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Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1920-01-17
ALL VIOLATIONS
Of DRY LAW To
Be HUNTED DOWN
Government Forces Fully Or
ganized to Make Nation
Wide Prohibition Effective
From Jump-0ff.


Washington, Jan. 16.--Nationwide
prohibition by constitutional amend
ment--the dream for years OF those
opposed to the sale of liquor--be-
comes effective tonight at midnight
with the department of justice and
the bureau of internal revenue ready
to take drastic action against all vlo-
lators
The final step in the work of en-
forcing the new form of prohibition
was taken tonight when secretary
Glass approved finally the regulations
to be observed by agents OF the fed
eral government.
John r. Kramer, general prohibit
ton commissioner, announced that he
practically had completed selection of
his corps of state commissioners and
local agents, and had been notified
by them that they were prepared to
start tomorrow on tile task OF enforc-
ing the amendment as provided in the
Volstead act.
Little notice was taken by govern
ment officials of the end OF all H.
censed sales OF liquor except at the
treasury department where much
activity was shown at the offices of
officials connected with prohibition
enforcement. Their task, however.
was confined to the linking up of
detailed plans for aiding local au-
thorities in driving out the illegiti-
mate dealers in intoxicants. Officials
said they expected a multiplicity of
legal and lesser tangles to ensue but
they were making an effort to avoid
a nf fhnCn nu tnngCihIa
Commissioner Kramer said he had
n staff Of nearly 1900 men ready to
begin their duties at midnight. About
300 of these will work under the direc-
tlon Of the state prohibition enforce
ment officers while the others will
serve much as did internal revenue
agents before the wartime prohibition
went into effect In few states the
state directors have not been named
but Mr.. Kramer has delegated their
powers to internal revenue officials so
the organization was regarded as
complete. MIR. Kramer's bureau has
$2000.O0O with which to conduct its
work until July /.
Treasury officials anticipated some
trouble in handling the distilled
liquors in bonded warehouses. 1t has
been disclosed that. in several cities
large quantities OF bottled goods have
disappeared from bonded storage
despite the vigilance of revenue Off
GERS To avert further thefts. Mr..
Kramer's staff has been instructed to
guard such liquors with extra care.
The regulations under which Mr..
Kramer and his staff will operate
comprise one of the largest as well as
among the most important documents
ever issued by the treasury depart
ment. Its pages are replete with defi-
mite methods for application of the
amendment, and the Volstead en-
forcement act, the departments in
depreciation of all provisions is set
out plainly and unequivocally. and no
room Is considered left for doubt as
to what can and can not be done IN
the future.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1920-01-17
HOW CONSTITUTION
Of GERMANY WAS
FAVORED OVER us.
Former Minister Of interior
Says Cabinet Members in.
America Are Merely Assist
ants to the President.


Berlin, Jan. IA tNe3nesday.)- -
Hugo PreHss former miriet,I Of the
interior, TO-DAY said chics reason
for framing the German constitution
differently from the American char
ter was that under he Ausrlcan con-
pied positions as mere assistants to
the president and were not ac 'ounta-
BILE To the parliament lie WAS dis
cusSing statement Inscribed 10 him
that American great headquarters had
sought to influence the shaping of the
German constitution.
Soon after publication of my first
draft year ago" he said, II was in
formed indirectly that American
headquarters was actively interested
in the proposed charter, with which
ii already was familiar through n
translation. II was limited that in
view of the numerous points of re-
semblance between the older Ameri-
can republic and the younger German
democracy, surprise prevailed in
American circles that my draft failed
to follow the American institutions in
their essential features, To this l re-
piled that the very points named re-
vealed to my mind the weaknesses in
the American constitution. l did not
use the word inferior reported in the
press, but said that the Institutions
proposed in their places l considered
politically more advantageous.
81 submitted a written statement of
my contentious, chief of which was
that ] preferred the introduction of
parliament system opposed to the stat
us of American department secreta-
ries, who are merely aides to the pres
ident and are not responsible to con-
gress. Here / claim. lies the root of
one of the greatest drawbacks of the
American constitutional organiza-
tions"
Herr Preuss expressed the belief
that the unrestricted success of civil
service reform, as opposed TO the
booty system, was largely due to the
present American presidential cabi-
net system. The same defect, he be-
lieved. accounted for the compare
lively small political importance of
the house of representatives, as well
as the fact that in America depart
mental secretaries are not and cannot
be regular political leaders as Is the
case in England,
"A further handicaG. / believe, is TO
be found in the condition providing
for congressional elections during a
presidential regime, which is bound to
result in chronic conflict between
the country and the parliament pre-
condition which ! consider
A Berlin dispatch of January 13l
quoted Herr Preuss as saying he con-
sidered the American constitution In
ferior to the German document with
respect to certain points and assert
ing he declined to adopt "the Ameri-
can booty system, under which pub
lie jobs are newly allotted after each
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1920-01-17
W. H. BARTLETT, JR.,
OF VERMEJ0 PARK, DEAD

