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The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1920-06-17
Slain Whist Expert Cleaned Up
Thousands in Social Circles

NEW YORK. June lnyesti-
cation hy the police into the many
qualifications uf the mysterious
murder or Joseph n. Elwcu. inter-
national bridge expert and turfmun.
has revealed something uf the profits
that bridge affords 81 1t h played
successfully.
Elwcll. 1t Is said. received royalties
OF about $1,000 year from hooks
hc had written on bridge lie also
earned about SIS. 600 a year teaching
bridge tu society women.
This WAS a small part Of his in
come. however. lie often won Hs
much us 81 600 to $50. 900 IN an eve
ming. and ON one occasion he In said
to have made as much as $4,000.
Elw'll lived up to his large earn
ingS. Indeed % was necessary that
he spend money ltyishly II he wanted
To Keep up with society" and con-
tinuo to meet az the bridge table per-
sons who could anord 90 lose large
sums
lie had three summer homes. one
at Newport ~ Palm Beach he lived
at the Everglades club. which num-
hprod among Its members such men
as William X. Vanderbilt Vincent
Aston George Gould and Clarence
Mackcy lie had two automobiles q
Mercer aud a Cadillac, besides "a So
foot yacht
Recently hc had bought a home for
his mother and father at Ridgewood.
\. J- and settled un Them enough
money 20 make them comfortable for
life
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1920-06-17
MANUEL h. oTEno.~
Hangs Self on
Railway Viaduct

DENVER. June i7.--Railroad
watohmen found the body OF man
believed TO be o. Judd Ware. of Al
toona or Gaissburg. Ills. hangins
from girder OF the Twentieth street
yiaduct al daylight today. The cor
oncr said the man had Leen dead
more than six hours. Identification
was indicated by letters addressed to
cisco, Los Angeles. aud San Diego.
Among Wares effects were found
a bank book, showing balance OF
8 soc and tax receipts on property
In Altoona and Ualesburg for ti3f-
The local police are IN communica-
tion with the bank and officials OF
both towns.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1920-06-17
DOTS AND DASHES

SCRANTON Rescuing partic
working mp To midnight had failed to
reach Louis Buffalino and pasquale
liilliuuH. miners, who were cntnmhed
iH th. workings of u. l.. a W. mine
They could talk to Bunalino.
GALVESTON. TcN.-B ubon q
plague claimed fiyc victims last
sunday nt Tampico, according to ad-
vices Of tanker that LETT that port
Monday.
DULUTH. Mimi The first arrests
for completely In the Nnrhing OF
three negroes TUESDAY are expected.
Several persons believed to have been
leaders of the mob which StOrmed
the Jail will be- examined
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1920-06-17
Ell PASO FIRE
CRITICISES
OUREQU|PMENT
Says Department Here Is
Handicapped-Tnstructs
Local Men

Statements OF Fire Chief Fred
Russell and Of city officials that Al
buquerque's fire fighting apparatus Is
Inadequate to present needs was sub
Stimulated today by Fire CHIEF John
wray Of ~ paso. who arrived In the
city this morning.
ITS wonder TO me-" said Fire
Chief Wray this morning that chief
Russell has done as well as he has.
when he has no extension ladders. II
a department has no ladders there la
nothing ia dO but walt until the
building burns down within reach.
chief Wray spent the day In CON
ference with members Of the city
commission and with members of the
lire department. lie spent part OF
the afternoon giving men al the Cen
tral station few of the principles
OF hose stretching and Of basement
ana roof fire fighting.
As long rs there IN determine .
tion upon the part OF the firemen td
save building, he said. the chances
are that Il viii be saved Go after
the fire with determination"
chief Wray Is TO make a survey of
the city to learn it, needs before
makinE "a report II is probable IL
was said today that he will outline
"a course or instruction be- fore icaN-
ms FOR III PaHo tomorrow night.
city Manager James y. Glndding
said today that IL was likely that
CHIEF Wray Will not make a report To
the city commissioners until after he
hh- returned to ~ paso.
chief Wray said. however. that
FIRE chief Russell had the right idea
aud that he believed all the equip
ment the latter had recommended FOR
Albuquerque was needed
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1920-06-17
PAVING Of
EAST CENTRAL
IS HUNG UP
Few Property Owners
Still Hold Out; Urged
to Act at Once

