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Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-06-16
EX-OFF|CERS IN
ARMY MAY HAVE
To STAND TRIAL
Contracts To Dispose of
Surplus Harness Entered
Into In Violation of the
Statutes, Claim.

washington, June 15.-Criminal
proceedings against a number OF
former army officers may follow
the action of President Harding in
cancelling war department con-
tracts with the United States Har-
ness company of Ransom, w. Va,
for the disposal of surplus harness,
it was said tonight at the depart
ment of justice.
Attorney General Daugherty, 1t
was said, was considering the gov
ernment's course.
Cancellation of the contracts by
the president was announced by
Secretary Weeks, who explained
that they were entered into by a
former director of sales of the war
department, with the approval or
Secretary Baker and provided that
the large accumulation of surplus
military harness should be turned
over to the company for disposal.
The president. in cancelling the
contracts, he said. acted upon the
advice and recommendation OF Mr..
Daugherty, who reported. after in
vestigation, that the contracts had
been entered into in violation OF
criminal statutes prohibiting Off
GERS or employees OF the govern
ment from having an interest in
government property or contracts.
The value of the harness the
company was to handle, officials
declared had been variously esti-
mated but was probably In the
neighborhood of S9,000,000 or
$40, 900, 900. Officers of the sales
division of the war department de-
clined to discuss the case.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-06-16

papers, no milk deliveries, no
phone, gas, electric lights, almost
no water. We can buy food on
permit and then only one loaf Of
bread is allowed, one can of milk
to each child, etc.
Lightning Starts Fires.
You may think things are eXag-
gerated but they can't be. Words
can't picture the awfulness of con-
ditions here. The water is shut off
only a couple of hours each day
and the other night lightning
struck a large flat and burned it
to the ground because there was
not a drop of water. Rangers on
horseback run through the streets
waking everybody, for they were
afraid the whole end Of town
would burn up.
THE fire was two blocks away
from US. The flood was Friday
night and two nights before we
were struck by lightning. We have
lots Of electric wires all through
the house and the phone and many
lights, but the lightning did not
touch them, but came in under the
roof of the upstairs porch.
1T bulged in the side of the
room and burned up the curtain
pole, went across to the gas stove,
grounded with the gas pipe, tear
ing q newspaper on the stove into
long narrow shreds, but setting
fire to nothing. The whole up
stairs was covered with plaster
and glass and Mr.. w. S. was cut
with flying glass and was thrown
across the room"
In another letter Mrs. Perry
wrote that her husband had been
digging in the mud for bodies
along with a group of citizens of
Pueblo, and that many were found
that were buried imp pediately and
of which no report was made. She
corroborates the general opinion
reported from Pueblo that it would
never be known how many were
lost.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-06-16
BILL To CONTROL
PACKERS CONES
To VOTE TODAY

Washington, June 15.-Legisla-
tion to provide government regula-
tion Of the packing industry will
come to a vote tomorrow in the
senate.
Doubt existed tonight among
leaders whether the senate would
approve the regulatory bill recon-
mended by it's agricultural com
mittee or would reject that meas
ure and approve the bill passed oy
the house. The former is before
the senate as an amendment TO
the house measure, and reports
were current that it would be voted
down and the house bill accepted,
possibly with minor amendments.
Proponents of the senate bill
consider the house measure as less
drastic and have charged that OPP
ponents of packer regulation favor
it for that reason.
Debate today was about evenly
divided between opponents ana
supporters, and in order that vote
might not be deferred tomorrow
by lengthy discussion, the senate
held its first night meeting of the
session.
The senate bill was supported by
Senators Kendrick, Wyoming, and
Cranaway, Arkansas, democratic
members of the agricultural COM
mittee, Pointing out that agitation
for the legislation was begun 33
years ago, Senator Kendrick prom
ised "thirty-three years more" if
it was defeated.
Discussion of regulatory legisla-
tion tonight developed a charge by
Senator La Toilette, republican of
Wisconsin, that the packers them
selves, had approved the bill pass
ed by the house. He described the
house bill as 'the scheme of the
packers"
Senator Harrison, democrat of
Mississippi, called attention to the
visit of big financiers to the White
House and Senator La Toilette re-
marked: 81 regret, unspeakably,
that for the first time in the his
tory of this country the powers that
be.in Wall street were entertained
at the White House."
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-06-16
j. s. CONTROL Of
BUSINESS POOR
POLICY, CLAIMS
Senator Reed Says We Are
Asked to Embark Upon a
Policy of Socialism; Pre-
diets Failure.
(By The Associated Press.)

