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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-04-30
RICHMOND LIVE STOCK MARREr.
Richmond Union Stock Yardn
Richmond. Va. All

Richmond. Va. ApriI g. 1921
Remarks: There waa q iiEht run or cat.
tie here this week. Butcher stun sold
about steady. We,ghty st6ors In sympathy
With hiR declines elsewhere sold lower.
and up .....:.. ...:.,..,..,.... I.n@ u
E s;ItI choice heavy stee's.;;; Higher
10, e i:iCo Ibs. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. iiHe i,H
a; 81! !: e: ); :s;; ;..: III. i.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-04-30
CADETS TAKE SLOW GAME
v. VI. ]. Bnrcly Wins From Roanoke
CoiIcXe-HittinB Was

ROANOKE. VA, April 29.-T. NJ. I.
defeated Roanoke College In a slow
game at salem today by a to 3
score. Neither team was able to hit
successfully. but the Cadets turned
their few bingles into runs, while
Roanoke was unable to hit in tho
pinches. Roanoke threatened to tie
the score In the ninth inning when
they filed the bases. but Rudd
grouned out and ended the worry
Score:
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,I,i,tary Academy wins.

BLACKSTONE. VA. April. a.
Coming from behind n four-run lead.
Blackstone Military Academy won u
free hitting game from Chatham
Tralring School here today by q
score OF to s.. ~. st.t1
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mIscELI.ANE0Us MARKETs
DRY Goods

NEW DRY GOODS.
markets to-day were. auietsr with csconS
n nsi. willing to, sell gray cloths at con.
Sesslons. Yarns were au:et and steady.
wars At lowest prices touched this year.
JACKSONVILLE, FLA. Enr,l "a -1,,,-.
'psntine, steady, is'aieSAi sales, ai.; re 70
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nervous narrow and Il KEEP: within
the early high and low. The close
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PETERSBURG PEANUT MARE

en,>,,,, PctfrNhurE. Va, April 20 ioxl
No Sales reported.
VNqINIAsIFarnnets' stock. Market quiet.
Fancy jumbo 9Ec per ID.
Jumbo. $40 per H.
Extra prime. SIC per H.
Prime. 90 per ID.
Smelling stock. sic TO SIC par Ih
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LothIs .3U "a Totals ~ > u II
=, summary: Runs Leech. Summers.
Mann, Fray. Lifts. ErroTs-Stuart (3i,
bunting Badgctt. Raises on baiisSBad.
s stfac g.; ui raEs g. sil,ha5,s oabsy c..
by Brilliant. 8: rs Oakley. :: Stolen
bHbes-Stuart, 2: Chapman. I.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-04-30

Seldom do you enjoy
a greater opportunity
for profitable invest
ment than that af-
forded by the coming
auction sale Of West
Broad Street business
property on Tuesday,
May 4th, at S p. M.
Sale conducted by At
lantic Coast Realty Co.
ADV.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-04-30

1t would be difficult
to imagine a better
opportunity for profit
than the auction sale
of West Broad Street
business sites on Tues
day, May a, at 5 P. M.
Sale conducted by At
lantic Coast Realty Co,
ADV.
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|fk--Siiddling, 40: stock. cI,4ss.
orts--Reccipts, s,a2S; exports. s,325:
|day.Reecipts. $685.: exports. Co.
Pr wsek-Reeeipts. $500; exports.
b. keason--Receipts. s.ss,lis: OK
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SUGAR.

NEW YORK. April ,a.-The local market
prices we're Unchanged at lyl.c fsr cubas.
t ,e and freight, EQUAL TO 1876 for cen.
better Inquiry. and !; Was believed that
higher Prices would be raid for supplied.
olt oueFi.ES were light. There were ssIfs
OF 400 bags OF Cubas FOR May shipmcnt
to- loea! rchner 81 isac. cor, and freight
Ihere was nothing In the refined Slug
ZION and Prices werc unchanged at isise
Tor nae graduated. Dell, eries arr m
proving daily. blu, the demand 4. sill,
active and renners unable to take Inucil
new business owing 10 their we'll sod 10
Aside from May. which closed % po.cts
nishcr. sugar futures wc:e essisr. closing
az e. 70 points decline. although business
on and await Developments. July sold
from Mfa 10 is.0 and September at 49,
me only two months traded In
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LOCAL PRODUCE MAKKEr.

whoierIlo Quotations by woodson- Craig.
Inc. iyi5 East Cary -. Madison esq.
Richmond Va. Apri! q. 1870.
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NORTHWESTERN n11.

