Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1912-11-06
JUDGE BARRETT HURLs
OEF| At JUDGE VEALE

w Interest In the approaching free
es for-all spelling bee A. the High
=, school Friday night. unsubdued by
:, the election returns. yesterday edged
=. 20 the controversial point. Judge
=" l.. & Barrett. aside from his widely
=. recognized prowess az iorty-two
: player. has certain well-deflned ideas
- with regard 70 spelling as II ought
!, 70 be. and yesterday afternoon made
certain specific allegations against
one Hon J W Veale And the allie.
gator at one and the same time tool
occasion 10 issue the following n
the nature OF an open challenge:
y, Know all men by these presents
u That I. l.. G. Barrett. cognlzant Of
he fact that gas most flagrantly
!, 'llmflammed by one John ". veale.
: At tho recent spelling bee In the high
7, school auditorium. DO present the
following preamble. exhibits. conclu.
slong. indictments and ultimatum
none 0f the words OF which the
Aforesaid Vealc Is able 20 spell cor.
rectly)
whereas the Aforesaid and here
matter mentioned John w. yeale
spells no better than he looks. being
speller OF the phonetic or super
:, Rooseyeltian order. to.wit. plain
misser.
. And whereas. the aforesaid Veaie
+, being preposterous and wasteful
user Of words fact we'll known. as
res 10 the reputation OF being also
puissant speler OF words.
And whereas. the aforesaid veale
~, has been paradIng under false colors I
.cleyen 10 the extent Of leading the
q, good ladies' OF the Mothers Club 20
no believe that ne was rs. or may be y |
NJ good speller, and has fraudulently |
d, enjoyed such reputation as set forth /
nd And whereas. the aforesaid veale
did Nith malice aforethought and 10 |
oall intents and purposes. in the re-
cent spelling bee. pursue his meth /
DDS of wire pulling and blufflng. to /
CEit taking advantage OF my guile .
ur'essnes and high deals OF spelling
! tthlcs. and using unfair means ~ I
'liuecuring spoilers 20 his own side. .
'uns hereinafter set forth and speci- /
led
Exhibit one Firstly and In the .
N'irst place. surrcptitiously securing
an he advice and assistance Of a young
lady In selecting the spoilers. In the
"''esperatc hour when be know that
IS ne bubble OF his reputation would /
~ cas- he himself would spell ~ /
busted II he had TO depend upon /
"" is own Judgment In the matter.
Exhibit Two Secondly and in the
,,cond place. he used undue means
~ securing the spoilers to his own
side. confusing them as 10 the side
they we're chosen for and leading
them TO the wrong side
Exhibit Three Thirdly and in tho
third place. by his raucous voice aud
turbulent appearance obstreperous
vociferations be- distracted the
minds OF my side from their spelling
causing them 10 miss said noisy dis
fractions and disturbances and inn
pcdmcnta disturbing an OF them ex-
cept \lr Russell. who is a coal deal
or and accustomed to loud noises.
Therefore ! claim that said spell
ing bee was an unfair test proving
nothing eyccp, the good Judgment OF
the young lady who out Of pity for
The aforesaid Ncale's plight came -
his rescue:
/ Furthermore claim that the
aforesaid Vealc. following his usual
bent has become unduly puffed up
land insufferahly arrogant giving
went 20 unreasonable boasts because
'of tho whole natter.
Now therefore /. T. G Barrett con-
s.dering an these facts and the dis
Iastrous effect upon tho aforesaid
Nealo OF his successful trickcry. do
hereby challenge tho aforesaid Veale
20 another spelling bee. to be held
az the High School auditorium Fri
day November : under the direction
OF the Mothers Club and with such
safeguards as shall prevent repe-
tition OF the flimflam tactics OF the
aforesaid Vealc and force him 10
stand upon his own dement's both
as 10 the selection Of side and spell
ing. and the proceeds 10 20 10 the
high school magazine, tho Cap Rock:
Stipulated further, that the text
shall be the old blueback speller. OF
blessed memory. which was first is
= sued from the press just as the afore-
, saie Neale was verging into man
hood
Given under my hand and seal
thy fifth day OF November. 1912.
~ Signed l.. e BARRETT.