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New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1920-10-29

struggled TO his elbow in the close
quarters of the berth.
The growing continued at frequent
intervals, making sleep impossible. by
the time the train reached Warrens-
burg Indignation was high.
Robert Holt, a news vender on the
train, determined TO investigate. He
left the train and examined carefully
the baggage ear. No rooster was
there. He returned to report his fall
ure to the angry crowd of passengers,
when the cock a-doodle-d-o-o-o' call
came again, this time neal by.
Holt ran toward the spot from
whence the call came. He peered be-
meath the baggage car, gasped and
halted abruptly.
"Well, can va beat that?" he asked
In amazement.
There, reposing calmly on the rods"
Of the car was n large Plymouth Rock
rooster, his plumed head cooked In
quiringly at the visitor.
"Tve heard Of hoboes riding the
rods" Holt declared, but a rooster
bum is a new one on me-"
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1920-10-29
new YORK TO
PROBE SCANDAL
HALTS 100000 IN CONTRACTS
ON PUBLIC WORK TO GET AT
TRUTH.
MAKE INVESTIGATION
MAYOR HYLAN ISSUES DRASTIC
ORDERS IN NEW YORK
PROBE.

" q
New York. oct. 23.-New York is
ready to suspend all public works ull-
I'll it is learned if there is "open ON
petition in bidding for the work. THIS
announcement was made by Mayor
UyIan when the joint legislative com
mlttee adjourned until NOV. 1, after It's
counsel had asserted it had only
scratched the surface in its lnNestiga-
ton of the building trust"
Developments in the building situa-
ton came in a dramatic fashion after
Mayor Hylan had addressed the board
of estimate, declaring that the build
ing trust, the milk trust, the coal trust
and the other trusts have built n wall
about New York greater than the great
wall of China
While the legislative committee was
quiZzing witnesses in n chamber oil
the city hall, the board of estimate
meeting in another, rescinded four con
tracts involving approximately $1,000
600 worth of work on New York coun
tvs proposed court house. The mayor
also authorized Commissioner of Ac-
| counts Hirshfield to make searching in
vestigatlon of all contracts for school
houses.
IL want the people to know they viii
| he protected against men who are seek
ing by means of combinations and un'
ct. .,., To. -. t,ttlrf tho lanntln y OK
planned the mayor.
While the legislative committee held
but a brief session, Samuel Untermyer,
committee counsel, examined several
witnesses regarding the activities OF
the alleged labor contractor combina'
tion which he asserted was Sitting
| construction work in New York City.
Important developments We're:
Refusal of Robert L. Brindell, presi
dent of the building trades council, &c
take advantage of the opportunity Civ
en- him by the committee to rcfute ties
timony of Ephraim Levy and George
Backcr regarding a bride of S23,OOC
paid 10 alleged labor representatives tC
call off n strike.
Assertion by Mr.. Untermyer that &
widespread system of cNtortion wa
being practiced by inscriptions labor
leaders to obtain vast sums of money
from employers under the threat o
calling strikes or actually doing 50.
Testimony to the effect that up
wards of 400 plumbing contractors il
New York submitted their proposed
! bids for plumbing work 10 centra
clearing house under the code Of
practice" before they were offered {
prospective client.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1920-10-29
Bank Guards Fight Bandits.

