Amarillo Daily News (Amarillo, Tex.), Vol. 12, No. 40, Ed. 1 Sunday, February 20, 1921 Page: 1 of 96
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THE NEWS CARRIES THE FULL LEASED WIRE SERVICE OF THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
LBLLO JliAILY
13 Sections
96 PAGES
AMARILLO TEXAS SUNDAY MORNING FEBRUARY 20 1921
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SEIEBIL
MEASURES
PASS SENATE! NEW
BILLS SUBMITTED
-NOVKMIlr.lt II. WILL UK LKOAL
HOLIDAY. IK KOGFIM HILL
ACCEPTED
BF VETOES MEASURE
rrornl nf llouiiile For Kralpt Pre-
datory Anlmale Will Work Hard-
ship on Many Coutitloa
Claim.
If Assnclattd fr
At'HTIN. Texaa Fob. l9.-4i.-nutor
Rogers iif Collin today obtained the
passage in engrossment nf IiIn 1111
Which r Idfti that Novemla-r II he
declared a IcruI holiday and that th
day l designated Victory Hay. The
deficiency appropriation carrying a
total of fvx.uiai id nui't existing d' rt-
tnent deficiencies waa rngruaacd.
The repining of giving additional
eupcrsodas iMind In application of writ
of error in cum a x nUinir lafore the
supreme court la proN..d in a bill
liitnaluced In I In' senate thi morning
by Cnr. k Tin governor vrtis-d the
first Mil stss.- on Ihia subject oil th
(round that it waa unconstitutional.
Tho scnutc requested that th -nl-tcntlury
Investigating committee make
an Investigation of the n-oorts that the
Husk Iron Foundry win being dis-
mantled. Tin- pnqierty waa sold over
two years ngo In I lie Texaa Htiil Com-1-any.
Tim a. nnto a action followed
the receipt of a communication from
th attorney general showing the
Keaent statu of tin' row. An effort
w made by Ni-nutor McNcalu tu
lirlnit U hi boxing -bill hut wan met
with objection and the "bill went over
until next week. The house bill
known an the "better achoid amendment
to tin- constitution" waa rncrofai-d by
till Simile.
The Semite bill by llcrtxberg which
lirohtblta fao advertising and pro-kh-a
a Hnuity for the aame engrossed
by tin house after much discussion.
Thiee amendments' to tho bill wore
added which make the bill more atrln-at-nt
in lt iirnvMoin. ConHidcratinn
aa taki-n of thw ai-iutto Joint rraolu-
tlon by ludu-y whiih roMiai-a to
lilB'llkli tho 'ayini-nt of n tat aa a
)irrriiiilit to vote but th" liotiao ad-
Jntirioil withnut kiktng any dfinit
ki'tion.
(ioM-mor Ncff toduy vrto-d hi bhs-
ond iiiuinuiv ainro takinf offni- Hhrn
hi rcfuNi-d tu api'iovi- the hou dill
by Joiii of Yalvcrdc aini'i UtlnR
Ijnn.iMio for tin iaytiirnt of Ixnintici
for w-alpa of rdutury aniinuln that
alHiund In Went Tvana. The Rovrrnor
aid hi ri-amin for dlairovina; waa
that the county would Im fHf-d to kij
n half of th Imunty without ronwont
(if tlo coinniiaaioni r muit of that
ciainty.
DISARMAMENT POSTPONED
BY GERMAN GOVERNMENT
p.- Awvlal'4 I'""'.
UKULIN. IVIi. 1?. Thr 5rnMin
Covrrninrnt. un-ordinu to a Munlrb
dbint'-h to thi IMitwhi Z-tung. ha
divlilitl 'tu Hiitiont' llavuiiim diaarma-
nvnt. HiMiiin baa i-ttttl atronsly
asalnxt diNariniiniont of w llnvariun
i:inaohnohr u ntipulatwl by the
IIior It lia Ns-n aaid recently that
tlm llavunan government ould nut
carry out tho dliwrmnmrnt of tin civil
guard liefore the london conference on
(Icrinun ri'aratlotia and dimirnianicnt.
( liitkrni Are I'rofllalile
It. C. McCoiniUk. who haa n f irm
awvcti mllca aouth of Amnritlo finds
co. hog ond chicken pay. He hii
lived In the I'nnlmndlo only five years
but I HMtlnflcd. He puis cows firat
aa money-maker but finds chicken
nnd hoK-t pay too. He has twelve cow
nnd getn five to six down ckb a day.
