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Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-10-20
APPEAL ISSUED
BY HOWAT FROM
HIS JAIL CELL
Declares Miners Can Win
Their Fight If They Re-
ceive Immediate Financial
ard Moral Support.

Columbus, Kans., Oct. 19.-The
miners can win their fight against
the industrial court IL they receive
the immediate support, financial
as we'll as moral, OF the working
class of the country, Alexander
Howat. president or the Kansas
Miners union, declared in a state
ment issued at the county Jail to-
day.
Howat pointed oYt that he has
several times been pronounced
"out" and has come back stronger
than ever He denied that the
Kansas miners wre planning a dual
organization opposed to the United
Mine Workers of America.
when l get out of jail" he said,
81 am coming back once more and
John l.. Lewis and his friend. Gov
ernor Allen and his industrial
court and last, but not least, the
coal operators association, will
hear from me again.
George L. Peck says any one
assisting the Kansas miners to es-
tablish the principle of industrial
freedom is assisting an outlaw or
ganization. The statement is a
malicious falsehood intended to de-
ceive the people and poison the
minds of the working class against
the mine workers of district IA.
while it is true that they can
put few men in prison for vio-
lating the so-called industrial court
law, yet Governor Allen with all
the power at his command cannot
enforce the industrial court law in
this state.
IF the great working class Of
Americans and all of those who be-
lieve in the principle of justice to
all, will give their support to dis
trict ID, without further delay. tho
Kansas miners will whip the whole
damned bunch"
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-10-20
PREPARATIONS FOR MOVES
TO HALT THE THREATENED
RAIL WALKOUT COMPLETED
CARRIERS DEPRECATE
THE NECESSITY OF A
WAGE SLASH--C

New York, Oct. 19.-The AS
sociation OF Railway EXecu$
tives today IN statement
given out by it's chairman,
Thomas Dewitt Cuyler, declar-
ed railroad managements dep
recate the necessity Of reducing
wages" and are mot seeking
to place the who'e burden of
the situation on Labor" Rail
road owners. too, the statement
asserted, "have made sacrifices
and are not making high,
charges against the public on
one hand, and refusing on the
other to pay high wages" The
public. the statement contin-
ued, "is the real paymaster"
and the public simply cannot
pay rates necessitated by pres
ent labor costs"
The statement carried a di-
gest of statistics on 1891 earn
ings of the roads, tending to
show that, but for drastic re-
ductions in expenditure for
maintenance, the roads would
have had an actual deficit of
more than $70,000,000 for the
first eight months.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-10-20

conceivably be held in some degree
to influence interstate traffic ad-
versely.
The conference finally worded
the resolution so as to make it =
simple request to congress for re-
moval of doubt as to the right OF
the several states to exercise con-
troll over state rates and service.
The resolution demanding lower
interest rates was introduced yes
terday by Governor McKelvie OF
Nebraska. 1t declared the war fl
nance corporation, by rules it has
promulgated to govern extensions
of credit under the agricultural
credits act. has indicated that
1t believes nearly three years will
be required to fully liquidate ag-
ricultural loans. 1t said great ben
efits will result from the work OF
the corporation, provided the Bill
lion credit fund is promptly ad-
ministered. The resolution urges
that the federal reserve banks in
the agricultural districts reduce
the interest rates to per cent.
Governor N f. Kendall of Iowa.
who called the conference, was
sponsor both of the resolution on
disarmament and that relating 10
collection Of interest on foreign
loans. The former declared the
conference viewed with high ap-
proval the movement recently In
augurated by the president for the
limitation of armaments, and hopes
the approaching conference may ac-
complish much toward relieving
the world of the burden OF oppres-
sive military establishments"
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-10-20
COME FERENCES To
BEGIN TODAY IN
EFFORT TO STOP
RAILWAY STRIKE
"Big Five" Representatives
and the Railroad Labor
Board viii Discuss the
Situation in Chicago.
II OTHER UNIONS
TO HOLD MEETING
Both Sides Arree That Out
of These Porleys Will
Come Final Decision in
Regard to Walkout.
lRp The Associated Press.l

