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The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1920-04-29
DEFENDS
FAIR PRICE PLAN
House Committee Begins
Probe of Agreement
With Sugar Growers

WAsHiNGTcN. April 2a.--Accept-
ancc Of Fair" prices by the depart.
mcnt of Justice was defended today
BY Attorney General Palmer before
the house judiciary committee. which
Is investigating his agreement with
Louisiana sugar growers that a ana
IS cents would not be considered aii
unfair maximum price for their pro-
duct.
Mr. Palmer declared that the ac-
ccpiance % the fair" prices was
mot fixinE a price but tho exercising
OF the lawful discretion la announc-
ing what the government would re-
gard nH violation OF the law
For any one TO say such action
wal q violation OF tho law" said the
attorney general. shows q iomen;abse
iEnornnrr ~ fha taw " am guilty
In Louisiana then I am guilty else
whore throughout the country with
respect To all ncccssarica and there Il
plenty of room from the records OF
tho department pf Justice TO find me
guilty"
Pair" prices. he continued. were
determined by the fair price com
mittecs," organized last fail through
out the country. These committees
he described as the weapons OF the
public for fighting rising living
COSTS.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1920-04-29
THOMAS RENEWS
BONUS ATTACK
Deficit. of Growing Size
Faces the Government,
Senator Declares

WASHINGTON. April 9s.- Renew
Ing his attack on soldier bonus pro-
pVsala In the senate today. senator
Thomas, democrat. Colorado, arralgn-
ed congress and the American pub
lie alike Tor what he termed their
Indifference 10 the condition of gov
crnment finances.
"a dc;icit Of growing size faces the
government al the cnd of this fiscal
year he said. hut the spirit Of In
diffefsnco TO federal finances con-
iinucs to control the senate. Absen-
tecism synchronizcH with the appear
nnce Of appropriation bills. A quorum
OF senators can only be Kept here by
constant quorum calls.
Last week the Fuller pension bill
Increasing the payments TO civil war
Veterans ana their dependents by
R65, ,000. 600. n measure many of us
think uniustifinhlc, went through
with 4 senators voting upon II. De-
ficlcnCy appropriation bills have been
passed. Two more afp preparing and
when the polls close next November
the signal viii he given Tor another
~ ~iea Of them 10 emerge.
"But these dwindie into insignifl-
canrc compared with the bonus pro-
posals. The last scheme now resOlv-
ed upon will cost the American peo-
pie 5000. u0U. U.On0. An organized ana
clamorous dcmapd dooms To disaster
thosc who challenge iis Justice. II
sets new prccendent for the trans
Ter nf money from the pockets Of one
set nf people to the pockets of an
other The crushing burden can and
viii go only one place. on the already
bout backs % the American con
afuHnr H
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1920-04-29
HUTCHINSON ON
TRIAL At SANTA FE
Bank Examiner Tells Of
Discovering Shortage
in Teller Accounts

SANTA ~. y. NJ, April ga
jury iu the United States district court
has convicted louis SclIg deputy
shoriu uf ColfuN county under two
counts Ut 600 indictment chargtug him
with sale uf un Illicit liquor described
na white mule Sentence has not
boou passed Another Indictment
charges Solir with having and opcr-
uuug 90 slil in the production OF
Spirituous liquor.
Trial was begun in the United
States district count this morning -uf
the ease OF g.. NJ. Hutchinson. OF NJ
buuucrquc chyrgod with ,mb,zzlg-
mrnt uf the funds ul the state Nu-
uunui bank, ot Albuquerque. 1hcrr
are nfu Witnesses for the government
and siN Tor the defense.
j, T.. Thompson, Rational Bank
examiner who discovered the shortage
u the course .ui a regular cNamiuu-
ton. Identified o letter signed by
Hutchinson and witnessed hy Thomp-
son. iu which Hutchinson admits that
from tuny tu umo. as tcI.cr uf tho
bank h, had JbstrI,tod sums that
lotalcd sl,T51.29.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1920-04-29

