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Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-04-07
STOLEN BILLIARD BALLS HAVE
LONG AND UNCERTAIN HISTORY;
POLICE SEEK TO SOLVE MYSTERY

The history of set of three bill
lard balls. valued at SIS. is being
investigated by police Hugh Noftz
was arrested yesterday after he had
attempt to sell the worries to the
Mecca pool hall for $1?, The pro-
prietor was suspicious and called
the police.
Then A. Katz, proprietor of a
novelty store, came in and identi-
fled the balls as having been stolen
from his stc-c Tuesday
Everything appara ovely and
the matter satisfactorily cleared up
when John IGeh f l New Mex
leo pool hall arrived he station
and by cert esae1a and other
marks on tht tBlIs flied them
as the set ST pool hall
several mont} Usa
pcHcr sg saffi.as'
tion ana kat At aut oned. He
stated he had 1ouBh the balls
from the st Louis JUN9 company
for $40. tn jauE a-E pany will
be asked today eSl in where
the set of ba " WIS on ined.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-04-07

Inc secretary tnen quotes ITOH
a letter from President Wilson to
the state department on March 3,
in which he declares he had held
that Yap should be international
lied for cable purposes. Mr. Will
son says he never abandoned or
modified this position and did not
agree on May Z. 1919. or at any
other time that the island should
be included in the assignment OK
mandates to Japan.
All Pacts Conditional
Mr.. Hughes quotes him further:
"As a matter of fact, all agree
ments arrived at regarding the as
signment of mandates we're condl-
tional on an agreement being
reached as to the terms of the
mandates, and further, upon their
acceptance by each Of tho principal
allied and associated powers
Declaring that the United States
| "has never vested either the SUI
preme council or the league of na-
tions with authority to bind tho
! United States or to act In its be-
half" the secretary says: This
government must Insist that 1t has
not lost its right or interest as 1t
existed prior to any action of the
supreme council or the league or
nations and cannot recognize allo-
cation of the islands or the va
lidity fthe mandate to Japan"
Text of Note TO England.
The text of the note to Great
Britain, similar to that to France
and Italy, follows:
with respect to the mandate to
/ Japan, purporting to have been
confirmed and defined in its terms
by the supreme council of the
league of nations, of the German
possessions in the Pacific ocean,
lying north of the equator, this
government deems 1t appropriate
to state the fundamental basis OF
its representations and the princi-
pies, which, in its view. are de-
terminative.
Must Have Assent Of q. S.
ut will not be questioned that
the right to dispose of the overseas
possession of Germany was ac-
quired only through the victory of
the allied and associated powers,
and it Is also believed there Is no
disposition on the part of the Brit"
1911 BONtI HHltill W ucilS pal tlSipd-
tion of the United States in that
victory. 1t would seem to follow
that the right accruing to the al
lied and associated powers through
the common victory Is shared by
the United States and that thero
could be no valid or effective dis
position OF the overseas possession
of Germany now under considera-
tion without assent of the United
States.
This government must. there
fore, point out that as the Unite l
States has never vested either tho
supreme council or the league OF
nations with authority to bind tho
United States or to act on its be-
half. there has been no opportunitv
for any decision which could be
deemed to affect rights Of the Unit
ted States. 1t may also be oo"
froDfippoa IN Do Ua rxuR \
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-04-07
COL. GRUNSF FELD
DIES FOLLOWING
SEVERE ILLNESS
Well Known AIbuquerquean,
Head of Firm of GrunS-
field Brothers, SuCCumbs
in Chicago.