Amarlllo. kivs MConnlck. la tho lcst
market city In cvit knew.
WEATHER
WK.'T TKXAH: Siindiy
etoiiil). wnrmer; .Minid.i)
clmiily lo cloudy.
partly
imrtly
m; i.I 1-l.H
(New York TiiockI
Chill finit'-rs of iiiitiiiiiual r.ln.
Play -n tlic siiols a dull refrain.
And ier nstlcss. striving aiiia
Th
gray g'illH eli-op nud ilw ngatn.
Que n Hummer's
aatcllitcs have
f low n
To aim: before lo r r-oiitlueil throne;
Ii. Little Hi others i'f the Htorin
We keep our ivml.xous alone!
1 hear your lold. Imperloua cry.
That ehilleliKes Mild would d. tv;
No liuiild note of aongblrd'a throHt
Would match an will that cold gruy
rky.
Greeting oh wild adventurous
crew I
I scorn the Kluwcr of Rifely too;
th Little Hrothera of the Htorm.
A atormlimsed aoul aaluteth you!
BLANTON'S STATEMENTS TO
TEXAS PUBLISHERS UNTRUE
SAY OUR REPRESENTATIVES
BY THE AMOCUTED THCSi.
WSIIN(iT(iN. Feb. in. The entire Texaa drlegnllnn In th
Ilouae of Itcpremntiitlvi-a today ultrneil a Matenvnt to the editor of
Triaa newiuier cxplnlninir their ioaition on the lllanton-Humnera row
In the llouan laat ThurMlay In which llepreacntatlve Humnera rrltii laed
Iteprem-ntatlve lllnnton for a letter lllanton hod aent In the Ta newa-
Htxr In which Mlanton rlalnied to have 1npied an effort to ralae
. conKiemiionRl aiilarlea in an appropriation bill. The atatanient follow:
"A number of Teaa newaiera have pnbllBhcd a letter aent
out by ('ongreaairian Thoinaa I lllnnton from Wahinton under dat
of Krhruary 7th In which he write anion; other thing a follow:
"I need your prompt help to prevent a wrong propoard agalnat the public.
There I a determined effort now both In the llouae and Henato to uaa
before adjournment a measure to increaae the aalary of Congreaamen
and Kcnatora to $10000 and to II2.U00 If olble. Won't you help tu
prevent thla wrong? For three year I have been froml tu remain on
the floor of the llouao to prevent thla piopowil from being attached aa a
rider to apiroprlatlun bill."
Ordinarily we would not feel calli-d uiin to reply to atatemeuta
out to Teaaa newper by Mr. lllanton. but In Ihia iwrtk-ular Inntance
It aeeiu plain tu ua that he mean to leave the Impreaaion with Teaaa
rdltura and their riiuler that the other member of I'ongrca from our
tate are In favor of thi Increuim.
That we were a art of the """
jetertnineii ctiori in pun me ihii anu
that he alone I Mtatiding In the breach
ind la preentlng It from Ix-ing dma
If auch I not hi purpoae then wa
miituke the meaning of hi word. It
wem clear that such t the plain im
plication therefore lent It be thought
hv aotne who am not familiar with Mr.
ttlanton and hla method that we ar In
favor of n aalary Incrae we take thi
iptHirtunity of aaying that we are and
have been npponed to any aalary In- j yt
rea and will opp It If am-h n pro.
IHiaal ahould come up fur li-Klnlative j
otiNlderatlon. We fi-el however that 1
"Alidnr compel ii to aay that thT0 1
hn not been the llghtet probability
if wirh a meanre being iwiwed either
during tin ecu Inn of congreaa or dur-
ing the three yeur In which he aay
he Iiun been forcel to remain on tha
floor of the II'HIkp to prevent aurh
iiroMiNil being attuned a a rider on
nir appropriation bill. No auch bill
haa liern reMrted favorably by any
committee of the llouae of Itepreeen
tallvea and there la no ropect that
any wilt be.
