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Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1920-04-09
WANTED
the Public to Know

'la, l. r. SMITH has purchased
the Automobile repair business
only OF Meyers Bros a, 90;
Polk Street, and tina, he has ex-
pert mechanics 20 do any Kind
81 Automobile or Electrical
work Firs,-class work and e.
iicicn, service,
Also that MEYERS Bros, are
located az the same oll stand
dealing IN second hand cars and
have lot the public, Many bar
gains IN se,ond hand cars and
parts
The Little River news., 1920-02-04
FIVE MILLION CN!L LpREN
 ARE FACING STARVATION
Central European Childresl are Now in a State of Starvation According
 To Information.

Washington, Feb 2-F'ive million children under 15 years of age are face to face with starvation il Central Eu- rope. Three million of these are not merely within the starvation line but are right down at the gates of death, Only food food immediately, can pre- vent virtually the total extinction of child-iife in the larger cities of the hunger-swept districts,
 This is the startling situation pre- sented ill cabled reports received here by the Red Cross and the American Relief Administration.
 Conditions which have been terrible throughout the whole of the past year, and which grew rapidly worse with the coming Of winter, have reached eli max in horror and suffering wholly be- yond the power of description.
 In Vienna, which today shelters pro- bably more concentrated misery than ever was seen before in any one city, 90 per cent of the 337,0 900 children un der 14 years of age are virtually with out food except such inadequiate ra tions as can be supplied through op- erating charities according to Albert Halstead of the American Legion.
 In Budapest, cablegram from the Hungarian Red Cross states underfeG mothers and children are dying by the thousands. In one month the death rate at the States Babies Dispensary which has a capacity of 18,000 babies, was 966 per thousand.
 In Poland. however, starving child ren are not numbered by hundreds but thousands. Estimates made by Capt. c. T. Ekelund of St. Paul, Minn., Red Cross representative in Poland, and Palmer Fuller of the American Relief Administration, agree that not less than 2,000,000 Polish children will die during the next three months unless they are kept alive by food from out side sources.
 III ToidHu hunger ID hoe eoHhhoa principally to the cities, as in the case of Austria and Hungary, but extends into the towns and villages and even the country districts, where the ebb and flow of war has prevented all production for the past five years. Thousands of children are trying to exist on a. course bread made of oats and the bark of certain trees, on grass soup and on wild roots and weed seed,
The Little River news., 1920-02-04
EIGHT OR NINE CASES
 OF "FLU" IN ASHD0WN
Health Officer Reports Cases in Mild FOrm-Picture Show and the
 Churches Close for Time,

Dr. w. w. York;. county health or ficer, reports that there are eight or nine case in influenza in AshdoWn. The cases so far are in a mild form, there being no pneumonia complications. The picture show was closed down Saturday and will not open for the present The churches and Sunday schools held no services Sunday, and all lodge and missionary meetings Will not be held together with other public gatherings. The school will not be closed unless the epidemic spreads as it is thought that otherwise they would be all over town and as likely spread the epidemic if there was no school.
 Dr. York says that in Memphis the closing order was placed in effect ear ly, and that the disease was soon got ten under control, and he hopes to pre- vent a general spread here,
The Little River news., 1920-02-04
BUYS BOTTLING WORKS
J. H. Rattan Buys BOttling Works, and
 H. A. Wilson Buys Creamery.

The Ashdown Bottling and Products company, which was sold at bankrupt sale recently to c, A. Bishop of this city, has been divided and sold again. J. H. Rattan, the manager of the firm last year, bought the bottling works and will install his plant in the frame Wood building on Main street. He will also probably operate retail refreshment stand in the building
 The creamery end of the plant was sold to HA Wilson Of Parsons, kas., formerly owner of the plant, MT. Will son has sold his creamery at Parsons and will return to Ashdown to take charge of the plant at an early date.
The Little River news., 1920-02-04
County is Not Liable for
 Fee in Making the Clerks
 Tax Deed for Land Sold

Little Rock, Feb. 2.-(SpeciaD-The Supreme Court affirmed the case of H. G. Sanderson vs. James H, Williams, appealed from Little River Circuit court,
 That the fee of $1 allowed the coune ty clerk under the revenue law for making a deed to the purchaser of lands forfeited and sold for delinquent taxes is required to be paid by the pur- chaser at such sale instead of by the county. This was friendly suit brought by Sanderson. so termining factor in the ultimate con flict which is sure to come perhaps not in our time-for commercial su- premacy"
The Little River news., 1920-02-04
I,8CO INFLUENZA CASES
 IN THE STATE OF ARK.
School Authorities Urged to Exert Every Means to Combat Disease.
 Report Not Complete.

