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The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1920-12-18
Assessor Working
Overtime to Get
Tax Rolls Ready

An extra force OF accountants is at
work in the county assessors office
assisting Stephen A. Roehl To com
plets the TX ension of the tax rolls
by January l when 1t is hoped to
turn the books over to the ~treasurer's
office. The tax levy has Just been
received and taxes on each assess
are being computed.
When he books have been deliv-
cred to the treasurer bn January /,
taxes will Immediately become pay
able. They will not be delinquent,
however, until February 1. The
taxes ordinarily become delinquent
on December /, but on account Of
"A delay In returning the books from
he state tax commission, h later
date was set by the court.
Evening star., 1920-09-19
FORD COMPANY TO BUILD
PLANT ON HUDSON RIVER
Peddons for License Of Federal
Power Commission-Illin
Undertakes Project.

The Ford Motor Company has asked
the federal power commission for a
license. under the new waterpower
act to construct a project on the Hud-
Son river at Troy. n. 7, to supply
power for a new manufacturing plant
at that place.
The project would generate 5000
horsepower, and the power plant it.
SER Will be built over the government
0am At Troy: The company already
mas purchased land on Green Island.
Plans for the project are now being
perfected. officials of the commission
safd yesterday, and a license will be
issued probably within the next few
weeks. The company was said to be
prepared to begin construction Of the
plant without delay.
The federal commission also has re-
ceived license application from the
state OF Illinois for the utilization of
potential waterpower on the Illinois
river in conjunction with. the con-
struction of the projected lakes-to-
CUR water route.
Plans provide for four power plants
on the river to develop a minimum
of 10000 'hofsepower Their CON 4
struction will be carried out in con-
nection with the development Of q
navigable course on the river to con-
meet with the Chicago sanitary canal,
terminating at Lockport.
Formal license for this project also
viii be issued at an early date, offi-
cials stated.
Evening star., 1920-09-19
CHINA ASKS RUSS
'LEcAT|ON TO CLOSE
Minister Appointed by Gar
!, ). Agrees to Retire at
! Early Date.

PEKISG. September 16.-The Chi
nese foreign Office today notified
Prince ". A. Koudacheff. minister OF
Russia, IN charge Of the Russian le-
cation by appointment Of the late
car, that in view. of the non-repre-
sentative status of the Russian lega-
ing Of the legation and Russian con-
ing of the legation and Russian CO.
sulates would be welcomed.
The personnel of the Russian lega-
tion has remained unchanged since
the fall Of the cars regime.
Prince koudacheff informed the Chi
nese foreign ministry that he would
retire at an early date.
Complications in Russian affairs
here. were further entangled recently
by the arrival Of delegates accredited
from the Verkhne- -Udinsk government,
ostensibly interested in renewing
commercial relations between China
and Siberia.
Inquiries by the Chinese foreign Of
nee indicate that the ministry is
without precedent in determining its
course.
Chinese action last July in stopping
payments Of Boxer indemnity INSTALL
Afnents to the Russian legation are
said to have resulted in the closing
or a number Of Russian consulates
maintained from this fund
China already has approved a trade
agreement effected between soviet
representatives in Siberia and authori-
ties or Sinkiang province.
Evening star., 1920-09-19
ia QUARTS OF WHISKY
ARE TAKEN BY POLICE
Discovery Of Automobile Leads to
Search Of Garage and
90 Arrests.

Seizure of twenty-six quarts of
whisky in an automobile owned by
William n. Garth at 5th and X streets
northeast last evening led 10 the con-
fscation of an additional 14S quarts
stored in a garage at the rear of $50
Taylor street last night. according to
police Of the tenth precinct.
Policemen D. J. Cullinane and w.
W. Wheeler arrested Fred II. Mid
dledorf. Garth. who is. former po-
liceman. and John J. O'Connor in. the
automobile at 5th and K streets. After
the men were taken to the police
station Lieut.. Stoll and the two po-
fcemen searched Middledorfs garage
on Taylor street. Here the 148 quarts
were discovered. it is. stated
The whisky was turned over to in
ternal revenue agents. Charges of
Transporting whisky without permit
were lodged against the three, and
bonds for $500 in each case were taken
for their release. An additional charge
was preferred against Midd1edorf of
illegal possession, for which he placed
cash bond for $500. s-.-
Evening star., 1920-09-19
new OFFICE BOON
TO BR|GHTW00D
Speakers Declare Opening Of
Postal Station Marks New
Era in Development.