Aleu In tho concluding part of hi
letter In Texaa editor Mr. tTianton
uiya Cotigrraaman lngtey and hi
committee are alao trying to pan a
bill to pcnd million furnishing each
ricnator and t'ongreaaman with A
luaurloua aimrtment to live In. The
only bill by Mr. tangley and hi com-
mittee dealing with that aubject i
Joint renoltiUon authorixing the public
Imllditig nanmlaalon tu Inquire Into
the matter and rcp-t to Congreaa.
Thla rcaolution. limited aa It I only
to an Inquiry on the auhject ha been
neither rontdered nor adopted by the
. at - I ..... . I. . .
lio.iiM' nu inerr in no irui-iiiui iimi
II will in a io ine iieoit-oi ra-oi
the Texaa iMint-r we delre tu aay In-
dividually and collectively that uny In-
inuatlon Innuedo or alatement therein
contained Intimating or auggeating that
we have either In the nt or now
favor a bill to raiae our own aulariea.
ur that we arc cither a party to or
acqulceee In any effort or plan to make
a raid upon the public trcaaury for our
wn benefit either aa to aalary or aa
:o building an apartment building I"
ibaolutely without any foundation
whatever. If auch a bill ahould he
taken up In the llouae for lrgtlatlvt
conaideratinn a contingency which ap-
peara to have no pnapect of happen-
ing wt would nppoae it unitedly. If
you pul)llhed Mr. Ulantnn'a appeal In
your paper will you bn kind enough to
nubltnh thla reply an that your rradcra
will understand our poaitlon. The 1
atatement la aigncd by Hepreaentatlve ;
(lamer. Connally lllack Hrlgg. Hay- i
burn. MaiiNfield. Jones 1'arriah llox. 1
Humners l-anham. Young. I let). llaidy
and HudNH'th.
HUGHES FORMALLY NAMED
AS SECRETARY OF STATE
Hr AMiteiated Prtss.
KT. ACCtCHTlNE. Kla.. Feb. 19
Charles I'vnns lliiiihe. formrr gover-
nor of New York. Justice of tho su-
preme court republican nominee for
tin pri-Mld-ncy. was formally dcslg-
nattd by I'reHldcnt eli-ct Harding to-
day a the Hccretary of Htato of the
coming dininitrtlon. The announce-
ment embodying the Iroidi'Ht elect'
first ofllchl si'lectlon for cabinet-
neniNralils was made In an oral
statement after a long conference lie-
tween the two men on foreign prob-
lems dcinandiiiK solution after March
I
Mr. Harding diillneil to coninieut
on suhjul" iIiciih.i with Mr.
Huuhes during their conference sav-
ing that one of his policies Would b
lo b t rich di inirlmcni head siienk
for lilniMclf. Mr. HiikIv-n In his turn
dctlmcil no pulillc statement on the
prnliloms ahead would le cxH-ticnt
at thh time
U. S. ATTORNEY TAYLOR
SENDS IN RESIGNATION
Vy A-xN-lel.fl Pntw
HALLAH. Texss. Fib. 19.-H. K
Taylor. I'nln-d elates liistrlet Attorney
i for the Noiiliern I -.strict of Texan an-
nounced tmtay he had wired hi l.-slg
nation to President-elect Harding to In
; aHinslilered Immiillatety after March 4.
"The disagreements however did not
i result In a breech such as would cause
' any friction between tho district at-
Itorney and the attorney general do-1
nnrtnienl.M
LATE NEWS
DULLETIfJS
Hot off the Wire
I
Br AtMflaU) Vrrm.
Kl. PASO Texaa Fe. II. Kelb
ble Infiirinatlon from Chihuahua City
and front njinngn "tnte tht a run-
ning f.glit look place yentcrday be-
tween .Mexican cuKtoni m-n and a
mail tody of former American anl
dieiM aaid to be dem-rter from tho
army who were on the. Mexican atda
of the Hlo tlrande. One of tho men
wa wuiinded and cuntund the ad-vln-a
Minted. The captured man aaid
he and hi contnnlou had deaerted
from tlte armrr All except the
wounded nihil fled after the exchange
of ahota.
y A-aoclatcd Tita.
WASIIINOTON Feb. 1t-dloia
upnortera of tho Fordncy eineigvn-
cy tariff bill by a vote -f 0 In 13!
today overcame a preliminary block-
ade ai-t up by olijcetora and turned
the meawir oter tu confen-nee com-
mltteea to threah out differencea In-
tween the houee and aenate. The
aennle amendment will lie diacu-air-d
in the conference Monday. Majority
leader hinted thev would attempt
to ahove the bill through conference
and take it back tu the houae with
the aenate.
j Pjr Aetoriatrd Pna.
