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Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1913-05-03

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Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1913-05-03

Gail Borden is doubtless Of opinion that the
stories about his wiliu young daughter were not
sufficiently condensed
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1913-05-03

We again insist that the An Panhandle tair d.
big business
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1913-05-03

A View Jersey cashier walked out to lunch with
four thousand dollars OF the banks money and
up 10 midnight las, night hadnt returned il may
D. The, he hasn't finished lunchng yet
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1913-05-03

We expected it. Texas farmer killed 10y an
automatic churn. The only dangerous feature OF
the old-fashioned chug chugger was the dasher.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1913-05-03

Minority has grown weary says the Dallas.
Iimes-IIerald But no, before the public did the
same
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1913-05-03

THIS is Cleanup Day. Ce, busy. Fool the
ly.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1913-05-03

Only morning Newspaper in the Amarillo
Country Covers the Panhandle Of Texas East
ern New Mexico. Southern Colorado and Western
advance Of Denver Dallas Fort Worth. Oklahoma
City. and other papers carrying teIegaphic dis.
patches
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1913-05-03

TOP O TIE MORNING
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1913-05-03

Entered a. second class matter at the post.
office at Amarillo. Texas. under the act Of March
3. 1879.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1913-05-03

ern New Mexico. Southern Colorado and Western
Oklahoma from twelve to twenty four hours in
advance Of Denver. Dallas For Worth. Oklahoma
City and other papers carrying telegraphc dis
patches
SUBSCRIPTION RATES.
The Daily New, will be delivered by carrier
anywhere in Amarillo. or by mail outside Of the
city. for IS 90 year. or SOC a month in advance
TOP o TIE MORNING
Thi, i. Cleanup Day. Ce, busy. Fool the
fly
Campanini doubtless succeeded DIPPED because
his sounded more grand operate
We predict bright future for the ninety year
old Minnesotan who has Just entered college.
Minority has grown weary says the Dallas.
Times-Herad But not before the public did the
same.
We again mss, that the All Panhandle tar is
necessity. Fall in lnc and We u put over some
big business
II Mr. Perces hands are thoroughly washed
and stcrllized he has our permission to re-entcr
Iexas--on VISIT
The income OF the Steel rus, has dropped
peg. Our duty is clear Amarillo must build thai,
railroad north.
The Fort Worth Star clegram characterles
this as the age Of sausage craftsmanship. Bolog
ma or home made
Gail Borden is doubtless Of opinion that the
stories about his wilfull young daughter were not
sufficiently condensed
Senator Townsend declares that the Rcpubh.
can party must be reunited and reorgonllcd Still
It's difficult to e-umpty Iumpty Dumpy
lack Johnson is being pushed out OF the north.
rrn cities by popular opinion But IT safe wager
that he don't move to Texas.
We expected it. Texas farmer killed 10y an
automatic churn. The only dangerous feature Of
the old-fashioned chug ohugger was the dasher.
Cora Rasmussen OF FRISCO. ls out with q state
rnent picture accompanying to effect that only
one woman in ten tells the truth Dear gull nobody
expects it.
Mrs Sewer. accent the name says that the
women OF Texas will stump the state ag,is Col.
quit soprano spell-bindng should run hm into
the buny blue.
Il is now asserted tina, the liucr,a adminis,ro.
ton is nearing the end. 4 remarkable admins
trstion. however since II has two ends and moth
ing between them
George Bailey OF the Houston Pos, insists that
~. .,ork should never leave le,, than twins Of
trp.ets in a Texas home. We know father o
fifteen who says. but Nc won pm, 1t
A N-v Jersey cashier walked out 70 lunch witt
four thousand dollars OF the banks money anc
up 10 midnight last night hadnt returned Il MAJ
b. tbst he hasn't finished lunching yet
VI, hone Burleson stands pat When Con
gresham sec fit to endorse asplrants tor posioi
ice who are not acceptable TO the people. Q
good 10 have a postmaster general with back
bone We needed one when lndianola was post
misttessed.
WHEN IN DOUBT PASS A LAW
n the course Of discussion in the department
called The Interpreters House. IN the Ma
American Magazine. appears the following;
When something happens that Ne do not Ike
What II The first thing We ssyl there ought 10 b
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1913-05-01

