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Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1922-12-24
HUGE BRIGHT LIGHT IS
SEEN IN HEAVENS BY
PEASANTS IN FRANCE

Anglers, France, Dec. 23.-The
superstitious peasants in this dis
trict, who are preparing to cele-
brate Christmas are mystified by a
huge, bright light which has ap-
peared in the heavens for the past
two days and are asking lis this
new star of Bethlehem ?" The
light has q varying appearance,
now like a luminous star, and
again like a small crescent of the
moon. The official meteorological!
surveys are puzzled and thus far
have been unable to explain its pro-
longed presence, though attribut-
ing 1t to d meteor swing.
I The light was first seen Thurs
day morning, cleaning feebly and
degrees above the horizon. Oh
Friday 1t was higher up and moro
pronounced. moving at an angular
rapidity of one twenty-fifth of one
degree. The whole countryside
watches for its daily reappearance
and is wondering what special sig
nificance attaches to the light.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1922-12-24
BANDITS KILL A MAN,
STEAL A PAY ROLL OF
$4,000 AND ESCAPE

Pittsburgh, Pa. Dec. 23.--The
southwestern section of Pennsyl-
vania was being comhed by county
detectives and policemen tonight
for the SIX bandits, who, armed
with shotguns. killed Ross Dennis,
and escaped with miners Christ
mas payroll OF $4,000. The hold
up occurred this morning on a
lonely road near Mount. Lebanon,
10 miles from the city.
Late today the motor car In
which the bandits escaped was
found at CharIerov. a few miles
from the scene Of the robbery. i'he
license plates had been removed.
At the point where the bandits
lay in walt for the payroll. detec-
'tives found three empty whisky
bottles. The officers are working
on the theory that the robbers used
the LIQUOR. The bottles were traced
to a Beaver Falls. Idaho, store.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1922-12-24
FATTY IS NOT
RE|NSTATED, IS
CLAIM Of HAYS
Refuses to Reconsider His
Decision Giving Arbuckle
a Chance to Return to
Work in the Films

Los Angeles, Calf, Dec. 23.--
Flat refusal to reconsider his de-
cision granting Roscoe ArDuekle q
chance to return to the films was
contained in a message today from
Will IL. Hays. chief Of the moving
picture industry, to the session OF
the West Lake Presbyterian church
and Los Angeles pastors who have
protested against any further
screening Of Arbuckle comedies.
Mr.. Hays said. Everything !
said is 'emphasized.' About nine
months ago l suggested to those
who owned the Arbuckle pictures
that they do not release them. This
resulted in the holding up of the
pictures already made and the
elimination of Arbuckle from
working in his profession.
II was sure then that the action
was right, and the only doubt at
this time was whether we might
be doing an injustice to him. l
was sure, however, that the action
was best for him.
This has proved correct.
This is no reinstatement or Ar
buckle nor any attempt to reinstate
him.
This is simply a declaration that
I shall not stand in the way of this
man having his chance to go to
work and make good IL he car
II am sure that in your consid-
GRAFTON OF the matter YOU will not
be unmindful of the words of Him
who first taught US to forgive
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1922-12-24
FORMER EMPEROR HAS
SOLD THE RIGHTS TO
WEDDING PHOTOGRAPH

Doom, Holland, Dec. 23.-The
former emperor has sold to q Lon
don and New York company the
world rights In what he describes
as the first official photograph of
his recent wedding. The price paid
was $4,000. The picture shows
the former kaiser I'm the uniform
OF field marshal. Princess Her.
mine is wearing the famous dia-
dem. the wedding gift OF her hus-
band.
1t is understood that Wilhelm
was considerably annoyed when he
learned of the profits that had
been made from the sale OF his
portrait by official and unauthor-
ized photographers and that this
consideration together with a de-
sire TO. augment his income, in
duced him to make the sale.
Elaborate and extensive prep
arations are being made at Doom
Castle for the ChrStmas season,
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1922-12-24
MONEY IS RAISED BY
HIS FRIENDS TO SAVE
HOME OF A CHINESE

