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The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-09-08

ercises the students met with their respective deans and professors and in few days the regular college wheels will be turning in a manner familiar to old students and soon to be familiar to the new students. The total enrollment is nearing 1 900.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-09-08
DEATH SHOCKS FRIENDS

Greensboro, September 7.--(Spe- ciaD.-The death of W. E. McQuil- Ian, which occurred yesterday, was great shock to friends in Greens boro He had only lived in Greeneboro a few years, coming here from Wy oming some 10 years ago, but he had made many friends by his quiet, gem tlemanly demeanor. He purchase sed the Jones river plantation before coming to Greensboro, and was a most successful farmer. managing his fine plantation and succeeding in conQuering all obstacles to rais- ing bumper crops at all tines.
 He was a devout member of the Catholic church. His wife and chill dren survive him.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-09-08
Improvement Ordinance
 No. 135-D

An ordinance to provide for certain
 improvements on 2Sth street,
 Ensley, from the east property
 line of Ensley avenue, to the west
 property line of Avenue w, Ems
 ley.
 Be 1t ordained by the commission of the city of Birmingham, as fol- lows:
 Section 1. That the broken and worn-out portions of the combined curb and gutter and valley sutters on both sides of Twenty-eight street Ensley. from the east. property line of Ensley avenue to the west prop erty line of Avenue w. Ensley. shall be rebuilt with Portland cement con crete.
 That the combined curb and gut ter on the north side of Twenty eighth street. Ensley. from the west property line of Avenue w, Ensley, to a point 15o feet west of the west property line of Avenue W, Ensley. shall be rebuilt with Portland ce- nent concrete combined curb and gutter. the curb and gutter to be six inches thick and the gutter two and one-halfs s(21z feet wide.
 That ttS roadway between the gut ter lines on Twenty eighth street. Ensley- from she east property line of Ensiey avenua to the west prop erty line cf AYeiue T. Ensiey, and the roaGwa2 bes1s cen the gutter lines
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-09-08
Improvement Ordinance
 No. 136-D
An ordinance to provide for certain
 Improvements on 9th street, for merly East street, from the north property line of 11th avenue, to
 the south property line of 18th

S-.~ ~~h PAoPcEsy hhc oI xkt0
 Terraes.
 Be it ordained by the Commission of the City of Birmingham as fol- lows:
 Section 1. That Fifth street, from tke north property line of Eleventh avenue to the south property line of Twelfth Terrace shall be graded.
 That the east and west edges of a 20-foot roadway along the center line of Fifth street, from the north prop erty line of Eleventh avenue to the south curb line of Twelfth avenue, and the east and west edges or a 3O- foot roadway along the center line os Fifth street. from the north curb line of Twelfth avenue to the south property line of Twelfth Court, shall be curbed with portland cement con- crete, combined curb and gutter, the curb and gutter to be inches thick and the gutter 8 feet wide
 That the north and south edges of 30-foot roadway along the center line of Eleventh Court and the north and south edges of a 30-foot road way along the center line of Twelfth avenue, respectively, shall be con nccted with the west curb line of Fifth street with by 20-inch gran ite curb of 10-foot radius.
 That the north and south edges of a 27-foot roadway along the center line of Twelfth avenue. shall be con- nected with the east curb line of Fifth street. with 6x20-inch granite curb of 10-foot radius.
 That the gutters adjoining the granite curb at the northwest and southwest corners of Eleventh Court and Fifth street, the northwest. southwest. northeast and southeast corners of Twelfth avenue and Fifth street. shall be paved for width of feet with vitrified brick paving on a cinder foundation.
 That valley crossings feet wide shall be constructed along the west curb line of Fifth street. across the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-09-08
wILsON-GRIEFIN

Tuscarosa, September 7.-(Special). J. The marriage of Miss Eva Griffin and Mir. Elias Wilson took place yes- terday at the home of the brides parents, Box Springs, Rev. John Realle officiating. Mrs. Wilson is a graduate of Tuscaloosa High school and Livingston Normal school and has taught several years in Tusca- : loosa county with marked success. MT. Wilson is member of promi- nent family and is highly esteemed. He. is a successful business man or Greensboro. where they VIII reStue after a wedding trip to southern cities.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-09-08

cial grand jury to be convened so- morrow to take up the cases whi ah following the dpnamiting of an A. E A. freight train and various strike disorders.
 The technical point was raised when the case of O. c. Fairfield, one of the men indicted. was called to day. It was said that by agreemen, with attorneys of the local bar Judge Cover had issued the call for rhe special term from Cordele insteod of in open court here as the law pro- vldeS.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-09-08
DISMISS INDICTMENTS.
 CALLS SPECIAL COURT
 IN A., B. & A. DISORDERS
By Assoeisted Press
rItxrsra

