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The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1920-04-15
BIRMINGHAM FORMS
BIG OVERALL CLUB
Secretary Threatens to Prosecute
Anyone Trying to Pro6teer
in Overalls.

Birmingham, April 1.-THE Bir-
mingham Overall Club, with a men,
bership of three thousand, pledged to
wear overalls until clothing prices
came down, was formally organized
tonight at meeting in the city court
house.
Earlier in the day Birmingham
newspapers declined to comply with
request of a committee of retail
clothiers that they cease publishing
items about the overall clubs, the
retailers claiming their business was
being injured.
Alvin Douglas, we'll known attorney,
was elected chairman of the club and
Theodore Lamar, originator of the
overall club plan, was made secretary.
Friday, April 16, was set as the day
on which every member of the club is
to appear on the streets clad in over
alls and a solemn pledge was taken
that the denims will be worn until
the price of clothing "hits the tobog-
gan"
Organizations which joined the club
in body include city hall employees,
court attaches, Louisville and Nash
vile, Southern, Alabama, Great South
ern and Illinois Central Railroad en-
ployees, Birmingham street car COM
pany employees and the Bessemer
fire department.
Membership lists had been circulat'
ed in the larger mercantile establish
ments of the city and those in charge
of the work reported enrollments of
100 per cent.
Bitter attacks upon the cost of
clothing marked the meeting which
was attended by men in every walk
of life.
"The people have gone on strike
against profteering in clothes," said
Mr.. Lamar.
kilograms from all parts of the
counttywere read by Secretary Lamar
endorsing the movement and asking
| for information as to the best means
of organizing clubs.
Qualification for membership con-
sists simply in the ownership OF one
pair of overalls. There are no dues
Members are obliged to wear overalls
while at work and urged to do busi-
ness only with other men who wear
overaIls. While blue denims were rec
commended, other kinds may be worn
Secretary Lamar stated that he had
inquired into the prices of overalls
and found out that the average cost
at the present time for pants and
jumper is $500.
"If hear of anybody trying to
profteer in overalls will prosecute
them myself" said Mr.. Lamar, who
is lawyer as well as business man.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1920-04-15

the station, among them two brothers
of the prosecutrix.
Protests His Innocence.
Still protesting his innocence and
claiming that he had been unjustly
convicted, Kenneth Gossett, convicted
of criminal assault with recommend
alton to the mercy of the court at
Abbeville and sentenced to forty
years Imprisonment, reached Colum-
bia at 1850 o'clock Saturday night
The prisoner was Immediately taken
to the State Penitentiary.
On the train coming down the con-
victed youth made the following brief
statement.
81 am innocent. 1 hope my God will
strike me dead in my seat If l had
improper relations with that girl.
believe that if she were asked tonight
if l did that she would say that did
not. 1 believe that she was ordered
to say what she did"
The Gossett youth maintained the
same impassive demeanor on the train
that characterized his behavior during
the trial, occupied his time in looking
! out of the window and chatting with
the guards. At only one time did ne
show emotion, and that was when ne
stated that he never had an idea that
he would be convicted. Then his eyes
filled with tears.
Kenneth Gossett, in addition to hav-
ing driven a public service car IN An
derson and Greenville, stated tonight
that he was employed by a Columbia
transfer company and drove a public
service car in this city for five months
during the latter part of 1918 and the
first months in 1919.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1920-04-15

Dry raiders have been ordered to
observe the constitutional rights OF
citizens against unlawful search and
seizures without warrants. These
orders might we'll be supplemented
by punishment of those who have
been following these unlawful prac-
tices. No citizens rights or liberty
ought to be invaded with impunity
by officers of the government If
the latter are ignorant of the limits
of their authority, they should be re-
lieved of it.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1920-04-15

After fourteen years, during which
time he has been living in security
somewhere under an assumed name,
Richard Derrick astonished Sheriff
Lawson of Athens, Tenn, by walking
into the Jail Saturday and surrender
ing for trial on the charge Of having
murdered Hugh Duggan, near Engle-
wood.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1920-04-15

It is announced that work on the
proposed Pee Dee bridge at Mars
Bluff, connecting Florence and Dillon
counties, will be commenced about
July l. Estimated cost of the bridge
is 100000.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1920-04-15
Ex-Governor Manning Coming

