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Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-05-03
MANY CANDIDATES TO
ENTER army SCHOOL
BY JOHN PAGE

WASH NGTON. u. c.. May 1.-The
war department announced today that
as result of the March entrance cx'
amina,ions pa candidates have passed,
and will be admitted 20 the Military
Academy at West Point on July I,
1921.
or the pa successful candidates ~
are enlisted men In the regular army.
and 1886 are civilians. New York leads
among the states with II. Texas has
seven who passed the rigid tests, and
the Panhandle has one-William Cor.
don waggoncr. OF Canadian.
Other Texans who passed are: Charles
Pearre Cabell. Of Dallas: Howard l..
Miles. of Port Arthur: Wcllborn Barton
Griffith Jr.. Of Terrell: Arthur r. Lewis
of hay City: Ward ID. Wees. of Wealth.
erford: and Edgar r. Noyes. Of Tampa.
sas.
The entrance examinations for the
coming year were far more strict. ac.
cording 20 cid army officers. than has
been the case for many years. The
rigidlty OF the qualifications for en-.
trance. which were relaxed during the
war, were restored IN all their old force
this year. the war department bcliev.
INK that only the hes, physical and men.
tai material in the country IN III ma.
terlal for the regular army service.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-05-03
TOM WAS RIGHT

Thomas a. Edison recently remarked
that he considered the eight hour days
a very had thing for progress--that he
was glad the eight hour day had no,
been invented when Ne was n young
man or he would not have accomplish.
I'd very much In this life. lie said In
those days there were drones the same
as there are today but the difference In
them was that they tried 10 cover their
laziness by seeming industry while to-.
day there Is no incentive for even this
linen are not even ashamed VI their
laziness. They are supposed 10 work
eight hours but. whether they work or
not. II they belong to the union they
are paid, no why work. We won't no
az far to say We agree entirely with
Edison. lie In n superman. both In nc.
compl!shment and endurance. Perhaps
eight hours Of good honest work every
day Is enough for the average man. At
least II entities him 20 n good living
hut II Mr.. Edison had to contend with
men who wouldn't even work eight
hours he would have cause 10 tear his
hair and rave. And that In exactly wha,
a lot 81 factroy supcrintendents have
to contend Within fact IL In what cv.
eryone has to contend with who employs
any number Of men. These are the
men who are cioging the wheels OF
progress today and who are making our
pre-war Industrial such n difficult mat.
ter tn reestablish. --Ochiltree County
Herald.
Al last. Mr., Edison was right. The
man or set of men whose sole thought
Is ON getting the money. and doing just
as little work as they can for II. are
no, the sort FOR which there is a de-
mand today. II the time and effort
that have been spent In trying 10 get
something for nothing. had been invest.
ed In honest. earnest work. the people
q every phase Of society would at this
time. he much b etter fixed than they
are now. The demand today IL for
work, effective work. ms a means TO No..
cure the things necdfui In life.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-05-03
Scientific Smiling.

LONDON. May 2-"Smilc squad fall
In for face drill"
There II nothing really fantastic In
this idea 81 face Jerks" Experts say
that II takes twenty-onc pairs of mus.
cles 20 make a beautiful smile or an ox.
precision of horror. the effectiveness Of
which depends on the standard OF con.
rol attained.
Grimacing by numbers was actually
n, q w British soldiers In trimming dur.
~ thr vai. and the smooth part Of
milling proIWfly is no less worth cult.
-ai.ng gesture" siid Professor Arthur
Seth. one Of The most Distinguished an.
tomlsir In Europe. There ~. muscles
for Hcrswlng NJ the mouth. and last. but
rot least five ar six for producing the
fleet popularity known as the glad
oye.'
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-05-03
sERAiON on ACTION

