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Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1920-02-25
ANOTHER PROBE:
IS BEING MADE
Of BIG FIVE
Further Congressional In
quiry Into the Packing In
duStry and Packers Ac-
tivities Begins in House.

lbF MORNING JOURNAL SPECIAL LEASED WlFul
Washington, Feb. 2i.-Opening
another congressional inquiry into
the packing industry, and the ac-
tivities of the big five" Chicago
packers, the house agricultural
committee today heard Federal
Trade Commissioner w. r. Colver
and Representative Anderson. re-
publican of Minnesota. author of a
bill carrying out recommendations
Of the trade commission for regu-
lation of the industry.
Some members of the committee
demurred at the proposal to hold
the hearings, Representative Rain
ey, democrat of Illinois, pointing
cut that five successive congress
siOnal inquiries had been held since
gested that the exceedingly extern
sive records of previous inquiries,
which cost the government $4,000
volume, should be considered
sufficient basis for action. The
vote, however, was 10 to 3 in favor
of holding hearings. Adjournment
was taken for the first day with
Mr., Colver's testimony uncom-
pleted.
Representative Anderson, argu-
ing in support of his bill. said that
present conditions necessitated di-
vorcing the packers from owner
ship of refrigerator cars and stock
yards, combining their business to
the handling of meat products and
establishing a federal commission
to regulate them otherwise.
Mr.. Colver disclaimed any feel
ing against the big five" as an
cutgrowth of the bitter controversy
which had been waged since the
trade commissions report on the
industry and touched on the recent
agreement between Attorney Gem
eral Palmer and the packers with
the remark that "of itself it is an
argument for legislative regula-
ton"
Representative Haughen of Iowa,
chairman of the agricultural COM
mittee, closed the argument, say
ing:
"That consent decree the pack
ers will take admits all the evil
practices which they have been in,
forgives them for it, specifies that
they are to be given two years
more to continue all of them. but
after that time they are to confine
their robberies to the farmers who
produce butter. eggs. cheese and
poultry, doesn't it?"
Commissioner Colver smiled
without direct answer.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1920-02-25
n. Y. SOCIALIST
AsSEMBLYMAN ON
WITNESS STAND
WaIdman, One of Five Sus-
pended Legislators, Gives
Testimony NJ Own Dendd
at Hearing at Albany.

tBV MORNING JOURNAL SPECIAL LEASED WiRGl
Albany, N. Y, Feb. 24.-Louis
Waldman, one of the five suspend
ed socialist assemblymen being
tried by the judiciary committee of
the lower house on charges of dis
loyalty. late today took the stand.
in his own behalf.
The youthful assemblyman de-
clared in detail the fate of bills in
troduced by the socialist delegation
in the assembly concerning "trac-
ton matters and other questions of
vital interest to the working
class" nearly all these bills, he
said, had been killed in committee.
He was still enumerating bills when
the session ended.
Mr.. Waldman was preceded to
the stand by the Rev. DR.. Norman
Thomas, Presbyterian clergyman of
New York city, who was called by
the defense to refute testimony of
Peter w. Collins, knights of Co
lumbus worker and prosecution wit
ness, that socialists threatened both
religion and family. These state
ments, DR.. Thomas, himself a So
cialist, emphatically denied-par-
ticularly an intimation that social
lists were "free lovers"
In cross examination the prose-
cution brought out that DR.. Thorn
as had served as chairman of the
national civil liberties bureau,
which he testified protected" the
rights of conscientious objectors to
the military draft law and persons
accused of violating the espionage
act. The organization also had at
tempted to aid the one hundred
and I. w. w. prosecuted in Chicago,
considering that they had been vic
tins of a grave injustice"
Charging that at Fort AlcatraZ,
"in the United States, two political
conscientious directors are con-
fined in cages which prevent their
sitting down for eight or nine
hours a day." the witness defined
himself as "queer fanatic who
doesn't believe any great end is
achieved by war"
81 am so far lost to the ordinary
convictions of men that If this
country were invaded by foreign
enemy, I believe the ultimate vic
tory could be won by a policy of
passive resistance more surely than
by armed resistance" he said.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1920-02-25
GENERAL EXODUS OF
RUSSIANS FROM U. S.
Is BEING ADVOCATED

