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Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-07-20
METHODS USED BY The NAVY In
FERRETING out THOSE GUILTY
OF IMMORAL PRACTICE, RAPED
Republican and Democratic Committee Mem
bers Criticize the Tactics Employed by
Daniels and Roosevelt Among the Enlisted
Men at Newport Training Station.
lnY ruE AssoCIATEn PREssN

Mr.. Roosevelt), and the judge ad"
vocate general approved the organ
iZation and prepared the necessary
orders for it's creation" the minor
ity report asserts. II believe the
officers referred to erred in ap-
proving the use of enlisted per-
sonnel and l also believe that Mr..
Roosevelt erred in adopting and
approving their recommendation"
The minority report disagrees
emphatically with contentious of
the majority that Mr.. Roosevelt
was present at conferences at which
the methods to be used were dis
cussed. The minority agrees IN
substance with the findings of the
naval court of inquiry which in
|vestigated the scandal.
Mr.. Roosevelt late in the day
gave out a letter addressed to
Chairman Page, OF the senate naval
committee repeating his charges of
bad faith and deliberate unfair
ness" against Chairman Ball, of
the subcommittee and asking an
open hearing by the full commit
tee.
Chairman Page is absent from
Washington and Senator Ball issued
reply to Mr.. Roosevelt, declaring
his statements to be without
foundation"
Senator Ball announced that all
the testimony would be printed and
made public.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-07-20
OPERATORS TO RESIST
UNIONIZINGZ EFFORTS

Washington, July 19.-operators
in the Mingo. w. Va. coal field, in
resisting efforts to unionize their
workmen, acted on their own ac-
cord and were in no way influ-
encedN by the United States Steel
corporation, Ernest L. Bailey, SUI
perintendent of the Portsmouth
Solvay Coke company's mines at
Freeburn, KY, today informed the
senate investigating committee. He
emphatically denied. when ques-
toned by Senator Kenyon. repub-
lican, Iowa. that there was any as
sociation between the operators
and the steel corporation in policy
toward union labor.
Senator Kenyon read state
ment purported to have been is
sued by w. Jett Lauck. consulting
economist for the United Mine
Workers. in which it was charged
that the steel corporation was
the guiding hand" behind the ef-
fort to crush out "the mine work.
ers' organization" The statement
said the steel corporation, through
it's subsidiaries, was the largest pro-
ducer of coal In West Virginia,
was planning in conjunction with
the Norfolk & Western railroad to
extend its operations in the Mingo
field.
Mines supervised by Mr.. Bailey
are across the Tug river from
Mingo county. After Harry Olm-
stead, representing operators in
the region. had testified that twen-
ty-seven persons were known to
have been killed during disorders
since the middle Of May, 1920. Mr..
Bailey described attacks on men
employed at his mines who refused
to strike.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-07-20
PEONAGE CHARGE
IN M|NC0 FIELD
BRANDED UNTRUE
TWenty-Seven Persons Are
Known to Have Lost Their
Lives in Disorders Since
May, 1920, Claims.
(By The Assoclnted Press. }

Washington, July 19.-Twenty-
seven persons are known to have
lost their lives in the Mingo, w.
Va, coal field disorders since the
middle of May, 1920, Harry Ohm
sted, representing operators, tes-
titled today before. the senate in
vestigating committee. OF these,
he said, three state police and
national guardsmen were shot in
the back while in the performance
Of their duties"
After the strike was called, Ohm
sted said, operators solicited"
workmen from outside territory
and when these men alighted from
their trains they were Surround
ed by perhaps hundreds of strikers
who would seek first to induce
them to accept transportation
back"
"If persuasion failed" he said,
sit was followed by a system Of
abuse, scathing denunciation, villi-
fication, threats and in frequent
cases assault"
Charges of union officials that
miners were enslaved and held in
peonage were absolutely without
foundation" Olmsted testified.
Private detectives designated as
deputy sheriffs had been paid by
the operators, he said, because the
county had insufficient funds"
Senator Sterling, republican,
South Dakota, questioned bropriety
of such procedure. Mr.. Olmsted
explained that the mine owners,
needing protection, loaned the
money to the county for the pay
ment of deputies with an under
standing for reimbursement.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-07-20
PREMIER LLOYD GEORGE WILL COME
TO THE UNITED STATES TO ATTEND
PARLEY TO DISCUSS ARMAMENT CUT
JAPAN MAY EXCHANGE
VIEWS WITH u. S. AND
ENGLAND ON PROGRAM

