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The Kusko times., 1921-08-06
SAWyER'S
 PROPERTY:
Widow Who Kills Illus. band Gets a Small
 Fortune.

Seattle. Aug. 5.-Madge Saw yer, who shot and killed her husband, Howard I. Sawyer, in May of last year. was today today awarded his property.
 Mrs. Sawyer was acquitted on her second trial, the first jury having disagreed. Her defense was that she loved her husband and was, crazed with tke fear of losing hin.
 The sparents eof Sawyer, who petitioned'theseeurt not to award the estate to Mrs. Sawyer, al legged that she had killed their son in order to secure possession of his property. The estate at present is valued at fifteen thou sand dollars, but a gas engine accessory invented by Sawyer has proven successful since his death, the estate having been of fered one hundred thousand dol lars for the invention.
 John HeinO and Harvey Williams ar ,rived Thursday from the Forks.
The Kusko times., 1921-08-06
Guy Erwin Nominated
 for District Attorney
 for Fourth Division

Washington, Aug. 4.-The President today sent to the Senate the uomina- tion of Guy Erwin. of Fairbanks, for the office of District Attorney for the Fourth Division.
The Kusko times., 1921-08-06

John A. Olson, well known Yankoe creek mining man, has beer spending the last couple of days here, attending to business matters.
The Kusko times., 1921-08-06
Seattle=Alaska Mail Bids Asked.

Seattle, Aug. 6.-Bids have been called for by Postmaster Battle for carrying mail for five years, beginning July I, next. as follows: From Seattle to Skagway: from Seattle to Nome; from Seattle to Bethel; from Seattle to Seward; from Seattle to Nushagak: from Seattle to Kodiak. Bids will be received until December 6.
The Kusko times., 1921-08-06
One-half Billion for
 Disabled War Vets

Washington, Aug. .5.-Under the Sweet hill new before the Presinent fora signature, disabled war veterans will bespaid over, ene+half billion dol larsaa year.
 rs..Louise Long was a passenger on the Tana for Bethel, en route to Se- attle, from which place she will go East for few weeks to visit friends. Mrs Long expects to return here about Christmas time.
 The Thor left Friday for Salmon river, taking up large quantity of freight for several roadhouses.
 Joe Blanchell left Friday on the Thor, en route to his headquarters on the South Fork.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-01-23
ROOT WOULD HAVE DISARMAMENT
CONFERENCE POSTPONED UNTIL.
after INAUGURATION OF HARDING
By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS.

WASHINGTON. Jan. 22-A suggestion Of Ehu Root former
secretary of that world disarmament be de-
layed until after the inauguration Of President Elect Harding
brought sharp statement tonight from Senator Borah republican
OF Idaho author Of pending resolution asking the president
itiate negotiations looking reduction OF naval building by the
United States Great Britain and Japan
Delay Of the methods peculiarly adapted killing any
program OF disarmament said Senator Roa adding that he
GREETED exceedingly that Mr. Root should thrown his great in
iluencc against the progress that is being made"
Mr. Roots suggestion contained in letter read today
fore the house naval Chairman Butler lie said he
e strangely that steps should be taken promptly after the new
administration is established TO bring about general agreement
disarmament but that the precise methods OF procedure fought not
10 be determined until after Mr. Harding and his secretary state
have had opportunity inform themselves and reach conclusions
the way which affords the best prospect of success
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-01-23
THREE AMENDMENTS TO THE
CONSTITUTION HAVE BEEN
GIVEN CONSIDERATION
FAVORABLE REPORT MADE
Question of Removal Of the State
University Has Not Been DIs.
eussed. and Little Interest IL
Being Manifested.