To care only for ones own pleasure
and prosperity In selfish. We should
~ care. also. for the pleasure and pros
periiy u our neighbor. our town and
community and our nation. We all
have n work 20 do and a duty 20 per-
form in this world. because God willcd
II 30. and We cannot perform that work
and that duty BY emula,ing the example
Il old Dog Tray. who hasked In the sun.
ihine and bit flcas all dhy long. and
then came around TO the back door Tor
a handout Of grub. 90 TO church on
Sunday and help the payson put good
thoughts and Ideas into the community
flock. Join the local Chamber Of Com
merce and help boost for your town
and country. The more the community
grows and prospers the more you grow
and prosper. The more the town gets
educated out of provincialism the less
provincial you will BE-.
You have got 10 work and you have
got Co fight In this old world or you
will never get anywhere. much less 60
heaven. The very hone Of immortality
sprang from breaking hearts. Nations
rise through "a mist 81 tears. Behind
every song there turks sigh. The Viz
gin Mother Is known M our Lady of
Pain. The teachings Of Christ are hal.
lowed by tae blood IL self.sacr!fice The
first breath OF lie and the last gasp are
drawn In suffering; and between the
cradl. and the grave lies n bleak 81.
hara We have all got a. cross.
so get busy now while your brain is
clear and your muscles taut. and shout
der your burden and your cross. You
cannot whine out from under I, onto
the hack II somebody else. We cannot
pick ourselves up by our own embroi.
dered bootstraps and hop blithly astridc
a millennium built To order by either Of
the campaign committees. but We can
grease the running gears by spreading
the gospel Of God and the brotherhood
u Man. and putting our shoulders to
I'm wheel OF public prosress.-Barkbur.
meet star.
Really and truly. this In some sermon
on action. and Il cannot be read with
out inspiration 10 go farward 10 better
and finer accomplishment. Such utter.
ances will greatly help. and point un.
erringly 20 the fact that VIE all have
duties TO the community that should
not be confused with those hearing on
our own welfare.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-05-03
HE'LL. NOT GET IT.

An Indian In oklahoma has filed
claim for considerable portion u ON
lahoma and the entire Texas Panhandle
asing his title to n deed granted the
Indians u his tribe BY President Van
buren. The landholders Of the Texas
Panhandle need not worry over thu
matter. for when Van Buren, was prcsl
dent no part ~ Texas was In the United
States hence Van Buren, had no righi
10 deed amy land In Texas and when
Teras came into the union II did not
cede any o. the land within its present
boundaries To the United S,atcs-Plain
view News.
No. he viii not get it--there's not n
chance. Fact II. the Indians showed
rather poor appreciation q what they
already have. and why clamor for
more?
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-05-03
NORTHWEST TEXAS PRESS

and prejudice on the part of certain
lass of vain preienders " knowledge
al the other end of the present state has
hurt us for n long time. and because Of
siich things We are people taxed with
out our consent. A division Of the state
liz the only logical M well AZ practical
iolution. Let's make tho rividing line
Just this side u chills and malaria. lct's
cali constitutional convention. then
through regular channel elect OUR Gov.
rrnor and other officers. This Is the
rly way Co get division Of the state.
-Silyerton Star.
We agree with you that the western
portion Of Texas has no had n fair deal
We know hat there has been indiffer.
cncc 10 this section Of the state. We
with you, realize that something mus,
b. done but we cannot and do no; b..
l!cve that division II the way In which
to accomplish the ends sought. Let's
fight II out In our own lines. and then
when we've won, the victory will be
worth while.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-05-03
CARSON COUNTY OIL FIELD

psveiopmen,s Of the past week In the
&rson county oil field were Of such M.
ure ~ 10 put TO rest all suggestion
hat perhaps the gas shown In this ter.
itory was without any traceablc source
rom or connection with petroleum IN
HE Immediate section.
The discovery Of the initial oil jus,
nsih ~ Panhandle. IN Cnrson county.
~ prove q; great i,enes, 10 the en-.
~ Plains Country. Panhandle has nj.
ady been greatly benefited as a r..
~ of the find and 'he Indications are
MT gs,hin v-ry shcr; time many add.
sNidenc,-- ~ rrcspe-itv VIII b.
scwp hands IN the Panhandle com.
rrlG--fArrnirE rr'd rtlal and bust.
.ss--vithln o. corporate limits and
~ ssitside sflse have been changing
snds AZ liberal cuhanccmcnts over the
rmsf rrices Blilting operations are
owing effects o, the Impetus given
/ oil dcveiormcnts IN Carson county.
! Panhandle is already beginning 10
| sliso that u means 10 have more peo-
= OF hard than can be adequately &c.
| fnsncdnsed.
The Plnins Country. as a whole, feels
n IL hrs been enhanced by reason ~
discoveries In Carson county. and
M that - the starting point. the slim.
n ID extending into various other
~. In writing the history Of oil DE-.
opment In The Plains Country. at
- future tf,e. the honor Of the first
. win 20 TO Carson county.
Acse who are In touch with the
sogy Of this portion Of the state. un.
ttafinsiy claim that there n to h.
rat oil field In the Plains Country.
? Idea comes with much pleasure
~ people Of Amar lilo and the trade
5tory Of this city. Progressive citi.
sof Amarillo realize that Whatsoever
- any section of the Plains OF Texas
\ b. NJ benefit 70 every intcres,
= Sne reiauonsnip OF Amarillo M
center Of the Plains Country. TO
y other portion Of the territory Is
q deep and abiding concern. Hence.
discovery of oil at any point no,
than one hundred and twenty
away In not only good news. but
ns q great deal to this city in n
men way.
narillo rejoices with Panhandle. |
Carson county ond with other sub.
sons Of the Plains. over the show. |
Of prosperity. She Is glad o. |
-. the prosperity Of all other sec
but . special interest attaches 70 |
territory In which the city has a
interest.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-05-03

