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Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1920-12-19
REVIVAL FINANCE
CORPORATION IS
FAVORED BY HOUSE
MEASURE sDOPTED LATE YES.
TEkDay ny VOTE or sis
TO Ge.
BANKS HAVE CONE LIMIT
Further Credits Are Impossible, Gen.
eral Public Must Now Assist by
Subscribing stock 90 Cor.
p0ration.
Ny Associated Pres..

Ny Associated Pfess.
WASHINGTON. Dee is.-The Sem
ate resolution Co revive the war finance
corporation M measure of relief for
farmers was adopted by the house lato
today n amended form. by a vote Of 2i2
Ia 81. II now goes 10 conference for
adjustment with the Senate measure.
The House struck out section two of
the senate Resolution, stating the opln.
ion of Congress that federal reserve
banks should allow liberal credits to
farmers The vote wns ia2 In favor. 10
20 against on the motion 10 strike out.
The final vote came after five hours
~ debate. Chairman McFadden Of the
banking committee leading the opposi.
rnn. lie characterized II M class leg.
iElatlon which would lead 10 initiation.
and charged that its proponents had
deluded the farmers into believing II
would help him.
''rhe farmers have been deceived"
Mr.. McFadcn snld. They have been
told this resolution win help them. No
"dvanc" to farmers has been made by
the corporation for moro than a year
and could not be authorized under thla
measure. Instead the corporation has
made loans 10 such institutions M thu
international Harvester. The Bethle-
hem steel. ad the Baldwin locomotive
works"
Representative Mann. Republican,
Illinois. supporting the bill. said he did
not see no wit could do harm. and
probably would do some good. Repre-.
sentative Mondell. Wyoming. majority
leader. said the bottom had fallen out
| ~ business because private institutions
hnd not been able 20 extend the reauIr.
cd relief. Revival of the finance cor.
poration would help the situation. and
could not. under any circumstances.
have a harmful effect he said.
Representative Stevenson. Democrat.
South Carolina. denied that the meas.
ure was class legislation.
"rhe hanks have gone tho limit" hc
said. "and they cannot extend credits
further. We must do II by selling
stock OF the corporation TO the invest.
INK public"
Representative Madden. Republican.
Illinois. said the measure would add Rn
other billion dollars burden to the backs
of the people.
Already Europe owes us 81 70. 600. .o0o..
0O0." he said This odd another bill.
lion 60 that debt. II. moreover. sus.
tains hlgh prices and does not aid the
working people. whose wages are being
reduced all over the country"
Other speakers supporting the resolu.
tlon were representatives Strong. Re
publican. Kansas: Tincher. Republi.
can. Kansas, aud wingo. Democrat.
anAaa.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1920-12-19
Escaped Mexican
General in Texas


SAN ANTONIO. Texas. Dee is.--
General Juan Barragan. chief ~ staff
inder the late President CarrunN of
Mexico and who escaped last June from
I Mexican prison where he was held
following the death of Carranza. ar
rived In San Antonio today. Accom-.
painted by another Mexican he regis.
tered at one ~ the heading hotels here.
Despite efforts on the part ~ many
Mexicans who live here as well as
newspaper reporters Mr. Barragan
could not he located early tonight,
Barragan left the CITY of Mexico In
May ~ this year In company with Car
ranza when the president fled Ia TlaS
calantongo where the latter was kille !
hy Herreru's troops The chief ~ staff
was captured with other members of
the Carranza party and taken to mill.
tary prison of Santiago. TlaNtcloco.
one month later h. was taken from ih'
prison under guard Ia answer u charge
which had been filed against him
While attending court he escaped and
vent to France.
Prominent Mexicans II san Antonio
say Barragan win not return to Mcxicu
II was not known hc was In this coun.
tty until u became known here today
that he WIS In san Antonio
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1920-12-19
ASSOCIATION OF NATIONPLAN
DISCUSSED AT HARDINC'S HOME;
NUMEROUS SUGGESTIONS OFFERED

national law as the best hope Of avert
Ing misunderstandlng. To go In the
league In fhce Of the peoples verdict
at the national election Mr.. Reed de-
clarcd. would he n breach of faith and
n costly blundcr. lie evidenced little
faith that wars could be abolished hut
conceded that n plan for more delib'
crate diplomatic parties might preven,
some OF them.
Economic considerations were ad
vanccd by DIR. Butler as the determin'
Ing factor IN the international situa
tion. He prophesicd that IN the end
trade and commercial ties would bc
found more binding and more prao,i
cally useful than peace covenants In
rehahili,ating civilization and guar
an,coing Its security. He suggested
that Germany's burden 81 war In
demniiy he definitely fixed as soon "a
possible and that marks he stabilized
by establishing credits among con
sutners abroad.
Both Senator Reed and Dr. Butler
Indicated that they considered the wal
referendum proposals impracticabls
and Senator New reserved judgment
regarding Il.
Another caller today was Harry NJ
Daughcrty. who is one Of the presi
dent-elects most trusted advisors NJ
the construction Of his administration
II IL understood that both Mr.
Dausherty and Senator New taiked
with Mr.. Harding about cabinet up
pointmeuts.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1920-12-19
American Legion
To Combat Crime



