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Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-10-27
PICTURE SHOWS
APPRECIATED BY
BOYS ON BORDER
Chaplain J, N, Moose, of 9TH
Cavalry Responsible for
Nightly Entertainment;
Looked Forward to,


Field Headquarters of the American
Punitive Expedition in Mexico. oct.
23.-The army chaplains who accom-
pany the American punitive expedition
IN Mexico have not only marched
a<sreass o --slas To sNh -Ss~c lsA rs~~~cleas
through to the Sierra Madres, but
here they have distinguished them
selves In a new way. They have es-
tabllsned the first electric plant with
in l25-mile radius of this spot in
Chlhuahua, for the lighting Of a read
ing room and a movie show
However commonplace the electric
light has become in the states, it is
stlll rather an innovation in this part
OF Mexico, especially in an army camp
in the Casas Grandes valley. But,
thanks to the Chaplains who devoted
much time to Fostering the authori-
ties for permission to bring the neces-
sary machinery in on motor trucks,
the gas engine, generator and other
equipment arrived about two months
ago and now the meanest private can
read the latest periodicals and write
his letters under electric lights Even
the general hasn't that privilege.
something to Look Forward to-
As for the movie" shows. its hard
to understate their influence for good
OF the interest they have aroused and
sustained. At home the movies"
mean nothing more than a nickel, a
short walk and an hour or so killed
But in camp, the evening show isl
something to look forward to all day
and talk about the next day. Making
adobe brick and other officially pre-
scrbed ways of passing the time soon
pan, even cards and dice have their
limitations, but the motion picture
shows are always popular as ennui
breakers.
The busy little engine that illumi- !
rates the reading room runs the pro- |
Jecting machine for the picture shows, |
nights the prize fight arena and make (
shift vaudeville stage, belongs to the
of Chaplain j. NJ Moose. /
OF the Seventh cavalry. He also man |
ages the shows Censors most of the
soldier mail for several regiments ana
acts as agent for the money order de-
partment Of an express company
From his stipend for issuing these
orders came originally the funds for
down the films from lei paso
He, by the way, has made out money
orders for $500 in three months.
But the money he thus expended from
his chaplain fund will be paid back
from the athletic fund that has grown
% almost $4,000 from the proceeds
If half a dozen boxing exhibitions.
'haplain j, a. Randolph. of the Sec
Ice at El Vale.
!
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-10-27
WAR PRICES ARE
BEGINNING To
PINCH SWEDEN
Although Fortunes Have Been
Made in the Scandinavian
Country Increase in Cost of
Living Is Felt

Stockholm. oct 5.-,Fortunes nave
been made in sweden. as in the other
neutral countries Of Europe. as re.
suit of the war, but the pinch OF wal
prices be- beginning to make itself
lJeoniy felt among the middle and
lower classes. This has been evil
denccd this week by the filing of PEE
titiuns FOR increases of pay by repre-
senlativos of the railway, postal tele-
graph and telephone employees OF the
kingdom. by the city employees OF
stockholm and Of other swedish cities
and by the stockholm school teachers
and other bodies. A special food
commission in GothenburE has de-
cided to recommend to the city coun-
ell the granting OF an appropriation
of 100000 crowns 10 relieve the dis
troSs Of the lowest paid classes In the
city and other cities have also been
considering the question,
DR. Guichard, head OF the statistical
bureau Of Stockholm, rcckons that the
two years of war have brought an in
crease Of az least 90 per cent in the
cost Of living In Stockholm, in accel-
Grafton Of movement which really
set in twelve years ago. Dr. GuiChard
said to the correspondent.
The budget for an ordinary middle
class household has exhibited steady
increase for an the neccssaries OF life
since the year 1900 This increase
had amounted to g. per cent at the
end of last June In other words.
what this family could buy for go
crowns I'm 1904 cost 1,ll9 crowns
hg hnY
there has been further increase"
House rents In stockholm increased
lb.S per cent from 1905 to 1910, 3.3
per cent from 1911 to 1914, and IS
per cent In the last two years Fuel
prices according to figures cited by
the Stockholm teachers in their pc
ttion. have more than doubled In the
last ten years, q great part Of the in
crease having come into the war
years.
with SO much new wealth in the
country Dr Guinchard and other So
biologists believed the way is clearly
Indicated to help the less fortunate.
According TO Municipal Councillor
pahlberg OF Malmo, this years as
sessmcnt lists very generally show hig
increases of taxable property. running
from 90 per cent up 10 as much as
100 per cent Gothenburg. HolsinE-
burg and Malmo an show large i'm
crcascs The figures for Stockholm
arc not vet known, but IL Is believed
that they win show an increase of at
least % 90 80 per cent This DIT
Guinchard points out would mean
an Increase in receipts from munich
pal taxes Of some 100000 crowns
without raising the tax rate. and
would, even making allowances for
the Increased cost OF running the city.
furnish AN adequate fund TO relieve
an distress.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-10-27
LEADING INDEPENDENT
PAPER FOR PRESIDENT

