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Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-06-05
RANCHER KILLS
SELF AS FLOOD
RUINS HIS CROP

s" East Las Vegas. N. M.,June 2
9 4,-Coming from his house 8
9 this morning to find that 3
. nearby river was flowing 9
+" through his ranch, spelling 9
. ruin to his crop prospects, ] =
9 G Egger, aged co. well-to-do 2
g ranchman near Watrous, N ,
9 M returned 70 his house and 2
2 Immediately q revolver shot .
g was heard o
9 Mr. Egger was found dead 9
Q in his room q
2 He had recently suffered q
9 other financial reverses .
. through hail and rain. g
Q .
. Q . Q > . Q Q Q 9 0 . 0 . . .
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-06-05

Pueblo, Colo. June (by The Associated Press) -
Puebos business district tonight is mass Of wrecked
buildings It's streets deep in mud from the Arkansas
river which yesterday overowed its banks bringing the
worst flood in the history of the city.
The death list probably will mount into the hundreds
when toll taken of the wrecked residences and
ing houses in the river bottoms
The full death list may never be known
Property loss is estimated at S1000O00O
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-06-05
CHESTER ACQUITTED
ON MURDER CHARGE
tBy The AssocIntod prsss. /,

Kansas City Mo-, June 4.-Den-
eel Chester was acquitted by a jury
here this afternoon of the murder
of Miss Florence Barton.
The jury was out only twenty
minutes.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-06-05
HALL QUITS AS
HEAD Of NORMAL
At SILVER CITY
lsrrelAL olsrATcH 70 uoaNIna JoupnAll

IePtcIAl- blsFATcH 70 MoRNIN7 JOURNAL
Silver City, NJ M, June 4,
1921.-W. O. Hall, president
of the Silver City normal
school since the resignation OF
e. L, Enloe. himself resigned
the position today in order to
become manager of a bank in
Oregon. Mr.. Halls resignation
is to become effective Au-
gust /.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-06-05
BUSINESS AREA IS A MASS Of WRECKED
BUILDINGS; RESIDENCES TOPPLE OVER;
FULL DEATH LIST MAY NEVER Be KNOWN

Blackened Ruins Show the Location of Fires;
Churches, Red Cross and Other Relief Or
carnations Cooperate to Care For Home
less; Torrents Carry Entire Buildings Down
the Stream; Resumption of Traffic May Be
Delayed For Weeks.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-06-05
WEATHER
FOCAL REPORT.


Sacramento. Calf, June A.
Governor stephens last night
signed bill appropriating $780,
coo for the construction OF d high
way from El Centre To Yuma,
Ariz.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-06-05

A trip over airplane
revealed to Press
staff CORES 0cu dis
aster. RI lHa aelH
pied ov sseUs
coaches aB0 f hee0
swept ia eHary ASH
ed into kiuaENg. ins
showed he 'oc 5a
last night hv Hrlin4
lumber ya liea
the streets IN tae eoa
Money Eos &etes
II looked as thoug tEN
the city had been in tlfe 34ae6
trict, Tonight relief u.
were under way The city coo
had appropriated fund of SIS, 0@R
and the business men had contrib
uted sl25,00O to relieve the suf-
ferlug
Churches were cooperating with
The Red Cross and other relief or
ganlzatlons, opening their doors 10
the homeless Bpd snpplgiqg fos
The devastated district is under
patrol Of troop c Of the Colorado
National Guard, police officers and
volunteers of the American legion,
All persons are prohibited from
entering the district without a per-
init and then only UP to o'clock
at night
Scores Detected LOOting.
Scores of persons We're detected
looting stores as the flood poured
it's way into the streets last night
A hundred shots were fired at the
looters by soldiers.
It was virtually impossible to-
night to accurately estimate the
number of dead. Two morgues to-
night held 1872 bodies and scores Of
dead were discovered in wrecked
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-06-05
SILVER CITY.

