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The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-03-06

''Did you ever stop to figure out" said the "Mikado" publicity agent which comes to the Jefferson theatre Monday and Tuesday nights with special mat inee Tuesday, "how many old sayings come true? Somebody once said that nothing succeeds like success and Ralph Dunbar has made a prove out this season. He has kept four big shows out since early in August-twc c Robin Hoods,' monster production of Carmen and the old tMikado.'
 Tn September when the railroads sent their rates sky high just fifty rive brand new shows--New York shows-hiked right back to the store houses, some of them with the paint scarcely dry. But Dunbar has kept his four out-not small shows either-ane all have done business. Why we did business in the Dakotas when banks were closing. We did business in Ne oraska when the farmers were almost Tn panic, and again in Colorado when all work was stopped on the new sugar rerlneries as a result of sugar dropping to 10 cents
 The only thing that has had the slightest effect upon our season was
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-03-06

wages" wrote one young man of s3 whc sent in an appeal for himself ana a friend. 22 years of age. That there will be a surplus of farm labor this season, and that wages will be nearer to what the farmers think they ough, to pay than. In years, is the conviction of Shaw
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-03-06
THREE WISE FOOLS" s" DELIGHTFUL COMEDY

One of the greatest charms of Austin Stroness delightful comedy Three Wise Fools" which will be seen at the Jefferson Thursday and Friday. March 17 and IS, and matinee Friday, with the original company after a run of nearly year on Broadway. is the mas terly manner in which the producer,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-03-06

The Jewish women engaged in agri- cultural colonization and in other work toward restoring the lost indus trial and commercial life of the Holy Land are practically all from well ed- ucated families in eastern Europe.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-05-12
Smokers Lose
Friend; Duke
Hirschberg Dead

Following an illness of several
DAYS duration from pneumonia, A.
Hirschberg, a resident Of Salem for
nearly 35 years, died at a local
hospital carly this morning. Mr..
Hirschberg was 81 years old at
the time of his death and had been
in the United States As years.
He was a brother of H. Hirsch-
berg. president of the Independ-
ence National bank, his only sur
viying relative in this country.
Mr.. Hirschberg arrived in the city
from Independence this morning
anr Is making arrangements Tor
the funeral. While definite ar
rangements have not yet been
completed for the funeral, 1t is
probable that the body will be in
TERED in the Albany cemetery.
A. Hirschberg. better known as
"Duke," was one Of Salem's mcsg
familiar characters. He had been
in the cigar business here for the
mast 80 years and had obtained a
broad acquaintance throughout
this territory. For many years he
had been in charge Of the Adol 5h
cigar and tobacco store on State
street.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-05-12
POOrman' S Suit
Against Herwig
Formally Filed

f0rtland, Or, May 12.-Dam-
: Sss y $4,000 are demanded OF
v = Herwig, state superintendent
! 'us Anti-Saloon league, in a.
..A MED yesterday in circuit
WI ny Tracy Poorman, proprie-
u The Poorman pool hall at
eo0o0urn, Or. In the complaint
.ss asserted that Herwig swore
~. ellldavit on April 16. 1921.
80. =, ne had reason to believe in
ling lns liquors we're being man.
~ ,'.sfeo y. or sold in the pool hall.
\. h. ia. 'nal a warrant was issued on
:, ~, s.sls Of that affidavit.
n s'se newspaper publicity given
4. - Statement greatly damaged
'eSlness Of the establishment
~ ssle- Herwig last night ad-
|, ..s ~ mat be had sworn to such
,.@Fit' hut asserted that the
49, - vas never served. He said
trp..aad !. aad no knowledge concern
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-05-12
Man
Dead; Paralysis
Given as Cause

SilVerton, Or, May 12.-Dudley
Shields, a resident of Silverton for
many years, passed away at his
home in this city yesterday morn
Ing following a stroke of paraly-
E,
Mr.. Shields had not been in
good health for several years, but
bad been able to be out most of
lhe time and was in his ordinary
PHYSICAL condition when he arose
yesterday morning. He complain
d Of feeling unwell in the morn
ing, but his condition was not
BOXED upon as serious until he suf-
iered the paralytic stroke.
he is survived by his widow and
ae son, George Shields. Three
nembers Of the family died in
isis during the epidemic of in
uuenEa. The funeral will be held
"norrow and interment will be
made in the Silverton cemetery.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-05-12
Salt Lake Woman Suspected
OF Staying Four Husbands
arrested In Honolulu Today