The paving of East Central avenue
from the city iimitn to. Yale avenue
In University. heights II being held M
10y six or seven property owners who
are refusing TO sign the contracts
FOR the paving. according TO u. q.
puerr who has been instrumental In
trying TO put the paying proposition
through.
Mr. Ducrr said today that unlesa
these individuals could he Induced to
sign mp within tho next few weeks
that tho property owners on the
street would lose their opportunity
10 ret the paving laid az price that
Is 20 percent cheaper than persons
inside the city limits have to pay.
Can Get Federal Aid
" The paving proposition IL nut
through at the present time the
property owners will he able to oh.
tain government state and county
aid for 90 percent ~ the total cost.
" they let the opportunity 40 bv
ana that portion ~ East Central
avenue should happen 80 be taken
INTO the city llmitR. as II very prob
ably Will be. the city could order In
The paving ~ the street and the prom
"rty owners would have to pay ail
ih" cost Of the paving
Mr.. puerr has had the preliminary
surveys made for the paving and
drawn mp plane 40 the direction ~
The state highway commission End
everything u ready Tor the letting
NJ the contract Tor the work N tho
few property owners who are atlll
holding out will sign up Immediate
~
The city has ordered East Central
avenue paved from High street 10
the city limits and the work will he
undeH way within few months.
Nv. nuerr has secured contract hv
which the same kind n navinE can
be continued TO East Central avenue
~ the ssme prire whereas later tho
price may be higher
This contract would call for q
street ~ feet wide hetween curhs
with five inch concrete base ana n
two inch hitulithic top. This would
he exclusive NJ eight feet for the
ear tracks on the street which the
company would have 20 take care
o.
Street In Had Condition
The condition ~ East Cenrtal ave-
nue. one ~ the most important
thoroukhfares to m" city. l. ono ~
tho worst ln the city. Hackers of the
povinE propohlfoti pO,nt out that
this street which leads to the rniver-
sifv ~ New Mexico. should be one uf
m" best In the citv and they are
anxious 10 have II improved They
point out to properts owners that II
VIII enhance the value Of the prop
rutv ON the street and more than pay
for the Initial cost.
Mr.. Deurr today asked that anv
property owner who had not already
signed M get In communication
with him al once
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1920-06-17
Robbers Tie Man to Track
And Train Runs Over Him

and hand were too tightly bound to be
released.
Something seemed 20 sting my en-
tire body. I could not hear my own
voice above the roar OF the train as
Il chopped on my foot and hand.
suppose ] tainted Tor "A moment. but
soon ! was screaming again. A .arm-
or came from somewhere and helped
unite the barbed wire which was still
partly strung around my body.
II am sure I know no one would
wish TO Kill me. My family has no
enemies that I am aware Of"
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1920-06-17
Arizona Stockmen
Want Pure Water

PHoENlN, Ariz.. June l7.--Attor-
n'y General Dan y. Shields of I'tah
has referred 10 the county attorney
aud board of supervisors of Kane
county complaint from Arizona
that Utah siockWen were polluting
the waters Of kanah creek, flowing
into Arizona. apparently In reprisul
for enforcement of Arizonas grazing
law taxing transient flocks. accord
ing 60 q letter received today by Al
turney General Wiley y. Jones Of
Arizona
Al the same time, Shields express
ed rclief that the law should be test
ed In the United States supreme
court as To It's Constitutionality.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1920-06-17
sao. .ooo FLOOD nAMAGE.

MITCHELL. $. D. June l7.--Wess-
inRton Springs is rccoverh z today
from the effects of "a clouGburst there
Tuesday afternoon which damaged
town property To the extent Of $4,000
besides washing out several hundred
feet OF It's only railroad which
terminates there. No estimate Of
crop damage Is yet available. The
flood which swellcd small creek in
TO lake four miles wide. was re-
cpding rapidly today
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1920-06-17
Smuggles Liquor
Across Border by
Aid of Her Corset

DOUGLAS. Ariz. June when
Juana Enrique and Ramona Qulitra.
two Mexican Young women, presented
their passports al the international
gate here something appeared to be
wrong with their clothing. and upon
inycstlgation hy customs officials a
was found that Iuana had eight plnts
OF mescul suspended by strings from
her corset A quantity OF white mule
was also found concealed IN the under
garments of Ramona.
Both girls are pretty. ana smiilng,y
declined 10 tell what they Intended
10 do with the liquor. Juana paid "a
500 fine ana was released Ramona
is Htiil IN iul
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1920-06-17
Arrests Are Near
In Duluth Lynching

