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The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1920-10-25
ARTICLE X COULD
Be ELIMINATED, SAYS
HEAD OF COUNCIL
Not Vital to Covenant,
Asserts Leon
Bourgeois

BRUSSELS. Oct. 25.-Lcon Bour-
gcois, president Of the council Of thu
league Of nations, talking to American
newspaper coi'cswnd,nts last night,
said thl' article ten rr the covenant
OF the lroBu' uf uutions l.. not con-
sidcrcd by European statesmen as
vital ana essential element Of the
covenant.
". bourgeois said he had been sur
prlsed that this article ten had caused
80 much emotion In the United States.
He stated that article ten could be
eliminated without In any way modi-
Tying the effectiveness OF the league
OF nations.
Article ten" said NJ. bourgeois, "ls
scarcely more tlRn moral back
ground to the covenant. II is MOI con-
sldercd 40 important by Europeans as
/ 10y Americans
There In really no sanction or pcn.
atty In this article. All penalties pro-
] vided FOR In the covenant In order to
make the leagues action effective. are
| In other articles"
NJ. Bourgeois statement wns made
| in tile course Of an interview arranged
| Tor American correspondents by NJ
| Comcrt, principal press official OF the
league of nations, After NJ. Bour-
geois had withdrawn. the question was
raised among the American c1rrcs-
pondcpts AS to the effect of NJ. Bour-
geois' utterHnoes on the presidential
election In the United States. II was
thereupon mutually agreed to with
hold the statement until NJ. BOur-
gcois could pass upon Il as being is
sued with the fullest authority and ap-
proval.
NJ bourgeois was seen this morn
ing by N. Comcrt, who then told the
correspondents he had explained TO
NJ. Bourgeois the importance OF the
remarks, and requested NJ. Bourgeois
to say whether he Intended them TO
be published In the United States.
NJ. bourgeois replied. said NJ. Comert,
that he Understood the importance OF
what he was saying, ana was quite
willing the interview should be
printed.
NJ. bourgeois. continuing the con-
versation OF last night, and replying
to questions regarding the prospect
OF revision Of the covenant by the gem
erul assembly OF the league OF ma
tons. which meets at Geneva, Mo-
vember 1 8 next said;
THE council OF the league. being
guardians Of the covenant, are OF
course, unable to 80 before the as
sembly with any project that alters
the covenant But Individual states
which are members OF the league
may of course, propose such amend
mepts as they see tit"
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1920-10-25
DEMOCRATIC PLATFORM PUTS
CANDIDATES ON RECORD TO
JUNK HIGHWAY COMMISSION
George Craig Gives Facts Regarding Reaconay Policy Which
Hanna and Democratic Legislative Candidates Committed
Shows Reason for Minute Effort to Repudate
Las Vegas Platform.

Albuquerque, n. NJ. Oct. 90, 1890.
Editor The Evening Herald. .
Albuquerque, n. NJ.
Dear Sir;
My attention has been. directed to
a reading notice on the eighth page
Of the Albuquerque journal OF this
date. marked at the bottom "Politi-
cal advertisement" whish asserts TINT
| mlsquoted a portion OF the dem
ocratic HtRtc platform In a letter
which l issued to the people Of the
state, calling attention to the re-
dictionary and destructive policy to
which the democratic candidates for
governor and Legislature are pledged.
In their platform proposal TO abolish
the state highway commission and
return road administration entirely to
to the county governments.
made no quotation from the DEM
ocratic state platform In the letter
referred to, but In n circular reprint
Of an editorial statement published
on the first page OF Tho Albuquer-
que Evening Herald OF Monday. Oct
oter II, two weeks ago, which was
enclosed with my letter, the DEM
ocratlc platform pledge relating to
roads was quoted as II appears In the
official draft OF that platform as fol-
lows;
THAT VIC favor the repeal OF
the laws creating and maintain
ing the state road board, and the
inadequate and cumbersome
system OF Bo-callcd road con-
struction and maintenance under
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1920-10-25

