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The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1920-07-21
THE CAT Is BACK

L. % ueveiop a scandal N n New Mexico state lad oince, nke
II me uadtiona a u humorous memory, always come PACK
Iney come BACK regularly at about TINS period prior to a state elec
ton and they remain with us and in a greater or lesser condition Of
activity, unui AFTER the election has been held. thereafter they fade
out OF the picture until the legislature meets and again they appear
for a busy period OF 90 days. beating 1t again to the tall uncut to
hide their time until another election campaign. The cats IN ques
tion, pleese understand, do not include or refer to IN any way our
friend Judge hodey, he Is with IS always
Efforts to drag the state land policy into partisan politics have
been continued for years by a small group of professional politicians
in this state, who, from time to time, haye led some mighty good men
sadly astray both as to the facts and as to what is sound policy for
our state. The net result, to date, has not served to retard the steady
increase in revenues from the state lands; revenues which have gone
along way toward paying the cost Of running this state; partteularly.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1920-07-21

Don't wish you could ssn your house
Don. wish you eoAd aua 4 iob--Elnd H.
Don't Wish you would rent your apart
ment-hsnt H. NOM,
BY ullng The HerAld'f ulasliAea coinmna,
Phone st6 Phone Sae.
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the fire, little room" a shadow that
crep upon him and settled on the ways Of his life.
a wild spirit ached at the
bonds Of home A few grun words he had uttered
which had left their bitter he had walked out
forever 10 be alone and away from those whom he
loved but which MS proud spirit and selfish heart
would acknowledge. After that had strayed In
remote places mingled in the busy marts Of life where
love was lost and great souls feel alone he
drear paths of loneliness where soothing voices
came out OF the waste cheer the abandoned heart.
wherever he his world-wandering feet went
farther from home and LIES splendid treasures
until at times it seemed the better thing 20 rest and go
into the dusk places where there is and the
oblivion OF all memories and the waving OF white.
wanton arms and voices crying out terribly.
But it was not TO be- for there was a guiding be-
always a times shining his vision.
And it that he found himself IA
miliar road and with his face toward the west lie
drew nigh 70 village.
Lights twnkling down in the houses and comfort
came upon him standing before it. He hungry
and all desired a bit and to pass He
had in his soul wish to the place once again and
eternal longing long hidden in him. That
was all. II was not for him 10 stay lie had been
unfaithful worthless it would be.
He went down and sped by the houses There glim-
rnered a church IS windows ablaze the
bells ringing If they had intention OF
ing Here an old house, empty and dark and de-
void Of known It when it full
OF life living. Upon the hillside the lay very
white and a deep stiffness brooded over it. solemn and
full of
Before he was aware of It he was walking toward the
surge up within him that FASTENED his steps and
him forget his WEAKNESS. The bells had stopped their
ringing but the echoes strangely reverberatng
IN his ears. They sounded pleasant and he stop
ped hear if they anything more than echoes.
Then something glared in his eyes and he looked
straight ahead.
He was not far from house and in one of its win
dows a candle throwing it's beams bravely into the
cold outside His body began to and his arms hung
loosely from his sides This his house and has
home as he had seen it on many Christmas ewes be
fore. Long he looked at it, at its doors and windows,
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For the Eyes Thai Pass TO See So-By

and the inaudibIe er
muered slowly 10 herself as she had done for many
Christmases before this
But the daughter knew and understood the words az
II they had been spoken aloud She turned toward
the window and looked out upon the landscape and
ne great pure WhtenesS OF IL and In her young eyes
there gstened the dew tears. Once
bered she had stood she did and gazed upon
similar scene. She was very young then a mere child
but she knew that something had gone OF her life
and from her heart and there was a void that had
been filled that day he heard again
in memory the dim echoes OF a strong voice, grown
DINNER with the and they painful and sad
10 her, and sounded far away like winds cry
very distant places.
And thus she by the candle-that symbol very
dear, Of another land whence her forbears and
who handed down like strange thing OF beauty
those who followed Then she looked down by the
hill where small objects raised themselves grimly in
the snow-crosses and the monuments that mark
where the dead are sleeping Down there her father
lay and the above him for the second time From
that sped through vast spaces across the
seas and rested other white fields where were little
crosses and many o them
der certain one she knew her brother at peace
and surrounded by glorious company.
