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Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1920-04-19
SNOW BANKS 10 FEET DEEP
HALT RAILROAD TRAFFIC

Colorado Springs, Colo, April is.
The blizzard which has been rag
ing in the Pixies Peak region for a
period of thirty hours abated' at 6
o'clock tonight. A high wind is still
blowing with the temperature sew
eral degrees below freezing. Local
ly the damage has been slight and
no serious accidents have resulted
from the storm. Snow banks ten
feet in depth on the Arkansas di-
vide at Monument and Palmer
Lake have paralyzed railroad traf-
fic and all trains on the Denver
and Rio Grande and the Santa Fe
system have been annulled. For
thirty-six hours Colorado Springs
has been without train service eX-
cept two Rock Island trains from
the east.
Rotary snow plows on the Santa
Fe railroad have been at work
since o'clock this morning, but
their efforts have been without
avail because of a heavy wind
which fills the cuts as rapidly as
the tracks are cleared.
A snowfall of twenty-four inches
is reported on the city watershed,
the heaviest of the season.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1920-04-19
FREIGHT BEGINS
To MOVE ALONG
PACIFIC COAST

tBT MORNING JOURNAL SPECIAL LEASED WiRsl .
San Francisco, Calf, April lS.-
Freight embargoes on the Southern
Pacific and Santa Fe railroads
have been lifted throughout the
coast division, the Western Pacific
expects to resume regular freight
service tomorrow and freight con-
gestion brought about by the strike
of switchmen is being rapidly
cleared at all points, according to
the railroads summary of the
strike situation tonight. The STRIKE
is virtually ended, officials assert
ed.
j. II. Dyer, general manager Of
the Southern Pacific, announced
that conditions are normal aud
service uninterrupted except here
and at Los Angeles, where they
are improving, As soon as freight
embargoes of connecting lines are
lifted, conditions throughout the
west will be normal, he declared
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1920-04-19
ANOTHER STATE
IN MEXICO HAS
!. TURNED AGAINST
: GARRANZA REIGN
MiChoaCan Governor Strong
Supporter Of Col, Aware
0bregonl F lees From the
Capital With 100 Men,
CARRIES OFF FUNDS
IN STATE TREASURY
Troops Are Reported to Have
Left the Capital to Go In
Pursuit Of the Outlaw
Chief Executive,


Mexico City April lS.-A revolt
in the state of Michoacan. en-
gineered by General Pasqual Ortiz
Rubio, governor of the state, and a
strong supporter Of Lieutenant
Colonel Alvaro Obregon. is an
nounCed in the governments sec
ond war bulletin, issued early to-
day. Governor Rubio, the bulletin
states has fled from Morelia, the
state capital with 100 men, ae-
companied by Major Jesue MILAN.
with a command of fifty men.
General De La Tore. who came to
the capital to confer with Presi-
dent Carranza, has been ordered to
proceed Immediately to Acambaro,
and report to General Bruno Metro,
who has been substituted in the
Acambaro region for General Jose
Rentera Luviano, sent to take
charge of the Sonora campaign.
According to the bulletin. Gov
ernor Rubio has fled to the hills,
taking with him the contents of
the state treasury. 1t adds that
General Metro has arrived at Mo-
relia to take charge of military
operations and that a detachment
of state troops had left the capital
for ACambaro to pursue the out
law governor and reinfotsa the
Morelia garrison.
While the revolt of Pro-Ohregon
authorities in Michoacau had been
expected, it was considered by Of
ficials as a purely local uprising.
The remainder of the state Is
reported to be quiet.
A despatch to FL Universal from
its MOrelia correspondent asserted
Colonel Obregon was In that town,
IT is stated that he is in open re-
VOLT but this Is not confirmed Of
ficially.
The governments stand con-
cerning Colonel Obregon is com
mented upon approvlngly by its
supporters, who declare that in
allowing him q free hand. instead
of OBTAINING him, as would have
been easy when he was In the cap
itol, the government had given him
opportunity to show what his real
political aims were.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1920-04-19
COLORADO is IN GRIP OF
BLIZZARD; RAIL TRAFFIC
ALMOST AT STANDS7ILL

