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Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1920-02-02
ROOSEVELT TELLS
HOW RED TAPE WAS
SEVERED IN NAVY


New York, Feb, -Dcscrb-
ing ALLEGED conditions of unpre-
paredness in the American navy
prior to the war with German,
Assistant Secretary of the Navy
Frank ID. Roosevelt declared
tonight in an address at Brook
YIN that as the result of his ef-
forts to obtain an adequate pro-
gram of action he had "com-
mitted enough Illegal acts to put
him in jail for 999 years" He
said he undoubtedly would have
been impeached if he had made
wrong guesses"
Two months after war was
declared said Mr. Roosevelt,
Il saw that the navy was still
unprepared and ! spent forty
millions for guns before con-
gress gave me or any one per-
mission to spend any money"
The assistant secretary said
that before the war he "was
opposed by the president, who
said that he did not want TO
commit any overt act of war but
who added that he was follow
ing a definite course in an effort
to avert a war,
In March, 1917, Mr.. Roose-
welt said he suggested Admiral
Sims as the head of the inter-
allied fleet. He paid a tribute
to Annapolis naval academy
and said that the 5000 officers
and students there at the out
break Of the war deserved much
credit for helping to train the
great naval forces which took
part in the struggle.
Explaining how Admiral
Sims went first to Europe, Mr.
Roosevelt said that early in 1917
he was called to Washington
hurriedly when a request was
received from the British admi-
rally that an American admiral
be sent over to become ac-
quainted with Eurohean con-
ditions.
81 conveyed this information
to President Wilson in the pres
ence of Secretary Daniels" he
continued. president Wilson
turned to Mr.. Daniels and
asked, who shall we send?' Mr.
Daniels said there were several
men that could be sent over an |
he suggested that he be given
few days to make a selection.
"On the spur of the moment |
suggested Admiral Sims. Both
President Wilson and Secretary
Daniels agreed and it was de-
cided that Admiral Sims start
Immediately"
When the war ended, Mr..
Roosevelt said, the United
States had in actual operation
in European waters $50 vessels
exclusive of conveys.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1920-02-02
ASK RELEASE: Of
REDS FAMILIES
At ELLIS ISLAND
American Women's Commit
tee to Demand of Wash
ington That They Be Set
Free or Deported.

New York, Feb. IA demand
for the immediate deportation
with their families-of the extrem-
lists held at Ellis Island, or their
release in order to support their de-
pendents, wiN be made by COM
mittee of the American women's
committee" which will so to Wash
ington shortly.
The American women's commit
tee, formed after the departure of
the Buford ito protest against the
separation of families, is headed
by Miss Helen Todd, who an
nounced tonight that it will con-
duct Il women's lobby at the CAPT
tol to secure justice for the for
eign born women and protection to
their American born children"
The lobby. she said. will demand
an investigation of the recent raids
and the treatment of persons ar
rested.
The committee now has leaders
in twenty states, she added, among
whom are Mary Heaton Worse. o.
Massachusetts, writer; Mrs. David
McCann, a Pacific coast suffrage
leader; Mrs. Fremont Older, of
California; Ann Martin. of Nevada,
and Eleanor Hill Weed, of Con-
necticut. The committee of forty
eight is represented by Mary E.
Garland, the labor party by Mrs.
Hirsch, and included on the New
York committee are Harriet STAN
ton Blatch and Bessie Beatty, edi-
tor of McCalFs Magazine.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1920-02-02
ARTIST CHARGED
WITH MURDER Of
WIFE ARRESTED