WASiilNIItN, April 80. The Ca
rrunza government, has been ghast-
ly failure. s. o. Hopkins Washing
Ton attorn.i tud formerly counsel for
Curruuzu tp-uflcd today hofor, %
senate rommlfttc investigating Mex
team affair. Mr. Hopkins sJid the
Mexican l,adrr had failed to keep ill
his promises ana has neither pacIfied
the country nor iuH uEuratrd amy OF
the reforms which he advocated hr-
fore taking power"
pfuiriue General phr'Euu, one ui
the leaders boo the new revolution ln
MeNico. 90, witness predicted success
fur him The revolution. he said
was due "to the state uf unrest dc
,piousd ben NrNicu hy the failure oi
tho Cmrlum government tu function
u iUN way.
4 = ~rpplied Alns.
"tArrauAi was furnished arms 1h'
munitions hy the United states il
iala with th, direct coFniMnce ol
th. American rokerumcnt Mr Hop
kins said "and in such uuunutiea a'
to assure him success iu his fight Il
dtapiurp Nlriorano lucria
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1920-04-29
JOHNSON TO
ASK RECOUNT
INNEW JERSEY
Senator'S Manager Be-
lieves Woods Small
Lead Can Be Wiped Out

NI.WAItk,, y. a.. April 2p.-N .
o'clock today when oniy - districts
wcrc missing, Woods lead hnd been
Increased Ia i,Oft. the vote standing
Wood 52.3Ii AMI johnson 81 .2O7
licturns ffom 20 missing districts In
tapc MAY county Increased the gem
erals lead 3Si.
NEW YORK. Ap"ii win Ma
ior General Leonard Wood ichdiug
Scnntor Johnson Of california by only
a Jew hundred votes IN the New
Jersey preferential presidential pri-
mary, Juhnsons campaign manager
announced today that q recount would
be asked In Essex, Morris. Gloucester
and Camden counties
Angus Mcswoen, heading the John
son campaign forces announced that
Harry kalisch. formerly corporation
counsel uf Newark. had been retained
a. file petitions Tor % recount with
circuit Judges lon the districts whore
the johnson forces considered their
candidates count 10 he in doubt
Mr.. Mcswcen dCclnlcd to comment
uu the charges made yesterday hs
william T.. Nordon. a republican lead
ar in Hohukcn and O. johnson worker
that the Californian had been
'ruhhcg' in at least three counties.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1920-04-29
LABOR LEADER
ATTACKS ALLEN;
KISSED DOWN
Uproar in Chamber of
Commerce Over Kan
sas Executive

ATLANTIC CITY. April 29-- Frank
lin D'OiIer. national commander OF
the American Legion today appeared
before the resolutions committee or
the United States chamber Of cum
merco In convention here to examine
resolution opposing soldiers
bonus. which goes before the conven-
ton Tor adoption late this afternoon.
Il was learned that notifications OF
the resolution had been made to meet
the approval Of the legion COM
mandor
The resolution as modified. advo-
Gates proper governmental care OF
wounded soldiers and urges some
system by which aid on business
basis could be extended former serv-
ice men. IL was understood
President Homer L. Ferguson. Of
the chamber said there was no doubt
the resolution would be passed.
4 am unalterably opposed 10 "a
cash bonus. or any other Kind Of
charity, or any hand out ne said.
1T would be bad for business and
bad for labor ana worse for the
soldiers themselves. / am In favor
of giving them lands on easy pay
ments and extending other business
aid to them ON business basis
When the conventions labor ses-
sion" began Matthew VOL, vice
president and member OF the eNecu-
tive council OF the American red %
Grafton OF Labor discussed "lubor's
part In Industrial production" lie
WIS frequently chcercd until he be-
gan an attack ON Governor Allen OF
Kansas. who was sitting in the audi
cnce NJ the foot Of tho stage. Somc
one began kissing and crying time
aud others took up the cry. until. the
labor leader announced he would
make hts closing remarks and sat
down. lie had spoken FOR nearly iva
hours
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1920-04-29
Move in Colorado to
Get q Per Cent Beer
~ r-s .s.os,stsu ,sss.