Little Rock, Feb. 2.-According to a telegram from the surgeon general re- ceived yesterday by pr, C. W. Garri- son, state health officer, there were approximately 19,000 cases Of influ- enza in the United States up to Friday and Arkansas figures high in the esti- mates as compared with many other states.
 Figures received by Dr. Garrison yesterday brought the total for Ar kansas up to about 1,S0o cases. not including Little Rock and North Lit tie Rock, on which no report was re- ceived yesterday.
 Dr. Garrison said last night that present attempts to control tAe spread of influenza will be left with local health authorities and school boards, but that if the outbreaks increases in such proportion as to threaten the en- tire state the state authorizes may be forced to take some action. Mean while, the members of school boards and county health officials are re- quested to watch the situation care fully and take such actions may seenf' necessary.
 Reports Not Complete.
 "In any case this office would like to be advised on the situation" Dr. Garrison said. Many mild cases have not been reported and some pneumon- ia cases and deaths probably have not been reported.
 "7The disease has been mild, but may take on more virulent form. The theory seems eonelusively proven that the more often disease trans mited from one person to another the more violent it becomes. It becomes more severe as the given strain of bacteria is transmitted from one in dividual to another.'
 Dr. Garrison said it is essential that all physicians report cases and that all families who suspect they have a case of influenza report for an in- vestigation. It is very necessary for the health department to know the true situation, he said, so that t will be known what action should be taken to combat it.
The Little River news., 1920-02-04
House Passed Red River
 Bridee District Bill;
 WEI Re a Toll Bridge

Little Rock, Feb. 2.-(SpeciaD-The house this morning passed the Gold man bill amending the act creating the Red River bridge district.
 The act amends the Red River Bridge District so as to permit the collection of tolls for use of the bridge, which has been constructed across the Red River at Index. The commission CTS 'havve not yet determined what toll will be charged, in the event the sen ate concurs in the house action and passes the bill.
The Little River news., 1920-02-04
REVENUE OFFICERS HAVE
 COLLECTED TOO MUCH
Government May Pay Back Taxes Amounting to S40.000.G0O.
 From all Sources.

Washington, Feb. 1-The federal government, it is estimated, has col 1ected illegally 40,000,000 in taxes in 1918 and 1919. This money is still in the Treasury and will not be re- paid to the taxpayers until Congress orders it through legislation
 Investigation maGe by Representa- tive Watson of Pennsylvania shows that the illegal collections for 1918 reached $12,000, 900, and it is estimat- ed by the Internal Revenue Office that the illegal payments in 1919 would be three times that amount. ;. Representative Watson said today he thought the taxpayers should have their overpayments promptly refund- ed, and he proposes to introduce a bill to that effect,
 The income tax returns for the calendar year 1920 must be filed be- fore March 15, to avoid. penalties, a worrying task, which lead, to numer-
 
 have been frequently questioned as to when illegally collected taxes are to be refunded. It is estimated by the commissioner of internal revenue that $12,000,000 was originally collected in 191S
 When taxes are paid into the Treasury, money can not be withdrawn without an appropriation made by Congress. It seems to be the policy of the audits, and thus bring the refund ing taxes under the three-year law, which then requires an appropriation.
 These claims should be approved by the auditors within the three ifs cal years in order to avoid the delay of an appropriation. It is not fair nos just to the taxpayers for the govern ment to retain moneys paid into the Treasury beyond reasonable time for adjustment.
 If $12,O00,000 have been illegally collected in one year, it is plausable to assume that during the last three years millions of dollars have accumu- lated in the Treasury belonging to the taxpayers, I advisedy use the phrase illegally collected, as it is the phase adopted by the auditor of the Terasury Department.
The Little River news., 1920-02-04
Fort Smith Closes Up.

