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Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-06-01
BOMB BLAST is
FATAL TO TWO.
THIRTEEN HURT
Explosion Occurs at the
Aberdeen, Md, Army
Proving Grounds; Four Of
the Injured May Die.

Washington, May 31.--Two men
were killed and thirteen injured
four probably fatally, by the ex'
plosion of a bomb at the Aberdeen
Maryland, army proving grounds
during preparations for airplane
bombing experiments, according tc
official reports telephoned the wal
department tonight by Major w
A. Barden and Captain C, II. M
Roberts, special investigators sent
to report and ascertain the cause
of the explosion.
The dead are Privates A. A.
Shermer, Fourteenth. and K. II,
Grinnell, Fourteenth squadron, air
service.
May Be Fatally Hurt.
Captain j. f. Hall. air service,
of New Haven, Conn, 1t was said,
was not expected to live. He was
wounded seeverly about the eyes
and face
First Lieutenant c. G. Eliason,
air service, of Hagestown, Md. the
report said, was expected to recov-
er, he received a deep wound just
above the right hip.
First Lieutenant H. Il. Reese,
quartermaster corps of Gwynn-
brook, Md, also was expected to
recover. His thumb and fifth fin
ger of the right hand had been re-
moved.
Private Samuel Welnstock. of
ft-t, :
pany. suffered Il punctured lung
and was not expected to recover.
Privates l.. S. Site, of the Four
teenth air service; p. w. Hall. NJ.
d, Blezine, of the some organiza-
ton; c. j, O'NeiIl, of the Thirty
fourth ordnance company, and Ed
ward Jarry, Of the same organiZa-
tion, all were wounded and recoV-
cry was reported doubtful.
Suffering From Shock.
r. NJ. Herr, a civilian, employed
at the grounds, was said to be suf-
fering severely from the shock of
the explosion.
Privates S. p Maace, Forty
seventh ordnance company: l.. J.
Titlow, of the Thirty-fourth ord
nance company, and Private r. f.
Bohle, of the same organization,
were less severely wounded.
Neither Major Borden nor Cap
tain Roberts attempted in oral re-
ports tonight TO fix responsibility.
They said they had been unable to
ascertain the full facts, but would
make thorough investigation.
They were ordered to Aberdeen by
airplane upon receipt OF first re-
ports of the explosion.
According to other reports,
however, a fifty-pound bomb rolled
from the air plane and was struck
by the rudder as the plane swung
around.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-06-01
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Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-06-01
AIR SERVICE BOARD
EX0NERATES PILOT
OF WRECKED PLANE

Washington, May 31.--Thorough
investigation of the army ambu-
lance airplane crash Saturday In
which seven men were killed, will
be made by the inspector general
of the army, under orders issued to-
day by Secretary Weeks. The in
vestigation will be independent of
that made by a special board of in
quiry of the air service.
1t was indicated that Cognizance
would be taken of the statement by
Captain De Levergne. air attache Of
the French embassy, who went to
Langley field in the machine but
who declined to return in it. He
stated that he had noticed lack of
balance of the plane and that at
times 1t appeared out of control.
The air service board made pub
lic today It's findings. In 1t Lieut..
S. NJ, Ames. the pilot. was exon
Grated and the report said there
was no evidence of defect IN the
design Of the craft. The accident,
the board said. was unavoidable
and was due to the severe storm,
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-06-01
WOOD-FORBES MISSION RETURNS
TO MANILA AFTER TRAVELLING 1S
DAYS THROUGH NORTHERN LuzON
Scores of Public Meetings and Private Con-
ferences Have Been Held, Listening to the
Views of the Natives Regarding Indepen-
dence for the Philippines.

Manila, P l., May 80 (by the AS
sociated Press. )-The mission COM
posed of Major General Leonard
Wood and w. Cameron Forbes,
former governor general Of the
Philippines, which was sent TO the
islands by President Harding to in
vestlgate conditions, returned to
Manila today after travelling eight
cen days by train, automobile,
launch horse back and steamer
through the northern section Of
Luzon island.
The mission held scores of pub
lie meetings and private confer
enceS throughout its travels, listen
ing to the views of natives regard
ing independence for the Philip
pines. examining local financial
affairs, sanitation. schools, public
works and administration of just
ice and agricultural conditions.
Mission Separated.
After visiting the central prov
inces of Luzon island the mission
separated. General Wood travelled
through the northern Pacific
Di iuNllltto, W Hllt MI, ptbcS went
through the mountainous provinces
among the non-Christian tribes.
The parties united again on the
west coast of Luzon,
Both commissioners said that
their sojourns everywhere had been
marked by the friendliest feelings
of the natives for the Americans,
At the public hearings they said
virtually all of the speakers among
the Christian population favored
Independence for the islands, with
la protectorate by the United States.
Only q few speakers advocated
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-06-01
UNION LEADERS IN
WASHINGTON SILENT

