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Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-05-24
STACKER LISTS CARRYING
NAMES 0F MEN ENLISTED
BEFORE DRAFT lAW MADE
MEN CONSIDERED GUILTY
UNTIL PROVING THEM.
SELVES INNOCENT
ny Associated l'nss.

WASHINGTON, ID. C., May "a
s,c,o,,,v 40 w,r w.sts a. m,., s,s.
~ Wv ''''''" WE wv
paftinent has been subjected To ON
account az the numerous cases where
nen, listed hs draft dodgers. have prov.
I'd themselves guiltless of the charge.
and even have shown that they en-.
listed In the L. \. Army before the draf,
went into effect. and served with dis.
.inction throughout the conflict.
Speaking Ia the Amarillo Daily News
Correspondent this afternoon. he said
that he has been assailed by many
newspapers because by publishing the
lists OF names NJ he has done. he put
ipon each man whose name In 80 pos
ed the burden of proving himself In.
,ocent. whereas under common law n
nan is held To he Innocent until prov.
n guilty. and the burden Of establish
ing the guilt lies upon the state. That
point is not well taken" said the Sec
retary. The war department does
not. as n matter of fact. require these
nen to prove their innocense. but sim.
ply TO demonstrate that they are en-
titled 10 have their names removed
from the lists to the same extent ne were
those other deserters from the draft
Ahose names were withdrawn. prior to
the publication IL the lists. on account
Il service rendered during the per1od
Il hostilities. This II very differen,
matter, Tor every person whose name
appears an the lists now being publish.
I'd. IL a deserter within the meaning OF
the law and the regulations established
~ the department. on account of hav'
lng failed to appear for military ser
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-05-24

landing. ! want an understanding he.
tween the government and the people.
and an understanding between nations.
Want America 10 have nothing to
10 with any nation that In not willing
10 sit NJ the table and show Its cards"
And finally. the laying aside for a
ionent of the emotions of the day To
ny before his audience the problems
that face postwar America In her re-
construction period.
The presidents day In the metropolis
vas M crowded that he had scarcely
, moment of rest from the time the
uayflower dropped anchor until again
'e boarded the yacht late tonight 10
eturn to the capitol.
New York gave him an enthusiastic
welcome. Great crowds checred him
verywhcre he went.
The greetings that reached his heart.
,owcver was that given by young Am.
rica-the 100000 school children who
ined the three miles of the route Ia
re brooklyn armoury.
These children. granted n half holt.
lay. stood In n drixzling rain. waving
lags and cheering wildly as the presi.
lential car came into sight. The treble
their childish voices rose In a mighty
'rcscendo that brought radiant smiles
rom President and Mrs. Harding.
II never knew there were 40 many
children In America" the president
said. 1T was wonderful"
Al the conclusion of the military re-.
lew In Brooklyn. the president walk.
u across the hall To group. ~ Sc
wounded soldiers from the Fex Hills
hospital. Staten Island.
''Nsow are YOU boysY ! wish could
shake you all by the hand" ne said.
Mrs. Hardin. meantime stopped "a
hakc the hand of q paralyxed soldier.
,nd her eyes filled with tears as she
took pink rose from her gown and
pinned u upon his blouse.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-05-24
CASTlEBERRY TO
HOLD CHRISTIAN
CHURCH Revival

Erv. 4. !. casii.bcffy - IN" Walnut
Ii.lis Christian Church uf 'tWinnaiil
has accepted an invitation 10 hold a
revival this fail AZ ih" r,rsi Christian
rhurch. acconling a. ~. announcement
" R.y. Roy Rutherford. fasior. Rev.
Cas,ichcrIy h considered ono ~ the cut
standing men - the Disclulss cf Christ
and ~ said Tee hriug great gospel mes
eg-s ~. was pastor - The Mayhcid.
ny. Christian Chur,h J. fore g'dng 10
ono r-ccniiy.
g.,. Iasl~r rorur of paihari, district
evangelist. viii prach at iae Christian
Church next sunday morning. telling
~un.ihlnr - ihe opportunities In the
raui,angle. lie win sieak here in tho
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-05-24
lUIl l!!!!l!!!! Iss!!!Ill !I!!l!I
TO FIGHT TRUCK Gill

