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Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-01-28

Mayor Wozcncrah, Of Dallas. is offering ex.
PLANTATION 81 the crime wave states that It Is due
To two classes: The first the professional thief
robbcr burglar, stick-up man. and the second the
young white man who has through high wages
and easy and high rates Of living, SO elevated his
desires Tor luxurici that he cannot live within his
means The first Of these two classes mus, be
COPIED with by the peace Officers, and the latter
may be cured through o concert Of action upon the
part OF socicty Society, the associates and ac-
quainianccs ~ most-young men, realize when the
pace that kills" ha, been struck Ihi, is tho
danger signal. and should be the signal Tor action
ior the safety OF society and the redemption OF
the young men themselves This is par, Of the
duty that come, from that agc-old obligation
making u, our brothers keeper"
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-01-28

Jess NJ. Adams OF the Planyiew News. writes:
THE editor Of this paper has mcandered up and
down this world for more than forty years, but
he has never yet seen or heard OF any boy or man
getting his salary or wages raised because he
smoked cigarettes around the place where he
worked" We. after a look backward into the
realm OF past observations. are forced to say,
neither have we"
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-01-28

The lac, that Fort Worth Is proud OF her pub
lie school, is shown through the acton "i 'h'
For, Worth Record winch cosass cut W us pl'o'o'
c,,vure ,uppemen, with Ave great groups sho"
ing no, only the faculties at the different pu''u,
inps bu, hundred, OF s,uden,s-coming men ana
women OF the Panther City. The communi'y-ia'I-
ing in intere, in its public schools, has need ior
a revival IN local pride.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-01-28

Tua. according to Editor Barnett OBrien'
OF the Herald. is grading its streets. contemplating
paving. increasing It's street illumination and
making numerous other city-like improvements
That's the spirit. and no one who knows Iulia
people can doubt for minute that Swisher Coun'
tys capital will be improved along approved lines
when they put themselves to the task.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-01-28

Fred l. Haskell. editor OF Childrc', Indies. IN
recent issue goes on record unrc>crycdy as Ia
vorng the suspended sentence Law ct IcNa>. Fred
Haskell, evidences by thu, act that he has been
giving the matter some real thought and takes
classification with those who believe in the new
regime OF brotherhood among men upon earth
The pound OF flesh ior a pound OF flesh was the
demand Of the old regime, but men are now beng
ac,uatcd by the more merciinl code "i the ''""
tian philosophy. st
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-01-28

With building materials on the decline. and
with the building trades adjusting themselves to
prevailing conditions and tendencies there is every
reason 10 hope that this city and section and the
entire country for that matter, may witnes, real
revival in the building line, before long
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-01-28

About one.seven,h OF the entire population
oi the United States are aliens. and IN addition TO
the millions already here, tecming additional mil
lions are seeking admission TO this country. III
view OF these facts. the proposed restrictions on
this influx OF foreigners. should have heart'esi
support Of the members OF our American con-
|gresS
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-01-28

In recent interview. the Mayor OF Pampa is
quoted as saying that he believed Pampa is the
mos, desirable place to live, in the world Well.
that's the right spirit, and it is TO be hoped that
whenever he ceases to feel that way about it,
tha. he will move.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-01-28

The Waco News-Trbune says: THE fact tina,
a profiteer does it without gun makes him less
undesirable than a highwayman. But the Ameri-
can people are so constituted that they will kick
anyway whenever they are robbed" They should
not be denied the privilege, for that's abou, all
they get out OF il.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-01-28

We showed better judgment than
Jimmie" because We got out. and he
got "throwcd out" which proves that
we would more than likely make n bot.
ter chief executive than he. We will
forgive him. although he came pretty
near putting the Democratic party into
the hands Of receiver.
But what has been has nothing TO
do with the future. Take. for instance.
the art ~ moving" Threads O. ". IL
not very well posted on Zine arts" or
any other kind. as for that matter, but
he IL a postmaster OF the moving art"
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-01-28

With characteristic liberali,y. bigness and
pep" the Spearman Record exclaims Great
is Amarol Great is the Panhandlel Watch
Spearman Growl!!" With a newspaper inspired
with such visions. Spearman is bound to be a
hummer OF center in the North Plains Country
no power can prevent it.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-01-28

With the progress OF American citizens to-
wards realization OF their rights privileges and
duties under the United States government. there
is steady dmuni,ion in the red" tendencies Of
the people. Americans need to be more fully
of the workings OF our own government
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-01-28

