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Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1922-06-19
FIRE DESTROYS
AUTO SPEEDWAY
At SAN CARLOS
No Water Is Available and
the Racing Course IS In
Ruins; Damage Is Estl-
mated at 100000.

San Francisco, June lo.-lhe
greater San Francisco speedway az
San Carlos, 20 miles south of here,
an automobile racing course OF
wooden construction throughout
was destroyed by fire today with an
estimated loss of 100000.
The fire was discovered at 12:45
p. m. on the wooden track a short
distance south of the grandstand.
The fire departments of San Carlos,
San Mateo and other nearby points
were summoned, but there was no
water available and the flames,
famed by strong wind. soon
swept into the grandstand. The
firemen played chemicals on the
fire without making an impression
on it, and then We're compelled to
draw their apparatus away and
leave the big plant to its fate,
Within an hour the grandstand,
capable of accommodating $4,000
spectators, was mass of smoking
ruins and the wind was carrying
the flames along the track. At the
turns, which were banked high,
the fire took a fresh start, the oil
soaked planking speeding the work
of destruction.
The cause of the fire is unknown
The speedway was erected last
fall by Jack Prince, noted con-
structor of automobile racing
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1922-06-19

for the first time in many weeks.
The Browns and Detroit Tigers,
meanwhile, played the leading
roles in sensational upsets that
marked the week in the American
league. st. Louis, after breaking
even in four games with the YAM
KEGS. outsugged Washington and
went into the lead. while New
York, with Babe Ruth and his
wrecking crew in a dismal slump,
was humbled four straight games
by Ty Cobb's dashing Tigers. To-
days setback was the seventh
straight the Hugmen had suffered
after getting away to an suspicious
start in their western invasion the
week before.
The Tigers, who clouted New
York's all-star hurting staff with
out partially, today made it seven
victories out Of their last eight
games and with firm hold on
third place, threaten to make 1t a
three club race in the Junior cir
cult, after ALL
Cleveland and the Chicago White
Sox gained at the expense of the
weaker eastern clubs.
The weeks record in each league
of games played won and lost, to-
gether with runs, hits and errors,
including games of Saturday, Is as
follows;
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1922-06-19
TURLEY ADMITS
KILLING WOMAN
OFFICIALS SAY
Mrs. Emma Wise, Denver,
Colo, Slain as Part of a
Plan to Get Her Apart
ment House Business.
(By The Associated Press.)

Denver, Colo. June 1S.-OrVille
~. Turley admitted to Deputy Dis
trict Attorney Kenneth w. Robin
son early this morning that he kill
ed Mrs. Emma Wise and that he
had no aecomplice in the killing,
according to am announcement
made by police today. Mrs. Wise's
body was found in a furnace air
shaft in a North Denver residence
yesterday. Turley later admitted
that he was present when she was
killed last Tuesday but at first de-
clared that an accomplice did the
actual killing. This morning he
admitted that the accomplice was
a creature of his imagination, po-
lice said.
After police and Mr.. Robinson
had been questioning Turley for sew
eral hours, TURKEY asked that he
and Robinson be left alone. police
said. Then, they said. Turley de-
clarcd that he killed Mrs. Wise as
part Of a plan to get her apartment
house business and what other
valuables he could. He planned to
sell the business and leave Denver,
he is alleged to have confessed.
Acting Chief of Police August
Hanebuth announced tonight that
the investigation of the death of
Mrs. Eliza r. Lewis. wealthy
widow, in her home here on May
20, had been reopened in an effort
to discover whether Turley also
Killed her.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1922-06-19
MAYOR OF IOWA CITY
RESIGNS HIS OFFICE

Iowa City, Ia, June 1S.--InGalls
Swisher resigned from his office
as mayor of Iowa City at a special
meeting of the city council at noon
today. He gave as his reasons the
press of personal business and i'll
ness in his family.
Mayor Swisher's action today
followed his dismissal yesterday of
Police Chief Malone and his ap-
pointment Of H. Jennings as Ma
lone's successor. City aldermen
declared today they would not
confirm the appointment of Jen-
nings.
Miss Emma Harvat, an alder
man, is expected to be named
mayor at tomorrow's meeting Of
the city council
Swisher's BUSTING of Malone and
his subsequent resignation are said
to be the outcome of the recent
indictments returned by tho John
son county grand jury against SO
alleged gamblers and bootleggers
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1922-06-19
.C0BURN LEAVES
Il PASO ON HIS
WESTWARD TRIP
Grand Goblin of the Pacific
Domain, Ku kIux Khan,
Will Submit to Arrest and
Furnish Bond.
tBy The Associated Pressl

