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Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-09-14

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Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-09-14
j. S. READY TO MAKE BILLION LOAN TO FARMERS
ROSCOE HURT Me-" WITNESS
SAYS MISS Rape CRIED AS
SHE LAY ON HER BED DYING

SAN FRANCISCO. Calf Sept. H. (By Associated Prsss)A
true bin charging Roscoe Fay) Arbuek with manaush,sr In
connection with the death Of Miss Virginia Rappe voted late
tonight by the San Francisco county grand jury
The vote Of the grand jurors reported twelve two
for q Granddaughter true bill.
The true bi sad will be- returned Thursday in the Su'
perior Court
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-09-14

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Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-02-25
AUTOMITIVE ASSOCIATION PLEASED WITH SHOW

Success OF the initial three days
Automobile aud style SHOW, held In
conjunction with the annual ron.
ventton of the Buyers and Sellers
Association. aud brought 10 a close
az midnight Thursday. was FAR
greater than the most optimistic %
us could have cXi<cted or hoped for.
even on late ~ the opening date.
From the beginning. We knew u
would be- a success. hut u In the
measure OF eucccSs that startlcs us.
Though W. Mere forced TO deny
thousands Of wouldbc patrons ad.
messlon to the double attraction.
We feel that the friends who
were unaLr to get II. viii under.
stand that We went to the fullest
extent 10 accommodate all comcrs.
Friends from all over the Plains
Country of Texas swarmed In. and
these were supplemented by those
from more remote points.
Forlthe happy and successful cul.
mlnatiOn Of the events. W. ac
grateful 10 our fcllow.exhlhitors
among Amarillo merchants In other
lines. all 81 whom co-opcratcd to
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-02-25
SECRET SESSIONS
COUNCIL CAUSE Of
MUCH SPECULATION
JAPANESE GOVERNMENT HAS
NOT COMMITTED ITSELF con.
CERNING yAP.
by Associated prcss.

PARIS. Feb. a. Secrecy of proceed
ings Of the council of tho longuc of na.
tions today provoked lively speculation
as the effect of the American note upon
members. II became known when the
full text cf the note was made public
today that the United States, In addl.
tion 90 making reservations with rc.
spec, 10 the island " Yap. attributed
10 japan M mandatory. claimed AN
equal concern and interest With the
other principal allied and associated
powers In the disposition OF the over.
seaE posressions of Germany.
The theory has been advanced that
tnly pnsdhlc friendly solution OF the
question would be for japan say that
she did not insist upon the mandate of
the island 81 zap and would be- ngrec.
able Ia the internatlonaiizatio of zap
under Japanese supervision.
Thus far the Japanese government
has not committed itself and the gen.
eral impression In that the whole mat
ter must 80 20 the supreme council
members ~ the council az tho league
being unable In any event 10 take q
decided position on question of In.
tcrnationai policy without approval Of
their governments.
The advcrsarIes of publicity In con.
noctlon with the proceedings OF the
council succeeded today In hcrmitIcally
closing both sessions. The mere an.
nounccment was made this evening
that the council had continued 10 con.
slider the Polish Lithuanian conflict.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-02-25

presence. mnstcrly assistance aud
timely advice: 20 Chief Jim kc0fon
and his mon from thr Amarillo po-
lie" department. Ia all who in any
way contributed "a the success of
our venture. including the people
who patroniz"d our attraction,
cheering and rcassnring " that our
work was not In vain.
Last. bat by no MONS least, wc
acknnwlctlgn our Indebtedness 10
the Coopcr.Irvin Motor Company
for the free use ~ their elegant.
new building IN which to conduct
the show
We know that the attraction just
closed will prove ample prediction
for the automobile and style show
~ regular annual event In the
future. We realize that our greatest
handicap during the present show
was the hack Of adequate housing
facilities. and We believe the citi.
z.ns ~ Amarillo will s.e 90 II that
these arr provided before the date
OF our 1899 attractions.
AMARILLOPANHANDLE AUTO.
MOTIVE ASSOCIATION.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-02-25
HARDING PROBABLY
MAKE FEW CHANGES
IN APPOINTMENTS
HOOVER HAS ACCEPTED APPOINT.
MENT As sECRETARY or
COMMERCE..
~ Associated Press.

