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THE NEWS CARRIES THE FULL LEASED WIRE SERVICE OF THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
Amawllo Daily
VOL XII. NO. 24.
PRICE FIVE CENTS
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OPPOSITION ISO FFElEOif :
Tritle .
TaUllral lYisotter Political
ami PunJUimenl For Political
Heresy' Musi bo
I tanned.
t Aateriattd Pr.
CIIICAflO. Jan. 31. The
BOTlullst
party thiough It nutionul
organut.v
tlon In Chicago issued thin statement
today on I ho refusal nf President Wll-
on to imrclun Eugene V. Deb and th
upreme court decision In the llcrgt-r
a.-
The supreme court. In ordering a new
xnui it x ivior i.. iicrger. i. iouts wig-1
duhl William F. Krutc Adolph dormer ;
and Irwin HI. John Tucker confirmed
what the socialist wrty hie maintain-
ed since the trial that the soclallsr
official! were tried and convicted In at
moaphrr nf hysteria and prejudit
that made fair triuli Impossible.
"The socialist sssertcd three year
ago when the men were Indicted and
repeated two year g at the time of J
the trial thut the men were being pun-!
Ished not fur specific acts but aolelyi
nnd only fjr their work as member. h.iw..ik """" " inveai.in.ie r.uo
and offlclula of the aocbillst iMtrtr- iKrottnds m.Mitl..n known us the
In other words the a.Ku.luiU uectarf!"nhlJU? fMt n1 r'Mry Clul.. and
that the prosecution at the five men presented ly Mrs. Winston Marks nnd
toother with the l.roaecutlon of Eu-" ''l-t liack at mud future tneetiw
ene V. Deha and other eilcnr.ce
oases were ixtlillcHl trials and that the
men are uelnir punished for political op
iNialtlon to the dominant political pun
ty and for no other offense."
The atutement applauded the su-
preme court derision an far as It related
to Judge landi. and attacked the mo-
tives of that Jurist. It then turned to
the IVIa case asserting thut Presi-
dent Wjlion "l-efused to r.-cog-nlfe the
fact thut thr hysteria of the period 1
over nnd that savatce punishment for
IHilitlcal heresy la out of date.
"I'wlitlcal triuli. IHilitlcal prisoners !
and punlcliment for M.lltml hereny j
nave niwuys ueen oui 01 piaee in Amer.
ica ani tins counny win im- a iN-tter
plin-e to live in when thut chapter Is
rinsed." snld the cotnludmR sentence of
the statement.
MpMi..rl Hank (liM-d
Br AwrMit frm.
fAl:i!iil.l.T.V Mo.. Jan. 31. The
Dank of Wukenda. Mo. the doers of
which we.e rlomd Hstllidiiy. went lit' '
the hands of the st;ite lumklnir ilep.ti t-
ment tulny. There was a run on the
I li nk Friilay ncrordlPK to tln i fficlal-i
who say the dcfMsltors will tie paid pi
full.
llcrr Hill
p Avtaiirf PttM.
THKNTOX. X. J.
Ili-twuled.
Jan. 31. The state
eenate usseil Mrs. .M.u ii.iret II. Iilri's
Mil for the iT)rul nf Oovcrnor IMward'
3.60 rs-r cent heer Mil. The houv
ssed the li-tM-til last week.
WEATHER
Ve( Tetas: Turdy and Wednr
day rluiidy.
I". N. Department of Agriculture
Wralhcr Hurrau.
Teinis-n.tuie hy hours ut Amuilll
yceieidu) :
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7 u. in..
I a. mi..
i a. m .
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3
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HlglH st yeideruay .VI.
I est 30.
Humidity Data.
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Dry Temperature i
Wet Telnperuture 3l
am Nwm
31 M
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43
Humidity
Forei-a!:
to cloudy.
Tuesday partly ilouti
AN WMUI.F-
When the average man comes heme
fiotn wuk
At the end of an average day.
He's worked along In the uverage
style
Accoiding to avrrnse pay.
He walks along nt nn average paK
Till he strikes nn average car
That takes hint along lth an aver
age crowd.
And gives him an average J..r.