Ell Paso, Tex, June 1S.-WilHam
S. Coburn, grand goblin OF the
Pacific domain. ku Klux Khan,
who stopped off here yesterday on
his way from Atlanta to Los An
geles, where he is under indict-
ment in connection with the, lngle-
wood raid, left today for California.
"The newspapers have played
hob with things in Los Angeles"
he said, explaining that he tried to
dodge reporters wherever he could.
IF my enemies in Los Angeles
know I am coming they will do
everything in their power to hui
initiate me.
There is nothing those fellows
who led that raid would not do TO
carry out their designs and keep
me away from Los Angeles until
they can saddle the responsibility
of the raid on me.
when l was in Atlanta, shortly
after indictment were returned,
they went to my home in Los An
geles, virtually kidnapped my wife
and children. put them on train
and sent them to Atlanta. My VIE
was told that she would be killed
if she remained there and was in
structed to go straight to Atlanta
and stay there, and to tell me to
stav or / would be assassinated. 1t
was all frame-up to make 1t APP
pear that l was hiding from the
grand jury and the sheriff.
Coburn said that the first thing
he would do would be to submit to
arrest and then make bond. lie
could make bond in any amount,
he went on, and was not afraid OF
the whole damned gang"
After Coburn had insisted that
he was not in the lngleWood raid
ing party, he was asked If. as the
highest khan official in the state,
he countenanced the raid and ap-
proved of what took place there.
"Confidentially. yes. it was all
right" he replied. THE fellows
were running q distillery contrary
to law, were debauching young
school boys and girls. and they de-
served all they got and more"
Asked If such raids were part OF
the klan's program generally and
whether they believed in taking
the law into their own hands and
would kill il necessary-in order to
carry out their plans, he. said they
would.
"a part of the klan's work Is to
see that the regularly elected Of
ficials enforce the law he said.
'If they will not do it, the khan
will"
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1922-06-19
REPORT STEAMERS IN
SINKING CONDITION
(By The Associated Press.)

ia cksOnviIle, Fla, June 10
Topographic advices received here
tonight from Key West reports
the steamers Bella and De Soto
to be ain sinking condition" and
added that a coast guard cutter
was removing 'the survivors"
The dispatches gave no details as
to the cause of the disaster to the
two ships, nor their immediate
position.
The Bella is listed in the ma
rine registry as a freighter of ISL
tons and the DE Soto as a tanker
of $50 tons. Private advices
reaching here indicated the yes
sells had colided.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1922-06-19
DENVERITE BROWNS AT
CITY BATHING BEACH
(By The Associated Press.)

Denver, June 1S.-John f.
Decker of this city was drowned
today at municipal bathing
beach. When Decker failed to
come up after dive, screams from
his wife, who was watching him
from the shore, attracted attention
of the life guards at the beach.
After they had made several dives
in an effort to locate Decker. they
were informed, they said, that
Decker was sitting on the beach
and so gave up the search. Later,
however. another bather dove and
discovered the submerged body.
Efforts to resuscitate Decker were
unsuccessful.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1922-06-19
2 RAILROAD BRIDGES
IN TEXAS WASHED OUT
nv The Associated Press.)

San Antonio, Tex, June IS
Both the Southern Pacific rail-
road bridge and the International
bridges spanning the Rio Grande
at Eagle Pass were washed out
late tonight, according to a tele-
phone message to the San An
tonic Express. The river was at
a So foot stage, a mile wide and
still rising. Fears were felt for
the population of Piedras Niegras
on the Mexican side, which is
believed to be inundated.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1922-06-19
American.
National.

courses, as a unit in a California
racing circuit. When opened FOR
automobile racing, it was declared
by experts to be the finest track
OF it's kind in the country. The
course was mile and q quarter
and the grandstand and pit equip
ment was said to be the last
word" in track appointments.
The last race on the track was
held last Wednesday, when a $50
mile event was run off as part
of the program of the golden jul
bilee of the Mystic Shrine in San
Francisco. The track was credit
ed with being the place where
Jimmy Murphy, international
speed champion, was given his
start toward championship honors.
A 500-mile championship had been
planned for the track for Armis-
tice day.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1922-06-19
ALL FOREIGN TROOPS
MAY BE WITHDRAWN
y FROM CHINESE SOIL
(By The Associated Press

