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Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-11-06
WATSON FLAYS PERSHING, Weeks
FOR Denial OF HIS ASSERTIONS
REGARDING HANGING OF YANKEES
Georgia Senator Presents Further Support for
His Charges That Soldiers Were Put to
Death Without Court Martial; Reads Tele-
grams and Messages Into the Record.
tBv THE ASSOCIATED PRESS,

tack the nurses, as a whole, said
he would leave to any impartial
tribunal to judge whether he or
Mr.. Weeks was the more decent"
He said his charge as originally
made was that officers in too
many cases made courtesans Of the
nurses"
"And can prove it," he ex-
claimed.
Pershing's Statement.
Reading General Pershing's 8
iatement as made yesterday IN
Nashville, Tenn, that the Watson
charges of illegal hangings and in
human treatment of privates by
officers was a "most outrageous
and untrue accusation" the senator
declared:
when the general denounces a
senator as a liar he had better re-
member that 1t is within the pow
er of the senate to bring him here
and time may come when we will
do that. If he talks that way
about more senators it may be
done. We have as yet no kaiser
that says Me and God
I'm not going to lower myself"
the senator continued, ito the level
of either Secretary Weeks or Gem
eral Pershing by indulging In
abuse. l simply content myself
with saying that 1t was great i'm
propriety for either of the gentle
men to publicly condemn another
without the slightest lnvestiga-
tion.."
letter From Former Nurse.
Senator Watson then read
letter from an unidentified Rich
mond. Va, woman. WHO said she
(Continued on Page Two.)
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-11-06
NEGRO SOLDIER
WASH 7 HANGED
TEXAN ASSERTS
Houston Man Denies Charge
of Senator Watson; Man
Said to Have Been Exc
Cuted Is Reported Alive.

Beaumont. Tex, Nov. So. A.
Dargle, Beaumont and Houston
advertising man. today declared
that the alleged hanging Of negro
soldier by the American army Off
cials in the La Rochelle area Of
France during the war, referred to
by Senator Watson of Georgia,
never took place. The negro, ac-
cording to Dargle, is William Cur
tis, now serving life term at Fort
LeavenWorth, Kans.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-11-06
KANSAS MINISTERS TO
PRAY FOR SUCCESS OF
WASHINGTON PARLEY

Topeka, Kans.. Nov. 5,-From
practically all the pulpits in Kansas
tomorrow prayers will be voiced
for divine guidance OF the Wash
ington conference.
Bishop Ernest Waldorf, wichita
Of the Methodist Episcopal church
made the following announcement:
"In every one of the 1897 Meth
odist churches in the Wichita area
which includes Kansas, oklahoma
Texas and parts of Mississippi and
Louisiana, Sunday will be recog-
nized as peace sunday when the
principles Of the armament con-
ference win be discussed and the
people will be called on to pray
that God may direct the delibera-
tions Of the body which convenes
in Washington November H.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-11-06
MOUNTAIN PEAK TO BE
NAMED FOR F. K. LANE

washington, Nov. 5.-The mem-
ory of the late Franklin K. Lane,
for nearly eight years secretary Of
interior, is to be perpetuated
through one of the loftiest peaks
in the Tatoosh range within Mount
Rainier National park.
The department Of interior an
nounced today that the geographic
board had decided to name the
peak Mount Lane. 1t has an alti-
tude of 5000 feet, rising one-third
of mile northwest Of Cliff Lake,
In Pierce county. Washington.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-11-06
CONFLICT OVER
OIL ENDANGER Rs
ARMS CUT MEET
II England Is Not Prepared
to Make Concessions to
u. S. the Conference May
Break Down, Says Paper
tBy The Associated Press.)

