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Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1922-05-18
POUND SALE.

On Thursday. the 18th dav Of
May, 1922. at 10 a. M, in front Of
! he city hall on North Second street,
| will sell one sorrel horse. about 5
years old. 10 hands high. both hind
feet white, branded p. g. on left
shoulder.
J. r. GALUsIIA, City Marshal.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1922-05-18
@GYESTEl"
~ DAYS
}{eRESuLTS
NATIONAL LEAGUE.

Chicago, 6; Boston, 2.
st. Louis, IL; Brooklyn. 0.
Cincinnati. 1; Philadelphia. O.
Pittsburgh New York, rain.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1922-05-18
PAIR Of ERRORS
MD RE D S0X IN
BEATING BROWNS
M'Manus Makes Two Cost
Iy Boobies; Van Glider
Holds Boston to Four Hits
Until the Ninth.
tBy The Associated Press,

Boston, May 1.-TWO errors py
McManus on routine grounders. by
Leibold and Menosky, pass to
Pratt which filled the bases,
Smiths single to left which scored
two runs, q perfect hunt by Dugan,
which filled the bases again and
a sacrifice fly to left by Burns and
Foster. gave Boston -FOUR runs in
the ninth inning today, Boston de-
feating st. Louis 4 to 3. Until the
ninth Van Glider held Boston to
four hits and received sensational
support. Score:
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1922-05-18
Euronean royalty as rule has

European royalty as a rule has
always Stunned May weddings.
The one notable exception in re-
cent years was that of the King
of Spain and Princess Ena of Bat
tenberg, and the royal bride and
bridegroom narrowly escaped be-
ing blown to pieces by bomb
while returning from the ccre-
mony.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1922-05-18
SOUTHERN ASSOCIATION.

shville-Chattanooga, postpon-
ed; rain.
Birmingham Atlanta. postponed;
rain.
New Orleans 0; Little Rock, 2.
Mobile, 8; Memphis. is.
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AMERICAN LEAGUE.

Philadelphia, 8; Chicago, / (13
innings).
New York, 6; Cleveland, 1.
Boston, A.; st. Louis, 3.
Washington. o; Detroit. 0 Called
end first. rain).
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1922-05-18
ABILENE BLkNKED BY
CLOVIS BUFFERS IN
WEST TEXAS LEAGUE

SPECIAL ospATeH TO MORNING JoUHNsp
Clovis, N. NJ, May 17.-Vick
made his initial trip today by shut
ting out the Abilene club. Al
though he allowed them eight hits
he kept them we'll scattered. Clovis
goe eight hits off Keisler and by
punching them made them count
for runs.
Score: i. IT. r.
Abilene -. 900 900 1000 8 !
Clovis .030 900 01x--4 8
Batteries: Keisler and Burch;
Wick and Erwin.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1922-05-18
WESTERN LEAGUE.

Wichita. 8; st. Joseph. 6.
Des Moines, 8; Denver. 2.
Sioux City-Omaha; rain.
Oklahoma City, g.; Tulsa. 9.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1922-05-18

Summary: TWo-base hlt-NIcI-
onson. Three-base hit--South-
worth. Double plays--Boeckel to
Holke TO Gowdy; Terry to Grimes;
Kelleher to Terry to Grimes; Kel-
leher to Terry to Grimes; Terry to
Hollocher to Grimes. Base on balls
off Jones, 5; McQuillan, s. Struck
out--By Jones. 4: Lansing, l.. Hits
off McQuillan, in 9 1-3 innings:
off Lansing, 2 in 2-3. Losing
pitcher-McQuillan.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1922-05-18
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION.

st. Paul, s; Minneapolis, 6.
Kansas City, s; Milwaukee, Z.
No others scheduled.
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Chicago. 6: Boston, 8.

Chicago, May IT. - ChlcaSo
punched hits behind bases on bal1S
and easily defeated Boston, 3 TO o.
in the first game of the SERIES
Ccnrn.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1922-05-18
CHILDREN PLAY WITH T. N. II

Ell Paso, Texas, May 17.-Charles
Popple reported to the sheriff to-
day that his children had been
building playhouses out of fifty
cubes Of T. N. T., left lying around
by an oil we'll driller. No law has
been found under which the driller
lean be prosecuted.
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RF00KlXn .UUu WV WV "
e. louis ,223 600 31X-11
Summary. Two-base hits-Mil-
Ter, Smith and Grimes. Three- pase
hit-Sherdel. Home runs-Horns-
by Toporcer and Smith. Double
piay-Stock, Hornsby. Fourier.
Left on base--Brooklyn. 8; st.
Louis, s. Base on balls-Off Sher-
del, /; Grimes, 3; Gordinier, 4.
struck out-By Gordinier. 2; Sher-
del 3. Hits-Off Grimes, Q in 1
innings; off Gordlnier, 5 in 4 In
nings.
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-Batted for Keefe IN sixth.
xx-Batted for Edwards in ninth.
New York.