rights. and are demanding that they
shall be respected.
KINGS are wanting now 70 Know
what their subjects would have them
do This same feeling had better enter
into the minds Of some Of the officers
In this country In rather liberal degree
too. The great masses Of IN. common
people are not wanting others 10 do
them honor, hut they do demand cnan.
cipatlon from the results of incansidcra.
ton. Whether II b. governor. presI,
dent. mayor. capitalist. or a iaborer.
the time has come when Jus, folks" are
coming into their own.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-05-03
yrsr FOLKS" CONSULTED.

the years now gone. lover there
ID . long way off. meaning the
Stes across the ocean. but today
Instances have been 30 narrowed
q seems just q little way rcmoy.
BE- fact In that the space has been
rtailed that America Is taking no,
y interest In affairs Of the Other
ms Of the world In this connec.
10 Interesting 10 note tina, the
business" o. a trifie less glorious
IN those former times.
win be concerned 10 know that
onarchs OF the old world. accord.
Information published broadcas,
n this country. are anxious 20
what their subjects are thinking
lisinr about. They have actually
del 20 the low level OF inviting
'ions as 10 the ins and outs Of
lment Tint IN the monarchies
= The pcwrr Of the ruler IL sup
20 b. p''Tmanent. and for whom II
1s a. biz holr Isn't this strange:
utter. however. IN which we have
orcern. Is the fact that the condi-
rhe old world. reflects a state Of
\ rrdency Of the tina This II
for autocracy. the people are
IN for . hearing In their own !
and IN the Affairs a their own |
nent. This - m ~ limo for n
,,ent . president . crowned
, srrogste unto himself The right
1e the government ~ he choses.
aiming may Be carried down 70
smaller Subdivision Of the coun.
! may then be applied most IN
20 organizations. whether they
~ the capitaiisfic ar i1boring
The people that great force
,ich government IL derived. has
nd dealt itSef a hand In the
Ind II insists on ~sif,ing IN ~ I
Ais may b. perfectly and truly
T and yet u - n facs. Tho PEG
learned that they have some q
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-05-03
CANYON PRAISES HEREFORD.

Tho cnterrrising merchants Of Here.
ford have put on cooperative sale.
II speaks well for a town when the
business firms viii forget competition
and Join hands In a worthy enierpris.
The idsa u a good ono.--I.lndail Coun.
~ News.
Thsse words from Tho News are grn.
c.ous. and tend to show The spirit Of
appreciation IL not bound by corporate
limits. Clyde Warwick az The News IT.
giving the pes,s ssoi Paper. and n
concerned In all OF the Plains Country.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-05-03
LET'S NOT DIVIDE HER

when the legislature refused to re-
district the state and when Governor
Neff vetoed the West Texas a & NJ bill
they merely followed the path Of neeii'
gence. ignorance and indifference thai
has been Travelled for the past twenty
five years. We have been the goat for
abe peanut politician at Austin for many
years. We need 10 dlsillusion ourselves
AVID them. Negligence on the part Of
some. ignorance On the part VI others
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-05-03

To the Rhiva Shrine Drum Corps has
fallen the honor to opep the SURPRISING.
D. Elegant Fair Theatre. After this pop.
llar aggregation comes the well known
and widely herald Canton Drum Corps.
both Of these have remarkably inter.
esting programs ana good attendanccs
are assured.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-05-03

When various clubs are being formed
80 this section of the country and buy.
ng tracts Of land for outing purposes.
o gec'ns tha; Amarillo would make no
mistake TO enlarge her. park holdings
somewhat. The land i- growing in value,
nd he city could never buy more
chcan!y than now
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-05-03
ROBSTOWN CHAMBER or
COMMERCE PEP LUNCHEON"