He enters In ley the average gate
And ohs the average door.
He finds nn average numUr of
kids
ftprawlcd out on an average floor
And whi n he turns to his average
wife.
Who nne waa an average miss.
He's tM-tter hy far than the average
nan
If lie coi-tuiTS an average Vies.
4.artoons Magaslne
TALK HQ "FACTS"
WEEKLY
GOODLY ATTENDANCE AMI Mi:M.
HERS "CAME ( I.KAN IN
TIMELY TALKS
(Vun" would ptdlalil)
rixnI lltle for the gcnciul
with which lb" weekly
dinner nf the Amut lllu I'unhundle
Automotive AMHH'lallon enmo to u tiooi
in II. An. in ill.. II. .let M.iiutiv kmm
Itlg.
Thin wus fM-fiiHt with n statcnuiiii
'f ccitaln facta ioi turning to Un-
bundling of a "proirt." und a rcla
lion of ocelli leiu-os f)HM ti-l to huva
; nccmpunlel negotiations on u pro-m
til purchuse utul sale. In a spirit in
fullness tin discovery of trnnsnrtloti
wan mud)' und In un iiutlty fair and
unulsiilgcd manner. It was received
und met by the officers nnd memtsf
of the nwKN'lHilen.
At the conclusion of the discussion.
lreldcnt fhlsuiu made a plea for
I'luNer lilndldK "f (he frulcmul tier
lumoiiK the mcmu-rsiitp. und the cum
vullun nf
. .
the manifest spirit of f ill
need that hits rhuructcrll'd the mem
l-rs since organization. He suited tha
inemlM'rs of the organisation shoula
Met ttRi'tlier and illwuxs frely nny
sutrReRtiHl differences th.it niluM arlrn.
jali In an Insiunce In his own exnr-
I lencea wurrantinK this cniime and
1 iHlniiinit aliout komI results.
I A committee eoinMied i.f J. M.
UIkcn Henry (looch V. II. Dixon and
It. 12. Johns wss Rimied ly the clutlr
of the nsancHtlon.
It wus decided that In View of the
fact thut truck dealers In Am.-.rtllt
will not le permitted to show theli
vehicles no Nueh k litltlt m will U re
(tved front outside nurncles. Aa tf
the udnilsMion of exhiliits not rlasnlfy
Ins: as mveiuioties or styles supple
mentliiR' the reRuIar list the flounce
commit ti-c was empowered to maki
ilefltilte und flnul dccMons.
Mr. Irvln stilted that with Hattitda)
eveninic I'elintf.ry JSth. the ier
lrin luilldiiis will lie placeil at thi
hMMIUi f n. autoinohlle style hIiow
mmiites. This. Mr. Irvln explulned
fT .tirM. of puttlnK tin
'structure In sha" for transformation
iimlcr the hamU f the committee
jsnffHently In advance of the show te
make it iittiuctivo for the cxim-cim)
' thrntigH.
I The pioHiKiion from Trof. W. A
jMclntoyh. prlnciiml of the Amarlilo
i lliiih s Iiim.I that the Amuilllo Pan
i handle Automotive Association fui nlt-h
lunlfiims for the lawlall team of tin
Is-'hiMil. was lead und received wllh
milked enthiiMl.iMii. Insiruetions were
(given President DilMum to reply tc
Mr. Mcintosh's letter suylng that
definite action will lie tuken In th
'mutter following the concliiHlon of the
incoming uutomolille nnd style hw
It wus decided liy iinHnlmoim vole
that procedure Incident to ayment i
hills slu.ll Is- un "ok" from the com-
mittee making such hill the state-
ments to U presented to Tiensurci
Moore at the Chisnm Ktote.
Mr. P.ogers made statements rela-
tive to the lii-ennlng of second hand
urs while l-lng h.-M liv dealers. Thli
drought out ci-nsiderulde disciiHslon
nnd h-d to Inili uctlons to the w-cre
taiy to invite County Attorney IVxter
t'nderwmsl und Highway Officer
Itram h Andei eon to nttend the nesl
i dinner of the organisation.