rBY NosniHs JoJRus- SPEC Al LEASED ~'1tI
Rome, Feb. Louis Ignatius
Mesones, a Peruvian painter and
son of DR.. Emanuel Mesones, for
mer secretary at the Peruvian lega-
| ton in this city, is under arrest
here on q charge of having muir
tdered his wife. The case has eN-
cited keen interest in all ranks of
| Roman society.
| Mesones eloped in 1917 with II
daughter of Attilo Simonetti. pro-
lprietor of one of the best known
art galleries in Rome and a com
mander in the order OF the Crown
| i'll Italy. The parents of the girl
| objected to Tie marriage but the
lelopement recognized it. IT is as
serted that Mcsones neglected his
wife and that in January. 1918. tie
Halter disappeared. Mesones ex-
planning she had gone to Peru.
! Later he is said to have announced
the ship In which she had sailed
had sunk and that Signora Mesones
| had been drowned.
This story was accepted by the
Wife's parents, who made no in
IVestigation and the matter remain
ed in that status until recently
when a night watchman overheard
Il conversation between two men
who said Mesones' wife had been
murdered. They said, it Is averred,
that her body was "palmed Off
as that of one Maria Rotellini, VINO
Ion January 4, 1913, was found
dead on the Tiber embankment. BY
her side was revolver and in one
of her pockets was letter adj
dressed to relatives in Udine. At
that time Austrian forces occupied
Udine and 1t was impossible to con-
Cuct an inquiry among her sup
posed relatives there.
The watchman went to the
morgue, obtained pictures Of the
suicide and showed them to Signor
.Simonette, who recognized them as
likenesses of his daughter. Inves-
ugation at hotels mentioned in the
lktter found on the person of the
suicide showed Il woman by the
name of Rotellini had actually
stayed at them and now the police
are trying to trace this woman.
1t has been ascertained no pass
port was issued to Signora Mesones
so that she could not have sailed
for Peru.
When arrested Mesones said he
did not remember the name of the
ship on which his wife sailed and
declared he had not reported the
vessel had been lost as sea.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1920-02-02
VISCOUNT GREY
TELLS ENGLAND
WHY ANE RICANS
OPPOSE H.. w
British Statesman Who Re-
Gently Left Washington
Issues Clear Statement Of
Position in This Country,
u. S. CONSTITUTION IS
PRINCIPAL BARRIER
London Newspapers Appear
Willing to Give Credit for
Hesitancy to Make Radi-
cal Change in Government
10y eoenlna lovsnA. serelAl lEAsso w,ssI

tHr MORNING JOURNAL SPECIAL LEASED w,ssI
London, Feb, lit is evident
that the tone from editorial com
mcnt on Viscount Grey's recent es-
innate of America's position on tho
league of nations that it set forth
conditions little understood before.
Viscount Grey's statement declared
the hesitation of the United States
in accepting the league of nations
Is not due to hostility to the princi-
pie. but to constitutional questions
ana caution as TO the possible eff
fects of entering the league,
With the situation clearly eN-
planned by such an authority, news
papers here seem willing to give the
United states the benefit of the ar
gument that she is unwilling to
make a radical departure from her
former policy without due consid-
Grafton.
The letter is viewed as a power
ful appeal to America to enter the
league, and the Sunday Observer
pleads for the establishment OF the
league quickly, even If it is oaly a
consultatory body, without the
United states.
Let us meet the United States so
literally and boldly as to leave her
not an excuse for standing out the
newspaper says
Complaints over reservations
proposed by the United States SEN
ate should be stopped, the newspa-
per says, and it invites the United
states to "send over shlpload of
them" adding: "The more Ameri-
cas- reservations are INDUCED, the
less she is inclined to insist upon
them"
Nations, Ing and little, are show
ing their worst sides to each other,
the newspaper goes on, and II as
serts that the "heart and soul OF
viscount c'rey's pleas is patience.
After saying "there Is deplora-
BILE tendency to cast the major re-
snonsibility for Europe's troubles
on American shoulders the Times
saws the vlscounts statement ar
rived at a most opportune moment
and those who digest it will find
misunderstanding removed and
comprehension established,
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1920-02-02
WOOD STILL LEADS FIELD ON
REPUBLICAN SIDE; LOWDEN
SECOND; HOOVER IMPROVES

the republican publicity association,
IN which the Hoover candidacy was
classed as ridiculous
Bryan Takes Hand.
In the face of a bitter statement
from Williams Jennings Bryan at
tacking Homer Cummings, chair
man of the democratic national
committee, for attending the in
augural banquet of Governor Ed
wards of New Jersey on account of
his decidedly wet" proclivties,
Governor Edwards has been invit-
ed to speak at testimonial dinner
to be given February in honor of
Mr. Cummings in New York. Mr..
Bryan charged Mr., Cummings with
aiding and abetting' the boom
started for Governor Edwards at
the inaugural dinner of the Jersey
executive.
Oklahoma situation.
One of the most popular situa-
tions that has developed since the
beginning of the republican pre-
convention campaign is found in
oklahoma where Jake Hamon, mil
lionaire oil man of that state,
jumped the Wood boom in favor of
Governor Lowden of Illinois.
James J, McGraw, the present ma
tional committeeman from that
state, was the original Lowden
man, but as soon as Hamon. who
aspires to McGraw's seat on the
national committee, jumped the
Wood forces, McGraw jumped the
Lowden crowd and took over Mr..
Woods affairs in Oklahoma. Four
delegates have been chosen from
that state so far and both Cover
nor Lowden and General Wood
have two pledged.
Sprouts Statement.
Governor Sproul of Pennsylvania
has announced that he would not
be a candidate.
II h e Pennsylvania governor
stated most emphatically that he
would not be a "favorite son" can
didate simply to give the Pennsyl-
vania delegates an opportunity to
trade.
Governor Calvin Coolidge, Of
Massachusetts, made similar
statement but he did not indicate
that he was opposed to having his
name place before the convention,
He sinnply said that he was not and
had not been a candidate. He will
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1920-02-02