! Fl. I'ASO Texaa Feb. Fit. Two
I men were killed and alx were wound-
; ed in Chalclnomula Hacienda a ranch
near Chihuahua City yeaterday
when nrgnnlreil farm laborer fought
with a group of non-union workmen
who came to the ranch to work with
them. Nhota were fired between tha
union and non union men until Fed-
eral troop at rived according to tele-
graphic advlcea received In 1. 1 Taao
today. Thla la the flrat conflict Itil-
tlatid by an "cpen ahop" movement
In Mexlco( the adtlcea a'nb'd.
reeeeeeeeeeeeee-eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeteeeeeeeeeeeeee
TODAY'S GREAT ISSUE OF THE NEWS
Today's Uaue of Tho Newa condla of ninety -alx page brimming over with InlerrMIni new of the entire
Plain Country of Texas Illustrations and advertising new of the various rommunltiea Individuals firm and
corporation. This special edition of The Newa wa designed In the initial lo be a "gloom killer." and It I sen Ing
It purpose for there are hopeful viewpoint expressed glsd mcMagea of good thing published and a cheery
opiumism mirrored In each and all of the pages.
That the Pblna Country of Texaa I in the beat shape of any slnillarl) -Jed area In the entire world there
rannot be the least doubt and thla fart I act forth unmistakably in the iue of Tho Newa now before you.
The magnitude of tills paper the varktua rommunltiea nrrsrnled all bespenk the fact that there i. universal
preparation for the food time ahead.
An Intimate lnprlion of this paper In the light
nf the tidal po-ue would allow thr following inter-
eliiig farts as to Its makeup:
Approximately one half rar of white print paper
was iiMd In it publication.
Placed end to-end the paper would reach three
mile with a little to spare.
Onn hundred and fifty big mail sack were re-
quired in whbh In rnnte) the issue to it destina-
tion. I nder the super! Islon nf postal authorities.
Males were installed in The Nrws mailing room
for weighing (Ids monsier issue.
A great truck was protldcd for the delUery of
Hie mail directly In the trains: The Manta Fe east
west end smith: the t ort Worth and Demer south
and the Itnrk Island eat. all In the early morning
and Hie Koch Island west and the Fort Worth and
Dcmrr west al noon.
Only the regular editorial and advertising forces
were used In writing matter for this lsue no
"high prrssiire experts (?) from outside" bring
emp'oyed. The several signed articles were written
by frier ds of The News. xoluntarll.
This extraordinary edition Is hut a forecast of
the determination of The Nrws In meet every nerd
of the great territory which It serves. This news-
paper has assumed an lniortiil place in tlie de-
velopment progr.im of this portion of the south.
west and its rwntant and unchanging efforts are
lor the general good of the whole people.
Following Is a general Index of the sections
making op tills Issue of The News:
Cede n I Fight Pages: Fdilnrlal. Associated
Press Nrws S;mrts Markets (I -.silted Adver-
tising. Seitlon II Fliht Pages: Hanks (burr lies.
Kwlety lieneral New. Lubbock lieneral News.
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GOVERNOR ALLEN IS
ATTACKED BY HOWAT
Or AMurtaUd Prm.
MTTMJriMl. Kana. Feb. ii.
Alexander M llowut replying today
to a atatement made at Kalina yea
terday by tlovernor Allen In which
the alato executive aald that tha
prcaidcnt f tho Kanaaa miner un-
ion might aoon "be doing aome uaa
ful work for the atate in the coal
mine at Ijinnlng." challenged tha
fiovernor to a teat of ability tu dig
coal.
"I'll dig four tona of coal tu hla
one and the one who back out flrat
miiNt agree tu leave tho atate" aald
llowal.
"I am getting tired of having Gov-
ernor Alien go around tho atate tell-
ing the wople what a wonderful
thing hla court la and what a aoft
Job have and how I ionge off tha
workmen. Now la hla chance to
prove I am uaeleaa. If he doe not
accept thla challenge ha might aa
well Mhut up. lie can't accept any
too quick to ault me I'll go to
Topeka today and aign article it
ha aaya the word."