I Mr. Dunyon of Akron. Ohio tion
Introduction ly lu I I'utliim. made an
! Interesting little talk in which he re
feried tu the automotive asMN-lutlon
of Chicago nf which he has liecn a
inemU'r for years und thut the uffll
billon named fined Its memtieis for
i not taking publicity matter ns tc
I motor events out over the ten I lory
lie Hated that there Is u fine ehow
lug of Interest over the territory in
he uutomoMIe nnd style show
j February JJ. 23 and H In conntvtion
with the nnnual meeting of the It.iyer
and Killet s nxKmlutlon.
I Mr. Cook of Dulkis expressi'd npprc
elation of iM'ing present un the gue:
'of the organisation.
I Mi. Cl-ioch rei'tcd thit during th
1 imxt week he h:.N Innnl from limn)
j umnufuclurers nr.d J il.U-is who would
igb.dly have icpr-ix iit.itloii in the
show hut that owing to the kick of
space the iiinjis number of these
; could not be accommodated.
Mr. Tlmmoiis made announcement of
'the notli-e of factory pili-e ndvumi
'nn the vurloiiM tyH-s of the Franklin
! ini rn. This statement was stipple-
u.enteit by remarks from ntitncrou
-other denier relative to a proUibh
' near all Inclipdve advance.
Mr. lingers mentioned a letter re
l reived by the Ovei kind Texas Cut
1 liiny from the Willys-Overland Cmn
jlsiny ut Ti'leilo .)b In da Ml January
an execrt from whlcn. Is gives
"herewith:
I "I think we can safely su'v that
sales of cars on the floor throughout
the wek have leen hctween fifty and
I ttXiNTINCKD UN PAC.B TWO)
COLBY
IS ATTACKED BY
M.NATOH ( I.VIMH THAT PI IIL1C
MIOI
II III: (it VEX (lllll hl.
INFORMATION.
Br Anlaitl Vnm.
WAHIUNtlTON. Jan. 31. Menulor
Johnst n of California asked Henetaty
Colby today to miike public the nego-
tiations between the I'tilted Stales unit
l.iuimiM- mi the California land ques-
tion nnd Mi. Colby says that "If Hell-
lib r Johfson exMH-tN tu do a grunt
dunce on tnis Subject Iii'n got to do II
without m- ns a paitner."
Henntor Jnhnwn. In u formal state-
ment uli- rv.id his iteclHi-ution us em-
bulled In a statement last Saturday
tiuit IMiiud 8. MoiiIn. I'nllcd rltates
tmlnfsadir tu Japan und Huron Hhlde
mi a. Jiipain-se iimbase.-idor here In the
irgollatliHiS recently concluded tenta-
tively agreed uHin a treaty "which In
'(!( t iM.ild the California alien lund
aw."
IW.tlng to -entnry Colby's reply.
iImo made Saturday that the California
renutor waa proceeding on an erro-
icous iisauniti n M iiiitor Johnson
mited that the nxiit of ambassador
Morris m the negotiations te made
public ussertitig that "the ieope of
the west are entitled to know what
thst rert contains."
8-cretary Olby. who replied Inform-
iltv today to the Culifornla iwiiutor as
scrted that "theie Is no Indication of
ci.ni-i'i.liiient here (at the State depart-
ment! and no secii-ttveness."
The Mcrrctnry Intimated that the re-
gulations would he made public at
whut he rcse.ll.ed ns "the proper time"
the subject Mr. Colby said was one
' that can not le sctttid In a covert
maimer.'.' .
Doull was expressed by Mr. Colby as
to whether A treat v liss-d on the ne
gotiutii:is could lie s.-nt tu the si-nate
'x fore the adjiiurnint tit of rongiess and
the end of the pre tit udmluiNtratlon
en March 4.
taxTIlTsieSed
by beef penalty
MANY IMPOItTANT . Ql L.STHI.Ns
IIS( I SSKII AT Ml KTINi; I LJ-
ISI.ATl lti: MONDW
By Aweiiaud Tnm.