DENVER. April 90. -rhe draft OF a
proposed amendment so the state
constitution permitting the sale Of
beer containing fout per cent alcohol
and wine with 40 per cent alcohol.
was filod with the secretary ot state
Tor decision Of legality today. n APP
proved petitions will be circulated.
Colorado laws require that any pro-
posed amendment De submitted To the
secretary OF state, who determines
whittier h ls legal AMER q is ap-
proved, petitions requiring that Il bc
submitted TO the voters may be cir
Culntcd.
Tho draft provides that the bcVer-
ages whcih % would permit should
not be- sold iu saloons, caharets. or
other places of similar character. but
would Doe for private use only.
So iur rs known tho movement boz
this state Is sponsored hy no organ
ization and the action taken today Is
only by individuals.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1920-04-29
Trying to Reach
Snow-Bound Towns

pENNEE. April 29.-' 'ouccrtrd
efforts 20 clear way Co bring sup
plies To the -uowhOund region ON top
of the con .nental divide ON the Mot
TAT road were begun to-day The
storm rs stilI raging across THE divide
and no progress has been made since
the first of the Wvch Estimates place
tho bilckuded distance at HN miles.
CitIzcu- ot hot sulphur Spuurs
started digging toward lrNlus Sput
aud crew furnished los th state
highway commission began rhoNrlug
from Empire. u De- planned to shin
supplies over the colorado n South
rrn tu Empire aud then GO dis'ribut,
TO much ct the starving area from
the Irving spur
robert No,rll OF the state highway
commission. started tu Wulcuu "a
super, lsu the opening uf the road
from there tu state Bridge, thereby
crrnti1g another iulot To the counter
yut oil hy the snow,
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1920-04-29
GIN. wOoD ms \ LEAD
or III ONEIt JOHNSON

NEWARk. y. ~. April gg.--Mbior
General Leonard Wood this afternoon
had Increase his lead slightly over
senator Johnson iu the New Jersey
preferential presidential primary COM
lest The votH with g. districts miss
inr. stood 5t.aeo to 5I.eO9. giving the
general q lead Of ili.
NJ the general maintains his lead
to the end hc viii have pledged to
him It the republican national con-
Vcutinu an members lf the big four,
for two nJsmhers, Edward g. stokes
and william y. luIyau. are Wood
advocates and the other two, United
status Senators Edge ana Frclinghuy-
SON. have pledged themselves To sup
port tiHH candidate favored hy the
voters of their stale.
Iu ltcdiiuus nov point To election
90 ts Wood district delegates and
nine tntusnu wift fhrr" unplcdgcd,
If compile, returns. therefore. do not
upset tho generals district, prospects
and he should hN winning th' prefer
yutl1l contest gain the aid % all the
big four" lc would have l6 out Of
the states - delegates. while his
would Dee uupivdEod ln certain rascs.
however. there are close contests for
district delegates.
Win g. districts missing thu vote
for republican Delegates al large
stood
FuunEhuyscn. GD.pai; EdFp. 3d.
SOB. Stokes. 13.lau. EuuNuu. lb,12N-
Thomas J.. Raymond. tWoodt i3.lat'
Aulfuru L. Ballard, Johnson ia. .
l>s. Thomas E. Layd'u ,luhusuu
lrNII. John ". GriEEs. wood i2.-
Oli. isaac a. Nuttor. tunpiodEcd
g.u.3. sylvester l.. Dorothcrs cum
uIpUFH1l t.HtN.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1920-04-29
MORE PAY URGED FOR
COLORADO TEACHERS
Commission Says State
Faces Disintegration in
the Profession