Dcland, Fla. Esc. g3.,-Leu Gin
Gong, noted Chinese horticulturist
who has been in financial straits
ana who was about to lose his
home near here because of his in
ability to take up mortgage on
it, will celebrate Christmas with
the realization that his troubles are
about ended
Friends in Deland who have been
caring for Leu for some months.
announced tonight that they raised
almost enough money to pay the
overdue interest and assume the
mortgage. Citrus growers who
have become ' ealthv because Of
Leu's DEVELOPMENT of Il new variety
of fruit which now forms large
part of Florida's output. and others
have subscribed sums of 800 and
received in return notes for that
amount to be secured by a first
mortgage on the property. At Leu's
death, the estate, for many wears
regarded as ono of the. show places
of central Florida. will be disposed
Of and the holders OF the 500
notes will be reimbursed.
1t is Nroposed to raise a sum
above the mortgage and interest,
sufficient to care for Leu as long
as he lives. TIE is only G9 years
old but for several years he has
been in i'll health
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1922-12-24
FIRE DESTROYS
A MILLION FEET
Of MOVIE FILM
One Building Is Gutted and
One Man Injured at Uni
versaI City: Loss Esti-
mated at $350,000

Los Angeles Calf Dec. 20.
Fire tit Universal city, d suburb,
late today destroyed f,10eso00 feet
of film at the Universal studios,
guttcd one building and resulted
in the injury Of one man. Damage
was estimated at sS50,O0o, includ-
ing the value of the motion picture
films.
Between thirty-five and forty
productions were included IN the
destroyed prints. The negatives
from which the prints were made
were saved,
The injured: Edward Bush. q
film cutter. who was said TO be
seriously injured; four others were
slightly burned or overcome by
smoke They were Norman Kerry,
an actor; Fred Archer, head of the
art title department, ANA Frank
Atkinson and Edward Curtis, film
cutters.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1922-12-24
INQUEST FINDS
FORD s BULLET
KILLED WOMAN
Witnesses Say Man Walked
Into Hotel Lobby, and
After a Few Words, Drew
Gun and Fired

The jury at the eoroner's inquest
held yesterday afternoon in the
court of Justice W. w. Mcclellan
returned o verdict to the effect
that Martha Domer came to her
death by reason Of a shot fired
from a .3S caIiber revolver in the
hand of Harry j. Ford.
Witnesses to the shooting, which
occurred in q South First street
hotel on Thursday night, Decem-
Der 2l, stated that Ford entered
the lobby Of the hotel, where the
woman was sitting, and, after eX-
changing a few words with hN,
drew his revolver from his coat
pocket and fired. Several Of the
witnesses said that after the wo-
man had been shot and Ford had
been seized by men in the lobby,
he remarked:
Damn her! | wish had blown
her brains OUT"
One of the witnesses said Ford
had stated that the woman had
broken up one home and was try
ing to ruin another one. Another
testified that after the shooting,
the woman talked about Ford but
did not speak bitterly. lie said
that she had told him q day or
two before the shooting that Ford
had struck her and given her a
black eye.
Artery Is Severed
DR.. u. r, Lassater, who attended
the Domer woman, said an &-ray
picture taken Immediately after
she had been taken to the hospital,
showed that the large bone OF the
thigh had beep broken and that a
large artery had been severed. He
said that an operation performed
Immediately had been expected to
save the woman's life, but that
heart weakness and loss of blood
had caused death several hours
later.
All of the witnesses to the shoot
ing agreed on the point that Ford
came in in an apparently angry
mood, demanded from the woman
that she give him a drinking cup
and a small mirror and when she
denied having them but Offered to
look for them In her room, he
pulled his revolver from his pocket
and fired. None of the witnesses
had seen the couple together, they
said.
IL had been expected that Mar
tha Domer's former husband who
lives in the city, would be called
The man had asked that his name
rot be mentioned in connection
with the affair ItnleSs brOIlght out
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1922-12-24
s135,286 F INES
ON B0OTLEGGERS
IN VIEW MEXICO
Collections in Last Fiscal
Year Reach Total OF
S39,936.95; Rest Served
Out in Jail