Especial Correspondence 10 The Journaio
Washington, Feb. ! With the
first month of the presidential year
behind them a very perccptihle
tightening of lines in all camps no
ticed during the ,sst week. While
the democratic candidates are as
vet required to work largely under
cover, the republicans are putting
up a political battle well worthy OF
the name.
It cannot be denied that Cover
nor Frank o, Lowden of Illinois IS
making gains on the leading re-
publican candidate, Mai Gen.
leonard Wood. A number of po-
litical leaders, who favor other can
didates, have taken exception TO
the statements made a couple OF
weeks ago that General Wood was
we'll in the lead, In the matter OF
publie sentiment these gentlemen
admit that General Wood appears
to have a substantial lead. but as
matter of practical politics and
from q strategic point they deny
IIidI HIS lt'lNi 10 t7'.'N'N ~'NN
make his nomination certain.
The calculation that Governor
Lowden rests in the most enviable
position is figured by his support
ers in this way At the convention
General Wood will likely have the
largest number of delegates
pledged to him, Governor Lowden
will be second, Senator Harding of
Ohio in third place and he will be
traiIed by Senator Johnson of Cal
ifornia. Wood and Johnson are out
and out progressives, seeking the
Roosevelt vote and will carry be-
tween them the bulk of it. Harding
is of the old guard, the conserva-
tive element, while Lowden fills all
the requirements of a compromise
candidate, they say, being neither
too progressive for the old guard
nor too conservative for the pro-
gressves should either side be una
Bile to muster sufficient votes to put
their first choice over. on this ba-
sis it is argued that Wood will turn
to Lowden before he will to Hard
ing and that Harding will turn to
Lowden before he will to Wood.
jolt for Hoover.
The boom of Herbert Hoover, of
California, who is rapidly becoming
known as the imam without par
ty,' was given a severe jolt, Sena-
tor Reed, democrat of Missouri,
bitterly attacked Mr.. Hoover in a
speech on the floor of the senate,
asserting that the boom was
launched at a luncheon given by
Col. f. NJ House, one of President
Wilson'S closest advisors and was
being skilfully manipulated by
clever politicians. 1t was further
charged that Viscount Grey, on
special duty in this country as
representative of Great Britain, sat
in at the luncheon and was instru-
mental in the inauguration of the
movement, Following Senator
Reeds Congressman Claude Kitch-
en-, of North Carolina, gave out a
statement denouneing the Hoover
candidacy as did Congressman
Davy of Ohio. Both are prominent
democrats. This was followed by a
statement from former Senator
Jonathan Bourne, Jr,, now head of
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1920-02-02
HATTENBACK DIES AT
AUTO STEERING WHEEL

tsv MORNING JOURNAL SPECIAL LEASED wraei
Denver, Colo, Feb. 13.-Leon NJ.
Hattenbach, city industrial commits
sioner, secretary of the National
Retail Grocers' association and the
Colorado Retail Grocers' associa-
tion, and member of the Colorado
state senate, died at the steering
wheel of his automobile with his
wife today on VOLTS Hill, a suburb
Of Denver.
Mrs Hattenbach saw her hus-
band suddenly lunge forward and
she Immediately grabbed the steer
ing wheel and prevented the car
from going into the ditch. She
summoned aid but her husband was
dead when help arrived.
Coroner William Wood was sum
moned from Golden and diagnosed
the death as a cerebral hemor-
rhage.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1920-02-02
GREAT BRITAIN
NOT SEEKING To
BORROW MONEY
r.y .o.uss JOURNAL sssc,AL LEASED w'ssl