Ration, N. M, Jan. 16.-William II.
Bartlett, Jr.. of Vermejo Park. Col
fax county. and heir to the millions
of the late w, H. Bartlett, died Thurs
day at Santa Barbara, Calf. where
he was spending the winter with his
family. Death was due to pneumonia.
Burial will be made in Chicago some
time next spring. He Is the third
member of the family to die within
the past thirteen months.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1920-01-17
SPlRlTUALIST SOCIETY
MUST DIVIDE BIG LEGACY
.sv Acsslss JOURNAL SPECIAL LEASED WI,

10y AoRHiss JOURNAL SPECIAL LEASED w,rEj
Fort Worth, Texas, Jan. 16.-By a
jury verdict in the district court to-
day the 100000 estate of John L.
Jackson, bequeathed to the National
Spiritualist society of the United
States, will be shared by that organi
zation with Robert Ingersoll Jackson,
held to be a son by a common-law
wife, and Mrs. Sarah vestal Jackson.
who the jury decided was secretly
married to Jackson. senior, in 1912.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1920-01-17
DRIVE AGAINST
POLAND NOT BELIEVED
LIKEL Y AT THIS TIME

London, Jan. 16.-Poland's situa-
tion as regards a possible bolshevik
military onslaught seems to be fairly
secure at present, in the opinion Of
military experts. There is always
danger of concerted Red attack
against the Poles, they point out. but
there are no indications of an immi-
nent menace.
Most Of the bolsheviki's time and
energy on the southern front Is being
devoted to ~ effort to defeat Gen
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1920-01-17

eral Denikine. who is fighting dog
gedly, and apparently is still strong
enough to give the enemy plenty Of
trouble. Therefore, it is considered
probiematical whether the Reds will
attempt any big drive against the
Poles at present, but even Ii the boil
sheyiki should organize an offensive
they have not only the able Polish
army to, cope with. but the winter
weather would be favorable to the
Poleps ..,--.----------
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1920-01-17
Loan Is oversubscribed.

London, Jan. l6-Via Montreal
western Australian so per cent loar
has been oversubscribed within tws
days after the opening of the sub.
scriptfon lists. Other recent Q per
cent loans are already several points
above the issue price,
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1920-01-17
TAFT Defeats WhsJan,

ST. Paul, Mimi, Jan 16.--Clonie
TAFT. lightweight champion of Cam
ada. defeated Billy Whelan, of st.
Paul, in two terrific rounds here to-
night. Whelan lost most of his front
teeth in the opening round and his
seconds threw up the sponge at the
beginning of the third round.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1920-01-17
CONDI44> Of RUSSIA TOO
UNCERTAIN FOR AMERICA
TO KEEP ARMY IN SIBERIA

Official Communication From Washington Government to
Japan Explains That Attempt Further to Oppose Victorious
Advance Of Boshevsts Might involve Operations BY United
States Far Too Large to Be Undertaken at This Time
Rescue of Czecho Sovaks Has Been Accomplished and Our
Soldiers win Start Back About February |.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1920-01-17
THE WEATHER
FpRCAsT.

Denver, Colo. Jan. 16.---New Mex
leo: Saturday, generally. fair; sunday
partly cloudy, possibly colder north
east portion.
Arizona: Saturday and probably
Sunday generally fair; little change in
temperature.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1920-01-17
NOW
80 YEARS OLD, IS
BEATEN IN F RANCE.
Attempt of Premier's Friends
To Make Him President
Fails; Once Taught School
in Connecticut.
. Q . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. CLEMENCEAU WILL
{. NOT SERVE, HE SAYS

. Paris, Jan. l6.-Premier Glenn
o coau tonight sent a letter to
o Leon Bourgeois, formally with
o drawing from the contest for the
9 presidency. The letter says;
O." Il take the liberty of inform
&" ing you that ! withdraw from my
o friends authority to offer my can
9 didacy for the presidency of the
o republic, and that If they disre-
9 gard my withdrawal and obtain
o for me a majority of votes, VIII
o refuse the mandate so conferred
9
0 Q o . o . o Q o . . . Q . = .
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1920-01-17
LOCAL REPORT.

