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The Coconino sun., 1921-01-28
U. s. Government Warns Farmers
 About Disease Caused by Rats.

They carry Bubonic plague, fatal to human beings. They carry foot and mouth disease, which is fatal to stock. They kill chickens, eat grain, cause destruction to property. If you have rats RAT-SNAP will kill them. Gre mates rats after killing them-leaves no smell. Comes in cakes, ready for use. Three sizes, 35c, 65c, $1.25. Sold and guaranteed by w. H. Switzer, Breen- Lewis Drug O., Rabbit Bros. Trading Co.
The Coconino sun., 1921-01-28
TRUE TO EXPECTATIONS

"Your husband had job with the shipping board, believe. Did he mo- lice anything wrong there?"
 "No. He was an ispector and was n't expected to notice things that were wrong."
The Coconino sun., 1921-01-28
LARGE SIZES ONLY

"I shall devote my life to meeting your smallest desires"
 "l was not aware l had any small desires"
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-03-16
LOOMS. GET ONE.

Tho duties ~ county agent are TO
assist the farmers individually In any
OF their duties IN farming stock rails
Ing and IN marketing. a county agent
understands soils and knows what clc.
mcnts may b. lacking In the fertility
81 certain fields lie understands seed
selection. what part Of tho car Of corn
from which seed selection In made.
what part ~ "a maize or ksfir head
should b. selected for next years seed
Iic understands Judging livestock. He
organizes baby beef clubs. pig clubs.
poultry clubs, and marketing clubs.
The work. when fully under way, in.
clgdcs carr ming clubs. and all features
of farm H. that have 10 do with the
production ~ livestock and field. or.
chnrd and garden products without "A
county agent county fair would DO
impossible Canadian Record
There Is no more helpful person In
tn entire community. and his kindly
services are as good for the dweller In
the town ms they are Tor those who live
IN the country Every county should
have ~ farm agent. and also a home
demonstration agent.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-03-16
KEEP AMARILLO MONEY
At HOME, SAYS bENESCH

Though solicited "a make the race
Tor the mayoralty he is not a candidate
Tor that office says T.. NJ Bcnesch. but
II In the running for commissioner as
previously announced.
II elected h. viii be- an independent
commissioner. acting In all matters for
the best Interests II his constituents
as his Judgment dictates. Having Inn
plicit confidence In the future of Anna
rillo his policy will bc Tor progress he
declares A. % the bond question,
Boncsch states h. does not favor selling
city bonds below par. but as soon rs
they can be- sold for fac" value h. DE-.
clarcs h. n In favor ~ using them Tor
the erection ~ municipal building.
Furthermore he favors having IN"
work done by local people ~ long as
they are In position 20 do Il. II favor. B."
says Bcucsch, keeping Amarillo
dollars rolling IN Amarillo and giving
them "A chance 10 find their way back
20 the people who pay the taxes"
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-03-16
DRlIN THE CRANK.CAsE.

Because OF the accumulation OF water
IN the crank.casc. frequent changing Of
the engine oil II highly important.
water does not collect IN the crank
case because ~ leaks IN the water
Jacket or through any occult means,
II IL simply product ~ combustion
which. especially In cold weather, works
down past the piston rings In the form
~ steam and condcns.s IN the case.
In some cars water actually drips from
the muffler tail piece and In nearly all
cars steam II visible In the cxhaus,
on cold dsys-but this Is only a small
part ~ the water produced In the en-
gine itself Samples Ukcn In a series
OF tests showed 1s much ms three pints
~ water in soycn-quart crank'casc.
Badly worn parts result from the con.
tlnucd use of such n liquid. To avoid
the expense ~ rcfinishing cylinder
borcs. rcfitting pistons. rings. and bear
lngs. the crank ease oil should b.
changed at no grca--r intervals than
every 00D miles and preferably once
IN 500 miles In Motor for March.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-03-16
INDEBTED TO GOODNIGHT.