No rain In this region during
past forty-eight hours. Precipita-
ton in past ninety days has been
confined to light showers over
county, relieving in a measure the
severe drought conditions, Range
is very dry with practically no
grass, and dry farming this year
will be negligible. Many cattle
have been moved to Texas and
northern pastures. Stock remain
ing is in poor condition and feed
ing is necessary to prevent heavy
losses.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-06-05
Typhus Fever ControIIed

Santa Fe, N M. June 4.-Public
Health Director c. L. Waller. re-
turning from Shiprock, reported
that only one new case of typhus
fever had appeared since his last
visit. This was near Crown Point
He found no outbreak at Cabezon.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-06-05
RED CROSS is READY.

9 Washington, June 4-The
/" Southwestern division of the
. American Red Cross was au-
. thorized tonight to draw on
3 the national disaster relief
, fund up to $50,000 until Mon !
. day to- afford relief In the
2 Colorado flood district.
}
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-06-05
CIOYIs.

Rains continue throughout this
section and panhandle of Texas,
1,t2 falling within past forty-eight
hours. In spite of the early spring
drouth, wheat has revived wonder
fully and total yield will not be far
short of last year. Ground in good
condition for row crops and vast
acreage win be put in this month,
1t remains cloudy and is raining In
many localities today.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-06-05
CARLSBAD.

Rainfall around in the locality
of Carlsbad was about a half inch
in the last forty-eight hours, the
range getting in fine shape. Farm
(Nonflnuad nn pa1a dtwo
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-06-05
LAS VEGAS.

Two and fifteen hundredths
inches of rain fell here last night
and this morning Some damage
was done to crops that had just
been planted. especially corn. by
washing out the seeds from the
ground Winter wheat and other
crops are in good condition and
the range is excellent
Easements of several stores on
Bridge street were flooded and the
home of George Barr was struck
by lightning which set fire to the
curtains and made a large hole in
the floor.
Railway ties and mine props at
Romeroville, near here, were
washed away
Water in the Gallinas is higher
than for sixteen years.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-06-05
GALIUP

About half inch rainfall here
Friday and Saturday, Great relief
for range. which was practically
burned out Sheep men In some
sections had estimated only a Is
per cent lamb crop.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-06-05

eAAAAAAAAAAAAAAs !
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-02-18
REMARKABLE COINCIDENCE,

MI. Brinton says that in order to
American bank of Fargo arising
through one of his deals with Town
ley he gave the Fargo bank his check
for $1O,419 drawn on a Minneapolis
bank; hat he had not at tina time
sufficient funds in the Minneapolis
bank with which to cover the check;
that this fact was known. to both
Mr.. Lemke and Mr.. Lofthus; that
the check was given to the Fargo
bank to be carried as cash, in order
that the affairs OF the bank might be
given a better appearance in the su-
preme court hearing then approach
ing; and that this check was so car
ried until he had made arrange
mentS tor its redemption.
Mr.. lHmke and MIR. Iofthus de-
Huuucc l;rinton as a liar.
me check in question has been
produced in evidence. The endorse
ments Oh it Indicate just how long it
was kept by the Fargo bank, and that
i, vas presented for redemption just
1t the when Mr.. Brlnton had
made a deposit in the Minneapolis
3ank.
This brings up the question Of CO.
~incidences. There are some remark
able ones, and this appears to be
another. Brinton's check was given
10 the Fargo bank. 1t was figured
as cash in the showing made to the
supreme court, just as Brlnton says
it was used. Having served its pur-
pose there. it happened to get to Min
neapolis just after Brinton S deposit
had been made, although banks US
ually forward their checks for re-
uelnption Immediately.
The public is asked to believe tha:
this check lay in the Fargo bank as
cash for some weeks, contrary TO all
banking custom; that during his time
it was treated as a cash item; that
the people in the bank didn't know
that there was nc money to pay it;
and that by pure chance they got it
IN for redemption just as the money
to pay it arrived.
To ask anybody to believe that is
asking a whole lot.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-02-18
Just Folks
By Edg1R D. Guess
AT THE PICTURE SHOW.