Idaho farmer at Twin Falls,
March II, 1912; died in Twin
Falls hospital October ~, 1915,
typhoid being assigned as the
cause.
Married William G. McfIaffie,
Twin Falls waiter. at Twin Falls
in June II; died at Hardin, Mont,
October %, 1918; death reported
to have been from influenza and
diphtheria.
Married Harlan C. Lewis, au-
tomobile mechanic of Billings,
Mont, at Denver, Colo, March
10, 1919; died at Billings Ju,y 6,
1913; cause of death reported as
castro enteritis.
Insurance Once Lapsed
Married Edward +. Meyer,
foreman Blue Lakes ranch, Twin
Falls county, Idaho, at Poca,ello,
Idaho, August 10. 1920; died at
Twin Falls hospital September Z,
1920. Autopsy revealed traces of
poison.
In two cases the prosecuting
attorney said Mrs. Southard fail
ed to collect insurance on her
husbands lives. The policy ON
McHaffie's life, he said, was al
lowed to lapse through non-pay-
ment of a premium. Meyer, the
fourth husband, carried $4,000
of insurance, which was increas-
ed from $1,000 shortly before his
death, but no attempt was made
by his wife to collect it.
Not long after the first mar
riage, Prosecuting Attorney Ste
phan said that the Dooley broth
ers jointly assumed an insu. nnce
policys on their lives for $4,000,
naming Mrs. Dooley as the bene-
ficiary. This was in addition 10
the $25O0 policy carried by the
husband, Robert G. Doolsy, in,
favor Of his wife.
Poison Supply Found
Edward Dooley died August 5,
1915, after an illness Of ten days
and the insurance was paid u
the surviving Dooley and his
wife. n October 1, 1915, Robert
C. Dooley died and insurance on
his life was collected by Mrs.
Dooley.
The Dooley baby lived to be
three or four years old and its
death was reported to have re-
suited from typhoid fever.
An examination of the ranch
house occupied by Meyer and his
wife in Twin Falls county is said
to have revealed quantity of
poison, such as is used for the
discrimination Of insect pests.
The authorities also reported the
presence of the same character
of poison concealed in the house
occupied by Harlan G. Lewis and
.his wife at Billings, Mont.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-05-12
Veteran Of Civil
w arPassesAw

Geo. w. Wineland, veteran of
the Civil war, passed away sud
denly yesterday afternoon at the
home of his daughter, Mrs. Chas.
]. Lisle, 1014 South 18th street.
He had been in poor health for
several weeks, although his con-
dition was looked upon by MEM
bers of his family as critical.
Heart disease is said to have been
the immediate cause of his death
and he passed away almost with
out warning.
Mr.. Wineland was born in Ohio
76 years ago and moved when a
boy to Michigan where he lived
when he enlisted in the army.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wineland came
to Salem little more than three
years ago to make their home
with their daughter. Mrs. Wine
land died year after their arriv-
al in Salem. They are survived
by five children. One son resides
at Lincoln, Neb., another at
Belleville, Kans., a daught.s at
Blue Springs, Neb., another
daughter at Alberta, Canada, and
Mrs. Lisle of Salem.
Mr.. Wineland was Mason
and a member Of the G. A. f.,
and also a life long member OF
the Methodist church.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-05-12

Gardner escaped June z. 1920,
BY jumping from train near
Portland after he had been convict
ed of an $4,000 registered mail
robbery at San Diego and given a
25-year sentence in McNeil's is
land prison.
Following his escape Gardner
went TO Australia and recently re-
turned to Napa where his wife re-
sides, to give himself up, the sher-
iff's office said. He was advised,
however, through guarded tele-
phone conversation with his wife
his wife that he could expect no
concessions and he Immediately
disappeared again, with the posse
in close pursuit.
Escape Spectacular.
Portland, Or, May 12.--Roy
Gardner was In custody of three
federal officers when he made a
spectacular escape here June 7,
1920, while being taken to Nc
Neil's island penitentiary to begin
25-year sentence. The officers
had besides Gardner two Chinese
prisoners.
Gardner jerked revolver from
the holster OF one of the officers
and covered the two guards while
Tom Wing, one Of the Chinese
prisoners snapped handouts on
the officers.
The two then robbed the other
Chinese prisoner of $40 and walk
ing from the Pullman car COM
partment, mingled with other pas
sengers and stepped slowly from
the moving train as 1t pulled into
the East Portland depot.
1t was not until the train had
left the station and was near the
Union depot that members OF the
train crew were attracted by the
officers and released from their
temporary prison.
A net was thrown about the city
Immediately and federal, city and
county officers Joined in a search
for the two fugitives but without
avail.
Tom Wing, the Chinese prison
er, was recaptured several days
later in Portland's Chinatown
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-05-12
/ Basic !
Killed
In Rut Seven I. w. w.
Members Recently
Conyicted to Go Free
Nv Terms of Ruling

