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The commonwealth., 1920-11-23

GALWAY ROUSED BY CRIME

Galway, Ireland, Nov. 23.-Tha
bodp Of Father Griffin. the priest
who disappeared several days
ago, was found yesterday ] in
shallow grave about 4 milea from
Galway There was a sbullet
wound in his temple.
The body was brought to Gal
way this morning. Intense excite
ment prevails.
The body was found i na bog by
the roaside near Darna. Volun-
|teers had been searching for the
missing curate since he was kid
naped by three unknown PERSONS
last Sunday.
A party Of country lads ovser-
we'd In the bog what appeared to
have been a recent upheaval,
They began probing into the
mound with sticks and finally
uncovered the skirts and the over
coat of the priest. Without ruo
cending further, they sent for
priests in Galway, and when they
arrived, working under their
direction by moonlight, unearth
ed the body Of the missing curate
THE bullet wound in the head e.
the priest was evidence Of the
cause Of his death.
Cettagers, in this bleak anJ
isparsely inhabited part Of the
.-countryside. tell Of the mysterious
@rrival at midnight last Sunday
following the kidnapping Of Father
Griffin, Of a lorryload Of men
The lorry halted near the sro'
where the body was found anC
the lights were eXtinguished. II
Iabout 20 minutes the lamps wer,
relighted and the party drov'
away
The commonwealth., 1920-11-23
EMBASSY WHISKY
MISSING SINCE BALL

FELL it not in AscalOn nor pub
iish it on the streets Of Gath, but
d new leak was sprung in the
Volstead law at the British en-
hassy Friday night when d GER
tain amount Of good, old Scotch,
rumored to be lalrge, but estima-
ted bp attaches to be less than
half dozen bottles. disappeared
via channels other than regular
that IS to say, wos stolen, p,ur-
lolned or appropriated. 1t was
the night Of the ball, when Wash
:ngton society danced as the
guests Of the English Ambassador.
Unlike many others who would
not be in a position to report the
matter to the police, the embassy,
possessing a diplomatic 'rreroga-
tive transcending dry laws would
be quite Justified IN osklng the
authorities to bring the offend
ers to justice, and possibly secure
the return Of the stolen propertp
to its extraterritoriall status.
However, the police have not and
will not be called IN. it was said
last night.
Maj. Gen H. K. Bethel, mill
tary attache Of the embassy
made light Of the motter last
night, saying that the report had
been greaely exaggerated. Ask
ed 60 be more definite. he said
che loss was trifling not more
than half a dozen botelles- and
that ehey were not sure it had
been stolen" simply having dis
appeared, as things will some
times.
The commonwealth., 1920-11-23
BURKE COUNTY YOUNG
MAN BRUTALLy KILLED

Hickory, Nov. 23.-Glenn Lip-
pard, young white man, was
murde- - and apparently robbed
By known persons just across
. Burke county line on the
Rhodhiss road, it developed Sat-
urday afternoon with the finding
OF his body by some horsemen
who saw it from the highway. A
pistol bullet crashed into his head
and his skull was crushed with
the butt end of pistol. a part of
which was found nearby. A
.crumpled dollar bill and flat
purse also were found. Lippard,
who was employed by a Hickory
concern, was said to have about
Iseven hundred dollars with him.
when last seen Friday night.
The commonwealth., 1920-11-23
J.E. .HANCOCK'S FLOAT
WINNER Of THE PRIZE

In speaking about the floats
here on Armistice Day which
were beautiful, we failed to men
ton the winner Of the prize. M.
J. E. Hancock.
Mr.. Hancock, being a progres-
sive farmer and business man,
had original ideas about a float,
as he had on his float a bale Of
cotton, sweet potatoes and some
old fashioned collards, which
brought applause from the vast
CT ovid as he passed in review.
The commonwealth., 1920-11-23
JUDGE J,T,CRUTCHF|ELD
DIES At RICHMOND, VA.

