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Albuquerque morning journal., 1922-11-20
WRONG INITIAL.
ON BALLOT MAY
AFFECT RESULT
Court May Have to Decide
Who Was Elected Treas
urer Of CoIfaX County;
Valdez Got the Majority.

If ]. I. Valdez was elected on the
democratic ticket a week ago Tues
day, and there are four Of him in
the county, neither Of whom was
presented by his party to the
voters who will be the next treas
urer of Colfax county?
This is the question that is max
ing local attorneys dig into their
law books today, says the Ration
Range.
j. r. Valdez was placed in nomi-
nation for treasurer of Colfax
county by the county democratic
convention. The name of j. !,
Valdez was certified according to
law to the county clerk, and j. l..
Valdez was the name placed by the
clerk on the official ballot and GER
titled by him. J. I. Valdez received
a majority Of 2l1 votes at the cleo
ton, and Is entitled to the office
Of county treasurer according to
law. But the question now is, which
j. 1. Valdez? There are four in
Colfax count bearing this name,
none Of whom were intended by
Lllt dtlu NllC CpuNtHllOll dS It's
nominee. There may be more. but
four are all that have been report
ed TO this date. And ]. r. Valdez
was not voted for at all, though he
was the nominee of the conven-
ton, and therefore was not elected.
To sum up the complication. ].
l. Valdez was not nominated but
was elected--and which j. J.
Valdez is he? j. r. Valdez was
nominated but not elected--and
how can he serve?
Can you beat it?
The prevailing opinion is that
neither man can be seated. 1t is
argued that If no Valdez was law
fully running, then W. r. Tomp-
kins, who was lawfully running as
the republican candidate, was
legally elected. II Is also argued
that If no Valdez was legally elect
ed, then the present incumbent.
Ralph Galley, must hold over for
two years more because of the
vacancy caused by the election de-
fault.
1t is anybody's guess until the
court decides. As yet no steps have
been taken to bring the matter to
a legal test. but it is understood
proceedings are under advisement.
Albuquerque morning journal., 1922-11-20
CLEMENCEAU.

The visit of Clemenceau to America
following the close of the war when the
eyes of the world were turned toward
Versailles in the hope that the men who
were there assembled would redeem the
world from the scourge of war. Out Of
that conference emerged more univer-
sal misunderstanding than has ever
threatened the peace of the world. In
stead of evolving new world order,
which was the fervent hope of mankind,
so that men might again return to the
pursuits of peace, old jealouses have
been revived and the nations of the world,
instead of being united in the bonds Of
peace, are more hopelessly divided than
they were when William Penn proposed
plan for a League of Nations two and
half centuries ago.
No congregation of men ever had so
signal an opportunity of having their
names emblazoned in letters of gold on
the pages of history than the men who
were to write the Treaty of Versailles.
Wilson, Lloyd George, Clemencesu and
Orlando-the big four! All have been
swept out of power, while the treaty of
which they were the joint authors has
virtually become a scrap of paper"
The idealism of Wilson and the temper
izing influence of Lloyd George could not
prevail against the old-school diplomacy
of the old French Tiger" who had not
yet forgotten 1871, much less 1914!
''Woe unto the vanquished when the
victors disagreed" The boasted civil
ization of centuries, the progress wrought
through human achievement and intel
lectual development has been nullifcd in
single conflict. And out of what was
to have been "a peace without victory"
came victory without peace.
America welcomes Clemenceau, not as
an emissary Of peace, but as the repre-
sentative of France, who bore the brunt
of the war.
Albuquerque morning journal., 1922-11-20