Santa Fe, Dec, 23,--How booze"
figures in piling up the fines, is
told in the official government re-
port just received here on business
of the federal courts. In New Mex
leo the tota. amount of fines inn
posed for the fiscal year ending
June so, 1922, was 135,2S6,12.
In collections the government re-
ports $S9,9S6.95. While this
amount might not. look satisfac-
tory in an ordinary business, fall
ing many thousands behind the
fines imposed. 1t must be remem-
bered that poor bootleggers fire.
quent1y are fined the maximum
and serve their terms in Jail. It is
impossible to collect fines from
paupers.
Booze figured as the principal
occasion for fines as the total was
over 1882, 900, found in the column
called 'public health and SERVICE"
In view OF the quality OF moon
shine or white mule, frequently
displayed as. evidence in federal
court, the title public health"
seems appropriate.
While the president @ld the o..
s. attorney general may feel alarm
ed about the thousands of bootleg
cases which clog the federal ma
chinery in parts of the country.
the local federal court here has
been we'll taken care of by Judge
Colin Neblett From the report
made out by U. S. Ddistrict Clerk
Wyly Parsons and submitted to the
court it is seen that on October l,
there were % u. S. cases pending
in 1921, and 10 IN 1922 other cases.
As last year and 81 this Year. or
law cases pending there were Y,
S. cases and II other cases this
year; of equity cases there were 10
u. s. and 20 other cases this year,
The cases on October |, 1929,
were 10 fewer than in 1921 on Oc-
tober and there were six fewer
criminal cases.
But there has been plenty Of bus
mess. There were 55 Jury trials.
SO cases, in court and 39s pleas Of
guilty IN the year October ], 1921.
to October I, 1922. Motions and
demurrers also wero argued.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1922-12-24
COAL SHORTAGE
IS NOT LIKELY,
SPENS PREDICTS
Stocks in Most Principal
Consuming CenterS Suf-
fiCient to Insure Against
Serious Deprivation

Washington, Dec. 23.--Cessation
Of coal mine operations over the
approaching double holidays, in
the views Of officers Of the federal
fuel distribution office, is expected
to bring about increases in the sup
ply of both bituminous coal and
anthracite in principal eastern
consuming centers Immediately
thereafter.
IL. L. Bell, assistant to Fuel Dis
tributor Spens, in charge Of the
railroad cooperation, explained to-
day that this result would occur,
because the temporary suspension
of production would allow eastern
roads to clear up yards and sidings
ON which congestion has lately
been occurring.
The holiday is expected to assist
in mobilizing the returning en-
ployes from special uses and with
usual rail movements proceeding,
congestions will be reduced. Mines
reopenlng after the temporary
shutdowns will find moro plen-
tiful car supply for continuing OPP
erations, Mr.. Bell suggested.
Stocks Of coal in nearly all prin-
cipal consuming eenters, together
with current supplies which can be
counted upon. have been estimated
by the fuel distribution office as
sufficient to secure the country
against any serious deprivation
during the winter. President Hard
ing arranged early this month with
the fuel distributor to declare off
the emergency proclamation under
which the government supervision
has been maintained about Janu-
airy !.
The organization Is consequently
preparing to disband. At the same
time the situation as to rail move
ment OF coal has been the cause
of some concern,
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1922-12-24
GET
OIL CONCESSION
IN OLD MEXICO
Los Angeles Men Get Con-
troll of a Large Body of
Land Adjoining RiC h
Working on Gulf Coast

