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PASSING EVENTS 887 matter, and plowed them last fall. Land plowed in the spring, especially if coarse manure is turned under the plowing, makes it practicallv impossible to obtain stands on account of the top soil being too dry and loose for ger- mination. Miss Margaret Home Pyper died in Logan, May 17. Funeral services were held May 20, at the 18th ward chapel, Salt Lake City. Elder L. F. Whitney, counselor in the bishopric, having charge. Mrs. Pyper was a daughter of the late Joseph and Mary Shepherd Home. She was a native of Salt Lake City and was born June 12, 18 74. Mrs. Pyper was educated at the University of Utah and acted as registrar in the first organization of the Daughters of Utah Pioneers. In 1890 she was married to Alexander C. Pyper, soon after which they located in Los Angeles. Later they went to San Diego, where she has lived since. President Anthony W. Ivins visited Independence, Jackson County, Mo., on Sunday, May 11, and spoke to an interested audience in the new chapel. He related many historic incidents that had transpired there, and explained some prophecies concerning that part of the country. He said the great temple would eventually be built there, and people of all nations would be gathered to the "tops of the mountains." President and Mrs. Samuel O. Bennion, of the Central States mission, met President Ivins and Elder Richard R. Lyman at Kansas City and took the visitors on a tour through that interesting and beautiful portion of the country. Bishop William M. Brown was placed on trial for heresy at Cleveland, Ohio, May 27. He is a prelate of Protestant Episcopal church, and is charged with denying that Jesus Christ ever lived, and that the miraculous parts of the Bible are true. Counsel for the defense, at the first session of the court, maintained that neither one bishop, nor several bishops, had the authority to try a brother bishop in matters pertaining to doctrine. His defense was that he believes every word of the Bible, the Book of Common Prayer, the Apostolic and Nicene Creeds in a "symbolical" sense, and that that is not heresy. The trial court, however, on May 31, found him "guilty." The funeral of Elder Wallace D. Bingham was held from the Ogden Tabernacle, June 8, when the building was filled to overflowing. The services were conducted by Bishop James H. Piatt, of the Wilson ward. Elder Bingham died April 1 6 in New Zealand, where he was on a mission, from injuries received the previous day while bathing and diving into a river where it was too shallow. He struck his head on a sandbank and suffered a fracture and dislocation of the cerebral vertebrae. Mr. Eyre, assisted by several Maori men, took Mr. Bingham to the home of a school teacher near by and summoned a doctor. He became conscious and talked freely until about 2 a. m. the next morning when his condition grew rapidly worse and he died at 10 a. m. Former Bishop Lewis M. Cannon passed away at his home in Salt Lake City, June 7, after an attack of influenza about three months previously. He was the son of Angus M. and Amanda Mousley Cannon and was born in St. George, April 11, 1866. Upon the return of his family to Salt Lake from St. George, where his parents were early settlers, Mr. Cannon attended the district schools and B. Y. U. at Provo. He later filled a mission in Germany and upon his return entered the Zion's Savings Bank and Trust Company as assistant cashier. He next entered the real estate business and recently he had been employed in the city engineer's office. When Cannon ward was organized in 1896, Mr. Cannon was ordained bishop and served in that capacity until 1920, when he moved from the city. A large number of brothers and sisters survive him.