And she breathed prayer him and for those
other men and boys who would not hear the peal Of
Christmas the kind warm laughter OF
friends ringing the snow. There they fell and
there they lying forever silent wrapped in
whiteness that fails them like soothing grace.
Suddenly down in the village the bells began their
pealng and ringing their message upon cold
crisp air Lights were twnkling among the trees that
like sentineis in the snow. Jingle OF
sleigh bells was heard in the distance like the silvery
voices of elfns raised in mirth and happiness
Down there was the cheer and joy and glory or
Christmas il made think Of the season and why
loved mystery beauty. The eternal COM
memOraton Of One who lay in a manger and knew no
warmth but the breath of faithful ANIMAL when the
earth and those OF it listened every year
the whisperings Of a child; when men stood and
watched the passing of old year and filled with
many sorrows and looked toward the breaking sky
a new year laden with the things of hope and right
eOusness and peace.
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Slow ReadjuShn1ent And Sharp Reaction
Chdr0CterizeS Year Just Drawing To Close

in Russia by the publication OF a
report from the Moscow Isvestia on
bolshevik anti-counter-revOlutionary
commission work. According to
this report 128,00O persons We're ar
rested. 21,032 for cOunter-revOlu-
tionary crimes. 1858 for breach of
office, 1857 for speculation and
9.514 for anti-bolshevik opinions.
The commission ordered 9,64l pris-
oners shot.
BOLSHEVISTS IN PERSIA.
BOlsheyik troops invaded Persia
at Astara, May is. forcing the with
crawal of British troops. and a few
days later captured the Denikine
fleet OF cruisers and transports. Boil
shevik troops on the Polish front
were reinforced and launched an at
tack on a ninety-mile front, seeking
TO open communication with East
Prussia. On June 3 they succeeded
in fanking and driving back General
Pilsudskfs Polish troops. ON June
9 the Poles annihilated the bOlshe-
visit third and twelfth divisions and
occupied CZarnica, but five days Ia
ter they were forced 10 evacuate
Kiev. IN the Ukraine. by a heavy
cavalry attack. The bOlsheviki con-
q =
that front.
The supreme council continued its
efforts to complete the peace set
Elements. The treaty with Hungary
was signed June 4 at Versailles, Am
bassador Wallace signing for the
United States. Turkey was granted
is days additional time 70 pre-
sent its views regarding the treaty
with that country. The Turkish re-
Ply, when finally submitted on June
30. recognized the independence OF
Armenia, HediaZ, Syria, MesopOta-
mia and Palestine, renounced all
rights to Egypt and the islands OF
Imbros, TenedOs, LemnOs, SamO-
thrace. Mityiene. Chios. Samos and
Nikaria: recognized French protec-
torate over Tunisia and Morocco.
British annexation OF Cyprus and
rights TO the Suez Canal and the
Sudan; but refused 70 cede Smyrna
and protested against the allotment
OF Eastern Thrace 70 Greece.
While these peace negotiations
were in progress. fighting continued
at many points. over 900 Italian
prisoners were killed by Albanians
at Tirana on June IS IN retaliation
for the assassination Of Essad Pasha
in Paris on June 10. on June p
Italian troops were withdrawn from
all Monten egrin ports, which were
Immediately occupied by Serbian
troops. Albar ian insurgents IN Skin
mishes with Italians killed 100.
Supported by British troops and
battleships az Malta and Constant
noplc. the Greeks BEGAN a campaign
20 Gust the Turkish Nationalist
from pars OF Asia Minor. They cap
tured 5000 Turkish prisoners AZ
AIa-Shshr on June a. but on July
the Turks defeated the British and
CONTINUED on PAGE sEYENJ
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the treaty OF Versailles at Paris.
With this act the treaty became eff
fective. The United States. however.
was not among the nations par
ticipating in this ceremony. as the
treaty had not been ratified by the
senate. China, Greece and Ru-
mania also took no part In the pro-
ceedings. on Jan. 10 Pres't Wilson,
In compliance with provisions OF the
covenant Of the League Of Nations,
called the first meeting OF the coun-
ell of the League TO be held in Paris
three days later.
on Jan. 1 8 the allies handed TO
the delegates from Hungary the
terms of peace that had been agreed
upon for that country.
The League of Nations came into
actual being at Paris Jan. 1. when
the executive co Lncil held its first
meeting with representatives from
Belgium. Brazil. England, France.