New York ........ .Os2 olO OoH-o
Summary: Two-base hit-Sew-
ell. Three-base hit-Murray. Home
runs--Murray, Baker. Double play
Ward, Scott and Pipp. Base on
balls-Off Shawkey, A; Murray, 81;
Uhle, 8; Keefe, /; Edwards, l.
Struck out--By Uhle. /; Keefe, j;
Edwards. !; Murray, /. Hits--Off
Shawkey, a In 2-3; Murray. in
z 1-3; Uhle. in 2 (none out in
third; off Keefe. / in 8; Edwards,
2 in 3. Winning pitcher-Murray.
Losing pitcher-Uhle.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1922-05-18

3. McManus. Three-base hits
shorten, Menosky. Double play
Ferguson to Dugan to Burns; Eos
ter to Pratt to Burns. Base on
balls-Off Van Glider, 1; Ferguson,
q. Struck out-By Van Glider. 2;
Ferguson 2. Hits-Off Ferguson,
8 in s; Russell. in l. Winning
pitcher--R ussell.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1922-05-18

Cincinnati, May I7.--DOn0hue
pitched alright ball and was given
excellent support in the field. en-
abIing Cincinnati to win today's
game from Philadelphia by a score
Of to 0.
Score. r, II. T..
Philadelphia 600 600 600 /
Cincinnati :. .O10 900 OOx--1 8 /
Batteries: smith, Winters and
Henline. Donohue and Hargrave.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1922-05-18

! The first American city TO use
brick for street paving was
Charleston, w. Va, in 1873.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1922-05-18

Boston.

Totals .....33 lOX26 Ia :
1.-TWO out when winning run
eaored
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Journal Want Ads Bring Results.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1922-05-18
lNTODAYS
'EGAMES
NATIONAL LEAGUE.

NATIONAL LEAGUE.
Boston at Chicago.
Brooklyn at st. Louis.
Philadelphia at Cincinnati.
New York at Pittsburgh.
AMERICAN LEAGUE.
Detroit at Washington.
Chicago at Philadelphia.
Cleveland at New York.
st. LOUIS at Boston,
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Totals ......31 II II U
z-Batted for Ferguson in the
eighth.
BY innings: - .
st. Louis .... ..OVO OlU VZV-5
Boston ....-..... OOO OUu VOa-f
Summary. TMo-base hits-Tobln
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-12-15

ment Of natural resources arc some Of the sub
iects Tor diacnssiou--an Of them important. and
each one 81 them Of paramount importance to sons
ot the state Represented IN the conference.
It IS TO be hoped that these distinguished men
will not DO 50 absorbed In conference, however.
that they will not have some time 10 devote 10
West Virginia, the state which entettains the
gathering. Many Of these governors have never
before been in West Virginia, and most OF them
must come into the state with minds that, have
been dlled with untrnthful and inaccurate nforma.
ton. The meeting at While Sulphur would be, q
splendid opportunity to give these governors real
vision Of the true West Virginia, and glimpse
Of the genuine truths that the public should have
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-12-15
FRtDAY EVENING, DECEMBER Is, 1922.
AMERICA AND HONEST WORK.