STARR TOOK PIBTE
III ROBBERY BANK
SHICMIIJ CI AIM
hiwiiiiiii wa.iiii
niKNTIFlr.il IIY CAKIIIFK OF IN
KTITITIOX: KOflflEltY HTAG-
Fl) IN DKCKMIIKK
IIAKKISON Ark. Feb. I!. Ileury
Marr'a attempt lo rob the Teople'a
Male I lank here yeaterday waa not
the flrat bank robbery In wlilrh the
noted Oklahoma bandit haa partkl
paled In recently according to of-
ficials who announced lal today
that he had been Identified aa hav-
ing been Involved hi the robbery of
tha bank at SeUptun Misaourl Ulo
lu December.
Tho identification. It waa announc-
ed waa made by Walter Ktaplcton
ravhler of Ilia bank of Netlgman.
Approximately 11230 waa obtained
l the bandlta.
In. J. J. -lohnaon who oxtrarted
the bullet from Marr'a body aald tho
lirlnrlpal danger now I blood poia
ing romplUated with urenio pola-
onlng re-Milling from the fart that
one kidney waa punctured.
Tha rrUla may come any time
from three to nine hour j. John-
aon aald. Mr. Starr waa expected
to arrive here tonight but the mlaa-
ed railroad connect ton at Nooaho
MUaourl.
OXt: DEATH FKOM KI.FKPING
hICKNF.fWi S NtlV CAS
Br AMoriaUd TrM.
NEW YORK. Feb. l.-Ona death
from aleeplng aickneaa and all new
caaea were reiorti4 to tha health de
partment here today making a total
of 54 deatha and 101 oasra from tha
dlaeaae In this city elnce tho flrat of
th year.
Sstlon III Fight Paces: Automobile Show
Se-ttiin (part nnel Chevrolet I adiHar Hudson
Liberty F.ssrx. Mrihens. Case. Chalmers Maxwell
Ibslce Auto Ibaflea Auto Ignition.
Section IY Fight Pages: Automobile Show
(part Iwot. Packard. Paige Oakland. Nash Ibslge
Studebaker Ford. Franklin Overland Auto Sup-
piles. Tires.
Siln Six Pages: General Nrws on Ijirga
Industries id Amarlllo.
Section I Fight Pages: Perry tim. Ochiltree
tounlv. I room (arson County Spearman Hans-
ford Cnunt.v.
Section til Light Pages: Swisher Count.
West Texas Normal College Panhandle Miami
Pampa ( anadian.
Section HI Fight Pages: Plalnview. Tulia
t siii nn Wavland lUptM ollege "A Trip on the
Texas Farm llovs' Sielal."
Section I Fight Pages: marlllo Hoard nf
I It) Itevrlopmenl "World's t.reslest lias Held"
Potter tounty griit Herelord. I.iskne) Pan-
handle Plains ( liamher of Commerre Hanks and
Indiislries.
Section l icbt Pages: Amsrillu Itrneral
News Hanks Theatres. Manufacturing Jobbing
Amirlllo Scenes. I9IKI !?. Hoard of ( ity Develop
menl ainl Panhandle Plains Clumber of Com-
merce Amarlllo Hotel Refinery.
Section XI Field Pases: Style Show Sections
Featuring Spring Styles as Shown by trading
Aniarillu Merchants.
Section XII Six Tages: Auto Show Section
llarl tbreei Hukk Studebaker Republic Trucks
Paige llort. Tires Storage Halt cries Harvesting
Machinery Cafes Insurance.
Section XIII Four Page: Colored Comic Supplement.
MEAN THE
IT OF
U. S.
(.KNF.KAL III l.l.ltl MAYS KI KOI'K
HOI I.I) UK t.Kl TO U
iVMK rut: MOVK.
Any rroponlllon of IHaarmament
Ttirk by OuUldcr. FJIher to
(Jain or Maintain an
AdvanUge.
4t AMMtrlaled Cm.
NEW YOI'K Feb. 19. Major Gen
eral Hubert I-4a Hulla rd. commander of
ho a-x'und curp area vlgorounly opoa-
dlwirmam-nt. In an addre today bo-
ire tho National llrpubllcan Cluu
which bo punctuated with rebukea for
tho proKnenta of the propoanl.