Elizabeth, Colo-Four men, who at
tempted to rob the Ebert County
Bank, were driven off after II battle
with guards who had been posted in
the bank in anticipation of such an AT
tempt. None of the guards was hit In
the exchange Of shots. The robbers
drove up to the bank shortly after
O'Clock In the morning and were pre-
pairing to force an entrance when the
guards came upon them. The bandits
Immediately retreated Ia their auto
mobile and opened fire, but without
effect. The guards fired several shots,
Kidding the automobile with bullets as
the men in the car drove rapidly away,
firing as they fled. 4 posse, which was
quickly organized, followed the fleeing
bandits aud found the automobile
abandoned by the roadside just north
of Ebert.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1920-10-29
THROTTLE COMPETITION
CONTRACTORS ACCUSED OF OP,
GRATING UNLAWFUL SCHEME
PUT BIDS THROUGH "ClEARlNG
HOUSE," is CHARGE OF
UNTERMYER.
Western Newspaper Union News Service.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
New York, Oct. 2l.-Attempt TO show
that master plumbers, stone cutters
and steam heating and v%entilating con
tractors in greater New York have an
unlawful scheme to throttle competl-
ton" was made here by Samuel I'm
termyer at the opening of the joint
legislative investigation of the alleged
building materials trust.
Mr.. Untcrmyer said he expected to
develop evidence that would show that
the contractors had associations and
operated under a code of practices
by which bids were put through a
central clearing house
John L. Hetrick, attorney for the as
ISOLATION of master plumbers of great
er New York, was subjected to IA Sc
we're cross-examination regarding this
| alleged code" Mr.. Hetrick also is
| counsel for groups of stone cutters and
steam heating and yentilating contrac-
tors.
The witness testified that he had
realized from / to 3 per cent on mil
lions of dollars of contracts thai had
passed through his office. This money
was paid him for furnishing "insur-
ance against mistakes and the hun
dreds evils surrounding the business
of his clients, he said.
The witness admitted that "A system
of colored cards was used to notify
contractors regarding the status OF
various bids and the Insurance risk
involved.
When Mr.. Untermyer produced a
stack of index cards, the witness rec
ognized them and exclaimed:
"My mail has been robbed down at
my office. If you are using any of my
cards it is my duty to warn you. ]
hope nobody that robbed the United
States mail has turned anything oven
to you"
said Mr.. Untermyer, but you will
agree with me that they are signifi'
cant"
The witness then asked Mr.. Inter
myer if the cards were "all blanks
Not one" replied Mr.. Untermyer
smilingly, holding up a card, adding:
"What is the item marked? lnsur
ance, isn't it? That is the way they
pay in their money. These cards ar,
membership cards, aren't theyf'
EYES," that represents their legal
fees Ia me- replied the witness.
Mr.. IIctrick resented any reference
to the group of contractors as "asso
cations" expressing the desire thai
they be recorded as his clients.
Mr.. Untcrmycr said he would de
velop evidence TO show that they ar,
associations" and that many mem
bers have resigned during the last few
weeks when they heard things were
stirring"
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1920-10-29
ROOSTER HOBO OH
RODS OF PULLMAN
ShrilI Early Morning Growing d
Feathered Tramp Disturbs
Sleep of Passengers.

st. Louis.-Passengers on a west
bound Missouri Pacific train from St
Louis were rudely awakened from
their Pullmanish slumber at dawn Sun
day by the shrill growing Of o
rooster.
Observation-Disclosures" came the
clarion call. in a o n that penetrated
easily within the walls of the coaches.
Raising themselves sleepily In their
berths, the passengers b.inked inquir-
Ing eyes through the windows. The
train was approaching Warrensburg.
Darn that farmers rOoster!" they
complained, lying down and tucking
in the overs for another hours sleep.
Heavy breathing marked resumed
slumber, when again the tormenting
call of the rooster Jared them awake.
Observation-Disclosures" the rOost-
er crowed.
aye gods. Another rooster" hOwled
one sleepy passenger, a fat man, who
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1920-10-29
HUNGER STRIKE
FATAL TO MAYOR
LORD MAYOR MacSWINEY DEAD
IN LONDON JAIL AFTER
70 DAYS FAST.
Sim FE|N LEADER DEAD
BEGAN HUNGER STRIKE ON Az
GUST IL, WHEN ARRESTED
IN CORK.
Western Newspaper Union News Service