Isn't it fine when the night comes on
And n girls have all of the dishes
And the floor is swept and the table
spread
And I've got all Of the paper read,
When mother says, Come along, let's
go
Out to look at a picture show?"
I lock up the kitchen door, an then
I look at the furnace fire again,
And put out all Of the lights save one
Coz there's no use burning EN- while
And we start away to a place we
Is having a first class picture show.
Ifbuy the tickets and give a grin
To the man who takes EN- and lets
: us in. - - -
But first / get 'em some chocolate
drops
or something they want from the
candy shops;
Then Bud ne whispers out loud to me.
If I don'tN mind he'll sit on nv knee,
What's he kissin' her for says he.
And what's he doin'?" he questions
me.
II wish it, was funny, instead Of this.
It's always the end when you see 'em
kiss"
There. nothing that starts the talk to
now IN
Like taking : boy to a picture show.
All together! Yes. that's the ,
For q family to close the day
Dad and Mother and girls and boy.
Ending the day with q common Joy.
Keeping together, and glad to 70
Out TO look 1t . picture show.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-02-18
Continued in tomorrow
Evenings Herald.
Fighting catalog Competition

"Why are o sad, dear merchant
prince,-your face is leaden gray;
you do not stretch the welcome hand
nor bid the time Of day." ITO tell the
truth, I'm mad as hops! I'd like to
leave the state! A half a car Of cata-
logs came in today by freight! Though
every bargain in'the book is but a
fairy tale. yet half my former custo-
mers now buy their goods by mail!
The would-be swells Of Podunkville.
the social froth and foam, sen all
their cash away to Chy and charge
their stuff at home! I've had to raise
on prunes and hose, and sugar. white
and brown; my profits must go up,
you see, for sales, are going down! I
used to keep a genius here, a long
haired window trim, but since these
fairy tales came u I've had to ban
ish him! I used to decorate and fuss.
but that won't make them buy, the
pictures in 'Montwarco's book now
have the peoples eye! I once vas long
on glowing ads,--a page or two a
day.-but folks now read 'Seroco
News and throw The Times away!
What do You wish.-some breakfast
food, some wooden shirts, and cheese?
I'm sorry friend, but hang the luck,
I'm out OF all Of these! Yes. local
trade has had Z slump; the country
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-02-18
DID 1T

When a mans plans go awry it is
convenient for him to have some
thing on which to place responsibility
other than on his wi folly or in
competence. Not infrequently failure
is attributed to an act of God. Per
sonal ~delinquencies are often ex-
planned on the ground hat we inherit
a sinful nature from Adam. These
are comfortable doctrines, as they
tend to relieve the individual COM
pletely.
Sometimes It is desired to be q lit
tie more specific and to find = scape-
goat nearer home. In the case Of the
Peoples state bank, for instance,
rome OF, the gentlemen who have been
In charge of that institution. wishing
to disclaim for themselves responsi-
'bility for whatever Inconvenience their
depositors and stockhoiders may ex-
psriencs because Of the closing Of
thas Institutes, place responsibility
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-02-18
TAX EXEMPTIONS,

A bill a been introduced in the
Minnesota legislature making provi-
sions quite similar to those in the
North Dakota taxation laws granting
large exemptions on real estat &C.
cupied by the owner as his home.
The Minnesota lawmakers will do
we'll to study the effects OF the North
Dakota law carefully before adopting
a similar policy in their own state.
1t is obvious thai if one piece of
property is relieved of taxation all
other property must be subjected TO
difference. A given amount of none
is to be raised. 1t must be raised by
levyinG axes. Every exemption in
wolves the lcvyins OF more taxes or
other property, and in North Dakota
the policy Of granting partial exemp-
ton TO certain classes OF property has
resulted in loading up other property
with taxes that are burdensome and
oppressive, and which are decidedly
detrimental to the public interest.
One effect of the operation of the
law is to discourage building. 1t
has been u common practice in every
city for the man who has succeeded
in building and paying for a modest
home for himself to build for rent.
Very often this is done on borrowed
money, the expectation being that by
adding a little money to the rental
receipts from time to time the own
or can pay for the property by easy
stages and ultimately own it clear.
Eut under the present law such a
property would. be assessed for taxa
ton at its full value without exemp-
t.on. and the owner; to meet this
cost, mus advance his rent accord
:ngiy. This helps to account for the
recent lack OF building activity.
business property, too, is much more
heavily taxed because of these ex-
e%Inptions.
The exemption Of a particular class
Of property does not lessen the
amoun of taxes to be paid. The
money must come from some source.
If one piece OF property does not pay
its fair share another must be doubly
b%urdened.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-02-18
SYNOPSIS.