st. Louis, Mo, June 15.-Gov-
ernment control over business as
exemplified by the packer control
bill now before congress was
termed "a government oligarchy Of
socialism," by Senator James A.
Reed, of Missouri, speaking before
members of the chamber of
commerce at luncheon today. The
whole policy of government con-
troll, which he said amounted to
control by one of several individ-
uals over an entire industry, was
assailed by the senator, who pre-
dicted for it tragic failure"
IF it be granted that the gov
ernment may take charge of In
dustries on the ground that they
produce the necessities Of life"
said the senator, there Is hardly
limit to the number of industries
which would fall in such class.
"If we adopt that principle" the
senator continued, 1t follows that
there is absolutely no limitation to
the power of government control
over the entire business Of the
land. In a word, we are asked to
embark upon a policy of socialism,
If the business Of the country is all
to be brought within the control
of few individuals located in the
city of Washington, possessing the
most arbitrary and drastic powers,
which they exercise in accord with
their own will and pleasure. Such
scheme is after all govern
mental oligarchy Of socialism car
ried to the extreme. 1t goes much
farther than the socialism estab-
lished by Kaiser Wilhelm, end in
my Judgment will be worse than
the socialism advocated by Karl
Marx"
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-06-16
WANT CONGRESS SHORN
OF POWER TO MAKE WAR

Denver, Colo, June 15.-Organ-
tied labor would demand that the
power to declare war be withdrawn
from congress and be placed In the
hands of the people by constitu-
tional amendment If a resolution
presented today Is adopted by the
convention of the American Fed
Grafton of Labor.
The proposal provides that a
declaration of war must have the
approval Of a majority of the
voters of the country, and that "all
those voting in favor Of the decla-
ration of war be compelled to take
up the active prosecution Of the
same, before those who voted
against the declaration of war"
The resolution, introduced by S.
H. Gardner. Central Labor union.
Cleburne, Tex. declared that the
provision for a referendum vote on
war w2s necessary to "better pro-
tect and safeguard the people and
their interests"
1.-THE natural result of our pres
ent system of business and indus
try" said the preamble to the res
olution, Especially the foreign and
commercial and financial, is such
as to at FREQUENT intervals cause
wars to be declared between na.
Continued on Page TWo.)
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-06-16
II COLLEGES TO HAVE
REPRESENTATIVES IN
TRACK AND FIELD MEET

Chicago, June Identities for
the collegiate track and field meet
here Saturday under auspices of
the National Collegiate Athletic
association closed today. showing
that seventy-one colleges will have
Representatives in the races alone.
Entries in the field events will be
announced tomorrow.
Tho 100-yard dash drew the
heaviest entry, list, twenty-six COL
leges sending forty-one men. The
440-yard dash ranked second with
thirty-nine men, Entries In other
races are:
22O-yard dash. 26; half mile run,
S6; 220-yard low hurdles, rs; two
mile run. 81; 22O-yard dash. S5;
one-mile run, 20.
1t is believed that the total num-
ber of colleges entered will be
close to so. Every contestant Is a
world, national or conference
champion, each school sending
only its stars.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-06-16
JUDGE McFIE NAMED
READS ASSISTANT IN
MCKINLEY COUNTY

Santa Fe. June 15.-Judge John
R. McFie has been appointed as
assistant district attorney for Nc
Kinley county by District Attorney
Alex Read.
Mckinley county is now part of
the First judicial district and by
the act of the last state legislature
rearranging the judicial districts,
provision is made for the appoint
ment Of one assistant for the
county.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-06-16
BOSTON COMPOSIT0RS
VOTE TO RESUME WORK

