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Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1920-12-14
IMMIGRATION LAW
MAY Be AMENDED
MAJORITY MEMBERS Low D. q
HOUSE FAVOR IMMEDIATE
RESTRiC rIONS.
ay Associated Press.

uy AhhnftNNta lfetNs
WASHINGTON. Dec i3--Thc house
to-day transmitted to the senate the
johnson Hill prohibiting practically all
Immigration to the United States for
a period Il one year, The vote ON the
measure. esa tn u brought an end tn
more than three days of heated debate.
II also followed futile attempts by the
bilrs supporters to lcngthcn the prohi
hi,iun period to two years AZ originally
proposed The firE, Of these attempts
brought u rising vote In favor of the
iva year exclusion. but a second call
showed lsl IN favor of the one yea
period and only lGi opposed
In the senate the blll viii be- referred
~ th' immigration commission and a.
,ion viii bc deferred until the govern
ment has concluded hearings and IN
vcs,ira;cd thoroughly all phases oi i'm
migration and naturalization question
\ nurb,r uf measures bearing On thcs'
suh'cc are pending In the senate anr
Il IN regarded as likely that they VII
be- incorporated In the johnson hil
when 1, is finally reported To thu sen
ate for consideration The attitude '
senate leaders today was that nu hasty
action should be- taken bv that body %
dealing with immigration issues
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1920-12-14
REPEAL WAR TIME
LAWS FAVORED BY
THE LOWER HOUSE
TRADING WITH THE ENEMY
ACT" EXEMPTED IN
RESOLUTION
VOTE WAS UNANIMOUS
Measure Adopted Almost the Same 10
the Bin Vetoed BY President
Wilson During Last Ses
sion of Congress

By Associated Prsas.
WASHINGTON. Dec. l9-Repoal of
most Of the war time laws was voted
today by the House which adopted tho
volstcad resolution for that purpose
after two hours debate
The vote on adoption ~ the resolu'
ton was unanimous. S23 votes BEING
recorded as favoring with none opposed.
The House. before taking the final
vote accepted an amendmcht providing
tor inclusion of the Lever Food Control
Act among the laws which the resolu'
ton would repeal.
The amendment. which covers all
provisions of the food control act. with
the exception ~ the section relating "a
rents In the district 81 Columbia, was
offered by Representative Bland, re-
publican ~ Indiana. II WAS carried by
vote u l79 to l37.
The resolution. which now goes Ia
the senate. cxcmpts from repeal only
finance corporation act and It's amend
menta, and measures dealing with tho
issuance Of liberty and victory bonds,
The resolution declares any act of
congress that. by its terms is In force
during the existence 81 "A state Of war
and Il limited time thereafter shall bc
construed and administered az II the
present war terminated on the date
when this resolution becomes cftec'
tive"
The measure as adopted is practically
identical with tha, passed by congress
last session and vetoed by President
Wilson.
Republican leaders Of the house as
serted tonight that adoption 81 the rcso'
luton was one of the first steps taken
by the republican majority TO fulfill the
campaign pledge 10 put the country on
a peace hasis.
Disposition of the Nolstcad resolu'
ton clears the way for consideration
az the resolution offered by Reprcsen'
tative Reavis. republican. of Nebraska,
which would provide for a congression'
al survey " the governments admins
trative departments a special rule
limiting debate will be presented tomor'
row by Chairman Campbell Of the rules
committee and action on the floor Will
follow vote ON the adoption of tho
rules.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1920-12-14
By Associated Press.


