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Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1920-05-09
WHEAT YIELD IN
| 1920 WILL SHOW
HUGE DECREASE
Present indication Is That
484,647,0 Bushels viii
Be Produced, 1913 Per
Cent Less Than Last Year

BT MOANING JOURNAL SPECIAL LEASED Wias
Washington, May S.-Winter
wheat production this year was
forecast at 4S4,647,0O0 bushels, or
1873 per cent less than last years
crop, by the department of agricul-
ture today.
Production of rye is forecast at
79,789,O00 bushels compared with
SS,47S,O 600 last year and 1904, 900
In 1918.
The condition of rye was $751; per
cent of normal compared with SOS
on April /. 95.4 on May l last year
and 9O.5 the ten-year May / aver
age.
The condition of meadow hay
lands was 1914 per cent of nor
NAL, the expected hay acreage
about 71,752,000 acres and the pro-
duction forecast 1l1,S31,000 tons
compared with 10S,666,000 tons
last year.
Stocks of hay on farms May / ,
were IL $4,000 tons against $685.
600 tons last year on May 1.
Spring blowing was COL per cent
completed and spring planting was
60.2 per cent completed on May /.
Acreage of winter wheat May
and the forecast of production
based on May condition and
acreage (both in thousand, /. e., 900
omitted) by important states, fol-
lows:
Pennsylvania, 1,415 acres, &c.
$50 bushels.
OhiO . non apd OnQQS
Indiana, 1905 and 21,611.
Illinois, 1,071 and 27.SS0.
Michigan, S57 and 1868.
Iowa 431 and S,792.
Missouri. 2.34S and 29,937.
Nebraska, 2,946 and 47.5S5.
Kansas 1928 and $3.50.
Texas. $50 and 1873.
Oklahoma, 2,446 and 27,310.
Washington, 1856 and 1876.
Oregon. 500 and 14,345.
California, $50 and 10,863.
A slightly larger production of
winter wheat than had been ex-
peeted was forecast today by the
department of agriculture on the
basis of the condition of the crop
and acreage on May /.
The production was estimated at
4S4,647,000 bushels, or 1000, 600
more than was forecast as of last
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1920-05-09

April l. This total. however, is
about 2S7,0O0,0O0 bushels less than
last years crop.
There was an improvement of 3.5
per cent in the condition of the
crop during the month. During the
winter 11.9 per cent of the acre
age planted was abandoned, the
total acreage remaining to be har-
vested being placed at 34,165,0 600
acres
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1920-05-09

What the world needs is construct
i've service, every individual TO do
his Just part for society. Organ
lied government must realize the
vastness Of the problem to be
solved.
Speaking to the students, DR..
Clother said that the students of
the universities will have a great
part in the future Of the nation
and il is up to them to use their
intellect and energy toward con-
structive instead of destructive gov
eminent ......
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1920-05-09

Down to the middle of the Vic
torian era it was considered quite
the proper thing in England for a
man to exchange kisses with his
fair partner at the end of u dance.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1920-05-09

Soup frozen into balls is carried
by persons making long sledge
trips in Siberia.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-09-15
OFFICIALS SAY CORK
STRIKERS NEAR DEATH

CORK, Sept. Is. (By the Associated
Press 1.-The prison physician yester-
day informed the Associated Press there
were no grave eollapses among the
hunger-striking prisoners in Cork jail
during the night, but that the condi-
ton of Sean Hennessy and Kenny was
extremely critical and all the hunger
strikers had been entered in the morn
ing medical report as dying.
Kenny, unlike the others, who are
young, is a man of AZ. He has seven
children and his wife Is i'll, which is
causing Kenny much anxiety and low
erng his morale.
Hennessy is still in the half-consci-
Gus condition he has been in for several
days. All are more or Jess comatose,
but retain, according to the doctors, "a
blurred perception OF outside affairs. 3"
Gen. Willis, head of the commission
of inquiry, is understood to be greatly
impressea with the testimony which is
being adduced in behalf of Hennessy to
prove an alibis The doctors are pre-
pared TO apply restoratives Immediate
ly, but, according to the elder Hen
messy, 1t is Scans wish to have notn-
ing done for him by the government
physicians or within the jail. 1t is like
ly, therefore. IN the event of Hennessy's 3
release, hat he will be carried at once
to hospital, although the prison, doc
tors say his removal IN his present con-
dition would he extremely perilous.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-09-15
INDEPENDENTS LOSE IN }
NEW YORK PRIMARIES