Ex-Governor Manning, who is pro-
foundly interested in the success OF
the South Carolina Memorial, will
speak in the courthouse here on FIJI
day, April %, in the interest OF the
fund. Every citizen is urged to come
out and hear him.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1920-04-15

For the first time in six months
President Wilson called and met with
his cabinet members yesterday 1hreg-
ular session. -
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1920-04-15

Latest reports are to the effect that
the big strike among railway opera
tives has been settled. The men are
returning to work and embargoes are
being lifted.
New-York tribune., 1920-08-01

Lett-June 10 is
! n d t p e n dence
Day in Sprague.
and the Czecho
Sl0vaks celebrate
W I h athletic
games and drills
done on a whole
sale basis. Count
EN- if you can
the row upon row
of sturdy sons
lined up in per-
feet formation.
A ppro ximately
5000 people. in
cludine both par
ticlpants a n d
spectators, were
assembled on this
occasion.
I4ffttiuftOffrt
Weekly journal-miner., 1920-10-06
CASES ON DAMAGES
 BY SMOKE
(From Sundays Daily)

T-iai of the first O. a series of damage actions based upon the all legations os ranchers ir the Verde valley that smoke flom the Clark dale ard Clemerceau smelters dam ageds and in some cases ruins crops, will probably be set for action. after certain motions, excepted to be call cd tomorrow, have heen ruled upon. | The settlement of the first of these actions begins the laying of legal pre- cedent for cases of this kind iii Ari- zcna. Although reasonably spattered with industrial areas, including smell Ire sites, and many of them adja- cent to agricultural districts, it IS said no smoke damage case has yet come to trial Tn the state Many potential controversies of this na- ture have been headed off by the negotiation Of smoke easments by the smeller interests with the far mers.
 Counsel f@r ;hc United Verde and l United Verde Extension are interest cd in the Gciense of the smoke suits, both the companies having been named as defendants in actions ag- gregating good many thousand dollars. Of counsel for the Extcn- sion. Howard Cornick is reputed to be possibly the best posted attorney in Arizona, on matters relating to- smoke damage. He was counsel for the Tennessee Coal and Iron com pany and at that job, pro@urad COR siderable special kroW1dge of smoke cases.
 The trial of the firct suit, 1t is reported, will require not less than two weeks. Great quantities or ex- pert testimony vii te introjH ed. Plant experts, chemists, entomolog- ists. engineers and others will be used to bring certain technical phases of the case before the jury. In the event of damage being possible fo- the plaintiffs, estimates of the extent and amount of the damage in money will have to be studied. A large num- Der of samples of alleged smoke-burn- ed crop plants, specimens of healthy plants and chemical analyses are un- derstood to be part of the equipment in the case.
 Rights of industrial enterprises, in- imical to each other in a Stated area. the prior right matter, arising out of the fact that the rancher preceded the smelterman and many other points of controversy must be set tied ill the pioneer cases.
 
 ly small amount of smoke damage precedent, though, it is said that Montana and some eastern states have citations to back up the present cases.
Weekly journal-miner., 1920-10-06
ROBBINS ACTED AS CLARKDALE
 OFFICER
(From Thursdays Daily)

Robert Robbins was acting not as
 county officer but as an employe of the Clarkdale Improvement Com pany when he moved bread-peddllng automobile from the alley to the pub lie county road on May 5, and thus s.arted a chain of circumstances lead ing to his arrest on a charge of vio- lating a state law.
 This was the substance of testi- mony by both the prosecution and the defense at the trial of the case in the superior court all day yesterday.
 Sheriff Warren z. 1avis and oth- CTS of his force, s-sufied for the state that Robbins had told them he was not acting in a1s then capacity as a deputy sherif9 when he prevented Rounsevillc 6. Eckcrt's bread wagon from circulating in the company owned parts of Clarkdale. When the defense went to bat, Robbins stated on the stand that he was employed as a special officer of the Clarkdale Im- provement Company and that he act ed on instructions when he attempted to prevent peddling i'll the town without the company's permission.
 Ray C. Lane, manager of the inn provcment company, also testified ill Robbins behalf to the same end, statinf that permission had been re- fused the Cottonwood firm to hawk their wares within the limits of the company property ill Clarkdale and the attorneys, whercupon the case agent had been prevented from con tinuing by his instructions.
 Testimony on behalf of the deferll- ant was taken during the late fore noon and, early afternoon and then came the discussion between court and counsel of the various phases of the instructions to the jury This occupied quite a time, with the result the court and lawyers were ill cham bers most of the afternoon and the jury and attaches left to the consid- eration of other things, notably Cam els and the weather.
 Finally, however, court was ad- journed until 9 o'clock this morning, when. it is believed. the instructions will be given and the arguments of that, persisting in doing so, their will go to the jury.
Weekly journal-miner., 1920-10-06
BIANCONI FINDS GOOD CROPSFOR
 FAIR EXHIBIT
(From Wednesdays Daily)

