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The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1920-06-02
PALMER BLAMED FOR
HIGH SUGAR PRICES
House Committee Calls
Fixing of louisiana
Price Illegal
WASHINGTON.

WASHINGTON, June O. The
sugar investigating committee In "a
majority report presented 20 the house
Today declared that Attorney General
Palmer had used his power as chief
prosecuting officer Of the governments
Tor the purpose OF liking maximum
selling prices of sugar in Louisiana
urd ln so doing acted wholly without
authority of law and In Violations OF
his own construction of his official
duty.
.ihe report. prepared hy Repre-
sentative Hustled. republican. New
York, as chairman. charged that the
l"galistiC method adopted by the at
turuey general was wholly ineffective
as a means uf price control" ana
sanction TO extremely high sugar
prices, which excited the cupidiuy OF
cuban producers and caused an adj
Nanc. 10 the Cuban market
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1920-06-02
Gov. Sproul Puts
Hat Into the Ring

TWTI.NNEITHTN1 juno W0Nef-
nor William c. Sproul. at caucus of
PENNSYLVANIA national delegates here
today announced that his name would
be presented to the republican ma
tional convention as candidate for
president hut WIS opposed to the
delegation taking any formal action
us u unit.
The governor said:
My name viii he presented 10 the
convention. aud I should much rather
have the support OF our delegates. as
determined hN their own individual
convictions. than ns representative Of
any caucus action or unit rule"
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1920-06-02
Summons to Elks

The members of the Eikr lodge
This morning were summoned 20
meet IN the Masonic temple at
o'clock tonight. Plans for the re-
building of the Elka home on the
ground ON which now stands the
ruins OF one Of Aibuquerque'H
most modern buildings are 20 be
formulated. A. the meeting Ia
considered one Of the most Inn
portant In the history OF the local
lodge al members are urged 10 be
on hand.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1920-06-02
.E[KS WILL REBUILD;
CLUBS To Be FORMED
TO RAISE $4,000
Meeting Held in Ruins of Home This Morning
When Steps Were Taken to Raise Fund
Origin of Fire Is a Mystery

Not dsearened by the almost total destruction by the
ls club building at Fifth street and Gold night
bers of the Eks lodge this morning launched movement for rna
alton OF 500 club for the purpose Of financing reconstruction
Of Sl5OOO0 club building
Under water soaked pastera ceiling dripping water
and between walls which had the fire leading Es At
clock held short but business like meeting which will mean @
TO Albuquerque
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1920-06-02
Johnson Wants
Plank Opposing
League of Nations

CLEVELAND. o.. June 2.-"I
am going 10 the Chicago convon-
iion 20 see that the republican
party neither akulka nor pussy
Hiram Johnson. Of California be-
lore making luncheon address
hero today. And ! shall do all !
can TO see that a plank IN opposi-
ton TO the league OF nations Is
written In the republican plat
form"
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1920-06-02
WARNED
TO END CONGESTION
Commerce Commission
Demands That Its Orders
Be Complied With

WASHINGTON, June Warning
that the penal provisions OF the inter-
state commerce act would be- invoked
unless the railroads comply with or
ders designed to relieve freight con-
gestion was issued today by the in
tcrState commerce commission.
The commission In letter to Dan
icl Willard. chairman OF the asocia
tiun of railway executive car servicr
committee. said that inspectors re-
ports had shown that deliveries OF
equipment as ordered by the commits
sion were not being made. The mat
ter Will be investigated, the comm's-
sion added.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1920-06-02
Delaware Legislature
Adjourns Without
Ratifying Suffrage

DOVER, licl.--Iune The Del
wnrs legislature adjourned sine die
at $3.50 y. m. today without rrtifying
the Susan B Anthony federal uff-
rage amendment.
There was test vote shortly he
fore adjournment when Represent
tutive LYONS. majority floor leader.
attempted 10 force the house into
committee OF the whole 10 consider
the suffrage ratification resolution
Mr. Lyons motion was lost by q
votes to 10.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1920-06-02
TODAY'S RESULTS
AMERICAN LEAGUE

First game: n. ~. r.
Washington 0OO 0Oi O00-l 4
New York ...22O O20 O2N-S II 1
Batteries: Zachary. carlson and
Charity; Quinn and Hannah
second game; n. II T.
Washington ...OO2 O8i 1907 n 2
New York ....lO2 goo 0lO-G 10 4
Batteries: shaw. Snyder and PicIn-
tch. Mays Collins and Rucl
Second game: r. H. y.
Chicago ....,.3Ol 600 O3O-7 o
81. Louis loo OOi i0O--2 .
Batteries; Cicutte and Schalk: We'll
man, Van Glider and SEVERED.
Score: r.. II. y.
Detroit ......2OO $50 OOO-b II /
Cleveland 200 O8O Oa0-S - .
Batteries Boland ana Ainamith. /.
Caldwell and O'Neil.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1920-06-02

