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Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-08-03

gency has practically ceased to exist
and personal and commercial rela-
tons with Germany have been per-
mitted to be resumed and are being
conducted"
Not intoxicating.
Taking up two and three-q quarters
per cent beer, the attorneys contend
1t has been established by competent
evidence that such beverage Is not in
toxicating, and that 1t is lmmaterial
that congress for years taxed fer
mented liquors. containing more than
one-half of one per cent alcohol as
this basis" was adopted solely for
taxation purposes and quite irrespect-
i've of the intoxicating quality OF the
liquor taxed"
"If therefore, anything to its prop
er construction" the opinion con-
tinues. "the act of congress of Mo-
vember 81 does not prohibit the man
ufacture and sale of Notwithstanding
beer, the proposed enactment extend
ing the prohibition to non-intoxicat-
ing liquors would, as to transactions
prior to its passage, be in our opin-
ion unconstitutional and void be-
cause violative of the letter and
spirit of the mandate in section g.,
al liCic one VI tHe SoHSliluioh VI VIZ
United States, that no eX post facto
law shall be passed by congress.
'''rhe amendment in the house of
section one of the Volstead bill by
inserting the word hereafter before
the word 'construet was probably
for the purpose of avoiding this con-
stitutional point, but it would permit
one construction of the same term as
to acts done prior to its passage
and l different and broader con-
struS n as to acts done afterward.
Butt enactment tends to establish
thy he true intent was to enact
sbpe OF the existing enactments.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-08-03

oyuths of nineteen, instead of eighteen
as provided in the Kahn Chamberlain
measure.
Another point on which the depart
ments judgment is awaited with in
terest. Is the amount of training to be
required. Throughout the extended
study of the subject in which various
branches of the general staff have
been engaged ever since hostilities
ceased, this has been a difficult prob
lem.
The Kahn Chamberlain bill would
provide for six months training.
There is some reason to believe, how
ever, that the war department would
be satisfied, all things considered
with less than that; probably with
half as much time devoted to inten-
siye instruction.
The necessary result of limiting
the training period to less than six
months, some officers have said,
would be to compel abandonment of
all projects for vocational or other
educational work. All that could be
done. would be to concentrate on
urely military instruction of a pri-
mary nature as the time would not
permit more than incidental physical
development.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-08-03
BRITISH OFFICIALS ARE
SILENT ON ERZBERGER

Especial Cable Dispatch The World }
London, Aug. THE remarkable
revelations in the German National
Assembly of peace overtures claimed
by Germans to have been made by
Great Britain, with French approval,
in 1917. have elected no authoritative
editorial comment in the British
press. A clue to the reason for this
reticence is afforded by the apparent
ly inspired statement, published by
the Evening Standard. which stated
that the topic was one whic,, could
not be discussed with profit DY III
press or the foreign office.
Consequently no official statereHt
has been made here, and TIE CIR
barge seems so far to have Included
the house of commons. VIII n3
curiosity respecting these overt res IS
shown. AS the overtures resi- ed 81
producing replies from the rnaa
government which afforded flStI ius-
tffication for the continuance " tas
war by the allies, it seems to b tts
thought that they served their 2NF-
pose.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-08-03
THE WAR TIME PROHIBITION .
ENFORCEMENT BILL is NOT
CONSTITUTIONAL, SAYS ROOT
Opinion Of Noted Lawyer Holds That Until Eighteenth Amend
ment Becomes Effective on January 6 1920, Congress
Has No Power to Prohibit Sale and Manufacture Of Beer
Whether or Not intoxicating.
(By Morning Journal Special Leased Wire