MY YORK. Ap:t,i D-cottenseed oil
holding relatively steady. due 10 short
s ssm,s on fears OF Inadequate receipts
Wn,s torwaTd months were easier undsi
In Wall Street, May and July were
switched even as against a o-point differ
70 70 2s points net lower for leading de-
iivsrlea Sales. i3.o0 barrels. Tenders. io)
nnrfcis Primo crude. l6.5, aakctl: prime
summer yellow spot. $50; May. 1850; July.
lssS: October, 1850; prime winter yellow
and summer white. nominal
no salea; receipts. Ess aackf; miller. re.
rrsipts. same. Clean Rico. steady; sales:
isai5sduIns. 10 pockets. i3H; Biue Roae.
2.1z pockets n6I2; receipts, 1870: brnn
and polish. nchansed VA"
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CHICAGO LIVE STOCK MARKET.

Fresh COVE and calves $50 to si25. ac-
ro!ainF to quality. Prospects favorable
70: A.! stock for next market days.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1920-05-08
NO WORD As
To FATE Of
CAR R MA
Bloodless Revolution Is
Rapidly Sweeping
Through Republic

Ell pAso. Tex. May S.--Rcvolu-
tionary forces under General Benia-
min Ilill have taken Mexico city. ac-
cording 70 an unconnrmed report re-
ceived here today from chihuahua
city and made pubic by revolutionary
leaders here.
Ran and wire communications be-
tween chihuahua city. TorreOn. sni-
uilo, and Iacatecas have been restored
under revolutionary control II was
announced hy revolutionary leaders
here az noon.
General Jacinto Trevino and his
troops who revolted against Carrsnza
simultaneously with General Pablo
Gonzales were reported at Apizaca.
state OF Puebia, Junction point ON
one Of the rail routes from Mexico
city TO Vera Cruz.
The rapidity with which the blood
less revolution" Ia sweeping Mexico ~
not altogether TO the liking Of the rev
Dictionary leaders, according to Gem
crni y. NJ. Seruno, chief OF stan TO
General Y. Elias Gales.
SO many CurFanza leaders are tv-
voting" said General Serruno. that
we ma included IN their number many
whom We would rather have remain
enemies"
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1920-05-08
REBELS SAID TO HAVE CAPTURED MEXICO CITY
Libel Indictment Against
Col. John M. Albright InUolid
Demurrer Sustained Because Editorial Attack on
Mayor Hsnnett of Gallup Was Described as
Being Carried on Outside Cover

will have 20 present the case to a
Jury and ask Tor an instructed ver-
dict. Lacking the agreement upon
facts. the indictment is not suscep-
tibie OF attack through a demurrer"
There are no witnesses for hhe de-
Tense.
OIL Ieafss Receipts.
The sum Of 334.0 600 has been paid
into thv state lands office by the
National Exploration company, 10
cover the Oh and gus lenses on state
land In ChaveH Eddy and Lincoln
counties, recently bought In az pub
Tic sale by the company. The pay
mcnt for the lenses the first yea Is
at the rate % five cents Hn acre. but
for she following nine years the rate
will be - cents an acre. The leases
run ten years or as long thereafter
as oil or gas may 6e produced In
commercial quantities. The lease
rental next year on the name acreage
will be in excess OF siGO, 600.
IArni Office Receipts.
Receipts OF the state land office for
the month Of April amounted to
t6S .006.O2 aud this sum mas Just been
deposited with the state treasurer.
OF this amount the common schools
will receive t30.tO7.72. The Uniyer-
slty OF New Mexico. at Albuquerque,
receives only &ass.s6.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1920-05-08
MRS. OOSTER INSANE,
z WITNESSES SAY
Testimony Completed in
Murder Trial at Dem
ing; Arguments Begun

