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Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-08-16

Birmingham, Ala, Aug. lis
the jefferson county jail in this
city conductive to insanity? Or is
it, as 1t seems to some observers,
conducive to thought that a plea
of insanity may save one from
hanging?
This question has drawn forth
an expression from the state SUI
preme court. The court specifical-
ly cited the instance of Charley
Wade, convicted and sentenced to
nineteen to twenty years at hard
labor for an alleged criminal op-
Grafton upon the person OF man
for attentions paid Wade's wife.
The opinion in this case was that
scarcely enough evidence was sub
mitted for the insanity plea to
warrant bringing 1t to-the atten-
tion Of the jury at the first trial.
Wade was confined to the JEFF
ferson county jail and entered the
plea Of insanity when convicted Of
the offense. Numerous others con-
victed OF murder and other lesser
crimes have claimed the protection
afforded by law to persons affected
with mental disorders. Two out
standing and recent instances
were those Of F. White Seay, con-
victed of brutally numbering his
19-year-old wife, and John White
side, negro, who killed ]. l..
Bourgeois and Lacey Murphee, an
old man, 73 years old. and boy of
|15.
Seay, 1t was shown by his recent
trial and conviction, brutally
choked to death and mutilated the
body of his wife, near Florence,
Ala, May Is. He was brought to
the county jail here for safe keep
ing and, upon opening Of his case,
entered a plea of not guilty by rea-
son of insanity.
In the same way Whiteside shot
the old man and boy down in a
group of woods near this city sew
eral weeks ago. After a chase OF
several days he was captured in
Chattanooga and brought to the
jefferson Jail.
County Solicitor Joseph r. Tate
has taken cognizance Of the many
cases of insanity pleas and stated
that he would order a thorough
fumigation TO rid the prison of any
possible insanity" germs thai
might be lurking within 1t.
can irresistible impulse gener
ated by wicked propensities viii
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-08-16

In an article written for the
"Amusement Reporter" J. Aldrich
Libbey, singer and comedian, who
was here recently on one of the
local vaudeville circuits, gives his
impressions OF Salem and other
northwestern towns OF Importance
visited while on his tour.
The article was mailed to the
Commercial club and gives the
writer's impression Of Salem as
follows:
"Thls city is undoubtedly one Of
the prettiest and best laid out
communitiest on the coast. The
streets are Immediately clean. the
business houses are Of the hest and
the residential part of the city is
absolutely beautiful. The shade
trees are much In evidence and the
lawns of the best. The homes are
all built ON spacious. commodius
styles, with wonderful verandas.
Comfort, ease, contentment and
restfulness seem TO prevail every
where.
"The postoffice is a model of ex-
ceilenee. while the city hall is a
splendid building. The capitol
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-08-16
High Rates
Blamed for
F arm Ills
Condition Tn South
western States De-
plorable Due to High
Cost Of Production

Washington, Aug. 16. - Bust
ness and financial conditions in
states served by the tenth federal
reserve bank, Kansas City, are
deplorable. due to high cost Of
production and distribution OF
agricultural products and pre-
sailing low prices, A. r. Ramsey,
chairman OF the federal reserve
bank at Kansas City, told the In
terstate commerce commission to-
day In hearings on freight rates
on grain products and hay.
The complaint against present
rates was made by the Kansas
state railroad commission, Joined
by twenty other states and vari-
Gus other grain producer associa-
tions.
Producers are unable to sell
their products above the cost OF
production and distribution, Mr.
Ramsey said.
Rate experts, statisticlans ano
economists were on hand to tes-
tify before the commission as tc
the necessity for reductions IN
freight rates on grain products
and hay in western states.
The hearing is being held be
fore Commissioner Lewis. Th'
commission, 1t is known is anx
ious to lose no time In decidini
whether the present alleged
"emergency' In the grain indus
try justifies the reductions asked
Emergency reductions granted
last May still are in effect, th'
commission said and there is moth
ing to show that they materially
Increased traffic. or that presen
rates have appreciably reduced
the movement OF livestock whici
must be marketed as It natures,
The producers contended tina
reduced rates would stimulate tn
industry and help save 1t iron
ruin. The commission indicated
that 1t proposed reductions OF
this basis.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-08-16
Comedian Writes
His Impression OF
Salem For MagaSine