Washington, Aug 2.-The wartime
prohibition enforcement bill recent
ly passed by the house and now pend
ing before a senate committee. is un-
constitutional, according to an opin-
ion by Elihu Root, William D. Cuth-
rie and William l.. Marbury, counsel
for the United States Brewers asso-
citation, made public today.
This opinion holds that Until the
Eighteenth amendment becomes ef-
fective on January 16. 1920. congress-
under we'll settled rules of constitu-
tional law has no express power TO
prohibit the manufacture and sale of
beer, whether or not intoxicating"
There is now no valid reason for tive
wartime prohibition act, the lawyers
declare, and there Is no evidence. they
add, to support the claim that the
proposed enforcement measure is nee
essary or proper to conserve the ma
tons food supply.
Conditions Changed.
The opinion. an exhaustive docu-
ment dealing with all legal phases of
the question. was sent to Christian w.
Feigenspan, president of the Brew
ers association. The lawyers con-
tended that while District Judge Rand
az the New York court of appeals
D held the war time act constttu-
aeal, the decision would not apply
hending legislation.
Conditions" they said In this con-
eeetion, 'shave meantimek materially
ana lged during the eight months
noe November 81 (the date of the
1is 4 pas sage); the president declared
un Nay 20 that it seemed to him en-
tisely safe to remove the ban on
wi, s ard beers: he reiterated on July
10 his address to the senate that
tdo war had ended last November;
die rehabilitation of the army and
sily is progressing and Will shortly
% Completed; war necessity or emer-
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3l api +,Hs Jgorlf
s-Jf on AUr "a attrp az tieE
Ger lests 81 f.a 5f 4st.
tersely told in a Berlin dispatch to
the Daily News by G. G. Desmond,
VINO gets 1t from the Tageblatt. He
says
Mgr. Pacelli. Papal Nuncio in Mu-
Mich, came here in June, 1917. and
spoke with Chancellor Won Rethmann-
Hollweg concerning the German war
aims and the possibilities of peace
Then he went on to the German head
quarters. His Impressions IN Berlin
We're that tie attempt might profit
ably be made.
Destiny willed that Matthits Err
berger should roughly lay hands on
the delicate threads Of negotiations,
and, at the last moment, should take
active part in deposng the Chancellor.
So, without exactly wishing it, Err
berger brought Herr Michaelis to the
chancellorship. 1t was to him that
Michaelis owed the place"
The article goes on to say that
more might be disclosed. but one
thing is slear and that is the fright
full guilt of the Conservatives. the An.
nexationists and the Tirpitzians of that
day, who are now German National
lists.
When, on August 25." the story
proceeds, "the Nuncio wrote a letter
which Herr Erzberger has now dis
closed, with its question about Bel
GUM, the only thought of Chancellor
Michaelis was How must l proceed to
prevent the indiscreet Erzberger from
knowing it?" Michaelis and Kuehl-
mann decided to act through Madrid
rather than Rome.
THUS there were two moves for in
teryention at the same time, and this
condition led to confusion. The Brit
ish government learned from Madrid
that Germany was prepared to give
up Belgium. Then the British am
bassador received the answer of
Michaelis to Munich, declining to
make a clear statement. Thus from
first to last a line was followed that
was misleading and false.
How could the British government,
even If ready for peace, perceive the
reasons for this duplicity? How could
they suspect it was all occasioned by
fear of the inqrisitive Erzberger? 1t
doesn't matter If this double-dealing
was due to Michaelis or to Kuehl-
mann 1t was masterpiece in the
art of diplomatic confusion.
"The people wanted neither pre-
mature peace through Madrid nor a
hunger peace through Rome. They
did want to see England on her knees
and the power of America diminished,
and they wanted also all the Belgian
industries, the pits of the Briey dis
trict, the Flanders coast and more"
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-08-03
SHOPMEN BEGIN TO
TAKE STRIKE VOTE

Washington, Aug. 2.-Dissatisfied
with President Wilson's proposal to
have congress create a special body
to pass on their demands. or consider
them in connection with the high cost
of living problem, the railway shop
men began today to take an official
strike vote.
The shopmen contend the railroad
wage board of the railroad admins
tration should pass on their demands,
and falling favorable action, a strike
of 100000 men is threatened. labor Of
ficials said today.
B. M. Jewell, acting president of
the railway employees department OF
the American Federation of Labor,
said tonight that Director General
Hines had been informed by the COM
mittoe representing the shopmen of
their dissatisfaction with the sugges-
ton that congress intervene.
Acting in behalf of the six shop
crafts, committee of one hundred
presented to the director general of
railroads on January last the re-
quest for an increase in the wage
scales" Mr.. Jewell said. "On Febru-
ary 8, the question was referred to the
board of adjustment of railway wages
and working conditions. During
March and April the whole subject
was threshed out at hearings of the
board, and on July 16, the board made
its recommendation to the director
general,
Following a conference with Mr..
Hines on July 28, we believed that the
question had finally come to a head
and expected a decision. The letter
from Mr.. Hines to President Wilson
followed, and that solution we have
utterly rejected.
I'VE have now decided to send out
the caf for strike vote, returnable
August "a at midnight. to the 100000
employees of American railroads apG
the 10000 employees of Canadian rail-
roads affect. The shop crafts ask for
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-08-03
Delegate From United States
to International Trade Union
Conference at Amsterdam
Speaks His Mind.
WORLD CAPITALISTS NOT
BLAMED FOR CONFLICT
Guilt, He Tells AssembIage,
Must Rest on MilitariStS of
Central Powers; GomperS
viii Also Speak,
Copyright. 1919, by the Press Publish
ing Co
(The New York WORLDLY