Toxic, July 10 (by The As
sociated Press) Subsequent to
a cabinet meeting today which
discussed a report of Kijuro
Shidehara, the ambassador to
the United States. it was an
nounced that the United States,
Great Britain and Japan prob
ably would exchange views in
an effort to outline the pro-
gram for the coming Wash
ington conference.
A semi-official statement is
sued today says Japan is pre-
pared to give all prominence in
the conference to the questions
of the open door and equal OPP
portunity in China, so as to
place China in a fair way to
the attainment of an inde-
pendent national status. The
statement emphasizes the ne
cessity of cooperation by the
powers in aiding China in the
recovery of her rights and En-
terests.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-07-20
$4,000 RE WARD
IS OFFERED FOR
RETURN OF MAN
Son of E. V. Randolph, a
Sharon, Pa, Business
Man Is Kidnapped and Held
For $4,000 Ransom.
(By Ths Associated Press.)

Sharon, Pa, July ia reward
of $4,000 was offered tonight by
Edward V. Randolph for the safe
return Of his son, Thomas D. RAN
dolph business man, who was kid
naped last night and is being held
for $4,000 ransom, according to
his father.
The reward, Mr.. Randolph said,
would be paid to "any local per-
son who brings my boy home safe
ly and causes the apprehension of
his abductors." Not a cent, de-
clared Mr.. Randolph, would be
paid to the kidnapers.
The father stated he had ignored
the instructions received in a letter
from the kidnapers telling him to
go to Pittsburgh to obtain the
money demanded and If he was
successful to have his home ligted
up.
Another angle of the case de-
veloped when Augusta Goronsky,
of Trouts Corners, near here, said
she saw Randolph, whom she rec
ognized, driving past her home in
an automobile toward Sharon
about o'clock last night.
Randolphs father has engaged
the services of James p. Whitla,
an attorney, to take charge of the
familys personal efforts in run
ming down the abductors. Whitla,
a relative, is the father of Billy
Whitla, kidnapped in March, 1909.
Authorities said their best
chance of locating the missing man
was through his automobile, in
which he was abducted, according
to a letter received from him by
his wife this morning, in which he
asked the ransom be paid.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-07-20
HENRY F0RD'S OFFER
TO TAKE OVER NITRATE
PLANT TO BE HELD UP

Washington, July 19.-Govern-
ment action on Henry Ford's offer
to take over the nitrate plant at
Muscle Shoals. Ala, for conversion
into a fertilizer plant may await
conferences between Secretaries
Weeks and Mellon. it was said to-
day. Mr.. Mellon, officials said, is
regarded as an authority on
hydraulic power, adding that Mr..
Weeks would probably ask con-
gress for general authority to lease
the Muscle Shoals plant in order
to facilitate negotiations with Mr..
Ford or others from whom offers
might be received. There are re-
ports that the Dupont interests and
other chemical concerns are con-
sidering submitting offers for the
plant.
Mr.. Ford's scheme for providing
fertilizer cheaply to farmers. it was
said, would be of weight in de-
termining the governments atti-
tude. 1t has been estimated that
about s12.000.000 would be needed
to convert the plant, Ford also Of
fered today $1,500,000 annually for
100 years and $5,00O,000 in cash.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-07-20
NORRIS BILL To
MD FARMERS IS
F[AYED BY EDGE

Washington, July 10. = Senator
Edge, republican, New Jersey, at
tackled today in the senate the Nor
ris bill to create 500, ,000,0 900
corporation to finance farm ex-
ports. He denounced the measure
as class legislation and a violation
of the republican campaign pledges
to have "less government in busi-
ness"
This bill means direct govern
ment rivalry with private business
and that is government oppres-
sion," he said.
Senator Norris declared the bill
would increase prices of farm
products. Farmers, he said, were
bankrupt" but Senator Reed,
democrat, Missouri, challenged the
statement and Senator Norris said
that he was almost justified in
using the term.
Assertions by Senator Reed that
wheat. corn, rice and other agri-
cultural products had been export
ed during the last year far above
the average volume were support
cd by Senator Norris, but he said
that American farmers still had q
surplus which depressed prices.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-07-20
WH|TNEY, 0 'HARA
|.zAD THE FIELD
:, IN GOLF MATCH
Each Man Turns in a Score
of 73 for the 18 Holes;
Playing Conditions None
Too Favorable.
(By The Associated Press.)