which the funds appropriated for
such purposes are dlssipatcd. and
exhausted In salaries and cx-
pcnses with no little profit 20 tho
highways Of tho state, and We
favor the substitution therefor OF
statutes restoring TO the several
counties tho maintenance OF
roads within their limits under
statutory regulations which shall
insure good roads at a fair and
reasonable expense"
The above II the exact language Of
the democratic road pledge, as Il was
adopted at Las Vegas; as II was pub
lished in the Albuquerque Journal OF
August 81. ana as II was published In
The Albuquerque Evening Herald OF
August 81. II is the exact language
OF that platform plank. as II was
placed before the resolutions COM
mlttce OF the republican state con-
vention on September Z, whom that
committee prepared the following re-
publican platform plank on roads,
which plank the republican state con-
vcntion unanimously adopted:
1--WE favor proper tax ievies to
provide necessary funds for the
construction and maintenance OF
county roads and FOR continued
cooperation with the United
States in the construction and
maintenance OF roads under the
provisions OF the federal aid law.
and We condemn the roactlonary
policy OF the dos.cciatic party as
announced In its platform 70
abolish the state highway de-
partmont. We assert that such
action would constitute n breach
OF faith with the United States
government and cause loss to the
state OF federal cooperation
funds for road construction"
II the language OF the democratic
platform plank on roads, as adopted
at Las Vegas was as alleged N ths
-a.s ite0atsnuea On pnRc Swell
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1920-10-25
WHEAT INQUIRY IN
CHICAGO IS ENDED
Price Investigators VIII
Visit Other Grain
Centers

CHICAGO, Oct. 25.--Federal trade
commission investigators. who have
been Investigating charges by Senator
Arthur Chppcr OF Kansas. that man
ipulation on the board OF trade. here
was responsible for the recent do
cline In price OF wheat have COM
l,leted their work here. Tho i'm ssti-
ration. It Is understood Is tu he pur-
sued In all the leading grain eenters.
and later testimony OF leading export
brokers will be taken at gulf and At
lantic ports.
While the hearings are not public,
II is reported that Chicago grain deal
ors told the investigators the four
principal reasons for the decline were
tublic olamor for lower prices, back
cd up by reduced buying power which
started liquidation In many lines.
A wheat crop above the average in
both quantity and quality. coupled
with bumper crops OF corn and oats.
Discriminatory ocean freight rates
against flour in favor OF wheat which
have curtailed purchases by millers.
Keen Canadian competition.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1920-10-25

IN GEORGIA
Reject LEAGUE
State Convention on
Record Against Viii
son Covenant

MACON Ca, Oct. .5.--"Un-
alterablc opposition to the league
OF nations is expressed in tho plat
form adopted today by the Georgia
state democratic convention and tho
states senator's are instructed to vote
against the covenant.
The platform. however. endorsed
the candldacies OF Governor Cox ana
Franklin d. Roosevelt for president
and vice president.
The platform represented a COM
promise between the ideas OF Thomas
e. Watson. nominee for the senate.
and Thomas W. Hardwlck. gubernn-
torini nominee. and was adopted by
unanimous vote. II did not endorse
the Wilson administration. and mem
toned the presidents name only incl
dentally.
eve hereby declare our unalterablo
opposition TO the league OF nations
brought back by President Wilson
from vernailles." read the opening
paragraph OF the platform. In para
graph four oeorgia's senators are In
structcd TO vote against the league In
the following language:
'.Whereas. the people have thrice
thls year expressed their dlsapproyal
Of the league OF nations. we instruct
our senators in conktaaA 40 vote
against It's adoption"
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1920-10-25
American Entry
Leading in Balloon
Race; S Still in Air

BIRMINGHAM, Ala, Oct. 25.-'
First report from contestants in tho
international balloon race today came
from Mount Clemens, Michigan.
where tho Italian entry, Trlomphale,
vi. landed this morning. This after
noon the French entry. Lorraine was
reported to have landed near Mason
City. Illinois last night. II was pre-
sumed by Aero club officials that th'
remaining five balloons in the race
which started from here Saturday
afternoon, were still In tho air, The
press balloon Birmingham landed
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1920-10-25
Cocchi on Trial for
Killing Ruth Cruger

BOLOGNA. Italy. Oct. 25.-The
trial OF Alfredo Cocchi for the muir
der OF Ruth Craser In New York In
1917 commenced this morning with
a recital OF the evidence against him.
cocchi toOkad a spirited part In the
proceedings, induising In oratorical
flourishes. He argued that no one
had denounced him ane that only his
own words were availaOle against him,
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1920-10-25
American Murdered
In Cananea, Mexico

WASHINGTON. Oct. 25.-M. r.
Sevrey, an American, was murdered
In Cananea, Mexico. last "Wednesday,
the state department was advised to-
day.
The American consul az Nogaies
as been instructed by the secretary
OF state to request the local authori-
ties there to take ali possible meas
ures to apprehend~ the murderer.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1920-10-25
METAL MARKETS..