Especial Gable Dispatch to the WORLDLY
London, Aug. AT the opening of
the International Trade union confer
ence at Amsterdam 1t quickly appeared
that that the new tasks of labor can
not begin without preliminary friction.
A statement presented by the Ger
man delegation which both confesses
the error and attempts a justification
of the compliance by German workers
in the war of frighttulness has excited
the keen resentment of the American
delegates. Samuel Gompers expresses
his intention of speaking his mind. For
the moment this question overShadows
industrial matters on agenda.
Chairman NJ. Oudegeest, president
of the Dutch Federation of Labor, sug-
gested in welcoming the delegates that
the war and the devastation and hor-
ror it had brought were caused by the
capitalists; that the workers of the
world were not responsible. This
evoked from American Delegate Tobin
spirited protest,
While not defending unjust capital
ISM he contended he believed that
the war was absolutely caused by the
militarst system of Germany and
Austria. The American delegates. he
said, would not subscribe to any other
.laration like that of Chairman
degeest. The allies har combined.
said, to destroy forever the sys-
EN- responsible for the war.
Che German delegate, Carl Legien
igorously protested against the Amer
statement that the war was
caused by one country alone, this
statement implying but one working
class movement alone. The war was
caused by the militarist system pre-
vailing in all countries, he said. The
chairman suggested deferring the dis
cussion until tomorrow when the
commission will have examined the re-
port submitted by Herr Legien and his
colleague, Herr Sassenbach.
This incident has reused profound
interest, and foreshadows a difficult
period before the Industrial questions
are reached. The conference is attended
by ninety-two delegates representing
1S,000,000 unionists in fourteen coune
tries.
Amsterdam. July 2s (by the Associ-
ated Press A telegram has been re-
ceived by the Italian delegates from
the International Trades union con-
gress, stating that as the French au-
thorities had refused to wise the Ital-
ians passports they were unable to
attend.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-08-03
Russian Cities Are
Being Depopulated
By BolsheUists Rule
tsr MORNING JOURNAL srsc'AL LEASED wrEsI

tsy MORNING JOURNAL sPsciAL LEASED wt#El
Omsk, July 10 Saturday, Russian
Telegraph Agency cy)-Petrograd's pop
ulation. which WI more than two mil
lion in 1912, has decreased under Boil
shevik rule to 0,000, according to
documents and newspapers taken
from Bolshevik prisoners here today.
Moscow's population was shown to
have been diminished by 40 per cent.
Statistics on production showed that
the union of workers of the Moscow
metal industry, which had $4,000
members before the Bolshevik revolt,
now has only $4,000 members. Work
ing men Of the Pulitoff iron works, ac-
cording to these documents, who re-
ceived 100000 rubles in wages dur
ing recent period, produced in that
time material valued at only 15 .000,-
900 rubles.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-08-03
BOLSHE VISITS IN
ODESSA BUTCHER
PULATION Of
JEWISH QUARTER
Troops Under General Grego-
rieff Surround Section and
Engage in lndiSCriminate
Massacre for Three Days.
NO ONE ESCAPED, IS
REPORT IN POLAND
Hebrews of Ukraine and Bes-
sarabia Proclaim Mourning
Period Of Fourteen Days. for
Victims,
10y MORNING JOURNAL SPECIAL LEASED WIRE,

London, Aug. IA massacre in the
Jewish quarter of Odessa, carried out
by troops of General Gregoreff, which
are occupying that city, is reported in
advices received by semi Official Po-
lish sources The Jewish quarter was
surrounded by troops, it is declared
and massacre was begun from which
no one escaped. The entire quarter
was for three days and nights in the
hands of the Russian soldiery, the ad-
vices assert.
The Jews of the Ukraine and Bess-
arabia, it was added, have proclaimed
mourning period of fourteen days.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-08-03
WILL MAKE WONDERFUL
AMERICANS OF THEM
tsy MORNING JOURNAL SPECIAL tt.sso w,ssI

