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The Washington times., 1920-01-09
TWO DIE FROM
WOODALCOHOL
Poison Liquor Claims Victims in
District-P0Iice Search
ing for PeddIers.

Wood alcohol has claimed two VIC
tins In washington within week.
Autopsies performed on the bodies
of Andrew Owens, 110o Sixth street
northeast. who died at Casualty HOS
pitaI wednesday night, and Kate
Johnson. colored, 40s First street
southwest, who died at washington
Asylum Hospital, Tuesday night, re-
VeaIed that wood alcohol was respon-
sible for both deaths.
VIII Hold Autopsy.
owens. who was thirty-two years
old. was arrested Wednesday night
and taken TO the Ninth precinct sta
tion to answer a charge of operating
a motor vehicle while hinder the In
1uence OF liquor. He was arrested
at Second and + streets northeast,
when the automobile truck he was
driving collided with an electric light
pole.
Before being taken TO the police
station, he was treated at Casualty
Hospital, and two hours after his ar
rest his condition seemed improved
While arrangements were being mace
for his release he became unconscious
and was returned to the hospital
where he died shortly after midnight
Coroner Nevitt has sworn a jury
over the body OF Owens and will hold
an inquest at some future date.
In the case Of Kate johnson, she
was sent to the hospital sunering
from alcoh olism and was being treat
ed for such an ailment. u was NOT
until an autopsy was performed AT
the morRue, Wednesday afternoon
that II was definitely determined that
her death resulted from wood alco-
hol.
Health Department records show
that two persons, both women, died in
1919 from the effects of drinking
wood alcohol.
Drank Lemon Extract.
The two deaths this week and the
two of last year are the only fatal
wood alcohol cases recorded so far.
A man who gave his name as Ed
ward Fleming, wss discovered in an
unconscious cond1l.sn at Twelfth and
b streets southwest this morning and
taken to the Washington Asylum Hos
pitaL According to the police, he
was suffering from the effects of
drinking lemon extract. Physicians
at the Washington Asylum say his
condition is not serious.
Several persons have been. treated
at the various hospitals during the
past month for alcoholism. This con-
dition is said to result from drinking
bootleg whiskey, which contains de-
natured alcohol. The patients, how
ever, remained sat the hospitals for
three or -four days and were dis
charged.
Causes blindness.
According to DR.. William c. Fow-
Ter, District Health Officer, the drink,
ing of wod alcohol frequently causes
total and permanent blindness, and
many times causes the patient to go
into a coma or delirium.
The police have been ordered to
conduct a searching Investigation
into the sale of denatured alcohol
within their Jurisdictions.
In a recent order to police cap
tains, Major Raymond w. Pullman,
Superintendent of Poltce, said:
"It is imperative that every means
possible be used to guard against dis
pensing to persons wanting alcohol
for beverage purposes"
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-01-15
CONSTITUTIONAL CHANGES.

A BILL is pending in the legislature for the "stabiz
ing Of the state constitution, by a constitutional
amendment to be submitted to the people at the next gen.
era election, whereby majority of the registered votes
Will be required to pass an amendment
Under the present registration law, when registra-
tons are permanent and voters remain registered long
after removal the registration list is nduy padded and
the ballots cast never approximate the registered
list Upon any measure it would be practically impossible
to secure majority of the registered VOTE
Minnesota has such law, and so have other states.
In which constitutional changes have been practically i'm
possible The result would be rigid constitution, prac
ticaly impossible of alteration to meet changed con-
ditions
There is considerable merit in the claim that consti
uona changes made altogether too easily under the
present system whereby an organized minority can put
over fundamental changes in organic law against an un
organized majority but the proposed change gives every
man who stays at home vote against change of any
kind
The constitution can be safegualded if deemed neces
Safy in better fashion by requiring two-hrds majority
OF votes cast for the measure Only those vote ON the bal
lot measures who have studied the subject at issue and
two thirds vote would fairly indicate overwhelming pub
lie sentiment.
The history of Oregon however. does not show that
the people have abused this privilege and proves that thew
have as rule exercised good Judgment in passing mon
such measures Constitutional changes should however
De made more difficult than statute alteration
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-01-15
GET THEM ON THE LIST.

