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Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1914-08-23
Supposed Scoop" by United Press
Is Proved an ImpOssibility

! over which a despatch from Rome
could be transmitted. q note ~ fol
| lows.
My understanding h. that during
, this War period. news messages can
I lot boz sent between any part Of
Europe aud the United States In
code Am I right" An answer viii
oblige To this were returned the
following answers.
Mr. stone Yes. for the reason
I that messages cannot get 20 tho INIT
/ I'd States without passing through d
I beiiirrt-nts territory ana the Deiii-
aerents have prohibited code Sign
I cd George rlappertOn. traffic man
aver. Commercial Gable Company
Dear Mr. stone Your under
standing. unfortunately. Is only too
| correct There s no route between
any part Of Europe and this CONT
nent over which any kind Of mess
ares prepared in code can be- sent
Signed j &. Willeyer. manager
cable department Western Union
Telegraph Co
Dear Mr. stone You are quite
! right All codes outside government
messages are prohibited tSignedJ
o.. G. Sweeney. manager French Ia
be CO."
This business Of announcing the
, Geath Of distinguished person be
Tor h actually occurs. s. not new
with the United Press people Queen
Victoria died on January %. 1901.
~ y 30 . M London time ll'3i ..
b.. New York time Before that
hour despatch from the United
Press announcing the Queens death
vas printed When the charge was
made that this was reckless guess
or bold anticipation. since the mes
sage was sent before the queen had
preathed her last. answer vas made
that q code word "BerRerace' had
been used aud that II meant Death
The claim was also set no that
while the official announcement fix
I'd the time Of the Queens death
bt l.3i ,. m II actually occurred
a. an hour earlier and that q mes
sage To- that effect was sent from
Osborne House az 5.3i m 20 the
Archbishop of Canterbury An i'm
yestigation resulted In an autograph
.etter from the archbishop 20 the
genera manager Of the Associated
Press assuring him that bee had re-
c'iFed no such message So far as
De- knew or so far as any one else
knew. or believed. the hour OF death
officially given out namely, ESQ
! M was correct Very soon this
vas shown 20 be the fact
On September IS. 1911. also after
" Stolypin, former Russian pre-
inter. had been wounded at Kiey.
Russia. and had lingered for some
time, and was nearing his end. the
United Press announced his death
seine time before II actually occur
red
MELVILLE f. STONE.
General Manager. The Associated
Press
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1914-08-23

inston the British beat hurried re-
treat and during the next month es-
iayed To capture Baltimore. They
we're defeated Sept H.. and Ross wa
slain. II was while these operations
against Baltimore were in progress
that Francis Scott Key wrote the
words OF the "Star Spangled Ban
her which set 20 the melody Of an
old English drinking song. has be-.
come what Is generally called the
American national anthem
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1914-08-23

Only morning Newspaper in the Amarillo
Country. Covers the Panhandle OF Texas. Fast.
New Mexico. Southern Colorado and Western
Oklahoma from twelve to twenty four hour, in
advance OF Denver. Dallas Fort Worth. Oklsho.
ma City. and other papers carrying teegrsphie
Dispatcher
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1914-08-23

Report is current that Brussels sprouts are q
failure and Brussels carpets going out Of style,
since the Germans are walking on them
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1914-08-23

Since the wages Of SIN is death. some sarcastic
scribe suggests its a shame some sinners do not
draw their pay in advance
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1914-08-23

So far England seems to have fulfilled the du.
ties OF press agent for the triple entente
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1914-08-23

Some war news. this A certain lvehness Is
apparent IN the southern area OF the North Sea.
Get ~
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1914-08-23

The Daily News will be delivered by carrier
anywhere in Amarillo. or by mail outside Of tn,
city. for 100 year. or Soc month. in advance
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1914-08-23

It would appear like all the dead Germans at
Lege have come back 10 life
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1914-08-23

War is said to have slowed up congress II
seems to have had the same effect on the Begians
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1914-08-23

Brussels has no strategic value, say the dis
patches II appears tina, the Germans estimated
her physical value at forty millions
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1914-08-23

For every Russian. French and English soldier
that fought in American wars there were ten Ger
mans
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1914-08-23

Perhaps the reason for Jack Johnson refusal
to perform in the French army is the fact that
sixty per cent Of the gate receipts was no tempta
ton.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1914-08-23

