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Newspaper
Amarillo Daily News
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1914
Page
4
Published by W J Williams at the corner of Sixth and Tyler Streets this morning paper serves Amarillo and the Panhandle. It notes its morning circulation and telegraph lead times over larger cities for regional readers.
The piece notes subscription rates for The Daily News and riffs on national politics with references to 1907 hard times, Rockefellers, Upton Sinclair, and Denver debates. It mentions Col Ball, Vic, Carranza mediation chatter, and a Gol Ball rally in Amarillo urging attendance for support of the coming Texas governor and the Republican campaign atmosphere.
The United States has more automobiles per capita than any other nation, a factor that may partly explain the high cost of living.
A plea urges Col Ball to note local farms crops and stock to show the lower end of the state the garden spot of his promised kingdom upon his return. The message centers on towns and the people demanding recognition and truthful reporting.
Ferguson campaign managers cannot confirm the candidate’s presence in Amarillo on Monday or any time. A dramatic note says losing him now might prevent a hot day in July. The Amarito Tom Ball Club claims 700 members, growing toward a thousand as nearly all county voters may join on primary day.
A Washington meeting of the G A R condemned President Wilson for removing postmasters, railing that a people’s court will deliver justice. The piece accuses many pensioned veterans of fraud and portrays the G A R as a Republican tool, with few Democrats truly in the group.
The piece condemns G A R members who attack the President and Democratic candidates. It argues most G A R members did not vote for Wilson and urges replacing corrupt office holders. It calls graft tiresome and predicts continued protests will not disrupt the current political climate.
The Kansas City Journal argues professional racing lacks true sport. It notes a record time at Indianapolis but rising injuries, urges focus on safety and affordability over sheer speed, and suggests reducing speed limits is impractical while improving safety remains essential.
The piece argues retrenchment is ending and expansion is near backed by easy money and strong crop prospects. Bank clearings rise, rail earnings grow, steel demand hints, and cotton inquiries improve. A new banking system and high crop outlook could sustain a lasting boom.
General Francisco Villa considers expelling German and Japanese subjects from Constitutionalist territory amid arms shipments from Germany and Japan to Huerta. He moves to seize their property as he pressure Huerta, with 900 Japanese residents noted in rebel lands. Villa has Huerta on the run and leads unafraid.
A George Matthew Adams essay extols smiling as cure and key to universal harmony. It portrays the act as powerful, uplifting for oneself and others, linking cheerfulness to personal success and social belonging in a grand, enduring fellowship.
Editorials from Tyler Democrat Waxahachie Light and Marshall Messenger weigh James Ferguson Frank Putman and Tom Ball. Bailey backs Ball and predicts easy Ball votes while commenting on Ball’s apparent salary as a railroad attorney and the need for capable leadership in Texas.
General Villa discusses his battles, philosophy, and presidential prospects after arriving at Saltillo. He recounts Benton’s fatal confrontation, details Benton family arrangements, praises Wilson, and notes plans to move toward Torreon as the northeast division faces San Luis Potosi. He stresses patriotism and restraint despite famed outlaw status.
Dialogue depicts a plan to capture Mexico City with leaders claiming resistance will falter. Prisoners are treated harshly with executions for older officers and liberty or enlistment offered to rank and file. Public Ledger reference and local ads follow the dialogue snippet.
An ad for The Limit Cafe touts first class meals and lunches aiming to entice readers to try the cafe for refined dining.
A letter to the Daily News calls for formation of the University of Texas Law Association to be held at the Law Building in Austin on June 5. Prominent lawyers including Senator Marshall Hicks R B L Knight Rhodes Baker W T Bartholomew are named as organizers focusing on alumni connection and professional interests.
Alumni of the Panhandle and Plains region urged to attend a meeting June 8 to organize the University Law Association. Those unable to attend may express support by writing to the University Law Association at University Station Austin Texas.
Local notice lists Stirratt Studio at 203 B Fourth Street offering services for seventy five cents. The brief classified item appears as a small ad with an 183-3t reference.
An advertisement promotes Mother's Friend as an external liquid to ease pregnancy by making tendons and muscles pliant. It claims easier expansion during expectancy and positive influence on the baby's nervous system, urging readers to ask drug stores and request a Bradfield Regulator Co. information booklet.
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