Northern Arizona State Fair Com missioner Bianconi returned Monday
 from trip to tue Verde Valley, go- ling up Oak Creek as far ts the Yava- ipai county boundary line. He re- ports that the crops in that section are the best he has seen in good long while, and that the roads are in bet
 ter condition than he has seen them 1 in four or five years.
 At Stewards place in Cornville,
 Bianconi found the best crop of ap- ples that Stewart has ever raised. He was generous in supplying displays for the fair. At Schuerman's place many splendid exhibits were obtained, and some fine pears and apples were col l1ected from the Lindsey Lane place on Oak Creek. These last are unusu- ally good specimens.
 i On Clear Creek, at Fred Backs place, barley, wheat and oats were ob- tained along with a fine sample of long staple cotton. Bianconi says that the long staple is not bursting as lyet, but that the short staple is begin ming to break, giving promise of some fine crops of extra good quality.
 Excellent barley specimens were obtained from E. w. Monroe, and E. U. Monroe gave lot of fine summer squash, milo maize, sorpmhnl, hcgcria, barley, and fine sheaf of wheat Bianconi brought ill summer wheat, fruit and excellent samples of lemon cling and white heath from Cha+ley Harbeson's place. From William Coulson's Aultman, two or three vari- cites of apples, native walnuts and some native persimmons were forth coming, and from Charley Willard's came five varieties of pears, October Krummel peaches, quinces and pomc- granates.
 Commissioner Bianconi reports that the road from Clarkdale to Camp Verde is in exceptionally good condi- ton, and that all roads in the vicinity. are good and safe With the exccp- ton of the Cherry Creek road, Bian- cori says, it is safe to say that all roads are, 100 per cent better than they were three years ago.
Weekly journal-miner., 1920-10-06
MORGAN ELECTED TO OFFICE
 BY DEMOCRATS

Special to The Journal-Mincr.)
 PHOENIX, Sept. 28.-A Yavapa county man was elected to a vice chairmanship in the state democratic Organization here at the party's meet ing. at which NJ. H. McCalla of Mari copa county was made chairman Joseph H. Morgan, a Prescott attor- ncy and partner of P. w. O'Sullivan, a noted democratic leader, was ono of the five vice-chairmen.
 The republican state meeting last night took second place in political in- terest to the rally at winch Gov ;rnor Campbell and other republican candi- dates spoke to large crowd. There was no contest ;n the republican ranks, and all state officers were re- elected from the previous term.
 The Republican says of the meet ing:
 The election of officers, the nam ing of committees, a caucus, and con ferences were the outstanding fea- lures of the republican, state commit tee meeting here yesterday, delegates coming from every part of the state
 All officers of the state committee were reelected yesterday by the dele gates, who showed their satisfaction with the party leadership in Arizona. Judge Albert M. Sames of Douglas remains chairman of the organization, with Andrew Baumert, IT,, of Phoe- nix, secretary, and w. C. Foster, of iris city, treasurer.
 Yesterdays activities began with a caucus at 10 o'clock at K. of P. hail, where addresses were made by James P. Boyle of Douglas and E. s. Clark of Prescott. MT. Clark aroused much enthusiasm when he pledged his uni qualified support and endorsement to Ralph H. Cameron, candidate for U. Is. senator.
 The election of officers was next disposed of at the capitol building at noon. The executive committee and an advisory committee on the plat form were appointed, and this latter committee will present a platform to the committee when it reassemblcS. .The afternoon was devoted to confer .enccs of various committees and dele .gations. Allan B. Jaynes of Tucson, national committeeman, was among the party leaders who took part i'll the days proceedings"
Weekly journal-miner., 1920-10-06
GENTRY TALKS TO EXPERTS
 AT CONFERENCE