Japan, Greece ana Spain participant
ing
At the same time 1t was announced
that the allies blockade of Russia
would be lifted tc permit Russian
cooperative organi .ations to eX-
change grain and flax for manufaC-
tured products, but these plans We're
held up temporarily when on Jan.
"a Premier Lenine refused 20 give
his approval TO the resumption Of
trade unless the agreement included
an armistiCe with soviet Russia. On
Feb. l the soviet government re-
coded from its position and author
lied the Central Union Of Russian
COoperatives 10 resume commerce
with the allies.
The Russian government MADE a
step toward securing peace with its
warning neighbors by concluding
treaties with Ukraine and ESthonia.
The treaty with Ukrainia. concluded
on Jan. %, recognized the existing
Ukraining government. provided for
the withdrawal OF the bolshevili and
arranged for the resumption OF
trade. In the treaty with EsthOnia.
concluded Feb. 8. Esthonia was
granted full sovereignty. She was
also 10 erCeive 5000, 600 gold rubles,
with permission 10 purchase 2.50O,-
600 acres OF woodland from Russia
IN return for grant the use OF Narova
river rapids for Russian power de-
velopment.
The first indication that the Gre
alton OF the League OF Nations
might conflict with the time-hOnor
ed policy OF the United States. as ex-
pressed in the Monroe doctrine, was
given on Jan. %. when the Peruvian
national assembly resolved TO appeal
10 the League OF Nations for a set
Element of the dispute over Tacna-
africa between Peru. Chile and Be-
livia. A few days later. on Feb. Z.
there was made public a note from
san Salvador requesting the United
States 10 give an authentic interpre-
tauon OF the Monroe doctrine IN its
present and future application.
Washington replied 10 this note on
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Holy Night! silent Night
All Is calm, all Is bright.


ahe voice was soft the words girls
voce tender yet rich and warm with the fervency OF
youth. she moving about the placing deft
and busy hands on everything Strengthening seemingly
trivial objects putting the house IN order for tn
Christmas day and singing 10 herself the while
L was a house wherein lived family OF the people
II you entered II OF evening and sat within its
circle OF hearts you would DO struck with the gentle
ness simplicity Of its atmosphere. its quiet
happiness and comfort Yet upon departing you would
feel you going out OF place OF loneliness
and carrying with you part OF spirit OF sadness
and SORROW. which would not be forgotten.
In the center II the room stood a large Christmas
tres. Around Il three children mumblng 70 one
another and looking up wonder in their at
lights and little candles and tho myriad sparkles
upon It's limbs. An elderly woman sat az table
nearby. looking with her rnOthering eyes upon the
scene. In an open hearth burned a large Yule log
glowing with redness and casting faint htfu CLEANS
upon the shadows OF the room
The wornans calm and gently marked with
burrows OF well-spent She appeared happy
and taken up with the Joy OF the before her But
OF change and there remaineda brooding quietness
"a if she absorbed in some memory Of troublous
things that OF the distance OF buried years
Leave one shade up. Mary. and draw back the cur
tains" said the woman
II shall light the Christmas candle now. Mother"
the daughter. drawing back the curtains and
lighting a large candle upon the window sill.
The children gathered round and peered upon the
white silence outside where the candle threw its pitt
fuI CLEANS They peered cautiously IL afraid OF the
mystery light them expecting see,
coming the and out OF the black air. some
body something strange and and which they
before. in answer to the oandlelight.
rs It for Santa Caus?" ventured the Oldest OF the
three braveiy.
That's IT. another, catching the relief
and olapping her hands so that he his way
and not fall IN the deep snow and be lost"
May the Christ Child guide the lonely this night and
light the feet OF those who wander and outcast
from their own. and may he lead one --- ---"
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and those south of the equator to
Australia and New Zealand.
Polish troops began a spring Of
fensive against the Russian bOlshe-
Wiki in the Baltic region on March
%. Warsaw reported heavy fight
ing at many points on the 40O-mile
front Three days later Poland Of
fered peace terms to Russia. provid-
ing for restoration of the kingdom
OF 1872, return OF art and other
treasures and an indemnity for in
vasiOns since 1914. Polish troops
administered a severe defeat 70 the
bolsheviki at Podolia. April 10.
ALLIES DISAGREE.