! Col. Alfred Gunsfeld died at 3
| o'clock last night at the Hotel SIS
son in Chicago after an illness
| extending over some weeks, and
| from a malady from which he had
suffered for more than a year
| Word of his death was received
here in a telegram to Ernest B..
| Spitz.
Colonel Grunsfcld as he was
known, was So years old. He was
| the senior member of the firm oil
Grunsfeld Brothers and one of
| IAlbuquerQue's best known and moSt
esteemed citizens, both socially
and in Il business way. He was
born in Germany and came to AL
| lbuuuerauc with his parents when
only thirteen years old. At the
| death of his father, Albert Gruns-
| field, he was made executor of his
fathers estate and handled it with
the business acumen for which he
was we'll known
suffered Relapse Yesterday.
| Mrs. Alfred Grunsfeld, thell
daughter Hilda, Mrs. Alfred A
Straus of Chicago, and Mr.. ano
Mrs. Ivan Grunsfeld of this city
were with Colonel Grunsfeld at the
time of his death. Mr.. and Mrs
Ivan Grunsfeld left a week agt
Monday for Chicago. called by the
serious condition of Colonel Gruns'
| field, and yesterday afternoon
James Grunsfeld, brother, re
| ceived telegram from lVai
Grunsfeld at Newton. Kans., say
ing that he was going back to Chi
cago from Newton as the colone
had had a relapse.
A short time after the receipt OF
this telegram, James Grunsfld re
ceived another from Mrs. ALFRED
Grunsfeld. requesting that he come
to Chicago at once as the colonelE
| condition was considered danger
Gus and he might not rally james
Grunsfeld left for Chicago yester'
day afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred Grunsfeld
last summer sold the home or
| West Central avenue, which they
had occupied for some sixteen
years, to Mr.. and Mrs. A. B. Nc
Millen, who have resided ther,
since. They left shortly afterwards
| for Denver, where they visited
their older daughter, Mrs. Ira
Rothgerber, and her husband
Judge Rothgerber, who is wei
| known in Albuquerque.
A Prominent Citizen.
Colonel and Mrs Grunsfeld then
went on to Chicago, as the colone
was suffering from a maladS
which later necessitated an opera
ton. He recovered somewhat af-
terwards but was in poor healtl
all winter and became seriously i'll
few weeks ago. Besides his wifi,
and two daughters, Colonel Gruns-
field leaves three grandchildren
lC0ntinued on Page TWo.b
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-04-07
ENTERS GUILTY PLEA
TO CHARGE OF USING
MAILS TO DEFRAUD

Sioux City, Ia, April b.-Henry
Patten Saunders. Sioux City jani-
tor, who is alleged to have fleeced
number of persons in England
out OF large sums of money on
come on" letters. pleaded guilty
to using the mails to defraud in
the federal courts at Cedar Rapids
Ia, today. He will be sentenced
tomorrow.
Saunders kept a scrapbook In
which were pasted clippings from
English newspapers of accounts OF
wills of wealthy Englishmen. By
this means he was unable to com
municate with the executors and
work his scheme.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-04-07

Specifically, the communications
deal with the award to Japan by
the supreme council at Paris May
Z, 1919. of a mandate over the Is
land OF zap, important cable CEN
ter in the Pacific ocean. and Mr.,
Hughes says the American govern
ment trusts this action. which 1t
must assume was taken under a
misrepresentation, will be recon-
sidered."
Position Not Modified.
The notes are the first important
diplomatic communications penned
by the new secretary and they
make it plain that the change OF
administrations has resulted in no
modification of the position of the
United States that as a principal
contributor to the victory over
Germany 1t must insist on the eX-
ercise of its full rights in the dis
position of the former German pos
sessions.
Only one communication--that
to Great Britain--was made pub
lie Those to France and Italy are
understood to be substantially the
same, but the state department ex-
planned that the note to Japan
contained additional paragraphs
referring to previous correspond
ence between the two govern
ments." 1t added that the CORE
spondence sis not made public al
this time"
The note to Japan is in reply tc
one on Yap received from tha'
country March Q. This communi'
cation and the other three were
supplemental to previous notes
The series was begun by Secretar!
Colby November 8.
No Nation Should BE Favored.
Asserting there could be M
valid or effective disposition of tn
overseas possessions of German
without assent of the Unitet
States" Secretary Hughes point
out that the peace treaty does no
"purport to secure to Japan or t
any other nations any right In tn
overseas possessions of German,
save as an equal right therein
should be secured to the United
States" ,
"On the contrary" he says. AR
ticle 119 of the treaty provides
Germany renounces in favor Of tn
principal allied and ASSOCIATED
powers all her rights and titles owe
her overseas possessions. 1t vii
not be questioned that one of th'
principal allied and ASSOCIATED
powers in whose favor German!
renounces her rights and titles Il
the United States. Thus not onl.
the position of Japan derives NJ
strength from the treaty or from
any discussions preliminary there
to, but the terms of that treat
coufirm the position Of the Unite'
States.
Wilson's Reservations.
Referring to contentious raiset
that the supreme council durinI
the drafting of the peace treat,
agreed to a mandate over Yap TO
Japan, Mr.. Hughes calls attention
that President Wilson had made II
the previous meetings of the su
preme council on three occasion
reservations regarding the island
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-04-07
1900 HOUSES REPORTED BURNED,
INCLUDING 8 TEMPLES, POLICE
STATION And SCHOOL BUILDING
Blaze Is Brought Under Control After the
Firemen Tear Down a Ring of Structures
Around Affected District; 1000 Refugees
CHARTERED In the Park and Elsewhere.
(RY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS .

Toxic, April "a big fire which brole out today in
the Asakusa section of Toxic brought under control
this afternoon after iremen had torn down ring of
houses around the affected district Fremen aided
by 1000 members of the police force and troops and
gendarmes number of children were injured they
fled from burning school house.
Tonight 200 refugees quarered in the Asa'tusa
park the temples and school houses Active relief Of
the sufferers from the disaster under way.
Toxic, April (by The Associated Press) Fire
which broke out in the Asakusa section Of Toxic at 80
o'clock this morning still spreading at p. Fifty
persons have been injured while 200 houses have been
destroyed among them eight temples, school house and
a police station
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-04-07
IHOLBROOK FEELS
TEMBLOR; DISHES
LOUDLY RATIFIED

Holbrook, Ariz., April 6.-Two
distinct earthquake snocks were
felt here at 2:05 this afternoon of
about thirty seconds duration. The
first shock was sharp but the sec
ond seemed to taper off. moving
from east to west. Desks and
chairs moved. windows and dishes
ratified, but the only damage re-
ported was a large plate glass win
dow in a cafe which was broken.
The shock was felt as far east as
Gallup and west to WinsloW,
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-04-07
MOUNT VESUVIUS
BELCHES SMOKE,
ASHES AND LAVA
(By The Associated Press.)

Naples, April (by the AS
sociated Press) Mount Vesu-
vius is in active erption. The
eruption is the most violent
that has occurred in Is years.
1t is being accompanied by
impressive internal rumblings.
Dense clouds of smoke mixed
with flames form a majestic
but alarming picture. Many
American tourists have been
attracted by the spectacle. but
are prevented from approach
ing the crater by the showers
of hot ashes and cinders and
the movement Of molten lava.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-04-07
SUPERINTENDENT OF
D. & R. G. is DEAD

Pueblo, Colo, April 6.--Robert
T. McGraw, SO. superintendent of
tho first division of the Denver and
Rio Grande railroad with head
quarters in Pueblo, died at a local
hospital tonight. following an op-
GRAFTON.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-04-07
my THE ASSOCIATED PREss.)

washington, April B.-The American government,
although not party to the treaty of Versailles, has
rendered of its rights the possessions of
Germany secured to the principal allied and associated
by that treaty. Japan Great Britain, France and
Italy informed by Secretary Hughes in similar notes
dispatched by the state department Monday.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-04-07
MECHEM VISITS
WASHINGTON ON
STATE BUSINESS
(Stafr Corrcepondcnt.) J

Santa Fe, April 6 Governor
Mechem has left for Washington.
ID. c., on business of the executive
office. Although many Of the re-
nublica leader pf tho .3Statr arc
noW IN vsasffing rUfl seeking i SOW.
ton for the problem of federal
patronage within the state, it is
stated that the governor does not
intend to take part in the contro-
versy and that his business at
Washington has to do purely with
affairs of the state.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-04-07
FIRE SWEEPS THROUGH TOXIC
U.S. INSISTS ON EXERCISING ITS
FUlz. { s :5o:!:7E,s's CTS In DISPOSING OF
FORMER Us. IAN POSSESSIONS

Hughes Sends Notes to Japan, England,
France and Italy Regarding Awarding the
Former Nation Mandate Over Yap Is
land; Cites Treaty Terms as Supporting
Americas Stand.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-04-07
WEATHER
FORECAST.