Elmira, n. Y, oct. 2G.-The Elmira
Star Gazette, the leading newspaper
Of southern New York ana northern
Pennsylvania, Independent in politics,
today came out for President Wilson,
after maintaining an absolutely neu-
trail attitude in the campaign. The
star Gazette bases its decision on
President wilson's record. and the
absence of any particular issues to
ward him. "now that the arguments
of both sides are all in"
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-10-27
ENDLESS CHAIN BRINGS
HALF MILLION DID1,


Minneapolis, oct, 26.-Fifty ="
sand letters, each containing @ s,
for a new silk petticoat, were . sl'0e
to the unclaimed mail of the NIUE auued
Mail order Brokerage exchange toSou
while government agents eontir Yuay
their search for officers of tho ,'' ~"
change with warrants chez "a
Fraudulent use of the mails sung
Nearly half a million dimes h..
been received at the local pos,ose p''
in the last three weeks, Postmasta ,''y'
f. Purdy announced today. Tho a. a
change promised new silk poldcoa,
to every woman who would sens ~
10 cents and write to five ~ h., Ill
friends asking them to join the oo nJ'
less chain 'D'
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-10-27
TO TAKE ADVANTAGE
OF THE PENSION LAW

Manila, Sept, 22.-Harry Hershey,
secretary to Governor General Harri-
son, states that the end of the year
viii see the retirement from the gov
eminent service Of II per cent Of the
American personnel These Ameri-
cans are taking advantage Of the re-
trement law which permits them to
leave the service with three-year
pension.
1t was stated that Of 500 Ameri-
GUS s--soyeraWeat e~.-gy - the
Tune the law went into effect, only
half were eligible for retirement and
about third of these will have Sc
cured it by January l, Practically ev-
cry employe eligible for retirement
has applied for it but men whose
services cannot be spared. will not be
allowed at present to take advantage
of the law.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-10-27

record of long and eminent public SER
vice He is fighting the election
mainly upon the traditional republic
can lines, re-stating the case for high
tariffs, and IN foreign affairs con
HOW Engllshmen e. No Galley ..
ccntrating upon the unhappy story OF
Mexico.
To observers in Europe it may seem
that MI Hughes s severely handi-
capped by his lack OF experience In
foreign affairs, but il is Wen TO keep
in mind that. after an, the prcsiden-
tial election may be decided mainly
upon American. ana not upon Euro
p0an issues II h. indeed by no
means impossible that on the day Of
the poll the questions most clearly
present 10 the mind Of the average
CloctOr may be not any of those in
which we on this side are absorbed In
an almost uncomfortable measure
the future trade policy Of the United
States I'm relation TO the victorious
powers IN Europe. and tho results. ac-
tual or imagined, Of President WI
sons method of settling the railway
dispute last month by forcing through
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-10-27
No MORE BACKACHE FOR HER,

Mrs. ]. NJ. GaskilI, Ttna Green
Ind, writes: Il suffered from severe
backache, and sharp pains shooting
through my back until l could not
stoop over and get up without aid.
Urinary trouble seemed to be the
cause Of It all A single box of Foley
Kidney Pills gave me such relief that
I cannot praise them too highly" This
remedy for kidney and blad-
der ailments can be taken with safety
for backache, swollen ankles and
rheumatic pains. Sold everywhere.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-10-27

1T is getting all but impossible To
find good, polite servants any longer, -
he said. They are all making so
much money in factories that they
either will not go into service at all
or If they do, ask such high wages
and comport themselves IN such a
manner that it is intolerable. / saw
girl last week in a munition factory
who, the foreman told me. was max
Ing 85 rubles a month. Before the
war she did very well, indeed, If she
made fifteen"
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-10-27
I0A,LgY OF an~IEhL -.urs law
A Near Thing