W FAs'NsAssa ffN@@
ST. AUGUSTINE. F7a.. Feb. "a
Prosidenteicct Harding emphasized To-
day that no was proceeding warir
about definite commi,menis In regars %
hIa cabinet appointments. ard would
keep himself free until the iass minute
to make any changes that unexpected
developments may sugEcst
IIe announced that eight Of The ten
selections. including that q sI>fbsrt
Hoover FOR secretary q eo'anszos. sun
were susceptible 20 cancellatiou u ~
minute considerations seem 70 warrtnt
u. There was nothing n hls declaration.
however. 10 suggest that changes are
probable.
Word from New York tonight that
Herbert Hoover. former food adminis'
traitor. had accepted the appointment "a
secretary Of commercc. sei AZ rest spec.
ulation M TO whether he finally would
10 found In tho cabinet.
Mr.. Harding tonight declined 10 com
msnt upon a statement Issued BY Mr.
Hoover at New York today. In which
no said he would not accept unless per-
mitted TO reorganize his department.
A reorganization OF ail tho executive
departments. however. is one OF the
first stops planned by the new admin
lstration.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-02-25
REPEAL ROBERTSON
INSURANCE LAW IS
DEFEATED IN HOUSE
LAW RESPONSIBLE FOR WITH
DRAwAL or MANY INSURANCE
COMPANIES FROM STATE
APPROPRIATIONS allowed
Monument 10 Memory of Texas Sol.
dlers. sailors and Nurses. whe
Died During War TO be
ERECTED
dy Associated Press.

~ hssoehted tfeen.
AUsTIN. Texas. Feb. 2a.--Thc house
today refused to repeal the Robertson
insurance law when u motion 10 print
the bill repeating the law on favor
able minority report failed to carry
The bill was introduced by Morgan VI
Bexar and was reported adversely b,
the committee with "A favorable minor
ity report. which the house refused tc
adopt. a motion Ia reconsider and
table prevailed aud the bill In now dead
as far as this session of the Legislature
In concerned.
The Robertson Insurance inv was
enacted In 1907 and amendment 1902
With its passage twenty one Insurance.
companies Withdrew from Texas. two
~ which later returned, together with
4 third: the latter not for general
business. hut for Investments only.
The house hill by Tcer Of Williamson
and others approprinting $4,000 foi
irecting a monument 10 the memory OF
hosoldiers. sailors. marines and nurses
who lost their lives IN the world wai
vas passed finally by the house with
,ut dissenting vote. The bill pro
vides that tho monument In 70 bs
erected ON the capitol grounds.
The house hill carrying an appr0pria
tion OF s:.s79 900 for the support of the
Judiciary department Of Texas for the
CONTINUED ON PAGE Twol
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-02-25

the fullcs, extent. withou, this co.
operative assistance. We could not
poSHhlv have reached the lofty goal
o. which We aspired hut. we relied
an These from the very beginning,
aud therefore knew that success
would crown our labors. Nor would
we overlook the able and kindly help
received hy the Ruycrs' and Sellers
Association. The officers and mem.
bors ~ the cattlcmen's organiza.
tion were behind us with sustaining
hands
We are indebted 20 the models
Who "a gnciously displayed the
STYLES for their respective houses
during the entire show. These ladies'
performed most necessary func.
ton. and onc that lent almost i'm.
measurable charm 10 the regular
program
\ sense ~ deepest gratitude
moves us to say that We acknowl-
cdgr the extraordinary service ron.
dered In behalf of our enterprise
10y Chief Earl Curry and his men
Of the Amarillo fire department. 10
Fire Marshal Banks Jones FOR his
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-02-25
WHIPPING PRISONERS is
lNHUMANE AND WILL BE
DISCONTINUED IN FUTURE

by AssOctaisd frtNs.
AUSTIN. Texas. Feb. .i--Thc sen
aie late today passed 10 cngrossmeni
the hill of senator Hertxherg. Of Bexar,
aemndng the penal code of Teas rclat
ing o. punishment for excessive whip
ping ~ refractory prisoners. prohibit
rg the use ~ the lash and chains In
tho pcnitentiarics of Texas and fixing
the penalty for violation of the law.
senator ifertzbcrgcr was n member
~ the recent senate committee that In.
vestigBied charges ~ cruelty to con.
vets aud introduced this Hill after he
returned from the penitenllary md
prison farms lie said that he intro.
duo.d the bill as an Individual and no,
as member uf the committee but
based an what he had seen while ON
the investigation. lie read tclcgrams
from wardcns of tho peniteniiarics Of
ten other states In which they said the
use of N" whip. hat and other corpor,
cal punishment had been abolished Ia
those institutions.
The bill provides that the prisor
commission may adop, such methods
II punishment as may br necessary
such methods being always humane
Plaring the prisoners IN stocks ant
hanging them un chains Is prohibited
whipping with uuirt. bat or rope Is
prohibited: striking any convict or In
fliciing bodily injury except In self
defense, Is hibltcd The bill alsc
provides that white and negro prisoners
shall not be worked together when Il
oan be avoided and should be kept
separate when not al work.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-02-25
ORGANIZED LABOR
ASKS RECOGNITION
PRESIDENT
FEEL THAT SECRETARY or LABOR
SHOULD BE REPRESENTATIVE
or THE LAB0RERs.

