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Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1920-12-24
MANY IMPORTANT QUESTIONS
TO BE DISCUSSD AT COMING
SESSION TEXAS LEGISLATURE

sion appointed 90 fix the minimum
aid they could not Fix just wage
scale under the present law. II the
most important labor measure schcd
ulcd at present.
a reform Of the Judiciary system Oi
the State has been urged fran several
'ourcrs. including the state Democrat
g platform. and Representative Joe
Burkctt, of Eastland has declared TINT
ne will introduce bill proposing T.
,bollsh the nine courts of civil Appeals
md delegate their jurisdiction a. IN,
state Supreme Court. which h. would
Increase from three % twelve members
The State Democratic platform al
reefs the Legislature 10 submit 10 IN,
otter. q constitutional amendment pro
posing that none but American citi
rna." native or fully nnturallzcd. be-
llowed the right of suffrage In Texas
The Legislature Is also urged Ia submit:
constitutional amendment proposing
The extension Of state aid a. citizens ln
he acquiring of homes.
4 committee. appointed by the Gov
rnor at the request ~ the Thirty
18th Legislature. has prepared Il Till
proposing the creation of public util
tiles commission. which win be- sub
uittcd
senator W. n. Blodfoc. Of Lubbock
lns announced that he VIII introduce q
III seeking To- prohibit the acquiring Of
Texas lands by Orlcnt1ls.
Schools. health and sanitation. roa,'
building. olcomosynnry institutions. i'm
proycmcnt ~ the state Agricultural
Department and the state Bureau ~
Markets and Warehouses. rcvislons oi
state Departments and commissions
conservation ~ natural resources. and
the redisiricting ~ the state into con
grcsslonal, senatorial and representa-
tive districts under the 1920 census are
other subjects suggested for considcrh
tlon e the legislature by the Demo
cratic platform.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1920-12-24

only twelve frlt IN the sand The sam,
operators hav" another well on the sand
that likely will ne completed this week
They also are planning Ia sink half u
dozon other wells ON their holdings In
the Breckenridge district.
The new Frank Coed well ~ tn,
North Texas oil company In the Ice
gay district. which recently was shot
IN the ncwly.d,yolopcd Ranger pay
depth there. continues 20 be closely
watched although II has no, been clean
cd out following the recent shot Re
ports th,t II would be- good Tor 10 O0C
fen i3.O0O barrels daily. however. are re-
gardrd ~ greatly exaggerated and I,
probably will not make better thar
1000 barrels ~ that, It will be- good
producer and will mark wider oNtcn
sion ~ the Ranger lime In that territory
In the same vicinity the Frank Good
Ne . ~ the Southwestern Oh Dcvcl
"pmcnt company has been completed
far 3on barrels IN the caddo lime, fol
lowing o shot
In the liolicmau shallow district ih'
INN ohi'u M. ~ IN" states on Cor
pprntiun has been completed for 30l
barrels nj 500 feet.
In Limestone county actual consiruc
tiun or The new pipe line ut the TeNat
company To the Rogers well ~ thC
Humphreys Petroleum company has be
gun and win BE- completed shortly
'i"anwhilc III" Eo;eEs well makes an
occasional flow. Leases throughout tn
county are being sold at high prices
ranging NJ To- 81 500 an acre
In Wise county the Rominger deer
~, has reached q depth IL 3.iOO Zee,
and l. now making preparation 10 20
~ down 10 1850 feet
tn" World Refining company. an ur
lunisiiion " Eastern capitalists. has
announced plans for the construction II
= e.ooo.haircl refinery ai Bridgeport
Wise county.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1920-12-24
GOVERNMENT OFFICERS UNABLE
TO CHECK FLOOD OF WEIISKEY
SALES, SEEK ACTION CONGRESS