Washington. May 31.--None of
the heads of the railroad employees
unions who could be reached to-
night would comment on the rail-
road labor boards order decreas-
ing railway wages an average of
IL per cent.
w. s. Carter. president of the
brotherhood Of Locomotive En-
gineers and Firemen. and Presl-
dent w. G. Lee OF the Trainmen,
and L. f. Sheppard, president of
the Conductors. are here for a
conference with representatives of
southern roads. Sheppard said he
would call a meeting of all the
general chairmen of the conduc-
tors for July at Chicago, where
the wage reductions would be dis
cussed.
In labor circles generally the
action Of the board was regarded
as a victory for the men as the
railroads had sought a reduction
of at least 25 per cent,
Railroad executives here de-
clined to comment tonight upon
the announcement.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-06-01
Carriers Executives Express
Disappointment Over
Boards DeciSioni Think
Cut Is Not Deep Enough,
GOT ABOUT HALF OF
WHAT THEY EXPECTED
Earnings Won't Be Increas-
ed Enough to Make It
Possible to Make Much
of a Rate Cut, Is Opinion

Chicago, May 31.---Railway exc
cutives tonight expressed disap-
pointment at what they termed the
inadequate wage decreases an
nounced by the railroad labor
board
b. NJ. Jewell, president of the
railroad department Of the Ameri-
can Federation of Labor. refused to
comment but declared that the re-
duction would be taken up at an
executive meeting probably in Chi
cago soon.
Cut Ia Insufficient.
THE reduction Is not. in my
opinion, sufficient to meet the de-
mands Of the situation" said II, e.
Byram, president Of the Chicago,
Milwaukee & st, Paul railroad.
THE railroad in good faith asked
for and expected that the board
would make a reduction of wages
| equivalent to the advance II grant
ed July 20. 1920. That advance
proved to run at the rate of almost
| $500 600, 900 a year when the rail
ways were handling a normal bust
ness and averaged about 22 per
cent.
"The reduction is just about one
| half of this sum. 1t is estimated
that it will amount to $500, 900, 600
a year, or an average of about II
per cent The reduction granted
will be helpful, but it Will not be
sufficient. Whether it and other
! deyelor nients will make practica
bic any reann''-rs y ~
( -na 9pni mo ,fleet npCil .lt r.
earnings of the railways. II does
not seem probable that the net
earnings of the railroads will be
increased enough to make practi-
cable any substantial reductions ir
rates in the near future" ~
! Relief Granted Is Small.
s. NJ. FELTON,, president of tbs
| Chicago Great Western railroad
declared that he was disappointed
THE relief granted to the roads,
he said. lis relatively so small as tc
preclude early consideration of any
substantial reduction of freight
and passenger rates although dis
ordinations or where it is showr
that rates are seriously hinder.
ing movement of traffic changes
| will be made"
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-06-01
C0NFIp,> g.. VOTED
IN PRES a'5 99lAND
BY FRENCf> |~eoo%@,22ER

Paris, May 81, (By - S9.stj
ISOLATED Press 1.-The y
today voted confidence in -
mier BRAND In ConnectiO
with the reparation settlement.
The vote was 277 to 8.
The question of confidence
arose during discussion of the
budget expenditures recover
able from Germany. The rad
ical socialist, NJ Hery, pre-
sented a motion that the de-
Cialons at the London confer
ence be referred to the H.
nance and foreign committees.
NJ, BRAND. in asking for a
vote of confidence. said he
was not the one to adopt a
policy which disregarded the
agreement the allies had
reached in London and which
sought to obtain from Ger
many a greater amount than
the reparatiOns commissions
had awarded.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-06-01
POSTAL BAN ON
TWO SOCIALIST
PAPEKS IS OFF
Hays Restores the MiIWau-
kee Leader and the New
York Call to Second Class
Mailing Privileges.