A disagreement among the allies
was threatened when France. on
April 6. sent troops to occupy points
in the Rhine zone 70 protect certain
articles OF the peace treaty. England
refused to send troops 10 cooperate
with the French. and other allies.
excepting Belgium, cOnCurred with
England. On April 10 England dis
patched a note to France on the oc-
cupation of the Rhine zone, plead
ing for unity among the allies The
incident was closed on May IS, when
France withdrew her troops, an
nouncing that Germany had fulfilled
the allied terms.
Differences Of opinion among the
allies regarding the enforcement OF
the provisions Of the peace treaty
with Germany threatened 70 cause
some difficulty buE these differences
were ironed out in a series OF con-
ferences held al San Reno. Italy, in
April As a result, Germany was
warned 20 comply Immediately with
the provisions of the treaty, and was
refused permission 10 maintain an
army OF 10000 as she had request
ed. Germany was granted a further
conference at Spa on May % TO con-
slider ways and means for securing
compliance with the treaty.
At the same time the supreme
council voted the Syrian mandate TO
France. the Mesopotamian 10 Great
Britain and the Armenian 70 the
United States. Palestine was re-
served for a Jewish state under Brit
ish protection. The United States
failed 70 accept the Armenian man
date but the Armenian republic was
recognized by this country as well
as by Great Britain and France.
BY the terms OF a treaty negoti-
ated on April 80 between Livonia
and soviet Russia the Let's obtain
cd complete independence and
agreed TO assume part Of the Rus
sian debt on condition that they re-
ceive a proportionate part OF the
Russian gold.
The Poles and Ukrainians negoti-
ated a treaty on April %. recogniz-
ing Ukrainian Independence from
Russia A combined army Of Poles
and Ukrainians then launched an Of
fensive against the Russian red
forces. capturing Kiev on May and
the great port OF Odessa on May Il.
Some light was thrown on conditions
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March / by citing Pres't wilson's
speech of Jan. g, 1916, before the
Pan-American Scientific congress.
A possibility of future friction was
removed on Feb. when treaty
giving Norway sovereignty over the
Spitzbergen Archipelago was signed
at Paris by the representatives OF the
eight nations
1t was made evident early In the
year that the former German ON
peror. Wilhelm IL, would not be
surrendered 10 the allies for trial.
on Jan. % the Netherlands govern
ment refused the allies demand on
the ground that Holland was not a
party TO the peace treaty. and that
surrender of political fugitive
would violate her national tradition
and honor. The allies renewed their
demand. but on March the Dutch
government reiterated its refusal. al
though it promised TO to keep a
close guard on the former kaiser.
TRIAL OF KAISER GIVEN UP.
Prospect OF a trial by the allies OF
other German leaders and army Of
ficers was removed when. on Feb.
16, the allies accepted the German
proposal that war culprits be tried
at Leipsic, reserving the right 70 de-
eide as 10 Germany's good faith by
the results Of the trial
The supreme council on Feb. "a
decided not TO recognize soviet Rus
STA until bolshevik outrages ceased.
However. IL counseled peace 70 bor-
der states, but offered them support
in case they should be attacked by
Russia. Two days later the soviet
. cr1r~ar-r, rawnrngad =,
the great powers, promising among
other things the calling of constit-
uent assembly and rest Grafton of so
per cent OF foreign debt liability.
The attitude OF the powers toward
this proposal was indicated by a re-
port that the American state depart
ment regarded the proposal as
propaganda and undeserving Of rec
ignition or repuy.
The bolsheviki started a new Of
fensive against the Poles on both
sides OF the Pripet marshes on
March I. but were defeated.
The Turkish peace terms were
completed on March 3. and a week
later the allies decided 10 use force
10 impose the terms upon Turkey,
sending troops TO occupy Constan-
tinOple. The allied forces occupied
the 4 uIkls Cdp4lal without OppOSl-
ton and imprisoned E,ssad Pasha.
nationalist leader, and Mohammed
Pasha. former war minister. Pres
Wilson, in a note 20 the allies On
March -. urged that the Turks be
put out Of Europe that northern
Thrace be given 20 Bulgaria. and
TrebizOnd 20 Armenia. He asked an
open door 10 Turkish trade
IL was announced on March %
that the German islands IN the Pa
cihc had been partitioned. those
north OF the equator going TO Japan
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The world throughout the year
1920 was passing through the trou-
blesome Ieriod Of readjustment and
reaction that began with the close
Of the world war. OF all the great
powers that had been involved in
the conflict, the United States alone
remained technically IN a state Of
war with Germany. through the fail
ure of the senate 70 ratify the peace
treaty For all practical purposes,
however, the United States was at
peace, and conditions in this Coun-
try were more nearly normal than
In most Of the nations of Europe
which had accepted the settlements
agreed upon by the peace confer
ence at Paris.