sure" cvil'rcc n i.i'' Dscs Iur,
hm,ility " tie answer. officials sud.
Cant Get Con,itii,ns.
~ houilrre,r. ur an Illicit disullu.
~ suugglor of whlsaoy us things
now stand has o'dH II 90 a, / that be-
win win AN acquitted" nid Kramer
ana his nids In tr1r 81 tho set cc1.
teri th'r, D. fo ',cli ghost n Il
chance Co land th,s' ,,ildo.rs on hl.
Jail them. even the worst uf thrm. and
they ARE uut Ike fnsh through N,
AID ~ professional hrndsn,n aud uui,h.
vit,,d lawyers. Whu thrive upon that
KIM 90 practice"
kuumtr's records I.U SHOW that Some
1NNcr have almu.t I'VE. night hprum.
lmNonscV WEALTHY through fees mad
'run % ppriirc devoted almost oV
lcluriy,'y 90 defending hooil,ggcrs Sinr,
January lawyer In Ditica includin.
ihua" ~ The size ~ philadelphia. New
York Ciii. Pittsburgh Chicago. R,lii
more have "cl,nnrd up 90 tn WA
from fio oOo a. 5000 In fees sine
January rs when the DIV iid wis lnil
som" LAWYERS h. WIS advised. mink 4
q poor day that does not wind up wit
% Tow 500 fees from bootlcgg,rs.
Man, Liquor Permits.
tn whole train ~ evils NJ every lin,
growing ut IT lny onfoe,Dm at. kilmc
nscr's, IN directly iraccablc nt the pres
lent stage n she game 90 the indiscrim
b mate Withdrawals IT 'iluur from bondc'
WAREHOUSES with LEGAL sanction. Il
many lh"u"ands II legal permits are GA
among dealers that officials thcmsclvr
dc net actually know the number ont
maudlnH This urcurs by virtue of th
I fact that prior Ia national prohibition
7 ihDugindr IT donivrs acting nH the inter
.mcdiHry ~ "huutlog rings" had oblnino,
permits from r,v,nu" collectors undo
the "a time war Prohibition law, an,
hut few ~ vich pcImitn have been re-
Z 9ok'd. In iuth. IA" .cCnrda of the PRO
/ hilriup officials are sp incomplete an,
confused thni they confess they have o.,
cone. punn ~ tho extent of up,ritioni
among such "A class uf hermit holder,
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1920-12-24
Nctl,0tllsis Increase,
Ry A,socInted Press

10y Associated Press
CHICAGO III. Dec. 2a-.While the
Increase In membership 81 the Mcth0.
dist Episcopal church In 1920 u 49,.
3aA members was announced last month.
the Increase by districts has just been
received here by the Council az Boards
of lenUt olenco.
The pr, Scnt membership and the In.
erase IN central west by districts FOL.
low.
Chattanooga area membership %.
si2 Increase 2Gi; Chicago area, mem.
hcrsh!p s4O.Go7. Increase 1889: Clneln.
natl area membership 4i9.O77. irarcate
c.SG7. p,troi, nreN membership i1e,-
Sgs Increase 1879. New Orleans area
membership iii52s. Increase 2.is7:
Omaha area memberships 27T,G52. In.
CREASE iebg7; Pittsburgh area. mem.
bcrfhip Gi223. increase 1901: 81.
louis area membership i5S. 1857. increase
2.72S, IT. Paul AREA membership 1860.
59G lncrcaa, n ,OsO. Wichita area
membership 2Oi.75s. Increase 1874; In.
dinnapolis AREA membership 2277Os. In.
crease i2GOi
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1920-12-24
Lady Astor Scolds
Women For Their
Lack Of Loyalty