A committee was appointed q The
weekly meeting NJ the Amarillo ~ nhan.
die Automotivc Assoriation a. the Ausa.
riilo Hotel last night 10 canvass Amn-
riIIo for the purpose AZ raising fun1s
20 assist In the fight nov being wago1
throughout the state for the amen6mone
of Senate Bill No ioi. known a. she
truck hill. The committee In composed
Of W. G. Irwin. n. r. Oooch. n. =.
itcos. J. w. Riggs. Henry Jack. :. ".
Timmons. Toney Chisum and n. l.. Eler.
sey. II II the plan to raise $500 In Ana.
lilo for this fund.
Every firm In the Panhandle associa.
lion or affiliated with the ausomosivs
industry In any way h entitled 70 men,
oership In the local association. accord.
ng 10 a moton made by y. r.. Rocs.
which passed unanimously.
Letters from the National Associa ten
Of Motor Truck Sales Engineers an1
the Republic Truck Company persalnlng
10 the truck bIli. President waiter c. r..
Win announced that the manager a ons
finn In Amarillo said that Ne had ~.
.'eived information from headquarters
TO prepare 10 10 Away with HE trucks
ON the first OF Julv rhis firm operates
snn,e 30 trucks In tie state. ana Mr..
irwin said that II could b. easily sen
what the results of this TRUCK hin
~ II now stands will lie when 70 eoes
into effect.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-05-24

The emergency measure passed In
the closing DAYS of the last session was
vetoed by President Wilson. but immed
lately rcintroduccd upon opening of the
extra session.
A. finally passed. u carries tariff du.
ties an thirty odd products of the farm,
togeihr with compulsory dutis on nrti.
els MANUFACTURED from them. II aiso
empowers the secretary of the treas.
ury to employ penalties In staving of
dumping of foreign mnde goods. con.
,inues the war time control over mpor.
tations of dyes and operates to clarity
iangies In the assessments of duties
which result from ductuatlng exchange
rates.
Al It's first appearance and through
the lang debate that followed. opponents
uf hirh tariff retaliatory action by Can.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-05-24
PROHIBITION
WILL COST Us
100000 MORE
NEW v0LSTEA0 ACT PASSES
HOUSE, AND NOW GOES
TO SENATE
MONEY TO PAY AGENTS
ALREADY se,soo.ooo APPRo.
PRIATED PROHIBITION
ENFORCEMENT
Ny Associated Press.

Wy Associated Press.
WASHINGTON. Nay ?s.--Afier heat.
I'd discussion Of the prohibition q,ies.
,ion during which Commissioner Kra.
mer was bitterly criticised M vigorous.
" defended. the housc today voted an
additional 100000 mr. enforcement of
the volstead act untn July !.
Representative volstcad proposed the
increase of the total of the deficiency
hill. which the house was considering,
to permit retention ON federal pay rolls
II 700 prohibition aapnts. Mr.. Kramer
would bc dropped f0r the remaincr of
the fiscal year bccnnse of shortage of
funds
The volsicad amendment was adopted
- To ~ less thnn one.fourih ~ III"
house membership bing an the house
floor nj the time. hut another vote an
the increase can bc demanded before
the bill In passed.
Even members who favored the
amendment. however. doubted whether
II would afford relief In time tn he of
much value. In as much as the bill after
massage by the house must 20 to the
senate.
During the wrangling over tho ques
tion, Chairman Good of the appfopria
CONTINUED ON PAGE TWO
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-05-24
GERMANY Gets
INDIGNANT IN
S|LESIAN War
SAY THEY HAVE NO lMFlU.
ENCE OF MEASURES OF
SElF-PR0TECTl0M
COMMISSION IS BLAMED
GERMANY HAS NOT LOST
HOPE OF AUTHORITY IN
UPPER sILEsIA

PARIS. May GA German govern.
ment note delivered io the French for.
cign office today ays the German gov
crnnent has no influence on the mems.
urcs of sclf.protection taken by the
population ~ the Upper silesinn terri.
tory which IL under administration by
the inter.alli"d commission. The note
adds that the commission IN solely re-.
sponsible for the maintenance ~ law
and ordcr In Upper Silesia.
The German communication was In
reply To the French note delivered In
Berlin May 10. asking Germany to
close the frontier between Germany
and the Pleh@sciie territory. as Poland
had done. The German government In
its reply says II has taken measures to
prevent the entrance ~ German ir.
regular troops into the Plebisciie area.
hut that u cannot interfere with the
measures ~ selfprotection taken by
the population. adding that the pop
ulation. unprotected by the French
troops. are In n state Of legitimate self
defense.
The re.cstnblIshment ~ law and
order IN Upper sllcsin. the note says
II not u question AZ the resumption o'
CONTINUED IN PACE TWO
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-05-24
new ANGLE TO
BOSS JACKSON
/ BOOZE TRIAL
FEDERAL COURT ASKS THAT
HIS CASE BE PASSED
TO JUNE 6