! Ever since that early day when
Colonel Goodnight and his good wife
came 10 the Panhandle Country. the
debt that this section owes them. has
been steadily Increasing. Colonel
Goodnight was prominent figure In
the events u that stirring and soul.
trying time and gave literally 81 his
time. means and influence for the good
u the country.
II has been most gratifying TO his
friends 20 see this debt acknowledged
and some appreciation Of the great
service he has rendered the Panhandle
shown him while ne In still with US.
Even the State ~ Texas has finally
come through tardlly. 10 accord him
some Of the honors he has 81 richly de.
served. We're II not that he belongs 90
the Panhandle. his name would be re.
corded In the history 81 the state along
with those 81 Sam Houston and other
illusirious pioneers In that day. per.
hapS not 80 far distant. when the Pan.
handle shall be- given Its just due In the
histories by reason ~ being a state by
itself. Colonel Goodnight and our other
hnhande k,ioncers will receive the
credit an. honor which II Justly theirs
And now comes the Government nj
Washington. acknowledging that u IN
indcptcd tn Colonel Goodnight for an
idea by which the herds ~ buffalo be-.
longing 10 Uncle sam will contribute
10 their own support.
Most ~ "Our" folks have seen the
splendid articles made from wool which
the buffalo shed In the spring. Colonel
Goodnight has gathered u from the
trees and bushes and had II woven into
bankers and spun into yarn at con.
siderable expense. II makes cloth that
/ IL at once very warm and very light In
weight. "a blanket six by seven feet
pounds. The Colonel. himself has a
sweater made from the yarn and during
the war he sent General Pcrshing
socks knit from Il which were CRATE
fully acknowledged by the World War
veteran.
The spinning and weaving Of the
| Buffalo wool In hut one " the Lesser
services which Colonel Goodnight and
his wife have rendered the Panhandle.
the state. the nation and humanity. II
was they who preserved for psterity
the remnant 81 the great Southwestern
herd of buffalo; II was through Colonel
Goodnight's interchangeable and pains.
taking efforts that the cattle was de.
velopcd and more recently. and az yet
unnamed animal resulting from cross.
ing the karakule sheep and the hog.
TIL. Panhandle Ia proud 81 this r,'
joubtable pioneer and hopes that he
may yet be persuaded TO lay aside his
personal aversion to publicity and give
10 the youth 81 this section the story Of
his life. II would be an interesting and
thrilling tale and put many Of the mod.
crn best sellers" In the shade.-Print.
I'd In Hartley County News
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-03-16
ANT TIL TRUTH.

~ 1il the cunks, the crnnkicst ~
the chronic pessimist. Ho is always
whining like q half.-taryed dog with a
tin can tied 90 ~ tail. When the sky
il beautifully clear he IL positively Ger
tain thu. everything viii dry up. and
there viii b. Il scarcity. When the
gentle rain D. Sias 20 fall h. laments
and b. afraid the crops will be spoiled
He b. always expecting some great
calamity. misfortune ~ some kind. or
of bsing laid w with rheumatism. No
matter how rosy the apples look or how
Juicy ~. pears. b. ~ afraid that they
ate weruy ~ tho core and can't be
keni until Christmas. The country IL
aolng fn the bow.wOws, and everybody
10 ulrty and dishonest rascal His own
peaceful ard progressive town II all
" ghi bur h. b. convinced that u will
never Improve s0 very much. The high
church suire b. n notable landmark.
but u might or luwn some day and do
great dsmHR". H. himself enjoys excel.
lsnt health ~ present. but h. " sure
that b. won't live long-and he
shouldn't The world would b. much
happier Without such cranky pessimists.
Hale County Record.
You have told the sinry--he's the lin.
IL. and the world about him never
4 ---..--.e s,Hoh 's'han he's zone
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-03-16
,nrN. WIN tAkE NorIcr.

The following news Item d. reprint.
81 from p,ap,r Published boz b nearby
ap .hruugh ,hs h'rs ,h,t Dc may be-
~ som, worth tu boys and Young men
ln Amarillo ana other communities
"a brother 20 one of thr three boys
vhu wei, arrested and placed in SAIL
bet, ftV DAYS ago charged with
stealing an autunbll' near --- came
here from naghhoune city Yesterday
On order o. helm his brother who Is said
Ca a, Unly o. years I'D. uut q bis truu.
hlo o. j. the old time story "uld Tray
ln bad company and falling o. heed
Kind admunIuun. The brother ~ the
huy boz Au b. sunday school teacher
in uny of the hig Texas cities. he says
Boz and Two hrothers. m. one in jiil
her, being enc ~ the three. have for
same tim, supported mother ana two
sisters their father h,ying died five
years ago The boy 900 jail here zen
into the habit ~ hanging around places
Whcr, id.,rs and sidewalk Lizards con.
gue,t,d and u Was thus that b. was
led away into an cs,aradc that landed
him 90 ja.l The young man says he
wants ,o help bis brother straight,n up.
bat viii not under any circumstances
uphold him 90 pursuing course that
would violate any - the laws 81 the
state
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-03-16

position open aud otherwise. wonder -
esprs.cd nui. u H. a fact that NO
general god program has over been
prposrd %, launched mat WAS frro from
nd,srs, criticism and many have been
forced a. successful ,nc'ua.n over ac.
tull opposition
This state q affairs carries with 70
one uffsciilng compensation and that b.
that n develops real fghtlng spirit and
demonstrates io tho ,ummunii, the
id,utp 20 ls tru, uI,d friends
Through these 1grHr.,- ih' suUd 90 the
community b. conserved l rrulrr spirit,
,... b.. -frt' .'srdIrds erected and
maintained r,ruding al movements
tuurhing o., general veal
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-03-16
THEY DESERVE CREDIT.