building Is magnificent as regard
TO architecture. These are all
placed in big park where their
magnificance can be appreciated
amid appropriate surroundings.
The green sward is delightfully."-
green, and the grounds are kept in
the finest condition by numerous
gardeners.
AT the band concerts, which
are given twice a week in the
beautiful Wilson park, thousands
congregate to listen to the splen-
did music under the leadership of
Oscar Steelhammer.
II particularly noticed one
charming unconventional action,
which was generally observed.
That is the carrying of sort of
blanket, or small carpet, by some
members OF each group, and the
spreading out on the grass OF said
article, and then the party all sit
ting down or stretching out on the
coverlet with the utmost ease an
unconcernness possible. 1t was
novel stunt to me, and one whic
could be copied by other commun
ties to an advantage.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-08-16
Billion
Of News Papers
Printed Yearly

Washington, Aug. 16.-More
than eleven and a quarter billion
copies Of daily newspapers are
printed annually in the United
States, average one copy day for
every three and one-fifth persons
OF the country's total population
latest statistics of the bureau OF
the census show.
Circulation Of the nations 2433
daily newspapers aggregated S2,-
7S5, ,937 copies day, an increase
OF 1873 per cent IN the five years
since 1914. The circulation OF the
592 Sunday newspapers was 49,
929,834 copies each Sunday dur
ing 1919, an Increase OF 14.9 per
cent.
The aggregate circulation Of
these daily and Sunday newspa-
pers. therefore, was 11,270,559,-
S16 copies or 1866 copies per cap
ita for the year.
Total circulation OF the coun-
try's 20,431 newspapers and per-
iodicals aggregated 15,475,145,102
copies for the year, an increase OF
I per cent per issue in five years.
That includes daily, Sunday, tri-
weekly, semi-weekly, weekly,
monthly, quarterly and all other
newspapers and periodicals..
The printing and publishing in
dustry's products were valued in
1919 at $1,528,s56,5O3, Of which
newspapers and periodicals con
tributed $SGs, ,066,O35, and news
papers alone, $162,71S,515, an In
crease Of 116 per cent in five
years.
Newspaper subscriptions and
sales aggregated $204,95S,2l4 an
increase OF 1859 per cent.
Advertising totaled $4oT,i00,-
sol, an increase OF 1918 per cent
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-08-16

Rules Irish
Situation
Dali Eireann Meets
Tuesday Tt Is Said
British Ready to Re-
view Conflict

Dublin, Aug. 16.---An informal
meeting of the Irish republican
parliament was the chief manifes-
tation today of the activity observ-
able in both Sim Fein and Dublin
castle quarters, as the result OF the
new turn in the Irish negotiations,
following the diclosures in the
correspondence, between Mr..
Lloyd George and Eamonn DeVa-
iera.
The meeting was held in the
Mansion House at noon to give the
members, many OF whom had never
met, an opportunity to become ac-
quainted and exchange notes prior
to the parliament session, which
will be held tomorrow to consider
the negotiations.
Pessimism Rampant.
Some Of the members of the Dali
Eireann have been on the run,
others have been fighting with
the Irish republican army and still
others were making their first ap-
pearance in Dublin since their re-
lease from prison or internment
camps. They were in all sorts Of
attire but all seemed earnest and
eager to CLEAN any information re-
garding the negotiations which
had not been made public.
Sir John Anderson, under secre-
tary for Ireland, hurriedly return
ed today from Scotland, where he
had been on holiday, to use his
influence against a definite break
in the negotiations.
The pessimists among the Off
ciaIs meanwhile indicate their be-
lief that the resumption of war is
at hand, that the Dali Eireann will
merely repeat Mr.. DeValera's let
ter in its reply to the British pre-
mier, and that the backs of the Ul-
sterites and their supporters in
the cabinet having been stiffened
by the terms of the republican
leaders letter, Mr. Lloyd-George
would not place his government in
danger by going any further to-
wards meeting the Sim Feir
claims.
"Truce Ends Tuesday"
In the streets of Dublin today
such expressions as "the truce
ends Tuesday night" are heard.
The Irish News, the nationalist
organ OF Joseph Devlin, says 1--WE
have exeellent--indeed unques
tionable-authori for stating
that the British governmental
preparations for renewal Of thu
conflict In Ireland, consequent on
the possible abrogation of thu
truce which has existed since JUL
IL, have been speeded up within
the last three days to such an ex
tent that they now are PRACTICAL,
completed"
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-08-16
Alabama Supreme
Court Tires Or
Insanity Plea s

not excuse the violation OF law.
Depravity is not disease. High
temper, hot blood and passion are
not such mental ailments as Will
excuse the commission of crime.
The so-called emotional insanity
is not recognized as defense In a
criminal case" says Judge Charles
II. Bricken, presiding over the
court of appeals.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-08-16
Loses Life In
Breaking Record

