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The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1920-09-29
WHY KANSAS CITY WON

n ASED opon the figures of the 1920 census which show an amsz
- ing growth for Kansas City. Charles =. Cushing has written a
stirring story in a recent issue Of Lesles Weekly, telling
10 the top as one of the world S great cities This much tells a story
how Kansas City overcame its natural handicaps and forced It's way
no. only pleasing to Kansas City but helpful to any town that pro-
poses 20 forge ahead;
Independence, Mo, is a town that for more than a decade held
trade supremacy Of a territory large enough to be an empre--0l Of
The, great plains country west Of St. Louis to the Rocky mountains.
Today IL is a 4 sleepy residence suburb of Kansas City, Mo.
Westport, another proud and ambitious settlement Of the same
immediate neighborh0od, came along in the early 'forties and
anatched away these laures from Independence. Who now remern-
brrs Westport and her ancient eloryf Yet, for fifteen years West
port was in turn the fayorite Of destiny, the greatest city Of the great
Missouri valley and of all the vast watershed tributary TO the Big
Muddy. Thirty-one years ago Westport was swallowed at a gulp by
Kansas Cify-fhe latter a town that once had not better claim TO
fame than the fact that IL was Wcstports docking place, nieknamed
tWfafpoft Landing
How did Kansas City winf
From the first she was handicapped financially by the fact that
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1920-09-29

II mny be true. Judging from
the Colonel's newspaper. he can't
c%ontrol himself.
THE GREAT AMERICAN game
seems to have run into u flock OF
fouls.
THE DAWN OF the New Day seems
to be In doubt whether II In coming
up oY going down.
EXTRY, ENTRY! Another uncon-
firmed rrmor has II that Mr.. Hanna
In going to appoint Frank. Hubbell
chairman of the state tax commission
so that the unjust ASSIGNMENTS I'm
posed on Bob Putney M the rest OF
the common people can be un-
cinched.
NH. HUBBELL would make an
excellent tax commissioner. Ito be-
licves In a personal count by the
assessor, OF every single sheep.
"
THE REXALL remedies would
probably make Candidate Cox feel
better In the morning than the Rex
all straw ballot.
MIR. cox doesn't approve Of the
RdmlnlstI alton OF Palmer and Burle-
son In that. at least, he IN in accord
with the west, tho east, the south.
the north. and the Philippine Islands.
90
THE CONSPIRACY of silence
continues to AJAX Mr.. Cox questions
us he journeys homeward-and to
print the answers on the front page.
90
when on the fence. and in suspense.
Just take u tip. my hearty;
iou1l find no wicked bosses
In the Farmer-Labor party.
90
THE TEARS Eddie C1cotte Is said
TO have shed when he coughed up
tho sad story of his fall do not help
the grief OF the fans who bet against
the frame up.
DAVID LAWRENCE says; AS u
political mixer and enthusiast Gov
ernor CoN's magnetic personality IL
uncNceiled." Hut can a political
mixer" run the old U, s. A. as she
ought TO run during the text four
yoars2
WE BRAND as partisan propa-
gai,da the story that up In San Juan
~ RNAAANN NAA'1 AAlANAOoh " 4 hAAtN a0
the candidate for governor and
Hanna as the ballyhoo.
4"
MIR. cox shouldn't fret about the
copbpiracy OF SILENCE he's bucldng
now. IL IL n loud demonstration com
pared to the silence he will enjoy
about November g..
JUST WHEN the price OF flivvers
aNaA G.nNa-IH aaN.augl N.As. ...I $40 lA
gin to hope they go and raise the
price Of milk and paving. Some days
YOU can't lay up a cent.
90
Twas Franklin ID.
| wrote the constitution Of Hnyti
myself and that means one more vote
for the United States In the council
Of the covenant.-Report Of the
speech OF Franklin ID. Roosevelt.
SO IL was he,
This Franklin d.,
The man with big relations
! Franklin d.,
Kings Navee,
Who saved the league of nations,
lie saw the league
Give us fatigue
And sorely did perplex us:
our lack of votes
Made US the goats
For England TO annex us.
He packed his grip
And took a tip
Down in the Antilles
To fix the text
or Article X,
The heel OF great Achilles.
Aye to Hayti
Went Franklin d.,
To accomplish the solution,
And got one vote
The day no wrote
The 'con' In constitution.
Phil H.. Brown In The New York
Sun.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1920-09-29