LONDON. Dec. gl.-lady Asior.
who has fuuk way of revealing her
inncrmost thought and opinions ~
most ouuu o. that ~ the muchdiit
fusHcd aud nor little mnlignod Lady
AspuIih is reading o few sermons IA
her own SEA
tullEc the rN rrcmicr's wife. Lady
Astor Eooms able Co be- distrcasingly
frank In h'r rem rks and criticiHmf
without rousing stormy criticisms.
Thus runs her latest.
= had not been 80 busy M IN" tim,
With large family ( would have bccn
out demonstrating with the suffra.
gcilcs
But now that We have achieved ON
u. during most IT ny time. am en-.
gagged IN trying to do something for
the benefit ~ womanknd only o. b.
\ purpose what de- We findY
met with the most depressing apathy
un their part They viii do very little
fur themselves.
Women Lack Loyalty
We can learn very much from men
one thing "" can learn is loyalty
There rs very little loyalty among
women today. We do NO, find men re-
fusing 10 vote for man simply DO.
cause b" is q man. but we find that
ut every turn as regards women
This ~ u testing time Tor women.
hut when walk down Bond street
aud see the way they dress. think
they have been tested and failed.
ufs -.
and initiate the men. We should learn
continuity uf dress from the men
What would ". think " the men
changed the length 81 their trousers
IoVery year,
After which she declared she had
made rambling speech because her
mind was muddlcd "a little by being
the only woman In the House Of Com.
mons s~aMu
The Daily Chronicle jumps right md,
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1920-12-24
NEW STEPHENS COUNTY FIELD
ATTRACTING MUCH ATTENTION

FORT WORTH. Dee. 23.-Thc open
Ing ~ new field IN the northwestern
corner ~ stephens county h. proving
the most encouraging feature II drycl.
opmcni In the North Central Texas I'll
fields for several weeks Reports from
the field show That the new district is
now being crowded with operators from
all II the West Texas country md that
n first.ratc boom has been launched at
Crystal Falls
The new field was opened by the n.w
w II Green well 81 the Texas PaciQc
Coal and on company. about mil, east
~ Crystal Falls. which Is reported IN
with an initial flw ~ 1000 barrels daily
AThe nearest production To- II rs tn Ball
well ~ the I,oXana Petroleum company
three or four miles 10 the southwest
which came In more than q wear agp
for around 600 barrels diily II has held
M almost Ia IT, initial flow over since
and has been a very valuable producer
tits allnc~t certainty that the new
well has opened up q new field - oil and
marks an imprtnnt development becau.o
Il hns proved tina, all except one corner
0i Stcnhcns county, the SOUTHWESTERN,
Il productive ~ oil Even In that see.
ton there have been various good show.
ings Int no recognized production and
drilling on u fairly wide scale Vet IL In
progress. with the hope 10 finding a
new pool there
A. Il stands stephens county. with IT.
tremendous PRODUCTION. has an immcnsc
acreage Of undcycloped but proven pr0
duciion. and, although II has already
fer outstripcd anything else In Texas
In the way II oil production, ~ destined
20 continually increase It's output. IN the
Ni'w u conservative operators.
Another good well IL reported from
IN r. rfru,ligr 'uvnfic. n .g tn
III. well Ne ON bloch
: owned ~ FHr, Worth op'raiorl
whl'h g. z! w.nT I sou barrels daily -
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1920-12-24
srccial to The News.