Fort Smith, Feb. 2.-Until the influ- enza epidemic abates, all theatres, pool rooms and public gathering places must remain closed, according to an order issued here late Saturday by the city board of health, Schools and churches are not affected by the order. A total of 520 cases have been reported in the city.
 At Fayetteville, similar order was put into effect, but churches and the schools were not exempted. Fortyfour cases have been reported there.
The Little River news., 1920-02-04
House Passes Bill Annex
 ing Territcrv to AshdcWn
 Special School District

Little Rock, Feb. 2.-(SpeciaD-The House bill annexing territory to the Ashdown school district was passed by the House today. This will give Ashd,own school district more territory if it is passed by the Senate.
 The Huose bill confirming Road Dis trict No. 6 was also passed. This is the Ashdown to Wilton road.
 This case, however, is now in the United States Supreme Court pending a decision of the Kansas City Southern vs the District,
The Little River news., 1920-02-04
K. M. DILLARD
Enters Race for County Treasurer, and
 Makes Announcement This Week.

Makes Announcement This Week. The News is authorized to make the formal announcement of of F. NJ. Dill lard for the office of Treasurer of Lit tie River county, subject to the Demo- cratic primaries this summer.
 MT, billiard is not unknown to the voters, having served two terms as Tax Assessor of the county. He was most efficient in his work during his -'---'-~ tarm of office and gave general
 Ie~u,. He has lived in the
 "e>.. &uy years, coming here
 h A..cfSprings, where he was
 70 .1is by profession a book
 fes@at accountant. He has serv-
 Ht, fo,rent times as deputy in var iouE osTnty offices and is thoroughly familiar with the official work, He is a gentleman of the highest integrity. The News takes pleasure in presenting his name for the consideration of the voters.
The Little River news., 1920-02-04
GOOD ROADS KIDNEY
 IS PROPERLY SPENT
Ninety Per Cent Put Into Actual Con- structiOn Work, MT. Owen Says.
 Money Spent at Home.

Little Rock Rock, Feb. 1.-Practi- cally 90 per cent Of the total cost of building good roads in Arkansas is expended in actual construction work, according to William B. Owen, chair man of the State Highway Commis- sion, The balance Of the amount aris- ed through assessments and through appropriations from the state and fed eral aid funds, is used to pay the overhead" expense.
 It has been brought out at the present special session of the legisla- ture that a majority of those who have raised objections to the ceration of new road districts oppose the build ing of improved highways principally because large per cent of the money goes to the engineers, attorneys and others, and is ont used in actual con- struction work
 Must Pass on Contracts.
 The State Highway Commission has supervisory jurisdiction over all road construction work in the state Before the commissioners of any road district act finally in awarding 8 contract, the commissioners are re- quired to file their plans and specifi- cation with the Highway Depart ment. Unless these are satisfactory to the commission, they are disproved, and the contract cannot be awarded until they are revised.
 It is in this way that the Highway Department keeps an accurate check upon the cost of building good roads in the state. When it is shown in the specifications that the overhead expenses will amount to more than 10 per cent of the total cost, the plans are dissapproved, The disaprov- al of the plans by the Highway De- partment automatically kills them.
 Engineering Important.
 The largest item in the overhead expense of road district is the five per cent paid to the engineer. Mir. Owen said that an engineer cannot properly supervise the construction of a modern highway for less than five per cent of the cost of the road and sometimes loses money at five per cent The engineer is required to be on the job from the time the survey is begun until the road is completed.
 There is general misunderstood ing the amount the attorney for road district receives, according to MT. Owen. Some attorneys for road dis tricts arc paid as much as three per cent of the total cost of the road, but most of them receive less, Their work usually is heaviest during the early construction, when there is consider able litigation in the courts in which the district is interested. The attor- ney also is required to obtain abstracts of all the land in the district.
 The balance of the overhead" ex- pense is used in paying the mileage and per diem of the commissioners, advertising, stationery, etc.
The Little River news., 1920-02-04
Fewer New Cases.

of influenza were reported during the past "A hours, but despite the marked decrease in victims the death rate re- mains practically constant with 91 re- ported since yesterday.
The Little River news., 1920-02-04
CATHOLIC TRIAL THURSDAY
Will Be Held Before Judge Shaver in
 Chancery Court.