A spirit of unrest manifested it.
self in many countries through con-
tinued industrial warfare involved
in many cases with radical activities.
and in political developments which
brought many changes in the gov
ernments Of European nations. Pre-
mier Lloyd George of Great Britain
alone Of all the leaders who pilOted
their governmen ts through the clos
ing days os the war and the peace
negotiations passed unsCathed
through the political upheavals that
marked the year.
Although the great war had end
ed. the world was not at peace in
1920 Territorial disI utes and jeal-
ousies growing out of the war re-
suited in a large number of minor
conflicts which would have seemed
Of more Importance had they not
been dwarfed by the tremendous
conflict through which the world
had just passed The great soviet
armies Of Russia continued 10 fight
Poland and other neighbOring cOun-
tries. and the Russian situation re-
manned e. disturbing world problem.
The Turks continued 10 cause trOu-
bic by waging relentless warfare
upon the Armenians. ITALY was in
volved IN territorial disputes with
the Jugoslays and other neighboring
peoples, and at the same time was
confronted With serious internal dis
turbanCes.
The Irish problem remained un-
solved. and inc situation IN the
Emerald Isle grew more serious as
the year progressed. In the United
States, despite minor radical aCtiyi-
ties and the uncertainties accom-
panyinE the readiustment Of bust
ness and industrial conditions. there
was continued prosperity and optim-
ism. The country passed through q
political upheaval no less complete
than those which took place IN the
old world. but il was accomplished
through the process Of orderly cleo
ton IN "a manner that demonstrated
TO the world the stability OF its
democratic form Of government.
INTERN AFFAIRS.
The world war was formally end
ed Jan. no.. when Germany and ! (
OF the powers allied against her IN
the war EXCHANGED Publications OF
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its where the snow hung and the bushes and
wellordered paths around where he had often played
with his brother. the little light
beacon In a haven OF refuge
And thus he gazed for long tlrne. He suddenly
tourned and set his face toward che valley the
hills beyond He sighed deeply and started 20 walk
but - lie he stopped. A sound came 20
his ears muftled. but strong enough 20 be understood
A voice was singing. He looked again and stand
ing by the cande-lght the figure girl and she
looking out toward hm-IOoking out.
Holy Night, silent Night
Guiding Star lend thy light.
The words Of that song The song with the mystery
and the beauty Christmas in a.. listened % q
wrapped in its meaning and dreadine every moment
balm. The great waters were in his soul and
there a great light before him. o felt Ike
child before some new unbidden joy Then the sing
ing ceased and out in the snow strong man
The mother sat by the table looking At the tire.
children playing upon the floor They were beginning
their heads trying with interesting efTorr
TO keep awake over by the window the candle splut-
tered and cleaned nerrily BY stood Che etrl
looking out and singing herself.
When is Santa coming2' asked one OF The children
When little boys girls are in bed asleep re-
piled the mother, gazing at them wistfuily
4 saw figure oct upon the snow" the dauFh-
ter, but he turned away again"
knock was heard the door a sof. umld tap
ping.
There he is now" cried the girl running to open f.
A man stumbled in and stood stll, looking around
the room. wonderingly. a moment the woman had
arisen from her place by the table.
Mother" 1t was breathed gently and uttered after
many years.
pair of arms clasped him round. little child
whom he had never seen ran toward him with un-
steady feet and nodding head. and looked up him
with blinking ewes santa" she said ana he smiled
ard patted her golden head.
In the distance the soft peal Of a bell rang out where
the fields stretched and the great Wilderness
them, and in the window candle burned and
Pickering rays like little beacon OF glory for the
that pass 10 see.
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not pay a great amount at any time and finally
arrangements for paying off the debt so cents
a week.
Not in years time. did that man forget
to TO my office and pay the specified amount. ]
know that paying it caused this TO suffer
personal sacrifices. He had large family and had had
much sickness But his resolve tc Pay the debt,
coupled with his word OF honor that he would it,