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Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-04-20
m0TEIS CI.An,lIY CITIEs

There has never been really great
town. or city IN the absence ~ adequate
hotels. The fact j. that somc rather in.
consequential communities have been
gioriflcd into CONSIDERABLE importanc"
By reason Of their good hotels. and po.
tentlAlly good towns have been confined
20 the ranks 81 mediOcriiy through the
lack OF hotel facilities.
No town. city OF community u suffi'
Gent unto Itself all have need for the
outside world. and the outsider viii no,
come and remain. II comforts incident;
10 his proIrr entertainment. have mo-,
been provided.
Amarillo's whole destiny Is bounded
IN large measure through her ability. or
lack q Il. 20 adequately provide Tor the
comfort OF strangers within her gates
The proposed new Amarillo Hotel Is i'm.
pcrative to the growth and future wei.
fare % the community. Let the people
get solldly behind this venture. and put
u over.
Amarillo's standing Is going 10 be, In
the minds II the great outside areas.
what the hotels make II. The people
Of this city should h. content with moth
ing short Of the best,
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-04-20
HOUSTON REYNOLDS
MANAGER Or STORE

7. ~. Reynolds has taken active man.
ngrmcnt II Tho Mans shop at i05is
Folk street. Mr.. Reynolds purchased
this store In September. 1899. and Mike
Hullnndor has been the manager.
Mr. Reynolds has been In Amarillo
for the past six years. lie WIS formerly
with the National Bank Of Commerce
and was made cashier of the city Ma.
tional Rank upon It's organization. He
resigned that position January 1. and
since that time has been inactive.
~ intend to eater to every man In
Amarillo" said Mr.. Reynolds. New
goods arr cnruuto now. and should he
here any day. II will bc my policy to
huy the hest goods can and 10 sell
them ~ n close margin ~ profit and
see II store ran on That basis won't
make money In Amarillo"
Houston Reynolds is better known
tn his friends as Judge" and he said:
There are a lot Of my friends that
seem 10 think that Judge" can't sell
goods. and want them 10 come down
and Judge for themselves u Judge" II
q salesman ar not"
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-04-20

n high consumption rate. A high ten.
sion line from An/rillo when wou'a
have cost more thS1 thirty thousan n.
dollars "A year ago could now be pu't
fnr about twenty thousand. TINS "
getting down close 60 pre'war palcon,
Ne believe that this proposition couiu
be- handled locaily either with q s'ocN
comIany which would own the hhe
from Amarillo aud sell the juice 10 'ns
local nlant nj less cost than u coulu
bo produced In Canyon. or " couId w
handled by u bonus. The News wou'd
most prefer 70 see a bonus paid to local
concerns which can develop something
TINT weAuw have and need, rather man
dig deem into the pockets ~ the people
OF this community Tor something un'
known ana with a possible limited fu'
tire. Canyon II vitality Interested IN
an Ice plant and 24hour service. aud u
the thing that can readily h. developed
and maintained through little local
corporation randall County News
Regardless IT which II may lead. un'
qucstionably, Il IN the duty of news.
pnpcr to sln/ by the best interest Of
it, community We delight 20 see
man who stands out for what he be'
licyes Ia b. right. as clyde Warwick
does. whether We agre. with him In
his premises. We have admiration Cor
an honest man. and this IN the class
10 which clyde Warwick belongs.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-04-20
Ir II DEaD-CRIME WAVE.

OF course there are occasional TRACE
dies, occasional robberies and holdups,
these usually played up most prominent
~, - thai the outlook seems practic'
ally unchanged but Il Is a fact that
none may successfully deny: The Crime
Wave IL dead
Fortunately for Amarillo. the wave"
never struck this city or section Of the
country. This II true In spite Of the
apparent efforts Of some OF the would
be-tough" to create an atmosphere for
n. There were at least two facts. pow.
erfui and persuasive against the incuba'
ton and development Of "crime
wave" for Amarillo and the immediate
outlying territory. one Of these reasons
was the character Of the people Of this
portion 81 the southwest. bold, fearless.
outstanding and unafrald. and the other
was the perfect coordination OF the
forces Of the peace officers Of county
and city.
In one instance. when an officer came
face TO face with 4 would b" he frank
~ told him that II there was another
showing, Of that sort Of horseplay. the
offender would b. dealt with In 4 man.
ner not calculated to give him the grade
of notoriety for which he evidently
sought That live.wire cCGiact was
enough. and ~ the wave" went glim'
mcrsng. like a fading shadow before the
sun.
From all over the country. the ''wavc'
evidences have been weakening. They
have totally disappeared from many 10.
cailtles. and In others the program has
paled into such insignificancc as Ia
make Il negligible.
Unques,ionably the attitude Of the
American Legion has had a great bear
Ing on this situation. for at every turn
where the peace 81 a community seemed
10 b. threaten OF jeoIardized. the for
mer.menAt.arIns were on the job with
tenders of assistance Of the Kind that
gets results. The young men, thes,
fighters In foreign fields have convinced
the world that II they could fearlessly
fight the Hun. they could also mee'
without flinchlng the worst their owl
erring countrymen could offer. In de
fense Of American homes.
Fortunately. then. for the whole o.
society. the crime wave is dead. eyei
n It's pale ghost does parade Tor a while
20 terrorize the meek.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-04-20