888 IMPROVEMENT ERA 7 he American world flyers arrived at Tokio, Japan. May 24. where ihey were royally received and acclaimed by enthusiastic throngs, notwith- standing the unpleasant situation created by the American immigration law. passed by Congress: At Bering Island, where the aviators rode out a snow storm on the night of May 16. Russian officers objected to the Americans taking refuge in Russian territory, Lieut. Lowell H. Smith, acting com- mander said Saturday. The planes had come down and were riding the seas. Smith said, when Russian authorities put out in a boat and approached the flag plane. "They were polite enough, but made it plain we were there without a welcome because the United States and Soviet Russia have no treaty relations." In justice to the Russian officials it can be said, however, that they never refused charity from the United States, in times of famine and distress. The dividing of Granite stake into two new stakes. Granite and Grant stakes, and the appointment of officers for Grant stake, was accom- plished at the stake quarterly conference, a meeting of the Granite stake presidency and ward bishoprics held in the Granite stake house. May 25. Elder J. J. Daynes, first counselor of Granite stake, was sustained as president of Grant stake; A. H. Woodruff, first counselor, and Joseph Anderson, second counselor, Frank Y. Taylor was retained as president of Granite stake, and Edward H. Anderson as first counselor, while George S. Spencer was chosen second counselor to succeed Elder Daynes. Grant stake will include the following wards, according to the new arrangement: East Mill Creek, Wilford, Wandamere, Miller, Burton, Farmers, Waterloo, and Wells; while Granite stake will include Parley's, Highland Park, Sugarhouse. Forest Dale. Richards. Hawthorne, Emerson, and Wasatch wards. President Heber J. Grant and Elders George Albert Smith and George F. Richards, attended the conference. Mrs. Adelaide Cameron Noble Hinckley died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. W. A. Ray, 26 Quince St., Salt Lake City, May 28. She was born Aug 4, 1833, at Livina. Wayne Co.. Michigan, and with her parents, joined the westward move of the Latter-day Saints. They spent some time at Winter Quarters, and arrived in Utah in Oct.. 1850. She was married to Ira N. Hinckley, Dec. 11, 1853. by President Brigham Young. In 1876. Ira N. Hinckley was called to preside over Millard stake. In 1904 he moved to Prove where he died. For the past 14 years Mrs. Hinckley has lived with her daughter, Mrs. Ray. She had 1 1 children, 8 of whom arc now living. A protest against the immigration bill, passed by Congress and signed by President Coolidge, was cabled from the Japanese government to Wash- ington, May 28. The Japanese minister, Hanihara. will leave Washington as soon as the protest is delivered to Secretary Hughes. It expresses deep regret at the exclusion feature of the bill passed, notwithstanding representation by the Japanese government. The Japanese press is less courteous in its com- ments. Some of the papers urge the Nippon government to adopt practical measures instead of protests. In the United States, too, the law is by some viewed with alarm. William Bradford, principal of the Lowell School, died, May 24, at his home in Salt Lake City, after 42 years of efficient and faithful work in the service of the educational interests of the state. He was born in East Mill Creek. Jan. 1. 1858. the son of Rawsel and Jane Bradford, pioneers of 1847, he received his education in the public schools, at the University of Utah. Columbia University and the University of California at Berkeley, Calif., where he was graduated with a bachelor of arts degree. Completing his education he immediately began teaching school and was the oldest prin-

PASSING EVENTS 889 cipal in point of service in the city school system .it the time of his death Early in life he married Miss Alice Winder, who died four years ago. Sur- viving Mr. Bradford are the following sons and daughters: Judge C. R Bradford, of the Third district juvenile court; W. C. Bradford, national director of the Community Music and National Playground Association; Miss Lisle Bradford, director of music. East High school; Mrs. Beth Barrett, who was prominently identified with social work in New York during the war and the wife of Lieutenant David D. Barrett; Ross Bradford, secretary of the Allsteel Office Supply Company. Salt Lake; Mrs. Claire Kappic. former teacher in the Payson high school and wife of Dixon Capple, athletic in- structor in the Ogden high school; Lois Bradford Romney, former teacher in the South Junior high school, and wife of Vernon Romney. Salt Lake attorney; Ruth Bradford, student at the University of Utah; also 17 grand- children and several brothers and sisters. The first session of the 68th Congress adjourned June 7. The closing session was characterized with controversy and turmoil, the finale being in line with the entire piece. But in spite of the time occupied by investi- gations and controversies, the legislators found time during the six months to enact 300 general public laws and several hundred private measures. The most important legislation was the tax reduction and immigration laws and the child labor amendment. Among other measures of less importance enacted were: Johnson bill humanizing the veterans' bureau and liberalizing compen- sation and hospitalization benefits for disabled veterans. Rogers bill reorganiz- ing the diplomatic and consular services and merging the two into one American foreign service. Hoch-Smith resolution ordering a general readjustment of railroad rates, particularly with regard to farm products. (This was the nearest thing to farm relief legislation enacted.) Emergency appropriations to combat the foot and mouth disease in California; and the bill conferring citizenship on native Indians. Appropriations aggregating two" and three- quarters billion dollars were granted in twelve bills. Additional appropria- tions aggregating more than $300,000,000 were authorized, including $165.- 000,000 for roads and $150,000,000 for naval construction and alterations. With the approximately $900,000,000 interest on the public debt, the total funds provided for the government during the coming fiscal year probably will exceed the original budget and estimate of $3,610,000,000. The senate, however, refused to consider any measure for the preservation of peace, though the Harding proposition has been in the foreign relations committee for over a year.

^N,#4 ^ ONE OF TH WITNESSES OF ' ORMON mmm mmm* BORN. MAY IS. 1783. JULY 10.1875.' SUBSCRIBED EOB BY MS NUMEROUS PR/ENDS f . * . ■ . k Photo through courtesy of J. Cecil Alter. Headstone at the Grave, Clarkston, Utah The following testimony was given by Martin Harris in Clarks- ton, Utah, just prior to his death and has been preserved as an ad- ditional testimony to the account found in the History of the Church, Volume 1, pages 52-5 7 and notes, which read. (See also Doc. and Cov. 5:10-16, March, 1829; Doc. and Cov. 17:1:9, June, 1829). As taken at Clarkston, the testimony of Martin Harris reads: "Brethren: I believe there is an angel here to hear what I tell you, and