FORECAST.
Denver, Colo, April 6.-New:
Mexico: Thursday fair south, snow
flurries north portion. somewhat
warmer; Friday partly cloudy and
warmer.
Arizona: Thursday generally fair.
rising temperature; Friday fair.
warmer.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-04-07

New York, April 6.--The Mid
vale Steel and Ordnance company
today passed the quarterly divi-
dend of so cents share due at
this time. Poor earnings are CIV
ell as the reason
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-04-07

LOCAL REPORT.
Conditions for the twenty-four
hours ended at 6 p. m. yesterday
recorded by the university:
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-04-07

Continued on Page Two.)
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-03-31

ton exists; and this depression GER
tainly will be communicated to bus
mess and industry generally.
''Anytnlng which seriously affects
the buying powers of 50 per cent of
the population will brig trouble to
the people who make or deal in the
things they buy.
We should do everything possible
to find an outlet for the great food
surplus.
Farm products must come up in
price and Otner products come down,
until the normal relation between
them is restored.
at is a question of the farmer be-
ing able to sell what he produces al
Ia price which will Justify him in con-
tinuing to produce.
1--WE are the best producers in the
world, but our sales system is cry
bad indeed
II have no sure remedy for this
situation. [ have little faith in some
of the quick cure plans now before
the country.
Protection
Certainly the farmer must have
some protection against the farm
products streaming in from foreign
countries.
| Il am very much interested in the
efforts now being made to develop
marketing along cooperative lines
THE plan tentatively adopted by
the committee of seventeen, repre-
senting the great farm organizations,
seems to have much merit.
1.-THE American farmer is making
a Success of cooperation, but so far
the city consumer has not been able
! to keep pace with him."
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-03-31

WASHINGTON.-No one in Wash
ington, probably, has a keener
knowledge of the critical situation
confronting American farmers than
Henry c. Wallace, secretary of agri-
culture.
Wallace came fresh to his job here
from his farm publication in the
upper Mississippi valley.
He seems bent on quiet, cOnstruc-
tive administrative work, and a clear
presentation of the farm situation to
all the people.
"Our farmers are suffering severe
financial losses" he says. Through
out the nation they are experiencing
exactly the same trouble.
The grain farmers of the central
south, the cattle and sheep growers
of the far west, the fruit growers and
the rice farmers-all are passing
through the same valley of discour-
|agement and financial stress.
Causes of Trouble
"There are two causes for this
wides bread agricultural depression
the nigh cost of production last
products, a drop out of all proper
ton to the prices of other things
and to the cost Of production.
"While the farmer is selling the
things he produces at prices no
higher, and for the great surplus
crops, lower than before the war, he
must buy practically everything he
needs at prices from so to $50 per
cent higher.
Severe agricultural depression is
inevitable as long as such a condi-
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-03-31
NEW WAGON TONGUE
FIGURES III TRIAL
Of EXPRESS THEFTS

MACON, Ga, March 29.-Scores of
witnesses testified in federal court
here today as to the good character
of Conductor j. n. Smith. Conduc-
tor w. V. Meeks, Charlie Burgess,
garage owner of FloraIa, Ala, and
others accused of conspiracy in the
theft of a million dollars WORTH of
express shipments during govern
ment control.
The defense of Conductor Meeks
and Burgess was completed during
the morning. The afternoon was de-
voted to presentation of the defense
of Conductor Smith. interest being
centered around a wagon tongue, one
of the articles seized in a raid on
the Smith farm in Randolph coun-
ty, in September of last year.
Testimony was presented to show
that Conductor MeellS had purchased
cigars from manufacturers and an
effort was made to show that the
cigars he was alleged to have re-
ceived through athefts from ship
ments were purchased by him from
the makers.
F'lorala, Ala, tested that in his pres
ence, w. A. Hughes once said. poker
has ruined me-
Charlie Burgess took the stand and
said that he purchased tires from
Hughes on the representation that
he had purchased them "at a bar
gain in Atlanta" The government
brought out the admission that the
tires were purchased for $50 and
were worth $106.
]. L. PicSard. manager of Smiths
farm, said that Smith ordered >,
busting machine and it arrived with
out a tongue. He said that a week
later a tongue arrived.
"Detective Copeland came to the
farm and every time he saw any
thing" said the witness, che said,
that was taken from the express
company"
Pickard, on DISCRIMINATION, said
he did not read the painted words
on the tongue: "To the Loeb Hard
ware Company from the Eufaula
Buggy Company"
The tongue was brought into court
and identified as the one seized.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-03-31
SURPRISE SPRUNG
IN DONAHUE TRIAL
BY HIS ATTORNEY