TtzBefHIu, uA,, September 7.--ir- dictments charging Mayor J. l.. Pitt man of Fitzgerald and IS other per- sons with interfering with employ es Of the Atlanta. Birmingham and Atlantic railway, were set aside by Judge Gower in superior court here today when the point was made that technically the special term of court at which the indictments were re- turned had been illegally called.
 Judge GowB then ordered a spe-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-09-08
TENNESSEE BORROWS MILLION
 BY Associated Preas

Nashville, Tenn, September 1-The Tennessee funding board today opened bids on a loan of $1,000 900 for one year. Bids submitted ranged from six to seven per cent.
 The s1,000.000 loan was awarded to $. N. Bond and company. New York on bid of par and interest and pre- mium of s1,225 at per cent
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1921-01-28
Population of
Japanese Empire
Only 7 ,0O5,51

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Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-08-22
Paving South
To Be Finished
By WEDNESDAY

Paving of the Pacific highway
between Salem and jefferson will
be completed Wednesday, when
the last concrete ION the stretch
connecting South Commercial
street, nt the city limits. with the
bitullthic pavement laid north OF
Jefferson last year, will be poured.
This is the announcement today Of
those In charge Of the work,
When work ceases this after
noon less than 1900 feet of pave
ment will remain to be laid.
Completion of the paving work
this week insures the opening Of
the highway to traffic by the time
Of the state fair It is believed.
During the 80 days which the
new pavement will remain closed
In order to allow It to set proper
ly, traffic on the highway south
will continue to be routed over the
detour from the end Of South 18th
stret. A few hours Of rain. how
ever would make this detour i'm
passable to automobiles and the
Marion route ta Jefferson
would have to be used.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-08-22
w oman S
Slayer Is
Suicide e
Supposed Murderer of
Rancher's Wife Dies
Soon After Capture;
Poison Theory.

Porterville, Cal, Aug. 22.--
Walter H. Alexander, supposed
slayer Of Mrs. ]. B. Bachman, wife
Of a rancher. was found on the
Joe Lucke ranch, ten miles from
here, by posse early today and
died before he could be given any
aid Sheriff Court Smith. leader
Of the posse, believes he poisoned
himself.
A bottle cork with an odor of a
certain poison was found near the
body. but the bottle could not be
found@
Found in Flower Bed.
A posse had searched for Alex
|ander throughout the night, trac-
1 ing him at last to the Lucke place,
which is unoccupied. His shotgun
was found leaning up against the
ranch house. Investigating about
the house Sheriff Smith came upon
Alexander lying PROSTATE In a
patch Of s''nflowers about 500
yards from the dwelling. He was
unconscious and his labored
breathing indicated that he was
near death. Before the sheriff
could summon aid Alexander died.
His body was brought to the
morgue here In which the body OF
Mrs. Bachman is also laid out.
The place which was found Is
less than a mile from the ranch
home OF Fl. B. Ceilings. his step
father. where Mrs. Bachman was
shot and killed yesterday. After
the shooting Alexander sent his
stepfather after some liquor and
successfully blocked an attempt oi
Bachman, the woman's husband
and an eye witness to the shoot.
ling. TO telephone for help. Col.
I lings returned empty handed and
Alexander disappeared taking his
shotgun and. according to Col
lings, bottle of poison.
Alexander is said by Collingl
and Bachman to have forced tn,
Bachmans to drive from Lindsay
near here, to the Ceilings place
enforcing his demands by a knit
lheld at Bachman's back. AT thei
destination, Alexander asked Mrs
Bachman what she was going Il
do. She replied that she was "go
ing TO stay right here" and th,
shooting followed.
Bachman, who is rancher II
the Poplar district, near here, sait
THAT he believed Alexander wal
Jealous Of Mrs Bachman.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-08-22
Jury LIST For
Brumfield's
Trial Drawn

Roseburg. Or, Aug, ss-sheriff
starmer under court order today
drew 81 names from among which
an effort will be made to get q
Jury TO try DIR, r. NJ, Brumfield on
a charge OF numbering Dennis
Russell,
The trial is scheduled to begin
next Monday, The county grand
jury has been called to meet Sat
urday 10 indiet DR.. Brumfield,
pr. BFumfleid became much agi-
lated when interviewed in his cell
teday, declaring he would not an
aver questions regarding the Rus
sell murder. He protested to the
sheriff against being asked by Q
reporter regarding purchase Of
women's lingerie the day of the
murder.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-08-22
Cash Offer for
Portland Ball
Club Refused