Baltimore, Md. June Is 10y
the Associated Press. Japan has
entered into negotiations with the
other powers maintaining troops
in China, looking to the with
drawal of all foreign troops from
that country. Sadao, Suburb, charge
d'affaires of the japanese EN-
bassy, declared in an address to-
day at the First Unitarian church.
Mr.. Saburi referred to recent
order removing japanese troops
from Hankow and declared the
Japanese minister at Picking had
been instructed by his government
to take up the matter of with
drawal OF other troops, with the
representatives of the countries
interested.
Japan hopes, that all the other
foreign troops stationed in Peking
and other places. according to the
protocol signed after the Boxer
rebellion of 1900. will be with
drawn. as soon as order is re-
stored in China" he added.
Asparagus is believed to be the
Oldest known plant used for food.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1922-06-19
FIREARMS TURNED IN
BY STRIKING MINERS

Salt Lake City. Utah, June 49,
More than 100 firearms were
turned in today to the national
guard by strikers in the Carbon
county coal district. Women took
most of the guns to military
headquarters. Some of the women
called members of the guard to
their homes and gave them wea-
pons while others called at head
quarters and asked that militia
men be sent to their homes to
collect them. More than 800 guns
of varying descriptions have been
gathered up at Helper and Spring
Canyon. Minor raids have been
conducted at Scofield. scene of
the first outbreak several weeks
ago, and a few arms were taken.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1922-06-19
WOMAN AT COLORADO
SPRINGS, 81, DIES

Colorado Springs. Colo, June 49,.
Mrs. Evalina Elizabeth Tillery,
who died here today at the age of
"a, was the last of six brothers and
sisters noted for longevity. One
sister died at 96. one at 80, and one
at so, while one brother lived to
be 90 and the other IS. Her moth
er lived to be over 80, Mrs. Tillery
was born in Grason. W. Va.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1922-06-19

Spanish beggars do not think 1t
necessary to conceal their cigar
when asking for aims. Smoking is
considered as necessary as breath
ing to every human being out Of
the cradle.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1922-06-19
SPOKANE MAN PITCHES
NO-RUN, N0.HIT GAME

Spokane, Wash, June Is
Don Beyersdorf pitched a no-run
no-hit game here this afternoon
in a city league contest between
the Culbertson and the American
Legion teams. With the exception
of one man, who was walked In
the sixth inning. no member
OF the Culbertson nine reached
first base. Beyersdorf's team won,
. to .. He pitched for the North
Central high school. of this city
last year.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1922-06-19

In Persia the umbrella is still an
appendage Of royalty.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1922-06-19

Asparagus is believed to be the
Oldest known plant used for food
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1922-05-30
Army Scores In Third

Army gotta run back I'm the third
smythe walked for the second con-
'ecutive time Harris dropped viii
hides fly after a balk by Kelly had
placed Smythe on second. Smythe
made third on the error French flied
o Baker and Storck Walked. filling
ne sacks. Reeder grounded to Baker
whose low throw to Hogan got away
rom the catcher Smythe counted
and again the bases were choked.
The visitors made another tally in
he fifth, with two hands down. botf
'mythe and Wlhide having famed
french hit 10 center and scored on
storcks single TO left.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1922-05-30
FAMOUS End. DIVISION
Of MARINES To HOLD
REUNION JUNE s To {

QUANTICO, VA, May 80 The
third annual reunion of the famous
Second Division, which captured one
fourth of the prisoners and artillery
pieces taken by the A. E. F., and suf-
fered one-tenth of our losses in the
World War. will be held at Quantico
Va, 40 miles below the nations capt.
tai on the historic Potomac, on June
6, and s. Those three days coincide
with the three days of the hottest
fighting that the Seconds artillery
men. doughboys, leathernecks. engi-
neers and other units experienced
while barring the attack of the Ger
mans on the Paris-Chateau Thierry
road in June, 1918.
The Fifth and Sixth Marines. com
prising the infantry brigade at Guam
tico, will be the hosts for the return
ing veterans. Brig.-Gen. Smedley d.
Butler, commanding the big marine
post. has arranged a full program for
the reunion. Dress parades, dinners.
boxing bouts, baseball and other ath-
letic contests, memorial exercises. the
annual business meeting, a ball, and
review comprise the major part of
the exercises. The vets will have no
expenses while at Quantico, messing
and bunking with their hosts. and re-
duced rates have been offered by the
railroads
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1922-05-30
DECORATE GRAVES OF
AMERICANS WHO ARE
BURIED OVERSEAS

