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BOARD VOTES
$3OO,0OO,0OO
FOR SUBWAYS
CONTINUED from First Pasa)

statement Of Pubic Service Commits
sionsr Maltbie. cr1ticising the subway
report
Mr.. Mitchell then spread before him
. macs Of books. and. turning to Mayor
0aynor. who sat next to him. ssid:
mt. Mayor. will hrst reply to what
Mr.. McAneny has said on the matter
Of the sinking FUND. The compounding
Of interest at ~. ne thinks. II too high.
and he figures I per cent. to be ths
right figure. Even at that figure II
would mean the pouring into the pock-
cts Of the companies at the end OF the
term OF ss9.0oo.Ooo.'
President McAneny. in following up
Mr. Lows defense Of the resolution.
said that President Mitchell had himself
been willing to accept clause ailowina
the preferential Of Ia per cent TO the
Interborough.
That 10 emphatically and unquall-
nediy false from the first word to the
last" returned Mr.. Mitchell heated,y
~ am sorry-extremcly sorry to say
this to Mr.. McAneny, but tho statemen
seems to require It. ] did agree to sscf
a man. but after I went homo and ng
| ured Il out I changed my mind AM
| called up each and every one OF the
members of the committee and said
| could not agree to the present plans.
did this before tho PETERBOROUGH hat
| accepted It and ! am very glad that
did"
Applause greeted Mr.. Mitchers state
ment and the Mayor raped with hi
gavel.
Comptroller Prendcrgast and Presi
dent Connolly being absent. their vote
were cast by their representatives
When the vote was called Mayor Gay
nor stated:
Ever since wrote q letter to Mr.
Swanson In 1910 have been educating
] the public mind up TO this. have dis
cussed subways In the newspapers a
great length and ! am ready to vot
aye"
There was some applause as the vot
was read and a few Kisses In the rea
OF the big chamber indicated dissentin
voices among the crowd. Those VIII
favored the Boards action drowned OH
quickly those who did not favor II.
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rnu.se. n: coysrnmsns ors.n; n .

Triuafo. the Government organ. en-
nounces that the insurrection has failed
completely and tho Government will be
speedily able to restore order, thanks
TO the military efficiency Of the army
and the loyal support OF tho Cuban
people. Including all tho better elements
OF the coloreJ race.
The press generally comments with
arptovat !of tim action Of Washlnston
n, . sending warshirs and, marines TO
AGuanisfp mo. regarding Il Il an express
sion ee De ,dcsiro OF the Cniied states
to sjpgort tho cubon .Goeernin Mt In
inyntnlning the indcpcndengo " the
Island.
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BULLET.SCARRED CHAIR
SHOWN AT OUTLAW TRIAL
Was Occupied by Judge Massey
When He Was Killed in Hills
Vile Court Room Shooting.

wYTHEVILLE. Va. May 2i.-The bull
let-scarrcd chair In which Presiding
Judge Thornton l.. Massle sat at Halls
vine on the day he was killed In the
court room, and for whose murder
Claude swanson Allen. one OF the
younger members OF tho Allen clan Is
being tried. was exhibited TO tho Jury
to-day to show from which direction
the shots had come.
The clerk OF the Hiilsville Court. Dex-
ter Goad, who was one OF these VINO
finally put the Aliens TO rout at HIS
Vile. took the stand against young Al
len. He testified he had heard shots
from the northeast corner Of the court
room whore other witnesses testified
Claude Allen stood during the shooting
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CHARGE Of GRAFT
BY FITZGERALD
ST|RS CONGRESS
New York Member Accusing
Others on Telegraph Expense
Is Himself Accused.