WASHINGTON. Dee. l3.-Propos.
INK u new thrccyear building program
~ M ships. the general board of the
navy In It's annual report report. inaIo
public tonight. reiterated its recon-.
mrndation that the American navy ho
made the equal 20 that M any otha'
nation In the world
"No other nation can In reason taxa
exception To- such q position" the
board Rlid. In assuming IL the Uni.
ted States threatens no other nation by
tho mere act Of placing itself on "A
elqunlity with the strongest II In an
act uf sclf'd.fense which all viii ac.
knowledge AS an inherent right. ani
cannot Justly H. construed as chat.
lenEe. ON the contrary the pursuance
Of such policy Of equal naval arma'
mcnts may well tend to diminish their
growth and would certainly tend 10
lessen the danger ~ sudden war.
~ nation with fnr.reaN-~ig and
sometimes conflicting international in
tercsts must always be- prepared ,o d.
fcnd It's rights. Navics are peculiar
In that II neglected they lose efficiency
with startling rapidity. II " fallacious
to argue that We can wait few years
and then with our money and our con
structiyc genius raise ours quickly ID
"a power commensurate with our ma
tional needs. II cannot hc done. M
vics erj not built In u day. II In a mat
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1920-12-14
EIGHTY EIGHT SHIPS WOULD BE
CONSTRUCTED IF NEW PROGRAM
IS CARRIED OUT, REPORT MADE

ter Of years even of generations" A"
while making no recommendations
FOR new construction this year Sccrc
tary Daniels. In his annual report
made public yesterday. said hc would
approve the general boards rccommon.
dation unless the United states be-
came member of the League of M
tions. or some similar association u
nations.
In view of ,ho economic situation.
the hoard said. construction should II
confined 20 types that would add only
to the combatant strength ~ the
fleets, adding. that auNilinnes might
be- obtained through the rcversion ~
merchant vessels IN she majority.
One battle cruiser and 30 hrht
cruisers alho were iioposed. The lat.
Ter. the board said. should d. Of TO-.
OOO tons with high speed. long cru,s'
,ng radius. and comparatively heavy
armamrp placing them In distinctly
superior class a. the light cruisers -
other nations. Other new vessels pro.
posed were ) gunboa,s. N d"stroycrs,
II mine laying submarines and 6 crui.'
ing submarines. 4 airnlane carriers AMI
destroyer and 3 submarine tenders.
should congress disappruvc the thrr"'
year building program the bunrd urged
authorization Of un, hattlcship and ono
battle cruiser. with other smaller craft
In ie29..
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1920-12-14
Labor Federation
To Be On Guard
Against Bad Laws

Nv Associated preea
WASHINGTON. Dec Estate or,
gani2ltiun of the American federation
uf labor were cautioned 10 bo "on
guard" against threatened enactment
uf stat" laws that would "enslavo tho
workers" IN circular letter sent to
the state secretaries today. by Samuel
Gompcrs. president " the Federation
Reaction Ia many quarters In ram.
pant, Mr. Gumpcrs wrote. "and Il is
threatened that efforts will he made
Ia have the legislatures ~ all the states
enact compulsory arbitration laws
with compulsory labor provisions. I
urge upon YOU and your colleagues a.
lr alert and on guard M that the
forces of labor may use every endeavor
at their command 10 prevent the enact.
ment by the state legislatures laws that
would cnslavc the workers and TO pre-,
vent the nullifying ~ existing laws
that conserve the rights and liberties
" all the people"
President Gompors pledged the 60
operation of the American Federation
of Labor In every way In the effort a.
resist any threatened rcactionary pro
gram.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1920-12-14