"Any proHaton of dlaarmament of
any limitation of armament la a
trick." ha anbU'Vlther to gain or main-
tain advantage." Coming from repreaan-
tallvea from different nation tho dia-
ciirialon alwaya mnlta of two parta:
"Flrat. a nice diplomatic expreaalon of
prufoiind lienevolenco and friendship
toward all other nation. Hocond truth
nantful. but to them uuduntable that
they are forced by tho other nation
to arm and keep armed. To hoar than
la to laugh. I
DiNcuaalug tho aubject from a "pure
ly Amcrb-an atandMiint" General Dul
lard declared that "dlaarmament fur ua
would mean the abandonment of our
financial aupi-rlorlty over othar natlona
of the earth.
"We have It." he add. "Are wo Will
ing to abandon It to put nuranlveo on
a level with other T That Would bo
aalntna klndncaa." '"
"It la a' atgnlftcant fact." derlarod
Oenaral Ilullard "that from the monkey
to the Amedi-an the atata of their cul-
ture and their advancement rorreaponda
exactly to the atate of their armament.
Tha monkey a that In tho atruggla of
lifo bad aenae enough to pick up and
uaa a atlek aa an arm developed Into
men. Tho othera remained monkeya."
Hear Admiral Win. 8. Him took up
tho uuen of dliwniiamenl from tho
naval point of view declaring the navy
la uaeleaa unloaa it la preiwred. Ho
I advocated adoption of the airplane car-
I Hr -un'ln thin would be tho battieahlD
of the future.
Hpi-uklng nf the ue of gaa in war.
Hear Admliwl Klma admitted It waa bru-
tal but characterised It as a Ivgltlmato
weapon.
MF.MCANH AT R YNtiKR TO
UK ritOTKCTKD MAYM NKFF
Br Aexirlated Pnas.
At'HTIN. Texaa. Feb. It In reapono
to a meeaage from Halnhrldge Colby
aecretary nf atate In regard to tha
Mexican labor condition a In Hanger
Governor Neff tonight wired that tha
aituation waa teng ctoaely Inveatlgated
and that every effort waa being made
tu clarify the situation.
1
ABANDON ME
SUPEBIOBITV
STARR ROBBED BANK
OF SELICMAN CLAIM
IIAIIIIIHON. Ark. Feb. 19.
rhyalclan attending Henry Htarr.
Oklohomu outlaw who yeaterday
waa wounded while attempting with
Ihrea rompanlona to rob the Tro-
pin'! Ilnnk at llarrlaon stated to-
night that tho bandit probably
would not live until tomorrow night.
Htarr today waa Indicted by tha
grand Jury on a charge of robbery.
Three men arreated at Bellgman
Mu according to rctwirt received
here late today will be brought to
llarrlaon tomorrow. Tho men
were arrested aa auierta In connec-
tion with the attempted robbery of
the bank here. All of them declare
they are Innocent. Htarr today waa
Identified by Waller Ktaplcton
cashier of tha bank at Keligman aa
one of the men who robbed that
bank late In December of approxi-
mately ti.jr.o.
ftarr'a wife and aon ar expected
to arrlvo in llarrlaon tomorrow In
anawer Ui meeaagea aent them stat-
ing that tho l-andll waa dying.
SUSPECTS HELD IN
1'IIIHONFKM (I.AIM TIIF.Y KNOW
NOTHING OF ATTF.MPTF.H
nNK IIOI.I) 11 r.
By Amriaud PriM.
Jori.lN. Mo. Feb. 19. Three men
giving the name of Hob Kvana. Hmlth
and lloyd lx nwy the latter of Kanws
City were nr nut id at Hellgmnn Mo.
AO mile south here today and aro
being held fir lnvctlgatlcn In conneo-
tlon with the attempted robbery of tha
People Ftatea Hank of llarrlaon
t Arkanaaa bv Henry Htarr. former Ok-
Inhoma bandit who waa shot and dan-
' geroualy wounded.
I Tue loan were arrested at the Kellg-
I man railway atatlon by L. A. Ratney
I deputy sheriff and will be taken to
I llarrlaon early tonight fur imaaible
Identification Harney declared.
A aearch of the auto driven by th
I men revealed a 43 caliber revolver the
t)'M of weapon aald to have been used
In the attempt on the llarrlaon bank
Itamey declared. Tha men were un-
j armed. More than f!00 waa taken
from their peraon.
