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The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-06

have been issued during the first four months of this year, with the height of the building yet to be heard from, building operations in Birmingham in 1920 bid fair to approximate over s6,- GOO, 1000.
 1884 PERMITS
 The number of permits Issued this year Is 1884, compared with 1909 in the same period of 1919 IL Is evident that the average value of the build ings being erected this year is much greater than the average in 1920. Fol- lowing is the record of the two periods in detail:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-06
VENIRE LEGALITY
 IS |SQUESTIONED BY
 DEFENSE ATTORNEY
Hears Presentation of Matter and Will Render Decision Today-Jury
 Box Meddling

Deciding the legality of the venire for the present week, Judge William E. Fort will render his decision this morning at 9:3O o'clock on the motion to quash the venire in the criminal di- vision of the circuit court, which was filed yesterday afternoon by William Vaughn. attorney for Clarence Reeves, charged with two cases of robbery and with murder.
 Fraud was the ground recited by the motion to quash Demurrers were filed by Circuit Solicitor Joseph R. Tate and Assistant Solicitor James c. Davis. Arguments on the motion attacking the juries for the week consumed most of the afternoon session of the court. The motion yesterday afternoon was the second attack launched by Mr. Vaughn against the venire for this week, the first attack being opened in the morning and Judge Fort sus- tainlng the demurrers filed by the solicitor
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-06
ADDITIONAL MOTIONS

In the event the court sustains the contentious of the solicitor in his rul- ing this morning, MT. Vaughn an nounced that he would make additional motions and would attack the indict- ment. He announced that motion would be made as to each juror Sub roenas were asked for W. A. Denson Harry Andrews, clerk of the Jury com mission; Judge Richard V. Evans, be- fore whom similar motion was made hy MT. Denson and in whose court the jury box was opened and it's contents inspected. Other witnesses may be called.
 As soon as the case of Clarence Reeves was called yesterday morning MT. Vaughn launched his first attack on the venire. Reeves Is charged with the murder of Harry Sommerville. a negro. who. it is alleged. was shot and son road. He is also charged with two cases of robbery One of the indict- nents charges that he held up and robbed Charles Stathakes of sum of $S in money. The other charges that ke robbed H. s. Moore of $6.
 The case of Paul Locascio, a chauf- feur, who is alleged to have driven Reeves, and who was indicted on a charge of murder and two charges or rObbery in connection With the same cases. is also set for this week.
 Charging that the jury venire for the present week was not drawn ac- cording to law Mir. Vaughn opened his attack He charged that others than the persons authorized by law had been In charge of the jury box. In the third paragraph of his motion to quash he alleged that the jury box had been opened and the tickets 1t contained bearing the names of the jurors had been examined and a list of the names had been made by persons not au- thorized to have custody of the jury box or examine it's contents. Since the box was opened, it's contents ex- amined and a list made, he alleged that the venire for the present week has been drawn from the box without the opening of the box having been ordered by the judges of the criminal division of the court and without one of them having been present. It was further alleged that the jury box was sealed with three or more strips oi paper bearing the name of "W. A Den son." who, he alleges, is not a person authorized by law to seal the jury box or have custody of it.
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The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1920-03-04
SEES PRICE SLUMP
IN UNITED STATES
FRENCH WRITER'S COMMENT ON
FINANCIAL SITUATION.

Rome, March Marquis de Jo-
hannes, editor Of Economists, lead
ing financial review, examining the
situation in Europe and the attitude
of the United States, says: =
"The American government, faith
full to the policy of liberty, which it
has always followed, refuses to inter-
vene financially in European affairs
either with view to lowering ex-
change or opening a new federal cred
it. 1t wishes to make Europe under
stand that, after the expenditure and
waste of the war, Europe must work
intensely to reconstruct it's finances
and augment production, thereby di-
minishing the demand for American
exports and increasing its own ex-
ports.
"The American government also
admonishes American industries to
adapt themselves, after the high prof
it's of the war. to the risk of damage
from diminished expectations and
from the crisis of over-production.
BY taking this courageous and sim
cere line, which is logical, with a
clear vision of realities, it adopts q
healthy program, aiming to protect
the interests of the state debtors OF
America, since ii would be only toe
easy for these states to swamp them.
selves in new debts with the object
of reducing exchange, which would
only serve further to burden taxpay'
ers with additional interest.
America certainly will have
crisis of over-production, which will
serve to reduce the enormous prices
she has asked and is still asking from
Europe"
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1920-03-04
SESSION OF COuN-
Gil OF PRE|M|ERs
ID EMAND FOR REVISION OF
HUNGARIAN PEACE TREATY.