WARRINGTON. May fA-Foiiowing
. heated argument in which members
Of Congress were charged by Repre-
sentative Fitzgerald of New York with
practising petty graft in the Govern
ment expense accounts. the House this
afternoon voted down . plan to make
me mbers pay all telegraph bills them
selves.
As watchdog OF the Treasury. F1ts-
gerald introduced an amendment to the
emergency appropriation bill prohibit
ing members charging up to Uncle Sam
their telegraph messages. ,-...-.
F7taGerald declared the members had
been abusing the privilege by sending
messages "wfich could not be consld-
cred official business by the widest
stretch Of Imagination" One member
was reported to have wired 100 worth
of sweet messages TO his best girl
and charged II TO Uncle Sam,
FitIgerald's outspoken charges aroused
bitter resentment from half dozen
members. particularly his aiiegatiohD
that there was graft" In the Repre-
sentatves' expense accounts.
Mr.. Fitzgerald was accused Of having
submitted for payment bills for material
for which there was no provision by
law. The clash marked the considera-
ton Of the emergency appropriation bill.
carrying $2ol,oo for the expenses Of the
House.
The bill made strict regulations on
the subject OF teleyrafifs.
.
bers OF this House." declared Mr.. Eitz.
gerald. has dsgenerated into crying
abuse. The character OF many of these
kilograms In unJusttiable ana not lay
the widest stretch of tho ina sinatior
could they be construed as official
And yet members send these messagei
at Government expense"
Tho telegraph bills OF members. Mr.
Fitzgerald said. cost the Government
upward OF $4,000 year. One tele
gram OF a private nature, he declared
had cost 500 while the bill OF on,
member FOR single month was $3.50
Representative Lloyd OF Missouri
Chairman Of the Accounts Committee
sought to excuse the practice, and whe
he said that only one In ten was a mes
sage OF private nature paid for at pull
lie expense Mr.. Fitzgerald took hli
, sharply TO task for trying to condor
4 even that lapse.
9 ibid tho Chairman OF the Appropr
:, at!ons Committee" shouted Representi
: tive Garner OF Texas. Democrat. and
y member OF tho Accounts Commute
ever ask for anything at the hands
!, the Accounts Committee not provid,
for by lawY'
1T think not" retorted Mr.. Fltzgeral
well, can state emphatically tn
% the gentleman has"
Mr.. Fitzgerald made no response.
Several members denounced the a
= tempt 10 curtail the telegraphing pri
ilege, contending the House might
y well deprive Its members OF the tel
:. phone and the franling privilege. T
strict prohibitions finally were strick
i out. 10 TO io2. and the bill then pssse
- Mr. Gillette tMassachusetts) accus
the Democrats OF extravaganza. a
said the 90. 900 carried for the cont!nge
fund was the greatest ever voted.
i. blamed the many Investigations und
n way for the ALLEGED extravaganza. a.
,e added that the Inquiries SO far had pr
dr,ed nothins.
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Squirrels Garry Bubonfc Plague.

WASHINGTON, May N-Coneress has
been asked by the public health and
marine hospital service for an emergency
appropriation of 100000, considerable
part of which 1t Is proposed to spend
In stamping out bubonic plague In the
rural districts OF California. The ser
vice report says that tho plague has
become menacing recently through the
infection OF ground squirrels.
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Consult Over Cones Case.

Sonc!tor-General Lehman OF the United
States Treasury arrived yesterday In
New York from Washington and held q
conference with Federal Dissatisfaction
ney Wise about to-dayfs hearing In the
Brazilian coffee case, The court Is to bs
asked to sell over 100000 bags OF "valor-
tied" coffee at public auction. In order
"a break the present price. which IL said
% be monSpolistic and unduly high.
The evening world., 1912-05-24
Hayti Ignores Protest of France.

PoRT-AU-PRINCE. Hayti. May "a
The protest Of the French Legation
In favor OF the syrians. who have been
forbidden to carry on commercial en-
terprises In Hayti after May 81 unless
they obtain license. Is condemned
unanimously by the citizens OF Hayti
and also by all the foreign merchants
here. The Haytian Government intends
to carry out the law despite the pro-
test OF France.
The evening world., 1912-05-24
MRS. GRACE OUT ON BAN.

ATLANTA. May A-Mrs. Daisy Grace.
formerly Mrs. Daisy Ulrich Opie OF
Philadelphia. who has been indicted on
a charge of drugglng and shooting her
young husband. was released from the
Atlanta jail Yesterday on a bond for
The evening world., 1912-05-24

