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The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-01-24
T,ong p9nhirg Damage Suit f~air Passed
 for a Rehearing

ease ynat has been pending for over tue years and which has been set and -s=s4 q ~2fnher of times. was passed q rain vessf -ssav in Judge Roranie Boyd 4,yfsfor If the ciyil court. Three juries Nava mad ae case under advisemert all 5gsaAra4ina and entering a mistria'.
 -f.+ ea -iginated in the early part of ,qis fhea seoree Crossett. a city fire
 eaeg he Norwood Transportation reafnsv@ sr s100.oo. alleging personal iriiri@s
 te.fnrs5vs to the suit Crosset was a ,.a4r hes 4F x fire crew that was answer .sre -aH 8n December IT.. 1o'7 and while
 ~sets fe the fire he alleges that as a 4.aug4 collision of the fire truck with au4s. nHgle owned by the defendant ro,r1an, s sustained a broken leg and x.as hr sed considerably about the face ssd body
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-01-24

The idea seems to prevail among some advocates of increased pay for teachers that the way to bring it about is to create the impression that our public officials have not played fair with the teachers in times past. and that money voted for school purposes has been diverted to other channels This policy has two distinct defects. In the first place, it is based upon ab- solute falsehood In the second place, it is ruinous to any plans which may be maturing looking to additional re- lief
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-01-24
MONEY USED FOR SCHOOLS

''i want to say with all the em- phasis at my command tant every dollar voted for the schools has gone to the schools. Not a single cent has been used in any other de- pertinent of the city. and can con ceive of nothing more harmful than for the erroneous impression to go forth that the contrary is true.
 "It also occurs to me that mis- take Is being made by those who would create the false impression
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-01-24
PERSONAL

Al c. Garber of Caldwell & Garber. bankers and brokers. will leave today for 2 business visit to New York
 Mir and Mrs. E. Steiner Of New York City are the guests Of MT. and Mrs Leo K Steiner on Highland avenue. They will spend several weeks here.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-01-24
"To the Memory of

...-...s..s.....s...s ''''''+'s'' Of the United States of America. Who Died for Liberty During the Great
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-05-29
CITY CAN'T
FILL ORDERS
FOR light
Depleted Construction Fund
Causes Stoppage in In
Stalling New Orders

Because the construction fund OF
the city light department is empty,
63 900 users OF city power have been
unable to obtain any construction or
installation work for the last week.
]. ID. Ross, superintendent of city
lighting, announced Saturday.
An emergency ordinance will be in
troduced at the weekly meeting OF
the city council TO relieve the intol-
erable conditions. Ross declared. The
measure will permit each person to
pay for necessary construction work,
the expenditure to be rebated out of
their light bill.
Contracts worth over $40 were
turned down by the city lighting de
partment Friday. on account of lack
OF necessary funds. II is said.
Mayor Hugh NJ. Caldwell today an
nonuced that he will urge the city
council to consider the plans ad-
vanced by Superintendent Ross to
construct an li.foot tunnel thru $500
feet OF solid rock at the Cedar river
dam.
Approximately 100000 has been
spent in an attempt to seal the Cedar
river dam" the mayor declared.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-05-29
SEVEN TO ACT
ON JONES BILL.
Committee Named to Pre-
pare Pacific Port Clause

A committee consisting OF J. %.
Lowman chairman, w. r. Hender-
son. Roscoe Drumheller. J. b. Powles.
Saul Friedenthal. S. ]. Wettrick and
j. ID. Mansfield was appointed today
by s. II. Pyles of the national affairs
bureau of the Chamber of Commerce.
TO make a written recommendation
on the clause in the Jones shipping
bill providing that preferential ex-
port and, impor; rates made by tho
railroads to put Pacific ports on
parity with Eastern terminals shall
not apply except for commerce car
ried in American ships.
Conferences have been held at the
Chamber of Commerce for two days
and the hearings developed wide
divergence of opinion and interest.
Representatives of American ship
ping on this coast approved of the re-
striction on the ground that IL aids
them in meeting foreign competition.
while representatives of foreign ship
ping concerns say il is "A discrimina-
tion which will drive Japanese and
English vessels to Gulf and Eastern
coast ports
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-05-29
ENGLAND
GETTING
ON feet
QUICKER
United States Suffers Long
er From Labor Troubles,
Says Briton