Harney aald the tnen denied all
knowledge o( the attempt on the llarrl-
aon bank.
The men drove Into Heligman In a
motor car thla morning and placed It
In a garage. They then went to tho
railway atatlon and were awaiting a
train for Joplln when arrested Harney
aald they told him.
TODAY'S EDITION NEWS IS
ITHE LARGEST PAPER EVER
PUBLISHED IN PANHANDLE
There waa hustle and hurry In tha
resiling department of tha Newa In
putting out the apectnl Ruyera and
aellera edition today. Thn present la-
j sue la the largest and moat romprehen-
a.v that haa ever teen put out In tha
! Panhandle. For convenience In mall-1
Ii g It out. the carrier' real room
purler 40 by 40 feet on the ai-cond
floor if the Newa Hullding waa con-
verted into a teiniHirary mailing room.
To insert Hie m vcrl ws'tlon In the
1 regular i illt ion i me.mt the handling of
I II tons of pui-er In a short period of
I time. To necoinplish It n-qulreit the l
i woik of a dnacn men all working over !
time. Hut to get ready for tho rush '
; extra own have l-cn working In the
mailing department ki-cptng up with I
1 the different sections n they were run I
nl( th iirt three weeks. I
Th temporary mailing room with
: trull sacks hung on racks in long rows :
rrrs nil'led a larire mt" Mirtotfce or
one of the largo department utois. Car-
rns. lii-. shMiiil tin extra bunli-n to-
ils n dillMIV to th'lr elistonieis be- '
' leg al lo to carry scarcely one suth I
Hi-- nuuilii r i f regular .uml iy Ininn-
ll.g elltlnii Headers of the H-cal
edition teday get the benefit of the
gnthellng mui cooiplling of Panhandle
: liifoi malli-ii the past month and the
beat efforts of the mechanical depart-
ment Im lulling the hard wot ked Mall-
ing foi i e.
$300000 DAMAGES ASKED
OF TEXAS OIL PRODUCERS
rr .soricim i ..
CONNECTION WITH
HAARISONROBBERlf
( IIK A.t. Hb. 19 -The praecipe In ' Th lM 0 or for
a I'' 'K. suit f..r vlndn tlv.. or rx. m-1 . lllrrv of WIW httl rt. -enUy.
Pi ry lUmaaes was fil.sl In circuit court j Attendants wen- kept busy removing
t.sl. hv Henry Vcttc. against pnarn. I Ae H-Br wet and balee of
t-rs .f the A. A. I- Gasoline and Oil ; trrrh rXvuw rr tcred In Ita place.
Com -any i f Texas. The action In- Th. . .. .p. rallon cf everybody haO
v olves several prominent Texaa men j nii lt sll.e for the commltteea In
and grow out of Investment in oil alB. h-v. rverythlng in readlaea
promotion aconnling to Krncnt J. ! ln advance of the otientng d"'e.
Iliittcn attui nev for Mr. Vette. i -rhc Auto and Htylc Show people have
Among tho difcndunl. aaid tn bo rev ftwred no jvsln In arranging a die-k-inifers
of the oil comisiny are Win. iv n the Cisiis-r-lrvln hall and pro
Itils-ock of Folt Worth who accord-J vlding a pn-gram of exceptional merit
tig to affliUvlts. is worth ll.ooo.Ooo I rhr booth and deceratlona will all b
I- W. liMXi.-r of Tulsa (.iklahoma. j -omiHVte ami the arUr lre of display In
mortis j. ihuson. piesiilcnt of the
National Hank of Commerce. Fort
Worth M. A. Isaacs of New York
i Harry E. leopnld a Chicago broker
and sixteen other.
I
LIVESTOCK STYLt
AND AOTO SO
no
BE ILL ATTENDED
ADDRKSH OF WELCOME TO BE DE-
LIYF.KKD IIY MAYOR MARR8
AT MISSION THEATRE.
sale of Livestock WU Take Tiara
Wednesday Aftemooni Hundred .
of High Grade Htock on
Exhibit.
itisitors m wm
The triple event embracing tho live-
itock. Auto and fttyle Show Will open'
t 9 30 o'clock Tuesday' morning- at tho
llasion Thtatro with an addrea of
vclcome on l-rhnlf of th city by Mayor
on I. Mai r a. and an addrea on be-
half of tho Panhandle by Judge It
Walker Hall.