5000 signed by Chess Logomarsno. .
real estate owner. Mrs. Grace has oeen In
jail since her Indictment several weeks
ago and has been unable to give bond
because professional bondsmen de-
manded a heavy fee and security
against loss. Mrs. Grace was prevented
from giving this security through her
husbands refusal TO sign papers per-
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List of SublUays
Voted For TO-Day

rom CITY Hall station to one Hundred sai
Harlem nivcr Hrdst Extension NJ Third A,cius
ldns -Four track bnize and fou.tfuk line H..
iwesn Haiicn Rive and one " in'rci and frli.
Hundred and For.y.'ssenth s.rci, vita p1t'los,
81 extending ihiri tm 10, terminus Of pfca,ni
Ninth Avenue Elevated Lire--Comptton =
,hli1 ,rt from Rtcio- s'feci 70 one linn lrei a.
Fouic.ntb -trc-a aal from one uurd,ri AMI 81.
'r~-'h s'-r-' q oar Hundred and Fiji shfti r'rc
The lines for operation by the u. Il. T.
to he constructed 10y the city follow:
Brcadwsy Seventh Avenue Subway - Bowling
Fs,y.psn,h strscs subway FROM Seventh ave.
me- 70 o,,ecrs rls,s., subway and BRIDE.
oonns g. @ gssl R tH srds,s down Ss.
.su s,fret 70 broad r,rct and through Broad
street N Whitehall street tunnel
Canal srct counec,ion. subway,
Y,l,on sreet relis street and T7stbvh ave-
ys pI II ian. rfas fa rx street
spd s..th Avenue thrryh snlyyay and sle,a,st.
North ssventh street, Metropolitan avenue AMI
bn.hwick avenue, Johnson avenue. TO Cyprcsa
Ilroad street, wa!,shsil stree, Mcusa(,. .,re.t
BroAd STREET. Whitehall strcst. Mortssge
e, 49, s,.s ,rSasb c wss. ,s s' sne aSssi
East River ny tunnel 70 MONTAGUE sfrect, tfryush
ss .s Fsss to s,. M .s, sro sSn june
N{4 strrst b neS.y sirh street,
! rcsss Avenue ,snn , .S,r.y'
LINES THE B. n. T. WILL CON-
eTRucT ITSELF.
Tho ZINES for operation by II. r. T. TO
he constructed by the u. II. T. rs fol-
lowe:
Ear~u Parkway ep Malone str~et, subway,
bcsnninS a Flatbush avenue and Eastcn Pars-
eieh,h .ireet 70 rl,oniS sysss,s, % NV Lob
rad. f,rsnrh BEGINNING At Esstssn PARKWAY and
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ssax BItGnsr UT IN TEN YEARS.

3hs full sized. brightly cqlored, eopiously
illustrated. twentieth century Joke Book
siven With next Sundays World will make
Il worth your while to get II.
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ELEVATED RAILROAD ExTEk
sioNs APPROVED BY CITY.

ruhnsm bridge IAne-rrom One uiundrvd and
Ffp eeventh street TO EighS swnue aross Put.
nam Bridge. over the Harlem. over New York
Central right of way and privste pruperiy, and
One Hundred and SIXTY. second strcct to RIVER
avenue 20 connscticn with Jerome svenus subway
extension.
West Farms Connecssons--Prom Third avenue
uevsied line Of about One H'indrd and Forty.
nersen svcnur 70 Brook avenue connection With
West Farms division OF the subway at One Hun.
drr1 and Eisritth street
Whsle d1ains hosd onnectiop---Msrsted line st
Forfham avenue through webwc avenur and
the subway.
ou~crshgro bridge 1ane-From Second avenue
eevsted line IN and acro0 oueensboro Bridge
P1sN.
THIRD TRACKING OF ELEVATED
Lines.
sccond Avsnue Hne--Comhcticu Of chlrd track
,rom cry Hal station 70 One Hundred and
Third Avenue Completion Of third track
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1912-03-20
Runtlna ThorouehIy rested.

In very truth a modern battleship
does. in modern phrasing. carry some
bunting. About sI50.000 is spent by
the United States navy for fags each
year. Every case of bunting costs the
government $500; every roll costs
$11.25. The bunting comes from Mas
sachusetts. Every piece is subjected
to the most severe test. II must
weigh five pounds to every forty yards
and stand the weight test OF seventy
pounds to two square inches. It is
stepped in salt water for SIX hours
and then exposed TO the sun for the
same period OF time II after this
treatment it continues to be bunting
of a distinguishable color it is pro-
nounced fit for service.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1912-03-20
THE PRINCE GEORGE.

