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Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1920-02-03
Appeal for Nurses
to Fight Influenza
in Kansas is Mad. /.


TOPEKA. Feb. with more
than 1870 cases Of influenza In
Kansas and new eases being report
ed by the hundreds every day. DIR
$. ]. Crumbine. OF the state board
OF health tonight issued a wide
call for volunteer nurses Dr.. Crum-
bine urged that each community or.
ganize. through the local Red Cross
open n registry for volunteer nurses
and take care Of the victims OF the
disease
Twenty deaths from influenza OF
pneumonia complications. rs new
eases Of pneumonia and i4si new
cases Of influenza were reported "a
the state board OF health between 4
o. m Saturday and the same hour
today including 245s eases cover.
Ing the entire week that had not been
previously reported
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1920-02-03

~ As.oristed rrrzt
WASHINGTON. Feb 2-ElimI-
nation uf useless employees IN non
productive business. speeding up ot
industry cummensurat With the
present activity OF the farmers and
determination of retailers aud job
hers 90 exact only reasonable
profit we're recommended as a solu-
'ion for the high cost ~ living prob
lem by Edwin T. Meredith on takins
the oath of office today, as secre.
try of agriculture
The cost ~ LIVING problem. he
asserted. cannot he solved through
efforts of one class. hat all business
and All labor must reCogniEe the
solution a. common duty or less
and ieess ~ill there be OF farm pro
duce to divide among the people
and higher and higher will go ihs
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1920-02-03
Newberry Hearing
is Well Under Way

10 Associated rte-.
GRAND RAPIDS. Mich. Feb. ? ~
IN outline of what the government
expects Ia prove against Senator r.
" Newberry and his lg3 associates.
charged with conspiracy In connoc-
tion with the 1918 senatorial cain-
rairn was started in federal disiric;
court TODAY by Frank DALEY. spe
cial assistant attorney general.
Whc nadiournment came h. was
about two thirds through his out.
line As soon as he finishes to.
morrow. James q. Murfin. counsel
for senator New berry will reply.
Martin W. Liitlcion of counsel for
the defense. interrupted Mr.. Dale,
a r. wtlmes with objections and NJ
the close 81 the session aswcd IA.
court 10 order government agents "a
cease sitting among the defendant,
and listening 10 their whispered cog.
ycrsations" "
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1920-02-03
BOTH PARTIES
ARE READY FOR
TREATY FIGHT
REPUBLICANS JOIN FORCES
WITH DEMOCRATS ~ STAND
FOR OPEN CtssIONS
WILL CO BACK To SENATE
Lodge viii Make Effort 90 I,c.opcn
Debate Earl, NcN Week
outlook For Agreement II
Stili Gloomy

BY Assorisicd prcss.
WASHINGTON. Feb. g Senate
republican leaders Joined forces with
the democrats today to bring the
peace treaty back into the. senate
next week.
Countering the democratic plan "a
reopen debate q week from tomor'
row. Senator Lodge republican lead
or. served notice he would make q
similar effort a week from today.
The earlier date was accepted by the
democrats and In many quarters II
was predicted that consideration Oi
the treaty would be resumed then by
unanimous consent.
II was emphasized. however. that
the agreement 10 put the treaty be.
fore the senate again did not mean
the leaders were optimistic over pros
poets OF its final disposition. II was
predicted that some minor points At
issue. threshcd out In private and in
formal negotiations. might soon be
agreed on by the senate. but sen
ators were not so hopeful over the
disagreement on article ten and the
Monroe Doctrine.
As soon as "a resumption OF opca
discussion seemed assured. leaders
put their heads together to work out
a method Of keeping debate within
reasonable bounds.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1920-02-03
German Passenger
Ship Reaches N. Y.

o. ssss.-lai~l rF,s-
NEW YORK. Feb > The first
passenger shin 10 sail from a Ger
man port io the United States since
July. 1914. and the first American
passenger ship IN many years To un-
dcrtake slmihr voyaltc. arrived
here TODAY II was the American line
steamer Mnnchuria She sailed from
Hamburg January .. calling AZ South
hampton. and brought 30 passengers
all from the English part
Caniain Adrian Zeedcr. of the
Nanchuria. said he could have filled
his shin at Hamburg with passengers
Tor America had passport restrict
ors permitted Many Germans voic-
ed regrets that they could not come
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1920-02-03
All Classes Must Assist In Fight
To Lou er Cost Of Living Declares
Meredith. Secretary Of Agriculture