Washington, July 19.-Nelson NJ.
Whitney, an amateur of the Audu-
bon Golf club Of New orleans, and
Pat O'Hara, a professional of the
Richmond Country club of Virgil
MIA, led field of 43 qualities in
the opening half of the qualifying
round today of the National Open
Golf tournament being played at
the Columbia Country club. Both
Whitney and O'Hara turned in
scores of 73 for the 1S holes and
their cards totaled at the ninth
and eighteenth holes showed iden-
tical scores of 36-37-73.
The spread in the qualifying
scores ranged to II players, who
tied for last place with scores of
rs. Following Whitney and O'Hara
came four players with "a, includ-
ing Walter Hagen, the 1919 cham
pion, and Jack Burke, runner-up
in last years open championship.
Abe Mitchell, the English star,
qualified with 75.
Ten players qualified with scores
OF 76, including Jock Hutchison.
the American who recently won
the British open championship.
The final II with IS scores includ-
ed Joseph Kirkwood, the Austria
Ian expert.
While playing conditions were
none too favorable, owing to a high
wind and slow putting green's, the
scores came within predictions
made by golfing experts prior to
the beginning of play. The per-
formances of the amateur entrants
was also an outstanding feature.
The qualifying of three of this
class among the 43 survivors of a
field including many of the ex-
pert professionals of the world was
considered a remarkable feat.
The play of both Whitney and
O'Hara was remarkably steady
throughout. Whitney had an eagle
three on the 505-yard twelfth hole
and birdie three on the seventh
365-yard hole. His card like
OHara's was only three strokes
above par. O'Hara had a birdie
three on the second hole, which is
normally a 320-yard par four,
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-07-20
|. w. W. TO GET NEW
MEMBERS BY TALK or
WITH FORCE, is CLAIM

Omaha. Neb., July ia re-
porter for the Omaha World-Her-
aid who beat" his way on freight
train from Omaha to Sioux City,
Ia, last night to get first hand in
formation on activities by the I. w.
W., was told by an organizer that
I. w. w. organizers were out for
members and aimed to get them
"by talk or with force" according
to an article by the reporter, pub
lished today.
Relative to his conversation with
the organizer, the reporters report
said:
He told me organizers were
working every freight train. oper-
ating from Texas to Canada, and
that a man without card in the
Dakotas would be like a man in
the desert without water. He will
face violence Of all kinds from rad
ical members of the organization,
said the delegate"
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-07-20
Asphalt Is Placed on the
Free List Consideration
of 'Perfecting" Amend
nentS Is Under Way,
DEMOCRATS ATTEMPT
TO SPEAK FRUSTRATED
Charge That the Measure
Has Raen Drawn in the
Interests of the Trusts Is
Denied By G, 0. P,
(By The Associated Press. }

Washington, July 19.-The house
finished consideration of contested
schedules in the Fordney tariff bill
today by placing asphalt on the
free list and in four of the five
paragraphs open to separate votes.
overruled the action of its ways
and means committee in framing
the measure. Dye control provi-
sions as drawn were in the only
section of the five not upset.
After disposing Of the asphalt
!, amendment, which rejected pro-
posed duties ranging from so cents
to SO a ton. the house began con-
sideration of the numerous "per-
fecting' amendments which the
ways and means committee deemed
necessary. 1t raised the proposed
duty on dried beans from IL to
1A cents a pound, and increased
the duties on shelled almonds from
to 12 cents a pound. and shelled
Walnuts from to 7h cents a
pound in rapid order.
Parliamentary Fight.
The business of "perfecting" the
Dill then was stopped by long
parliamentary fight. 1t was a re-
currence of the controversy of
yesterday ranging about claims of
the democrats that the republican
members of the ways and means
committee had not allowed the
minority to pass on the amend
ments before they were offered.
Finally Representative Campbell
Of Kansas, presiding, ruled that
the amendment could be offered.
The decision was Immediately ap-
pealed by Representative Garner,
republican of Texas, but the house
sustained the action. Mr.. Camp
bells action allowed the house to
proceed on some sixty-odd "per-
fecting" amendments.
The democratic side took ad-
vantage of the time offered for dis
cussion of the amendments to de-
Z liver denunciatory speeches. Sew
eral times they were thwarted by
republican points OF order that
they were not discussing the amend
ment under consideration. Their
objections were sustained withou.
exception.
Democrats Press Fordney.
Several democrats pressed Chair
man Fordney, of the ways and
means committee for a statement as
to when they would be permitted
to offer amendments. When the
demands became insistent. he
shouted: "Just as soon as the
democrats get control of the house,
they can amend the tariff. They
can't do it here"
The democratic fight embraced
a wide range with little or no re-
sponse from the republican side
except from Mr.. Fordney, but
charges that the tariff bill was
drawn in the interest of "tha
trusts" kept cropping out continu-
ally. Steel, aluminium and dye, and
several other trusts" were picked
out as beneficiaries Of the bill, but
Mr.. Fordney contended none would
derive more protection than the
smallest infant" industry.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-07-20
PRETTY GIRL IN
HOSPITAL CAN'T
TELL HER NAME
tBy The Associated press,)