DALLAS. Texas. Dec. is.-Post com.
manders of the american Legion
throughout the state are urged 10 I'm.
mediatcly call special mass meetings 81
their members for discussion of cmerg.
ency measures to assist In combating
"a wave of crime" and maintaining law
and order. In a telegram sent them late
today from headquarters of the Texas
department ~ the Legion here. The
tclegrnms said In part:
There In now prevailing throughout
the entire state ~ Texas wave oi
crime, holdupa. highway robbery. and
even murder. The Legion idea IN a.
continue 10 serve and to guarantee the
preservation of the American principles
of decent government The public u
looking to the American Legion 10 lead
You are therefore urged 20 Immediately
call for volunteers from your post who
will place themselves nj the service o'
;hc legally constituted authorities ol
your vicinity. "a assist In stopping this
wave of crime within twenty -four
hours"
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1920-12-19
~ Assoeia,stl Press.

MARION, o.. Dec. is.-Presldent.
elect Harding heard suggestions for
his association Of nations plan from
many viewpoints today In a succession
~ conferences with Senator Harry S.
New. of Indiana. Senator Jas. a. Reed.
ot Missouri, and Nicholas Murray
Butler. president Of Columbia Uni
versity.
Each Indicated that he thought the
prcsident.eiect was working along
hopeful lines but each had his own
idea of what should be made the basis
and form Of any international agree
ment TO promote peace.
Senator New. q republican member
OF the foreign relations committee was
inclined 10 favor a disarmament agree
mcnt II one oculd be- made az the
most effective means Of ending wars
lie indicated that he would not he
adverse To taking such machinery Of
the Versailles League ~ Nations as
might be favorable practicable. bu,
told Mr.. Harding that In his opinion,
q covenant mutually pledging the
leading nations Of the world To reduce
ornaments would h. vastly superior
10 any complicated international peace
structure.
a. democrat who has made hitter
fight for flat rejection of the vcr'
sailles treaty, Senator Reed. coun.
seilcd the preeidcnt-elect against ac'
ceptance Of league membership OF any
nHsis and Reed modification of inter
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1920-12-19
UNION MEN To FIGHT
REDUCTION or WAGES
Nv Associated Z i'rrss
AslsNts NAnAs

w Nsanrtnted ffeea.
NEW YORK. Dee. is.-'The cxecu.
tive board Of the United Textile
Workers today decided To submit its
Application for a congressional investi.
gation ~ the entire textile industry To
Sarucl Goupers. president Of the Ameri.
can Federation Of Labor
The international officers ~ the
union, Il was announced. will lay tho
matter before Mr. Gompcro and the
executive council of the Federation In
Washington early next week
John Golden, president Of the textile
workers. said today that the action 81
several % the large mills In arbltrar.
ily ordering a reduction ~ wages was
part of a three fold plan to reduce
wages and working standards and In.
augurate the open shop"
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1920-12-19
CRIMINALS ACTIVE,
NE ERCHANT KILLED
JEwEI.Ry AND MONEY VALUED
At 5000 TAKEN FROM ST,
IyOlIS STORE.


ST. LOUIS. Dee. lS-A mysterious
murder and q daylight holdup Of a
jcwclry store. IN which five bandits oh
taincd cash and jcwclry valued at $4,000
were added today tn 81 Louis crime
rec. In addition several street robber
les and the holdup of a shoe store were
reported To the police up To midnight.
The victim ~ the murder mystery II
Jconk Yuk. rcputed wealthy and influ.
ential Chincfc who was found slai1
with butcher knife by a neErcss EN-.
ployed by him.
The jewelry store II owned by WI
liam Mausch. who with his son. was
hound by the thugs before they riflef
the safe. from which they took several
hundred dollars in currency In addition
10 the gems.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1920-12-19
TWO ROBBER|Es IN
WACO LAST NIGHT
BANDITS FRIGHTENED AWAY M
JANiTOR WACO LOAN AND
TIKI st COMPANY.
RY AsaoeIaied Prt.s.