WuNlmUm VOIOCIIY OI wind. mllOs
per hour. 40; prevailing direction,
southwest; character uf the day,
clear.
state Weather.
New Mexico. Partly cloudy to-
night and Thursday; probably
thunder showers In southeast por-
tlon, cooler tonight IN southeast,
warmer In east portion Thursday,
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1920-06-02
Weather
AT THE UNIVERSITY OF NEW
MEXICO, ALBUQUERQUE
For az Rours Ending 8 a. m.

btghtnt { q m
pCra aturc, 81:
year go, So;
lowest temper
lture SIS; year
ago. AZ daily
range temper
iturc. 20; mean
dairy temper
azure. 20; relR
tive humidity q
o m. 10; rela
tive humidity q
o. m. -; pre-
ripitation none
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1920-06-02

Arthur Prayer made the opening
speech and moved that NJ. r. Hickey
be made temporary chairman. His
name met with unanimous approval.
II was then decided 10 meet at the
Masonic temple at s o'clock tonight
TO discuss ways and means OF over
coming the loss TO the Eiks and all
Aibuquerque.
II was said this afternoon that the
tentative plan Of the lodge is TO get
500 members TO contribute 500
each. AFTER the forming Of the 500
club II Is said $50 club also may be
started.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1920-06-02
NATIONAL LEAGUE

gfnrfs X. II. ~.
st Louis ....' 200 zoe 8OO-8 ~ o
Pittsburg .... 900 600 600 o
Batteries. Schupp and Clemons;
Carlson and Schmidt
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1920-06-02
Committee Namad.

a committee consisting OF Arthur
Prayer, ". +. Sherman and Frank
Stortz was appointed "a make public
the meeting through the press and to
take the initiative In notifying mem-
bcrs TO be at the meeting. A com
mtttee consisting OF l.. g. Bennett,
Mike Nash and Allen Bruce was then
named 10 draft resolutions OF thanks
10 city officials the city fircmen, Boy
Scouts and other organizations and
individuals who aided In getting fur
niture out OF the building.
Throughout the meeting. fircmen
both OF the lowland and Highland
stations. who had been on duty
throughout the night. were stiil at
work.
The last flickering spark was not
eNtinEuished until after o'clock this
morniEg. ~ 10 o'clock fire threat
ened TO break forth aRnin among the
tfnbers on the third floor. and Cap
tain Harry FsederickH. who was In
charge during tEc absence of Fire
Chief Fred Russell, was forced TO
stretch hose 90 the nearest hydrant
ana soak the thinkers with water,
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1920-06-02

City nremen. Mr. stortK and other
Elka ana roomers at the club build
Ing were az a loss today GO say how
the fire started. II was estimated
this morning that the loss would ap-
proNimeto $4,000 or perhaps the
greatest loss by fire that Albuquerque
has ever experienced
An insurance o. $4,000 was carried
on the building. and fixtures. This
viii give the lodge but Sa7, 700 clear.
however, as Il was still In debt on the
hpilding tn the amount OF $4,000.
The fire is believed to have started
at b:fb o'clock ON the third floor at
the southwest corner Of the building
which was formerly TIE old thcRter
section.
The section in which the fire start
ed was being remodclled, the con-
templated improvement being about
$4,000. Plumbers and carpenters
had been working in that section OF
the building during the day ana ao-
cQrding TO the latter there was no
signs Of fire when they quit work at
. o'clock, The plumbers had ceased
work an hour earlier than the car
penters.
Fire chief Fred Russell said
this morning that the fire had gained
tremendous hendway before the
alarm was turned In and that the
flames were seen shooting from the
roof aa soon as the department left
the Central station.
The firomeE had no sooner placed
a stream ON the fire when the roof
caved in. Those of the S2 roomera
who were In the building when the
fire broke out had time to escape un-
injured. The only accidents that
were reported were those OF Fireman
Carpio Martinez OF the Central sta
tion who stepped on n nhil, receiving
bad cash in one foot and OF Fire
man Milton Grande OF the Highland
station who had two OF his fingers on
his left hand iacerated. The two were
not able TO be on duty today
Flames shoot High.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1920-06-02

cHIcAqo nuik tiAse9ia7ss
receipts. a.0o0.
KANSAS cIrY-Top, fit.soi re-
ceipts. 400.
DENyER-gi giiasGia.oo; receipts
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1920-06-02