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
London, Oct. 25,-Terrence Mac
Swinev, lord mayor of Cork, died at
Brixton prison after seventy-three
DAYS of his hunger strike.
MacSwiney's hunger strike was be-
gun on Aug. II, when, with ten of his
associates, he was arrested by sol
diers in Cork while attending IA SEES
sion of a Sim Fein court. After trial
bv a courtmartial under the regula-
lions of the defense of the realm act,
he was found guilty of sedition and
sentenced To TWO years Imprisonment,
which he was serving in BriXton
prison in London.
MacSwiney, then an alderman OF
Cork, was elected lord mayor of the
city ut ii special session of the Cork
corporation on March 30 of this year.
He was Il w%ell-kn0wn Sim Fem lead
er, and prior TO his election had been
deported and imprisoned several
times, one of the latest notable in
stances of his confinement having
been III lJlO, IN 'ohllctlloH WIN tho
Irish Easter revolt.
When arrested on Aug. II, Mac
Swiney managed to escape to the
street from the back of the city hall,
which soldiers had surrounded, but
was captured outside. He was taken
TO the military barracks, and came up
for trial on Aug. 16. The courtmar-
tial found him guilty of having control
of the secret police cipher, of having in
his possession a document likely TO
cause disaffection, namely, Il copy OF
the resolution of the Cork corporation
pledging allegiance to the Dali Fire
ann, the Irish Republican parliament,
and of having made a seditious speech
on the occasion of his election.
Already weak ut the trial because
of his refusal To take food, MacSwin-
ey disputed the jurisdiction of the
court, saying: Il am the lord mayor OF
this city and its chief magistrate. !
declare this court illegal and those tax
ing part in it liable to arrest under the
laws of the Irish republic"
The day following his trial Lord
Mayor MacSwiney was deported ia
England, aboard n destroyer, under a
heavy military escort, and was lodged
in Brixton Jail. The government an
nounced on Aug. 10 that he was sen
fenced to two years Imprisonment.
Father Dominic, his private chap
lain. and his brother, John MacSwiney
were with him at the time.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1920-10-29
TO GIVE RAILWAYS AID
FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM GETS
ENDORSEMENT IN WASHINGTON
THE CROP FINANCING CORPORA
TON PROJECT SHAPED EY
BANKERS.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
Washington, oct. 22.-Blanket in
dorsement of the federal reserve sys-
TEN, coupled with II pledge 10 aid the
National Railway Equipment Corpora
ton, organized to help the carriers OBJ
tain equipment, marked the conclusion
of group meetings of the American
Bankers Association convention.
As an outgrowth of the convention,
however, bankers and others from cot
Ton states took steps preliminary To
the organization of Il S~l2.Ou0,UUO crop
export financing corporation 10 meet
the situation which led Ia the nunler-
Gus appeals from cotton growers for
government relief. The corporation
will be formed under the Edge act ana
start operations wiki an initial paid in
capital and surplus of SG,o0O,ooO,
The federal reserve system was Civ
en- unstinted praise 10y the national
bankers group in resolutions, Whlle
the approval of the equipment cOrpor-
alton and the pledge To "a before state
legislatures where necessary To OBJ
tain revision of laws prohibiting invest
mcnt of trust funds in such securities
was voted by the savings bank section.
Endorsement Of the federal reserve
system, which included approval of lis
administration, brought The national
bankers again in sharp opposition to
the stand taken 10y the state bankers,
who denounced several phases of the
reserve boards work. All resolutions
adopted i'm sectional meetings Will he
considered by the association commit
tee and final action be taken BY the
convention ms IA whole.
The question of Nr clearance, with
which the state bankers dealt in Their
section on resolutions, was passed over
The special committee considering it
reported progress and was instructed
10 continue its work. Its chairman, NJ,
]. bowling of Olivia, Mimi, however,
said the only remedy he saw for the
country bankers who favor Il collection
charge on checks was amendment OF
the federal reserve act,
The crop financing corporation pro
icct took shape AT AN informal mectlh9
of the several hundred bankers and
representatives of cotton interests. \
special committee presented Il faNora'
bic report.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1920-10-29
RECOGNITION
IS QUALIFIED
v. s. WILL CONSIDER MEXICO
WHEN 1T SHOWS INCLINATION
TO MAKE GOOD"
CONDITIONS IMPROVE
SOUTHERN UB Lie MUST
SOLVE ECONOMIC PROBLEMS
AND GIVE PROTECTION.

Washington, oct. 26-Recognition
of the new government of Mexico
awaits "A more complete demonstration
of its character and purposes, ii was
said at an Informal discussion at the
State Department.
The department, il was added, would
be ready To recommend such recognl-
ton as soon as Mexico had given prop
er assurances that the rights and prop
ertv of Americans in Mexico would be
protected; show willingness and abil-
ity to meet outstanding International
obligations, and enact laws TO provide
that foreigners in Mexico have rights
ms well rs duties.
State Department officials were said
10 feel that the reports of conditions
IN Mexico Indicated that the new GOV
eminent was in control of the Situa-
tion and having reasonable success In
maintaining order. The situation rs 10
recognition by the United States, il
was added, however, WAS rs Yet I'M
changed.
Although Roberto V. PcSqueira, new
Mexican confidential agent, was said
to have conferred recently with Under
secretary Davis and George Creel, who
accompanied p%asqueira from Mexico
CITY, and to have seen Secretary colby,
the nature of these conferences were
not disclosed.
II was authoritatiycly stated that
,1.,, ,,4Ar d, nnr,Iar Af GhpfiGiR mDt-
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1920-10-29
Refuse to Reduce Hotel Prices.

New York-Armin W. Riley, chief OF
the Department Of Justices flying
squadron" n profiteer hunters. de-
clared be would obtain federal grand
Jury ~subpoenaes to compel hotel op-
orators here to appear before him IF
they persist in obstructing" the gov
ernment's drive against food costs. At
a conference last week between Mr..
Riley and hotel representative the no
tel men fatty refused TO make any
reduction in their food prices at this
time.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1920-10-29

LIVE STOCK.
At Chicago.