England Is recovering more quick
" from labor troubles arising out Of
the war than is the United states. g"
declared sir Vincent Raven. head of
the London Northeastern railroad.
and one OF the biggest men In the
railroad industries of Great Britain.
who arrived In Seattle Saturday
morning.
Sir Vincent is at the New Wash,
ington till Wednesday. He Is making
an extensive study Of the elcctrifica
ton system adopted by the Chicago
Milwaukee & st. Paul railway.
II believe that labor troubles in
this country will soon pass the
serious stage" declared Sir Vincent
Raven Prom what ! have seen Of
this country. business conditions are
rapidly returning to normal here. or
course. prices are high here. as they
also are In England, but I believe
they're on the downward path.
Sir Vincent arrived on special
train. accompanied by President ~.
Il. Byram and Vice President ". -.
Earling OF the Milwaukee. Other
English railroad men who came TO
this country with Sir Vincent are
due here Saturday afternoon.
Altho the London Northeastern
railroad has electrified some Of its
lines and intends TO elcctrify more,
the Milwaukee leads the world In
this line, declared Sir Vincent.
rive come clear across the ocean
and the continent to study the Mi.
waukee electrified lines in Washing
ton and Montana" he added.
During the war Sir Vincent Raven
was IN charge of the Woolwich ar.
sennl. which produced enormous
quantities OF war material for Eng.
land He Will leave Wednesday for
San francisco.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-05-29

Mayor Caldwell today that he nothing add
former statement regarding Ole Hansons the purchase
of the street railway.
Ole Hanson former continued today pour shot
the Caldwell camp in the purchase
He dictated the following statement:
why does Mayor Caldwell attack daily?
The answer is easy.
Mayor Caldwell after he performed his arduous duty
the governments law office in Washington 5000 miles from
Flanders fields finally back Seattle Perhaps he
very successful in his private law practice He wanted
return the public payroll lie had have kind of
"He picked the municipal line and attacked
by innuendo municipal ownership and operation He
spread a tissue Of suspicion thruout the community.
Thousands voted for Caldwell because they believed that
he withholding facts which he would later
expose
He elected. He called upon make good. If
he has anything Gods world except his
pcion why don't he present them proper tribunal? He
lawyer He knows what such procedure should be- He did
have to ask his former assistant Meier He knows
should know. Now order protect himself the
charge of obtaining his office by false petenses he using
vituperation.
II note he says Ole a polecat All right poleca only
sprinkles its benecent foe Caldwell
attacked nightly during absence when he knew
under contract calling deliver lecture widely
scattered communities.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-05-29

RELEASES
POLITICAL
PRISONER
Orders Release of Mrs.
0'Hare, Who Violated
Espionage Law

WASHINGTON. May :e.-Presi-
dent Wilson today ordered the imme-
dLite release from prison Of Mrs.
Kate Richards O'Harc. one Of the So
called political prisoners"
The release OF Mrs. O'Hare. Eugene
V. Debs. Rose Pastor Stokes and
others has been demanded by the
socialistic party convention and citi-
zens' committee in petitions to the
White House. The socialist petition
was given SECRETARY Tumulty two
weeks ago.
Mrs. O'Hare was convicted of viola
ton Of the espionage act. as were
Debs and the others. She has been
at jefferson City. Mo. prison since
April II. 1918
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-05-29

notified him that the rent on the
small frame house on Western ave.
had been raised. Worried because he
could scarcely make both ends meet.
and because he feared TO raise the
rent on his tenants. Brodie fell into
the fit OF melancholia which ended
In his suicide last night.
Brodie. who was a member OF the
First Presbyterian church and a resi-
dent OF Seattle for many years. had
been out of employment all winter.
owing 20 his poor health whhS was
brought on by the constan, Ise Of
chioroform. according 10 Mrs. Me
Curdy. The past few days had shown
marked change in his mental atti-
tudc. and last night Mrs. McCurdy
spent much time with him attempt.
ing 10 keep him from taking his life.
He had disconnected the gas plate
in his rooms. At $50 last night he
went To the Stewart motel and in.
quired for a room with gas connec-
ton. At 1880 he returned and rent.
ed the room for one night. With the
gas hose In his mouth. this morning
his dead body was discovered by X.
shihayama. proprietor OF the Stew
art. who notified the police depart.
ment
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-05-29
No RELATIVES
ARE KNOWN