Washington, May 31.-P ostal
prohibitions against the Milwaukee
Leader and the New York Call. So
cialist newspapers, were With
drawn today by Postmaster Cen
eral Hays, who restored them TO
second-class mailing privileges. The
action was in line with that re
Gently taken in the case of the
Liberator, a periodical published in
New York.
Orders cancelling the second
class mail privileges of the publ
cations were issued by Postmaster
General Burleson in 1917 after an
inquiry which Mr.. Burleson said
had shown that through articles
published each had violated the
espionage act, The Llberator--a
successor to The Masses-ceased
publication soon afterward, the
publishers announcing they could
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-06-01

complete separation, while occas-
ionally speakers opposed independ-
ence in any form at present.
Many Oppose Independence.
Many natives. especially property
owners, told the commission In pri-
vate conferences that they believed
the present relations between the
United States and the Philippines
should continue indefinitely.
Among the non-Christian tribes.
comprising approximately 350,O0O
people in the mountainous proytn-
.ces the leaders expressed to the
mission the warmest friendship for
the United states anl opposed m
dependence. The leaders said they
desired the privilege of conduct
ing their own local affairs under
American supervision and that
they believed a continuation of the
present insular government would
be best for their people.
Have Confidence In America.
Al public meetings along the
west coast there was a further ex-
change in the views on independ
enCe and the party Travelled south
ward. In the province of Ilocos-
uOrte, a large majority of the
speakers were insistent upon an
immediate end Of present condi-
tions with the granting Of pro-
tectorate. while in the adjoining
provinces of Ilocos Sur, Abra and
Lepanto, speakers said they were
willing to accept without protest
any form of government congress
saw fit to grant. These speakers
expressed their entire confidence in
the fairness OF the American peo-
pie, ..,,....t.-..-..-...-.sJ
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-06-01
400 MILLION DOLLARS TO
BE CUT FROM RAIL WAGES
REBELS ELECTRICALLY
EXPLODE MINE UNDER
A BAND; SIX KILLED

Dublin, May 81. (By the
Associated Press.) - Military
headquarters issued state
nent tonight that rebels cleo
rically exploded a land mine
Inder the band of the Hamp-
shire regiment as it was play
ing at the range near Youghal
today. Six persons were killed,
according to this statement, in
Guiding two band boys and q
were wounded, five seriously
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-06-01
AVERAGE CUTS
ANNOUNCED IN
BOARD RULING

Chicago, May 1-Reductions
per hour for various classes of en-
ployes. to be announced tomorrow
by the railroad labor board. follow:
Clerical and Station Forces.
Storekeepers, chief clerks and
clerical supervisory forces--6 cents.
Clerks (two or more years ex-
perience)-6 cents
Clerks (more tnan one and less
than two years eXperience)- Ia
cents.
Clerks Qess than one year)--
cents.
Train callers, announcers and
gate men--l0 cents.
Janitors, telephone operators and
way bills clerks-10 cents.
Office boys and others under lS
s. cents.
Station and warehouse freight
handlers--6 cents.
(Sealers and food inspectors
cent above freight handlers and
also stevedores cents above
freight handlers)
Common laborers. around sta
tions and warehouses--8l u cents.
Maintenance and Structural Forces.
Construction foremen-10 cents.
Assistant foremen. hosting engi-
neers and bridge inspectore--l0 0
cents.
Section foremen-10 cents,
Building mechanics-1O cents.
| Building mechanics helpers--7 Y
cents.
Track laborers--S II cents.
ing watchmen--S Il cents.
Laborers around shops--i0 cents
Shop Employees.
Supervisory forces-S cents.
Machinists, boilermakers. etc
| Gall crafts)- 5 cents.
Apprentices and helpers-S cents
Car cleaners-6 II cents
Telesraplicrs, Telephones
and Ngcnta.
T,]earaphefE te.ephanegs, tower
f, .,,v 1,t,#,. ,-.Ss..N sL4 ss
graphl-6 cents. -..
Agents (non-tGegraph) - 5
cents
Engine Service Employees.
Passenger service: Engineer:
and motormen, firemen, helpers
cents.
Freight service; Engineers, sire'
men and helpers-S cents,
Yard service: Engineers fire
men and helpers-S cents.
Hoster service: Hostlers ant
helpers--S cents.
Train Service Employees.
| Passenger service Qncludint
suburban serWce): Conductors
ticket collectors, baggagemen
flagmen and brakemen-7 l..
| cents.
Freight service (local ant
| through: Conductors, flagmer
and brakemen--S cents.
Yard service: Foreman, helpers
and switch tenders-S cents.
Stationary Engine and Boiler
Room Employees.
Engineers, firemen and oilers
| s cents.
fCOntinnad on paQa Two
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-06-01
Lenroot'S Effort to Cut the
House Appropriation For
Continuing the 1916 Pro-
gram Is FruitIeSS,
ATTEMPT TO HALT WORK
ON CRUISERS DEFEATED
Disarmament Questions and
Many Other Matters Are
ThreShed Out Anew in a
Debate Lasting All Day.