! The opening of the new post office
at Brightwood during the past week
marks a new era in the development
OF. that section of the National Capt.
tai. The post Office is located on the
| ground floor of the new Masonic
Temple, constructed at cost of $780,
900 by Stansbury Lodge. No. "A.
The opening of the post Office last
Monday evening was the occasion OF
\ a celebration under the auspices OF
the Brightwood Citizens Association.
with President Charles W. Ray as the
presiding officer The Takoma Park
and War Risk Bands were in at
tendance. and supplied music through
out the evening.
Address by City Postmaster.
City Postmaster Merritt o. Chance
addressed the citizens OF BrightWoou'
congratulating them on having the
handsomest and most up-to- date post
Office The service started on Septem-
ber Is for the suburban section. Inc
post Office has a superintendent IN
charge, with twelve carriers operat-
ing from the station. Postmaster
Chance complimented those who had
worked increasingly to locate post
office at that point The interior OF
the post office and equipment cost
over $4,000.
Addresses also were made by How
ard S. Omohundro, chairman OF the
building committee of Stansoury
Lodge who told of the work OF MS
committee. William v. Cox. one OF
the pioneer residents of the Bright,
wood section, gave a brief historical
sketch Of the post office. comparing
the new structure with the one in the
rear Of Squire Osborn's store. who
also was the village postmaster as
well as storekeeper half century
ago.
Other Speakers Heard.
Other speakers included Rev. Forrest
J. Prettyman, chaplain of the United
States Senate and pastor Of Emory
NJ. Z. Church South. at Brightwood,
who lauded Postmaster Chance for
his interest in locating the post office
at Brightwood; Charles c. Lancaster
who spoke of the growth of that sec
tion of the city. urging the property
owners to subdivide their acreage
land into building lots to make room
for new homes: Edward M: Cleary.
business interests in. the vicinity Of
the new post office: William NICK.
Clayton. another pioneer resident. of
the early days of the United States
mail and the postage stamps owned
by various cities years ago; John
the latter with Miss Mildred Hoge.
rendering solos.
Anthony Lehr In Charge.
Anthony Lehr is the new superin-
tendent in charge of the post Office
who, in brief address. requested the
citizens to cooperate in giving good
service by careful attention to ad-
dressing letters and thus facilitate
the work of the Office.
Evening star., 1920-09-19
ROAD OPEN TODAY.
Bladensburg Highway to Be Closed
Again Monday.

Bladensburg road was opened for
traffic at midnight last night by the
Maryland state road commission, but
will be closed again early Monday
morning. according to word received d
by John r. Riggles, president of the
Prince Georges County Good Roads
League.
This popular route to Baltimore
and the Maryland suburbs has been
closed beyond the District line for
about six weeks. while asphalt re-
surfacing was completed. The work
has now progressed to within a few
yards of Bladensburg. and for the
convenience of Washington motorists
traffic will be permitted during the
Sunday period. The resurfacing will
be permitted during the Sunday
period. The resurfacfng will be COM
pleted during the coming week. when
the road will again be permanently
opened.
Evening star., 1920-09-19
BREWERY YlMEN GET RAISE.
Baltimore Workers Say They Are
-, Kept Busy Nowadays. 4

