davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-12-18
SUGAR LEGISLATION HAS
TEMPORARY SETBACK
tsr MORNING sounaAl SPECIAL LEASED wssl

tBY MORNING JOURNAL SPECIAL LEASED WlNkJ
Washington, Dec. 17.-Sugar relief
legislation passed yesterday bv the
house, met with temporary setback
in the senate TODAY when an effort to
supplant the pending railroad bill in
it's favor was defeated Al to 30 Ad-
yocates of the measure now expect e
to go to conference with prospects of
enactment before toe holiday recess
very dubious,
Senator Harrison. democrat. Mis-
sissippi, proposed that the senate con
cur in the house amendments, with
out sending the bill to conference
Senator Randell, democrat: Louisiana.
objected, opposing retention Of tha
licensing plan particularly. Chair
man Cummins In charge and others
interested in the railroad bill also OBJ
iected to sidetraeking that measure
and resultant delay.
The sugar bill had been before the
senate since october 3, Senator Ha5-
rison said, and the house. althoush
the bill orieinated in the senate
passed it within forty-eight hours.
Chairman Grouna, of the agriculture
comnitttee, urging that the sugar
measure be sent to conference, de-
riied that congress was responsible
and asserted that the president was
"fiddling,"
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-12-18
NEWSPAPERS ASKED TO
CONSERVE PRINT PAPER
~ aoHms. JoIe,AL SPECIAL LsAsro win

ny AoHMNs JoJRNsL SPECIAL LEAsEo wiRRj
Washington, Dec, 17.-Eyerv news
paper in the country was called on to-
day bv the house pQstoffice committee
to reduce its consumption of news
print paper by ten per cent for PEE
rod of six months In an effort to re-
lieve the present serious shortage
which the committee has been told
threatened the destruction of num-
Der of small papers.
Voluntary cooperation of publish
ers would obviate the necessity for re-
pressive government action said the
committee statement.
Members of the committee said that
If the publishers carrie out the vol
untary conservation plan. further ac-
ton on the Anthony bill to limit the
size OF newspapers and periodicals US
ing the second-class mail privilege
would be postponed
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-12-18
DOESN'T BELIEVE FOSTER
WILL BE CHAIRMAN


Cincinnati. o.. Dec. t7.--August
Hermann, chairman of the national
baseball commission, today said he
did not believe John B. Foster
former secretary of the New York
Nationals, wold be selected as his
successor as chairman.
Il am ready TO step out of the
cf airmanship whenever. a successor
liz found and selected Hermann
said, II don't think, howev.
Foster will be chosen for the offine
He is good baseball man, but lacks
Sufficient backing
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-12-18
SETTLEMENT Of
PEACE TREATY MAY
Be ACCOMPLISHED
Senators Confer and Compro-
misses Are Now Under Dis
CuSSion; Democrats Active
In Movement.

Washington Dec. 17.-EXpressions
that seemed to point toward reopen-
ing of the peace treaty fight wirnln
a few weeks We're voiced on the sem
ate floor when the subject bobhed up
in the midst of consideration OF the
railroad bill.
The symposium of views that went
into the record during the brief de-
bate, included opinions from virtually
all factions of the divided senate
membership. but they all struck
note of conciliahon Differing widely
thew stood together on the gener
proposition that politics ought 10 be
forgotten and that the senate. acting
independent of executive opinion
ought to do something promptly Z
end suspense and establish a state of
The discussion reflected the trend
of NEGOTIATIONS which have been in
progress privately among senators for
question finally out of the way,
There was increased activitY In that
direction during the dav and some
of the leaders predicted some formal
action early in the new year
kr1x Brings IL Up.
Senator Knox of Pennsylvania
leader in the ''irreconciliables" repub-
lican group of treaty opDonents land
la member of the foreign relations
committee. brought the subject to the
floor bv another attempt TO get be-
fore the senate his two resolutions to
establish state of peace, The effort
was blocked. but he obtained unanl-
nous consent to see1 tNe measure to
the committee where he expects 10
renew his request for action
A plea made bv Senator Knox for
some sort of a settlement was second
ed by Senator Smith of Georgia
the time had come to stop academic
discussion of who held un the treaty,
and get together in a giYe-and-take
effort for compromise. Action was
sofa. and by Senator Myers Of Mon-r
tana. a democrat who voted last ses-
sion for some reservations and also
for unreserved ratification.
In the compromise negotiations
preceding private conferences. the
principal activity seemed to be among
the democrats the republican reser-
vatlonists indicating that they await
ed some concrete nroposal from the
other side of the chamber.
Consideration BkOeked.
CONSIDERATION of the first of Sena-
tor knoXs resolutions. which would
ratlfv the treaty insofar MS establish
ment wsa q 6l9ced of psaSe sanst Is cSnGerned
democrat, Tennessee. while Senator
Nelson stopped the second one. pro-
posing merely to declare that a state
of peace exists
istsppHsipilllN LOT ln6 .uplHY was
declared by Senator Smith TO ne
"about fifty-fifty between the two
parties" Il was onIv waste of time
to try to fix the blame. he asserted
adding that in his opinion more than
two thirds of the senate favored rati
fieation with reservations of ter
tain kind.
Senator Myers said both parties
had been making a political football
Of the treaty." He recounted how he
had voted in the last session and said
that If the treaty came up again he
would even go farther in an effort TO
end unsettled business conditions
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-12-18
MILK PRODUCERS WOULD
ELIMINATE MIDDLE MEN
IsY MosnlNs JoyaNAl srEelhL Ls.sso vie