Richmond, VI, Nov. 23.-John
Jeter Crutchfield, celebrated po-
lice court justice, who has pre-
sided over the local court for the
LAST 32 ears, died here Sunday
after an illness Of about two
weeks. He was 76 years old and
was a prominent Mason and vet
eran Of the War Between the
States he has been suffering from
ast hma
Justice Cruthchfield was born
III Richmond September 20, 1S44
an wos educated in the public
schools here His court was
known throughout the country
as ''Justice John s COURT and
was regular stopping place for
tourists. His flow Of ready wit
and remarkable insight into hui
man nature brought him into ma
tional prominence, and many
magazine stories have been writ
-tss.lsss 2.se.d~ Z O. STAGE .4lm4aeI.aanations
built around the celebrated Gone
John.'
The commonwealth., 1920-11-23
THE FAMOUS LECTURER. DR.
FREDERICK D. LOSEY COMING
At The Request Of The Clarksville Lit
erary Club
--------
HERE MONDAY, NOVEMBER 18th
,r-CrE- ~
- &)S III i xIV
erary Club

1t Is with great pleasure that
the Clarksville Literary Club an
nounces the return to Scotland
Neck of DR.. Frederick D. Losey
ON Monday, Nov. 29th.
1t is the ernest desire of this
club to be able to give to the
people OF Scotland Neck the op-
portunlty of hearing at least one
good lecturer year. The club
IS indeed fortunate to be able to
secure a second time so gifted
and earnest a man as DR.. Losey.
whose lectures dramas and recit-
ais have become famous.
Lecture goers will remember
DR.. Losey's lectures of last Jan
uary, when he thrilled a select
and apprecIative audience TO en-
tiiusIasm. He has rare DRAMA
TIC talent, and gives to his hear.
ers the benefit Of his wonderful
spiritual insight into that which
IS best in literature. He has a
broad conception of present dav
world problems, and no business
man or thinker can afford to
miss his message.
DR.. Losey will be in Scotland
Neck only one day this year,
Monday. Nov. % He will de-
liver two lectures. These lectures
WIFI be given in the school audi-
torium.
! The afternoon lecture will be
", 30 and the subject will be,
Poetry, with illustrative read
ings. -
The evening lecture will be at
80 and he will interpret "a
Christmas Coral' by Dickens.
> IN this Interpretation he shows
the solution Of the great unrest
which harnesses the world TODAY.
Tickets may be secured from
any member Of the Clarksvil1e
Literary Club.
Season ticket ---- $1.OO
] Single Admission --- S Is
The commonwealth., 1920-11-23

some. Certainly not nourishing
On the farm Of 400 acres no
1,ge are raised, no chickens and
consequently no eggs for the in
mates, the sanitation is bad about
as bad as can be, and there is
not d screen on the place.
It is impossible, now that we
konw the facts for us to remain
silent and we ask that the citi-
zens Of Halifax County Join us in
demanding that modern home
be h,lilt. Not next year, not next
month, but today. Now is the
ime to act and we should not
hesitate to demand for those who
are too helpless to demand for
themselves a home that will no
longer be a disgrace to the name
Of Halifax County.
The Womans Club of Roanoke
Rapids.
Mrs 7. W. M. Long, Pres.
Mrs. G.. A. Wyche, Chm.
Mrs s. F. Patterson,
Mrs. +. NJ. jackson,
Toy,, ~. ~ 81
The commonwealth., 1920-11-23
BIC RIVER STEAMER
SINKS At W|LM|NCTON

Wilmington, Nov. 23-The
steamer Pioneer, 165 feet in
length and carapble Of transport
ting a thirty-ton cargo, sank in
eight to ten feet Of water early
Saturday morning after running
upon a stump, 200 yards south Of
Bannerman s bridge. The cargo
had been discharged and the boat
was returning from it's second
trip since coming off the ways
two weeks ago. No one was in
jured.
The Pioneer, plying between
Wilmington and Smith S bridge,
IS an old-fashioned, flat-bottom
stern wheel river steamer, own
ed by d. J. Stokes, Of Banner
.lan $ Bridge
The commonwealth., 1920-11-23
latest TELEGRAPH
NEWS DISPATCHES
Belfast, Nov. 23.-The tolh
Dublin totalled five pers<% yes
terday e