NEW YORK, Sept. 15.-Republican
, and Democratic candidates who re-
Eeived the Endorsement of the unofficial
ltate convention at Saratoga won de-
cisive victories in all statewide con-
tests in yesterdays New York state
primary
With 2,549 districts missing out of a
total Of 1874 in the state, Nathan L.
Miller of Syracuse, former judge OF
the state court of appeals, Republican
organization designee for governor, led
State Senator George F. Thompson, OF
Niagara, by 77,782 votes. Senator
Thompsons name, however, will appear
on the ballot in November as the Pro-
hibition candidate for governor.
Gov. Alfred e. Smith was renominat-
ed without opposition by the Demo-
Gratis.
United States Senator James W.
Wadsworth, Jr., backed by the Repub-
lican state organization. won an easy
of the state board of the Womans Tenn
perance Union, and George A. Payne
New York city tax commissioner. The
vote in 4,654 out of 1874 districts was
\ Wadsworth, 170,745; Bole, 4S, 652; Payne
N28, 1897.
Lieut.. Gov. Harry A. Walker, Or
ganization candidate for the Demo
cratic nomination for United States
senator, apparently defeated Mayor
George r. Lunn, of Schnectady, by a
vote OF more than two to on. With
a155 districts missing the vote was:
Walker, 1854; Lunn, 30,125.
Harriet May Mills, unopposed Dem
{ ocratic candidate for secretary of state,
was the only woman nominated for
state office by the two major parties
The ProMbtionists nominated Irene
B. Taylor for secretary of state, and
the Socialists named Hattie F. Kruger
for state treasurer.
Two Republican and two Socialist
women were defeated for congressional
nominations.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-09-15
STARVING MAYOR
HAS GOOD NIGHT;
WEAKNESS GROWS

LONDON, Sept. 15.--Little change in
the condition of Lord Mayor Mac
Swiney of Cork waAreported this morn
ing by the physician of Brixton prison,
where MacSwiney is incarcerated. In
his report to the home office, however,
the physician declared Increased
weakness was noticeable.
The bulletin issued by the Irish Self
Determination league read:
"This is the thirty-fourth day of the
strike. The lord mayor passed a some
what better night and had a few hours
sleep. The pains in the body and limbs
continue He is still conscious and his
mind Is active"
lord mayor, last night sent the. Amer
ican newspaper correspondents "a mes
sage to the American people" in which
she asks: HCan the American people not
force their government to act in the
name of humanity and civilization?'
IF England does not release at once
the lord mayor of Cork and his com
rades, says Miss >MacSwineys mes
sage, 'let America see to 1t that the
money England owes America is called
in, and let American investors, indi-
viduals and companies, withdraw their
support from English investment We
do not ask you to go to war with Eng
land; we do ask you to act at once,
before it is too late, by exercising
economic pressure"
After a cabinet meeting which con-
sidercd Industrial disputes 1t was stated
that the governments attitude regard
ing Lord Mayor MacSwiney had UNDER
gone no change.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-09-15

Consideration Of tentative rate sched-
ules submitted by the Memphis Gas
and Electric company occupied the at
tention of Mayor Paine and city COM
missioners Wednesday. There was no
indication as to which of the schedules
commission, but before any rate in
crease Is approved the commission will
insist upon adequate guarantees OF re-
sumption of service, efficient manage
ment and other things which Mayor
Paine has repeatedly declared would be
required OF the gas company.
There is little question in the minds
OF persons familiar with the attitude OF
the mayor that schedule B will be the
mostly likely selection of the commits
sion. The total return to the gas COM
pany in addition to its present schedule
under this new rate would be 1922, l50,
which is slightly less than the annual
deficit as outlined in the report of f.
G. Proutt, the city's expert.
Schedule A would net the company
an increase of sS67,000, or approximate
ly $4,000 more than the deficit sug-
gested by. Proutt.
The schedules were presented to
Mayor Paine shortly after the meeting
Of the city commission was held. by
Lovick p. Miles attorney for the re-
ceivers. Mr., Miles informed the mayor
that he would be out Of Che city for
two days and II Is probable that no
decision will be reached until his re-
turn.
The two schedules designated as A
and B, together with the present gas
and electric rates, are as follows:
Schedule A.-Proposed electric rate,
seven cents per kilowatt for the first
200 kilowatts used per month; five cents
CONTINUED on Page 10, Column 1)
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-09-15
MRS. S. ]. ELLIS
ANNOUNCES FOR
SCHOOL BOARD

