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Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-12-08
Salem Shivered In
Big Storms Grip
/ Year Ago Today

Fiurries of snow falling early
this afternoon recalled to the
minds of Salem people the hoax
of the weatherman one year ago
today when a snow storm started
which proved the most serious IN
Oregon history.
Before the storm one year ago
had ceased, the ground Was Diam
keted with thirty inches OF snow
and the Thermometer revealed the
lowest temperature in Salem MS
tory. IL degrees below zero
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-12-08
neer Resident
Dies at Age of 80

En- early yesterday morning
HI Jacob Bezemer, 80, who
liVlng at the home of mis-
''er' Mrs. B. W. Harritt, three
northwest of Salem.
bezemer came to Salem so
ago from Holland, and dur
Pc Intervening time has lived
Y near Salem where he was
Known.
'ues Mrs. Harritt, he is sur
Dy one son, Klass Bezemer,
nel Wash, who has been oti-
III his fathers death. The
VIII be inferred at Dallas
ms wife has been buried
al years.
e,sl services will be conduct
me Webb & Clough under
establishment at IL O'Clock
iow morning, after which the
"'n be taken to Dallas.
american National. fourth OF
aeh Falls banks. ope,ed for
Pess "Wednesday
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-12-08
| miss Smith Located.
Pleads
GUILTY; Fined SIS

Campbell of Salem. was
{ned before Judge G. e. I'M
the justice court this morn
e. pleaded guilty to a charge
fspasslng. He paid a fine Of
poeli, Judge Unruh stated.
greed to leave the city.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-12-08
Greeks Ask Former
King Constantine to.
Abdicate His Thro
British Financial Pressure Thought to-
Behind Request that Monarch Giye Wa
Crown Prince Despite Results Of Plebis
Held Last Sunday

Paris Dec. 8.-The Greek government mas adaress
note "a former King Constantine asking that he abb
Immediately in favor Of the prince, says dI
from Athens today.
The financial pressure Of the British upon the goVern
which has been exerted against the plan to restore Con-
tine appears to have become stronger.
Former Premier Gounaris, leader IN the movement
led to the downfall Of Venzelos, has Appealed 10 Ve@
army officers to keep their posts.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-12-08
Land Buyers
Claim SelIet
Was 'Slicker'

That things are not always wnas
they seem and that everything
spoken as the solemn truth should
not be believed until it has been
investigated at least little, was
amply proven yesterday when Rosa
l.. Browning and her her husband,
Fred Browning, filed complaint
in the district court against Joseph
Bouten and others alleging fraud in
the transfer Of real estate.
According to the complaint filed,
Joseph oButen represented to them
that he owned certain real estate
located near the city of Silverton-
eight miles away from the city, they
claim that he told them. He por-
trayed the beauties and the great
possibilities of this particular real
estate--in fact he painted the pic
ture in such glowing colors that the
memory fingered. incidentally, he
invoked in their hearts the desire
to own this beautiruf piece of land,
How Glib tine Tongue.
They allege that he represented
to them that five acres of this land
was cleared and could be culti-
waited at once; that the balance Of
the land was covered with saw tim
ber and much cedar that was of
marketable quality.
And transportation!
You bet We. There was a rail-
road track right on the premises
and the property was within four
miles of a paved road! The land
was exceptionally level too" Also
| the market value was at the least
calculation $40 per acre. Of course
| he would not think of selling it at
all, but in the case of Browning
and his wife, weIl-that was diff
| ferent-and he would let them
have it. But he was. not overi5
| anxious at that. In fact the only
reason that he would sell at all
was that he was not in the position
to live on it himself and he had
other things to look after.
The complainants say that they
owned several choice lots in the
city of Salem and under the Turing
spell induced by the description O.
the place they trsded their choic'
Salem property for this piece o
land which the.y had not seen. !
few days later came the awaken
ing.
And Then.
: When they went out to take pos
session of their place, they sa
they discovered
The property was l6 miles fror
Silverton, instead of eight.
The property has no saw tirnbe
or cedar thereon. 1t is merely cut
over land, al salabIe timber bein
gone, and nothing left but brus
! and stumps.
only half an acre is cleared. il
stead of five, acres.
There is very little fruit on tn
place. and not whole acre as rep
resented to them.
,, There is no railroad track or tn
porperty at all, nor is there a raj
, road within half a mile of it.
It is not within four miles of
: paved road as stated by the defend
ant-in fact, it is a good twslv
miles from the end of the macatis1
road out of Silverton.
The land, instead Of being lcve
/ is hilly rough and broken.
Outside of all the undesirab bl
features. however. II was perfectl
: good land.-but anyway, owing
the fact that the land was mis-el
: resented they allege fraud in the
complaint, and they are asking III
/, court to restore to them their oris
inal properties which they tran
= ferred to oButen. and also ask tn;
Bouten be ordered to pay the cos
q of the suit
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-12-08
Jones Is Named
Postmaster at
Portland Office