San Francisco, Aug. Wv. A
Rourke, former owner of the 0ma
ha club of the Western league, an
nounced here today that he haf
made a cash offer to Judge w. '
McCredie for the purchase of u
Portland club of the Pacific Coas
league. The amount Of the off
was not made public, but M
Rourke said that he had Civ
Judge McCredie until Wednesd
night to consider 1t.
Portland, Or, Aug. 22.-Jut
w. w. McCredie said he had
ceived a telegram from w.
Rourke containing an offer
purchase the Portland team
that it would not be accepte
"The price is entirely too low
said Judge McCredie. Il Nigh
say that we have had other offer
which are far better than this
provided we decide to sell.
II win add that do not ap
prove Of Mr.. Rourke's method Q
doing business. He should no
break into print before the offe
is accepted or rejected. Were hi
offer the highest, after his man
ner of handling it, don't think
would consider 1t, in view of wha
has happened"
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-08-22
Salem Band
Is Second at
MarshfieId

AS prize for second place at
the annual Elks convention at
Marshfield the Salem Elks band
was given an urn, turned from
the famous Myrtlewood of Coos
county, which the local orga- iza-
tion brought back with them last
night and placed on the mantle
Of the big fireplace In the local
club rooms. First place went to
Portland, but the organization
from that city had over twice as
many pieces, and local men are
well satisfied with the showing Of
the Salem band under the leader
ship Of Oscar A. Steelhammer.
While the convention was not
as largely attended as the 1920
gathering here. local Elks are
high in the praise Of the Marsh
field people who staged, the pro-
gram In a manner which marks
1t as one OF the best conventions
for years. About so local people
were in attendance, and each says
that he had a wonderful time.
Marshfield took every advant-
age OF her location on the coast
and staged. as a feature OF the
last day sea food banquet on
Charleston bay, about ~ miles
from the city. Friday was celebrat-
ed with a big barbecue at CO.
guile.
With AZ piece band, a drum
corps and a drill team of about
so, Portland set the pace among
other cities OF the state for a cred
table showing. according to those
who have returned, Many cities
had more present than Salem,
but with the band, which was pro-
nounced excellent from all sides,
local Elks are satisfied with Ba-
LENS part in the convention.
The boxing card was unusual
iy good, It is said. The regular
bouts we're supplemented with
preliminaries between represent
atives OF the crews Of the three
destroyers that had been especial
lIy detailed to Coos bay for the
convention,
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-08-22
Three Men Meet
With Accidents

Catching IT In the machinery OF
a motor while working this morn
ing. J. G. Moir, employe Of the
Gingrich Mortor a Tire company,
had his thumb nearly cut off and
is now in the Deaconess hospital.
Z DR.. e. ID. Fisher, who attended
Moir. stated that the thumb might
be saved.
In making q dive. while In
swimming near Mission Bottom,
William Linn OF Wheatiand struck
rock and dangerously cut bis
scalp yesterday afternoon, He was
not taken to the hospital, but Il
being attended al home.
Oscar Rasmussen Of silvorton
sustained a badly lacerated lea
when his automobile was ditohed
on the highway near Chemawa. Hs
was taken to HIS home after being
attended by Or, Fisher
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-08-22
Mother Kills
Babe to SAGE
.ItFron1 Want

Cleveland, Ohio. Aug. 22.-Al-
legged to have preferred to see her
baby dead than have it face life
Of poverty, Mrs. Mary Soltis. 26,
was under arrest at police head
quarters today on charge OF MUIR
der. Police Sergeant Mccarthy
declares the young mother admit
ted she smothered her week-old
child rather than see 1t live in
want.
Mccarthy questioned Mrs. Sol
tbs after the baby's body had been
taken to the morgue. He found
two other children. John, z, and
Mary, 4, clinging to their mothers
skirts. crying with hunger.
Il smothered the baby with the
bed Clothes" Mrs. Soltis is said to
have declared Il did not want to
see him grow up with nothing
ahead. There is no money-noth-
ing. What could / do? He would
be better dead"
She said her husband, John,
went away some time ago in
search of work.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-08-22
Child Labor Law
Unconstitutional
Declares Juriist
North Carolina Judge Rules Federal Statute
Levying Tax Upon Industries Using Minor
Workers Usurps States Rights to Regulate
Labor; Injunction Granted