Chicago Dec. 17.--Open markets.
co-operative buving and cooperative
oro,tns of consumers. largely elimi-
rating the middle men. were advocat-
ed today ~ the closing. session OF the
National Milk Producers Federation,
Milo d. Campbell of Coldwater. Micn.
was re- elected president.
Speakers told OF formation OF
groups or exchanges of farmers tor
buvinr and selling and said that IL
consumers followed that principle the
h,i,., high cost Of living would no longer s
also was urged,
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-12-18
BURLESON'S SURPLUS
PURELY FICTITIOUS

Washington. Dec. 17-Completelp
ridiculing the claim Of Postmaster
General Burleson that the postoftieo
department has made a profit of $685.
10000 In handling the mails durinF
the past seven years Representative
Steenerson, chairman OF the house
committee on postoffices and post
roads, has issued a statement showing
that when all proper charges are
have been changed into a very decided
loss. Mr.. Ste9nersun points out that
there are now pending a number OF
claims against the postoffice depart
ment for extra compensation amount
ing to almost $100,000.00O. and thar
mission makes its awards in this coa'
nectlon, the Burleson surplus will be
completely wiped out.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-12-18
U. S. HOUSING FACILITIES
WILL BE DISPOSED OF

Washingt0n, Dec, 17.--Without a
dissenting vote the house passed amt
sent to the senate today bill order
ing the sale of housing facilities
erected by the government during the
war to relieve congestion in many
Industrial centers. The measure also
abolishes the United States housing
bureau, transferring the properties to
the treasury for sale to private per-
sons
Debate ON the measure centered
largely in an attack on the housing
bureau. Charges of pfofligate ex-
penditure of government. funds were
made by several members and the as
sertion was made that the senate pub
lie buildings committee was conduct
ing an investigation with view OF
determining whether II should recon-
mend prosecutions by the department
of Justice
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-12-18
VILLAS MACHINE GUNS
OPERATED BY AMERICANS
!, osmso IoussAL srrc,AL sssto w,ssl

San Antonio, Tex, Dec. 17.--A
Mexico, who with his brother was
captui ed by Francisco Villa when that
town was raided last week. arrived
today TO raise $4,000 demanded as
ransom for himself and brother. The
man requested that his name be not
mention as it might get him in furth-
err trouble.
Villa has about twenty machine guns
mostly operated by Americans, pre-
sumably deserters from the United
States army. the Wuzduiz citizen said,
The report that Villa has large force
Is attributed to the fact that each of
his 500 fighting men has two or three
horses. the extra mounts being used
to carry whatever lo>4 is taken.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-12-18
WILL RAISE FUNDS TO
AID UNDER N0URISHED
CHILDREN OF GERMANY

New York. Dec IA committee
of New York bankers and leading
business men with Governor Smith as
honorary chairman. was organized to-
dav to raise funds in aid of underJ
nonrished children in Germany, A.
Barton Hepburn was elected chair
man George =, Mcclellan and Nor
gan j. OBrien. vice chairmen Carl
l.. Schurz. secretary. and James
Spever. treasurer
1T was announced that Herbert
Hoover had agreed to act as purchas-
ing agent and to transport all food
supplies purchased and delivered
them in Germany without cost to the
committee In response to a previous
request by Mr.. Hoover the wor'r will
be done through the Society of
Friends.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-12-18
ONE OUT OF EVER TWO
MARRIAGES A FAILURE