Patrolman J. J. kush was sent out
on the case, and the city physician
reported him dead at the time of his
arrival on the scene. The body was
turned over TO the coroner. No rela.
tivcs of the dead man are known.
The Will. which named as bene-
flciarics the fiiud of the city. was
witnessed by Mrs. McCurdy and her
ls-year-old daughter, Eta Say. This
WAS done more to satisfy the whim
of the old man than as a legal pro-
ceeding. according TO Mrs. McCurdy,
who had known Brodie for 20 years.
Il didn't want 20 sign IT," she said.
but | saw that he was worried. and
wanted 10 help him"
Brodie was member OF the Moose
lodge.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-05-29
Local Cigar Stand
Robbed Last Night

The BrcwHfcr cigar storc. 50s P1kc
st.. was entered by burglars hast
night after the locks on the door had
been broken. Merchandise amount.
ing 10 a large sum was removed from
the premises. Detectives are investi.
eating the case.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-05-29
Hotel MANAGER,
ONE-EYED, Wills
ALL TO Blind
Unwilling to Pass Increase to Tenants,
Aged Man Ends Life By Gas

Driven M Of meanehola because OF notification OF raise
OF
a suicide taking
whic
hundred dollars
the which
letter from West wheeler which
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-05-29
Hope to
Attain Results

NEW YORK. May ?o.--ofnoials Of
the International brotherhood Of
Electrical Workers today predicted
the real effect OF tho strike Of 1875
power house employees OF the Brook.
lyn Rapid Transit company would
bc felt today.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-05-29
CAFETY FIRST
~ IN BATHTUBS

AIGIERS. la. May 7o-An Al
giern man lays claim TO have In.
vented safety device to prevent
Ekidding In hathtubs Il marks
passage Of a reycred abb for black
eyes and other bruises. he said.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-05-29
! ID S@AsVSO1V CALLS HIM A WILMER
WHY WAS CHIEF WARREN FIRED? HE ASKS

Now that am back, he whining Proving his cowardce
by sowing broadcast half truths malicious and Shiny
has sought dscredt all who supported the
purchase.
R H. Thomson who helped purchase the lines, lived
Seattle while Caldwell haunting the alleys of Wash
mgton. ID. c.
William Hickman Moore Judge and councilman
while Caldwell as unable a beard.
But what's the of enumerating the others? Caldwell
with
Dear ughe should thought Of this before he started
his cowardly, unmany attacks.
II would like Caldwell If he make the attack
conformity with with the Seattle Union
Record?
Il would like ask Caldwell if he promised E. B. Aut, of
the Seattle Union Record fire Warren in return for the
promise of the Records support Fitzgerald nomi
mated with him?
Il would like to ask Caldwell IL he knows that his ally, the
Record bold type edoray
only advocated the purchase Of the lines but said We
convinced that getting than moneys
worth
IL would like TO ask Mr.. Caldwell why he sat advising
the city government during the negotiations with the
street company and by word Of mouth, writ
spoken. did anything but approve Of every
made by the city government?
Last, but least would like to ask Caldwell
the for dschargng Joel when
repeatedly said to while that Chief of Police
Joel Warren the only real chief of police Seattle had
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-05-29
UNITS IN
PARADE

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. May 2s.---
Harry Ice melted when police ra,de'i
his home and found him making
raisn whisky over tho kitchen
stove. None OF tho whisky was
either in or on ice" police said.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-05-29
Prohibitionist
Gets Small Vote

SACRAMENTO. May 20. - The
vote given Henry stipp, heading the
tial primary election, was one-half OF
per cent Of the total vote cast.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-05-29
GEN. HASTE
TO CONDUCT
BIG PARADE
Memorial Day Will Be CeIe-
brated by Customary
Exercises

Elaborate plans are complete for
Observance OF Memorial day Mon.
day. The Memorial day parade
starts at 10 "a. m.
The program will begin at IL
o'clock, at the First Presbyterian n
church, when Walter +. Meier. city
corporation counsel will speak.
Louis Shorett. commander OF Miller
post No. 81. win preside.
Other numbers include patriotic
airs, by w l.. Donley. invocation.
Rev. J. D. o. Powers, harp selection.
Mrs. Ruth Osborn Boyer, vocal solo.
J. Worth Densmore; Lincoln's Get.
tysburg Address. Thomas N. Swale:
"StarSpangled Banner" Mary Lion.
berger Scott; reading. Martha Hinck.
ley: bcnediction. Rev. Joseph r.
HiTka
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-05-29

rs America. this street.
expressing all OF Ameri-
cas- beliefs. and ideals.
ard aspirations. The
Declaration of Indepcnd
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-05-29
As IT SEEMS
TO NE
LEW A. GREENE