Washington, May 31.--The third
day of the senate debate on the
$495, 100000 naval appropriation
bill opened today with the group
Of senators who have been prornl-
nent in the disarmament and econ
omy controversies offering new
proposals for naval reductions. A
final vote, however, is expected by
leaders tomorrow or Thursday.
The amendment offered by Sem
ator Lenroot, republican, Wlscon-
sin. to cut $15,000,000 from the
10000. 900 voted by the house for
continuing work on the 1915 nav
al building program, was rejected
35 to 90.
King Speaks Several Hours.
Senator King, democrat, utah,
then offered an amendment pro-
posing temporary suspension OF
work on five of the six new battle
cruisers and also on six super
dreadnaughts of the South Dakota
class He spoke several hours on
his amendment and 1t went over
until tomorrow. pisarmameut
questions, the place The United
States should occupy among the
naval powers. comparisons of the
naval programs of the United
States, Great Britain and Japan
and numerous other subjects were
thrCshed out anew today.
In supporting his amendment.
Senator Lenroot expressed the
opinion, in which Senator Will
lialns, democrat, Mississippi. con-
Cured, that the United States
should not become more than the
second strongest naval power OPP
posing the Lenroot amendment,
Senator Poindexter, republican,
Washington. declared for q navy
at least equal to any. The Lenroot
amendment was supported by ten
republicans and ten democrats.
The former included:
Borah. Idaho; johnson, Calf
fornia; Kenyon, iowa; McNary.
oregon; NorbeCk, South Dakota
and Norris, Nebraska. The demo-
cratic supporters included: Ash
urst, Arizona; Kendrick, Wyom-
ing; King, Utah, and Sheppard,
Texas. Twenty-eight republicans
were Joined by seven democrats in
rejecting Senator Lenroot's pro-
posal The democrats included
Walsh, Montana.
Proposes Suspension of Work.
Senator Kings amendment pro-
posed suspension of work on all
six new battle cruisers except the
Saratoga and also tho six super
dreadnaughts--the South Dakota,
North Carolina, Indiana, Montana.
Iowa and Massachusetts. He said
that the six super r-dreadnaughts of
the California class should be-
completed. He urged his amend
ment on the ground of economy
and also that capital ships con-
Hruction should be deferred until
the value,-of big ships in future
naval warfare is determined.
IAN Answer to the Challenge
IN pleading anew for a disarm-
ament agreement between the ma
val powers Senator king referred
to suspension, until a few months
ago, of Great Britain's capital ship
construction program. the now
WontinuAd IN page Twnl
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-06-01

Kansas City. May 81 S1,--Testimonl
that he had received offers of fl.
nancial assistance from persons in.
terested in the prosecution of Den
eel Chester. charged with the mur.
der of Miss Florence Barton, if he
would swear Chester fired the fata
shot, was given at Chester's tria
today by Fred Roberts. ais
charged with murder in connection
with the killing.
Roberts testified he was with
Chester until midnight october 2,
the night when Miss Barton was
shot to death by a supposed high
wayman while riding with Howard
Winter, her fiance. and that the
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-06-01
SLASH TO TAKE
EFFECT JULY |
ON 104 LINES
AVE RACE 12%
Railroad Board viii Hand
Down Its Decision We'd
neSday Making a ReduC-
tion in Employees Pay
RULING AFFECTS ALL
CLASSES OF WORKERS
Smallest Slice Taken From
Boys Under 18, Who win
Receive 5 Cents an Hour
Less Under New Scale,