trains are held in the mountains
near Palmer Lake while the othe.
TWO halted at Colorado Springs.
Wire communication in all direc-
tions from Pueblo is seriously Grip
pied by the storm and, one gang Of
linemen is said to be lost in the
mountains near Palmer Lake. An
other crew is stalled at Monument
unable to go in either direction.
At Pueblo the wind is still blow
ing but no snow is falling. Rail
road officials declare that the snow
is still falling at Palmer Lake and
east of Pueblo on the plains, where
it is believed that thousands OF
head of cattle have perished. No
reports of human fatalities were re-
ceived at Pueblo today, but 1t is
feared that many persons were
caught on the highways north of
this city.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1920-04-19
GEORGE D|DN' 7
TATTLE ABOUT
WILSON, CLAIM
Report That EngIand's King
Made Sighting Remarks
About President Is FIatly
Denied BY Japan

isS MORNING JOURNAL -sseiAL LEASED wtEst
Washington, April 1S.-Reports
published in this country to the
effect that the Japanese diet had
been prorogued last month by
Premier Hara to prevent dis
cussion of "a diplomatic blunder,"
which involved President Wilson's
name, have reached Japan and
caused the foreign Office to issue
"a formal denial According to the
published story. King George Of
England in private conversation
with Marquis Saionji, and Baron
Maxine, the two Japanese dele
gates at the peace conference, was
said to have referred to Presi-
dent Wilson as IAN officious busy
body who wanted to measure the
whole world with his republican
foot rule and alter everything that
did not square with the constitu-
ton of the United States" King
George further was quoted as ex-
pressing regret tnat, through Am
erican objection at Versailles, the
Japanese claim for racial equality
was not included in the treaty.
Political enemies of the present
japanese cabinet are charged with
responsibility for the circulation
of "a stoly which now has brought
a formal denial from Ambassador
| Shidehara, Who is at San Fran
cisco, where he has just met his
wife and children on their ar'iral
from japan. Ambassador Shid"-
hara telegraphed the embassy
here:
Certain newspapers in this
country have lately published a
story circulated in Japan wnlcn
speculates upon the contents cl u
suppressed statement In 4 recen,
bulletin Of the Japanese foreign
office giving an account OF a visit
to London of the Japanese dele.
gates to the peace conference.
''As result of inquiries made
| of the foreign office in TOXIC
the Japanese embassy is author
lied to deny in the most Categorical
terms the authenticity of. such
story in whole or in part. The
japanese government has not al
any time received any information
from its delegates of the nature as
reported in the press relative Il
the remarks made by his majesty
the king, to the Japanese delegates
on the occasion of the audience
rendered to them.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1920-04-19
CHICAGO STRIKE
CH|EFSORDERED
RE-ARRESTEO BY
j. s. OFFICIAL
Warrants Are Issued for
Taking Into Custody John.
Grunau and Two Other
Members of Outlaw Group
BROKE FAITH WITH
GOVERNMENT, CLAIM
Attend Meetings Of Striking
SwitChmen When They
Had Promised to Take No
Part in WaIkout Move,
tpr MORNING JOURNAL SPECIAL LEASED weEl

Chicago, April 1S.-Warrants Tor
the rearrest Of John Grunau, presi-
uent of me outlaw Chicago Aard-
mems association; p. V. Miller ana
Fred Radke, were issued today by
a United States commissioner, Fed
eral agents declared the men had
broken taith with the government
in attending meetings OF striking
sWitchmen after they haG been ie-
leased on promise to take no fui-
ther part IN the strike movement
Seven other alleged sIlhe lead
ers were taken before comnls-
sioncr today. All but one Were le-
leased on Their own recognlZahce
until tomorrow in order 10 OBTAIN
bond, after pi omising they would
attend no union meetings in the
meantime. one refused 70 promise
to remain away from meetings OF
the strikers and was taken TO jail
While the General Managers as
sociation announced tonight that
indications were that the strike IN
| the terminal district virtually had
lost its effectiveness, A. +. Whit
ney, vice president of the Brother
hood of Railroad Trainmen, said
their officers would NEE, tomorrow
to consider revoking charters OF
brotherhood, locals whose men re-
| fused to return to work.
Mr.. Whitney said he had re-
ceived reports that groups of strik-
ers on several roads returned to
work today.
THE strike is absolutely brok-
! en-" he said. Our plans are now
directed toward protecting our con-
tracts with the railroads"
"The strike situation at Chicago
substantiated the improvements
which have taken place during the
past week." statement by the
railroads said. Reports received
from other points indicate that ths
strike is rapidly breaking through
out the country"
Strike, leaders maintained tonigh
THAT their ranks were unbroken. 4
meeting of heads of the OUTLAW
union from all parts of the coun'
try has been called for tomorrow n
! Chicago by John Grunau.
Plans for continuing the strike
would be continued, Grunau said.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1920-04-19
Strike Situation
in Tabloid Form
for Busy Readers