By Associated Press.
WASHINGTON. Feb. 2i.-organized
labor called upon President. elect Hard.
Ing today to appoint to his cabinet az
secretary of labor. "a recognized repre-
sentative Of organized labor. And real
spokesman Of the working people Of our
country. and who understands the toll
ers"
The request. mnde In tho form Of q
telegram to the prcsidcnt.elect nj ~.
Augustine, Florida. was declared by Ia.
bor leaders 10 be practically an cn.
iorsement Of the type Of man In which
James Duncan Of Quincyl Mass. a vice
president and n member Of tho council
OF tho American Federation OF Labor.
whom they regard an candidate who
In recognized representative Of or.
ganlzed labor The telegram was signed
by President Gompcrs. the members OF
the executive council and representa-.
unions affiliated with the American
Federation of labor. and the representa-.
tivcs Of the four railroad brotherhoods.
I'm Wow Of the fact that you have
under consideration for appointment as
secretary Of labor several candidates"
said the message. and because labor 10
deeply interested In who the individual
will bc at the head Of the department OF
labor. We. the representatives Of the ma
tionai and international unions affiliat'
ed with the American Federation OF
Labor. respectfully ask you 10 appoint
M member OF tho cabinet 10 tho socre.
Ary ~ labor a member OF organized
labor: one who In recognized as a real
spokesman OF the working people of our
country and who understands the toll
ers: one who has lived. worked and
counselcd with them.
We have no desire 10 name any spe.
ciai person for this office. but we re.
spectfully request. as citizens of our
country. that the man 20 bc appointed
10 represent us In your cabinet shall
b. recognized representative OF or.
ganized labor"
The resolution authorizing tho teie
gram was adopted here today by tho
labor leaders after a lengthy confer.
once nj which the cabinet situation and
the incoming republican administration
was discussed. While approval Of Mr..
Duncan's appointment to tho cabinet
as secretary Of labor was voiced by the
speakers. II was learned that II was con.
sidcrcd inadyiablc 90 suggest amy name
io the prcsident.clect.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-02-25
BUSINESS HOUSES
At BRECKENRIDGE
BURNED TO GROUND
TOTAL LOSS HAS BEEN EsTI.
MATED At MORE THAN HALF
MILLION DOLLARS,
FIVE HOTELS DESTROYED
No Lives Lost Though Many People
Were Injured; Llttlc Insurance
Carried On Account of High
Rates.
By Associated Pres.

By Associated Pres.
BRECKESRiDGE. Feb. :i.--Fire
which destroyed s7 business houses. ho-
tells. and apartments In the business
section here today. burned itself out and
loft but two buildings standing In an
entire block. Total loss Is estimated
at half a million.
rho bager Building. a modern hotel
and office building. and the stephens
County Garage. n corrugated iron
structure. were saved. the latter by
streams of water from a nearby drill.
Ing RIG. Buildings ON opposite side of
the street were scorchcd and frequent
~ ON fire. Hard work with buckets
and blankets ana the fact that no wind
was stirring saved them.
The city opened wide its doors. fur.
nishing temporary quarters 10 hun.
dreds of people driven from hotels and
apartment houses In the block. No life
was lost and none were seriously In.
jured. Slight burns. cuts and bruises
were sustained by many.
i.0s'~H included "a number Il the no
tells familiar to thousands who have
visited this section. The Colonial. Cal.
ifornla. stephens. Grand and Central
Hotels. were all destroyed.
Tho Maybcll apartments recently
crerted az n cost of 100000. the Ma
tionai Theatre, and the office of the
Daily American were early victims Of
the flemes. Tho amount Uf insurance
carried by each II reper,cd 10 have bccn
comparatively ilsht due Ia high ratce.
a supposed fire proof filling station
and hotel owned BY Richardson and
Miller. Isolated on prominent corner,
was thr last TO burn. II was said TO
have been the victim of an inflnmablc
roofing material
i,nsses hy reiauvai ~ goods IN ad.
iclning blocks. including siealagc. were
heavy.
Tho American saved most of It's
equipment and II issuing temporarily
frtm the office of tho Daily Democrat.
Tho blaze started in bed room over
the nafs oil Company's filling station.
The building. valued nj approximately
$4,000 will he restored IN brick.
Other substantial brick SStructups
are 10 replace the buildings. mostly
frame. which were destroyed. according
Ia rebuilding intentions expressed by
u number ~ losers.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-02-25
ITALY NOT SATISFIED
WITH PREPARATION TERMS