ted states should adopt responsible
form of cabinet government, modelled
on the English plan, constitutionality
being waived"
The debate was very interesting, and
both sides put up good arguments,
The Carson and Newman debaters were
in the affirmative. Inc speech made
by o. l.. McMahan, of Newport, was
particularly good, and YVES declared by
many to have been the best Of The even
ing. w. w. Morris also made several
effective points in the argument.
In the oratorical contest, which was
between L. Il. Cross, Ct Maryyille, ard
J. B. Tallant, for Carson and Newman,
the Maryville representative "on. Mr..
Cross had the theme, s.Does College
Education Pay:h while his com, eli
tors theme was, "The Power Behind
the Republic.
Al the conclusion Of the affairs bar :
quet was given in honor OF the visiting
debators and orator, to which num-
Der OF the students were invited. Spei-
Ger NJ. Tunnel acted MS toaslmas ter,
and the ewing was one to be long re
membeied. ~.
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1913-05-01
NEWPORT BOY
wins HONORS
O. L. McMahan Makes Good
Speech in a Debate With
Maryville,


jefferson City, April Pin the am
nual intercollegiate debate and orator.
cal contest here tonight between Carson
aid Newman and Maryville colleges,
the former won the debating contest
and the latter the oratorical contest
The affair was held inthe college audi
torium, and was attended by large
crowd of the student body and also
to Xn people.
The debating teams were as follows:
Carson and Newman. o. l.. AIcMahan
and w. w. Morris; MarvviIle, Addison
s. Strong and Lloyd u. Eller. The
question was, "Resolyed, that the Uni
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1913-05-01
COOKE COUNTY BOY
GETTING RARE SPORT

We have letter from Mr.. Mem ahan
a Cooke county boy who is in the Phil
lipine Islands in which he encloses
several photographs taken recently
while ON a hunting trip. One shows
fur dead deer, which he and his COM
panions had killed, three of them fall
ing before his own gun. He says that
they had to stop shooting deer as they
could not make any use Of the meat,
which. will KEEP but thirty-six hours
without ice, unless 1t had been jerked.
The pictures are very interesting and
shows something of The manner of
deess of those on hunting expedition
and the precautions Taken in their
sleeping against the dew and mos
quitos. They don't fear rain as 1t sell
dom rain betwee May and November.
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1913-05-01
Chinese PAPER Money.

Paper money is said to have had it's
origin in China in the year 500, when
the government issued 1t to relieve a
financial stringency. receiving coin
In return, which enabled 1t to pay off
outstanding obligations. In the mu~
scum of st. Johns college in Shanghai
is paper bill worth 1000 cash, the
equivalent of so cents American
money, which was issued by the first
Ming Emperor tHung.wu A. D. 1868
1399). 1t is nearly two feet long and
one foot wide, printed on mulberry
bark paper, and is dark slate color.
--Argonaut.
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1913-05-01
Tho Better Man.

! would rather have a man who
sometimes caught fire at the wrong.
time than one SO damp and fiabby
that you could never. get spark Of
enthusiasm out OF him.-Henry Van
Dyke.
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1913-05-01
Extreme q Loo

An English magistrate made q
startling discovery the other day
startling because of its originality.
III you don't take drink" he obsen6sd
to an erstwhile thirsty defaulter, you
won't get drunk"
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1913-05-01
Her Diploma.

"She says she went abroad to finish
her education. wonder II she
learned much?" "She told me she ha0
six new ways to fix her hair."--JudEe.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-12-21
Chief DANGER IN
BANK PANS|ON
Thomas B. McAdams Says SEN
ate Did Unusually Well in
Passing Currency Bill.