New York, Nov. 23.-Govern-
ment agents have seized over
million dollars worth of Narcot-
les which will be distributed
among the hospitals Of the coun-
try, Despite large seizure the
drug habit is on the decrease is
the opinion of supervisor Fitz-
patrick of the prohibition enfor-
cement department.
The commonwealth., 1920-11-23

Are we or are we not living IN
the Goth Century ? This is indeed
a question but have you ever
visited the so-called County Home
Of Halifax County. II you have
not. we would advise you not to
wait until YOU have time but
take time, and take your car
your horse and buggy or your
OK cart and 90. And when you
90, do not 90 alone, take your
friends and neighbors that all
citizens may know Of the dis
grace Halifax Countp has in its
so-called County Home For those
that cannot 90 little description
Of what a committee from the
Woman S Cluh Of Roanoke Rar,-
ids lOund might pe we'll. This
committee was composed Of the
President and three members of
ethe Womans Club; and we were
accompanied by DR.. Carter, the
County Health Officer.
AS we took the turn from the
halifax road. we found an attrac-
tive grove in which there were
eight buildings nicely painted, so
far so good; as we entered the
houses Oh the, left We .Lou@Ni
desolation and much filth and in
no room was. there a basin or
pitcher. Tn one room. where
there were three negro women
one Of them in bed (the only bed
in the room). there were two
mattresses on the floor. with on
" dirty and ragged quilts for
covering, in this room there were
no chairs. and III no room any
lamn or light Of any kind except
the fire which was made Of green
pine wood, so green that the tags
were efill on it.
At the present time there are
sixteen persons III the County
Home, ten colored and six white
4 cook is provided from outside
the home, as nearly every one il
the home is disabled in some way
TO care for themselves, much less
each ether. Some are cripp1es
some have been paralyzed, somt
are subject to fits. Two Of the
last n4.. ID ha1i:.y been badly
burned by failing in the fire.
The houses are old and in baC
repair, large cracks under ever,
door and In nearly all cases NJ
locks on the doors s-on1y a wood
en- button. The walls are crack
ed an very dirty, the floors ar
bad and dirty. Many of tn
chairs have no bottoms and il
one room there were no chairs a
all.
The meals are served in pc
culiar way. The inmates go t.
the kitchen get plates and carr.
them to their room Are ther
covered ways for use in ba(
weather.? No Are there tables
for them to put their plates OF
when they reach their rooms
No. SO the meal is eaten in thei
laps. the meals, which are goot
enough we might say are: fo
breakfast, coffee, three biscuit
c)rnhread and three slices O
white meat; dinner, potatoes
turnip salad or greens, cornbrea'
and white meat; supper, thre
biscuits cornbread and thre
slices Of white meat. GOot
enough? But for three hundre'
and sixty five days rather ire
The commonwealth., 1920-11-23

Mr.. r. N Gray returned from
-Ashcville, \ c., this morning
whore he had heeen as q witness
in famous murder trial for near
ly three weeks. He anne by
'Tarhoro where Mrs. GRAY has been
spending the time and she ac-
comranied him home
The commonwealth., 1920-11-23

-~ dTis, Nov. 23.-Venizelos is
de>pondent over his defeat at
polls and may retire permanent
" from politics, his son tells q
correspondent
The commonwealth., 1920-11-23

WASHINGTON, Now g3-Reple-
sentatives Of the Florida Fruit
and vegetable growers appeared
before the Interstate commerce
commission to argue petetion for
suspension of proposed diversion
and rieconslgnmentS charges in
fruits and vegetables as ordered
by commission the delegation and
said it effects the entire country.
The commonwealth., 1920-11-23

Rev W r Strickland of Hob
rood arrived in town this morn
ing.
The commonwealth., 1920-11-23
Toxic, Nov. 23.-Police disclos-
ed a plot to assassinate Premier
Hara with seven bombs.

