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Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-06-17
HEAVY SELLING IS
MARKED IN COTTON
FAVORABLE WEATHER IN
SOUTH AND MINE TRoU.
BILE RESPONSIBLE

NEW YORK. June IG.-Apprchenslon
that British coni miners would refuse
the proposed terms Of settlement com
bincd with favorable growing weather
IN the south and the unsettled ruling Of
the stock market were considered re.
sponsihle for heavy Wall Street and
Western selling In the cotton market
today.
Prices broke into new low ground for
the movement on all active positions
with October selling at 1885 or IS
points net lower and within 30 points
~ the seasons low record established
early last March. That delivery closed
NJ l2.a7 with the general market clos.
ing steady at "a net decline OF IS TO ~
points.
The market showed better tono nj
the start owing To relatively firm Liver.
pool cables and reports that the Man.
chester wage dispute had been settled
subject To ratification by the workers
on Friday and after opening at an nd.
vance II I to : points the market soon
sold some IL 20 i6 points above last
'N"N ''NiNk lhui'S WIN ottVutT
touching 1909 and December 1850 Re.
ports of rain In Eastern Belt sections
helped hold fresh buying In check. how.
ever. and when the early demand from
shorts had been supplied prices turned
ensier under renewed liquidation. The
latter was stimulated by later reports
from London indicating that coal min.
ers In some districts were voting strong.
~ against n resumption ~ work on tho
terms proposed and the market became
very weak during the early afternoon.
Wall Street and Western interests were
particularly heavy sellers on the break
which carried july off from 1871 to
ll.6O. while December sold NJ 1885 with
the more active positions showing net
losses of q to Is points. Last prices
were to IL points UP from tho lowest
on covering.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-06-17
GRAIN AND FLOUR
EXPORTS FALL Off

WASHINGTON. June is.--Exports ~
grain and flour fell of heavily during
May IN compared with the same month
last year while cotton exports rus.
sharply according Ia trade figures IL.
sued by the commerce department.
Grain and flour exported during May
aggregated sixtythrce million dollars
against one hundred million dollars In
May year ago. while fm the eleven
months ending with May tho total was
one billion dollars compared with seven
hundred and twenty million dollars for
the corresponding periud IL 1890.
Cotton exports for the month omount.
ed TO four hundred and sevcniy.scv.n
thousand bales valued nj thirty miIli,n
dollars. Ms agains, three hundred and
sixty four thousand bales worth seven
million dollars. For the eleven months
period the total was five miIlion bale,
worth five hundred and seventy million
collars M compared with seven million
bales valued at one biliion dollars In
the eleven months ended MAY 1890.
Cotton seed oil exports for May were
valued nj one million dollars. or half
the fgucs fer the same month las,
year. Meat and dairy products export.
al during the month amounted 10 twcn.
~ two million dollars NJ against one
million dollars In May last year.
Exports of mineral obs aggregated
twenty-se,en million dollars a. com.
pared with forty-nine million dollars
slttsls.ss alass - A. - .......
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-06-17
FARMER YOUTHS ARE
ON TOUR Of EUROPE

COLLEGE STATION. Taxas.-The
three Texas boys who won the national
championship In stock judging at Al
lan,a. Ga. last fall under the coaching
" W. u. Cook boys work specials,
II the Texas \. y NJ. College extension
service. have departed ON an eight
weeks educational tour II America and
Europe. The "trip being given Ia them as
q prize with all the expenses raid by
the Southwestern Fair association Of
Atlanta.
The team Is composed Of three Texas
farms boys. Gilbert wicting ~ Marlin.
Jack Turner uf Hillsboro and Alya Deb.
nam ~ Lamcsa. They will be accom-.
panicd by II II. Williamson W the 4.
4 VI. College extension service; VI.
Rose. county agent Tor Falls county.
and I. ". I'M " the states relation
service. Washington. u. &.
The pariy left Texas June 10 for New
York CITY, from which point they VIII
sail on June u for Liverpool an the
steamship Carmania. \ stop ~ two
DAYS win bc made at Washington en-
route To- New York. where they will he
received hy President Harding. The,
will also H. received by Secretary 81
Agriculture Wallace. Texas senators
and representatives.
The lpys will arrive In Liverpool on
June - and will travel Immediately TO
Chester and visit the Eaton stud. which
is under the management ~ the Duke
~ Westminster. Among the many
places they will visit IN the British
Isles. In addition 10 the English Royal
NJ Derby are the livestock farms ~ the
Duke ~ Westminster at Aldford: Major
Morrlson's herd at Reading and Dea'
toms herds near Reading. They win
cndcavor To- visit the Isles ~ Jersey
and Guernsey. where they will see the
homes ~ the two famous dairy breeds
Trips will hc made to the agricultural
sections ~ France. Belgium and per
haps Holland. The Iarty will return
via London and spend several days In
spocting livestock herds between Lon.
don and Glasgow from which point they
will sail July 80 for Montreal. Canada.
on the return trip from Montreal 10
Texas stops will lie made at Niagra
Falls and other points ~ interest In
America.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-06-17
HARDING DEFENDS
BOARD LIQUIDATION