Entered as seeond-elas. matter at the post.
office at Amarillo. Texas. under III. &C. of March
5. 1879.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1914-08-23

For every acre of American soil plowed by
French English and Russian immigrants to the Tn.
tied States fifty acres be cited which were
titled by Germans
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1914-08-23

To Judge by the numerous reports OF ships
sunk one would be led to conclude that all the
naval apparatus OF the nations has been converted
into submarines
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1914-08-23

The Russians so far have routed one German
policeman in a town OF 200 population. The ca
bled information of the affair to this country var
led from 100 men and ten cannon taken to scS
eral thousand men and hundred cannon
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1914-08-23

English writers are engaged m discussion
over the disposition OF Emperor William, some
urging that he be sent TO ST ilena. We would
suggest that the gentlemen defer action at least
until the war is over William Is no, making any
pleasure excursions Just now.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1914-08-23

Advertising solicited and &C
cepted on basis Of guaranteed
circulation fifty per cent more
than any other daily paper in
the Panhandle.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1914-08-23
SUBSCRIPTION RATES,

SUBSCRIPTION RATES
The Daily News will be delivered by carrier
anywhere in Amarillo. or by mail outside OF the
city. for $500 year. or Soc a month in advance
So far England seems to have fulfilled the do.
ties OF press agent for the triple entente
1t would appear like all the dead Germans at
Liege have come back to life
War is said to have slowed up congress II
seems TO have had the same effect on the Belgians
For every Russian French and Engi.h soldier
that Tough, in American wars there were ten Ger
Some war news this: A certain veliness is
apparent IN the southern area OF the North Sea
Get ~
Since the wages Of SIN is death. some sarcastic
scribe suggests its shame some sinners do not
draw their pay in advance.
Report is current that Brussels sprouts
failure and Brussels carpets going out OF style
since the Germans walking on them.
Brussels has no strategic value say the dis
patches. II appears that the Germans estimated
her physical value at forty millions
Perhaps the reason for Jack Johnson refusal
to perform in the French army is the fact that
sixty per cent Of the gate receipts was no tempta
ton
To Judge by the numerous reports OF ships
sunk one would be led to conclude that all the
naval apparatus OF the nations has been converted
into submarines
For every acre of American soil plowed by
French. English and Russian immigrants to the I'm
tied States. fifty acres can be cited which were
titled by Germans
The Russians so far have routed one German
policeman IN a town OF 200 population The ca
bled information of the affair to this country var
led from 90 men and ten cannon taken to SEES
eral thousand men and a hundred cannon.
English writers are engaged m discussion
over the disposition OF Emperor William some
urging that he be sent to ST flena. We would
suggest that the gentlemen defer action at eas,
until the war is over William Is not making any
II. mat
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1914-08-23

MELVILLE + STONE.
General Manager. The Associated
Press
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-08-22
ONE BILLION DOLLARS
 IN SHIPPING IS IDLE

The extent of the demorallzation of shipping on the Atlantic ocean may be gathered from the following state ment which appeared in the Boston News Bureau. admittedly one of the best financial publications in the coun- try:
 "An investment in shipping prop erty, ahoat and ashore, probably near CT $7OO,OOO,OOO than s65O,OOOOOO, has been already tied up by the European war. With another week of war, ship ping property rendered temporarily idle may reach the billion mark.
 Not a single transatlantic line is pretending to operate to schedule, and considering additional risks and re- strictions, not one of the line boats operated is likely to earn more than cost of steaming over and back. Ger man shipping has been practically driven off the seas.
 "The four biggest shipping com panies' property lying idle represents approximately $SSO,OOO,0OO, of which s29O,OOO,OOO is in steamship ton nage."
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-08-22
OFFICIAL DESCRIBES
 WHEATON DISTRICT