Boston, June 15.-Newspaper
compositors who walked out of Of
fices Monday night and Tuesday
morning voted tonight to return
to work Immediately. The decision
came after S. ]. Mcbride, presi-
dent of Boston Typographical
Union No. 13, and ]. F. Murphy
international organizer for New
England, had made several speech
es at mass meeting Of the men
urging them to return. The walk
out did not have the sanction OF
the union.
The publishers association as
serted that the men were return
ing to their machines this evening
and that by tomorrow afternoon
all compositors would be at work.
President Mcbride said that the
men have obeyed the mandate OF
the officers of the international
typographical union" The pub
fishers announced that the men
would return under the wage scale
and continue working conditions
that prevailed when they left
work.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-06-16
GRAIN COMMISSIONER
BRADSHAW IS 0USTED
lRy The Associnted Press. J

Kansas City, Mo-, June 15,-T. j.
Hedrick, newly appointed state
grain and warehouse commission
er declared himself in possession
of the office late today after James
Bradshaw, removed by Governor
Hyde, had refused to surrender the
keys or recognize the governor S
removal order. Mr.. Hedrick
placed police on guard at the office
and ordered new locks fitted to the
doors tomorrow.
The police commissioners had
instructions from Governor Hyde
to oust Bradshaw. using force II
necessary.
The removal of Bradshaw was
the result of q hearing conducted
by the governor on charges that
Bradshaw had been irregular in his
conduct of the office, in that he
had used state funds for private
travelling expenses. Mr.. Hedrick
was appointed with instructions to
take over the office Immediately
without awaiting the result Of Mr..
Bradshaw's announced appeal to
the supreme court,
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-06-16
OH, JOY, LUXURY
TAX DEDUCTED
FROM INCOMES

Those who would save their PEN
MES and dimes and dollars will be-
gin keeping an account of every
luxury tax paid even on small eX-
penditures. The internal revenue
law, it was announced yesterday
by B. c. Hernandez, collector. will
allow all war and luxury taxes to
be deducted from income tax re-
turns next spring.
But the claims will not be al
lowed unless an itemized account
of expenditures Is kept. The list
Of articles taxable as luxuries is
most extensive. including silk
stockings, hats and all articles of
costly nature. in the way of wear
ing apparel, jewelry and also such
comparatively inexpensive things
as soda fountain drinks.
All items kept from March Is,
1921, will be refunded. Those who
have tried before this to have their
luxury taxes refunded have failed
because they were not itemized.
Mr.. Hernandez says that the total
of even small luxury taxes makes
an appreciable reduction in the in
come returns.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-06-16
SAVINGS FUNDS
BEING USED To
CRUSH UNIONS.
It IS HINTED
Probe of Banks and InSur-
anCe Companies Asked in
Resolution Presented to
A, F, of |, Convention,
VOTE DEMANDED ON
WAR DECLARATION
Resolution Would Deprive
Congress of This Power
and Place It In the Hands
Of People Of U. S.
(By The Associated Press.)

Denver Colo, June 15.-Inves~
tigation to ascertain whether saw
ings and funds collected by banks
and insurance companies of the
country are being used to "crush
the organized labor movement as
we'll as weaken the farmers or
CARNATIONS is demanded in res
olution submitted to the conven-
tion of the American Federation of
Labor. o
The resolution was made public
tonight by Matthew VOL, vice
president of the federation, in d
statement in which he declared
that "it is believed that thousands
of dollars contributed to banks and
insurance companies by the work.
ers is being used to destroy their
movement"
Mutual Insurance Companies.
Besides inquiring into the dis
posal of the funds, the resolution
urges the executive council to in
vestigate the feasibility of arganiZ-
ing the proxy voting power Of the
workers in mutual insurance COM
panies, thus placing this power in
to the hands of those who will sec
that the workers funds are used in
the best interests Of organized la
Dor and the farmer"
1--WE believe that the whole credit
system depends largely upon the
savings of workers through these
institutions" said Mr.. VOL. "If
we can get action and see to 1t that
the money is properly used, l be-
lieve that we can stop the practice
Of some institutions forcing small
manufacturers and merchants to
express opposition to the trades
union movement, when they are
really in sympathy with the work.
ers.
I'VE have received information
that several Of the large financial
institutions in the country depend-
ing largely on the savings of work.
ers are using this money to destroy
organized labor. I believe that this
car be st9pped u we proceed with
this lsation.'
The resolution also provides for
careful study of the Kenyon rus
raj credit bill"
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-06-16
HELD ON CHARGE OF
RECEIVING STOLEN
POST0FFICE MONEY
(By The Associated Press.)