Thomas Is. McAdams. cashier OF tho
Merchants National Bank, and former
president Of the Virginia Bankers AS
ISOLATION, said yesterday that the coun-
try is 10 be congratulated over the
passage OF the currency bill by the
United States Senate.
In my Judgment" said Mr.. sic.
Adams. the Senate has done unusually
effective work in whipping the House
bill into shape. Many OF the Senate
amendments will prove most beneficial
and several of them are in accord with
the suggestions made by the Virginia
Bankers Association.
The country is indeed to be con-
graduated upon our ut last having cur
rency legislation, and oven IL the flu
turc should provo that the present bill
is not perfect. II is certainly n decided
step in the right direction.
TO our mind, the chief danger in tho
expansion. which can. of course. be
reInedied, II necessary, by subsequent
legislation.
our officers expect to recommend to
our stockholders at our annual meet
Ing In January that we comply with
and accent the provisions Of the, bill
and become members OF the Federal
Reserve Association"
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-12-21
POST-OFF|CE TO
KEEP OPEN TODAY
Parcel Post Division Cannot
Close While Rush to Mail
Packages Is So Great.

For the convenience OF the thousands
Of persons with Christmas parcels to
mail, Postmaster Allan has decided 10
open tho parcel post division from
o'clock until O'Clock this after
noon Parcels for mailing will be
received, weighed and supplied with
postage NO other postal business Will
be done. however. Incoming parcels
will not he delivered to-day, although
special force will be on duty to col :
lect mail from the stations and boxes.
Already the rush of Christmas mat
ter has swamped the mails. and sacks
OF parcel post are being handled in the
terminal here at the rate OF more than
1000 day. Ten additional wagons
and twenty carriers were placed in
service yesterday TO aid In delivering
the Christmas mail already on the floor
of tho post-of'icc. Fifteen wagons will
be added tomorrow. and others as they
are needed The post-office authorities
are determined to keep the floor cleared
or parcels. come what may.
Vast Growth in Business.
Postmaster Allan has received n
telegram TO the effect that two auto
mobile mail wagons of tho new tyne
have been shipped to Richmond from
Baltimore They are expected daily,
and will be put In service at once on
arrival.
The enormous growth In tho postal
business this year is best shown by
IL comparison of tho stamp sales Of
last Christmas. On Friday the post
Office sold $3,112.42 worth of stamps
alone. while on tho same day of 1912
the receipts from stamp sales amount
cd to only s2,03S.9S, a gain OF moro
than $1,000 For tho day The money
order division is doing daily business
of $4,000. a large part Of which is
represented by the Christmas trade of
the mail order houses
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-12-21
CHRISTMAS TREE
GETS SHIP MONEY
Every Cent Taken In To-Day by
Capt. Smith, of the Success,
Goes TO Worthy Charity.

Through the generosity OF Captain
-. II. Smith. the old British convict
ship Success Will be opened to-day for
the benefit OF tho Community Christ
mas Tree. Every admission fee taken
IN ~ the Eangplank between 10 o'clock
this morning and 10 o'clock tonight
VIII be turned over TO this great char
ity. Visitors have been boarding the
Success In the CITY Dock at Eighteenth
and Cary Streets At the rate OF between
200. aud 5000 4 day. mad Ii the
weather is fair to-day 1000 persons
should Visit the vessel by coneerva-
tive estimate. This viii mean $1,000
TO the Christmas tree FUND.
preached with the proposition To give
tenth OF his receipts on n certain
day TO tho bis Christmas charity lie
would be glad 10 turn the Success over
10 the Christmas tree committee on
sunday and give the committee every
Nided 10 take parties over tho ship and
explain the interesting features.
To FIJI Empty Stockings.
Chairman John Iiirschberg, OF the
tee. wrote TO Captain Smith as follows:
Hearing that YOU have been SO gen
crous In the past IN reference 20 set
benefit OF charitable organizations IN
the cities your historic ship has visited,
and as We. the citizens COMMITTEES. are
arranging for n Community Christmas
Tree and the distribution OF stockings
and baskets to the needy Of our city.
we most respectfully request that you
donate tho receipts of Sunday. Decem :
Der 81. 1919. To this worthy cause"
The owner OF tho Success at once
sent this answer:
"ReplyinE 10 your letter OF this date.
it gives me great pleasure TO say
that ] sill donate to the Community
Christmas Tree fun the receipts taken
in on Sunday at the box office OF the
old British convict ship Success.
viii turn my ship, together With my
crew, over TO your commiitce for the
day; you may If you so desire. place
your own agents In tho ticket office
and on the turnstilc and handle all
tho entrance fees.
Trusting that your Christmas fund
may proht substantially by the affair,
] remain.
Sincerely yours
ID. II. SMITH. Commander"
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-12-21
1872.
N4ERCEIANTS
kSs ESX ags!lS gIS Oh !: ::ys1S N ,ss3