Chicago, May 81, (By the
Associated Press. AN es-
timated four hundred mil
lion dollars will be slashed
from the nations railway
wage bill when an order
cutting wages an average Of
twelve per cent to be hand
ed down tomorrow by the
United States railway labor
board, becomes effective
July first. The order affects
members of 81 labor organ
izations, employed on 104
railroads.
While the decrease is specifically
applied only to the roads whose
cases have been heard by the board,
the decision says it may later be
applied to any other road asking a
hearing under provisions of the
transportation act.
Average Cut Of IL Per Cent.
Per centages of reductions com
puted by members of the board
gave tho average of . per cent and
the same source estimated the an
nual reduction in wages at APP
proxImately $4O0,000,00
The decision brought reductions
varying from to IL cents an houI
Or from to j. per cent, and in thC
case of geCiisr hboror- Wtpca on
the ~ ttsa : 1ntnd M 81 h'
rn9u." Ftg5 ,% t. 1U ~ y j-4y
20, 1920.
For section men the reduction
was approximately Is per cent, Of
from 1910 to $302 per day.
Switchmen and shop crafts were
given nine per cent reduction
while train service men were cut
approximately seven per cent, Can
reparers were cut about ten PEI
cent.
Employees RCclasSificd.
The board recently rcclassifiet
the various employees in connection
with railway operations and tn 6
II was pointed out, may have some
effect on labor costs,
The board, also, Il rev weeks
ago. ordered abrogation of the ma
tional working agreements, to be-
come effective July /. At the
hearing on the petition for abroga
tion OF these agreements, railroad
witnesses estimated savings in Ia.
Dor cost as nigh as $300,000,00C
annually. This would be in addt'
ton to the saving possible through
the wage reduction decision.
Common labor pay, over which
(Cnntinnad on Page Twol
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-06-01
CLAIMS HE WAS OFFERED MONEY
TO SWEAR CHESTER fired SHOT
THAT KILLED KANSAS CITY GIRL
Fred Roberts, Also Charged With Murder in
Connection With Miss Barton's Death,
Makes Sensational Charges at the Trial;
Tries to Establish an Alibi For His Friend.
fRy TUE AssoCIATED PREss.)

.wo men spent the evening riding
n a motor car downtown. Accord
ng to state evidence the shooting
occurred at 1915 p, nj.
Says He Received Offers.
He said he and Chester, on the
advice of a private detective. left
town three days after the killing.
Roberts was arrested in st. Joseph,
Mo. Chester was arrested al Great
Falls, Mont.
While he was in Jail at st, Jo-
,eph. Roberts testified, he received
offers from John Hagan. head of
a private detective agency, and
from William Barton. a cousin.
and II. r. Barton. a brother of the
dead girl, who, he declared. tried
to induce him to sign statement
saying Chester had fired the shot.
Roberts said he was offered finan-
cial backing in starting a garage,
immunity from all charges against
him. and money if he would sign
such statement. He said he re-
fused to sign because it was not
true, Y
Didn't you and Chester and a
third man drive into garage here
at 2 o'clock the morning of the
tragedy and talk to a man named
Chapman. a former partner of
yours, and negro and Buyot. ask
ed B. kimbrell. special prosecutor
Roberts said no" He said there
was no third man in the car.
Describes Their Drive.
Winter has testified there were
two other men in the car with the
man who did the shooting.
Concerning their drive the night
of the tragedy, Roberts named sew
eral places he said he and Chester
visited. They rode, he said, in a
borrowed car. the make of which
was the same as that Winter has
testified the three men occupied.
b .. r..
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-06-01
COURT ADJ0URNS OUT
OF RESPECT TO LATE
CHIEF JUSTICE WHITE
tRy The Associated Press, +,

Washington, May 3i.--The SUI
preme court, meeting today for its
last regular decision day before the
summer recess, adjourned until to-
morrow cut of respect to the late
Chief Justice Edward Douglass
White.
The chair of the late chief just
ice was .shrouded in black as was
the doorw way through which he
used 10 enter the chamber
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-06-01
PLEA MADE TO cox
FOR REINSTATEMENT
OF BOSTON POLICEMEN

Boston, May 31.--A plea to Gov
ernor Cox for reinstatement OF
members of the Boston police
force who went on strike in Sep
tember, 1919, was made today in
a letter signed by Michael Lynch
as president of the Boston Social
club, the former police fraternal
organization.
The men have "repentcd in sack
cloth and ashes" the letter de-
clared They believe they should
be pardoned and restored to good
standing.