DEMING. May S.--Mrs. Maud Dos
ter on trial here. charged with the
murder of captain wade Doster,
medical corps. 4. $. A.. at Columbus.
y. NJ, last March. WAS insane at the
time. according to two witnesses for
The defense who today qualified as
experts.
Arguments to the jury began at
~ o'clock.
Ncrvously fumblinR a red cnrna-
tion, Mrs. Dustcr yesterday told the
story OF her Nlniions Nl,h the dead
man.
a hypothetical question, the volc-
ing uf which consumed as minutes.
WAS put to DR.. s -. 'Nope. by II. r.
Hamilton, OF counsel for the defouse.
because OF an objection made by
rank Doster. former sapreme cour;
Justice of Kansas ana the father cf
the dead man. the question. wnich
dealt with the defendants sanity az
the time OF the shooting, was not
answered.
Several witnesses introduced by the
defense testified TO the alleged rria
tiuns existing between Captain npsfer
ana thu defendant. aud declared that
Mrs Dosier WIS In "a nervous stdiH
prior 10 the tragedy. The couple
lived as man and wife for several
years, IL was said.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1920-05-08
HUGHES ATTACKS
FUEL REGULATIONS
Says Wilson's Rules
Made the Lever Act
imperative

INDIANAPOLIS, May S.-Rules
promulgated by President Wilson
made the Lever act imperative In the
fuel industry. Charles Evans Hughes
declared In United States district court
here today.
MIR. Hughes. who is acting as spe-
ciul council for members OF the United
Mine Workers OF america. charged
with conspiracy to violate tho Lever
act. continued his argument In sup
port OF a motion hled yesterday to
quash the Indictment against his
clients aline operators also are under
Indictment on the same charge.
The present promulgated rules un-
der the provisions OF section IS OF the
Lever act In regulation OF the fuel In
dustry ssupercoded the general pro-
visions OF the law, Mr.. Hughes de-
clured
with tho PRONUNCIATION of these
regulations. the president took COM
plete possession OF the fuel industr;
and no injury could define what might
, be reasonable or unreasonable In re-
spcCt To the conduct OF the industry
Mr.. Hughes said.
In summing up his argument. MIR
Hughes pointed out that counts OF tho
indictment drawn under section -four
OF the Lever act aa unamonded could
not stand because section 4 provided
no penalty lie further said count
Z drawn under the amended section
| could not stand because the anende,
section was class LEGISLATION and there
/ fore unconstitutional. Section nine OF
/ the act. he pointed out. hud been re-
D pcaiod October %, 1919. and there
I iorl vas not operative after that dats
to sustain the counts drawn under u
Mr. Sims, representing the govern
mcnt, held that the presidents rule
did not suporccde the general provis
Ions OF the Lever act. As 10 class leg
islntion. he declared there was no con
stitutlonnl inhibition against the pass
age OF class legislation In section hv'
OF the constitution as II related {,
due process OF law
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1920-05-08
CAI.LEs GIFTS ADVICE
REBIlI.S NEAR MEXICO CITY

AGaA fklErA. sonora. May s.
General T.. Elias Gales, commander Of
troops In northern sonora. stated 10
The Associated Press today that he
had Just TeccNcd q telegram from
Torreoh informing him uf reNolu-
tionary attack being made upon the
suburbs Of Mexico city and expressed
no surprise az news that the capital
had fallen. The telegram came from
the chief Of communications Ht Tor.
reou and read as follows:
They tell me at this moment tEut
General Neutcria LuNino from AcHm-
buro. Guta juato. b. now marching ON
lrahuto to occupy that place after ITS
evacuation by the enemy. I am also
informed that General Ohrcgon ~ mo-
mcntarilN expected 10 reach TuluCn,
% suburb Of Mexico 1it,
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1920-05-08
MRS. COLEMAN FREED
IN PANDOLFO CASE
Former Resident Of Be.
len Found Not
Guilty