The na~ wide railroad
strike app - collapsed.
Except &c
tons, rails LsIo,os, q uo,s.
last night the - w fRpo,u a
who followed the leaSSs iSes,l
John Grunau of Chicago, - =,
returned 10 work. Normal pas
senger service was virtually re-
stored, they said, while substan-
tial progress had been made in
moving the vast amount of
freight that has been accumu-
lating throughout the country,
especially in the east. during
the past three weeks.
Many of the strikers went
out without presenting any
grievances and later announced
that failure to receive increases
in wages granted to other rail-
road men prompted their ac-
tion. The strikers, who acted in
defiance of their railroad
brotherhood chiefs, have gen
orally returned without any
definite promises of more pay.
In many cases. however,
they have been assured their
demands will be presented to
President Wilson's labor board,
which is empowered under the
federal transportation act TO
settle disputes between the raj
roads and their men, The
board is now sitting in Wash
ington,
In Chicago. the original strike
center, railroad officials report
ed the strike had lost its 'et-
feCtiveness.
In the New York district it
was apparent that most of the
strikers, whose numbers were
variously estimated from 1000
to 10000. had ,eturaed. Two
thousand employees of the Hud-
son tubers were the only united
and important holdouts.
In Detroit an attempt will be
made today to resume switch
ing operations with volunteer
crews. In Cleveland all LEGAL
freight terminals, with the eX-
captlon of the New York Cen-
trtI o., AVOID yards and the
Erie railroad, were still ned up,
but passenger service through
the union station vas normal.
The return today Gf several
hundred striking Baltimore and
Ohio trainmen of the Connells-
ville-Pittsburgh division is eX-
pected to mark general resump-
ton of freight service in that
district. A few Pittsburgh ter
mnal men are still out
Virtually normal conditions
were reported in the Buffalo,
Toledo and Philadelphia dis
tricts, where the majority of
the strikers had returned to
work,
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1920-04-19
Several Trains Are Stalled
in Huge Snow Drifts; Pas
sengers Are Marooned.
FoodIeSS, SleepleSS.

Icy MORNING JOURNAL SPECIAL LEASED wiRsl
Denver, Colo, April 1S.-The
second day of the blizzard prevail
ing in Denver, brought almost
complete paralysis to all railroads
entering Denver and so completely
'blockaded the streets of the city
that no traffic eXcept street cars
will be permitted in the downtown
section tomorrow.
The Santa Fe, Colorado South
ern and the Denver & Rio Grande
railroads have annulled all freight
and passenger schedules. TheN
will make no effort to move trains
until they have succeeded in clear
ing their lines. The Rock Island,
Burlington and Union Pacific are
attempting to operate trains, but
their efforts are meeting with
small success. The few trains ar
irving here are hours late.
Several passenger trains, one
freight train and four crowded IN
terurban cars We're stalled in huge
drifts on various lines, Hundreds
of men. women and children pas
sengers spent Saturday night ana
Sunday in the coaches, foodless ana
sleepless. Many are facing an
other night in the cars.
Denver faces milk famine as d
result of blockaded rural highways
and annulment of milk trains.
Continuance of the storm will also
Great a serious food situation.
The mayors proclamation pro-
hibiting traffic in the downtown
section tomorrow was issued 10
give the street cleaners a chance
to remove the drifts from the thor-
oughfares.
Telephone and telegraph COM
panies reported wire service OUT OF
the city improved tonight, bu'
messages are still being delayed
The estimated fall of snow is one
and a half feet.
According to reports from the
local weather bureau tonight inc
storm started in Montana ana
swept over eastern Idaho, Utah
norther New Mexico, northern
Arizona, Colorado, wyoming and
parts of South Dakota, Nebraska
Iowa and Kansas. a
There was no snow in southeast
/ ern and northwestern Colorado TO-
day.
The temperature here today
ranged from rs to II degrees
above zero, twenty-nine degrees
below normal for this date.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1920-04-19
PITCAIRN ISLAND Is
ON NEW TRADE ROUTE
10y nosslss JouRnAL SPECIAL LEASED w,ssf