Toledo. Ohio, Aug. 15.-Less
than half an hour after he had
broken the worlds dirt track mo-
torcycle with sidecar record for
one mile, covering the distance
In 81 2-5 seconds, Albert w.
Burns. 81. of Oakland, CAL, was
fatally injured, when, in the first
lap OF rs mile race at the fair
grounds here yesterday, a fellow
rider crowded him, forcing his
machine to skid and crash thru
a fence. Burns neck was broken
and he died en- route to hospital.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-08-16
British Commander
In Egypt Killed

Cairo, Egypt, Aug. 16.-Colonel
G. r. Newman, chief Of staff Of the
British army in Egypt, was seri-
ously injured when an aeroplane
in which he was riding crashed to
the ground late yesterday The
pilot of the machine was killed.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-08-16
tuesday, August il. IS,


2, Watson. Of Indiana !. -
here tonight to wltnss. ,s a
Iessional ring debut !, ''s ''s'
Darneille. the capitars ha'r
cop, who is matched s1'''s
Fred Schroeder in a bon, ssa'ls
Island city. Both figs,.s u, {. L'ag
heavyweights. u
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-08-16
Walters on ytrike.

WdICtIS UIL NUI1nN.
Denver, Colo, sug. lO.--Np
nroximately $50 members OF the
local waters and mattresses union
AID not report for work today as a
result Of a wage cut of SO cents
dav by employers according to un-
ion officials. Three employers to-
day signed new agreements with
the old wages in effect, 1t was an
nounced at union headquarters "A
number Of restaurants did no' re-
duce wages. These were operating
as usual this morning. uther
places were using non-union WORK
erR
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-08-16
Lomen Named
Alaska Judge

Washington, Aug. l6.-J. ".
Lomen was nominated to be dis
trict judge, second division, Alas
ka, and Arthur G. Shoup and Sher-
man Duggan were nominated re-
spective as district attorneys, First
and Third divisions, Alaska, and
Morris w. Griffith. marshal second
division. All are residents of Alas
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-08-16
Fighting Cop TO
Make Ring Debut

New York. Aug. 16.-A party
of Washington notables, includ-
ing United States Senator's Ralph
p Cameron Of Arizona, and James
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-08-16
Floods Destroy
Colorado Bridges

Pueblo, Colo, Aug. 15.--Heayy
rains in Pueblo and at points near
by caused rise In both the Ar
kansas and Fountain rivers here
yesterday and last night. Consid-
erable damage was done to roads
In Pueblo and the vicinity and the
Fountain river was almost at flood
stage. The Santa Fe railroad
bridge over the Fountain river in
this city was washed out, delaying
traffic east. The water went over
some low lands.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-08-16
Turks Accept
Terms of French

Angora. Anatol, Aug. 16.---rhe
Turkish nationalists have accept
ed the revised agreement with
France, subject to certain slight
alterations, it was announced here
today.
The Turkish nationalist assem-
" rejected the original Franco
urk agreement. under which the
rench agreed to withdraw from
'ilicia.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-08-16
At Last!
A drv-insuIated safe with {
class "B" Underwriters
Label

A UTV-AISuidCCu oA~
class "B" Underwriters
Label
For the first time in the ms
tory of safe making, a dry
insulated safe has passed the
gruelling tests necessary to
win the "B" Labed of the
Underwriters Laboratories.
In the past, safes of this class
have depended upon moisture
for a part of their protection
against heat. But moisture
rusts steel and water evapor-
ates if exposed to the air.
We believe that permanent
protection for permanent re-
cords is only possible in a
safe with bone-dry insulation.
And we have perfected an
insulation which is bone-dry
and which protects solely be
cause of the sterling quality
of the materials used
If you want permanent pro-
lection for your records,
write today for our Safe
Book.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-08-16

funeral yacht fleet carry dead and mourners 20 ,
grounds adjacent the Atlantic coast VII who
be Campbell OF New ioiA,
shortly Hourglass the first vessei
yacht In command Oh
Adams long and has engine "
ing The means Of conveying the aeao anu
cost MT
way double fares for body shipments ne
with comfort tne ea" "
burial grounds. Fresh air and moving aoh
better than the confined ra"a
be conducted on poau
being provided for that purpose
Campbell asserd o
why dead to their graves? PROGRESS s
the funeral yacht is as
tho s he intends putting IT automobile and railway
provding the same destination be reached by water
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-08-16
Montana Fires
Under Control