While the home-folks today are hon
soil of their country, the American
Legion overseas is visiting and decor
ating more than $4,000 graves of Am
orleans who fell and are buried on
are located in five cemeteries in
France, 4SS are in England, 140 in
Scotland, 40 in Ireland and one in
Spain.
been sent to the Legion's committee
in Paris, of which Cabot Ward, an
American attorney, is chairman, to be
expended on flowers and flags for the
decoration of A. e. F. graves. Local
committees in England, Scotland and
Ireland and several in France will
visit the cemeteries and minister per-
sonally to each grave To raise this
decoration fund. National Commander
MacNider, of the Legion, asked each
Legionnaire to contribute five cents
and the response has been generous,
the organizations headquarters re-
ports.
Many parents of American soldiers
killed and buried overseas requested
decoration of the graves with particu-
lar kinds of flowers, or with individual
floral arrangements. Most of them
have requested the Legion to supply
them with photographs of the graves
so decorated, and the request is being
compiled with. For the larger part
however, the overseas graves will be
decorated alike. with the highest Off
GER and the newest private soldier be-
ing honored by an American flag and
decorations consisting of flowers ma
tive to the country in which the grave
is located.
Reports to Legion headquarters also
show that Memorial Day will be gem
orally observed, both in the North and
South.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1922-05-30

Kelly was given a rest on the hot
corner as he took off his shoe-an old
trick-to regain his wind. Then Har-
ris proceeded 10 punch the ball To cen
ter field. scoring Kelly. Dasher didn't
handle Rawlings hit Clearly and the
batter made first. passed ball by
Bonnet advanced each man n peg
With the stage reset for another hero
act, Durgin was equal TO the occasion
and his drive TO left counted both
Harris and Rawlings. Smythe's
threw was poor TO the inneld ard the
natter made second
Coach Hans Lohert decided Cragin
the Army star, had faced the future
AGmirals long enough and yanked him
IN favor of Sarcka big freshman
lie made the Army hearts happy By
tanning Neimeier for the third out
This made the score 3 TO /. i'm favor OF
the Navy. each having scored in the
opening round
Cadets on With Rush
The West Pointers began like the,
would eat the middies alive. Smythe
drew pass and Wilhide singled e
left. Then the speedy French beat
ont a hunt TO Baker filling the sacks
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1922-05-30
American History
DAY BY DAY
BY Il. +. Green
NAV sd

MAI OJ
De Soto, with 900 men. land
ed at Tampa Bay, Florida, on
May 80. 1889.
Parliament's right of taxa
ton was denied by Virginia on
May 80, 17G5.
The forces in and around
Boston were adopted by Con-
gress as the beginning of a
Continental Army on May 80,
1775.
The new U. S. House of Rep
resentatives was first occupied
on May 30, 1903.
Nebraska and Kansas were
organized as territories on
May 80, 1854.
One thousand Fenian guns
were seized at st. Adams. VT,
by the U. S. Government on
May 80, 1866.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1922-05-30
CITIZENS PAY
FITTING HONOR
TO WAR DEAD

tContinued From Page ~
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1922-05-30
NAVY SURPRISES
ARMY ON DIAMOND,
WINNING BY SO
CONTINUED From Page 10

Although all Of the pitchers were
wild at stages-a total Of IL free
passes being issued-and each Of the
teams was credited with several mis-
cues. the game was well contested
and replete with plays that made /;
the sort of game that delights the
spectators most. II held their inter.
est TO the very last. because the in
yading Cadets looked threatening and
began TO creep up on their rivals in
the closing innings Of the game.
There were flashes of the sharpest
kind Of fielding by both teams to on
set the loose plays, two fine double
plays being pulled off by each.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1922-05-30
Two More For Navy

