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The American issue., 1913-05-23

nine weeks, making sixty towns.
Several reforms which are now in
teresting Americans have been in op-
Grafton in New Zealand for some time.
Among these are woman suffrage,
parcels post, postal savings banks,
single tax, old age pensions, work
ingmen's insurance, Prohibition, gov
ernment ownership of railroads, tele--
graph, etc. Mr. Poole will tell his
audiences how these actually work
and in addition to this he will use
many of the finest stereopticon views
of New Zealand, which are owned
and furnished by the government
The American issue., 1913-05-23

Willie-Paw, what is a pessimist?
Paw-A man who takes an urn-
brella to a ball game, my son.-Cin-
cinnati Enquirer.
The American issue., 1913-05-23
he "Method Of Jesus"
From The New Republic. !

Republic]
Periodically the liquor of the country the follow
defense of their business said be the Rev.
Lyman Abbott, editor of the Outlook:
Prohibition method of He lived
abstinence and did join He emphasized the distinction
between His methods and those of John the Baptist
eating drinking; the Son of Man drinking He
demned
by making rule considerable and
and this apparently only add festivities wedding
This is good way to mix mud into the situation.
Jesus show how to live, establish
Of government
Nobody seriously proposing prohibit drinking and
has law prohibit drinking when done
make nuisance of oneself.
Drinking thing and establishing dirty saloon with
brote upstairs and gambling house the back
Licensing this of dive "he method of Jesus"
either
Inasmuch just what was that Jesus
made that called wne maybe he the
wherein Jesus urged the people place the business
of propagatng vice and drunkenness the proceeds go t>
benefit of the school fund
Bro Abbott editing newspaper order spread his
ngs This the method of Jesus who taught by of
mouth.
Rev. Mr. Abbott got married raised family. This
"the method of Jesus who remained bachelor.
DR.. Abbott patent leather
trolley That the method of Jesus who barefoot
rode jackass.
Mr. Abbott has whole lot say about doing up
Jesus said word about the corporations the railway
monopoles
liquors unknown anyhow thousand years
after Christ died There evidence that the
modern saloon had existence in Chrs daa Of
buying gambling drunkenness white slavery theverv
Even Jesus did make that that he
crap-shooter saloon advocate.
drag the period
institution the dirty saloon b1asphemy
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-04-26
engage IN ALTERATION
ON ROCHELLE STREETS
Judge Nicholson and c. II.
Strickland Parties

Cordele, April 25.-A development in
connection with the Coleman-Melviq
tragedy, ard which develops mucn
stronger fractional feeling over the af-
fair, was enacted upon the streets o.
Rochelle yesterday, when Judge D. B..
Nicholson, counsel for Colemand, ano
c. H. Strickland engaged in an alter
cation.
Strickland is one of the numerous
defendants in the sensational suit filed
in the superior court of Wilcox county
by Judge Nicholson and other attor>
neys of Coleman, seeking to restrain
all parties named from interfering
with the tenants on Colemans place
and asking for damages incurred al
ready by tenants being run off. Ac.
cording to authentic information none
of the defendants have yet been serv-
ed with notice of Colemans petition.
When Strickland met Nicholson on
the streets here he approached hi II
relative to the suit, it is stated, After
few heated words, Nicholson, it is
said, struck Strickland twice with IA
walking cane. The cane was taken
from him by bystanders and the men
then engaged in fisticuff fight. Both
of them were slightly injured, and it
is understood that Judge Nicholson
was unable to leave his home today.
He states in letter to a friend here
that he has been threatened with VIC
lence. Strickland was arrested and
placed under bond, charged with fight
ing. 1t is said that Nicholson will al
so be placed under bond.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-04-26
HENRY HARRIS OF
VALDOSTA browns
Young Man Dies While Sem
ing in Lake