Paris, March 4.-Premier Nitti of
Italy has formally demanded that the
council of premiers revise the treaty
of peace with Hungary, the political
editor Of Echode, Paris, cabled from
Rometoday.
The Italian premier, according to
the French writer, asserted that 81
OO0,000 Hungarians now within the
boundaries of Serbia, Roumania and
Slovakia must be Incorporated in the
new Hungarian nation.
The next meeting of the council, it
was learned, will be at Sanremo SIM
ultaneously with the meetings of the
League of Nations internationa
financial conference in Rome.
The council, before 1t adjournment
last night In London partially adopt
ed Ma1shal Foch's report ON military
classes to be imposed upon Turkey.
Stepsen Lausanne. editor OF Lee
matin, in dispatch here, warned
France that America is opposed to
any settlement of the Turkish prob
lem which leaves the sultan in Con-
stantinople. Slowly but surely the
American storm against the Turks re-
naming in Constantinople is growing,
Lausanne asserted.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1920-03-04
TO GIVE LAW
A FAIR TEST
RAILWAY EMPLOYEES AGREE TO
GO ALONG WITH PRESIDENT.

Washington, D. c., March 4.-Defi-
mite steps were taken today toward
settlement of the railroad wage con-
troversy which has been pending
since last August. Representatives of
railroad workers, with the exception
OF one group. agreed to cooperate
with the government and the rail-
roads in giving trial to the new
transportation act with it's arbitra-
tion clauses, and President Wilson in
letters to both the Association Of
Railway Executives and heads of the
fifteen workers organizations re-
Quested that they elect representa-
tives to, sit on the bipartisan wage
board. Prompt action was urged by
the president in order that the nego-
tiations between employe and en-
ployer might not longer be delayed.
The one group of workers which
has not entered into the agreement
ito go along with the president" was
the Brotherhood Of Maintenance of
Way Employees and Shop Laborers,
which recently withdrew from the
conferences between union heads and
the railroad administration. Com
mitteemen from the locals of the
maintenance union, howevers will
meet in Chicago Thursday, and il
was believed would follow the lead OF
the other workers in compliance with
Mr.. Wilson's request.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1920-03-04
WILL OF DEAD
: M|sER FILED
HAD GOOD INCOME, BUT LIVED
IN sQUAI1OR.

Sioux Falls, March 4.-The will of
the late James Kennedy, of this city,
a miser, who was found dead in his
home, where he had scarcely enough
to eat and none Of the comforts OF
life. has been filed for probate.
The will directs that his estate,
which consists Of q valuable farm in
Lincoln county and some residences
in Sioux Falls, be converted into cash
by the executor and the principal
placed SO that it will secure the best
results, and that the executor look
up brother William, WHO is believ-
ed to be resident OF Seattle, Wash,
and bring him to Sioux Falls and pro-
vide for his care from the proceeds OF
the estate.
The will provides that upon the
death of the brother William the en-
tire estate be turned over to the st.
Joseph Catholic church society for its
benefit.
Kennedy had another brother and
four sisters, but his will directs that
they have no part whatever Of his
estate. He was brother of the late
Judge c. B. Kennedy Of Canton, who
was for many years Appointment res
ident of Lincoln county and pioneer
settler of the county.
Though he had q good income from
his farm and dwelling houses, he de-
MED himself even enough to eat. II
being his practice to purchase a littls
sack of crackers or cookies eacf
morning. which served him as "eats'
throughout the day. He had beer
dead some days when found md hi'
body was frozen stiff. He was on
Of the last Of the unique character
Of Sioux FallS and vicinity.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1920-03-04
|. v. v. WITNESSES
HELD FOR PERJURY
GUY BRAY AND JAY COOK AR.
RESTED IN CONNECTION WITH
TESTIMONY GIVEN.