\. n S,aly. under indictment fur the
theft ui an uyrrculi exceed ling nliy
dollars M value. late yesterday "ntcrru
u plea ~ guilty and east himself upon
the mercy uf the jury, which sentenced
him a. three wears Tor the uffcusr and
recommended that the sentence be- sus
pended which was done
District Attorney Ernest r. Miller.
before CLOSING the ra.o stated that the
state had recommended ,lvmvncy ~
% cas-, the other day where the accused
rid 90 clear record previous tu the ut
f,nsc be- was found guilty II. hut thni
in the ,aa. ct \ B Sonly the state
could not recommend olvWcn,y as the
record shows that Scaly was sent 10
the rcinrmortury when fifteen years
old.
Continuing. the district attorney re-.
fcrrcd o. the many suspended sentences
that have hc-n granted recently ani
stated thn' while the law was passed
with the high purpose of giving pr
s0n who had committed uu previous
crime against th, state e chance iu r''
deem himself when there was evidence
oi sincere pcuit,u,r. the law had been
much abused lately. and that the grand
Jury IN its report just fcw dn's as,
severely condemned the abuse ~ tho
suspended s,rirncc
NJ Miller puint'd uut that should
Seal, De- granted the suspended sen
'.n.. his counsel ASKED tIr. hc would
th,r hc free to commit any misirWeIn.
nr hr might see ft Co. commit 90 con
,inue a. rob aud steal and so long rs
h. confined his th,fts to sums or to
articles less than nfty dollars iu value,
there would De- no possihl, way ~ maxi
ing him serve the suspended sentence.
Following the district attorneys O.
/ fuSni O. recommend 20 suspended srH
7 tcncc fur the prisoner and thu pri1
oncr's renewal Il his request fot such
1 sentence. the cas-. was given to tht
Jury. which considered thirty minu,es
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1920-12-14
Mexico Asked to
Grant Concessions
To British Owners

WASHINGTON. Dec i3-The Brit.
ish government reported In adviccs rt.
rcived here today 10 have made repre-
sentations To the Mexican government
urging the prompt return of the inter
oceanic railroad and other properties In
which British are stockholders. The
actions II the british government has
or, aiod interest here because ot the val
uc of the American owned properties
still held by the Mexican government.
and because Il is believed 10y a few that
an adjustment may bring abou, the r"'
turn uf the national railways On th"
original owners who sold them m tha
Mexican government during the presl
dcncy ~ porifio Diaz
The Mexican consul at London re-
ported recently In his government thh'
British holders of stock IN the inter
oceanic railroad company one oi th'
units of the national railways com
panlcs and representatives m oih''
British corporations had held q joint
meeting In London at which II Wa'
lngrcod tn urge the return W the prnr
cr-ics and tho resumption " normal
business conditions in Mexico Th'
amount & british money invested 70
Mexico was placed at $3.50 oooooo 81
which. II was asserted. not ten per cen
had been earned since 1914
An unofficial in,imation II undTs'o''
10 hivc been conveyed recently q
| American holders ~ bonds and share
In the national railways " Mexico ina
they may again be- asked tn Operate an'
even to control the properties ana ,h
suggestion. also unoff,cially made, tha
the disposition ~ the lines may u"
Shhirci which may be- discussed aS on
cf he hasis cf the proposed treaty h'
tween the United States and Mexico
Tn" railroads acquired 10y the M'Nica
goVcrnmcn, which gathered the interci
on bonds and delivered tn the origina
owners ~ per cent of the siuck' sine
1914 no interests has been paid ANA "
dividends an stock have been paid.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1920-12-14
Wage Reductions
Are Being Made

Nv hA&oS8tt1 w.
BOSTON. Mass. Dec. IA rcduc'
ton OF about 20 l2 per cent In the
wages of approximately one third OF
the 300 900 textile workers In New
England was announced today. The
notices were posted In Lawrence,
Lowell. New Bedford and other centers
q, IN industry In Maine and Rhode
Island. For the most part they applied
10 mills making cotton goods but In q
few instances operatives ON worstcds
were involved.
The cotton manufacturers have In
dicated they would fall into line. hut
whether the wooden and worsted mills
will take similar action nj this time IL
uncertain. William NJ. Wood, prcsi
dent OF the American woolen company
said he had no word TO add to his state
mcnt OF several days ago. that the dl
rec,ors Of that company which pocratcs
my mills have not as yet considered
the matter.
The reduction which IL made cffec
tive In most places next Monday. In 81
feet cancels two agreements mad'
during IN past year and restores prices
approximately to the figures obtained
before a IL i.2 per cent increase las
December,
The manufacturers 81 Lowell an
nounced that the average wage for th'
mill worker there under IN new schdul'
would be- t?i week
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1920-12-14
RAILROADS DESIRE
INCREASED RATES
MILLIONS BEING LOST At PRES.
E>T RAIL OFFICIALS
DECLARE