DULUTH. MINI. June l7.--Pre-
cedins the convention OF the special
county grand jury today. there were
reports II impending arrests in con-
nection with the riotinR Tuesday
night, when a mob Of 5000 persons
lynohed three negroes accused Of at
lacking white girl.
tn elast Of the national guardsmen
left today under control.
state Inquiry
ST. PAUL June fT.-Governor
BurnquiHt today ordered Adjutant
Rinow, to make a state investigation
OF the lynching Of the three negroes
at Duluth.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1920-06-17
NEM sILNEn OTOrATInN

NEW YORK. June l1HAs q result
uf the agreement OF the treasury de-
partnrent to purchase silver nom
domestic producers under the terms
ct the pittman act IN the basis uf
81 100 nouncc. dealers In the metal
today changed their form of quota
ton To dtfferentiate between the
United States and foreign metal
Domestic was quoted AZ 9gia cents
Iu ounce with foreign at 30 cents,
the latter being based on the London
equivalent
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1920-06-17

KANSAS CITY, juno IA motive
aside from robbery was sought today
by county authorities for the holdup
Of George NJ. Underwood. Of Carroll
ton, Mo, who was ted to a railroad
track south Of Excelsior Springs last
night. His lett arm and leg were
severed by a Wabash train FIVE min
utes after the bandits had left him.
Underwood was tied face downward
on one rail-. just before the train
struck him, he managed TO roll from
the rail. leaving only one hand and
one foot in the path Of the oncoming
train. Physicians said today he would
recover.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1920-06-17
Adventists Gather in
Denver for Meeting

DENVER. June Delegates are
arriving Tor the thiriy-siNth annual
conferences and camp meeting of
seventh Day AdvcntiHis which will
he In session nt Rocky Mountain Lake
for ten days beginning today,
Two hundred tents viii be erected
to provide housing facilities and "a
vegetarian cafeteria will he operated
on the grounds.
out of the state speakers will in
clude Professor W. W Prescott.
W'ashington. -. O.. Dr -. g.. Wilkin-
son, Philadelphia ard Dr. + g.. iii
bert. Boston.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1920-06-17
TURKs NTTNCK BRITIsH

constnutlnopl", June li.=-Turkish
nationalist troops yesterday attacked
e company Of British Indian troops
ON the lsmid front who were with
drawing under agreement The Turks
wounded thirty ana captured a Brit
ish intelligence officer. with the
exception ~ an occasional shot. an
wa quiet today.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1920-06-17
KILLED IN AIR CRASH

iENSAtOl.A, Via, June 1.-Two
aeaplanes crashed together In mid-air
here today and fell more than 500 feet
into the gulf. According to the report
to the naval station, William -. i.iy-
ingaton, chief ELECTRICIAN, piio'ing one
plane. was killed and his body wah not
recovered. The other machine was
pilotcd by Lieutenant John Farms
worth. Nho was not fatally hurt
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1920-06-17
LABOR FEDERATION OVERRIDES
G0MPERS AND DECLARES FOR
U. S. OWNERSHIP or RAILWAYS
Demands Inquiry
Into Suppression
OF Free Speech

MONTREAL, June 1.-THE
American Federation of Labor IN
convention here today called for
congressional Investigation into
the -tYrannicnl, brutal and un-
American suppression Of free
speech" Ia Pennsylvania.
II also extended TO the president
of the United sintea an invitation
% address a meeting In uuqneane.
Pa, ON the subject OF free speech
and free assembly. under the fed
Grafton auspirea
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1920-06-17
Millionaire Wounded
In His Own Home

CHICAGO, June iT.--C. II. Ensign,
president OF Charles Ensign a. Com
pRuy. a commercial brokerage firm,
WIS In hospital today with two
bullet wounds IN his breast. His con-
dition was said To be serious. Mr.
Ensign was wounded Monday. mem
tiers OF the family finding him lying
In bathroom when they returned
home. They would not comment on
how the broker was wounded No
report was made TO the police. Mr.
Ensign II 60 years old, and reputed
10 be "a millionaire.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1920-06-17

Elwcll. the victim Of the most mys-
t,riou- murder In New York In
many mouths, was found dead In
his apartment with u bullet hole In
his forehead. Police scout suicide
theory ~ no gun was found An
empty shell was found in the
room, however.
today in the case which New York
police declare Ia be tho most battling
thcy have ever undertaken TO solve.
Efforts are being made. it was said.
TO communicate with Mr.. pcndleton.
Nothing has been made public OF
a report concerning detectives who
were sent To Lexington. Kentucky, on
Tuesday, with hopes OF establishing
some motive for the murder Deputy
District Attorney Joyce said today
that detectives had been sent to
places 0ut VI town besides Kentucky.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1920-06-17
MINs TENNIs ,IAIlm

