Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1917-12-03
Band of Expert Crooks Are
Shown to Have Perpetrat-
ed Huge SwindIe Through A.
legged Benefit Organizations,
HEARST ASPlRES TO
BIG POLITICAL HON0RS
Would Become Governor of
New York State Next Year
and President of United
States After Next Election.

ESPECIAL cosRHsPoNpgkc 70 MOANING JOURNAL
Washington, Dec. More than a
million dollars has been grated in
war-benefit swindles here within the
last six months, according to inyestl-
gators from the district attorneys of.
flee, who have just completed a
preliminary probe into this meanest
form of fake soliciting that has been
worked to the limit by an expert
band of confidence crooks durinG
the past year. not only have scores
of the most wealthy citizens of the
downtown districts been conned into
contributing thousands of dollars
each to these thieves, on the UNDER
standing that they were helping the
boys abroad, but thousands of poorer
people have been robbed of dollar do
nations all over town on this patriotic
pretext. Until the authorities can
trail and bring to trial the criminal
gangs that have used American spirit
| to cover up and. expedite their rob-
| berry, It is now promised that neither
police nor prosecutor will rest in their
wide drive for the clever culprits.
Political Plot.
That William Randolph Hearst has
determined to be governor of the EN-
pire state in 1919 and president of
| the United States in 1921, is now ad-
/ mitted by political leaders in this
city, who have just learned of the lat
est course to be steered by this ener-
getic editor. With Tammany behind
him below the Bronx and the bulk of
the labor, socialist and suffrage
strength throughout the state in SYM
pathy with his radical reforms
Hearst as gubernatorial prospect
next fall is being treated very seri-
ously by the politicians who are most
closely in touch with the latest de-
velopments. Since this man, who
just helped Murphy make a mayor
here, is already beginning to tilt with
Whitman for the evident purpose of
| discrediting him or removing him as
a rival candidate, no one now doubts
his desire TO head for the White
House by way of Albany.
Welding Workers.
To rule New York in state and city
by a combination of it's farmers and
laboring men, is the object of a cam
paign of canvassing both these classes
by agents Of the Farmers Non-parti-
san league who have just come here
for this purpose. If every element
of the grangers strength can be unit
ed with the power of the labor organi-
cations in the city centers, it is con-
ceded by every authority that this
state can be run almost absolutely by
anyone who effects such a combina-
ton. Nevertheless, so delicate is the
field and bench that no one is expect
ing that any result Of these new ne
gotations will be apparent in the inn
mediate future at least.
Women Working.
With 20 per cent of the jobs vacat-
| ed by soldiers of the new army now
| filled by women workers and crowds
| of female applicants for the rest
! pressing for all sorts of such employ
ment, the big business enterprises
hereabouts are just beginning to feel
that the Industrial undertakings OF
/ the nation need not be halted for lack
of help. From por.ers, car guards and
day laborers up to the highest grade
of office executives, is the range of
mems work that the women are now
/ filling in on successfully. While the
present lack of man-power in busi-
ness would have staggered and stag
mated all activities a few years ago
the development of the women work
ers is now promising to pull through
every enterprise essential to the in.
dustrial backing of the war.
Society Spurs.
Whether the jingle and Jagged
menace of military spurs will breal
I'D Dr. brighten the bathrooms Of thii
metropolis in the future is a problem
that the proprietors of all the publ,
dance halls are now puzzled to solve
Though many costly gown may b.
ripped and ruined by the rowels o
social cavalry officers, II has jus
been discovered that an army regula
ton compels them to be worn at ever,
public function. To leave 1t to tn
ladies Is the present inclination of tn
hotel hosts, and 1t Is expected tina
the verdict will favor the officer
unanimously, spurs or no spurs.