-Four months ago two months ago,
almost any impartial observer know
ing tho main facts would have suid
TINT Mr. Wilson's recollection waH al
most cure. Al the present stage, /
believe, the feeling Of those best able
to Judge is that the contest viii be a
very near thing and that the success
Of Mr. Hughes is not improbable
English people. however are too apt
to assume that Mr., Roosevclts adyo-
cacy should bring him a great many
votes In the west the Thcodorian in
vective may ten the other way. We
do not yet know how many OF the
Roosevelt progressives are returning
to the republican ranks II the ma
iority then Mr. Hughes chances VIII
be decidedly inCreasod--fOr II should
be remembered, Mr.. Wilson in 1872
was minority president The Ger
man-AmeriCans are Wilson; but
how we may well ask, can they vote
for Mr. Hughes, saddled as he is with
the intense anti-Gcrmanism OF Mr..
Roosevelt aud the republicans Of the
Atlantic states? The Irish, again, are.
with an administration
that rcfrains from all aggressive ac-
ton against the British blacklist and
The orders In council. but the IRISH |
for the most part do not vote rcpubll-
can. Straight Americanism" Is the
Of both parties II has a
plain sound; but It's electoral meaning
s anything but unequivocal
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-10-27

paper.
Notice is hereby given to an m.
friends who have been Identified /,
the supporters of the Baca faction l
please meet at my office, 523 Wac
Gold, on the 27th day of October at (,
o'clock CtonighD for the purpose n
discuss among ourselves the poltic,I
in Bernalillo county. in orde,
to uphold our dignity as Republican,
and free citizens of the United st,,a.
and not permit the self-perpetual NJ
ficcholders of said county to am,o
our rights, merely because thew or.
officeholders.
ELFEGO BACA
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-10-27
Ninctccn Persons Lose Lives.

Farnum Quebec, oct. 26.-Ninetecn
porsons-ftve children, eight women
and six men-were believed late to-
night 20 have lost their lives in the
fire which destroyed St Elizabeth hos
pital early today. There were 21S
persons in the hospital, Of whom li3
were children, thirty-six aged women
and the others servants aud assistants
10 the Grey nuns.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-10-27
ORDER STRIKE OF ALL
OKLA COAL MINERS

McAlcster. Okla, oct ga re-
port orderug strike Of all coal
miners IN oklahoma was submitted to-
dsy hy the district executive board Of
miners ia e. special convention here
which has been attempting 20 reach
sn agreement with the coal operators
OF the state. The report was sub
mitted after a committee had failed
TO reach an agreement In conference
with the operators.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-10-27

/ lighted and supplied with benches and
tables is in charge of Chaplain o,
! J. n scott Of the Tenth cavalry. The
/ Young Mems Christian association has
! furnished G1, 900 envelopes and 1907
/ 600 letterheads, which are given out
gratis. With the Red Cross and the
Young Mems Hebrew association, it
also sends reading matters The tent
will accommodate several score and
generally is well filled.
More than five months ago the
chaplains filed their application for a
the last day Of August that the first
show was given, During September
there were tWenty-six and all were
Well attended. Estimates of the night
w crowds run as high as 5000 and
not even regimental MINISTRIES cut
down the number of patrons This
section reserved for officers, which
holds about $50, is always packed,
The crowd comes early and stays
until the last flicker, Right after re-
treat. bearing gasoline cans, soap
boxes. even cumbersome armchairs,
they secure the coveted positions sur
rounding the projecting machine, pre-
pared for an hour and a half wait,
l-s..S.aw d.es.- st9Tt until 80 and
it lasts an hour and a ham. Terc
is where the chaplain shows his guile
He intends that the performance Will
both amuse his charges and keep
them out Of mischief. SO he holds
them until 9 o'clock. Then there is
not enough time before taps to do
much of anything but return to their
tents
Not "SiIcnt Drama" in Camp.
The silent drama may be a good
name for the movies in the states, but
not at Camp Dublan. The film char
acters don't have to speak for them
selves, the spectators do it for them /
and their comments it must be con-
fessed are such that Chaplain Moose |
generally stays in his office back of |
the reading room during the per- |
fOrmances. 1t is soldier wit, mostly |
although a great deal is burlesquc /
show "reminiscences. The cream of (
the comment, however, comes from
the members of the Twenty fourth in !
fantry andNhe Tenth cavalry who /
follow the plays with intense and vo-
Ciferous interest 1t is spontaneous
and does not shame the well known
African sense of humOr.
The film that brings the cheers is
the one with a fight or more in every
reel where the hero drops from an
aeroplane to the top of runaway
freight train, to the disgust of the
aero squadron contingent, or wallops
both the hirelings of the unscrupu-
lous lawyer and the lawyer himself
and winds up by marrying his rich
Employers daughter The yell that
goes up when overalls and Paquin
gown rush into a close embrace Just
before good night flashes on the
canvas must arouse misgivings in
he hearts of the natives at Casas
irandes.
And Just to start the show right
his sign is shown.
Ladies will kindly remove their
lats. Campaign hats are just as '
argo Think it over"
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-10-27
NOTICE

Socorro, N. NJ, oct. g6. lgre
Albuquerque Morning Journal
Albuquerque, N. NJ,
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-10-27
$50 for a Pair of shoes.