BALTIMORE. September IS (spe-
cial) l).-Has the union 'of brewery
workers gone out of existence since
the advent Of prohibition? Not in
Baltimore. On the contrary, b.ew-
cry. workers have been allowed an
increase OF - q week. The announce
ment was made at the meeting Of the
Baltimore Federation of Labor this
week. and surprised most Of the dele
gates.
The brewery workers delegate
made the statement that the increases
asked for had been granted In full
to drivers. bottlers. engineers and
fremen.
Switching from the manufacture of
bear to soft drinks and ''one-half of 1
per cent" 1t was contended, has had
no deleterious effect on the money
making possibilities Of the various
plants.
Baltimore. 1t was also stated. is the
first city to grant increases to brew
cry workers, and the assertion was
made that nearly every brewery in
the city which formerly manufac-
tured malt extracts now Is being run to
full capacity in some other line.
Evening star., 1920-09-19
Mayor Gets 800
Yearly BY Raise,
lst in Long Term

WINCHESTER, Va. septem-
Der IS (SpeeiaD-The town
council Of Berryville. Clarke
county, has unaaimeusly in.
creased the salary Of Mayor M.
W. Jones from $50 to 500 .
year.
This III said to be the first in
crease In pay the mayor has re.
cefved since he has been in Of
nee. and he has been serving
the town since grown men were
little boys. The mayor has In
dicated his appreciation OF the
increase.
Evening star., 1920-09-19
D. c. VETERANS GOING.
Delegation to Attend Confederate
Reunion in October.

Washington will be well represent
ed at the annual Confederate reunion
to be held October s, 2 and 8 in
Houston. Tex. Announcement Of the
names of local delegates to the re-
union was made yesterday by Col.
Fred Beall. commander Of Washing
ton Camp. No. 731, United Confed-
crate Veterans.
Delegates from this city are Col.
NJ. b Richmond. chairman Capt
David -Grayson Gone of the Immortal
sig hundred"): Maj. William n.
Nichols. Col. Charles o. Embry and
Maj. j. .Aline Brown.
Alternates are Col David 8. Walton,
Capt. J. H. Kephart, Capt. F. NJ. An
gelo. Col. Julian G. Moore and Capt
David Kann.
Gen. Charles B. Howry. commander
Iof the District brigade. will also at
tend the reunion. Gen. Howry has
manned Miss Frances Weeks sponsor
for the brigade.
Col. Beall announces further that
the meetings Of the camp will be
held on the first Tuesday evening OF
each month, instead Of bi-monthly, as
heretofore.
Evening star., 1920-09-19
CAFES CUT PORTIONS. !.
Latest Plan Is Reported From Bal

BALTIMORE. September Is (spe-
ciaD.-cuting OF the portions Of food
served in hotels. restaurants. cafe
terias and lunchrooms is the. latest
plan to reduce the cost Of living for
whose who patronize these places,
according to the fair price commits
sioner. who has inaugnrated. n. cana
pafgn against the high prices charged
for food served at tables,
'Thirty-fixe to SIS per cent Of. the
food paid for by patrons in the hotels
and large restaurants goes in the
garbage cans, and the food thus
wasted Is sufficient to feed an army
declared the fair price commissioner.
in commenting on the suggestion to
cut the size of portions served.
Single portions served In most of
the places are always enough for two
persons. and many times three husky
appetites could. be satisfied from a
single portion OF meat. Until extra
large portions are eliminated in these
places the unwarranted waste will
continue and this waste must be paid
fer by the consumer"
Evening star., 1920-09-19
ITALIANS TO CELEBRATE.
Will Mark Fiftieth Anniversary of
United Italy.

Italians of the District will cele-
brate the fiftieth anniversary of
United Italy with exercises at Pyth-
ian Temple tomorrow night at
O'Clock. The ceremonies will be held
under the auspices of Lodge Felice
Cavallotti. No. ~, Order of Sons of
Italy in America.
DR.. Luigi Roversi Of New York and
DR.. Cesare Celesia Di vegliasco. a rep
resentative of the Italian ambassador
to the United States. will speak. An
thony Caminetti. commissioner gen.
eral of immigration, will be an hon.
orary guest.
The Committee on arrangements for
the exercises is composed Of NJ. Rob-
ertiello, chairman: r. Collella. secre-
tary: A. MiStretta, v. Marranzano, V.
Guiliano. A. Fiori. George Frediani
and A. Taua- All Italians in Washing
ton are invited to attend.
Evening star., 1920-09-19
WHITE RUSS REPUBLIC.
Communists Are in Control Of
Soviet REGIME.