7 pom the showing made in the census enumeration
- depends Saems relative standing among the cities
of the country for the next ten years Upon the popua
ton as established by the census the city will be rated
is therefore matter of civic duty well civic pride,
for everyone to constitute himself herself committee
of to that all listed and to report to the office
of the census bureau at the pOstoe of persons
so far omitted.
There is an intense effort under way the part of
Astoria to be rated second city of Oregon and may
rest assured that everyone in that progressive seaport
will be listed at least once Astoria desirOus of ranking
for the next ten years leading Salem and other Oregon
cities realizing the advantage and the advertising there
by secured.
Salem must not be found asleep at the switch in this
emergency There is question but that we have the
population 1t is merely problem of getting it down in
black and white and this be assured by the loyal CO.
operation of every Salemite.
The Salem Cherrians will canvass the city Monday
to secure the names of those missed by the
orators They ask the aid of every citizen
Ask everyone whether they have been enumerated
If not, see that they are on the list.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-01-15

/ earn six hundred bones a year.
aud have some fourteen aunts to
feed; and now that everything is dear,
Il takes some figuring indeed. I'm
thrifty. IN the higher sense. although
I play IN evil luck; my income covers
my expense, no man can say | owe a
buck. My neighbor earns three thous-
and wheels while for six hundred
wheels / grind; and doubtless, in his
pride. he feels that I'm the selling
platter kind. And creditors to his
abode are wearing paths, the long
year through; collectors llnger in the
road 70 touch him for some bill that's
due. MY aunts are always wanting
thlngs. they yearn for things no
sDinster needs, for furbelows and
diamond rings. canary birds and
Widows weeds. They say. "Your
credit at the store is right side up,
and three feet wide; why must we
always walk the floor and weep for
things that are denied?" | answer,
feeling Slightly bored ut Is no use
to scream and pout; the silly things
we can't afford are just the things
wen do without" Herein behold
the soul of thrift To pass up what
we can't afford, the new fur coat the
motor swift the trotting with gilded
horde.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-01-15

deed. he hated 10 leave the delight
fui spot. But he noticed that the SUI
was getting low in the west and he
knew that he must harry home. St
Cuffy started down the mountainside
He did rot pick out the easiest way
TO go. Oh. no, He chose the very
steepest places to slide down. And as
( he went slipping down the steepesl
cliff of all he came upon something
that gave him a great surprise. For
he saw. built right in the crack of a
ledge, a big birds nest made OF sticks
1t was the biggest birds nest Cuffy
had ever seen: and in it were two
great white eggs. They We're the
greatest white eggs Cuffy had over
seen, too.
How lucky! At least, that was
what Cuffy' thought then. For he
was very fond of birds eggs, and his
climb hal made him even hungrier
than usual He stopped then and
there and with one rap VI tne paw
he broke one of the eggs and began
y eat it,
Cuffy was enjoying his lunch very
much. He had almost finished the
first egg and was just about to turn
to the other when he heard a deaf
ening scream.
Cuffy looked all around. He
thought that perhaps there was a pig
up there on the mountain But no!
He couldn't see a thing. Then came
that cry again. This time it was
louder. And it seemed to come from
right over Cuffy's head. He looked
up then. And there was an enormous
bird dropping right down on top of
hint 1t seemed to Cuffy that it's
wings stretched as wide as the
branches of the great pine tree in his
fathers front-yard. He never even
dreamed that there could be as big a
bird in the whole world. And during
that one instant that Cuffys little
beady bright eyes were turned up
wards he saw that the great bird had
a wicked, hooked beak and claws that
were as sharp as his own, and ever so
much longer.
One look was enough for Cuffy. He
turned and tumbled down the steep
cliff, head over heels, with the eagle
him.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-01-15
Open Forum