wv NsFnrihtrd Ftsaa
WASHINGTON. Dec. i3.--Failurc ~
state railway commissions In Utah and
Illinois 10 advance passenger and
freight rates IN lntrastatc commerce to
III" level recently authorized carriers In
Interstate commerce. has alrady cost
the railroad of Utah $1,000 900 and
those ~ Illinois $4,000. OOO the Interstate
Commerce Commission was told today
boy the carriers Of the two states
Representatives ~ the state commits.
sion and of the railroads In both states
argued before the commission today at
iis opening In investigation ~ the con.
flicting rate situation. which exists In
several states.
Representatives ~ business and civic
interests In Utah told the commission
that the new passenger rate of 3.6 cents
per mile, II enforced In intraHtate com.
mcrcc. would tend to harm the general
public. They added that N freight
rates were increased to the interstate
maximum many minea would H. con
frontcd with bankruptcy.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1920-12-14

what advice M loul gave with y.
gard tu reservations ~ thu irnm" WORK
of the League was not revealed. nor
would either comment uu ~. results NJ
The conference except to fuy that No.
cunIluiiuns had been reached n had
been spid TINT Mt Harding WIS ~.
tempting to form no opinion for IA,
present but was content tu gather IN.
formation AMI advice.
Cnin,idont with MIR gunt'a visit II
became known that Cul. Grn. Harvey
the New YORK editor. who has b""n the
guest of the president elect sine. Sat.
uiday. IN urging Mr.. Harding to ad'
yorntr q world agreement That uo ma
tiun would r," n tu offensive warfare
until IL hld 30 been decided hy refer
cndum
col Harvey did not Indicate to what
degree his proposal had been approved
hut h. expressed hope that spmo such
provision would be- put IN the world ~
roointiun and the coming administra'
| ton.
Th. war referendum proposal haa
been advanced many times during tha
peace treaty fight and several rcserya'
| tions rmhudyinR II were intrduced IN
the Senate one II its leading ndvo
Gates has been VIM ] Bryan. who Ia
10 confer with Nj. Harding Friday,
After his talk with the President
| Eject. Mr. Roo, would make no com'
mcnt except to say that the Interview
had been very delightful and inter
criing.' his wit threw no light on tho
reports that h. might be- asked 10 be'
come secretary of state In the Harding
administration.
IN presenting the details ~ the new
world court plan, which was unani
mously adopted today by the League n
Nations assembly. the former aecreiari
II understood to have suggested that .
considerable step toward peace mlgh
he taken by amending treaties tn
world over ~ the justiciablc question:
would an h. referred o. the tribunal foi
decision There was about 200 suci
treaties now In existence. but most al
them provide for decisions hy non per
mancnt commissions uf cnrious char
| ncters.
lie added that the court NJ planned
by the commissions uf which he WAS I
member probably would not prevent
wars of policy. such as the recent worl,
war. but would go n long way towar,
removing IA. element uf danger from
questions arising from real difference
of polnion. The court. he explained
would have join only when both lltl
gan,s agreed 10 put their quarrel In ~
hands
In all Of his agitation ~ a world NJ
sociation nations, Mt Harding has has
IN mind some such international cour
and outlining his campaign policy ul
the league h. suggested that Tn
Hague Tribunal might furnish tn
basis Tor such an institution.
Tomorrow the presidcn, Elect WI
talk over the League and other quos
tinns with Governor william &. Spruul
of Pennsylvania, and ". ". Attcrbury
Vice president of the Pennsylvania rail
way. who was head ~ the American
| Governments railway system II
France during the war
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1920-12-14
GIVEN SUSPENDED SENTENCE FOR
STEALING OVERC0AT, PRISONER
TOFACE SECOND THEFT CHARGE