Mrs. Samuel J. Ellis has announced
her candidacy for membership on the
city school board and already has re-
ceived the Endorsement of one or more
of the Parent Teacher associations
Mrs. Ellis Is a native Memphian all4
| always has taken an active part IN
social and civic affairs Of the city. Her,
mother was for many years principal
of the high school in Memphis and Mrs.
Ellis has served as president of two OF
the Parent Teacher associations.
Il have always been very closely as
sociated with the Memphis pub
lie schools" Mrs. Ellis said, 'and the
promotion OF better schools has been one
Of my hobbies A large number Of my
friends have urged me to become d
candidate and l have decided to do 50.
have been indorsed by one or. more
of the Parent-Teacher associations and
will be glad to have the Endorsement
and II elected will exert my best ef-
for Memphis"
A number OF candidates already have
announced for places on the school
board and the Citizens league has
appointed a committee TO select a ticket
for the five places on the board This
committee will report back later to the
Citizens league.
Among the candidates already an
nounced are; Mrs. Joseph b. Browne,
w, N, Page, Tom Estes, Mrs. Berney
Harris and Mrs. Ellis. Unless these cam
didates receive the Endorsement of the
Citizens league they will run as in
dependent candidates against the regli-
lar Citizens league ticket.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-09-15
q NASHV|L[IANS
INDICTED; ELECTION
FRAUD IS CHARGE

NASHVILLE, Tenn. Sept. 15.-Twen-
ty-one local men, accused of partici-
patlng in ballot box frauds during the
recent primary election, held In Nash
Vile, were named in signed indictments
presented at a special session Of the
criminal court here late Tuesday
The names OF the ALLEGED election
manipulators were read in open court
by the Davidson county grand jury, fol-
lowing Criminal Judge ]. d. B. Debow's
action In appointing two attorneys-gen-
eral pro -cm to push the prosecution
Of the cases. Attorney General O. B,
Kirkpatrick refused to sign the indict-
ments against the men several days ago
on the ground that tho evidence could
not be sustained.
Among the names included in the list
OF unsigned indictments was A. j.
Barthell chief OF police Of Nashville
who is accused Of failure to enforce
gambling and anhvice laws Of the city,
according to the unsigned Indictment
Investigation OF the alleged cases viii
be made today by the newly-appointed
pro tenn officials Authorities say that
it will require several days before the
indictments could be returned by the
grand jury properly signed should the
attorneys general pro TEN find suffi-
Client evidence to push the prosecution
of the alleged election cases.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-09-15
AUTO ACCIDENT
FATAL TO YOUTH

Merrill N Reeves, aged II. 1924 Breed
love, died at st. Joseph's hospital
Wednesday afternoon from a fractured
skull sustained in an automobile acct.
dent 12 hours previous on Moorhead
avenue in front OF the Guthrie school
No report of the accident had been made
to police headquarters up until the
time OF the lads death.
Young Reeves had just returned from
a dance at Edgewood park and had
accompanied his sister, Eva Mae
Reeves, aged IA. to their home when he
left the house again. Seeing an auto
mobile approaching and recognizing
some friends he leaped on the running
board Of the machine which was driven
by Charles Heckle, son Of City Detec-
tive Heckle. AS the machine picked up
speed and swerved to one side, Young
Reeves was thrown off, his head strik-
ing a telephone post.
The lad was rushed to the hospital
where he was given emergency treat
ment
He was the son Of Charles n. Reeves
plumber. He is survived by his
mother and father two sisters and two
brothers.
Police are investigating the accident
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-09-15
Arkansas Farmer
Pays $50 To Help
SWeU City Fund

