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Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-05-17
SOUL WINNING DRIVE
PLANNED BY BAPTISTS
CBx The Associnted Ersss.l

Chattanooga, Tenn, May 16.-
An intensive evangellstic campaign
calculated to reach all the Baptist
churches and secure their COOPER
alton in plan to enlist all mem-
bers in personal soul winning dur
ing the year, was adopted by the
Southern Baptist convention today.
DenunCiation of the motion pic
ture, as at present exhibited was
contained in the annual report Of
the social vice commission, the
charge being made that 1t is u
large factor in breaking down the
moral sense and weakening the
moral fiber of the people and an
encourager of divorce and crime.
The declaration was made that the
industry must be reformed by the
producers, taken over by the state
or abolished.
Other recommendations by this
which were adopted,
called on local churches to take
a stand against the modern
dances. against mob law. and de-
nounced the alleged rebellion Of
the liquor traffic against the en-
of the eighteenth
amendment.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-05-17
RAIL WAGE ROW
IS UP To BOARD
FOR A DECISION
Consideration Is Begun of
Carriers Request to Re-
duCe Pay and Employees
Protest Against 1t. !

chicago, May lb.-B, M. JeWell,
president of the Railway EN-
ployes department of the Ameri-
can Federation of Labor. today
flied his final reply to the last ar
guments presented to the railroad
labor board by the railways inI
support of their plea for reduc-
ton of the wages of common la-l
Dor.
The roads closed their case onI
May Z and representatives of thel
employees had until today to pre-
sent their final rebuttal. Today
the board began consideration of
the case in executive session, de-
cision not being expected for sew
eral weeks.
In his statement filed today Mr..
Jewell held that in regard to the
fundamental issues, the carriers
have said nothing beyond declar-
ing that questions of human rights
and human standards are irrele-
want He declared that the roads
have only emphasized their finan-
cial needs, seeking to appeal to the
sympathies of the board without
regard to the equities in the case.
Mr.. Jewell declared that in q
number of exhibits the employees
have shown an appeal for sympa-
thy to be /unfounded. In answer
to the attack of the railroads on
the exhibits entitled 'Inadequacies
of management" he quoted the
Railway Age" as estimating that
the transportation industry needed
Sc, 600. 100000 to put in abreast of
the times. 1t would be funda-
mentaI injustice, he said, it the
board should grant reduction in.
the rates of pay because of the fl
nancial embarrassment of the
roads.
What Is Living Wage?
Mr.. JEWELS reply urged that
unless the needs of a normal fam
lily are used as the basis for estab-
fishing a minimum wage. the tend
ency would be to discourage mar
riage or to make necessary the labor
of wives and young children, or to
bring about a steady deterioration
of the health and moral qualities of
families affected,
He declared that "there has been
suggested no method of determin-
ing what wage, to be used as a
basing point, is just and unreason-
able, except the method of as
what wage is living
wage, that is, is sufficient to main
lContinued on Page TWo,l
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-05-17
SHOE WORKERS PLAN
PROTECTION AGAINST
REDUCTION IN WAGES

ST. Louis, Mo-, May 16.--Nearly
800 delegates representing approx
imately $4,000 members of the
craft, today attended the opening
session here of the fifteenth bien-
nial convention of the Boot and
Shoe Workers union and laid the
ground work for the proceedings
of the convention from which it is
planned TO evolve measures for
st1 engthening the urganIzat tfon TO
protect the wage scales of the shoe
trades.
The joint report of Coils Lovely,
general president, and c, L. Baine,
general secretary treasurer, en-
phasizing the necessity for
strengthing the union to preserve
it's wage interests, was endorsed,
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-05-17
SENATE FINANCE Committees
SWAMPED WITH SUGGESTIONS FOR
REVISION OF Federal TAX LAWS
Inquisitors Hear for the First Time Defense
of the Excess Profits Levy and Pleas for
Reduced Levies and Elimination of Alleged
Discrimination Against Business.
tBy THE ASSOCIATED PRESS,

