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Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-01-30
Clcarings for Week.
S271,94S.96.

congregated the election was gener-
ally discussed; 1t has been threshed
ont over the breakfast fable, the dim
ner table and the supper table in the
homes: 1t crept into business transac-
tions and into the schools. where II
was discussed from the primary grade
up through the high school.
Tie pros have made the most noise
during the campaign, and If that
counts for anything they ought to win
They held meetings each night last
week, at which imported speakers ad-
dressed the audience. The same was
true each Sunday evening during the
campaign, with meetings on street
corners at intervals. They have also
had the active support of one of the
newspapers, which barred everything
that bore the anti brand even though
the antis offered TO pay for all the
space they used. The other paper,
while leaning proward, would take
anti reading matter and advertise
ments If paid for.
But the antis have been making a
vigorous campaign, too, although IN
n more quiet manner The only time
their cause has been defended in a
public speech was last Saturday after
noon when, after Rev. Arthur Jones
had spolken at some length in behalf
of prohibition, Stanley J. Clark, so
culst attorney, who was the author
of an article which had appeared in
last weeks issue of a newspaper mere
and which article favored the cause of
the ants, arose and answered Jones
speech In fact, there were several
speeches made which kept the crowd
entertained all afternoon, but which
one got the best Of the argument IS
all matter of ones viewpoint. How
ever, what the ants have lacked in
noise they claim to have made up for
in personal work--a still hunt, as 1t
were among the voters.
rair Election in Sight.
Both sides seem determined to have
a fair, clean election. While there have
been some few charges of dishonesty
from both factions, these are not
taken seriously Every phase of the
registration has been conducted strict
ly according to law, and the election
will be handled in the same careful
manner, each side knowing that the
losers viii no doubt contest the result
of the election If any loophole is left
for them to do so. The leaders on
both sides. realizing this, desire to
haze everything conducted according
TO fIo5ie, so that when. the votes are
counted Monday evening the matter
will be disposed of for good. The res
istrati0n lists have been purged of
every known Illegal voter. The tate
law requiring that the crowd be Kept
at least thirty feet from the buildings
Continued on Page SlS.)
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-01-30
PROS HAVE THE NOISE;
HAVE ANTS THE VOTES?
Bitter Struggle Drawing to
Close; Fair and Square EIec-
ton in Prospect, as Every
body Wants to Be Careful
3 nRy CAMPAIGN ENDS
WITH MONSTER PARADE

clovis. n. NJ, Jan. 29.--Amidst
90 a dri2zling rain which continued
% throughout the parade the pro-
% hibitionlsts this afternoon deliv-
% cred what they consider their
Z. strongest blow when procession
o. four blocks long and composed
% of public school and sunday
a SCHOOL children. farmers ana
% few business men moved through
9, the principal streets of the city
o lea BY the Clovis hand. The peo-
4. pie were on foot, in gaily decor
% atcd autos and wagons ana on
o horseback. There was a great
% profusion of flags and many ban
o ners appropriate to the prohlbi-
o ton cause.
% After the parade Rev. Arthur
% w. Jones spoke on one street
% corner in support of prohibition
g while on the opposite corner
@ Stanley ]. Clark defended the
% cause of the antis. both speaking
o at the same time. The dry par
q ado caused much favorable com
o ment but the anti crowd at the
o speaking made the most noise.
o All saloons closed at midnight
% last night to so remain untii
o Tuesday morning, the saloon men
{" claiming they had received q
9 hunch that It rough house was 10
{" he started in one or more OF the
q saloons ut the instigation ~ the
. drys for election effects, so they
g decided to nip the plot, If such
o there was, in its incipiency, by
q remaining closed until after the
+" election.
. . o 3 9 o . Q o @ @ o @ 9 @ o
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-01-30