=
ROME. Feb. 2t.--ltaly In far from
'eing satisfied with certain terms OF
tho agreement relative to German
rcparations. az indicated by n note sent
today by tho Parliamentary committee
Of foreign affairs and finances. 10 count
Sforxa. the Italian foreign minister at
London.
The note save tho Italians look with
disfavor upon the share of ten per cent
ot the German indemnity assessed 10
Italy. They consider this an injustice
and ccn,cnd that the Italian share
should not have boon less than % pei
cent. NJ England. which was not In
yadcd by tho enemy. and had no great.
cr LOSSES than Italy. is TO receive ~
per cent. Indeed. says the note. Eng
land gained greatly through freighss
and exchange
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-02-25
Armed Invasions.

ny Associated Pres.
WASHINGTON. Feb. 2l.--Acting on
instructions from President Porras
charge d'affalrs Lc Fevre Of the pana'
ma legation. informed tho state depart.
nent that what first advicea described
~ influx % political refugees from
Costa Rica 10 Panama was actually an
armed invasion. Mr.. Le fevre re-
auested that the United States inter
ede with the Costa Ilican Minister
here.
A message received by MIR. Ie Fcvre
frUm his government and communal
sated 20 under.secretary Of Htatc Davis
was 20 the effect that troops. acting
on instruction. from Costa Rican cap
ltai nj san jose had occupied territory
,ordering on tho Coto. Colfito and
Colorado Rivers.
An armed mission headed BY Gen
raj Manuel Quintcro. member u
President Porras cabinet. was said q
have been dispatched from Panaus, 4
the region. by way ~ David. wher'
civilian troops are being mobllixed. TIL,
purpose of this expedition. tho cabl'
stated. was to ''regain sovereignty oveI
The invaded territory"
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-02-25
ACCUSATION Denied, ALTHOUGH
TROOPS ARE Being M0B|L|zEDi
T0PRoTEcT SOVEREIGNTY NATION
by THE Assocr HATED PRESS.

received official
advices regarding reported territory n
forces Pcn Porras Informed
Of chlqu where he invasion
from the point and likewise the
expedition which the Panama government has sent for the pu
o investigation and possible defense.
Ran foreign OCCUPATION
a Ntt#Mi
dispatch 4
NOT invaded Panaman territory
and authorities territories considered s unspusd donin
"ha
b attack against sovereignty which tits necessary 70
by force" u
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-02-25
DEFEAT OF MORRIS BILL
"B00TLEGGERS" VICTORY
GOVERNOR NEfF DECLARES
ny Associated Press.


AUSTIN, Texas. Feb 2l.--Gcverncr
Noff IN a statement today dsplored the
action II the house In killing the bill
by Morris Of Medina amending the
Dean prohibition law 20 that violators
u the art could bc convicted on the
unsupported testimony of an accom-
nllce or the purchaser of the liquor.
The house killed this measure early 10
he week.
Among other things In the statement
The governor also declared that tho
icfcat Of the Morris bill was the
greatest victory the bootlceger ana
lawicss element could have hoped for"
Also that this action practically
wipes the Dean law off the statutes
and the bootleggcr ls now Ia high
clover"
The bill was introduced nj the sug.
gestlon of Governor Neff TO meet .
ruling handed down by the court. In
ierprctlng the meaning Of the Dean
law, ''as he explained.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-02-25
SENATOR WATSON
HAS SETTLED CASE
AGREES To PAY COURT COSTS
AND MAKE FORMAL GEOLOGY
TO PLAINTIFF.