London, Nov. 5.-One danger tc
a final and satisfactory agreement
at the approaching Washington
conference lies in the present CON
flict of British and American In.
terests in oil questions, says a
lengthy article in the London Times
today. 1t may fairly be advanced,
says the article. If Great Britain is
not prepared to make concessions
on this vital question the confer
ence is likely to break down.
The writer advocates abandon.
ment by the British government "of
their present policy of partcipa
ton In oil production and supply"
and adds that if the British gov
ernment "renounces its control OF
the Anglo-PersIan Oil company and
produces evidence of its complete
dissertation from active participa-
tion in the oil industry 1t can Justly
demand, whether in California or
the Philippines continuance OF
Americas old and sound policy of
the open door 1t is the only pol
icy that will make for the worlds
peace.
Granted the conference has a
better chance for success with a
limited definite agenda. it is yet
necessary that the public as well
as the representatives of this coun-
try in Washington. should fully
realize that while limitation of
naval ornaments must hold first
place in the agenda that question
cannot be satisfactorily settled
without n complete understanding
between America and Great Britain
on the international aspect OF oil
production and supply.
Cause of Bad Feeling.
ut cannot be denied that in the
operations of certain oil companies
there Is the taint of British govern
ment control. That Is the real
cause Of the bad feeling that exists
between America and Great Britain
on the oil question and that is why
the anxiety of the British admiralty
for the security of oil supplies for
the British fleet in time of war
which at once is reasonable and
genuine, has come into conflict
with the equally reasonable and
genuine anxiety OF the American
oil men as to future profits and
prospects in the oil business in time
of peace"
The article brands as a fallacy
the axiom, so generally accepted,
that oil supplies are ultimate basis
of naval efficiency" adding that oil
power depends upon sea power for
every big nation except America
which Is In the unique position of
being, If not actually ut present, yet
potentially self-snpporting in oil. y
1t asserts that the Industrial and
commercial control Of the oil
fields without war time military or
naval command is futile because of
the necessity of transportation 1t
declares further that sound. COM
mercial and economic reasons JUS
tify a change in the British policy
on account of the expense involved.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-11-06
COPIES OF AUDi1JR's REPORT
SECURED BY PRESS FOLLOWING
SUMMARY PRINTED In JOURNAL
Jonathan ii. Wagner, Acting on Advice of
Counsel, Urges Publicity; VIII Ask Board
at Normal University to Relieve Him Until
Trouble Is Cleared Up.

Santa Fe, Nov 5.-Mrs. Ruth c.
Miller, director of industrial educa-
tiCn in the state department of ed
ucation, was asked by the state
board of education to resign her
post. The action followed a gen.
eral discussion of the report of the
state travelling auditor, mention of
which was first made in the Albu-
querque Morning Journal of today.
The motion asking Mrs. Miller
to resign was adopted by vote OF
three to one with one member not
voting.
Jonathan II. Wagner, former
state superintendent of public IN
struction and now president of the
Las Vegas normal university, was
in Santa Fe for the meeting, he be-
ing under fire in the report. Mr..
Wagner has called a meeting of the
board of regents of the normal
school for Monday afternoon at
which he intends to ask to be re-
lieved of his duties as president
until the criticism of his financial
methods may be cleared up salts
factorily.
The whole matter of the report
by the travelling auditor came be-
fore the board this morning. The
report had been kept secret here
and officials had refused requests
from newspaper men to see copy
of it, The first intimation as to its
release came when word was re-
ceiyed here early this morning that
the Albuquerque Morning journal
had carried a resume of the audit
and had quoted literally from the
body of the document
When the board assembled, the
question of how the report came
into the Journals hands was dis
cussed. After much comment, Col
James w. Wilson, acting president
of the state board, phoned the
Journal and asked if story on the
report had been carried. Upon re-
ceiying an affirmative answer, ne
asked where the information had
been received and was refused an
answer.
A motion was made that the
report be released to the press gem
erally, but this was not successfui
during the 1IlOTHiIS stSoioh' Sc''S
of the board members feeling that
they should consider it carefully
before informing the puolic OF It's
contents.
Has Executive Session.
Declaring that the department ol
education was in a .deplorable con-
dition. Colonel Wilson moved that
Mrs. Ruth C. Miller be asked Tor
her resignation. e. l.. Enloe, or
Socorro. seconded the motion to
get it before the board for discus
sion. The board then went into
executive session.
Colonel wilson's motion came
after the board had asked Educa-
tional Auditor John Joerns and At
torney General Harry s. Bowman
TO prepare n summary of the re-
port. The board decided that no
final action on the report itself
would be taken until December :.
the date set for receiving the sum"
mary.
When the matter Of publicity for
the report was considered Colonel
Wilson strongly urged that it be
given to the press, but the board
ruled otherwise.
When the afternoon meeting
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-11-06