Missoula, Mont, Aug. 16.--Con-
troll lines have been established
around most fires in forest service
district No. /, 1t was announced
here, although there are four
,blazes uncontrolled on the Koo-
tenal forest. The Cabinet and
Occur D'Alene forests each have a
bad fire. Approximately 10000
acres are affected.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-08-16

JOURNAL WANT ADS PAY
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-08-16

They said he was no good, and they drove him out Of
town. But one girl believed in him.
And when he came back, years later
An immortal American classic. One OF the biggest
stores ever written it gives the Good Luck Star ne
greatest opportunity he ever had
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-08-16

Post Toasties are In class alOne-but you can't get
them unless you say Post Toasties" to your grocer
The Cordova daily times., 1921-11-23
NORTHERN TRIBES
 CEDE CANADA LANE

EDMONTON. AI,a. Noy 22 In dian tribes of the Far North have for mall, cedod &72ooo square miles ol territory to Canada as result ol the work of the goyarnmcnt treaty mis- sion during the past summer The commissioners paid treaty bountios to 1900 Indians who had never before taken part in Treaty bay celebrations
 Treaty Day has been observed an 'nually for more than fifty years, fol lowing a treaty made with the tribes in the reign of Queen Victoria, when Canada took over all Indian lands and agreed to pay yearly bounties forever and aye" On Treaty Day each chief receives a silver medal. flag and $25 and every third year suit of clothes. The head men receive $l5 and ordi- nary members of the tribe $5 Every Indian receives ammunition and fish. netting to the value of $l. Each mother gets $l5 for each child.
 
 Indian lands that the government has taken over in the Far North are today much as they were when all Western Canada was rule by the Hud- son Bay Company, now selling it's lands in the fertile prairie provinces to farm settlers They are still trapping men and the Indians rove over them grounds for the old fur company's as they have always done.
 The government pays out about $lOO 900 in $l and $2 bills to the In- dians every year. The small bills are used because the Indians in their store purchases have little use for money Of larger denomination.
The Cordova daily times., 1921-11-23
GREAT QUANTITIES OF
 MEXICAN PETROLEUM

MEXICO CITY, Nov. 23--More than 2O.OOO.OOO barrels of petroleum are stored in tanks and behind dams in Mexico of which two-thirds is American owned, according to re- cent figures given out by the Depart ment of Industry and Commerce.
 Reports from Tampico indicate that oil shipments are exceedingly heavy from that port and that approximately l2,OOO, ,0OO barrels were exported in September Less than 5,000,O bar rels were taken out during August, prior to the settlement of the con- troversy at Tampico between Amer ican oil producers and the Mexican government
The Cordova daily times., 1921-11-23
TWO PORTLAND PITCHERS ARE
 WANTED EAST

PORTLAND, Nov 23.-Two Port land baseball pitchers, Herman Pil- lette and Syl Johnson. are wanted badly by major lcague clubs, accord ing to William Kleper, new owner of the local club.
 Fourteen big league clubs want Pillette The only teams in the Am crican and National leagues who have not asked for him are the St Louis American and Pittsburg For Johnson the bidders are Detroit Chi cago Cubs. Washington and the Bos- ton Red Sox
 Kleppcr may let the two hurlcrs go up to the majors. but not until he is given several players in eX- change Clark Griffith it is said. of fcrcd in exchange for the two pitch CTS. enough players to remakc the Portland club. In addition he said he would guarantee to make good on any players who did not come up to specifications
The Cordova daily times., 1921-11-23
CALL FOR BIDS

Notice is hereby given that sealed proposals will he received by the com mon council of the town of Cordova, Alaska. for the moving of the city s safe from the first floor of the city hall building to the second floor of said building and for making altera- tions on said second floor of said build ing for q town clerks office.
 Contractors to furnish all labor and material to complete the improve ments as per the plans and specified tions on file in the town clerks office in the Blum building on Second street. The council reserves the right to re- ject any and all bids.
 Bids will be received uj to o'clock D. m. Monday, November 21, 1921, and are to be filed with the under signed.
 By order of the common council of the town of Cordova. Alaska
 K. G. ROBINSON, Town Clerk.
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The Cordova daily times., 1921-11-23
MOTORCYCLE RACE IS
 BOOKED FOR JANUARY ]

