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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-03-18
GETS 1000 BUSHELS
OF POTATOES FOR $40
SCOTS Mills Resident Also Purchases
Fairly Good Team for $40 at Sale
Held By Sheriff.
CREDITORS GET BUT So CENTS
ON DEBT OF SS4O, 1T SEEMS
Property Sold for Little Over $40 Has
Value Conservatively Estimated
At $3.50, Is Assertion.

Sold-lOOO bushels of prime spuds
at one cent per bushel.
This is the record blow delivered at
the high cost of living by "Babe"
Needham, the well-knOwn deputy sher-
iff. Deputy Needham pounded the
block when one lone bidder offered $40
for the thousand bushels of potatoes
last Monday afternoon on nice little
16O-acre farm six miles southeast of
SCOTS Mills. To show that his heart
was in the right spot, the deputy sher-
iff placed two horses on the stand and
called for an offer The lone bidder
said $40. "Sold, said the officer, and
the successful bargainer drove home
with his newly-acquired team and a por-
tiOn Of the carload of vegetables.
1t appears that Chris Jorgensen, an
honest farmer, took over the 100 acres
of land near SCOTS Mills and planted
the greater portion of it in potatoes.
The prices dropped, and, finding that
he could not pay any more money on
the property, Jorgensen got discour-
aged and left it,
Creditors Call.
In the meantime Jorgensen become
indebted to several merchants in his
territory, and consequently suit was
brought to recover money owing, Of the
probable sum of $34O. The plaintiffs,
E. E. Mcfarland, ct AL, were given
Judgment in default and an order en-
sued requiring the sheriff to sell the
property to satisfy the judgment. A
keeper of the property was appointed,
and he has been taking care of the po-
tato crop and feeding the team of
horses for many months.
When Deputy Needham proceeded to
auction off the property last Monday,
W. T. Holt, of SCOTS Mills, was the only
bidder on the place, and he was given
1000 bushels of spuds for SO, and a
fairly good team of horses for the same
price.
Realize 85c on Judgment.
The plaintiffs in the suit realized just
s5 cents out of the judgment they
received from Judge Galloway. The
total realized from the sale was $2235.
The keeper appointed by the court was
paid $215O and postage made up the
other five cents leaving the creditors
but few pennies to divide among
themselves and the lone bidder 1000
bushels of potatoes worth between 80
and GO cents and a team of horses of
the probable value of $45.
In all the successful bidder received
property worth approximately $3.50 by
bidding 500 for the property,
Deputy Sheriff Needhnm states that
the potatoes were first.class, and
should bring the top price, while the
horses, although old were worth much
more than that offered for them,
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-03-18
NEW SUEDE BELTS

Black with large 4-inch buckle,
each .............-...-.--..--..r.......-.---5Oc
Green or Greys, two button, dip
front, each ............,....,.--.--....60c
Green or Black, 21ainch back,
6-inch front dip, four-button
fasteners, each ............,.......S5c
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-03-18

Comes rs inches wide. The genuine imported Pongee
Silk needs introduction description. Every
knows its beauty its durability, its useful purposes
washable silk fabric. Think of genuine imported Pom
gees at SOC yard. See window display.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-12-01
KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS DANCE
Large Crowd Enjoys First of Series of
Monthly Entertainments

A most delightful affair was the
reception and dance given last night
by the local council knights of Column
bus at their new hall on Third avenue
About 70 couples We're in attendance
and thoroughly enjoyed the dance num-
bers.
The affair was the first of series of
winter entertainments to be given by
the local knights and proved such a
success that Judge Oscar r. Hundley.
grand knight, announced from the floor
that the dance would be continued
monthly during the winter season. A
pleasing feature was the rendering of
a vocal solo, when ] Dream of Old
Erin, I'm Dreaming of YOU" by Miss
Virginia White accompanied by her sis
ter. Miss Elizabeth White. During the
evening delightful fruit punch was
served.
The following ladies We're on the re
ception committees: Mrs. Oscar r.
Hundley. Mrs. J. j. Gilmore, Mrs. Ster-
ling A. Wood, Mrs. Thomas J. Critten-
den. Mrs. Arnold Masberg. Mrs. Frank
J. White, Mrs. John f. Antwine Mrs
James f. Armstrong, Miss Margare:
1ravers, Miss Virginia White, Miss Fay
Murphy, Miss Josephine Boggan, Miss
Gertrude Mccormack, Miss Margaret
| O'Neil. Miss Pauline Thomas, Miss Mar
garet Antwine.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-12-01
GOOD ORDER IN
MEXICAN CAPITAL
is CONTINUING