Greensboro, N. O., Aug. 22.
Judge James y. Boyd, In federal
court, today held the new federal
child labor law unconstitutional
The owen Heating child labor
law was held unconstitutional by
Judge Boyd two years ago and
that ruling was upheld by the SUI
preme court Of the United States.
The opinion today was render
ed In the case OF the Vivian Spin
ming mill of Cherrydale, N. c.,
who asked an order restraining
J. w. Bailey, collector Of intern
al revenue Srom enforcing the act.
The law imposed federal tax OF
ten per cent on the profits deriv-
ed from products on which child
labor was employed.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-08-22
Husband and Son
Are Arrested For
Numbering Woman

Granite City, H., Aug. as.-Po-
lice Chief CLARK today declared
the body found ia shallow
grave near here and enormously
Identified last week as that Of
Mrs. Serena Gnllland Of Clncin-
natl. is that os AIRS: Nora Dor
man, ana arrested Arthur Dor
man, 81 years cd and John, 1e.
husband and son Of the woman.
On warrants charging murder
The arrests we're made AZ June
ton. 1sQ miles southwest o. here
Ehsre the elder Dormsn vas en-
ployes ss > farm hand.
Although the elder Dornan Sc
nies knoWie4ge of the murder and
declares his wife eloped 70 Den
YER VIII > chanffenr. the young
er porman. according 70 Chief Of
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-08-22

Police CiarE, confessed that his
father confieea to him that be
had murdered the woman. The
sons admission Is said to have
been made after two hours Of
questioning. The boy. Chief CLARK
declared. said be had been sworn
70 secrecy By bis father.
Father told ne be ehoked
mother and hit her on the head
with something. the alleged con-
fession recites. PLEASE do not
tell him ! told"
The DormaBs formerly resided
here. Mrs. Dorman was employed
as q waitress and disappeared
June 8 last. The following day
Dorman appeared 81 her place Of
employment and demanded fis
wages due her.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-08-22
Cowboy Killed
By Companion
Slayer Caught

Pendleton. Or, Aug. 22.-Louis
Ragains, a cowboy, was shot and
killed In a lonely cabin In the
wilds of the Blue mountains, 40
miles south of Pendleton, early
Sunday morning as the result OF
an alleged quarrel between he and
Jess Brunn. another cowboy, who,
according to Umatilla county sher-
iff's officials, has confessed to the
shrooting.
The killing occurred about mid
night, the sheriff's office being
informed OF the crime early in the
morning. Deputy Sheriff Spears,
accompanied by Deputy Coroner
Brady, went to the scene Of the
shooting and returned last. night
with Brunn and the body OF the
murdered man.
Brunn Found Near Cabin
Brunn was found near the cab
IN together with two associates,
Charles Runyan and George Shir-
ley, cowboys.
| He made no resistance when
1.-THE officers approached and ad-
mitted that he was the man who
did the shooting. according to
4 Deputy Spears.
i Ragains had charge OF q herd
OF horses on the range in that VI
Icinity, With Brunn serving as
, caretaker. 1t was said the alleged
altercation occurred Saturday
morning, growing out OF the cues
, tion of who left gate on the
ranch open, according To the story
told sheriff's officials.
i, Brunn was said to have return
ed to the cabin late at night with
the avowed intention OF killing
Ragains.
Victim Pound in Bed
The murdered man was found
in bed. A bullet from s0-s0 r.
lie had entered his shoulder and
had come out low in the back, y
Iaupeared that Ragaina had Just
started to rise from his bed when
he was shot.
sheriff's officials we're inclined
70 scout the theory that the shoot
ing grew out of so trivial quar-
rel, but believe that cards or IL
ouor were to blame.
Ragains. whose residence is on
Mckay cree>. Is survived by his
widow, two daughters, aged IA
and IL; a mother. three sisters
and two half brothers, The aileg-
ed murdered is single,
Brunn in statemsnt declared
that he had fired In self defense,
Both Runyon and Shirley were
said to have witnessed the shoot
ting,
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-08-22
Hotel
Blaze
T ata !
Three Known Dead
and and Many as Missing
following Destruc-
tion of Frame HOJel.

