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Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-04-10
NEW MEXICO SHOULD
BE VACATION LAND OF
THE UNITED STATES

New Mexico is a land rich in
natural scenic resources her
mountain scenery is equal to that
of any other state in the union.
There are within the boundaries of
this state old historical places
that have their appeal, but for
some reason comparatively few of
the great horde of tourists who
visit the west never come to visit
them. The reason that they do
not is that they do not know they
exist. Go through one of the
transcontinental trains that pass
through Albuquerque and ask the
through passengers on it what
places of interest there are in the
state, and few OF them can tell
you of any. Not one out of TWEEN
W has ever heard of the cliff
dwellings, in Frijoles canyon,
Gran Quivara, one of the cities
that died of fear, Acoma, the Que
bee of the southwest, a Pueblo
Indian village that stands on the
top of a high mesa, the old Palace
OF the Governors, the San Miguel
church and the Oldest house in
America in historic old Santa Fe
there are so many places of
scenic and historical interest that
these people would want to visit
II they but knew of them. New
Mexico could increase the number
of visitors to the state ten fold bv
merely telling the casterner of
the wonders of New Mexico's eli
mate, her mountain scenery and
her places of historical interest.
For a number of years Cali
fornia, through publicity cam
paigns, has been telling the peo-
of the east of the wonders of her
climate, and of the beauty of her
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-04-10
SAUER TALKS ABOUT
SPECIAL TAXES THAT
WILL BE RUIM0US

There is very definite threat,
not only to the prosperity of the
automobile industry, but to the
pocketbook of individual automo-
bile owners in the. agitation which
is, now being carried on among
members of congress for heavy
special taxes upon automobiles. If
these taxes should pass they are
certain to cause a decided curtail-
ment in the use of automobiles,
and all the advantages that the
American people have gained from
them" according to Roland Sauer,
local distributor of Packard cars.
News from Washington" says
Mr.. Sauer, Indicates that there is
a very real danger that congress
will place a burden of something
like half a billion on automobile
owners. 1t has surprised me to
learn that many, if not most, of
the national Legislators still think
the automobile is a luxury and
that they are planning to tax it as
a luxury, along with chewing gum,
lip rouge, perfume and tin horns.
ut has been conClusively proved
over and over again that today the
passenger car is paying for itself
many times over, that it increases
the average earning capacity of its
owner more than Sc per cent, and
that as a transportation agency
for human beings it has taken
rank ahead of the railroad.
Here are some interesting fig
wifi in
efficiency which the general use
of the automobile has made in the
lives of men in all occupations:
Real Estate a2d Insurance ..13To
DOCTORS .'......'!''' .IO4To
oaieSmen '"''.' .IQ3Io
Clersymen ..........., 1870
Country School Superintend-
enls a.............. 72%o
Farmers .,............ $3.50
Contractors ............ $40
Manufacturers -. ...... $3.50
Bankers dncluding ruraD =. 1870
Merchants ............ 25Wo
Lawyers ............,. 23%o
almost every activity is taken
into account. The farmer increas-
es his productivity 6S per cent,
prime consideration in these days.
"The doctor is called many times
in an emergency. and always be-
cause of pain or suffering. Any
agency that saves his time and
brings him to his task fresher,
more vigorous and more capable
is as Indispensable as the physi-
elan himself. And so on down
the list. ...-
"a tax on the automobile will
be a burden on all this activity
and will be definite interference
with the progress and prosperity
of America. In addition. of course.
it will be heavy expense to many
people who find in their little cars
one of the greatest comforts and
who will be unable to pay the
$4,000 to $4,000 a year extra that
will be demanded of them
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-12-24