Washington, November 30.-Sir Ce-
ell Spring Rice, the British ambassa g.
dor, informed the state department to-
day of the receipt of a report from
Charge Hohler of the British embassy
in Mexico City saying that good order
prevailed in the Mexican capital
Charge Hohler said General Zapata
was not in the city but was repre-
settled there by one of his officers He
reported that there had been no exc
optiohs for crimes against good or
der
Consul Canada today ask ed the state
department. to warn Americans and
other foreigns against going to Vera
Cruz at this time. Transportation IA
ciiities between Mexico City and the
seaport are uncertain, 1T was pointed
out, and those who ventured to Vera
Cruz would in all probability be
stranded there.
In this connection the department
made the following announcement
Many Americans returning to Vera
C.uz find 1t impossible to go to the
interior. No hope is entertained that
railway communication will be better
for many months to come on account
of the fact that the railway lines are
controlled by different factions and are
IN constant danger of destruction The
CONSUL suggests that this inform ion
be given to the public in order to pre-
vent American citizens from becoming
stranded at Vera Cruz
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-12-01
BATTLE Of FRANKLIN
is COMMUNICATED

Nashville, November 30.-Celebrating
the fifteenth anniversary of the battle
of Franklin. Tenn. 800 Confederate
and Federal survivors of that bloody
affray gathered in the little city today
and listened to speeches from General
Bennett II. Young of Kentucky, COM
niander in chief of the United Confeder-
ate Veterans: General d. J. Palmer of
Iowa, commander In chief of the Grand
Army fthe Republic; Congressman
Oscar r. Sherwood of Ohio and Colonel
Robert Banks of Mississippi.
Hundreds of other veterans were in
Franklin
To ask Congress for an appropriation
of $2ho,c00 with which to make the
Franklin battlefield a national park,
and to erect magnificent memorial
was a decision reached by the surviv
ors by an unanimous vote. The arch
will be across the Columbia pike where
Hood and Schofeld engaged in battle n
half century ago.
On the arch will be inscribed the
names of all officers who participated
in the battle, should the plan meet with
the approval of Congress. 1t is hoped
that it Will be possible to increase the
size Of the park from year to year
by additional Apr OPERATIONS from Con-
gress, although the original size of the
park will be left to the discretion of
the Secretary of War.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-12-01
GLOVER IS ON TRIAL
IN CRIMINAL COURT
BrOOkside Farmer Charged
With Murder of Isaac
w. Fields

The trial of John Glover. a farmer.
charged with murder, was begun ves-
to-day afternoon in the first division
of the criminal court, Judge William
f. Fort presiding Witnesses and
frie nds of the defendant filled the
courtroom and great interest was man
ifcsted in the progress of the case.
After hearing a few minor witnesses
court adjourned until $50 o'clock this
morning when the case will be resum ed.
1t will probably not be completed and
given to the jury until tomorrow. e
Joseph Tate, circuit solicitor and w.
S. WEIGH, the new assistant solicitor
arc conducting the prosecution with
The cooperation of r. y. Coffnan. who
represents the Fields family. John w.
Altman is the attorney for the defense.
Glover is accused of the murder OF
Isaac W. Fields. a farmer, at Brook
SIDE, in the northwestern part of the
county, about two months ago. 1t Is
alleged that Fields and Glover met one
afternoon at the Intersection of their
farms and after words concerning the
sudden death of Mrs. Fields. sister of
Glover, the fatal shot was fired. Glover,
following the shooting, surrendered 70
the county authorities.
Fields at the time of his death had
Just been released from the county jail
where he had been for weeks facing a
charge of murder in connection with
the death of his wife. At the prelim-
mary trial the allegations of the COR
oner's jury We're not sustained and
Fields was acquitted. His death at the
hands of Glover followed a few days
later.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-12-01
ENCOURAGING HORTICULTURE
New Organization Formed at Martin
School for This Purpose