crgcr. 1901 Porter Street
Committee for Highland Park-Nfrs.
j ~ Doubles. Highland Park: Mrs. A.
NJ. Cosby, Highland Park: Mrs Nell
Starke. Highland Park; Mrs. Sterling
Taylor, Highland Park; Mrs. Carr,
Highland Park.
Charles peacot. Barton Heights; Mrs.
c. ~ Stevenson. Barton Heights: Mrs.
John Frischhorn. Barton Heights; Mrs.
George Browning. Brookland Park !,
Mrs. Eaton. Brookland Park.
Mrs. w. a. Burrows. 2710 East Grace
street, IL chairman of the central COM
mittee. which is composed of the chair
men of tho subcommittee
Committee for West End--north OF
Main and west OF First--Mrs. $. w,
Meek 1879 Park Avenue: Mrs. b. r.
Xalentine. ,2$sS Monument Avenue; Miss
Mrs. Carl Rostrup. 1924 West Grace
street; Mrs William Curry. i07 North
Robinson
Committee for West End--south. oe
Main, west of Firat--Mrs A. L. Ambold,
l?0 South Pine street; Mrs II. =. Wit
Gaii tlo China street; Mrs. r. II. Pol
lard, Gil Albemarlo Street; Mrs. Grace
Nndrews, Cos South Laurel Street Mrs.
q, c. DILLON. SCI South Meadow Street:
Mrs William ThompiSins, 4Ot south
Sycamore.
r G9mm5tee r tGr ssn5FSl
Frank Readc, 3o7 East Graco Street:
Mrs. William Gemmell. 317 East Frank
lin street: Mrs. H.. Il. Fuller. 3Q2 East
2209 West Grace Street; Mrs j H.
Craig. 5C7 East Franklin Street
a The distribution OF the stockings and
baskets. for the colorcd people Will be-
of the colorcd schools. in conjunction
with the co-ordinatinS committee.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-12-21
WEST END TO HAVE
PHONE EXCHANGE
Company Will Try and Find
Name That Won't Sound Like
Madison or Monroe.

=, Contract was awarded yesterday by
the Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone
ERECTION of the now West End exchange
hui!cing, on Stuart Avenue near Null
berry street, at a cost OF approx inateiy
s9u,poc. More than year ago tho com
fdny acquired the property and an
nounced that it would build an add
tional exchange in the western part OF
the city, its present plant downtown
being taxed TO its apacity.
The structure Will be two stories.
the second floor being given over to :,
pig switchboard OF the type now used
change in the central Office building.
The Madison board IS in the adioin-
ms or old telephone office building.
Fircproof Structure.
The building is To be hreproof
thrroughout. and to be equipped not
rienccs for tho employees and opera
tiYeS.
The, West End exchange will 10 con-
two sWitchboards. just as they are now
connected with each other. The name
Tor Tho new exchange. has not been Sc
prone people TO select some word dis
tinctly heard through tho telephone,
a ..rta Which is easily distinguished from
calls. 1t is claimed that telephone SER
vice all over the western part of the
city viii be greatly improved when the
80" ollcilcu SCllc llIlc
next spring. West End patrons de-
string to call the business section OF
the city will havo no more delay or
difficulty in making connection than is
now experienced between the Madison"
and Monroe" Switchboard. In fact,
1t Will be news to many that those two
are not in the samo building.
The West End switchboard Will he
on tho unit plan, so that it may be
readily enlarged without any disturb
anco to service, as the engineers of the
telephone company anticipate "A still
larger Growth of business in that sec
ton of the city in the next few years
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-12-21
RAbb|S TO ASSIST
IN REDED|CAT|ON
Beth Ahabah to Celebrate With
Special Services Extensive
Synagogue Repairs.
RECURRENCE OF CHANUKKAH
Feast OF Dedication Begins Tues
day Evening, and Lasts
Eight Days.