NEW YORK. Oct. 25.-Bar silver.
domestic. sghc; foreign, S0H.
Copper producers quoted clectro-
lytlc spot and fourth qharter, 15h 70
16c, nominal. small sales reported In
the outside market at ifH m1bhc
Iron easy; No. / northern. $500;
No. northern. s47.0o % 4s.00.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1920-10-25
MACSWINEY DIES ON 74TH DAY OF HUNGER STRIKE


In of political speech delivered Fe October 22
while discussing the kind of public opinion he and his associates
the democratic state ticket undertaking Antonio
iucero democratic candidate for congress- said
This public opinion has for it's object, my
friends, THE SMASHING OF THOSE
WOMEN WHO HAVE DISPLAYED
SUCH A POLITICAL ACTIVITY IN
THIS CAMPAIGN ON THE REPUBLI-
CAN SIDE and who are trying to make us
believe that they can keep their political
skirts clean while performing by the side of
political bosses who are as crooked in pol
itics as a rams horn."
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1920-10-25
Negotiations Continue
On Settlement of
British Mine Strike

LONDON. oct. 25.--Premier Lloyd
George and members OF the govern
ment this morning conferred with
government experts concerning new
set Of figures for wages of the coal
miners and production in the coal in
duBtry. Later the government lead
era and representatives OF the miners
met and continued negotiations begun
Sunday for a settlement OF the miners
strike.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1920-10-25

yesterday at Brownstown. near Ef-
flngham, Illinois.
Ralph Upson, international cham
pion aeronaut, representing America,
was leading at a late hour last night.
Tombstone epitaph., 1920-06-20
ALLEGED STILL OPERATOR
 GIVEN 4 YEAR PRISON SEM
 FENCE AND FINE OF S4,ooo

GLOBE. June 16.-Declaring that case was one of the most fragrant with which he had come in contact during his experience on the bench. Judge W. H. Sawtelle in the |. S. district court this morning sentenced John Colleran. an alleged still opera tor. 10 serve four years in the federal penitentiary al Leavenworth. Kansas, and imposed a fine of s4.000. The case was further enlivened when the federal judge intimated that disbar- ment proceedings might be instituted against the counsel for the deefnse, Attorney Frank McCann. Mrs. A. Mcconnell. jointly charged with Col leran with illegally possessing and operating distilling apparatus. will be sentenced later.
Tombstone epitaph., 1920-06-20
CATCH OF BOOZE IS MADE

WINSLOW. June 16-Last week on the road between here and Hoi. brook Enoch Wilson. Night marshal and Jimmie Donnelk deputy sheriff, took into custody three carloads of whiskey. The bootleggers were driv- ing from Mexico 10 Reno, Neveda, and had two Studebakers and one Cole Eight automobile heavily load. ed with wet goods. and carried a ca go estimated ats35.O GOO. which is now located in the county jail at Hol, brook. Besides the confiscation O: the booze. the county will confiscate and sell the automobiles which are valuen al s9.000. as the cars are prac- tically new. The men arrested claiIn to have got the wnIsKey in Mexico and were. enroute 10 Reno. Nevada, where they already had the entire amount contracted for.
Tombstone epitaph., 1920-06-20
WOMAN cONCEALS EIGHT PiNTS OF MEScAL IN HER
 DRESSES: IS ARRESTED

DOUGLAS, June 16.-While at. tempting 10 cross the international boundary today with eight pints of mescal concealed in a contraption in her dress. Juana Enrique was taken into custody by Customs Inspector Hatcher. Later Ramona Quiltra was arrested by Customs Inspectors Kel- ly while trying to smuggle pint of white mule across.
 The two women were turned over to the city authorities and will have their hearing before Judge W. c. Jack tomorrow morning when the usual fine of $100 or 100 days in jail will be assessed. They are confined in the city jail.
Tombstone epitaph., 1920-06-20
CHILD INJURED WHEN MACHINE
 TURNS TURTLE

DOUGLAS. June 15.-While being lowed into Douglas by Chester R Gamble and J. C. Trayelman. Satur- day night. Mrs. Alex Laurinas and baby daughter. Louise. Mrs. F. A. Vina and Evelyn Dunstan of Bisbee. went over the embaukment on the Bisbee-Douglas highway four miles from Douglas. The car turned over. but only the little sri. Evelyn DuG- stan. was injured. Her back was wrenched and sine suffered consider, ably from the shock.
 Immediately after the accident, a passenger car passed and the trav- cling men asked assistance for the injured party. The travellers are re. ported 10 have said they didn't want ;o 20 out oi their way. but at the insistance Of the two men, finally took the Bisbee people into the city.
Tombstone epitaph., 1920-06-20
RAISE FAILS TO CHECK
 DRAIN ON GAS SUPPLIES