W NsAoeiANta hfth4s
BuFoRD. Ga. feb. 2i.-indictment
against senator. Elect Thomas Watson
growing out Of the incident In Miss
s. y. wiley's hotel here on August Is.
last. during the senatorial primary
campaign. have been 9tiled out Of
court. u was announced today. Mr..
Watson agreed 90 make formal apology
TO Miss Wiley and pay the courS costs.
Tho huhsrRcs against Mr.. Watson
alleged that while spending the night at
the Wiley Hotel he appeared In public
Insufficlcniiy dressed had liquor In his
room ana used objectionable language
IN the presence Of Miss Wiley. The
case against ". y. Miller. wa,son's
campaign companion, charged with
drawing "a pistol. was noll prossed at
the same time.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-02-25
CLAIM COSTA RICANS INVADE PANAMA TERRITORY
MICHIGAN BOY WILL RETURN
HOME AT OWN EXPENSE, WILL
NOT TAKE FATHERS MONEY

That he ask home but wi return
transportation parcaed with his Clayton
Church old sends his father Arthur Church. of Had Axe Mch
Clayton left his Michigan home months and like
Others the Panhandle u Texas lie looking for country
offering and arrival Claude be-
eyd he had found H. e fIawes
miles from Claude Farmer Hawes satisfied with Clayton and the
lad liked the work the awrs He thrifty and accumulated
other things his
letter received few days Captain obrook the local
Salvation Salvation Detroit
asked that Clayton Church be- father said
from Clayton hut his letters
father stated that another k and offered send
Ciaytons return
When visited by Captain obrook, Thursday,
w0ud hack sickness o his
his II II u mistake his
his father he said.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-02-25
WIFE LATE LORD MAYOR
OF CORK WILL MARRY
FRIEND OF HER HUSBAND


LONDON. Feb. 2i.---Thc Evening
star today announces that Mrs Ter
rene" MacSwincy. widow u the late
lord Mayo u Cork, is cngaErd 60
marry Ar, C'Rricn, vicc-nrcsidcnt Of
the Irish S,lf determination I.cagnc
rrd president ~ the London branch
Vf that organization.
The Lord Mayor died In Brlxton pris
on. London. October 20. after a hunger
strike of % days, During his incarnn.
ilon Mr.. O'Rricn furnished the news
paper with almost hourly bulletins Of
the condition ~ the Lord Mayor and
worked strcnaously FOR the Lord May.
ors release. In this work, says the
Evening star. he necessarily was
thrown much into the society of Mrs
MacSwincy.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-02-25
HOOVER HAS ACCEPTED.
HARDlMG'S APPOINTMENT
ny Associated Press.

NEW YORK. Fob. ?t.--Iicrbcrt
Hoover tciephoncd Senator Harding TO.
night that he had accepted the offer Of
the cabinet post of Secretary OF Com.
mcrce. George Barr Baker. his assis.
tant. announced tonight.
Mr.. Hoover In statement made
public by Mr.. iiaker announced that
no would continue 10 direct the poll.
cies of European relief.
Mr.. HoOver's statement follows:
'President.elcct Harding this evening
asked mo to state that he included M.
In his nominations for the cabinet as
Secretary of Commerce. Senator Hard.
Ing enters whole hcartedly into the
plans for upbuildlng the department
and Wishes that II continue To direct
the policies of the European relief.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-02-25
PRESIDENT WILSON WILL
BECOME BENEFAcT0R OF
VALLEY FORGE SOCIETY
f,y Assoeisisd press.

VALLEY FORGE. Va. Feb 81
Rev. W. Herbert Burke, rector and
founder of the Washington Memorial
Chapel. announced today that President
Wilson had been made an honorary
aud perpetual benefactor OF the Valley
Forge Historical Society and had ac.
cept"d the honor.
Dr, Burke said taht the badge of the
society In gold and enamel would be
presented to the President by a special
committee and a fund Of 5000 10 en-.
dow the bcnefactorship In his honor
would he raised.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-02-25
AGED C0UNTERFEITER
ARRESTED At HOUSTON
Nv Associated Prsss.

HOUSTON. Texas. Feb. si.-A com.
plcic counterfei,ing outfit. 500 spurious
half dollars and quarters and com
plc,e bogus mon-y.makinR plant was
captured here today following the ar.
rest of an agcd white man. who has
admitted coun,erfei,ing activities uver
. long period ~ time.
At the time of his arrcs, h. had
hidden on person $1,000 in sie0 bills and
$50 In smaller bills. lie gave the name
of Wlllis
Being confronted with finger prints
the suspect admitted Ia officer he had
served time for similar ctiViiics IN
Leaycnwcrth and san Quentin and had
been arrested for the same offcnsc In
Los Angeles. California. hut had jump
ed bail before being brought TO trial.