~ Associated Press.
AUSTIN. Texas. Jan. 22.-The sen.
atee commltte on constitutional amend.
ments today reported favorably on
three proposed amendments 10 the con.
stitutlon OF Texas. All other commit.
tees Of both branches held sessions
nearly all day and disposed of "a lars.
number Of the bills referred to them.
There was no regular session In either
branch. yesterdays adjournment going
over until Monday.
Tio most important of three amend.
ments proposed is resolution by Sen.
ator Page. increasing the governors
salary to 5000 annually. the attorney
generals to $1,000. and the comptroller,
state treasurer and secretary OF state
TO 5000. A like amendment TO the con.
stitution was defeated nj the last state
election.
The house committee on privileges
and elections reported favorably tho bill
prohibiting betting on elections. The
house committee on criminal Jurispru.
dence considered five bills relative to
tho suspended sentence law. three pro.
posing amending the present law ana
two TO repeal II. The bills were re.
ierred 10 subcommittee. The commit.
tee on stock and stock raising has re.
ported favorably on the house bill PR.
hitting use OF personal checks BY COM.
mission merchants In transactions anu
requiring the bond of commission mer.
chants 70 be from $4,000 10 $50. 600.
The hotfse eanurittee on revenue ana
taxation considered the four tax bills
Of Representative John T. Smith OF
Travis county. providing for new tax
code aud the revision In OF the pres.
ent taxation system. The bills were 70.
ferred 10 a subcommittee.
The hill introduced In the house last
week appropriatlng 100000 for build.
Ing an apartment house In Austin for
use of the legislators was reported ad.
versely by the committee on state AZ.
fairs. However. a favorable minority
gives II right tobe brought out on the
floor again.
The public utilities hill will come be.
fore the senate committee on state az.
fairs aud the house committee on com.
mon carriers. II In not known whether
the hearing will be held jointly. but
an effort II being made TO have them
made 30.
kf...t..,,.. ,.,as.a Ian, htiia ara ain IA.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-01-23
REAL ESTATE DEALERS
WILL Be LICENSED IF
NEW BILL IS ACCEPTED

JOhu ~ GllVlu aud ~ n..,e ..f.
Amarillo la,o las, nigh, sor A,,.,,,a
wh.r. they wui ,nn,.ar t,s,,,a a.. 80.
Legislature. ~, h.half a, ,h,' -, ~,
Es,,,, A.s,,i,,,,,, 81 - - -.
sage ~ the hill now pending and which
provides for the licensing Of All who
engage IN the real esiai. buslness.
This hill has been approved by real
estate men from an over the state. and
N designed 10 keep crooks out of tho
profession. and thereby both keep thu
STANDARD ~ realtors high and protect
wv Punh' NUN hwihu"th WI" operate
uh,"r 'he gus" oi iesitiihh'e real estate
u'a'ers. Inc Dhi pehuihg provides ,hni
-" ''"',"'s hhnl W. pohu'd ana shai'
:" r"Pu'eu =" 'u'hlS'' 'e'e'ehoeS from
IeP",hp'e oiuHehs' " also proviues that
'he hcets" hhall F revoked Oh any
'"'''"r WI" hh"" w 'ouhu sui'y oii
tal Making any substantial misraprc'
sentation. or
nl Making nny false nromlaas M N
character likely 10 Influence. parsuada
or induce. or
Ia p,,..,,,, o..,,.s - o.u
-, ..,,,s,' ~ .i...''..s, a..
maL,n. =, ,a,sa mra,n,sas ,sro,", ~
,.aa,a ..,a. as',s.,,.a. >,
o,.s.,,,,,a ~.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-01-23
Miss Hansen Here
For Art Institute