APHTIX. Texas Jan. 31-Tlie flrsi
grrieial hill pum-iI by the thirl)
i-venth leglalatuie was signed by
Jovernor Neff tiMl.iy. The hill was
the house meamiie positioning thg
pilblicatlull of deinillelt lux llhW
until 0 totn-r li 1'j:i und reducing the
penally for failure to uiy l'j:u luxes
by January 31. 19-1 from ten m r ecu
to five s-r cent.
This hill was intcmh-d tu relieve ft
nenciul stresa nil farmers of Texas
hut tmiiil-! of the leglhlutuie art
doubtful whether It will grunt the la
lief Ml It docs not In fome effective
mill ninety ilaya after mljoui nment
This was cuumd by the failure to oto
iiln a two Ihiiils vote In the senate
the requirement to make a bill efd-c
live Imnieillalely nfter bring algm-d lit
i he governor.
No action wus taken In the aenute
m the proMM-il InvcHtigation of
charges alleging brutality to state con
ilcta. The rrsolut hn calling for the
Investigating wus laid on the table
.iiihk'ct to call.
The bill by Senator Dnrwln ol
faimar proMHlng a fifty r cent
eia roc. lota tax nn platol aali e in
l-aa waa finallv ad by the ei-natO.
The senate bill providing for nomlna
tl in or jinigea or the higher alate
.o.irt and district courts hy conven-
tions Instead of primaries wss nlsv
rinully Wlaed In the aenate. An
amendment in the bill provldea ihut
ill conventions ahull lie h. 11 on a uul
form d.te.
Alien Und Itlll
A heating on the null .hiianee land
ell Introduced In the wmle la -it week
vv S-nutor Dudlev of :t pa-o will l
h-ld next Thursday evinlng lfore the
(enale coounlllc- on stale nffiilra. It
was nnnotinceil tiMlav. This lull I
aiMinaiitd liv th- Aoieiicnn lee Ion
tid nieni'n v if that eiuanlji.il ..n will
pl-ar Im fore the conimlm-e and offer
rmciiilini nts to the bill sccordltig to
.t. aiiiio'inci-'in-iil liv lMinii-1 J. dm M
YiHing of the' state executive commit-
r of the l- sl' n
Cinald-ratl n wa glvert In the t-n
tie to K'tint.-r Ib-rtyU-rr s bill making
'.'I a felonv f'i- a p- r-Mi 4o make a
fle atatemipt In wilting to obtain
credit. Th. tall atnl amendment hy
S-tiuti-r Ikirwln making' i a mial
nnsniir were landing when the (tenntr
ilournel.
I A bill wits Introitucel hv iVnntisr
I f.MXTLrKD tX PAtli: TWO)
IT BE NECESSARY
MWY KOADS TIIRKATKNFD UITII
HANKKI ITCY KXM TTIVK
IlKd.YKLH.
IS
I'ninn Offiriuls Hsve I'rotMlrd Agalns'
Any Interruption of the Hoard's
V Proceeding; 1'rniNMaJ Furtliriimlng.
Br AwnriaUd Vrtt.
Chicago Jan. 31. American rnit-
rouds. through Milgudler (luieiol W
W. Atterbury. vliw iretldent of the
Pennsylvania llnea. todiiy urged hefott
the rallnsid labor hoard Immediate sg
rogation of the national agreements he
tween the ruuU and their employes
and brought to a fu-is what the tall
rood executive declared wss a rnVllcaf
situation threatening 'many roads with
bunkruptcy. Nn wag reductions would
be asked nt present If the agreement
were unnullid Mr. Atterbury said.
The course recomntenoed hy (htieral
Atterbury was Interjected Intn thr
hiarda hearing on rules and working
conditions which has hern In progress
fur more than threw Weeks. Vigorous
protest charring the rallnads with vio-
lation of the tranaport.iilisi act was
made hy J. O. Luhrsen presiilent nf
the Aiiierlnin Train dispatchers aaso-
elation In reply to flenersl Atterbury's
statement.
Notice thst n proposal would soon
be fisthcomlng from the sixteen hi nth
rhondrt wss also Riven by H. M. Jew
II president of the rallnstd employes
department of the AmevMn Federation
if fyibor. Tonight Mr. Jewell pent
long telegram to President Wilson pro
testing against any Interception of Uit
tx wids priseilings.