"Judge,"J said Ester Stevens, a young
Arkansas farmer in city court Tuesday
charged with carrying concealed weap-
ons, Il live with my wife and children
on farm in Arkansas, and l have a
small crop now which needs my atten-
sAion. 1t win be ruined if l dont get
back to 1t soon. 1 was going on day s
visit to my father in Tupelo Miss. He
is a very poor man, and asked me to
bring his revolver with me. ! put 1t
in my pocket and the officers found 1t
on me" The tears in his eyes were
genuine.
The arresting officer stated that he
thought there. was no intention to carry
concealed weapons, saying that the boy
had ''just been caught in the net, and
asked the judge to be as lenient as
aDo YOU want to wire for your father
to help you out of this fix? asked the
1T, would do no good, Judge. He is
too poor to help me, and 1t would worry
him. .,
well boy" said Judge Barker. g!
am sorry for you, but you are guilty OF
technical law violation. ] will, however
make IL as easy as can. Fifty dollars,
and | will not bind you over to the
state. That is letting you off as lightly
as can. boy. IT. ara,
And Ester Stevens paid his fifty
dollars out Of the hundred dollars which
he had for himself and family until his
crop is sold.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-09-15
MARRIED women
MAY TEACH now
IN CITY SCHOOLS
Scarcity Of Teachers Caused
Board Of Education to Abol-
iSh Rule Made When Appli-
CantS Exceeded Jobs.

Married women can now get jobs -
teachers in the public schools Of Menu
phis, according to an announcement
"Wednesday by Prof Wharton S, Jones.
superintendent Of schools. This is made
necessary because Of the shortage ol
teachers. At present there are appruxi-
mately 25 vacancies in the city school
system.
The announcement that married wo-
Inen viii be employed opens up vast
field TO the school board as many ex-
celIent teachers have been forced TO
resign their positions in the schools be-
cause OF the rule against employing
married women. Prof Jones stated
Wednesday that ne believed many for.
mer teachers would take advantage 0f
this opportunity to resume their work
in the schools and that the system a.
whole would profit by the move.
Plumbing fixtures for Idlewild school
have reached Memphis and are being
installed ms rapidly az possibly The
fixtures for Cummins avenue school are
expected 1aily and will be installed
as soon as they arrive. Crews are work.
ing night and day, Prof Jones said, TO
complete the work this week 80 as TO
permit the opening OF these two schools
on next Monday.
a meeting OF the board of education
will be held Thursday night for the pur-
pose of electing teachers to fill the va
cancies in the Schools and for tha
transaction Of other business.
The school system Of Memphis was
short II regular teachers and about an
equal number OF aid teachers at the op-
ening, Some of these vacancies have
been filled, however until the short-
age at this time Is Approximately 25
teachers, both regular and aids.
All principals and teachers have been
instructed by Prof. Jones to complete
tabulation OF enrolment figures as coon
as possible and definite date has been
set for their return 10 the office Of the
superintendent.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-09-15
''REEORMER" BEATS
VETERAN MAYOR
OF NEW ORLEANS
Tanner, Supported by All Lo-
cal Papers, Wins Hardest
Fought Election Since Days
of Lottery Contest.

NEW ORLEANS. Sept. 15.-Martin
Behrman. claimant for continuity of
service records among the larger cities
of the United States and for 16 years
mayor of the South's largest city, yes
terday was defeated for nomination for
reelection by Andrew J. McShane,
leader of the New Orleans Democratic
organization, so-called reform party"
McShanes majority was ,2279 based
on complete returns furnished by police
precinct stations and regarded as Of
ficial
Local political authorities classed
yesterdays primaries as the hardest
fought since the days of the lottery
contest.
At 8 o'clock this morning Canal and
camp streets were crowded with men,
women and children, parades were
formed and many were on hand at day
light waiting for missing precincts to
lie returned. -
McShane, a tanner, was supported by
all three local newspapers.
interest in the municipal campaign
so overshadowed the senatorial and
congressional contests that complete re-
turns were not expected before late to-
day
Supporters of Jared Y. Sanders, con-
gressman from the Sixth district,
claimed incomplete returns indicated his
domination over Donelson Caffery, OF
New Orleans, and E. S, Broussard, of
New IBERIA.
Insthe senatorial race, Jared Y. San
ders was leading upstate and outside
the Third congressional district of New
Orleans, by three to one, over Brous-
sard and .Caffery. Sanders forces
claimed that, conceding Broussard a
5000 majority in the Third district, their
candidate would win, by 5000 votes.
[ In the congressional race in the First
district James O'Conner, incumbent, is
leading Albert Estinopal outside of'New
Orleans by large majority. In the
Second district, H. Garland Dupre is
leading his three opponents outside of
New Orleans with none of the city vote
counted. -
In the Fourth district, John T. Wat
kins as defeated for denomination by
j. H. Sandliu, Watkins only carrying
the parish of Caddo.
In the Sixth. former Congressman
Geo. K. Favrot has a lead of 1000 over
Amos L. Ponder. The Eighth district
will return Congressman Aswell.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-09-15
WELL GO THE LIMIT TO
BACK Up ADMINISTRATION"
r. L. JORDAN, Citizens League Chairman