SANTA FE. May S-Florcncc
Coleman. charged with an attempt to
mmper with a government witness.
was acquitted today hy a jury In the
United States district court here.
The case was under trial all yester-
day aud Judge Colin Neblett held a
session last night commencing at s
o'clock I'M order that the argument of
counsel and the instructions Of the
court might be presented TO the jury.
The jury was out only 10 minutes In
reaching verdict.
Mira Coleman. an employe of s. g.
Pandolfo and the ran Motor com
pany. was charged with having tried
to Influence Mrs Sarah =, clark, of
Bclen.as to testimony Mrs. clarl;
mieht give at the trial ~ :. g. Pam
dolfo and others. Mrs. clark had
been subpuCnued as witness In the
case which had been set for trtl ON
oct. 23. 1919. before Judge Il. NJ
lands. IN the United States district
court at Chicago.
The witnesses for thn government
were Mrs clark, who formerly ran a
small rOon:ing house in Belen, W.
D
/ alupc county. but who was In Rclen ~
/ The t.mo Of tho alleged offense
George Huffman, postmaster at Be
/ len, and Fred ForuOff. an agent OF
: the department of Justice,
Tho character witnesses for the DC
/ fenS. were senator l.. c. Mresfelder
I OF Albuquerque now. hut for ~ year,
/ "A resident Of Clovis A. u. Gurran
/ who has been a resident Of Cloyi'
I soptp 1 yenrs. A l.. Wagner, Wht
I has been postmaster at Clovis 10
nearly seven years; Judge John II
/ Mcclure. former presiding Judge OF
/ thp nfth judicial district court, wh'
held court In CLOVIS for about sever
wears. Mrs. :. G. puudulfo, OF 81
| Cloud, In whose home Mrs, coleman
J has lived for one and one half years
Before entering the employ Of IN
Pan Motor company, IN september
1917. Mrs. Coleman had lived for /
years i'm clovis, ~ years of that Inn
serving as an cmploNe in the post
office. The several witnesses tcsil
fled to her good reputation,
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1920-05-08
srss'A, 70 t1s ssr.,s

SANTA FE. May S.-The indici =
ment against col. John NJ. Albright.
chareing libel IL not valid. Judge
colin Neblett OF thi United States
district court ruled this morning. The
Indictment described the editorial in
the New Mexico state Republican on
March 10. 1920, on the subject uf
A. r. Hannett. mayor OF Gallup. az
being carried on the outside cover
OF the paper. The court sustained
the defendants demurrer. which
claimed that page one Of newspaper
as not being the outside cover"
SANTA re. May s.-Trial was be-
gun today In the United states dis
trict court Of the case ~ John q d.
Albright, OF Albuquerque, charged
with making newspaper attack
that constitutes violation of the
declared by the government to have
fractured the law, was an editorial
on the subject OF A. T. Hannctt,
mayor 81 Gallup. as published In
Colonel AlhriEhts newspaper. the
New McNiro State Republican. ON
March 10. 1890. 1ho indictment IN
the cas-, quotes the headlines of the
New M,; leo State htpuhliean as
follows
"I.ioontiousnem Tun Riot Under
Rule OF Aoral Lcpcr Mayors Best'al-
ity."
"Hanu'ti--An Ahsstss on Moral
Limb ~ society"
The case will hinge. not upon any
attempt Oh the part .. the defense
to Justly the edito,ia IN question
but solely upon q question OF law ana
facts The defense contends that the
editorial a. published ana mailed
tffIf4 IA violation OF inN
statute under which the indictment ..
framed
\. B Rcnchan " santa Fe, is
conducting the defense. Befort
opening the case he said; III counsel
for the goverUmcnt and myself cnn
agree upon the matter of facts. de-
murrer will he filed. IL not, then W.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1920-05-08
WORLDWIDE
DYE MONOPOLY
AIM OF BILL
Senator Thomas So De.
clsres in Speech Upon
the Dupont Letter

WAShlNofpN, May s.-fhere was
further reference iu senate debRie on
The dVc btu spaav IN th. tettc, from
,hc n,inoni Interests to senstor Masses
~ Nov uamnehirc one or MAO,
General Ieonard kvood,. ,spCaign
mnunuors which vas nreacnted vcs-
tsrdnV nv senator l<snvnn repnhi,-
rsr Iowa
senator Thomas democrat Coio-
RADIO said the lstier xtrt,t,,iiv .mot,nts
40 fbia.
THAT unloss genator Noses with.
draws hts obieetions A. M. btii the
in POM companv viii ,Sitbdrax ~
suuport OF senator Noass ana what
tbsf utuport h ev,r,, senate, knovs
ns well az t.,
senntor 1'ho,n.s nr,s.p,ed infnrua-
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1920-05-08