MOntesano, Wash, March 4.-Guy
Bray, 16-year-old boy, and Jay Cook,
arrested on charges of perjury In
connection with testimony they gave
at the Armistice day murder trial
here, were released on bonds of $500
each.
Both were called by the defense in
an effort to establish an overt act on
the part of Warren o. Grimm, MUIR
der of whom is the specific charge
against the ten alleged Industrial
Workers of the World, defendants in
the trial.
Defense counsel, contending proof
had been established that Grimm had
participated in an attack on the l. w.
w. hall in Centralia which, the de-
fense asserts, Immediately preceded
the killings, renewed efforts to get
before the jury evidence relating to
an alleged conspiracy of Centralia
business men to raid the I. w. w.
hall. The court sustained objections
to this testimony, but agreed to hear
arguments on the matter tomorrow.
Bray is charged with having sworn
falsely in testifying that Frank Van
Glider, an American Legian member,
was standing near. the door of the 7.
w. w. hall when firing began. Cook
gave evidence conflicting with that
given by several state and one de-
Tense witness regarding the point
where the Armistice day parade
halted prior to the firing.
George F. Vandeveer, attorney for
the defense, and Sheriff John Berry,
of Lewis county, had a tilt after the
arrests of the two witnesses, vande-
veer striking at finger the sheriff
pointed at him and the sheriff knock
ing a cigaret from the attorneys lips.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1920-03-04
THE BLIZZARD
WAS WIDESPREAD
TRAINS BLOCKAD ED-HIGH
WINDS DO DAMAGE IN
CITIES,

st. Paul, Mimi, March 4.-High
winds yesterday, shifting yesterdays
snow fall, continued to blockade the
railroads today. The blizzard swept
all through the central states from
the Rockies to Indiana and from the
Gulf to Canada.
Trains have been stalled in snow
drifts and one accident has been re-
ported. The North Coast limited
bumped into North Western express
train at Lake Elmo, near here. No
one was injured.
An Omaha train from the south
was stuck in a snowdrift all night
near South st. Paul.
The high winds have broken sew
eral of the plate glass windows in
the Twin Cities.
Storm warnings have been raised
on the Great Lakes and the Gulf OF
Mexico.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1920-03-04
BUSINESS men
AFRAID TO TESTIFY
MEXICAN THREAD HANDICAPS
INQUIRY INTO CONDITIONS
BELOW RIO GRANDE.

Washington, D. c., March Or
ders issued by the Mexican govern
ment that Americans who testify be-
fore congressional committees inves-
tigating the Mexican situation shall
not enter Mexico have prevented busi-
ness men in towns on the border from
giving valuable information, accord
ing to- Senator Fall, republican, Of
New Mexico. chairman of the subcom-
mittee now holding hearings on the
border.
In letter to F. J. Kearful, coun-
sci for the subcommittee, Senator
Fall declared witnesses desired at
Douglas, Nogales and other Arizona
cities would not appear because they
had business in Mexico and were
afraid to testify"
"A deplorable state of affairs ex-
lists at Nogales and Douglas" the let
ter said. "At Nogales all business is
being done with Mexico formerly
done by shipping along the west
coast and the business men are afraid
to testify because of the order OF the
Mexican government that they should
not, after testifying, go into Mexico.
and because the administration has
done nothing, SO far as they know.
except to acQuiesce in such orders" :"
Declaring that there was general
feeling among these men in American
towns on the border that they should
not be called upon to jeopardize their
business and possibly safety of their
employees by testifying unless given
definite assurance of protection by
the United States government, the
letter said that among certain peo-
pie the presidents note to the senate
that congress had no jurisdiction in
foreign affairs is being urged as an
excuse for their lack of patriotism in
giving facts as they know them, even
privately to the committee"
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1920-03-04
Another Democratic
Presidential Candidate