Impressive special services viii be
held at Beth Ahabah on Friday night
once the rededication of the synagogue.
which has for months been In the hands
OF painters and decorators. and the ro-
known az the Feast or Dedication, one
of the most interesting half-holidays in
the Jewish calendar
Tho synagogue has been rcdecoratcd
and, refurnished. and the audi rum Is
to day one OF the most beautiful il the
country. The Rcv. David phillipson.
American Jewish pulpit, ana Rev. T.. d.
Mendoza. OF Norfolk. will assist DR..
Calisch in the dedicatory service. The
regular choir has been augmented, and
will render special program.
The service will begin at o'clock on
Friday evening. and on SATURDAY morn.
program Of both services viii be an
nounced shortly.
Chanukknh Begins on Tuesday.
ton, begins this year on Tuesday even
ing. December 23. and lasts for eight
days. Although 1t u not observed by
special services In the synagogue IL is
"a gerly looked forward to ~ the chill
dren OF the Jewish household. for it has
in large measure come TO be children s
festival
Historical background.
The historical background Of the cell
obrat!on Il found in the fact that In the
sHa few marital "q heross in Jeys f ni9
tory. rcdcdicated TO the services OF the
one God the Temple at Jerusalem af-
ter its pollution by Antiochus Epipha-
nee, who had set up ia place OF God :
altar a shrine to his heather god Just
three years after this pollution. on the
2Jth day OF the month Of Kislcv. the
temple was reclaimed and rededicated
10 the service of God.
Around the festival cluster many
beautiful legends, which have helped
TO shape the character of the celcbra :
ton. one such legend is to the effect
that when the temple was rededicatcd
only a single cruise of oil was found
unpolluted, but through the. miraculous
Intervention of God this oil proved TO
be sufficient for eight successive nights.
and until other oil fitted for the ser
vice might be prepared. For this rea
son. to this day, Jews light candles in
their homes In celebration OF Chanuk
l;ail for eight successive nights. one on
the first night, two on the second. and
SO on.
The Feast OF tho Chanukkah Is a
time for rejoicing not only on the part
OF the children, but as we'll on tho part
Of the poor, who are always literally
rcmefn bercd.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-12-21

Have you ever thought OF
the ideal nature OF Il savings
account as an expression OF
CHRISTMAS SPIRIT
No other gift is so accept.
able.
Nothing could fit any purse
better.
Nothing is SO easy TO select.
Young folks especially will
appreciate savings account i'll
this big, safe bank. Through
out lie it will remind them of
your thoughtfulness, growing
more valued with each year.
Whether yon have much or
little TO spend, Il savings &C
count is best. Visit our saw
lngs department. 1t will take
but a moment to do "vour
Christmas shopping to the
best possible advantage.
Remember: SAFEST FOR
SAVINGS" Bank, at IIoI East
Main Street.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-12-21
SOUTHWARK OFF
CLASSIFIED LIST
Rider to Post-OFicc Bill Re.
moves Assistant Postmaster
From Civil Service.

ANNOUNCEMENT from washington
that the House committee has voted
to attach to the 1914 post-onice appro-
prlation bill q rider removing assist
ant postmasters from the civil service
came IS complete surprise 10 Federal
Office holders In Richmond. II this
provision is incorporated in the meas
ure by the House and Senate, and
approved by the President Assistant
Postmaster W. Ross Southwark will
have 10 request reappointmont by the
incoming postmaster. instead OF being
automatically carried over by the civil
service into tho new administration
According TO tho general idea, Hay
7. Thornton. superintendent OF Sta
ton =, viii succeed Edgar y Han, Jr
rs postmaster at Richmond MIR
Thornton has risen in the civil SER
vice, and * known 20 helleve IN it,
u Is therefore thought BY those who
know Mr.. Thornton that he VIII look
with favor on Mr.. Southwark, because
the assistant postmaster has come up
IN the civil service ranks In sixteen
years OF service in the Richmond post
cannot be dropped from the post Of
ice service In case he Is not reap-
pointed by the new postmaster.
Until 1911 the position OF assistant
postmaster at Richmond was an an
pointive Office. In the gift OF tho most
master. ~ that time assistant post
masters We're placed under tha evil ser,
vice by President Taft. and the assistant
here, ]. W. Fuller, automatically be-
came assistant postmaster When he
resigned. Mr.. Southwark, who succeed
ed him. was elevated from the POSI-
ton or superintendent of malls.