ESPECIAL coeRgeroNpsNcs 70 MORNING JouHhALl
Clovis, NM, Jan. 29-When the clock
chimes o'clock in the evening, two
days from the date this is written, q
sigh of relief will go up from the CIT
liens of Clovis, as it will register the
close of election day and bring to an
end the most tcnaciously fought and
in many ways, the most bitter contest
ever waged here. political not barred
For more than five weeks the citizens
of Clovis have been in the throes oil
4 prohibition campaign. or one to de-
termne if Clovis shall be wet or drS
during the next four years. And, IL
may be said with all candor ana SIN
cerity, that the majority of the cltl-
zens are willing to allow thrice tour
years TO elapse before resurrectlng the
issue as a. strictly local one. Should
statewide prohibition be brought up at
any time In the future, that would be
different proposition; but no matter
which way the election here goes to-
morrow 1t is safe to say that neither
faction will care to bring the issue up
locally again for many years.
Had the business interests of the
city been consulted il Is claimed that
the issue would not have been brought
mp at this time, as the consensus OF
opinion seems to be that 1t would nave
been far better to have let well enough
alone. Not that the open saloon is
sanctioned or condoned by most OF
them, but for the reason that business
is sensitive. 1t doesn't take much to
disturb its equilibrium. and as the
town was going along in fine shape,
business would have preferred that
Ia atR.Vs. Q n
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-01-30
Bitterness Engcndered.

Contests Of this kind always stir up
nore or less strife, cngender hard
feelings, turn friends of years stand
ing into bitter enemies. paralyze busi-
ness and disrupt the commercial and
social life of a community. The con-
test which is nearing close in Clovis
has been no exception to the rule. 1t
has been the all-absorbing topic OF
discussion ever since the election was
called. Where two or more people
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-01-30

President Wilson's special rolled
into Cleveland in a downpour at 6
O'Clock tonight. The heavy rain, how
ever, did not deter tens of thousands
from standing patiently along the mile
or more from the station to the hotel.
They cheered him as he appeared in
side the heavy double GORDON OF blue
coats stretched around the station and
applauded him all along the route
After dining at the hotel the presi-
dent and Mrs. Wilson drove between
sidewalks black with umbrellas to the
armory There a crowd of several
thousand had been awaiting him for
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-21
MOTHER TODAY JOINS
TWINS DEAD 13 YEARS
Weary Woman Who Killed Her.
self Is Buried Beside
Their Graves

Funeral services for Mrs. Elsie Homie
gam who committed suicide yesterday by
leaping from a fourthstory window at her
home, 321 Gaskill street. were held this
afternoon from the home. She was buried
beside the twins for whom she had
mourned for more than IS years.
1t was the haunting memory of the
death of these two children of long ago
that caused the weary, heart-sck mother
to commit suicide.
The dawning of Good Friday today
brought little hope TO the haggard. heart
broken widower and the five children in
the Honicgan home. They had slept little
all night and the merciless light of dawn
accumulated the dlspairing lines in their
faces and the dropping of their shoulders.
The tolling of church bells, and shuhiing
feet of hundreds on the way to church
services made them feel that the tragic
death of one mortal, after all. struck with
but little force upon the consciences of the
world.
This grief.stricken little family felt
strangely and pathetically alone on this
great morning of Christian worship.
The mother who braved the pain of
death that she might rejoin the twins who
left this world years ago, lay peacefully
in her casket. amid flowers in the parlor.
The expression of content on the still
face was in contrast to the despair of
her widower and children. A neighbor
who crept silently into the parlor to look
at the remains said afterward in an awe
struck voice that 1t seemed as II the joy
of departed soul was reflected in the
face OF the dead woman.
Anna, the 17-year-old daughter OF Mrs
Honicgan. could not control her grief to-
day. "She was the best friend a girl ever
had" she moaned. "Oh, 1 haven't any
mother now; 1 haven't any mother-they
have taken her away. and I will never see
her again"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-21
New Cantata Heard

Harry Alexander Matthews new can.
tata, "The Triumph of the Cross" was
sung Maundy Thursday evening by the
choir of the Second Presbyterian Church.
Mr.. Matthew'S work, which had its first
presentation earlier in the month at st.
Clements Church under the auspices of
the American Organists' Club, with the
composer at the organ. affords an inter.
esting variety TO the familiar Lenten
music by Gaul. Maunder, Dubois. Merca-
dante and Goring Thomas, Its melodies
are appropriate and often impressive, its
harmonies are dlgniaed and often stately.
The scoring" for organ is scholarly
throughout. The solo parts are grateful"
for the voices. and the part writing for
chorus is very effective. The composer
directed and the soloists, who gave an ex-
cellent and reverential performance, in
cluded Mildred Faas, soprano; Clara Yo-
cum Joyce, contralto; Idnyfed Lewis,
tenor, and Harry Saylor, baritone. OsSar
Schwar, tympDnist of the Philadelphia Or
chestra, rendered artistic service In the
parts of drums. which figure Importantly
In the score.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-21
RAZE CITY HALL, ERECT GREAT
NEW BUILDINGS, URGES EVANS
Chamber of Commerce Director Cites
Advantages of Scheme