Washington, May 16.-The sem
ate finance committee was swamp
ed at hearings today with sugges-
tions for revision of the federal tax
laws. 1t heard for the first time
defense of the excess profits tax
as we'll as pleas for reduced taxes
and elimination of alleged discrim-
inatory provisions against business.
c. c. Hanch. of Indianapolis, and
G. M. Graham, of Buffalo, speaking
for the National Automobile cham
ber of commerce, were chief wit
nesses from the industrial ranks
and urged removal of the excess
profits, luxury, excise, transporta-
tion and consumption taxes.
Fl. A. Harris, of Chicago, a certi-
fled public accountant, was the
champion of the excess profits tax.
Mr. Harris also urged exemption of
corporation dividends from personal
income surtaXes
Frank f. Seidman. of Grand
Rapids, Mich, took still another
tack on the profits tax question,
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-05-17
CONVICT, AFTER MAKING DARING
ESCAPE FROM PENITENTIARY in
WYOMING, SHOOTS, KILLS SELF
Forces Warden to Unlock His Cell Door;
Takes Two Men AS Hostages and Flees in
An Automobile; Puts a Bullet Through
Brain When Closely Pursued By Posse.
tBy THE ASSOCIATED PRESS, ,

structions not to follow until they
had proceeded three blocks under
penalty of death of the two host
ages.
The chase was taken up by the
warden and Deputy Warden Keefe
after the first automobile passed the
line indicated by Biscardo. Three
miles from Rawlins, Major took
desperate chance at liberty and
leaped from the machine into sage
brush by the roadside. He was un-
injured and Biscardo made no at
tempt to recapture him.
The first automobile gradually
drew away from the pursuing ma
chine until 1t was forced to stop
sixteen miles from Rawlins owing
to engine trouble. Fearing plan
to trap him the convict investigated
the engine himself.
Leaving the physician, he ran a
short distance to hide himself from
the pursuing party. He took
refuge In the brush. When the
warden's car drew up a shot was
heard and Biscardo was found
dead, one bullet having passed into
his brain.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-05-17

suggesting a tax on undistributed
earnings of corporations to make
good losses caused by repeal of the
profits tax.
Attempts of officials during the
war to differentiate between essen-V
tial and non-essential industries.
has left bad spots in the nations
commercial life, said Mr.. Graham
Mr.. Hanch stressed the need of
the country for an equilibrium be-
tween supply and demand. He de-
clared increasing the tax burden
would make more remote restora-
tion of the business balance which
he said was necessary for an earl5
revival Of commerce and industry.
The subject of high taxes got on
to the senate floor today. Senator
LaFollette, republican, of Wiscon-
sin, member of the committee,
charged that there was definite
trend among members of the
finance committee TO shift the tax
burden from the rich to the great
common people"
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-05-17

the hands Of the attorney general.
Asked if he thought if it would
lead to more rigid enforcement,
Mr.. Hill replied he thought it
would.
"Then if you are trying to re-
peal the Volstead act, why so So
liCitous about it's ?'
asked Representative Tillman
democrat, Arkansas.
AS long as we have the law
it ought to be enforced" he de-
clared. But when you have a
law that is a national joke, because
of non-enforcement, it is calculat-
ed to bring all laws in contempt"
While the VOlstead law was be-
ing shot at and defended, mem
bers of the committee claimed it
was not near so drastic as Illinois
and Maine prohibition statutes.
Representative Hersey, republi-
can, Maine, referring to sixty years
of prohibition in his state, told
how it had worked.
IAN | have to say about the
Maine prohibition law" replied
Mr.. Hill, "is that my great uncle
helped to frame it and died roget
ting it,"
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-05-17


tion insofar as depression and
lack of earnings were concerned,
differed "only in degree" from
that now being encountered In 9TH
er industries. General economic
conditions and difficulties encoun-
tered in federal war time opera
tlons. he added were in his opln-
ion largely responsible for pres
ent difficulties, and he expressed
confidence that private ownership
would Justify itself financially and
work out under present laws and
government policy.
Chairman Cummins, OF the SEN
ate committee, had previously eX-
pressed the opinion that the rail-
roads cannot last" If 1920 returns
from operations are to continue, an
opinion agreed in by julius Krutt-
schnitt, chairman of the Southern
Pacific board, the first witness.
The latter was temporarily ex-
cused, while Mr.. Willard, whose
testimony was left unfinished at
took the stand.
Defends Rate Increase.
Mr.. Willard, although remark
ing on the unfavorable returns
from present railroad operation,
said the government policy of in
suring a ~ per cent return had
given investors confidence in the
ultimate outcome" of operations.
He defended the increased freight
rates, citing statistics on compara-
tive costs of moving wheat from
Argentina and from Kansas to New
York.
Federal operation had resulted
in turning back 40 per cent of the
freight rolling stock in bad order,
he said, due to under maintenance
orders. The allowable percentage
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-05-17
TITLE TO NEW PLAYING
FIELD Is ACQUIRED BY
NEW YORK AMERICANS

