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Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-01-26
CALDER COAL BILL
AGAIN CONSIDERED
EFFORT WILL BE MADE To SHIP
COAL DIRECT FROM MINES
TO THE CONSUMER.
By Associated Press.

by Associated Press.
WASHINGTON. Jan. ?s.-Taxes on
coal dealers. rs provided In the Calder
coal regulation hill have purposely
been srt high 10 drive the coal straight
from the mines tn the consumer" Sen.
ator Calder. republican. New York. told
tn" senate committee today. which In
considering his measure.
II In the intention Of the blll % tax
out ~ existence" many unnecessary
middlcmcn. Senator Calder xiid. adding
that Il would bc shown before this In.
Vcstisatlon ceases where coal moving
on the rails has been sold three or four
times between tho mines aud consum
crS."
The senator appeared before the com
mittee to reply to statements ycster.
day ~ former Governor Oakley Curtis
of Maine. that the tax provisions of the
hill. as affecting coal dealers. would
aid ptofiicers.
The American public last year. Sen.
atnr calder said. was "mulctcd out %
a billion and half of dollars by men
In the coal trade"
VERY we'll hut how abou, the shoe
man, the flour man. aud the rcsty'' In.
tcriccicd Senator Reed. democrat, Mis-
sour
The coal industry We are reaching
first senator calder retorted. "coal Is
"A nccrslty"
T. NJ Arms,t ng. general manager
~ mines for the Pittshurg Coal Com
pany. the largcgi mine operator In the
United States. testified that the pay
roll cost" of producing coal which in
cludrd all labor charges. had increased
i36 per cent since 1916.
a man driving a mule In the mines
gets $3.50 day. and We figure this
the base rate" be- said. while an ordl'
narily efficient miner taking out coal
earns about Sis"
"I.oadrrs. shpvcling coal into the
cars underground" he said ought tc
earn from s. To $40 under present
s-alrs"
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-01-26
WEATHER
West Texas-W ednesday aud
Thursday fair. not much change
In temperature.

Gray Nights.
oh. dreary nights. all ashen gray,
With never star or moonlIt ray
A.beaming down
Ger where the purple mountains tall
Stand darkly draped In sombcr pan
Ger meadows brown.
oh. bleak wind weirdly whispering
ie sadly pass. deep murmuring
As troubled wights-
A. grieylng for the days departed.
Sobbing. bcreft. broken hearted.
Throughout gray nights.
Far upward toward the allen skies
Iu vain we peer. with questioning
eyes.
For starry bcam;
No light iliumcs the ashen gray.
No faintcst hue of promised day.
No cheering glcam.
What though the stars and moon
may hide
And night may hold? II love abide
And Faith be fair.
Through gloomy mist. the stars wiz
shine.
The golden moon her gold refine.
And Light h. everywhere.
ATLANTA Constitution.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-01-26
n { F rs ABOLITION
OF PARDON. BOARD
.B|TTERLYATTACkED
THE SPIRIT BEHIND THE MOVE
~ THE SAME ~ THAT or
TIE DAYS or NERO"

sbeeisl 20 The Nsws.
WASHINGTON. u. C.. Jan. ?5.--Gov.
ernor Neffs abolition Of the state
Board of Pardons was attacked here
today by T.. y. Dudding. president Of
the National Prisoners Relief Society.
budding In an cx.convict. and his NO.
ciety has been Investigated several
times by Washington civic organiza.
tions. II In engaged In n campaign 10
collect funds for the aid Of cOnvicts.
budding wrote the governor that the
spirit behind the abolition of the par.
don board was That of the days Of
Nero"
Il hope that you will change your
attitude and grant executive clemency
to every convict who shows by his pris.
ON record that he wants Ia be better
man. You must remember that the
devil II In us ALL"
While Dudding's organization has
some support among Washington peo'
Pile. Il is not taken seriously here. and
because of lack Of funds. has not been
much Of a success.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-01-26
WINES TRIAL IS
NOW IN PROGRESS
KENrl ChY DOCrIR CHARGED
WITH THE MURDER OF yOUNG
WOMAN TEACHER.