| Valdosta, Ga, April 24.-Henry Har-
ris, a prominent young man of this
city, was drowned today about noon
in lake near what is known as Shal-
rack Pool, four miles above this city,
while in SEEMING with James Staten
and Leslie Geiger.
His body was recovered about an
hour later and an examination co l.
vinced the physicians that his death
was caused by heart rouble or congcs
ton of the brain.
1t is said that young Harris was
very good swimmer, but the water was
very cold and he had been in it for
some time Mr. Harris went down
before his companions knew it AMI
sank the second time before they NJ,
ticed that anything unusual was the
matter. The water was only five feet
deep.
Mr.. Harris was the son of Mr.. ari
Mrs. c. w. Harris, who came to Val
dosta from Hawkinsville a couple of
years ago He was 26 years old AMI
was bookkeeper for Davis Brothers,
of this city He and young Staten
went to the lake to spend day or two
on a fishing trip, intending to return
to the city this afternoon They had
been having very enjoyable time
ad We're catching fish for their dinner
when the tragedy occurred.
The body of Mr. Harris was brought
here this afternoon and prepared for
burial. 1t is said that young Harris
had just gone to the relief of one of
the seiners who complained. of being
too cold when he went down under
the water himself.
He is survived by his parents and
three siters, Mrs. Dan Bruce of this
city; Miss Clyde Harris and an older
sister at Rochelle, Ga.
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CONTINUED on Page Three)
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HAM LEWIS "TOTESs
WASHERWOMAN'S PACK

Springfield, ILL.,, April 25.-Instead If
walking up to Gov. Dunne's exec
utive mansion with basket of federal
jobs for the hungry and patriotic, Unit
ed States Senator ]. Ham Lewis sur
prised the governor by approaching
the mansion balancing on his should
ers basket of clothes which he car
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-04-26

ried to relieve the burden of a wash
erwoman.
At the gate to the mansion grounds
he put the basket down, whistled to
group of schoolboys, handed half a
dollar each to three of them and eau
toned them to be careful not to spill
out the clean clothes. Then he en-
tered the governors house to confer
about jobs.
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DAYS OF THE WEEK
THAT ARE UNLUCKY
Saturday Holds the Record
for Murders


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COOS as prepare" ~ S'S''3S'l>'8f2S VINO
'-'e ss'a@o o> '-Ae So''ss '''''e''' e say o9'
appropriate DAYS LOT ;''e comm '''3Ss Of
'-'s ''S'S II S~'S''oh'
These wiseacreS have. amer deep
study, found that each day in the week
seems TO have been set aside tor some
particular purpose, says writer in
the New York Press. and while the
/ aforesaid seers have not said anything
as TO the lucky days on which 10 Dor
row money or undertake the seientitie
pursuit OF poker, they have found the
| appropriate days for murder, suicide
arson, burglary. acts of violence and
other such undertakings.
The chief investigator for the New
York City Railway has, by examining his
records, discovered that most of the
fatal accidents occur on Saturdas,.
while the fewest happen Friday.
While Napoleon's Oraculum, Mother
SYMPTOMS Dream Book, the Gypsy For
tune Teller and other standard works
that treat of the logical numbers to
TRANSLATE the hidden meanings of the
world of dreams, fail to take particular
cognizance of the subjects in hand.
there is nothing in their treatment of
similar topics to show the following
days are not scheduled for the pur-
poses set for them. Monday takes pre-
cedence in the weekly calendar as the
day for bankruptcy. While no reason
is advanced why this particular day
should be selected for this method of
saying April Fool to ones creditors.
still the fact stands out that on Mon
DAYS most bankrupts get busy.
Tuesday seems to hold the domestic
. and foreign rights to all forms of sui
eide, for if one takes 100 as the aver
age, Tuesday goes the basis of compu-
tation ten better, or jumps to 10, in
the matter of persons who depart
without the formality of leaving a
| forwarding mail address,
In Connection with the matter of say.
ing ones farewell for the world, there
is curious point worth nothing os TO
the time ordinarily, or rather custo-
marily, chosen for the suicide. Thai
is, the majority of suicides kill them
selves between in the morning and
noon, The reason is that man so
despairing that he finds death the only
remedy for his troubles usually pass
es OUT before being called upon to
face another day
Wednesday plays no favorites in the
matter of crime, but stands out as the
day when most weddings take place
| No experts have come forward with
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-04-26

For further information apply 20 H
F. Everett, Local Agent, Americas,
Ca; C. w. Small, Div. Pass Agt-,
Savannah, Ga: C. B. Ryan, G. p. A,
Portsmouth, Va
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-04-26
The Progressive Railway Of the South