Prescott holds the honor of having
 been the only county i'll the state
 whose delegate to the national taxa
 ton conference held this month in
 Salt Lake City appeared before the
 conference as speaker. Returning
 from the conference last week, Coun- ty Assessor Charles E. Gentry, dele gate from Yavapai county, last night gave q report of the business accom-
 riiShed by the conference in its six day session in the Utah city.
 Assessor Gentry stated that the con ference, attended by 300 delegates coming from every state in the
 Union, as well as from some of the largest counties and cities, proved to be schooling by some of the taxa ton experts of the world. A dele gate from Canada was present, who reported on the condition and pro- gress of taxation methods in the Do minion. and who carried away with him many new ideas gained from hearing his fellow delegates of this country.
 Aside from State Tax Commission Ter Zander, who read a paper on mine taxation. Gentry was the only dele gate from Arizona to address the con ference He spoke without notes, making the subject of his remarks the new state law requiring automo- bile owners to obtain certificate of clearance from their county tax-col- lectSr before an automobile license will be issued them.
 Since the law was put into opera ton, he pointed out, many automobile owners who were formerly lodging their county taxes are now compelled to pay them before they can have the use of their cars. Prior to the new law, many transient taxpayers would take out an automobile license in one county, using 1t Tn another as eVl- dencc that their taxes were paid. In Maricopa county alone, $5O,OOO in tax es has been taken in during the first four months following the inaugura- ton of the automobile license law, Assessor Gentry stated that Yavapai county has easily saved S4,OOO in tax es in that time.
 Gentry reported that the conference was live one, some of the biggest taxation men ill the country being present. Aside from the daily meet ing during the six days of the con ference, several night sessions were held.
Weekly journal-miner., 1920-10-06
ELY CONFESSES
 BOOTLEGGING, SENTENCED
(From Thursdays Daily)

Charles C. By yesterday began serv- ing q six months sentence for the misdemcanor of conducting boot logging establishment. The sentence, plus a fine of $500 was imposed by Superior Judge John J. Sweeney, fol lowing Bly's plea of guilty.
 This does not necessarily and Bly'S responsibility to the law, however, for County Attorney Neil Clark an nounced ill court that he would prose cute By for his alleged shooting by Deputy Sreriff Tom Marks, the night his ranch house on Ash Creek was raidcd by the sheriff's office.
 By escaped after having shot Tom Marks in the right forearm For two weeks he lay doggo in the brush and on Sept. gave himself up 10 Sheriff Warren c. Davis and County Attorney Neil Clark, whom he met on the road between Camp erde and Cottonwood. He had been persuaded to come in and take his medicine by relative, it was sald.
Weekly journal-miner., 1920-10-06
'. W. [. A. ID TELL ITS STORY ID
 THE PEOPLE
(From Wednesdays Daily)


 Beginning early in October, the Y. w. C. A. of Prescott will inauguratc campaign to extend its community. activities and to bring the nature ana extent of the work it is doing clearly before the public. It is hoped to in terest the women and young women of the city especially, it was stated last night by Mrs. (. C. Irving.
 The history of the founding and de- velopment of the present efficient r. w. C. A. is not generally kown, bu, the work of the organization has reached such dimensions that briel review of the pioneer efforts of the "Y" will prove of interest.
 The present far-reaching organiza- ton was started when 30 Boston wom~ en met at the home of Mrs. Henry Durant in Mt. Vernon street, Boston, on March }, 1866, and adopted con- stitution under the name of the Bos- ton Young Women'S Christian Asso- citation, having for its object "the tenn poral, moral and religious welfare of young women who are dependent upon their own exertions for support. v The new society planned to achieve these ends by aiding young women in the selection of suitable boarding places and employment, by introduc- ing them to the members and privi- leges of the association, and by pro vGding them with wholesome and agreeable amusement.
 In 1884 a Boston home opened with training school and other educational departments, employment bureau, as sembly hall, gymnasium, parlor, reading room, dining room and sleep ing rooms for 156 residents. This was the first center of the kind in the United States, aud practically em- braced the ideas and ideals which are embodied in the association today.
 Hartford, Conn.,, and Providence, R. l., next opened Y. w. C. A. homes, in 1h76, and in the 45 years since that time the association has not only spread into every city and town in the country, but has contin- ually enlarged its scope of usefultrrSs'
 It is hoped during the forthcoming campaign to make the purposes of the local branch of this nationwide or ganization clearer to the people Of Prescott, and to enlarge the scope ot the commendable work already being done here by the capable and efficient women conducting the Prescott asso- citation. Among the ideas wished em- phasized is the feeling that the \ W. C. A. is a center for all the womca and girls of this city, Mrs. 1:Ting stated last night, and extended an in- vitation for all to come to the H-house at all times and make themselves "one of us"
Weekly journal-miner., 1920-10-06
ENJOIN MAJOR BLUMBERG
 FROM BUILDING DAM
(From Thursdays Daily)