no S'rDN. June l6.-GuNvrnor W.
I q. Harding uf the Federal Reserve
ruard In two addresses here tc'lay de-
tended the reserve board IN connection
with charges tina, IL had forced hquida'
ton on farmers an Cattlemen and APP
ucalcd Tor the establishment "f world
trade.
The defense of the hoard and an cX.
planatlou of It's Efforts tu assist cat.
ilcmcn and farmers was amdc ~ an
afternoon m"c,lng in the city auditor.
ium attended hy 600 business men and
farmers and siockmcn IL South Texas.
The appeal for establishment of world
imdc was made ut "a banquet rendered
him tonight 10y the Houston Clearing
iiuuse Association.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-06-17
BUSINESS II IMPROVING

psy biologists declare that the mental
attitude toward prevailing conditions
exert q great force In one direction or
the other II this * a corroc, assump.
ton. aud there Is much In IT, favor In
The way II experiences, observations
md EXPERIMENTATION II most b. al.
mlt,cd that business is improving great.
~, throughout all this country.
Reports reviewed from every section
u this portion of the southwest are uni.
tormly to the effect that during the
past few weeks the business outlook.
The business volume all things con.
sidcrcd. are greatly improved, com.
tarcd To- that of short time prior
thereto. This reflection H. not gathered
from iust one particular or special line
II business hut from all Of them, Mer
chants IN number Of the outlying.
smaller and larger ccn,crs have been
'onsultcd. Travelling men have been In.
i.ryicwcd and the concnsus IL 10 the
nd OF general II not "A startling NJ.
vival
Reports come from IN. financial cen.
'ers 81 the eastern section ~ the United
States. that money Is destined soon 10
he easier" az course. this Is not TO bc
construed that II will h. found growing
m trees, or that /, will b. available for
IN characters ~ speculative purposes
There IL warrant. however. for the rs.
sumption that II will b. available for
legitimate and needed development. &c.
cording to the statements of those In
position TO know the facts.
The United States government II
busying itself with the task Of allevia,.
ing the burdens Of the farmers and
livestock men 81 the country. Other
agencies are being brought into sympa.
thy with the men Who engaged In the
great game 70 necessary production
Money IL TO he made available for ths
advancement ~ the essential interest,
u this country. \ new day IL dawnlng
and Ear more hopeful aspect Il cvi
icnccd everywhere.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-06-17
HANSON POST HAS A HOME

"Almos, too coed 10 b. true" - the
Statement, that Hanson Post No. -.
American Legion has home. This
statement l. based on a lease granted
through unanimous vote Thursday az.
ternoon by the entire personnel u the
CITY Commission TO give the free use
o; the picturesque old Sanborn home.
stead To the Post. awaiting the removal
o. the structure in preparation for cree.
ton u the extensive coliseum already
provided for through a liberal bond Is.
sue. With the erection OF a coliseum. the
Pos, will BE- provided with permancn,
club rooms. Pending such Improvement.
the sanborn home will he fitted out and
given into the custody Of the Legion.
This news will BE- received with glad.
ness BY every member % the American
Legion. 10 every eligible to that organ.
iza,ion. by the woman's Auxiliary and
those who are entitled to membership
In that affillation. Those who were
chiefly interested In promoting this pro.
position feel indebted to the city off.
Gals for their acquiesenoe In the
scheme. and they also state that with
this abiding place. the ranks of both
the mems and womens organizations
viii h. bull; up quickly.
II Is no idle sentiment to say tina, the
man In whose honor the local Post was
named. has been given additional con.
sidera,ion through this movement upon
the part q those who engineered IL A
pic,ur, Of Captain Hanson - this city.
killed in action, viii adorn the wall o,
the home. Captain Hanson. a physician.
could his wishes have been known.
would doubtless have desired nothing
more than that Pos, named In his
memory should engage In the work u
rchabiiitaung disabled soldiers. and
this u one 10 the tasks 10 which the
local organization win bend It's efforts
armed with the present housing facill.
tie. This work has been greatly handi.
CAPPED heretofore. bot now Il Is to h.
Specialized and enlarged.
Amarillo has b-gun % meet her Oh.
legations 10 her heroes
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-06-17
REALISTIC PLAY At DE.\NDI