Leave Americas for Richland, Co.
lumbus, Dawson, Albany and interme-
date points
1906 a. m.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-11-13

ernment loan made through the Ma
tional Bank of Mexico"
The British governments attitude
having apparently undergone decided
change since Premier Asquith 3 speech
of few days ago, denying that there
was any intention of embarrassing
President Wilson in handling the Mex
lean situation, Lord Cowdray's, state.
ment was generally considered satisfac-
tory enough in purely formal way.
At the same time, politicians pointed
out, it was not asserted that Pearson IS
syndicate had directly or evenly indi-
rectly furnished money to Huerta, but
simply that Hperta had obtained it
through Pearson's influence.
Waving the purely financial propo-
sition, every financier in England has
been convinced for weeks that the
Pearson interest wanted Huerta, or
some one he could manage, at the head
of the Mexican government, and that,
for some reason or other, the foreign
office seemed to want the same thing.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-11-13

plant, charging Samuel Baller with
being the ringleader.
Mr.. Kuenzi alleges that the party
was not satisfied with ringing bells,
footing horns and beating tin cans, the
instruments used by well-regulated
charivari parties, but tried to break in
the doors of his home and exploded
dynamite in his yard to frighten him
and his wife. Mr.. Kuenzi says his re-
morstrances were of no avail.
The charge against Baller is disord.
erly conduct. He will be given hear
ing in Justice of the Peace Webster's
court the latter part Of the week. It
is not charged that an attempt was
made to blow up the house, the lyna-
mite being exploded a safe distance
from he house.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-11-13
.DOB|E UNWILLING TO
MEET WILLAMETTE

Coach Dobie, Of the University Of
Washington, when questioned by Mana
ger Paget In Albany after the State
University Oregon Agricultural College
game concerning game between the
University Of Washington and William
ette in case Washington defeats Oregon
in Portland Saturday, informed the
Willamette representative that he had
all the trouble he wanted within the
conference without hunting for it out
side.
Dobic said even if Willamette did de.
feat Oregon, Washington would have
everything to lose and nothing to gain
by playing the Salem team. Dobie also
stated that o. A. Q. Saturday was en-
tirely different team from playing
point Of view than that which went to
Seattle last month. "The Oregon Az.
gies are a. better team than Washington
today added Dobie
Dr. G. j. sweetland, Jr., coach Of the
Willamette team, is positive that Wash.
ington will be defeated by Oregon.
"0regon will have a surprise for
Washington" said Coach sweetland.
"Both teams should score, but Oregon
has in Cornell and Parsons two men
who will get away around any ends
While both are over.rated, believe the
Washington line ahead Of Dobie's back
field from defensive point. Washing
ton has been lucky. believe that Do
bic never has had a team whose rcal
strength is AZ badly exaggerated as at
present.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-11-13
Beware of Ointments for
Catarrh that Contain Mercury

az mercury will surely destroy the sense
of Hmeil and completely derange the
tho mucous surfaces. such articles should
never be used except on prescriptions
from reputable physicians, NJ the damage
they WIN do Ia ten fold TO the good you
can possibly derive from them Halls
Catarrh Cure. manufactured by +. j.
Cheney a Co., Toledo, o., contains no
mercury. and Ia taken Internally. acting
directly upon the blood and muo0ua sur
faces Of the system. In buying Hairs
Catarrh Cure be sure you get the Ecnu-
Inc. II N taken internally and made In
Toledo. Ohio. by n. ]. Cheney a co. Tca-
timonials free.
Sold BY Druggists, Price 7bc per bottle.
Take Hairs Family Pills for constipation.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-11-13
Societies, declared that the church had

Societies, declared that the church had
always been friend Of labor.
"The church welcomes her new ally,
unionism, and social REFORM" he said.
"The church is the most powerful or
ganization that has ever existed in the
history Of the world. Her patronage,
favor and help are much to be desired
by unionism. 1t wonld be very impoli.
tic for labor to favor any theory Of eco.
Monies that would alienate the church, .
President Gompers and Secretary
Wilson spoke at the Commercial Club Is
noon luncheon. Both said that the i'm
migration problem was a menace to the
Pacific coast and that there should be
barriers to restrict the admission Of
Penniless people who might be the prey
Of exploiters.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-11-13
GIRL WHO IS Prize
BAKER IS SOUGHT


