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Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1922-04-05
Rain OF MORE
Benefit Than
HARM T0LkND
GOOD CROPS THROUGHOUT
STATE FORECAST FOL-
LOWING DowNPoUR


ny Associated Prc~s
DALLAS. Texas. Amil i.-icncfits
of crops and To Industries needing wa
ter. especially In the oil fields 10 spring
wheat. corn. cotton planting. and TO
livestock. with prospects for early
grass; damages to property and to some
crops and livestock were variously re
ported from all over Texas to-day. fol-
lowing a davis intermittent downpour
continuing from yesterdays general
ra.nl
The reports from farmers Indicated.
"a n whole. more benefit derived from
the rains than damage done.
The Trinity river continues to rise
aud the Dallas stage this afternoon was
500 feet. Livestock was driven to
higher ground. The streets In lower
Dallas was flou,lcd and traffic suspend
"a in PARTS of the city. Many hase.
,mcnis were flopled. II was the heavi'
csi rain here since 1915.
West Texas reports show slow.
steady rain which farmers Expressed
belief ~ being forerunncr ~ go"i
crop year. The rain In the East Plains
section was declared the best that hrs
falinc since 1890. East Texas l. filled
with water with some damage to farms
and roads reported cypress Rayou's
branches arr full over their hanks and
damaging the lowands. Sabine river.
20 the south. Is reported out ot It's
hanks. doing a gooi deal ~ DAMAGE.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1922-04-05
HARDING ACTION
|SOUTRAGE and
INHUMAN, CHARGE
DEMOCRATS ATTACK PRES.
IDENT FOR DISMIssING
ENGRAVING EMPLOYEES
Nv Associated Pres.
..e..sssusEsssRnAs ..e

Nv Associated frces
WASHINGTON. April i.-Prcsidcnt
,iarding's dismissal ~ 20 bureau of
engraving executives was the center Of
another storm ~ Democratic leaders
IN spite 81 the white House explana'
tion that Presidcpt Harding had not In
tended by action to reflect ON the
character Of any of the officials"
In the Senate n congressional inquiry
was proposed formally In resolution
nv Senator Caraway. Democrat. Arknn'
.ws. who declared the presidents un'
herald.d Dismissal order had been lin
human and incxcus,ble." Several other
Democratic senators joined IN the at
tack, while IN the House Representa-
tive Byrnc. Democrat. Tennessee. as
sailed the presidents as nothing short
of an outrage"
Taking the lead In defense of the
administration. senator New. Republi'
can. Idaho. told the senator there were
ample reasons for the dismissal. al'
though unfortunately there were times
when the president could not take the
country Into his confidence. A great
DEBATE involving the whole patronage
policy Of the administration dcvclopcd
over senator Caraway's resolution. hut
II went over without action.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1922-04-05
WEST SECTION
OF San JACINT0
WANTS IN CITY
REoPENING OF STREETS IN
EAKLE ADDITION Is
BROUGHT UP

Persons residing In the extreme West
half section of san Jacinto. throrsa q
petition presented to the City Commis.
sion at its regular weekly meeting
Tuesday. requested that their .eciicn
be annexed to the city limits. The cur.
porntion counsel suggested that IN" pc.
tition be placed In the hands of a com.
n ittcc for investigation. declaring IL
would be necessary 10 call special
election of the citizens of Amarillo In
o-dtr to amend the city charter for the
purpose of amendinf the san Jscinto
section to the city. A clause IN the
city charter makes II necessary that u
special election be called for this pur.
pose.
A part Of the plans for the proposed
city auditorium has arrived In ANA
riilo and was under consideration of tho
commissioners Tuesday.
The matter OF purchasing a grader
was brought before the commissioners.
4 representative of the Austin Western
Company was on hand and Explained the
value of a grader.
w. a. Askew and &. T. Ware. repre-
senting Mrs. NJ. II. q. Eakic. discussed
with the commissioners the rcplattinc
and opening of streets In Block is3
Eakle Addition. Following considera
tion Of the matter. the committee rep
rescnting Mrs. Eaklc was asked to con
fer with property owners on the west
side of Block i23. as u would be ncccs'
sary that an agreement he reached
there before the city commissioners
could act.
ID. W. Mcdonald. In charge of the
drilling of test wells. submitted his
weekly report. which was read TO ths
commissioners by City Manager Colby
Routine business matSers occupied
the rest of the commissioners time
bills being submitted for approval by
the commissioners and reports bcing
read.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1922-04-05
TO
Be KEYNOTE IN !
REORGANIZATION
HARDING PLANS 70 BID DE-
PARrMENTs OF INCAPA-
BILE EMPL0y8s !
By Associated Press