~ NohN'NS JOURNAL SPECIAL ItAseo WtPel
Denver Colo. Dec. 1T.-Practicallv
one out of every two MARRIAGES. ends
in failure, according to figures OBJ
tanned from courts and marriage
license bureau in Denver.
During the year 1919, to date. Il
total of f.439 divorce cases were
filed in the local courts, This num-
ber is A per cent of the number of
marriage licenses issued. which
reached total of 32f9 for the cor
responding period The year 1919
was upusualiv prolific of divorce,
actions in comparison to former years.
OF the divorce suits fiie1 so far this
year, $40 were brought in the county
court and 9f9 in the district court.
The increase in such cases over 1918
is said to be about SO per cent.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-12-18
PEACE ONEARTH, GOOD WILL
TO BANDITS, u. S. POLICY IN
MEXICANAFFALRS, SAYSFALL
$1,000 GIVEN BY
KAsEMAN To HELP
STATE UN|vE ERS|TY

DR. David S. Hill. president of the
university. finds II necessary to start
a campaign to raise $4,000 for the
erection and equipment of the depart
ment of home economics. With more
than $50 college students at the uni
Versitv and with a large number of
the girls clamoring for home econom-
les DR.. Hill finds the home economics
rooms not only entirely Inadequate as
to space but unheated and the equip
DR. Hill presented the situation to
State Senator GEORGE "A. Kaseman
and received from Mr.. Kaseman a
check for $4,000 as a starter for the
fund. Mr.. kaseman gave the S2, 900
outright and accompanied the gift
with the following letter, which eX-
rlains the situation as he and as Dr.,
Hill see it:
PRESIDENT David S. HILL
The University of New Mexico.
De"r President Hill am enclos-
ing nv check PAYABLE to the Univer-
sitv of New Mexico, for the sum OF
two thousand dollars $4,000 to be
used for the Improvement of the de-
pertinent of home economics in the
university at albuquerque. | am Civ
except that it shall be used for the
purpose above indicted.
| am impelled to this action be-
cause | believe that scientific and
DfdCllcal training Tor nome making
Is essential to the welfare OF our peo-
pie If we fail in maintaining the
American home in an atmosphere of
good health. thrift and happiness, we
shall fail utterly in laying the essen
tial foundation for formal education
BIZ the schools and colleges. and shall
undermine citizenship based upon in
telligence and virtue
department of home economies
giving instruction in the science and
art of home making to students in
our state university is an essential
factor for progress in New Mexico. So
far the state has failed to provide
adequately for the department of
home economics in sthe state univer-
sitv with reference both to equipment
and to a needed building.
1t Is my earnest desire that this
small contribution to this great cause
will be only the first of many contri-
buttons by our citizenship. and |
trust tnat YOU NAV succeed in inter-
esting other persons IN this work to
the end that additional contributions
may be made for this cause which is
for the direct benefit of all the chill
dren and women OF the state.
arg Cordial yp0rs
"A contribution could not be made
to more worthy cause. and it is
hoped that citizens of Albuquerque
and throughout the state generally
will resUond to the call so that the
amount needed may be obtained with
as little DELAY as possible.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-12-18
TEX RICHARD WANTS TO
GET IN ON CARPENTER
DEMPSEY BOUT AT PARIS

Paris, Dec. II Cby the Associated
Press -" Sparrow" Robertson or
New York, representing "Tex" Rick
ard is comforting with NJ. De Coin
with the object Of having De Coin
ioin interests with Richard in prO-
noting a Dempsey Carpenter fight.
Owing to the difficulties which it is
believed would be encountered In
staging the battle in the United
States. Rickard is reported to be pre-
pared to aid De Coin in holding the
championship IN Paris.
Rickard according to Robertson,
would be willing to advance half the
capital REQUIRED and share equally
profit or loss. The negotiations are
said to be progressing rapidly OWING
to the expected arrival In New York
within few days of G. b. Cochrane
fight between Joe Beckett and Car
pentier
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-12-18
N. Y. PREPARES FOR
WAR BRIDES ARRIVAL