q paul, Mimi, May 12.-The
r.ited States circuit court OF ap-
ss,ls today set aside the first OF
,As four counts in the indictment
n which 27 members of the l. w.
n were convicted and sentenced
n varying terms in the Leaven-
worth federal penitentiary from
he federal district court of Kan"
Eas
Kansas City, Mo-, May IL
twenty Of the 27 members of the
/ W. ". convicted in the federal
district court in Kansas City, Kan
sas, in December, 1919, and SEN
fenced to varying terms in the
lsvenworth penitentiary will be
freed as result of the decision OF
The United States court of appeals
hSt. Paul today, the United States
district attorneys office announ-
|tM
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-05-12
HarnOn Estate
Settles Claim
Held By Clara

Los Angeles, Cal, May IA
claim Of Clara Smith Hamon
against the estate of Jake L.
Hamon, of whose alleged murder
she was recently acquitted by an
Oklahoma jury. was in process Of
settlement today, it was stated by
]. B. Champion, attorney for the
claimant.
The negotiations, he said, had
proceeded on the basis of payment
of $4,000 in cash and recogni-
tion by the estate Of certain as
signments and contracts by which
Hamon was declared to have made
over oil rights to Clara Smith
Hamon during his lifetime.
Judge c. w. Ellis of Santa Ana,
Cal. conducted the negotiations
with Mr.. Champion as the repre-
sentative Of his son, Fred Ellis OF
Ardmore, Okla, attorney for Mrs.
Jake L. Hamon of Chicago, the
widow.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-05-12
Bullets
Raiined
nT'own
West Virginia Ken :
lucky Border Scene
of Renewed Rioting
Say Reports

Williamson, w. Va, May
IL. - Governor Morgan Of
West Virginia and Governor
Morrow of Kentucky were
asked by the authorities Of
Mingo county. w. Va. and
Pike county, Kentucky. where
fighting occurred today to re-
quest the federal government
to send troops into this Sec
ton.
williamson, w. Va, May ia
gun battle on the West Virginia.
Kentucky boyder in the vicinity of
Merrimac and Sprigg, adjacent
mining towns, was reported to
Sheriff Pinson of Mingo county
today. One man is reported killed
and reports to the sheriff indicate
that the battle is still in progress.
The mau reported killed is said to
be Harry Staten. a former magis-
trate and a witness for the state in
the Matewan gun fight trial early
this year. He is said to have been
shot while standing in front Of his
store at Sprigg.
The fighting is said to be the
seyerest in the history Of Mingo
county and Sheriff Pinson is sum-
moning a number Of special depu-
ties for immediate service at the
two towns.
A later report stated that Mer-
rimac also was being fired on from
the Kentucky side.
Captain j. r. Brockus and a
squad of state police were report
ed hemmcd in by firing parties at
Merrimac. 1t is reported that the
state policies supply of ammuni-
tion is low. Captain Brockus has
ten men at Merrimac and in addi-
tion there are six deputies there.
Norfolk & Western passenger
train No. 8 which left Williamson
shortly after noon was reported
fired on by n en- concealed in the
mountains when it stopped at
Merrimac.
Six state police who had been
on duty east Of Ehacker reached
Williamson this afternoon. They
described the firing at Sprigg as
a continual roar" They added
that the fire came from houses and
other Places in the village as well
as from the mountain side.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-05-12

Objects.,to !,
Recruiting
Salem Street Car Com
pany Reported Not
to Be Paying Tracks
May Be Torn Up

