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Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-05-19

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RiMkus. X. X. No.
II, Springfield, III.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-05-19
General Hartford to Address Meeting.

GALVESTON. Texas. May i7.-MaJ.
Glen. James q. Hartford, commanding
Camp Travis. Texas. ana newly appoint
ID assistant chief Of staff Of the army
has accepted an invitation Ia address
the forthcoming statewide American
izailon meeting here on May 20.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-08-19
oETRIFTED REMAINS SEA
FOSSIL FOUND ON FARM
ley The AssocIated Pressl

JOPLIN. Mo-. Aug. 18.-The perifed
remains of what is believed to be a
prehistoric reptile or deep sea monster
of gigantic proportions has been uncov-
cred on farm near Racine, Mo, Is
miles south of here.
The general contour Of the fossil is in
a good state of preservation and resem-
bles a giant lizard. The head is two feet
long. The foreIegs measure twelve feet
in length and the petrified object is H
feet long from head TO tail, the tail meas
uring IL feet Tmbedded in the legs OF the
monster are numerous fossils and shells.
This led many persons who visited the
scene Of the discovery today to the belief
that IT might have inhabited the sea in
prehistoric days.
The remains are white on the outside,
resembling limestone but on the inside
they are the color OF flint and extremely
hard A communication has been sent to
the Smithsonian institute asking that an
Investigation be made.
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WITNESS RELATES
OF PLOTS AGAINST
THE LIFE OF HALL
Story of Killing Told by w. ].
Smith at Trial of Dan
Davis for Murder.
LIFE OF VICTIM HAD
BEEN HEAVILY INSURED
Two Policies With Accident
Clauses We're Taken Out
on Life of Smith
(ey The AsaoeIatad Prsss.l

SoPERToN, Ca, Aug. Is-7Y. J. Smith,
a co-defendant in the trial of Dan Davis
for the alleged murder OF W. H Hall.
took tho witness stand late this after
noon and told Of three plots to take the
life OF Hall. Smith had been placed in
the Mount Vernon Jail on the eve OF the
trial and was brought here this noon FIe
collapsed just before the state called him
for witness and Tor an hour was under
the care Of a physician.
Smith, whose age was given as 81,
father of three children, his wife in tho
state sanitarium and himself unable to
read or write said he was employed by
+. Z. Coleman. & co-defendant.
He said that Davis first tried to have
him take Hall in ride behind a vicious
horse, he to leap from the cart and let
the horse run away.
Next. he said, Davis tried to have him
shoot Hall in the head, calling IT an ''ac-
cident-" He refused to comply.
Then Davis, Hall. Coleman, Roy Dur
den, who died recently, and himself. were
taken in Coleman's car TO Norristown,
and on the return the car broke down
near a bridge, he said. Drinks had been
given the party by Davis, the witness
said, with extra one for Hail
After Hail had become helpless on the
rear seat, he said. he was commanded 10
juno IN and he did 50. while the other
three he said, pushed the car over an
emoankment.
The state rested with the testimony OF
w. L. Grove, banker and insurance agent,
who was recalled to the stand to testify
that Coleman paid premiums on two poll
icies of $4,000 each on Smiths life. each
with double indemnity clauses in case OF
death by accident
Previous testimony showed that Davis
paid premiums on $15.G00 similar policies
on Ealrs life
me defense announced that It win rest
atter the statement Of Davis in the morn
ing. The case viii 90 to the Jury on
Saturday.
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lsy The AesocIated Press

WASHINGTON, Aug. 1s--A salts
factory agreement has been reached
with the soviet authorities at Riga
under which the American Relief Ad-
ministration win begin Immediately to
fight famine among the children of
Russia, Secretary Hoover announced
today. The agreement. he added, ac-
cepts the conditions laid down by the
American organization for safeguard
ing the lives of relief workers and
insuring American control OF food
supplies.
While the negotiations have come
to a successful conclusion, the secre-
tary explained it may be day or
two before a formal agreement is
signed. Important details such as
means of transportation and location
OF serious famine areas remain to be
worked out, he said, before the final
document is drafted.
A letter from President Harding en-
dorsing the effort to mitigate famine
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BURNS SUCCEEDS FLYNN
HEAD OF SECRET SERVICE
(ey Tho Associated Pressl