New York, New 23.--I1oase
business practices Throughout the
countrp recently led to a loss OF
two hundred and fifty million
dollalrs through the cancellation
of merchandise orders. III. F.
Baker an official of the National
association Of credit men de
clared. He advised business men
to make short credit terms and
.prompt collections.
The commonwealth., 1920-11-23

Geneva, Nov 23.-A clash be.
tween the council and the assem-
bly, Of tie League of Nations over
the Armenian question loomed
ed up as a possibly result of the
failure Of the council League t.
act. Last night en- Nivians .reso-
lution the entire question Of The
relation Of the council to the as
Sembty might be raised.
The commonwealth., 1920-11-23

the development Of the natural
resources according to report to
bureau Of insular affairs.
The commonwealth., 1920-11-23

Washington, Nov. 23--Inabil-
itv to interest American capital
on a large scale in the nations
insular possessions has retarded
The commonwealth., 1920-11-23
COTTON MARKET

Iocla Is cents.
Cotton Seed 371a cents per bu.
The commonwealth., 1920-11-23

Hs.va Nov. 3.-Horacio Blan-
co FombOna> a VenezueIand news
paper man and poet who is held
prisoner by the American mil
itarv authorities in Santo Dom
ingo has started hunger strike
The commonwealth., 1920-11-23

RELATION or the council to the as
&cmbty might be raised.
Asheville, Nov. 23.-Every in
dlcant vote cast in the Jackson
county at the general elections
was thrown out by a vote Of the
jackson county board Of Canvass
ers. also moved the hearing here
to prevent threatened disorder.
Paris. Nov 23.-French foreign
office Informed the Plebiscite to
decide on the return Of Ex King
Constantine had been postponed
until December fifth.
Rome, Nov. 23.-;The ineteen
twenty wheat and rice crops
show a slight increase over last
ears figures Of worlds crOrS.
Asheville, y. c.. Nov. % By
throwing out the Indian votes all
the Republicans except one was
defeated and a protest Will ba
heard in the courts.
New York, Nov. 23.-Tha Coun-
ell Of the National Retail asso-
Citations organized to meet the
crisis in retail trade occasioned bv
price decline.
Miami Nov. Regular &C.
ceptance service mauoarated be-
tween Miami and Ahannae. Cuba
Jacksonville and Palm Beach
this winter.
Ocorn, Holland Nov 23-For-
~mer Emperors Of Germany sery
weak
The commonwealth., 1920-11-23

The Haoue, Nov. % 3-FormeG
Emperor William Of Germany
could 90 to Corfu ONLY with the
consent of the Allies the foreign
office announced even though the
Former Greek King Constantine
had regained his throne and IN
vited him.
The commonwealth., 1920-11-23

Carlisle, Pa, Nov. 23.-Mrs.
Julia Drewrey, aged thirty five
was shot and killed in her home.
Two soldiers are held on sus-
ricion.
The commonwealth., 1920-11-23

Panama, Nov. 23.-Harding ar
rived at Christobal at nine
o'clock today aboard steamer
Parismina. He was given a noisy
welcome by the Harbor craft
and Flooded with invitations to
rFubiic functions during his stay
If five days.
The commonwealth., 1920-11-23

Berlin, Nov. 23--One hundred
eminent persons among them the
Crown Princess Cecilie, Prince
Eitel Friedrich, Prince August,
Wilhelm Late Prince Joachim,
Count Radolin an Princess Wan
da Radziwill have smugg10~ to
Holland two hundred and fifty
million dollars in Reichstag.
The commonwealth., 1920-11-23

Rome, Nov. 23-;The ineteen
twenty wheat and rice crops
show a slight increase over last
ears figures Of worlds cror~.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-05-14
AgricuIturist
May Be Procured
In This Count,

