Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1912-07-21

these requests. Now, however, there
l. So strong a sentiment in favor Of
the pu,hcart pcddlars that the Board
oi Aldermen is seriously considering
plan for setting aside convenient
market places for the use OF the push
cart peddlers and for removing at
least some OF the restrictions hereto
fore in force.
The vacation schools IN this city
have been opened with an enrolment
rs 2G63s pupils, an increase over last
summer OF fully % per cent These
vacation schools. which include one
high school in Manhattan and one az
BROOKLYN. are Of great value ard are
becoming more popular every year
The subject, Of instruction in the va
cation schools are OF a practical ma
trrc and include Venetian iron work
bench work. chair Gaming. cooking and
housekeeping knitting and crochet
work. nursing. advanced sewing and
dro,, making, elementary sewing,
millinery cmbroidcring, kindergarten
and advanced kindergarten work.
How thoroughly the member, Of
the Black Hand tcrrorizc the Italians
IN this part OF tho country i clearly
shown by a case which came 90 the
notice Of the authoritic, the other
day An Italian living in Plaiuueld
y. J.. some time ago received a letter
from the Black Hand threatening him
with death should be fail 10 pay a.
ransom OF $500 Upon the advice
Of his friends the recipient OF the let
ter informed the police a decoy let
ter was posted and the man. who
called for the letter was promptly ar
rested When the prisoner was con-
.routed with the informant. the lat
ter identified him But after the pris-
ouer had made a secret sign o. the
informant. the latter Immediately
made a complete change OF front HeI
,atcd most cmphatically that the
prisoner was his friend and he lid
not believe him 90 be guilty Of evil
intentions As there was no other cv-
'dcrcc against the prisoner the police
authorities were forced % L him 90.
The other day Houdini. the man o:
mystery. who laughs az prison cells.
barred door and manaclcs. gave
-cu-atioual exhibition OF his powers.
Douh'y handcuffcd and with iron on
Dol, feet. he allowed himself 70 be
placed m a wooden box the cover o.
which was securely nailed down. Then
'he box containing the shackled viz
Yard was thrown into the water Of
'he harbor from a tugboat Scarcely
a minute later Houdini appeared uDon
the surface % the water, putting but
showing no III effects from his 10
mcrsior OF course he had managed
60 rid himself IN some way oi the
.hackies which held his arms and legs
George Wilson. a bold and danger
ou' burglar with long criminal re-
, cord, who was imprisoned ir the
/ Tombs awaited his trial on a large
!oi burglary. also gave an exh 1.tion
the other day. On some respect was
even more sensational than that By
/ Houiini Singlehanded and without
/ the help Of any confedcraies an the
/ outside Wilson succeeded IN e lping
from the Tombs. after be had k- cked
down one ri the guards and iaken
away the mans revolver The r-ison
authorities believing that Wi;s0- was
still hiding somewhere within the
! prison walls. made a fruitiess earch
/ and wasted several hours befor they
notified the police While a. Jail
keepers were sarching for him WI,
son. who had scaled the prise wall
and gained the street made n best
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