DENVER, April Colorado .s
confronted with big dis.ntcEraiion
In the teaching profession accord
ing 20 report submitted today by
the commission appointed by Gov
.rnor Shoup to investigate school
teachers sn.aries Hcconuncnddtions
included:
IA minimum salary Of $1,000 for
every teacher whose preparation for
teaching consists Of a high school
education ana two years special train
ing.
"a minimum salary OF $500.
with an Increase OF St2O u year for
each year OF successful teaching for
teachers having the equivalent of a
college education.
IA minimum salary OF S2.2OO FOR
supcrintcndonts In school districts
system ana standard four year high
school course.
4-Thut present teachers pensions
be put into effect rapidly ~ possible.
b--That teachers salaries be based
upon the value OF services rendered
and not upon minimum needs OF
teachers dependents
6--That there shall be no dis
elimination against married women,
solely ON that ground.
That means hc devised ut once
to increase the compensation of in
structors in state institutions where
the present revenue Will not permit
ut salaries commensurate With those
paid for similar worS in other states.
A-That boards of education in
third class school districts be- asked
To provide suitable accommodations
Ton teachers and arrange SO that they
can get board und room ut rcaasn-
able rate.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1920-04-29
Meredith Pictures
Farm Problems as
The Most Serious


ATLANTIC CiTY. April eg.-
Farming was pictured as confronted
with more serious difficulties than
any other American industry boy Sec
rctary Meredith Of the agriculture de-
p1rlmcnt In an address last night at
the annual meeting Of the chamber
OF commerce OF the United States.
American farmers" the secretary
said, arc not only In competition
With each other as PRODUCERS but
they are IN competition with produce
crs OF other countries Not only that.
but agriculture as AN Industry h In
direct competition with other indus
tries FOR capital and especially for
labor Under present conditions
farmers are losing in competition for
LABOR.
Farmers hesitate 10 pay higher
wages because, unlike other indus
tries. there is NO opportunity Tor a
quick turnover or to pass the in-
creased cost along tu consumers. MOI
only are farm wages higher than ever
before. but farm hired labor g. scarce
at any price and, on the whole b.
said to hU relatively less efficient than
formerly.
Farmers are now faced with the
problem OF deciding whether TO pay
high prices Tor an the things they
have To buy farm labor equipment,
scud fertilizers. clothing and supplies
and She in, cstment OF "a large part
of the cost Of production In the Curly
spring months. with the prospect that
after harvest when they come Ca
market their crops they viii bt com
PEELED to accept lower prices ioi
everything they have TO scll' OF
whether thsy shall cut down the int
[ tiHl expense ut production 10y Invest
[ ing less capital iu equipment supplio'
and hircd labor aud hy reducing
! acreage aud numbers Of ;ivc stock
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1920-04-29
CITY OF CHIHUAHUA CAPTURED BY THE REBELS
Man Gets Sentence
OF Is Seconds

CHICAGO. April ~. Twenty
five seconds onc or the shortest
sentences ON record IN federal
cour.s--was Imposed ON Jesse
Nash. coiorod. charged with
tampcring with the mails. by
Judge X. N lands. today,
As Nash walked to the court
room door, IN custody of dcp6ty
marshal, the Judge called times
np and the prisoner was re-
leased
Nash admitted ohtaining posses
sion OF letters written by his wife
to another man. He exhibited the
lctters In court and after reading
them Judge Landis fixed the pen-
atty.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1920-04-29
Clawson on Trial
On Murder Charge

DENNEN. NpTIl lN1"SoII d'IcnsH
was Indicated rs the probable plea
nf the defendant az the opening Of
the trial today of william W. Claw
son. charged with the murder OF
Joseph Zuckorman. November 20,
lust.
ATTORNEYS Tor the defendant asked
each Ncnireman several questions
bearing on that subject und Inquiries
concerning racial prcludices were al
go made. Tho court room was packed.
No indication was apparent us 10 the
time required 20 SCI ct the jury.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1920-04-29
GENERAL SAID To HAVE
nI,SEItTED SONORA