A large portion OF the south wall
a@a n triangular shaped piece OF the
wes, wall at the south end OF tho
building crumbled ana Tell at 1880
o'clock this morning, damaging a
cable uf tho Mountain States Iele-
phone a Telegraph company and
putting the electric lights ana tele-
phono wires in the southwest part OF
the city out OF commission. The re-
pairs to the electric light wires we're
soon made. however. The telephone
company announced this morning
that IL loss. including the cable and
coed $500.
a room oa the second floor and ono
on the fourth floor at the southeast
corner OF the building were not dam
aged. The lobby, clerks section and
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1920-06-02
Flames shoot High.

Flames at . o'clock last night were
shooting high In the air ana could be
seen al nearly all points In the city.
A slight breeze from the west caused
ashes to fan within distance OF half
n block east OF the building The
smoke from the fire flOated In huge
clouds over the highlands and on to-
wdrd the hills east OF the city.
within n few minutes after tho
alarm was sounded every fire fight
ing apparatus in the city, including
the equipment Of the santa lse shops
was in use Seven streams OF water
running through $500 feet of hose
was on the fire before ii was under
control The shop department was
called out by Capt, n. NJ. Peck. who
was In the downtown district when
The city alarm was given.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1920-06-02
METAL NrARKETs.

NEW YOnk. June 2.-nar silver.
9sssc.
Copper Quiet Elcctrolytlc spot
anu June and July, ti96tgLc.
fron-Steadv Prices unchanged.
Antimeny. 5000.
Tin--stehdy. Spot. $3.50; JIly,
5000.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-09-10
Excess Profits and the Housing
Problem

TO the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: Under Section % Of the mer-
chant marine act Of 1920 ship owners
and operators are permitted to avoid
payment Of excess profit taxes for ten
years, provided sum equal to the tax
is set aside yearly for the building OF
new ships. Under the provision the
Shipping Board has recently author
lied the construction Of about 425,00O
tons of new ships.
The purpose Of the law was to cause
more ships to be built, and it is evil
dent that such is the result. If the
present revenue law were amended so
as to provide that any taxpayer SUBJ
ject to the excess profits tax would
have the same privilege as the ship
owners and operators, except that the
obligation would be to build dwellings.
the housing problem, believe, would
be quickly solved. MAD.
New York, Sept. 8, 1920.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-09-10
The Ingenious Plumber
To the Editor Of The Tribune.

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: l was much interested in the
letter in to-day's Tribune from John
K. Jones, of Metuchen. He should be
thankful that he does not live in East
Orange. I had q stopped drain and
called In q plumber from his shop, in
the very next street from the street
on which live. He was in the house
less than three-quarters of AN hour
and certainly spent less than an hour
away from his shop on the job.
He sent me bill on which tho labor
Item VAST Labor 1.-TWO hours at sl.75),
$780," and when I wrote him asking
If he had not forgotten to charge for
a taxi bill from his shop he was an
suited.
hope Mr.. Jones's plumber does not
see this letter. It may give him some
new ideas. EAST ORANGE.
New York, Sept. 8, 1920.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-09-10
Peacemaker or Agitatoyp

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: Isn't it about time FOR Mr.. Will
son or some other exemplar to give a
clear explanation of the right of self
determination, that phrase which
sounded so encouraging at first hear
ing and promised such easy adjust
ments for the treaty makers? Oft re-
peated, it begins to have an unpleasant
ring. Is it tho revival of some time
honored principle or is it a newly
mouthed challenge to conservation Is
it peacemaker or an agitator, and
will it distinguish intelligently be-
tween contract and a cootie?
Since the phrase outgrew its orig
inal capsule for war-stranded people
it seems to have acquired metamor-
phic tendency and the disposition Of q
fractions child. One can assume that
the precocious young Of to-day may
adopt it as an excuse for not attend
ing school.
AT this stage Of earthly progress 1t
might be better to call it the right of
self-extermination.
G. C. TURNER.
Brooklyn, Sept. 8, 1920.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-09-10
Further Revelation