The narrator named some surpris-
ing prices current in Moscow, such
as as TO 90 rubles tS22.50 to 500
for a pair Of shoes. the latter being
demanded for American made goods.
The suit he was wearing-an ordin-
airy business suit-Cost $50 rubles.
Food prices. however. are in many
instances lower than those prevailing
In Berlin and far below prices asked
throughout Scandinavia. Various ef-
forts have been made TO establish
maximum prices, but 1t has been
found impossible TO enforce them
The two things which made life
most unpleasant for the American in
Moscow We're, he said the difficulties
OF getting about the city. owing TO the
inadequate street car and cab service
tand the DEAFNESS Of the latter) and
the ''uppishness' and general indie
pendence Of the servants.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-11-24

driven TO the Whitesburg bridge from
Huntsville together to discuss politi-
cal differences which existed between
them.
Grand Jury In Session.
"Lawler." Overton testified, told me
the grand jury was in session trying
hard to destroy both of us and wanted
him to give information TO destroy me
He said he declined and remarked he
thought it was time we were getting
together. | told him ii would meet
him in the office of State Senator
Robert Z. Pragins. He agreed to see
me there at o'clock. After supper |
drove to the courthouse in my buggy
and found Judge Lawlcr there He sug-
geSted we drive out the Whitcsburg
pike. On the way we discussed politics
He remarked tina, il we could co-ope-
rate we could render the work OF the
grand Jury worthless When we reached
the Whitesburg bridge we got out OF
the buggy.
'Lawler suggested that we wait un-
til the town was quiet and that night,
see members of the grand Jury and get
them to delay their report until we
could effect what he called 'reconsid
GRAFTON | told him would not think
OF making the jurors get up at that
time OF the night and suggested we
had better return TO town lawler
showed feeling for the first time,
grabbed me and h""an 10 cut me-"
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-11-24
CLERK KILLED
ALABAMA JUDGE
DURING A DUEL
tContinued from Page One

volver and realized | was in bad
plight. | was weakening rapidly.
took my gun from my pocket and be.
gan to use it sa club, striking Law
lcr's head with all the force had
We were scrambing and came near
losing hold OF the gun. The last time
struck him was on the back of the
head. then shot and Lawler fell.
was bloody and did not wait at the
bridge any time, did not attempt to
render Lawlcr any assistance"
Telephoned Sheriff.
Overton, who was the first witness
examined today said after he had
killed Lawlcr. he returned to Hunts
vile went to the courthouse and called
Sheriff Robert Phillips over the tele-
phone telling him 10 come to me al
orCc."
Il then drew out some waste bags
and paper isll to the floor" he lie.
clared. Later. Sheriff Phillips told m,
to le, him make the occurrence pub
lie after he had made plans for m,
safety Phillips advised me to go on
Of town for medical treatment. | tolt
him | would, and went to Chatta.
nooga. where my wounds were dressed
by a physician named Williams"
Over,on said he and Lawler hac
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-11-24
YIN. Work
to be Sermon
Topic Sunday
Ministers Agree TO Devote Ser
vice to Movement Prayer
Meeting Planned,


Special sermons on the Y. NJ. C. A.
building campaign will be delivered
from practically all Oklahoma City pull
pits Sunday, it was>decided at a meet
ing OF the Ministerial Alliance held at
noon today in the Savoy Cafe.
The ministers agreed to hold spe-
cial Y NJ, {. A, prayer meeting at )
O'Clock Sunday afternoon in the First
Methodist church, and to devote their
weekly prayer meetings for the next
two weeks to the movement
All churches in which Y. NJ. C. A.
sermons are to be glaep Sunday will
make arrangements to shorten their
evening services to allow their congre
cations to attend the lecture to be de-
livcred at 8 80 o'clock Sunday evening
in the high school auditorium by +.
W. Peck of Minneapolis, Minnesota Y
NJ. C. A. state secretary. He will talk
on "The Association-A World Move
ment" The lecture will be illustrated
BY stereopticon slides.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-11-24
MASONIC OFFICER
VISITS SATURDAY
Most WorShipful Grand Mas.
ter Weir TO Be Here,
BANQUET WILL BE HELD
Many Lodges viii Be Repre-
Sented at Sessions.