A verdict OF murder in the second
degree which carries with II tcrn'
in the state prison Of from 10 years 70
life to ne decided 10y tho judge, was
returned by the jury agnllrt r,,,
Uibv. for tho murder of lis wife, thet .
tottn Biby on August \, The case went
d. the ury at 4. - O'Clock Friday cNc-
uins. An hour later the jury was taN'n
to suppar aud was locked up about an
hour and a half later. Tie verdict was
returned shortly after "clorN' .t,.
Rlhy expressed no emotions Wncn tnn
verdict wax announced, and when re
turned to tho county jail acted IN no
manner different than usual. IN" at
tendauts STATED that he had Always
hee an ideal prisoner
The second degree verdict was in-
atructcd 20 he returned II tho jury
found from tho testimony that bihy
was Incapable OF forming delibcrsti@h
due to lis mind being affected ny ,n.
influence ~ liquor - Hu extent '""'
he was suffering from hnilucinauon'
Tho instructions Of tho court we're
read tn the Jury az tho opening OF 'ne
Friday morning session. bcpu'y biS
triGi Attorney John Esrbrick Hunineo
up tho oN idonce before the jury in
speech lasting an hour and halt'
Judge i u. r. Low. for the dstcnSs
spoke for hours aud 10 mir'itcs nnd
,,as followed by District Attorney
Charles II. Hughes.
psrhricls stated tn tho Jury that Ripy
convenicutiy forgot everything that
might he damaging TO him, but reHlcn
hcrcd the beneficial things. lie attack
cd the defense, stating he was unhp'e
to- determine on what the defense was
based lie stated that The defense
testimony attempted TO prove that
Bihy, . habitual drunkard. was tntoNi-
Gated when tho shooting occurred. flc
asked tho jury IL n man should be per
mittcd to plead that liquor caused the
murder when the shooting occurred
while under the influence Of liquor
Judge Low delivered what was pro
nouuctl the greatest defensive plea 10
the jury heard In local courts, consld
eriug the situation. and altho verdict
Of second degree was returned, 1t was
considered by court attaches rs = We
tory for tho defense. DomoustrHtin
and displaying tho exhibits, including
the gun and bottle Of whisky, he forb-
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-12-24
FRANK BlBY FOUND GUILTY
SECOND DEGREE MURDER

bly, presented the defense statements.
He stated that at the East Side home
where Mrs. Biby was taken by her
husband after the tragedy, shc told
two women that there had been no
trouble between her and her husband.
but that the police detectives and
others mot having sufficient evidence
to put q rope around Riby's neck" went
to the hospital and placed lies in the
mouth OF the dying Tyomah and they
themselves He'd" He stated that Mrs.
Biby told the truth on her death bed.
but that those who testified as 10 the
statements lied. In closing he reminded
tho jury that tho christmas festival
season was here. aud that it was the
DAY on which the savior was born.
asked them to get in frame OF mind
so that they could at least get down
on their knees and in their hearts offer
prayer before they returned verdict
District Attorney Hughes closed the
most sensational trial OF the season,
stating that tho defendant. Frartk BibN.
had testified that he did not shoot his
wife. while several witnesses testified
that Nrv Billy. in her diving statement
said that Bihy shot her. He told the
Jury to bolicve the statements of those
who had no interest in the out come or
he trial rather than those of Biby.
who had only the outcome in mind. ~"
stated that the soft nose, black powder
georgcttc waist worn by Mrs. Riby II
tic gun was discharged closc TO her
ps tho evidence showed it would have
to bn IL they were struggling. but in :.
stead lad the jury examined the waist
which did not disclose even a powder
burn. showing, he stated that BlbN
fired the shots.
The prosecuting in both speeches
asked tho jury to return n verdiyr -.
murder IN the first degree" while the
dcfcrsc asked for an acuuitts,.
The trial took five DAYS. Monday hc-
Ing occupied in tho selection Of a jury.
Every day of tho trial the court room
was packed an Of tic standing room
being taken and many standing in tho
halls waiting to get .chace 10 get
near enough to hear the testimony.
The proceedings vere marked with con e
tinucd c'as hos between the lawyers and
Judge s. y. Trimhlc was called upon
often to rule upon the objections,
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-12-24
POWERS DEBATE
ON SUBMARINES
French Put Forth Their
Claims for Under Water
Fleet

Washington. u. C.. Dec. 23.--tBy the
Associated Pross.)-A three-hour tri-
angular debate on submarines occurred
Washington conference. Admiral De
Bon OF France. Arthur J. Baifour. head
OF the British group and Senator
Schanzcr OF Italy. being the only par
ticipants. Tho official communiquc is
sued by the committee showed that no
action was taken altho Admiral Dc
Bon declared the conference could not
reasonably limit submar rinc construc-
ton at all. but that IL 1t did that 90
o1o tons is the absolute minimum for
all the nayies who may want to have
submarine force"
For tho British. Mr.. Balfour rcite-
rated and extended arguments alresdy
advanced by Lord Lee for total nbol-
ishmcnt OF submarines. He admitted.
however. that the British empire has
no hope OF getting any important sup
port In tho course OF this conference,
adding:
FL do earnestly trust that our debate,
may GO beyond the limits of this room
or even Of public session
Senator Schsnzcr insisted that the
conference WAS confronted by q sub
stantiaily technical difference OF opin-
ion" as tho defensive value OF sub
marines. Tho Italian delegation felt
that the problem should be examined
subsequently In \ wider conference
he said before any action toward abol.
ishment OF tho under water craft could
be taken.
For tho present" Senator Schspzer
added enc poirt Ia clear In our minds
and that Is the best course would be
TO follow even in THIS case tho apirit
OF the American proposal and consc-
To limit submarines In the
measure strictly necessary for the ends
of purely defensive naval policy
Admiral DC Bon took exceptions to
a portion Of Mr.. Balfour's remarks
which tho French officer regarded as
imputing to him desire to support
the theory that submarines had = right
to destroy merchant vcssels after saw
ing the crews. Neither he nor the
French government held that view, he
said.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-12-24
:GeIhkUN|STSSEEK
CHANGE IN RUSSIA
New Policy Of Bolshevist
Leaders Reestablishes
Private Trade

