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New-York tribune., 1920-10-18

lives. Promises made to the Allies fell
down. The Allies in turn were called
upon to strain their already taxed in
dustrial resources to equip our army
of the air.
Major f. H. La Cuardia, Of New York,
who commanded an aircraft squadron
on the Italian front with great dis
tinction, testified thar the production
of Italian aero engines was curtailed
because of promises that Italy was to
have ia wonderful motor" from the
United States.
Whoever wired that information, -
said Major La Guardia, "must have
known that we could not deliver these
motors, because they promised to de-
liver them lin France) when they did
not have them in this country"
When three motors finally arrived
in March, 1918, tire officer said they
were defective. His comment before
the investigating committee later was
that 1.-The man who was responsible for
sending over those motors, if he was
Hun, should have the Iron Cross, and
If he was an Americna he should have
been shot"
From testimony, however, it devel-
oped that major difficulties with the
Liberty motor we're eventually over
come. The main complaint of aviators
who were called upon to fly the de Hav-
iland 4s equipped with the Liberty m O.
tor was that their machines were slow,
difficult to handle and fitted with fuel
tanks which were easy prey to enemy
fire.
Pershing a Witness
General Pershing was witness be-
fore the joint military committee of
Congress, on October 81, 1919-almost
year after the armistice.; He was
interrogated by Senator Chamberlain.
The verbatim testimony was
Senator Chamberain-Did you at any
time have enough planes Of any make,
American or foreign, to train that
body? (Aviators then in France).
General Pershing-No; we were al
ways short.
Senator Chambe berlain-In other words,
we had a body of young men over
trained because we did not have the
facilities to train them.
General Pershing-Yes, sir; that is
true.
Other members of the committee
questioned the General
Q-How many American fighting
planes were there in France at the
signing of the armistice?
A-None. We had the de Haviland
4s.
OIL mean combat planes.
A-No combat planes.
Q-Do you know the reason why
there were no other American planes
over there?
Al know very little of the con-
New-York tribune., 1920-10-18
League Defeat
Laid to Wilson
By Ohio Bishop
Methodist Dignitary Says
Davis Assured Him Eu-
rope Would Have Accept
ed Senate Reservations
Harding Hears Address
Churchman Declares Peace
Conference Failure Due
to Lack of Statesmanship
From q Stor Correspondent

MARION. Ohio, Oct. 1.-THE Rt.
Rev. William Anderson, Methodist Epis-
copal Bishop Of Ohio and sKcntucky,
declared here tonight that many
statesmen, including John W. Davis,
American Ambassador at London, had
assured him England and Europe
would gladly have accepted the Senate
reservations to the League OF Nations.
Senator and Mrs. Harding attended
services at the Epworth Methodist
Episcopal Church tonight and heard
Bishop Anderson's address. The Re-
publican candidate congratulated the
churchman upon his utterances, which
concluded with the statement that the
league would have been ratified if tho
President had cared more about it than
he cared about having his own way.
Bishop Anderson, incidentally, is a
strong supporter of the Republican
candidate.
Europe Changed Feeling
Discussing the changed attitude Of
Europe toward America result az from
the obstinate stand of the President,
Bishop Anderson said:
"In France and Italy in 1918, I
needed only to say that was an Amer
lean to open every door. When l went
back in 1919, l found it wholesome to
soft-pedal the fact that I was an Amer
lean. Now practically every nation in
Europe feels that it has a grievance
against US. The Italians are full of
resentment
Il do not wonder at it, for in my
judgment Italy has not had a square
deal. The Central powers are full of
regret because they understood the
the fourteen points, but when the peace
conference was over there wasn't
enough left of the fourteen points to
be recognized"
Referring to the fact that every ma
ton in the war save the United States
was under coalition government,
Bishop Anderson said:
The reason why we failed at the
peace conference was that the strength
and wisdom of American statesman
ship was not there. The American
people ought to know the facts. |
have had rather unusual opportunity
tor gathering them and feel per-
sonal responsibility to give them to
those who hear me-"
Discussing Viscount Grey's letter to
The London Times explaining Americas s
position and indicating that the British
government would accept the Senate
reservations, Bishop Anderson said
II called upon LORD Haldane and
asked him, What will it mean to
America and the world if America fails
to enter some sort of coalition in
which she can bear her testimony for
the worlds peace?'
We'll, replied Lord Haldane, 4
want you to put down first of all that
Britain does not care that much about
the question of your reservations and
he snapped his fingers
II talked with Lord Charnwood, au-
thor of that splendid life of Lincoln; :;
with the Bishop of Canterbury, and
other representatives of the Church of
England and they told me the same
thing. Leaders of the Labor party
New-York tribune., 1920-10-18
Billion Spent
For Aircraft
Total w Waste
Not a Single Bombing Plane
for Use at the Front
Was Shipped to Pershing,
Despite the Vast Outlay
De Havilands Sent Over
But Machines Bore Many De-
fects and American Army
Was Dependent on Allies