And then when We consider them
from other angles. after We look into
their past. we are compelled 10 say that
their record IL pretty clear. Like some
ether people We have known. they will
drink Jake" and shoot crops" but
very few az them ever 20 NJ far as e
break into prison. In fact u Is nothing
uncommon for pcnitcntiaries 10 he
"printcTless." Usually there ARE not
enough printers In prison TO get out"
the prison paper.
This may be attributed 10 several
things. Printers. either from choice %
otherwise. are readers. They read not
only the cheap literature. hut the bet
as well They are posted on current
events and know right from wrong
They are. as n rule. thinking men. and
II given chance will usually he found
standing on the right side Of every 10
sue.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-01-28

to h. married In that case they cut
down the working days at lcas; fifty
pcr cent and allow their better halv's
20 get along the best way they can.
while they hunt for better jobs"
IN truth We feel sometimes that th.S
are the most useless of all Gods crss
lures.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-01-28

And what has been said of printers
viii apply To majority az the work
men ~ other lines. though after asso
eating with printers for twenty years
We feel that We knew more about them
than we do any other class. Zen
Franklin was a printer. and was nj one
time considered one ~ Americas great
est men.
In fact u makes very little difference
what a man does. so long as he IL pro.
flcicnt. There IL place for cverv
man. and II II his duty 10 make good.
whether he be- a banker or n cohbler.
And when we get this European class
distinction" ont of our systems. tn,
whole world will he brighter. for Eu
ropcans grade men like Americans
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-01-28

Chinese hunger sufferers are dying at the rate
OF 10000 per day. Americans imagine they are
having hard times. Let's make comparisons:
They. too, arc human beings
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-01-28

The Amarllo-Pottcr equity Improvement Pro-
gram IS attracting attention throughout the state
OF Texa, and in surrounding s,atcs-it's good
onel
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-01-28

Make it snappy" is not demand for an,agor-
ism us simniy IN n,ima,ion that the present
age demands action. Make il snappyw
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-01-28

We go, kicked out Of our former
place of abode early this week because
we refused e. pay any more rent. We
told our landlord that We had already
paid him Tor his house In insiallments
during the past eighteen months. and
that We wanted deed. He looked nj
NJ Tor about thirty seconds and told
us o. hike. and ~ our arsenal was not
handy we seconded the motion and
made a has;y retreat. But why should
We worry. az another fellow has agreed
% IT,, Va buy a hous, for him.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-01-28

day-of business promise or accomplishment. OPP
tirnism when in sane measure, aids to fuller at
tainment of every desired worthy end.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-01-28

Governor Neii now firmly seated in the saddle.
the people are in line 20 witness the various
changes Tor the general good promised
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-01-28

Potter County's good road program will have
much to do toward popularizing Amarillo 40 4
convention center.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-01-28

The human being who never makes mistake
Is destined with the good 70 die young
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-01-28
4 NOVEL SCHEME.

4 Rrownwool citizen would stop the
too frequent Embarrassing accidents.
Tie would require every automobilist
to stop, look and listen" before cross.
ing a railroad track and he would pun.
ish failures M to do with a minimum
penalty ~ two years In the penitcn.
tiary. Since an automobilist driving on
10 embarrassing without due care
IN facing death. we rather suspect that
= little thing like two-ycar prison
sentence wouldn't deter him. Several
pending bills In the legislature are look.
ing o. the same end as the Brownwood
citizen. hut they don't propose anv.
thing more serious than "a fine. To
have 10 stop. look and listen" at ev.
cry railroad crossing would keep
man stopping and looking and listening
about half the time. where roads. were
laid out without regard To the safety
II travel; and there IL no more use In
making the automobile driver Of aver.
age carefulnsss do this than there In TO
require him to stop every hundred
yards to make sure that he doesn't
drive too fast. ON some crossings
where the track " visible In both III
rcctiuns Tor hundreds 81 yards, such a
law would be- out of place entirely: on
others where the approach II n train
would bc obscurcd 10y cuts or buildings
II probably would help To reduce the
too largc number of embarrassing IA.
,nlitics. Hut the only satisfactory and
permanent solution of the danger IN 10.
those laying out the roads 20 avoid rail.
road crossings wherever possible and
to make those either above or under
the railroad tracks. With most Texas
counties improving their roads In. one
way OF another this could be done with
minimum IL safety. And In the alb
scncc ~ this. the railroads could help
Ia reduce the embarrassing accidents
by little effort looking 20 making
their tracks visible IN both directions
and eliminating the high embankmenis
In cuts. that serve 20 hide the an.
preaching train from travellers on tbs
highroads--San Angelo Standard.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-01-28