WASHINGTON Aug. 1S--The ap-
pointment OF william j. Burns of New
York as director of the bureau OF in
vestigation OF the department of jus
tiee was announced today by Attorney
General Daugherty.
Mr.. Burns succeeds William j.
Flynn.
Il have known Mr.. Burns personal
ly for thirty years and have watched
him develop In his speciality Mr..
Daughterty said. He is familiar with
all the departments of the govern
ment, is an intelligent and courageous
man and at this time especially Is
considered to be as high class man
as could be secured 10 assume the i'm
portant duties assigned him. The bu-
reau will be recognized as eNpedit-
ously as possible and brought to the
highest point of efficiency.
MIR. Burns has severed his connec-
tion with the Burns Detective Agency
and will come to washington and de-
vote his entire time to the service
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REDUCTIONS IN FREIGHT RATES MUST BE MADE BY ROADS
STANLEY AMENDMENT IS STUMBLING BLOCK IN BEER BILL
VICTIM HELPLESS IN CAR IS PUSHED OVER ENHANCEMENT
CHINA ANNOUNCES INTENTION TO
TAKEPARTIND NDISARMAMENTM MEET

first OF a formal character to be re-
ceived from the nations invited to con-
fer here, although Premier BRAND, of
France, already had expressed the ac-
quiescence Of his government in an in
formal communication through Anbas-
sador Herrick. A more extended note
of acceptance from France is under
stood to be in process of transmits
sion and replies from Great Britain.
Italy and Japan are expected within
the next few days.
Coincident with the receipt of the
note from Peking advices reached the
state department that the Chinese
delegation to the conference probably
would number about 100 persons, in
Guiding clerks and other attaches. 1t
was the first definite estimate of per-
sonnel to be received from any of the
invited nations and was taken TO fore
cast that the combined total Of the
foreign delegations might be in the
neighborhood Of 1000 persons. 1t is
taken for granted that the Chinese
group will be the smallest of the five.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-08-19
MANY AMENDMENTS SCHEDULED
FOR REPUBLICAN HOUSE TAX BILL
Democrat Charges Bill Shifts
Tax Burden to the Poor to
Benefit Rich.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 1S-Many amend
ments to the republican tax bill will be
offered on behalf OF the majority men,
bers OF the ways and means comnittae
before the house takes final vote on
the measure late Saturday. Several
changes were agreed upon today by the
republican committeeman and upwards of
half a hundred others win be considered
early tomorrow before the bill is taken up
in the house for amendment.
One change voted today by the commit
tee was elimination of the proposed an
nual license tax of $40 on vendors of soft
drinks. Under another alteration individ-
ual taxpayers would pay 12h per cent on
profits from the sale of capital assets II
such profits and the taxpayers net nor
mai income exceeded $4,000. Under the
bill before the house they would be re-
quired to pay Is per cent on the excess
over $4,000.
1t also was decided tentatively to ex-
empt from taxation the government al
lowances received by veterans of the
civil and Spanish American wars or their
beneficiaries as well as those received by
individuals under the war risk and voca-
tional rehabilitation acts.
Other amendments known to be under
consideration would exempt manufactur-
ers of tooth paste and powder from the
tax on toilet preparations and would de-
fine as foreign trade corporations busi-
ness organizations which derive so per
cent of their income from sources without
the United States. The figure in the bill
is so per cent. This class of income would
be taxable.
There is q movement before the COM
mitteo to propose creation of a special
commission to devise some form of plan
by which incomes derived from tax ex-
empt securities can be taxed.
General debate on the tax bill ended
tonight. Principal speakers for the dem !.
ocrats were Representatives Oldfield of
Arkansas. and Cochran. of New York, and
for the republicans. Representatives Green
of Iowa: Longworth of Ohio. members of
the ways and means COMMITTEES.
Mr.. Cochran attacked not only the bill
itself but the rule under which the DEM
ocrats claim they with be cut off from Of
fering any amendments TO the bill.
UsiniJ treasury estimates TO support Eis
argument that the tax bill would resalt
in q huge government deficit at the end
OF this fiscal year. Mr.. Cochran declared
that II the treasury went into the mar
ket for $1,000. .000. 600 of money to helD
pay ordinary expenses OF the government
there would be a panic
Reading official statements by former
President Wilson and former democratic
secretaries OF the treasury urging repeal
OF the excess profits tax. Representative
Longworth told the democrats that In op-
posing this repeal they were ''repudiatinE
the democratic platform"
"You are getting your orders by tele-
Continued on Page Twol
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CONSPIRACY CHARGE
AGAINST MIAMI Man
President of Miami Fisheries
Company Accepts Service
of Warrant.
tny the AssoeIated Press