Johnston, OF san Francisco. American
singles champion, defeated NJ. j. q.
Richie in the flfth round OF the
London lawn tennis championship
tournament sere today. Johnston
won iu straight sets by scores of
g. e.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1920-06-17

WASllINGTON, June l7.-Senator
Ashursi Of Arizona. who was oper-
uted ON al local hospital last week
Tor minor ailment, returned to his
home today. Attending physicians
said he would be fully recovered IN
another week
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1920-06-17
NEw CLEw FOUND
IN MURDER MYSTERY

NEW YORK, June IA tele-
phone connection was established he
tween the home Of Joseph u. Elwell
sportsman and whist expert, ana VIII
liam H. pendlcton. said To be ElN eu's
closest friend. who lives IN a suburb.
during the early hours Of the morn
ms Mr. Elwell was murdered.
This was the only new development
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1920-06-17
GoRGAS CRTTICAI.I.Y III

IONDON, June lI.-Tho condition
OF Major William NJ. Gorgas, former
surgeon general of the United States
army b. serious Il was learned here
today II iA reported that three or
four days ago hope for the general s
recovery was abandoned. but he rail-
lied. Despite some Improvement. he
is still dangerously ~.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1920-06-17
MISS TNIT no WED any Is

NEW HAVEN. Conn., June IL
The marriage OF MiHs Helen Tuu
daughter of Mr. and Mrs Howard
TAFT, 10 Frederick J. Manning. will
take place at Murray bay. Canada
jug -.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1920-06-17
Alien Held in Bomb
Plot 20 Be Deported

WASHINGTON. June i7.--Robert
Ella. one Of the aliens held In con-
neciion with the bomb plots OF June
?. 1918, was ordered deported today
by Assistant Secretary Post after
representations to the department OF
Justice that deportation was not "thc
proper remedy"
Fila was arrested with Andres Sal
sedo. who killed himself several
weeks ago by Jumping from a window
In department OF Justice Qffice In
New York and Mr.. Post said he
should be tried under criminal laws
before his deportation.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1920-06-17
Silver Advances
5 Pence in London

LONDON. June ts-SiIycr adNany-
ed nearly five pence an ounce today
in the local market ON large Ameri
can buying and local speculative de
uund supplies were not large. and
the tone Of the market ut the close
was somewhat uncertain,
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1920-06-17
sOLnIEn ENns IIrE

ROCKFORD. Ills, June i7.-pfi-
vato Cecil Towers. OF dig Harbor
Wash, was found dead Ia park near
this city today with bullet wound
In his head, An army pistol was near
his body. Towers left two notes. say
Ing. Life holds no attraction" one
was addressed 10 his father. Emory
Towets, and the other 10 his lieuten-
uuL
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1920-06-17
GETS NINETEENTH HOME run

CHICAGO June IT," Babe Ruth
OF the New York Yankees. scored his
nineteenth home run OF the season to-
day at White SoN park, sending the
hall over the right field hieachers and
scoring two men ghcad OF him.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1920-06-17
N. B. OTERO QUITS
GOVERNORS STAFF
Resignation rendered Is
Said to Be Due to Pol
itical Reasons

SANTA re. n. ~. June imam
uel b. otero, OF Albuquerque, has ten
dered his resignation as colonel on
Governor Larraaolos STAFF. The res
iination has been accepted.
Otero's letter snid
Il herewith tender my resignation
as colonel aide de camp on Your stan
to take effect at once.
VERY truly,
"MANuEL -. OTERo."
Mr. Otero was out OF the city today.
but II was said his resignation WAS
due to political reasons and 10 Oppo-
sition to some OF the governors ac-
tons.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1920-06-17
GREFTFRs PICK pRTSIDFNT