EUGENE, Ore Noy. 2&. Motorry. cIe riders of Eugen" and nearby cities are planning ou twouty-four hour ell duraucc run next New Years day under the auspices of the Eugene Mo turcycie Club.
 The run will start from here at mid night December &l. and the winner will be proclaimed twenty-four hours later. Local motorcyclists believe the riders will cover around 400 miles on the run.
 The route for the run has not yet been selected The riders may travel to some other Oregon city and return or may cover several roads in this vicinity.
The Cordova daily times., 1921-11-23
OPEN AIR LIFE AND
 HEALTRFIJL GAMES,
 SAYS MRS. NARDlNG

NEW YORK, Nov 23 Open air life and hoolthml games Tor girls arc roy- ur.d bg Mrs Warren C. Harding. in a letter to Mrs Oliver Hartman. na. tioual president of the Camp Fire Girl the wife ot the President writes:
 "l have never been able to imlgu" my reason why the Camp Fire Girls should not be just as useful an organ. izatiou for the girls as tn" Boy Scouts
 Moreover. i' seems :o m" th1' Eirrs need this kind of indaccmont to open air life and hcalthfuI games and ocru. patious, quite as much as tn" boys. The part that women play i'm the world has been greatly changed even in my own generation it has been broad. ouod and enlarged and we "'ll oc wise tr wr recognize ,h1t a larger cen sidrraliou for the health and physical advancement of the girls will better it them for the role they must assume '
The Cordova daily times., 1921-11-23
CALL FOR BIDS

Notice is hereby given that sealed proposals will be received by the com mon council of the town of Cordoya, Alaska, for the construction of a lat eral sewer extending from B avenue to C. avenue on Second street.
 Contractors to furnish all labor and material to complete sewer as per mplans and specifications to be seen at the office of A. J. Adams, city engi- neer.
 The successful bidder will be re- quired to furnish a bond for the proper performance of said work.
 The council reserves the right to re- ject any and all bids.
 Bids will be received up to o'clock p. m. Monday, November 21. 1921, and are to be filed with the undersigned. By order of the common council of the town of Cordova, Alaska. a K. G. ROBINSON. Town Clerk.
 slot.
The Cordova daily times., 1921-11-23
FRONTIER SURVEYORS RECEIVED ACCOUNT OF
 BIG FIGHT BY RADIO

TORONTO. Nov Government surveyors carrying their chains across the far-northern banks of the Great Mackenzie river last summer received the result of the Dempsey Carpenter fight in Jersey City almost as soon as crowds gathered in front of bulletin boards the world around
 Passing through Toronto on his re turn from the sub-Arctic, Fred V. Sci bert, an engineer working with one of three Dominion land survey parties, explained that each band carried a wireless receiving set and received news daily from Cuba, Japan and the Philippines. Every 24 hours they clocked their time with the chroYo- meters at Annapolis. Md
 In the Mackenzie Basin. Seibcrt said, be and his colleagues had discovered great lakes, areas in which dwrlt Dog Ribs and other Indian tribes never be- fore visited by ttc white man. and magnificent waterfalls. one on the Beaver river measuring nearly 100 feet across. with a drop of 6o feet
The Cordova daily times., 1921-11-23
EMPRESS CARLOTTA'S BED
 IS RETURNED TO MEXICO

MEXICO CITY. Nov. 2S. - When the reyolutionists under Emilio Zap ata, several years ago, sacked Mex ico City, one of the prize possessions of all governments since the time of the ill-fated Emperor Maximilian dis appeared This was q fancy bed. the property of the Empress Carlotta.
 When the heads of five American oil companies visited this city re gently, one of them, Edward l.. Doheny, remarked that some time ago he had purchased the prized bed in the United States.
 Word has now been received that MT Doheny has sent 1t to the Mex ican government as a token of good will The bed Is valued at $25, ,0O0.
The Cordova daily times., 1921-11-23
NOTICE

The Alaska Anthracite Railway Company hereby gives notice that on the first day of November. 1921. it filed with the Interstate Commerce Commission at Washington, D. C.. it's application for a certificate that pub- wGc convenience and necessity require tho extension of its line of railroad from its present terminus on Canyon creek. in a northerly direction of one and threc-quartcr miles. (Signed)
 ALASKA ANTHRACITE RAILROAD COMPANY
 2.3w.