That the Salem street railway
company is disinclined to consider
any change in the routing OF
streetcars so that North Salem
may have better transportation fa-
cilities, was the report OF Charles
w. Niemeyer. chairman of the
committee appointed sometime ago
by the Marion County Realtors as
sociation TO investigate the matter
and place 1t before the streetcar
company, made at the realtors
luncheon this noon in the Marion
hotel.
According to Mr.. Niemeyer, T.
l.. Billingsly, manager of the
streetcar company, has failed to
make any written statement re-
garding the matter, but objects to
the proposition on the grounds
that it would cost 100000 to lay
the additional five miles of track
age necessary for the rerouting of
the cars, besides the cost of tearing
up three miles OF tracks which
will be put out of use. Mr.. Me
meyer stated that information
from other sources made this
amount seem excessive.
Not Paying.
Mr.. l}iilinGsly is further report
ed to have said that the streetcar
company is not paying expenses
and intimated that with the city
councils permission, the tracks on
North Summer and North Seven
teenth street would be taken up,
but did not make any offer as to
what services would be rendered
by his concern If this was allowed
to be done.
Mr.. Niemeyer proposed that
committee be appointed to inyesti-
gate the matter OF running auto
buses TO North Salem, because Of
the distressing transportation con-
ditions existing in that part Of
the city. He stated that he knew
of concern which would be glca
to give the proposition a months
trial IL backed by the proper pub
licity and the cooperation OF the
realtors.
Proposals Adopted.
Another committee was asked to
be appointed to confer with the
North Salem Improvement league
TO ascertain how far property own
ers would go in improving streets
to be utilized for trackage.
The realtors adopted the propo-
sails of Mr.. Niemeyer but the ap-
pointment of the committees will
be left until the return Of L. G.
Hayford, president OF the associa-
tion. from Walla Walla, Washing
ton, where he has gone to attend
the interstate convention OF real
tors.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-05-12
Thousands Apply for
Seats to See Dempsey
And Carpenter Fight

New York, May 12.-Although
the opening Of the public sale Of
seats for Dempsey-Carpetier cham
pionship contest in Jersey City
July 2, will not begin for several
days, the advance demand for res
srvations ass Ire a re -srd breas'pg
attendance.
Official diagrams OF the arena,
distributed today, indicate that
the boxing amphitheater to be
built by Promoter Tex Riekard
will seat $4,000 or more specta-
tors. The present plans provide for
35 rows Of $50 seats, more than
100 mezzanine boxes. Back OF
these boxes are to be erected four
rows Of $40 seats and a similar
lumber Of s35 rows. These in
turn are followed by 80 rows OF
s25 seats, three rows Of $40, Il
rows of SIS. Is rows Of $40 and
II rows Of $3.50 seats.
In the $50 section alone close
10 $4,000 seats already have been
reserved.
An order for fifty $50 coupons
was received from London last
aight with the information that
additional seats would probably be
required IS several large parties OF
English sportsmen were planning
70 cross the ocean for the bout A
able aiso announced that block
5rder Tas on its way from Paris
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-05-12

A letter from r. C. Leffingwell,
who was acting secretary OF the
treasury, at the time OF the Berg
doll gold Withdrawal was present.
ed to the committee. II said that
when the gold was obtained the
government embargo against gold
payments had .bsen lifted unasr
general treasury Instructions and
that a refusal OF the gold would
have been a violation Of these in
structiona"
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-05-12
Near East Cause
Pushed by Blind
Editor in Salem

Several hundred Salem high
school students heard an address
given at a special assembly in the
high school auditorium this MORN
ing by B. F. Irvine. editor Of the
Oregon Journal OF Portland. Mr..
Irvine spoke for the Near East re-
lief cause.
Mr.. Irvine, who urged the stu-
dents to help the drive in every
way possible. was warmly received
at the school. Although totally
blind, Mr.. Irvine is known as cue
of the most capable newspaper
men in the country.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-05-12

Salt Lake City, Utah, May 12.-
LYDIA Meyer, charged with the
murder of her fourth husband,
Edward F. Meyer at Twin Falls,
Idaho September z, 1920, was
arrested at Honolulu today, ac-
cording to a dispatch received by
the Salt Lake Telegram. v. H.
Ormsby, deputy sheriff of Twin
Falls, at present in Los Angeles,
said that he was awaiting extra
dition papers being prepared at
Twin Falls to bring her back to
Idaho for trial. The deputy sher-
iff also informed the paper that
Mrs. Meyer married Vincent
Southard of the U. S. S. Chicago
November 20 last.
Prosecuting Attorney Frank l.,
Stephan of Twin Falls county,
Idaho, said Mrs. Southard's record
was being investigated for the
purpose Of determining the causes
and fixing the responsibility for
the deaths Of three other former
husbands, an infant child by
Robert 'Dooley, her first husband
and Dooley's brother, Edward.
Collected Insurance
Insurance in which Mrs. Sout-
hard was the beneficiary, was
carried on the lives of all five
men, Stephan said, and of which
she is said to have collected at
least $4,000.
Mrs. Southard who was 2S years
old. worked for a time as wait
ress at Twin Falls after Meyers
death. She departed for Cali
fornia last winter. Her parents
are Mr.. and Mrs. w. ]. Trueblood
who live on a farm at Kimberly,
Twin Falls county.
Prosecutor Stephan said he had
In his possession evidence which
would establish that poison caused
the deaths of Robert G. Dooley,
William G. McHaffie, Harlan c.
Lewis and Edward F. Meyer
respectively her first, second
third and fourth husbands, and
Edward Dooley, brother of heI
first husband. Stephan said the
bodies Of these men had been ex-
humed and the contents of theiI
stomachs analyzed by Herman
Harms and Edwin F. Roden-
baugh, state chemists respectively
of Idaho and Utah, and that a
deadly poison had been found.
The poison in each case was said
to have been the same.
Marriage Record Long
The woman's arrest on q
charge of numbering Meyer was
made as a result of the chemists
report, Stephan said.
Mrs. Southard's matrimonial
history and the dates of her hus-
bands deaths as given out by the
authorities follows;
Married Robert C. Dooley, ar
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-05-12