A new home and school garden associa-
ton has been organized at the Martin
school under the auspices of the regular
School Improvement association The
Martin school bulletin says of the new
organization
1.-THE garden association is being formed
to promote the growing of trees, vines,
shrubs, flowers and vegetables. u is ex-
pected that other school communities will
so organize, and that each local will
send delegates to a general board known
as the birmingham Home and School
Garden association" The general board
will in turn affiliate with the Garden As
ISOLATION of America. The Garden Asso-
citation OF America Is now meeting with
the National Education association.
while we wish particularly to eneour-
age this work among children, we hope
to have many older boys and girls and
men and women in the community as
well. City Beautiful clubs are urged to
meet at the school when convenient. and
to join with us in the garden association"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-12-01
CITY TOLOOK INTO
COST OF CURRENT
BOYD Will Be Instructed to
Report on Prices by Ala
bama Power Co.

Among the important matters to be
considered by the city commission in its
meeting this afternoon will be a resolu-
ton instructing the city attorney to as
certain whether or not the citizens of
Birmingham could share in cheap electric
current brought into Birmingham by the
Alabama Power company.
As is known at the present time, the
power company is furnishing current to
the Birmingham Railway. Light and
Power company. and that company, in
turn, is furnishing the city and the
citizens. 1t is understood that the cur
rent of the Alabama Power company is
obtainable by the Birmingham Railway,
Light and Power company at a figure
considerably lower than current is re-
tailed to local consumers.
George B. Werd, president of the city
commission, waA authority for the state
ment that the resolution in question
would be submitted at the meeting this
afternoon.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-12-01
OKLAHOMA Jim CROW" LAW
IS HELD UNCONSTITUTIONAL
Supreme Court Holds Discrimination May Not Be Made Be-
tween Races Travelling in Common Carriers That May
Violate Privileges of Ether-Dsmissed on
Account of Imperfections

Washington, November 30.--A ma
Jority OF the supreme court today
Joined In an opinion that the Ol<lanom
i'm crow law proviso permitting
railroads to furnish sleeping. dining
and chair car accommodations only u
the white race was unconstitutional.
II. PROJECTIONS in the petition in which
the cases reached the courts.
The case was one in which five ne
groes, claiming the entire law uncon-
stitutional. sought an injunction to re-
sti ain five railroads in Okla homa from
ei forcing it. The Oklahoma federal
courts dismissed the petition. holding
the law constitutional. The ajoritH
of the court affirmed the dismissal to-
day because the negroes had not
shown they had applied to the railroads
fer accommodation under the law or
the railroads had notified that they
would be refused certain accommoda
tons The majority, through Justice
hughes, stated, however, that they
could not agree with the lower court
that the proviso as to sleeping, dining
and chair cars was constitutional \
m,nority--Chief Justice White ana Jus
tees Holmes, Lamar and Meheyhoias
-concurred merely in the order or al :
f-manee, but expressed no views OH
thee constitutional question.
Not Constitutional
Ir the opinion of the majority, JUS
tfea Hughes stated that previous dec1-
Sims that laws for separate coaehes
70. the two races were constitutional
were not to be questioned He then set
forth the reasons for the opinion that
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-12-01
MERCY HOME THANK SEWING
Board of Managers Issues Statement
Voicing Appreciation of Gifts

Mrs. c. B. Spencer. president of the
board of managers of the Mercy Homo.
save out the following statement in
reference to the Thanksgiving treat
given the children of the home:
The board of managers of the Merc,-
home wish to express their deep appre-
citation and heartfelt thanks to all who
contributed to make a beautiful and
tountiful Thanksgiving at the home.
To Mr.. and Mrs. c. II. Nabb, the vari-
GUS churches, organizations and each
individual who assisted in making tn =
Cay a happy one for the children VIC
extend our grateful thanks. Also for
the many necessities that were sent
to the home that will serve in the days
to come. To have witnessed the enthu :
siasm and joy of the children would
have more than compensated each Of
the donors to the occasion"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-12-01
BULGARIAN LION IS
TURNED LOSE WHEN
BROUGHT TO COURT
Cusmos and Christoff, Who
Made Charges, Testify
They Loaned" Wrestler
the Money