WACO. Texas. dec. iG.-while Frank
Fitzpatrick. commander of the local
post of the American Legion was dccry.
wave In this city. masked highman
entered a local grocery store tonight
and pointed n pistol al the proprietos
M the latter was counting his money.
getting $50.
Two hours later yoggs jimmcd a rcsr
window ~ the Waco loan and trust
company on one 81 the principal streets
and knocked the combination from the
vault door within q few feet of hurry
Ing crowds ~ Christmas shoppers
They were frightened away by the jani'
tor. before they had obtained anything
of value
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1920-12-19
NEW TARIFF BILL
T0PROTECT "A R NJ
PRODUCTS FRAMED.
DESIGNED TO PROTECT At LEAST
TWENTY PRODUCTS OF
TIE FARM.
WILL CO TO HOUSE MONDAY
Immediate Action WIN Be Requested;
Wheat. Wool. Cotton and
Livestock Mentioned
In List.

By AhHntlhttu i-febA
WASHINGTON. Dec. ls.--Pramins
n an emergency tariff, designed to pro.
tect twenty farm products. was com
pleted late today by the House Ways
and Means Committee. The measure
probably will BE- presented to the House
Monday with request for action ON II
the following day.
The bill was designed as the Fordncv
emergency tariff M drawn. II would
be- effective for one year from date %:
passage.
The measure WAS agreed to after six
hours Of discussion by the full mem.
bership committee. which elected 10
honor its chairman by giving the hill
his name. Mr.. Fordney will prepare
and introduce the formal draft
Tho committee broadened the orig.
lnai project OF Senate and House lcai.
ers In Joint conference. The hill was
Haid 10 have been planned as a COM
prehcnsve measure to shield agricr''
turists from further price decline. Rep.
rehentatlve Young. Republican. North
Dakota. chairman Of the agriculture
subcommittee. indicated that Ways
and Means committee members would
urge It's passage before the Christmas
feccss.
Products 20 which tariff protection
would apply and the rates agreed upon
under the committee bill were as fol
lows
Wheat. 20 cents bushel: wool IN
-. AaN. al lRta
20 cents a pound; mutton and lamb.
si.e cents pound; cattle. 30 per cent
ad vaiorem: wheat flour. 20 per cent
nd vaiorem; corn. Is cents a bushel.
onions. 40 cents bushel: peanuts, .
cents a pound; rice. 2 cents "a pound
II cleaned and I Ia cents pound N
unclaimed; potatoes. 25 cents "a bushe';
long staple cotton. cents n pound;
and cottonsced cocoanut. peanut and
SOY bean oils. 20 cents q gallon"
The committee asked tho treasury
department 20 compile n schedule OF
rates on wool products which would
he equal to the rates applied TO wool.
This schedule is expected 10 b. ready
early Monday for inclusion In the bill
when introduced. Mr. Fordncy an.
nounced.
Proposals TO include sugar. hogs.
frozen beef. vegetable seeds. harley,
flax. butter and potato flour and po-
tato starch In the list were voted down.
For the most part. according to
members, the committee voting showed
five opponents TO the protectionlst
measure and never less than thre"
Representative Rainey, Democrat. H.
linois, was Understood 10 have In.
formed the committee that he would
lead floor fight against n,
Demands for inclusion of many man.
utactured products we're made by sev.
crai committee members, but leaders
said these probably would vote for the
blll on final passage.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1920-12-19
LEAGUE ASSEMBLY,
MEETING IS OVER
THE LEAGUE HAS DEVELOPED A
CONSCIOUSNESS AND WILL
IIvE-lIYAIaNS
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GENEVA. Dec. is.-The first meet
|, ing of the assembly of the League Of
Nations closed this evening In a burst
~ eloquencc. after passing through
one Of the fullest days Of It's existence
In a rather agitatcd and not always
clear debate.
In farewell speeches. Paul Hymans.
president Of the assembly and Dr.
Giuseppe Motta. president Of Switzer.
land, told the delegates the first as.
scmbly had proved the league was a
living organism and n success.
The opinion expressed by the dele.
gates who have participated most nc.
lively In the work Of the ASSEMBLY was
that Il has done all that could be cx.
pected Of Il, II not more.
a number Of pet projects have met
with disaster. yet there are few. n any
delegate who remained for the entire
assembly that viii leave dissatisfied
with the work Of that body.
The final day was marked by an.
other encounter between the English
delegates and the representatives Of
the British Dominions. Lord Rotcrt
Cecil. acting for South Africa. and &.
J. Dohcrty. for Canada. provoked an
aggressive and significant declaration
by Arthur J. Balfour to the effect that
II the assembly had any relations con.
ccrning mandates he and his succes
sor on the league council would pay
no attention 10 them.
Lord Robert Cecil and Mr.. Dohcrty
criticised the council for holding back
information about mandates and scr.
arated the reins OF the mandates com
mittce the most important Of which
were that the assembly express the
opinion that the resources of the terri.
tories under mandates should not be
exploited by the mandatories for own
prof, or for the profit Of the allies
and that the recruiting OF troops
should not be allowed In such case.
Mr., Balfour contented himself by
saying they would have no effect. In.
stead Of voting against them.
Esperanto fell n victim TO sharp
assault by Gabriel Hanotauv whcn tho
object encouraging the general teach.
ing of Esperanto In the public schools
with view TO making II eventually
an international language and the
language Of the league. After u de.
bate the assembly vote'i against the
proposal.
MHymans. In his closing speech
dwelt upon the fact that the session
Of the assembly demonstrated To all
the value 81 IN. league ~ nations
THE league has developed con.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1920-12-19
SENATORS OPPOSE
CHRISTMAS RECESS
QUESTION DISCUSSED IN SENATE
THOUGH ACTION WAS
DEFERRED.
Sy Associated Press.