Defense counsel sprang a surprise
in United States court Tuesday in
the trial of Thomas Donahue, charg-
ed with "sticking up a government
truck and rifling the mails of $685.
600 in liberty bonds, by advancing
tie claim that the charges against
Donahue are a result of a frame
up" between J. P. Widener and James
Craig, postal employees, who were
in charge of the truck on the night
of the robbery.
William Schley Howard, of counsel
fol DOnahue, declared the defense
expected to show that the robbery
was committed by Widener and
Craig and that Donanue's arrest was
due to a carefully laid plot.
Apparently, this claim was ex-
ploded when District Attorney Alex
ander placed several Atlantians on
the stanu WAC testified they saw
the truck on the night of the rob-
berry. and that Widcner and Craig
were tied to their seats, while a
third man, with a revolver in each
hand was in full charge.
j. D. Bazemore, jailer at the Full
ton tower, tod of visits to the tow
Donarue as the bandit. He said
Donahue escaped TIE attention of the
visitors by rafting a bunch of keys
and standing apart from the other
prisoners in an effort to make it
appear that he was Jail attendant
and not a prisoner. III this way,
DOnahue escaped y scrutiny of the
visitors, the jailer declared.
Pawned TWO Bonds
Postoffice inspectors testified that
less than $4,000 of the stolen bonds
have been recovered.
TT H., -, - n
Philadelphia paWnbrOker, identified
Donahue as the man who entered her
fathers shop on July 3, 1920-thir-
teen days after the Atlanta holdup-
and attempted to pawn two 500 Lib
ertY bonds.
Miss Freilick said Donahue called
himself James Logan and appeared
to be excited and in a great hurry.
She said he asked to borrow $40 on
the two bonds.
s"When my father told me to look
at the police "hier" and ascertain if
there was any record of the bonds
being stolen, Donahue got very
rough and tried to strike me. He tried
to wrest the bonds from me, but
finally rushed out without them, say
ing he would call policeman. He
never came back for the bonds or
the money! the witness declared.
| ERE 1Ifeflt clashes occt frfed Il etW een
| torney Howard regarding the admis-
sibility of evidence. Every point was
hard-fought by the government and
defense.
Isaac Freilick. Philadelphia
pawnbroker, corrOborated his daugh-
ter's testimony. He positively identi-
fed Donahue as the man who tried
to pawn bonds in his place on July
of last year.
Bonds Identified
"He was excited and said make
it quick but I told him to wait a
mnute-and he rushed out, leaving
the bonds" said Freilick.
Postal inspectors identified the
bonds the witnesses declared Dona-
hue left with them as a part of the
bonds stolen in the Atlanta hold-up.
Alexander Mordell. another pawn
broker. of Philadelphia, said Dona-
hue pawned two Liberty bonds at
his place, receiving $3.50 for two 500
bonds He was positive that Dona-
hue, who sat near him, was the man
who took the bonds to his shop.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-03-31
GN|IVN IMPLICATED
IN TAXI MYSTERY
BY EGRO WITNESS

Ralph A. Gwinn. truck driver
for the Bussey Motor company, held
as a suspect in the investigation of
the murder of Charles Dorsey the
night of February Is on South
Boulevard, HAS been further 1mpll-
made to county officers by Nettie
Johnson, negro cook for the family
of J. H. Wright, at Spring and Will
iiams streets.
She says that she did some wash
ing for Mr.. and Mrs. Gwinn; that, on
had been asked to stay at the
Gwinn's house and watch the baby
until Mr.. Gwinn came in; that he
returned about $3.50 and she saw him
lay a pistol on the table; that she
said to him: THAT sure is a little
pistol" and that Gwinn replied: ut
might be little, but it sure can shoot y
Nettie Johnson further states that
the next afternoon she brought back
the washing to the Gwinns; that
Mrs. Gwinn asked her if she had
heard about a taXicab driver being
killed the night before: that Mrs Mrs;
Gwinn then told her GWinn had told
her he was a member of a party
that killed the taXicab driver; and
that Mrs, Gwinn showed her a vest
that had been torn, Mrs. GWinn said,
in a fight,
When officers got this statement
from the johnson woman, they con-
fronted Gwinn with the story and
he declared the vest was torn in
o scuffIe wifi Mrs. Catherine Rowe,
who is held without bond as ma
terial witness in the case. They
were planning to check his story
with Mrs. Rowe's.
Plennie Miner, special investigator
for Solicitor Boykin, says that Gwinn
was arrested on information furnish
ed him by a Mrs. Rhodes, Of 112
Power street, sister Of Mrs. Gwinn.
She told him. said Mr.. Miner, that
Mrs. Gwinn had related to her the
story attributed to her husband, to
the effect that he had killed a taxi
cab driver. Mrs. Gwinn denies she
over fold her sister this