The, ssk that the banks. railroads.
wholesale houses retail establish
msnt, factories all Of which are
yiially necessary to the farmer and
recognized hv him a. such. be
spccded up along with him. that the
work nov done hy three men may
ho done if possible by two and the
burden Of transportation aud d.s,ri-
button be- thereby lightcued
Business men must look ~ the
operation 20 their establishments
aud sse that NO useless employe is
retained ~ add 10 the cost Of disiri-
hutiug What the farmer nov pro-
duces Useless employees must be
released from non productive work
that they may go into productive
work and add To the sum total thai
may be- distributed among all.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1920-02-03
DUTCH MAY GRANT
ALLIED REQUEST
RELEASE SHOULD BE ASKED ON
VICIOUS OR CRIMINAL
GROUNDS.


~ Associated Pres.
AMSTERDAM. Feb. accord
ing io the llanielshald. II Is probable
that Holland would consent to extra
dition of German war criminals
within her borders u extradition
we're asked o nthc grounds that they
actually are vicious or criminal. In
the event that the request were has
cd on some act of the ordinary course
OF war or rcprisal ordered by super
iors. the case would be different, the
PAPER asserts.
Unless the allied list includes the
former crown prince William. the
paper says II has been unable thus
far to ascertain which IL any. of the
desired persons. are In Holland.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1920-02-03
BOLSHEv|K| MAKE
OFFER OF peace
PROMISE UOI.AND THAT ARMIES
WILL NOT MAKE FURTHER
INVASION
Nv Associated Pres.

COPENHAGEN Feb. 2-The text
of the soviet governments peace Of
fer to Poland promises that he'd ar
mics will not cross the line OF the
present front In white Russia. II
makes similar promise on behalf
Of the provisional government Of Tx
raine.
VI. Litvinoff. bolshcviki represen-
tatiye. was questioned concerning re-
ports that strong Russian forces are
massing ON the Polish and Ruman-
ian frontiers. said Russia naturally
had taken precautions. hut that her
great desire was to make peace and
demohilze her armies for peaceful
activities.
Lityinoff added that the soviet
government was ready To demobilize
Immediately. peace was siened.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1920-02-03

.uricr ~ that produced
Farmers a. America" said the
secretarv. "arc willing 20 assume
their part of the responsibility In
meeting any problem threatenine
the welfare and stability OF our
corntr, hut this high cost of living
problem b. mutual one and they
ash that u bc approached by all the
people as q common problem They
ash that those enEagcd In distribu-
ton eliminate the lost motion and
30, put ~ great burden upon pro-
ductiou as there b. upon II TODAY.
In other words. they ash that
there he au adequate number 81
producers Of wealth. and this In
cludes property and food of all
kinds aud only such distributors rs
is necessary to p'<iorm the services
} required.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1920-02-03
itlanLA Engrn,cr. Strike

Us Asfcf t1tfd irfsss
ATLANTA. Ga. Feb. Flu.
gravers employed In the shops uf IN ,
three local newspapers went ON
strike tonight after failing 20 agrce
on a contract for 1920.
The men sought among other
things ~ hour week. an agreement
whereby they would set the price for
commercial work done in two of the
shops and made other demand
which could not be met" according
10 the publishers announcement.
The Atlanta Constitution stated that
their places would BE- filled shortly.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1920-02-03

Wy Associated fress.
SAN ANGELO. Tex. Feb. a.
The case OF Dave Atkins. soldier OF
fortune. on trial here for staying
Tom Hardin. q merchant AZ knlcker-
booker. Texas. twenty years ago.
probably will he In the hands OF tho
Jury late tonight. When court re-
resscd for two hours at SIX o'clock
the closing address Of District At
tornoy J A. Thomas was the only re-
naming argument y be delivered
and q was expected the jury would
take the case before midnight.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1920-02-03
suffrage leader Dies

~ Na.'" t'HN tNfN
NOrNT CLAIR v J.. Feb. -
Mrs. Debut Garreison Cox. an carly
leader ~ the woman suffrage and
prohibition movements m this coun-
iry and author of several volumes of
poems, died today aged ~ wears
Robert Lynn Coz. vice president
Of the Metropolitan Life Insurance
company Is her only surviving son.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1920-02-03
General Pershing
Visits Ell Paso