Preceding tho cpcnlng edJreoeee will
be the invocation by Rev. It M. Mo-
Callum. of Ht. Andrew a Eplaropal
Church and a muxl al prelude by
Jesse' ore heat -n if Air.artllo. .
The aiieaker U tbu day will bo C. Q
Chandler president of the board of
director of the First National Hank
of Wichita Kane. Tha apeakrr will
deal with the flnunclal aituation aa It
present Itaelf today. ' ' '.'
The barn and pane of registered cat
tie theatcra and other aitra.llon will
bo open to v lal tore during; too .after
noon and the opening ball of the con-
vention be given In the Utackbum hall
on Polk Htn-et In tho evening. Tbo
111 will be ieMted each nlgl' L Burlnc
tho i-oiiventliin. and i free to all Vial-
tor their famlllea ami friend.
Seaalona wtU be held a tho Mttudeoji "
Theatre each mornlvg of tho conven-
tion beginning at tit o'clock. Wednoo-'
day morning. William F. Katnaey go-'
ernor of the Federal Reserve Hank for
the F.levrnth district Will apeak. Hla
aubject will be The Financial Situation
l nan tho Yle point of the Federal Re-
serve Hank ttmn. etc. Governor
Kantsey will he followed by J. II. Mer-
cer chairman of the Kanaaa Hanitar
Hoard and eccrTiary of tho Kanaaa
Uveatock Association. Mercer will
leak on "Divorcing Parking; House
fioin Htockyarda" and anawer the)
question: "Uo parkera Control Prlct
of Llveetock and How and YVhyr
Hale nf livestock will lake plat at
the Block barn at 1 o'clock Wedneeday
afternoon Fred Rrppert iaugJr)ieer.
The aale will be continued at tho aamo
hour Thuraday afternoon.
The concluding elon at the theater
- 't t e held at the Mlaalon Theater at
I JO o'clock Thuraday morning. Angue
v . rficiiin. iiiciin.er of tbo War Fi-
nance Hoard will epeak at tha Thura-
day morning eeaslon. followed by W.
II Fuqua. of Amarlllo. Mr. McLalit
will make the Journey from Washing-
ton r. C hla home city In reaponao to
an Invitation tn attend tho convention.
He will explain the war finance cor
poratlon and Ita operation. Mr. Fuqua
will touch on the financial outlook for
the Panhandle and the HouUiweat and
the general financial aituation.
In-. II. F. llrooka of the Methodist
Church will deliver the n vocation
Wednesday morning and Dr. W. It.
Yirgln. of the paptiat Church Thura-
day morning iiuaineea aeoalon will
follow tho lst aiwakrr at Thuraday
ntornlng'a aeaalou.
Following the ieaker of th day at
each session will ho qurstlone and gen
Mai diaeuiMloii. These dlaouaalona. It
la expected w 111 be not the loaat inter-
esting feature of the convention. A
tiumiM r of prominent apeakor not yet
enno'tneed are rxpected to 1 pit aent
and will addrea the meeting.
Registered Hen fords for the ahowr
are coming In from every direction.
Three acpnratn ahlpmnnte arrived bf
Umi'I Kattirday. nnd ono breeder
biiiugbt In fic fine two-year old Iloro
fcrd bulls In a large truck
A shipment of XI head ram all tho
way from Ml.ianurl. They ar the prop-
erly of W. II Taylor of Alta Vlata.
Kana The anln- ! aro front the Ray.
Moore farm In .Miskuitrl and are of the
Anslctv 4th atralr. Another shipment
arrived from the Prongcr Broa. farm
at Httutfotd.
I'ena and barn for tic show animal
are filling tij. rapilly. Threefqunha
of the p-na i rovkkd re full of Pan
handle 1'lnln rKlirod Hcrefor-la
thla morning and other ahlpmrnta aro
expect it iinlav and tomorrow. It I
cxh-c(cI ev ery at are f'.ot cf iai-e will
la- utillr.il mui It is poaatblu additional
ro. ...-.
..lace. It la annoum-eo aionaay.
ovi r S"0 room have been Hated with
the rooming committee. Othera having;
rooma shuld call up ".::" and make It
known.
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