New York Dec. 17,-Antlcfpating
arrival of more war brides from
Europe, meeting to realize more
funds for the New York branch Of the
extension OF its work. was held here
tcday at the home of Mrs. William
Church Osborn. daughter OF Cleveland
II Dodge, and a sister of Miss Grace
Dodge, who founded the organization
in 1905.
Speakers showed that unpaid work
ers of the society on duty at piers,
ftrryboats and railroad stations .hete
ir the last ten months had cared for
eco "war brides" who arrived alone
in New York. In this period. at one
Y w. c. A. house to which the young
women were taken, it was said that
r-ore than five hundred babies were
horn
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-12-18
RADIUM GAS is USED
FOR TREATING CANCER
sy AeaNlno lounnAl srtelAL .sAsso wlasl

San Francisco, Dec. 17.-Radium.
while being used in the treatment of
cancer. throws off gas which may
be caught in glass tubes and used in
treating the disease with the same
success that attends the use of radi-
um itself, University of California ex-
perts are reported to have discovered.
The state university has rapidly be-
come one of the most important radi-
um distributing agencies in the coun-
try. Public-spirited citizens are sub
scribng to a fund enabling the uni
versity to increase its supply.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-12-18
CITY Commission
RAISES RATES ON
SEWER AND WATER

At the regular meeting Of the city
mnffssioners last night two very
drastic ordinances We're passed Il
was moved by Commissioner Huuhe
and seconded by Commissioner Nc
Baughlin that an ordinance be passt i
that all soda fountains, cold drinK
sta nds and ice cream uarlors selling
to the public shall be required to fur
niSh sanitary glasses, cups. bottle
saucers or other utensils and that
shall be thoroughly sterlized either
ir boiling water or steam before being
used for service AGAIN, and that al
soda fountains or other stands where
cold drinks are sold individual uaper-
cups shall be furnished, the same to
person.
The ordinance further provides thrt
no person VINO is inIeCted with tuber-
crlosis, or any venerisl, infectious or
contagious or other comWunicab g
disease shall work or be employed in
any restaurant. barber shop. beauty
parlor, soda fountain, bottimg works.
stand whera &C - drinks arc sold,
bakery butchershop or place where
TODD III handled or SOl; or where they
shall come in contact wish such busi-
ness or the public patrori2ing the
Section three of this ordinance pro-
Vides that In case anv person COM
MAINS about any employer violating
this ordinance, the individual employ
60 shall furnish a health certificate
u the city physician that he As not so
disc ased.
Anyone Violating this ordinance is
subject to a fine of from S5 to So
and a iail sentence OF from to 10
Gays. The ordinance Is. effective thirty
DAYS after its publication
Commissioners Swope. Hughes and
Mclaughlin upheld the recommended
tions of Fire Chief Fred Russell and
Building INSPECTOR Earl BoYdich that
the Field building on Gold avenue,
the w p. Metcalf building on South
Third street and the Bell livery stable
on North Second street be condemned
and that proceedings be instituted
against the owners.
The petition of the Jack Pot Oil.
Gas and Refining. company for 90
wear lease was rejected,
Action was DELAYED on the ordi-
nance that was to have been passed
prohibiting any tubercular boarding
or roomng house from being within
certain distance of any public play
ground or school.
Petition was presented by the prop
erty owners for the paving of Four
teenth street from Central TO Copper
and North Seventh street from Copper
avenue to Tijeras avenue
1t was approved by the commission
that the sewer rates now offered to
people on the outside of the city be
raised from S6 pHE Ter r
gravity system to @ those
under the pumpi raised
from $S per year ~ t I'D city att
torney was also irs raw up
an ordinance dou f ile water
rates to all outsid ,.t
The answer 10 h7 he city
to the injunction s uev )ending
was discussed wit c isioners
|. 4. etf nIt tattt
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-12-18
TO BRING BODIES OF
$500 SOLDIERS HOME

New York. Dec f7.-Bodies of
2,5e0 American soldiers buried in
England will be disinterred and pre-
lared for shipment to this country By
O party of three arr1v officers and
fifty civilians who sailed for Englanf
today on the steamer Martha Wash
ington. Captain w. II. Robertson. ~
the graves registration service Is in
1hargee of the party. It is estimated
that six months will be required 10
complete the work.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-12-18
STATE AUDITOR GETS
SACK PIN0N NUTS AS
A CHRISTMAS PRESENT

Phoenix, AriZ., Dec. 17.--Although
pine nuts. or pinons, as they are called.
are reported very scarce this year and
the Indian tribes therefore prize them
all the more highly, State Auditor
Jesse Boyce today received large
present from "Broncho Annie" a well
known Indian horsewoman of Pine
Springs Arizona. To make sure of
the safe delivery of hersgift, the Indian
woman had attached to the sack tag
reading, If you not get this. let me
know"
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-12-18
D'ANNUNZI0 WILL NOT
YIELD FIUME JUST NOW