Ten team captains with their workers
will meet Tor luncheon al The Amarillo
hotel GA the third day 81 the campaign
to-day. \ pcppcry' meeting was held
TUESDAY aud a livclicr one Is expected
tudaN.
Each of N. teams has hut SIC 600 10
raise and So U00 of the total amount
had h..u raised and was reported al
Tuesday luncheon. The campaigN %
falsr sufficient funds a. give Amarillo
q community hotel ~ meet pressing de.
maud, o.. th, most thoroughly organic.
~ campaign ever Wagcd IN Amarillo
Tho Board 81 city Development H.
bnrk ~ ~. and To- prJyc ~ oarncstncss
every member h a subscriber to stock
Banks nav, all agreed 60 take liberal
,hlr" ut he stock and the rest Is bc/s
distributed Among the citizens In blocks
~ tlnp Or more
The matter ~ the salary II the man.
aver 81 The nov hotel was brought ~
~ On, of the meetings. and Colonel H..
g. Thompson has written q ictt'rssct.
ting al rest all inquiry On that score.
IN his letter Colonel Thompson says
n has come in my notice that a
groit many people are asking this
question In r,safd 70 The financing II
~. new Hotel amarillo. What will
Ernest Thompson want ns q Ealary for
mnnaping he Hotels Tho fear. ~
l4ul ~. bang that I NIGH take Eueh
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-04-20
MEXICAN OUTLOOK HOPEFUL

Unqucsiionably the Mexican outlook
is more hopeful AZ present than az any
time since the fall Of the Diaz regime.
The fact h that under President obre-
gon, there are far more hopeful posi-
Utilities than were presented during the
rule OF DtaE. President Obrcgon has
shown himself % b. a man Of forward
looking views. lie has evidenced a
frlendnness for America that will prove
helpful 10 him in his fight for recon
structing his country. His approach 70
America has smscked Of genuineness'
and a. never before. there Is a growing
reciprocal regard between the two Re
puhiics
whne thrre IL a hopefulness IN the
present situation. there l. fact that
remains. the same: Robbed ~ the ro'
sr.r,lclsm a adventure and the silken
sheen q distance. MeNoo holds no bud
q promiss Cor tbs American home
EMk<f thar l. cmnuarable 10 that Of.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-04-20
NORTHWEST
TEXAS PRESS
sMIrII,s AnNICE SOIND

OH has hoon struck In paying guam
titles near Panhandle city. II is biz
discovery for the Panhandle section
and Panhandle Cny will make a city
II inheritance II the discovery proves
"A real Investment our friend, Satter'
white uf ihc rlnhandl" Herald has made
his fortune from newspaper view
point. Wo want tn see him hold the
field ~ N-d,r to do this h. must stay
with hIE business and grow rs the town
crows. The discovery 0f oil IN the Pan
handle section viii draw spectators
from ~ sections " the United states
n the field IN 90 substantial ~ Ranger
aud other Texas liclds, there In destined
~ D.. much excitement and speculation
IN that sect. .. The people Who /sn
tn land viii ho the first and greatest
To b. bcn,n,tcd. The next viii b. the
shrrWd spectators and promoters
There viii e., J In the rank aud file rs
.urkrr.hlit Al who become Interested
In cd st",k themes do not make money
out ~ their Investment. There u much
more money lost IN ihes" spcculations
than il made The few make money
,nd the majority loss Tho history Of
thu Panhandle field viii h. the history
IT all other oil fields. The field viii have
~ day and pnss out or reach the stand
stlli position. The Beacon never spccu'
latcs. Ne has never bought dollars
worth e uii stock W" haven't much
money ur much a the worlds goods.
but what We have has been made by
hard labor. close application ~ business
and economy. This Is the only sure
way tn wealth In this an any other
country. oil speculation has brought
wealth t. few ana has impoverished
N, many. Al cant ~ ut III" oil
rlme. Al can't win IN speculation.
Some must lost. and some must and do
win "" have often stnt'd through
fh,se columns that We would rather.
have our section uf even pruslrIty. ~
sur, and Hcadfast prosperity than anx
~ hoom that could come io this see
tion. The Beacon is not fighting or OPP
posed a. oil dcvcloLswnt..s hut We are
opposed a. the wild speculation Incl.
dent To- same. We have known many
pcupl. a. los. their al In this kind ~
speculation. Tho price of oil property
should h. las.d on. It's productive val.
~. oil land II worth no more than u
viii produce IN crude oil. hackney Bca'
con.
without q doubt. Editor smiths ad'
vice II sund. In the newly discovered
oil field IN Carson county proves To be
a field of real value, no doubt millions
will h. made. Yet these millions are
not going to bc divided ~ many would
suppose Tho few wiz accumulate.
while others lose their all.
The man who plays the game wild"
has "a few chances to win and many
more To- lose. It's the fellow who II viii.
ing to hold his head aud appreciate the
smaller ,hings In lie that will get the
most out nf life. .l.l-
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-04-20
ONE HONEST-TO-GOODNESS DIRT
FARMER IS LAUDED BY KANSAS
MILLER ON EXCELLENT LETTER