The Post editor could write lot
about the duty ~ a citizen in support.
INK his public schools. but those who
have gone w against them state that
there Is little need for urging our PEG.
pie 20 do their duty In this matter. That
the schools are In financial distress Is
all our people need to know. for they
do not propose 20 see 80 important an
institution crippled for lack Of few
thousand dollars. Solicitors report that
the people are giving freely and glad.
IS When all have done their duty there
viii h. plenty ~ money for present
needs and our schools will then b. on
their feet financially .-ChIldrcss Post.
No people have ever made mistake
when adequately supporting their edu'
catiunal institutions. or systems Texas.
as n whole Is learning this fact more
fully all the time.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-03-16

Who cared 10 o. ~ mleht esans ~ nat
huusr syeiy afieTnoun 10 study ana W
lsafn aumo trade N odsr that ther
mlshl support thsmsslses They Sefe
fufinsd into = cluh whleh they eaii
The LATHE isgiannalfes ~ meinofy
~ ~, fanuus Csssh soldiers Who fought
their way ihruuEh Enemy armies N
Russia after l,ulnsy which carried
them almost around the world came
hune ylclorlously
There was ~ much 10 u. doEr fcf
theHr children that the Iunlof itsd Cross
II msflca asked O. be- permitted 20 az
ulal IN the work aud ihb offer WAS glad
N ancepted IN the name Of the school
children ~ the United states, funds
~sl. provided Got ihs nrrr-Enip Femod'
ollnF ~ the clubronms and installing of
shower haths and wash basins.
4 visitor 10 The Little I.sglonalFes'
clubhouse win find the children gather.
I'd In lonE low roam. most of them
singing Justify aud all except the little
tots working induslriously. 40 one table
rirla may h. seen making dill bodies.
and NJ an adjoining table are girls paint.
INK faces on them. tine group II dec.
Grating ginger bread cookies with cob
Orcd sugar. ana another making has.
ketS. IN corner boys may h. seen
carving buNcs and toys which are turn.
ed over 10 the girls 10 b. painted IN
the brilliant colorH ~ dear % tho
cxechs Scattered here and there are no.
tie clusters OF four and five year olda.
looklng NJ picture books or listening 20
stories told % them by young Czech
girls.
The building which forms lhc club.
house was formerly crown property.
and IL at present controlled by the
Minister ~ Agriculture. for tho Repub.
lic ~ Czccho- slovakia has n govern.
ment much like our own. There IL a
workshop and n large hall which n
used NJ an assembly room. In tho
rear 81 the building there In a large
garden where playground apparatus
has boen Installed.
Samples 81 the hhndlwork 81 the
boys and girls Of the Little Legion.
aires have been sent 10 American Red
Cross Headquarters In Washington. all
marvellous examples Of mechanical and
artistic ability. will be included In dis.
play cabinets. showing the wark Of Eu.
ropean children. which are 10 be sent
about the country by the Junior Red
Cross for inspection by the school
children Of .America.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-03-16
NORTHWEST
TEXAS PRESS
MI II msN.

Olr own representative. ~ u lllll ~
shamruek. has framed u rodisificilng
blll in ths Texas legislature that viii
pass ln roo probability should The t.ll
pass Amarillo wil d, almost the exact
,,uter % tha now senatorial district
Miami CHEF
lluruh tor ul' ll,s ioIur n good
work. aud deserves ai %, encourage
..... f r.''t"r r"i run.i deal mon,
SAY waFgunrr had you noticed that
lev SattrrNhitr b. "r the front row
down There among the legislators of
TcNls' We tr, proud ~ SttierWhitr.
HUl Ul,d-o, aud others Who ate doing
their utmost iH Nyrp in the minds ~
the East TpNHs delegations that there
Is such sv,t.ou as the Plains Cuuu'
ty uf Texas
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-03-16
WHERE CHILDREN SING