ExTRY, ENTRY! Another uncon-
firmed rrmor has II that Mr.. Hanna
IL going TO appoint Frank Hubbell
chairman OF h state tax commission
so hat h unjust ASSIGNMENTS I'M
posed on Bob Putney and the rest OF
the common people car be un-
cinched.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1920-09-29

THE DAWN of the Now Day seems
to be la doubt whether 1t ls coming
up oY going down.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1920-09-29
American Women Will Reject
Wilson League at the Polls
Says Well Known Actress

Htrumentai In passing for the well
fare OF women and children; because
II has done more for the enfrnnchise-
ment OF women; because. and this II
my strongest reason. the republican
party rejects the Wilson league"
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1920-09-29

The halibut is the largest OF the
natfish family.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1920-09-29
COMPANIONS IN CRTME.

Customcr-Do you make any re-
business?
wniter-Yes; are you a restaurant
Kceper?
customcr-No-Tm a robbcr.-Le
Rire, Paris.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-02-13
LAWYERS DECLARE
FOR CONVICTION OF
THE SOCIALISTS

ALBANY. y. Y. Feb. 12.-Counsel for
the assembly judiciary committee which
is investigating the fitness Of the ousted
Socialist delegation to serve as MEM
bcrs for the lower house, today made
public a brief which charges that the
five asscmblymen by their pledges ana
speeches have rendered themselves
amenable to Ehe terms Of the espionage
act ard shotld be convicted under us
terms"
rms brief submitted while the de-
fcnsc is lining up its oratorical artillery
for an opening Salvo at he resumption
of the trial" next Tuesday, was writ
ten by Elnn r. Brown of WHtcrtown,
FORMERLY Republican leader Of the state
senate. and signed by all the prosecu-
ton counsel
The brief closes with this paragraph:
a decent regard for the assembly as
the popular representative house OF the
state requires that these five assembly
have taken false oath To secure seats
which they cannot occupy as gentle
mcn patriotic, loyal citizens or assem-
blymcn. They come under the faise
prctcnses OF being loyal to their gov
crnmcnt when. in fact. they are really
citizens of the internationale. and de-
sire above all things the destruction or
this government
The defense has only begun to sys-
tcmatiZo its evidence. 1t has announc-
which il claims exists in political Al
bany. 1t also has under consideration
summoning of Speaker Thaddeus G.
Sweet. initiator OF the custer proceed
ings. TO question him 'as TO his rea-
sons" A more definite outline of de-
Tense plans is expected 10 be made pub
lie with arrival of Morris Hillquit,
chief counsel from Saranac Lake.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-02-13
NO PROGRESS IN THE
PEACE TREATY FIGHT

WASHINGTON. Feb. l@.--Littlc pro-
gross was apparent today in negotiations
over the new Article y reservation 10
tho rcacc treaty brought forward yes
tcrday by Republican senators.
In addition its failure to command the
Democratic support for which its spons-
ors had hoped. il was said the new orait
had been found acceptable TO some rcser-
vationsts on the Republican side who
threatened TO join tho irrcConcllabic op-
ponents Of ratification if the modr flea
tions proposed were made in tho original
Republican reservation.
A canvass of the forty-nine Rcpubli-
cans is understood to have shown that
only about thirty could be counted on 10
vote for ratification with the changed
reservation. under which the United
States would decline to guarantee the
integrity OF league members by force.
economic hOycutt or ANY other means
except when congress acted. SHINY
four votes are necessary to ratitE ana
doubt was expressed generally whether
thirty-four Democrats could be induced
,o desert their party leader. Senator
Hitchcock. Of Nebraska. who has dcciar-
cd the revised draft would embody sur
render Of the trcaty's friens.
Numerous other. proposals to solve
the Article Y difficulty were discussed
during the day. tho leaders on both SldeS
conferring among themselves on the SUD-
iect. Senator Hitchcock also saw SeNcral
Republicans OF the mild reservation
group, but il was declared that no con-
illusions were reached.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-02-13