New York, Feb 24.--A move
ment with the aVowed object of
bringing about a general exodus
from America of all Russians
from a protest against the gov
ernments conduct of alien
deportation cases" was announc-
ed here today by the Workers
Defense Union, of which Eliza
beth Gurley Flynn is the head.
The Russians back of the move
ment, according to the unions
statement, disclaim any connec-
tion with the communist or So
Wet organizations, and declare
they are acting because of ''in-
Justices inflicted upon foreign
ers by the government conduct
of deportation proceedings.
@ 1T was added, however. that
the soviet government of Russia
had offered to provide 100 ships
for the general withdrawal, as
soon as it's relations with the
outside world become more set
tied.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1920-02-25
CUMM|NS- -ESCH
ME- ASSURE MUST
RUN GAUNTLET
|, OF OPPONENTS
Railway Workmen Send Me-
mortal to President, Ask
ing That He Withhold His
4 Signature From the Act.
MAY GO TO COURT
TO TEST VALIDITY
If All Other Efforts Fail, the
Union Program Is to Have
the ConStitutionality OF
the Law Passed Upon.

tBY MORNING JOURNAL SPECIAL LEASED WIREl
Washington, Feb. 24-Railroad
labor decided tonight to ask Presi-
cent Wilson to veto the railroad
reorganization bill.
In a memorial to be submitted
probably late tomorrow, the rep
resentatives of the 100000 union
workers will request the president
to withhold his signature from the
measure until they can present a
brief of their reasons why 1t
should not have executive ap-
Iroval. The announcement was
made by b. M. Jewell, acting pres
ident of the railway employees de-
Partment, American Federation of
Labor. who with E. j. Manion,
president of the Order of Railroad
Telegraphers. and Timothy Shea,
acting president of the Brother
hood of Locomotive Firemen and
Enginemen, will draft the COM
munication.
Knowledge of the presidents in
tention to have Attorney General
Palmer pass on the validity of the
measure did not deter the union
leaders from their determined
course of action. Their claim OF
ihequity against the legislation
were explained to be aside from
any question of the validity Of the
bill and they therefore, purposed
tr carry &,7s oi1gsoi5h5sittss, ttss,I Uossi, 10
the finish. The next step in the
Union program, which will not be
developed definitely unless the bill
Is approved. is to test the constl-
tutionality of the law. Various
methods of bringing this about
were suggested but all will be held
in abeyance pending the presidents
action.
Decision of the union officials to
present their views to Mr.. Wilson
vas reached suddenly. The course
was not decided on, it was said. un-
til it appeared no other plan would
be generally accepted by the rank
and file.
Labor provisions of the bill ad-
mittedly will be the most bitterly
assailed by the unions, but the plan
also contemplates attacks on the
financial sections, which labor
holds to be unfair to the taXpay-
ers and a burden on the govern
ment."
The dividend provision of the
law also will come in for con-
demnation. it was indicated.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1920-02-25
LUMBER PRICES
To Be CUT BY
ELEVEN MILLS

tsT SoHSiH1 JOURNAL rPEcttL LsAsEp WIRGl
Spokane, Wash, Feb. 24.-As a
measure looking toward stabiliza-
ton of the lumber market, price
reductions, which 1t was declared
would amount to ten to thirty per
cent under present prices, were an
nounced here today by the Weyer-
hauser Sales company, distributing
agency for eleven lumber mills con-
trolled by the Weyerhauser inter-
ests. The reduced prices. it was
declared, would remain effective at
least until June /.
An announcement of the reduc-
ton of prices to the January level,
effective Immediately, declared that
the demand for lumber exceeds the
supply, car shortage and other
transportation difficulties have re-
stricted deliveries, price advances
have been frequent and irregular
and buyers have hidden against
each other until the demoralized
condition of the lumber market
threatens to discourage all con-
struction.
Lumber prices now are IS to s25
per thousand above the January
prices, and further advances are in
prospect, it is declared. The out
put of the company's mills, which
will be run on full capacity, will
be turned to the retailer and the
consumer, with the elimination of
the speculator to the fullest extent
possible, it is stated.
Six of the mills controlled by
the company are located in Idaho,
two in Washington and three at
Cloquet, MINI.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1920-02-25
LABOR WILL ASK WILSON
TO VETO THE RAILROAD
RE- ORGANIZATION BILL
CUT OF TROUSERS
AND COAT OF GEN.
PERSHING DEBATED

