Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-05-14

ington. will spend the week end in
Salem with relatives and friends.
Owing to the fact that Salem chan
ter. American War Mothers has en-
dorsed the Boy Scout movement. and
has pledged assistance when required,
the president, Mrs. John Carson. has
requested that everything possible will
be done by War Mothers. not only in
this city but in the surrounding coun-
try, to assist in the paper drive be-
ginning Saturday. Rags. papers and
old books are asked for, and the boy
scouts will make a house to house
canvas collecting them.
The trial of Charles Sample, ac-
cused of passing a forged check. was
postponed until next Tuesday at 2 D.
m. to enable the defendant to pro-
cure more witnesses, as the result of
a ruling by Judge Unruh when the
trial came up for hearing in court
Thursday afternoon.
Ivan G. Martin. Salem attorney.
and Roy j. Simeral, president of the
; Central Trades and Labor Council of
Salem, We're business visitors in Eu-
gene Thursday evening.
Lloyd T. Rigdon. of the firm of
Rigdon & Son, undertakers, made a
business trip Friday to jefferson.
August Sperling, Gus Sperling and
Charles Sperling of Portland were -
the city Friday. They had been in In
! dependence visiting their mother, who
is quite i'll.
J. Q. Hooker, of Redmond, was a
guest of the Bligh, Thursday night.
Homer Fl. Silver, of Albany, spent
Thursday and Friday in this city.
j, a. Weaver arrived in Salem from
Seattle, Thursday morning and is vis-
iting friends here.
Police Matron Shank and county
juvenile authorities Friday afternoon
were investigating report that a
small girl was begging from house to
house in the vicinity of 14th and 18th
streets on Bellevue, Thursday evening.
! Police did not know this morning who
the girl was or what her motive.
Police here were asked in tele.9
phone message from the chief of po-
lice at McMinnville Thursday after
noon to watch for stolen auto that
was being driven by VERY short,
very drunk man, who wore black
hat" The auto is described as hav-
/ ing green body and green wheels,
and being a seven passenger car. 1t
was thought that the thief headed to-
ward Salem.
An auto driven bp Enos Presnall,
residing in North Salem, and an auto
bearing a Nevada license. sustained
slight damage when Presnall drove
his machine into the other near the in
! tersection of State and Liberty streets
! Thursday evening, police reports
stated Friday morning.
!
An auto belonging to Mrs B. F. Bon
tnell, of Portland, driven by two young
men, were reported last night for driv-
ing past a standing street car at the
corner of State and Commercial
streets. Police today were preparing
a warrant for the arrest of the auto
driver.
j. ]. Loter, 1850 North nth street.
was reported by Officer Morelock
Thursday evening for driving his ma
chine between an oregon Electric
train as it stood at the depot, State and
High streets and other auto park at
the curb. The Loter machine scratch
ed paint from one of the coaches in
the train and was driven past while
passengers were mounting the train.
An auto driven by Harry Loomis,
mail carrier, was slightly damaged Fri
day morning when a state penitentiary
car driven by trustee collided with
it at the corner of Center and Com
mercial street. Report OF the accident
was made to police by the trusty.
A. Beltich, 526 Pettygrove stree',
was arrested Friday morning by Traf-
fic officer Edwards for cutting a cor
ner with his auto. Mr.. Beltich depos-
tied bond of SIS for his appearance
later in Judge Races court.
The funeral for Virginia Beatrice
Williamson, 14-day daughter oil
In. P. and Matilda Williamson Of Haze
Green, who died at the family resi-
{ fdence at 6:35 Friday morning, viii DC
!, fheld at the home under the direction
of Rigdon & Son at p. m. Saturday
[ Burial will be in Murphy cemetery
near Hazel Green
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