In Prague. the capital city ~ CZecho'
Slovakln. one ~ the new republics
which sprang up In Contra SEurope
after the war. there are many orphan
children who wander about the streets
fighting for food and searching for
clothes Ia hide their nakedness. One
day. lcss than "A year ago. nearly 600
II these children suddenly found them.
selves In comfortable house with hot
soup milk. bread and chocolate set he.
fore them. Then came splendid hath
and clean. warm clothes. They could
scarcely believe their good fortune.
They had fallen under the loving care
~ the Czech I,el Cross and the Young
Mems and Young women'a Christian
Associations.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-03-16
Don't Call Him Old Man

He may wear last years hat; his
finger nails may need mtnicuring. his
vest may hang a little loose and his
pants may hag at the knees. his face
may show the signs - q second days
growth. and the tin dinner bucket b"
carries may be- full ~ dents; but don't
call him the old man" He's your
father For years and years he has
been ru~tling around 10 get things to-
gother Sever once has b. failed Ia do
IN. right thing hy you. lie thinks YOU
IN. greatest hoy on earth even
though YOU plaster your hair hack
wear smart clothes. and fail 90 hrinF
home cent he u the man who won
the love and life partnership ~ M"
greatest woman un earth-your mother.
Happy viii sou 10 indeed " memory
recalls no word look. or act ~ yours
toward him. bringing untold sorrow
20 your heart after his hands aro folded
in his lasi long Sleep san Francisco
nrilV News
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-03-16

Boys. you're no' fooling anyone cx.
cept yourselves. when arrayed IN the
best clothes you can secure Tor cash
or credit. usually N, latter. you stand
around IN th- gang 20 curb Lizards. q"
attempting 60 look and talk big"
Every man who passes you and woman
too. Tor that natter has your mum.
.,s' You're not even getting by" 10
say nothing about making good" You
are a disgusting spectacle 60 every real
man who sees you. ard the sooner you
stop hanging around" and get out
md get down 90 work Il some decent
sort, the sooner you viii b. respected as
q citizen
Don't be- deceived you look absolute.
~ trinlng regardless ~ your nice
clothes. the minute you begin "a hang
around places where the "curb liz.
zards' cungrCgatc IT, No place for
q boy who respects himself and II he
persists IN "sticking' there. he'll soon
become a confirmed lizard dostcsih.
bic and disreputablc
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-03-16
FARM FILMS,

The crooks and the vamps the baby
blonde and the hero with the cleft chin
will all have 10 stage fade.away. The
farmers are going Into the movies. The
Farmers Film Corporation has been
formed. with the head OF the National
Dairy Association nv its secretary and
with It's headquarters In Chicago.
Films will be made covering every
phase of farm activity and distribution
Of products. The prospective plan Tor
foreign trade financing corporation
viii he set forth. No effort will be made
to draw conclusions. but the films will
place the facts OF farming before the
public. The Department Of Agriculture
and similar state and private agencies
are back II the plan.
The object Of the films In educational.
II ls hoped that they will bring the con.
sumner and the farmer together In a bet.
ter understanding and tend TO the elm.
nation Of those undesirable factors
which rob both.
The secretary says ~ the scheme; II
believe the whole problem Of production
and distribution In on the threshold OF
solution by this new method. We are
on the verge Of new era that In 10
wipe out forever the clash OF interest
and result In justice and economy not
only for the farmer. but for the con.
sumner II food In the city" lie seems
over'sanguine. but much may come Of
it-Tacoma News Tribune dndI
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-03-16
Floyd CorNTy's SCHOOL FAIR.

floyd County il o. have ~ sixth an.
nual school fair and inierscholasiic
meet March 1919. A program Of OK.
ceptional merit has been arranged for
this event. and Il h "a fofcgone conclu.
sion that every district IN the county
will participate. These affairs have
contributed b. the worth 81 the school
work In Floyd County. and every oOun.
~ IN Texas would find similar programs
worth while II " probable that Arm.
strung County was the first IN this pro.
ton VI the state. and maybe Of the state
as a whole % Tot On a school fair This
plonecring IN community work D. bear.
ing frult foT the good 81 the school chill.
drcn 81 Texas. and should b. steadily
Increased.
II ~ probable that CLAUDE. the center
for Armstrong County's activities. has
had NOR. favorable advertising IN state
educational ceniers by reason ~ o..
school fair than IN connection with any
other one thing out the good work
accomplished there with the schools ha 4
grown a wide community intercs; and
spirit. and this II reflected into every
phass 81 social aud civic life for the
general sood
Whsn these general movements have
trg<nne A flxfurs and regular annual
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-03-16
GOVERNMENT oIT OF ~, sINEss.