MEXICO CITY. April 29.--General
Miguel SaInaniego. hading lieutenant
uf General =. Elias Gales, commando
er Of anti-Euvernnlent forces In north
nora rcyoluiionists and preferred his
services TO the Carranza government.
according to an official statement is-
sued Inst night by General Juan Barr
agnn. chief u the presidential start.
The statement quotes a dispatch
from General Pablo QuiroEo, chtet of
operations In chihuahua, utatipE that
oinissarics t,ad been sent to him BY
General SamnnicEo, who h command
ing Sonora forces defending Pulpito
Pass. the Vital gateway from Chihua-
hua 10 sonora,
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1920-04-29
No Memorial Holiday
In Denver Schools

DENVER Npril 90 Local schools
will not Doc granted the usual McU-
oriul dag holiday this year it was ans
nouuad by city officials today. Bee
cause OF th, time lost iu February
during the epidemic ct influenza
every effort .- being made iu max" uu
as many OF tIc lost days ts possible.
TIM holiday comes ON sunday and
10 has been decided 90 furcru the Gus
tom Of closing the SCHOOLS ON Tho
following uAH.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1920-04-29
ENGLAND AND
FRANCE FACE
MANY STRIKES
May Day to Usher in
Troubles for Both
Countries

PARIS, April sa.--Thc general fed
crntlon Of lahor OF France today de.
cideG % support the railway mems
Federation hy ordering general
strike to begin ai midnight Of May !.
The strike is not sor the purpose
of obtaining salary increase. Il In
announced, but has FOR It's object the
naturalization OF all the transport
services
In the words of prominent labor
landcrs.the general strike order means
a "firht 20 finish" for the realizn-
tinn OF the general political aims of
Fierch labor with the naiionalizn
sion of public utilities and labor rep
spsentaton on all boards and COM
missions dealing with transportation
and the postal and telcgruphic SER
Vices
Extremists who have captured con
troll OF the railroad workers fedora
tlOn are attempting 10 make the May
] strike q starting point fur an un-
lImitci general strike FOR the nation
Hlieauuu u public utilities. in the
past plans for the day have cuntcm-
plated mere demonstration 10y labor,
Strikc notices subject to the APP
prosal NJ ths y neral labor federation
nave been issued hy the executive
committee OF thc railroad federation.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1920-04-29
DOTS and DASHES

WlASHINGTON- Census Gnadyiiic
COLO. i,sau. decrease, -,aia on 80
per cent
Ne WN,EN evidence prucur-
cd hy the governments "rylng squad
ron oi Wulieer hunters The fcdcr-
a grand mr indicted two firms iol
alleged prufltroring ln sugar aud Hu.
utuor ON charges ot asking Illegal
profits ON potatoes.
Los ANTILLES Warrant churriu-
hirumy wis s4rNcd ON the W1u held
ut the county hospital under the name
pf James E. Hulri while officers in'
vcslrutrd hIs matrimonial affairs.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1920-04-29
Business Conditions
In Japan Improve

NTW NONk- NWTTT " WTW0TIT
impro,cmrut ~ business conditions
In Inpnn were reported in cable ad-
vices received here today hy Milsui
a Company, Jnpoucrr export ANA I'M
port huusr.
Tho Bank of Japan has supplied
500 600 600 in funds 90 the japanese
foroir.n exchange. stock aud -ilk mar
keta. 'hp udNlurs stated. and rlll
money now run bo procured in Toxic
ai slightly less than five pes cent ln
contrast to recent rates us high as
eleven per cent
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1920-04-29
4. 5. CRUISERS REAcH
FORTS IN MEXICO