Miss Evelyn Hansen. the dress dem.
onstrator of the Better Homes lnsti.
,uie. arrived yesterday morning from
Wichita. Kansas Miss Hansen II re
Joining the main body ~ the Institute,
headed by Dr. Ross Crane. at Amarillo,
for the purpose of giving us the great
est possible value during the five DAYS
~ the stay of the Better Homes In
stiute here. II II not ordinarily the
practice of the Chicago Art institute
to send both Dr. Crane and Miss Han
sen io the smaller cities. such as ANA
rilln. and for that reason Newton, In
which place Dr Crane was giving his
exhibit during the week, had Ia vet
along without Miss Hansen. hut ANA
rlllo IL fortunate enoug To have 80
cured both
Miss Evelyn Hansen In declared by
the press uf cities throughout the
United states 10 he one ~ the great
est style authorities In the United
states. and her services are particular
~ IN demand hy womens organiEa
lions
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-01-23
NEFF TO ABOLISH
PARDON BOARD IN
THE NEAR FUTURE
MEMBERS OF THE BOARD HAVE
BEEN ASKED TO SEND ~
REsIGNATIONS
MUST UPHOLD THE LAW
Parions Have iIern Granted Too
Freely IN Past. N Opinion IL
Governor: Average Three
Each Day

~ RhHethaNd ' EfNss
AUSTIN. Texas. Jan. % The board
~ pardon advisers was officially abol.
lsh"d today and will pass out ~ exis.
tence on January 2hh Governor Pat
NJ. Neff IN a letter a. the members ~
the beard asked for their designations
settling forth his reasons for such
action. The memlrrs. Fritz a. Smith
and William knight. rendered their
designations shortly after tile l.it.r
was delivered asking that they become
effective an the 2Sih In order that all
records aud files might h. prepared
for turning over to the goyernurh s.o.
retary.
The governor announced the letter
requesting the reHignations of the
members immediately following a con.
ference with them. lie said IN his
letter that the law vesting In tht gov
ernor the power o. give pardons In u
good on. but that II should be- kept by
that official sacred and inviolate" !"
He STRESSED the fact that par,lons
have been granted too freely IN the
past. painting cut that In the past six
years pardons and paroles have been
granted at the rate of more than three
"a day.
'''rhe too freely granting of pardons
weakens the law and makes of its en-.
forcement farce" the letter contin.
ued. The constantly growing tendency
that makes easy the securing OF par.
dons is one ~ the several things that
are encouraging. Just at this time. vio.
intinns ~ the law. desire tn place
myself In opposition to this rapidly In
crcasing disrcspect for the courts and
/ the Inv ~ the land"
unul further notice the governoI
said that he would not consider appii
cations for pardons unless the judg,
of the district court from which the
applicant was sent Ia the penitsmtiary
sets before him good reasons why the
pardon should be granted lie said
tina, the abolishing of the pardon bsard
was In no way a reflection upon the
work of the two members that that II
intended only as change In the mode
~ administering the law.
The office of the pardon hoard will
be closed on January 2S. the records
turned over to the governors secretary
and the employees Informed that their
services are no longer needed. Mr..
Smith said this afternoon. Such was
the request of the governor In his
letter.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-01-23
DOYCE UNWILLING TO
ACCEPT NOMINATION

To The Editor uf The Daily News
VIII YOU please print In your paper
for me my withdrawal from the nomi'
nation as candidate for Commits
sloncr of the city of Amarillo ! was
not present at the mass meeting ON
Friday night. Had I been there
would have promptly withdrawn my
name. and take this means of with
drawing Il at this time for the follow
ing reasons
I. | have only comparatively re-
Gently returned from service In the
army. and am again getting established
IN my Insurance business. and ! feel
that since I have given over two wears
Ca my country during the World War.
cannot ayIog myself an account Of
my own personal interests IN a husi
ness way to devote more time To pub
llc duty. Every one will understand
that Il is necessary tor n Young man
to consider his business firs, of ALL
especially when he has bccn away
from Il as I have Indicated above.
.. I am Vice Commander ~ Hanson
/ Post of the American Legion and
should accept this nomination and
become candidate. 1, would hc ncccs.
sary to resign my office In the Legion.
and this ! do not care io do.
wish to thank every one for the
unanimous support which ! have been
told was given me az this meeting
and I trust that they will understand
that q n impossible Tor me to accept
I the nomination. have had twenty.
four hours time within which to thor.
ouehiy reflect ON this matter. and this
ls my final and definite decision.
II, Respectfully.
JOHN X. nOYCE.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-01-23