Conditions for the twenty-four
hours ended at 6 p. M yesterday, re-
corded by the university:
Highest fem narafnra s1
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-04-30
POSTOFF|CE CLERKS
PLAN CONVENTION
Expected That 100 Will At
tend State Convention
Here.

The United National Association
OF Postoffice Clerks will hold q state
meeting at Fairmont, May 81 and
the state organization Of Supervisors
will hold state meeting here on May
20. The annual meeting OF the first
named organization Is set for May 80
of each year, but as that date falls on
Sunday this year and Monday Is q
legal, holiday the date was changed to
May 81. The superyisors arranged
their meeting for May Q SO that they
could remain over at F'airmont for
the state meeting of postoffice clerks.
Congressman NJ. M.Neety OF Fair
mont, and Congressman Wells Goody-
koontz, of Williamson, viii be present
at the meeting and possibly another
West Virginia congressman. Post
master w W. Irwin, of Wheeling.
Postmaster ]. Hornor Davis, OF
'Clarksburg, and Postmaster Clyde S.
Holt, of Fairmont, will be present, as
well as attaches OF the postal service
and possibly other postmasters of
West Virginia.
There are about 100 postal clerks
expected to gather here from various
cities of the state. Claude d. Stanley.
Of Parkersburg, is president of the
state organization. Frank Q. Duyall.
chief clerk OF the money order de-
partment Of the Fairmont postoffice,
is first vice president and l.. A. Smith,
of Grafton. is second vice president.
i. p. Knoke, OF Wheeling, Is secre-
tary.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-04-30
MINERS URGED TO
STAND BY PLEDGES
Sub District Convention Be
ing Held Here is Max
ing Progress.

Urging unity in standing back Of the
officials OF the United Mine Workers
OF America and upholding the wage
agreement was the keynote of a power.
ful address delivered by c. 2. Keeney,
Charleston, president OF district IL, bN
fore the delegates of sub districts
and 4, in the Circuit court room at the
court house late this afternoon. MIR
Keeney outlined in a very interesting
address the goow work that the organ
iZation has done for the miner and the
importance Of the miner living up TO
the agreement of the United Mine
Workers. He frowned upon those who
would attempt to break down the &C.
complishments Of the organization.
This mornings session was called
to order at $50 O'Clock by Fred Moon
eY, Charleston, secretary and treas
ufer of district II. The reading of the
contract by sections followed. A mo.
tion was adopted to accept the con.
tract from section 10 to the end, the
other portions have been adopted az
Yesterdays sessions. When section %,
which is in reference to the miners
mine committee came up it was dis.
cussed very literally. The speakers
Williams, Philippi; Fred Mooney,
Charleston: c. c. Keeney, Charleston.
and A. ], Farley and Charles Boswell
There were 2ss delegates at the con.
vention, but today's attendance was
nearly 800, although that Of yesterday
was probably slight bit larger.
During the morning session there
was singing of My Old Kentucky
Home" and other standbys and the
miners appeared to be in good spirits
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-04-30
So. Methodists
to Build on
Locust Avenue
Site for Church Purchased
at Emerson Street
Corner.

Trustees of the Methodist Episco-
pal church, South, today purchased
the property OF Eugene B. Nuzum Of
Tuscaloosa. Ala. formerly of Fair
mont, at the southeast corner OF Lo-
Gust avenue and Emerson street for
merry Fifth street. on which a new
church and parsonage will be erected
in the future. HarryF. Smith, of Fair
mont acted as agent for Mr.. Nuzum IN
the transaction today.
Some time ago the congregation de-
cided to erect new ed6ice on site
at Fairmont avenue and Second street
now occupied by their church and
the matter was carefully, gone into.
Following the Instructions Of the
quarterly conference. which was held
some weeks ago the present property
was acquired. ~
There are really two lots in the
Np1lm tractss and there ds q ftofts
age of los feet on Locust ayenue and
depth OF 24s feet along Emerson
street. This will give the church a
fine property and adequate room for
Sll purposes, including the erection
OF a parsonage on the site. Details
as to building have not been worked
out as yet.
The purchase price OF the tract was
not announced.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-04-30
FIRST F.H.S. CLASS
TO FINISH WITH
OVER ONE HUNDRED
DIR. A. E Winship of Boston,
Will be Commencement
Orator.