REVELATION
Ex-Mayor of Flint Testifies to
Promise of Supreme Court
immunity

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. Feb. 1@.-
William McKeighan, former alderman
and mayor Of Flint. Mich. who, in Aug
ust, 1918. was under sentence =" the
penitcntiary for assault and ROBBERY
testified in the Newberry election con-
spiracy trial today tina; no was told Oy
Richard r. Fletcher, a d"frndant that
f nc supported Truman II. NeNh"rr% in
The primary his case would be reversed
by the state supreme court hut 1tner-
wise he would "be left to 20 10 jail
Fletcher is state tabor commissioner
with offices at Lansing.
Under examination. MCkeighan
said he knew nothing against the lnteg-
rity of the Michigan supreme court or
any member of it, and when asked II
he believed Flctchcrs statement re-
piled:
"rolitics is funny. I was taking no
chances"
McKeighan. on direct examination,
rehearsed the fact Of his conviction on
the assault and robbery charge and
said he was facing from two tn fifteen
years In prison, when the four defend
ants. Fletcher, King. CaStatcr and
Henry called on him in August, 1918.
"It was about n week or ten days be-
fore the primary" Mckelghan said
king said he was making his last trip
through the state ironing out the rough
spots the boys couldn't smooth out, 50
ne thought he had better come ond sec
what was the matter | told him there
was nothing tho matter. hut that |
could not do anything for him, as l was
not for Newberry.
"tnetcher spoke up and said: II told
you there was no use talking money 10
him. | know how TO straiEhtrn him
out. Mckeighan knows how | stand in
lansing and regardless Of whether
Ncwbcrry goes as United States senator
VIC will still retain power in Michigan,
and he knows we'll enough that his case
is up In the supreme court. and l am
in shape 80 that | can see whether IT
is affirmed or reversed. and that II he
wants to get out and work for New
berry we will see that he doesn't 60 to
Jail. His case will be reversed. We
will watch his district, whether New
berry carries the state Of Michigan or
not. If you carry this district for us
we will take care Of YOU. If you don't
You are going TO jail"
w. Meksishan, rsaid' FLETCHER added that
what 7 would do because he would
know by watching tho returns"
After thiS talk what did you do"
asked W. II. Eichhorn. who was Ques-
tioning the witness.
"Why, l figured 1t was safer to play
on the safe side of il. 90 We kind of
decided we would be for Newbcrry."
said McKcighan.
Was the district carried for New
berry,:
1T was"
What became 90 your case"
1T was reversed" IVY
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-02-13
Peruvian ''RpdS" Plan
Launching Of Attack

WASHINGTON, Feb. l2.-FredcrIco
4. Pezct. Peruvian ambassador To the
United States. called on Secretary Lam
sing today and told him that reports Of
attempts of anti-gorernmrnt PeruvianS
in this country TO organize an cNpcdi-
tion in Mexico for revolutionary at
tempt in Peru had been suhstantiatC cd
by information which he had received
from American government sources.
Ambassador .Pezct did not disclose
these sources. but T.. lligKinson, consul
general for Peru at New York. has
stated that the information which he
transmitted to his government came
from Panama through American mill
tary authorities. Army intelligence Of
hclnls here said they had received no
such reports. and that In the usual
course. had any come from military
headquarters at Panama, they would
have been submitted 10 them for trans
mission TO the state department.
Ambassador Pczct took with him to
the state department copy of the now
constitution Of Peru. which he asked
Secretary Lansing to study with view
to determining whether the American
government would extend Il" Jurc as
well az dc faCto recognition To the new
government in Peru.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-02-13
WIRELESS TELEPHONY
BOOSTED BY MAROON

ROME, Wednesday. Sch. 1.-THE
newspapers today publish an article py
Gugliclmo Marconi, the inventor OF
wireless telegraphy. which says that
the United States heads the list OF all
countries in wireless inventions. her
inventors having surpassed all others
in producing practical apparatus ion
transmission Of the human voice
through electric waves.
"A strange phenomena is that the
most progressive countries of western
Eurone have not yet developed wireless
telephones, while China. the most back
ward nation. daily uses the wireless
telephone for communication between
cities and the rural districts" Signor
Marconi said.
within this year wireless telephones
will substitute the present clumsy sEs-
tcm with great economic advantage.
suppressing the cost Of the teiHphGne
lines and their upke2p. They VIII Gl:o
do away with the Interruptions due 10
atmospheric causes.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-02-13
League Of Women Voters
To Succeed Suffragists

CHICAGO. Feb. 1o.-Six conferences
attended by two thousand delegates and
alternates. representing women voters Of
the North South. East and West were
held today, preliminary 70 thu opening
tomorrow of the final convention of tho
American Woman Suffrage association.
and the initial congress of the League
Of Woman Voters.
The purpose OF the conferences was
the formulation OF lcEislativ" program.
and the topics discussed today werr
american Citizenship" protection Of
Women IN Industry" Child Welfare.
Food Supply and Demand" Social Hy-
gienc." Qualification of Laws Concern
ing Women"
The resulting program OF legislation
adopted by each conference Will he pre-
sentcd to tho conventinR or League OF
Woman Voters for consideration at
session next Monday. If adopted tho
combined Legislative program will be-
come tho platform 10 which the league
will be pledged.
This convention marks tho dissolu-
tirn Of the suffrage association and
the taking over Of th" women voters in
;rrosts by the Leagu" Of Women Voters.
Tho dissolution OF tho association docs
not mean that the work Of obtaining the
ratification Of <uffraS" by the necessary
thirty-sx states will he stopped Or
diminished. Thirty states have ratified
The suffrage amendment.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-02-13