The ACCESSIBILITY of employing coun-
ty agricultural agent for Marion coun-
ty is being investigated by a committee
named at the meeting in Hubbard on
Thursday night of the Marion County
Community Federation, it was an
nounced here following the meeting
by delegates who represented the Sa-
lem Commercial club. Much discuss
ion centered around the topic in the
meeting the concensus of opinion fav-
oring the employment of a capable
man for that position.
The federation held one of its best
meetings when the delegates and the
townspeople gathered in the city hall
at Hubbard More than 200. persons
were present. Refreshments and en-
tertainment were features ofNthe oc-
casion. T. E. MeCroskey, mahager of
the Salem Commercial club and Lu-
ther j. Chaplin, chairman of the agri-
cultural department of the club and
w. C. Franklin were delegates from
the local club. Assistant Club Manager
c. E. Wilson accompanied the, delega-
ton from here. The next meeting OF
the federation win be held in month
at jefferson.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-05-14
School Orators to
Compete at County
Contest, Saturday

Nearly 20 Marion county schools
will take part in the spelling contest
at the Salem high school assembly
room at 10 o'clock, Saturday morn
ing. During the morning leading
schools of the county will also have
Representatives at the field meet at
Willamette field.
Program in Evening
Appraised by county educators and
school patrons as one of the best
school events staged in Marion coan-
ty for many years. the county declani-
atory contest, in which winners from
all district groups will participate,
takes place at the sSalem high school
auditorium at o'clock Saturday eve
ming.
During the past two months prelim-
mary tryouts and contests have been
arranged and of the 100 or more pu-
pills who entered, the nine on Satur-
day nights program are stars in their
respective districts.
The contest is free to the public
all being cordially invited to attend.
The program includes special num-
bers from the Washington and Grant
junior high schools and the Lincoln
elementary schools. The event is un-
der direction and arrangement of the
Marion County Principals association.
The program:
Chorus, Washington and Grant
junior high schools,
Division B elementary grades)-
Avery Thompson, Salem Heights,
Where did you get the name Old
Glory"
Melvin Mishler Hubbard, "Fontle-
roy's will"
Minuet Tin costume), Lincoln jun.
ior high school girls
Georgiana Malarkey, Scots Mills
"Over the crossing"
Minnie Halsell, Salem, HE wor-
ried about it,"
Japanese pantomime song. direct
ed by Miss Rosenquest, Lincoln ele-
mentary school.
Division A (high schools)-
Ethel Ives, Silverton. ''The Polish
boy"
Halle Compton, Salem, "Ebenezer.
Piano solo, Claudia Lewis.
Lindsey Doty, jefferson, "Ameri
canism."
Kenneth Bents, Aurora, II am al
American"
Sun dance, Myftelle Shipp.
Frances Freeman, Stayton, "Som'
other birds learn to fly"
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-05-14
THE CAPITAL JOURNAL

Mabel Kelloggs SCOTS Mills. .The
Sioux Chiefs daughter"
Piano duet. Donald Allison and FL
bert Lachelle.
Chorus. Washington and Grant jun
ior high schools.
Judges-Mrs. Gladys B. Stombaugh
and Prof. H. c. 0stien. Monmouth; /;
Prot S. E. Sox. Albany college.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-05-14

Hazel Sheppard. Saul JAM. E. L. Nc
callum and Vera Bishop.
Plans for the Artisan membership
campaign during which they plan to
gain loo new members in the next 80
or 40 days. were discussed at the
meeting. AT an open meeting twa
weeks from the meeting Thursday
night the kick off, in the campaign
Will be held. At that meeting r. H.
Thomas baritone of the Portland
opera association; H. E. Hudson, ten
or OF the Portland Opera association
and of Trinity church choir; Hyman
Breslau. juvenile violinist and soprano
soloist. and Hugh Breslau, juvenile
cornet soloist will furnish special en-
tertainment.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-05-14

port of the state industrial accident
commission Just out. The report shows
total assets of s4,oos. .2ss.7s invested
in bonds and deposited in banks
against which there are liabilities rep
resented by reserves set aside to meet
deferred compensation payments. ua-
claimed warrants, etc, amounting to
So, s65.5Ts.sS.
Receipts of the department for
the month of April totalled $2Se.-
25I.sS with disbursements Of Ste4,
s67.7s.
The report shows total Of 1910
accidents for the month Of which IS
were fatal.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-05-14
Artisans Take In
IA Nep Members
Thursday Nigh1