Mayor Lon ID. Mars. in his
speech before the mass meeting
Friday evening in the county court
house. struck n popular vein when
he referred 60 the club rooms to he
provided Tor the American Legion
In the new municipal coliseum.
soon o. be- erected on the u. u.
Sanborn homeslie. This wave of
enthusiasm was even more greatly
evidenced ~ Judge Mars reiirr.
aied his siaiements about per.
sonal gift in honor of the boys
who ~ calamity threw themselves
Into the breach. in defense II prin.
cip,es of righteousness in the world
war.
From the reception given these
references to the American Legion.
the tender VI elegant quarters and
n personal rcognltion by Judge
Mars. whose activities In the lines
behind the lines during the sirug'
gle for world honor aud world
peace. could nat be surpassed. u
seems safe to assume that the
former nrRat arms may br expect.
ed 60 figure prominently in poiiti.
cal m well n commercial affairs.
in the future.
While this Il true. ther y ap-
pareniiy y question in the n,issl,s
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-01-23
LEGION MEMBERS WILL BE GIVEN
ROOMS IN MUNICIPAL COLISEUM
IF MAYORS PLAN IS ACCEPTED

of q very limited number at least.
as Co lust how much leave w
license should be granted il~
Legion in connection With proposed
club rooms aud other facilitirs Tor
the comfort aud pleasure of it,
constituency nj the new coliseum.
In conversation saturday. with u
representative of The News, Nm.
4. Askrw. wrll known rcalior aud
loan man. said in substance:
q Tor onr am strictly opposed
Co the provision of the proposed
club rooms in the coliseum build.
ing for the American Legion. ~.
cept on the expressed condition
that n committee from the various
churches. bath Protestant and
Cathode. shall be given super,is
ionai direction. This committee
shall approve the dances and othrr
sociai functions in such club quart.
rrs. aud shall super,i ise the games
in which the I.egionnaires and
tl,eir guests indulge"
Up Co date. Mr.. Askew u ihr
only sitisen Offering any such
suggestion ~ the foregoing. aud
his sentiment i given for that rca.
son. aud too. 10 determine u possi.
blr. whether others entertain views
in eemnsea With his. on this sub
jrss.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-01-23
CALDER BILL FOR
c OAL REGULATION
A GAIN ATTACKED
ENDORSED ny ONE MEMBER IN.
vEsTIGATING COMMITTEE AND
GOVERNMENT OFFICIAL.
BY Associated Press.

ny NftefthNn iFtEs
WASHINGTON. Jan. 22.-The Cat.
der hill for federal regulation OF tho
coal industry was attacked by coal men,
but indorsed In part by one congress
man and a government official. during
hearings today.
People up IN my home city of Buf.
falo have to get doctors prescrip-
ton before they can buy anthracite
coal" Congressman James Meade. dcin.
ocrat. New York. asserted. pleading for
some form Of regulation OF the indus
Try.
Doctors are ovcrworked now. too.
because they have to give prescriptions
for liquid heat"
Ex-Governor Oakley G. Curtis ~
Maine informed the committee he was
coal man now, hut I don't know
wha, Ill he under this bill." Later n,
added that mo member of this com
mittee. meaning no disrespect 10 it has
tViOFUlttluu fibukH ahNbA WV llhhNhA
to bring out the facts from all the
witnesses i"
George II. Gushing. managing direc
tor of the American Wholesale Con-
Association. expressed the opinion that
the bill would destroy present SYSTEM
of merchandising In coal hut said
he did not want 10 put the statement
on record as representative of trade and
senate opinion.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-01-23
WAGES SiOlI.D BE THE
LAST THING TO COME DOWN