WASHINGTON. Feb. 1.-THE .\mcri-
can people were advised today by Sec
retary Lansing Ia find III tho life OF AO-
raham Lincoln the inspiration TO renew
devotion to country and the fundamen-
tai national principles. liberty and jus
tiCc.
THE memory of Lincoln" said the
secretary Of state, of his humble origin,
of his attainmentS TO the highest honor
in the gift Of his fellow countrymcn,
of his unsurpa SSed service to the re-
public and Of his character as man
and as a public S'rrant is one OF the
great spiritual aSIcts Of this nation.
1T il in turning our thoughts To the
career Of this great American that We
learn the true meaning OF patriotism
and gain n true conception or the on-
ponentS which America offers TO th"Ee
who inspired by lofty ideals press on
ward along the path of unscltish pub
lie service. A.
In commcmuratinG the birth Of Ah-
raham Lincoln. We do honor 10 the AM
erIcan spirit Of which he is the person
incation. He IS the typical American
for future generations. the inspiration
TO us all to forget self in devotion 10
our country and the the eternal prin-
ciples Of liberty and Of justice which
are the life blood Of tho nation.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-02-13
686 NEW CASES
FOR THE STATE

CHARLESTON. w. Va. Feb. liz
Wayne made it's first appearance today
on the daily influenza reports OF the
state department OF health. with 100
cases. bringing the total from all over
the state to 6S6. 80
The cases were distributed as fol-
lows: Bluefield 10: Charleston 20;
Clarksburg 46: Fairmont IS: Huntington.
81: Moundsville IL: Parkersburg ~:
Petersburg 2: Princeton 100: Ravens-
wood 5: Wayne 100; Weston l3; Wheel.
ing 10: Williamsto%n 10; New Cumbers
land 60: Shinnston II. Sc
The twenty new cases OF pncumonla
reported today were distributed as fol.
lows: Blueheld /: Charleston 8: Fair,
mont 5: Huntington 2; Moundsville 81
Princeton 2: New Cumberland ;.
Huntington reported two dcaths and
Rluefeld. Clarksburg and Parkersburx.,
each one death from pneumonia.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-02-13
NEW HEAD Of TREASURYCONF|DENT

sale Of surplus army equipment and
tn" absorption Of high grade Investment
securities offered iT markets here by
European holders. The secretary cSti.
mated that Europe had received approx
imatcly $4,000 600 from this country
since the armistiCe was signed.
Th" position Of tn" United States
treasury was said by III" secretary TO
be very strong on Monday the last
issue OF loan" certificates of indebted
ness. about O.nOO. 400. will he redeem
ed. leaving no outstanding floating loan
In the sense nf short term certificates
recurring to y" refunded at maturity.
Tax cert flCat'S outstanding amount
to 81. .H35. .o49 $40, all of which will h"
paid hy forthcoming income and profit
taxes.
Altogether Secretary Houston de-
clined to agree with tho pessmiStic
Wow Of som" public men. VIII" forecast
a financial "ra.h. aud asserted that
Whit there were Iary difficulties ST II
t. 30 overcome. th"r" was nothing In
tho Siir9iion 10 be rewarded as CX-
trvmv!y grave.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-02-13
SPECIAL COUNCIL
SESSION TONIGHT

City Manager Charles o. Ephlin has
called council into special session this
program for the year. At a FORMER
meeting. City Engineer Harry conrad
was9asked to report to council at this
time with a further outline Of the work
10 be done. In the meantime he has
completed a program embracing $5S3.0lQ
in city improvements.
The administration has been busy Tor
the past month working upon the paving
program for the year. Every council.
his ward which will, II possible, re-
ceive the attention Of the city first. The
program includes new curb and sewers
i'm many parts Of the city. and a new
sixteen inch water main under the river
to the Island. ..
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-02-13
DISCUSS MODIFYING
OF THE PEACE TREATY