Despite the advice of friends Dannan
cusmos. a young Bulga rian of Ensley,
and G.. christoff, an electrical contractor
weakened yesterday afternoon on the wit
ness stand in the trial of Alexander San
dow, the Bulgarian Lion an alleged
wrestler. and testified that they had
loaned" him various sums. approximated
at $780, in the sworn warrant.
Judge II. B. Abernethy, who presided
grew indignant at what he regarded as
an understanding arrived at between the
defendant and prosecuting witnesses and
suddenly terminated the case by acquit-
ting sandow of the charge of obtaining
$500 by false pretenses. as alleged in a
sworn affidavit by Dannan Cusmos a few
weeks ago, and charging the cost of the
whole affair on the aforesaid cusmos.
In his comments on, the case. Judge
Abernethy stated that 1t was a travesty
on justice, and that the person who
swore out the warrant had sworn allie
cations which he failed to substantiate on
the witness stand Sandow was either
guilty as charged. according to Judge
Abernethy, or a gross injustice had been
uDHe Ill httplHS Hliii III jail IN dDott wv
weeks.
Following his release from prison, San
dow, at the head of a score or more of
Bugarians from Ensley and Pratt City
in whose ears he poured his troubles
headed for Greenwood cafe. where
fiery address was delivered on the wrongs
and abuse suffered by the Bulgarian
Lion in his prison stay:
Beans he Numbered, lust beans ev
eryday they fed me. All, my heart bleeds
at the torture / suffered, my countrymen.
My muscles hard as iron, are now soft,
and l cannot This big frame shook with
emotion), | cannot bend iron bars with
my accustomed ease
The end of the oration was marked by
generous flow of tears on the part of
Sandow, who was Joined by several of
his countrymen and sympathy getting the
best of the Judgment of several a sump-
tuos repast was ordered for the "Buga-
rian Lion and before the meal was over
several of the ''innocents' were pressing
on Sandow all of their available funds.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-12-01
DAMON AND PYTHIAS
Remarkable Photo Drama Presented
for First Time in New York

New York, November so.-(special.)
At the New York theatre tonight a
brilliant and typical Broadway first
night audience greeted enthusiastically
the Universal motion photo spectacle,
"Eamon and Pythias."
In the audience were many noted
educators and clergymen, while the
order of the Knights of Pythias, which
hos officially Endorsed the film. was
represented by Supreme Chancellor
Big S. Young. Walter r. Richie, past
supreme chancellor. and author of the
ritual, also spoke before the run OF
the pictures.
In six parts, the pictures, which are
massive, of wondrous beauty and filled
with drama and spirit, show ancient
Greece in it's glory with cities built and
burned, land and sea battles, chariot
races, stadium games, classic dances
and glorious scenes of Hellenic villas
and life.
Chancellor Richie was introduced By
Dudley Field Malone
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-12-01
DRAFTS LAW FOR
TURNING ON WATER
BOyd's Measure Would AL
low Action by Consumer
After Company Has Acted

II was reported at the city hall yes
terday morning that City Attorney
Boyd had drawn up proposed amend
ment to the city code under which it
viii be lawful for citizens to turn on
their water after 1t had been turned off
by direction of the water company.
provided the point in issue was dis
puted bill
1t is understood that the proposed
amendment will be presented by Mr..
Weatherly and that it will be adopted.
At the present time it is unlawful for
a patron of the company to turn on
the water after it has been cut off
by order of the company.
The case developed when some resi- :
dents of the suburbs turned on the wa
ter when the company had cut 1T Off
for the patrons failure to pay a bill
In dispute. The patrons ran risk of be-
ing arrested for violation of statutes
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-12-01

tile lower court was wrong in holding
the proviso constitutional
The reasoning is said he thar
there might not be enough persons of
African descent seeking these accom-
iaodations to warrant the outlay in
providing them. This argument with
respect to the value of the traffic
seems to be without merit. tt makes
TIE constitutional right depend upon
the number of persons who may be
Disseminated against, whereas the es.
SERGE of the constitutional right is that
It Is a personal one. Whether or no.
special facilities shall be provided
doubtless may be conditioned on there
being a reasonable demand therefor,
bat facilities are provided, substantial
equality of treatment of persons tray
cling under like conditions cannot be
denied 1t is the individual who Is en-
titled to the equal protection of the
laws and IL he is denied by a COM
mon carrier acting in the matter I'M
der the authority of the state, facilities
or convenience in the course of his
Journey, under substantially the same
conditions IS furnished to another tray
eler, he may properly complain that his
substantial privileges have been in
vaded."
Defects in Petition
The justice then pointed out that
o0iNciS III ihc ptiilioh ~ cschAt' ot III
surerable obstacle to granting the in
junction.
The court did not intimate whether
In a proper case 1t would merely hold
the luxury car section unconstitu-
t;nal, or whether it would decide that
this section, being unconstitutional, the
entire law must fall. The five railroads
asked the court when the case decided
today was argued to hold the entire
law unconstitutional If the luxury
proviso was annulled.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-12-01
WOULD COMBINE
HEALTH AGENCIES
American Public Health
Association Opens Con-
yentiOn in Jacksonville