The case of Father Griffith, a Catho- lie priest vs. Bishop Morris of Little Rock, which was to have been held last week in Chancery Court, has been postponed and will be held Thursday before Judge Jas. D. Shaver who will hold session of court in Ashdown.
The Little River news., 1920-02-04
SPIRIT OF UNREST Ex-
 fSTiNG kEaONG FARMERS
Dominant Note in 10000 Letters is That of Dissatisfaction; Blame
 the MiddIeman.

Washington, Feb 2.-Indication of a widespread spirit of unrest and dis satisfaction among the farmers, so existing economic structure, is consid- cred by government officials to be re- vealed in more than 40000 replies to a questionnaire sent out by the Post office Department.
 The replies were summarized in a report by George L.. Wood, superin- tendent of the Postoffiee Departments Division of Rural Mails, and read to the Senate Postoffice Committee to- day. The views of the 40,000 farmers were obtained by broadcasting 2OO, 900 copies of questionnaire through out the agricultural states asking for suggestions whereby the Postoffice Department might aid in cutting down the cost of living.
 Answers to the questionnaires as summarized by officials show the major complaints of the farmers in numerical order to be:
 Inability. to obtain labor to work the farm, hired help and the farmers children having been lured to the city by higher wages and easier living.
 Blame the MiddIeman.
 flight profits taken by rniddlemen for the mere handling of food prod ucts, and,
 Lack of proper agencies of contact between the farmer and the ultimate consumer
 Many of the replies, probably 50 contemplate either leaving their farms or curtailing acreage under cultivation because of one or more of the three major grievances and because of the growing feeling against nonproducing city dwellers.
 Commenting on the replies Assist and Postmaster General Blakslee said:
 Such a condition at time when the predominant cry is for produc- tion and still more production, can only constitute grave menace"
 May Cut Production. ,
 "The time is very near" wrote farmer at East Chatham, N. Y, when we farmers will have to curtail pro- auction and raise only what we need for our own use, and let the other fel- lows look out for themselves. Labor unions are more to blame for the high prices than any one else. People are trying to get pay for what they don't earn"
 Declaring that the whole onus of the high cost of living rests with the middleman, Missouri producer ad- vocated the establishment of munic- ipal markets, to be served by parcel post.
 ''I sell butter to the dealer for 45 cents pound" his letter said, "and the same butter sells to the cOnsum- CT for 80 cents a pound In the dis trlDuu0n We lose nearly half, and we lose money on the butter at the first price, Such conditions are caus- ing the farmers to leave the farms by thousands We have reached a crisis. You may ask what we would do with the middleman. I will suggest that it be arranged for them to go on the farm and help produce things. I un- derstand that they might not relish IA hours a day"
 The time is coming, if not here," another letter said, when the con- sumep and the farmer will absolutely have to deal with one another. The middlemen want a larger profit than we are getting, while the farmer does the hard work"
The Little River news., 1920-02-04
Situation Improved.

St, Louis, Feb 2.-Only 23O new cases of influenza were reported to the health department for the "A hour period ending at 9 a. m, today as com pared with 430 new cases for the pre- ceding "A hours, and 528 reported for last Saturday.
The Little River news., 1920-02-04
Baptist Church Building.

With few weeks of pretty weather the brick Baptist church will be near completion. The contractor is rush. ing the brick construction since the last week of fair weather.
The Little River news., 1920-02-04
GERMAN MERCHANTS ARRIVE
Probably Seek Resumption of Trade
 With American Firms.