'Af'fN w NV NWNaa
WASHINGTON. pcc gg-"ilooch'
purycyors view the New Year with am
certainty DRY" law cnforccrH are sci
a. make their game nn cXcrcdingl,
h1rd cn 90 play Daring exploits 81
huUil, ggus, conceived and oNccutc,
with u cunning that almost drf,s de-
tcctlon. have made prohibition almost
"a farce. So flrclcnl has prohibition b.
come, both In the eyes uf the lnwabid
Ing and the lnwhrrkcrs. that govern
mcnt Officers, IN frenzy of dismnv
are ready Ia propose 60 congress amend
meats that viii virtually hnnish whis
hey making Il practically impossible
of nlr fur beverage purposes
BocN'g liquor now Flooding the cuun
try has IT, source In such "wei" strong
holds as ronnsylynniA, Maryland Sew
Work Now Jersey. ohio and Illinois
Dry lass chiefs here today admitted
with lack ~ police cooperation and ad
verse public sentiment In those sections
they are making LOSING nghl. an,
their efforts IN future are Doomed {,
failure, unless congress ughions up tn
I dry law.
Niping away IT many 'f the so.calle,
I'll oral" provisions ~ the law. oytond
/ iur Wide latitude to dealers who obtain
"a permits Tor sale and distribution e.
intuSioantf, VIII b" sought by inicrna
revenue bureau officisls. Amendment
contemplated would mean virtually
cumplct, rcvunplng ~ ~, VolNcld las
a. the loophulcs through when lipuo
foepa cut T. the public are lncxtricabl,
woven into the laws provisions
Police Are Apaihciic.
! policn apathy In prohibition casoa
prohibition officials declare. IL rcspon
siblo Tor not only large proportion ~
evils Tint have sprung up In the dr,
era. but have lent encouragement AM
support la the varied schemes nov ca
! ricd 81 dnringly In defiance ~ the drl
law. and with enormous profit 10 tn
! schemcrs
/ Commissioner Kramer today cited IN
record Of eases covering onforc,m,n
work IN the state of Illinois. !, ~ bu
u sample out of a lengthy list Of states
md offers some eloquent prOof ~ ~
boldncss 1T liquor law violaIorA and ih
ease with which they get away
In Illinois alone dry law officers hav
secured only nifty convictions since bu
tionnl prohibition became a law. This
w spitc of tho fact that dry law agent
rave federal district attorneys "cOCk
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1920-12-24

~ Associated Press.
AUSTIN. Texas. Dec 23.-Thc Thlr
ty.Eoyonth Texas Legislature. which
viii convene In regular session at Aus
tiE on January II. 1891. IL composed uf
l42 representatives and thirty.unc ser.
stors. Lieutenant Governor Elect
Lynch Davidson. viii preside over IA,
Senate. a number 1T representative
have entered the race fer speaker III
the house. with NJ definite indications
az % which viii be- successful.
The Texas Legislature II ovcrwhelin
ingly Democratic. In the Senate thirty
Democrats are assured. with pnssl
Ole contest between a Democrat aud q
Republican for the thlrty.first place
Unofficial reports reaching thu capital
are that four American Party cnndi
dates for the House ~ Representatives
defeated their Democratic opponents
IN the general election. The remainder
Of the House IL Democratic. Thus. the
platform adopted last summer by the
State Democratic Convention h eN.
pcctod 10 Influence u large extent q e
trend ~ more important subjects 10 b.
cons1.icd by the body
Proposed reform e the taxation sys
TEN q the state win In all probability
be the most important measure. from
the State 'iandpolnt. Co be- taken up
and Its consideration promises a. dovel.
op coiRldcrable contention Tho state
platform directs that he found IN the
present system ~ taxation before taS
Ing up new one. The State Comp.
troller and the State Tax Commissioner
have recommended a state tax board to
cqnalIze all property values. while Rep.
reaentative Joan 4. Smith. IT Austin.
has prepared a hin proposing radical
changes from present taxation meth
DDS.
filming WAGE SCALE.
Amendment ~ the law authorizing
the fixing 81 minimum wage for
women and minors I'm Texas. which hnq
not been enforced because the commits
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1920-12-24
HEALTH HINTS


There IN danger 81 contracting an.
'hrax from 'ha.ng brushes made OF
iorsc hair.
II IL because men violate the fundi.
mental laws - Nature TINT they have
to pay the price In suffering and dis.
ease.
Make sure that your water supply "
protected from ewes form II pollution.
II II dangerous 60 take chances.
Walk In the frcsh air and sunshine
laily. II possible.
Open your windows at night.
Sleep is necessary for well being
avoid Vcr.CNcftiun.
Sleep well eat well. play well.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1920-12-24
TEXASOL MEN HAVE BEEN VERY
SUCCESSFUL DURING PAST YEAR