Pop put a square Oblong pack
idge on the hail rack ven he went
to the office this forming. having
to ma, BY the way. this belongs TO
Mr.. Lewis. there's Gig lrs in 1t. so II
he sends his office boy up today l
wish you'd give il to him.
| don't like that man Lewis and
never did and the more l see of
| him the less / see to see in him,
ma sed.
Then Of corse you'll be glad to
get enything that belongs to him
out of the house, pop sed.
Well hat rite too that's true,
ma sed. And this afternoon after
skool l was in $ room looking
out the window wondering weather
| Id rather be out in +le street and
some kid went up the frunt steps
and rang the bell and sed to ma.
I There's Mr.. Lewises office 10y, ma.
shall l go down and give him the
packidge?
By all meens. good riddance to
| bad ruhbidga. ma sed. And | went
down and handed the boy the
packige saying. Is this wat you
Z "uIll anu ne NNb1 pulC' @NltN llN
/ took it and I shut the door agen
and wen pop came home he sed,
Wares THAI packidge 1 left on the
hall rack, Lewis dident send his
boy after all. he's going to send
him to my office tomorro.
Willyum that PERFECTLY redick-
uliss, the boy was heer and got the
( packidge and for all I know Mr..
Lewis has smoaked all the cigars
/ by this time. he's foolish enuff to,
| I'm sure. ma sed. and pop sed. Yee
gods, you've given those cigars to
| the ronR boy, and I sed, G. ma,
maybe We d!d, there was huck-
| ster waggin out in the street at the
same time and maybe the boy was
attached to that. maybe he ony
wunted to know If We wunted to
| buy eny bannannas or something.
And so you gave him Mr.. Lew
isses cigars, how sweet and appro-
pirate, pop sed. and ma sed. Well
| ! don't care, I don't like that man
Lewis and never iXpect to and pop
! sed But they were his cigars, have
you no sense of Iustice"
Certeny I have. and that's Jest Wv
I'm glad ma sed. And she went to
the movies with my sister Gladdls
and pop called up Mr.. Lewis on the
telefone and told him to buy an
other box of cigars and charge
! them to him.
Albuquerque morning journal., 1922-11-20
THEY NEED A BETTER ISSUE.

The proportion of our population that
worries over women who smoke has
learned the fate Of two young insumectos
at Wellesley because of an abridgement
"details have proved meagre, it is assumed
that they have departed or have been
properly canned and that fags no longer
Albuquerque morning journal., 1922-11-20

they're so before they think OF it."
1--WE get wiser every day. In
another fifty year We won't marry
at all"
Sydney Bulletin.
do you know it's o'clock in
the morning."
"Ori, darling. Whish mornin' is
it?"
"D'you know, George, Professor
Dryazcll has been lecturing on this
subject for eleven years"
Gee whiz! I'm glad went to
sleep"
COUNTED HIS CHICKEN!
Il lost a lot of money once"
How Gomez"
II proposed to a wealthy girl and
she refused. Selected.
FLIPPANT SIGNS SEEN
"If your feet ache bring Them
in"
"Our sodas are the best-soda
all say, y,"-EXchange
Albuquerque morning journal., 1922-11-20

came up here 70" a rest.
"Yis, sor, work is scarce. but Oi
got job last Sunday that brought
me a quid."
What, Pat? You broke the
Sabbath ?"
"Well, sor, it wuz me or the Sab
bath. Wan of US had to be broke"
Dot--What a great game Don
played.
Gus-Yes, he'll be our best man
before long.
Dot-Oh, Gus, how sudden!
Binks-Look here, old man, you
ought to think more of the future,
Jinks-Dammit, man, I've got to
think Of the present. It's the wife's
birthday.
Melbourne Punch.
Poor fellow! Have they sent for
the doctor?"
ut was the doctor who ran over
him, madame"
Indeed; noT wasn't that cor-
tunate?"
I'll cut you off with a shilling" !"
You don't happen TO have the
shilling about you ?"
Fifty wears ago girls married
before they were 20; nowadays
Albuquerque morning journal., 1922-11-20
A LITTLE LAUGHTER

First Girl-Tomorrow is my
birthday, dearie, and I'm going tc
take a day off.
Dearest Friend--Why, darling
you never took less than a year
before.
Albuquerque morning journal., 1922-11-20

A Swedish mother lays her child's
head on book, in order that it
may be quick to learn, and puts
coins into its first bath in the be-
lief that her action will ensure the
Infants future prosperity.
Albuquerque morning journal., 1922-11-20

In New York a savings bank ac.
count becomes dormant after 20
years. and trust or state ban.;
account after five years. 1t then
ceases TO draw interest. but is car.
ried on the books as permanent
liability,
Albuquerque morning journal., 1922-11-20

Approximately $1,000 quarts Of
raw milk and 2.245.000 quarts OF
pasteurized milk are consumed IN
New York city daily. ~ per cen.
Of this amount being retailed in
bottles.
Albuquerque morning journal., 1922-11-20
SMILES-IMPOETEn

Tourists /. restful up here?
Local-Well. it was, till tourists
came up here fo~ a rest.
Albuquerque morning journal., 1922-11-20
DUG OUT BY ROOT