icy MORNING JOURNAL SPECIAL LEASED WIRE
Washington, Feb. "a. - The
cut of General Pershing's coat
and trousers was debated to-
day in the house. He and other
American army officers were
charged by Representative Con-
nally, democrat, of Texas, with
having "aped" European fash
ions in their uniforms and in
carrying canes.
General Pershing's coat is
split up the back and his trou-
sers bagged like the English
uniform" said Mr.. Conally.
He kept his American head"
Representative Wingo, demo-
crat, of Arkansas, interjected,
'but l too noticed that his tail
was very English"
Deploring the adoption of
foreign fashions, Representa-
tive Conally moved to abolish
the title of nder-secretary of
state and substitute the former
title of counsellor, in the eXecu-
tive appointment bill, but the
motion was defeated, thirty
nine to twenty-one. During the
discussion Representative Greene
republican, of Massachusetts,
referred to former Secretary
Lansing's retirement from the
cabinet.
Whats in name?" Mr.,
Greene asked.
"a secretary of state by any
other name would have a row
with the administration"
When the republicans cheer
ed, Representative COnally
brought a reply salvo from the
democrats by retorting that the
republicans applauded inter-
nal difficulties.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1920-02-25
HONDURAS is PLACED
UNDER MARTIAL LAW
tsY MORNING JOURNAL SPECIAL LEASED w,ErI


Washington, Feb. 24.-Martial
law has been declared by the
Honduran congress in the southern
department of the republic, includ-
ing the city of Tegucigalpa, the
state department was advised to-.
day. The dispatch did not explain
the reason for the action of con-
gress but recent advices from
Honduras have contained reports
of demonstrations resulting from
the elections held a few weeks
ago.
Some officials here regarded the
proclamation of martial law in
such large part of Honduras as
indicating that the revolt against
the new president, General Lopez
Gutierrez, had assumed serious pro-
portions. Opposition to General
Gutierrez headed by DR.. Alberto
Membreno, former president, is
said to be based upon the militar-
istic policy Gutierrez announced be-
fore he took office February I,
Membreno, however, is not active in
the field but has remained in Tegu-
cigalpa since his exile from the
country ended with the overthrow
Of President Bertrand,
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1920-02-25
PLANS To SPEED
UP DECISION ON
TREATY IS MADE
BY REPUBLICANS
G, O, P, Members Are De-
termined to Bring QueS-
ton to a Conclusion In
the Senate Without Delay
MAY COME TO VOTE
IN NEXT TEN DAYS
Hitchcock Decides Not to
Call Democratic Senators
Into Conference, Which
Surprises Opponents,