"pmont viii proceed ON firm basis
alter the first at the year
An Of the fields are holding up well
and furnishing opportunities fur IN"
development of new territory IN their
"uilaying sections. and there are soVcr.
NJ wildcat areas In which drilling has
-cnrccly started. Altogether II Is OK.
pcctcd the new year will prove equally
~ prosperous fur the uil producers.
\ letter reviewing the progress ~
the year sent cut 10y the Invader q I
* Refining Company Is especially op.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1920-12-24

~ ertR' ~ To News.
FORT WORTH Dec 23.--With the
holiday hull setting In In the North Cen
trail oil fields. me important feature
stands Gu; prominently. The past yeaf
has been very successful season fur
mos, II the operators aud Just now IN"
larger companies are showing kccnc'
spirit ~ optimism than they have for
several weeks. II IL declared that III
period Of bu-incss depression has about
reached the point where reaction b.
due and they air confident that dcv,l.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1920-12-24
Storr Entered.

Two display windows were broken NJ
the Moore Mathews store at an early
hour this Norning The di'coypry va.
madc by members II thu police force
shortly after twelve ucluck After an
examination It IL thought that no good'
were taken.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1920-12-24

TtHF |TTNFTUFW ITIIFTN
WI.YMm ri. Mass, Dee. GA
shark which hieh tide had hrough, into
he Weymouth River and lot stranded
On IN" mud flats near the Marine Bnr
racks. bingham was killed hy Private
Clifton Conn, of the marines. Tn"
shark measured four feet three inches N
length. so
New Britain herald., 1920-08-30

definite reservations and had Senator Harding taken the same stand: had both men been nominated in the regu- lar machine manner. with the same sort of past political records written opposite their names, there would be far less importance to this election than there exists.
 But the men are totally different. Both are sincere well-wishers for this country. of course. In the parlance of the baseball fan Cox would make q goo. acting captain manager. Harding a wise bench manager. given to con- sultation with lieutenant manager.
 If seems q strange situation that the conservative makes more. or tried to make more, Of domestic affairs which interest the man in the street. while he is undoubtedly the choice of the big interests" than does the more active Democratic candidate who takes decided stand on international .af- fairs although his record as Governor shows his keen interest in the working man and the things that affect him.
 The men of affairs. the big inter- ests.' are better able to look after their matters which mean, 1t is be- lieved tho commercial interests of this counay. whoever is elected. than is the man who works for wages or a salary. The "big interest" will find n way" And this is written with no in- tention to indicate that it would he better for the ordinary man were the nominee favored by the big interests to be defeated.
 The whole sum and substance of the matter Is that now. today. at the approaching election. ea oh man should work harder in serious study over tho situation than ever before in his life. and he should not he swayed by tho manner in which he has voted in the past.
New Britain herald., 1920-08-30
COX AND HARDING.

There is no denying the enthusiasm Governor Cox is arousing throughout the country. He stands tor a definite policy. probably as nearly as one is able to do so in regard to the League Of Nations. It is a subject concern ing which enthusiasm may be aroused easily, and Governor Cox is doing it.
 When he came out with statements thnt labelled him a League man. such as I'm for going in, some of his friends and supporters who. never theless were not ''in the know" trem- bled for fear he had made a definite mistake. He did take chances, and that is probably one of the reasons he is being greeted with a great deal of acclaim. People Bl<e a game" man.
 Meanwhile Senator Harding iS in a pecuyliar position. He stands for a peculiar position. He stands for sociation of nations. and as nearly as one can gather. since Elihu Roots position in regard to the International Court has been understood. the Sem ator will stand by the International Court whose edicts will be enforced by the League of Nations. The ma chinery of the League will be made use of it proves satisfactory.
 Thus, Senator Harding will prob ably favor an association of nations, with provision made for conferences using the League in certain cases, and submitting to the rules of the International Court of which the United states will be a member. while not being a member Of the existing League of Nations in the strict sense of the word.
 Senator Harding has made himself very clear that he believes in gov ernment by consultation. He has begun the habit. It is possible that ho and his advosors are waiting to see how the advocacy of the League by the Democratic candidate turns out, and then govern their statements accordingly. ........#t ts. f--.s .....-. s
 Certainly the Republican candidate is not now SO thoroughly committed
New Britain herald., 1920-08-30
LITE AND NATURE.