and sentenced the prisoner 10 thrcc
years In the pcntcn,iary. the sentence
10 bc suspended
District judge Henry <. Bishop. IN
pronouncing the suspended sentence
upon Scaly took occasion to lecture him
upon the fact that the clcmency u tbs
jury was intended 90 give him a chance
to redeem himself and that u he should
mend his ways and make a good citizen
Of himself, then the jurymen who rec.
commended the suspended sentence
would De- glad uf Il. but II he should
commit another crime the jury would
know that II had made a mistake In
suspcnding sentence tor u crime he had
openly acknowledged committing.
just al this point District Attorney
Miller returned 90 the court room and
announced that another warrant had
been sworn out against the prisoner.
this time charging him with the theft
uf "a suit ~ clothes. This information.
D., stated had come 10 hand too late
for tho state 90 make Use " II In It's
ease. Judge Bishop. In commenting up.
un this turn uf events told Sealy that
be had just escaped having 20 serve his
sentence by the skin II his teeth. He
pdded that the case was closed agains,
Sealy on the original charge and could
not be- reopencd: the sentence would
have to stand suspended The prisoner
was released and az once rearresied bv
Deputy Sheriff Cobb ON the new charge.
A. the suit of clothes he is alleged 90
have stolen II II value less than fifty
dollars and " therefore Classcd as "a
misl,mcanor only. Sealy cannot DO
made 90 serve his suspended sentence.
hat In ease of conviction VIII serve sen
t,ucc fur hls latest offcnsc only-unless
there he way of suspendlng Il.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1920-12-14
IRISH FIGHTING FOR
THEIR VERY ENISTENCf
ny Associate. . re.


CORN. Dee. IA special meeting ~
the city council. presided over by Lord
Mayor OCalhhan this afternoon.
adopted the following rcaolution.
We the corporation ot cork. affirm
once more that the Irish nation N
fighting for It's very existence against
an ~ srupuluus enemy hut iS dcsit.
Gus of an honorable peace consistent
with It's position as a sovereign state.
and We express undimiuish's conf.
dcncc In our elected representatives,,
who alone are authorized io speak In
our behalf
I'VE proclaim our unal,ercd deter
/ mination 20 seek or sanction ne true,
save such international agreement n.
may hc arranged between the Dat
Eircann and the English government.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1920-12-14
Wage Reductions

ATLANTA. Gp. p,c IA H'ducton
ir Wlg.s G Wwkm,u they employ.
u,m ,Dnnor lfhfef- to skilled &C.
rieut WORKER. und brick layers effect.
i,r lanult" b.. was announced tonight
hy a. contractors and builders. mein'
bars ~ tho Master Builders assocla'
tiou ~ Atlanta.
The changes announced follow:
Common labor. rrrscut scale - %
50 cents an hour: now scale. 30 cents.
Carr-ntcfs present. ~ to 30 cents
new I0 cents.
plasterefs. hrickiaycrs and cement
finishcrs. present tiJ':: new. 70
cents.
Painters. present. 81; new. so cents
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1920-12-14
Republicans May
Honor Mrs. Hamon


ST IOj'lS. Mo. dec ia-Hlrry VI
D1ughtory prco"nycntion manager fur
president Elect Harding and Rudolph
ilvnicla. republican national committee.
u'n from ohio. viii be- urged Ia sup.
port Mrs JAKE l.. liamon fur the place
on the republican national committee
from Oklahoma. vacated hv the death
90 h,r husband Jake L. Manson. who
vns shot 70 Ardmorc. No, ,cinhcr q,
pCcerd.nF tu iho statement here tonight
uf Jal.r 7. Homiu Ir. their son
U,muu was in ~ Louis. onrou,c "a
New York \ conference has been ~
ranged with piughicry and Iynickl
and probably viii h, held IN C.rv,llnd
tomorrow. d, said
'im.n conferred h,rc with Jake T.
rll1r republican national committee
wan from Missouri Iir was aDHuUu
panied hy Fluk g. k',Dh. admIuIs'rl'
IHi Hl the Hlmuu estate
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1920-12-14
Constantine Will
Return to Greece