Denver, July 19.---At the Denver
City and County hospital is a
pretty young woman, about 19
years of age, who apparently does
not know who she is or where she
lives. After fainting in the inter-
nal revenue office here a week ago
today the girl was taken to the
hospital.
Since the young woman's arrival
at the hospital she has been known
locally as 1.-THE Mystery Girl" Ev-
cry effort has been made by hos
pital physicians and nurses to
make her remember her name and
where she came from but without
success.
Several persons have called at
the hospital and tried to identify
her. but failed to do so.
For three days the girl was lock-
ed up in a ward with the insane
patients to see if that environment
would restore her memory. That,
too, failed.
The young woman bears every
evidence OF refinement. She is
about five feet three inches in
height, has dark brown hair and
hazel eyes. She wears an expen-
sive wrist watch and her nails are
well manicured.
Her arms and face are tanned
by wind and sun, from which the
conclusion was drawn at the hos
pital that she had lived an out
door life.
While no one Is talking to her
she lies quietly and reads maga-
zines and look at pictures. When
she is being talked to she shows
signs of hysteria and speaks in
coherently. She frequently pleads,
Don't let them get me again"
and asks frequently for her moth
or. A seach of the girls effects
failed to reveal an address.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-07-20
U. S. is WAITING FOR
A REPLY FROM JAPAN

Washington, July 19 (by the AS
sociated Press) President Hard
ings move for a disarmament con-
ference is assuming far greater
magnitude in world affairs than
first indications disclosed.
AS the preliminary negotiations
proceed they are revealing unex-
pected diplomatic ramifications and
ginning was held far removed from
the purposes of the conference.
But officials apparently are conf
dent that the widespread effect Of
the presidents proposal will in the
end only prove an aid in accom-
plishing the frank exchange of
ideas for which the conference was
called.
One of the principal side issues
now occupying the attention of the
government is the disposition of
Japan to hold out for an exact defi-
milton in advance of the subjects to
be considered. To thresh out th9 z
question not only would delay tx
conference but might also bra i 4
into a discussion of the merpA =
the disputed subjects. 1t ! -
that the program could best 9 =
ranged by the conferenc It
least by negotiation after of
the invited powers has an
unconditional acceptane
News dispatches from i 10 re-
porting Japan might raise such
questions as racial equality and
abolition of extra territorial rights
in China were read with manifest
interest. There was an apparent
feeling of satisfaction over other
advices seeking to indicate that the
Toxic government proposed to
clean the slate of troublesome Far
Eastern problems by moving to-
ward a settlement of such questions
as Shantung and the occupation of
Siberia.
1t developed that the explanation
given Japan by the state depart-
ment relative to the scope of the
conference was entirely informal
and that department officials ap-
parently hoped to be able to reach
an understanding without a fur
ther exchange of formal notes. The
information desired by Toxic is
understood to have been given the
Japanese ambassador during an in
formal conversation with Secretary
f, Hughes.
President Harding is understood
to be giving some attention to the
personnel of the commission that
! is to represent the United States.
1t was indicated today that al
! though No ActtfoI ohoicp urol9a hlV
would be made for a month or
more. the president definitely had
decided that the senate, because of
its joint responsibility for foreign
affairs, will be represented.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-07-20