Washington, Dec. S.--Appoint-
ments of postmasters sent to con
gress today included John NJ. Jones,
Portland, Or.
Albert viii, Ketchikan. Alaska.
Lester b, Cronin, Pendleton. or.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-12-08

Lucerne, Switzerlaud Decl
Ex-King Constantine viii nosll
quish his claim 10 the
throne In favor of his son, Gl
1t was declared today by PRO
Georgios STREET, close adV1ss
Constantine here.
."The Greek people wana
stantine SO badly that his
tion probably would cause n
luton In Greece Professor
added.
Geneva, Dec. 8.~--Plans prd
for the formation of the teei
organizations of the lcaguc
tons, dealing with finance.
and transportation We're sliaii
tackled at today session 4
leagues assembly by NewtoI'
ley Rowell, former president
Canadian privy council.
These plans, the CanadiaI
minister contended tended \
such organization out Of the]
Of the assembly. which shouk \
troll them. and Throw thenIl
the influence Of Europe
the impossibility Of the NOD
pean nations sending their II
to three or four conference
nually.
.'Fifty thousand Canad
| diers under the sod in Enf
| the price Canada has paid
| European statesmanship
drenched the continent in
Mr. Rowell EXCLAIMED.
His energetic interventioni
debate took the assembly y
prise. Most of1the Gurops1
CATION gave no signs OF n
from their astonishment ~
| madam delegate concluded
| was warmly applauded trola
other benohes.
Nnnscn Opposed
| ,..s nrthe n,hlect na
sDa,S W., Il, ~ E,idtiof MAI
oppossu ~ n ,.as based on
port OF the committoc on la
orsss'i'.n's's 8 s,.aass,i, Of coon
upo,' III i .,,,s, ,,,1atlors by ed
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-12-08

A tide of 10 feet inches q few
days ago flooded a large portion Oh
the southern part Of Marshfield ana
put several Industries out OF con-
mission.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-12-08

MapIetcn is going to get ou. OF
the rut. At a special road election
held a few davs ago the proposi,sen
10 levy a iemilI road tax carried oy
n good majority
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-12-08
Americans Can
Aid Ireland By
Freeing Truth