THOSE who would take away restrictions on
Emigration are working early and late to
Get thelr arguments before the public. The
newspapers are filled with news comment which Is
nothing more or less than distinct propaganda
g agtsate The letting down OF bars to cheap labor
America has had enough Of cheap foreign labor
The one guard that must be keep secure is that
gastd against The migrant OF Southern Europe, lu
altdesifable3 who has already wrought most grave
In industrial lie OF the United States
The bars are not up, aga INST the desirable lmmi-
grant secretar.'9of Labor Davis pointed out the
other day thai such countries as England Ireland
Scotland Wales Denmark, Germany, Sweden, Nor
way and Holland we're away behind in the quotas
allotted to them and that thousands Of migrants
tfom these countries could be admitted without
Question Il they applied for such admission
Tile present immigration restrictions are not
plnehIng the American shoe where 1t hurts any
person except that large employer of labor who
objects TO the wages he must pay his ditch dggers
and similar workers today. While 1t may cost
America more to do the labor that has hitherto
been donegby foreign immigrants, 1t will not hurt
America any to perform this labor.
What America needs TO do in fact, is to go to
sof herself. Hard work. steady work, real labor
something that Will COMPEL great number OF
mi-tdlers to get out of habit of seeking soft
snaps aud look at the color Of dollar earned by
The sweat Of their brows. Many writer's inye!gh
against the 8extrayagance that is bad feature Of
the life gof today What dampener, hard labor
would put upon this extravaganza! dollar
earned by sweat and main strength looks ten times
as BIG as the dollar that slides across polished
desk fora cheap white collar iob,-also the man
@hosearns a dollar thus, giving actual value for
every cent there is in it, is likely to be great
deal more Of real citizen, even though his hands
1N-t-
When dollars begin to come into American
rockets by means OF real work, and America be-
erect herself upon her own strength there
VIII acrue to- the nation soundness Of structure
and a sobriety Of national conduct that will make
fpt mtghtier nation every day. Easy come, easy
80, is too much the national attitude. Let America
10 to work it.will not hurt her.
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VISIONARY SUGGESTIONS.

Il HE Federal Coal Commission told no new
= story when 1t set forth the over production
In the soft coal industry. There Is excess pfoduc.
ton all along the line here, and an excess OF
miners and mines that will readily be admitted,
but the recommendations OF the commission 10
change the situation for the better are recon.
mendattons that will call for an altrusm sadly lack.
ing In the coal business or in any other industry
engaging either company, corporation, or an In.
diyidual.
The commission would ask, ifStheir first state.
ment now before the public, be read xrjght, that
no new capital be invested In tho bituminous
fields, that no new mines be opened and that over
production be cut down until the industry gets
upon a substantial basis of production with
steady market that will keep menNregularly EN-.
poyed at living wage. and bring to the operators
an income commensurate with their Investment.
All very nice, and fine, and exactly as II should
be-but what OF the man who owns coal field
whichsheis trying to sell-what Of the farmer with
farm underlad with coal which will bring him
better living than farming, what OF the owner
Of coal property that he desires to dsyelope, and
what OF the already developed property that might
have to close down IN order TO bring the coal in.
dustry to a sodad condition? Will the govern
lnent step up to the individual who owns coal
property aud say you shall not open m.ne"f
II the government should decide to do this, feel
ing that the end attained would be paramount 10
the awful howl that coal operators and miners
would emit, would It not establish precedent
whereby the government could study any over pro-
ductlon that would flatten market, and forbid
1t? Thus man might be forbidden to plant any
more potatoes or wheat in the event Of surplus
The report OF the federal commission shows
close observation of the businesS in hand although
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lelights
The biysters DAYS

The annual days OF mystery
and curious actions have arrived.
. chfistmaS Is Just around the cor
ner. Children are forbidden to In.
vestlgate the contents Of pack.
ages and cupboardS; and even
srownnps are getting tnlugs
through the mall marked, ''Do
Not Open Until Christina !"
which furnish an abundance Of
the things that killed the cat.
Mother Is trying TO think up
sonethttg new and original with
which 10 surprise t4ther Christ
mas morning. It's q hard Job.
When she asks the head OF tho
house. We might say the alleged
head Of the house what he would
Ike. he IS eyasiye, generally say.
Ing. Just anything will be ali
night And II 10 the same way
With fatherss shopping for mother.
Moreover too, they both have TO
BET sonnet hing for the children or
child if the home is thus blessed.
But the little boy or girl get
ting the first Initiation into the
order Of the Believers in Santa
CLAUSE has the real mystery bat.
tleAto fight out to the satisfaction
Of their own little minds. This
mysetiptis friend Of boys and gte.s
Who circles the world the night
belore 9 christmas; leaving gifts foI
all and seenby none yet known By
everyone lis an awful prohlera,
which viii never be quite straight
to these tots until they have
reached the age where they can
read with appreciation that won
derful aaswof aSgreat editor wrote
70 little girl named Virginia
who had written to him to find
out II there really was q Santa
4 =
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WAsE IING ON NEWS
GOSSIP . sassEzs ss13Es sas7a.l