I ana q farmer ana huy, been all my
~, and don't think the board ~ trade
ever cost no" one cent and never saw
the time That had to ask some one else
g. sell my crops Tor me They talk
about stahilizirg ihn market and fixing
the market just as II needs H. That II
just the thing that cost the Kansas
farmer from 80 20 - cents a hushel and
thc ~ 600 600 bushels OF wheat left In
thu farmers hand from last November
and December could have been unload
81 ou the gamhlcrs/,t s22i To- S2.5o per
hush"l hui these life savers ui the poor
farmer said SO. bets Organize wheat
p.ul and demand So. We can get that u
yuu farmers will agrrr NOT to sell a
blshcl Tor less
81 meeting al Partridge one night
In November there was one Of those
organizers there and .o,s u the farmers
agrc,d 90 hold hut one farmer wiser
than the rest. did not agree. hut the
next day h. went TO the man who runs
the elevator and shd his crop Tor S2.so
a busicl The rest ~ them had their
left
That Is jus, one instance u how the
gamblers robbed that farmer. Why y
there ~ much wheat left ON the farm
crss The main reason these agiiators
gang about over the state telling the
farmer. how they were being robbed by
the gamcsiers and just listen to NO.
hold YOUR wheat Tor .sa.' and wheat
from Cauada pouring into Minneapolis
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-04-20

and Tho north. taking the money that
The last figures have seen stated
that Canada had sc.' iio.o0o.u0o bush
els II wheat Ito the United States.
That put stop Kansas wheat going
10 Tho miller. II also stopped the flour
from going east because our mills could
not comp"t" with W cheap wheat from
Canada
Ny contention IL that 'hia wheat
growers puul talk has cost the farmers
more an this one crop than all IN"
boards ~ trade in the world intend
to keep on raising wheat hut ! am not
going to let any 10 these fellows tell me
when To sell and when not ,o sell. and
never saw thu time that could not
hold my wheat II wanted To and sell
Il wanted To.
These Jaw Smith, tell the farmer let
~ have control ~ your wheat and We
viii show the gamblers how 10 sell
wheat aud II won't cost you anything,
hut YOU must put M so per head and
three err four thousand farmers digs
WI flt tllN NNilNN " NNffs QllA' Wlff
little sum. then the farmers that have
an elevator must put up j00 more quick.
A nice little sum. and still they are
doing this for the poor farmer
0,y bc nldfashioncd. but this new
idea II the wheat grower setting the
price ~ his wheat, has been tested
right here In kansas with this crop.
McGrccvcy and that bunch set tn T,sicc
last fall al about So and are getting
about sl.Io to-day. II you can set the
price ~ wheat you can on'corn and ev'
cry other article raised ON the farm.
Why stop at wheat. The farmer IL not
ns had of as the cattle and hog men.
hut they are easier worked by the men
who farms the farmer.
Yours truly.
W. NJ. Allison.
Burton. Kansas,
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-04-20