Charley White says that lot Of people who go
into banks, so in to fill their fountain pens
Evening journal., 1922-12-29

going right ahead and he declares
he's afraid OF them. as he considers
that they lead toward wars.
Seeks 20 End Bloc Rule.
Benito Mussolini, the new premier
OF Italy. has caused sensation
among statesmen by proposing ac-
ton TO abolish bloc government"
in this country.
The idea Is this:
Most European countries have 90
many political parties that. after an
election, their various Parltaments
generally include a lot OF little
groups, no one of which is stronger
than all the others put together.
This means that nobody has a par
liamentary majority, and the only
way the administration can do any
thing is TO combine It's strength with
the strength OF some other group.
Naturally these combinations are
always in danger of going to pieces
never feels safe for a minute.
MussolinPs plan Is 10 give the gov
ernment. or administration. party
three-fifths OF the parliamentary
votes. whether IL has that many
elected members or not
The proposal verges on the revolu-
tionary. II has the advantage OF
making for strong government but
certainly Is In disregard OF the rights
Of big groups OF voters.
At Lausanne. Switzerland, the
conference on the Turko- Greece war
settlement continues TO cause a good
deal OF anxiety TO everybody. The
real difficulty is that three or four
different groups are struggling each
for advantages over the others, while
the Turks are quite successfully
playing both ends against the mid
die"
Evening journal., 1922-12-29

junction OF Race street with New
port pike. Bordley was driving to-
ward Newport. As he approached
Race street he swerved his car TO
the right TO avoid a car turning the
corner from Race street onto the
pike. striking Beggs who was walk
ing along the road. Beggs was
knocked unconscious.
Both cars were damaged yesterday
afternoon, when an automobile
owned and operated by Charles
Dougherty. ISIS West Eighteenth
street. collided with truck owned
by the King and Golden Plumbing
Company, 81 Shlpley street, at
Eighth and Jefferson streets.
Taxicabs owned by Ralph Mus
Evening journal., 1922-12-29

blooms" have a tendency 20 burst
and careful financlers. manufacturers
and merchants. though they may
make the most os them while they
last, don't like them. But they do
look for a steady. safe development
o. the country's prosperity.
The holiday business is reported in
many leading cities as having been
the largest In years. This Is a clear
sign that people have plenty of
money and are confident of good
times to come.
There always Is a period OF dull
ness just after Christmas. It's ex-
pected this season as usual, and will
worry nobody. All business men are
sure that i won't last too long, and
all indications are that It won't hap
pen.
Borah Changese Sides?
United States Senator Borah, who.
Of all public men in the country.
has been most tmphatically set
against any American interference
IN the affairs OF foreign countries,
has surprised everybody by propos-
ing. as part OF the naval bill in Con-
gress. some provision for President
Harding to call another meeting OF
the powers" TO go ahead with a
plan for cutting down on war pre-
parations, by land and sea.
Borah says these preparations are
Evening journal., 1922-12-29

Europe may leave II to the United
States 10 decide how much Germany
must pay in war damages 20 the
allies.
European Financial TangIe.
The peace treaty fixed an amount.
but the agreement hasn't been kept.
Germany insists e IS absolutely
impossible. France says is isn't.
England isn't sure.
This uncertainty Is the world s
principal ailment today.
The interested countries could
make up their minds what 20 do
about a definite sum. The Germans
would know where they stood-how
much they must turn over TO the al
lies and how much they could keep
for themselves. The allies would
know what 10 count on.
But as Il is, no country can do
anything that calls for money or
credit. because none OF them has the
least idea how much it's got. or can
get. or keep.
So naturally. business stands still.
II the United States, as a dlsinter-
ested outsider. coud settle this diff
Guilty, Il would be the salvation of
all parties concerned. However. it's
a very ticklish situation TO mix into.
Delicate Matter TO Handle.
That there's plan afoot for an
American commission 10 attempt a
settlement Is not much more than
rumor, but It's a rumor that there
is fairly good reason to believe Is
founded on fact-some fact, at any
rate.
True, Secretary OF State Hughes
denies that the government has
made any such proposal" to Europe.
That no out-and-out proposal
has been made doesn't mean much.
however. II isn't 10 be expected
that this government would make
proposal" to another government
unless 1t knew positively that the
proposal would be accepted. II
one we're made and then had to be
refused Il would be very embarrass-
ing 10 both sides. Therefore inter-
national proposals" aren't made on
hand. Instead. some individual or
group. OF sufficient importance to be |
trusted, unofficially inquiries Of other !
people "in the know how a certain 4
proposal would be received, II made.
This Is as far as anybody sup
poses matters have progressed in
connection with the financial differ
ence Of opinion between Germany
and the allies.
Secretary Hughes doesn't say
some such informal conversation
hasn't started. and London dis
patches say that well informed cir
cles" there believe that it has.
Question Of Loan 10 Germany.
The next thing would be for Ger
many to raise a loan, to begin pay
ing of their money. a
As high a financial authority as
J. p. Morgan has said the first thing
10 do is to reach such an agreement.
He didn't say the loan would follow,
but he did say that no loan could be
otherwise.
There's no doubt that the Germans
and the allies both are hopeful the
.Oan would come next. SO, for that
matter. are American Business men,
because Europe's trouble cannot but
have an effect on this side of the
ocean, as we'll as in the Old World,
and whatever helped the latter
would help this country too.
Business Outlook Good.
As 1922 draws 10 a close. men
prominent in American trade affairs
naturally are talking a good deal
bout prospects for next year. AL
most wi 1out exception they speak
'ery hor fully. They do not look E
or a business boom" and It's just
IS well that they don't, because
Evening journal., 1922-12-29
BEGGS CUT ABOUT
HEAD BY AUTO