New York, May I6.--The New
York American league baseball
club today formally acquired title
to it's new playing field in the
Bronx. A stadium seating $4,000
and costing $2,000,O00, will be
erected. Preliminary work will be
begun at once. Col. Jacob Rupert
and Col. T. l.. Huston, owners of
the Yankees, were said to have
paid 100000 for the site.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-05-17
NAVY COMMITTEE GETS HYSTERIA
WHEN OFFICERS With GOLD LACE
WHISPER 'YAP,' SAYS P0MERENE
Ohio Senator Says Rejection of the Borah
Amendment Would practically Close the
Door of Hope of the World for Disarma-
ment," in Debate on the Naval Measure.
tBY THE ASSOCIATED PREss.)

amendments would be reached late
tomorrow.
Both senator's declared great
expenditures were unnecessary and
ineXpedient. Senator Pomereae
supported the Borah amendment
and advocated one of his own to
clothe the president with authority
tG suspend capital ship constrHc-
tion for six months.
Senator LaFollette declared that
the navy building program was a
waste of the peoples money"
Capital ships would become ohso-
lete in five years, he said, adding
that with development of aircraft,
submarines and sea coast defenses
the United States would be i'm
pregnable from attack.
Senator Pomerene said rejection
OF the Borah amendment would
practically close the door Of hope
of the world for disarmament"
Demands for disarmament finally
caused Senator PoindeXter, repub-
lican. in charge of the bill, to state
that no information had been sub
mitted to show extravaganza in
the proposed raval purchases.
Senator Pomerene replind that
when "officers with gold lace
whispered 'Yap' members IF the
naval committee had hysteria and
voted for large appropriations.
LaFollette's Amendment.
Senator Borah interjected that
expenditures were holding
up projects like soldier relief,
western reclamation and other de-
Senator LaFollette said: Great
financial interests desired a pow
erful navy to protect their inter-
ests. He introduced an amendment
that none of the Ameri-
can war craft should be used to
GORGE or compel collection of
any private claim, grant or conces-
sion sf
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-05-17

Washington May 16.--The $780,
100000 naval appropriation bill
was unable today to make head
way against opposition from ad-
vocates of the Borah proposal for
disarmament conference and re-
duction in appropriations.
Actresses by Senator Pomerene,
democrat, Ohio, and Senator La
Toilette, republican, Wisconsin,
prevented amendments from being
reached and when adjournment
was taken the latter had not fin
ished 1t was expected. however,
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-05-17
Search For Dynamite.

Welland, Ont, May 16.-Cana-
dian police today searched the Wei
land canal for 1,400 pounds of dyn-
amite stolen Friday night from the
government stores near Allanburg.
Several years ago an attempt to
wreck the canal by explosives was
made at Thorold, few miles from
Allanburg.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-05-17

REPRESENTATIVES, Ol uidlluldCLuI
ers of flavoring extracts, patent
medicines and perfumes, in pro-
testing against added restrictions,
which they clanned would interfere
seriously with their business, were
outspoken in opposition to medical
beer and the sale of cOncoctionS,
incorporating as medicine but aetu-
ally used as beverages. The story
of the man who became drunk after
drinking hair tonic, and Jamaica
ginger crept in continually,
Old Bottles Paraded.
In list of more than one hum
dred products, branded as booze
medicine some old bottles that
had their place on the shelves of
country drug stores for more than
half a century were paraded in full
view of the committee and de-
nounced by spokesmen for proprie-
tary medicine associations, who
declared they had begun medicating
alcohol used in all their prepara-
tions long before the eighteenth
amendment swept out the bars.
There were frequent clashes,
Nobody said word in favor Of
beer. Patent medicine men told
Mr.. Volstead that so far as they
were concerned he could go as far
as he liked with beer, but they did
not agree with his announcement
that he would fight to prevent the
use of wine as an alcoholic base for
any remedy.
Oppose Tightening Up Bill.
Extract manufacturers were more
pronounced in their opposition to
the new Tightening up measure, one
witness reminding the chairman
that his enforcement act had to be
amended in the house to give them
chance to live.
Charles d, Joyce, president of a
flavoring extract association, de-
clared no man had ever been able
20 ufinK lemon extract in sufficient
quantities to make him drunk and
live.
"The only man who ever tried to
do it. to my knowledge" he said,
had to line his mouti- and throar
with talcum powder before taking
the first swallow"
The witness was asked if he
knew anything of the practice Of
taking the fire out of extract
through a piece of bread, which
soaked it up like a sponge, but he
never had heard of it. Nor had he
ever heard of Jamaica ginger
drinking fiends," he added.
We'll, I've seen droves Of them,'
said Chairman Volstead.
The Medical Bootlegger.
Everybody wanted TO get rid of
the medical bootlegger, some sug-
gesting that his products be taxed
If he could not be suppressed.
Representative Hill, republican,
Maryland, who has introduced a
bill to repeal the Volstead law,
urged an amendment which would
put prohibition enforcement in
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-05-17