WASHINGTON. D. G.. Dec. 15.:--
It Is seldom that the Pension Blu.
reat Ia required in these years so
far distant from the Civil War to
pay out as large q sum In "back
pension" as It today ordered paid
to Andrew Mellentree, eighty.year-
old former slave Of Parkersburs
and soldier in the Union Army,
for the reason that about all this
veterans Of that wbr entitled to pen.
stons have long ago established
their claims. But Mellentree,, or
white friends look after his inter.
est, have but recently maIntaineu.
to the satisfaction Of the Pension
Bureau that the aged negro was
regularly enlisted soldier in tl9
Union Army and was honorably
discharged. y.
It has taken years to prove his
claim. His discharge pnpers were
swept away in the Ohio River flood
OF 1884, and his war record that
should be easily obtained at tina
War Department has but recently
been discovered. Fortunately, there
are still aged veterans alive who
know ANDY" as a soldier and they
made affidavits that constituted
convincing proof OF the justice OF
his claim. In Parkersburg he hal
the assistance Of some good peo.
pie. II is an interesting fact In
the prosecution OF his case that
two prominent veterans. one who
wore the blue, the other the graz,
Joined in working to establish thu
legitimacy Of the claim and the
penaionable status Of the aged ne.
gro. These men are Capt. J. r,
Ptggott, former state commander OF
the 9. A. R., and Capt. James r.
Mehen, who. at one time, held n
similar honor with the Confederate
veterans organization, "
Under the law, when a pension
Is granted It dates from the day
the claim for It was filed. There:
fore, the Mellentree award dates
from September %, 1915, at the
rate OF $40 per month; $40 a month
from June 10, 1918: and $50 month
~ from May 1, 1890. Captains PIG
gott and Mehen had the active co.
operation Of Senator Sutherland at
the Washington end OF the case,
Andrew Melientree for man.
years was a teamster In Parkers.
burg. until he became too old an j
tntifm to work. He was. a hard
working, honest and respectable
coiored man who has always en-.
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BERToN BRALEYs POEM
'jFERFEc, IN siMpLg.

i. ~ x i d i
The experts and proteasors economists made
The Study Of the WorkingmRn Science and Trade,
They've written volumes IN deep and learned
And doped out charts BY millions and statistics BY the ns
And thus they've made Wor1ngman Problem Question
While he's Just Human Being With aheart adsestion "a
His father was a man and . woman was hh mother, ~
And before he learned to walk he had to craw y ~
And Il you treat him fair. like a. Man and Brother,
He Isn't any Problem, at ALI SF4
Down deep beneath theories learned assertaons
The studies by Commissions and long Investigations,
we find the Labor Problem Is the Problem Of
VINO wants to get such comot such pleasure he can
Hes neither very rpid nor particularly wise,
But he wants some fun In llyi he whers desi
y He einEs to them whatever may befal, 81 -
But treat him fair aud square, Ike Man and Brother
And he isntSany Problem at all
Hes mot mere Commodity. but human tesh and blood
Like every other mortal since the Of tho flood,
And-n spite OF some axceptionswhat he generally asks
Is no more than decent for his nottooeasy asks
For decent healthy living which HIS family share,
And--n honestly consderedthats any than fari
Oh the @orkingmaa IS Folks=ust the same as other
That you'll find upon this planetary bail;
So treat him fair and square, like Man q Brother
y And he isn't any Problem, at als
Copyright, 1929
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American soldiers in the come
terics."
This unique IDEAS suggested H.
self, as he told the members Of the
Honse when be presented his res6s
tntions when he read about the
caruso memorial candle In the
press recently he said, &c was
stated that an American firm had
constructed q candle slx feet In
circumference ut the base, and OF q
considerable height which, II was
Intended, would be placed In q ces-,
tain church IN italy In order TO per-
Spetuate the memory OF Enrieo
Caruso. It was proposed that the
candle should be lighted and burned
on All Souls Day for t&enty.four
hours In each year, and Il was es.
ttmated that so burned the candle
would last for 1880 Year,.
"Caruso possessed the greatest,I
tenor voice known 10 history. and
therefore the reason for Keeping
his memory alive, rs also In adcl.
ton the religious significance OF
the ceremonial act.
Elm a few American military cen,
eteries In, France lie sleeping 10000
IA mighty host7-ot our illustrlous
dead. Far from home and native
land, these gallant soldiers who
laid down their lives for thetr
country await the resurrection
morning. They are widely sepa.
rated from friends. and relatives.
Only q few OF the latter-and thess
at great intervals Of time-wiii
ever be privileged 10 visit theis
resting place.
at has seemed to me fitting that
our government, acting through the
Department Of War, at evening o.
every day that 10 to follow. In each
OF tho great military cemeteries,
where these soldiers lie buried,
should provide a hugier, whose
duty It should be to sound taps. /
= an the Joy OF spring when the
vernal breeses are blowing over,
their graves, In the gladness OF
summer when they are caypeted in
Living green, in the sadness OF au.
tnmn when the turf upon them ts
dying and Ia the gloom OF winter
When. they are mantied with the
deep snow. lot the clear, beautiful
and hopeful notes OF The bugle at
evening be sent out over the & reat
dead. Just to relieve their loneli-
ness and to remind them that they
are not forgotten.
IAN author has said that there
are few musical compositions held
in deener reverence than the bugte
cell known as the sounding OF taps.
whom the days work Is done. The.
words written for the music are
full Of tenderness. and sweetness
Blow. bugles, blow--sOtt and sweat
and low.
Blow a flights outr cali for those
who brayely faced the foe;
Tars will telltot truce to pain,
When they sleep nor wake again,
Meath the sunshine or the rain,
Blow softly, bu5les blow!"
|. This tender little tribute was
rather eloquently done, and tho
Houce appreciated It with an out.
Continued on page nineteen J
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Clause. His answer has stood tor
years. a stern rebuke to the doubt.
Ing Thomas class who seek to
take away from the world It's
Santa Claus.
There Is nothing that affords
greater pleasure to a lover OF
children than to get a bunch OF
the little tots around about this
season OF the year and discuss
with them their views on Santa
Claus and what they want him 10
bring them. II You take ten child.
rem you will have ten varieties OF.
views on the details about SAINT
put unanimous vote that he Ia
the greatest old chap In the world,
which, by the way. Is the absolute
" AkA. s."..t
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DISTINGUISHED GUESTS.