Tho following article Is tho fourth
in a series showing what tho inefi-
cheney Of tho Administration cost the
people Of the United States IN the
conduct Of tho World War.
New-York tribune., 1920-10-18
F. D. Roosevelt Will Speak
In Grand Rapids Tonight

CINCINNATI, Oct. 17.-Franxlin D.
Roosevelt, with Mrs. Roosevelt, and
their party, left Cincinnati this after
noon for Grand Rapids, Mich, whers
Mr.. Roosevelt will speak tomorrow
night.
Before departing Mr.. Roosevelt is
sued a statement in which he accused
the Republican party leaders of piac.
ing party advantages above national
good. He declared that publications
sent out by managers of Republican
headquarters were deliberate attempts
to falsify existing facts for the sole
purpose Of winning votes by creating
prejudice.
New-York tribune., 1920-10-18

The records. of the War Department
show that the United States spent
$1,ob1 100000 on aircraft production
during the nineteen months of our
participation in the World Wor. Not
withstanding the expenditure of this
colossal sim Of money, General Per
shing, in his report closing the records
Of the American Expeditionary Forces
N France, wrote:
"In aviation we were entirely de-
pendent on our allies. From time to
time we obtained from the French
such planes for training personnel as
they could provide. AS for up-to date
combat planes, the development at
home was slow and we had to rely
upon the French, who provided us
with total Of 2,67s pursuit, observa-
ton and bombing machines"
The Pershing report added that the
first planes received from home ar
rived in. May, 1918, and that they were
of tho De Haviland ype-observation
planes.
Defective Organization
Every phase of The War Depart
ment's aircraft failure has been probed
by special committees of Congress. A
special investigation was also con-
Quoted by former Justice Charles Z
Hughes. Another was conducted in be-
half Of the President.
The reports of all Investigations
agreed that we produced not single
fighting or bombing plane for use at
the front. The De Haviland type was
condemned as badly constructed and
highly dangerous.
The Hughes investigation covered
five months and developed 1900 type
written pages of testimony. The con-
illusions and recommendations of this
report placed responsibility for the
almost unproductive expenditure of
more than a billion dollars in part as
follows:
"The defective organization of the
work of aircraft production and the
serious lack of competent direction of
that work by the responsible officers
of the Signal Corps, to which delays
and waste were chiefly due, were mat
ters for administrative correction
through unfcation of effort under COM
petent control. The provisions of the
criminal statutes do not reach in
efficiency.
1.-THE evidence discloses conduct
which, although of q reprehensible
character, cannot be regarded as af
fcrding a sufficient basis for charges
under existing statutes, but there are
certain acts shown, not only highly i'm
proper in themselves but of especial
significance, which should lead to dis
culinary measures"
The Hughes report recommended
court martial proceedings, which, rec
ords show, were not carried out by
the War Department.
Congressional Report
An extract from the final report of
the Congressional committee reads
"On April s, 1917, the United States
New-York tribune., 1920-10-18
Reed Silent on Rumor
That He Will Bolt Cox
Tells Democrats Who Urge Him
to Take Stump to Wait Until
They Hear His Speech
Special Dispatch to The Tribun