ty A<erntu fff-r
WASHINGTON. April <.-Gradi,al
corganlxation of government depart.
mcnts along the line ~ effecting .
!, axl,num of efficiency was said today
n OFFICIAL circles 20 Ice the program Of
he administration. whieh IL 60 result In
changes wherever the infusion VI new
tIood is Judged necessary.
Opcratun OF the civil service rules
wlll no, i,e allowed 10 hinder efforts 70
ring the administration OF the govern.
ircnt to the high peak q servtce. 90
or,llng To- advisers close 60 President
sIardlng, who believe that the preei.
dent II empowered 90 make whatever
shangcs IN official personnel may -
cccmed necessary In the interest Of
The country at large. although n mo.
s~ary enabling legislation may b %.
talncd from Congress.
The president was repfesented 20
holding the view that under the oons
Siiiution the chief executive 10 charged
with the duty of exercising tho bese
Judgment In the administration of the
,ffice entrusted to him.
nIUN ttt8U<tr nav tse'tt l"**%f -
some quarters the view was advanced
that reorganization would proceed. TO
rardlcss % party affiliations. until In
~,allatlon of new personnel would wipe
away al old methods now considered
faulty To- make way for the most MOD
ern proccdure.
REORGANIZATION IL planned . vas
said today. In the internal revenue ou'
reau. and viii involve. Il was dcclaged
about duzen important places. ~
,con as the internal revenue bursau ~
oi ganlzation u finished the next cu'
rcau to b@ given attention II expecscd
to l,e that of prohibition enforcement.
Jus, how many ''key.pcsitions" arc in'
yolv.d IN this bureau are not kpcwus
hut q, 10 underssccd they are consaos
| srable, ---------~>uu(
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1922-04-05
Families Flee.

by Assceia,sd Press
HOUSTON. April 4.--l.cs;dcnts In
the bottoms of rivers irp this section
tonight were making hurried preplra'
Tom to move to higher ground follow
ing heavy rains approaching cloud
bursts. The Brazos River Is approach
ing flood stage. and rising two and a
half feet an hour nj Bryan, Texas.
The San Marcos II swollen a. the hanks.
and rising rapidly. Lockhart reports In
,llcatc. Water already Il over the NJ. X.
and +. bridge at Kyle. Texas. The :.
4. and 4. T.. tracks between ottlne and
siayden are seven feet under water.
and streams are rising rapidly.
The san Marcos has risen 80 feet In
less than "a hours. Nine inches OF rain
tall was recorded at Kyle.
Reports tonight from Trinity. Texas
indicate the Trinity River viii do enor'
nous damage in that section.
The Little Brazos River. emp'ying
irto the Brazos. nine miles from Bryan.
IL out of its banks and rising rapidly.
Members IL one family escaped with
their lives. hut were forced 10 desert
livestock. ~ suddenly did the hank OF
water descend ON the section. Five
inches Of rain fell In parts of this sec
ton Monday night and today.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1922-04-05
FLOODS ARE.
FORCING OUT.
MANY LIVING.
Near RIVERS
by Associated Preea

by Associated Pres
TEMPLE. April i.--Little River this
afternoon was reported ovcrflowcd at
Burgess. and rising at the rate OF ii
inches an hour. Five families were res
tucd from Burgess. where the water Is
said to be up to the housctops. The
river is higher than II has been since
1914. and thousands of acres OF corn
have been destroyed. Il II reported. and
It II feared livestock losses will he
heavy Property loss also will be heavy.
The Missouri. Kansas and Texas rail-
rad bridges wcie reported hoiNS
fast. AL streams IN the county are far
out ~ their bands. and scores Of cul'
verts and small bridges have been
washed out. mail carriers returning to
Temple otday reported. Only two car
Tiers were able to complete their routes.
The precipitation here was four
inches.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1922-04-05
j. s. TO TRY TO END STRIKE
PIANOS VS.. COPS TO
STOP THEFT, IS PLAN
by Associated Press.