The New Jersey Liquor Dealers
Protective League, meeting in At
lantic City, received in stupefed
silence the news that Governor Cox
said in North Dakota that he
wouldn't interfere with the Eigh-
teenth Amendment and had always
voted dry when the opportunity
offered. This organization, or
similar New Jersey one, recently
sent out an appeal for funds, with
circular saying that "the organized
liquor trade Of New Jersey has set
out to do it's part toward the cleo
ton Of Governor Cox" The writer
of the circular, in his campaign to
get the money, described Mr.. Cox's
nomination as "a big victory for our
interests"
The Democratic candidate won at
San Francisco chiefly through the
solid support of the wet delegates. He
was the choice Of the French Lick
Springs conference, at which the
wet leaders from New York, Ohio,
New Jersey, Indiana and Illinois
formed their big convention block.
He accepted that support and
pledged all it implied. He said moth
ing about his having voted dry when
ever the opportunity offered or
about reverence for the Eighteenth
Amendment.
Governor Cox was willing to be
posed as wet when he was seeking
the Democratic nomination. Now in
the dry West he is dry. He ap-
parently assumes there are no tele-
graph wires-that his moist friends
will not know how adept he is in
the use Of the double cross. Or per-
haps he will whisper that his public
declaration does not count.
The people are always willing to
make some allowances for the loose
ness Of candidates talk when he
is Swinging round the circle" But
there are limits. Mr.. Cox's per-
formances are beginning to tax the
credulity Of even the most gullible.
They show dispersiveness of char
acter which Americans are loath to
associate with a possible President.
If the feelings of those who dislike
the Eighteenth Amendment, to whom
he is under obligations, are trifled
with, what may others expect to
whom he merely makes stump
promises?
We are not informed as to whether
Brother Anderson, of the Anti
Saloon League, ever laughs, but
even his serious countenance must
find it hard to repress a smoker as
he reads how Mr.. Cox "played it
on" the liquor men.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-09-10
A Bismarck Prophecy

In a recently published biography
OF Alexander Battenberg, first
Prince Of Bulgaria, a German his
torian, E. c. Corti, quotes a proph-
ecy Of Bismarck, just unearthed
from the Viennese archives. The
passage eliminates the difference
between Bismarck's outlook and that
Of his successors. 1t was the boast
OF the latter that they carried on
the Bismarckian tradition. AS a
matter Of fact, the camarilla sur
rounding Wilhelm III inherited from
the Iron Chancellor his ruthlessness
and his brutality, but not his sober
sense Of fact. Bismarck's ReaIpol;-
tie was morally bad, but it had COM
mon sense.
AS far back as 1885 Bismarck
recognized that the awakening ma
tsonal aspirations Of Serbia might
eventually lead to a clash between
Austria-Hungary and Russia, and
that such @ clash, again, would align
the Dual Monarchy and Germany
against g coalition of Russia, Eng
land and France. ustria-Hungary
was ae the time supporting Serbia
against Bulgaria, then favored by
Russias o policy which evoked Bis
Ssga a,r. al ~ aata
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-09-10

a stronger Serbia would strengthen
Serb irredentism within the mon
archy. In conversation with Count
Szechenyi, the Austro-Hungarian
Ambassador in Berlin, Bismarck de-
clared that Germany would support
Austria-Hungary were the latter
attacked by Russia, but warned Aus
tria against a policy that might
result in a rupture with Russia, and
concluded with the prophetic re-
mark:
"Such rupture would merely pave
the way to Russian-English-F French
coalition, in the face of which our
position would be very difficult and
the loyalty Of Italy would become
doubtful"
An assumed refusal Of England to
stand by Russia and France, an
assumed adherence Of Italy to the
Triple Alliance were the cornerstones
of German policy in 1914. Bis
marck, twenty-eight years before,
knew better.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-09-10
Calvin Coolidge Saws

(From his address at tho homo of
Daniel Webster, Marsh field, Je<ly i,
1867
Democracy is not tearing down; it
is a building-xp. 1t is not a denial Of
the divine right of kings; it supple
ments that claim with the assertion Of
the divine right Of all men. 1t does
not destroy; it fulfills. It is the con-
summation of all theories Of govern
ment, to the spirit OF which all the ma
tions of the earth must yield. 1t is
the great constructive force of the
ages. 1t is the alpha and omega of
mans relation to man, the beginning
and the end. There is and can be no
more doubt Of the triumph Of democ-
racy in human affairs than there is Of
the triumph Of gravitation in the phys
ical world; the only question is how
and when. It's foundation lays hold
upon eternity.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-09-10
Georgia Declares Herself