LONDON. Feb. 12.-Most Of today'5
session Of the house Of commons was
occupied in discussion Of the motion
Of William James Thorne, labor member
for West Ham. In favor of a revision or
the peace treaty which he subjected 10
severe criticism.
The most interesting suggestion enlah-
atCd from Lord Robert Cecil that the
League Of Nations should send two in
icrnational commissions to Russia 10 as
certain the exact conditions and 10 hS
IL, provisional boundaries Of the border
states.
council, who made Il greneral defense
OF the treaty and the governments share
therein. said he feared Lord ROBERTS
suggestion would not result in new
heaven on earth in Russia. he als1
denied that the government was encour-
aging Poland In a policy Of advance.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-02-13
Infomer Points Way B.
To Illicit Distillers

PITTSBURGH. Pa. Feb. Ia rub
bish collector appeared at Central Pof
Ice station here today and informed the
authorities that for many days past -
had found raisin mash In garbage cars
at North Side apartment h/1se. A squad
of officers raided the building late To-
day. and according to Lieutenant James
Mccormick. five barrels and q tub q
mash, fifteen gallons Of liquor and two
stills, one Of which, he said. was IN
operation. were confiscated. "a, -..tzf...
Mrs Francis Briyic, Mrs. Ross VeroSn
and Andrew Veresh, occupants Of tbs
building, were arrested durng tho raid.
and are being held as suspicious persons.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-02-13
ENCOURAGING REPORT
MADE ON INFLUENZA

Ity ratio due TO the Influenza epidemic
this year was about half that in 1918,
said a statement today by the public
health service. announcing that the
present epidemic apparently had reached
it's peak. .,
"A comparison," the statement said.
"of the excess mortality rate per lOo,-
600 population for the respective peak
i,SS6 compared with 4,62O in 1920; Mil
waukee l.434 as compared with 1915;
Washington 2.072 as compared with D.
iS9
These rates may be taken as a 1alr
indication of conditions throughout the
country. With the exception Of some
cities in Massachusetts, and New York
state exclusive Of New York city, prac-
tlcally all the reports Indicate q decline.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-02-13
ALLIES TO INSIST
~
ON EXTRADiTI0N
OF THE GERMANS
ACTION TAKEN BY
SUPREME COUNCIL
Position of the Allies to Be Set.
Forth in Statements to Ger
many and Holland !.

LONDON. FelL 1.-THE allied
supreme council today after discussing
the situation arising from Germanys
violent protest over the extradition de-
mands agreed on the question Of insist-
ing upon those demands, 1t was stated
tonight It had been reported that
there were differences between France
and Great Britain as to whether the de-
mands should be modified.
II IS probable that the position OF the
allies will be set forth soon in a state
ment. This may take the ofrm OF am
other communication TO. Germany os
possibly one to Holland. AS far as can
be ascertained. however, nothing dehn-
ite has been decided regarding any
further steps to be taken toward Hol-
land. ~.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-02-13
THROWS MONEY AWAY;
LESSON GOES WITH IT

NORTITAMPTON. Mass. Feb. l2.-
Silver and gold wer" thrown away here
yesterday 10 illustrate IN" waste "cca-
stoned by alleged CarCl"SSnrSS among
factory workers. The treasurer OF
hosiery company told the operatives
that in n week ll.16n needles. worth =
cents each. had been lost.
The effect was the same. he said, as
If STAT were thrown from the shop win
dow, whcrcupon the treasurer took from
his desk pile Of III silver dollars ana
tossed them out of the window.
silk scattered und"rtunt was as much
destroyed as if thrown away. he added.
and estimating the amount of loss from
this cause last week at $50. he tossed
gold coins among IN" workers.
Some listened Ia tn" Ir"asurer'S later
remarks. others scrambled for the Solu.
while many rushed out of doors TO
search for the silver in tn" snow.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-02-13
SIBERIAN REBELS
FRIENDLY TOU. S.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 1.-THE new
revolutionary government at Vladivos.,
tok Is very friendly to the Uhitod
States, Major General Graves. comman.
der bf the American expeditionaty
forces in Siberia, informed the Wet
Department today in a despatch which
also said that Vladivostok was quiet
and there was apparently no desire for
revenge on the part of the revolution.
ist. The Zemstvos are In full control,
with Medviedeff as president. General
Graves reported. The number Of the
revolutionists. including those at Vlad.
ivostok and Nikolsk. was estimated AZ
5000.
The revolution brought great rejoie.
ing on the part of great majority OF
ports received by Zemstvos headquAr:
ters indi Gated that Vlagovestchcnsk feil
to the revolutionists six days ago and
that Harborovask Is expected to fall. g