eITWENTY-sEyEN governors are assembled in
West Virginia at White Sulphur Springs,
Where program of both business and pleasure is
being carried out. The program is chiefly BUSH
ness however, and these heads of states from all
over the union are in conference about some Of
lie great problems that are Low Of general con-
Germ.
Criminal laws and their enforcement, agricul-
-tural problems, labor problems, and the develop
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RUFF STUFF

Now that they are attaching
ukeleles to the plano, how are
they going to tell which one Is out
OF tune? =
Only ten days until Christmas.
DO your shopping the night be-
The Thirteen Club OF New
York has entered Its fourteenth
year, which shows how long o
foolish soclety'wlll last II conduct
cd along sane lines.
Life Is gRe way street.
Garry chip on your shoulder
and set your block knocked on.
II you don't like the tie you get
Christmas. give II to a man with
flowing whiskers.
e. a
The longest day In the year for
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-12-15

What about that box for tho mail. The post
master is endeavoring to get mail boxes Installed
at every house to receive the mail. Carriers are
no longer going to leave mail on porches, or tucked
IN doorways, or open doors TO throw mail inside.
Better get the mail box today and take care OF the
extra mail that the season brings
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-12-15

Magazines are threatened with new danger, 1t
appears. The Metropolitan Magazine has gone
into the hands Of receiver because It's circulation
increased by such leaps and bounds that the pub
fishers could not interest sufficient capital to carry
1t. Magazines have failed before because Of lack
of subscribers, but to fail because OF an embarrass
ment of subscribers is new story.
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a kid 10 the one before Christina.
y
The stepping stone IN tho .,...
The only trouble for N. 49,.
age cure for a cold i. that IN r. s srers
work. : 'A~' = "0s't
While the other cure ,o- -,
falls because there isn't Say /. s HS,u
more. sou Sny aDy-
Them's cold facts.
Officer, please t.te h,,. -.
before thav carr ht.a Hn away
I "
The Turkish army !. "a.
limit. At least MANI ,a = 10 own
Il g the limit. Feople tnlnS
ssao
" 4m'seo
< 4
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-12-15

Buy your Christmas trees early. transportation
is uncertain and the supply might suddenly
dwindle. While the wholesale cutting Of Christ
mas trees does make inroads on our forest, vat
the shining. glistening tree in the heart of tho
home on Christmas Day is the GROWING touch to
to the occasion.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-12-15

Christmas shoppers may imagine they are the
busiest people in town, but II they would pause
long enough to watch The workmen who are try
ing to get theater ready for a Christmas opening
they woald get a glimpse of some really busy
people.