VI. PASO. Feb. AFTER spend.
ing thirty hours IN III Paso. General
John ! pershing left for san Anto-
nio. Texas. late today.
The program closed with mill.
tnry exhibition and carnival staged
at Fort Bliss for the general.
Earlier In the afternoon. Genera!
Pcrshing addressed nearly slx thou
sand school children.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1920-02-03
Natives Attack
Panama Police

hS As.eriniri Pres
PANAMA. Feb. a. san Bias In
diana In an attack on Panama police
and residents OF Rubber gathering
settlements al Proycnlr. eighty miles
ensi Of Colon killed l. persons and
wounded many according To advices.
No whites were involved.
The Panaman government h tit
ting out an expedition % sail from
Colon 20 restore order.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1920-02-03
HUGE DAMAGE SUIT
AGAINST JOHNSON
FILED BY LEAGUE
ONE IssLf MILLION DOLLARS
u AMOUNT ASKED For ~
COMPLAINT
H Associated Pres

tS Associated Pres
NEW YORK. Feb. complaints
In a half million dollar damage sui,
were served today by the New
York American league club against
n. Bancroft Johnson, president Of
the American league.
Action WAS started against John
son at the time the American league
met here December tenth for It's an
nual meeting when notices Of suits
were served on johnson and his five
loyal club owners. Connie Mack,
Philadelphia: Clark Griffith. Wash
ing;on: Frank Navin. Detroit; Phil
lin Ball. St Louis aud James Dunn,
Cleveland. Complaints also were
served today on these five club own
crs IN one OF three suits brought
against Johnson.
In the first Of the three suits the
New York club demands damages
Of s500.0 personally from John
son on the ground that he "conceiv-
rd the idea of driving the New
York club uot OF baseball and to
this end did various acts Injurious
- The New York club. including sus'
pension of Mays. and by erroneous
statements injurious statements in
flucnccd the Giants TO write refusing
to continue permission To tho
Yankees To use the Polo grounds
after 1890 nd by making public the
plans which the New York club had
for the cquisition Of a new site. pre-
vented It's acquisition on advanta'
gcous terms"
The complaint also contains cH
tiracis Of letter written by John.
son TO his five loyal club owners
dated August six. 1919. and marked
personal and confidential"
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1920-02-03
Ia Inch Rainfall
is Cause of Heavy
Damage in Florida
~ Associated i'res.

fiy Assoc Aird rress.
JACKSoNvlLLE. Fla. Feb. -
Damage into the hundreds Of thous'
ands OF dollars already has been
caused AZ st. Augustine. Fla. by u
downrour of rainfall which amounted
to l4.5s inches IN the last forty
hours and has not ahated. according
20 advices tonight from iha, city.
The causeway to Ancasiia Island has
been washed away and heavyslamase
loss has hcen caused to docks and
small shipping
The rotatoe section Is under water
and loss To that crop alone is esti.
mated nj several hundred thousand
dollars.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1920-02-03
SUPREME COURT I;
|. DEN|ESPO0[ HALL ;
MEN NEW HEARING
ACTION WILL MEAN IMMEDIATE
CLOSING Of ALL PLACES
IN STATE.

Spesisl 10 The New.
WASHINGTON. Feb. 2--The death
knell OF pool halls In Texas was
sounded by Chief Justice white OF
the United States supreme cours
today when he denied q motion OF
supersedeas which u granted would
have brought the Texas pool hall
case to the Supreme court. The chief
Justice announced curtly; Motion 10
denied"
Further than that no statement
was made by the court. The motion
was filed by Robert l.. Brooks. Will
liam Carter and n. =. witherspoon
Of Amarillo. ct al
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1920-02-03
Houston Physician
Killed by Elevator

by Associated Pr,ss
llArSToN. Tex. Feb. s.-Dr. y.
& Ralsion was almost instantly XIII
cd when he was caught between ths
elevator and door on the third
floor Of the Kress Building, about
s 20 y. M. Monday.
II was said the doctor was running
to catch the elevator Just ~ Us
door Nas closing aud In some msnneI
he became caught between the car
and the elevator shaft.
II was found necessity TO use roPs
and tackle before the body could Be
removed.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1920-02-03
Posses Making Search
for Alabama Physician
Charged With Killing
sy A..o lated Pres.