IsY MORNING JOURNAL SPECIAL trAsso winal
New York, Aug. 2.--Wearing a serv-
ice bar with four stars, three for sons
who fought for America and one for
a fourth son who died in the service OF
Germany, Madame Ernestine Schu-
mann -Heink sailed for Amsterdam to-
day. The prima donna explained that
her mission to Europe was to bring
back to America two children of her
boy who had lost his life while in conf
mand of German submarine.
The two children, a girl of 12, and
a boy of 10. will be brought to the
United states Madame Schumann-
Heink said so that she may make
"wonderful Americans of them"
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-08-03

ing Co.
(The New York World)
Especial Cable Dispatch to the World)
Paris, Aug 2.-Brnging with him
an air of confidence which is sure to
serve as a powerful stimulant to the
weary, disilluslon veterans of the
peace conference, Frank L. Polk,
American under secretary of state,
reached Paris this week and immedi-
ately took up his duties as the head of
the American commission to negotiate
peace. ....-t,,. ...,-..
The repercussion of his coming was
quickly felt in official circles. His
first utterance to his associates at the
Hotel Crillon swept away much of the
doubt and dismay over developments
in America by whioh the progress of
deliberations of the peaCemakers had
been so grievously logged Of late.
1.-The United States,' he said--and
his words sped to the British, French
and Ialian delegates--"is going to
stand by the treaty, Such interpreta-
tive reservations as may by made can
not vitality weaken either the terms
imposed upon Germany or thu league
of nations, nor yet the Franco Ameri-
can pact"
The envoys gave vent to these views
which pat fresh heart into the states
men charged with carrying to COM
pletion the structure of peace. Mr..
Polk's display of confidence reassured
them more than anything that they
have heard from across the Atlantic
since the presidents departure for
washington.
Brings Energy to Paris.
The energy he projects, coupled
with a comprehensive and sympathet-
ic understanding of the problems
which he and his fellow members of
the council of five are called upon to
solve, Is equally effective in dispell-
ing the lethargy that has been hang
ing heavily over the conference
Mr.. Polk lost no time in getting to
work At his wish all ceremony was
omitted He simply climbed into an
automobile and went to the Hotel Grill
Ion, where he conferred with Henry
White, General Bliss and Joseph G..
Grew, secretary of the commission.
Shortly afterward he made brief Of
fieial calls upon President Poincare
and Premier Clemenceau, and ar
ranged for a talk with Premier Tit
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Continued on Page Two)
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a minimum of So cents an hour fer
mechanics, an increase of Il cents, a
minimum of 60 cents for helpers, an
increase of 3 cents, and an increase
of 10 cents an hour for apprentices.
I'VE shall continue to endeavor to
settle the demands by negotiation with
the railroad administration, pending
receipt of the strike vote. That will,
when taken, simply center the power
for calling a strike in the hands of the
committee.
"The first effect Of the call for a
vote will probably be the ending of
the present strike, which has taken out
a considerable number of shopmen,
over various sections of the country,
who have been impatient of the long
delay that so far interviewed. Their
walkouts have been unauthorized, but
we expect that they will return when
they see that the organizations intend
action in a united fashion"
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-08-03
Balance of Trade
Breaks All Records

rsy MORNING JOURNAL SPECIAL LEASED winxi
o Washington, Aug. 2,--Exports .
% from the United States during .
o the fiscal year ended June 80 q
o reached the record breaking .
81 total of $7,225,0S4,257. the de- .
@ partment of commerce reported ,
o today. against s5.919,711, 371, the .
o record in 1918. For June alone .
Q the exports amounted to $685. I"
o 252.143. .
@ The net trade balance in favor .
o of the United States for the year. .
Q on the total of $3,095,S76, 5S2, .
Q announced for imports during .
Q the fiscal year, was $4,l29,207,- ,
. CTS. .
Z, a
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-08-03
Court Aids Beer Sales.

Los Angeles, Aug. Am injunc-
ton restraining the police department.
from interfering with the sale of 2.75
per cent beer in cafes here, was
granted today by the superior court
on application of restaurant men. The
Injunction was temporary and an APP
plication to have 1t made permanent
will be heard August 15.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-08-03
THE WEATHER
FORECAST

Denver, Colo, Aug New Mex
leo: Sunday and Monday local
thundershowers little change in tenn
perature.
Arizona: Sunday and Monday,
partly cloudy. probably local showers
north and east portions: somewhat
warmer Sunday.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-08-03