The following interesting matter Is
clipped from recent issue oft the North.
western Miller. and Is given hy reason
~ It's real worth
4 Kansas miller tesiifics 90 the facr
that Mr. W. ~ All!sonn. ~ burton.
Kansas, author ~ the following letter
to the Hutchinson News. j. what h. de-
scfitcs as ON "honcst.t goodness dirt
farmer" II Is further evident that he
Is plain.spukcn farmer. Tor. while his
communication may b. somewhat lacl,
Ing IN gracts ~ diction. % II impossible
Ca mistake his meaning and the simple
logic ly which h. reaches the onurlu.
sion that b. does not propose a. De-
worked by The man who farms the
farmer"
Editor News
had intended So go to the wheat
growers meeting down there hu, cir.
trul prevented mc from coming, but
there are several things connected with
1t that does not look good L. me
To hear some u them talk the wheat
grower II absolutely at the mercy ~ the
Chicago beard 4 trade and that he was
robbed every time he sold "A hushcl II
grain and that the beard Of trade was
the cause ~ the break In wheat from
the hieh point down 90 the prcsen,
price when In fact don't think It had
anything To- do with H. but the same
thing that caused cattl, L. break from
% cents down g. and cents and hogs
from So Oh down 10 se7i pontoos from
80 cents pound now To . cents. all
brought about by the law u supply and
demand but the Jaw Smiths would have
W believe that the supply has nothing
10 do with the price, hut the gamblers,
as they call them. absolutely control
the price ~ cvcrytlsng
II that Is the care why Is sugar 2
cents when year ago II was 339 Why
are potatoes Si.35. year ago So?
They make big nois, about the Cal.
ifornia fruit growers association and
how much money q. was making. Thu
/ fact is that tho fruit crop ~ California
has made money fur the last four years.
but this years or last years crop Is
not paying "xp"nseI Co anyone cXcep,
/ the others ~ the association.
You can go 10 Cahfornit now and you
will see oranges and lemons rotting en-
[ ,h- trees and no market fur them that
viii pay 10" expense ~ the picking
cards tackled up in the orchards. "liop
Yourself" Now n the association Is
such e wonderful life saver, why this
cor dition But remember one thing
ti'ro are lots ~ offc.r IN II thlt Lrw
hig salaries III, g't their money firs:
ana that II the VIZ luok at this POOL
In thu foIk drama ~ thr ancion,
/ Greeks luck rul'd.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-04-20

the country. and he decricd the tendon.
~ toward pcssImlsm.
The truth IT," said W. Z. Gee. n new
member of the club. Eve talk optimism
with pcsslmism down In our hearts. We
must not only talk optimism hut feel
optimism" said Mr.. Gee. which he rec.
commended ms the way hack TO nor.
malcy.
q. q. ordway. secretary. gave n de.
tailed report Of the Fort Worth meeting
of Texas and Louisiana. Recommends.
ton based on what he learned at the
Fort Worth meeting were offered by
the secretary.
Novel entertainment. In the way Of
Scotch hagplpe music by Norman
Raleigh. was u feature OF the LUNCHEON.
\ theatre party and evening dinner In
In be arranged for members of the
club and their wives In the near III.
ture.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-04-20
STOCK FOR NEW HOTEL BEING
SOLD-COMMITTEES WORKING

q salary for myself. or members ~ my
family. there would bc no profits left
for a dividend for the stock subscrib.
crs.
In order 70 clear this situation M.
and to commit myself In u definite way
am writing/his letter 10 each Of the
hanks M that they may tell their Gus.
toners my attitude In this matter. |
am willing to state that I would not
expect my salary In he more than Sc.
00O a year. and ! would guarantee that
there viii ~ no salary whatsoever paid
to any other member ~ my family. In.
Guiding my father. brother. OF anybody
connected with myself This. ! believe,
should make the matter clear In regard
to salary.
There IL \'cry Jason To believe that
with the addition ~ these $50 rooms
the Hotel Amarillo should make oven
better profits In the future than In thg
the past. since the income will h. great.
~ enhanced aud thu overhead VIII he
increased only very slightly.
4 wish to thank you for any aksist.
ancc you can render this project. since
am SURF that you f'sl II II one thst
viii mean much In tho gpbuilding 81
Amarillo"
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-04-20
CALVESTON'S OLEANDER PARADE
FASHIONED AFTER CALIFORNIA;
CELEBRATED ROSE TOURNAMENTS

GALVESTON. Tex. April i9.-rlans
f,r Gil,,ston's first annual Olcandcr
g.. which will BE- modelled after rasa'
d.ra's famous Tournament uf Roses.
40, RAPIDLY nearing completion. accord
irr Ca ". g. Eue. secretary uf tn" Cal
weston licach association. tn" let" VIII
last three dave, from May to .. In
,iuri,p. and win be- rep'rlc with events
In which tho chief decorations VIII CON
.l-i ~ the East India flower.
AZ pageant ga opening dsv, held at
N,narl park. overlooking the Cult ot
Mexico. tho King and queen ~ tho fctc
VIII b.. ,hnsen. only young folk from
iG tp 90 Years uid are eligible. Follow.
ing the coronation ceremonies chill
dr.n's pat1d. viii wind IT, WHY almost
the entire l,uTih II the S'nwnll houlr.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-04-20