| opened, Carl G. Magee, editor ol
the Morning Journal, appeared be
fore the board to answer question:
relative to the story carried.
When asked where the Journa'
had secured the story, he asked
the board why they cared how II
was secured. since it was the peo'
ple's money and the peoples serv-
ants implicated, and 1t seemed ap-
parent to him that the people
should be fully informed as tc
what had been going on.
Colonel Wilson said that the re-
port should go to the public and
| that anyone could have his copy
It was accepted by Mr.. Magee.
Mr.. Enloe moved that the report
be given the press generally. An
other copy was given to a repre-
sentative OF the New Mexican.
Mr.. Wagner, whose accounting
methods were censured by the
board, is to submit his statement
on December Q. Speaking before
the board, Mr.. Wagner demanded
the fullest investigation of the re-
port and announced that he was
ready to Ego to bat any time YOU
people say" He only asked an
opportunity to present his side OF
the case.
Mr.. Wagner stated that he could
account for all the money. All he
needed. he said. was time to get
the necessary receipts and affida-
Wits as to expenses. 1t is presumed
+, that he will not answer the claims
of extravaganza.
Mr. Wagner is to be represented
bv Clarence J Roberts, formerly
chief justice Of the supreme court
He also announced that he would
call a meeting Of the normal uni
versity board for Monday and ask
to he relieved pending settlement
of the trouble.
ronways Accounts STRAIGHT.
The accounts of John V. Conway
as asHparintendent have been
audited three times by John Joerns
since Mr.. Conway took office. His
accounts seem to be in good shape,
He has installed a new accounting
system upon the recommendation
of MI JOerns
Tt was Mrs. Miller's spirit of in
subordination. together with her
extravagance. which were the
moving causes in the request for
her RESIGNATION.
Mr.. Conway stated during tho
afternoon that II the board passed
the motion requesting her resigpa-
tion and she failed to present It,,
he would remove her.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-11-06
ORDERED TO GIVE UP
TENNIS FOR s MONTHS

Paris, Nov. 5.-MlIe. SUZANNE
Lenglen has been ordered to give
up tennis for six months. and the
French woman champion may
mover again WELD the racquet, her
physicians say.
She has been resting at Pour
vile since she returned from
America, but her health has not
improved. Her bronchial tubes are
affected.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-11-06
MIecIMG WITNESS IN
ARBUCKLE CASE FOUND

San Francisco Calf, Nov. s.
District Attorney Brady announced
today that Alice Blake. missing
prosecution witness in the Roscoe
G. (Fattv) Arbuckle case, had been
found and would appear to testify
when wanted.
She disappeared a few days ago
from the custody of an attache of
his office at Calistoga, where she
had been since the preliminary
nearing of the COMPLAINT against
the film comedian. Brady said he
had served subpoena on her.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-11-06
MAN is SERVING LIFE
SENTENCE IN PRISON

Leavenworth, Kans., Nov. 5.-A
negro named Albert Curtis, for
merly private in the 33Sth LABOR
battalion il serving a life sentence
in the federal prison here. Warden
w. I. Biddle said today. Mr.. Bid
die said that the records showed
that the negro was convicted of an
attack on a French girl and that
the conviction occurred before a
court martial in France July Z,
1919.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-11-06
WILL REVOKE CHARTERS
UNLESS UNION MINERS
RESUME THEIR POSTS

Pittsburg, Kans.. Nov 5.-Char-
ters of local unions will be revoked
unless the Kansas miners who ere
on strike In protest against the i'm
prisonment of Alexander Howat,
their deposed district union presi-
dent, return to work by November
16, officials of the United Mine
Workcrs of America announced to-
day.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-11-06
UPTON, WY0,, STATE
BANK ORDERED CLOSED

Cheyenne, WycJ ,ov. 5.-Word
was received here today by Albert
Hoffman, state bank examiner.
from r. S. Grier. his assistant, that
he has closed the State bank oe
Upton, Wyo, due to a depleted re-
serve. The report said District
Judge Harry F. Ilsley had appoint
ed Karl Kugland Of Newcastle to
act as receiver. Charles Carlson
of Newcastle is president of the
institution. 1t has a capital of s10,-
900 and a surplus of $1,000.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-11-06
NoTRE DAME TRIMS ARMY

West Point, n. Y, Nov. 5.-FOT-
ward passes that sailed over -he
scrimmage line only after the
Notre Dame backfield had toyed
with the ball gave a sparkle today
to their 2S-to-0 triumph over the
Army.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-11-06
RrSSIA,s FOREIGN nERT.