We moved and enjoyed Il very much.
and ahat II more We are going To get
rich. We. together with our wife and
oldest son. have decided 10 cut the house
up into apartments and rent them All
ou, By ~ doing We will get three times
~ much Tor the house rs We are pay
ing After an az IN" apartments are
rented we viii &c; tent and live In
the hack yard. and all We will have 10
do viii h. 20 collect. And We will say
right here that We are one 81 the most
proficient mazlma eNtraciors That ever
graccd the luck side 81 a landlords
desk.
We are just AZ happy ~ we dare
90 be- IN fact. We hre ~ happy that We
have determined 90 royoluiionize the
editorial. business and mechanical de
partmonts a. the Amarillo Daily News.
~ thir tim" the printers are givin.
~ more thnulle than any one branch.
but just Tor their benefit We will say
that they have another guess coming
II they think they are going TO bluff US.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-01-28
Panhandle Press
WANT THIEVES JAILED.

A petition IL being circulated among
the auto men 81 San Angelo Monda'
urging senator II, NJ. Dudley nnd Rep
rescniatlve W. T. Kellls II this district
"a use their influence In securing the
passage II the bill now before the legis-
la,urc which would NJ amend the Tea
m suspended sentence law that II woull
not apply In cases 81 automobile thef'.
In view ~ the alarming increase 81
automobile lhcfts IN Texas. the Dallas
Automobile club and various other mo
tor organizations over the state aro
making an effort % secure the passage
II the hill. which N now before the lee
islnturc. A letter was received recent.
ly by the Board ~ City Development
from the Dallas club. urging that the
auto men of san Angelo urge their leg.
islniurs a. support the bin and az a con.
sequence the petition was drawn up
and IN today being signed by mum.
Der Of persons interested IN the bill.
THE facts are" the petition says in
part, that the present lcnicncy Of tho
law IN encouraging young thieves &C.
make an attempt tO get away with au.
tomobiles and inasmuch as the practice
Of stealing cars II continually growing.
We feel that strict enforcement Of tho
law should be- practiccd and that tn
law should be- that when theft In com.
United and the defendant Is convicted
he should receive the fun penalty for
the offcnsc. - san Angelo Standard.
Billy Sunday takes a rap al the rad.
icnl Blue SUNDAY advocates through the
press this week and cOiues out IN \
most positive manner against the move.
mcnt 10 prohibit the running ~ trains.
trolloys and autos an Sunday Tina
truth IN that Billy Sunday mixes good
common sense with his r,llgion.--Mena-
phis Herald
Some people haven't much c0mmoa
sense. and not much religion either.
Some become over cnthuscd In religion.
In politics. and mosi everything elise. Il
" the well balanced mind that counts
The EXTREMIST rarely nccomplishcs any.
thing In this life In the case Of Illus
Sunday advocates II IN hard for us T.
bcliev" they have any more religion
than the common run 81 folks. They
have simply heroine nutiy In one dlrec.
ton They forget the first principle as
taught In Christ's religion. THE cool.
ness of God leads men to repentance"
hut the EXTREMIST would forsakc thu
leading altogether and drive men by
the strong arm II the law. God accept.
volunteer worship. A man who wu..
ships his Master by fear II not render.
INK altogether acceptable service. Va
might asl, the question: What In n,eans
by all this agitation for a strict Mosaic
Interpretation 81 our Sunday iaws7 10
Il to increase church going? We hear
u no one being disturbed In their 70.
igious worship. II man does not
wish TO worship AZ all leave him alone
~ long as he does not disturb you.--
| i.ockney Beacon.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-01-28

Most printers speak the Irish Ian.
gunge." and u We were not afraid of
losing our mailing permit we would
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-01-28

grade stock. It's awful. but Il could
he worsc-maybe.
Let's forget the shortcomings" az man
and boost his 'Longcomingx." for n
Texas there Is nothing hut opportunity.
Every man has chance and now 70
the time 10 get busy. La II
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-01-28
JOyRIDING LAW I.ACKs TEETH.