Washington. Dec. 8.-American
aid for Irish independence can best
be exerted through efforts to gain
the.truth about actual conditions"
Miss Mary MacSwiney. sister OF the,
late Lord Mayor of Cork, declared
today before the commission of the
Committee Of One Hundred investi-
eating the Irish question.
i, Miss MacSwiney was the first
witness called when the commits
sion resumed its hearings. She told
the commission she felt that most
Americans were uniformed as to
real conditions.
Outside of Ireland, Miss Mac
Swiney said, an impression prevails
that the move for Irish independ-
ence is fostered entirely by the
Catholics. This she denied, ASSERT
ing that Protestants and Catholics
We're equally represented in the
movement.
She criticized the system of edu-
cation established in ireland by the
British, declaring that "most. of the
PSCPiS VI liCldliQ uU tlOl KNOW now
to express themselves"
Those conditions with respect
to education" she continued. have
made it possible for anti-Irish
groups in England to say that the
Irish citizens do not want inde-
pendence. The difficulty is that
long years of British domination
have not permitted the Irish as a
people to deyelop mentally
BRITAIN MAY ASK u. S.
TO RESTRICT DE VALERA
London, Dec. 8-The British gov
ernment is considering whether II
will request the United States gov,
ernment, in the interests Of Angle
American friendship, to take Off
cial notice of the anti-British activ
tiles in America of Professor Ea.
monn De Valera president Of the
Irish republic" according to a state
ment made today by Andrew Bonal
Law in the house of commons In re
sponse to questions.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-12-08

FOR county road and briI
poses Lane COUNTY mas y
during the year ~, 3l1.Ul1
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-12-08
arge eAgainst " oman
|rcused dof.Shooting
E|amon Is Now Murder
|eutor Says Evidence Justifies Change
(,eu,ahon; Defendant Believed Located
F,ras Authorities Miss Smith to Be Ask
4 Return Volunta rily lin

Ia okla, Dec. S.-The
|sainsot clara Smith in con-
with the death of Jake L.
/ republican national COM.
In from Oklahoma and
H. oil man, today was
" murder. The original
las assault to kill and was
|.hed ay after Mr.. Hamon
4 md the day Miss Smith
more.
|Brown, county attorney OF
sounty, who filed informa-
IA the amended charge was
|cause reports reaching him
poarded as sufficiently au-
M warrant hope that after
|days Miss Smith had been
murder charge he said would
n greater power to have
ath returned to Ardmore for
4 a.
nformation was filed against
Smith Hamon' the name
hith took when she married
II, Hamon, nephew of the
4 Is Charged with killing.
Worth, Texas, Dec. 8.--A
tlon that Clara Smith sur
and return to Ardmore for
J court action in connection
le fatal shooting of Jake l..
/, November 21, will be sub
to her, it was announced to-
lawyers who say they con-
with ]. L, Smith, father of
ssing woman. yesterday. The
today is on his way to a
town in Interior Mexico TO
the proposal to his daugh-
,rneys said.
Id she accept the attorneys
ley would uerend her il the
against her necessitated FAX
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-04-22
Dumb Man Held At Port of New York
 as a StOwaway

New York, April 21.-Officials of the immigration station on Ellis ls- land are continuing their efforts to some means of communlca- tion with the consciousness of the nameless deaf and dumb stowaway from the steamship Pannonia. No in- terpreter has been able to ascertain whether the man is really as deal as he pretends, but the general opinr ion among the officials is that he cannot hear ordinary conversation and that he is completely deprived of the power of speech.
 Like statue of living clay, the man, now known as "John Doe, stow away" among the interpreters, stands before his questioners and gives only vacant stare in response to all questions or signs.
 MT. Perjury, head of the special inquiry division, made an expert ment. He tossed a half-dollar upon the floor behind the stowaway. Inn mediately the man turned around and gave manifestations of hearing the familiar ring of coin.
 "Money talks,' observed one of the
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-04-22
New York Sugar.