Oeneral Atterbury d-clared that the
rallrutd situation was so urgent thst
he could entertain no proposal of tm
ferencea with employe! as they could
(COXTINTED OX PAfJB TWOX
LATE NEWS
Hot off the Wirt
My AaaerbM Pnaa.
IHHST0N TLX AS. Jan. 31
Ti ls SiN'aker manager of the C'Ieve
land Indians nrrlvi-d In Houston
today Jo attend the Hunny South
li.tiullcap shiMit which begins here
Tuesday. Frank Tnsh. Harvn
Dixon Mark Arie and many otlniT
nationally known slmta are hero
for the meet which runs until Sat-
urday when the chaniplonahlii will
he fired. SM-aker proved thst ho
was handy with shotgun when
he hroke 14 Id.ie rocks In lii
tries today.
Br A-i.d I'tM
OKl.tHOMA CITY OkU.. Jan.
31 . Hut rNnter of Chandler.
Okl.'ihomn president of the natlonul
flretmns asitia-lation was lute to
day aptmltih-d ss-eietary of the Ok-
lahoma Insurance bisird tu suci-et'd
K. W. Mai tin. who succetxls A. I
Welt i as Insurance commissioner.
Welch resigned to iM-eiune h-ud of
an Insurance fit in. The aplnt-
tnent Is iff-ctive Fetinuiry 1.
Br Anilrt rriaa.
MTTLK HOCK Ark.. Jan. 31
..The state aiipreme court in a rul-
ing on the case of It IV Ltltsnn and
Basixiatcs against Ib'gin Ollvrf
as state auditor. In un effort to ie
atrnln the state from earning out
contracts with th' Cilvnt Mcltrulo
printing company of Ft Smith.
Arkansas. t'l.iy In effi sludoihij
the atate printing bid.
Hy AMO-Ultrd Pl.
AKK0N 4hlo. Jan. 31. iioihcr
poatMiiiemcnt ef the dxalyear
tire und r.ibM-r company tia-k
holders netting t coiiHid-r refin-
ancing plans was nut need to-
day. The meeting set fi tomorrow
will lie adjourned until Feb. uarjf
II. Dln-ctia of the coiunny are
still in Nt Vork negotiating with
Lankeia on n flnam lug plan.
iwlalni Vrrmm.
Dtl. IM.. Jan. 31 The
Delaware st ile senate t.nl iy 'J
a lull making the te nuity for high
way ribhory forty In shea on tho
Imre liack. rot b-s than twentr
yea is niH iHonment and a flue of
$'.(!. The vote on the mcoaiirf
waa unsnliiioiis.
B AmwIbIm1 Pr
I OUT U OKTII. Texas. Jan. 31
The tlulf iTodiitiis. eomiMiiy
Sinclair oil com -any and Prali le
oil and gas comieiny today cut the
price of Tcxus crude oil from 3 U
: o.
Bulletins
I TRIAL ISi
III PROGRESS MAY
BE CLOSED TODAY
I(LI'I(IF.NTATIU: IH (IIAIUiF.ll
WITH IIAMMi ('(INKPIKLII
AIJAI.NST (HiYLKYMfcNT.
Ih- Am luted Press
Al'HTIX. Texas Jan. 31. Following
aiguiueiits hy inemlM-rs of tha commit-
tee anil John M. Muthlsof Houston
attorney for Kepresentive II. J.
Xclmiat of Washington county whosst
seat In the liouwi is lielng contested
on rhurgi-s of conspiring against tho
Ciilt.d Slates during the world war
the house committee. Investigating tho
charges went Into executive session la to
today to further consoler the rase.
It was announced after the session
that a aulecommlllee hud been apHnt
ed to draft the reairt of the findings
of the mum committee which will las
presented to the house. Although no of
fliiul announcement wus given out it
waa luurned unofficially thut a majority
and a minority report will he given to
the house on tho cuae. -
it. A. lluldwin of Lublsxk and II.
II. Cummins of Sherman member of
the committee argued the case for the
committee In tmluy'e hearing. Mr.