DR.. A. E. Winship, editor of tho
Journal OF Education, OF Boston. and
one OF the best known educators OF
the United States. will deliver the
commencement address at the gradu.
attng exercises of the Fairmont high
school to be held on the evening OF
Friday. May 2S, at the high school
auditorium.
DR.. Winship is known to many Fair
monters having addressed u meeting
at the Fairmont State Normal school
on the occasion Of the dedication OF
the new building. DR.. Winship will
speak at the Clarksburg commence.
ment exercises to be held on Thurs
DAY evening and il. was owing to. an
arrangement made between iFairmont
and Clarksbprg school officials that il
was possible to get him for Fairment.
The class this year Is the, largest
ever to be graduated from the institlii
ton having membership Of over a
Glenn F. Barns class and, will also be
designated as the Century class" for
the reason that its numbers will eS,
ceed the century mark.
Another notable thing about the
class Is that 1t graduates the highest
percentage of young men in the his.
tory OF the school. While girls pre-,
uOmlnate IN numbers, as usual, yet the
percentage of boys has been very visi
bly, increased.
OF the over one hundred pupils eigh.
teen or twenty will graduate with
highest honors meaning that they
have obtained an average of ninety or
above in their four years work. Thtr.
ty-five or forty OF the number also will
graduate as honor students having OBJ
tanned an average of S5 or more for
the four years.
A large percentage of the pupils to
be graduated this year will continue
| their studies elsewhere. Several will
enter the Fairmont State Normal
school where they will take two
years college course before entering
other schools Of learning, some will
enter West Virginia university at once
while still others will enter colleges
elsewhere.
Thursday evening, May 27, the grad
uating exercise of the graded schools
will take place and u large class oi
pupils from the various wa9d schools
will be graduated.
+ The following is the schedule for
commencement week:
Monday. May 24-Senior Glass Play
entitled, Green Stockings"
Tuesday, May % = Senior Class
Night Pageant, entitled, "The Light
Wednesday. May 26-Patriotic pro
gram. with presentation of memorial
tablet to school, by Seniors.
Thursday. May 27-Graduating ex
ercises of Eighth Grade pupils.
| Friday, May 2S-Annual Commence
ment exercises.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-04-30
NEITHER WOOD T0R JOHNSON
POLITICAL W|SEAcRES DECLARE
Lnwden Looks Good But
Signs Point to a. Rank
Outsider.

Especial Dbpateh 70 The West vfrEiuian.)
WASHINGTON, D. C.. April 3d.
II you were in this city and decided
10 start out today to find out for your
self what the prevailing sentiment
among the Republican party leaders
on Capitol Hill is on the outcome Of
their party's national convention, the
results of your investigation could b.
briefly totted up, this wise:
~ Wood viii not be the nominee
Johnson will not be the nominee
CD Harding as probability in re
serve Is less OF probability since the
Ohio primary than before.
% Gov. Lowden's candidacy as a
propaply successful one is being gen
orally limited at and talked over at the
Capitol more than 1t has even been
Que, It Is said, to his victories ir
Illinois and Iowa, and to the claim
that has been made for him that "he
10 the only candidate Offering a really
constrncttve program of government
20 No candidate will be nominated
on the first or earlier ballots, and the
nominee is as likely to be some one
outside of the group of regular" can
dtdates, as not. The nominating pro
3 6ite-AAA pt sCIIleu EtIIeT lH6 CUuNG0
ton meets, and not before. and settled
by the delegates themselves, who viii
know no more as to the outcome wher
they arrive at Chicago than they dc
now. In short, to paraphrase IA
miliar point of the familiar Fourteen
It ~ TO be IAN open convention openly
arrived at
Why, you may ask, will Wood anC
johnson not be nominated? and the
answer to that is we don't know We
don't know because the party leader.
Mt the capitol don't know They have
faith that neither of the two will. win
but they can't give any sound nor logi
cal reason for the faith within them
They feel" it.; they sense It: they
have hunch; il is their intuition.
That may appear strange, but never
theless Il is so true that it cannot be
questioned. "A month before the con
lyention Is called to order the national
leaders of the Republican party sim
ply do not know, and 1t is so much oi
a mystery ito them that they consider
even q guess, not worth the making. Z
That Is igiratfvely stated a photo
! graph OF Republican party sentimen,
at the Capitol; a time exposure OF Il
taken today; a ltfeliket and speakins
ikeness Of the subject, carefully posed
nd painstakfngly filmed
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-04-30
John D. Moore Leaves
the Federal Service