COPENHAGEN. September II (Jew-
fsh Telegraphic Agency).-White Rus
sia has been proclaimed q soviet re-
public. according to delayed advices
received here today from Kovno,
Jithuania. The proclamation, which
was signed by White Russian and
Lithuanian communists and repre-
sentatives of the -bund" or work
mems organization, was issued in
Minsk September q.
The social revolutionaries refused
to participate in the formation Of the
new republic, the advices say. declar-
ing It would AFFORD no real independ-
enoe:: The highest revolutionary
council OF the new republic consists
of communists and members of the
"bund." and the languages officially
recognized are Russian, White Rus
sian. Polish and Yiddish.
Evening star., 1920-09-19
UNION DEFENDS SOVIET.
American Labor Body Protests
Against Possible Intervention.

MILWAUKEE,, September 1a.-Res-
olutions expressing sympathy with
the workers republic of soviet Rus
sia and protesting against any inter-
vention OF its AFFAIRS by the United
States were adopted at the ses-
sion Of the trienuial convention of
the International Union OF United
Brewery. Flour. Cereal and Soft Drink
Workers Of America
Tho resolutions were presented by
Delegates Adolph Klein and Gottlieb
Mayer, Newark, N. J.
Evening star., 1920-09-19
NEGRO WOMEN ACTIVE.
outnumber Whites, Three to One
Registering In Richmond.

RICHMOND. Va. September 49,
Negro women were reported as out
numbering white women nearly three
to one at registration headquarters al
one time today, where they sought
to become qualified voters.
The negro women have outnumbered
istration since yesterday, when Cen
trail Registrar Woodson called for
aid. policemen being sent to keep
the applicants In line after arrange
ments had been made for segregating
the races at registration headquaf-
ters.
Evening star., 1920-09-19
NEW PASSPORT RULING,

An executive order made public yes
terday directs that hereafter pass
ports be not required from those
sailing to or arriving from the Ba-
hamas, providing those coming from
the islands resided there more than
one year preceding their entry into
the United States.
The only exceptions under the order
are hostile aliens and Russians"- for
y bon the restrictions is not revoked.
Evening star., 1920-09-19
ENTITLED TO MEDAL.

The War Department announces
that. an officer to whom a certificate
Of merit while an enlisted man is
entitled to exchange it for a dis
tinguished service medal and to re-
ceive the additional pay Of SO a month
from the date OF the award of the
medal, while on active service, wheth-
er he Is a commissioned oflcer or an
enlisted man.
Evening star., 1920-09-19
ORDERED TO ANNAPOLIS,

Additional officers ordered to the
Naval Academy, Annapolis. Nd. are
Commander BENJAMIN Dutton. on the
Ostfriesland. and Lieut.. Commanders
waiter o. Henry Of the John F.
Burns. Herman E. Keisker of sub
marine division s, Roy Pfa6 Of the
Sinclair and Thomas n. Shock Of the
Doyen.
Evening star., 1920-09-19
WILL ADDRESS UNITARIANs,

Washingtonians will have an oppor-
tunity to hear Rev. Christopher J.
Street. Unitarian preacher of Shelf
field. England. The Washington
Chapter Of the Unitarian Laymen's
League has arranged for him to de-
liver an address at the auditorium of
the Cosmos Club in this city Wednes-
meeting will be announced later.
Evening star., 1920-09-19
CAPT. BARI L0W DEAD.
Veteran Of Civil War Also Served
as Helena. Ark. Mayor.