A, QUO ~. 40
LOS Alise'cs' oauIr DeV' 90 y
( group or Los Angeles men--manu-
facturers, bankers and oil opera
tore--bas obtained from, tho Meyi-
49,, ,,,,.a,nr,,.a,,t ss,,,bo+ ar,o,,,,+s m
'"il 7U''' ''''ie''1 nat ''',V.''.'. ~,
a blanket concession on an govern
ment lands in the oil district OF the
east coast" according to announce
mont from the promoters. the Los
Angeles Times reported today.
nIt "a NV far inc biggest oil
tronsartion I'm Mexican history" "
tbo MINES said "and nrobablv the
n,oet innnortant dcol Of ifs kind i'm
the wnrIa for II Involves 1900, 900
oarae nf ,ond aaioiping rich work
jngs of the old established Ameri-
can colonies i'm Tamplco and Tux
nam districts"
''i' Nh naper eurtbor declared "the
fra nsartion also has important po-
Iitiraf significance. coming as Il
dnes after the extended contro-
vnrev hatween tho Obregon govern
nent aud the American oil COM
nanies i'm which the United states
,,o,e,,nrent has bcen as vet an
nrsl,ccessful arbitrator.
II is annnuneed the Los Angeles
eroun will go into the Mexican oil
Gis+,.irt ana onnrafo according to
a fodnraI concession on the same
ROYALTY basis which established
roinnanias have declared confisca-
tnry The concession. il is stated,
nerrnits them To drill on lands i'm
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1922-12-24
100 PRISONERS ARE
RELEASED IN IRELAND

Dublin, Dee. 23 (by the Associ-
ated Press) Nearly a hundred
prisoners have been released in the
past fortnight it was stated at
Free State military headquarters.
Although the majority OF them
were given their freedom in the
last few days, it was in no wise a
Christmas arrangement.
The course OF signing q pledge
not to bear arms against the gov
ernment had been opened to ali
prisoners for a considerable time,
the officials added, but the ap-
proaeh Of the hc lidays induced
many republican prisoners to aban-
don their idea of armed activity.
Owing to previous experience with
liberated persons breaking their
promises, the military authorities
made a careful investigation OF
every case before granting release.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1922-12-24
WIDELY KNOWN
DENVER SURGEON
DIES SUDDENLY !
DR.. Charles A. Powers Drops
Dead in the University
Club; Served in France
During World War

Denver pee. 23,--Drs Charles
ANDREW Powers. widely known
surgeon, president OF the Ameli-
can Society for Control OF Cancer'
dropped dead in the University
club here his afternoon.
DR.. Powers was Ga years old. He
was one of the most widely known
surgeons in the country, had served
in France during the world war
and was to have been given the
distinguished service medal next
Tuesday In connection with his
surgical work in the war zone,
where he specialized In the sur
gical treatment of faces mutilated
in the fighting.
The distinguished former presi-
dent Of the American Surgeon s
Association was engaged in adj
dressing Christmas cards in his
room at the club when the end
came. Earlier in the day he had
been about tho club in the best of
spirits. Physicians ascribed his
death to apopleXy.
Decorations of the French Le-
gion OF Honor and the Belgian Or
der Of Leopold, had been conferred
upon DR.. Powers for war work.
DR.. Powers had written eXten-
sively on surgical subjects. His
citation Tor the distinguished SER
vice medal, which was to have
been conferred next Tuesday, read:
Charles A. Powers, lieutenant
colonel, medical officers reserve
corps, then major, medical corps,
U. s. army.
For exceptionally meritorious
and distinguished services.
"As surgeon, first with the
French armies and later with the
American Red Cross military hos
pital No. J., he displayed untirlng
energy and surgical ability of the
highest order.
"By his professional skill, he rev.
olutionized the surgical treatment
Of faces mutilated by war wounds,
demonstrating to the world how to
restore them to a normal condition,
thereby rendering conspicuous SER
vice by this great contribution in
saving the lives of many French
and American soldiers"
DIR. Powers came TO Denver in
1894, having previously been at
tending surgeon at New York can
Ger and st. Luke's hospital.
For several years after coming
to Colorado, DIR. Powers served as
professor Of surgery at the univer-
sity Of Colorado.
In the world war. he was at
tending surgeon in the American
hospital of Paris for French
wounded Later he was assigned
to duty with the American military
hospital No. at Neuilly. He was
discharged December 8, 1918.
As president of the Society for
the Control Of Cancer, DR.. Powers
was in charge Of Cancer week"
campaign this year and his work
had been commended by President
Harding.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1922-12-24
TUG MISSING FOR 3
DAYS BELIEVED LOST