Struck by an automobile driven by
Joshua Bordley, colored. OF New
port. early last night. Francis Beggs.
OF Richardson Park, suffered severe
Injuries. The injured man was re-
moved to his home where he was
attended by DIR. A. J. strikol. OF
Ashley. Mr.. Beggs was badly cut
about the head and sustained se-
vere body bruises but Is not seriously
injured.
The accident happened at the
Evening journal., 1922-12-29
FOR CHILDREN.

Children's rompers OF crepe de
chine or pussy willow come in deli
cate pinks and blues. and are
shocked. feather stitched. or em-
broidered in very simple patterns.
Evening journal., 1922-12-29

tard and the Wilmington Taxi Com
pany, about 10 o'clock last night.
collided at Ninth and Walnut streets.
badly damaging both cars. Both
drivers escaped uninjured.
Evening journal., 1922-12-29
SUEDE HATS.

The newest hats for children are
OF suede. embroidered or fringed.
Sometimes a scarf OF suede is sold
with the hat.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-09-30
Game Called at 3 O'Clock.
OAKLAND TAX RATE LESS
Rate for This Year Fixed at $3f.2S
Per $1,000 Valuation.

The tax rate for the city of Oak
land for 1922 will be s31.2S on each
81 1000 valuation, it was announced to-
day by Douglas Graham, county clerk.
This is reduction of 1923 from the
rate last year.
The rate for the city of RossviIle
will be SPOTS, a reduction of 29 cents
from last year
The rate for the city of Willard
will be s26-33, reduction of s0.34.
The rate for the city of Silver Lake
will be s23.73, an increase of s3.66
over last year
Revised and authentic figures given
out today by Mr.. Graham place the
Ievies for the various townships as
follows: RossvilIe. 1918 per $1,000
valuation Silver Lake, s11:s3; Grove.
s11-S3; Menoken, s11.5S; Soldier.
s12.33; Topeka s10.3S; Tecumseh,
s14.5s: Monmouth, $I1.Is; VILLA ms
port, s11.s3: Auburn, $12-20: Dover,
sI1.33; Mission. $12.63.
The 1928 late for the city of To-
peka is $3.50 per $1,000 valuation
The drainage district assessments are:
Shunganunga. so.02; Kaw, S0.02;
North Topeka, 1901.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-09-30
Seven Lives Lost When an
Apartment House Burns.
Panic Among Tenants When
Blaze Is Discovered.
SCORES OF OTHERS INJURED
Baby Thrown From Building
by Frantic Mother.
Heroic Work by Fire Depart
ment Cut Death List.

New York, Sept. 30.-Seven persons
lost theia lives in a fire which early
today swept thru a five story apart
ment house at 241 West 109th street
between Broadway and Amsterdam
avenue. Nearly a score more were in
jured several seriously. and dozens of
others were saved by riremen and vol
unteers who plunged thru windows
into the flames which mad shut off
escape for the twenty-rour families
inside.
One of the dead was baby of four
thrown from the burning building by
a frantic mother. Another a boy OF
16, was killed when ne jumped from
a window.
The dead:
Wilbur Penn, As and his SON. Will
bur, Jr., 16.
William Hummell, 10.
Albert Hummell, IL.
Harry Hoff, As, and Irene and Flora
Hoff, thought to be his daughters.
Firemen Are Injured.
Three firemen We're injured and
half a dozen others were overcome by
smoke and heat The fire was brought
under control after rnree hours of
fighting, during part of which the
firemen were handicapped by the
darkness of the street. Taxicabs and
automobiles were parked nearby and
their searchliehts thrown on all sides
of the building.
Starting in the main hall on the
ground floor. the fire quickly spread
up the stairway. shutting off all es-
cape. except thru the. fire escapes and
windows.
Believe "Fire Bug" to Blame.
Police are investigating a story told
by Harry Dent, a tenant in the build
ing next door to the burned structure
Hearing noise in the han of his
house, lust before retiring Dent ga ID
he opened his door to discover a blaz.
ing baby carriage. He and his daugh-
ters extinguished the blaze with
buckets of water, and were ready to
re-enter his apartment when a man
came up from the basement and
looked around the hall. Dent asked
him what he wanted and the man
said he smelled smoke, and had en-
tered to look around" The stranger
turned and left then, Dent told the
police. A few minutes later fire broke
out in the apartment next door.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-09-30
INDUSTRIAL COURT UPHELD
Decision In Minimum Wage Case
Handed Down by Judge Whitcomb.