The Forbidden Thing, playing At
he Dcandi is perhaps the mos, human.
" interesting aud absorbing phuttuplay
~ The seasun. u Is an All,n pwan
picture. ard the fine hand uf the Ill.
rector u ~,Vn throughout It's several
reds IT entertainment Lightning ci'
fcuts are excellent. while the technical.
"details. the atmosphere. types and all
that enters into the picture mc vir'
tually perfect from every standpoint.
The sccu,s 1t the story arr laid In
the Cape Cod fishing district aud all
the human joys and sorrOws ~ a happy
or unhappy people run with astounding
interest from the flrs, reel to the last.
The work Of Mr. Kirkwood Miss Eddy
Miss Manon and Mr.. Baggo,, Is csp.c-
lilly effective. The central thclnc ~
~, story revolvcs around the eternal
contes, IT the physical woman against
the spiritual woman Tor the possession
ui a mans soul.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-06-17

Each day there IL accumulated evi.
ience stacked up to suhstantiate the
correctness Of the assertion that like
a looking glass" there are. at leas; two
sides to every proposition"
The welfare OF the entire world would
h. forwarded through the adoption uni.
versally of the determination no, to say
anything. u something good cannot he
said. Loose talk has done much injury
In every country In the world. and the
love Of scandal Is nothing short Of a
loathsome disease.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-06-17
COFFEE

NEW YORK. June is.--Thcrc was
a rather sharp decline In the market
FOR coffee futures today owing to weak.
ness Il Rio exchange rates the con.
tinucd iuli receipts NJ Brnzilian ports
and reiterated reports that primary
shipprs were offering coffee freely In
the c'st and freight market.
September e ontracts broke In s.ts
and closed nj sis bid with general inar-
kct closing at "a net decline ~ 20 Ca
- poin's Closing bids; July $50:
September st5: October $50: Dc"embcr
csc; January csc: March 7.is; May
7.3i.
Spot coffee quiet: Riots So to G 3-ac:
nSa,os ~ 81. Ia s3tc. Most ~ the
cost and freight offers were reported
n shade higher. Santos ~ were offered
at $40. American credits.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-06-17
SUGAR

NEW YORK, June iG.--The local
market fer raw sugar was quiet today
aud prices were unchanged AT 400 for
centrifugal. The raw sugar market
was n shade lower under scattered com.
mission house selling but trading was
light with operators inclined TO a wait
Developments In the spo, market. Clos.
ing prices were unchanged to points
net lower July closed 2.ss: Scptcn.
her ?.73: December ass aud March s.5i.
all bid.
In refined futures there were only
two lots uf Scp,mbcr traded In with
the undcrtone slightly easier and clos.
ing quotations . to 10 points net lower.
July. August end September closed Mt
$40 and October s.3s. all ltd.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-06-17
Gr@ery tuciioncd OF.
- a.. "a a..

HEREFORD. Texas June is.--Th-
sruorry stock and fixtures ~ th" IN.
Hereford was sold al publlc auction
Monday. George \. Stainlaugh. owner
OF the building acquired possession of
the stock and fixtures and viii run a
store bas-i on the same cash and carry
plan
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-06-17
FORT WORTH LIVESTOCK

FORT WORTH. June is.-Cattlc.
Eeeves s3a6.so; stockcrs s3.ooa t.50:
cows ss.0od 800: cunncrs 81 oOd 2 90,
hcifers s.ooh7.5o: buTl, ss.2563.T5:
calves si.ion7,75: warnings si.5oaa.s0
Hogs ligh, s7.55a ,.g5: medium $3.50
n7.'j; mixed $1,000 $50: common 81 90
q 100: heavy s6.oOn 7.?5. rough sj.00f
eco: pigs s5.00I7.3j.
Sheep: Lambs s5.ooa 500: ycarlings
it.jo"5.5o. wcthcrs si00ai.j0: ewes
a.oon3.jo: culls ti.ooD 100: goats 81 90
u..50.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-06-17
GREENHOUSES To Be
OPENED At CLOVIS
Special To The New,

CLOVIS. y. VI. June To- The clio.
sis Floral Company. composed 81
+. e Spatcs and pr carver are com.
plotting greenhouses and buildings for
opening florist shop ~ an early date.
The greenhouses urv 6ONei feet. and
the office 20 feat Sauarr. MANY ,arie.
Ties II plants and flowers have bcen
ordered Roth plants and ca, flowers
win be- supplied This enterprise will
an a long felt want In CLOVIS
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-06-17
Veterans Funeral Held.
- - -