MIAMI. Fla, Aug. 18.:-John G..
Grassland, president of the Miami
Fisheries Company and connected with
other Miami interests appeared before
United States Commissioner Graham
here today and accepted service of a
warrant charging him with conspiracy
with others to violate the Volstead
act. The warrant charged that the
conspiracy existed at Jacksonville on
February 21. 1921.
william F. Mccoy also was named
In the warrant. He has not been ar
rested. according to the authorities.
In statement tonight, Mr.. Cross
land said that he was not arrested IN
connection with the seizure OF the
schooner, Henry L. Marshall on August
.. of Atlantic City.
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icy The Associates Press)

WASHINGTON, Aug. 1S.-The
American governments invitation to
participate in discussion of Pacific
and Far Eastern problems at the dis
armament conference was formally ac-
eepted by China today with a pledge
that her representatives would ap-
proach their task with a solemn sense
of its significance and with a spirit
OF perfect frankness and cordiality'
To the Chinese people, the note of
acceptance declared, the questions of
the Pacific and Far East appear to
be questions affecting the peace of
the world of the present day."
There was an expression of special
satisfaction that China should be per-
mitted to sit in the councils OF the
great powers on a footing of equality
and It was added that the Chinese
government had no desire to limit the
scope of the discussions nor turn them
into any controversial channel that
might endanger the result.
The Chinese acceptance was the
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PEACE DECISION
BEFORE NEXT WEEK
Will Be No Settings of the Dali
EiEean Today or Tomorrow
Is Announced

DUBLIN, Aug. 18.-Although the
members of the Irish republican par
Iislnent deltberated at Mansion House
for three hours tonight there was no
discussion OF the attitude to be adopt
ed toward the proposals and the an
nouncament made when the evenings
session was concluded indicates that
no decision relative 10 peace can be
looked for before Monday.
There viii be no sittings Of the Dali
Eireann on Friday and Saturday, the
official announcement said. the time
being devoted to meetings OF sub-con
rnittees. On Monday, however, the pri-
vate sitting OF the parliament viii be
resumed and the business on the
agenda will be the peace negotiations.
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TEX IN TROUBLE AGAIN
OVER FILMS OF FIGHT
az rhe AsseeIatea Press.,

CHICAGO, Aug. 1s.--Tex Rickard
promoter of the Dempsey Carpenter
boxing bout departed for New York
tonight after having been arrested by
federal officials today and held in $1o.-
600 bonds on charge OF violating the
law prohibiting interstate transporta-
ton of fight films. the maximum PEN
atty is a $1,000 fine and a year i'm
prisonment.
Rickard exhibited the films OF the
Dempsey Carpenter match Wednes-
day night before an audience Of
wounded soldiers. A complaint was
made by a woman's club. Before de-
parting Rickard said he had left in
structions that the films be shown 20
the soldiers and marines IN the ma
rine hospital ana at Camp Grant.
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MUST SHARE BURDEN
OF ECONOMIC LOAD
WITH THE FARMERS
If Present Situation Continues
Production From Farms
Will Be Reduced
AGRICULTURE MUST
HAVE PROTECTION
Reduction in Rates Will Be Re-
flected in Larger Volume
of Traffic.
tny The AssocIated pressl