uivlauals who are members OF ehe ex-
ecutlve committee OF the Citizens
rague VIII secure an Injunction in the
chancery court restraining the nsvoy
ana commissioners from calling an elec.
on 1Ion as provided for In the recall act
rms VIII start the fight on the con :
stituuonaiity Of the law.
In the event the courts hold that tba
act Is constitutional there would of
course have to be an election, and in
this event the Citizens league win or
ganize and conduct the campaign along
similar lines to that carried on during
the fall of 1919.
II the law is declared unconstitu-
tional, however. the league will have
been successful in their efforts without
the necessity of another election.
Backers of the recall It is under
$1,000, are prepared to fight the matter
In the courts and are confident of
success, and again, well informed per-
sons agree that IL the recall failed that
custer proceedings would be resorted to
against members Of the city admins
tration, particularly Commissioner John
b. Edgar
Ample funds will he provided, IL is
SAID, for opposing the recall either In
the courts or In an election and with
this Will go publicity campaign de-
signed 1t to acquaint the voters Of Mem
phis with the actual accomplishments
Of the city administration during the
nine months they have held office.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-09-15
COTTON MEN ARE
REFUSED CREDIT
BY RESERVE. HEAD

WASHINGTON, Sept. 15.--Requests
Of the American Cotton association for
governmental aid in financing the mar
keting of the cotton crop of the South
were denied today by w. P. g. Hard
ing, governor Of the federal reserve
board.
The representatives of the associa-
ton asked extension of credit on cot
ton loans estimated at approximately
$500, 900, 900 to permit growers to hold
their cotton and prevent dumping on
the market at loss.
The solution OF the problem facing
Southern cotton producers, Governor
Harding said, lies with the producers
themselves and in their home banks.
go back home and tell the people to
quit talking calamity" the governor
declared, suggesting that the cotton
men sell their high grade stock to meet
demands as they arise, which would
enable them to gradually liquidate their
debts and hold their low grade cotton
for a better market.
The federal reserve board Is keenly
alive to the Importance OF doing every
thing to sustain agriculture in all sec
tions of the country, the governor told
the association members, but he added
that the board was not authorized to
deal in prices, though it's actions might
have an effect upon them. Recent es
Inmates OF the value Of this years staple
crops are S22, 900, 900 900, the governor
said, and expansion OF credit to assist
producers in all parts of the country
would mean about $4,000, 900 900 in loans.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-09-15
JUDGE HOLDS OSTEOPATHS
BARRED FROM HOSPITAL

Officials of the Baptist Memorial hos
pital have the right to prohibit osteo-
paths from practicing within the insti-
tuition. They have the right to bar
from practice inside their walls all but
allopathic doctors, II they so desire.
This point was decided "wednesday by
Chancellor F. II. Heiskell. at the close
OF hearing for mandatory Injunction.
brought against the hospital officials by
DIR. John M. Harrison, osteopath. DR..
Harrison claimed the right by law to
treat professionally one OF his patients
who was paying for a private room at
the institution. His right was denied
BY the court. and osteopaths are barred
until the hospital officials see fit TO
admit them to practice.
Chancellor Heiskell held that the hos
pital is a private charity institution and
has the right to make and enforce such
rules and regulations as its officials see
fit.
Application for mandatory Injunction
was filed Tuesday for DE, Harrison by
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-09-15
GOVERNOR COX SPENDS
BUSY DAY IN UTAH

POCATELLO, Ida, Sept l5.-Gov-
ernor Cox today opened his campaign
ing with an S o'clock speech here
preliminary to several addresses In
Utah Arriving here from Boise Nwhere
he spoke last night. the presidential
candidate addressed another early
morning gathering on the league OF ma
tions, progressivism and other lead
ing Democratic doctrines.
To keep his engagement here and
make his Utah schedule, the governors
itinerary again was changed. The
Utah Democratic committee arranged
a special train to take the nominee TO
Cache Junction and en- route to ogden,
where he had other speeches scheduled
at Logan and Brigham.
The governor was to speak at Ogden
at 2:30 o'clock and leave in time for a
six o'clock parade In Salt Lake City
TO be followed by the governors speech
In the famous tabernacle.