In Farm
Jobs-Race
$500 Changers May
Visit Salem During
Naional Convention
In Portland

I'm a mouth from now everyone
in Salem will be employed" said
Judge Earl Race when asked to
discuss the labor situation before
the open forum at the Commercial
club last night, "but at present
the situation is very bad"
While I'm furnishing men to
all who want help, the farmers are
not doing the work they did last
year because Of prospective low
prices Of produce. In a month
from now strawberries, cherries
and other fruits will be in season
and will furnish employment for
everyone who needs IL in Salem"
Judge Race drew the compari-
son of the wages paid this year
and last. Farmer labor is reduced
from So and board to $1.S0 a day
with board. The hop fields are
paying 35 cents an hour, the berry
men 80 cents and the worker
boards himself.
ITO relieve the present short
age of work, urge every business
man and individual to do all they
can in finding employment for
men," stated the judge.
Assurance that $50 members of
the National Grange will visit Sa-
lem when the organization holds
its yearly convention in Portland
next November was offered by c,
l.. Macdonald, Salem rancher, who
suggested that a committee be ap-
pointed to ascertain what could be
done to provide entertainment and
get as many as possible here.
Luther Chaplin, buyer Of the Sa-
lem Kings Produce company, was
appointed chairman Of the com
mittee.
A motion to endorse the Fourth
of July celebration was laid on the
table and one substituted instruct
ing the president Of the CONNER
cial club to appoint a committee
to see what funds could be sub
scribed. P. NJ. Gregory was Sc
lected as chairman.
The community sing was dis
cussed by T. E. McCroskey, who
called attention to the program Of
fered. Mrs. Carrie b. Adams will
be present to lead the singing,
Marshall N. Dana, Oregon Journal
staff writer, will deliver a 80
minute talk, and there will be
dancing in which the old fashioned
Virginia reel lead by Mr.. and Mrs.
Gerald Volk will be one Of the
features.
C. A. Rice, chairman Of the pro-
gram committee Of the open forum,
had a fine program. perhaps the
best which has been given for
some time. Albert Gille sang the
''Armourer's Song" from Robin
Hood" with particular finesse and
gave as an appropriate encore
Calm as the Night" by Bohm.
Mrs. John Roberts encored. after
rendering Pale Moon" with I'm
an Old Fashioned Town" A duet
was given by the two singers who
were accompanied by Mrs. Lillian
Hartshorn. Mrs. Ronald Glover
gave two life portraying readings
which received the applause OF the
entire audience.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-05-12
Smoke from Blaze
Wakes Sleeper and
Firemen Are Called

Fighting for breath in a smoke
filled house, Al Jaril, 2108 Bread
way, suddenly awoke yesterday
afternoon to find that his home
had caught fire from a defective
fIue. Firemen arrived few min
utes after he had turned in the
alarm and quickly extinguished
the small blaze.
Mr.. jaril, who works at night
and consequently sleeps during the
day. was alone in the house whea
the fire broke out. Little damage
was done.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-05-12
Officers Warned
BergdoII Would
Attempt Escape

Washington, May 12.-Warning
that Grover c. Bergdoll, Philadel-
phia draft dodger. probably would
attempt to escape, was sent to the
department Of justice while Berg
doll still vas in custody. John F.
OCOnnoF, special agent Of the de-
partment, testified today before
the house investigating commit
tee. So far as he knew II never
was transmitted to the military
authorities, O'ConnoT said.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-05-12
Tire Thieves Busy;
Two Spares Stolen

Accessory thieves are still ac-
tive in Salem. Reports that two
more spare tires had been stolen
from the automobiles Of Salem
residents were received by the po-
lice last night.
E. c. Quinn, 230 S. 18th street.
says a tire was taken from his car
while it was parked on South High
street, and DR.. G. e. Prime, 500
Oak street, says a spare" was re-
moved from the rear of his ma
chine while on Hall street.
Police are today searching for
an automobile stolen in Portland
which, it is believed, may be in Sa-
lem.