Jane Strong, a young woman living in
a fiat on Riverside Drive, sitting at her
window late one night. looking into the
harbor, where several battleships are
anchored, sees a man in evening clothes
pursuing a second mar. After a short
time she sees the man in evening clothes
enter the apartment next door," n on
the following morning papers contain an
account of the suicide" of a man. found
dead a short distance from the apart
ment. The next day Miss Strong is ac-
costed by a man. who begs her to go to
a certain office down town, to see a Mr..
Fleck. claiming she can be of invaluable
use to the government, which is at war.
Miss Strong keeps the appointment
with Mr.. Fleck, and learns that b
young man next door. whose name is
Fred IIon. is under suspicion as a Ger
man spy. She is asked to do some secret
work for the government, in keeping
Hof under observation.
Jane is given the badge of K-19. which
belonged to the man reported to nave
committed suicide near the apartment,
and who in reality was a detective in
the employ of Fleck. Returning from
her conference with F1eck. Jane over
takes Otto Hoff, uncle of Fred Hon, and
she follows him to a bookstore. There
she sees him al a slip of paper from a
book IN the shelves, and also sees him
cave one. After he leave she gets the
slip Of paper, which contains only q
jumbled mass of figures.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-02-18
KING AND PRESIDENT

Following the usual custom King
George addressed the two houses of
parliament on the occasion OF the
opening of the present session Of that
body in London a few days ago. Fol-
lowing established custom on this side
of the water, President Harding will
address the two houses of
at the opening Of the extra session
which will begin sometime in April.
King George delivered his address In
person, and the event vas marked by
all, the trappings and formalities
which tradition have associated with
the public, appearance of the sover-
eign at the opening of a session of
parliament. The personal attendance
of the monarch, is of course, not nee
essary on these occasions. Queen Vic
toria's speeches from the throne"
were usually delivered by proxy. In
this country, too, the personal appear
ance of the chief magistrate depends
on the decision of the official himself.
Since the days Immediately following
the revolution until the time of Presi-
dent Wilson the communications Of
the president to congress have invar-
iably been by written message rather
than by spoken address. Mr.. Wilson
preferred to talk to the congress di-
rectly, n did SO until he was incap-
acitated by illness. We have seen no
discussion of what Mr.. Harding's plans
may be. but it may be Aeken for grant
ed that he will revert to the custom
which has more generally been fol-
lowed, that being apparently more in
accord with all that is known of his
habit and temperament. 1t is his
privilege, as it has been Mr.. Wilson'S
to choose for himself.
Between the address of a British
king and that of an American presi-
dent there is a vast difference. The
American president is an elective Of
fetal whose duties and powers are
specified in the constitution, and
within the limits of the constitution
he is supreme. He is responsible only
to the people, and congress has no
authority over him. Neither has he
any control over congress-. For any
declaration of policy which he makes,
he alone can be held responsible. He
may be, and often is, a member of
the political party which is in minor
ity in congress-, and his wishes and
recommendations may be ignored or
overriden by hat body.
The British king has less power
than the American president. OF ac-
tual Independent power he has none
at all. All his utterances are dictated
by the ministry of the day, and be-
cause Of this fact they have a weight
Of authority which the declarations Of
an American president cannot have.
If the president recommends a policy
We try to ascertain what is the at
titude of congress on hat subject.
When the king declares himself, he
is declaring the purpose of the par-
~liamentary majority. which, so long
as it remains the majority, ts all
powerful. -, Sc. =
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-02-18
IV-Continued.

Her first thought was to thrust the
little scrap of paper in her purse and
start again in pursuit of old Hoff, out
a sudden light began to dawn on her.
This was a cipher message, of course
The old nan had left it here for
followed Hoff, o was she to dis
cover who the message was for:
Puzzled as to what she should do, she
borrowed a pencil from the clerk on
the pretense of writing a postal and
hastily copied the figures, after which
she restored the slip to the book in
which she had found it.
CHANGING about undecidedly, won
dering if it would do to take the
clerk into her confidence. wishing she
had some means OF reaching MIR.
Fleck and asking his advice. she
spied in a drugstore just across the
street a telephone booth. She could
telephone from there and at the same
time keep her eye on the store. Quick
ly she did SO, twisting her head
around all the time she was 'phoning
posite.
us this Mr.. Fleck?". she asked.
This is Miss JONES'"
80 soon?" came back his voice.
What has happened? What is the
matter? Have you changed your
mind?" ~
Not at ALL" she answered indig-
nantly. Eve discovered something
already-a cipher message"
whats that?"
Even I'VE the wire she could sense
the eagerness in Mr.. Fleck's tone. and
a sense of achievement brought q
radiant glow to her cheek.
Il AN into that man-you know
THE young one?" he interrupted.
"No. h uncle"
eyes, yes, &c on," cried Mr.. Fleck
impatiently.
II followed him along Broadway
after I got off at Goth street and in
to a library and stationery store. I
watched him fuss yer the books
there. and I think he got a slip of pa
per with a message out of one of
them" :
Good" cried MI. Fleck, that is
something new. Go on"
"And then he slipped a paper in
to a book"
did you notice what book?"
II don't know the title. It was the
fifth book from the end on the second
shelf, and I got the paper and copied
it,"
Splendid. What did the message
say?"
Its. Just a lot OF fgures. i put 1t
back after copying it, and I am in a
drugstore across the street where I
can watch to see If any one comes to
get the message. What shall I do
now?"
Can you remain there fifteen min
utes without arousing suspicion?
certainly. I'll say I am waiting
for some one"
Good. I'll get in touch with Car
ter at once. He'll tell you what to
do when he arrives"
Impatiently Jane sat there, keeping
vigilant watch IN the entrance across
the street, determined to be able to
describe infinitely each person that
entered. From time 70 time she sur
|reptitiously studied the postcard on
which she had jotted down the Inys-
I~terious numbers. How utterly mean
lingless they looked. Surely It wPuld
be impossible for any one. even lMr.
Fleck. to decipher n wessage That
these figures might conveys IT wdYld
be impossible unless one had the KY.
lFixures could " made u mean aIk-
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-02-18

whom they get their orders. how they
smuggle their news out. Most of all
we have got to find where the end of
the chain is fastened in our own
ravy. The traitors there are the
black-hearted rascals I would most
like to get. They are the ones we've
got to get"
Eyes, indeed" assented Jane, sud
denly recalling the navy lieutenant
she had seen in the Ritz chatting so
~confdentially with old, Otto Hof's
nephew. Was he. she wondered, one
Of the links in the terrible chain?
Was he the end-the American end
Of the chain? y.
were certain about the old man
now said F1eck. rising as If to in
dicate that the interview was at an
end. We've got to get the young
fellow next. There Is nothing In this
to implicate him. That's your fob.
Find out all you can about him.. Get
acquainted with! him, If possible:
That's one of the weakest spots about
all German spies. They can't help
Boosting to m Try to get to
know this Fred Hon. It's most i'm
p%ortant."
"IIl do more than try" said Jane
spiritedly. "1n get acquainted right
away. I'll make him talk to me-
Continued in tomorrow.
Evenings Herald, t.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-02-18
THE WORD "FARMER."'

Chicago, Feb. 1S.-In this day
unprecedented farm organization a
development, it is noted here that
very words farm and farmer grew q
Of the first rural revolution"
AS told in a history of,the Engli
people, it is shown that Ht,came abo|
in the fourteenth century. In ID
scribing the Peasants ReXplt. 1877 !
1881, the history states:
THE lord of the manor; instead
c~ultivating the demeane 2through h
W balifr, often found It more cor
venient and profitable to let the mano
to a tenant. at a giver rate payah|
either in money OF in kind. d
1T is this system Of leasing. {
rather to the usual term for the re1
IT entailed (feorm, from the Latf
firma) that we owe the words far
and farmer, the growing use of whic
make the first step in the rural revo
luton which we are examiaing.'.h,