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Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-05-31
NO EPIDEMIC FOUND AT PICURIS
PUEBLO; SENSATIONAL REPORTS
ARE EXPLODED BY DR.. MARTIN
Taos County Health Officer Says Only Two
Deaths Have Occurred Among the Indians
in the Last 80 Days; No Further Report Re-
ceived From the Navajo Country.
tsprcIAI. CoRREspoNpENCE To MORNING. JoURNALl

Santa Fe, May 30.-Dr. t. r.
Martin, county health officer, Taos
county, today wired the public
health bureau here that after per-
sonal investigation at the bureaus
direction, he found no outbreak at
the Pueblo of Picuris, southern
Taos county.
He said only two death had oc-
Cured among the Indians in the
last thirty days---one from nephri-
tis and the other from heart trou-
ble--and exploded sensational re-
ports brought to Santa Fe. 1t was
said tourists found the Indians
dying like flies" but DR.. Martins
report knocked the story in the
head,
The story was believed an out
growth of the typhus fever outbreak
on the Navajo reservation and re-
called the sensational stories to
which the "flu" epidemic gave
rise.
DIR. Armstrong Arrives.
The public health bureau had not
received any further report as to
the situation in the Navajo country
although DIR. c, l.. Armstrong, as
sistant surgeon. United States pub
lie health service, arrived here to-
day on the way to Shiprock to take
charge of the work in the field.
DR.. c. L. Waller public health di-
rector, will return to Santa Fe as
soon as Armstrong reaches Ship
rock and direct the fight for
stamping out the disease from
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-05-31
ARGUMENTS IN
SHEARMAN CASE
SET FOR TODAY
Father and Son Both Admit
Shooting at the Pro- En-
forcement Officers, But
Claim Self Defense.
tBy The Associated Press3

El Paso, Tex, May 30--The taxi
ing of testimony in the trial of c.
p Shearman, his sons Neil. John
and Allen, and Tomas Mendoza. on
trial for the killing of Prohibition
Officer c. A, Wood on March 2t
last, was concluded late today
when the defense rested.
Arguments Of counsel are expect
ed to occupy the time of the court
tomorrow and the case will likely
go to the jury late Tuesday or on
Wednesday morning.
c. p. Shearman, the father, and
John Shearman. were the principal
witnesses today, Both admitted
shooting at the officers. The elder
Shearman testified he fired only
after he had been fired on by the
officers; the son swore he was
aroused by the shooting, looked out
of the window of the ranch house
and saw a man shooting at his
father, whereupon he seized a shot
gun and fired twice through the
window.
Neil and Allen Shearman and
Tomas Mendoza. the remaining de-
PENDANTS. did not take the stand.
No testimony was introduced by
the state to show the presence of
Mendoza at the scene of the shoot
ing. Allen Shearman. it was tes-
titled, was ill and in bed while the
shooting was going on.
The Shearmans, father and sons,
said they used shotguns, while the
state sought to prove by the testi-
mony of County Physician McCa-
mant that S. L. Beckett. one of the
officers killed, received a pistol bull
let in his forehead
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-05-31
RUTH'S 14th HOME RUN
INCREASES HIS MAJOR
LEAGUE TOTAL TO III

New York, May 30,-"Babe
Ruth's fourteenth home run for
1921 yesterday brought his major
league total to III, equalling the
mark of Clifford G. Cravath, for
merly of the Philadelphia Nation
ais
Cravath's home runs were spread
over more years, beginning in 1872
and ending in 1920, while Ruth
began to amass his total in 1915
and was handicapped during the
first three years, when he pitched.
Two American league batting
records were equalied yesterday.
One mark-five home runs in one
game-was duplicated in the Cleve-
land-St. Louis contest, the Indians
getting three and the Browns two.
Graney, of Cleveland, hit two, and
Elmer Smith one. The other two
were batted by Kenneth Williams,
of st. Louis, and, coupled with his
two homers of Friday, enabled him
to equal Ruth's record of four IN
three consecutive games.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-05-31
MAN BEATEN BY
THUGS; ROBBERY
MOTIVE, BELIEF
ESPECIAL p,svArer 70 nossrns JOURNAL

Tucumcari, N. NJ. May go
George Claussen of 417h Overland
street, FL Paso, Tex. was found
early Sunday morning by a section
foreman in an engine room of
pile driver that had been left on an
isolated track in the yards. Claus
sen had been beaten into insensi-
bility, presumably some time Fri
day and a suit case rifled by thugs
who had left him for dead, wiring
the door on the outside. His ad-
dress was found on papers on his
person Communication was had
with El Paso officials. who report
ed son lived at Watertown, Wis.
City marshal wired the address
given, but up to the present no
word has come in answer. The man
is still unconscious and in a serious
condition. He Is about As years
old
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-05-31
GIRL NOT SLAIN
At SPOT STATED
DEFENSE CLAIMS
Effort Made in Chester Trial
To Prove That Shooting
Didn't Occur Where Win
ter Said 1t Did.
tBy The AssocIated Preesl

Kansas City, Mo-. May 30.-The
defense of Denzel Chester. on trial
charged with the murder Of Miss
Florence Barton. by o supposed
highway man on the night OF Octo-
ber 2. while motoring with Howard
Winter, her fiance. attempted to
prove that the shooting did not
occur where Winter said 1t did.
Efforts also were made to impeach
the testimony of Mrs. Blanche
Ryan, star state witness.
John Curtis. former policeman,
and s. o. Hall, still on the force,
told of searching the road a mile
and a half west of the home of
r. B. Garvey, near which the trag-
edy occurred, according to Winter.
The search was made between
3 and O'Clock In the morning fol-
lowing the tragedy for broken glass
from the coupe in which Winter
and Miss Barton were riding, and
for automobile tracks, showing
where a car might have drawn up
at the side of the road. No glass
and no tracks were found, both
men testified. Both declared such
tracks and glass of the same thick
ness as that In the shattered win
dows of the coupe We're found on a
lonely road known as "Spooners'
Road"
On cross examination both said
they could not say whether the
glass they found was from any par
ticular car nor whether the wheel
tracks were made by any special
make of car. nor whether they had
been made that night or several
days previously
Mrs. Ryan. who has testified that
Chester boarded at her home at
the time of the tragedy and that
the defendant told her he had fired
into a motor car that night but
did not know he had killed a wom-
an, was questioned in regard to
alleged statements she made fol-
lowing the tragedy that she had not
seen chester for a month.
J. II. Hartnett. who said he was
a friend of Chester, testified that
the defendant had lived at his
homo between the period of Octo-
Der / and 5.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-05-31
8-YEAR- OLD BOY HURT
WHILE DECORATING HIS
GRANDPARENTS GRAVE
(By The Associated Press.)

Denver, Colo. May 30.--August
w, Graham, eight years old. was
injured, perhaps fatally, while dec
Grating the grave of his grandfath-
err F. NJ. Thompson. late civil war
veteran, in a local cemetery when
he was struck and run over by an
automobile driven by j. 0. Linda,
this afternoon.
The accident occurred in front of
chapel and in the presence of
several of his relatives, including
his widowed grandmother.
The Graham family lives in Col
orado Springs and came to Denver
today to decorate Mr.. Thompson's
grave. The boy was taken to the
county hospital where it was said
his skull was fractured and several
ribs broken. His parents and his
grandmother are prostrated,
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-05-31
u. S. RECOGNITION
OF MEXICO POSSIBLE
WITHIN SHORT TIME

Mexico City, May 80 (by
The Associated Press). - De
velopments in the negotiations
between President Obregon and
George T. Summerlin, Amcri-
can charge d'affaires, relative
to the memorandum of the
American state department,
have reached a stage where it
is freely predicted here that
recognition of the present
Mexican government by the
United States is possible with
in a short time.
1t is known that the mem
orandum presented by the
charge to the president yes
terday was in such form that
the Mexican president could
by his mere personal sigma
ture make recognition by the
United States virtually as-
sured
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-05-31
A Few Americans Share
With the French Their
Sad Task Of Honoring
Those Who Died in War,
FLAGS AND POPPIES
PLACED ON MOUNDS
Imposing Ceremonies Held
At Many PIaceSi School
Children Have Prominent
Part In Services,
(By The Associated Press)

Paris. May 80 (by the Associated
Press. Little American flags
and popyy-dotted wreaths marked
the grave Of every one of the forty
odd thousand American soldier
dead remaining in France and the
few hundred scattered throughout
the European continent. Even to
the single mound on Gibraltar
America remembered her dead.
The Americans, comparatively
few, shared with the French their
sad task of honoring those who
had died in the great cause. The
French took part in every cere-
mony, and in places, where per-
haps there was only a single grave
and the American committee was
able to send only one representa-
tive, French patriotic societies or
ganized services.
There were seventy groups
of graves where formal memorial
programs were carried out in
France, but there were others,
more picturesque, where a French
priest led the school children to
an isolated American grave, or
where a village mayor presided
over the services, with here and
there an American resident or Wis
itor taking part,
Imposing ceremonies were held
= a ustt n
regiments of French soldiers and
little affecting ceremonies We're
frequent where children gathered
to carry bouquets of wild flowers
to the grave of one they knew only
as The American"
AS the last strains of TAPS
were sounded by an American bu-
gler, Father Hemmick, of st. JOS
eph's church in Paris. pronounced
the benediotion, Then the march
past of the French troops began.
They were reviewed by Ambassa-
dor Wallace, General Allen, Mar
shal Petain and other dignitaries,
the honor guard filing past the
American forces from the Rhine
at attention"
The American headquarters band
struck up the "Sambre Et Meuse," "
relieving somewhat the solemnity
of the services,
This morning Miss Frances
Steele Mills, daughter of the COM
mander of Lafayette post number
140 of the Grand Army of the Re-
public, placed wreath on the
tomh of Favetta In PicDug Ceine-
terry for the Paris branch of the
G. A. r., and in the afternoon the
Memorial day committee deposited
wreaths on the statute of Wash
ington and on I4aFayette's tomb.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-05-31
SERVICE is HELD AT
SURESNES CEMETERY

suresnes, France, May 80 (by
the Associated Press Full mill
tary and civic honors were paid
American heroes who died for
their country today throughout
France by their former brothers In
arms, the soldiers Of France, gov
ernment officials, American,
French and other allied veteran
and patriotic organizations and
French orphans. The principal
ceremony was held in the Ameri-
can military cemetery here.
Before American and French
troops drawn up in line In front
of the speakers stand and hun
dreds of Americans and French
who overflowed the cemetery, Am
bassador Hugh c. Wallace and
Mai. Gen. Henry T. Allen. COM
mander OF tho American forces on
the Rhine, paid Americas bonn
age, while Marshal Petain and two
French deputies spoke for France,
Ambassador Wallace struck a
responsive chord when he said:
Gould | have my way, these
graves never would be disturbed y
Marshal Petain, standing among
his soldiers before the rosuum on
which Madame Millerand, wife of
the French president, stood with
Ambassador and Mrs. Wallace,
echoed the American ambassador S
expression Of infinite regret that
France that could not always care
fora II those Americans who fell on
her soil.
AS the other speakers concluded,
the headquarters band of the
American forces struck up a funer-
al march as fatherless children of
France, carrying American flags,
placed bouquets of daisies, poppies
and corn flowers on the graves
Madame Millerand, in the name of
the children of France. brought a
huge set piece of poppies, and the
representatives of other delegations
and the officials placed their flow
ers all of which were banked high
on an imposing cenotaph. which
was placed in the center of the
cemetery.
In his address General Allen
spoke with pride of the deeds of
the American dead. .
Marcel Heraud of the Federal
Union of War Mutilated men. and
Deputy Charles Bertrand also
spoke.
The ceremony began with a
prayer by DR.. Goodrich of the
American church in Paris. THE
Star Spangled Banner" and the
"Marseillaise" were rendered by
the Garde Republicaine and the
American headquarters band as an
honor guard of a company of
French infantry took its position
opposite the American troops
Three battalions of French infan-
try, three squadrons of cavalry and
two batteries of artillery surround.
ed the cemetery.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-05-31

nero. AfmstfONg VIII De III CHdIBe
in the field.
Because of the appearance of
diphtheria at Belen the commence
ment exercises have been called off
by DR.. Radcliffe, county health Of
ficer, Valencia county, it was re-
ported to the public health bn-
reau today.
1t was said ono child died and
nearly 100 school children visited
the house where the body lay. Some
of them kissed the body of their
dead schoolmate, according to the
report, and DR., Radcliffe. fearing
an epidemic likely, prohibited hold
ing the commencement program.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-05-31

only eight completed the 500 miles
and seven of these were American
made machines. Ralph Mulford,
driving another American built
machine, was awarded ninth posi-
tion without finishing, after all
others had dropped out.
4 New Track Record.
Milton established a new track
record for cars Of not more than
1873 cubic inches piston displace-
ment by completing the 500 miles
in five hours, thirty-four minutes
and '4.65 seconds for an average
of 1852 miles per hour. The fast
est time made in the races was but
twenty hundreds of a mile faster
per hour. this mark being made hy
De Palma in 1915.
I The victory brought Milton
nearly l$36, 900 in prize money, $20.-
900, Cor first place, $6,200 in lap
prizes and the balance in special
prizes.
Sarles Comes In Second.
!. Less than four minutes behind
Milton came Roscoe Sarles. who
had fought a bitter race with De
Palma in the early hours and who
held second position most of the
way.
The race began with De Palma
at the pole and he soon jumped in
to lead. His speed kept him well
to the front, although Sarles and
Joe Boyer forced him into a ter
rifle pace during the early laps.
Boyer soon dropped behind
through loss of time at the pits,
but Tom Alley, late entry.
jumped to the fore and helped
Sarles rush DE Palma.
increases His Lead.
Gradually Italy's representative
increased his lead, however, and
at the halfway point he was more
than two laps to the good.
Boyer, however, who raced
iContinued on Page TwD.l
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-05-31
SANTA FE SHOPS
MAKE THIRD CUT
IN FEW MONTHS

Starting today the Santa Fe
shops here will operate with 100
less men until a resumption of
business warrants them being ta-
ken back into the employ Of the
company The machinists. who
have escaped the several lay-offs
of the past three months to a
great extent, are said to be the
hardest hit as class. almost one
third of the present cut being
made up from their department.
Notices of the impending cut
were posted at the shops last
week. This is the third reduction
made at the local shops during the
past few months. A total of ap-
proximately 500 men have been
laid off during that time.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-05-31
GENERAL FEDERATION
OF W0MEN'S CLUBS
TO MEET JUNE 1918
lRr rhn AssocIated press.l

Salt Lake City, Utah, May 3U.-
Approximately 5000 club women
from all parts of the United States
are expected to attend the Great
Salt Lake council or national con-
vention of the General Fedora :
tion of Women's clubs to be held
here June 1918, inclusive.
Among speakers at the council
will be Mrs. Mary c. c. Brad
ford of Colorado. former presl-
dent of the National Educational
association: Prof. Levi Edgar
Young of the University of Utah
and Dean Byron Cummings OF the
University of Arizona.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-05-31
BROTHERS SEPARATED
FOR YEARS MEET AT
RAILWAY STATION

Douglas, Ariz., May 30.---Two
men looked at each other as they
waited for a train At the railway
station here the other day,
Your face looks awfully famll-
lar" said one.
And so does yours. so much 80
that / want to meet you." said the
other
We'll, my name Is Worden L.
White" said the first.
Mine is Belden White" said the
second.
They were brothers and had not
seen each other for years.
They missed their train.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-05-31
MILTON, DRIVING AN AMERICAN
MADE CAR, WINS 500 Mile DASH
ON THE INDIANAPOLIS SPEEDWAY
Covers the Distance in Hours, "a Minutes
and 44.65 Seconds, Averaging 1852 Miles
Per Hour; Victor Gets $4,000 in Prize
Money; Roscoe Sarles Finishes Second.
(BY THE ASSOCIATED PREsso

Indianapolis Ind, May 30
Tommy Milton, world champion
speed racer, today piloted an
American car to the finish line
first in the ninth renewal of the
International racing classic, the
500-mile dash around the Indian
apolis speedway. His victory came
through beautifully driven race
which was won after Ralph De
Palma, popular favorite. had set
such a terrific pace during the first
$50 miles that all but one of the
foreign made cars including his
own, were forced from the track
through mechanical trouble or
minor accidents.
or the twenty-three entrants
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-05-31
PILOT INJURED WHEN
HIS PLANE CRASHES

Portland, Ore, May 3U'--Jo
Peters, pilot, was injured probably
fatally, late today when his airplane
crashed at the Rose City speedway
during a motorcycle race meet.
Gle z. Sanderson, a photog-
raphar, and Joe Reeves were In the
plane at the time and were slight
iy hurt. The party had been TAX
ing moving pictures of the races
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-05-31

of his governments throughout
the world; in the name of the
people of the United Kingdom,
of the British Dominions and
dependencies, Of the emperor
Of India. of British communi-
ties; in token of their admi-
ration for the gallantry and
devotion of Americas sons and
daughters in the great war; in
evidence of their sympathy
for America, and in undimmed
memory of the sacrifices
America has made for indi-
vidual liberty, with your per-
mission, Mr. President, | lay
this wreath on the flag of
America"
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-05-31
Conductor Burned To Death.

Burlington, n, j., May 3O.-A
conductor was burned to death as
the result of head-on collision
between two trolley cars today near
Roebling. Nearly thirty passengers
were injured.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-05-31
Martin Knocks Out smith.

Huntington, w. Va, May 30
Bob Martin, heavyweight cham
pion of the A. e. F., knocked out
Gunboat Smith in the third round
of what was TO have been a ten
round bout today.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-05-31
n gent G. o. P.
Win ~ .&NIZING TO
GET + W. .>AMPAlGN

Santa Fe, M& Nh,a , en-
try of another t. = " the
senatorial campaigiS midi
Gated today by the Z, unce-
ment by Mariana Sen4. sec
retary, that the independent
republican executive committee
of Santa F'e county would
meet tonight.
1t was said the independent
group planned to get into the
campaign and that A. A. Sena,
former captain. Of the mounted
police, and others had practic-
ally completed the organization
OF the independent wing in
San Miguel county. Mr.. Sena
sent word that 1000 voters,
men and women. already had
signed the roster in his
county.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-05-31
To Lease Soviet Factories.

Stockholm, May 3O.--The Rus
sian soviet. according to reports
has decided to arrange for the lease
Of all the big factories In the Rus
sian domain to their former own
ers.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-05-31
Golfer Breaks His Arm.

Fort Morgan, Colo, May 30
Paul Jones, local business man,
swung his golf club SO hard in
making drive today that his right
arm was broken when he failed to
hit the ball.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-05-31
John O,ConncII Shat.

Queenstown, Ireland, May go
John O'Connell, a prominent
Queenstown resident, was shot
dead last night.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-05-31
WEATHER

arr FORECAST. RI q
Denver. Colo, May 30.--New
Mexico. Tuesday generalN tai,y
somewhat cooler; "Wednesday fair
SOUTH local showers north por-
ton, cooler.
Arizona; Tuesday and Wednes-
day. fair south, possibly local
showers north portion; cooler.
LOCAL REPORT.
Conditions for the twenty-four
hours ended at p. m. yesterday,
recorded by the university:
Highest temperature .,..... 50
Lowest .... 80
Range ..............., 33
MedH ....,.,. '''''. %
Humidity at 6 a. M. ........ 26
Humidity at 6 D. m. ........ .
Prcci pitation .........,5. None
T'aximum wind velocity, ..,. S6
Direction of wind ..i...,. South
Character Of day ....,,s.,. Clear
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-05-31
Geddes Speaks.

"As ambassador of my king,
King George W." he said. "as
representative in this republic
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1921-01-20
Son Of George Schlater
Brought Here for Burial

Mr.. and Mrs. M. d. Thomas ar
rived here Sunday from Texas with
the body of Donald Thomas Schla-
ter, the four-year-old son of George
schlater who had passed away
Wednesday, January 18th, after an
illness Of only five days with In
testlnal poisoning.
The little lad was born June 25,
1917, and shortly after the mother,
who was formerly Miss Florence
Thomas, passed away. The baby
was adopted by its grandparents,
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. ID. Thomas, who
moved to Colorado sometime ago.
They had just recently gone to
Texas for a visit, where the child
took sick and passed away. Be-
sides other relatives, two older
brothers are left to mourn.
The funeral services were held
in the Christian church Monday
afternoon, conducted by Rev
Rasmussen. The body was laid
to rest beside the mother in the
Extra cemetery.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1921-01-20
p. L. A. Transacts
Important Business

The regular monthly meeting of
the Parent Teachers Association
was held at he schoolhouse, Janu-
AIRY 18th.
The Executive Committee offered
some progressive suggestions, which
are to he launched during the COM
ing week. A "Go to Visit SCHOOL,
day is to be had during February,
the time to be announced later. A
committee to advise as to means
whereby we may obtain scales is at
work. A benefit will be given for
the purpose of raising funds for
playground equipment. A com
mittee, with Supt. Pyle as chair
man, was appointed to obtain in
formation on consolidated schools.
The program was especially fine.
The Girl Scouts, under the leader
ship of Miss Ostoff, rendered a
most pleasing and instructive mis-
cellaneous program. The Camp
fire Girls, with Miss Rendleman as
guardian, gave an impressive and
beautiful demonstration, including
histories OF the movement, oaths,
songs and readings. These two
organizations for girls are doing a
wonderful work thruout our coun-
try in raising the ideals of health
work and love to the attainment OF
a more perfect wonanhood among
our girls.