Recent arrivals * tie Prince
George are Bennett New York. Mir
and Mrs John Muller Miss L Kara. r
Miss c Muller Misses N and X
Muller Fred Muller ] Herbert Vi
Robbins New York. Mrs Harry Turn
er Mrs James F Curran Mss Ethel
kneass Philadelphia, NIr ard Mrs E
D Reynolds Birmingham, llr aid
Mrs 4 Prigsley Kansas City. Mr.
and Mrs ] W Brody Allan il CITY,
Mr. and Mrs E c Davis New Hanp-
shire, Mr. and Mrs o T Wallace WI
mngton y c. Mr. and Mrs J F Wal
ton Sturgis Mich.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1912-03-20
scHmIpTs HOTEL

ReoeIt arrivals at SHIN dt S no
Tel are James stub New York, E c
Dennis Kansas City No, David Her
keIatt s. Louis, Mr. and Mrs V
Mullen Denver. Mr. and Mrs c
Bond Detroit, Mrs Emma Bosch Ham
.Iton 0. " Myers H NJ Litten Jack.
sonviEe, Mr. and Mrs S Klinger
Jamaica y Y, w F Watts Putnam,
Mrs Chas Liesenhoff MS Mary
Huff Mrs Amelia Weber Middle
ton y II, Mrs Lucy Stewart Elwood
Ind. D E Hal,ett Sac City Ia, Harry
E Williams As5ury Park, Mr. and Mrs
L a Draway Merrit1s Island, W Z
Mcfarland Rock Hill y ].
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1912-03-20
CHARACTER SHOWS IN BACKS
Straight and Upright Carriage Means
You Are Determines. Energetic
and Reliable.

Il your back is straight and upright
you are CORRESPONDENCE straight in
your conduct. You will hold your head
up, for YOU are not afraid to look the
world III the face.
Even when you're sitting YOU keep
your back straight. There Is an air Of
real strength about you-both physical
and mental In short, you have plenty
Of backbone. You are determined. en-
ergeiic and 70 be relied upon.
II your back is STOPPING and round
ed you are creature as weak as you
look, you are prone to lolling about
and too lazy or too feeble to take a
front rank in the battle q life. The
tramp is an ezceller, example.
II you are criminal, your back is
stopped or round. but lie scholarly
stoop of the booswona must not be
confouuded with the fores ing. There
is a difference which is q iRcult TO de
scribe. but it is readily recognized BY
the close observer.
II you are mean and cCvetous Your
back is narrow and rounded and your
shoulders are high. You are sly
very sly. You generally have The ap-
Pearance OF drawing yourself up into
as small a compass as possible You
are always Yourself, so 10 speak.
and PEOPLE should give yol the cold
shoulder.
Are You too straight backed That
is, do you hold your head so high that
there is a FreposteroUs fall in the
small Of Your back? Then you are so
pulled up with self-es eem mat you
carry your chest ou- 50 far IT'S abb
surG
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swatch the Crescent Theater ad
Vertisement on last page for special
attractions. If
TIE hIISrlrl

Recent arrivals at the Austin are
Mr. and Mrs Carl Howe Chicago, Nh
and Mrs D Cullman Pit1sburg, Mrs
John BrydeIl Miss C L King De
troll, Mr. and Mrs David Rexpoth
Marion 0. Mr. and Mrs HarsaH Ocean
Grove. Mr. and Nus E z Ercey Xeaia
Q, II L Wellington Orlando, Mrs
L Williams Sterling Williams Mem
phis. Curtis Landstrow J F Allen Gee
Z Ackroyd James ] Richardson Pau
II Bradley w H Miller R and r S
Bushnell Pete Allen Robt H Hayes
members Of the DeLand band.
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THE MORGAN

Recent arrivals at the Morgan are
Mrs R Emma Odell New York, J
Fread Mrs B 7 Davis Montreal Cue
bee, Mr. and Mrs " " Dennis Louis
vile, Miss Mary L Merrill Grand
Rapids. Mr. and Mrs VIM H Har,
Poughkeeps5e y Y. Mr. and Mrs E H
Deering Mexico No. Mrs " L KIT
finger LockpoTv y I. Mr. and Mrs R
n Jensen River Falls. Wis, Mr. and
Mrs Henry B Terrey Miss Sarah NJ
Terrey Hyde Park H.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1912-03-20
The cAalEs