tsY MORNING JOURNAL SPECIAL LEASED wIREl
Washington, Feb. 24.-Plans to
hasten a final decision on the peace
treaty were made by senate repub-
leans today while the adminlstra-
tion leaders were taking counsef
among their divided colleagues as
to what should be the final demo-
cratic stand on ratification.
The republican determination 10
bring the question to a conclusion
was announced on the senate floor
by the party leader, Senator Lodge,
who said that while today and to-
morrow had been allotted to con-
sideration of pressing legislation he
would call up the treaty again
Thursday and would ask that 1t re-
main the business of the senate un-
til disposed of.
Meantime the democratic leader,
Senator Hitchcock, vetoed for the
present the proposal for party
caucus, sponsored by democratic
senators who want to end the long
controversy by taking the republi-
can reservations as they stand.
Senator Hitchcock said he had
talked to those who differed with
him as to the course to be adopted
and had about decided that to call
a caucus would be inadvisabie.
In some quarters it was predict
- ibof nsS1fg, 80 pgQes1pl e
lined by Senator Lodge, the treaty
could be brought to a ratification
vote within a week or ten days.
The irreconcilable opponents OF
ratification are expected, however,
to insist that there be no hasty
action and no one could predict
with certainty how much time they
might consume in debate.
The decision of Senator Hitch
cock not to call democratic senator's
into a conference caused COnsid-
cradle surprise among those who
had advanced the suggestion, and
they predicted that some sort of
n party get-together yet would be
held before the ratification vote
was reached.
Republican claims as to the num-
ber of democrats ready to accept
the republican reservations still
stood at twenty-five today, with a
dozen more needed to insure ratifi-
cation. The administration leaders
continue to insist that the figure
was exaggerated, but they said
they had made no recent canvas of
the situation and declined to give
any estimate of the number that
might be detected on a ratification
roll call.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1920-02-25
ERZBERCE.R OUT
As MINISTER OF
GERMAN T NANCE

10y MORNING JOURNAL SPECIAL LEASED WlNti
Berlin, Feb. 24.--Mathias Err
berger, minister of finance, resign
ed from the cabinet today. His
resignation is said to have been
due to testimony adducedr in the
libel suit brought by him against
DR.. Karl Helfferich, former minis
ter of the treasury.
Erzberger's resignation came as
a climax to a day of sensational
testimony in his libel suit against
DIR. Karl Helfferich, former minis
ter of the treasury. The nature of
this testimony, it was considered,
left Erzberger no other choice than
to relinquish his portfolio.
According to the testimony of
States Attorney Messerschmidt,
which was given with the utmost
reserve and caution, Erzberger had
smuggled large amounts of his pri-
vate funds to Switzerland. Pre-
viously, testimony adduced from
DR.. Helfferich involved Erzberger
in numerous questionable transac-
tions in connection with the issu-
ance of import and export permits,
and otherwise misuse of his official
position and influence in the fur
therance of ventures in which Err
berger was alleged to be interested.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1920-02-25
tBr Morning Journal special Leased Wir,

not so acute farther than industrial
centers.
another New York report ap-
plicable in some degree in every
part of the country is that farm
wages this year will average IA per
cent higher than they were in 1919,
although in 1919, they We're so per
cent higher than they were at the
beginning of the war. Estimates
from $50 farmers in all parts OF
New York state Indicate that eX-
perenced farm help, hired by the
month, will be paid this year about
$52 a month and board, as COM
pared with $45.5O last year, eX-
perenced married men, not board
ed but provided with a house and
farm products, are expected to re-
ceive on the average about $6S.50 a
month in cash as compared with
$50 last year.
Numerous letters to the depart
ment of agriculture from its field
workers or from farmers indicate a
widespread disposition to cut down
paintings, so that the work of culti-
waiting can be attended to by the
farmer himself or by members of
his family"
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1920-02-25
HARDING AND WOOD
TO CLASH IN OHIO

iBf MORNING JOURNAL SPECIAL LEASED wiRE1
Columbus, o., Feb. 24.-With an.
nouncement of former Attorney
General Edward c. Turner as a
candidate for delegate at large, to
the republican national convention,
naming General Leonard Wood as
his first choice for president, sharp
contest between United States SEN
ator w. G. Harding of Ohio and
General Wood for control of Ohio's
forty eight delegates is looming.
Senator Harding's selection of
former Common Pleas Judge
Thomas M. Bigger, and Henry A.
williams, as delegates from the
twelfth (Columbus) district follow
ed announcement of Turner and
Common Pleas Judge f. B. Kin
kead as candidates.
Both Bigger and williams filed
as candidates for delegate today
with Handing first choice.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1920-02-25
Prohibition Closes Cafes.