ST. LOUIS, Oct. Ex-senator James
A. Reed, Democrat of Missouri, when
questioned tonight in regard to a
rumor that he planned to bolt the
Democratic party because of an edi-
torial printed in Governor Cox's pa
per, the Dayton Daily News, Novem-
Der 1, 1919 which referred to Reed as
"notoriously o-German," said: 81 do
not care to be interviewed on that sub
ject."
Senator Reed has refused to be in
tervlewed or to comment on speech
that he will make next Wednesday
evening in the Kansas City Conven-
ION Hall, which he personally rented
for that night.
He has steadfastly refused all ap-
proaches of the State Democratic Com
mlttee, requesting him to stump the
state for both the state and national
tickets, and when requested the last
t;me he is reported to have invited
the State Committee to hear his speech
Wednesday night, saying that after
that, If they still desired him to speak,
to let him know.
New-York tribune., 1920-10-18

bore the same testimony. Arthur j
Balfour agreed with the rest:
Without exception, Englishmen and
Americans with whom | talked In
Europe agreed that England did not
oppose or object to the Senate reserva-
tions."
Among Americans in England with
whom Bishop Anderson talked and
who, he declared, united in the opinion
that the reservations ought to have
been accepted were Ambassador Davis
Consul General Skinner, George Ed
ward Mclean and Edwin P. Bush.
without exception" said Bishol
Anderson, "they agreed that England
didn't care snap Of her finger about
the reservations"
New-York tribune., 1920-10-18

cratic party for the last eight years
and the Democratic party has got US
into an appalling mess with regard to
the league and nearly everything else.
Why should we now trust the Demo
Gratis to get US out of the messes into
which they have got US? The only
hope of our getting a government not
futile--both at home and abroad-lies
IN the Republican party. The issue
is not do we want Mr.. Wilson's League
Of Nations, or do we want this or
the Democratic horde Of incompetents
IN office to go on messing things. For
my part l say-have done with them!
Let US cast them out root and hranch y
New-York tribune., 1920-10-18
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Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1920-04-15
DEMOCRATIC PRIMARY
HELD IN EDDY COUNTY

Especial Correspondence to The Journal }
Carlsbad, n. NJ, April 14.-With
three small boxes missing, returns
in the democratic primaries in
Eddy county give Bob Dow a ma
i6rity of thousand over billiard
Wyatt in the district attorney race,
for the Fifth judicial district.
Eddy county was the first to hold
its primary, and Dow carried his
home county by big majority.
The women voted in this primary
$50 casting their ballots at the
Carlsbad box. Dow is thought to
have received a large majority OF
the women's votes.
George Button led three others
in the race for sheriff, and is prob
ably elected by a hundred votes.
Aud Lusk. a soldier. won over Joe
Cunningham for treasurer, and OIL
yer c. Payne, a comparative new
conner, defeated n. Y. Cook, for
surveyor. Joe Johns will be asses
sor, and the county commissioners
next year will be Joe Jammes, H.
G.. Watson and c. r. Howard Of
Carlsbad, Hope and Loving.
D. G. Grantham had no oppos-
ition as candidate for senator, nor
did f. G.. Hartell as candidate for
representative. d. NJ. Jackson.
county clerk, G. M. Brinton, county
superintendent of schools, and
Fred E. Wilson, probate Judge,
were all three reelected. 1T
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1920-04-15

look to for leadership. Finally,
after many mass meetings, the
grievance man was called to the
superintendent office and asked
to state his reasons for walking
out, whether it was more pay or
shorter hours, The man acting as
spokesman for the strikers said it
was a sympathetic strike.
While there may have been ru-
mors about the local men walking
out it is absolutely certain there
will be no action taken without
notice from headquarters of the
trainmen's brotherhood.
The local brotherhood officials
refused to give out any statement
except that the strike was unau-
thorized by the railroad brother
hoods and was not endorsed by
them. They refused, however, to
condemn the demands Of those who
have gone out or question the just
ness of their claims for increased
wages.
William NJ, Cote, president of the
state federation of labor, when
asked to make a statement regard
ing the situation said, "The general
public should not hold the rail-
road brotherhoods responsible for
the Independent action of unor-
ganized switchmen, but rather
should blame the Cummins Esch
railroad return bill, Of which Sec
ton 800 provides that any hun
dred employees may initiate de-
mands Tin other words act inde 10
pendently) and therefore has taken
away the authority and jurisdiction
of brotherhood officials Such
action is invited by the terms of
this bill
Mr., Cote requested the publica-
ton Of the following excerpt from
the Railroad Trainmen, official
brotherhood magazine:
6Section 303 recognizes the right
of one hundred unorgan2ed en-
ployes, or subordinate officials di-
rectly interested in the dispute, to
refer such dispute to the labor
board. The fact that one hundred
unorganized employees by petition
refer & question to the labor board
naturally creates of the morgan
lied an organized body to all in
tents and Purposes Just as repre-
sentative as any of the established
organizations"
An embargo was placed on all
perishable goods going west and all
other matter east was taken sub
iect to delay. It is reported that
several large shipments of cattle
have been in the yards ready to
be loaded but owners have been
unable to ship.
Local wholesale, dealers when
seen Yesterday expressed the be-
lief that there would be no short
age on food stuffs, hut said it de-
pended on the demand. Truck
garden and fruits, however, have
not been received for the past few
days. and probably will not be UNI
til the condition goes back to nor
NAL
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1920-04-15
ALBUQUERQUE TO
REMAIN LOYAL To
BR0THE RHO0D5
West Bound Trains Are Held
Several Hours Pending In
StruCtionS From Officials
At the WinSIOW Yards.