Recent arrivals at the Gables are
Mr. and Mrs ] Magdalin New York.
r II Mote and family Philadelphia,
B and F Stringer Pistsburg, NJ Howe
N Morton Cleveland, Mr. and Mrs
Percy L Lang Wagerly N Y, C F
Barclay Washington d C, G A Dayton
Tonawanda Pa, Mr. ard Mrs F c
Kirkpatrick Ripley Tenn, Mrs G H
Atkinson Miss H E Kyrer Newbury
VT, Mrs w A Clarke Myersdale Pa.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1912-03-20
TIE HOWARD

Recent arrivals at the Howard are
Miss Sarah Ackley Chicago, Miss NJ
A Mccormick Philadelphia, Mr. and
Mrs A ] Cant Buffalo, Mrs r
Woodbury. Worcester Mass. Mrs
Arthur Horton Regina Can, Mrs a
] Stoner Miss Putnam Decatur IL
Mrs Emma \ Day OSwego y y, Mrs
NJ Schabzel Freeport IL, Mss R c
Clark Glen Campbell Pa. Mrs H K
Dumont Master Rogers Dunno L MS
Amelia L French P}ainfieH y j.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1912-03-20
CITY HOTEL

Recent arrivals at the City hotel
are 4 Levie 0 Campbell New York,
5 Lanlpheimer Baltimore, H y
Scott 0 A Deem Geo H Durkee c
Durkee jacksonville, F Henderson
Troy \ Y, c D Eldrdge Columbus
o. H w Hunter Boston, b r Summer
Detroit, W D Draa er Port Huron
Mich. Mrs B a Fuller Joliet III, E
J Beale New York. 4 Rose Alien
town Pa, D Parish Jacksonville.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1912-03-20
heir Busy LAYS

A. he masthead CT the Jones Coun-
y TiT es-'ls sued every Tuesday and
F'ri61. .'-Chicago Tribune.
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THE AAMlLToll

Recent arrivals at thu Hamilton
are Mr. and Mrs Herbert X Smith
New York. Mr. nd Mrs A c aWalte-s
and child A H Gerber1 Pi tsb1Hg,
Mrs K E Rose Tul,ahoma Tenn,
Miss X Bragaw Washington D c,
Mr. and Mrs Henry Benly New
Brighton Pa.
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LIE spLAhp

S. NJ. Akrons, Chicago. Mr.. and
Mrs. ]. F. Walton. Stu7gis. Nj h !,
and ]. C. Ventrees, Palatka. arra 81
at the Despland yes erday
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TIE ROSEWOOD

Yesterdays arrivals at the Ridge
wood were Mr. and Mrs David Dun
can New York. Mr. and Mrs W
Y Macpherson Louisville, Air AID
Mrs c F Philips Providence R /,
W B S Grimble jamestown y Y, Mr
and Mrs Felix H Swopa Georgetown
KY, Mr. and Mrs H l Parker Union
City Ind. Mr. and Mrs Geo " Crooks
Malone y Y.
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swatch the Crescent Theaser ad
Vertisement on last page for special
attractions. If
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WOMEN LIFTED FROM
DEEP GULF OF DESPAIR

Eliminating the use OF dress shields
is. to the woman who has been a con
slant victim Of expense. discomfort
and embarrassment. like being lifted
from a deep gulf OF despair into sun
shine and happiness.
Scientific research has proved that
the condition necessiTa ting dress
shields is due 10 abnormal. unnatura!
state Of the skin glands and cannot be
removed by such artificial means as
cloth pads. nor by application Of pow
ders, but only by introducing into the
skin glands harmless liquid anti
septic like odor-o-no. Odor-o-no is
worth its weight in gold 20 the woman
SO affected.
Solcaby Fankins Drug Store
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Her Artistic eve

4 sometimes think. said Mrs. Lap
sling, who was locking at a collection
Of family Portra Is. that The pictures
they take ucvas ays aren't half as
good as tie Oh vaea fotypes they
used 70 take 60 years ago
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1912-06-26

uh. you T.. ID. q. taNioab. Rearing
10 90 Phone SOL or 49, 194tfc
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1912-06-26
PICNIC Of BUTCHERS
AND GROCERS TO-DAY

The committee In charge Of the
details OF the Grocsrs and Mear
Mems picnic. which IL 10 be held to.
day on the Franklin ranch. ives, OF
town on Amarillo Greek. held It's flnal
meeting Tuesday evening and report
ed everything IN readiness for IN.
big day
40 least three hundred people are
expected '1 attend the picnic and pro.
visions have been made for more
than are expected.
Those attending will meet Wednes-
dat morning and form a line alnog
Fourth street east Of tho intersec-
ton with Taylor street Promptly
AZ g a. ga the crowd will proceed 20
the grounds .n body The program
Tor the day has been completed and
there viii be- no wasted time
This combined barbecue and picnic
is regarded as one OF the leading
moves Of the season Aside from the
recreatiyc advantages. 10 will bring
all the grOcers and meat men 90
gether and assist them IN becoming
better acquainted aud create a more
friendly feeling
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1912-06-26

All T.. ID. q. Messenger calls any
where in city for zen cents Phone
lla. Pike stroud I9gtfc
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1912-06-26

uh. you T. -. q. taNicab Rearing
'5 go PI1He Bon OF BOB. ittttg
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1912-06-26
WATER { LIGHT CO.
RECE|VERSH|P ENDS

The receiyrshlp ease In the ANA.
riilo Water. Light 4 Power Com
pany matter came 10 final decree
Yesterday when Judge T.. n Meek M
the Federal district court dismissed
Frank A white. receiver. after a
tenure In that capacity for slightly
more than three years and a quarter
This - another way Of saying that
the property OF the company has
been turned over to the owners in.
stead OF being held under a Federal
receiyership In trust for them. This
change II good for the citizens OF
Amarillo. according 10 the interpre.
tatlon OF those who understand what
~ entails The rate for private resi-
dences after the present meter read
ing Will be $50 per month on lights
a. basic minimum instead OF 81 az
heretofore. and for the $50 nav.
ment OF water. there win be an al
lowance Of 1900 gallons instead or
1000 gallons as In the past These
changes came as result OF the new
franchise granted some time ago by
the city council
When asked about the future
course Of the new company. Frank A.
White. receiver. for the past three
years and secretary and general man
aver for the new company. said Il
am not In position TO say more than
that REORGANIZATION Is being pushed
as rapidly as possible, and will be
completed Just as soon as the men
In charge work out details"
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1912-06-26
LUCAS IN RACE FOR
JUSTICE 0F PEACE

owen l.. Lucas, one OF Amarillo /
attorneys. authorizes his announce
meDt as a candidate for Justice 81
the Peace. Precinct No !. OF Potter
county. Texas. being a candidate foi
place No. ?.
Mr.. Lucas b. a native Of Mississippi
and became resident Of Amarillo Ia
May. 1903 lie has worked As a
telegraph operator FOR the Western
Union Telegraph Company and Tor
The santa Re railway.
Mr.. Lucas IT. an eX-student OF
Washington and Lee University, OF
Lexington. Virginia. and also studied
for Two years at the Law Department
o. the University OF Texas.
lie passed the Bar examination
AID has been licensed 10 practice be-
fore all the courts OF the State OF
Texas. II elected TO the position for
which he offers. he will give 10 the
discharge OF the duties OF that office
his best efforts. The training and
qualiflcatins which he possesses be-
speak for him exceptional consldera-
ton by the voters OF Potter county
Quite little discussion and specu-
lation has been caused by the an
nouncement OF Two candidates for the
second place as Justice OF the Peace
In Precinct No. / Potter county. II
seems that because the Commission.
,ers Court refused 10 approve the
ELECTION and bond Of an applicant for
this office some time ago, a number
'of people have thought that there
could be but one Justice OF the Peace
In this precinct This is a mistake
The action OF the Commissioners
Court was taken because OF a fail.
ure OF the applicant to comply with
all the formalities of the Terrell
election law. and not because OF any
personal reason. or for lack OF proyi-
sion for the office
Article 1868 OF the Revised Statutes
Of Texas provides that Where In any
Justices precinct there may bee a
city Of eight thousand or more in
habitants. there shall be- elected two
Justices OF the Peace"
Under this and other articles. both
O, the Revised Statutes and OF the
Constitution OF Texas. there are two
offices 20 be filled in Precinct No. /.
Potter county
The two Officers will have equal
power. and any suits. either civil or
criminal over which Justice of the
Peace has jurisdiction, may be
brought before either officer at the
option OF the party filing the suit.