Chicago, Oct. 10 (by the Asso-
ciated Press .)-Preparations for
the various moves through which
it is hoped the threatened rail
strike will be averted, were COM
pleted today and tomorrow peace
efforts will be in full swing.
Tonight heads of the unions and
of the carriers were silently alert
with-figuratively speaking-one
eye on the conference tomorrow
between the big Five" rail union
leaders and the railroad labor
board, and the other on meetings
of officials of eleven unions which
have not vet Joined the conductors,
enginemen, trainmen, firemen
and switchmen in q strike order,
for both sides were agreed that
out of these conferences would
come the final decision as to
whether a general walkout of rail
employees would materialize.
Important Meetings.
In the conference with the labor
board rested the possibility of the
"Big Five" being persuaded to
cancel their order for the walkout,
while in the meetings of the eleven
unions. which actually started to-
day, was to be decided whether
these organizations, holding the
balance OF man power through
numbering three-fourths of the
pearly 100000 rail workers in
their membership, would join the
"Big Five" If they walked out Oc-
teber 80 as planned.
w S. Stone. president of the
Brotherhood OF Locomotive Engi-
neers; w. G.. Lee, president of the
Brotherhood OF Railroad Train
men; w. S. Carter. president of
the Brotherhood OF LOCOMOTIVES
Firemen and Enginemen; Il. G.
Cashen, president of tile Switch
mems Union Of North America,
and +. p. Curtis, vice president
of the Order of Railway Conduc-
tors, left Cleveland tonight for
Chicago to meet with the labor
board at the latter's request. l..
II. Sheppard, president of the con-
ductors' organization. also is ex-
pected tomorrow.
See Signs of Peace. i
WHlle llllS CoHlelcilSe was 'ooheN
on as the most important of the
peace moves, railroad men to-
night professed to see signs of
q peaceful settlement of the diff
culties in the attitude OF B. M.
Jewell, head of the 476,000 mem
bers of the six railway shop crafts
organiza zations, and of ]. c. Smock,
vice president Of the maintenance
of way union, which numbers
100000 men.
The shop crafts executive coun-
ell met today but took no action
other than to call in the confer
ence committee of one hundred.
The committee. while having
power TO call strike. also is ex-
pected to defer action calling in
the 1000 general chairmen for a |
meeting Friday when the final at
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-10-20
TRAINMEN ON PENNSY
ORDERED TO STRIKE
tBy Tie Associated Press.)

Pittsburgh, Pa, Oct. 19.-Train-
men on the Pennsylvania lines west
of Pittsburgh and Erie have been
ordered to strike, according to a
statement issued here today by r..
A. Knoff, general chairman of the
Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen
of the Pennsylvania Lines West.
The statement was issued in an
swer to one by C. Il, Musser, chair
man of the brotherhood for tho
lines east of Pittsburgh last night.
Reports that the Pennsylvania
are making secret agreements with
its employees asking them 20 sign
pledges not to strike are nothing
new on this property, and while
these reports may not be true they
do not surprise any one who has
been associated with the Penusyl-
vanla," he said.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-10-20
SOLDIERS WITH RAIL
EXPERIENCE BEING
LISTED AT N0GALES

Nogales, Ariz., oct. l9.-It was
announced tonight at Camp Steph-
en- d. Little here. where the Twen-
ty-fifth infantry is stationed, that
instructions had been received from
the Eighth army corps headquar-
ters at Fort Sam Houston. Texas,
TO check up on soldiers experienced
in operating railroad trains and
those who have had other expert
ence in railroad work. 1t was said
the checking would be started in
the morning.
There are only few motor
trucks at the camp that could be
used as freighters in case of rail-
road strike, 1t was said. The num-
ber of trucks was decreased recent
ly when a number were turned over
to the Arizona state highway de-
partment, it was said.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-10-20
MISS LEITCH SETS A
COURSE RECORD OF rs