Ituldwlu opened the case Mr. Mathls
fallowed for Mr. Nelnust. and Mr. Cum
mills closed the urgument
Although tho committee members did
not adopt the attitude of a proswru
tor Itoth of them declared that if tha!
committee found Mr. Nelnaat guilty of
a felony that he should ha disqualified
from holding his aoat in the house. Mr.
flnldwiii reviewed the toslmvmy of th
case cited federal und state atululca ro-
tating to similar esses and Mr. Cum-
mins concluded for the committee with
simitar remarks.
Mr. Mathls hud his argument In de-
fense of Mr. Xe.usst prepared In book
let form one of which wwa laid on tho
desk of each member of the house la
hi argument hctotv he committee ho
tressed tho fact that Mr. Xelnatt pleau
guilty to the ohsige of conspiring
against the I'nlted States during th
world wur on his advice. He made an
eloiient apNil for the vindication of
the Washington county representative.
Mr. Xuinast is t huiged with having
conspired against the I'nlted States
namely olattructiug the draft and thut
during the war his nt'.ituiie waa "coir
alatcntly tine of disloyalty and uu
Americanism.''
The charge were signed hy Itepr-
eciitutlve Itols rt It. Thrasher of Aravl
and Thomas (. Pollard of Van ZandL
The subcommittee HpaJined to drsft
the finding of the committee la coin-
pna.il if Itcpreseiilatlves Fly of (Ion
rjilci. chairmiin; lUusley of Hopkins
and Marti i.ot l.iiiinr. Chairmna Fly
aald the reisirt would protaihly las iiuide
to tho main committee tomortow.
2445 POLL TAX
RECEIPTS ISSUED
IIOTII (in AMI (01 XTY OFFI-
(IH KLMUNI DOI'I N IXTIL
MIDNK.HT.
Poll paid "'e r:ty tax coflectoi'
of flie laat night nt midnight totalled
fill of whlih numlH-r bb were paid
veaieid.iy. the Inst il.iy. County TX
Collector Hen Holding r suts Hii poll
taxi s paid unit that those paying on the
day numlxrid bAI.
Itoth oiricis iciiinlneit cpen until
inliliiiKht for the accommodation of vo
teis wl'.o might Utliluk themselves rf
their dutv nt Hie lust moment. There
m rr ii-u a of in oslteet I ve Voters In
ri.it.i . f ih.. i n ollecto.' of fiii a nil
t.i v . they eot-mcd unusually eager to
inalifv tteniM'lvea to vote many of
them giving as a ri.aaon the approach
ing municipal eli-ctlon and the sst
bllity if a simmI.iI election being called
during tho rut lent year.
KIDNAPER WILL BE
GIVEN SPEEDY TRIAL1
S Aewltlnt fwe.
UiS AXflF.I.KS. California. Jan. 31
Arthur Watson. (Jaik Carr. and Floyd
I.. Carr. cousins alleged kidnapper of
Mrs. (iladys Whit. nil. will I on th
way to a ienltentiary tonight If plans
made public by the nilli e depjil ttnrttt
late tinlay are carried nut.
Theeo plan were to have the men
agree to u SH-elly pii llmtnary healing
Iw-fore Justice of the s-ace ami trial In
the siiM-rlor court; plead guilty accept
sentence and start under guard for tho
lrnitcntiary tonight.
Will Deport IttdirsK
ft AaMrleU! Praaa.
XF.W Y.iP.K. Jan 31 Thirty flv
rnthcal who arrived here today from
lioston and Philadelpblu will Ih iIcmi t-
ed to llusaia tomorrow alHmrd the liner
lthonla. It wss snnouneetl by com-
missioner nf Immigration Frederick A.
Walhs. The iltera were lodged nt
Kills Islnad fr the night.
REALTORS
T
'STABLE
III
NEAR FUTURE
LFFOHTH WILL UK MADF TO OM
OAMi: nt ILIHNO ( AMPAHiN
IX AMARIIJ.0.
"Mote huniea In Annrlllu"
And If memliera of the Amurlllrt nenl
Estate Asms Utlon have anything to do
with the affair of the city many new
homes will be erected within th ncgl
few montjj.