New York, Feb. 2.-Several German arrived today on the Scan- liner HalligcIav, from Copenhagen and Christiana.
The Little River news., 1920-02-04
Index Ferry,

Index Ferry. The new ferry boat at Index is now in operation.-J, w. Massey. 2-6
The Little River news., 1920-02-04

Brick Work Progressing. The brick work on the Texas Pro- duce building is now under way and will be pushed rapidly to completion.
The Little River news., 1920-02-04
The COTTON FARMERS COW

The farmer who grows much cotton that he has room for a COW is neglecng change to make some easy money.
 If he would follow the advice of the American Cot ton Association if he would plant fewer of cOttOn carefully selected seed and fertilize highly
 He would increase his production of lint cotton per thereby maintaining the standard of supplies, but reducing the net cost per pound;
 He Oud have left acreage his farm to keep cOws to raise hogs to grow fruits vegetables and grains
 These would feed his family and give him enough extra cash that he could store his cotton in the system of warehouses advocated by the American Cotton Asso citation and get for it fair and equitable price.
 The Cotton Farmers Cow is the title of article in great series about the work of the American Cotton Association appearing in The Country Gentleman. (Five cents copy from any newsstand $100 year by mail fy-two issues, if you sent to The Country Gen teman Philadelphia Pal Many sections of the South finding freedom from the all-cottOn system with it's poverty and privations by keeping whose milk is made into cheese. These farmers bank their cotton money pure velvet
 This bank, first, last and all the time is for the Am- erican Cotton Assocations program of better cotton, higher prices diversified cropsand money for al
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-05-15

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A list of delegates to the State Convention favorable
to the candidacy of MajorGeneral Leonard Wood TOR
President will be presented at this caucus
This your first opportunity record your vote for
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who more than any candidate that Great
American.
General Wood by natural ability and long experience
in civil and military has proven himself reemnenty quail
flied to be President better hands enrst the OBJ
LEGATION of the Republican Party lead this nation back to sanity
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Do not be deluded talk Of da horse Presidents are not
conditions too acute TO
gamble clark horse Hoover after taxing
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MANY there who have great admiration for General WOOD
evening will have their first chance express It.
LEONARD WOOD SUPPORTERS OF BARRE
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-04-04
UNDERWOOD'S MAJORITY
 WILL RE OVERWHELMING

Washington, April 3.-(SpeclaLl- Frederick l. Thompson, editor of the Mobile Register, while in Washington today, declared the issue in the sena- torial campaign in Alabama, whether the government shall continue gov ernment of, for and by the people, or whether it shall be transformed into government for and by the classes.
 That issue is recognized" said MT. Thompson. Senator Underwood stands for government as it is and has been. The radical leaders of labor would sub stitute a class government.
 "On that issue there can be no doubt as to the result of the campaign. Sem ator Underwood's majority will be over whelming. In south Alabama there is no race, or if a race, it is too one-sided to demand grave attention.
 Mir. Thompson, whose newspapers supported Governor Conner and Cover nor KiIby declares that only the pro- hibition politicians regard prohibition as an issue, and that the rank and file know that as an issue, prohibition is dead.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-04-04
A TALE OF A TOWN

To hang your clothes up And you hated the wallpaper even And the pictures on the wall, Only you wouldn't give up And have dad think you were a Who couldn't stand the gaff, And you wrote home Bright, cheerful letters About the good times you were And the nice friends You had found here; How would you Who read this And have plenty or room And big yard, With flowers and trees, How would you like it If you were a girl Who had come to Birmingham  From Centerville, etc, And I just thought That maybe some of you Who had never dreamed Of running rooming house, If you knew these things; Knew how these girls Missed the very things That have become habit to you, Maybe you'd send word down to the Y. W. c. A. That you'd take one of 'em,
 sss And they tell me that you can get Most any kind of a girl That you want;
  That there are all kinds of girls, Enough, I think, So that everybody Who can spare a room Can be suited. And I think the Y. W. c. A. folk Who are combing the town Looking for signs, Rooms for rent, Would be very happy If you called up Main 2797, And the girls themselves Would thank you.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-04-04
Must Show Cause Why Smashing of Windows
 Should Not Be Stopped

New York, April 3.-An order requir- ing the local glazers' union of the Painters, Decorators and Paperhangers of America showing cause why it's striking members should not be re- strained from smashing plate glass windows in the process of installation by non-strikers was granted the Win dow and Plate Glass Dealers Associa- ton today by Supreme Court Justice Newberger. Revolver bullets and rocks are alleged in employers affi- davits attached to the petition to have been used on various occasions to break valuable windows. One dealer claimed he had been severely beaten by a striker