Despite that they say they have
grievances against the railroad
local switchmen and Yardmen mere
are still on duty and Will without
doubt remain true to the big
Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen
with whom they are affiliated.
Strike-bound trains that were
held in the local yards on account
Of the tieup At WinsloW began
moving Yesterday afternoon. No. 9
westbound which arrived in Albu-
Querdue 1890 o'clock YESTERDAY
morning. was sent out at $3.50 IN
the afternoon. Two sections of NO
3, westbound, which arrived about
the noon hour Yesterday, remained
until late last night, Train No.
had not arrived AT a late hour last
night. while two sections of train
No. 4 arrived at $50 and : o'clock
respectively.
a stub No. 10 was made up here
yesterday morning and left about
on time. No reports have been re-
ceived of anv trouble east to Kan
. sas City. and it is thought By the
time these trains reach there con-
ditions will Ike normal. and trains
enabled TO proceed to Chicago.
Conditions at Gallup were re-
ported last night to he normal by
train crews arriving on sections OF
train No 4. The situation at Wins
low was reportal at a late hour
last night to be very much improv-
ed. All passenger trains were said
TO she moving, VIII lie some freight
gardmen were still reported to be
out, all enginemeb and conductors
were said to be req y for duty and
bralSemen reporting quite satisfac-
terily. according to, the report.
Trainmen arriving last night re-
ported that the SitEati at Wins
.lew had been in Geplprable con-
dition. While there was a com
plete walkout of ya.rd engine and
firemen and brakenren. there had
been no organization effected. The
men simply walked out without
any instructions and hr1d no one TO
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1920-04-15
ACTION POSTPONED ON
RYAN'S RESIGNATION

inv MORNING JOURNAL SPECIAL LEASED WiRti
New York, April 14.-The board
of governors of the New YORK
Stock Exchange late today adopted
a resolution postponing action on
the resignation of Alan a. Ryan
until investigation into trading IN
Stutz Motor car stock is completed.
Ryan today followed up his resig-
nation from the exchange by ask
ing the board of governors to re-
move stock of the StutZ Motor car
company from the exchange list at
once. He also withdrew application
for the listing of 10000 additional
shares which was filed shortly after
the exchange suspended trading Ill
Stutz two weeks ago.
In his letter to the governors, he
stated that this action was, taken
by a vote of the executive commit
tee of the Stutz directors, of which
he is chairman. ai
The governors, however, aequi-
esced to, a request made today by
Mr.. Ryan as chairman of the -Stutz
.compang's board of directors that
the stock be removed from the ex-
change list at oncety aaAis...l- r.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1920-04-15
L. II. y.
DEMOCRATS ADOPT A
SCHEME TO RELIEVE
TRAVEL. CONGESTION

lay MORNING JOURNAL SPECIAL LvksEo wiRkl
Chicago, April IA new de-
parture in political convention
management has been launched by
the democratic national committee,
which has opened a transportation
bureau here to care for the dele
gates, alternates and spectators
who will go to San Francisco to
attend the convention June rs,
The shortage of railroad equip
ment and the flood of traffic on
all roads is responsible for the in
| novation.
See America first" tours to
points of interest in the west, III
Guiding Yellowstone park the
Grand Canyon, Los Angeles and
others. are being planned by the
democrats as a lure to attract at
least a part of the travellers west
| ward two or three weeks before
| the convention, thereby spreading
| the burden on the railroads over a
longer period.
For the return trip from San
| Francisco a system has been work.
ed out whereby the visitors can
\ DuY edSiDOulu llthtlS "llllll liil ~ s.
six hours after the convention
| opens, the tickets to call for return
passage eight hours after the con-
vention closes. The biggest prop
lem in convention transportation
has always been the return trip. as
the day and hour for the close is
always uncertain.
! +. X, Bixby, transportation Of
fetal of the Pennsylvania railroad
system, has been loaned to the
democratic committee to take
| charge of the transportation bu-
reau. He has obtained the coop
Grafton of the association Of west
ern passenger agents, and the Pull
man company has promised him
first call for its parlor car equip
ment.
The transportation committee of
| the national democratic commit
tee, which is directing the work,
includes Charles Boeschenstein, H.
linois, chairman; Isidore b. Dock
weller, California; w. w. Marsh,
Iowa; Fred B. Lynch, Minnesota,
and Patrick II. Quinn. Rhode Is
land.
Airpiane photographs is now be-
ling extensively used In advertising:
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1920-04-15
PUBLIC USE OF NAVY
RADIO PROVIDED FOR