HARLAN, Ky. IAN :h.-A num-
bsr " witnesses went On the stand to-
day IN the trial of Dr. II. G. Winncs.
charged with the murder of Miss Lura
Parars. Fine Mountain settlement
school teacher. last September, and de-
=, ril.ed Dr. Winnes triE over the mour'
tain on mule and his arrival at the
schoolhousc.
Ham Lewis. postmaster at Dillan.
Ky. iold cf the meeting of Miss Par
sens and Dr. winnes al that place ~
t.r they had left a train. Dr Ninncs,
the witness sad, cfi,r,d a mule 20 Mis'
Tarschs 20 ride tV,I the mountain "ul
she refused anl started on foot ahead
Il the doctor. There was nothing ur'
usual In pr Wmms' actions, h. stated
u, scribing nr. W.n',s arrival ai Fin,
Mountain settlement after crossing the
tnonniain. T.. NJ Nulln. an aged moun'
tlintr and postmaster at that place.
sald that The former veterinarian acted
like h. was crazy talking inc"h'r'
entity at times
william browning. q Pine Mountain,
Miss Kate ictit. "n, ct the principals
az the school aud two tyathcrs. Misc
Marguerite Euiiu II Cincinnati. anh
Nrll Z Mann nf knoxville. Tenn. ,rs
tilted II the nigh, arssion of court that
when ia. WINES urri cd AT the school
hc s.yeral iim,s repeated the story 81
Miss Parsons preceding him up the
mountain.
There are many witnesses on both
sides iC lie heaid ard counsel tur b"'h
the slat, and dricnsc expect the trial "
extend into mex. week.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-01-26
ROBBERS or DALLAS y. o. WILL
BL TRIED m THE NEAR
FUTURE. OPINION.
THREE STILL At LARGE
Findings of the Jury Not Given In
Full. Hut Complete Repnrt
WI BE Made To.
day.


W heeortated Frett.
DALLAS. Tex. Jan 25.-The federal
Grand Jury today returned indictments
against Albert Rowan. ben Luna. W. 3.
Scrlvner and three other persons whose
names are withheld until their arrest.
charging conspiracy TO rob. and robbery
~ Unl,ed States postoffiee. at Jacb.
ron Street Rtation. January II.
In the Jury foreman's report To Dis.
trict Judge Edward X. Meek. II was
pointed out that the findings were no,
given IN full. but would be given In
their entirety tomorrow nj noon.
In the first count of the indictment
the six defendants are charged with
having entered the postoffice and with
loaded pistols assaulted government EN-.
ployees In the station for the purpose
~ rubbing certain registered mail. Tho
indictment specifically charges that the
bandits did carry away mail. bonds and
currency valued approximately t25i.OO0.
II further charges the wounding of Al.
bert Smith and George Street by Ger
tain members of the band.
In the second count Rowan IN charg.
"a with completely In the robbery. IN
that he Is alleged 10 have waited near
the station while the other men named
In the indictment were carrying OH, the
work.
Rowan was mentioned as the mas
ter+mird' of the holdup In confession
made by Scrivner shortly after the lat.
tor'a capture on the night OF the rob
bery.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-01-26
NEGRO YOUTH SAYS
HE KILLED WHITE.
BOY; IS ARRESTED
BLOOD STAINED CLOTHES FOUND
IN CULvERT NEAR HOME or
MURDERER.
N 0 B VIOLENCE FEARED
Hody oi Child Muiilated, Was Found
After Search which Extended Ovar
Period of Mere Than Twenty.
four Hours.


W Associated Press.
MEMPHIS. Tenn. Jan. 2s.--afatthew
Houston. iG years old. negro. arrested
tonight by sherIff's posse. II alleged
20 have confessed 90 tho murder of
Frank naily. five.year-old child. whosa
mutilated body was found late today
In a field adjoining his father's farm
on tho outskirts of this city. lal
Houston confessed. according TO on.
yer IT, Perry. sheriff. who personally
led the posse which captured the negro
n short distance from the scene Of tho
crime. that he cut the child's throat
with bread knife.
The sheriffs posse started with the
negro for the county Sail here while o
mob WAS reported 20 be forming.
According 60 the negro's alleged con-
fessIon. the child. who disappeared yes
ierdny from n plum thicke, near his
home. came 90 tho cabin occupied by
the negro's step-father. late In the NJ.
icrnoon. While at the place he fell
from n window and was stunned. Hous-
ton IL quoted NJ saying.
II was frightened when the white
boy got hurt" Houston In said 10 have
confcsscd. and cut his throat"
Houston denied mutilating the chiid's
body. Il was said.
When found the child's body was
stripped Of clothing. hls tongue ana
throat cut and body slashed and other.
wise multiiated. ss ~
The finding of the chIld's body ended
twen,yfour hour search for the boy
who disappeared while at Play In the
Yari Of his fathers farm dwelling. 70,
Tho chiid's clothing. saturated with
Hood was found IN a culvert q short
distance away
II ls the theory Of the police and
sheriff that the child was murdered
last night or early today ana his body
later brought to the field IN which e
was found this afternoon. The absence
of bloodstains was cited as hearing out
this theory.
Houston was placed In the county
,all late tonight Sheriff Perry stated
that while he did not anticipate nm at.
tempt would be made 20 lynch the ne
gro. extra guards would he stationed
at the Jail AZ a precautionary MEASURE
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-01-26
WARRANT ISSUED FOR
ARREST BANK CASHIER


KANSAS CITY. Mo. Jan. 2s.--A
state warrant was issued late today for
the arres, of John H. Halpin. the miss.
ing cashier Of the Commercial SsAts
Bank Il Mount Washington. surburb
~ Kansas CITY The warrant charges
IIa,pln with -mhcxxling $500 and was
sworn TO by Henry X. Van Horn. prcsi.
dent of the hank. The president said
ihai he has no idea as 20 the where.
aouts of Halpln.
IIalpin icf, tho bank recently ana
has not been heard from since. After
the cashiers disappearance the banks
books were checked up by q state hank
examiner. who reported that n large
sum of money could not be accounted
Ger. The examiner thsn ordered the
hank 10 dlsrontinuc operation unti at
ter thcy had reorganiEed or the money
could he replac u The bank has -
mained closed
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-01-26
GERMANY WILL Be
FORCED TO D|SARM
GREER AND TURKISH QUESTIONS
HAVE BEEN DISPOSED or
FOR THE PRESENT
by Associated Press.

ny NheoahNu iftss.
PARIS. Jan. g5.--The allied supreme
council today disposed of, for the
moment. the Greek and Turkish ques
tions, and meanwhile considerable pro
gress was made toward an agreemen,
on measures 10 bc taken Tor the diSir
mament of Germany.
The allied military experts met In
the morning and soon reached an ac
cord on points concerning which they
differed slightly yesterday. The qucs.
zion will be finally settled probably io.
morrow afternoon, the mornin /scssion
being devoted to preparations.
some of the problems may go over
until the proposed allied conference at
London. This Is the conference which
the supreme council today decided to
call Mt an early date tn settle affairs
In the near east and az which repre-.
sentatives IL Greece and Turkey viii
he present.
Great significance Is attached here
TO the decision to Invite the Greeks and
Turks To meet the allies IN London.
II IL regarded as indicating clmrly
that the allies do not reject the idea of
the revision OF the Sevrcs treaty. even
u all ~ them are not yet In favor oi
notifications
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-01-26
WOMEN, IF YOU DESIRE TO VOTE
PAYYOUR POLL TAX THIS WEEK

Responsive NATHAN Wide plea. l~ women Of Nmrrisa nave
q WELL
snr Of absolute fairness hs conditions
The suffrage the payment 81 p" aN
10 women ~ we'll
taN demanded under the law n
qualification accustomed Ia h No man
Of oltrr IL making
had paid his pa Hut this may be different WIN
lhr the franchise fer limited
time taken seriously the matter II pail tax payment
Irc>, q Amarillo pay pol before Mon
midnight. election held dur
1891. Regardless whether this tr right
al eo,rrnd hy H. until such time shall he
repealed NJ uthrrwi e nulltisd.
let forget that In the ahrnre ii paymrni oi
aud that made within
mid
night Regrets time Sa passed w
Pay l. the to handle the proposition
vote.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-01-26
PRODUCTION OF SHOES
NOW BEING INCREASED
by Associated Pr~s.

~ Nss"SAtta NFSNa.
boSTON. Mass. Jan. ss.-Some IN.
crease In production IN the shoe indus
try was noted In reports from factory
ccntcrs IN eastern Massachusetts, to-
hay. Virtually all the large shops have
hegrn work on shoes for the eastern
trade with e per cent Of the full force
cf cutters and SO per cent Of other
workers employed
Improvement IN the women's shoe
business In Lynn has advanced 10 tho
point whore nearly every one of the
factories Is IN operation wholly or In
rart. The number of workers employ.
I'd estimated at IS per cent. Is said 90
lie greater than at any time since last
MAY.
In ;he Brockton district factories
working on mems shoes are operating
on full or part time with local produc.
,lon sbou, so per cent Of normal.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-01-26
THINK nE VALERA RETURNED
TO EUROPE Ns sTOKER
Nv Associated Press

Nv Associated Press
PHILADELPHIA. Jan. ?i.--Mcmbcrs
cf the cr,w of the British steamer
Sou. .hwes'ern miller now In port. arr
. Inclined to believe that Eamonn he
Valera. "i'rasiden, of the Irish Rcpuh
lic." shlprcd an their vcsscl from here
as a stocLer cn the last trip TO England.
Captain James Williamson. master %
The Southwestern Miller says = photo-
graph of Dcvaicra IL tina; of "iiarry
Merry" who Jumped the shir when u
rca-hed London without taking his
nay"
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-01-26
Poisoned Food Served.

GRAND RAPIDS. Mich. Jan. ?5-
With twn attaches of the Blosigett hoa
pital here dead. three others reported
In a critical condition and a dozen 9th
ers IN. IN. G.. Z. Slcmons, city health
officer late today begin an investiga'
tiun of foud served To the hospital staff
last saturday \ cursory analysis by
hospital physicians Il was announced.
indicated that the fatal potson was ba'
clllus butulnc from preserved spinach
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-01-26
SHIPS ARE wITHDR,wN
FROM SERNlCE ~ BOAIsD,
ny Associated Press.

WASHINGTON. Jan. as--Govern'
men, owned merchant vessels aggrc'
eating ls2 900 dcadweiehi tons. will 10
withdrawn fIom service under orders
issued toiay by the shipping hoari
Twenty vcs@ls were ordered tied up ~
New York. Norfolk Boston. Phiiadel'
,hin. orange. Texas and on the Pacific
coast. The largcs, shin affected In the
.ssG d,adwcirht ton steamer Colorado
Springs. ordered tied up on the Pacific
coasi.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-01-26
SECOND REPRIEvE HAS
BEEN GRANTED MEXICAN


Nv NNNnfIhffu FFFt8.
SACRAMENTO. Calf. Jan. ?5.--Goy.
crn1r Stephens today. for the second
time granted n rcpricve To Simon Ruiz,
Young Mexican sentenced To be hanged
at san quentin prison January ~. cx.
t"ndlng the date To March n. pending
further investigation of the murder casc
Ia which Ruiz was alleged tn have been
Involved.
Rriz pleaded guilty To the killing Of
John Miller. a railroad section foreman
lie was AT that time Il years old.
The Mexican foreign office. through
the United States government. request
cd clcmency uf the governor.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-01-26
COMMITTEES To i>yRSTIG ATE
CONSTRUCTION or SHIPS.

Nv Associated Pres
WASHINGTON, Jan eth" naval
board has been instructed by Secretary
Daniels t. institute an Investigation
into the probable design o( the type
of ship tina, VIII form the main strength
Of the navics of the world of the "a
turc' and particularly into the posi-
hility ct aircraft and improved subma.
rincs. disrlacing car service vessels, Il
WA learned tonight. The boards or.
dcrs are to conclude the investigation
In timt 60 report early In February.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-01-26
hy Associated Pres.
OKLAHOMA CITY. Jan. ss.-

Memories ~ a hattie fought eighteen
wears ago In which a deputy United
States marshal was seriously wound.
cd. and two alleged notorious out.
laws were killed. are To- b. revived
as kept intact by the federal gov.
crnmcnt. tomorrow. when Clarence
simmons. said 10 hc the third mem.
her q the outlaw gang. the only one
who escapcd. will stand before the
district court OF the western Okla.
homa district. charged with crimes
committed In 1904. when the battle
was iough, near what Is now Paw.
huska. oklahoma.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-01-26
STRIKE or SHIP CREWS
HAS BEEN sErTLKD.

Nv Associated Prees.
VAi pARAlSO. Chile. Jan. eS.-Ths
strike 81 the crews Of the South Ameri-
can steamship company and the Nation
nj steamship company which tied up n
number of vessels here for the past
two weeks. virtually settled Monday
az conference attended by Arhuro
Alcssardri president of the republic.
The mon agreed To return 10 the ships
pending definite settlement of their DE-
mands 5y a board of arbitration. The
demands included wages and an eight
hour day.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-01-26
III NJN II.AN U,NE
ANNOUNCED PARADE
~ Associate rr...

" NhtNtAttfa fftHNs
BIRMINGHAM. Ala. Jan. ss.-coa.
irarv to traditional secrecy surround.
INK their movements. Alabama members
- IN" IN kluX Khan today announced
that they would hold parade aud Gel.
ehra,ion herr Thursday night In com.
memcraiicn of the founding of the ori
rirel order In 1867 Many original
Klansm~n will be present
According tn tradition the invisible
empire was established In the carly
weeks of i>t5. at tho Tcnnessce noun
tain home of General Nathan Bedford
| fOrIvst
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-01-26
HOME OWNERSHIP AMENDMENT TO
CONSTITUTION PASSED BY Vote
OF 1903 TO 2S late YESTERDAY
nv TIM ASSOCIATED PRESS.


AUSTIN ol
the final
vote o O 10 IN This bill
retired from oie and introduced Dallas
ihs amendment provides lending purchase
ad Improvement rural and urban general
"e""ra a. hai be submitted :" The thirty seventh legislature
bill posipon
until October In the n
bill
suspended io Hotr is deferred
taNes reduced tram tea 10 i've cni ' " ~
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-01-26
ny Associated Puss
FLORENCE. Ala. Ian. .5.--A plot

10 extcrninatc the entire force of
prohibition enforcement officers op.
Grating IN northern Alabama. has
been unearthci, according to stat.
supervisor y. l.. Pierce Discovery of
the plot he said to-day followed tho
arrest Of eleven persons In connection
with the killing last saturday Of Don
stephenson. a member Of a prohlhi.
tinn squad and the wounding at tho
Same time of two other officers. Mr..
Pierce declared there was reason 90
believe that state and county officers.
rs well as federal. were marked for
determination.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-01-26
by Associated Pres.
WASHINGTON. Jan. .s.-Ai

WASHINGTON. Jan. :s.-A bin 10
prohibit the shipping board from
purchasing ship supplies or letting
ship repair contracts On cost plus
lasts was introduced today by
senator Edge. republican. New
Jersey. Under II. bids would bc re.
qulred when tho contracts Involve
moro than $1,000.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-01-26
WAR VETERAN u GIVEN
Cgtr TtR AND FEATHERS


JACKSONVILLE. Jan. eS.-Francis
Patrick sullivan. world war veteran.
was iarr-d ana tcathcrcd here tnnigh,
hy hand ~ five men and pushed from
an automobile in the down town sss
tiOn.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-01-26
800 Aliens Dcportci.

WARRINGTON. Jan. 90 Five hun.
dred and five aliens classcd Ms anarch
lists were dcportcd from the United
States from February /. 1918 20 Jan.
uary I, 1891. the department of lal'or
announced to-day.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-01-26
I++%%$+~<*%+%%+4
JUDGE DAVIDSON.

AUSTIN. Tex. Jan. ?5.-
Judge W. l.. Davidson. aged 20.
presiding Judge Of the Court of .
Criminal Appeals for over 25
years. died suddenly this even. 4
ing % 8 o'clock. M result Of n {.
stroke of apoplexy. Judge Ia.
wilson was fishing In a small
lake In the grounds Of the
State Insane Asylum when he I
was stricken and fell In the 4
lake. only part OF his head was I
submerged. lie was seen by by. I
ISLANDERS and taken out Of the 1
lake. but he died a few minutes
later. II was only a few weeks
ago when he celebrated the fif-
tleth anniversary of his wed. I
ding. DIR. =. T.. Cook. one of the 4
attending physicians. said that I
death was due 20 apoplexy. and I
not to drowning.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-01-26

sisi that the German Indemnity bo
fixed by the PREPARATIONS commission.
as provided In the versatile treaty
instead Of by the present confer.
encc of the allied prcmicrs. /, wus
asserted on good authority today.
This decision, Il IL forecast. will bo
vigorously opposed by the Belglans.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-01-26
by Associated Press.
BORDEAUX. Jan. ss.-The r,

ligious ceremony uniting In mnr.
riage Robert Walton Goeiet OF Now
York and Madamoiscilc Ann Gustier,
daughter of the owner of the Orleans
railway. was performed this morn.
ing In the church of ~. Louis here
In the presence of "A large gathering.
The ciVil ceremony was performed
yesterday In the Salon of the city
hall.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-01-26
ny Associated Press.
SAN ANTONIO. Texas. Jan. ss.

The first shipment of personnel and
equipment of il,e Air servic.
Mechanics School from Kelly Field
10 Chanutc Field. Rantoul. Illinois.
left san Antonio this morning. The
train carried 20 officers and 81 en-.
listed men. Army officers annOunc.
I'd the entire change of station viii
be accomplished by the last VI
February.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-01-26
by Associated Press.

NEW YORK. Jan. s5.-Charges
against members Of the dls,ric, at.
iorney's office In New York county.
including John T.Boling. an assls.
,ant district attorney. involved In
the King murder ease. were dismiss.
ed In a report presented to supreme
court Justice Weeks here today w
the extraordinary grand jury.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-01-26
l. A TIE NE WS
Bulletins
Hot off the Wire


~ HEsofIhIfd FTfIs
HAMILTON. bermuda. Jan. ss.-
William u. Taft, former president 81
the United States. and Mrs. Taft
sailed for home today after visit
here of almost month.