Washington, Feb. Positive
ssertion that the British govern
ment does not plan to seek further
loans in the United States, Dnt On
the contrary Is desirous of redueinH
the obligations it already has IN
Cured here is included la state-
ment from London transmitted "
Secretary Glass through X y
Lindsay. British charge affaiss'
and made public tonight.
The statement also denies CIV
phatically repeated allegations VI
the press that the British govern
ment desires to borrow large SUMS
in the United States" .
Secretary Glass in 'etteT 10
Charge Lindsay in connect:p1 Nitll
the statement directs attention ~
the substantial agreement between
the two governments with rtsrect
to finance, and points out also tiias
Great Britain contemplates rene
measures similar to those whlch ne
recently proposed to the mouse
WAYS and. means committee.
THE British statement follows
ain view of repeated allegations
in the press that the British gov
ernment desires to borrow large
sums in the United States, his mar
estv's government. states that as
has been explained more than once
in the British parliament, 1t is en-
tirely contrary to the policy OF inc
British treasury to incur a lfeSil
Indebtedness in the United States.
Since June, 1919, the whole eN-
nenditure of the British govern
ment in the United States was
financed without fresh borroWliis'
and the first step has been taken .
reduce outstanding indebtedness'
The loan issued in the market II
November /, 1919, by the Britisfs
government was issued solely TOT
purpose of meeting maturing IN
debtedness.
"Some confusion seems to Rave
arisen out of the fact announced III
the press, both in Great ''ritalh
and the United States, that me
British government has invited u.
co-operation of the governments o.
other countries and in particular
of the United States with whom IN
ioint action for furthec measures
of relief and reconstruction IN the
suffering parts of Europe. Any
such measures, If finally agreed up
on, must obviously involve no fur.
ther borrowing by the people OF
the United Kingdom from the
United States. but further advances
by the United Kingdom as well as
by the United States and such other
countries as take part in the Joint
action contemplated to the com
tries requiring assistance"
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1920-02-02
MAKES HIS WILL AND
THEN KILLS HIMSELF


Denver, Feb 1,-After drawing
up a will providing how his estate
amounting TO several thousand dol
lars, should be divided and leav-
ing Instructions as to his burial. AL
fred T. Norman, 45 years old,
veterinary inspector attached to the
United States bureau of animal in
dustry, committed suicide today.
A letter addressed to the author
ities of Denver contained the state-
ment that Norman had ended his
life because of i'll health. Seven
teen hundred dollars in Liberty
bonds were bequeathed to his sis
ter, Mrs. j. E, Connoly. New York
City, and the rest of his estate to
his mother who Is believed to re-
side with Mrs. Connolly.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1920-02-02
DANIELS IS TOO
GOOD NATURED;
GERARD GR|LLS
NAVAL CRITICS
Former Ambassador Pays
His Respects to the $50
Wet Board of CritiCiSm''
Found Fault With Navy,
TURKS ATTEMPTING TO
WIPE OUT ARMENlANS
Relief Worker Describes the
Horrible Conditionsi Nil
lion Christians Slain, Is
Claim of Morgantheau.

New York. Feb. 1.-The past
year. for the United States has been
"one of fiddling and delay" and
was characterized as "the tragedy
of tragedies" by Secretary of the
Navy Daniels, who addressed the
opening meeting here today of the
campaign for the Near East relief
fund Although America had not
| kept faith with the allies. he said,
| lie had confidence that the Ameri-
can people would do their duty.
cone of the beliefs that carried
| us into the war" added Secretary
Daniels, "was that small peoples
lave the right to liberty and to
control their own destinies. Shall
America alone fail in sustaining
THAT principle? do not believe it.
/ Give. to Armenia present relief
from the pcrils Of starvation and
then provide for the freedom of
1.-THE country from the rule of the
Turk"
Secretary Daniels, in speaking of
| the navy, said that the popular idea
of the navy was that it only exists
as a fighting machine. This, he
added is its chief mission, but If II
had not proved n powerful agency
in protecting the people and up
Folding the dignity of the flag at
all times, 1t had failed of its mis-
sion. In the war, he declared, 1t
HAD proved it's worth and had done
Its full share in bringing about
peace.
There was nothing the matter
with the American navy during the
war, James w. Gerard, formef
ambassador to Germany. said in a
brief address,
''The trouble with the secretary
Iis that he is too good natured, I"
added Mr.. Gerard. IF | had been
secretary of the navy and a bunch
of admirals or anybody else had
formed a soviet board of criticism,
| would have had them on the slide
and their heads in the basket in-
side of twehty-four hours,
Capt, George B. Hyde. a Near
East relief worker told of hor-
ible conditions and suffering in
Armenia and charged that the
Turkish leaders were still attempt
ing "to wipe out the Armenians,
He declared that more than 2,00V,--
600 men, women and children mad
been deported TO Turkey. lie de-
scribed at length the Turkish
treatment OF Armenian women
which he declared to be the "piack-
est crime OF all horrors.
Not far from z milIion s-nlcG3- CUTS
fContinued on Page Twol
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1920-02-02
u. S. WAR MATERIALS
RECEIVED IN POLAND