Editor Capital journal: note
what you have TO say about growers
selling their loganberrles 10 fruit
processing firm In Washington
Now, that would be all very nice
Tor our Salem fruit packers il the
farmers would refuse to take a high
er market prleo for their loganberries
than they would offer
Last year il was the entrance Of
outside buyers into the local field
that forced the market up from 3h
cents TO w cents pound,
The cooperation oannery Mt Engene
returned l2h cents "A pound 20 grew
ers for their loganberries Nav this
question forces us. il tho Eugene cam
merry could market the berries In that
district AZ such splendid price, why
could not our own fruit firms No as
much for the Marion county logan
berry growers?
There is II reasnn. They wanted to
make just as much out OF the market
ing business as they could They
were apparently not very muon con-
cerned about the profits on welfare Of
the farmer. Then, why should the
farmer sacrifice the increased profits
should outside firms make such
profits available?
No sir. The best friends the local
ioganberry growers have are these
outside firms who come into this field
and compel our cannerles. juice and
Jelly plants to pay the market price
for our fruit or the berries win go
elsewhere. That Is business,
The Washington firms OF which
you write Is equipplng one Of the
largest canneries in the state at Ar
bany II is TO be run on strictly CO.
operative lines and viii prove to be
as great a factor in developing the
central Willamette valley as it has
been In developing the PuYallup val
ley In Washington
All this talk about patronizing
home industry is all right, but II has
It's limitations
LOGAN BERRY.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-01-15
JOHNS BUSINESS rNCACr,nrNr

"s''N = hNSiNf'SN ENGAGEMENT.
when we reached the club, much to
my sarprise | found Ress Moreland
sitting on the piazza, surrounded. as
usual with nearly all the mon who
were not on the golf course.
Il can't see" said Kari "what &.
man sees In that woman! To me she
Is The typical rag and bone and hank
OF hair" -''''"
Wash I she supposed to have vantst,
ed rhtil the gossip of her escapade with
John had blown over?'
Alice looked perturbed and as soon
as she could get me alone said. "Ka-
th'rlhe Elizabeth has something on
her mind, can tell It by the look in
her eve. She has evidently determined
that she viii not he coerced into any
thing And | want TO tell YOU for YOU
would Ind it out sooner or later, that
she eNerts peculiar influence over
Jthh think ii Is only physical magne
usM' but no matter how angry he gets
with her--and | have often seen him
nngrier than he was the other day.
when we were going TO the hospital
she is able, when she next sees him. 10
patch up all differences.
u am telling you this TO put Won
on Your guard. had made up my
milld not to say II to you, when | saw
You took matters in hand to squash
th' scandal, for thought you had not
only Killed any malign stories that
might float about, but you had better
Keep away from your property. am
sure, now, however, that she means
10 f'ght and YOU may be sure that she
wiil ltave no stone unturned to succeed
IN her misehief-making"
Her Eyes Open Wide.
Alieo paused for an instant. Her ewes
opened widely and then she asked.
lhdn't you tell me that John hod
an Important business engagement ana |
couldn't bring you out here this after. I
noon?'' '''e'
"1hats what he said" | answered !
sohcwha, amazed at her question.
was looking at her and did no, =
alizc why she had asked
However, l followed her eyes TO the
entrance TO The grounds and saw John t
uflflhS my limousine through the gates
as Alice quickly drew me behind a nil. /
iaf as he came up the steps his eyes
rowing over the group standing on ,ae
porch as IL Ia search Of someone.
Why do you do that, Alice? Prob
any eehn has fl"ished his business
sooner thaa he expected and has tele-
phohed TO the house and found ont
WAS out with you lie would tmnp
70 The conclusion that we came ont
nure
Goes 10 Bess Moreland.
Ent oten as ! smoke found il was
ao- for whom John was looking lIis
eyes having found less Moreland. hel
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-01-15

the locker room and suggested that il
you " ere willing he'd like to play with
us?'
Wen be delighted said Alice. And
with her. head held high she started
to pass John and Elizabeth as though
she cid not see them.
Steady-steady, said Karl you
mrstn t do that, Alice, for Katherine's s
sake"
Some way, the tone in which Karl
pronounced my name warmed my
heart and took away from it sone of
the sting with which it was smarting.
Quick to Understand.
Alice is always quick to understand
and so she graciously moved past John
with gay nod, saying: What have
you come so soon for, Mr.. Business
Man? Katherine and did not expect
you for at least two hours, and we have
promised Karl and Eddie a foursome. "
John was not SO quick as his sister
and as Karl said The almost spilled
the beans"
why what do YOU mean, come so
soon Alice? | didn't"
Wen, just because you came So
early, Alice interrupted, gally, II am
going to give you the pleasant task of
talking to Bess until we get through
our same, and she marched us off the
piazza so quickly that John hau no
time to voice his astonishment.
was a little behind Alice and l
caught the words from Bess: "Hush.
John, don't you see that Alice is talk
ing to the gallery? You don't want
another scandal, do you?"
Cromorrow-A Talk With Karl
sheppard
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-01-15
Ripping Rhymes.
ONE KIND OF THRIFT
BY WALT MASON