North Yakima, Wash, Nov. 13.--The
ability to bake the best loaf of bread
and the best cake, to make the best
shirtwaist and the best plain dress, in
a contest open to school girls Of the
state, has brought to Miss Helen Town
send, Of North Yakima, more than the
prizes she has won at the Washington
state fair in this city and tic children S
industrial exhibit in Spokane in the
last month and q half.
The latest things her ability has
brought her are matrimonial oppor-
tunities. That there are excellent op-
portunities is admitted by tLs men
who offer them.
The offers are all by letter and all
of them describe in detail tho worldly
wealth and physical attributes of the
bacheors who make them. Ono letter
that has been received by Miss Town
send is from a rancher near Farming
ton, Wash, who owns $50 acv4s ami
wio now does his cwn cooking, but VINO
wants someone else to do it For him
MISS Townsend is student in the
North Yakima school and the daughter
Of Mr.. and Mrs. ". q. Townsend, or
chardists in Fruitvale, suburb Of this
city. In the last two montha she has
won as prizes two sewing machines, q
cedar chest, considerable cash and a
number of miscellaneous small articles
for her culinary ability and dexterity
with the needle.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-11-13
BLACK NANNY swEARs
HER SON LONG INSANE
Lurrrrp PRESS trAsrp wmn. |

Los Angeles, Cal, Nov. l3.--Alone in
the defense Of her son, an old black
nanny went on the witness stand here
yesterday and swore that Burr-Harris,
negro, who murdered Mrs. Rcbecca
p. Gay, has been insane since child.
hood.
Harris mother, Mrs Clara Harris,
was the first witness called by the de-.
fense. She recited many alleged IN.
sane acts Of her son prior TO the day,
few weeks ago, when he entered the
office Of Mrs. Gay, who was a promi.
neut Christian Science practitioner, and
beat her TO death
Harris displayed little interest in the
proceedings. The court room was
crowded, a majority Of the spectators
being women.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-11-13
SAYS PEOPLE FAIL TO
HEED WARNING SIGNS
LUNIrnp Pnnaa rnAnnp wrnr.l

San Francisco, Nov l9.--More than
81 per cent Of oil people in automobiles,
carriages or on foot, who cross railway
tracks in California, do not stop NOV.
ing and fail to look either way for com.
ing trains. Sixty.niDe per cent Of auto
driver never "stop, Look and Listen. ;,
The Southern Pacific Company today
made public the results Of a check
made at l2 typical crossings in San
Francisco, Oakland, Sacramento, Stock.
ton and the country in an investigation
to improve crossing conditions.
Statistics show that III per cent of
all auto accidents occur at crossings.
The railroads and the automobile asso-
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-11-13
SAYS LABOR SHOULD
NOTDISREGARDCHURCH
lurrrrp prrnn rrlsnp wrnn.1

Seattle, Wash, Nov. l3.--At the Am.
ercan Federation Of Labor meetiug yes
tcrday afternoon Rev, Sidney Strong,
Of Seattle, delegate 10 tho federal coun.
ell OF the Church Of Christ who said he
represented 100000 members Of Pro
testant churches, apologzcd for the
church : backwardness In recognizing
the justice Of the trades unions de-
mands.
Bishop John Carroll, Of the Catholic
diocese Of Helena, Mont, delegate TO
tho American Federation Of Catholic
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-11-13
DYNAMITE USED AND
BRIDEGROOM KICKS

A strenuous charivari, in which dy.
Mantle is alleged to have been used is
being investigated by District Altor.
ney Ringo. Mr.. Ringo said yesterday
that A. Il. Kueuzi, who lives seven
miles north Of Salem, had reported TO
him that soon after he was married
several days ago, large party Of bis
ncighbors called at his home and made
life miserable for him and bis bride
for several hours He swore 10 q com
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-11-13
swEEK CHOSEN FOR
SIAM POST BY WILSON
UNITED PRESS LEASED wmn.l