Bisbee, Ariz., June 15.-Mrs.
Hattie Luke was today ordered
held to await the action of the
federal grand jury on a charge of
having received money stolen
from the Bisbee postoffice on the
night of April 8. Matt Keaton,
confessed accomplice of former
Postmaster Lon r. Bailey in the
robbery. testified last night and
today, at the preliminary hearing
of Mrs. Luke that he had turned
over to Mrs. Luke, several days
after the robbery, more than half
of the $4,000 taken from the post
office safe. according to Keatons
testimony, by Bailey. and placed In
Keaton's automobile.
Bond for Mrs. Luke was fixed at
$4,000, which she was unable to
furnish. Federal officers tonight
took Keaton and Mrs. Luke to
Tucson. Postal inspectors said 1t
was possible they might present
evidence against the man and wo-
man to the federal grand jury on
Saturday, should Judge w. II. Saw
telle recover from his present ILL
ness and be able to hold court on
that day.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-06-16
AMBASSADOR SENDS A
MESSAGE OF SYMPATHY
ON DEATH OF GREEN
lRr The Associated Press.l

= Washington, June 15.-The Jap
hnese ambassador, Baron Shide-
hara, sent a message of sympathy
Today to the Arizona Pioneers
Home at Prescott, Ariz., in connec-
hon with the death there Of John
G. Green, last survivor of Com
modore Perry's expedition to ia
pan.
"The great achievements of that
expedition the message said,
"and Of all associated with 1t laid
the foundation of unbroken and
nnbreakable friendship between
bur two nations and will forever
occupy an honored and abiding
place in the annals Of my country
as in those of yours. The lives of
the men of that historic expedition,
30 farreaching in its benefits to
mankind, were not lived in vain"
The ambassador asked the SUI
perintendent of the home to convey
In expression of his sympathy to
Green's relatives.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-06-16
MIDDLEMEN HELD
RESPONSIBLE FOR
HIGH MEAT PRICES

Cleveland, June 15.-Respon-
sibility for the high price of
meat was placed on middlemen
and retailers by E. G. Brown,
president of the national live
stock exchange, at the opening
of it's 33rd annual convention
today. He declared that al
though basic prices had drop
ped sixty-six per cent since Oc-
tober, the price to the house
wife has been reduced but lit
tie.
"The great difference exist
ing between basic and retail
prices" he said, "can be rem
edied only by cooperation of the
middlemen and retailers with
the producers in eliminating
causes that stand in the way
of our return to normal busi-
ness"
The speaker intimated that
producers have been making
every effort to lower the price
of meat, but their reductions
have been taken up by middle
men and retailers in profits be-
fore they reach the consumer.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-06-16
PUEBLO DISASTER
DESCRIBED BY 4
WOMAN RESIDENT
Horrors of Three-Day Flood
Beyond Belief She Says;
Number of Dead Greater
Than Will Be Known.