HELENA. Ark. September 1s.-Be-
lieved to have been the last Of the
commissioned officers who served
under Gen. Nathan Bedford Forrest
in the civil war. Capt. James Cantrill
Barlow died here today. aged eighty
five years. He was in service in
Mobile during the siege of that city.
After the war Capt Barlow served
several terms as mayor of Helena.
Evening star., 1920-09-19
JOY FOR 3,2es PATIENTS.
d. c. Red Cross Distributes Com.
fort Baskets in Hospitals.

Announcement was made last night
by Mrs. Ida NJ. Galloway, chairman
of the comforts committee of the
District of Columbia Red Cross Chap
ter. that during the past month a
total of 3.29S patients in the hos
pitfalls of Washington have been en-
tertained or comforted by the six di-
visions of the organization.
approximately 1000 different ar
ticles were distributed by the six di-
visions, while comfort baskets were
sent to many civilian hospitals.
Evening star., 1920-09-19
ELKs TO VISIT CARNIVAL.
Will Go in Body to Columbus Coun-
try Club.

The Elks Lodge. No. Is, will NEE,
Wednesday at pm to make ar
rangements for the lodge to go in a
body to the Columbus Country Club
carnival September 2S. The follow
ing committee on transportation has
been appointed: Patrick J. Callan
Fred ]. Mersheimer, Fred NJ. White
McWade.
This committee will cooperate with
a reception committee from the coun-
try club composed of the following:
John c. Merkling. DIR. }. Rozier Biggs.
Frank c. Hall. George Daddy, John
Soi!e. Frank c. Mclaughlin, Henry
r. Dolan and John F. McCarron.
Evening star., 1920-09-19
$4,000 FOB EDUCATION.

To further the education of enlisted
men in the Army, the War Depart
ment has allotted $4,000 for educa-
tional and vocations purposes to
Camp Grant. Ill.
Evening star., 1920-09-19

me hrst negro fire insurance COM
pany IN the United States has been
organized at Durham, N. c.
New-York tribune., 1920-08-01
d ME tragedy of the Kansas
4 wheat farmer is going to be

NHE tragedy OF the Kansas
q wheat farmer is going to be
an important title to the
chapter of Kansas history as it will
be written in the future. For the
financial condition of the farmer is
a real tragedy just now. He has a
wheat crop worth $3o0,000,000. He
has nearly hundred million dol
lars worth of old wheat still in his
bins or in the elevators. The millers
and elevators and exporters would
like to get hold of this wheat and
pay real money for it at the rate of
S2.40 to $3.50 bushel cash in hand.
But the farmer has the wheat
and the buyer has the money, and
both must keep it because the rail-
roads cannot haul the wheat to mar
ket when the seller and buyer can
meet on common ground and ex.
change the produce for real money.
Every one who draws a regular
salary and many business men cam
not realize the poignancy of the stu
alton to the farmer and his family
arising from this condition. Most
business men take the car shortage
and bad service as a matter of
course and calculate upon it in all
transactions. But the wheat farmer,
whose chief income Is wrapped up
in that field Of wheat, cannot and
does not do this. He is deep in debt.
Many farmers still have their 1919
Crop in the bins, with three or four
New-York tribune., 1920-08-01
Bins Full, Wheat Farmer Is Poor

chattel mortgages plastered on it
for last years harvest, last winters
clothes and food ard fuel and some
times feed for the stock. And they
have this years crop in the shock
or stack, and it is plastered with a
chattel mortgage to pay the harvest
bill and thrashers
For years the banks in the wheat
district have lent money on wheat
The loans were all for short time
and usually contained the provision
that if the wheat was thrashed and
sold before the notes were due that
payment should be made at once.
The custom has been that when
the wheat was sold the farmer would
pay off the notes at the bank, make
a payment on the farm mortgage,
give the wife a chunk of the money
to buy herself some luxuries and
home conveniences, buy all the chill
dren new fall outfits of clothes.
Since 1919 little if any of these
things have happened, all because Of
the car shortage. The government
crop statisticians estimated that on
July l Kansas farmers still had
100000 bushels of the 1919 crop
in their bins. In some instances it
is still in the stacks. They also
estimate that between twenty and
twenty-five million bushels Of old
wheat is still in the elevators and
mills of the state. The farmer cam
not get the money for his wheat in
New-York tribune., 1920-08-01
Be1et IN Miracles Issue in Minnesota Elections
Congressman V0lstead Dry Leader Accused of Atheis