WASiIiNoToN, Dec. is.--Thc aues
tion of recess during the Christmas
HOLIDAYS came m today In the SEMI.
but action was deferred until Monday.
In the discussion today. Senators
Thomas. Democrat, of Colorado. and
rowrscnd. Republican. of Michigan. OPP
posed n recess. the former declaring
that the Senate should stay here and
attend to business"
Earlier In the day Senate leaders had
agreed tentatively to virtual suspcn.
sion Of activity during the holidays by
recess Of three days duration under /,
"gcntlemon's agreement not to con
slider important business meanwhile.
The house has decided Ia curtail It's re-.
'ess n Friday and Saturday ~ next
week but II has taken no action as I
a recess az New Years.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1920-12-19
BARNETT'S CHARGES AGAINST MARINES UNBIASED
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ENGLAND ADVISED TO
CONSULT DE vAI.ERi

= By Associated Press. Z
= LONDON. Dec. is-The corres.
= pondence which has been going 4
= on between Primo Minister Z
= Lloyd George and Father Michael Z
= oFlanagan. vice president ~ Z
= the Irish republic" In an .ffOr, 4
. 10 bring about a truce between 4
. England and the Sim Fein or. .
. ganization. apparently has been q
= brought 10 an end. .
= Father oFianagan. In his las, q
= message to Mr.. Lloyd Georgs de-. q
= clared the only way 20 reconcil. 4
= intion was by direct negotla. .
= tions with the official head ~ =
. the Irish nation-I'rosldent De =
= Valera" =
q In his reply sent today. the q
= prime minister said: This att. .
. tudc closes tho door to those =
= counsels of good will which you .
= invoked by beginning this cor. =
. rcsnondencc." =
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Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1920-12-19
GUILTY were PUNISHED. OPINION
MEMBERS COURT OF INQUIRY. TWO
UMJUSTIFIABLE CASES MENTIONED
BY TILE AssOcIATED pppss

WAsNGTON -The o Inquiry which nIg.,.d ,e
onanei Of marines ~ faI reported TO Secretary Daniels
former commnndam d h marine TINT American
been guilty of practically nd,crimuai kng
conditions.
Mayo found that and
thoroughly unwarrnnied reflections the work In
ddn that the had performed difficult
worthy oi the highest commendniion
In NIL oaicd' II unnsfe cond
that disciplinary action aIrCad, had been
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1920-12-19
Ny Associated Press
INDEPINDENCE. Kans.. Dee. n.

Orders for the withdrawal tomorrow ~
Kansas National guardsmcn sent here
today to take charge 81 the situation
growing out of racial disorders Thurs.
day gnlht. were issued this evening by
Ma'or Joseph punkel. commanding the
units
Major Dunkels action followed tcio
graphic instructions from AdJutant Gen.
eral Mciain n; Topeka, directing that
the withdrawal take place II agreeable
10 the local civil authorities.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1920-12-19
Boy Robbed BY Bandits.

