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Newspaper
Amarillo Daily News
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 01, 1921
Page
1
ESS reported road construction on several projects during the year with capacity constraints and adverse conditions cited. Officials noted continued work despite challenges and announced plans to address bottlenecks affecting traffic and safety.
Statistical review by Dr Julius Farmelee shows railways in 1920 added 314 miles of new track and abandoned 713 miles the most ever, with 1859 locomotives built and totals for freight and passenger cars rising from 1919 figures.
Amarillo welcomed the new year with observances and revelry. Churches held watch services at First Christian, Polk Street Methodist, and First Baptist. A crowd gathered at the Amarillo hotel for dancing, as did Brian and Owens' dancing school and the Washington cafe.
Toney Chisum reported feverish interest in the Amarillo Auto Show to be held February 22 to 24. The Williams Pittman Cadillac display will feature a direct from Kansas City cut and away Liberty Six engine shown under illumination with an explainer. Floor plan prints have been distributed.
Cardinal Gibbons was given the last rites and remains in critical condition at the Union Mills home of Robert T. Shriver in Maryland. Bishop Corrigan issued a bulletin urging continued prayers and litany recitation as doctors reported two fainting spells and no definite sign of recovery. Continued updates were promised.
Cuba rings in 1921 with widespread liquor from hotel bars and restaurants across Havana. Revelers toast the new year as liquor flows freely, reflecting a festive end to the old year and a bright start to 1921 amid abundant drinks and celebration.
Austin news reports the state bank examiners assignments for twenty two Texas districts for first quarter 1921. Corpus Christi and Sweetwater districts to be announced later. Edward Hall of Bryan will become commissioner of insurance and banking under Governor Pat Neff and qualify after inauguration.
A dense roster of political and global events from 1919 to 1920. Highlights include Wilson opposing treaty reservations and withdrawing troops from Liberia, Deschanel and Obregon elections, and key shifts in U S and world leadership. Notable incidents include Peary’s death, suffrage advances, and major strikes.
A. Townley, head of the non partisan league, refused to depart Salina Kansas after a local American Legion post requested his exit. He said he would continue organizing league branches in Saline County, while the Legion, union, and farmers expressed plans to counter with education and oversight. Sheriff Swanson pledged no violence and prepared to act if needed.
Major General Peter C. Harris adjutant general of the army received a ten day jail term for refusing to produce select service records in Ohio divorce proceedings. The sentence was suspended pending his appeal. Harris claimed a presidential promise to keep certain draft data private barred disclosure.
Lebanon Pa December 31 officers of the Bethlehem Steel Company announced a readjustment downward of wages effective January 16.
The Mexico City custom house will open January 1 after a seven year closure to ease freight congestion. Goods may be transferred directly from steamships at Vera Cruz and Tampico to Mexico City for inspection, reducing delays at ports.
The consolidated textile corp plant in Lynchburg Va reports an 11 percent wage cut, following a 2 percent cut in previous weeks. The move comes as labor costs shrink amid broader wartime to peacetime adjustments and economic pressures.
West Texas weather shows Saturday fair and cooler conditions with Sunday remaining fair. Amacom Amarillo data lists hourly temperatures and yesterday's extremes, with 69 at 3 pm and 66 at 6 pm, followed by a dry and wet temperature/Humidity reading and a note about an instrument outage and a legal holiday tomorrow.
Berlin reports growing belief in an early peace with the United States and resumed large scale trade. Public sentiment favors cooperation, while Germany faces the Versailles burden and seeks intensified effort to exploit its industrial resources. A spring influx of American tourists is speculated amid shipping pacts.
Trieste reports that Gabriele d An-nunzin to and his legionnaires will depart Fiume within five days. The move follows recent tensions and signals a shift in control of the city.
Four year old Hazel Moots stays home guarding the dwelling as her father serves on the jury. Safe Bud admits taking white mule to ease a cold and caused damage in the home.
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