Ih0maS T.. WaCScn'S victory IN
Georgia contributes something to the
campaign. Watson was vitriolic as
an anti-leaguer and as an anti-Wil-
sonite. He ran against Hoke Smith,
another -Wilsonite, who voted
with reservationists in the Senate,
but is milder, as BELTS large body.
Then there was q pro-Administra-
tion man, Governor Dorsey. Tom
beat both Of his opponents and has a
clear majority.
Georgia has thus turned its back
on President Wilson, and incidental
~ on his covenant. This doesn't
mean that Georgia will choose anti
Cox electors. But if she were free
to do so she would probably repudi-
ate Mr.. Cox's league views as EN-
phatically as she has rejected Pres
ident Wilson's.
Watson is the bad boy Of Georgia
poIitics-7a man Of erratic ideas and
uncomfortable prejudices, a rebel
lious Democrat who has been trying
for fifteen years to work back to a
controlling position within the party.
He will make a trying Vardaman
sort Of Senator, for more than any
other Southerner he will represent
the passions and intolerance of the
early days Of the "wool hat" move
ment in the South. Yet Georgia has
taken him-a former political out
cast-in order to escape indorsing the
present Democratic leadership.
It is a curious development. Pres
ident Wilson could have secured a
ratification Of the covenant. By his
obstinacy he forced on the voters an
unnecessary choice between his own
conception Of thesleague and perhaps
no league at all. He forced that
Issue on the Democratic party as
well as on the Republican. This
much he could do.
The Administration wretched
tactics having practically strangled
the Wilson covenant, It Is left for the
country to do the best it can here
after to establish some substitute
form Of cooperation for world peace.
He forced a coalition between the
reservationists and the no-leaguers,
and these together constitute q
majority, especially when Joined by
those unutterably wearied by the
league discussion. He would not per-
NIT coalition between the fiat rati-
ficationists and the reservationists.
He elected that the fiat ratification
lists should fight alone. They are not
numerous enough. This is the les-
son Of Georgia as Of the New Hamp-
shire primaries, Of Nevada and Ohio
of practically every state where
~ tho fat Tatifcationists have gone to
the bat and struck out.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-09-10
The Brass Monkey Vote

For whole-hearted, unadulterated
effrontery, calculated to bring a
blush to any cheek except that Of a
brass monkey, we do not see how
any one can contest the talents of
the Democratic candidate for the
Presidency.
Having seen his entire structure
Of accusations Of $15,oo0,0OO fund
fall to the ground, Mr.. Cox stands
up in Montana and-apologizes?
Not at all. He demands that Will
Hays be discharged!
II Mr.. Cox had displayed any OBJ
servable interest in accuracy of
statement Republicans might find
time to resent this utterance. They
know Mr.. Hays as an upright and
progressive leader whose ideals have
controlled the Republican campaign
and who, as the testimony at Chi
cago disclosed yesterday, was largely
instrumental in rejecting the very
sort Of drive for huge sum that
Mr.. Cox charged had been under
taken.
But, considering the character of
the Cox campaign, it would be folly
to discuss his new shift seriously.
1t seems more fitting to congratulate
the Democratic party on winning the
entire brass monkey vote of the
country.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-09-10

A Lister in another column calls
attention to Section % Of the mer-
chant marine act Of 1920, under
which ship owners and operators are
exempted for ten years from the ex-
cess profits tax, provided sum equal
to the tax is set aside for the build
ing Of new ships. Our correspondent
urges that the same principle be ap-
piled to encourage the building Of
new houses.
With respect to investments in new
housings, it seems clear that the ex-
emption would need to be from the
general property tax, now approx
znately 3 per cent on the assessed
valuation Of new improvements. Elk
enpticn from the excess profits levy
would OF itself do little good, first,
because few investments in housings
pay the excess profits tax, and, Sec
ond, because those that do would not
for long IL large number Of new
dwellings were offered for rent.
The exemption must be ADEQUATE
to attract new capital. Less than
enough will be futility. II dam
Is ten feet high, water does not flow
over it's lip with nine feet In the
upper water level. The level needs
be ten feet or more. Similarly, an
exemption not sufficient to make
apartment house construction pay
might az well not be provided. The
weakness of the proposal to exempt
income from realty mortgages, old 90
wel! 90 new from the state income
tax 10 that, although naturally
agreeable to realty mortgage owners,
1t does not promise TO be adequate.
What the public requires 30 new
houses, just 30 the country requires
ssew ships. Under present conditions
special Inducements must be held out
to set them. The old houses are
hsse and In use. We are mot en-
aasd N tho busisess III seaIsing fass
I q Aase E s.s