Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1920-05-19
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DENVER, COLOo 7-"v 1S.--The
first automobile race = Peak
since the war. will t. =.
tembcr B.. The affair, - sIo,o {
an annual affair before the -
sponsored by the Colorado SpriffS>
Commercial club and is sanctioned
by the American Automobile asso-
citation.
MONTPELIER. VT. May is
returns from approximately one
third of the state i'm today's presi-
dental preference primary tonight
showed that Major General Leon
ard Wood had polled about 20 per
cent of an extremely light republi-
can vote, which was scattered
among Il half dozen men WHO have
been mentioned as presidential pos
sibilitIes.
HNCOLN. NEB.. May 1S,-A
platform favorin% strict enforce
ment of prohibition laws, endors-
ing the Knox peace resolution ana
declaring that the league of ma
tons covenant with the Lodge re-
scrVations would be acceptable
"oniy as last resort in the inter-
ests of an early peace" was adopt
cd by Nebraska republicans in state
convention tHre today.
CHEYENNE, WYO., May 1S.-
Reduction of Is per cent on the
prices OF all dry goods and CLOTH
ing, effective tomorrow. was am
nounccd today by one local mer-
chant.
ROME, May 1S.-Thc council of
the league OF nations has sent
message to President Wilson, re-
uucsting him To COnvokc the
league of nations next November
at Brussels. II Is pointed out that
Geneva Is not ready TO receive the
assembly,
Ell CENTRIC, CAL, May ia
Lieutenant Baton Of purycar
Field, today attempted to break
the worlds airplanc altitude rec
ord for IL pilot and three passcn-
gers, established yesterday nj Min
cola, N. ", by Clarence II. Coombs,
but engine trouble forced him to
descend after reaching an ait-
tudc of 15,i00 feet.
PASADENA. CAL, May 1S.--
Delegates TO the rorty-third an
nual convention of the Nationai
Electric Light association, said TO
represent an aggregate OF Sio,-
900, ,000, ZOO invested capital. at
tended u reception tonight to H.
H. Ballard. president of the as
sociation, preliminary to the
opening business session tomorrow.
MITCHELL, S. d., May 49,
"Bili" smith, ncgro- employed
by the Milwaukee Railway COM
pany In IA sand pit near Ethan,
!. d., was shot to death by IA
strange negro, who first appeared
at the bunk house this morning,
gave his name as Terry Hughiey,
and Immediately started quarrel
with Smith.
WHEELING. W. VA, May ts.
Bob Martin, heavyweight cham
plon of the A. T.. f., knocked out
Tom Mcmahon, of New Castle,
Pa. in the fifth round of a schcd-
uIcd 1O-roImd bout here tonight.
General Leonard Wood, republican
candidate for the presidential
nomination, who spoke in Wheel
ing today, viewed the bout from
u ringside seat
CHEYENNE, WYO., May 1s.--
The name of h. n. Meredith, secrc-
tary of agriculture, appears ON the
delinquent tax list here. Taxes OF
S86.D5 on property owned by MIR.
Meredith. In Laramie county are
reported as unpaid.
GOLDEN, COLO. May tS.--
| Women of Golden have organized
what they ella m is the first WOm-
ans Civic league I'm Colorado. The
first action taken by the new or
ganizatiOn was request to the city
council to pass an ordinance pro-
viding strict regulation for cafes
remaining open all night. The or
dinance was passed.
FRESNO, GALE, May f8.-
Restriction of gasoline sales TO
pleasure cars to three gallons at
one time ana refusal to supply cars
with well filled tanks, to conserve
supplies and assure agricultural In
terests and commercial enterprises
! adequate fuel was announced to-
day by the majority of large oil
companies in Fresno.