New York, April 21.-The local for raw sugar was less active today with buyers more inclined to hold off, ap- parently having supplied their wants for the time being at least. There were TO sales of Cubas. There were no sales of Cubas for prompt or near by shipment and prices were nor,l- nally unchanged at Is 1-2 cents for Cubas cost and freight, equal to S19.56 for centrifugal There was a sale of 5O,OO0 bags of Cubas to a southern refiner for June, July shipments at l9 12 cents cost ana freight, which would equal $20.57 for centrifugal, which represented the highest price ever paid for Cuoan sugar and was quite a surprise to the trade here. There were also sales of 30,00O bags of Porto Ricos to local refiner for April May ship mcnt at $19.56 centrifugal and 1000 bags of full duty sugar at l3 IA cents centrifugal.
 In refined prices arc unchanged. ranging all the way from IT to g cents for fine granulated, with re- liners only allocating small amounts to their city trade. The demanl continues active.
 In sugar futures prices were IT, regular but trading was less active. The opening was to 19 noints low CT under continued liquidation with prices at one time showing declines of 32 to 59 points for the active po- sitions. Near the close, however, there was a sharp rally on covering with closing quotations 9 to 25 points lower on present crop positions. New crop deliveries were less buoyant and closed at 15 points advance.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-04-22
Helene's Married Life Christie by Mcclure Newspaper Syndicate

He, too, had been attacked by some unknown hand Mir. Lloyd and 1 had found him lying by the roadside, bat tered and unconscious. His assailant had not been discovered.
 s But perhaps tonight's occurrences would throw light on the mystery?
 , By day the countryside looked very beautiful. So fresh and green and innocent. It was hard to realize to- nights sinister affair. Then MT. Travis Lloyd began to talk. 1 can't remember what he said. It seemed to have no sequence. He was trying to keep up my spirits, that was all.
 $I thought once or twice the game Keepers wife looked strangely at him. She was very kind to me. She insisted on my drinking several cups of strong tea. It warmed me up. And, after a time, to our relief, the gamekeeper returned. He put down his heavy stick in corner of the room.
 "Could find no trace of anyone he said laconically, though there are footsteps underneath the window -So the young lady was quite right she did see something" He glanced at. me.
 1 "What-what kind of footsteps-a "a woman's?" faltered. 1 The man looked at Travis Lloyd and then he said:
 "It's hard to tell. We can examine them better in the morning"
 As it was still raining heavily this seemed unlikely. But l made nc comment
 1 The gamekeeper led the way out tc
 the car. He got in beside us both. 1 "I'll see you home, sir, If you've nc
 objection" he remarked, ! As we sped along the wet roads
 kept a sharp lookout, My nerves
 were still on edge. Something
 sinister something, with evil inten'
 tions-m might be lurking in the sha dows.
 i Rounding corner sharply, witf the headlights on, my heart gave :
 sudden, frightened leap. For darf figure stood there by the roadside immediately ahead of us, and wait ing!
 Tomorrow-Alicc's Conclusion.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-04-22
EXCITED AND RAPID
 BREAK IN COTTON CAUSES EXCITEMENT

New York, April 21. Thee aa5 au excited a1t rapid brcaN ot aPpro% mately SG to ie oalc in the c@:2Dn market holc this afternoon. tie lailure of the bulhSh weekly H'.l neg report to stimulate lcmanl was rNi- dentiy great disappointment to rc- cent buyers and there was heavy general selling in the late trading on prospects for better weather in the south and nervousness inspired by weakness in the stock market. The general list closed steady at a net decline of 95 to 1l1 points.
 The market opened steady at aa advance on bullish overnight Wea'h- CT advices. Early reactions Wete followed by rallies late iG the nom 1ng on expectations of d bulEsn re- port. This bulge met increased on fcrlugs however and while the week Iy report emphasized unfaNo@nl2 features it had evidently been dla- continued. Offerings increased d, ter it's publication with the market becoming sensationally weak and unsettled during the afternoon when there was heavy general lqurt,ltoh and local and southern selling. EN- ports today l0,063, making b,t45,3i6 i6 so far this season. Port receipts 24.O19; United States port receiPts 1 o21 17O
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-04-22
New Orleans Cotton.