Navy got a pair Of markers in its
half Of the fifth. Sarcka started out
by passing both Nemcier and Hogan.
\ wild pitch advanced each a base.
Baker went out to Reeder and Storck
ossed out Mills. the runners being
unable 10 advance. Then Sarcka hit
3archet, filling the sacks. Kelly
waited Sarcka out and walked. the
pass scoring Nelmeier. Harris again
made good in a pinch hit and his sin
lie to French counted Hogan. Bar
;het also tried TO reach home. but the
outfelder's perfect reg just got the
runner.
Annapolis came back in its portion
II the sixth and counted it's final tally.
Rawlings walked and was out trying
20 steal. Wilhide taking the throw
This was enough for Sarcka and
Goodman was given chance to show
what he could do. He walked Durgin
Bonett tried to pick Durgin off first
md the ball rolled into the crowd
giving the base-runner. third, from
where he scored on Neimeier's single
TO left.
Cadets Kept Creeping Up
ATmy's boys were not to be denied
and they scored twice in the seventh
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1922-05-30

ter. The blow scored French, but
Harris relay to Neimeier to Hogan
just did nail Dasher for the third out.
Again in the eighth the West Point
ers circled the sacks. Bill Wood, for
mer Johns Hopkins star, hit TO center
aud soon stole second. A wild pitch
placed him on third. Baker held
Wood on the base while he threw out
Bennett. Then Goodman made good
by hitting to right, scoring Wood.
In the remaining innings both Kelly
and Goodman twirled splendidly.
Score:
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1922-05-30

TRY A WANT I'D.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1922-05-30
CHESAPEAKE BEACH
OPENS 1922 SEASON

Despite unfavorable weather. gay
ETY. ran riot yesterday al Chesapeake
Beach, the bay resort in Calvert
county, when the bayside resort in
augurated its 1922 season. Thousands
visited the beach during the day. hun
dreds making the trip by automobile
The beach presented the appearance
of a veritahle fairyland last night
with a myriad vari-colored lights dot
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1922-05-30

ting the boardwalk and casting their
reelection ON the waters of the bay.
Every boardwalk amusement start
Cd going full blast yesterday. The
derby races, merry go-round, shoot
galleries. bowling alleys and paddle
booths drew large crowds Ralpl
Garren's jazz orchestra dispense
snappy music for free dancing al the
pavilion.
The opening celebration will extend
through Memorial Day. There will be-
augmented service on Memorial Dav
TRY 4 WANT AD.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1922-05-30

ATmy's boys were not to be denied
and they scored twice in the seventh
Barchet booted Wilhide's grounder
French made his third hit to center
Wilhide racing to third. Storck's fly
% Harris counted Wilhide. Reedel
'ouled to Baker. and then Dasher al
most got home run into right-cen-
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1922-05-30

The National flag was displayed
eonspicuoasly from the spire Of State
House dome. ana other public build
ings and private residences Of the
city. All public offices and banking
Institutions remained closed through
ont the day. and as lefore stated
business houses observed the holiday
as far as consistency woald permit
Pleasure-seekeIs made the most OF
the holiday and many were the picnic
parties afioat or ashore along the
Severn river and Chesapeake Bay. or
ahoat, while still many took long
tours in their automobiles.
Sport Events OF Day
Among the sporting events TO mark
the holiday was the all-day field meet
under the auspices of the Annapolis
Athletic Club, on the field at West
Annapolis. including baseball game
between the clubs team and the nine
of the United States Marines, sta
toned at the Naval Academy. An
other affair that drew a large num-
her of participants was the trap
shooting contest arranged by the Spa
Gun Club, of Eastport and Annapo-
| lis. The events OF which there were
eight. got under way at 2 o'clock. and
fine merchandise prizes were offered
to the sportsmen making first, second
and third high guns in each compe-
l titinn
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1922-05-30

While Barchet was tossing oat Storck.
Smythe crossed the plate and the
other runners advanced q bag Reeder
grounded TO DIrgin. who got his man
on the base line. French got too far
on second and Durgin's peg to Bar
chet gave Wilhide an opening TO try
for home. Wilhide was nipped at the
plate and the Navy stands roared.
Navy went after he Army with
blood in its eye. Reeder. who used a
cateher's mitt al first, let Harris drive
get away from him and the batter was
safe Rawlings blnted towards third
and was safe. Durgin singled TO left
and Harris scored. Neimeier flee T.
Dasher and double play. Dasher il
Nilhite IN Reeder, retired the side.