HAGERMAN. y. ". June is-Tho
h,tly ~ Claruo" DayiSson arrived In
Roswell from over seas saturday aud
was buried IN the Hag,rmnn cemetery
sunday. The American Legion Ind
charge of the funeral. 4 military fun.
eral WIS held and firing squad from
Roswell WIS IN attendance
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-06-17
HEREFORD BAND WILL
PLAY AT COURTHOUSE
Special Ia The News

HEREFORD June l6.--frgnnlng
Thursday nighi the weekly con.
rcrts 81 the Hereford ban
viii D. held ~ the courthouse. The
band viii o.cuny the regular hand stand
between the entrances on the south
SIDE. where lighting facilities ARE guod
and the people will De allowed To- come
In on the grass during the concert On'
~. Tins concession was made last
Monday bv the commissioners They
warned. however that outside the con
cert hour each week s. fine Tor walking
on the grass will be- IN force
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-06-17
MCLEAN STOCK MEN
TO HOLD BIG SALE


MCLEAN. Texas Jun" lG.-Thc Nc.
Lran rur, Erred Live stock ASspvia.
ton plans Ia hold a sale II podigrccd
animals here next fail according To-
Eobcr, II, Corum. secretary of that ar.
gpniyatiun. I, is thought that the date
uf the sale will hc about october !.
This viii lr the ftrt event ~ its
kind ever staged In Mclean. Various
breeds q cattle. hrrs. poultry. etc. will
d, offered. and II ~ expected that this
win be- sale ~ no small consequence.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-06-17
oorroNsEED on

NEW YORK. June is.-Cotton seed
oil sold off an the weak showing In
other markets. but no pressure was IN
evidence. Closing bids were tn points
net lower. Sales. 1890 barrels. Primo
crude 6.,5 bid: prime summer yellow
SPOT. 7.o0a7.so: July. 7.35: Sept. $50:
December. 7.6s all bid.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-06-17
HAPPY PREsBYTER|ANs
TO CALL NEW PASTOR


HAPPY. TcNaG June ls.-IrvSby.
t,rians OF this place arc planning Ia
call a church pastor aud to cree, "a
church building as soon a. financial
arrangements can hc made. Thirty.
siX were added h. The congregation dur
In gthe recent revival meeting.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-06-17
TURPENTINE

SAVANNAH. Ga. June is.--Turpen'
tine firm 80 -; sales 3s?: receipts
Tie; shipments nine. stock siss. Rosin
firm; sales lace: receipts isie: ship
mcn,s $50: stock 1908.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-06-17
RICE

NE wORi.EANs. IA. June is,-
Rough rice no sales; receipts. none: mil.
iers receipts. none:, clean rice. sales
i.ssa pockets blue rose nj 500 as:
clean rice. receipts none; brown ana
u..lssh aashs as-.S
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-06-17
SOLICITOR SHOT DEAD.
L. Assoetated frenn.

DUBLIN. June is.-Robcrt Hcaly. a
solicitor. Was found shot dead today at
Ballingary.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-04-27

peter J. Bauwens r.. ~ the stuG-
baker station, is now a ful Aeds.d
auto salesman. and has won many
feathers for his cap. He has demon
strated he can sell studehakcrs as
well rs the old man himself.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-04-27

castor Oh is extensively used - "a
lubricant In racing cars.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-01-01
ARMY OFFICER IS
GIVEN SEN 7 { n CT
by FEDERAL JUDGE
READY TO GO TO JAIL WHEN SEN.
TENCE WAS AUTOMATICALLY
SUSPENDED.
o. Associated Pres.