Fourteen new members were iniu-
ated into the United Artisan lodge at
the regular meeting held in Odd Eel
lows hall Thursday evening. The new
members are: A. Lee Moreloek, An
nabelie Morelock. Glen Nichols Lean
Nichols, Virginia Martin, Rose COL
lins. Merle Ivie. Letha Shepard Mar
win SHEPPARD, Hazel Sheppard, MIS-
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-05-14
..****-**F
o,RREsr EVENTS

- ,.-is-14-Art ezhiD'',
s.riSn Il, hotel. cleanup week
p ,s.s s.,sI.l I1.-nass meeting alus,sdss city
l..,,al Nay i movement CONNER
al ID a'p, ,t.-Mrs. Hendry's re, :
!, Nay p1resbyterian church.
Pm. ,..conventiOn Of AS
l.,'on NAY Of Master Plumbers: a,1ia.
NAY. way high highs school auditor
Jun, ~ O,s-County declama-
Nay ssontest, ~ 5. H. S. auditor
Jun, ? & : County athletic
y, NAY sTeetland field. All , day
meet .,sr Is : County school
may y ,,eet. sweetland field
! fiela No.. tT-city council meet
- ~ri cIty hall, 1880 p. m.
! ns, s,ax 'l'' lS.-salem Business
Nay League meeting, Com
lssrcial as club, s o'clock,
nIl, May al.-special city ana
state %sl primary elections, ions. COM
n,lS Nav g6-27-Appollo ciuo
eO ,,.n' os-Address by VIM
I'M. al tne ailhory' :.
= X X x x y y = = =
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-05-14
CARD OF THANKS

aslrh,Ssn ~.sn to thank our friends and
rathx ,s az, Tor their kindness and sym
~ - silg the illness and death Of
bsautif,,, aio mother. Also for the
EesH !, floral offerings.-s T.
Ess s-l a,r. and Mrs. W. II. adrian.
'e''t Harry Scott. ils
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-05-14
Daily Statistics.
Died.

Died.
wu1IAMsoN - Virginia Beatrice
7 wilHamson, IA days old, at family
residence, Hazel Green, Friday
mornipg. Funeral. under direction
pirdon and Son, Saturday at p.
M Burial Murphy cemetery.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-05-14
|AII around Town

Word has been received in Salem
that Rov Keene. Of this city has been
nominated as president Of the asso-
ciated student body Of the Oregon
Agricultural College at Corvallis. The
nomination. the report states. was un-
animous.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-05-14
Court House Ns'ps

Probate Court.
c,nova A. Allen, estate. inventory
and appraisement'
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-05-14

Miss Lucille Barber left Thursday
evening for her home in Medicine
Hat Canada, having spent the past
year with her cousins, Helen and
Mabel Currie, of $40 Leslie street.
Miss Barber made many friends dur
ing her stay in the Capital City who
hope for her return in the near fu-
ture.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-05-14

,obn B. Heuberger, u, OF supllln-
]. 'O - olivia ]. Zuber, 10, Of Sub
l;misV
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-05-14
Accident Fund
Shows Big Surplus

A total unassigned surplus of s841.
I61S.51 is shown in the monthly re-
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-05-14

Nooertson Brooks, son of Mrs.
knos,. brooks, of this city. and well
jvs,a. a nere, was recently elected adj
en VI !, Baker Post No. Al, Ameri-
rers sion .n at Baker, according to
received here by friends.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-05-14

Reduced prices on baby chicks, sea-
con closes soon. C. N. Needham, 5oS
state street. Phone 400. lli'