PHOENIX, June 15.-iithough the price of gasoline was raised five cents gallon here, beginning today. any hope for curtailment Of motor ing as a means of conserving gas line because of shortage Of supply failed 10 materialize, filling stations reported. Demand was as heavy as ever. it was said. ,n spite Of som. grumbling. more or less good na- tured, over having to pay 35 cents a gallon today for gasoline that could have been bought Saturday for 90.
 The advance was explained by oil companies as due to inability to se- cure gasoline from California and the necessity Of securing supplies from the more distant mid-continen, field. Newspaper statisticians have estimated that Phoenix spends ss009 day for gasoline.
Tombstone epitaph., 1920-06-20
R0WDEN TO ENTER
 FEDERAL SERVICE

PHOENIX, June 17.-Fred P Row len, assistant to Adjutant General Walter s. Ingalls,, has received an ap pointment from the Division of Re mobilization of the war department to the office of field agent, thereby greatly facilitating the task of secur- ing vocational training for disabled cx-service men. Up to this time Row. Zen has been acting as local agent ia connection with his other duties.
 Heretofore there has been consil- eTable delay in the handling of Arf zona cases. as everything had to be taken up through the San Francisco office Under the new system Row. len will be empowered to handle rat:ers direct
Tombstone epitaph., 1920-06-20
ALL CEMENT BRIDGE
 AND HIGHWAY WORK
 HIT eY CAR FAMINE

PFOENIX. Jue 11-A general tie up of all highway and bridge con struc ion involving the use of cemen. Is new on, as result of the inabili. ty of the railroads to supply cars. The state highway department is ex- ertiIg every possible effort to re- move ti.e delays and the Sta.e cor poration commission has been appeal. ed to in an effort to have cars SUD- piled to the cement plants which are furnishing material.
 The situation is part of a national situation due to the fact that the roads are unable to build new cars fast enough to keep up with the de- n:and. The matter has been taken in hand by the Interstate Commerce commission at Washington. which has undertaken 10 clear the present freight congestion as the first step toward securing normal conditions.
Tombstone epitaph., 1920-06-20
ACQUISITION FOR
 CAVALRY ISSUED

PHOENIX, June 17.-"For every dollar spent by the state on the mili- tia, the government of the United States will spend five" declared Ad- jutant General Walter S. Ingalls, yes- terday. Colonel Ingalls, is now pre- pairing a requisition for the Phoenix troop.
 The most important item of the requisition is 32 horses. These will be quartered at the state fair grounds In addition supplies are being re- quested for a six months period as follows: 41.60O pounds of oats. 6s.. $40 pounds of hay: 23s pounds of salt; "1SO gallons of vinegar; 19.209 pounds of straw; 960 pounds of hors2- shoes: 96 pounds of horseshoe nails: 20 pounds of coal and s25 worth of veterinary supplies.
 The requisition also calls for , three-ton truck.
Tombstone epitaph., 1920-06-20
SUES FOR DAMAGES

PHOENIX. June l5.-In a com. plaint filed in Judge Lyman's diyi- sion of the Superior Court. D. J. Mo- Cauley asks damages from E. E.. Jackson totaling 5000. McCauley charges that he gave up a position in Los Angeles to come here and man age concessions in Riverside Park controlled by Jackson. The under. standing between them. he said, was that he would receive one half of the profits realized for the entire sum- mer season. When he arrived in Phoenix and appeared ready to work he charges that Jackson repudiate3 his asreement and refused to employ him. e
 The 5000 is his estimate of what a half of seasons assets would to- tai.
Tombstone epitaph., 1920-06-20
ARE SATISFIED WITH SALARIES

PHoENlX. June l5.-The number of applicants for teachers certifi- cates in Arizona shows no falling off because Of salaries paid, members ot the state board Of examiners were convinced today when they began grading papers of applicants who took the examination for teachers certificates held last week Eighty nine from various parts of the state took the examination. The board an- nounced names of successful appli- cants would be made public within few days.
Tombstone epitaph., 1920-06-20
SHEEP MIGRATION
 LEADS TO ASSESSMENT
 IN THREE COUNTIES

PHOENIX. June 17.-Because E. R. Cbcinbers raised his sheep in Ma 'ajo county. had them sheared il Maricopa county and marketed them in Yavapai county, they were assess ed for taxes in all three counties Chambers took his troubles to the state tax commission, which hopes to adjust the matter with the county as. sessors in such way that each cour- ty will receive & share of the taxes collected by Yavapai county when the sheep were shipped from Congress Junction. After this Chambers will be required to file affidayits showing the number of sheep in each county and the months of the year they arg located in each, 10 prevent double or manifold assessments.
Tombstone epitaph., 1920-06-20
CATTLE FROM HERE
 BRING HIGH PRICE