Chicago.-Cattle-Beef steers UNI
evenly higher; bulk. 20 to soc better.
top steers, $3.50; top ~yearlings, SlS.oO;
bulk, good to fairly choice, Sl5.5OW
1880: grassy cattle, steady to strong,
err: bulk, 1925 1I.75; butchers opened
stronger, closing barely steady; sales
range. $500 1875; amer and low
Grade she-stock. weak to Csc lower;
bologna bulls, $500 q6.75; calves barely
steady: choice v~ealers, mostly slS.5OW
lIOO; top. S1i.25; heavy calves: dun;
stockers and feeders, strong to 25c
higher. Receipts, westeLns' S''Vo'
Hogs-25 to soc lower than average.
lights off most, closing steady; early
si2.25; practical top, late, Sl4.O0; bulk
light and butchers, 1890 a 14.15; bulk.
packing cows. Sl2.9 80 1926 pigs, l5c TO
25c lower; bulk. desirable kinds slS'Vo
Ql3.40. o..
Sheep-Fat lambs, steady to 25c
higher; choice Idahos. s13.Oo: TOP ns.
lives. $3.50; bulk natives. Sll.OO41z
fat sheep, steady; top yearling weth-
ers, s1O.i5; aged wethers. ssoo ewes.
$500; bulk native ewes $5.25 Q5.f5;
feeders, steady; top, $3.50.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1920-10-29
BODY FALLS FOUR STORIES
Mother Finds Infant Happily Cooling
in Baby Carriage Into Which
II Had Fallen.

New York.-Charles Darwin, who
said the struggle for existence results
in the survival of the %ittest. over
looked one essential element-luck.
Proof of this oversight was supplied
by an infant member Of New York's
East side tenement jewellers. When
Mrs. Joseph veechio. the baby's moth
or. saw him fall from a f%ourth-story
fire escape she ran out. panic-stricken,
expecting TO see him crushed to death.
But she found her child happily
%gurgling in a cushioned baby carriage
into which ne had landed, unframed.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1920-10-29
Fourteen Killed in Riot.

Port Elizabeth, Cape Colony.-FOur.
teen persons were killed and thirty
wounded in a clash between natives
and troops and police following the ar
rest of Masalababa, president of the
native workers union. The fighting
began when a crowd tried TO rescue
Masalababa from the police station.
After two or three vain attacks, the
mob succeeded in entering the station
%whereupon the police called for the
soldiers, who fired upon and dispersed
the mob.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1920-10-29
Noted Actor Dead.

Long Beach, n. Y.-Oliver Doud By
ron, IS, veteran actor of the American
stage, who had appeared with Edwin
Booth, John Wilkes Booth, Joseph JEFF
ferson, Laura Keene and other famous
stars. is dead here. He retired from
the stage five years ago, making his
final appearance in General John Re
gan" in New York. Mr.. Byron was born
in Frederick, Nd. He made his first
stage appearance in Nicholas Nickle-
by" with the late Joseph jefferson in
1856.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1920-10-29
Man Believed Dead, Petuna

Fond du lac. Wis-JOhn Guell. de-
clared dead. his estate prObated.
walked In on his friends here after
an absence Of eight years. GueI1's
mind for the eight years up to three
weeks ago has been a blank. he said
He remembers going to North Fond
du Lac Dec. Q, 1912. TO collect a bin.
Three weeks ago he found himself In
Detroit. His mind gradually cleared,
then be recoIlected the name, Fond On
Lac and came bach.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1920-10-29
Aviator Falls $500 Feet.

Ironton, Ohio.-Howard Arson, 20
years old, son of Arthur Arson, was
seriously injured and Capt. W. c. Lam
bert, royal air force. suffered painful
injured in a spectacular airplane acct
dent, which occurred on the Ohio river
front in the heart of the city. Directly
over the business district, at an alti-
tude of 1900 feet, the pilot had execut-
ed several loops and started down in
a nose spin. The machine never righted
itself, and hundreds saw it fall to
earth.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1920-10-29
Makes New Oil Record.

New York.-California oil production
of 9,320,133 barrels in September, es-
tablished a high record for that state,
exceeding the total made in June, 1914,
of 9.OT2,OO0 barrels. August output was
9.OOS,2 30 barrels. The Midway-Sunset
field averaged 117,352 barrels daily in
September, an increase of 1l,1OS bar
rels over August. Eighteen wells were
completed in this field last month and
eighty-six are being drilled.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1920-10-29
Unidentified Body Found.