New York, Oct. 19.-vCecil Leitch,
holder Of the British. French and
Canadian women's golf champion
ships. today set a woman's course
record Of 76 for the Belleclaire
links In winning her match in the
club invitation tournament, againrt
Mrs. M. Heckcher. Miss Lett ch,
who won by s and 4, bettered the
former mark by two strokes, and
took only three more than par.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-10-20

titude Of these groups probably
will be made known.
The maintenance of way execu-
tive council met only informally
today, the formal meeting coming
tomorrow.
"Do Not Want a Strike.'
Il cannot speak for my entire
organization now, but personally j
will say we do not want a strike,
that we would never strike on the
wage question unless forced to,
and that we will not go into any
walkout with the brotherhoods
unless we have definite promises
of cooperation which so far have
not been forthcoming from them, -
said j. G. Smock, maintenance of
way vice president, tonight.
Mr.. Jewell repeated his state
ments that he was opposed to the
strike.
Full Support Promised.
The labor board will go into con-
ference with the assurance of full
support from every interested gov-
ernmental department its members
said tonight following an executive
sesslo,i' one metnper lntlmated
snat ne pelieVed tiie poard had
iouilu regal method Oh enforcing
,ls rullng. heretofore the board
mas maintained II had not power
70 curry OUT its decislohs ana un-
lolls ana rallroads each nave
chareeu .ne other with violating
the boards rulings. IL. legally .eno-
powered 70 eniorce us aecrees. tne
poalu prooaply couia easlly avert
the waikout, Whlch Is scheduied as
protest against lhe wage cut Or
uereu re- py ~;
lhe poaru nau no anllouheenieht
70 MAKE tonight as 70 It's procedure
.uiiloiToW otlier tnah 70 say ,lat
the sltua,ion would De gone over
tiloroushiS. AZ was uliaerstoou,
tn nom evel, llat d pan sun siiiiiiar ~
in Washington-call for accept
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-10-20
DEFREES SPEAKS
FOR F|NkNC|ERs
Stone DECLARES
President of B. of |. E. Re-
plies to President of U. S.
c. OF c., Denouncing
Threatened WaIkout.

Cleveland, ONO, oct. - (Dy the
Associated Press President War
ron S, Stone, of the Brotherhood
OF Locomotive Engineers, last nigh,
ISSUED "a signed statement in, reply
to statements made by Jos. IL De.
frees, president of the chamber OF
commerce of the United States in
Washington Monday, denouncing
the threatened railroad strike as
"a most cruel and uniustlslable
ATTACK on the people and govern
ment of the United States"
The statement follows.
In the beginning, it would ma
turally be assumed that MIR. De-
frees, speaking for the chamber of
commerce of the United states
would be voicing the opinion of
all American citizens, but in view
of the one-sided statements, it is
the judgment of the railway wcrk-
ers that he is simply speaking for
the millionaire element created by
the late war, and now posing as
great and patriotic citizens with
out regard to the many crippled
and unemployed. who at this time
appreciate-to them-the war is
not over.
"Mr. Defrees states that the an
ticipated withdrawal from the serv-
ice contemplates a most cruel and
unjustifia BILE attack on the citizens
and government of the United
States. This creates the impress
sion that the railroad workers are
not loyal citizens and is an unwar-
ranted and undeserved accusation
on q body of men who have proven
their loyalty. We point with pride
to the number of railroad employees
who volunteered their services in
the great war.
Mr.. Defrees calls attention to
the tribunal created by congress
which augmented the possibility of
an. amica BILE settlement. He lays
emphasis on the fact that the fun
damental principle of this tribunal
was to obviate the condition that
now exists and reminds the rail-
road workers of their great injus-
tice, and their ability to distinguish
between the present time and 1916,
and charges them with the respon-
slbility with deliberately flouting
and disregarding decisions of the
board. 1t is said that Mr.. Defrees
is not informed as to the situation,
therefore not qualified to express
an opinion, or he is deliberately
attempting to mislead the public.
If Mr.. Defrees will take the trouble
to look into the facts he will find
that the railroads are the ones
who did flout the authority of the
United States railroad labor board,
and not the railroad organizations
and we suggest that Mr.. Defrees
look into the case of the A. B. and
A. M. and N. A., Erie, Pennsyl-
vania, and other railroads for light
on this subject. After satisfying
himself as to the truthfulness of
the statements herein, he should
write a supplemental statement
giving the public the benefit of
The facts"
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-10-20
CONDUCTED GAMBLING
HOUSE IN JUDICIAL
CHAMBERS, ALLEGED