of the case," he said, "and 1 have
no doubt of the guilt of Mr.. Qvale,
provided his statements concerning
the religious beliefs of Mr.. Volstead
can be proved false. The demurrer
is dismissed. Proceed with the case"
Counsel for the plaintiff at once
called Congressman Volstead to the
stand.
Are you an atheist?" he was
asked.
absolutely not" was the answer
"There never was a time when such
a charge could be made against me-"
"Do you believe in Christianity
and the Bible, Mr.. Volstead?"
II do, and have always done so."
"Are you member of any
church?"
81 attend the Congregational
Church."
This is Lutheran community and
CoiSI eooHldH VOlSCedu is OcdnQl-
navian. The answer drew smiles
from the Qvale adherents.
"Why are you member of that
denominations" the Congressman's
attorney asked.
"1 was confirmed in the Lutheran
Church when boy, in Goodhue
County," said the Congressman. 81
married Scotch girl, and then
New-York tribune., 1920-08-01

an elevator until it is sold, because
the Federal Reserve banks will not
rediscount wheat paper because it
is feared the wheat is being held in
elevators for speculative purposes.
The railroad reports of the Kansas
roads show that during July this
year the wheat loadings have been
only ~ per cent Of the loadings of
the same weeks year ago. The
roads simply do not have the cars
to furnish for wheat loading. The
Sante Fe, Missouri Pacific ard Union
Pacific have sufficient motive power
to move additional traffic if they
had the cars. The Rock Island,
Frisco and Katy could not move any
more freight than at present because
Of q shortage Of power. Governor
Allen has required all car repair
men to extend their working day to
nine hours in order to repair grain
cars and get them in shape for
handling the wheat as rapidly as
possible. The Sante Fe carmen have
agreed to this and are working nine
hours each day.
The Kansas wheat crop is 40 per
cent larger this year than last, but
the wheat movement is only little
over 40 per cent as large this year
as in 1919, so the grief Of the rail
road men is greater and the tragedy
to the farmer and his family much
more poignant this year than ever
before.
New-York tribune., 1920-08-01

were slarderous, because / believed
them to be true. In my opinion, the
word atheism carries no oppro-
brium.''
Smarting under the rapid fire Of
caustic questions, the minister made
several dramatic appeals to the
court for justice.
The Rev. G. T. Lee, of Mime
apolis, was called by the defense.
He was asked if he had told Mr..
Qvale that Congressman Volstead
"had no religion"
His testimony was ruled out.
j. A. Lee, of Benson, offered the
same testimony. He shared the same
fate.
Judge Johnson gave both sides
time to present written arguments.
He listened to appeals by counsel,
took the case under advisement ard
made an early decision, holding that
Congressman Volstead was entitled
to the nomination on the ground
that the preacher candidate had vio-
lated the corrupt practices act. The
next step in the case will be appeal
to the Supreme Court.
The case may drag along until
the election in November and keep
both candidates off the ballot. In
that case the preacher candidate.
who hates the saloon but was sup
ported by the vets, will lose, but
the vets Will win, for a wet will
be the ranking member of that i'm
portant committee of the House.
In rendering his decision Judge
Johnson said:
Such charges made in Christian
and Godfearing community like the
7th Distrist by a minister of the
Gospel, whose word could we'll be
taken as true under ordinary circum-
stances, would lead to disaster and
defeat of the opposing candidate.
Beyond any question the o.fense
against the corrupt practices act,
herein disclosed, was most delib-
crate, serious and material infrac-
ton of the law"