~ A.sof lated Press
IIARTSELlE. Ala. Feb. Two
posses were searching tonight for
Dr. u. :. Robertson. eye specialist.
charged with shooting to death T..
NJ. Brindlcy. attorney aud member
ot the Alabama legislature. Tho
shooting followed au argument ON
the street between the two men over
80
a contract.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1920-02-03

WASHINGTON. Feb. 2.--The SUI
preme court today denied motion
made upon behalf OF the various
Texas pool and billiard room owners
10 cnjoin temporarily state officials
frdm enforcing the state act OF 1919
prohibiting such places. pending Tin.
al determination by the court OF sps
meals involving the statutes validity.
Lower courts held the act constitus
iional
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1920-02-03
Minimum Royalty

As agreed by the conferees. the
hill sppccifies only minimum roy
atty, the senate provisions providing
maximum royalties having been ell
inmate. As To contested claims on
oil. the conferees agreed upon seven
~ per cent OF the ROYALTY received on
past production going to the recla-
nation fund. twenty per cent 10 the
states IN which the oil WAS produced
and ten per cent To the government.
rndcr another compromise. all royal
ties from oil. gas. coal. phosphate
and sodium produced would be dis
trihuied .? IL. per cent to the re-
clamation fund 81 l-2 per cent 10
the states and ten per cent to the
government.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1920-02-03
lirickIaAcr, strike

Butte. Mont. Feb. -.
; The Bricklayers' Union Of
Butte. went ON strike today to
} enforce demands for wage in
} crease OF $40 a day. The men 4
now receive 81. 1
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1920-02-03
filters who CROSS BORDER
LAST WEEK ARE|RELEASED:
ARETREATEDCOURTEOUSLY
BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS.

DOUGLAS. Arix.. Feb. 2.--Maioe
lao Walter and Lieutenant Usher
Wolf. aviaiors. flying from VI Pas0
to Nogales, Arizona. made forced
landing today near Nacoxari. sonora.
Mexico, seventy mine miles s0uth II
DoUglas. They arc reported IN bo
held b, the municipal authorities OF
>acorzari.
Major Lco Walter and Lieutenant
Usher Wolf. both ARE members 0f thu
twelfth acro squadron. stationed ae
Fort Hiss, Texas. !
Enroutc Co Nogaies
The mrn were enroute TO Nogales.
Arizona. and II ls reported mistook
The Nacozari railroad leading south
from here for the raiiorad leading
south from Fairbanks, about 40
miles west OF Douglas.
Have Engine TroubIc
Upon grriving at point on the
sherman ranch. So miles due south
Of Douglas the plano had engine
trouble. In descending the men were
unable to choose landing place
other than a rough field and one
plane Of their machine In reported 10
have been broken.
Just how the two men reached
Nacozari IL not known here. They
reached NacozarI at two D. M, today
and were at once placed under tech>
nical arrelt being taken TO the office
Of Prcsldente Municipale Francisco
NJ. Pereza and detained.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1920-02-03
WIFE DIES. Man!
ENDS OWN LIFE

} = = = = + = = = = = . =

NT7FTIaT 20 IN NV.
MEMPHIS. Texas. Feb. Frank
T., Johnson Of Giles. whose wife died
sunday. shot himself with a shotgun
early today and died instantly. Ilc
leaves four small children.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1920-02-03
ny As.oeiat.d ires.

DALLAS. Feb. 2.--Action by the
United States supr, me court today Ia
refusing . restraining ordc rim the
Texas pool hall case will have the
effect of closing all pool and billiard
establishments In the state until the
consiitutionaliiy Of the anti-pool hall
act is finally determined. In the
opinion % officials here.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1920-02-03

w Ass.~is'et rre-~
VIENNA. Feb THE hospli a
PHYSICIANS Of Vienna. with their az.
sitants struck TODAY
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1920-02-03
WEATHER


Forecast - fuesdsy eloudy. prob
ably rain or snow. colder.
Mes, Texas Il .sesday cloudy.
colder: "Wednesday cloudy.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1920-02-03
Provisions of Bill

As proposed the bill affects oil.
sas. phosphate. sodium and oil shalc
lands and Is strictly leasing mea-
sure. all provisions for sale having
been eliminated Under the mea-
sure. approximately i4.OO0. 900 acres
of government coal land would he
opened for development as well as
about 100000 acres of oil lands.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1920-02-03