Jacksonville, Fla, November 3o.-Coh-
solidation of the various public health
agencies in the United States into one
association was advocated here tonight
by DIR. William C. Woodward of WASH
ineton, president of the American Public
Health association. DR.. Woodward made
the chief address at the opening meeting
of the associations forty second annual
convention.
"Our present system of volunteer ac-
tivity looking toward the conservation
and promotion of public health is waste
full of money and effort" said DR.. Wood
ward "A maximum of efficiency can be
attained only through the consolidation
of our public health agencies.
The speaker asserted that much OF the
effort of the various organizations en-
gaeed in public health work was lost be-
cause he claimed, each agency could OBJ
tain financial support from only those
persons interested in its particular ac-
tivity.
IF each organization was part of
big general public health association, the
interest and financial support of each
public spirited citizen could be secured
for some phase of the work of the gem
eral association" added DIR. Woodward.
1t was announced that a committee now
was at work on a plan of consolidation
similar to that suggested by DR.. Wood
ward.
Sessions of the present convention will
continue through Friday.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-12-01
FRANK CASE BEFORE
THE SUPREME COURT
Chief Justice Receives Mo-
tiOn-May Announce
Decision Monday

Washington, November 3o-Leo NJ
Franks application for review of his
conviction in Georgia courts for the
murder of Mary Phagan an Atlanta
factory girl came before the entire
supreme court today after having been
previously denied by two individual
justices, one of whom expressed the
opinion that Frank had not had due
process of law.
Chief Justice White received the mo-
ton, saying only that the court would
take the papers. A decision may be
announced next Monday. Franks at
torneys contend he did not have a fair
trial because of the hostile demonstra-
tons against him in Atlanta
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-12-01
WAIVE PRELIMINARY
Claim Red Cross Violation as Charged
Is Purely Technical

Officers OF the Alabama Hospital
association charged with using the in
sigma of the Red Cross association 70,
commercial purposes waived prelimin.
airy examination before Judge r. B.
watts, United States commissioner, yes
terday morning and We're bound over
to the federal grand jury.
The defendants are " X Cindra
president; M. M. FinciS, general man
ager and H. M. owens, counsel oe the
association. Attorney John w Altman
Who appeared for the defendants, stated
that as the charge was purely tech
meal one the defendants waived pre-
liminary hearing and let the matter
go to the grand jury. The defendants
made bond.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-12-01
CRIMINAL COURT OPENS
Juries Organized and Capital Docket
Sounded in First Division

Juries were organized in the first d.
vision of the criminal court yesterday
b.: Judge w. E. Fort and the capital
docket set for the week was sounded.
On the call the case of Nancy Bolton.
charged with robbery, was nolla
pressed. The cases of George and
Claude Ellard. charged with murder,
were passed generally Cases for the
week were set as follows:
Monday. Molly Coleman, Pearl Mat.
tEews and John Glover, Tuesday, Sam
Jones. Clark Harris, Robert Todd:
Wednesday, Will Baker Ben Reason.
Say annah White; Thursday. c. II. At
kirson. Willie Brooks. Andrew Green
and julius Jordan; Friday, Sam SiccolA.
w. c. Naylor.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-12-01
LIPSEY SWORN IN
Becomes Deputy Marshal to Succeed
Willis @. Bass, Resigned

Thomas S. Lipsey of Carrolton wa,
sworn In as deputy United States mar
shall yesterday by Maj. Charles j. AL
Iison. clerk of the United States court.
Ee succeeds Willis o. Bass. whose reg
ignation will be effective today.
Mr. Bass has been in the service Of
the government for nearly four years
and is the last of the field deputies
that served during the republican ad-
uinistrat!on. He was a capable and ef-
ficient officer and very popular with
his associates.