Chicago, March A petition en-
tering the name of Gov. Edward 1.
Edwards of New Jersey in the demo-
cratic presidential race in Illinois,
was taken to Springfield following a
local mass meeting at which the New
Jersey executive was indorsed. Sew
erel speakers attacked w. J. Bryan's
opposition to Edwards.
Michael thinner, president of the
United Societies, who presided, read
the following telegram from Gov. Ed
wards:
"The first step forward for per-
sonal liberty was taken by the legis-
lature of New Jersey. I will carry
the same fight to the San Francisco
convention. The idea Of personal lib.
erty is greater than any~man. am
with you In this fight for American
ISM"
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1920-03-04

stance that in order to carry such a
bond issue a majority Of all the vot-
ers in the. city must be recorded in IA
vor of the bonds. The additional
bonds were designed to be used to-
ward the construction of a municipal
light and power system.
The private Sompany which now
provides Gregory with light and pow
er has promised to improve the sys-
tenn greatly and if these promises are
carried out the plan to install mu-
nicipal plant may be abandoned.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1920-03-04
May Block City
Bond Sale

Gregory. March 4.--City Attorney
Hooper has rendered q decision hold
ing that the additional municipal
bond of $4,000, which carried on the
face Of the returns at recent special
election, will be invalid II issued.
Notwithstanding that majority was
cast for the bonds. the city attorney
holds that the majority registered
was not . majority Of the voters In
the city. many having neglected to
vote, and that the bonds therefore did
not carry.
The city attorney holds n sub
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1920-03-04
EASY To- Dor
ROW ON FARMS
$40, ,OOO, 900 LOANED UNDER THE
RURAL CREDITS LAW.

Pierre, March 4.-SOuth DakOta'S
rural credits law has just completed
it's second year Of operation.
Nearly S20.00O,00O has been
loaned to the farmers of the state.
Applications are pending for loans
totaling several hundred thousand
dollars more. The board in charge of
the operation of the law will sell ad-
ditional bonds of $5,000,000 to pro-
vide the money which will be loaned
to other farmers of the state during
than 1000 farmers have availed
themselves of the opportunity to bOr-
row money from the fund.
The farmer who desires to obtain
loan on his land under this law has
no more trouble to get the money
from the state than he. would have to
borrow it from his banker. He
writes to the rural credits board at
Pierre for an application blank,
which he fills out and returns to the
board. This application then is sent
to the examiner of the district in
which the applicant lives, the state
being divided into four examiner dis
tricts.
The examiner visits the farm of
the applicant, finds out all about the
applicant and the real value of his
property, and then reports to the state
board as to the amount of the loan
which she thinks advisable to make.
The state board acts on his report and
suggestion, and the money called for
is sent at once to the banker with
whom the farmer does business. to-
gether with the papers for the farmer
to sign.
The borrower is put to no expense
except to furnish an abstract. There
are no commissions and no deduc-
tions. When farmer borrows ST.
900 he gets the full $1,000. The en-
tire transaction is done quickly, and
often the farmer has his money with
in week after he has filled out his
application blank for the loan.
Under the provisions of The law no
loan can exceed $4,000, and loans
are made only to men VINO are actu-
ally engaged in farming or stock
raising. No loan can be made for
more than 20 per cent of the apprais-
ed value of the land and improve
ments, nor for more than the average
assessed value of the land for the
three previous years.
The rate of interest charged is S "
| per cent, but the borrower pays $6.88
per year for each 500, or $3.50 on
each $1,000. This is called the amor
tization plan and pays off the princi-
pal and interest in 80 years.
At the present time it lis said the
state is loaning money from this fund
at the rate of $1,O0O,00O per month.
Money for the fund from OUTSIDE
the state and state bonds are put up
as security. The state has been able
to get this money at little less than
/ s per cent, and ,what 1t charges the
farmer more than pays all expense of
carrying on the business. AS the
farmers pay off their notes the money
received is applied to pay off the
bonds issued by the state. So far
there have been few failures to pay
the interest when due.
In some neighboring states, Wyom-
ing, for instance, where not a dollar
of public money is loaned to the farm.
ers, they are compelled to pay as high
as IL or 13 per cent interest on farm
loans. Under the South Dakota plan
a farmer of moderate means is sen-
abled to get start.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1920-03-04
Seaplane Falls; Three
Lose Lives