! 1888 Il y ~ = y 4
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-01-15
LOVE and MARRIED LIFE
0q the noted author
ldah McGlO1Qe Gibson

quickly made his way to where she
sat Evidently she told him had come.
Ior he looked annoyed. He had thought
! was at home.
II seemed to me, that he was also
annoyed with her, but could mot tell
nom where | was standing.
harl sheppard with his usual fore
thought and kindliness, came up to
Ai'ce and me, saying. How about a
foursome? Eddie Milton Is dovn i,
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-01-15
Cuffy CIimbs Blue Mountain

Cuffy Bear had never been very rar
up Blue Mountain beyond the place
where his fathers house nestlea
among the eyergreens. You know the
summer before he had been very
small little bear indeed, and the hlgn-
er one goes up Blue Mountain the
harder the climbing becomes. But
now Cuffy was growing very fast; and
he was able to scramble up places ne
could never have even erept year
ago. Each day now Cuffy climbed
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-01-15

hlt oven as smoke found il was
no, J for whom John was looking lIis
eyes having found less Morelana. hs
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-01-15
Mill City Legion Team
Defeats SciO Quintet

Mill City Ore, Jan, 15.-The AM
erlmah Legion basket ball team de-
leateo Seio in fast game here satur-
gay night by a score of II to H. Al
though the local team was greatly ont
weighed by Scio they showed that
speed and teamwork was greater ad.
vantage. g"
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-01-15

Three hundred Guernsey helfers viii
be brought to this state direct from
the Island of Guernsey, OFF the coast
OF England, this spring. according TO
Ira I whitney, Lane county agricul-
turat agent.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-01-15

little nearer the top Of Blue Mountain.
And at last the day came when he
reached the very top 1t was so high
that the trees did not grow there. He
found nothing but rocks everywhere,
with just a little earth to fill the
cracks.
Cuffy thought it great fun to clam
Der about all by himself and look
down at the hills and valleys that
stretched away in all directions In
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-01-15
THE SORT OF MAN
| WANTED.

s, 0ulte recently it was my pleasure to
spenu several Very interesting davs
"a your beautiful CITY of so1o.s.
u' Ilrs1 lot me introduce mvseif 4
Swan SWAIN Mitchell is my name. of so,en
occupy the position at tha beaa 90
the Scientific Department of ~.
Inc. VI america,
ana the object Of my visitq
was looking for an Ontouat,,.. -
the highest type to repressn, 49, 90 VI
1UO'"'eu Iuo optometrists of America
me, in your city. '''' 'ea'
@ nlNe Diogenes, l went CUNNING for
NY man with lantern. But NV ,an
vIn was complete knowledg, 90
"""' such man should be.
N"n'eo man Of high char,o.ou
man who in accuracy ana ra,ton,, e,e,'
iE could safely be trusted ,,i,t s''.''i'-
eyes and the eyes of thosa - ~ 'o"i
dear to you. hsar and
Did find him?
More Anon!
fo..,A, A, SWAIN MITCHELL
'0's'"a printed with fac-simile sig
naturel
SCIENTIFIC DEPARTMENT
ASSOCIATED oPToAIETR1Srs -.
AMERICA. INC. VI
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-03-08
AROUSED BY SMOKE |
MA|DSAVES FAMILY.
Pardee Residence in German.
town Scene Of Early Morn
ing Fire
FLAMES SOON SM0THERED

Smoke which filed her room awaken
ed one Of the maids in the home of
Calvin Pardee, 230 West Walnut lane,
Germantown, early this morning, who
in turn awakened the family and prob
ably saved several lives
Mr.. Pardee is Q retired coal operator
and lives at the Walnut lane residence
with his wife and daughter, Alice.
The blaze started in the cellar of the
Pardee home about 3 :55 o'clock this
morning and soon spread to the kitchen
building. As the smoke poured through
the house IL entered the room of one Of
the maids. She awakened the other
maidS and Mr.. and Mrs. Pardee and
their daughter, who hastily dressed and
ran TO safety.
Engine Company No. 10, Truck No.
8 and Insurance Patrol No. responded
to box alarm and soon extinguished
the flames which were confined to the
cellar and kitchen building. The loss il
estimated by Mr.. Pardee to be small
1t is believed that the fire was caused
by hot ashes from the heater. which
fell to the floor and ignited some in
flammable material nearby.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-03-08
PREDICTS 5-yEAR
famine OF OFFICES
o..I Estate Board Head De-
.olares Business Quarters
Shortage Is Serious
Spring ELECTIONS" FEW