JONRtDING LAW LACKS TEETH
Police Chief Huff and Detective Chief
Boyd declare that the state law I'm 70.
gard 20 borrowing mans automc.
lille without his consent not only lacra
teeth enough Ia bite into the offenss
itself. hut acts M q shield 20 the great.
er criminal who makes n business 90
stealing automobiles.
And Il occurs 10 us that the officers
are correct. The point out that IL a
professional automobile thIer In caught
a short time after the commission q
the crime. he can often plead that he
did not mean to keep a stolen auto: he
was only borrowing" u.
One man who merely borrowed an
automobile was fined t2s for that 4.
fensc In the county court this week.
The police declare that "Joyridcrs" IRE.
qucntly damage BORROWED" cars az.
vercly. that the small fine. In this ca.o
hut little more than the rent on n ser.
vice car would have been for the pcri,d
the auto was missing. IL not sufficient
deterrent.
The police insist that such cases
should he classcd M fclonlcs and ma1s
punishable by severe penalties.
Incidentally there have been scyer.,i
eases II petty theft recently when the
cuiniii was fined 81 or $40 and costs
such fines are less than the fine for
gambling. speeding. vagrancy and
number ~ other misdcmcanors. and vet
theft II one of the high offenses against
Socicty.-Wichlta Falls Record News
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-01-28

Printers src queer ducks" Most ~
them know how 20 read and write. but
a'out pne IN ten can tell English from
Spanish. All copy" looks alike 10 them
like dose of cniOmcl. And II makes
no difference how bright an editor
IL. he can rcst ASSURED that his manu-.
script viii D. butchered before u ever
gets into the forms for publication. ="
There is nothing that n printer enjoys
more than typographical error. He
thinks he - showing up the editors lg.
norance. Foo that reason printers and
editors are harmonious. and mix almost
AZ we'll az Ill and water.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-08-14
LESS COTTON CONSUMED
IN JULY, REPORT SHOWS
iio'l2O Bales of Lint and IO,O1O
Bales of Lintcrs Used
Last Month.
fBy Associated Press. l

WASHINGTON. Aug. 13.--Co,,on
consumed during July amounted 10
'ie.i.O bales OF lint and 5O,0I9 bales
ri hnters. compared with 525.4So Of
INT and $3.50 OF linters in July last
year. the Census Bureau announced
today.
Consumption for the twelve months
enoihS July 3l--thc cotton year--
amounted TO 4,SST.S93 bales of lint
ana 'i3,s51 of iinters, compared with
t.il:.'3i OF lint and 3i2.iT3 OF lint,rs.
Cotton on hand July 81. in consun-
ing establishments. WAC il,5,sl7
bales OF lint and 2O2.c52 of iin;crs.
compared with j.35S.l47 y. lint. and
:7.slS OF iintcrs so held ycor ago
and in public storage and at com
presses 3.72+.5l2 bales or lint ana
e33.l0i of lintars compared with ..
oa5.oIb of lin, and 3S..i32 OF iin:ers
II" held year ago.
Imports for Jui! were 3,fa2 bales.
and for the year 22G.32I bales com
pared with 1919 for July year ago.
and T0n.2Ii for last year.
Exports amounted To 521.323 bales
Tor July. including 1927 blcs OF lin
tiers. compared with .li.Sil. includ-
ind 3.4I5 o! lintcrs In July year ago
For the twelve months exports to-
tailed 5.724.5s4 bales. including 5l.I3.
bales OF iintcrs. compared with Sass
3iT. including a3.0:l of lntcrS. the
previous year.
Cotton spindies active during July
numbered 32.+iG.2Sl compared with
34.666.794 in July last year
Statistics forscotton growing States
follows:
Consumed during July 2t5.i25 hales.
compared with 295.1ll a year ago and
for tho twelve months 2.997.675 bales
compared with 3.5S2..l9 bales.
Cotton on hand July 81. in con-
Stunning establishments was 460,i39
bales. compared with 6l2.793, a year
ago and in public storage and at com
presses 3.255.sS0 bales, compared with
l.6926s3 year ago.
Cotton spindlcs active during July
numbered >l.+i2.7s2 compared with
l5,07l.505 in July last year.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-08-14
ADMIT MINORS ABOVE is
TO KNIGHTS OF KHORASSAN
fBy Associated press I