Moscow, Nov. 5.-The Russian
soviet council of commissioners
has appointed a special commits
sion, headed by Maxim Litvinoff,
chief of the soviet legations abroad,
to consider the questions relating
to Russia's foreign debt.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-11-06
KANSAS AGGIES WIN.

Manhattan, Kans., Nov. 5.-The
Kansas Agsies walked on Grinnell
here today, 81 to 7. Bryan, a sub
left halfback for the Aggies. lodged
through a broken field time and
again for ten yard gains.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-11-06
WEATHER

FORECAST.
Denver, Colo. Nov. 5.-New
Mexico and Arizona: Fair,
Sunday and Monday; not much
change in temperature.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-11-06

LOCAL REPORT.
Conditions for the twenty-four
hours ended at p. m. yesterday,
recorded by the university:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-02-20
ATLANTA, RESERVE. BANK

Statement of resources and liabilities a. close of business, February IS. 1920
 Resources-Gold coin and certificates ir vault S.027. .S65.S7; gold settlement fund. $o.227.4 42s.99 total gold held by hank, $15, 2555, 2S9. Ss gold with federal re- serve agent, $59. .6sS. $40 %: gold redemp- tion fund. S795, 2l6.22: total gold reserve, $s2. 739 ,0S; legal tender notes, silver etc. $4705, %; total reserve. $S7444,- 994.08.
 Bills discounted: Secured by govern niant obligations $o9, 211 342.42: all other. @6S. .96s5l7 IS; bills bought in open market, S,oe1 ,674.51 total bills on hand. $13O 256.- 5S4.11: United States government bonds. SIS 5000; United States Victory notes. G.SO0.0o; United States certificates of in- debtedness. s16.665. .592 23, total earning assets. $147, ,0sS. .57S.34 Banking house. s542,- 645.SS; Gncollected items and other de- auctions from gross deposits, $29, ,072 75S. .76 five per cent fund against federal re- serve bank notes s6265 550o0: gold with foreign agencies s1lS,S00.0O; all other re- sources. s27s.560. 0.sa: total resources $o65.- 120. .S95.0
 Liabilities-C Capital paid in $4.0196 $50 O. surplus, N. S43. .465. 3l: government deposits. g, ,77S, ,92S. .6I: due to members. reserve &C., counts, $46, ,S36 4S6.34; deferred availability items. S22, 0,478; other deposits includ- ing foreign. government credits. $2)i : 575.SS total gross deposits. $71 ,5a2 533.Ss federal reserve notes in actual circula : tion.T $166, ,261 1000; federal reserve bank notes in actual circulation. SIS, s50150. .00: all other liabilities. $lGl3. .O55.S6; total lia- bilities AnHE 1ar Sa5Gs
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-02-20
MISSISSIPPI HAS SPLENDID SP SYSTEM OF PUBLIC SCHOOLS
State Superintendent Issues Formal Statement Showing Rapid Strides Made In
 Educational Matters

Jackson. Miss, February 19.-tSpe- .ciaL Ll-Prof. W. F. Bond. state sup erintendent of education. has prepared a statement showing at glance just what Mississippi is doing for the gen. eral cause of education, as follows:
 Mississippi spends more than three fourths of her income at the state treasury on education. .t
 The appropriation for common schools last year and this was for each year s4,3s3.356.
 The per capita is only s4 per year for each child, but an additional mill lion and a half Is appropriated for the purpose of eQualizing school terms and pay of teachers in each county.
 The length of the school term is six months, an increase of two months for the school term prior to 1920.
 School attendance $ compulsory on all children between the ages of 2 and 14 inciusive--books being fur nished those who are unable to buy.
 The last enumeration shows there are attending the rural, or common, tschools 32S,216 whita andT 3S2, ,569 negro children, a total of 719,9S5. Of the whites 16S274 are males; the negro males numbering 196,7S5. Train Ing these 719,7S5 pupils are f13,00O teachers, and 4,500 negroes.
 The average salary paid white teach- CTS is $SS3 per year; the average for negro teachers is s240--4the. inequality being accounted for on the ground that few negro teachers hold first class certificates. a-Ms
 There are 3.S20 white rural schools and 3,365 negro. There are 4SO con solidated schools for white children, xxrtf hut fxxyN fa- I, dren.
 There are 50 agricultural high schools. all for white, with an aver age attendance of 125, but it is ex- pected that in less than four years every county will boast one of it's own.
 Every county, save two, makes a special levy of from I to mills for free schools; in each separate school district there is another special tax levy ranging from l to 30 mills and each county makes another levy of from three -fourths to five mills for the support of its agricultural high school ---at the same time each of the agri- cultural high schools receives, from $2,0o0 to $4,000 from the state treas ury annually. M e
 There are IS high schools whose graduates are accepted on certificate at all colleges that accept certificates from any state. There are I59 high schools that are affiliated with the state colleges and whose graduates are accepted.
 Teachers homes are provided free of charge by 100 high schools. In addi- ton to these common schcool expen- ditures Mississippi spends more. than $1.O00,O00 annually on her state col deges. and at which she is now spend ing the proceeds of a 5000, ,00o bond issue ordered by the last legislature on new buildings and Improvements.
 The plan and the hope of those hav- ting charge of and directing the edu- cational system of the state is std see all rural schools merged into con solidated schools during the next threa I or four years. 8Ss
 Better schools and better teach e rsi is the slogan of the department of education.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-02-20
GOVERNOR OFFERS
 1,400 IN REV ARD