Washington, Nov. 13.--The nomina-
tion Of Alex Sweek, of Portland, as
minister to Siam will be sent to the
senate tomorrow, Secretary Bryan hav-
ing announced unofficially today that
sweek had been agreed on for this ap.
pointmont.
Sweek was strongly recommended by
Senator Chamberlain, and is endorsed
by many Oregon Democrats in letters
and kilograms now on file in the state
department. Senator Lane said he had
taken no part in bringing about sweek Is
appointment.
II is understood that Secretary Bry-
an who is personally acquainted with
Sweek, was instrumental in securing
favorable consideration Of Sweek Is
name by President Wilson. Early in
the administration Sweek was a candi-
date for postmaster at Portland.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-11-13
UNITED PRESS LnAsrD wrnB.l

London, Nov. 13.-The issuance by
Lord COwdray of signed explanation
of the exact extent to which his inter
est, the Pearson syndicate, has fintIn-
cially aided President Huerta, of Mex
leo, was taken here today as an indica-
tion of the strength of the popular
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-11-13

Citations are cooperating to losstn the
number.
Here is the Southern Pacific sum
mary Of l51 hours at the ~ crossings:
Motor vehicles crossed, l6,522; horse
drawn vehicles, 4s46; pedestrians, 452s;
total, 25,29e.
This is how travellers treated the
"Stop, Look and Listen signs;
Pet.
Stopped and looked both
ways ..-............................,... 35 1
Kept moving and looked
both ways ....................... $3.50 a5.4
Kept moving and looked
one way .,...............,........... 1904 s7
Kept moving and looked
ahead N7.8
OF the 1882 automobiles, sseO
tTyssed at high spool. The drivers Of
1926 automobiles looked neither way.
Tho Southern Pacific officials say taey
must have more cooperation in guard
Iss against accidents.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-11-13
Huerta Given But
Little Assistance
From English Firm

feeling against the policy pursued until
a few days ago by Foreign Minister Sir
Edward Grey.
Gin common with most Of the banks
and leading houses Of Mexico" said
his lOrdship, "my firm and allied com
panies subscribed for small proper
tion--less than per cent-of the gov
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-11-13
JUDGE KNOWLES INJURED.


La Grande, Or, Nov. lS.-circuit
Judge Knowles may not be able to con
vene the wallown term Of court Mon.
day, rs the result Of a serious injury
which he sustained when hunting &C.
cident, glanced and struck him severe
cash on the knee. He is unable TO walk
and suffers much pain.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-11-13
Modern Bungalow

$3.50 down, balance like rent, win buy
a new and strictly modern, up-to-date
bungalow on paved street. Price $1450
worth $4,000.
Another One.
Beautiful Groom bungalow, built for
a home, electric light, bath, toilet, full
basement, hot and cold water, cement
walks, paved street, lawn, flowers, gar
age; all assessments paid. Price $3.50,
only $3.50 cash, balance time.
For bargains SEQ
BEcHTEL q ByNoN, =
BAT State Street.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-11-13
Absolutssuppression of Slavery Rather
Than Regulation Found to Be
Only Course.
IGNORANCE OF GIRLS ONE
REASON FOR DOWNFALL
Love Of Pretty Clothes Romance,
Double Standard of Morals and
Sometimes Low Wages.

Minneapolis, Nov. 13.-A department
of recreation to combat the evil influ-
ences of the dance halls in all cities,
federal laws governing divorces and
marriages of interstate nature, and a
congress of newspaper men to discuss
methods of governing the dissemination
of news relative to the white slave
traffic were among the recommends
tions offered by Clifford G. Roe, of
Chicago, in an address before the Inter
national Purity Congress, which closed
here last night. Mr.. Roe is the presi-
dent of the American Bureau of Moral
Education and was appointed dele
gate to the congress by Secretary of
State Bryan, by authority of joint
resolution of the federal congress.
The subject of Mr. Roe's address was
"White Slavery and the Best Methods
Of Dealing With the Evil"
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-11-13

Boss Barnes is in the saddle again,
briefly.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-11-13

The Tammany tiger is very IN, but he
is virile beast.