The movement started by business men
of the city to make away with City Hall,
and substitute therefor city office build
ing, such as New York city now has
received a new boost today, when Powell
Evans director of the Chamber OF Com
merce and member of the directorate
of the Automobile Association OF America,
announced his intention of supporting the
plan.
The idea goes hand in hand with tran
sit. The increased revenues accruing to
the city from the erection Of the Taylor
high-speed lines, resulting from higher
value of the taxable real estate, would
be sufficient to build a modern office build
ing that would house every city depart
ment, and would take care OF the natural
growth for years TO come.
The cost of razing City Hall and erect.
ing a building which will not be the eye.
sore the present building Is, will be in
the neighborhood OF $50, 900, 600 or so.
figure no greater than the cost OF the
rzesent plan.
All OF which led Mr.. Evans 10 favor
the new City Hall plan. 1T is reasonable
70 ask that the transit plans should first
be completed. and that the city have
increased revenues in hand before the
new building Is considered" said Mr.
Evans. But II the increase in property
values comes as has been predicted the
new city building would be an excellent
thing. II there is any one place where the
city needs to spend money Il Is on a
municipal building.
by ali means, II property values in
crease. and, with them. the borrowing
capacity OF the city, let's spend soma
money in the erection OF a new municipal
building"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-21
LOAN MUST BE VOTED
TO AID WATER WORKS,
DATESMAN DECLARES
Public Works Director Says
Adequate Supply and Safe
guarding Depend on Ac-
tion at Polls
MUST DECIDE ON MAY 1e

Safeguarding the water supply is the
most important function that n city ad-
ministration has to perform" said Director
Datesman, of the Department OF Public
Works today in an Interview on the neces-
sity for voters TO support the genral loan
at the polls May 16,
The general loan of s47,425, 900 contains
items for improvements of the water sys-
tenn and one to purchase meters to he in
stalled in factories to prevent waste and TO
safeguard the supply in several ways.
Director Datesman said "Gf the people
wish adequate service and improvements
are to be made, the Administration must
receive support for the proposed loan at
the polls.
Few people who expect to and do go
to the faucets at any moment of the "a
hours and receive a pure, sparkling
beverage appreciate the amount of money
which is invested and the maintenance
cost to produce this utility. 1t Is only
when there is an interruption due to n
break or low water pressure or the occa.
sional overload of the water filters when
turbid water is found that they are
aroused to complaint.
"It may be we'll to call to mind that the
city of Philadelphia has invested about
s30,000,000 in its water works that one
out of five units, that at Torresdale, is
the largest water supply i'm point OF gallons
produced In the world that the two
pumping stations at Lardner's Point.
representing an investment of several
millions of dollars, are the largest pump.
ing stations in the world. and that the
slow sand filter plant, which is sure
process for providing pure water was at
the time II was built In 1904, and still is
the largest slow sand filter plant in the
world.
"The high degree of efficiency which Is
maintained about these works is calcu-
lated to insure n good water supply to
the city, one not to provoke complaint, and
which has paid for itself In the reduction
of deaths Prior to the introduction of the
filters deaths from typhoid fever amounted
to anywhere from so to 65 per hundred
thousand. Since the Introduction Of the
water filters and consistently for num-
ber OF years, the deaths have not exceeded
IAN to 15 per hundred thousand.
"The amount of expenditure per capita
In the inland cities is much greater, be-
cause the manufacturing process is moro
complex.
THE increase In the population of the
city from year to year amounts to about
10000, and requires that the water supply
must keep pace. In period of five years
175,000 to 100000 people are added to the
city. The water works. which have not
been Increased since original construc-
tion, must be added to, as they are up to
the limit of their capacity"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-21
PEACE HOPE vANTSHES
AS FACTIONS IN G. 0. P.
PLAN PRIMARY BATTLE
McNichol Still Sees Harmony or
Remote Possibility if Some
body Will With
draw Today
SNYDER STAYS IN FIGHT