The terrible experience suffered
by the residents of the city Of Pu-
eblo during the recent flood are
described by an eyewitness, Mrs.
Chester Perry of that city, in let
ter to her cousin, e. C. Morgan, an
architect Of Albuquerque. written
June II. Mrs. Perry writes:
Half of the town has been un-
der water, and lots of the town
burned up, and it looked very
much as though there would be
any Of Pueblo left at all. The
screams echo in ones mind over
and overland people shooting,
signalling to be rescued, buildings
cracking and falling in like SO
many egg shells. No one will ever
know the lives lost.
mo industries have started yet
nor will for many a day. Every
body Is shoveling mud-laborer
and banker alike. More than two
feet of mud covers every inch OF
the downtown section. One can't
even tell where some of the streets
were, for all of the buildings are
gone in many sections.
:. Will Find Dead for Months.
1--WE went down through part OF
the flood section and 1 couldn't
sleep for nights. The scene was
terrible-and, oh, the terrible
smell. I'll never forget. 1t will be
weeks before some of the streets
are passable, and in weeks and
months to come they will find dead
bodies and wreckage and mud. Nc
one can describe the horrors that
visited Pueblo in those terrible
three days.
"Airplanes hover over us con-
stantly. The city is heavily guard
ed and no one is allowed to come
In either by train or on any road
We have not suffered. but it is a
fright how we miss everything. Nc
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-06-16
SIX FlREMEN KILLED
WHEN TRUCK CRASHES
INTO ENGINE TENDER

Perth Amboy, N. j., June 15.-
Six firemen were killed and ten
others injured when a fire truck
crashed into the tender of the Bar
negat express at crossing of the
Central Railroad of New Jersey
tonight. The firemen, members of
g. volunteer organization, were on
their way to a small warehouse fire
when the accident happened. Fire
department officials declared that
the safety gates at the crossing
were not down.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-06-16
FRENCH WOMEN ASK
PREMIER BRAND TO
HASTEN SUFFRAGE

Paris, June IS (by The As
soCiated Press). - Delegations
from the French union for wo-
men suffrage and from the
women's fraternal union called
on Premier BRAND today and
asked the governments support
in bringing the bill relative to
women's suffrage, already voted
by the chamber of deputies, be-
fore the senate Immediately for
discussion. The bill passed the
chamber before the world war.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-06-16
APPOINTMENTS
BY PRESIDENT
AROUSE IRE Of
LODGE, WILLIS
Former Is Dissatisfied With
KIeinS Selection and AC-
ton On the Nomination
Is Deferred,
ANOTHER PATRONAGE
ROW IS PREDICTED
Linney, Named For u, S,
District Attorney or
North Carolina, Is En-
Countering Opposition,
(By The Associated Press.)

Washington, June 15.-Senators
Lodge, republican leader, and Will
lis of Ohio, who nominated Presi-
dent Harding at Chicago, are on
the warpath over some recent ap-
pointments made by the president
Senator Lodge has expressed dis
satisfaction with the nomination oil
Professor julius Klein of Harvard
university to be director of the
bureau of foreign and domestic
commerce, and at his request the
senate commerce committee de-
ferred action today on the nomina-
ton until tomorrow. Professor
Klein was chosen by Secretary
Hoover and it was reported tha'
the president had sent the nomina
ton to the senate without consult
ing the republican leader.
Willis Opposes Nauts.
Senator Willis continues his op-
position to the appointment of G.
II. Nauts Of Toledo, Ohio, to be col
lector of internal revenue in Ohio.
Both he and Senator Lodge were
White House callers today, but
neither saw the president.
Another patronage row reported
brewing is over the nomination OF
F. A, Linney, republican state
chairman of North Carolina, to be
federal district attorney for North
Carolina. He is encountering op-
position from influential senators
because Of an alleged letter oppos-
ing voting last last November by
negroes.
Some Friction Reported.
These and other patronage trou--
bles were said to be the cause OF
some friction between the capitol
and White House, but republican
leaders were confident that no Sc
rious results were probable. Sew
eral of the patronage rows We're
said to have been charged to At
torney General Daugherty, who re-
Gently had a clash with Senator
Frelinghuysen, republican. New
Jersey. over encouragement given
a New Jersey man whom Senator
Frelinghuysen opposed. This is
said to have been ironed out, how
ever.
In the case Of Governor Scott c.
Bone of Alaska, it was learned that
New York senators were surprised
to have him charged or credited to
New York state and did not know
he was to be so credited or Sc
lected. No opposition, however
was made to confirmation Of his
nomination.