Milwaukee, Oct. 10. = Walter
Koenig. Wauwatosa. Wis. justice
of the peace, and five young mem
bers of prominent Wauwatosa fam
lilies were arrested in a raid on
Mr.. Koenig's home today. Koenig
was charged with conducting a
gambling house in his judicial
chambers and was released on $40
bail. The others were charged
with being inmates.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-10-20
COMM MUNISTS PROTEST
AGAINST CONVICTION
OF ITALIANS IN u. S.

Brussels, Oct. 10. - Protests
against action of a Massachusetts
court in convicting NicoIo Sacco
and Bartolomeo Vanzetti two ltal-
ians of first degree mnrder was
voiced at a meeting of Belgian
Communists today. After the
meeting 200 persons Joined in a
procession to the American en-
bassy. where they held demon-
stration until dispersed by the
police.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-10-20
1900 IN ATTENDANCE
AT PARIS RECEPTION
TO GENERAL PERSHlNG

Paris, Oct. 19.-The reception at
the city hall, in honor of General
Pershing today was elaborate and
impressive. Some 1900 persons
were present, including Frances
leading military figures, members
of the diplomatic corps, represen-
tatives of the various embassies
and large contingent from the
American colony.
At the planting of an oak tree
in honor of Franco-American
amity in the Trocadero gardens.
General Pershing threw in a
shoveful Of French soil, which he
said, ''is also American soil be-
cause American blood was shed
on it."
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-10-20
PACKAGE TIED WITH A
CORD MARKED "PERFUME'

Paris, Oct. 10. (By the Asso.
ciated Press) A small oblong
package wrapped in white paper
tied with a strong cord and
marked perfume" lay on table
In the American embassy all this
morning. 1t was addressed to the
American ambassador. Myron T.
Herrick. and had been delivered
by registered post.
Thinking it gift. the ambass-
adors secretary, Lawrence Norton,
Continued on Page Two.)
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-10-20
.KLAN IS SEEKING
MEMBERS AMONG
MASONS, WARNING
Sends a
,ub0rdinate
ding Alleged
;tivities.
ce to The J0urnal.)

| LI ~S ~ h" oc.' 70
noY 50 Jlicitation among Ma
so| ~ ficers of Masonic lodges
liz = md jurisdiction for menu
" n the organization known
as Ku Klux Klan, for which
reason deem it my duty to ad-
dress this communication to all
Masons in this grand jurisdiction" {"
francis e. Lester of Mesilla
Park, Las Cruces, grand master of
Masons in New Mexico, says this
among other things in a two-page
letter addressed to subordinate
lodges in this state, adding:
TT Is not material to this dis
cussion whether or not the kI
Klux <lan is responsible for all the
occurrences charged to it. The
practices OF the organization sre
generally known and understood
and 1t must be apparent to any
man who thouehtfully considers
the relationship that should exist
between our citizenship acd our
government, that these practices
are contrary to the true PRINCIPLES
of Masonry and of good govern
ment.
"Our government is democra-
cy that governs through the law.
None of these principles is moro
vital than the maintenance of law
and order through our constituted
authorities. Our system of gov-
ernment is opposed to the admin
istration of punishment in disguise
and to the theory and practice of
secret punishment OF any similar
form of tyranny. 1t guarantees to
every citizen charged with an Of
fense affair hearing before punish
ment can be inflicted.
Judged by our recognized stand
ards of good government, masked
violence, mob rule, the setting up
of any secret self-governing au-
thority of law, or the substitution
of the reign of the tar bucket for
the reign of the law of the land,
are absolutely unMasonie and un-
American, Any body of men, any
clan or any organization that seeks
to independently afrogate TO itself
tho functions of government and
the enforcement of the laws of our
country, Is unpatriotic and direct
ly opposed 10 those principles OF
Masonry that we teach and prac-
tice.
THE excuse that our laws fail
at times to administer deserved
punishment falls to the ground in
a free government that is no bet.
ter and no worse than what we
make it; and if examples occur of
a miscarriage of justice they should
serve as n challenge to Freemason-
ry to more actively function for
good government"
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-10-20
TO SHIFT HEADQUARTERS.