JERSEY CITY, ". j.. Dec. iS.-Two
men grabbed Neal Pecoraro. aged II,
near the entrance to his home hero to.
day and robbed him of $500 In billa.
which b. had obtained a few minutes
previously when be cashed a check Tor
his mother. They escaped with the
money.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1920-12-19
seek Another Page

CHICAGO. Dec. is.--with probably
the best playing material out for try.
outs on the University of Chicago has
kcthall team the school h entertain.
ing the gloom bug because Il has no
one II Pat Pages calibcr 10 show them
how Il N done.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1920-12-19
ny Associated Press.
WtSHINGTON. dec. Ia.--Ti,e nav,

department inaugurated today n com.
petition for aircraft designers IN an ef.
fort 10 obtain an airplnnc not only ca.
pable 81 starting from the deck II
chips. hut also equipped 10 land IN the
water. Competitors will be required to
submit general data ON plans and where
n suggested method is accepted more
time TO prepare designs Tor thn final
competition viii bc allowed.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1920-12-19

ForcCnst-Tonight and SUNDAY, un
settled. probably snow. colder
West TcNas-Sunday increasing
coludiness. Monday unsettled. prob.
ably rain In north portion with rain
or snow In the Panhandle. not much
change In temperature.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1920-12-19
Pun Cor Gayyy

spFrIsI 10 Thf NeWa.
SAL TLAKE. Dec. is.-Fans here
believe that their pastime next season
will he watching oavvy cravath smack
'em over the wall. Old Wooden Shoes
liked the Phiiiy park. hut the salt
Lake fences are even closer.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1920-12-19
~ Associated Press.

ROANOKE. Va. Dcc. is.-Iocal no
lice received word from Fincastle. Vlr
ginia. tonight that n negro shot and
killed white boy and badly wounded
three others, one of them fatally, In
fincastlc today and thai an outbreal,
between the races is feared.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1920-12-19
By Associated Press.
PERTHiNIiOY

PERTHaMBOy. n. j.. Dec. H.
Howard Tapen. AN overseas veteran OF
the World War. purchased a cap In u
local renovated army goods store here
today and discovered that II was tte
one he had discarded In France nfter
the armiHtice. TN tho inner band was
HIS name. written In his handwriting.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1920-12-19
ny Associated Press.

ny Associated Press.
BuENOS AIRES. Dec. ls.-I.ate ad.
Vices from the earthquake area In tho
province Of Mendoza place the number
Of dead through yesterdays disturb.
ance at forty.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1920-12-19
LATE NEWS
BULLETINS
By Associated Press.
LONDON, Dec,

celebrated the third anniversary Of III
liberation by General AlIcnby. says =
dispatch from Jerusalem.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1920-12-19
Troops Commended.

THE general conduct Of the troops
~ occupation can bc fair. .ly judged
by tho results of that occupation.
Now, for the first time In moro
than a hundred years. tranquility and
security ~ llfc and property may be
snid Ia prevail In Haiti.
''rhe Haitian people themselves wei.
coined the coming ~ our men and are
unwilling 10 have them depart.
THE establishment and maintenance
of tranquil conditions and the security
of life and property all over tho re-.
public OF Haiti has been an arduous
and dangerous and thankless task.
That task our marines have performed
with fidelity and great Eallantry.
The court cannot refrain from re.
cording its opinion of much. and that
the most serious part of the reflec.
tions which have bcen made upon the
officers who have served IN Haiti.
The outstanding characteristics of
thos" officers. from the brigade com.
mandor down. has been their sympt.
thetic attitude toward every step that
would lead Ia betteign.ai Of tn,
country and 10 Improvement in the
physical, mental and moral conditions
Of the population"
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1920-12-19
Findings Made Public.

The findings. aH made public. were
approved by Secretary Daniels and Mn.
jor General John a. I.cJeune. CON.
mandant of the marine corps
The text of the courts findings fol.
lows In part:
THE court finds that two unJus,l
flablc homicidcs have been committed
one each by two of the personnel II
the United States naval service which
hus served In Haiti since July ~. 1914
aud that ~ serious acts Of violence
have been pcrpctrted against citizens
cf lIniti during the slne period by In.
dividunls Of such personnel.
"Thc court finds that these offonscs
were all Isolated acts Of individuals and
that Ia every case the responsible
party WIS duly brought 10 trial before
IA general courtmartial. convicted and
sentenced.
I'm Wow ~ the fact that the only
unjuHtifiable acts found by tho court
have been committed are those where.
In disciplinary action has already been
taken and where no further proceed.
ings could h. had In the matter. the
court has not deemed II necessary 10
report further upon the question Of
responsibility
1T " the conclusion of the court
that there hayo been No proper grounds
for the statement that practically In.
discriminate killings of natives have
been going on for some time. M a.
legged In the letter from Brigadier Gen.
crnl George Barnett. United States mn.
rinc corps. 10 Colonel John Russell.
United States marine corps.
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Continued ON page s.)
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JOHNsTOwN. Pa. dee. is.-A ger

cral wage reduction " 20 per cent. ~.
fcctivc December q, was announced bv
the Cambria Steel Company here TODAY.