of bad order cars should be about
4 per cent, he explained.
Mr. Willard undertook to show
private operation during the last
nine months of 1920 and to date
had justified itself by the expe-
ditious movement Of record break
ing quantities of freight.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-05-17
WEATHER
FORECAST.

FOKECAST.
Denver, Colo. May 16--New
Mexico: Tuesday and Wednesday,
unsettled with local showers; cooler
Wednesday and III west portion
Tuesday, fresh southerly winds.
Arizona: Tuesday, local showers
and cooler; Wednesday, fair west,
showers and cooler east, warmer
extreme west portion fresh west
erly Wiuus
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-05-17
EXTREMES TO WHICH SOME men
GO TO SATISFY DRINK CRAVING
DESCRIBED TO HOUSE COMMITTEE
Hearing on the Volstead Bill to Make the
Prohibition Enforcement Law More Drastic
Reveals That Drunkenness Results From
Drinking Hair Tonic and Jamaica Ginger.
BY THE ASSOCIATED PREss.)

Washington, May 16.-The extremes to Which some
mh go to satisfy the craving for strong drinks since the
country went dry shocked the house judiciary committee
today at hearing the Vosead bill to make the pro-
hibon enforcement law more drastic.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-05-17
LIQUOR TALES SHOCK SOL LONS
PRIVATE RAIL OWNERSHIP CAN'T
CONTINUE If EXPENSES EXCEED
REVENUES, Willard TESTIFIES

B. & o. President Says the Railroad Situation
Differs "Only in Degree" From That Now
Being Encountered in Other Industries"
War Time Operations Are Blamed.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-05-17
(BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS, =,

washington, May 16.-PrVate ownership Of railroads
cannot continue if railroad operating COSTS when fair
turn capital is considered continue to exceed revenues
Daniel Willard president of the Baltimore and Ohio to-
day testified before senate investigating committee.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-05-17

LOCAL REPORT.
Conditions for the twenty-four
hours ended at p. m. yesterday,
recorded by the university;
rr.z.t.a -. - ..... ca
New-York tribune., 1921-12-27
Pesroua Has Prorided
Background for Herself
Russian Acfress al She Comedy
III The White Peacock Ciucs
Some Spanish McIodrnsna
TIIE' GA G7'


Anna .....-...,.,......L Ludmilla Toretalla
Marietta .....,........... Doris Carpenter
Don Miguel di Rihera y santalos
Leon Gordon
Rafael Roderiguoz ozE l.. Fernando a
Revette di Ribera y Santallos
The Countess Wyanock Letha Walters
Don Cesar di Mendoza Gonzales.
Malcolm Fa ssett
Josslito .....,,...,..,....ch Charles Iroksw
"The White Peacock is q melcdrama
-cut to an antique and ornate pattern.
1t strutted on Spanish balustrades at
the Comedy Theater yesterday as the
background for Nine. Petrova, Rus
sian actress or iridescent charm, but
more supple and sinuous than any pea
cock is entitled to be.
The production, which is under the
Selwyns, gives an overaowing measure
of .Petrova Not only is she the lead
author and the designer, with Clifford
Pember, of the stage settings. The
settings may we'll be credited as excel
lent studies in Spanish interior. Ger
tainly the colors and appointments are
in harmony with the mood of the play
This story of the martial triangle in
Srain is cur,ously embroidered with
murder. prison escapes, gun play dag
gers and the right of woman to work
out her salvation through work. The
heroine is revoltcd ny the conduct of
her husband, and properly. perhaps, foY
he continually brcathes his attachment
upon the back OF her neck in heavily
aspratcd tones. The result in eXplo-
sivc emotion has often proved fatal to
the stanchest scenery.
When YOU see THE White Peacock
prepare to shud your shuddcrs in the
third lst. whore Petrova wrings con-
fcssion from an indscrset bandit who
bad previously fastened upon her lover
the responsibility for thc central nsur-
der OF the plot. Whether she dies
from the gunshot wound at the hands
of the bandit is, after all, a matter Of
opinion, and the question has no place
in the statement of facts. B. J.
New-York tribune., 1921-12-27