@HE other morning l
passed BY the first car
line that leads down,
k<& town, as | often do on
fine mornings. and
walked ten blocks along a narrow
street 20 an intersection served BY
another line. IL Is a trifling bit of
exercise. as physical exercise goes.
but find II stimulates my mind
and puts me in tune with things
II Is 50 ordinary. this street IN
which walk. The cottages are
fresh. and clean. and close togeth
er. new paint chvering second or
third grade lumber built BY real
estate developing company. most
of them. Youthful naples In the
parking strip are taking hold nice
ly this year. and | don't remember
= season when the lilacs and snow
balls In older yards have done bet.
ter.
The youngsters were starting
TO school that morning. about the
time passed by. Young mothers
came out on the porches 20 kiss
chubby faces good bye and take
1n<t brush at a stray lock. and tar
.gtkd TO talk across the hedges
but the roses soon 90 bloom.
Down In front of Jim Anderson's
house some BOYS wer. waiting for
5tn,nry TO GET thru hts practicinE.
70 they could use his bat. There
wer~ ehalked and numbered
squares on the concrete walk. left
over from last nights hop-scotch.
md across the way a Maltese kit
ten and a fox terrier, separated BY
ten feet Of tree trunk. were loudly
expressing m age-iong hatred.
And one young husband--there
may b. others on this street. but
have not discovered them thus far
--dna not forget TO turn at the first
corner and wave TO a giriish face
that smiled after him.
Then there was the big brick
school. with geraniums blooming
on the ssils inside the wide win
dows. ard the bar and rings where
the fellows skin the cat and do the
muscle grinder. and the dry, peb-
bly, yard fun OF ciattcr and
sfarched glngham
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-05-29

pfrfluous % dsHcribe u
II is typical. II Is ordinary n
4. middle-class-or I would so des-
sgnate IL did not 30 detest the
word "class." implying. as Il does.
an established social order which
cannot possibly exist IN a country
where opportunity IL as unrestrict.
ed ~ IN ours
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-05-29

rs a street In this town.
this one Is. 30 like a
thousand other streets
in a thousand other
towns that II seems SUI
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-05-29
WILL DECORATE
GRAVES

After the services. the civil war
veterans will be the guests of the
Elks at the Good Eats cafeteria.
Decoration OF graves and further
memorial services at @. A. II. plot,
Lake View cemetery, viii be at 3 p.
m. under the direction OF ]. w.
Thornton. water memorial services
will be held at the Bell ST. dock at
SIS u. IN.
a special feature OF the parade
will be the fife and drum corps of
the G. A. r.. made up OF veterans
from the Retsil Soldiers home.
UNITS IN
PARADE
Order OF units of the parade in.
clude Brig. Gen. Maurice Thompson.
acting adjutant general w. N G.,
and staff: N. G. W. troops: reserve
officers training corps: University
OF Washington: orator and public
officials of the day; Elks' band; fife
and drum corps; stevens, Miller.
Gushing, Sexton and Green Lake
posts. and Grand Army OF the Re.
Turn TO Page 2, Column 81
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-05-29

Ff1ce Is here. and the Constitution.
and the Gettysburg Addrcss--and
the Sermon on the Mount
blessed be the meek. for they
shall inherit the earth"
Eye are the light OF the world.
A city that is set on a hin can.
not be hid"
~Men light candle and put II
on a candlestick: and It
giveth light unto all that are in
the house 4"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-05-29
Used Car Sales

Never before were
there as many Used Car
sales as now on auto
row.
The different Used
Auto managers seem to
be vying with each other
to cut prices and put on
sales.
On classified page to-
day you'll find many
bargains in Used Cars.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-05-29
RENT RAISED; Kills SELF!
Oeather

Tonight aud Sunday. prob
ably ShoWerS: moderate
SouthWeSteriu lOladS.
Temperature Last a Hours
Maximum. SO. Minimum. a..
To-day noon. so.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-05-29