,socon. Ca, Aug. 1z. ~ Vo
as are known to have lost
ps,s. s.ss lives in a fire which destroy
's', !, M Brown house, a frame no.
y y, n here early today and firemen
&, aaressed the belief the death
e, ~ would be materially increas-
= 4 when the ruins Of the struc-
,are had been searched.
'a's snDroximately twenty OF the
..a err hundred and fifty guests OF
NJ sSs hotel we're injured.
i poteI employees expressed rear
!, :, tbe death list might reach
,ortv ,or but this figure was dis-
:. .a.od by the police. The loss
.,al J, ,hs hotel register made impos-
.'hls q check of the missing.
Chemicals Start Fire
Tan persons, suffering injury
,.om nj b,,rns or sustained in jump
,ng from the second and third
.sa,iee - Of the hotel, are under
treatment at the Macon hospit-
al.s :,
chemicals in an adjacent drug
st0re. which blew in the side of
NJ structure the fire quickly
,.anDed many Of the hotel guests.
Finding the stairways blown
sway and the fire escapes almost
instantly enveloped in flames,
those in the front part OF the
huadIng we're forced to leap from
windows on the lower floors. Men
on the sidewalks saved many wo-
men from injury by catching them
IN their arms. Between 100 and
l5o persons were registered at
the hotel.
MANY Trapped by Flames
@. l. Glider, who escaped by
droupIng from the third floor OF
he hotel annex said he was GER
tain he left ten or fifteen men be-
hind him in that part of the
building who had no way OF es-
Gaping
The only known dead at an
early hour today was ]. W.
Hayes, Justice Of the peace. who
died from burns while being re-
moved to the hospital.
Although the fire had burned
itself out after destroying a hall
block, firemen said 1t would be
several hours before the premises
could be searched to determine
the number of dead.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-08-22
Troops Guard Court
When Feud Murder
Trial Opens Today

has torn eastern Kentucky in re-
cent years and which Is said 10
have resulted IA q score Of kiii-
ings IN almost as many years,
were present for the opening q
the trial.
Major James L. Dillon, IN charge
OF the guardsmen, has issued
warning to the clansmen against
carrying concealed weapons dur
ing the trial.
The killing Tor which Bailey Is
to be tried occurred on April 7
last. at Heidricks station.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-08-22

Mount Vernon. KY, Aug. "a
With twenty five national guards
men from London and twenty spe-
clai deputy sheriffs on guard. the
Rock Castle court house present.
ed a martial appearance when the
trial OF John Bailey. Jr.. alleged
slayer Of veverely White. was call
ed here today.
Approximately Ice members Of
the Bailey-Lee clan and the
Whites. ppposing factions in the
most bitter mountain feud that
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-08-22
Ball Game Is
Feature Of Odd
Fellows Picnic

Interest in the outcome OF the
ball games, and the physical een-
dition Of the participants after
the conclusion prevented the Odd
Fsllows fram carrying out the
foot racing program at their an
uuai picnic yesterday held on the
Weeks farm, north Of Salem:
Ths ball game ended with q
sesrs ef 81 to ~ in iaTes Of the
tsaa eaptained By joe Madison,
who also plttsd his aggregation
against the losers, headed by Ray
white, in a tug Of war and came
off victor:
Following the games aad eats,
the Auscovits Patrol, Of which
r. ". simeral is the captain gave
an exhibition drill. Guests we're
aisa given an opportunity 70 In
duige in swimming, and nearly
evegy woman present succeeded
In winning a prize by hitting the
african Dodger."
The men whe composed the
team Of Maddison's were: X: Y.
simeraI. catcher; I. 3. Nadaisoa,
pitcher; g. G. Nichols, lst base;
sydney Francisco, and base;
Hammer. Ord base: H. 3. Ingrey.
short stop; Persons, right field;
George Beatty. center field; La
renee Townsend. left field.
On Ray Whites team were:
eosser. pitcher: L. J. slmeral.
catcher: G. Nichols. 1st base;
thir abase. cIasgeit; White. 2nd
base: chenoweth. short stop; Lee
March. left field: Scott center
field: Fleenor, right field.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-08-22

Regulation Of labor, Judge Boyd
held in his decision today, is one
OF the powers retained BY the
states and not delegated to the fed
eral government. State child labor
laws are adequate to care for the
situation and provide a penalty.
not tax. as Is proposed by the
act Of congress. the decision said.
The attempt Of the federal gov
ernment to regulate labor within
the state is a usurpation sf au-
lthority and a violation Of the SOW
ereign rights Of the state. con-
cludes the ruling.
An order permanently restrain
Ing the collector from collecting
revenue from the Vivian Spinning
mills was signed at the same time
| the opinion was announced.