The orders of the Kansas industrial
court, establishing minimum wages for
women in industry, were upheld to-
day by a decision handed down in the
Shawnee county district court by
Judge George H. Whitcomb A tenn
porary restraining order against ex-
ecution of the orders had been OBJ
tanned by two Topeka corporations
the Iopeka Packing company and the
topeka Laundry company. More than
one hundred other employers thruout
the state joined in the suit to make
test case. The orders, Nos. IL and
13, attacked established a minimum
of $11 wages and maximum of 491A
hours per week in factories and Iaun-
dries.
The case was sponsored by the
Associated Industries of Kansas as a
friendly suit to legally determine the
powers of the industrial court. in
establishing fixed wage for workers
The industrial court law provides that
Women's wages must be sufficient to
assure living conditions pertinent to
the health and welfare of the worker
The industrial courts order involved
in the present action followed a long
series of hearings, also a general sur
vey of working and living conditions
of women workers in Kansas con-
Quoted jointly by state and federal
authorities. At the hearings both en-
ployers and employees were repre-
sented. The court held that the evil
dence showed the esta blishment of the
wage was necessary; that conditions
were "prejudiciaI to the health and
welfare of the women workers in
factories and Iaundries.
1t was in the industrial courts hear
ing on women's working conditions
that a woman department head in a
large Topeka store said the working
girls wardrobe might include 25-cent
stockings, and that she could dress
herself moderately on $3.50 year.
The budget adopted by the court was
s1T2.23 a year for clothing and in
cidentals.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-09-30
PUTTING IN PIERS
First Concrete in Hotel Kansan
Poured Today.
Sink Supports to Bed Rock %
Feet Below Street.
CONTRACTS TO LOCAL FIRMS
All Material VIII Be Purchased
in Capital City.
EXcavating Now for the Engine
and Boiler Rooms.
CONTRACTS TO LOCAL FIRMS

The first concrete for piers of the
new $500. 900 Hotel Kansan, at Ninth
and Kansas avenue, is being poured
today. Piers-sunk to bed rock, %
feet below the street level-are being
filled with steel and concrete. A total
of rs piers will be sunk for the new
building which will rise eleven floors
above the basement level
Morning showers tended to slow
down the work of the new structure,
but activities did not stop for a
minute. Work of completing the ex-
cayations is being pushed as rapidly
as possible and a capacity of men and
teams are being used Another force
of men has been employed during the
week preparing the big pier holes. A
third gang of workmen will be kept
busy with concrete and steel.
Completion of nearly twenty pier
holes along the extreme south, west
and north building lines of the new
structure will keep the concrete gangs
busy several days. Additional pier
holes are expected to be sunk as
rapidly as they can be filled with con-
crete and steel.
Before the Pratt-Thompson Con-
struction company, general contrac-
tors, stopped at the 22-foot rock base
below the street level. they drilled
thru nearly three feet of solid rock in
testing the foundation base. The piers
are being sunk nine feet below the
general basement level
For Engine and Boiler Rooms.
Excavations for the engine ard
boiler rooms of the building are now
being made. The engine rooms will
be located under the east end of the
building abutting the alley-way. In
order to provide room for the monster
engines and boilers to be used for the
heating and refrigerating system. ex-
cavations six feet below the general
basement level are required. It is
probable that all excavation work will
be completed next week.
Material contracts and numerous
sub-contracts for construction are 60
ing to local firms. 1t is likely that all
steel and material for the new 800
room hotel-the largest and finest in
the state-wiIl be supplied by Topeka
concerns.
Men experimenting construction
work declared today they were well
pleased with progress on the new
structure since work began three
weeks ago. They plan to complete
the entire steel super-structure this
winter with formal opening of the
hotel August 1, next year. Barring
extremely unfavorable weather condi-
tions it is planned to run concrete for
at least three or four floors of the
building this fall