WASHIS0T'ON. AuFii 9g.--Tho
American cruisers Salem and sacra-
mento we're reported today 10 have
reached their respective destinations
az Mazatlan and Tampico. whegs they
were ordered In response 70 the re-
quest OF American representatives In
those cities that protection be afford
ed American life and property. Com
manding officers OF the two vessels
had made no report today as TO the
situation.
The state department announced
today that George T. Summcriin.
American charge at Mexico city. who
has been In Washington c0nterriug
with department officials. left Laredo
yesterday for the Mexican capital
where he Is due 10 arrive by the end
OF the week
Official dispatches from Mexico co.
day stated that SEQ federal troops
reached Vera cruz Tuesday and wete
sent 20 Alvarndo. a few miles south
Of Vera Cruz, where the fcderzll gar
fison had revoited ana looted thr
town. Railway ana telegraph CONF
munienuops between Juafcs and
chihuahua CITY remained Interrupted
and trains going south from Juarcx
have been compelled TO return after
having made only half the distance to
chihuahua City.
Bandiiry IL reported near Guadain-
iaria. where the Mexican government
yesDrduy rcryrtcd General Dicguea
nad 5000 federal troops mohilixod.
The bandits seized the power plant
outside the city Monday and shut OF
the light power and Water from the
city. 1
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1920-04-29
Burglars Frightened
Away From Bank

NIWOT. colo, April 2o.--An at
tempt go rob the vaults OF the Niwot
state bank was abandoned early to-
day by ycgEmcn who had cut an
wires communicating. with the outside
points. II IL believed that they were
frightened away when the lights we're
street. after & preliminary explosion.
The man who heard the noise was
the onlS person IN town tu be awaken
ed. The front door of the bank was
forced with a Crowhnr.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1920-04-29
5 Killed, IL Hurt
In Train Collision

IANUEETuN, Mimi Npril 80 20
fiyc persons were KILLED and a. IN
mtyd WHEN Two passenger trains on
M, Chicago and Northwestern rail-
road met in a hodduu collision near
here early today.
IN, accident is said 90 have been
caused los neutrality-suspicious. nf orders
WhtI shN the trains were supposed 60
pass 100 Stnhurn instead ni llfmhrr-
Tom.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1920-04-29
WOop pI:IIGNTE
FALLING BEIIIND

'pLuMBJS, o.. Npril 49, Harry
NJ. pauEh,rty pledged Harding can
didate for delegate at large, who on
tine face of incomplete returns lnal
night. appIrrnuN hal been det.alt a
hv MuIiAm I Boyd. pledged Wood
candidate. made heavy gains in uddi-
unruf urs,inrt rrturus received today
soyd f. now leading p,ughcriy hy
only Sal with l26 precincts yet 10
report.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1920-04-29
AI.AsaN ELECTS ...

JUNEAU Ahska, Apll -H. Iht
nomination uf John e. Mcbride, rr-
publican. candidate for national COM
niIttrcmlu ot AllsEr In rucrdnyH
priiual was conceded here today
when 20 per oeut ot tho votes had
been counted Thomas j. bOnhhuo
was r,uumtuatcd for democratic ma
tionnl committeeman without "pp'-
HitiuU.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1920-04-29
Weather
AT THE UNIVERSITY or NEW
MEXICO, ALBUQUERQUE
For 20 Hours Euding q . m.

Highest tt M
ppruturc 6h low
est temperature
4h. daily range
OF temperature.
ga. moan daily
c ON ilrra turr.
o q, rloatlVr hu
midltl O. D. m
o.. relative hu
mioiiy o a. m Je.
maximum NDloC
ltN of in Il
miles per hour,
a2 prevailing
H.......H...a north
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1920-04-29
ENGLAND TNCEs
MAJ DAY TROUBLE.

LONDON. April ga labor de-
vvl0puMnt which may result in a
more general stuppage Of work
throughout the United Kingdom on
May Day than has been considered
likely. manifesto, ITSELF today In an
announcement that the London couu-
cll ot railway men had decided that
beginning saturday. It's members
would work on strict work 70 tho
ruiss policy
The smooth running of the railways
Il Is maintained depends uron the
initiative ana resources OF The work
cls, which Involves the continual
breath % some Instructions In meet -
ing contingencies which cannot he
contemplated in the framing Of auy
set of rules.