Montgomery, February 19.--tSpecial)- Governor Kilby issued proclamation late Saturday offering reward of $4Ou for the arrest and conviction of every person connected with the disappearance of the tax books of Coffee county and $1, ,o00 for the recovery of the books.
 Governor kilby has also decided to
 make a thorough investigation of the | matter with the view of bringing appro- priate proceedings for the protection Of the interest of the state is such be neces- sary. The governor declined to make statement about' the affair, saying his views about those who would pursue such means are shown in his proclania- ton. In his proclamation the charge is made that those who took the records are guilty of burglary and grand lar cehy, and in offering the reward for the
 books. the governor referred to them as having been stolen by said criminals Information concerning the theft ot the records was received here this morn- ing from Henry C. Allen, general field agent for the state tax commission, who was sent to Coffee county Friday night to collect certain data connected with the valuation and assessment of property there. A rigid investigation of the theft, it was said, would be conducted by the state r55-f4-.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-02-20
LIFE INSURANCE E TALK

.The Scientific Basis of Life Insur- ance.' will be the subject on which w. R. Halliday. Chicago insurance expert. will address the Monday forum of the Civic association, according to R. q. Hershey, who yesterday announced that a real surprise awaited the membership
 MT. Halliday, will relate tho progress of the southern companies as result of scientific endeavcr, and will outline the manner and method of procedure used by the mcast successful. He has had an opportunity to make an intense study of the field for the past several years hav- ing becn connected in an advisory and consulting actuary capacity with sosne of the leading companies of America.
 Various angles of the life insurance business will be explained,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-02-20
COUNTY QUARREL
 REACHES CLIMAX " IN RECORD THEFT
Coffee County Tax Rolls and Other Valuable Records Are Taken From EIba Court
 house Friday Night

Elba, February 1s.-Recovery of tax records of Coffee county stolen some time Friday night, in time for the col lection of school taxes, or closing of the schools were sthe alternatives con fronting county school authorities today when it became known the tax books had been removed with only $500 in the county school fund to meet a pay roll shortly due of $3G000. e M
 Unknown persons forced a way into the tax. collectors office Friday night, going over a door transom. and then smashed a door into the grand jury room where the 1921 assessment roll had been placed for safekeeping, and before departing had collected all books assessment rec ords, etc, extending over a period Of two years and made getaway without leaving any clues. sss
 Considerable agitation over the yalua- tions, as levied by state officials, has been created over the county recently, it was said. and the theft of Friday night is thought to have been an outcome thereof
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-02-20
REPUBLIC OF GEORGIA
 IS 0vERRUN BY REDS
By Associated pr..s

! Constantinople. February 1s- Bolshevik troops appear to have overrun the re- public of Georgia, completing the june
 tion of the forces of the Moscow gov ernment with the Turks. The Georgian
 government which flea from Tiles be- fore the soviet advance is reported to
 have halted at Kutais. on the railroad between Tifls and Batum Ts s Skirmishes which have occurred be- tween Sochi and Gagri on the Black sea. are taken to indicate a general bolshe- .vik advance on all sides with Batum as
 it's ultimate object
 The French cruiser Waldeck- -Rosseall has left Constantinople for Baum. s
 Charles H. Moser. American commits. ssioner formerly attached at Tif1is. has reported from Batum that so far. ali
 Americans are safe. It is feared, how ever, that the rich warehouses and pal aces at Tif1es will be footed