"Ernani,' which had been announced.
to the ever popular operatic twins
"Cavaloria Nusticana" and 'Pagiacc." +"
Mr.. Martinclli's companions in allie
tion arc Mr. trimi and Mr.. Chamlec.
However, two other tenor members Of
the company were heard with pleasure
last evening, Mr.. Gigli as Turiddu in
the first opera and Mr.. Fertile Az
Can'o in the second. One of this sea-
sons acquisitions at tho metropolitan,
Air. Fertile, is proving himaclf highly
valuable, and his performance last eve
nlng both vocally and dramatically was
worthy of warm commentator. Other
moro familiar approximations Of the
evening. Miss Ponscllo's Santuz2a. Miss
Easton's Media, and Mr.. Danisc's Tonic
MCrC OF CMsInmarN eNccllcnrc
New-York tribune., 1921-12-27
''7'he Squow Man. esnd
Face V0Isse' Presented

A completely purged visual nerve
couldn't take it all in yesterday, tar
there was much to see; and even the
hundred handed Briareus of the dra-
matte department could not report in
detail all the openings.
Among the new attractions thai
opened ana remain to be reviewed III
these columns are the Shubert presen-
tations of William Faversham in "rhe
Squaw Man" ut the Astor Theater. and
OF Leo D,trichstein in "Face Value -
at the Forty ninth Street Theater. the
newest OF the Shubert houses and the
handsomcst of the Forty-ei ghth ard
torty-nlnth street group. And this new
theater calls for more than 8 passinn q
word. Its design is one Of quiet beauty
and It's appointments o. charming dig
nity. The interior is decidedly pleas
ms. The matched oak Of tie walls is
combined with tones of antique blue
II the chairs and drop curtain for an
effective color scheme
Fritz LeiSer opened his repertoire
season OF Shakespeare at the Lexington,
Iheatcr with "Macbcth" To-nirht he
gives Hamlet"
The management of the Manhattan
Opera House presented "Liu!e# Red
Riding Eood," t. fairy burcsque, pro-
duced especially for children. The
piece Will be repeated this morning al d
Tomorrow at II o'clock. III she, aftar,
noon and evening the oAering was
"l'acle Von's Cabin which will be
gwen twlco q cay through .he week.
New-York tribune., 1921-12-27
Winter Garden Greets
Alice Lloyd Cordially
Taylor Holmes Shares Headline
Honors With English Ac-
tresS; Comedy at 14lIi Street

Alice Lloyd, the English comedieunc.
returned to the stage at the Winter
Garden yesterday with new songs, and
The holiday audience gave her a cordial
greeting. Taylor Holmes. who has been
appearing Oh tine legitimate stage and
in motion pictures, shared the head
line honors with Miss Lloyd and his
personality and brisk methods were
pleasing
Bert Clarke and Flavia Arcaro Of
tered "A Wayward Conceit," their
comedy sketch; Bob Nelson ofrere d
Smiles" with the assistance of an
accoinpanist, and the Rath Brothers
presented their entertaining study in
endurance. Al Sexton and Girls were
seen in an aeroplane number. and Har-
ris and Santley sang and danced. MARI
Lo, in a posing act; JACK and Kitty
De Maco and Burt Shepherd complete
the program.
through this weeks Chria.snas program,
at the Forty-fourth Street Tneater. al
though other vaudeville features are
not overlooked Whjppe and Huston
presented a miniature production calleo
Tine" which employs the talents oi
a company Of twelve. Yvctte, wht
dances and plays the violin, was as.
sisted by Eddie Cooke and Kino Clark
Regal and Moore, in THE Carnival.
performed difficult acrcbatc feats be
fore 4 side-sho tent. Their act is
we'll staged and won merited approval
A. Robins, "Thc Walking Music Store,
with new material, also was seen. Llore
Hoffman sang group Of classica
songs pu Gallon, "London's Looua.
cious Laddie," delivered his merry chat
ter from the top Of tottoring ladder
Joe Fanton and Company, Mohl. Jests
and Mohl and Harrah and Rubini arc
also on the program.