] S--- AAN4- SNAttJ 4CoAAg
 Under circumstances represented to be without speedy remedy at law, Superior Judge Sweeney yesterday is sued a temporary restraining order without notice, preventing B. F. Ma jor and Jake Blumberg from contin- ulng with the construction of dam across the Verde river. It is sought by a number of plaintiffs to have this order made a permanent injunc- tion, in order to preserve alleged wa ter rights in the flow of the river.
 For 25 years, the complaint alleg- es, the plaintiffs have been diverting water into what is known as the Flu reka ditch, and have used this water to irrigate about 1,2OO acres of land which has been growing valuable staple crops.
 A recent flood ill the Verde, it is said, undercut certain of the banks and encroached upon tract of ap- proXimately 60 acres of land owned by the defendants. just above the spot where the intake dam of the Eureka ditch is located Since the flood, the complaint continues, the defendants have begun the construction of a' re- taining dam or wing, ostensibly to divert the river flow from their land. but, it is alleged, for the real pur- pose of interfering with the diversion of water into the Eureka ditch. Such a move, the plaintiffs claim, will ruin their enterprise. and, outside of the measure of spending more money than they all can get together, it will pre- vent their continued use of Verde river water They do not feel they can install costly diversion dams and intakes, and that there is no speedy remedy, hence their request for an injunction.
 Tlre plaintiffs, who estimate the vaule of their holdings at $500 an acre, include: w. N. Moser, Deli Higgins, Vada Ellis, Roy McMahon, .C. C. Galloway, Mrs. A. D. Morse, Robert Wingfield and J. H. Ellis They supplied bond in the sum of $5,000 10 back up their request for a temporary restraining order.
 Clark & Clark represent the plain tiff group in the action.
Weekly journal-miner., 1920-10-06
TWO TAKE GAGE THROWN
 DOWN BY OSBORN
(Frorl Thursdays Daily

Two Prescott men have accepted the challenge issued yesterday by Doc Osborn to wrestlc any conner, catch as catch can, at any time and ?ny place They are C. NJ. Baker tLe jeweler, and Ramsey Patterson, it was learned last night. Baker is ready for Doc anywhere and any time, prefer ably, however, before the boys at Whipple He is also ready 10 back his acceptance with any amount oi money. It is understood that C. T. Davenport, of the Bilcs-Lockhart Company, is ready 10 back the doctor.
 Ramsey Patterson, whom Doc Os- born challenged yesterday, is unfor- ltunately laid up with a broken shoul- der. He says, however, that if the doctor wants to see what chance he stands he should go to the Elks' theater Monday night, and watch Pat terson wrestle with a bear. It is cx- pected that if match is arranged be- tween the Doc and Baker it will be la lively affair They have met be- fore.
Weekly journal-miner., 1920-10-06
JURY IS TURNED. LOOSE FOR
 THE TERM
(From Thursdays Daily)

Criminal proceedings in the Yava- pal county superior court came to an end as far as trial of new cases was concerned yesterday when, or the county attorneys recommendation, the court excused all jurors for the term, save those still busy with the Robbins case.
 Pleas of guilty have so cut into the stock of cases on hand that the dock ct is all out of kilter, and cases for trial have suddenly been thrust to the fore in a manner 10 catch all con cerned without witnesses. In the interests of economy, the court and county attorney favored continuing the few cases left untried.
 Among those set over arc the cases involving a number of Jerome peace officers, including City Magistrate w. s. Adams and Chief of Police ]. c. Crowley On motion of Attorney Perry Ling for the defense, the court set these cases down for some future date.
 There will be plenty of work to keep the court busy for the weeks intervening before a new jury IS summoned. Among the multitude of civil cases at law are what are re- garded as the most important yet brought up in all Arizona court in re- lation to alleged smoke damage done by smelters al Clarkdale and Clemen- ceau. These cases will be pioneers on Arizona report books.