CINCINNATI O., Oct. -9.--Head-
quartersgof T.. H.. Fitzgerald. grand
president, and G. S. Levi, grand
secretary of the Brotherhood of
Railway Clerks, Freight Handlers,
Express ana station Employees. will
be temporarily shifted from Gin
cinnati to Chicago Sunday, 1t was
announced tonight.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-10-20
NEW PRO OFFICER.

Phoenix, Ariz., Oct. 19.-R. X
Parsons, formerly chief clerk in
the office of the collector of in
ternal revenue here and later audi
tor of local theater, today as
sumed his duties as assistant pro-
hibition director for the state OF
Arizona.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-10-20
Gen. ARMAND0 DIAz OF ITALY
ARRIVES IN AMERICA AND GETS
R0USING WELCOME FROM CROWD
AS the Italian Hero Rides to His Hotel in New
York He Is Showered With Confetti, Paper
and Ticker Tape; Thousands of His Own
Countrymen Are in the Throng.
tBY THE ASSOCIATED PkEss.,

New York, Oct. 19.-General Ar
nando Diaz Of Italy was welcomed
% America today by cheering
crowds, including thousands of his
own countrymen. As the visitor
ode to his hotel, office workers
n skyscrapers showered the pro-
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-10-20
TAX
BILL FLAYED IN
SENATE DEBATE
Democrats and Republicans
ASsaiI Measure; Latter
Charged With Failure to
Be Candid With People.
tRr The Associated press.l

Washington, Oct. 19.-The COM
promise tax revision bill was as
! sailed today in the senate by dem
ocrats and republicans.
Senator Underwood of Alabama,
democratic leader. characterized
the measure as the worst presented
to congress No one understood it,
he declared, except the few treas
ury experts who drew it. and he
predicted il the bill became law
the courts would be several years
in interpreting it.
Charging republicans with fail
ure to be candid with the Ameri-
can people, he said they were try
ing to have it get out that taxes
wore to be reduced, when as mat
ter of fact, they would be in
creased through operation of the
administrative revisions of the rev.
enue measure and the proposed
American valuation plan in the
tariff bill.
Pays Respects TO Bloc.
Senator Moses, republican. New
Hampshire, paid his respects to
the committee bill and also to the
amendments sponsored by the aG-
ricultural bloc, which he termed
the Ken-Cap- p-Klan," play on the
names of Senators Kenyon of
Iowa and Capper or Kansas, lead
ers in the bloc.
Supreme court decisions in tax
cases got into the debate, Senator
Nelson, republican, Minnesota,
fsTt nj 1nt tY,i, hn,tt i,,in hn11ir, sr
state and municipal bonds exempt
from the federal taxation.
The senate, after a long techni-
cal discussion, voted down, Sc to
12, a committee amendment under
which treasury experts had fig
ured the government would receive
taxes on about S5 per cent of the
earnings of CLOSE corporations
accumulated prior to March, 1913.
Senator Lafollette, republican,
Wisconsin, renewed his fight
against provisions OF Il. bill, which
would exempt from taxation that
pert of the income of foreign
traders and foreign trade corpora
tions derived from sources outside
the United States.
Defends Provisions.
Senator McCumber, republican,
North Dakota, again defended the
provision on behalf OF the finance
committee, contending that they
were necessary so that American
concerns might do business abroad
on an equal footing with foreign
corporations.
Senator King, democrat, Utah,
introduced an amendment which
would authorize the president to
invite the states to appoint repre-
sentatives to confer with represen-
tatives to be appointed by him to
discuss cooperation between the
federal and state governments in
the levylng of taxes, and particu-
larry to recommend means for the
elimination of conflict between~fed-
eral and state inheritance taxes.