Erie. Pa. Dec. 23.-The Tug
Cornell of Cleveland. missing for
three days, is believed to have been
lost on Lake Erie with her crew
Of nine men. Two tugs, the Lutz
from Cleveland, and the Tennessee
Dor here tonight and reported they
found no trace of the Cornell
which was bound from Cleveland
TO New York.
The Cornell is owned by the
Great Lakes Towing company.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1922-12-24
RELlFE WnPKEpS ARE
MARRIED AT ATHENS

Athens. Dec. 2S.-Miss Carlotta
Wells OF Rryn Mawr and Altadena.
Calf, and Rov Jarkson of White
Hall New York. both American
relief workers here. were married
in the English chapel Yesterday.
The bride Is director of the Ameri-
can soup kitchens at the Piraeus
refugce camps. MIR. Jackson. n
former naval aviator is director of
sunnlies of the Near East relief,
King George YVES represented bv
his lord high chamberlain. The
Americans present included renre-
sentatives OF the embassy. con-
suIate and navy as well as of relief
and commercial organizations
here
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1922-12-24
PARKER RECIPIENT OF
TELEGItAMS AND LETTERS

Baton Rouge, La, Dec. "a
Hundreds of telegrams and letters
from all parts OF the country are
pouring into the office of Cover
nor Parker congratulating him on
the success rewarding his efforts
in solving the Morehouse parish
kidnapping cases.
The governors mail has been
heavily increased since his recent
visit to Washington, where he con-
ferred with President Harding, At
torney General Daugherty and W..
j. Burns. chief of the bureau of In
vestigation, requesting federal aid
to prevent masked men from other
states invading Louisiana to pun
ish its citizens.
The executive, an opponent of
Continued on Page Two.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1922-12-24
SPARKS FROM A TOY
TRAIN START A FIRE:
VILLAGE DESTROYED

New York, Dec. 23.-Sparks
from a toy electric train today laid
waste to a whole village and caused
the temporary blocking of Broad
way, which surged with Christmas
shoppers.
The fire occurred in the window
of a restaurant at Broadway and
Forty-seventh street, where the toy
village and railway had been laid
out to Christmas patronage.
Walters organized a soup bowl
brigade and battleJ with the
flames until the fire department
arrived. Police reserves were
called out to handle the crowds,
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1922-12-24
FORMER HEAD COACH
AT STANFORD U. HAS
SLEEPING SICKNESS

San Francisco. Calf, Dec. ga
The condition Of Gene Van Gent.
former head coach OF the STAN
ford university football and basket
ball teams, who has been i'll at st.
Francis hospital here, was report
ed 10 be unchanged tonight 1t Was
said at the hospital that he was not
in q serious condition and probably
will leaYe in four or five days, He
is a vlfs> 80 'eeping sickness.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1922-12-24
TRAN IS sIpEswIpED

Chicago, Dec. 23.-SeVeraI per-
sons were shaken UP when two pas
senger trains were involved in q
minor accident at Mossyille, ILL.,,
today but no one was seriously in
jured, according TO officials at the
headquarters of the Chicago, Rock
Island & Pacific railroad here to-
day. One train was sideswiped by
the other as 1t was taking a siding.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1922-12-24
w E A r H E r
FORECAST