ROBsTowN. April 30-A "Pcr
Luncheon" will be staged by the local
Chamber ~ Commerce next Tuesday
evening. at which II Is planned TO have
number Of prominent, citizens and
business men 81 Kingsville and Corpus
Christi present az guests The chief
topic for discussion nj this meeting will
ne an explanation Of thu nature ana
workings 81 the kingsvillc Building a.
Liam Association by ". e. bennett. sec.
rotary. II the initial function meets
With the approval of local business men.
u II planned e. have similar occasions
II regular intervals In the future. prob.
bly, weekly or srml.munthly.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-05-03

Out In Colorado has been found a col.
lege professor who stars that tho mod.
ern dress Is all right. He has no Gem.
plain, against the way the garments
are fashioned. OF the l,ng,h. or the
fabric--ali OF which is refreshing.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-05-03

Amarillo should ha,. fine reprosen.
'ation a, the annual convention Of tho
colorado',o-Gulf highway annual con.
vention In Fort Worth April ?7.2s This
is perhaps the most important singia
highway through Amarillo. and Il will
he difficult to convince the ncighbor.
ing towns Of our intcr.s, II We do not
atsnd the convention.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-05-03

Farmers prosperity means prosperity
for every other phase or eler,sn, u so.
eieiy. For this reaxon every business
and professional man In the community
ccn'ers should b. Interested In TIE sue.
cess Of farming.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-05-03
CHAPTER THREE
which Tells Of the Complaining Ca.
aud the Man WIN ...s IN. 80

,"''e was certain gold coin In n
NV" bureau drawer In Bingville which
~ es ~, 70 form hahi, Of complaining
,iow cold ] am!' !, seemed IN ..v
" 'hc boy II was cold when Won M,
nc =" nor" and have hss.. ,,,;,, cs,s,.
-'ncc' br'r'r' I'm freezing" WV
s"n Moran took out the little dr,w,r
10" sac a shaking a. he IooLsd
""e ~ the gold coin. NV"
INT get ratified" said tho reso,,,.
'''' hf. Bloegs. who had a pr.,, -
'inpt for towards. "'' 'on'
Continued tomorrow,
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-05-03

Let Us not forget that. while the ou,
look for us ism; especially rosy. sha,
for many thousands OF others. IT'S wors,
than that. We have nothing Of wiSch
to righ'fully complain. by comparhsn
with the world outside.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-05-03

More cheerful In the cacki. o, r.e
ls'Fnyari Ten 10 the farmer who wou ,
make profl' from his labors and invest.
ment. thar Is the worid.fame song Of
the nightingale.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-05-03

Those sersed In the science OF finaure
d-el're that within ninety days ossr
financial clouds vial have rcc~ded wf7h
definite promise % total disappear.
-rH~
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-05-03

Those Of us who are ambitious 10 see
zoe building prog J.r In Arnsrin, pr d.
eeed must call 10 mind the fact that
large bodies move slowly" and no, Be.
come discouraged.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-05-03

Who has the nerve 10 asser, thai the
world IL no, growing better. when even
Old Mexico Is bas,irring herself 20 the
end OF placing a legal ban on bull and
cock fighting?
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-05-03

Despite the dlminuiiye size Of the
honey bee. he wins a victory by reasons
OF his cooperation. s,raigh. ahead
fligh, and persistence.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-05-03

Getting that which Is coming 20 US
a srsi' and legitimate tame. 10 long
- % docs rot interfere with the other
icllox's nights.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-05-03

Jilk cows are mortgage d.sircyers.
I'D they should lave an important
'''oe on every farm prosssSa In the
P'ains Country OF Teas
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-05-03

Advertise II. Il II is for sale. OF course.
u you wnnt to keep ii--dont.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-05-03

Don't overlook tho other follow In.
making your life rules
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-05-03

Tee Potter county's roads arc 20 b.
The first paved IN the Hains Country.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-05-03

Pauline had announced In her letter
that her husbands name was Herbcrt
Middleton. Mr.. Baker sent u telegram
o. Pauline To nppraisc her Of his arrival
IN the morning. IL was a fathcrly
message II love and goodwill. At the
hotel In New York. MIR. Baker learned
that MIR. and Mrs. Middleton had check.
ell out the day before. Nobody could
tell him where they had gone. Ono
~ tho men az the portcr's sicsk told of
putting than In a taxicab with their
grips and a steamer trunk soon after
luncheon. He didn't know whore they
went. air. Bker's telegram was there
unopened. He called at every hotel
Gesk In the city. but he could get no
trace Of thom. He telephoncd 10 Mrs.
Baker. She had heard nothing from
Pauline. In despair h. went 10 the no.
ice department and tcli his story 10
the chief.
1T looks as II there was something
crooked about H." said the chief. There
are many eases like this. Just read
that"
The officer picked up n newsuapcr
clipping. which lay on the desk. and
passed II to Mr.. Baker. II was frprn
the New York Evening Post. The
banker read aloud this startling ,nfor.
nation:
THE New York police report that
approximately 3.G0o girls have run
away or disappear from their n ONES
In The past eleven months, and the
bureau of missing persons estimates
that the number who have Disappeared
thr@ighout the country approximate
GS .00o."
mt rather astonishing" the chief
went on. The women seem 20 have
gone crazy these days. Maybe It,s
the new dancing and the movies th.s
nrc breaking down the morals Of ~ /
little suburban towns ar maybe M.
the excitement II the war. Anybo,,
they keep the city supplied with run.
ways and vamps. You are NOT Ina
IlrSt anxious father 7 have seen TO-DAY
You can go home. III pu, n man -
the case and let you know WIN, hnn.
pens" "' '"p
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-05-03