That the democrats and Independents
who swung 10 strongly into the ropub.
liCan columns al the hast general cleo.
tion. giving the impression that ~ Pas0
would D. permanently within the ranks
nver which the elephant flaunts his
graceful outlines to IN" hreozos ~ 20.
liilcal favor l. matter ~ comment by
an editorial pamEuphcr on the Fort
Worth Record. who says Republicans
u II PaSo city ans county were wild
with JOY They said that ~ Paso had
landed In the republican column 90 stay
IN the republican column. Thcu came q
city elfciiun when the republicans put
. fun ticket IN the field. They said that
tn republicans and Independents who
voted the republican national ticket las,
year woIld vote Tor The republican mu.
nincipal this year. Ry a vote 90 more
than two ~ one. the democrats swept
the field % This viii D. tn story ~
breaking ,he solid south" over which
~ much noise was made by tho repuh.
leans Tho next presidential election
viii b. n sd awakening % tho ropub.
l,ans who have ~ confidently looked
upon The break In toe democrats, lines
a. representing u permanent chang, ~
party attitude.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-04-20
LAND On lIIM. LOOMIS

Representative 4. u stevens Of KAT
llnger gave out press Interview last
week In which he said that Il, could
not see wherein West TcxEs would gain
anything In the rcdistricling u the
state, for East Texas would still have
the balance of power. According TO
Mr. Stevens. the rodistricting I'LL would
have given West Texas net gain of
one representative and two senators.
There In something wrois with Mr..
stevens ar his figures. 'Shis senatorial
district Is as large in VOTING strength
ns are three II some n the East Texas
districts. and this representative dis.
trict IN as large as two or three Fast
Texas districts In population. Accord
Ink 10 Mr.. Stevens. II you live In a
lightly populated district you should not
expect any rights. West Texas dosen't
want any advantages West Texas
wants just what the constitution guar.
antccs to every citizen. regardless 81
Ia senators and representatives We are
entitled "a. h. Il large or small. II be.
longs Ia us a. American citizens. The
constitution says that the state shall b.
rcdistricted every ten years. This was
for the purpose Of readjustlng the popu.
htion changes In Texas. II Is possible
that some ~ the counties down In cen.
trail Texas (which Stevens calls West
TcXaa have lost In population hut the
population In Northwest Texas has al.
most doubled In ten years and We Ger.
tainly are entitled 10 consideration In
the hw'making bodies 81 the state
Canadian Record.
Just now, when the people In this
section ~ the state are sore" over the
attitude II Governor Seff In the exer.
else his veto power. II will doubtless
h. well for everyone to keep his popu.
lation and rcpres-sitivc hut on
straight. West Texas. or that section
known generally as West Texas. shv:.id
have much more attenction at the hands
Of the state officials and To legislature
than II gets. This should and will be
rcinedicd long In advance ~ the fulfil.
mcni 81 the separatis,s' dreams 81 "a.
vided Texas
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-04-20
LIONS MAKE DONATION
To SALVATION ARMY

over 500 was raised Tor the Saliva.
tion Army NJ the luncheon 81 the Lions
club ~ the Harvey House Tuesday. The
funds were raised In response to a talk
10y Captain IIolbruok. WIN stated that
without support from sone quarters.
salvation Army work Avnuld have to he
given M right away.
More interest in1'oys' work was urged
ny J. y. il.asicy. president of the club.
The president, pointed out what other
clubs are doing for the boys of the
country The Panhandle. he asserted. 10
IN hciirr nhnilr than other scellons q
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-04-20

ward. At night the queens ball VIII
b. held at the pavilion on the beach.
The second day of the fcie viii wit
ness anothcr parade-this. time of III"
ptuwnups-in which oleandcr hcdcckcd
automobiles and other vchielcs viii he
features While other flowers may he
used IL was laid down 10y III" committee
on arrangements that III" olcandcr
must BE- the chief motif In the dccora
lions. Especially illuminated floats viii
Iaradr the boulevard on the second
uight ~ the fcte.
IN. third and last day 81 the merry
making will b. the occasion Of battle
~ ul.nndors' street dancing and "A
bathing gul revue. Prizes for the Va.
rious fluats and decorations, donated 10y
merchants of the city, aggregate sever
al thousand dollars