CHATTANOOGA. TENN, Aug. Ia
Despite the fact that resolution
the admission OF men be-
tween the ages OF IS and ~, failed
to receive a constitutional majority
AT The biennial convention of the
Dramatic Order OF the knights of
.khorassan. Imperial Prince Gus
Meise has ruled that the rcsolu-
ton would become the rule until the
next meeting ut Portland. Oregon.
According To Mr. Meise. his action
was due TO the fact that the resolu-
ton received heavy vote in its
favor.
Al the final session here today Or
Il. NJ. Rhinehart. OF Baltimore. and
Henry Heste. OF st. Louis. were made
past imperial princes. \ handsome
emblem OF the order set with dia-
monds was presented to the retiring
imperial prince. Harry Nice. of Bal
timore.
After the installation of the new
Officers. the convention adjourned
sine die. and the delegates began to
return to their homes.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-08-14

ncen advanced half a cent a ward
more active trading was reported in
piaids and other colorcd cottons thar
nave teen quiet Cor long time.
PercaIes. ginghams. sheets and nil.
Few cases. and some OF the finer wash
Fabrics for spring. are selling stead
ny Light weight pappcd goods are
more active at slight advances. Tire
fabrics and cotton duck generally are
stiii inactive. although somewhat
stcadicr in price. Yarns are higher
WITH The demand better. More sales
of knit goods for fall and spring are
reported this week. purchases being
made in moderate quantities. Less
talk OF curtailing production in cloth
and yarn mills is now heard. sales
having been broad enough to restore
basis OF profit on production.
Prices current in primary markets
are: Print cloths, 2s inch, 64xeIa.
. is cents; 64x60s, rs cents: brown
stectings. southern standards. {? "a
c'nts To 10 cents: tickings. ounce. II
cents: denims. 220s: indigo. IL 1-2
cents; staple ginghams. II i-2 cents:
prints. II cents: dress ginghams. Is
and 90 1-2 cents.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-08-14
7f7E IzMESDLSPA7CHS RECORD or FINANCIAL NEWS

= ..tt
"VE 10 increase or rai-
neg ana +" disposition to take profits
OF llqGidaic long contracts has uroh-
ably bccu s,Imu,,,a,, ,,. r.,,,
,,,,c,,
''''"s l" INC s'ocH mar
hc'' Nt'C selling OFF to 1875" on Tues
day. December rallied to 1894. b:t
,,roke In ,,',c
.;,,.,
i"hSihs between 800"
ana 1913 compared with 1886 and
1885 at the close Of tho nreviou,
wc.r 49,.
"s y" "a
'""ceS mas nccn due to nervousness
regarding tine new early crop move.
,rcn,.
NJ,
=. '''"' ""' "e"tner mas or"uGh'
~ t'"'p'"'"'s from 'n'
~ = ""' - ''S" s"'u 10 nave
, ma .'siuc from th'9'
VI increased heogc sHiiihE
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-08-14
LIBERTY LOAN bond MARKET.
~ East Main Street Richmond. Va
w YORK COTTON HAS
|. SCATTERING LIQUIDATION
iBy AssocIa,Hd Pcs. ]

lew YORK. Ang. .-D.sanpointins fig.
on, domestic mill con.um, lion for
he cotton market here this morning.
lie there was also Southern selling.
Sc offerings were not heavy. but they
he close was barely stendv. Name no, nGe
|nged 10 points lower except for July.
CHI was points higher. December con
|'ts sold OF from 1915 TO 1850. closing
he market opened steady at an advance
5 TO II points on buIlish weekend
ews Of the goods trade and continued
Ere WAS some buying for continental
he account. Including a demand from
house with French connections. but IL
a msh s for October rea and i sPo ,sr
|uary. At any rate prices soon turned
Ter under scattered liauidation and
publication OF the census report on
|nIy and distribution
|,s placed domestic consumt ton for
at only ,s iiS,iS ], tales =, aEsinsi i2;.iss
the previous month, The figures We're
blda ion by some OF the local longs.
syed to come from the South. and while
rings from that sourca were not heavy
+ found comparatively few buyers
G JANUARY S Is 1859 With sa as, 9 months no HE
f'n nnn,s sass q prin! Cloths 81 "p IH the
a RSsr 1Ess ao f piecea he s Mssa were o
Ement are said to he compa rativeiy
1 Il and more business was repaired for
h to accept orders for delivery later
In September. London cables reported
|tinuod depression In Manchester, but
Of an improved demand from India
he near future.