Friends in the theatrical and op-
cratic world were not altogether sur
prised when they heard that Oscar
Hammerstein had been sent to a
private hospital in New York and
that there was little hope of this un-
usual mans recovery. His death,
Aug. /, was not unexpected. Mr..
Hammerstein, starting as cigar
maker, founded and made a success
of one of the most famous yaude-
Vile houses in the metropolis and
then fought the Metropolitan opera.
He made and lost several fortunes,
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-08-03
POLK s ARRIVAL
SPEEDS :, WORK
IN COUnGssIz::>SS:!E
PEACE W0RKEfho
American Under Secretary of
State Comes Like Western
Breeze Into the LanguiShing
Conference at Paris.
TELLS OTHERS NATIONS
LEAGUE IS ASSURED
Such Reservations As May Bel
Made By the Senate will
Not Interfere With 0bIiga-
lions of United States,
by Lincoln Eyre.

tStaff Correspondent of the Albuquer-
que Journal and New York World)
Copyright, 1919, by the Press Publish
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1919-05-16
PUBLIC INVITED
T0GRADUATI0N
OF ST. ALEXIUS !: X
Eleven Nurses Who Have Com
pleted Training School Course
Get Diplomas Tonight

A cordaE Invitation is extended to
the public toattend ,the second annual
graduation exercises Of, st. Alexis
hospital, TO be- held at the Auditorium
this evening, When eleven nurses of
the classa5af 1919 will receive their
diplomas. q a. ,ssss 4 /; 8lF
The program, will begin at s O'clock.
There are eleven nurses in the class.
A very attractive program has heeu,
prepared and ADDRESSES viii he given
rhy4 ANfk:.4B J iltHer, Bis
marck, and Hon. y. NJ Ibevine, super
intendentf Of the Industrial Training
Schol o!'Nlandan. The music for tho
evening willsbe furnished by OCon-
5n0r,s orchestra. .'@ '>S !, = Z. E
aFollowli,g,is the program: - ~
Selection 4 .,s. .OCmnors Orchestra
Address \. .., Very Rev. NJ. J. Hiltner.
Vocal solo .... -. Mrs. Fl. Fl. Steele
Piano Solo. !. ..,....AIrs Arthur Bauer.
Address ........... Hon. j. NJ. Devine
Vocal Solo. Miss Vivian Irish
Vocal Solo:. ...... Henry Halverson
Comforting of Diplomas. ....I.
............... DIR. F. r. Smyth
Selection .O'Conor's Orchestra
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1919-05-16
WHEAT WILL BE
SOLD. THE: Il: MILLS
A1s2. q. 40.BUS.H||E|L ( H ] !.
"a 9Tf7FNs-I E<l8Nf ~ -sFN1T N n
I More \ Z I Federal Holdin IS 10 b b
Placed on Market Beginning
Today, Says Barnes

MlINNEAPOLIS,; MINI. May 10
Beginning today tile Enited States
Grain corporation VIII again offer for
Sa lie TO the mills government owned
wheat. The grain will sell for ap.
proximately $40 hushel This
will he reduction of about 40 cents
In the present price. of cash wheat
which was selling at 4 premium today,
around $3.50 a bushel. ~. vyI i
<.@ Frank j.. Carey, government grain
buyer here, said today that the price
of -four ought to show Il, slight de-
crease when thes5nills start grinding
the grain they buy from the govern
.ment. The best grade of Minneapolis
flour WAS quoted at S12.4O. today
When the. mills start making flour out
Of the grain sold. by the, ,governmeht
Mr.. Carey believes. four.5will decrease
about 40 cents a barrel. bringing itgto
$122 Il barrel !. Il Price which Julius
Barnes. head of tile. United States
Grain corporations. declared was, fair.
Mr. Barnes; and, representatives Of
the grain industry, including grain
handlers. millers and bakers. are now
holding n cOnferapee in, New.1Y York city.
EItis understood that the meeting. was
called ihian effort to prevent wheat
prices from soaring to heights that
woultl greatly increase the price of
-four and consequently the price Of
bread. 525,
BARNES ISSUES STATEMENT "
A statement issued by Mr.. Barnes
said: ~ sH
There, was a general agreement
that in order that allTthe wheat pro.
dueers Of the country should secure
equal benefits that the various trades
could be bound by contracts to see
that wheat trading should be only on
the guaranteed price, and if a lower
basis was justified with the develop
ment of world factors as the season
advanced, this lower basis should be
made to reach the consumer by trade
agreements with milleys and manu-
featuring facilities, the wheat direct
pli making the readjusting basis ef.
feitiye by the payment Of the differ.
ence as allowed under act Of Congress-
4 In return for protection against Il
fall in price, after the guaranteed
price had been made for wheat
bought, the wheat director would re-
quire from the various trades contract
obligations bt which their trade
practices and margins Of profit would
he subject to review and control by
the wheat director"