Trieste. Tuesday. Dec f6 (by the
Associated Press) The withdrawal
from Ffume of Gabrielle D'Annunzio
and his troops. set for this morning.
did not take place. the women of the
retain the present garrison there.
pAnnnnzio announces that he will not
leave Fiume until the plebiscite. which
he has ordered for Thursday. ap-
proves of his departure.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-12-18
BARNUM WAS RIGHT; ONE
IS BORN EVERY MINUTE
lay poHNlNo JOURNAL. SPECIAL re.srp w,a

Cleveland. o.. Dec. 17.-Charles
johnson. 65, farmer living at West
Salem was in Cleveland today with a
reserved seat ticket so as to be in the
front row when the world came TO an
end.
After going to house where the
beginning of the end' was to be
staged, and finding that no one there
had even heard the end was at hand,
johnson complained to the police.
Two men came 20 me last saturday
and sold me reserved seat for s15,"
he said
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-12-18
pershlnc Honored In Ohio.

Columbus, O.. Dec. 17.--Gen. John
j. Pershing was welcomed to Ohio's
capitol today. He rode at the head
of a parade upon his arrival from
Camp Sherman. shook hands with
several thousand citizens in the state
house rotunda. addressed a joint
meeting of the general assembly and
was the honor guest at banquet to-
night
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-12-18
strike troubles i, Madrid.

Madrid. Dec. 17.--Disturbances in
cldent to the street car employees con-
tinued today. Negotiations of the
governor with the strikers failed TO
bring about solution OF the trouble.
Three thousand street car workers are
said to be Idle,
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-12-18
WEEKLY AIR SERVICE TO
AMERICA is PLANNED


London. Dec. IA weekly airship
service to America is contemplated
bv combination of aviation firms,
which are credited with the intention
of acquiring the famous R-34 and her
sister ship, the Rae. These are being
altered to meet passenger and cargo
requirements.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-12-18
Severe Cold quickly Cured.

IL you do not know how to get rid
Of cold quickly should you not con-
slider the experience of others who
have found a way of doine SO? Mrs Fl
q, Barker Little Falls N. Y. writes
"Chamberiain's Cough Remedy was
used bv my husband year or so ago
and 7 quickly cured him Of severe
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-12-18
Chimes Educator Comes 10 q. s.

San Francisco, CaIlf.. Dec. IT,
Headed by Yuan Shl Tao, former vice
minister Of education in the Chinese
cabinet. a Chinese government edu-I
cational mission. arrived here today
on the steamer China,
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-12-18
NORTHERN JERSEY
IS SHAKEN WHEN
SHELLS EXPLODE

Dover. n. j.. Dec. 18J--An explosion
of loaded ammunition at Picatinny
arsenal shook northern New Jersey
toulgnt q few minutes before mid
night Government officers at the
arsenal telephoned to Dover to send
all available fire apparatus and a few
minutes later wire ommuniCatian
with the arsenal was cut off 1t could
not be ascertained IL there was any
loss of life. Flames ut the arsenal
can be seen for miles
AT ll5 this morning shells We're
e> >ploding at frequent intervals in the
burning arsenal Several hundred
men have been employed at the ar
senaL which has maintained opera
tons since the signing of the armis-
tlce, manufacturing powder Moth
ing Is vet known as to any casualties
Officers at the United States naval
depot. Lake Denmark, two miles dis
tant from the arsenal. said they had
no reports of any killed or injured.
New York. Dec. Telephone
communication was established from
here with the Picatinny arsenal short
lV before 2:30 a. M The man who
answered the telephone said he had
been ordered to give out no informa-
tlon but that reports that the arsenal
had been DESTROYED were exagger-
ated" He said the fire was still In
progress but that he had not heard
of any casualties
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-12-18

Paris Dec 1.-THE bulletin on NJ !.
evening reads: THE premier's con-
dition Is very satisfactory" There
will be no further bulletins.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-12-18
Rebels Dynamite Train.

ger train was dynamited by rebels
near Perote, Vera Cruz. Mexico. re-
cs ntly. according to Ell Universal of
Mexico City, One car was derailed,
fut no one was injured. The at
tackers were driven off by the mill
t2rv escort
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-12-18
All officers Re-eIccted

of all officers of the war finance cor
poration was announced today,