of6ce space in this city is more am
,ult to obtain than at any time ~ wi, ,n'
.,.,o,v .s, Of the city according TO- va
Nam Nam Fl. Wilson, president of the fhna
s,lphia Real Estate Board ,,, 80.
'' wr Wilson said today he could no1
s. ,ieht ahead for the next five years
!" = FAR as the scarcity of Office ROOM
s,,,ngs loft buildings and all other
sN s''.,n.ss structures are concerned.
bus,ne'S s,as quite optimistic, however,
ne ,,s dwelling situation in SO far as
over .,.,red .nr "spring elections are
me ..ned There will be less OF that
con.e ~ thing this year than ever before,
| he said ne bep,s teeth. I"
Wr Wilson. "Rentals for offices
.,' .,s likewise as prone to ndvance as
s.rto,s for houses have been: In 1act'
Ss situation is the same. onces can
uat I be obtained, and are, as matter
nS n.y. course, at premium. a.,
OIL ,Tbis scarcity in all forms of build
49,. ;s NOT confined to Philadelphia; 1t
,uSJ .nSrlies to every large city in the coun-
Try. ., l. soro ,et IN in the
-. ~ labor and building material also,
Ioss 90. W not see how we will be able to take
care OF the demand.
p..,.ctive Association fears wholesale
..,,ces win be given to tenants through
no.iib 10. tbe city this spring. I do not be-
~. m..s tbis will take place. In fact, l
tbipk there will be less OF that sort OF
,Sins hing this year than ever before,
'O,EI Mind YOU, what I object to is this.
r,,rs have come to Philadelphia out
~ Interests, which are specializing in
s..i s,"i estate. Most of the ills of profiteer
l.s here have been imposed by these
Inntt.;ders. and that sort of thing we
ypSh;ladelphia dealers certainly do con-
demn. A. ...,. a..
.,Gnn As a matter Of fact, more
sonses are owned by their occupants
sor S.rs than ever before, and, of course,
ths humber of houses leased is less than
svs- @ before. That in itself will reduce
IL number of contract examinations this
snrinr as between owner and tenant. >,
p"it must not be forgotten that April
/, The time most leases expire. Tenants
siye notice to owners owners give no
tice TO tenants. The people, however
Nave known the real estate situation
and have had a full year in which to
| prepare.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-03-08
E. 6. eREENAWALT SICK
Gloucester immigration officer Near
Death From Blood Poisoning

Elmer e. Greenawalt, commissioner
Of the Bureau Of Immigration at Glou-
cester City, N. j., is dangerously III Of
blood poisoning in the Lankenau Hos
pital. Mr.. Greenawalt was taken to the
hospital yesterday from his home, $500
Catharine street, this city, after slight
infection of the right foot two weeks
ago developed alarmingly.
Mr.. Greenawalt was SO low this
morning that an operation that had been
planned could not be performed. The
commissioner family and James l..
Hughes. assistant commissioner, re-
mained at the sick bed all night.
Mr.. Greenawalt was appointed COM
missioner for the Philadelphia district
six years ago by President Wilson to
succeed John s. Rodgers, and during the
war he helped to settle many labor
strikes.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-03-08
LAUNCHING AGAIN DELAYED
Water Too Low, Christening ot
Marne by Mrs. Baker Postponed

Launching of the United States army
transnort Marne. which was to have
taken place at 3 80 o'clock this after
noon. was postponed indefinitely by the
Hog Island authorities, because Of the
lowness of the water in the river.
Secretary Of War Baker and Mrs.
Baker, who were to have come from
Washington to take part in the launch
ing. were notified in time to keep them
from making the trip.
Il was planned to send the transport
from the ways Saturday afternoon, and
Mrs. Baker was ready to break the bot
tie of Marne water sent from France
for the christening over the transports
bow, when the launching had to be
called off for the same cause as today.
Mrs. Baker will officite at the launch
ing when 1t is possible to hold it.