Washington. d. c., Dec. 23.-Aban-
donmcnt OF Socialism in Russia Is pre-
dicted by recent changes in the eco
nomic policy of tho sovie. government
according 10 n review OF the situation
In that country on the basis of state
ments in the viet-controlled press
issued tonight by the commerce do
partment.
y new economic policy, tho depart
mept said. ia being evolved by the Boil
shcvist leaders. tightening tho rcstric-
tions of Communism and aiming at the
partial establishment of private
trade and indusyyy and at increasing
the incentive TO production.
communistic management OF indus-
try In Russia, II added, had resulted in
a great decline OF production and a
general disorganizatiou OF economic
line.
Leninc in a speech In October recog-
nizcs tho defeat OF communism accord
Ing to the department and Ia quoted
as saying:
Tho substance Of our new economic
policy Is dictated by tho recognition of
the fact that we have suffered "a pow
crful defeat and commenced sys-
tomstic strategic retreat"
Tho main features of this new policy.
the department reported. include the
partial restors ton OF freedom OF trade
in agricultural products, aba donmert
of tho practice of unrestricted reauisi-
tinn of labor and the substitution of =
fixed labor tax: abandonment of uni
form wages for employees OF the same
grade IN enterprises operated by tho
state and the substitution OF compep-
sa ton. according to the service render
cd; leasing to priva.e individuals Of
certain Industrial establishments hith-
erto controlled by the state and enter
prises still operated by tho state are to
adopt commercial principles. paying
private producers and other state en-
tcrpriscs market value for materials
and selling their products at market
value
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-12-24
'Balfour~ Writes
Christmas Note

Washington, D. c.. Dec. :3.-(By
Tho Associated Press. ARTHUR J.
Balfour. head OF the British arms con-
ference delegation tonight issued tho
following Christmas message to the
American people:
I welcome the opportunity which
has been granted me Of sending
Christmas greetings to my American
friends, known and unknown.
III this be the season which above
all others, suggests thoughts OF peace
on earth and goodwill toward men.
surely there arc no nations between
whom that peace should be more Sc
cure and than good will more ardent
than the two great peoples of Eng
lish speech. such has always been
my faith: and never did 1t seem near
er complete realization than at .
moment when under American leader
ship so much Is being done toward di-
minishing armaments and removing
causes of International offensc.
"A Christmastide so spent should
be the surest prelude TO happy
New Year
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-12-24
DURANGO GETS COUPLE
As VIOLENCE IS FEARED
Man and Wife Held For
Murder Brought Frorl
Aztec

Durango. Colo. Dec. 23.-FearinS
threats of violence against tho lives OF
Frederick Eatonka and his wife,
Alice. charged with !he Staying of
William Kelly and Samuel Groy. taxi
drivers Sheriff !. c. Wynn of Aztec.
X. NJ. tonight removed the prisoners
TO this city. They are confined in tho
county jail.
Feeling is running high among the
frfcnds OF the two slain mon whose
bodies were found Wednesday by
posses guided by tho katonkss.
Kelly and Groy disappeared several
months ago after leaving Gallup. n.
NJ, for rmington. n. NJ. In an auto
mobile. The preliminary hearing of
tho. Katonkas WAS held this morning &
at Aztec, both entering pleas of not
guilty They were held 20 the grand
jury which will meet April I.
Blame for the crime Is laid to each
other in statements made to the police
by Mr.. and Mrs. katonka.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-12-24
Pueblo to Celebrate Community Xmas Tonight

truly bcspeaks tho 1uletidc spirit, FOR
It was brought from tho mountain
side. placed at Tenth and Main streets
and decorated without anyonc's ac-
ccpting a cent for service. Tho Min
isterial association initiated the idea
and Immediately secured the coopcra-
ton OF tho Elks, Lions. E;otariaps.
BOY Scouts, Greater Pueblo assccia-
ton. Pueblo Commerce club. United
States Forest service and old Santa
himself. The Pueblo Ice company
furnished tho truck, trailer and mon to
bring in the tree. The local division
of the Mountain States Telephone
company put the tree in place. Tho Ar
kansss Valley Light and Power COM
pany put on the Christmas lights.
Tonight at $50 O'Clock tho Pueblo
Roy Scout band will let the whole city
know the festivities are about to be-
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-12-24
CHRISTMAS OPENS
GATES TO ALIENS
Order From Washington
Comes As Happy Surprise
To Immigrants