COLORADO SPRINGS, colo. June
l1,--New orleans today was selected
for the 1921 meeting place Of the
National Grecters Association now In
convention IN Colorado Springs.
George -. NorthinFton uf Harrisburg
Pa. WAS elected president.
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activities of the government In iha
past IN preventing federal employees
from exercising their rights" and
participating III political acuVlirs
NO man Ia more loyal to the gov
ernment than T. 80 said Gompers. "but
I would not give n more power over
the individual citizenship of our
country"
I'm asking my vote on this ques-
tion," he added. II would not want
TO enslave my fellow workers under
government authority In their efforts
for Industrial freedom. Lct the fu-
ture tell the story OF who " right
or wrong. those who stood for free
dom or those who stood for the aul-
mission Of their freedom TO govern
ment."
chair l. Overrnled
The chair was Overruled durine
the voting when r. W. Mccullough
voted the typographical delegation
AZ 236 Tor the proposal ana 4sD
against. secrctery Morrison opposed
the vote and demanded a roll call
ON the ground that Mccullough had
no authority 10 deliver a. The roll
call showed thr typographical vote
as 236 for and $50 against. cutting
az votes from the total announced
by Mccullough against the proposal.
First Vice President James Dun
can Of Seattle. was the only member
Of the granite cutters organization
to vote against government owner
ship
The national committee for organ
izinE iron and steel workers has heen
dlpbanded and q new committee will
be Organized by the executive coun-
ell with plans for n new organization
campaign IN the iron and steel dis-
trict Il was announced at tho feder-
alton convention here today.
AL organizers and field representa-
-tivha or the uatf0nnl orEnnsiine COM
md IT, funds will be transferred %
the federation'a executive council. "
was stated. A conference % "in-
tcrested" International union heads
to be called IN Washington WIZ pre-
cede the new campaign.
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CALL UP

When you want competent Help.
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enced Want Ad Takor" will answer
ana be ready 20 take your ad as you
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Herald Want Ad Takers" are
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the art OF writing WANT ABS maj
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how your al should be worded
these operators win help you.
REMEMBER; We have "a clasai-
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The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1920-06-17
TODAY'S RESULTS
NATIONAL LEAGUE

BROOKLYN Chicago, game postponed
rain.
New York pittahurg game post
poncd, wet grounds.
Cincinnati Boston, morning game
postponed rain,
Cincinnati afternoon game
postponed, raiu.
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Convention Adopts Res
olution After Union
Chief Takes Floor to
Oppose Adoption Of
Report of Executive
Council.

"'AH'h ihha1s Ni Nht american ftu-
eration OF Labor here today after
bitter fight Ron call showed tina,
governments ownership was endorsed
by a vote OF 29.0s7 to s.sts.
The railroad workers are support
ed by the great voting power Of the
United Mine Workers. machinist un-
ions. textile workers. garment work
ers and the metal trades crafts.
Clash with GomperS
The first clash on the roll call
occurred when w. l.. Hutchinson,
president of the carpenters union an
nounced that his delegation east Its
J,Jlb votes against the proposal. =.
A, Ross. of the carpenters denied Sir.
Hutchinaon'u statement and asked
permission 70 cast his fif votes for
government ownership. More than
dozen delegates protested when
Mr. Gompers barred the Ross vote.
counting the entire carpenters' vote
against the proposal.
Gompers' ruling resulted In the
mouiders delegation casting its en-
tire vote for the proposal. despite the
fact that John Frey, of their mem
bership opposed the proposal.
Prior 10 the voting Matthew Wolf
vice president OF tho federation, de-
clared that neither government con-
troll" nor government ownership"
had been sufficiently defined. for
him TO decide which he favored but
said he was against any proposal
that would endorse the Plumb plan.
The proposition for government
ownership before the convention
does mot favor any particular plan"
declared n. Johnson. International
president OF the mnchinists union.
The proposal" he added, "reprc-
sents an idea which the overwhelm-
ing majority OF the people of the
cpuntry favor. .under the three years
Of government control more wns ac-
compllshed for organized labor than
In all the years under private owner
ship. Private management has
broken down. Millions of dollars
uniustly have been put into the pock-
etH of railroad bankers. Are we go
ING to let this continue. Are we go-
Ing 10 let the country be exploited
by the pirates Of Wall stroet7 Let's
get out Of the rut and support gov
ernment ownership"
GOmtripl Takes Floor
Samuel Gompers. president Of the
federation. demanded of the signrra
of the report FOR government owner-
ship u II was an endorsement OF 'hc
Plumb plan. They declared Il did
not endorse amy particular PLAN
When there was another demon
stratlnn Gompers announced dele
gate Gompers IL now recognized to
address the convention"
He declared he had not endorsed
the report OF the executive council
for government ownership.
The accepting Of government
ownership. Gompers declared. would
not only place the railroads under
government ownership and control.
but would also by necessity" be eN-
tended to an the tributaries to the
railway service. making all OF the
workers government employee
He warned the convention 81 the