Washington, July 19.-Republi-
can majority and democratic mi
nority members of the senate naval
sub committee which investigated
the wartime scandal among en-
listed men at the Newport, r. l.,
training station, in reports made
public today agree in condemning
in severe terms the methods used
by the navy in detecting those 4.
the station guilty of immoral prae-
tice.
The only outstanding point of
difference in the two reports con-
sists in the responsibility of former
Secretary Daniels and former AS
sistant Secretary Roosevelt for the
use of naval enlisted men as par
Elephants in the immoral practices
in order to obtain evidence against
offenders.
Roosevelt Responsible.
The majority report holds that
the methods used were with the
knowledge of both officers, and
declares Mr.. Roosevelt to be "mor.
ally responsible" for instructions
issued.
The minority views, presented by
Senator King, of Utah. contends the
matter was conducted without the
knowledge of either Of the navy de-
partment chiefs.
With respect to the methods EN- E
ployed, the minority report says:
THAT the methods employed in
securing evidence by some of the
enlisted personnel were abhorrent
and call for the severest condemna-
tion, no one can deny. The con-
demnation Of the majority commit
tee OF these methods meets my ap-
prevail
The record of the commit
tees investigation is said by the
minority to show that the naval
officers who prepared the plans
for the vice campaign conducted by
Lieutenant Erasmus N. Hudson, of
the medical corps, had no idea
that seamen were to employ i'm
proper methods in securing evil
dence of moral delinquencies or
other crimes"
Officers Erred.
captain Leigh, (an adviser of
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-07-20
PLEADS NOT GUILTY
TO FORGERY CHARGE
(By The Associated Press.)

New York. July 19.-Mrs. Emma
r. Burkett, here from Hillsdale,
Ind, to face a charge of forging
the Endorsement of the late Theo-
dore Roosevelt on a note for $69,-
900, today pleaded not guilty and
was held for trial July 81. She ap-
peared in court without counsel
and the judge assigned an at Wney
to defend her.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-07-20
ITALIANS ADHERE TO
AMERICAN INITIATIVE

Rome, July 10 (by the Associht-
ed Press) Premier Bonomi. in his
speech opening the sessions of par
lament today, declared that the
moment the United States took the
initiative in proposing a confer
ence of the powers on disarmament
Italy, which had approved a SINH
lar proposal within the league of
nations, and had begun the reduc-
ton of her standing army, adhered
promptly and cordially to the
American initiative.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-07-20
MRS. BERGDOLI.
SAYS SHE PAID
$4,000 FOR HER
SON 8 RELEASE
Sum Was Given to Major
Bruce R, Campbell for Use
Among 1.-THE Higher UpSy'
Committee Told.
FIRST DEMAND WAS
FOR 100000, SAYS
Witness Says She Told Him
ITO Go to He'll" Tells
Story After She is Prom-
iSed Immunity,


Washington. July 19.-The direct
charge that $4,000 was paid to
Maj. Bruce r. Campbell. an officer
Of the army, for use among "the
higher ups" to obtain the release
of Grover c. Bergdoll, her Stacker
son, was made today by Mrs.
Emma c. Bergdoll of Philadelphia
to house investigating committee.
The committe developed that on
February 10, 1920. about ten days
after Mrs. Bergdoll swore the
money was paid, Campbell deposit
ed $4.5OO with Wassermann Bros,
members of the New York stock
exchange, and $4,000 more on
March 8. all of which and more
was wiped out by the end Of June
in market trading. The money
was deposited to the joint account
of the major and Laura E, Camp
bell, supposedly his wife.
Campbell Not Presnt.
Major Campbell, who served
overseas with the Rainbow division
and who was Bergdolrs counsel in
court martial proceedings. was not
present. He previously had testi-
fled that, he did not get one dollar
of the Bergdoll money. At the
direction of the committee. the war
department has ordered him here
from Camp Pike, Arkansas. to an
swer the charges.
Is Assured Immunity.
Called back to testify after gov
ernment agents had picked up the
Campbell clue in a renewed effort
to fix responsibility for BergdolPs
escape while hunting for a buried
tub Of gold, Mrs. Bergdoll stood
firmly on her constitutional rights
and refused to answer questions.
But when assured of immunity
from prosecution, she began her
story, declaring Campbell first de-
manded 100000.
~ told him to go to hell"
| she exclaimed. "He had tor
turcd me into believing that
my boy would be shot unless
: the higher ups were paid"
| Questioned by John IT. Sher-
| burne of Boston. committee coun-
sci, Mrs. Bergdoll told how she had
| taken the money to Governors is
land, turned it over to Grover, who
met the major and delivered it.
/ Later, she swore Campbell told her
he had received the money but
that under the law he could keep
no part of it for himself, and had
given it to an officer whose name
she could not remember. 1t was
her understanding, she testified,
that it was to go eventually to
member of the court trying her
son for evading the draft.
"Forgot IT. Before.
Mrs. Bergdoll said she had not
told the committee of the transact
ton before because she had for
gotten 1t. Grover, she added. re-
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