New York, Dec. 23.-The gates of
Ellis Island swung open late TO-DAY
freeing more than one thousand aliens
detained under the immigration quota
law, so that they might spend Christmas
with friends and relatives in the land
of promise.
They will be at liberty for ninety
days under an order issued in Wash :
ihgton today by Secretary Of Labor
Davis, but must return at the end OF
that time for deportation unless prom !.
ised attacks on the constitutionality OF
the restrictive law have borne fruit or
tho government decides to make more
exceptions In their casee.
The order arrived shortly after 4
o'clock this afternoon and two hours
later 700 OF the aliens had packed theit
belongings and left the island. Others
at the immisra ton station working late
to help the aliens Ee> away.
Immigration Commissioner Tod SAID
all of them would be released by to-
morrow evening.
HunEarians, Poles and Greeks out
numbered other races In the laughif%'
happy swarms that signed tho neccs-
sary papers and ran with cNpcctant
caycty toward the ferries that brought
them to New York and to railway ter
niinals on the Jersey Inorc.
Many of the foreigners Immediately
boarded trains that would take them
to loved ones in the west. Others land
cd at the Battery and scattered TO the
various foreign colonies In tho Poly
glot metropolitan area.
The cheerful tidings from Washing
ton come Unexpectedly that tho DC
light of the aliens became almost a
frenzy. Many had been in downcast
spirits at the prospect of II pcnned-in
Christmas followed by deportation from
the land to which they had come with
high hopes. Each was released on MS
or hcr bond. all agreeing to make ar
rangements for passage back home at
tho end of the ninety day stay on
American soil.
commissioner Tod said ho did not
know the motive for Secretary Davis
release order nor the plans OF tho gov
ernment regarding ultimate disposition
of the men and women freed today.
Under the law most of them would
not be admissible until the fiscal year
opcninE next July. None or thcn
should have been brought to this ronn-
try, Commissioner Tod said. placing
the blame for their condition on the
steamship companies.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-12-24
COMNF'NY
BI SOCIALIST LEApER

Chicago. Ill. Dec. 2s.-Otto r. Eran-
etctter. executive, secretary of the So
ciaiisi party in a statement issued
tonight on the release Of Eugene V.
pebs from the federal penitentiary at
Atlantis asserted that public sentiment
for his release had grown So strong
that the administration could not
much longer fail to do ,nis act OF sim
pie justice"
Teruing the release OF Debs
"crudging concession to demand
which was becoming too strong to be
longer resisted" the sfh.ement deplores
the fact that all prisoners convicted FOR
alleged violations OF t',e espionage act
wore not released
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-12-24
COMMA HOUNDS
IN FULL CRY
AFTER TREATY
Complication Over Japanese
Homeland Makes Oppor-
tunity for Borah
! By Mark Sullivan