with all hope for harmony within the
Republican Organization virtually shat
tered arrangements have been made by
the Penrose and the Brumbaugh factions
for opening vigorous campaigns next week.
Both Senator Penrose and Governor
Brumbaugh will take the stump, It was
announced today. Penrose will open his
campaign for the election OF an unin-
structed delegation TO the Republican
National Convention that will be opposed
to the candidacy of Governor Brumbaugh
at n dinner Of the Americus Club In Pitts
bursh next Thursday night
Following n long conference between
Attorney General Brown who is manag-
ing Governor Brumbaugh's campaign. and
Public Service Commissioner William A..
Magee OF Pittsburgh last night. Il was
announced that the Governor VIII take the
stump the latter part of next week.
He will return TO Harrisburg late to-
day or tomorrow, according to Attorney
General Brown, and will go to Boston the
first Of the week He Is scheduled to de-
liver two address there on Tuesday. He
will return to Pennsylvania at once and
will start from Harrisburg on his speak
ing tour He will go fist to Pittsburgh.
and will then come East by way of the
northern tier of counties.
The Governors condition is greatly Inn
proved, according to Charles I. Corby. at
whose home on the Rockville pike. outside
>
Brumbaugh have been staying.
John r. X. Scott will be among the
speakers who will accompany the Cover
nor on the stumplng tour. Scott is being
opposed for reelection as Congressman
at-large by Joseph Mclaughlin, national
president OF the Ancient order of Hiber-
mans.
Although Senator James P. McNichoi.
who has been comforting with Mayor
Smith in an effort to bring about harmony
In the city and State, has said that he
has not given up hope of peace within the
Organization, the announcement of the
plans Of both camps Is regarded as indi-
eating that nothing substantial in the way
of harmony has been agreed upon or can
be agreed upon by the factions
II any peace is brought about, Il must
happen today, as the last hour for tho
withdrawal of candidates from the pri-
mary contest is 4 o'clock this afternoon.
Senator McNichol said today that there
Ia no possibility that State Senator Charles
A. SNYDER who has the backing of the
Penrose forces for the Republican nomi-
nation of Auditor General. will withdraw.
His withdrawal in the interests of Spea;-
er Charles A. Amber is the demand made
by Mayor Smith, If any Statewide har-
mony is to be worked out.
Senator Penrose has taken pro-
nounced stand on that ISSUE" said Senator
McNichol. He will unquestionably not
Interfere in any way with his friends who
are supporting Senator Snyder, and that
Issue must be decided by the Republican
voters at the primaries"
Candidates for delegates and alternates
to the Progressive National Convention
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-21
GERMANS BLOW UP TEN
BRIDGES IN BALKANS
Hamper Anglo-French Opera
tions on Greco-Serb
Frontier

SALoNICA, April 2t.-German troops
have blown up ten bridges on the rail.
way connecting Dobovltza, Dorian and
Gievgeli, near the Greco.Serb frontier
The purpose of this destruction was ap.
parently to hamper the Anglo.French
forces when they begin their drive into
Serbia.
On the night of April II French avlators
bombarded German encampments at
Negarci and Bogodortiza. The next day
the same aerial squadron dropped bombs
on the barracks at Gievgeli and on April
19 the avlators bombarded the aerodrome
at Negarci. camps at Padegessi and the
railway station at Strumnltza.
Considerable damage was inflicted, as
many of the bombs were seen to hit the
mark aimed at The aviators were fired
On many times but escaped unhurt.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-21

from the six Philadelphia Congressional
Districts met yesterday and decided BY
resolution that, II elected, they would
cast their ballots for Roosevelt as their
first choice
The meeting was held at the head
quarters of the washington Party City
Committee, 217 South Broad street The
resolution set forth that in the opinion
OF the candidates Roosevelt would be the
popular choice of all Pennsylvania Pro.
gressives and Republicans.
The Progressive party candidates who
attended the meeting were Victor j.
Hamilton, delegate list District: George
w. Coles, delegate Thomas d. Sullivan,
alternate, I'd District James B. Ander-
SON, delegate. Sd District Clarence ID.
Antrim, delegate; j. Harry Erbee. al
ternate, 4th District George d. Cox,
delegate Harry Drake, alternate, 5th
District; Samuel Crothers, delegate ;
William II. Emhardt, alternate. 9Th Dis
trict.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-21
PLANLEG ATTACK
ON BONDS VALIDITY
Surety Given to City by Mayors
Company in Behalf of Nc
Nichols Concern