knewiion Hanger paid g. Mopps SCI
rdsy. that hid owed him sine 1859. an
then asked ~ beer prescription. Quite
. sorisi tiur Huz had ~ IN home q
Miss 1swnry App,e last night CIcse
uanein' an riddIes whiied sway CHI
hours.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-05-03
H.AGERNNN NOTES.
Special TO The News:

Special 10 The News:
HAGEi,MAN. y. NJ. May lowing
10 cold nights In the pccos Valley and
Southern New Mexico alfalfa has been
greatly retarded and only a fractional
crop Of fruit Is expected. Some OF the
more progressive fruit growers have
smudg,d and ARE expecting a good crop
90 apples. These growers will. on ac.
count 81 the scarcity, receive splendid
price for fruit. \ number II farmers
have leased their first crop Of alfalfa
for grazing purposes.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-05-03

Judgment Of the average woman may
he trusted, hut In the matter 81 bring
ing up a daughter Il In apt to he UNI
sound. say this after some forty years
OF observation"
what IN the reason" Mr.. Baker
asked.
"Woll. n daughter has 10 be prcpar.
| ed To deal with men," the Judge went
on. "The masculine temperament Ii
Z involved In all the critical problems az
/ hor life. Naturally the average man
/ Is pretty well informed on the sub
joct Of men. You have prospered these
| late years. You have been NJ busy
getting rich that you have Just used
your home to eat aud sleep In. You
can't do home any good by eating
end snoring and reading n paper In u.
"My wife would have her own way
there" said Baker.
That doesn't alter the fact that you
have neglected your home. You have
let things slide. You wore yourself
! out IN this matter VI moIlcy.gctting.
You were tired whor you got homo
at night--al In. M they say. Tho
bank was the main think with you.
4 repeat this you Jet things slide nj
home and the longer they slide the
faster they slide when they're going
down hill. You can always count n
that In n case of sliding.
"Tho young have u taste for velocity
and often II comes ~ unaccountably
fast that they don't know what % do
with II. ~ they're apt 90 get their
nccks broken unless there's someone
to put on the brakes"
Mr.. Emmanuel Baker rose and be-
gan To stride up aud down the room.
Upon my word Judge. don't know
what Ia ,lo." he exclaimed.
"Therc's only one thing To do. Go
and find the young people and give
them your blessing. II you can discover
spark Of manhood In the fellow,
make the most az u. The chances arc
against that. hut let us hope for the
best. Above all. I want you 10 no gen.
tie with Pauline. You are more to
blame than she IT,"
II don't see how can spare the time.
''Nt " fhtN' W. Sstiu isthtF.
Time. Fiddles,icksr' the judge cx-
laimcd. What a darn Tool money
makes ~ a man. You have lost your
sense Of proportion, your appreciation
II values. Bin pritchard used To talk
that way To M. lie has been lying
twenty years in his grave. lie hat'nt
! minute To spare until one day he fell
1cad-thon leisure and lots of leisure.
u would scom--and the business has
doubled since he quit worrying about
II. My friend, you can not take cens
into Paradise. but the soul of Pauline
IL different kind Of property Il
might be u help IL YOU there. Give
plenty Of time TO this job, and good
luck To YOU"
The spirit 81 the old. dead DAYS spoke
In the voice OF the judgc-spoke with
a kindly dignity. II had ever been the
voice Of Justice. tempered with Mercy
the mos, feared and respected voice In
the upper counties. His grave smooth.
shaver face, his kindly gray eyes, his
rohlo brow with its crown Of white
hair We're fitting accessories OF tho
throne ~ Justice and Mercy.
III ga this afternoon. Thank you,
judge" said Baker. as he left the OF.
flee.