by Associated Press.
NEW YORK. April A suggcs.
tIon that pianos be placed In bur.
glars homes a. check the crime wave
was made to Mayor Hylan today at
q public hearing ON n Legislative hill
which would permit the city to erect
a building dedicated Ia advancement
u the arts to serve as n peace
mcmora.
Discussion ~ the crime wave crcpt
into the hearing when otto II. Kahn.
chairman ~ the metropolitan Opera
Company. said he believed the cause
of many crimes was desire To get
away from the dullncss of everyday
life.
zone ~ the newspapers wants us
to put n cop In eyerybody's house"
sald the mayor.
II would rather put n piano" Mr..
Kahn said.
Art II not hlghbrow stuff. Art II
democracy and education and social
influence and enables the people To
give their souls an airing. and they
need an airing now and then"
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1922-04-05
Tuc,ln1carj Gjres
Rous;ng Welcome
to Amarillo Men

Smiles lighted up each mans ooun'
tenance and every member of ANA
rlllos delegation In good humoi.
twenty-four local business men. de-
parted nj . o'clock Tuesday afternoon
for Tucumcarl on the "FellowHhip
Trip" of the Amarillo Manufacturers
and Jobbcrs Association. The trip was
made over the Rock Island.
II was planned several weeks ago u
make the trip by automobile, but tho
had weather of the last few days caus'
cd the directors ~ the association to
call meeting Monday. at which u
was decided to go by train.
Practically every jobbcr and manu-
facturcr In the city was represented.
The Amarillo party planned Ia enter
tain representative business men of
Tucumcari at 4 o'clock Tuesday night.
Music. short talks and handshaking
made up the program.
The trip is purely informal and 80
cial Amarillo is making the friendship
visit" to Tucumcari In order that local
business men may become acquainted
with the Tucumcarl people.
The following boarded the train Tues
day afternoon:
T.. q. Thompson. II. NJ. Crudglngton.
". G. Irwin. Tom Cooper. Ardmore,
Okla. y. l.. Higginbotham. Toney
Chlsum. l.. q. Thompson. II. Il. Towncs.
W. T.. Goodloc. A. Petersen, o. v. Yer
non. J. l.. Pope. Il. II. Nichols. II. NJ.
Russell. II. a. Asbury. $. y. Smith.
l.. II. Sanders. ]. u. Dickson. J. II.
Wilson. George T. Maggard. Henry y.
Gooch. 4. W. Hardin. C. ". Dixon. II.
II. CASTOR and J. l.. Mum.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1922-04-05
PROBE
ASKED IN CONGRESS
Ny Associated l'rtss

WASHINGTON. April t.--Demand
for Investigation by the department of
justice charges that the antNsalcon
league of America had failed TO report
campaign expenditures as required by
under the corrupt practices act. was
made In the House today by Repre-.
sentative Tinkham. Republican. Mass
achusetts.
Making the charges him@lf Mr..
Kinkham declared u would be "abso.
lutcly futile" to expect an inycstiga.
tion by Congress because of the Com
plcte control OF the House by the anti
aloon league and It's abjcct obcdicnc,
to the dictates ~ the league"
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1922-04-05
WATER and Gas
BONDS VOTED IN
PANHANDLE CITY
I. E. BRAIN Is RE- ELECTED
MAYOR; FIVE ALDERMEN
ARE ELECTED


Special 10 The News
PANHANDLE. April 4.--L. u. Brain
was reelected mayor Of Panhandle In
the city election here today. with iis
votes. lie had no opposition.
Five aldermen were elected. ss fol-
lows: r. W. Vance. lis votes: ]. ID.
Wynn. is4: W. T.. stepken. iso: y. J..
Lewis. io7: W. l.. Boylcs. iss. Mt.
Lewis and Mr.. Boylcs arc new mem.
bcrs of the beard.
- Bonds for $4,000 for n new water.
works system carried. with iys for and
4 against. The bonds totaling $4,000 for
installation OF gas system were IL,
Tor and . against.
In the school election held Saturday.
the following trustees were elected: a.
4. Callaghan. 75. y. A. Paul. ss: George
l.. amms. CO. and ID. G. Stone. so.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1922-04-05
WALLER IS ELECTED
MAYOR OF PlAlNvlEW
Special 10 The Nsws

Special 10 Tho Nsus
PLAINvIEw. April 4.-J. N. Wal.
Ter was elected mayor of Plainview to-
day by a vote Of ttt 10 his nearest op-
poncnts vote of 25i. G. Y. Vincent.
present incumbent ran second. John
Ellerd received i7s and 4. L. Kerr i29.
Roy Maxey was elected city marshal.
Other candidates were Charley Wilson.
y. u. Andrews and Claude Daniels.
George Saigiing was reelected city SEC.
retary without opposition.
Winfield Hoibrook led the field II
eight candidates for the city connie
sion. receiving s33 votes. Hopper fopcr
received s23 and r. H. Humphreys ts7.
These three are the new commissioners.
Other candidates were: W. Y. Boyd. A.
e.. Hmphill. y. J. Morchcad. Guy speed.
and George Dallinger.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1922-04-05
To Make Experiments.

Nv Associatsd FFes-
SAN ANTONIO Texas. Arrll "a
series ~ mcte1rologicai experiments
will hogln a, Kelly Field tomorrow un'
der the direction of the meteurological
section ~ the war department small
balloons filled with hydrogen viii I've
rent up IN PAIRS 10 hcight ~ Is miles,
with Instruments attached o. them for
recording pressure, temperature aud
u,hvr data regard.',g atmospheric con
di,ions ~ such high attitudes
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1922-04-05
WOMEN LOSE TICKET
AND ARE ALL PEEvE0



ALTCS. Ark. April "A complete
ticket Of women candidates for city
officers here was defeated In the
municiial election today after viz.
nrous campaign and after rousing
meeting last night In which the sue.
cc=S of the iocal feminist movement
vas predicted. II was discovered
that not a woman an the ticket had
paid her poll tax and under the Ar
kansas law none was eligible to hold
office. The mems ticket swept into
the city hall unoppoScd. Tonight the
womcn charged that the men had
maliciously withheld all information
~ ~ the qualifications ~ aspirants
Tor office.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1922-04-05
Strranis Measured.

AUSTIN. April State Roclama'
tion Engineer Arthur A. stiles today
sent Representatives 20 take stream
measurements an the BRACES and Trim
ity rivers Record breaking rises are
Cue In these streams at once on account
l<f the recent rains. according to infor'
nation reaching Mr. stiles. lie N seek
Ing 10 obtain data on maximum rises
of these streams for future Ise In dcsig'
mating lcvccs ic prevent overflow.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1922-04-05
Bend issues Garry.


DALLAS. Texas. April 1.-Two school
bond issues. sewerage bond Issue and
20 cents maintenance tax for schools
carried IN the Dallas city election today
by majoriiics ranging around 10 to ].
The school hond lssucs are for tiso.'
oo0 and s5so. 600 each. The sewerage
bonds total slcO. 600.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1922-04-05
LATEST TEXAS
NEWS STORIES
IN BRIEF FORM
ny Associated Press

AUSTIN. April 4.-The federal pro-
hibitlon agents poera;ing In Texas dur
ing March, seized 1880 gallons Of
mash. a5s gallons of spirits. 81 stills.
&c automobiles. accroding 10 the month
81 report OF Federal Prohibition Direc'
tor David n. Morris. The automobiles
Mcrc valued at $4,000.
The agents arrested s7e persons and
captured 1850 pounds Of sugar. 400
pounds % corn meal and $50 pounds of
corn chops.
Property sssscd and destroyed
amounted 10 s3.5ss.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1922-04-05
W0MeN'S CLOTHES TO
BE OFFICIALLY 0GlEO

ZION. H.. April i.-stric,er blue
law enforcement. with a coniinua'
ton ~ hans smoking. dancing.
swearing gambling and censorship
81 woinen's clothes. was endorsed by
the voters ot Penton township.
which includes Zion. today.
The liberals were defeated hy a
majority of 200 votes AZ the polls.
whsr the Thc@rraiic Party, endorsed
by wilbur Glenn Noliva. cverseer
10 Zion. elected all of It, candidates.
Tho majority wis the largest ever
given the Th.ocrntics.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1922-04-05
NEGRO DISTRICTS IN
TExARkANA INUNDATED

hy Assoetaied Press
TENARkANA. April i.-severai ne.
gro districts % Tcxarkana were inun.
dated to-day. and the occupants driven
from their homes by the heavy rains
which started Monday night and con.
tinucd falling nearly all day. a total
of 2.ss inches of rain had been recorded
nj 6 o'clock.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1922-04-05
Special 10 The Ness

Special 10 The Ness
TUCuMcAkI. April i.--"Amarillo Is
the best town ON the globe"
That's what Mayor Briscoc of Tucum.
earl told the Amarillo jobbers and
manufacturers at the banquet here last
right.
We also believe Amarillo In a great
city. hut II takes Tucumcari and other
surrounding cities to make Amarillo
Rreat: Tucumcari is necessary 10 ANA.
rill''s greatness
That's what L. q. Thompson OF Anna.
I,i~ rcpacd to Mayor Briscoe's address
a.. welcome.
But before that happened the Anna.
lilo boostcrs were greeted with "A big
open. hearted welcome by Iacumcari
business men as the train from Anna.
iiilo pulled IN TO the New Mexico town.
fhe greeting depended almost entirely
un thu sense II touch through hand.
clasps for "A few minutes. because tho
TucumcaTi hand was there with wei.
coming music, which filled the air too
iull FOR word II mouth fluctuations.
They Greet One another.
From the station the visitors and Tu'
,umcari business men went 10 the No.
icnberg Hotel and for thirty minutes
s.vvtings and getting acquainted fol-
lowed. While the fellowship meeting
was going on inside. Tucumcari school
hoys were distributing complimentary
c''ni"s of The Amarillo Daily News.
More wanted In. but only ll9 could
lie seated IN the cafe, where the ANA
,iilo men were hosts to Tucumcari
business men. Cooperation was the
kcynoie of all the speakers on whom IL.
n. Nichols. editor Of The Amarillo
Daily Tribune. POSTMASTER. called on
To speak.
Mayor Briscoe made the welcome ad'
dress. and made that hcart.warming
statement about Amarillos having the
,aLvr cities lacked off the map. He
declared hc expected the trip TO be the
!nsu.uucnt Il making q bigger and -lset'
ter Southwest.
T.. %. Thompson. in his reply. told
=.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1922-04-05
Red River Up.


ny Associated Press
PARIS. Texas. April AS a result
of the weeks rains. the heaviest In
many years. Red River II sweciing fast
and IL carrying a great volume 81 WA
ter toward the Mississippi. Farmers
are badly delayed as cJiton planting
season is at hand.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1922-04-05
LOVER OF WOMAN OF
66 KILLED BY HUBBY

ny Associated rr.ss
NEW ORLEANS. April f-Rufns
Digs 50. was she, and killed to-day hy
Jim Howard 90 Howard. according Ia
police said Diggs was In love with
Mrs. Howard. said to hc 90. and that
he shc, In sclfdcfcnse. lie was rc'
leased.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1922-04-05
Election Called.
Dy Assoeia,ed frrss

AUSTIN. April i.-Govcrnor Neff to-
day issued u proclamation calling for
special election on May II. IN the Thir'
4 zenith congressional district to eject
To fill the uncxpired term
II the late I.ucian ". Parrish.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1922-04-05
HEREFORD OFFICIALS
REELECTED 3 TO ]


HEREFORD April 4.-MaN"r VII
lam n knlght was reelected mayor
OF Hereford In the city elcctiun t"'iav
hy lto.i majority. Commissioners
u =. Ashhronk and iomcr Wilkinson
were reelected by the same majority.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1922-04-05
Francis Carley lbirs.

WASHINGTON. April i--Francis ID.
carlcy. wealthy retired stock broker.
died of heart disease today In the offices
"f brokerage house where he had
<gonc To watch the fluctuations ~ the
market.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1922-04-05
Rig I,ise nj Waco.

Ny Associated frcss
WACO. Aprii i.-Thc Brazos River
at Waco has risen approximately 81
feet m - hours Tonight's latest read
ing showed 90 feet. Heavy rains on
the upper water sheds near Stamford
form basiS for predictions Of crest
hy morning.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1922-04-05
Rcb,ers Get ssa.

IoS ANGELES. April i-Thrcc men
armed with pistols l,-'ked the cashier.
ASSISTANT cashier and bcckkeeper of
the West Alhamhra Rank a. Alhaulhra
near here IN the hank vault today and
escaped With ssoe,
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1922-04-05
". u. Women selcci Mobile.

SAN ANTONIO. Texas. April A.
The woman's missionary council II the
Methodist Episcopal Church South. Sc
lcctcd Mobile. Alahama. as the next
mectlngp lace while In twelfth annual
session here tonight.