WASHINGTON, Aug. 1S-Railroads
must share with the farmers and
others the burden OF the present eco
nomic situation by reducing freight
rates Secretary Wallace said today
before the interstate commerce com
mission which is investigating rates
on grain and hay.
High freight rates practically have
stopped production. the secretary said
adding that if the present situation
continued production from the farms
would be reduced materially.
I'VE cannot afford to let our agri-
culture be destroyed" he declared. I'm
attempting to relieve the distress OF
the farmers we are dealing with great
economic forces. All our people ought
to share the burden of the present
depression"
The farmer now was bearing more
than his share OF the economic load
he added, because the purchasing
power OF farm products was below the
average OF other commodities. He
presented figures to show that in Iowa
the purchasing power OF oats was As
per cent OF what 1t was from 1909 to
1914.
Reductions in freight on the COM
modities under investigation, especial
ly on hay. the secretary said. would
be reflected in larger volume of traf-
fic and therefore in great revenue for
the railroads. The prosperity of the
railroads he added, depends IN large
measure upon the prosperity OF the
farmers.
Many young farmers, purchasing
land at high prices during time Of
abnormal prices We're foreclosed when
lthe depression came. the witness
pointed out, causing a sitution which
should be a matter of public concern
because OF reduced production.
In reply to questions by attorneys
Tor the railroads, the secretary said
that wheat from Argentine could be
laid down at Atlantic ports and in
foreign ports at less than the price
American raised wheat must bring
under present condition.
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WOULD PREVENT THE
ILLEGAL SEARCH OF
HOUSES FOR LIQUOR
Provision of the Bill Was Unani-
mousIy Adopted by the
Senate
POSTPONEMENT OF BEER
LEGISLATION is LIKELY
Insistent Demands That All of
Mans Property Must Be
Safeguarded.
(5y tho Associates Press,

WASHINGTON, Aug. 1s-The STAN
ley amendment to the anti-beer bill
designed to safeguard through heavy
penalties mans home and property
from Illegal search for liquor-was re-
garded tonight as the stumbling block
| in the way of the measures final en-
actment prior to the recess next week
of congress
The flight over the provision of the
bill, adopted unanimously by the SEN
ate, broke unexpectedly in the senate
today and prohibition leaders declared
1t was more than likely that all beer
legislation would go over until fall.
with the possibility that the treasury
department meanwhile might issue
regulations under which beer could be
manufactured and prescribed for the
sick.
Because Of the "evident intention"
of sepate conferees to destr6y the ef-
feet OF the Stanley amendment, SEN
ator Ashurst, democrat of Arizona.
'bolted" the conference. announcing he
would take no part therein or sign any
report unless the amendment was. re-
tanned precisely as originally written.
At the end of an all day wrangIe I'm
conferences and in the senate, accord
ing to leaders the whole course OF the
proposed anti-beer legislation hinged
upon nope of agreement by senate and
house managers.
During the senate's debate there was
insistent demands that n1aiiss proper
ty. including his barn, his baggage, au-
torncbile or garage, should be subject
ed to the same safeguards that sur
round his actual place of abode. But
the conferees were reported to have.
about agreed to modification that a
warrant would pot be .required to
search.."other property" providing. a
prohibition officer had reason to be-
lieve the suspect, was guilty and If the
search was not prompted by malice.
SO pronounced was the opposition
Of the house prohibition leaders to the
Stanley amendment that they indicat-
ed privately a willingness to let the
beer regulations be issued rather than
accept it as drawn. At all events
there were grave doubts as to whether
the bill could be sent to the president
for his approval before the recess.
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FIGHT AGAINST FAMINE AMONG
RUSSIAN CHILDREN WILL BEGIN

in Russia and asking unity OF the re
lief work in one American organiza-
ton was made public by Mr.. Hoover
my particular purpose in address
ing this letter to you," the president
said. "is to emphasize my wish that
the distribution in Russia Of all char
ity arising in the United States should
be carried on through one American
organization. 1t is only through sin
gle American representation and ad-
ministration that we can assure to
both American and Russian people the
best service in the use OF their funds.
'T am asking the department of
state to cooperate In directing that
passports be given for travel in Russia
only to persons who may be in the
service of the American Relief Asso-
citation.
'It is also Of importance that the
American people should be protected
so far as we can do so, from those
persons who may wish to thrive on
great disasters by creating unneces-
sary organizations to collect charity"
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APPLICATION FOR ADVANCE OF ss. .0On. .0OO
FOR FINANCING EXPORTS is APPROVED

A statement by Mills 3. Lane presi-
dent of the bank, was made public
by the corporation.
"These funds will be used" Mr.
Lane said, cas- a financial resource
and facility in addition to the usual
federal reserve bank facilities for the
betterment of the people in my part
Of the country. The War Finance
Corporations emergency help be an
added source of strength in the order
1y marketing of the crop from our part
of the country"
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fsy rhe ssocIatsd prass.l