~ -','sfN '"'-s
fvCEI.NE. switzerland. Dec. ~. -
The members of Constnntine's suite.
with their families and servants will
leave tomorrow for Brindisi from which
port they will depart for Athens The
departure of Constantine himself for
Venice tomorrow afternoon win be- In.
iurmnl
According "a additional details 81 the
program of the Greek government tel..
graphed to Constantine today. the latter
win arrive al phnleron. four miles from
Athens at o'clock Sunday afternoon.
The party will pick up the Greek
council ~ ministers and crown Prince
George nj the Island ~ Melos and they
viii join In the triumphant entry into
Greece. Rcfore landing at phaleron
Constantine viii don the uniform ~ n
gcneralissimc In the Greek army.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1920-12-14
LEAGUE OF NATIONS IS
DISCUSSED BY HARDING
nY TINE Associated rREss.

MARION, Ohio, Dec - lrc,lcnlcct Harding today dis
cusSed the problems 90 Ms administration with lh Root former
secretary oi an Of the notable OF the nations elder
statesmen
international relations and M prospect Tor acceptable world
association held the attention IN their fourhour
talk Mr. Harding drawing cxharyey upon the experience
OF his visit advisor abroad the formation OF a world
under the Versailles League The president elect asked qles
tons about details OF the plan and about the attitude o
European statesmen toward the League
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1920-12-14
OFFICERS LOCATE
MISSING MERCHANT
ms lPPFtRED FROM OTTAN 4
HOME EARLY ~ NOVEMBER.
REPORT.
Ry AasnciAisd rrens.

W hsNtFiANN iFfHhs
FORT WORTH. Dee i3.-John T.
Hammill millionaire Canadian mcr.
chant. who mystcriously disappeared
from his nome In Ottawa. Ontario, on
November n. was In Fort Worth from
November ~ until December |, accord.
INK to an announcement of the Fort
Worth police department tonight.
That he may still be in this city Is
probable. officers declared. Every no.
tel. rooming house and hospital IN he
ing searched for the man who accord
ing to hin relatives In n telegram "a
the police here might he suffering from
aphasia.
llammill. was registered at Local
hotc, under his right maine from No
vemher % until December :. on the
Kansas CITY. Mo, IN care of general de-
latter date hc left the hotel with tho
request that his mail be forwarded "a
Kansas city. Mo, In care OF general
delivery
Hc did not leave az oncc, police say
hut remained In this city ~ late as last
Saturday when he called at laundry
office tor package left several days
before
While n Gucs, ~ his hotel. the pro
prie,or told the police. Hammill secme,
TO be depressed and remained In hi
room alone the greater part of tn
time.
4 telegram from Mrs Hammill ~
ccivcd by the police department Mon
day said that shc with their famil,
physician. would arrive In For, Worth
.Iot later than "Wednesday.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1920-12-14
Three stills SEIZED.

w NNFfITTNTFW Y W.
TEXAItkANA. Texas Dec. i3--Fcd.
crnl prohibition enforcement officers
and Bowie county consinhlcs TODAY
sclgcd three s0gullon stills thousanN
glllunh ~ mash and considerable
quantity of whiskey near Maud. ip
Bowie county THREE white men and
enc negro were arrested and ar
rrigncd before United States Commits.
sioner r \. Graham on charrs ~ vio.
hating tho national prohibition laws.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1920-12-14
WIN Fight willard.

Hy Nfao1lafFd TFfsF
RARTLESNiI.l.E. Okla. Dec. ~. -
Frank A. Baker IT Bartlesyllle issued
a challenge tonight 20 fight Jess VII.
lard. Baker, who In 80 years old In six
feet. -four and thre~quarters inches tall
and tips the beam at 227 pounds In his
fighting tOgs.
while a captain In the army Baker
acted - boxing instructor at Camp
Pike. ARK.