CHICAGO. Jan. 2s--wages should
he the last thing reduced during the
period of readIustment. Governor
Henry J. Allen Of Kansas. said to-day
IN an address before the Chicago In
iustrial Board
Labor. however. must not Kill the
golden goose by demanding cxorbiian,
inceascs dding the readjustment per
iod" said Governor Allen. "and both
capital and labor must proceed with
caution.
THE time IL AT hand for the govern
meni To- step In and s"c that both cIpI
tai and labur get square deal The
entire Industrial system Is going down
hill and almost anything may cau~
a spill"
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-01-23
WOULD DISPOSE Of
ALL WOODEN ships
PLANS OUTLINED FOR BUILDING
or UNITED STATES MER.
CHANT MARINE

WASHINGTON. Jan. ee.-ff the
American merchant marine 10 10 bs
developed successfully. the shipping
board must he relieved Of the task of
operating ships and settling claims
growing out Of the cancellation of war
contracts. Charles Piez % Chicago.
former director general of the efners
gency fleet corporation. deciarde today
before the house committee investigae
Ing the boards operations.
Coupled with these declarations was
n flat denial by Mr.. Picz of various
charges ~ mlsinh nagement against the
construction division of the board by
Martin J. Gilien In recent testimonies
before the committee. The witnesses
also denied that Charles NJ. schwab
had been reimbursed by the govern.
ment for his personal expenses while
director general OF the fieet corpora.
tlon.
Mr. Plez made no direct reference %
the charge of Colonel r. II. Abadie. for.
meriy comptroller Of the shipping
board that voucher for $4,000 had
been presented Cor Mr.. Schwab's per.
sonal expenses. but he did say positively
tina, he was certain that no voucher
had ever been ISSUED either for salary
or expenses of Mr. schwab.
Praislng Mr.. Schwah's service 20 the
government. MIR. Piez said he had &C.
copied the job reluctantly. because hs
expected 10 he subject TO unfair criti.
cinn and added that II was "unfor.
tuna,e that any suggestions 81 I'm.
proper action on Mr.. Schwab's part has
[ been made at the hearings"
In Mr.. Piez's reply 20 Mr.. ollien's
charges he declared Mr.. uillen's re-.
port did no, square with the facts" In
single vital instance" and that
the charge Of n lack of an accounting
system In the division of construction
was wholly wrong.
Create a tribunal that viii dispose
~ these claims expeditiously. Turn
Turn over TO the emergency fleet cor
poratlon completely IN operation II
government owned ships. Give TIRE
shipping hoard an opportunity To PER
form the functions outlined for u II
the merchant marine act-the develop
ment of a merchant marine"
Declaring that the wooden ships hnt
heen Thorn In the side % the Amerl
can people too long" the witness urget
these craft L. disposed of Immediately
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-01-23
Boys and Their Dads
Have a Big Banquet

Rows and their Dads were the par
iicipanis In a 'anquet nj the Harvey
House ON Friday night. which was en-
joycd by all u afforded the fathers
an opportunity to show their sons that
they could. upon occasion, b. real pals
and regular Allows. After the supper
was eaten round the table dis
cusslon was held. IN which the prob
lems and relationship uf father To son
was discussed. io the benefit and better
understanding 81 all.
BOYS present were: Ralph Trolinger.
ioe Wells. Cecil Olrlen. William
oRricn. Tom Durham. Herhert Will
horn. u. W. Haddcn. Cornelius dooch.
and Billy Dohoncy. Fathers present
wer.. W. O'Rrien. Henry =. Gooch, A.
". wnlhorn. l.. \ Wells. J. u. Trolin'
ger and ". n nonhnney. 7. y Dur
ham WIS prevented from attending @"
account of absence from the city.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-01-23
SOVIET DELEGATES
HAVE RETURNED To
HOMES IN RUSSIA
.AMBassAD0R" MARTENS N OF.
FICItL LEADER FOR RE
TIRING PARTY.
By Associated Press.