WASHINGTON, Aug. 1S-The SEN
ate finance committee completed hear
ings:: today on the chemical schedule
of the permanent tariff bill, amended
the house. bill provision for an i'm
port duty On reimported war supplies
sold by this government to France
and decided to press for passage of
the house resolution extending the life
of the dye embargo in the emergency
tariff act without urging its own
amendne ent to continue the entire
emergency law to January 1.
The amendment affecting war sup
plies would be exempt from the 90
per cent. tariff voted by the house all
such stocks purchased prior to Au-
gust Is. One group of witnesses, seek
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ELIMINATION OF THE TARIFF ON SODIUM
URGED By FARM FEDERATION

ing the amendment, said their pur-
chase totalled $6,0o0,O00 but gave no
estimate of what shipments awaited
cargo space.
Representatives of the American
Farm Bureau Federation appeared be-
fore the committee and urged elimi-
nation of the house tariff on anmon-
lum sulphate of S12 a ton. Witness
said 1t was the first time in any re-
cent tariff that such import duties
had been voted and contended that
there would be danger Of impairing
the fertility OF the country's soil il
farmers We're compelled to pay higher
prices for fertilizer
The committee will begin hearings
tomorrow on the earths earthenware
and glassware schedule.
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(By The Associated Press>

CLEVELAND, Aug. 1S.-C1eveland po-
lice and federal officials are patrolling the
short of Lake Erie tonight for the arrival
Of q second whisIsey smuggling craft from
Canada. Such q craft is said by Cleve-
land police to have left a Canadian port
with a second cargo OF liquor before it
could be notified that the Vonlce, seized
earlier in the day, had been apprehended
and it's cargo confiscated.
/. The principal figure among those ar
rested in the seizure of the Venice is
Captain William l.. Curry,( who admits,
according to police, that he was also
master of the steam yacht, Tranquillo,
carrying a cargo Of liquor seized in Lake
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THREE MORE MILLS
RESUME OPERATION
Reopening Took Place Without
Any Disturbances or Pick
eting by Strikers.
(ey Tho Associated press)

CONCORD, N. c., Aug. 18.--Six of
the eleven textile mills of Cabarrus
county closed down by strike June 1
have resumed operation, three having
Ireopened today without disturbance or
even the assembling of picketers state
troops being stationed at each mill at
the opening hour. The Brancord and
Cannon mills here and tho large Ca
barrus mill at Kannapolis opened at
noon.
While no official announcement had
been made. It was indicated early to-
idle mills here would reopen within the
next day or two.
With the reopening of majority of
the idle mills in the country, interest
shifted to the activities OF Edgar Wal
lace, OF the legislative committee OF
the American Federation of Labor,
who arrived yesterday from Washing
ton and the address Of Governor Nor
rison to be delivered tomorrow after
noon before a mass meeting here in
response to an appeal by James F.
Barrett, president OF the North Caro-
lima Federation Of Labor and other
union officials.
Mr.. Wallace addressed a mass meet
ing here late today at Graded School
Number Two, where the governor Is
to speak tomorrow. Later he spoke at
Kannapolis. He dealt with the strike
situation in general terms and char
acterized the local conditions as an
incident OF general disturbance and
unrest prevailing throughout the
world
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WOULD GUARANTEE THE
PEACE OF THE WORLD
fsy The Associated Pressl

LONDON, Aug. 18-"If the alliance
with Japan could be merged into a
greater understanding with Japan and
the United States on all the problems
of the Pacific that would be a great
event and It would be a guarantee
for the peace OF the world" declared
David Lloyd-George, the British prime
minister in the house of commons to-
day. in outlining the work of the re-
cent conference Of the imperial pre-
miers.
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STEAMERS COLLIDE OFF
TRAVERSE; ONE SINKS
(Ry The AsseeIated presa.l )

QUEBEC, Aug. lS.--Ihe Canadian gov
ernment's freight steamship Canadian Re-
cruit was sunk off Stone Pillars at the
Traverse in collision tonight with the
steasnship Muskinonge OF the Dominion
bal Company's service.
TThe collision occurred during a dense
ia which caused score OF ships 70
anchor IN the same vicinity The crew
OF the Recruit was taken off in safety
after the ship had been run into shallow
water. The Maskinonge was slightly dam
aged and win return to Quebec as soon
as the fox lifts. The Traverse is about
As miles below Quebec.