FORECAST
Denver, Dec. 23.--New Mexico:
Sunday and Monday, fair; not
much change in temperature.
Arizona: Sunday and Monday,
fair; little change In temperature.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1922-12-24
LOCAL REPORT

Conditions for the tyenty-rour
hours ended at y. m. yesterday,
recorded by the university:
Smyrna times., 1922-03-22
SCHOOL FINANCES REPORTED
Smyrna Gets $29,47S.21 of Its Allott ed
$44,372.O4 For Schools.

]. o. Adams, business manager for
State Board of Education, sent to DIR.
H. V. Holloway, State Superintendent
of Public instruction showing the ex-
penditures for the school year up to
March 1. The legislative appropria-
tion for schools for this year was ST.
100000 and in addition the board re-
ceived $28,312.59 from the Federal
Government and other sources. The
report shows the expenditures up un-
til March 1, $544,413.46 for schools
directly under the State board and
$939,613, given to special districts,
making total expenditure of $1,484,-
|026.93. The unexpended balance, in
Guiding the $28,312.59, was $744,285.66
with which to operate the schools the
remainder of the school year.
The allotment under the budget for
instrutural service which includes
teachers salaries, supervisors salar-
les and expenses, text books, tuition,
ETC., was $603, 1884 and of that am
cunt 1912, 1882 had been expended up
until March, leaving balance of $231-
449.32 for the remainder of the year
All of the divisions under the bud
get show a substantial balance with
the exception of water, fuel, light, and
power under operation expenses $29,-
857.33 which has all been expended
but funds are being transferred fol
this purpose from the $450,0O0 supple
mentary fund provided in the budget
some of which is allowable for fuel
While there is apparently balance OF
$19, ,559.01, for replacement and trans
portation, this balance it is said has
practically been covered by contrats
The report shows the budget allot-
ments and amounts paid to March
to the various special districts includ
Smyrna times., 1922-03-22
COWS SELL AS HIGH AS S255.0e
Delaware HOlstein Breeders Sale At
MiddletOwn Disappointing.

From the standpoint of the quality
of the amin ais, the Delaware Holsteiu
Breeders Third Annual Guarantee
Consignment Sale held March Ia at
Mlddletown was milestone in the de-
velopment of the Holstein- Friesian in
duStry in Delaware. The prices paid
were fair, but the fact that prices
were no higher is explained in the fact
trat is was a cash sale and that the
demand for bulls over the entire coun-
try has been poor during the past two
years. Cows in milk sold very WELL,
the record price being $255 for typy
cow consigned to Winterthur Farms.
Two splendid young cows consigned
to J. l. Dayett, of Cooch brought
$175 and 5000. Two cows consigned
by w E. Cam, of Glasgow, averaged
5000. Col. George Baxter, of Elmira,
N. Y, was the auctioneer and con-
Quoted the sale with his usual ability.
The sale was we'll advertised and at
tracted a large attendance.
Smyrna times., 1922-03-22

Baker, Laurel; ]. Frank Beach, Har-
ry w Ellis, Delmar.
Sixth-Frank ]. Chandler, Days
boro; James B. Long, Frankford;
John H. Short of S., Georgetown, r.
D.; George w. Law, Millsboro.
Seventh-Orlando w. Wilgus, Rox-
ana; Fleming A. Long, Frankford; AL
bert Lynch, Selbyville.
Eighth-Shepard M. Walls, George
town, R. D.; John D. Warrington,
Millsboro, R. D.; Charles A. L. Lingo,
Millsboro.
Ninth-Walter Conaway, Willard
S. Torbert, Jacob Eldridge West,
Georgetown.
Tenth-Dora Warren, Elmer Dick
erson, Robert D. Lingo, Milton Will
liam E. Rust, Harbeson.