10y NosHlso JOURNAL SPECIAL LGssEn wtsst
Pago Pago, American Samoa,
April 1S.-The opening of a new
ocean lane has brought into COM
munication with the outside world
Pitcairn island, situated in the
eastern part of the south Pacific,
an island which, before the con-
struCtion of the Panama canal,
perhaps. one of the most rarely
visited places in the seven seas.
The great circle route from Pan
anna to Australia passes directly by
Pitcairn island now and in conse-
quence the once lonely islanders
find themselves suddenly in close
touch with world events whereas,
in times past they accounted them
selves fortunate II in a year one or
two ships visited their shores.
Pitcairn island Is inhabited ny
the descendants of the British sail
ors who more than 100 years ago
by mutiny siezed the ship Bounty
and setting their commander, Cap
tain Bligh, and his officers adrlft
in an open boat. returned to Tahiti
and having INDUCED a companyso or
natives to accompany them, sailed
away to Pitcairn where they re-
NAMED undiscovered for twenty
five years. There are now forty
families living on the island, all of
them direct descendants of these
mutinous white men and their
Tahitian wives.
The is and, lying just to the
southwark of the Tropic kof Capri
corn, has semi-tropical climate
and in consequence many of the
fruits of the tropic and temperate
zones flourish there. This fact
makes it a grateful stopping place
for vessels.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1920-04-19
TIMBER WORKERS WILL
GO ON STRIKE MAY |

(specInl Correspondence to The Journai1
Menominee, Mich, April ls.--
Paper mills, lumber mills and all
other wood working manufacturing
plants of the nation will suffer on
May when many thousand timber
workers of all kinds throughout
the upper peninsula of Michigan so
on strike for eight hours work and
ten hours pay, This'is the greatest
timber producing section in the
United States, so that when the
strike breaks the paper shortage
as well as all other products de-
pending upon wood will be greatly
augmented. Employers assert that
they will close down permanently
rather than meet the demands.
They are showing fight by shipping
out more lumber than has ever
been known here, Great lumber
piles which have not been depleted
for fifty years today stand nearly
empty.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1920-04-19
FIVE PASSEsN GER TRAINS
STALLED IN SNOWDRlfTS

Pueblo,s Colo, April 1S.-After
bucking the snow drifts for thirty
six hours with all the modern
methods. and machinery, railroad
officials in Pueblo tonight reported
that the five passenger trains
stalledaby snow drifts between Pu-
eblo and Denver had not been re-
leased and prospects for their early
release were meager, depending
entirely upon how soon the wind
abated.
The snow plows bucked their
way from Pueblo to Denver
through drifts near Palmer Lake,
but the wind Immediately filled the
cuts with snow and the situation
remain the same as it was before
the attempt to open the tracks was
made. Since Saturday noon, nc
trains have moved In either direc-
tion. Three Of the five stalled
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1920-04-19
TAMPA IDEA Of
WEARING DENIM
SWEEPS COUNTRY
Florida City Claims Honor
OF Launching the Move
ment to Bring Down the
Hiqh Cost of Dressing.

10y MORNING JOURNAL bFtClSN EtbsNb W'NN'
Tampa, Fla, April 1s,--Whether
the wearing of overalls and calicos
instead of blue serges, native palm
beaches, homespuns, voiles and
other expensive clothing will
bring down the high cost of
dressing is an experiment first
started here and now spreading
through all Florida and into Ala
bama The whole country now
knows of it and has characterized
1t as the Tampa idea"
The new style movement, its
originators say, is dictated in the
spirit of public duty and necessi-
ty and does not indicate any les
Sening of desire on the part of
either men or women for good and
stylish apparel. They think, how
ever that it Is worth while to try
to popularize overalls for men and
calicoes and ginghams for women
and II is no secret that the femi-
nine experimenters are still looking
for the return of silks, satins, or
candies and the like to the limita-
tions of their purses.
so it came about that Hafford
Jones. secretary of an insurance
company, started the OVeralls' clut
of Tampa Each member pledged
to wear overalls as a regular thinG
until clothing prices tumbled
Hundreds have Joined and many
are making good. Others say they
are keeping the pledge just as
faithfully by taking advantage of
the clause which allows them to
wear Old clothes in lieu of over
alls-just so they don't buy any
new stuff
When the men organized the
women took up the battle. the New
Thought and Unity club, headed
by Mrs Clara Lawton Metcalf
pledging its membership to calico
dresses. All of this had its first
public demonstration on Easter
Sunday.
Men and women, correctly garb-
ed to harmonic with the new idea
gathered in the court house square
Addresses were made, new pledges
received, and petitions signed ask
! ing city, state and national Off.
cials to take notice and give aid
Merchants looked on and frowned
and later announced that theil
sales had not fallen off bit. They
are not the only ones who smilt
knowingly at the movement ant
predict that just as the foregoinl
| of the lucious porterhouse steal
and choice rib roasts increased tn,
cost of brisket-chuck and rump
the abandonment of beautiful silk
and all wool garments will raise th'
cost of denims and calicoes.
This overalls business is only {
fool joke" said one of the LEADING
clothiers. Just as long as folk
who work for wages demand fit
teen-d dollar silk shirts, three-dol
lar silk neckties and two and f;
! dollar silk socks. they will ge
them And while they're buyinl
that sort of stuff you may lay you
heaviest bet on their also buyins
| the best suits of clothing tht
market affords"
The overall club, however, in
sists that the war has only begur
and that they'll stick II out anC
are gaining recruits In punches,
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1920-04-19
HUGE CANNON BALL
EMBEDDED IN TREE