Plans are under way for legal attack
upon the validity Of the bond given by the
Thomas Il. Smith Company to the city
for the Keystone Construction Company
on its contract for the subway construc-
tion at City Hall The amount Of the
band obtained for the National Surety
Company by the Smith Company. as agent,
Is said to be 100000
Mayor Smith admittedly owns more
than so per cent. Of ,he stock of the con-
cern that bears his name, while Senator
James p McNicho is the largest stock
holder in the Keystone Company. which
Is bonded TO a total of st,700,000, the
amount of the contract with the city to
complete the subway under the Public
Buildings .
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-21

from the courts. by future litigation. II
the Mayor has any right to engage IN the
bonding business while holding Office II
this surety should be declared Illegal. the
sponsors for the attack declare II would
invalidate every bond that has been placed
by the Smith Company, relative to mu-
,ncipal contracts.
Harrison s. Morris, as a taxpayer, de-
olares he is willing 10 join with others In
making test case Of the Mayors bonding
operations. II IL the intention Of those in
terested TO have at least t2 members on
the committee take the matter Into the
courts. The attack upon Mayor Smith is
based on the Interpretation of the act Of
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-21
HONOR TEACHERS MEMORY
Exercises Held in Memory Of Prof.
James M. Gregory

BoRDENTowN, N. j.. April 21.-Exer-
cIses in honor of the memory Of the late
Prof. James NJ. Gregory were held this
afternoon at the Manual Training and In
dustrial School for Colored Youth, of
which he was the founder and first prin-
cipal Joseph s. Frellnehuysen. president
Of the state Board Of Education, presided,
and made the principal address. He paid
n deserved tribute to the devotion of Pro-
fessor Gregory in his ceaseless efforts to
benefit his race.
Remarks also were made by George A.
Douglass, of Newark Christopher j.
Perry, of Philadelphia: William f. Pow
ell. of Camden Prof. A. L. Locke, of
Howard University: Colonel ID. Stuart
Craven, of Salem, chairman Of the COM
mittee, and Bishop Coppin.
A portrait of Professor Gregory, the
gift of his family. was presert7d TO the
sohdol by DR.. William A. Sinclair
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-21

March 81, 1850 which ia 1+ rs
lation between municipalities aF 81
ficials The act says
Nor shall any member ~ any pofa-
tion or public institution. or any cor OF
agent thereof, be In anywise inter Is IN
any contract for the sale OF or the furnIsh-
ing Of any supplies or materials to Be
furnished TO or for the use Of any cor
poration. municipality or public insttu4
ton Of which he shall be a member or an
officer, or for which he shall be an agent,
nor directly or indirectly interested there
in, nor receive any reward or gratuity
from any person interested in such con-
tract or sale"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-21
Bond of Accused Contractors Seized

HAVANA, April 81 - The judge in
charge of the investigation of charges of
fraud In connection with the contract for
paving and sewering Havana has ordered
the seizure of the bond Of $1,000, 900 given
by the contractors for the proper per-
formance of their work to be held pend
ing the outcome of the investigation
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-21
Twenty.fiye Years on Police Force

Twenty-Five years ago. as young man,
Andrew Emanuel went on duty to patrol
beat In the old 9th Police District then
at 23d and Brown streets As lieutenant
OF detectives, with a splendid reputation
and known all over the country, he cello
brates his silver anniversary today.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-21
Tames Lions, but Not Husband

AN JOSE. Cat, April 2I.-Mrs. Em-
.eehell. wife of Edward Schell. an an
trainer and herself a lion tanner
all over the country In theatrical
GUS circles. has been granted an
tory decree Of divorce hers. on
1nd Of cruelty. Schsil was recent
god With cruelty % animals.