Washington, April IA sub
resolution providing for regulation
and public use of the navy radio
was reported out today by the
house merchant marine commit
tee. 1t would permit the navy 10
handle at rates not lower than
those charged by private concerns
and at points where commercial
facilities are inadequate. press and
commercial messages and limit the
navy's transmission of ship to shore
business to government matter.
The right of the navy to handle
outside business would terminate,
however, in two years, or earlier,
if in the judgment Of the secretary
of commerce privately owned and
operated station are capable of
meeting the normal communication
requirements"
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1920-04-15
MAY HOLD HEARING
ON PROPOSED BOOST
OF PULLMAN RATES

Especial Correspondence to The Journnil
Santa Fe, April 1.-THE South
western Savings, Loan and Build
ing association, of Albuquerque,
has filed with the corporation COM
mission an amendment to its arti-
cles of incorporation decreasing
its capital stock, $2,500,000 to
100000, with 500 shares at 500
each.
The f. w. Woolworth company
of Albuquerque, has changed its
agent, C. f. Turner giving way to
c. c. Peck.
f. Andrews, of Santa E'e, filed
with the corporation commission a
claim against the II. q r. G.. for a
hog shipped from Velarde over Il
year ago and which was eaten by
some animal, the choice parts Of
the hog having been destroyed.
The matter has been up with the
company, but no attention seems
to be paid to the loss up to the
present time.
The Pullman company is, intend
ing to increase the rates in inter-
state traffic 20 per cent, and the
matter has been taken up by the
Colorado commission asking CO.
operation with the other state COM
missions in this section, requesting
public hearing on the question
The New Mexico commission is re-
Quested to express opinion as to
the matter,
State Engineer Leslie Gillette
has Just returned from trip over
the northern roads, making an in
spection of the Ration work on
Nos. Ia and 1B. The latter runs
from Ration and is looking in good
shape, q three-mile grade being
finished and a mile of surfaclng
having been spread. This is fiji
teen mile job. No. IA runs from
Ration to the state line; work is
being done on this project.
A change has been made in the
road in Mora county, which Will
be a decided Improvement. The
old road ran through Dog canyon
land was very rough and in bad
condition. The new road will eX-
tend south from Wagon Mound to
Shoemaker to Valmora, there join
ing the main road to Watrous.
This line comes through the Shoe
maker canyon and half of the
cost has been has been met by
private subscription. This road by
Wagon Mound, Watrous and Shoe
maker will serve local traffic, while
old line was mainly for through
service.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1920-04-15
MONUMENT TO EDITH
CAVELL is ERECTED
ur MORNING JOURNAL SPECIAL lrAseo WIFE

London, March 3O.-A monu-
ment to Edith CavelI, the British
nurse who was shot by the Ger
mans at Brussels. has been erected
in Charing Cross Road. just off
Trafalgar Square and almost I'M
der the shadow of the Nelson mon
ument.
The unwilling ceremony was
conducted before a huge crowd by
the Queen Mother, Alexandra, be-
ing the first act of state she has
performed in London since the
death of her husband, King Ed
ward VIII.
The monument is of grey gran
lite and stands forty feet high. On
the four panels are the words:
Humanity, Sacrifice, Devotion and
Fortitude. On the back is the
British lion trampling on a SER
pent, and above it are the words:
Faithful Unto Death
The statue, of white marble,
shows Nurse Cavell standing erect
in her nurses uniform On the
base is the inscription:
Edith Cavell
Brussels
Dawn October -, 1915"