Many were the expressions of re-
gret around the court house today.
and especially in the office OF the u,
S. Marshal, at the ending OF the SER
vice Of Deputy Marshal John D. Moore
who resigned about month ago to
take effect today.
Mr. Moore has been connected with
the office of Marshal Smith for the
past six years during which time he
has made hosts of friends among all
classes with whom he has come Hl
contact.
"a perfect gentleman and fine
official, and we're very sorry to lose
him." was the comment OF Marshal
Smith this morning.
Mr.. Moore has decided 10 enter the
service OF a coal, company at Morgan
(: Deputy o. s. Marshal E. W. Athey
has been transferred from Martins.
burg to Fairmont, where he will serve
for the next two months. Meanwhile
there win be no successor appointed
70 take the position vacated by Mr..
Moore rg-
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-04-30
SHORT CAR SUPPLY
is AGAIN FELT IN
THE REGION TODAY
Coal Cars Short in All Pro-
ducing Fields of Coun-
try.

Short car supply which is curtail-
ing coal production in all fields in the
country has again been felt today in
the Fatrmont region. but even at that
the run of emDties today Is better
that 1t has been for three days The
Improvement is slight II is true. but
the increase is. more noticeable when
1T IL taken into consideration that the
taA end OF the week Is ,heres u, ~
On the Monongah division or the
Baltimore & Ohio railroad today there
are 564 cars and the early morning
placement was 4S4. Eighty seven
mines are idle against Ut on Thurs
day and las on Wednesday. Today's
cars are classified as follows: Open,
499; coke, 25; N. o. C. K, 4; NJ. v. T.
36. Cars left over from the previous
day were 81. The mines ordered 1893
cars Of which 2S were desired for coke
loading.
Today there were Sc cars placed in
the West Virginia district of the
Monongahela railroad and 80 in the
Pennsylvania district. There are no
definite number OF cars in sight for
Saturday other than one train of en-
pties were expected before the day
was over. No coal or coke loads were
drawn out Of Brownsville. Pa, over
the Pennsylvania system. There were
SUUU CdTS OIL COAL anu COke aCCumu-
lated there this morning Freight
movement over the Pittsburg & Lake
Erie railroad continued to be tied up
today.
There were "a empties on the Hell
ems Run and Wyatt -Bingamon branch
es of the Western Maryland railroad
today.
transportation News. 49,
Reports were current here today
that permits for Curtis Bay would be
cancelled after Saturdays loading. On
Thursday and today coal shipmens
were permitted to Curtis Bay and
Canton Pier on permits. but straight
out coal shipments we're permitted to
Port Richmond and Arlington piers.
The embargo was stiil effective on
the Pennsylvania system today. 1t is
hintel that railroads are declaring
embarEoes in order to obtain cheaper
coal,
Daily Loading.
Fairmont region on Thursday load
Continued on PLgs Ten.I
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-04-30
NON PARTISAN
COMMITTEE To
MEET SATURDAY
1t Will Consider Merits of
the Candidates in Cir
cult Court Room.

Notices addressed to farmers. all
crafts of organized and unorganized
labor and other classes have been
posted all over the county within the
past few days, announcing a meeting
of the West Virginia Non-Pa.tisan
Campaign Committe of Marion coun-
ty. Saturday morning May at ten
o'clock in the circuit court room of
the court house.
At meeting of the committee held
last Saturday Samuel B. Montgomery
candidate for governor and Charles F.
Baker. of Monongah, candidate for
sheriff were endorsed, and II is eX-
peCted that some action will be taken
tion OF putting the stamp of approval
or thumbs down with regard to those
who were present at the last meeting
as we'll as those who failed 10 heed
the call TO come before the commit.
tee.
The call to tomorrow's meeting was
issued by committee consisting OF
T. II. Vincent, chairman; VIM. Clay
ton, vice chairman: H. o. White, sec
retary and treasurer; John kearneyr
assistant secretary; Lee Satterfield,
congressional district. and G. M. Per-
kins, senatorial district.
Following are the names of the dis
trict committees for Marion county.
Fairmont-W. NJ. Sheering. j. Wig
man. and ]. List.
Mannington-W. II. Anderson. Jas
McLeary, Jefferson Swaney.
Paw Paw. F. Carpenter, Bud Wal
ton. Joe McCafferty.
Grant-Frank Hendricks, Fred
Stubbs, Howard Wright.
Lincoln-Pat Buckley, Grant Satter-
field, w. Z. Willard.
Union-D. W. Green. j. F., Hall.
Winfield-H. ]. Dalton. S. o. Cum
Minis, A A. Tanner.