With alimstt every member nf the as-
sociation present at the regular meeting
and Im nnuct Monday evening and with
enthusiasm unrestrained ninny fea-
ture mnecr.ilng the city' growth wer
dlscuswd. The meeting Waa called to
order hy Chairman John II. flltvln.
During the firat hour members and vis-
itor were busily engaged at the
"table' where eumpluou banquet
had been spread. The banquet com
mittee had left nothing undone and
many fu vis-able rommenta concerning
the dinner were heard.
After the dinner Chairman (lllvln
called attention to the fuct that there
wer many questions to be considered
a well a committee to ) heard from.
The first risnmltteo to resirt waa com-fMisx-d
of J. It. laut and John Ollvln.
ineuila-rs Who reresented the Amarll-
n Assirlation at Austin ust week at B
nvetlng called by the slate aecretarf
for the purpose of having ft bill Intro
duced In the legislature which would
protect "legitimate "real estate deni-
er or regular really firms against
outsiders.
This bill wss presented and It I
thought that It will he favorably acted
upon though In all probability It will lie
necessary .for coinndttiw menilier U
make another trip to Austin.
Other committee n in tie report all
of which were accepted. Following the
regular routine of business a round
table discussion was hud. Many mem-
ber. Including one w two nut -of town
member look part In this discussion.
J It. (Ia.it. In a lengthy address men-
tioned the fact that at thl time. Am-
rlllo's greatest need "is more home."
Many plan have been tried out. but
' ja plan whereby n home mny lie erected
without fash wa new t the memiter
Mr. flaut. however staled that It Is
wi-IUe to erei't a home without ensh.
and gave na prraat tho plan he has
aib'1't'd.
It was pointed out by the enker
that there are many times ld.it I build-
ers who are willing. In order to secure
employment to wait for th'-lr money
Lumber dutler. loo. have proven that
they are ready to offer assistance by
selling material on time. A building
was recently erected on this plan. Short-
ly after the bulltling had lieen completed
It wns sold and the cash payment was
.1 sufficient slxe to take up most of the
IniMiledifoss. Carpenter wctv paid
and other iwirthn connected have leen
partially reimbursed and Amsrlllo ha
another home.
A majority nf the dealer are opti-
mistic affording to their statement.
Iluslncss they ssy. Is by no mean poor
and each week Is better than the pre-
feeding one. Almost every apeoker
voiced I ho sentiment Hint "stable" bus-
iness waa nenr. leople are learning
what they want and a a result are
making purrha-. During the post
four year many large deals have been
made and It Is not expected that these
will I so numerous In the future yet
the dealer sre not pessimistic future
business will l-e different but In th
end It will prove Just satisfactory
was the sentiment voiced.
At this time a majority of the real
estate dealers In the city are memlwra
of the association and step will be
taken to secure additional member In
I the future.
Medina nf the association. In tne
future will h held on the si-cond and
fourth Friday evenings of each month.
On the second Friday ft regular busl-
1 n ss meeting will lie held at the city
hall: while on the t-ounn rriuuy s
1-oinhlniHl business meeting und laniuet
will be held either at tho Harvey llou
i or Aniuiillo 1 Intel.
DEBS PI PASED WITH
DECISION OF COURT
Br Aamrlattd Prras.
ATUIXTA. Ut Jan. 31 Hugen V.
Deist rxpres-d pleasure tislay on
hcurtng of the decision of the I'nlted
States Supremo Court In th caae of
Victor I.. Itorgvr and four other social-
ist leaders
Discussing the decision IVhs aald
"The reversal will have ft Wholesome
rffis-t throughout the country. I didn't
sec how anything t-lst could hapeti
i whim the supreme court reviewed all
the f icta In the case.
"Mr. lu-rger and his friends should
never have lcn found guilty In the
fhst place."
lm-boret.te.t Killetl.
; Br AMnektbd I'M
I XF.W Yt.UK. Jan. 31. Three lune
j shon-mi-n were klllinl nl-oard a vessel
I here tonleht when n two ton steel
j hatch fell on them after they hid top-
i pltd Into o thirty fin. hold.
S
100000 ENLISTED
MEN IN NAVY IS
SUFFICIENT CLAIM
110.000 FORMER KERVICB MEN
WILL RK AVAIIJVBLR IN
AX KMKRGKXCT.
OFFICERS BE RETAINED
Trained Men ar Hm Kurrtii of n Ki-
th U-nt Navy and Would ft
.Mlslak to Pore Economics
In lhal Direction.
Br Aaanrlaled Pert.
Washington Jan. 31. Th naval Bp
proprintlon bills which probably will
te reported to tho house Wednesday
carries approximately $J5OO000O ft re-
duction of about 133000001 from th
amount appropriated ft year ago and
I2M.0OO.00O less than departmental es-
timate. An appropriation of I39S.000.000. In
th opinion of members of ths appro-
priations subi-ommilte that framed
the hill would necessitate a reduction
of th navy' enlisted peraonnal from
a present piatsllile maximum of 143001
to ft minimum nf 100.000 but would
permit ft continuation of th navy's
building program at th earns ra Vt ad
durln gthe current fiscal year.
Chairman Krlley of th sub-coraralt-tee
tierlsred today that a fore of KM
000 regular would be ampU for th
navy' nerds during th year beginning
July I Th potential strength of th
navy can b maintained with this num-
ber of men. especially alnc approxi-
mately llfl.ooo who form eTTy wer blue
Jackets are now civilians would tx
available In an emergency
Thei will he no rut In th numhef
of officer according to prernttlv
Kelley. who aald th aub-coinmltte be-
lieved every ono th M0 now In sr
vice should l retained. Trained of-
ficers he declared ar th aoceious of
an efficient navy and It would ho a
mistake to forme economics In that di-
rection. IS
GIVEN M'MURTRY
OFI'ICKIIS HAY WOl 'NM OF MIL
I.INH WILL NOT LIKELY
PROVE FATAL.
IbiU it I.. Mc-Murty of TulUt OllegM'-
to have shot t!laud Mullln of Chll .-
dress about ii'Wn o'clock ' Saturday
night. Is now In Amurlllo. having botn -leles.
d by the authorities at Chtldr
on 1 10 boo bonds which wer furnished
by his lather and brother who liv In
Clurendi n. Ile atale that h Will r
turn to his home at Tulls Tuesday.'
Mr. V Murly Is wild to hav sxrtvtd
at Childress late Saturday night and
to ha.e met Mulllns at ft hotel thera.
After few minute conversation thera
they are atuted to hav gun to Mulllns
room at the home of J. J. Land. Whll
mi Mullln room Mi-Murty la alleged to
have shut Mulllns two times one 1.1
the Imh1- and once In th right log. Thl
Injun d man waa at one removed to
the sanitarium at Chtldreaa and at
first wa aald to hav but llttl chaneo
ot iecovrrlng. At 1130 o'clock last
night however the reports wer mors
favorable. Mulllns Is said to b op'l
inlsttc as to his chance of recovery
and the doctor also giv him a good
chance.
It. L. MoMurty who I accused nt
having done th shootlrj. 1 a format
sheriff nf Hrtscoe County. In whlcfi
iv si ne. he rvd two terms. II aur
rendered himself to th officer lm
mediately after th shooting was re-
leased Monday on bond. aid reached
Amnrlllo shortly btfore midnight.
POLICE ARE UNABLE TO :
LOCATE DETROIT YEGGS
Br Anaoriateti Vnm.
DtrrKnlT. Jan. 31 Despite on ft
the most thorough man hunt ever un
dirt ..ken by the bssl Mice tour ban
dita win. this morning robbed a down-
town intestme.it honk offic of 110.000
In Ms-it V Isolds and then shot their
wav through S'luad of offUvr. wor
still at lilH-rty tgtiglt.
Phillip I'liciyf'". one of the thr-M
detective wounded by the bandit died
In a hiwpltnl thi evening. Th Jther.
David .Morris und Joacph Hilskln. wer
unlit to have a rhatta fur recovery.
Mm-. thun n tbwen Buepct wer
brought to the isilice headquarter dur-
ing the day but ul were released afte;
b.lng quefllo.ivd. ' :
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