BOSS Jackson mny not yet he tried
IN the state court. An application for
writ of habaes corpus filed before fed
eral judge In Dallas Monday opened a
'rw chapter In Jackson's case.
Attorney Hen Stone Of the firm Of
Stone. Miller 4 Gulckc made applica.
tion before Federal Judge James VII.
son Monday for writ of habcas corpus
requiring the appearance IL jackson In
federal court. +eu ii.
IN response TO the application Judge
Wilson of the federal court wired Judge
1Ishop M the state district court In
Amarillo asking that hearing u the
Case against jackson he passed ON the
docket until June q. that he may have
time to consider II fully.
Judge Bishop answered that the r..
quest of the federal Judge will he com.
piled with. In connection with his re-
ply Judge Bishop Indicated II would
le To his liking n the habaes corpus
hearing he disposed of at M early date
Hs may he consistent with other duties
Of the court ~ that IN the event the
application is denied and the case re-
inanded. II viii he possible To take II
Np IN state court and give jackson q
trial yet this term.
The short term III district court ex
iircs June n, while the federal cour,
will convene June g. the day set foI
the Jackson hearing. M that u disposed
at on the first or second day of the fed
srai court sitting. Il would he possible
"a give both Jackson and zula Colds
Very. similarly charged. trials this
ttrnn. u the jackson ease IN remand
IA.
Judge Wilson. Il IN said has asked fol
representative from the 4. =. attorne,
generals office to he present at the
hearing. On Its outcome depends the
.r,attcr ~ whether ~ not violators oI
4 the prohibition law shnil he tried IN
rtate or federal courts. and much In
srr~st centcrs In the case of Hoss Jack
son.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-05-24
NATIONAL BALLOON
RACE Gets UNDER.
|WAY.lATE SATURDAY.
Low GAS PRESSURE DELAYS
STARTING OF THE 1921
ELIMINATION RACE
ny Assoeisted Pre- :


BIRMINGHAM. May ss.-Thc 1921
national elimination balloon race 80,
under way shortly after seven o'clock
tonight with IN. departure from the
starting field here of the balloon As.
cad.ra. California. pilst-d by Captain
John Berry oi 81 Louis. The big
',ag slil-d westward at about 20 miles
an hour and the eight other contest
ants followed at five minute inter
vals
Low gas pressure delayed the start
( the race. witch viii determine the
three American representatives In the
international contes, to he held at
BRUSSELS next sepi.nher Tor the Gordon
Bcnnci, cup. The start was set origi'
nally for five o'clock.
Weather observations taken just he
fore the start we're ssid by weather
bureau officials a. indicate that the
balloons would continue westward un.
~ IN. Mississippi River was crossed
and then they would change to north
vest course and nnaily the air eur
rents would turn the course to N"
north and northwest hringing the hnl
l,nns ,o thu Great lakes rerions.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-05-24
COOLIDGE ASKS
AMER|CAN|sMAT
NEWSPAPER MEET
CLASSES TRYING TO OBTAIN
UNUSUAL PRIVILEGES
ARE MENACE

NEW YORK. May ss.-l,cspcct "a,
The law ana opposI'Ion to radicallsn
were urged upon Americans tonight b,
Wee President Calvin Coolidge In an
address at the issth anniversary cele
hrntion ~ th. New York commercial.
Any class or organization. he said.
undertaking To obtain fer itself privi.
ieses not open to amy other classes or
organization was hostile to American u
Institutions and n menace 10 AmerI.
ran liberty.
There II right ~ contract of
agreement and association among In.
iivi,luals which is protected M long
~ the end sought In equal Justice. %
he continued. "Any effort which con.
templates coercion and force In an In.
reference with our conception of Amer.
can liberty and is Justly denounced by
American law.
1T II true that we hold a. the
theory Il equality. not Of character or
possession. hut equality 81 opportunity
and equality before the Inv. This
loss not mean that the government
Guarantees any standard of achieve
nenis To It's citizens. but that In its
icalings with them 9, will grant TO all
m opportunity 10 he heard and the
light % n decision based ON the evi.
iencc and the law without favor and
without prejudice. u is the belief ~ an
American that he creates opportunity.
that his achievements. his destiny.
his greatness. lie not In others. hut In
himssif
There II need 10 resist radicalIsm.
not because u may overthrow the gov.
rnment but because u IL a disturbing
md wasteful element In society"
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-05-24
INVESTIGATE
FUNERAL TRUST
In CHICAGO
WOULD Mof SUPPLY auto.
MOBILES FOR SOL der
FUNERAL
Special IN TIE News.