The republican cry. Joined in hy
many democrats. Take the Govern.
ment cut u business" has scarcely
ceased iu send IT, echo over the coun.
Try. Prom hundreds - platforms an
over "a. country came the cry that the
Government shop D. prohibited from
'int,rmcddling In business" II was a
ihrmiy. lusiy wall from the rcpubli.
cans. and in the chorus ~ u Mere 20 be-
heard the voices %; many democrats.
Now comes the statement that az the
next session II Congress. senator Cap.
pet. q Kansas. l. going 90 put through
a bill that will stop grain spcculating
How ON earth Is the good senator from
Kansas going % get the consent ~ his
mind o. ask IN. government To- inter.
NEEDLE again. when such action was de.
clarcd % h. 80 pcruicious only n few
months ago.
Doubtless. this Is another NJ the many
'impossibliiies" that will be- easily pos.
gblc. because 70 II desired by the party
happening o. be- In power
In all sincerity. this is no time Tor
clubbing over who ,nacts the laws
hut rather "a SEASON when only the most
wholesale and dependable measures
should b. offered Many statements
made In good faith In the months re-.
Gently passed. are now rcco gnized as
campaign rot and some u this tax.
lng the government, out of business"
was jusi that. and not few u the
democrats and many q the republicans
have discovered this fact
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-03-16
ANTngR PIONEER CO>E.

Although "jus an ordinary man.
Fat Ioolinr who died recently az hls
nome IN Quanah. was even more than
hat. aud was possessed IN liberal d..
gree Il the gold of character with
which me- man T. ever really poor."
Pat Duuling by turn was a soldier
scout. railroad and city builder but
above all. was trHs nelghhor and
friends. performing TO the fun. hi part
IN Zach and al capacities tits friends
were from every walk II ne IN every
rirclc. all drawn 10 him hy reason q his
rial worth. his stability HE constanoy.
Rccountlng somc q the outstanding
events IN the life - Pat Dooling. the
Quanah Observer of last week Says.
while serving a. scou, In south.
weEt Texas occasion arosc Cor one u the
exploits Tor which iat pcoling Is
:. known to thousands. Ne and Colonel
.sByrnes. a noted engineer and railroad
\ builder, were conduc,ng a horseback
n survey when they encountered hand
q Indians and Col. Byrnes was killed
Doollng barely escaping with his life
2 after many hardships and dangers
cPrior 10 the encounter with the Indians
Byrnes and Dooling had agreed that IN
:. case Of the death u one q them the
other should give HE body decent
a burial Upon Doollngs return O. civil.
ization he promptly procured a buck.
: board and pony and made his way alone
} hundreds u miles out into the Wild
prairie and recovered the body q hi
!. comrade and brough, II In for the burial
he had promised
. An article In the Dallas News says u
' him In part
}, AS a froniiersman Pat DoOling b..
( came famous and he figured 90 no small
derce In the development % the South
|. west. he never discussed what he had
: accomplished In this respect and sci
dom ever referred to his life except
when some humorous Incident IN his
career would be- recalled
! ''when Roosevelt was first nominated
for the presidency. Dooling was very
active In the supper, 81 Colonel Eoose.
Welt and took a prominent part IN both
] the state and national republican con.
ventions. he also participated In the
convention at which Mckinley was
nominated for president
Colonel Dooling was employed by
the Fort Worth a Denver RAILROAD
Company a. claim agent Tor more than
thirty years and won distinction IN rail
road circles fOr settling claims gu; Of
court"
While the world raves over brillancy
!, az Intellect and exceptional achieve.
inen,. Their, l. always demand Tor the
common. everyday man. the salt q
| earth. who can BE- depended on Tor a
J maximum performance - duty even
when there j. no spotlight" This II
the kind II iifc lived. the kind u a
principle demonstrated throughout the
Ions tenure 81 Pat Doollng. native ~
Ireland veteran ~ the war between the
! mates. scout In old Mexico. pilot for the
parties establishing the Texas Pacific.
Southern Pacific and Fort Worth &
Denver railroads-private citizen.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-03-16
MT EN- TOM

President Harding took th, oath ul
office March the an and W. looked for
the Miami Chi,f and Oh, Canadian lt',.
ord com, out with a whole page iull
Il Rou.t,rs Growing their h"si fur thu
new president Boys don't h. afraid to
speak out IN m',tin.' Say jus, what
YOU think and thin, what you say, let
ting The chips fan where they may. and
tell us nov. u sou both believe the
tariff bi,l would have helped IN, farmer
OF the South'-C claude News
Tom. Thy d. you want Co 'mbarrass
the hoys' They viii doubtless be- sorry
they did II before N, ending of the
next four years