PHOENIX, June l5.-H. (. Cav ness of the Burnt Ranch Cattle com pany of Phoenix. has just disposed of 5l0 head of yearling and two-year- old steers and heifers on the Kansas City market for more than s5O, ,0O1. According to Zack Martin, who made the sale through the firm of Alex ander. Conover and Martin. of which he is vice president. this is the most money ever brought on the Kansas City market by this number Of two- year-olds and heifers. The lot was made up entirely Of VIII cattle, fed unde. the personal supervision O Mfr Caveness. The cattle average l 751 pounds each.
Tombstone epitaph., 1920-06-20
CYCLONE BILL IS GAINING
 APPEllATIoN OF COLONEL

DOUGLAS, June 14.-W. W. Beck, known throughout Arizona as Cyclone Bill, arrived in Douglas Friday night and yesterday was busy looking up old time friends. He formerly was a resident of Cochise county, coming to Tombstone in 1878, and later go- ing to Clifton. and in 1910 he moved to Prescott. He has been an Indian fighter, trader, miner, justice of -he peace and politician in this state, and has large number of friends. Al present he is interested in mining property in Yavapai county.
 Mir. Beck said yesterday he had lost his title of Cyclone Bill, as % many old timers who knew him by that name had gone over the Long Trail, but that, since he had engaged in mining in Prescott, he had been referred to as Colonel lately so much that he supposed that titled would cling to him.
Tombstone epitaph., 1920-06-20
BARREL ROLLS OVER BABY,
 KILLING IT: ELIMINATES HUR

DOUGLAS. June Ii.-In Agul Prieta cemetery there is a small new made grave and a badly injured lit- tie girl. who lies in bed, and talks about the wicked gust of wind, which killed the baby she was caring for, and injured her. Another playmate was injured slightly.
 Sunday the three children played, the little mother" holding the baby in her arms. sitting on a barrel, and the other child on a board which rest ed on a prop near the barrel. Sud denly stiff gust of wind blew on the group and the barrel upset, while the board sleded on the ground. When the barrel was turned into po- sition the baby was dead and the little mother couldn't even lift the body from the ground for her arm was broken and her side injured. The child who slid was only slightly injured.
Tombstone epitaph., 1920-06-20
LEASING co. CLAIMS
 DOUBLE ASSESSMENT

PHOENIX. June IT, Charging that they are being assessed on a val uation double that paid for the pro- perty. representative of the Aravai- pa Leasing Co appeared before the state tax commission Tuesday to seek reduction. The original assessed valuation was s200.000 This was re. duced by the county board of equali. zation to s114.0Oo, and the company is asking for further reduction t0 s1OO,OoO.
 The property in question is Grand Reef mine in Graham county. for merly owned by the estate of John W. MacKay of Postal Telegraph fame. It is located in Graham coun- ty. 70 miles from the railroad. and ac- cording to officers of the company has been producing ore at loss. The case was taken under advise ment by the commission.
Tombstone epitaph., 1920-06-20
SONORA DRY LEADER
 FINDS PRIVATE CAR
FILLED OF rEoUiLLl


 MORALES. June l7.-To find his private car stocked with teQuilla bought in Mazatlan. where it is ex. tremely cheap. evidently for sale in Sonora. was the unique situation fac ed recently by General Francisco R Mazon. military commander of all Sonora and one of the most radical prohibitionists in Mexico. The car, Agua Prieta, famous as the chief transportation vehic,e of Adolfo de ls Hureta. then governor of Sonora, during the recent revolution was us ed by De la Huerta to go to Maza;. Ian on his way to Mexico City, where he was made provisional president of the republic. shortly thereafter i; was returned by Gen. Manuel NJ. Flores. in charge of trusted custo. dian. Following the discovery of the tequilla, however. the man in charge lost all of his prestige behind the bars of cell
Tombstone epitaph., 1920-06-20
FINES DAUGHTER
 WHEN SHE SPEEDS

TUCSON. June 11.-That they all look alike to Judge Cowan of the DO. lice court was evident this morning when he assessed a fine of $l0 against his daughter. Mrs. Edith E. TOmpkins on the charge of exceed ing the automobile speed limit.
 Mrs. Tompkins was arrested by Captain Wharton las; night while she and two friends were driving on North Sixth avenue. Captain Whar- ton said that the car was going 2S miles an hour Mrs. Tompkins call ed up the judge and was told that she must pay fine or sIo and she sent down a check.