New Orleans, April 2l. The prce of cotton broke more thau $S pale today on the more active months an der pressure at realizing by longs coupled with heavy selling for short accounts which started on he fore cast of fair weather to follow the storm in the eastern belt and was increased by the weakness in the stock market and further disqule%ng reports concerning financial con'l- tions in Japan. In early trading there was a faint-hearted advance. Final prices were at net losses tor the day of 97 to 115 pounds.
 Around the opening there were adj vanccs as the result of reports of the damage caused by tne storm yesterday m the middle belt. liIul= dation met the improvement and pr'- ces fell off but just before the gcV- ernment crop report at lG o'clock there was rally in anticipat:on oi bullish returns,
 While the report was fully as bad as anticipated. no buying of, conse- auence followed and then longs tired to make profits.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-04-22
One-Legged Farmer Seeks One-Legged
 Aid from Agency

New York, April 21--The Ameri- can Land Service, which is enrolling city workers for farm work this sum mer at it's recruiting headquarters in the Lexington Theater, received q letter from New England farmer, himself one-legged man, who wants to employ a leglcss soldier and his wife. "I am well aware of what a one-legged man can do, as l have been minus leg for fifty-six years and have always made good" the farmer wrote. 'I would ask no man to do what l cannot do or have not done"
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-04-22
Pickpocked Got
 to Judge Quickly

New York, April 21.-A technical error was committed by the pick pocket who frisked Justice John Freschi of the Court of Special Ses- sions while on his way to court on the Ninth ave. elevated.
 Instead of waiting until the justice had cashed a check he carried with him the skillful but too eager pick pocket got his wallet in the morn ing. His gross profit was $4, and his net, after deducting the 5 cents charged by the I. k. T., only S3.95, a mere nothing in these days of higt prices.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-04-22

from off peg, took down a loaded stick that was hanging close to it, and prepared to go forth and inspect the premises round which some spir it of malevolence was lurking, with intene to harm.
 "No, don't come with me- he said to Travis Lloyd. "I'll call out if ] need you"
 And he departed, shutting the door tight behind him.
 I glanced at the gamokeeper's wife. expecting to see an anxious look up- on her face.
 But I saw nothing of the sort Evi- evening quests.
 The clock ticked away upon the mantelpiece. It's ticking seemed ab- normally loud. At any moment l ex- pected to hear shot.
 The face of Mr. Travis Lloyd had settled into strange, unnatural that mask I wondered what was go- ing on?
 That dreadful woman's face, press ed close against the window! The fact that must move my chair to be tout of range" The appart'oh glaring eyes-the evident perturba,, ton of Travis Lloyd-the warning of the gamekeeper, who apparently knew something of the situation-all II these things were food for thought!
 on, why had l set out that night to urge Alice Anstruther to come home i The whole thing had been wild, goose chase, and had almost ended in tragedy. Alice was flirting with Tony, caring little for her husbands happiness while l had been almost murdered by some enemy of Travls Lloyd's.
 It was a tangled situaton-not 3 happy one, .. | None of these people mattered IT my Hfe--except the one man l coulc not openly acknowledgements thai was Jim, my husband.
 But Jim loved me. l had at leas' that comfort. ', I If could only go to him and tel him the mysterious happenings IT the neighborhood! | And then a recollection of the be ginning of Jim's illness came to me
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-04-22
$. F. VAULX, Clerk, o. E, REEVES, D. c.
BIDS WANTED

The commissioners of Drainage District No. }, of Jefferson county, will receive blds until May 1, 1929. at eleven o'clock A. M., at the office of Coleman x Can't, 615 Citizens Bank Building, Pine Bluff, Arkansas, for clearing the canals of the dis trict of willow and other sprouts and drifts. The work includes clean ing of sprouts and drifts from three to five miles of ditch about six miles north of Altheimer, Arkansas, which may be done during the sum mer of 1920. Further information may be obtained from B. L. Wiley, or J. R. Walt, Altheimcr, Arkansas. A certified check for $250.00 must be deposited by each bidder.
 B. l.. WILEY,
 j. R. WALT,
 k. CARNAHAN,
 Commissioners. 1-1S-l2t
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-04-22
I drew back, shuddering. ,d hraat toward the
By May Christie