McALEN. Ten. Feb. 2.-Lieuten-
ants q T.. Grimes aud 4. :. Davis. OF
the Eighth Aero Squadron. who were
forced 10 land 80 miles within the
Mexican border when their supply OF
gasoline became exhausted. who
we're held by Mexican officials pend
Ing an investigation Of their inva.
sion Of the Mexican soil. were re.
leased from custody sunday after.
noon and returned to McAllcn Mon
day afternoon nj 3:30 o'clock having
made the trip back In their machine
from laredo.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1920-02-03
Receive Kind Trsi'mcn,

When turned over To the military
authorities saturday morning Major
Flores Of Matamoros showed Lieu
tenants Grimes and Davis w. same
consideration aud Kindness previous
~ shown by the citizens Of Guerrero.
Randolph Robertson. American con
sui OF Nueyo Laredo. deserves es-
pecIal credit for the speedy release
of the two flyers. says Lieutenant
Grimes. for II was through his cf-
forts and understanding Of the Mex
lean people that their release was ac-
complished
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1920-02-03

Lieutcnanis Grimes and Davis 70.
rorl they wore treated With the Ut
most consideration during their
forced stay IN Mexico and that every
ihing possible was done for their
comfort during their stay at Gucr.
rcro. They report that the citizens
of Guerrero displayed most friend
~ disposition and that they were
not made Ia feel themselves prison.
ers In any sense Of the word. an
we're at no time under guard nor In
confinement.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1920-02-03

The agreement h expected a. bc
approved with Iitilc opposition by
both the house and senate thereby
completing Legislation pending fo'
ten years. which would oIcn for de-.
vclopnnrut approximately 10000. .O0a
acrs of public domain In western
states. lust session. u similar biii
was passed hut the scnaic's failure
10 adopt the conference rcport IN the
lam of legislation nj the close of the
session prevented enactment.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1920-02-03
HOUSE AND SENATE
C0NFEREEs AGREE
ON LEASING BILL
REPORT WILL IiE suMITTED To
LOWER FLOOR TODAY FOR
EARLY ACCEpTANCE
THREE MONTHS DEADLOCK
Legislation VIII Open .J,OOO,O0O
Acres of Public Lands IN West.
crn States for Develop.
mcht

" Associated rrrs.
WASHINGTON. Feb. 3.-Thrrc
months of dickcring and nn aimos,
nDbreakablc dsaI.lock an the oil
land leasing hill. ended late to-day
through agreement b, house aud sen.
aic conTcrce, on legislation. Chair
man >mot announced the conference
report would he submitted 10 the
house tomorrow and an effort made
Ia obtain imncdiair consideration.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-05-15
BOY SCOUT NOTES

NJ. NJ. Amunson. national field scout
executive. Of Columbus. o., is in this
city. He is looking over the field with
Scout Executive II. o. PortZ, of this
city. he Will be here several days and
so far is well pleased with the scout
work in this district.
4 meeting OF Troop No. I, Of Boy
Scouts, was held in the First English
Lutheran gym last evening. Following
short business session the remainder
was spent in playing scout games.
The camping committee OF the Wheel
ing council is being kept busy on COM
plotting arrangements for the summer
camp.
Field Day for the Boy Scouts OF
Wheeling district will be held Oh juno
18th at, the Fair Grounds. Tho commit
tee in charge is busy on completing
minor arrangements.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-05-15
THROW
SAVES BOTTLE
Prohibition Officers Miss Part OF EVi-
dence when q Liquor Conta1ner
Suddenly Ttakes Wings.

Prohibition Agents Thomas Arlington
and Il. +. Whalcy arrested CharIes
Thornton, of 223S Main street, yesief-
day on q charge Of violating the Ma,
tional Prohibition act and he was ncld
in tho sum of $500 by L. =. Commission
or George l.. Boyd. Thornton owns
pool room and the officers found pin.
Of high proof liquor in the place.
The two agents saw Thornton throw
Il bottle ont of tn" back door ana rusheu
TO secure it. but we're not able 10 md ~.
The prohibition men saw him throw the
bottle but did not hear II fall and as
they were unable TO find II. are OF the
opinion that some one in the rear
caught the bottle and disappeared Win
it. ,
1t was as good play as has ever pecn
made on the ball diamond ana was
about as speedy the seekers for evidence
declared.
prohibition agents also raided the
rooming house of Maurice Coss at
Eleventh and Main streets. Coss was
formerly proprietor of the rcstaurant
known as the Hole in the Wall. a
small still and about nifty pints or beer
were found in the place. Coss was
bound over TO the United states grand
jury by L. s. Commissioner Boyd IN the
sum of $500.