Arthur J. Weir OF Hugo worshipfu)
grand master of the Masonic Grand
Lodge of Oklahoma, will make an OF
ficial visit with the three Oklahoma
City lodges and those of this section
Saturday.
Lodges Represented.
The lodges to be represented are:
Oklahoma City No. 70, Myrtle No
l45, and Sloan No. 276, Purcell No,
27, Noble No. 2ol, Lexington No u,
Norman No. 81, Stella No. $50. Har-
rah No. US. Wellston No. 500. Luther
No. 1913, Britton No. 4J4, Edmond No.
81, Guthrie No. IS, Albert Pike, Guth-
rie No l62; Cashion No ia, Pied
mont No. ls9, FL Reno No 50, Yukon
No. 20, Wesley, Mustang, No. 40, and
Uriah, Whea,and. No. 2N.
All visiting brethren will be served
with lunch at noon Saturday and the
degree of Entered Apprentice will be
cxemplificd beginning at o'clock, by
Edmond No 81; Fellow Craft degree
BY RI Reno No. so. at go o'clock
and the Master Mason degree by Ok
lahoma City No 20 at $50 o'clock with
twelve Fellow Crafts in uniform, tn,
full lectures being given with a ste
reopticon. O.
Banquet Planned.
An in,ermission. during which a ban
Quet will be served, will be held from
5 80 o'clock to 6 80 o'clock and a pos
prandial program will follow, begin,
ming at 7;l5 o'clock. Judge George W
Clark will act as POSTMASTER
1t will consist of special music anc
twenty minute talks by d. l. Johnson
on Y, NJ c. A, work; by DR. Edwir
DeBarr OF the state university OF
German Masonry" and by Rev. II. +
Van Horn on "The Glory of the Par
lhenon."
Following the banquet at $40, IN,
craft will assemble in the auditorium o
the temple. Special music by the pipe
organ will be followed by reception
of the grand officers. ~
Program. w
The present grand lodge officers vii
be received with the public grand hon
ors; past grand masters and prescn
grand masters with private grand hon
ors and the grand master with the iul
ceremony. The program in the audi
torium will consist Of an address by
Most Worsbpiul Grand Master Wen
and talks BY past grand masters anc
visiting members. e#
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-11-24
tlRRlNzA Will
PASS ON BORDER
CONTROL plan
Conferees TO Recess While
One Goes to Mexico,

ATLANTIC CITY. N. J., Nov. "a
When the Mexican American commits
sion met today It appeared almost Ger
tain that the request OF chihuahua 5
representatives for recess OF two
weeks would be granted. They in
sisted they must be given an oppor-
tunity to refer to their government a
full account of the proposals made by
the American commission after Sec
retary of the Interior Lane. chairman
Of the commission. had secured from
President Wilson his approval OF the
plan, They were unwilling TO sign the
agreement as il stands. however, even
after certain notifications had been
made unless sanctioned bv Carranza to
whom II was planned that Albert
Pani. one OF the commissioners, should
render report in person.
Mr.. PAM has made all preparations
today for leaving today for Queretaro,
where the first chief is now attending
the congress assembled for the pur-
pose OF drafting new constitution.
II is believed that Luis Cabrera chair
man OF the commission, will remain in
the United States until the Joint com
mission rcconvcnes.
The American commissioners ap-
peared to regard the determination Of
the MexicanS to place the question in
the hands OF CaSRla not as indica
tive Of failure to ~3|tct an agreement
but merely as another delay. II is
understood the Mexican commission
ers have been practically convinced that
the agreement should be signed, but
they do not care to assume the respon-
sihility.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-11-24
SUNDAY SCHOOLS TO
HOLD CONVENTION

NORMAN, Okla, Nov. "a. (Spe-
cial)--Sunday schools of Cleveland
county will have two days convention
at Noble, Sunday and Monday, Novcm-
bcr 20 81 c. II. Nichols of Oklahoma
City. general secretary OF Oklahoma
Sunday School association, will deliv-
er three addresses during the two days.
The officers OF the Cleveland county
association are: M. ID. Long. presi
dent, Noble Melvin Mccullough, secre-
taty, Norman. +. NJ. Alexander, Nor
man. is the state executive committee.
man from Cleveland county.