Nffftet w
CHICAGO. May s3.--Invcstiratlon 81
an alleged funeral trust" was begun
by the states attorneys office toda,
following the refusal of chauffeurs
and livcrymen 10 drive ar supply auto
mobiles for the funerals ~ two former
soldiers.
The trust" was accused ~ having
maintained a minimum price ~ $3.50
Tor u hcarse and $3.50 Tor each car
In funeral procession. Efforts % the
combine. which was declared To rule
majority of the undertskers and
drivers In Chicago and the suburbs. 10
prcvent SUNDAY funerals. were said to
have resulted In the bombing of the
rooms "a an undertaken who refused
tn abide by the Sunday han.
II was declared that the trust" was
nrganiz"d In 1914 and sine, that time
has niaintaincd "a 'black list" with n
system n fines IN order that funeral
rriccs may d. kept high.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-05-24
FUNERAL HELD FOR
GIRL AUTO VICTIM

Funeral srvices for s.year-old Ellen
Lucille Bruner. daughter az Mr.. antl
Mrs. T. NJ. Bruner. 1900 Van Buren
stree, were conducted from the family
home Monday afternoon by DIR. u. W.
Virgin. railbearers were w. u. Fu.
qua J. l.. Smith. A. y. Meyer. q. J..
Levcri,i. u. w. Mays and A. n. VIII.
born. LATHE Ellen Lucille died a the
sani,arium earl, sunday morning srun
injuries received when run over ~ an
automobile In front of her home Gntur'
day afternoon.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-05-24

The same theme. spoken before the
living and before, the dead d--broughi
tears 10 his eyes ana 10 the eyes of
those who had followed him through o
days crowded program. At luncheon
of the academy Of 'political science
and at dinner celebrating the iesth
anniversary of the New York CONNER.
cial. he had expoundcd the need of
Iuttlng the government on a business
basis and 10 reconstructing the nations
business ana industry. Ills audience
listened to his every word--attcntative.
ly, earnestly but It was at the military
function that he stirred their emotions.
And varied must have been the emo.
tions of the president himself.
First. q thrill at the roar of heavy
guns M the presidential yacht May.
flower salutes of hundred war craft
swinging ON their lines In the Hudson.
Then the catching In the thrssit ~
he arrived In Hoboken at the blvouac
of the dead. entered the shed.like pIers
which served as n temporary tomb for
the thousands of brave lads whose
flaEcovered coffins covered the floor,
row upon row, and laid upon the cas-.
ket ~ a humble private from Mlchl
KAN. the first American Killed on Ger.
man soil--a wreath that served as n
symbol for all the country's dead.
And later the cheers of welcome of
rhil'ren's voices-the voices of tens o.
thousands of children waiting to greet
him ~ he motored Ia Brooklyn through
the city's cosmopolitan east side.
Then q auickenlng of the pulse when
IN the e3rl regiment armory In Brook
Ign he saw survivors ~ the war torn
losth swing bravely past him. rank az
ter rank. Wta .-vcvl~w held IN his honor
spcakin3 rStemperaneously at tn,
conclusion of his prepared address. IN,
president said Il would like for yo,
~Aptains II industry "a know an as
piration ~ the present ton
Il In IN Inaunurate nm era of under,
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-05-24
CUMMINGS REPORTS
On FEDERAL BOARD
LABOR CONVENTION

\. ". Cummings. delegate o. the Gal
weston meeting of the State Federation
of Labor will make n full report nt the
meeting ~ the Central Labor Body In
Woo,imen Hail this evening.
Cummings was made secretary of the
Metal Trades council which In the larg.
est organization within the federation.
The Galveston gathering ives very
successful meeting. reports Cummings.
and he expects many accessions to the
union ranks In Texas this year.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-05-24

