President Anthon W. Ivins and President Heber J. Grant. Patriarch Hyrum Smith offered the opening prayer, and President Rudger Clawson, the benediction. Dr. James E. Talmage dedicated the grave. A revolution broke out in Munich, Bavaria, Nov. 8, but was instantly quelled. On the date mentioned one Adolph Hitler started the "putsch" in a rathskeller by declaring himself the chancellor of Germany and the fam- ous General Erich Ludendorff, military dictator. Failing to obtain the support of the troops, the revolutionary leaders barricaded themselves in the war ministry, where they were surrounded by soldiers. They then emerged from the building and the revolution was ended. At the same time it was learned that the German ex-crown prince had left Holland and returned to Germany. The report almost caused a panic in Paris, at first, but later little importance was attached to the matter. Betsy M. Cook died at her home in Delta, September 19, 1923. She was born April 27, 1860, in east Weber; daughter of Byron and Elsie Maria Knudson Bybee. On March 15, 1877, she married Josiah H. Cook in southern Utah where they resided for some years and then moved to Delta. She is a mother of thirteen children, fifty-five grandchildren, and four great-grandchildren. She was a loving mother and dutiful wife. As a homekeeper and nurse, she was a minister of comfort to all about her. Fun- eral services were held September 22, where President Willis E. Robinson and others paid her useful life eulogies. The Delta Relief Society passed resolutions of respect to her memory and several poems were read lauding her character and labors. — Mrs. Nora Chappell, Lyman, Utah. The Church school teachers met Oct. 25 in Barratt Hall. President Heber J. Grant addressed them on the text, "That which we persist in doing becomes easy to do, not that the nature of the thing has changed, but that our power to do has increased." With numerous concrete examples he il- lustrated this message. The object of the Church schools, he explained, is to make Latter-day Saints. He added, if it were not for that, the Church could spend three-quarters of a million a year in other ways. Inspiration and testimony, in the speaker's opinion, are more important than cold facts. "We have the truth — the gospel — the plan of life and salvation," he said. "If we work with ability and strength, God will increase our power. Anything can be accomplished with perseverance. By constant endeavor we become expert. Things become easy to do because our power to do them increases." B. Y. U. Leadership Week Scheduled. — Leadership week at the Brig- ham Young University is scheduled this winter for January 21 to 25, in- clusive, according to announcement made by the B. Y. U. Extension division under which department the event is conducted. The purpose of this week is to assist in training leaders for the Church and community, by offering regular classes in various departments. Last year 2500 people took advantage of this opportunity provided by the Church school. The following departments will hold daily sessions for one hour, arranged in such a schedule that one may attend a different class each hour: Priesthood (Aaronic and Melchizedek) ; Relief Society; Sunday School; M. I. A.; Primary; Religion Class; Teacher- Training; Dramatic Art; Music; Social Training; Play and Play Supervision; Pageantry; Genealogy; Health Work; Scout Leaders; Home-Making; Farm Problems. C. Clarence Neslen was re-elected mayor of Salt Lake City, Nov. 6, and T. T. Burton and Herman H. Green were retained as commissioners. The

PASSING EVENTS 183 vote cast was the heaviest in the history of Salt Lake City for a municipal election. The total ballots for mayor was 34,433, of which the successful candidate got 19,733. Joseph E. Galigher, the defeated aspirant, had 14,700. Parley L. Williams, who ran for the position of commissioner, was the lowest on the list and yet he came close to Galigher, lacking only 614 votes of the strength of the defeated leader. One noticeable feature of the contest was that Galigher lost in his own district, No. 79, while Neslen carried his own neighborhood, polling 418 votes to Galigher's 239. The issue raised by the following of Parley Williams and Galigher was the old cry of "church and state." It served to draw the voters to the polls, to express their protest against that effort at reviving a dead issue. The L. D. S. Hospital at Idaho Falls, Idaho, was dedicated Oct. 22. President Heber J. Grant offering the dedicatory prayer. In the tabernacle, four-minute addresses were made by Presidents John H. .Hart, of Rigby stake, James Duckworth of Blackfoot, Albert Charles of Teton, David Miller of Yellowstone, Joseph H. Dye of Shelley, and Mark Austin of Fremont stake. Elder Melvin J .Ballard, of the Council of the Twelve, gave a stirring address. President Grant read the following telegram from Gov. C. C. Moore: "It is with the deepest regrets that I tell you that I cannot be with you on the occasion of the dedication of your hospital. Please present my congratulations to the board of the new hospital for the completion of your magnificent institution. Surely it is a work of mercy that shall receive its reward. I can add nothing to the dedication of such an institution, for the heroic sacrifices of nurses, physicians and loved ones will dedicate it more than the feeble words of man. I trust that you meet with a great measure of success and I know that your work will be humanitarian in the relief of suffering, the binding up of wounds of the people and the soothing of the sorrows of all mankind. May God bless you in this work." The hospital which was opened to the public Nov. 16, is a five-story concrete edifice, situated at the intersection of F street and Memorial Drive. There are about 125 rooms in the main building. The total cost is $450,000. Mrs. Martha Ann Harris died at Provo, Oct. 19, 82 years old. She was a daughter of the martyred patriarch, Hyrum Smith, the beloved brother of the Prophet Joseph, and the sister of the late Joseph F. Smith. Mrs. Harris was born in Nauvoo. She resided with her parents on Water street, near the Mansion house, Nauvoo, until the tragic death of her father and Joseph Smith at the old Carthage jail on June 27, 1844. Mrs. Harris was but three years of age at the time of her father's death. Leaving the fated city of Nauvoo in the summer of 1846, a few days before the battle of Nauvoo, with a flatboat of pro- visions and the ox-team and big white horse of her husband, the mother, Mrs. Smith, moved to Montrose. In the spring of 1848, Mrs. Smith, with her children commenced the long journey across the plains, arriving in Salt Lake City on Septem- ber 22, three months after the commencement of the trip. The family subsequently settled at East Mill Creek, six miles south of Salt Lake City. At the age of 1 6 Martha Ann Smith was married to William Jasper Harris in the Endowment House by President Heber C. Kimball, April 21, 1857. Two days after marriage her husband started on a mission to Great Britain, pulling a handcart across the plains. In the year 186 7 her husband was called to Provo as one of President Brigham Young's bodyguards and since that time Mrs. Harris had made her home in that city. Her life in Provo was exemplary. Her husband was accidentally killed by a team of horses on April 2, 1910, and the shock of his death was a severe blow to Mrs. Harris. She is survived by eight children, William J. Harris of Eureka, Hyrum Smith Harris of Springville, Franklin H. Harris of Provo, John F. Harris of Payson, Mrs. Mary E. Corbett, Mrs. Zina C. Dennis, Mrs. Martha A. Startup, and Mrs. Sarah L Passey, all of Provo. Besides those named Mrs. Harris is survived by seventv-nin* grandchildren and sixty-four great-grandchildren.