One Is inclined to wonder why d contemplation of nature. the woods and fields and far stretches of green. brings such a restful feeling. One may not be n nature-lover at all, and yet the sight brings peace.
 It is the fact that one can count on nature that gives this sense of re- pose. One knows the trees will sway Tn the breeze. the grass remain green until drought blights it and one knows just about what nature would do under certain circum stances.
 The reverse is the trouble with the world today. Were one sure how men would act under given conditions: were one sure how one would act oneself. there would less unrest. more of peace. and all would live happier lives. Moreover there would be plenty of excitement in 1t. for the conditions bringing craved excitement could be created. to- the satisfaction of him who demands that sensation.
 All of which means that if ono N'Ne''@S 'h@ piopeT dthloSpnere aDout one; If one gains the reputation for being dependable. the act will rebound and make oneself more happy be- cause ones own personality has that effect upon those with whom one comes in contact.
 He is staunch and firm as a rock" is characterization worth striving for The man who deserves it will beneht the world, those about him and himself
New Britain herald., 1920-08-30

to a denunciation of the League idea as he was before MT. Roots position became known. For there are few who will believe Senator Harding and his advisors will not be swayed a great deal by what MT Root has to say. It is believed further that the keen mind of Elihu Root has seen that. in measure. the United States is now in the League. It is believed that was the inspiration for his at tending the formation of the Interna- tional court. He knew that some day we would come within its juris- diction.
 At any rate it may be said that Harding is leaning toward Cox's view rather than the reverse Nor did he have any stone wall of Statement already made to keep him from fall ing quite distance in that direction.
New Britain herald., 1920-08-30
JRCH ADVERTISING.

[ electric sign is to be dis Broadway. New York city. on will shock many of tho i've. 10 will delight others never stopped to decide hoy arc conservative or not. asc earnest workers for tho men and women. lvation Army. of course, great reputation while the n progress. That reputation In amplification of it's deeds ~ The Salvation army do at all for some people. k advertises in every way Tt tries to attract men and It's services by paradinE tho hRinR of songs and by pla- q places where It's services n. It draws men and wom- ght never he attracted to a orship by other means. Att Q Salvation Army meetings habit with thosc who have Fnc nor friends who arc of ng sort.
 II say that the Salvation I doea not elevate. Such a proclamation. It is dis people who cannot stand of wretchedncss: to those have an atmosphere of ex-
 about them. And there uch who worship devoutly h of some recognized de- less church advertising is inE. If the helping of one better is worth while. tho D on Broadway will be }.
 lyman who fails to give lic notice of the time and vice in his church neglects n ia an unfaithful servant or.
 bo church sign blaze on
 lot 1t shock some who eliove they could not he Io doing anything wrong Il let it bring to the rec some careless, thoughtless
 half as bad as they are t there is a place nearby may repeat and hear tho
 childhood and sing the heard long ago.
New Britain herald., 1920-08-30
25 YEARS AGO
tFrom The Herald of That Date,

The Labor Day observance in New Britain will be very quiet, the fac tories and stores will be open and run as usual. There will be a picnic by the Trades Council at Rentschlers Park.
 There were 36 cases of drunkenness that appeared in court for the month of August. The total number of ar rests was 102.
 M. J. Kenney sprained his ankle while attempting to hop onto his wagon yesterday.
 Extra choice Vermont Butter, , pounds for s1.45. Vermont Butter Company store, SIT Main street.
 The Columbia Cricket Club of New York and the New Britain Cricket Club will play at Electric Field Labor Day
 The 18th annual outing of the Croc- odile Club will be held at Lake Com bounce September 5. There will be a lamb barbecue.