Rda. by the South American countries
and by some nations of Europe. Chair.
man Fordney Of the house ways and
means cmInlttee. whtrh drafted the
hill. said however. that no protests
have come and THAI ne had seen signs
of only few movcs In retaliation. ~
Only n slight furry ~ opponents
apI'eared ms the blu went Into the roli
call toslny. Representatives Onrtner
of Texas. democratic member of fhe
ways and means committee. stated the
position of a majority of hIs party and
rgain declared the bill could do mn po~.
siI,le good; that u was n sop" 10 the
farmers. and that the republicans had
rushed the bIil TO passage until n had
been made TO take care of their Indus
trial Interests by compensatory. du-
ties"
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-05-24
GET YOUR MAIL IN
EARLY. SAYS De GRASSI

Oct ~. habit. advises Postmaster ~
Gras-i a ,,osiing S"ur nail Early. tn"
,.ostmp,,.r has hsen csnduciing . hiil"
early mailing oamnaign B. . can "h
serve some results h" avs. and asks
pstron- to ke..,, %. the hahit. II makes
u possible e. give better scrvicc. the
postmasier says when pstrens ~ M,
hoii mn their heavy msil till the last
thing in the evening.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-05-24
ARMSTRONG COUNTY
CARRIES ROAD TAX
spee'al ,s The News

CLAUDE. MAY sa-Thc clcciion for
an extra u cent rad tax IN Armstrong
County oarrhd Nv n h,e. majority Sat.
urday. May ~. This m~ans better r,a,ls
throughout the rniir. c.uniy. Arm.
Strung County has sum. ~ M. hcsi
natural roads IN the state. nH like
every county there M. had places
where roads must ~ with the progress
~ the county. The C.loradot" Gulf
and Ozark Trail bah pass through the
county and win h" put In first class
sundi,lon fw the sunumsr tesulsts.
Armsrans County alse needs The hest
II r~ds Ia hsu' ~ crops 70 market.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-05-24

1T. IADt'iS. May ss.-J. y. MeKib
ben. pilot ef ~. Louis Number Five.
In the naiIonsl balloon elimination
race sron, birmingham Saturday. mr..
rived here tonight. and reported hr
landed nj i;i5 s'ciock yesterday after.
noon. four miles west o Columbia.
Tennessee.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-05-24
EMERGENCY TARIFF BILL PASSES SENATE
Balloon Race
Ends With All
Hands Landed
BY Associated Press.

BY Nhsociated PFeea.
BIRMINGHAM. Ala. May ca
Lieutenant Commander louis J.
Roth. pilot. and Lieutenant n. u. HALL
and aide. of the navy balloon which
left here In the national elimination
race saturday night. arrived here 10.
day from Columbia. Tenn. where
their balloon was forced Ia d~scend
early yesterday hecau.e of climatic
conditions. This accounts Tor NIL sn.
tranis except the ~. Louis No. 2. j..
y. Mcilbben. pilot. which has mt
bren heard fro,n.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-05-24
the, AMARILLO DAILY NEWS IS FIRST

~ A..o Daily News
LARGER PAID Of pIhd Amarillo Unesnd.
NsvDlv especially ADVANTAGEOUS
VERY FAR IN EXCESS
e. Am.ro puhId COVERS the MORNING AND
ndPs the adjacent
Eastern New territory
Amarillo
..vr bv The Of other Sales the Am"
IN
T0ONE The basis for this assertion
f.S = N. statements FILE this office!
n uarwun NEWS
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-05-24
IT MUST NOT Be AGAIN
SAYS PRESIDENT HARDING

NEW YORK, May q. (By Associated Presa)-A nation 20
righteous and 90 that 1--WE shall be called upon make
war 70 long God and rule Together" the prayer oi
Prssisn Harding late today he reviewed survivors Of the world
war At the rssimsntal review in Brooklyn.
II" must not be again. HE solemn declaration earlier in the
day when he attended memorial service Of five thousand dead
On the army piers in Hoboken.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-05-24
BILL CARRIES BY LARGE
MAJORITY IN BOTH HOUSES

WASHINGTON, May 2 (By Associated Press-Ths long T.
bate congress the emergency tariff bill sndsd toy
when the house, BY Of Ns o. adopted the eeafsses
port which the senate already had agreed The
sent 10 the White House where 10 expected be snsd By Ptes
dent Harding soon after his return from New York.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-05-24
WEATHER

WEST TENAS - ru~~dsy ssesAy;
probably showers in assih sssd wexs ~.
iiea: cooler In the Panhandle. Wedaes-
day. prvbably Iecal showers: ces1er n
north portion. M
4. =. IbepsrtmeWl ag Agriculsurs
Wrselssr Huseaa.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-05-24

Highest yesterday -.
Lowest. 81. f~7
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-05-24

temperature hy hour. at Amarillo