New York.-The body Of an unidenti-
fled ~wamanwith a pieceOf manila string
wound and tied about her neck was
found by hunters i'm a dump of trees
on Staten island. Indications were that
the woman had been killed after a
struggle. Her hat was found several
feet away and pearls from a broken
necklace were scattered about. County
officials said no woman answering the
description Of the body had been re
ported missing on Staten island.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1920-10-29
United States After swindIers.

New York.-As the result of an in
vestigation of fraudulent organizations
said to have fleeced immigrants out
of large sums OF promises TO gain
them admittance TO the United States,
Harry Schlact, assistant TO Commits
sioner of immigration Wallis, an
nounced that he would recommend all
organizations doing business be put
under legal supervision From the
reports that are flowing into my Of
flee, these organizations are operat-
ing in every port in the United
States"
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1920-10-29
Three Drowned in Accident.

Ashland, Neb.-MrS. Iella Miller,
Mrs. Lena Service and Miss Fern Hofi'
man were drowned when the automo.
bile in which they were driving over
turned, throwing them into Il drainage
ditch and pinning them down in the
water. Jesse Miller, husband of Mrs
Miller, who was driving the ear, was
seriously injured and may not recover
The party was driving from Omaha t'
their homes at Ashland. Miller says
the headlight from another ear blinded
him and he swerved from the roadway
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1920-10-29
Food Spectators Dig U. S.

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. ana md
dlemen stand 10 win profits of S2,Glo,-
100000 ON food, II was shown here, on
the basis of statements put out by Sec
rotary of Agriculture Meredith and the
Labor Department. Consumers on inns
basis will pay SO each into the pockets
of Spectators during the crop year OF
1g2O-21. This is in addition To the mon
ey the farmers will receive for raising
the food.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1920-10-29
Ship Will Fly U. s. Flag.

New York.-The 17,221-ton British
steamship M~innekahda, which since
her construction, in 1917, has been run
ing in the Atlantic transport service,
is to be transferred to the American
flag. it has been learned here. The
shin. now a f~reighter, will be equipped
to carry 5000 third-class passengers,
and will be put in the American line
New Hamburg trade. She will
supplement the service now handled
by the Manchuria and Mongolia.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1920-10-29
Per Capita Circulation $5t.06.

Washington. - Distribution Of the
money in the country outside OF the
amount held in the treasury and fed
eral system was estimated ut S5l.OG
per capita on Sept. |, or an increase OF
S13.1S over July /, 1917, by the federal
reserve board. The board put the gem
eral stock of money in the country on
Sept. ! at S7,997, 0S0, $40, the amount
held in the treasury at s~4S5,Ss4,27I,
the amount held by federal reserve
banks at S2,03l, 5l4,93S and the amount
held outside these government agencies
at S5,479,6Sl, G05.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1920-10-29
Transport Brings 2,1e6 Bodies.

New York.-The army transport Po-
cahontas arrived in New York from
Antwerp and st. Nazaire with bodies
of 2,1S6 American soldiers killed in
France. Among the passengers were
fifty-three "war brides from Ger
many, Czecho-Slovakia, Belgium,
France and England, eleven prisoners
from the army of occupation In Ger
many, four stowaways and a number
of Olympic athletes.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1920-10-29
Vets Win in Canada.

Vancouver, r. C-Early returns
from the prohibition piebiscite re
ceived here showed a preference for
the proposal for government control
and sale Of liquors over the present
prohibition law. The heaviest vote in
history Of the province. with women
in the majority. vas recorded. The
vote in Vancouver CAV a wet major
ity Of 1O.176 and at Victoria the vets
won by a lead Of 1921. New West
minister, Prince Rupert, Kamloops.
Nanaimo, Fernie and Rossland also
reported majOrities.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1920-10-29
House Of Road official Bombed.

Seattle. Wnsh-Explosion Of a bomb
thrown through the front window of n
house occupied 10y +. II. Shong. gener-
al claim agent here for the Chicago,
Milwaukee 4 ST. Paul railroad,
wrecked the lower floor ~ the two
story residence. -Four persons in the
house escaped injury. Shong was un-
able 10 assign any reason for the at
tack.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1920-10-29
Joy Riders TO Push Auto
Six Miles to Return II

Easton, Pa.-Thomas W. CRUDE
of West Easton and John Acker-
man of Wilsonborough are sad
der and probably wiser than
ever before. They are in a cell
of the Northampton county Jail
because they we're two of n
quintet of young men who took
an automobile without permis-
sion from the Westside Garage,
". c. Daley, proprietor, and
drove II 10 Nazareth "just for
a lark" When they reached
the Moravlan Borough the bat
teries of the n gave out and
they were compelled to push the
machine back to town. a dis
lance of about six miles.