20 May 1920
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Newspaper
Albuquerque Morning Journal
Location
Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
May 20, 1920
Page
1
A violent gun battle erupts across Paiges as private detectives clash with miners leaving twelve men killed and many injured. Merchants announce reductions in men and women clothing, shoes, hats and other items to lure shoppers.
Merchants in many cities announce 20 to 50 percent reductions on men’s and women’s clothing, shoes, hats, and textiles as backward spring season, large stocks, and eastern market breaks drive prices downward. department stores, shoes, millinery, and textiles show widespread discounts up to 50 percent. banks tighten credit in response to the trend.
Grain and coal dealers press for priority amid floods disrupting shipments. Shippers race to secure equipment and raise harvests, urging authorities to accelerate relief and protect commerce.
Washington May 19 A scramble for priority freight movement ensued as the Interstate Commerce Commission considered action to ease the blockade. Canners, coal and grain interests urged transfers of 20 000 box cars from the Atlantic seaboard to the west and 39 000 center cars west of the Mississippi to the east. Michigan officials pressed for coal transport, while grain leaders complained car supply was insufficient and often unavailable for loading. Railroad presidents defended efforts to restore equipment, noting much rolling stock had been kept idle during the war.
Isaac Te Jager age 17 accidentally hanged himself at a farm near Orange City while playing on a pile of corncobs. A rope from the ceiling slipped under him and his neck became caught, causing fatal injuries.
Weather forecast for New Mexico and Arizona calling for Thursday and Friday fair conditions. Cooler temperatures expected in New Mexico. No precipitation reported across the region.
Records show the twenty four hour period ending at 6 PM with a high of 55.8 degrees and a low around 44 degrees. Humidity rose to 42 percent earlier and 45 percent by 6 PM, with no precipitation and a northwest wind observed.
Dietman Singh and Mahar Singh, farmers near Chandior Arizona, were acquitted of the murder of Ruben Cervantes a 17 year old who disappeared on April 1 1999. A jury deliberated for about one hour ten minutes. Evidence included a ranch sale for 10000 dollars and cloth fragments tied to Cervantes.
Become New Mexico May 19. The State School of Mines will hold commencement at the court house Thursday night May 20. H. Hanne will deliver the address. Horace T. Lyons will receive the advanced degree engineer of mines. A campus auditorium ball will close the exercises.
Senator Thomas of Colorado urged that the people themselves, not legislation, break the wave of high prices in a broadside attack on profiteers. He cited clothing price reductions and called for public pressure and enforcement of laws. he admitted profiteers exist but warned the overall cost is borne by many unemployed and underpaid workers.
Washington May 19 executive of the republican committee of 171 with party leaders finished assembling data for the national platform. They report harmony on domestic topics and plan to submit the report to the convention platform committee for guidance. Foreign affairs and liquor were omitted pending further talks ahead of the convention.
Washington May 19 House Republicans caucus publicly backed soldier relief legislation while deferring action to postpone indefinitely any relief measures. Chairman Fordney released a Treasury view from Secretary Houston opposing a retroactive 80 percent war profits tax and urging funding from current revenue rather than new borrowing.
Andrew Potts aged 65 was found dead in a Denver rooming house. The coroner ruled starvation as the cause, linked to self imposed fasting to cure indigestion. His wife died years earlier after declining medical care, and a bank hook shows funds for independent living.
Washington officials and industry leaders urged the state department to proceed slowly in recognizing any Mexican faction. Oil and mining interests sought guidance on taxes and whom to pay, with figures like Doheny and O S haughnessy pressing for clarity amid the Obregon and de facto authorities.
At the Inland Daily Press association annual convention in Cachiga May 9 leaders urged calm over a paper shortage. Javon Hobers of the New York Globe said there is plenty of paper if conserved and priced fairly, while VT Dodge of International Paper argued current high prices persist though mills should cap at ten cents per pound.
Five boys escaped from Worland reform school by attacking guards. They fled toward the Big Horn river. one or two drowned while attempting to swim the swollen river. One arrested, two at large, fate of the fifth unknown. Governor informed. names not released.
Reports from multiple cities note a boxing card in Toledo where Knock out Brown of Toledo defeated Elmer Hogan of Detroit after fifteen rounds. O Dowd stops Brown in Philadelphia. Tendler wins on newspaper decision in Milwaukee.
Secretary Daniels led ceremonies at the New York navy yard for 141 caskets landed by the Nereus. He praised the sailors and Marines for their sacrifice and noted twenty six will be buried at Arlington with one civilian, Stewellyn Snowden of Rome, among the honored.
At Matewan West Virginia May 19 twelve men died and three were badly injured in a clash between police and citizens and private detectives amid evictions from company houses. The fighting prompted calls for state troops and a militia mobilization to restore order as miners and Baldwin Felts detectives clashed.
Miss Minnie Barton of Los Angeles reports Eben C Greenlaw and his son Ralph were killed by a band of 3 to 12 robbers near Pallade, close to Mexico City, while carrying payroll for a sawmill. The attackers escaped with the payroll. Barton is en route to Los Angeles with family friends.
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