WASHINGTON. May senator
johnson uf california today made
public "a telegram from Mycr Lcssnor
OF .os Angeles. one Of his campaign
managers. tu Herbert Hoover charg-
inE that Mr. Hoover's campaign In
Los Angel.s county In opposition to
Senator Johnson In the recent cali
foruia republican primary was the
worst saturnulia political cNtraNa-
ganco that wus ever exposed ur con-
ducted I'm southern California
Charging rNceasivo expenditures In
bohalf Of Mr Hoover, Mr., iossncr al
legged that seo. O0O was paid to hired
workers: that another f2O. 0OO had
been expended FOR postage on Hoover
literature and that the Hoover or
gunizntion hired automobiles ON cleo
ton day ut S-I each. lie also charg-
cd that the Hoover organization In
Los Angeles .1unty contained most
OF the dlscrcdited leaders Of the old
Southern Pacific political machine
and practically every
official Of IN, present republican state
centrn' committee, southern Ill.
visions
Slush Fund Charge.
Mr. i.essn,r informed Hoover that
his Telegram was prompted by
Hooyor's attempt "tn explain your de-
feat by claiming that you had an
amateur organization IN california
and today you say you would not hav,
supporters raise great campaign
| fund for fear u might mortgage youi
soul b."
Declaring that ne had been chal.
| leuged BY Johu =. Lucey, president
Of the Hoover club. TO make good on
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1920-05-08
Raise Fund to Aid
Man in Murder Case

pONTINC, Mon, May N.--AnHOn
Best. convicted last night OF The MUIR
der OF Vera Schneider. a telephone
OPERATOR and sentenced to lie I'M
priaonment al Marquette. started his
journey to the northern Michigan
prison this afternoon. A movement
TO finance an appeal by popular sub
scrlption hegun Immediately after the
verdict was being continuesi today.
In his statement before sentence
was pronounced Rest called upon
Heaven to witness his innocence and
a purse sFas Immediately started, it
was said 10 contain $1,000 this morn
Ing
The prisoner maintained he had
never known Miss Schneider and that
the confession offered by the prose-
durcss.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1920-05-08
CARRANZA REPoRTED
no MANI iEI-I CAPITAI

MASltlNGTflN, w May Mexico
city iH believed here to have been Nir-
tually cut on from communication
with the outside world through the
destruction OF the wire lines by the
reVolutionists. The state depnrtm mcnt
has received no word from the Ameri o.
can embassy at the Mexican capital
since THURSDAY
In sonse Mexican citcles it was sug
gcsted that Carranza probably had
closed the powerful wireless station In
the capital 80 as TO screen his activ-
tiles.
No confirmation Of reports that the
president had left McAicu rity has set
been received here
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1920-05-08
VILLA DECLARES -
TRJCE WITH REBEL. =

Jl'AREZ Mex, May Francisco
villa has declared an armisticc with
the revolutionary forces, pending "a
decision hy General AdOlfo DE Ia
Hucrta. provisional commander In
chief ~ the revolution, as to whether
villa will be allowed to join the move
ment. "A former 'arrnnza oihcer who
arrived here from chihuahua CttN, de-
ciurcd today The rebel leader was
reported as hcing at Meoqui near or
ia about 20 miles southeast OF CHI
huahua City with force not exceed
ing goo men,
The agreement 10 suspend hostili
ties was reported following a confer
(Contlnucd on page siN.l
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1920-05-08
Wilson Attacked in
Socialist Convention

NEW YORK, May h.-An attack
on the administration Of President
Wilson and "A prediction that the
socialist parry would poll more than
1000. 600 votes. In the presidential
campaign were made today by Morris
Hillquit. temporary chairman OF the
socialist national convention at It's
opening session today.
lie said that the party would sur
vivo tho concerted attack "unparal-
lelcd ia fcroCiousncss and lhWless
ness" made on II In the last year by
"all the powers Of darkness and up-
preston In the country
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1920-05-08
WHEAT FORECAST
SHOWS BIG DROP
Crop 80 Per Cent Small
er Than Year Is lndi-
Gated in April Report