New York. Feb. 24.-Prohibition
today closed the doors of the Cafe
De Paris. formerly known as Rec
tors" one of Broadway's most IA
nous restaurants, and resulted in
the filing of an involuntary petition
in bankruptcy against the Pekin,
also popular in the days of John
Barleycorn. Rector's was establish
ed q quarter Of a century ago,
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1920-02-25
BOXING MEASURE IS
REPORTED FAVORABLY

IBF HoHHrFo JouHHNt sPEcIAL LEAseo WIRGl
Albany, n. ", Feb. 24.-The
Walker boxing bill, designed to per-
NIT fifteen round bouts in New
York state, will be reported favor
ably by the senate judiciary COM
mittee, Senator j. j. Walker an
nounced today. Senator Walker
amended the bill by increasing
from IT to 1S years the age at
which boys can engage in public
exhibition and permitting exhibit
ti0ns In state armories.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1920-02-25
CHAMBERLAIN Is OUT
FOR REELECTION TO
THE u. S. SENATE

10y MORNING JOURNAL SPECIAL LEASED wHsl
Salem, Ore, Feb. 24.-United
States Senator George f. Chamber
lain filed today with the secretary
Of state here his declaration Of
candidacy for reelection. The sO-
gan which he asks to have printed
after his name on the ballot is:
MY country, its preservation and
the perpetuation unimpairedI of its
institutions"
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1920-02-25

New York, Feb. 24.--The New
York Americans tonight announc-
ed the release of Third Baseman J.
Carlisle Smith TO the Washington
American league club; 0utfielder
Albert wickland to the Toledo club
o. the American Association, and
Outfielder George Halas to the sc.
Paul club. also of the American
Association,
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1920-02-25
WAR COST RUSSIA 80
BILLION RUBLES, Is
ESTIMATE OF PAPERS
10y MORNING Jou1s.L SPECIAL LEASED WIRE,

10y MORNING JOURNAL SPECIAL LEASED wiREl
Libau, Letvia. Feb. 24.-Russian
soviet newspapers received here
estimate the Russian losses through
the war at $4,000. 100000 rubles.
Russia, the papers say, is unable
to export anything at the present
time, but on the other hand, finds
it necessary to import provisions
valued at 1000. 100000 rubles.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1920-02-25
Woman sentenced to Prison.

Oakland. Calf, Feb. 24-Miss
Ante Whitney was sentenced today
to from one to fourteen years in
the state penitentiary on charge
of criminal syndicalism. She is well
known as a social and charity
worker, writer and lecturer.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1920-02-25
HIGH WAGES DEMANDED BY FARM
'LAB0RERS AND INCREASED COST
|0F EQUIPMENT MENACE OUTPUT

Warning Is Issued BY the Department of Agriculture That
There Is Serious Risk of Reduced Food Production
Owing to Conditions on Farms and the Movement of
People to the Cities; Letters From Field Workers Ind
cate That There Is Disposition to Cut Down Acreage
So That Cutvatng Can Be Done BY the Farmer Him
self or By Members of His Family.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1920-02-25
WEATHER
FORECAST.

Denver, Colo, Feb. 24.--New
Mexico: Partly cloudy Wednesday
and Thursday; no decided change
in temperature.
Arizona: Fair Wednesday and
Thursday: no decided change in
temperature.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1920-02-25
Browns Leave for Texas.

st. Louis. Mo-. Feb. 24.-Sixteen
members of the st. Louis Ameri-
cans, headed by Manager Jimmy
Furke, tonight departed for Taylor,
Tex, where they will begin train
ing Thursday.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1920-02-25

San Francisco, Calf. Feb "a
On request of Governor Hart of
Washington. Lieut.. Gen, Hunter
Liggett, commanding the western
department of the army, late today
authorized the sending of federal
troops to Montesano.
General Liggett said the request
from the governor reached him late
today and that it did not specify
what number Of troops would be
regarded as advisable. Therefore.
he said, he had authorized the COM
manding officer at Camp Lewis.
near Tacoma, Wash, to send to
Montesano such troops as he deem
ed necessary.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1920-02-25
LOCAL REPORT.

Conditions, for the twenty-four
hours ended at p. m. yesterday,
recorded by the university: