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Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1922-01-14
BANKS Reduce Loans.

CLARENDON. Texas Jan 13.-The
finances u the three banks In Chrcn.
don show a return to normally by the
statement showing they have over a
million dollars on deposit az this time.
and TIE iodns have bcvn reduced.
Phillips County herald., 1922-02-17
Why Radio Appeals.

There was time when wireless
telegraphy appealed only to the So
called amateur. and his interest was
rather directed toward the technical
end than the mere pleasure Of gather-
ing messages out of the air for what
ever they were worth. With the es.
,ablishing of government radio reports
and number Of radio telephone
broadcasting stations throughout the
country. radio reception becomes n
matter of considerable interest Ia
everyone. especially persons In remote
districts who are ordinarily more os
less out Of tnch with the world nt
large. Today the farmer. the business
man In the small village. the camper
and others can use simple receiving
set and keep posted on what is going
on In commerce. politics. sports. stock
and bond market. and even religion
Scientific American.
Phillips County herald., 1922-02-17
Tale of an Absent-Minded Professor

Professor Bennett IL forty.thrcc and
lives nt l2i West Ii7th street. lie Ii
president OF the Metropolitan College
Of LAW. Inc. OF Dover. Del. former
professor of law IN Webster Law
school. Chicago: former assistant
states attorney IN Chicago. and n
former member OF the faculty OF the
University OF Wisconsin.
Professor Carpenter is sixty.seven. Is
provost Of Columbia university aud
former Willard professor Of 6crmnnlc
philology.
II developed thnt Professor Bennett
absent mlndedly supposed TINT he was
ringing his own doprbcli. but he cnme
TO sufficiently 20 resent the innnncr IN
which his colleague corrected this mis-.
apprehension. As evidence Of his dis.
pleasure hc rang Professor Carpenters
,ioorbeil some more. Professor Carpcn.
ter "brushed away his hand with u
cane" according to the brushcr.
1tniph G. Bennett fgurcd In d..
vorce suit IN Chicago Ia 1917. This
suit led to q fist fight between Mr..
Bennett and Sidney II. Boynton.
manufacturer. In the Gladstone hotel
dining room. Air. 1soynton was nncd
500 ID court aext day.
Phillips County herald., 1922-02-17
HAS LARGEST SNAKE
National Geological Park Ac-
oIiires Monster Python.
Monster That Once Roamsd In the Ma.
lay Forests Msasurss e Feet From
Tip ef its Head 70 lts
Tail.

Washingt0n.-The worlds largest
captive snake II now an inhabitant Of
the National geological park. 10 WASH
ington.
1t Is large regal or reticulated py-
thon that once roamed In the Malay
forest. From the tip Of Its head to
Its tail is about % feet long. This
species Of python grows to be larger
In size than any snake In existence,
and while 4 specimen that measured
\ little less than 80 feet long was
once killed. It is believed that the
snake now In Washington Is the
largest on exhibition.
A special cage OF extra thick glass
was built to house the new python,
which came from New York In u
heavy wooden box perforated with
small holes to allow circulation Of air.
The large python did not dine OH It's
journey, AZ 1t only goes to dinner
once In three or four weeks. But these
infrequent meals usually consist Of u
large pig or even a small deer or an-
telope. which Is crushed to death in
the coils Of the snake and then swal.
lowed whole and digested while the
snake passes away the time lying
partly submerged In cool wuter until
Its next meal time arrives.
II this great regal python were a
star attraction In a circus, he would
probably be bally-hooed as a ''boa con-
strictor that eats men alive" Ac-
cording TO DR.. n. Hollister. superin.
tendent Of the National Geological
park. who was chairman OF the new
python reception committee. most OF
the snakes that are shown in the
greatest shows on earth" and ndver-
tised as boa constructors are pythons.
which are usually larger snakes. The
circus variety OF python Is usually the
rock or black species that grows II
to Is feet long and are found In South
America. These do not compare In
size with the larger regal species that
are found In the Malay regions. parts
Of Asia md the Philippines. The
Washington ZOO has three specimens
OF the smaller pythons.
The new snake has been secured as
part payment for u baby hlppopota.
mus that the National Geological park
raised last year. Most Of the addi.
tions To the ZOO are secured by ex-
change In this way. The new python
arrived In New York from the Orient
through the regular commercial chan.
nels Of Gagged animal trading.
The worlds largest snake cost 81
per pound. Its exchange value was
$500. and II Il estimated to weigh
close to 80 pounds.
Good printing at The Herald Office
Phillips County herald., 1922-02-17
How Twentieth Century Scientists Have Rubbed III
Magi's Lamp and Made the Age-od Dream
of Alchemy Come True
No. l
THE AGE OF CHEMISTRY
(ToId In Eight Sketehes)
BY JOHN RAYMOND

Within the last few years the world
has been electrified by the vast strides
made in the field of science by the ere
ativc chemist. Indeed. within gcner-
alton the influence cxerted upon the
entire fabric OF our civilization from
within the laboratory has been SO
enormous that we are prepared at
last to accept the oft-repeated state
ment that we have passed beyond the
age OF machinery and have entered
into the more mysterious age OF chcm-
istry.
What this new era is TO bring forth
in the way OF scientific discovery rests
upon conjecture, but certainly, the
miracles performed in the last half
century have been sufficient to warrant
almost any expectancy.
chemists saved her from an early dis
astrous defeat. both in the field and
in the matter OF obtaining supplies.
Without the tremendous expansion OF
her plants for the production OF nj
trates and ammonia from the air by
processes developed BY her great
chemists the war. without, question.
would have ended years before il did.
rs a result OF the exhaustion OF Ger
many's explosives. II no, from the ex-
haus,ion OF her food supplies because
OF the lack OF fertilizer for her fields.
So great. in fact. have been the ac-
eomplishmcnts in the las, few years
that scientists now declare that ma
ton withou, applied chemistry will be
"defenseless in war aud laggards in
peace
Previously unhrard OF scientific ica,s
have been reported from the labofa-
tory. but because OF necessity. they
were performed SO quietly they were
robbed Of their gamor and their trap.
pings OF romance while lesser achieve
mcn,s on the field OF battle and In the
council chambers OF diplomats have
been hailed by ,hrengs.
Those OF us who have left the class
room and the STUDY hall far behind find
Phillips County herald., 1922-02-17

FEW YORK. - Iligh.brows. you
IN know. nrc drcadfuily absent
minded: It's n hallmark Of
FenIus. Prof. Ralph Culver Bennett. ID.
H.. Ill. D.. and A. D.. rang thu
ioor bell Of Prof. william II. cnrpcn
or. A. B.. i'h. d. (both celebrated In
who's who"). long and brusquciy.
'rofcssor Carpenter hit Professor Hen.
icit with canc. Professor Bennett
punched Professor Carpenter In the
Eye.
In Washington Heights court Profcs.
|or Bcnnctt wns held In 500 hail for
enrlng On a charge Of dlsorsicriy con.
''ict. Eight witnesses. aIl doctors Of
NV or philosophy. or bachelors Of
rience or art. testified against Pro.
lessor Bennett.
Phillips County herald., 1922-02-17

desert caravans-produced from q,
substance as ordinary as coal tar.
Truly. chemistry has descended into
the depths OF the earth and extracted
the secret formula of nature. The
modern researcher. by constant dili-l
gencc and untiring effort. has per-,
formed the mysteries which kept tho
alchemist OF other centuries cropping
IN the dark and branded him as one
allied with the devil himself. The re-
seareher. IN finding in coal tar, not only
things OF beauty, bur remedies for
most human Ills. has outdrcamcd the
alchemist by transforming base SUBJ
stance into something far more pre-.
eions than gold.
From this black, sticky mass no
adorns Mlady with colors riyailing
nature itself in their barbaric splcndor.
lie distils perfumes that equal the Jas
r.ine and he makes terrifying rasex
that one day will make war unthink.
able. Thousands of articles upon
which we depend, from INT to paw.
ing blocks, from altar of roses to ier-l
tilizer. and from illumination gas to
royal purple, are derived from the
same substance.
AS recently as lIOU q. man who dared
20 say that he could produce a ruby
from lump OF coal would have bcen
accused OF pfaetieing the black art and
doubtless would have ended his career
at the stake. In three centuries we
have gone far. To-day we accept
these miracles but few OF US know
how the miracles are wrought. And
yet there Is no mystery.
The succeeding sketches will show
how the accidental discovery OF an
English boy at work in laboratory IN
1850 started the development OF ere-
ativs chemistry. and will tell how K
u possible to produce a silk purse. .
bottle OF perfume, the eolorS Of tha
rainbow. . variety OF medicines. food
stuas and poisons, all from the SANE
material.
Phillips County herald., 1922-02-17
why Called "whIse House."

The name "white House" applies.
to the residence Of the President ot
the United States. came from the fact
that the building n constructed oi
freestone and II painted white. Dur
Ing the administration Of Presidents
1nrrlson and Mckinley. the tern
executive mansion" was used by
White House officials. President
Roosevelt returned TO the term "whlis
House."
Phillips County herald., 1922-02-17
FoaosoN PRICE CUT

The first announcement Of the big
cut in the price of the Fordson trac.
tor was made through Mr.. Henry
Ford's radio message to Ford dealers
attending Fordson tractor Industrial
show in Cleveland. The context of
his talk. which was very plainly
heard in Cleveland and surrounding
districts, is quoted below:
1T Is certainly wonderful % sit
here in my Office and say few words
or greeting to you Ford dealers OF the
Cleveland territory. The radio is an
outstanding tribute to mans inven.
tive genius. They say there Is moth.
Ing new under the sun. but we are
constantly inyenting new things.
every day bringing some big Improve
ment over the previous days meth
ods
Manufacturing operations have un.
dergone some wonderful revolution.
airy changes during: the past few
years. We are all familiar with the
big improvements In transportation
methods. but the Oldest industry has
been the most backward In the ac-
ceptance or adoption of the new and
up-to-date methods OF doing things,
and that Is the farming industry. BE.
Ing farmer. | am vitality interested
In all farm improvements. and with
this In mind. I have spent years OF
time and millions In money In the
development OF the Fordson tractor.
which really think Is one OF the big.
gest possible helps TO profitable
farming.
"As a general thing. the farmers
have bettered their financial condi.
ton during the past Is months. but
the production costs OF farm products
are stIll too close TO selling prices 70
allow fair margins OF profit, What
the farmer must do to put his bust.
ness on n paying basis Is TO lower the
cost OF plnnting. cultivatlng and har.
vcstlng OF his crops. This alone will
Increase his profits. and with this
thought In mind II has been our con.
stnnt aim to lower the price OF the
Fordson 80 that every farmer In the
land could afford 10 own one. II is n
pleasure. therefore. TO announce
through you Ford dealers that we
have today decided that the tractor
price should again be reduced. and
III fHalittbHf
my thought has been 10 make IL pos.
siblc for the largest number OF farm.
crs 10 share IN the benefits 10 be dc.
rived through the use OF our trac.
tor. and consequently effective 10.
morrow. the new price of the Ford
son tractor will be S595. This In n
cut OF $3.50 on the present price. and
while In making this big reduction
we have taken upon ourselves a ri.
gnntic task In the reduction OF man.
ufacturing costa. still that task. In
my opinion. Is not larger than the
farmers problem Of today. and | am
glad 10 do my part In bringing about
a period Of increased prosperity for
the farmer Your part IL 10 carry
this message 10 the farmer. thereby
enabling him 70 produce more with
icss cost and shorter hours,
II am glad 20 have had this oppor
tunity Of talking with YOU. and you
have my best wishes"
Phillips County herald., 1922-02-17

Good printing at The Herald Office
Phillips County herald., 1922-02-17

Il difficult. lacking
technical knowl-
edge. 10 compre-
hcnd this swift
transition from one
era TO another. an
q m azing a period
when the nations
OF the world are
making scrio II =
plans to scrap their
worthless ar m les
and navies. depend
Ing for protection
entirely upon the
subtle but deadly
Phillips County herald., 1922-02-17

"Do you believe that thirteen is n
fatal nnmbcr7" asked the supcrsti.
tious one.
"wrii. all the people who lived In
the thirteenth century arc dead" rc.
Phillips County herald., 1922-02-17

agencies developed
secretly in chemical
laboratories.
We who are not
c h e m lists hear
strange tales these
days. no less
strange b c c aus c
they are true. OF ru-
bies and amber. or
naments OF ivory.
shimmcring silks.
colors OF every hue.
and exotic per-
I u m c s-once the
precious cargo Of
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-07-06
WEEKS TOLD TRUTH
 ABOUT FAULTS OF.
 ADVERTISEMENTS
Houses Under Republican Leadership Have Reached Lowest Ebb in History,
 Says Democrat
By Associated Press

Washington, July 5.-Delegated by House democrats to reply to the recent speech of Representative Mon dell, Wyoming, the republican leader, on "the achievements of Congress" !" Representative Byrns of Tennes- see, ranking democrat of the appro- priations committee, declared in "an extension of remarks" to be printed in the Congressional Record tomor- row, that Secretary Weeks frankly and bluntly told the truth" in assert ing in an address that Congress had reachest its lowest ebb.
 MT. Weeks Is quoted as having ds- clared in a sudden burst of candor." said MT. Byrns, that this Congress, which Is overwhelmingly republican. had reached the lowest ebb in the en- tire history of the country. Consider ing his long service in the House, the Senate and as Secretary of War, testimony coming from such a htgh republican source will undoubtedly be accepted in preference to tho Uldbou opiuiou VI xuI. lhoHueiis Wuosc candidacy for the United States Sem ate rests upon the record made by Congress under his leadership"
 Feels Effect of Criticism
 Feeling keenly the force of gen. eral criticism levelled against Con- gress." said MT. Byrns, "the majority leader very harshly criticises those who have seen fit to condemn the present Congress for its shortcom-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-07-06
Adjutant Willis on
 Flying Organization

"Some confusion has been caused" said J. H. Willis. assistant adjutant of the One Hundred and Thirty-fifth Observation squadron, "by the action of the organization out on Avenue F In announcing itself by the name of the Birmingham Aero club.
 For several years now, the Bir- mingham Flying club has been organ ized. Most of the members of that organization were recruited into the the Birmingham Escadrille,' the name of the One Hundred and Thirty-ftfth Observation squadron. and they have been working hard and disinterested- ly to make the squadron the premier organization of its kind in the south.
 They have acquired, and put fn shape Roberts Field at Shadyside, out on the Tidewater line. just south of the Thomas furnaces, and they well come the public there at the regular instruction periods every Saturday and Sunday afternoons.
 There is stunt flying occasionally as part of the routine instruction, but 1t Is the purpose of the squadron authorities to cut out the purely spectacular. and to equip and develop their pilots along practical and 1se- ful lines"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-07-06
Officers Find Hiding
 Place for Liquor;
 Eight Gallons Seized


 Members of the purity squad raided and destroyed the hiding place for liquor at a dwelling house on Sixth avenue, between Sixteenth and Seven- tsenth streets, last night about nine o'clock, capturing eight gallons of whiskey and confiscating a large number of five gallon cans, said by the officers to have formerly con tained whisky. No arrests were made.
 Detective Bragan stated that the front door of the house had an enor- nous Yale lock on the latch, which required about 50 minutes of hard work to break off. They found the whisky in a front room of the house and proceeding to the rear, decided to investigate an out house, which was locked in a like manner. In this house they found the cans and para phernalia for filling cans and bottles, all of which was confiscated and brought to headquarters. Detectives Moser. Brown and Bragan conducted the raid.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-07-06

viewpoint on many matters in chil- dren's minds from which she would otherwise be shut off. Good work can't be done without actual interest Is aroused in the student, A teacher must plan methods of awakening, as we'll as holding, such interest. If children give response, work must be made as attractive as possible-many times so unique that they cannot possibly forget what one has meant to impart."
 Programs for opening exercises have been made result getters by Miss Hewlett. They insure punctuality and regularity, for 1t Is during such pre- grams that she tells her stories to those little, eager, plastic minds.
 Reading Is a most important work connected with primary grades" re- lated Miss Hewlett. "and it is ever my effort to be positive that the students set the thought. They must also be exact as to the mechanics of reading, as we'll.
 Educntion's Aim
 "The aim of education Is to fit chill dren for some particular work in life, so that they may be of value, not
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-07-06

ings and failure to give evidence of statesnianshlp and keep 1t up with the people.
 Referring to Mir. Mondell's ref erence to newspaper editor, MT. Byrns declared the editors could take comfort in the fact that in more harsh than was the distin- guished Secretary of War. who holds such a high place in the present ad- ministration and whose loyalty to the republican party not even the gentle man from Wyoming will deny.
 The difference is that the Score tary of War frankly and bluntly told the truth" MT. Byrns added, while the gentleman from wyoming was speaking with the United States sen atorship~ uppermost in his mind"
 Prosecute Profiteers
 After a general denial of the claims put forth by Mr. Mondell as to the saving of public funds. Mir. Byrns de- clared "one of the most disappoint- ing and unpardonable failures" of the administration was fits sulpable neglect to promptly and vigorously prosecute the war profiteers.
 For If months the Attorney Con- eral LOOK no steps 10 DrtnE these profiteers to justice" he said land there seemed to be purpose to let the statute of limitations run and permit at least many of them to es- cape criminal and civil liability.
 "So evident did this become" he added, that two republican repre- sentatives--woodru and Johnson felt it their duty to bring this neg lect of the Attorney General and the department of justice to the attention of Congress and the country
 Claim Little Credit
 Touching on the failure of the House to act on the Woodruff-Joan- son resolution for an investigation, and the subsequent appropriation O.. $500, ,000 for war fraud prosecutions. Mir. Byrns declared:
 ''The money asked for was prompt ly, and unanimously granted. The gentleman from Wyoming takes credit for this action, but I submit that the administration, lashed by two members of it's own party. who were actuated by a high sense of public duty, can claim little credit therefor. It is severe reflection on the administration and the republican party that the majority leaders sup pressed this resolution in the rules committee and yrefused to permit 8 public inquiry as to the causes which this inaction upon the part of the department of justice"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-07-06
Election Causes Another Delay in
 Governors s Trial

okmulgee. Okla. July 5.-The ap- preaching Oklahoma primary elec- ton caused another delay in the ar raignment of Gov. J. B. A. Robert son of Oklahoma and 13 indicted banking officials of Okmulgee coun- ty at hearing in district court to- day.
 Acting on the request of counsel for the governor and for several of the local defendants that the pro- ceedings be postponed until after the August i election, Julge Mark L.. Bozarth. set August 2B for the ar- raiBnment.
 Judge Boxarth said this would i'm sure ample time for the defendants to prepare for trial during the fall term of criminal court, which opens September 11.s
 Governor Robertson Is under in- dictment for the alleged acceptance of bribe to permit the now defunct Guaranty State bank of Okmulgee to operate while insolvent.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-07-06

only to themselves and their families, but also to the community in which they reside.
 Tt seems to me, thus, that the work of the teacher must be so care- fully right. She should never be satisfied except to give to her labers the greatest ability with which God has endowed her. She should also thoroughly prepare herself for cap- able work.
 "A teacher who is filled with love of har task and the desire to up.ift humanity can feel sure that her life has not been lived in vain If each day she faces her classes with determination to put forth the very best that is in her, with no hope of reward other than a fine sense of happiness.
 Happiness always follows work honestly given" Miss Hewlett is pos itive.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-07-06
DRY AGENTS MAKE
 DOUBLE H00TCH RAID

Gadsden, July 5.-(special Fed eral Officer Roberts and Deputies Wise and Whorton succeeded last night in arresting J. F. Frank and his son. a man named Hatley. Mrs. Frank and their daughter, on the mountain near the city with an auto load of whisky. One unidentified man made bis escape, but Frank and his son were locked up and the car, and whisky oonfiscAted.
 Mrs. Flank and her daughter were arrested but were allowed to return home.
 Wednesday morning the same offi- cers ralded the place of George Beacbem In North Gadsden and found IS gallons of whisky. Beachann was placed in jail to await his trial. The whisky was confiscated.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-07-06
STRIKERS BACK ON
 JOB AT MONTGOMERY '

Montgomery. July 5.-It was stated that eight men who went on strike from the shops of the Vest ern of Alabama Railway company last Saturday as members of the shops crafts union, returned to their work there this morning at ofclock. The president of the road. Charles A. Wickersham. issued an ultimatusn to the men, saying that unless they returned by that time the road would proceed to fill the places.
 It was also said at the shops that large numbers of new men were making applications for jobs in the shops that the gateway to the shops was "besieged by a long line of men asking for work"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-07-06
HENRY ROBBED BY
 NEGROES IN AUTO

c. R. Henry. 25os Avenue c. was held up and robbed at an early hour yesterday morning at the intersec- tion of Avenue F and Twenty Sixth street of s27 in currency by four negroes.
 Henry stated to Call Officers Jones and Smith, who were rushed to the scene, that he was en route to his residence when Dodge car ran up along side the curb stone at Ave- nue E. Two of the occupants of the car held their guns on him. while third riffed his pockets. according to the victim.
 No arrests have been made.