Washington. u. C.. Dec. 23.-For
thirty-sia hours or more this town has
buzzed with what is referred to.
roughly. as the Harding Hughes
Japanese homeland episode. In Of
fcial quarters, and in conferences be-
tween the officials and the newspaper
men. there is for tho present A dis
position to say nothing more about
II but in the private conversations Of
politicians. senator's and newspaper
men it is tho one subject.
suspect 1t will come to the front
again very soon In a public and Of
ficial sense. for It is obviously in tho
interest OF the japanese, as we'll as In
the interest of the general situation
for tho Japanese. to say something
about IT. In any event. II not tmme-
distely. tho subject is certain to COM
pose the burden of the debate when
the senate begins to discuss the treaty.
For making the incident clear TO
the general public. the best method
In chronological attempt. Just a
week ago today. some OF what We
have learned to call humorously the
comma hounds smcled out In the
Horsepower treaty the fact that the
language is such as to cover the
homeland of Japan in the same sense
that II covers the main islands Of the
Pacific. This caused something of a
sensation. for the general assumption
had been that the treaty WAS meant
to cover merely the smaller islands
Of the Pacific. The discovery was
printed broadcast In the newspapers.
The newspaper men asked tho
members OF the American delegation
about II. and the members OF the
American delegation said that II WAS
quite true: that 1t was meant to b. so.
and that the only incorrect thing
about It all was the "isposition 10
- . ~ h1-a affrfhtfs -
ing to It implications broader than
tho actual language OF this treaty
realf- conveys.
THE PRESIDENTS INTER
PRETATIoN
With these explanations the matter
died down until Tuesday at I o'clock.
President Harding. that takes placs
At that hour. sore Of the Newspaper
mon asked President Harding whsth :
er he felt that tn. treaty covered the
homeland Of Japan. He replied that.
4, his judgment. II did not. This reply
created another sensation. for prac-
tically every newspaper man IN the
room had been told by one or moro
NJ the American delegates that the
treaty does cover the homeland OF
Japan. that IT had been framed With
the intention OF covering II: and that
all tho delegates knew everything
about H.
During the afternoon this discrep-
rrcy of point of view between the
delegates to the conference and Presi-
dent Harding personally was called
TO the presidents attention. and late
in the afternoon he. issued , formal
abatement saving that tho difference
in view could no: be permitted to
-nihsrra.s the conference or the rail-
fication OF the agreement. For the
moment this completed tho episode
So far as President Harding II con-
r~rned II was recognized as fine
thing for him to make II clear to the
public that his Interpretation of the
Language OF the treaty would not be
permitted TO cause any cmbarrass-
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-12-24

what Is a Christmss without a tree?
Having asked themselves this uucs-
tion and gotten the inevitable answer
tho officials of Pueblo, the public
spirited persons and institutions got
together and as result, a giant of the
forest stands at Tenth and Main
streets ready to lond its dignity and
grandeur this christmas Eve in colo
bratinE Pueblo'a greatest community
Christmas.
Just a tree. Just mighty bit of
wood. unfeelipg and go commonplace
on mountain side. but so full of
meaning and necessary to those vino
dwell in the shadow OF tho Rockies,
for successful Christmas. The very
presence OF stately forest sovereign
seems to bring a feeling of Peace on
Earth. Good VIII Toward Men,
Pueblos community Christmas ueo
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-12-24
CONTINUED on rasc sis.)

gin at Tenth and Main streets, a.
they march to that corner.
After brief band concert at
o'clock, TO be exact, hundreds will join
in singing christmas carols under the
direction OF Thomas Christian anI
accompanied on the piano by Roy
Smith. Christians Carol club. a group
Of carolors from the telephone office
and students from the Central and
Centennial high schools will lead tho
great Christmas choir.
Aud then Santa Claus will arrive
with a great pack OF gifts FOR rueb,c'-
little folks. old st. Nicholas will
probably call on the Roy Scouts TO help
him distribute the gifts TO the children
in order that ITO tot may he over
looked.
4 last carol or two and what II
planned as Puoblo's greatest commun-
ity Christmas viii havo come Il pasl
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-12-24
METAL WORKERS HERE
CUT own WAGES

Amalgamsted Sheet Metal workers
International Alliance, Pueblo Local
No. us in cooperation with the well
fare OF the city took action at a recent
meeting which was nut in form of a
resolution. Tho resolution follows.
In order to assist in every way 20
bring about normal conditions and to
more quickly restore confidence in the
uphuildipE OF our community, the
Sheet Metal Workers Local union lis,
have announced voluntary waga 10
duction OF ono dollar per day effective
Jsnunry 5, lp22'
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-12-24
PRESIDENT DEMONSTRATIONS
TO ESPIONAGE Law CONVICTS
INCLUDING EUGENE Y. DEBS
Twenty-three Persons Released Were Punished for
War Law Violations Five Soldier Prisoners
Are Also Released

Washington D. c.. Dec 23.-Eugcnc Y. Debs, former So
cat candidate for president sentence of ten years
ut Atlanta pententary for violating the espionage act and
persons various charges of nderng the
during the with Gerrany received today from
President Harding combinations of sentences to become ef
ective Christmas day. At the time, five former A1neri
soldiers serving life sentences pronounced by military
court the murder of British officer while serving with
the American army the Rhine received full pardons effec
Christmas
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-12-24
Steamship in Distress.

Halifax. Ns.. Dec. 27.-rbc American
steamship New England. from Brast
for New York. in distress. 10 miles
southeast of Halifax was found by the
Canadian government steamship Lady
Laurier yesterday drifting csstwsrdly
in heavy sea with her fuol oil SUP
ply exhausted. 4 radio message said
tho Lady Laurier was standing by and
would bring the disabled ship to port
when the weather moderated.