Paris, Feb. 1.-One hundred
carloads of American war materials
purchased from the American army
have arrived in Poland. The goods
are being used to outfit the Polish
army. The material has been sup
plemented by an issue of under
wear, socks and sweaters provided
by the American Red Cross. A new
levy of 100000 men is being out
fitted almost entirely with Ameri-
can army uniforms. American uni
forms are being worn by most of
the Polish army at the front. Sew
enty thousand men of the army
either are American born or nat
uralized Americans.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1920-02-02
COASTWISE STEAMER
REPORTED IN TROUBLE

New York, Feb. 1.-The United
States shipping board steamer The
Lambs is aground on Cumberland
Island, off Savannah, Ga, and is in
need of immediate assistance, ac-
cording to a wireless message re-
ceived here tonight. There were no
vessels standing by. 1t was stated.
The Lambs is a vessel of 1927
tons net, and was last reported at
Charleston, S. G. She has been en-
gagged in coastwise traffic between
Charleston and savannah.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1920-02-02
Seven Burned 10 Death.

Newark, N. j.. Feb. IA widow
her four children and two men were
burned to death in a three-story
tenement house here early today
The fire started in the lower part
of the building, cutting off escape
by the stairway. Members of three
other families jumped from win.
dows into nets held by firemen.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1920-02-02
Boom of Former Food Ad-
minlStrator for DemoC-
cratic Nomination Out
standing Event.
ILLINOIS GOVERNOR
AGGRESSIVE FIGHTER
Hope Is That Illinois Man
May Fall Heir to Progress
Sive and Old Guard
Strength in Convention.
) McGRAW RESIGNS
FROM WOOD CAMP

'sY MORNING JOURNAL SPECIAL LEASED wtRHl
o New York, Feb. The
o Leonard Wood national cam
(. paign committee announced
9 tonight that J. G.. McGraw, ma
o tional republican committee
o man for oklahoma. has Of
o fered his resignation as a
@ member of the Wood commit
q tee. but that it has not yet
a been accepted 1t was stated
. that Mr. McGraw wished to
o retire because "of the devel-
@ opment of opposition to his
Q leadership in his own state"
g as a consequence Of the con
g flict Of two factions Of the re- {
o publican party in oklahoma, =
o The statement added thai 8
o General Woods lead is being Z
o attacked seriously "a South {
o Dakota and Michigan by Gov
o ernor Lowden's forces The (.
o committee announced that a
8 vigorous campaign would be 9
o conducted in these two states +:
o and professed confidence that 2
o both would be won. 9
o . . o o Q o Q . o Q 2 o 9
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1920-02-02
Pneumonia Fatal To Woman.

Levy, n. NJ, Feb. 1.-Mrs. a IT.
Gearhart, of this place died Friday
of pneumonia following influenza,
after aa illness of two weeks. Her
husband and two children are i'll
at present. The body will be ship
ped to her old home in Texas for
burial. Mrs. j. NJ. Julian is very
low with pneumonia at her home.
There are several other cases Of
influenza here,
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1920-02-02
AMERICAN AVIAT0RS
FLYING OVER BORDER
PROVOKE CRITICISM

Mexico City. Feb. CRITICISM
of American aviators flying over
Mexican territory was again ex-
pressed by Luis Cabrera, secretary
of the treasury, in conversation
with newspaper men yesterday. He
referred especially to two flyers
who have landed near Guerrero be-
cause their gasoline was exhausted.
The secretary asserted these in :
cursions were violations of sover-
eighty and the representations
would be made to Washington.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1920-02-02
MOSCOW REPORTS ARE
FAVORABLE TO SOVIET

10y MORNING JOURNAL SPECIAL tHAsgp WiNGi
London. Feb IA Moscow
wireless despatch reports that the
Esthonian authorities have arrest
ed General Balakovitch, a former
officer of the Russian northwest
army, who is said to have been the
captor of General Yudenitch.
The dispatch says a Polish di-
vision in Siberia has mutinied and
murdered it's officers and joined
the bolsheviki. 1t also asserts that
General Semenoff's troops have
joined the Reds. y
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1920-02-02
WEATHER
FORECAST.

Denver, Colo, Feb. New
Mexico: Monday, local rain;
cooler east portion; Tuesday, un-
settled and colder.
Arizona: Monday fair south
west; unsettled probably local rain
north and eastsportionsi Tuesday
fair. I..ff =. .e~l..4-...
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1920-02-02
Excommunicate Priests.

Rome, Feb. 1.-The holy see ex-
communicated the reformist priests
who organized a Czecho -Slovak ma
tional church. thus separating
themselves from the vatican.