o. Associated Pres.
WASHINGTON. Dec. 3i.--A com.
pleie sentence Of ten days In jail was
imposed today on Major General Peter
{. Harris. adjutant g>aeral Of the
army. by Justice Siddons cf tho district
supreme court for his refusal TO pro.
duce certain records In ccnectlon with
the scicctive service act. which were
sough, In Ohio divore proceedings.
An appeal from the ruling OF ths
court that such records shor'd he pro-
cuced was immSdiately noted by coun.
81 for Gerenal Harris and the contempt
sentence automatically was suspended
pending disposition of the appeal.
General Harris said he had his ''field
equipment" ready and was prepared 10
serve out the sentence. II necessary.
but added that he did not expect TO
have 20 60 10 jail. Justice Sitdons In
entering the order adjudging the gen.
ersi IN contempt directed that should
he decide 10 produce the records sought
before the expiration Of the ten days
he was 10 be released. The suit Is 10
make a test Of the status of draft rec.
orda
The RECORD which Justice Sidons or
dered the general 90 produce was an
affidavit made by Mrs. Mary II. Walsh
In behalf Il her husband. Henry II
1 walsh before waish's local board
Walsh Is now suing hls wife for divorce
! and his counsel obtained mn order foi
the droduction u the affidavit in con
neciion with These proceedings.
General Harris contended that Presi
dent Wilson In the order promuigatinl
the seiec,ivc service ac, promised thai
certain Information In connection witt
, the qucstionnalrcs would never be mad'
public and that among this information
was the physical condition IL the mel
examined. matters relating 10 depend
ents and additional matter or affldavisi
that might b. filed.
: In view of this the general contends
that he was stopped from making th'
information public not only by the la'
itseif but also hv th. Presidents order
which constituted a moral PROMISE /
the wives and other relatives 20 me
called 20 service that Information fuI
nishcd by them w1dld he Kept fror
the public.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-01-01
Peace BETWEEN ].
s. AND GERMANY
IS now PREDICTED
GERMANS ENTER NEW YEAR
WITH GROWING SENSE or
GRAVITY or NATIONS
by Associated Prr-..


BERLlN. Dec. si.--The feature Of
Cermany's international relations
which In aronsing keen interest ON TIM
opening OF the new year N the pros.
pective early peace with the unitei
States. Public opinion viws the com.
ing of peace an one Of the few agree
able aftcrmaths of the war. This 10
partly because there was never q pre-.
nounccd feeling of hostility 10 America.
There also n the conviction that the
United States viii not present stagger.
ing bills for indcmnities ans that COM
merciai relations with the United
States win be resumed on q large AMI
y. aerous scale.
A spring influx of American tourists
also is one of the comfortable specu.
latlons indulgcd In as a result OF tho
recent American and German shipping
agrecments
Germany enters the New Year with n
growing sense of the gravity of her
position under the treaty of Versailles
and of the immensity of the cost she y
called ON to pay for a lost world war.
Another prominent manifestation on
the opening of 1891 In the steady drift
away from political and economic rsd'.
callsfn. ~ that no matser how the
treaty II modified or changed in the
near future Germany II resigned 10 her
inevitable lot and n seeking 10 meet
n hy an intcnsification Of effort and ~
exploitation throughout her Vide fell
IL industflals and resources.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-01-01
PROGRESS MADE BYI
RAILROADS DURING
YEAR SAYS REPORT
+. CAPACITY HAS BEEN INCREASED
DESPITE ADVERSE CON.
,A' DTTi0Ns.
NEW EQUIPMENT ADDED
Traffic W. ldled During First Eleven
Months Az Great As Amount
Previously Handed
During Yegr.
Dy Associated Prss.

w Af<oti4ttn frSss.
CHICAGO. Dec. ai.--RaIlways mado
cQj1 start In 1890 In spite Of adverse
condhipns 10 increase the capacity Of
their physical properties according 10
statistics complied by the Railway Age
and Inade public today.
IN respect 10 physical development
the fcord n worse In only one respect
thaHin 1919. The total amount OF new
mileage constructed was only ai4 miles
a. compared with csc miles in 1919.
This IN the smallest amount of mile.
hGe built since building records have
been kept. Furthermore. 7i9 miles
were abandoned. which IL the largest
mileage ever abandoned In one year.
This In the fifth successive year In
which the mileage abandoned has ex.
ccfdcd the mileage built.
The number Of locomotives built for
use In the United States was 1859. The
number ordered during the year by
class I railways was i7o and the mum.
her ordered by the. other railroads and
other purchasers for domestic use was
ssi. making total orders OF 200i. The
number Of locomotives built IN 1919
was siss. but the number ordered was
only ,ia..
The number Of freight cars built for
1890 for domestic service was 6s.sGi
~ compared with at.ssi In 1919.
The number Of passenger train cars
built In 1920 was $40 as compared
with tss In 1919. The number OF pas.
sehger train cars ordered In 1890 by
the ciass | roads was ii2s. and -
were ordered by other concerns and
persons. making total of 1859. TIE
total number ordered In 1919 was sss.
Statistics complied by Dr. julius u.
parmelee. director OF the bureau of
railway eoonoInica. show that the trs,.
fie handled by the railways In the first
eleven months Of 1880 was as great
~ the amount previously handled py
them In any entire yvsf'. II also shows
that their total earnings. total opcr.
afing expenses and taxes were much
larger than their total earningsrdlu
burger than In any previous year.
while their net operating income WAS
the smallest. since the Interstate Com.
ruerce Commission began compiling the
revenues and expenses OF the railways
In isss.