Fort Myers. Fla, March Capt.
r. C. NJ. Page, who was decorated
for distinguished service in overseas
air service and two passengers were
burned to death near Everglades.
Fla, in fall Of seaplane which
caught fire. Capt. Page won the
American D. 8. G. and the French
croix de guerre and was said to have
brought down three German planes In
France.
Capt. Page, o. pilot Of the plane,
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1920-03-04
Soviet Agent Cables
Home Government

Washington, D. c., March 4.-Lud-
wig Martens, the soviet agent in the
United States, today admitted to hav-
ing cabled to his government to take
appropriate action in case he is de-
ported. The cable was sent recently,
Martens admitted, when copy of it
was read to him before the senate
foreign relations committee. z
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1920-03-04
To Come In Inter-
est Of johnson

San Bernardino. Cal., March 3.--R.
B. Goodeel1 left here today for Sioux
Falls. where he viii begin tour Of
South Dakota. Speaking IN the inter-
est Of United States Senator Hiram
Johnson's presidential &1ndidAcy.
0oodcelI WIN sgeak also Msul5chfsan
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1920-03-04
Three Dead In
Train Wreck

New Yor., March 4.-Three are
dead and IL others are seriously in
jured as the result of the Jersey flyer
crashing into the rear end of New
York local train at Elizabeth Port,
New Jersey.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1920-03-04
Five More Deaths
From Wood Alcohol

st. Paul. March Five more
deaths. caused by drinking wood alco-
hol. were reported to the police early
today. This brought the list Of deaths
up to date rs nine, six hayingrafed In
the last - hours. The police are In
yestigating.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1920-03-04
Bomb Explosion
Damages Consulate

Washington, March 4.-The Amer
lean consulate at Zurich, Switzerland
was partly destroyed by an explosion
caused by bomb last night. the
state department has been advised.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1920-03-04

started on q flight with G.. Hunter
Bryant, tax assessor, and Thomas H.
Concord, member of the city council,
to assess road taxes in the southern
part of Lee county.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1920-03-04
CONSTITUTIONAL.
PROHIBITION
CASE TO DETERMINE VALIDITY
UP in SUPREME COURT
NEXT MONDAY.

Washington, D. c., March 4.-The
supreme court today definitely set
next Monday as the time for the argu-
ments of cases that will determine
the validity of the constitutional pro-
hibition amendment. At that time
the original report of the complaint
brought by the state of Rhode Island
against the eighteenth amendment
and the Volstead law and appeals
from Massachusetts, and Kentucky
federal courts upholding the prohibi-
tion law will be heard.
Albany, N. Y, March 4.-Senator
James J. Walker, minority leader, to-
day introduced bill defining all bev-
erages Containing 2.75 per cent al
cohol and under as Notwithstanding.
The measure would permit the sale of
beers and light wines in hotels, res
taurants and by retailers.
Washington, D. c., March 4.-By
an overwhelming vote, the house to-
day refused to repeal the Volstead
prohibition law. Representative Egan
of New Jersey moved to discontinue
all prohibition appropriations July
and to repeal the Volstead law at that
time.
Washington, d. c., March Ma
tional prohibition is clearing the jails,
boosting production and increasing
thrift throughout the country, accord
ing to informal reports to the govern
ment, Daniel c. Roper, commissioner
of internal revenue, said today
These apparent economic benefits are
converting to the dry cause a great
many former wet advocates, accord
ing to Prohibition Commissioners
Kramer.
Washington, March 4.-Twenty-
one states Joined with the federal
government in asking the supreme
court not to dismiss the original suit
brought by Rhode Island to test the
validity of the prohibition amend
ment to the constitution.
Subscribing to a brief, which was
filed by Charles E. Hughes, with the
courts permission and which asked
decision of the Rhode Island case on
the grounds that not justifiable ques-
tions were involved were the states of
South Dakota, North Dakota and
Montana. .