I drew back, shuddering. l point ed breat thlessly toward the window.
 Look! Oh, look!" l cried.
 The others wheeled about.
 "What is it? Whats the matter ~ cried Travis Lloyd. For-with mirac- ulous speed-the dreadful, distorted face had disappeared! The lower part of the window remained a blank.
 "A-a woman-a wild woman-at the window" 1 gasped, choking over the words. "she@she glared at me she'll kill me- A wave of hysteria violently.
 ''There, there, dcarie, you're imag.- ming things!" The gamekeeper, wife patted my hand soothingly' "Y our overwrought!
 But Travis Lloyd had gone deathly pale. He suddenly looked old.
 He took a quick step toward the window, drawing down the blind Then he touched the gamekeeper op the arm. and the two men moved to- ward the door.
 q wouldn't come, if I were you. sir, begging your pardon" heard the former say in low tones. Tt may be as much as your life is worth Besides"-he flung a glance at me "the young lady ought not to be left with only the missus in charge. Ii isn't safe"
 Such words were scarcely reas- surfing. l held out an imploring hand to Travis Lloyd.
 Don't leave me-" I cried, foolish ly, weakly.
 He flung quick glance towaro the window, over which the blind was now fully drawn.
 "Miss Helene, you need not b' alarmed. But-ryou're sitting rathel near the fire. Won't you take th'' chair over here?" He indicated seat across the room, and completeli out of range of the window. A detl nite thought was in his mind; thought which communicated ltsei to me. He was afraid that a seconf shot might be fired-at me! I didn't argue the point: rose with some alacrity-and changed m. chair. I flung an anxious glance to ward the door. At any moment l eN pected to hear wild knocking.
 The gamekeeper lifted heavy coa
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-04-22
E. ST. LOUIS LIVE STOCK.

East St. Louis, April 2l. Cattle, 2.50o: steady to 25 cents lower; bulk II 0Gn l300; yearliug steers and hcif CTS steady to 2o ccut lower; canuct cows steady; bulls steady CaIvc $l.25 lower; good and choice veal CTS 1i50a l5.25.
 Hogs 9,oo0; 35 cent to A5 cent higA= CT; top l6.S5; buIh light and mediHm weighs l6.o0 and l6.i5; bulk hcav3 $ l5.00H 1G.GO.
 Sheep, 75o; steady; toe lamb. 1S O0
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-04-22
WARNING ORDER.
Case No. 7769.

Case No. 7769. In the chancery court of Jefferson county, Ark, Afford Moore, plairi- The defendant. Lillie Moore, If warned to appear in this court with- in 30 days and answer the complaint of plaintiff, Afford Moore. Given under my hand and the seal of said court this 21st day of April, A. D., 1920.
 o. E. REEVES, D. c. (ScaD
 4-22-29-5-6-13-20
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-04-22
Liverpool Cotton.

Liverpool, April 21.rCot'oa spot dull prices easier. Good middlisg $2S.20; fully middling $27 2a; .n'l- ding $26.29; low midd.ng $22,3 good ordinary $19.79; ordinary B18.79. Sales 5000 including $27 American. Receipts 1000 bales in- cluding 800 American: fu.ureB closed steady April $25.03, May $25.o3; July $2A.S9; October %2i.05; December $23.42; July $23a5; March S22 79.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-04-22

$l6.35 Belgian francs demand $1522 cables $l5.30, Lire dcmurd &21,62 cables >22 6G. Marks demand l65 cables l66.
 Government and rliitoaI Lan4, ~cak.
 Time loaa str,ag; 60 day DO days aru six months $ l-2.
 Call money steady; hig0 :; low '. rlliuG rate '; closing 5jd GG '-.'; ,f- rcr,d at :; i1st loan :; b.la, ac- tontaMco& (.