WASHiNGTO. May ). - Winter
wheat production this year was fore
castrd at tS4.G45.o0o bushels. or 33,s
per cent less than last years crop by
the department OF agriculture today.
The condition OF tho crop May !
WIS 1sI per osnt OF normal COM
pnrrd with 1b.G ON April 1 this year,
lGO.5 ON MAY I last year and Nil
the ten year May l average,
The area remaining 20 b" harvest .
eel Is about 3li6s,O0o acres or / y
per cent less than planted last tall.
Production OF rye Is forecast AT
7g.TSs,0UO bushels compared with S. 70
az. goo last year ana 9l,0il,OOo IN
1918.
The condition uf rye was N5l per
cont of q normal compared with SOS
ON Aprii /. 95.l ON May ! last year
aud gOis the ten year May list aver
age, ,,.
The condition OF meadow hay lands
was S9.4 per cent Of normal the
expected hay acreage 7l,Ia2,Oou acres
and the production forecast IL l,ssl :
OOO tons compared with l0s,6ds'OOo
tens last year
Ili.a7b.O 900 tons against s,bbo,OOO tons
l last year ON May ],
spring plowing was SOL per cent
/ completed aud spring planting wa
l bO.g per cent completed on MAY l.
Acreage OF winter wheat May I and
| tho forecast of production based ol
! May / condition and acreage tbolh
] In thousands. !. e., OO0 omitted) 10y
/ important states as follows;
renn-ylvania, i.Al5 acres 2''SS-
| bushels.
ohio. 2.OsO and 2S. 995.
Indiana. i.7O5 aud 2l,6ii.
Illinois. i.97i and 27,SS0.
/ Michigan, Sb7 ana li.603.
Iowa. 48i and S,f92.
Missouri. 2.S4S aud 2a.9S7.
Nebraska. 2.S4G and 47,bS5.
Kansas. 1875 and $3.50.
Texas. g6g and il,Sl3
Oklahoma, e,446 ana 27,3i0.
Washington, 736 and 1875.
! oregon. 6g3 and l4,245.
California. G5G and i0,Sd3.
] \ slightly larger production a
/ wintur wheat than had been expected
was forecast today hy the department
OF agriculture ON the basis Of tn
condition of the crop and acreage Of
May /.
Total production was estimated a
iS4.6I7. 600 bushels. or 100000 NOR
than was forecast as ot last April
This total, however, is about 2s7,
OOU. 600 bushels loss than last year
crop.
There was an improvement of 3.
per cent In the condition Of the Gro
during the month. During the winte
l1.g per cent of the acreage plante
was abandoned. the total acreage rs
muining 10 be- harvested being place
at 3t.lGb, OOO bushels.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1920-05-08
HOOVER USED SLUSH FUND IN
CALIFORNIA PRIMARY, JOHNSON SAYS

charges that the Hoover campaign
was backed by IAN immense Hlush
fund.- Mr.. Lessncr said
Il Immediately accepted his chal-
lengo. demonstrating with facts and
figures that the day after election at
your headquarters was like pay day
az an immense industrial plant.
inmmed all day by horde OF hired
workers clamuring for their pay I
showed that within one hour over six
hundred such had been paid iu
amounts ranging from four dollars
TO furty-twu dollars and nifty cents:
that toward evening there were still
i33 persons In line waiting for pay.
and they were still being paid OF the
next morning: that this item involved
in itself an expenditure OF at least
so. 900, while the Johnson orgunizn-
tiou had hired no paid workers at
an Tor election day.
II challenged your organization 10
state exactly how many hired work
ers thcy had ana The amount of their
pay roll. ! stated mat about another
twenty thousand dollars bad been
consumed by you IN sending iteru
ture hy mail To everyone Of tho three
hundred thousand voters In Los
Angeles county; that yuu had several
hundred men and women employed in
hoadaunrters with "a
payroll running mp into tens Of thou,
sands. j showed that
they paid about twenty five hundred
dollars for advertising IN one news
paper Ia Los Angeles alone In which
the Johnson organisation expended
st6s.
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