WASHINGTON. Jan. e2-sovlet
Russia's official family In the United
Stntcs-li persons In hll-lcft this
country today amid cheering from hun.
drcds who sympaihizc with the Moscow
government.
On the same steamer were three
score radicals depurted from Ellis Is
land. hut the two groups did not min
gle. the Ellis Island contingent wac
hu,ldlcd into the stccrage. while th-
dcported ambassador" Ludwig &. A
X Martens. led his official party to
the deck aud with his wife entered tn,
suite DE Luxe. while his staff aud as.
sisiants provided themselves with cabin
accommodations.
Some of those In the soviet govern.
ment party departed voluntarily. Will 4,
others sailed away at the command OF
Uncle sam. All hut one Of them
beamcd with smiles as their ship
passed the Statue of Liberty and out
into the ocean.
Red flowers. songs forthe soviet
and shouts II encouragement burst
forth everywhere on the crowded piers
But only one flag came into view. This
man who waved II soon lost both the
hammer and he acquired black eye
and an injured nose.
Ambassador" Martens. just before
sailing. said his absence would he only
temporary and would be- wondered a,
IN the near future, when the United
States and Soviet Russia get togethe,
on friendly terms"
The steamer stockholm. On which he
sailed. viii take the Russians TO Goth
cnlcrg. sweden. From there they VIII
go to l.ihau In the l.etvian republic AM
then Journey overland to Russia.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-01-23
SLAYER OF NEGRO IS
RELEASED UNDER BOND

McSkoGEE. Okla. Jan. 22 - W.
VI. LINN. street ear motorman who
Thursday night sho, and killed a
negro whom police on the car nj tho
time declared attempted To rob him
was arrested here late to-day on a
warrant charging him with murder.
The widuw Of the negro swore to
the complaint nt the suggestion II
th" county attorney. she said Linn
was r"l"afed under ShO. 600 bond fur.
nishod by the traciion company,
Fxtrn lali0lmcn were on duty 1t
headquarters. although police were
emphatic In their declarations TINT
th'y expected NO repetition of last
nights firinH nn street cara
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-01-23

the las, week immigration officers
here have picked up five Germans
who attempted to cross the border
from Mexico without passports. u
WAS announced tonight.
Recently the immigration service
here received a warning from Wash
ineiun tina, larg, number Of Ger
mans had landed nj Vera Cruz from
Rotterdam and were expected 10 at.
tempt io enter the United States.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-01-23
Heavy snow Rep@ted

SAN HERNARDiNo. California. Jan.
%. Heavy snow fcll TO-DAY and was
continuing tonight on the MojaVe
d.s.rt and all roads into n..sr Valley
IN the san R-rnarlino mountains were
hln.ked hy blizzard in that region.
An average of enc half inch rain fell
IN the San Bernardino valley this az
leEnoon.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-01-23
By Associated Press.
SAN FRANCISCO. Jan. ...--Ailen

Mcdonald. convicted Of attacking
Miss Jessie Montgomery. Of Reno.
In company with other gangsters.
was sentenced today In superior
court Ia serve from one 10 fifty
years In prison on one indictment
and not less than five years on an
other.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-01-23
SNOW at Los Angeles

los ANGELES. Ian. s2 SNOW fell
in the Hollywood and Eiysian park
sections of Los Angeles today for the
first time In several years. Snow also
fell In Long Reach. "a suburb. for the
first time In the memory of the oldest
inhshitsnt
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-01-23
ny Associated Prsss
WASHINGTON, Jan. 2s.-The pro.

visional Irish Republic has selected
Frank y. Walsh. former chairman
of the War Labor Board. as its legal
counsellor In the United States. ac.
cording 10 n letter written by Mr..
Walsh to Secretary of State Colby.
made public today.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-01-23
Jasper Darling. Dead.

CHICAGO. Jan. 2.-Jarper Darling
%. writer and lccturcr on patriotic sub.
iecis, died At his home io-ay from heart
disease
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-01-23
BY Associated Press.
iiOt sTON. Jan. ss.-NIembers of

the railway passenger. ticket and
freight agents association elected of.
ficers Saturday afternoon. enjoyed
a diner dance saturday evening ani
lste at night left over the Oulf Coast
lines for trip to the Rio Grange
Valley.