~1HE papers took home
with me last night car
ried ugly stories under
EEEN red headlines.
Murder was there.
and marital unfairness. and deceit,
and peatilence. and famine--all the
primitive lusfs. and unconsidered.
violent action that thru the ages
have resulted IN heartache and
misery.
And the question comes 10 me
~What is the relation Of all this
to the homes on the quiet street
thru which passed this morn.
ing2"
Why do We tangle the earth
with wires. and run cables under
the sea. IN order to search out mis-.
cry and bring II 10 US while II Is
fresh and hot2
John Jones sits on his front
stoop IN his shirt sleeves after sup
per-, smoking. Ills nelghbor is
spading up around the roses. All
the sounds and scents carried In
the quiet evening air are pleasant
and homeIy. why does John Jones
ask that the paper he IL reading
u splasbed with red. bitter
bries7
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-05-29

Mayor Caldwell said today that he had nothing to add his
former statement regarding Ole ansons in the purchase
of the street railway.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-05-29

HE other morning |
passed by the first car
line that leads down,
town, as often do on
fire mornings. and
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1920-08-26
PRESBYTERIAN Church

Rev. Thomas j. Simons, Minister.
The attendance at the School and
preaching service last Sunday went
Leyond our expectation and of course
It delighted us Those present too no
doubt, had a certain satisfaction in
being of the number. We will not
predict for next Sunday nor will we
set a marx. We will let you surprise
US with a commanding number.
The theme of the morning sermon
will be Recreation. In the evening il
will be Adaptation to God and His
Government.
You are cordially invited to all of
these services.
The Scouts under the direction of
the Scoutmaster and Professor Coop
er are camping this week on Big Wolf
creek. Visitors are welcome on Fri
day and Tuesday.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1920-08-26
SPECIAL ISSUES
TO BE VOTED ON
Five Constitutional Amendments Will
Be Presented To Voters At
Fall Polls

Pierre, S. D., Aug. f4.-Five consti-
~tutional amendments and two referred
laws are TO be submitted to the voters
of this state for their approval or re-
lection at the election in November by
either legislative action or petition OF
the voters The constitutional amend
ments will go upon the ballots az
Amendments A. B. G. ID. and r. Will
the referred laws will go to the vot-
ers as Laws No. l and 2. The sample
ballots on these different issues are
being sent out by the secretary OF
state to county auditors, each PROPOSE
tion carrying a short summary by the
attorney general as the effects sought
by either. The amendments to the
constitution in order are.
Amendment A. Allows the legisla-
ture to fix salaries of state officials by
a two-thirds vote or each body. AT
present state salaries are tied down
by Constitutional restrictions and are
lower than county official salaries in
most counties of the state.
Amendment b Provides for a state
board or control to look after the
various state educational, penal and
charitable institutions. to make the
place OF different boards now In exis-
tence.
Amendment c. Authorizes an in
crease in debt limitation for educa-
tional purposes. The present limita-
ton is five per cent and the amend
ment would allow an increase to ten
per cent.
Amendment ID. Gives the state au-
thority to establish and maintain a
system of orban credits, to assist town
home builders along similar lines OF
the present rural credits act. to help
farmers.
Amendment f. Authorizes the state
to increase its limit OF bonded indebt-
edness to not exceed six millions dol
lars for the purpose OF issuing bonds
to pay soldier bonus to soldiers and
sailors OF the late war and former
wars OF this country.
The two referred laws. are No. 1
which carries to the people the amend
ments to the state prohibitory law,
the amendments being adopted by the
1919 Legislative session. Since this
Get was referred to the people Nation
I'll prohibition has been adopted, and
the effect of the amendments carried
to a vote have. largely been eliminat-
I'd by the National Act.
Amendment T. Is the new primary
election law adopted by the special
session OF the legislature and sent to
the people for a vote az to whether or
not they desire to adopt it in place OF
the present system.
These issues will be presented on
| separate ballots and voted on at the
same time as the vote Is taken on afi-
Gals.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1920-08-26
State College Hereford
To Head Kansas Herd

Brookings, S. d., Aug. 1S.-Will Win
ter. OF Moreland, Kansas, recently
purchased from the animal husbandry
department of State college one Of the
choice Hereford bulls to head the herd
of purebred Herefords he is o es-
tablishing at his home in Kansas. He
was so we'll pleased with the quality
Of the college Hereford that he could
not resist the temptation, ever IL Kan
sas is noted for her Hereford cattle,
State college aims to keep herds and
hocks of good quality to use i'm classes
in stock judging. With the new fire.
proof heated stock-judging pavilion
The boys OF South Dakota are provided
for as well as at any institution in the
United States.