fsr MORNING JOURNAL SPECIAL LEASED wiRsl
Vancouver, B. c.. April 1S.-An
old fashioned cannon ball of the
25-pound variety used many years
ago on this coast by the admiralty
ships, caused the False Creek Lum-
ber COMPANY loss of $3.50 the
other day 1t was embedded in the
center of a huge log cut at Duncan
bay. The tree had grown around
the ball and concealed it so well
that 1t was not discovered until the
saw struck it. The missile must
have been discharged many years
ago by a passing warship.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1920-04-19
ABNER DAVIS TO PUSH
WORK IN PEC0S FIELD

ESPECIAL DISPATCH TO MORNING JOURNAL
Fort Worth, Tex, April lS.--
Casing was ordered by Abner Da-
Wis to be shipped TO Pecos imme-
diately for the drilling of a well to
The new sand found at l,SOO teet'
News from that field indicates that
more than $50 new locations have
been made since the discovery OF
the new sand. Abner Davis Is on
the ground getting leases and max
ing preparations for the compile
ton of the refinery and big work
is under way. Davis has great con-
fidence in the Pecos field ana says
this looks like the big pool OF the
United States.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1920-04-19
SANTA FE GIRL GETS
HONORABLE MENTION
IN ESSAY CONTEST
Cav noWs,so JOURNAL SPECIAL LEASED w,RuI

tRV MoRNiNa JOURNAL SPECIAL LtNstp WHIT
Washington, April Donald
l.. Campbell, a 10 year old high
school student of Clinton, Ia, was
announced today frs, prize winner
in the army national school contest
for the best essay on the benefits
Of enlistment in the army. Second
prize went to Marjorie Sheetz, Chill
leo he. Mo-, and a third went to
Sallie Brown Eason, Olive Branch,
Miss. Medals will be awarded the
winners, who will get free trip TO
washington by Secretary Baker.
Irene I.asater, Santa, Fe, n. M,
was among those given honorable
mention.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1920-04-19
MANY ARE WILLING BUT
FEW WILL BE CHOSEN
10y MORNING ,ou-s>- 81 se,Al LEASED was

10y MORNING Jo1ss,- 81 sc,AL tsAsEo ~tss'
Chicago, April 1s.-Homer
Cummings. chairman of the demo-
cratic national committee, and 9th
er democratic leaders arrived today
to arrange for the national eonven-
ton, in San Francisco. Among the
committees tasks win be selection
of assistant sergeants at arms out
Of 100000 applications.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1920-04-19
DING BEGINS

this The journal publishes Its first Ding cartoon
These will hereafter daily feature We feel they are
space. The New York Tribune and the
Des Moines Register fea them front page daily
We very proud of our achievement We know You
look kindly wit and timely aptness OF these
cartoons Ding always rings the bell with shot
Watch The Journal grow.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1920-04-19
Helen Hughes Is Dead.

Glenn Falls, N. Y, April 1S.-
Helen Hughes. eldest daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs Charles Hughes.
died here today after an illness Of
several months OF Influenza anu
pneumonia. She was ss years old.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1920-04-19
THE WEATHER
FORECASTS.

Denver, Colo, Aphil 1S.-New
Mexico: Monday, unsettled, prob
ably snow north and east portions,
colder east portion; Tuesday, part
ly cloudy, rising temperature east
of mountains.
Arizona: Monday and Tuesday,
generally fair; rising temperature.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1920-04-19
LOCAL REPORT.

Conditions for the twenty-four
hours ended at p. m. yesterday,
recorded by the university: