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The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1921-10-26
PRESIDENT URGES BROADER
POLITICAL AND EDUCATIONAL
ADVANTAGES FOR the NEGRO

brought him from Washington ON his
first extended trip into the south,
since Inauguration, was delivered at
"a somi-crntcnnial celebration OF the
founding q. the city Of Bi. mingham.
lie praised tho south FRO It's Industrial
recovery and took occasion To renew
his faith In tho woriG leadorship OF
reunited nation. lie snld, In part:
"Thr world war brought US to full
recognition that the race problem Is
national rather Than merely sectional.
here are no authentic statistics, but
II Is common knowledge that the
world war was marked by "A great
migration OF D1lored people TO the
north and west. II has brought the
question OF race closer to north and
west. and. 1 believe, Il has served to
modify somewhat. the Views OF those
sections in this question. II has made
the south realize Its Industrial de-
poudpncp on the lnbo. OF the back
man and made the north realize the
difficulties OF the community In
which two greatly differing races are
brought to i've side by side should
say that It has been responsible FOR
"A larger charity ON both sides, be-
x nuiug uI better understanding, and
In the light of that bettor understand
ing perhaps. ". shall be able to con-
slider this %. .uhlum together as a proD-
lem Of all sections ana of both races
ia whose solution the best Intelligence
OF both must nr enlisted.
Indeed. We WIll be- wise TO recognize
IT us wider yyt Whoever will take
the time 90 read ana ponde. Mr.,
ing Tide OF color or say the
thoughtfm review OF somo recent
literature ON This question which Mr
b. ID lullTd presented in "a recent
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1921-10-26

BIRMINGIIAM. Ala, oct, 26.--
The right Of the American negro To
broader political. economic and cdu-
catiunal advantages. based on "A pride
OF race but never on aspiration for
social equality, was championed by
President Harding here today In IL
plainly wurded cnuucintiun Of his
views on the whole American ace
problem.
These are some of the principles
ON which the president appealed to
the nation to LAY aside old projudicos
und old untlgunismB' and give sup
port to "A constructive policy Of racial
relationship.
politically and economically, there
need be- no occasion for great and
permanent differentiation, provided
on both s.dcs there shall be recosni-
tion OF the absolute divergence in
things social and racial
Il would say let the black man
vote when he Is ~ To vote, prohibit
the white man voting when he Is
unfit to vote"
Il wish that both the tradition Of
sondly democratic south and the
tradition Of a solidly republican black
race might be broken up"
No Social Equnlity.
- would insist upon equal educa-
tlonut opportunities FOR both.
Men OF both races, may well stand
unrumIhisingly against every suggvs-
ton OF social equality This Is not a
question OF social equality but qucs-
ton OF recognizing "a fundamental
| eternal. inoHcapable difference"
Racial amalgamation there can
not be-. Partnership Of the races IL
| developing the highest aims OF al
| humanity there must be It humanity
IN TO achieve the ends which w. hay,
set Tor it
The black man should sock TO b,
| and he should be encouraged 10 bn
the best possible black man and no
the best possible imitation OF whit
man
Speech at birmingham.
The presidents address, whlcl
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1921-10-26
ASKS N OF FAT
ROAD SUSPEND OR
CUT ITS EXPENSES
Trustee Petitions Court
To End Deficit or
Close

BRIGHTON. Colo. oct 2G.-The
Bankers Trust company OF New York
trustee for bondholdors OF the Den
ve- and salt Lake railroad today filed
petition In the district court here
asking that the court either order the
railroad closed or issue an order that
wages or operating costs be reduced
so that the road can operate at IA
profit.
The petition asked that the road
suspend operations November !. or on
such date as the court may set Il the
court does not issue the order tC re-
duco expenses After discussing with
attorneys for the petitioners tho
court set November 3 next for hear
ing on the petition.
The Bankers Trust company, the
petition states, represents holdings Of
bonds amounting to SlO.514.00O. The
road now is In the hands Of receivers
who have power to issue receivers
certificates to cover deficits In cN-
penHcs. Such ccrtie.caTs are pre-
fcrred liabilities on the rond's prop
crty aud must DO paid ahead OF the
bonds The petition sets up that the
road is not making enough revenue
to take cnge of the bondholders
The rohd IN known M the "Moffatt
route" II operntcs 2ji.7i miles OF
track between Denver and Craig.
Culu.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1921-10-26

thousands Of coves along Floridn's
coast line while the "Nidrttt' draws
too much water and IL too slow to
follow,
when visited by an y y, \. iu-
ycstigAtor this revenue cutter was out
of urdr- for the fifJh time this sea-
son. She hadn't moved ftom her
caught "a single rum-runncr. Recent
ly she almost caught one but a storm
came tp and while the "Nidette'
almost sank the rum-runnor escaped.
Rum-runnors' favorite landing
r'nces around Savannah are coffee
Bluff. wilmington Island, Isle OF
Hope. Warsaw sound and up the delta
of the Ogoecheo liver.
Itum-Itunncr can Mock "'Tybcc."
Booze craft have nothing to fear
from the revenue cutter "Tybce,' a
23-year-uld boat that cannot go to
sea She Is as tons, her bottom In
bcfouled. her coal-burniug engines
antiuuatcd, and she makes four miles
an hour Warrant Office: Henry
Buchanan has crew Of five negroes.
one night buchanan got mp that
"a big cargo Of whisky was To be un-
loaded into small boats outside the
thrpc-milr limit. lie took the ''lN-
bee" out A heavy sea almost
sWumpcd her ana, while lNink IN
small stream awaiting the liquor con-
voy, he had to fire up, Tho boiler
emitted noise that cuu'd ho heard
| for miles. when he rushed" out OF
the creek NJ four miles an hour all
| the uquo- speed boats had flvd
There is another revenue cutter at
| Savannah, the "NHmacrlw.' But this
vessel draws 80 much water that II
| can proceed only In deep channels
whereas the light rum craft frequent
| the impossible coves and sandharH
| The "YumaCrlw' Is ON duty for res
| cue work and winter patrol oniy.
Enforccmrnt Ofnccrs Are Too Few
Each enforcement officer In South
ern Georgia has eight counties t'
cover. Unable to strike at The hli
source OF smugglod liquor they spen'
their time rhiding lnsignificnn
y (COntnucd on pngc scyen.)
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1921-10-26
URGES CURB ON
CIRCULATION OF
RADICAL LITERATURE
Americanism Com mis-
sion of Legion Pre-
sents Report

KANSAS CITY. oct. 20 -- More
drastic legislation governing trans
mission OF uua.Chistic and radical
literature through the mails was
recommended by the Amcricanism
commission ftho American legion
hero today through the report OF the
commission OF the American legion
ley, ~ Denton, Texas Tho commits
sion, opened It's annual meeting to-
day and began consideration OF a
large number OF recommendation to
be- submitted to the national convcu-
tiuu uf the legion here next week,
Tho directors report recommends
the passage ot law which would
prohibit the sending through the
mai s of any printed, written, photo
graphic or pictorial mnttc- that has
an un-AmcriCun tendency ana also "A
clause prohibiting the sale OF such
matter
The commissioners discussed the
cus,s OF Eugene " Bcbs now serving
n prison term In the federal pcnitcn-
tiary at Atlanta, after having been
convicted of violating the war time
laws. and Grover G.. Bcrgdoll Amcri-
can Il drur oNader. now In Europe,
Concerning the nvbs case Lindsey
Blnyury. Of Texas said;
"Dvbs violated certain statutes OF
the United states lie was found
guilty and sentenced io serve a tern
In the federal pcnitcntlnry and IN,
American legion prupuscH To see that
ne pays tho penalty mctod out TO hin
by constituted courts. The American
legion stands for uphuldlnR law unt
preserving order and this II IN de-
tcrmincd TO do Ia this and all cases
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1921-10-26
INNER POLITICS Of RAIL
UNIONS AIRED At LABOR
BOARD HEARING IN CHICAGO
w. C. Lee Says Strike Vote of Trainmen Was ON
Question of Wage Cut Alone; Denies Jursdic-
ton of Board; Says He Can't Stop Walk Out

CHICAGO. oct. 2G.--The United
States Railroad Labor boards hear-
INK to determine whether the big -four
brOtherhoods and the Hwitohmen'a
union have violated or are preparing
10 violate the wage cut decision OF
July /, got under way today with a
public airing OF the inner politics ot
the rail unions which led TO the tax
ing Of a separate strike ballot by the
t-ainmen.
w. q. Lee. president OF the train
men, called to the stand by Hen w
Hooper. who conducted tho examlna-
iion for the board. declared the strike
ballot OF the other four organizations
violated his understanding OF what
the transportation act provided. Lco
said he withdrew from the joint meet
ing when the other unions prepared
a statement to accompany the ballot
In which they referred to proposed
wage cuts and rules revisiona, not
yet decided by the board, as AMONG
the questions at issue.
MranEic ON Roli Call.
Lee told the board he Understood
the July l wage cut was the only
question on which a strike could
legally be called.
Taking OF tho testimony OF the
brotherhood chiefs followed more
than an hour OF wrangling owes the
roll call Warren =, Stone, president
OF the brotherhood or Locomotive
Engineers objected 20 the roll call OF
his general chairmen and when the
board finally undertook TO call their
names Il was found that the engin'
GERS chairmcn had obeyed stones
instructions and ignored the boards
order to attend the hearing.
The brotherhood chiefs served
notice on the board they would with
draw at any time they choose and
leave subordlnates In their places af-
ter the board permitted several rail-
road presidents to answer to the roll
call for absent executives
The hall was packed for the hear
ing, estimates OF the attendance rang
ing from 1000 to i.20O.
Night Session.
When the hearing was resumed at
D. m. Judge Barton announced .
night session would be held from
to y. m. tonight.
Continuing his questioning OF
President Lee Of the tralnmen. Mr
Hooper asked who had the proper
authority to cali off the strike, Mr.
Lee said only the general committee
but that MIR. Lee, as chief executive
could send the word when the COM
mittec had reached satisfactory
settlement"
Leo said his general chRirmen now
Ia Chicago could issue the necessary
orders for recalling the strike ordc-
but only when the roads made such
settlement AS the men demand.
Hooper brought out that Lee hed
told his general chairmon TO obey tbs
boards order and appear today
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1921-10-26
SUCCESS OR rAnUREG

These reports from state on
forrement agents were given out
hy Prohibition Commissioner Hay
nos to show marked improve
mcnt" In enforcement.
SOUTH DAKOTA; Eighteen
pleaded guilty IN federal court ar
ter four were found guilty by
lurlcs: record number OF guilty
pleas. severe penalties.
CONNECTICUT: Cooperation
exists between enforcement Off
GERS and entire state police, chiefs
of police In major cities and county
shcriffs. cases handled by high
class jurics.
KENTUCKY; Liquor verdicts Of
guilty above normal.
MICHIGAN: Convictions OBJ
tanned In every case where evidence
iustlfios. last year Detroit courts
hat $50 convictions and fines to-
falling Sl5S,6b5.
These reports were NOT given
out by Commissioner Haynes
though they were received At
Washington headquarters at about
the same time;
WEST VIRGINIA: Warrants
faulty. Judge Baker dismissed 40
eases at Wheeling and 10 at Mar
tinsburg for this reason.
NORTH CAROLINA: Puhhs
sentiment lukcwarm, prohibition
agents suspicious that raids ara
frustrated By advance Information;
often find stills removed,
KENTUCKY: Illicit manuinc-
ture Of liquor is on the increase.
MICHIGAN; Numerous hotels
and ruud houHcs openly violating
law. with "slush fund Of SlOO,Ouo'
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1921-10-26
CLERK SLAIN
IN A FRISCO
POSTAL HOLOUP
Bandit Escapes With
Sack of Registered
Mail

SAN FRANCISCO. oct 26.-Frank
II. Adams. mail clerk and guard. was
shot and Killed by masked bandit
who entered the Ferry post office
early this morning and escaped with
sack OF registered mail. according
to the police.
The value OF the loot has not yet
been determined.
Adams was shot when he attempted
To cover the intruder with his dfle.
Two other clerks. willard T. Flem-
ing and G.. Needham. also confronted
the bandit who imprisoned Needham
in the post office vault
Police and federal authorities inn
mediatcly took up the trail but have
onlk meagre clues 10 guide them,
Needham was alone In the room
when the masked bandit entered. lie
was ordered into the vault just as
Adams and Fleming entered the reg
istry room. Fleming held up his
hands at the bandits command but
Adams began to unsllng his rifle when
he was shot
An hour after the shooting the po-
lice had searched every rooming
house In the vicinity As far as Is
known the bandit escaped on foot.
carrying the pouch with him.
The ferry post In eight blocks from
the Rialto building branch post office
az Mission and New Montgomery
streets which was held UP by three
masked bandits recently and pouch
uf registered mail taken.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1921-10-26
Dry Officers
Raid Golden Eagle;
Make Two Arrests

A raid by federal prohibition Of
ngcrs last night ON the Golden Eagle
In old Albuquerque enabled Juan
Brady. recently appointed deputy
United states marshal TO make ms
first arrests.
Brady arrested Manuel In Scala
last night and Elvceo sanchez to-
dny Ths latter ia to appear before
United states Commissioner ID. +.
Mcdonald at o'clock tonight Tor a
preliminary hearing, La Scala is held
Tor the grand Jury under $3.50 bond
ana Rosie Duran. who also was arest-
od aH a result Of tho raid, Is being
hpl. in tho county Jail pending "A
hcnriug
Pedro Barhuu who was arrested last
night on the cnargo OF having liquol
at his place iu Barclaa In TO be given
"a hearing itlday morning He Il
under bond OF $3.50 until that time
Tho officers found a quantity OF H.
quor at the Golden Eagle also II u
] said.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1921-10-26

Copyright, 1921. by y. r.. a. Scrvice.)
Booze by the millions OF gallons IN
coming into the United States from
the bahama Islands, controlled by
Great Britain.
Miami and Savannah are the big
ports of entry.
There ls one prohibition enforce
ment officer at Miami. Louis c. Dew
I'm. lie In the ninth appointee since
the Voistead law was enacted.
prohibition enforcement n a
Joke" says Dcvlin. agents get ti46
a month. II must look to some as II
the government expected them to do
little grating In order ia live. In
three months on the job | have been
offered a quarter OF million dollars
In bribes"
Savannah Is visited by itinernnt en-
fo.Cement officers At the dine an
investigation OF the Bahama booze
traffic was made by n. Il, A. Service
there hadn't been an enforcement
officer In savannah for two weeks.
There are two revenue cutters, one
a. Miami and one at savannah.
Neither is speedy enough to catch n
AZ Miami is the "Vidette." IS
ton former pleasure yacht with II.
= Miller az office. in command and
"a crew of four. the Oldest 81 the latter
not more than 20. There is one
pound gun that is out Of order.
II cost $40 an hour FOR fuel alone
to run the "Nidette" Every time the
vessel goes out Miller has to put men
at work to bail out water
"Nidctte" Iins Othcr IIandicaps.
The "Nidetto" has speed" of six
knots an hour Rum-running craft
make 10 to % knots The rum-run-
ners can enter shallow water over
reefs and 'undbau and disappear Into
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1921-10-26
PRIEST LUREO
FROM HOME
AND SLAIN
Body Is Found in Road
Near Lead, South
Dakota

LEAD, $. D.. oct. 26.-Fnther A.
u. Bolknap. parish priest at 81. Pat
ricks church here, was lured from
his home early today and shot to
death.
The priest was called from hin bed
by a man who represented that he
wanted him to answer "a sick call. The
priest whose quarters are In the resi-
dence OF ths bishop Of Lead, dressed
hurriedly and went to his garage FOR
hts motor car. lie was heard to at
tempt to start his automobile, intend
ing to make thc visit In II. The car,
however. would not work. Father
Bclknap left the garage on foot In
company with tho man who called for
him.
Hear THREE shots
Later people living In the west part
Of Lead. ON what II known aa Poor
man Gulch road, heard three pistol
shots IN rapid succession. An inves-
tigdtion made by persons living near
by resulted In the finding OF Father
Helknap dead on ihe road. lie had
boen shot three times through tho
body. one shot entered his heart
His bod was lying face downward
ON the roadway. There was no sign Of
a struggle.
The priest wore a cassock over hli
street clothen.
Authorities who took charge OF the
BODY telegraphed Immediately to Lin
coin, Neb., for bluOdhunub from the
Nebraska state penltcntiary.
No motive In known for the crime
Father Belknap was ordained In
1917 and entered upon his work aH a
parish priest Of Lead ON january /,
lglQ.
Father Belknap was very popular.
not only with Catholics but with peo-
lie OF the city generally.
Resembles IIesiin Case
Father Bclknap lived at the resi-
dence of Bishop J. j. l.awler. Lead
Is the seat of "a Catholic diocese.
The killing resembles In many de-
tails the murder of Father Patrick
r.. llcslin. OF Coimn, Caiif, who was
mrcd from hia home August / /. last
and whose body wps found later bur
led In sand at the base of cliff near
Saladu Beach. Calf
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1921-10-26
RODEY RANCH MAN
IS FOUND SLAIN
George Merton's Head
Beaten to Pulp With
Rocks

FL PAsO. Texas. oct. sc George
Morton, merchant and stockman OF
Rodey. y. NJ, Tor the past % years,
was found dead IN the rear OF his
store this morning hls head beaten TO
q pulp with rocks according 20 sheriff
Felipe I.uccro VINO Is investigating
the case. No arreste have been made.
made
Merton was b. years old ana lived
alone lie wns postmaster nj Rodey
and owned catt'e aud sheep ranches
estimated 20 he worth more than half
l million oollara
During the war he subscribed for
the entire quota OF Liberty bonds as
signed 20 Rodev although he was OF
German extraction.
ri PaHo police and shcriffs have
been notified OF the Killing hut say
] New Mexico officials have little 60
work on. Rodey is as miles from FL
Paso,
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1921-10-26
UNIONS FIGHTING FoR
ENISTENCE. STONE SAYS

CLEVELAND. Oct 26.--Warren
s. Stone. president ot the Brother
hood OF Locomotive Engineers, In a
statement made public here today.
asserts that the brotherhoods "are
Fighting for their very oVistence." and
warned that Il they are destroyed.
radical labor organizations are sure
10 spring up 10 take their places
within a few years or perhaps
months"
Let us assure you, however" Mr..
stone said. that this overthrow h
long way from an accomplished
fact" Mr. stono also asserted that
the most powerful force In deciding
this railroad controversy is the force
Of public opinion, and asked II secur'
lty IN travel furnished by experienced
employees OF the brotherhooda should
not be preferred to Insecurity that
would result II the operation OF
trains is LEFT TO inexperienced men,"
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1921-10-26
FORT MYERS HARD
HIT BY HURRICANE

LAKELAND Fla, oct 26.--itc-
establishment Of wire communication
late today with Fort Myers brought
information that the city was hard
hit hy yesterdays storm, All docks
were washed away and packing
houses demolished. So far as IN known
there was no loss of life In that I'M
mediate section, but fears were felt
for persons who were at Crescent
Beach. q resort, which is reported to
hnvo been destroyed.
St Petersburg reports no loss Of
life there.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1921-10-26
French Deputies
In Uproar; Session
Is Suspended

PARIS. Oct. 26.--Uproarious scenes
In the chamber OF deputies between
socialists ana members of the Right
wing became so intense at the re-
sumption OF debate today on the gem
eral policy Of the government that
President Peret was forced TO sus-
pend the session.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1921-10-26

Lee In response 10 questions about
the meeting with the railroad cNecu-
tlvca at the Blackstone hotel here.
october ~. declared nothing said AZ
the conference had anything TO DO
with the truinmcn'e decision to strike.
Denies Jurisdiction.
The board has claimed jurlsdlctioa
over the strike dispute ON the ground
that the October IL conference ended
In n dispute.
Lee declared he had already
reached his deciaion before the oc-
tOhor "a meeting.
''ro me thae was only one thing
,oft TO do" Mr.. Lee continued. THAT
was 20 20 down with my men " they
go down, or resign. and l preferred
to go with them"
MIR. Hooper pressed his inquiry OF
tho distinction made between tho
question OF July wage cut on tho bal
tion OF time and onc-half and further
pay cuts. Mr.. Lee stoud on His az
firmation that the trainmen's ballot
was only on the July wage cut.
when we stood on the pinnacle
and saw every other class OF labor
around ua having It's wages cut I
could not say we will not accept the
1 2 per cent wage CUT" Mr.. Leo said,
'and 30 I and the other organizations
parted on the preparation Of the
ballot"
Mr. Hooper brought out that train
men on 10 roads had voted ngainat
strike.
Hooper asked why trninmen on the
International and Great Northern
railroad In Texas had been authorized
TO strike laHt week In advance of the
proposed general strike,
Lee read serieH OF telsgrams ex-
p.aining the Texas men voted to quit
work In advance and by 80 doing
forfeited their right to general strike
benefits.
Stone ON Stand.
Warren y. Stone, grand chief Of
the Brotherhood of Locomotive En-
gineera. followed and came into CON
1ict with Chairman BARTON at the
very start when he attempted TO read
n list OF seven railroads which he said
had violated orders qf the board.
finrtons r1fsd out tne feadlng
stone protested that sheppard had
offered similar evidence.
II want TO read into the record
statement that forty railroads have
violated this boards orders and have
not been cited to appear here" Stone
declared. "Whyg"
Hundreds OF men on the labor
side OF the hail cheered and whistled.
III we cannot find redress IN this
board. then want TO know where
| so 900 engineers can find relief" Mr..
| stone continued. III we are TO no
/ prohibited from explaining the feel
| Ing OF our men then / do not see that
| there ls anything more for me 10
say"
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1921-10-26
20 Per Cent Cut
In Wages of Shoe
Workers Proposed

LYNN. Mass. oct 26 Proposals
for an immediate twenty per cent
reduction In the wages Of the I 2 600
shoe workers In factories affiliated
with the Lynn Shoe Manufacturers
associations were submitted To the
workers unions today for approval.