Yukon Territorial Assayer w. c. Slime in the Whitehorse Star gives this description of the mining prop, critics in the Wheaton district of Southern Yukon Territory:
 "on the Rip claim long tunnel driven on the croppings of the south vein cuts two shoots of ore of good dimensions. In q tunnel directly be- low this, and on the same vein, the ore shows up in good workable quan- titles, and is apparently the same shoot as the ore at the portal of the tunnel above. Although this pay shoot Is not as wide, 1t is much longer and better mineralized, which would tend to show an improvement with depth.
 "A tunnel driven on the north vein, which l should judge to be something over 100 feet in length, exposes ore all the way. It is evidently the same character of ore as that of the other vein. Although not as much work has been done on this vein as on the other still consider it's possibilities to be just as good. On the Wheaton claim, about 2000 feet easterly from those tunnels, the south ledge Is exposed by cross.cut, and is eight or nine feet wide at this place. A peculiar feature about this part is the ore being split longitudlanally by basalt dike about two feet thick.
 "on the Mountain Sheep claim, about 1000 feet east of the Wheaton working, quite a quantity of almost solid Galena has been found. While it is apparently float this Ga lena has very likely come from the ledge in that end of the property, and would tend to show that with d.li- gent prospecting the ledge would eventually be uncovered with prof. table results. Evidently this good ore must have come from one of the two ledges, and when taken into consider ation that this is at least 5000 feet from the tunnels, it will give ore a good idea of the extent of the ore bearing zone. The ore wherever ex- posed on this group of claims is of the same character, being quartz, strongly impregnated with Galena, and carrying good values in gold and sil- yer, and accord to tests made in the assay office, is an ideal concentrating o,e.
 "The natural advantages for this group are very evident. A south eX- posture lengthens the season by a month or six weeks; the perpendicu' lar nature of the ledge and abundance of timber, the friability of the ore and abundance of the water power, the easy handling of the ore by gravity, all these will make cheap mining and milling possible, From these observa- tions I would consider this a very promising property and l have no doubt that 1t will become a good pro- ducer in the near future"
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-08-22

Electric auto or boat horn, brass nlckeled, $500. Steel monkey wrench, nine inches, 35c. Collins, double-bit axes, gun metal finish, S1.25. Gastin. eau Hardware & Mach'y Co. S-19.tf
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-08-22
ONE WHOSE MIND
 SHOULD BE BUSY


 There Is living in England today, a woman, who, more than any other, must view the attempted invasion of France with feelings that no one can understand or begin to appreciate.
 This is Eugenie, once empress of France. Forty.four years ago, as wife of Emperor Napoleon III, she was q queenly woman and @ womanly queen. The empire crashed to destruction in the smoke and blood of the Franco Prussian war At great personal risk, she fled from Paris and found an asy- lum in England. Her husband died a few years later. Her son, the prince imperial, while fighting with British troops in South Africa, gave up his life, pierced by Zulu spears.
 For generations, the once beautiful and fascinating empress of the French has been living a secluded life in England. Her age Is SS years. What must her thought be now that once more the troops of France and Ger many are at war; and once again the cry "on to Berlin" rings through the streets of Paris? What ghosts of the past must come docking around!
 It is only few months ago, a gen. darme, on duty in the gardens of the Tuilleries, noticed an old lady pluck ing flowers, and asked her her name. She answered "Eugenie."
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-08-22
ALASKA BOY TO
 GET FIRST VIEW


 George Herring, a 17-year-old Fair banks boy, who graduated from the Fairbanks high school last spring, will matriculate at the University of Washington as a law student with the coming year. He has spent 15 years of his IT in Alaska and Yukon Terri tory, having come North with his parents from Seattle when only two years of age.
 Speaking of the coming experience of George Herring, the Fairbanks News.Miner says:
 "Georges ideas Of the Outside world have. been obtained altogeth- CT from reading, hearsay and, last but not least, from the educational pic lures of the movies. He has never seen a street car, an ocean steamer, a modern railway, university or a Webb Perfecting Press printing co., GOO complete 16 pages in an hour. There are hundreds of novel sights for him, most of which he knows about or has witnessed produced on picture screens or in magazines, but which he has never actually seen. It will be wonderful trip for him and when he walks down Second avenue some evening in the near future when it is white with the glow of hundreds of electric signs and globes and he has to elbow his way through the crowds that throng the sidewalks, he will get a surprisingly new view of life"
 George Herring is nephew of State Senator W. G. Potts, part owner and manager of the Arlington hotel, se- attle.
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-08-22

ing station. The town was taken by the Allies in 1874 and by the Germans in 1870.
 An interesting monument of the 18th century is seen in tie Chalons Cathedral which is very beautiful, and the west front of which was re- constructed in the 17th century. The north transept is known to the stu. dents of sculpture as a place of rare beauty.
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-08-22

edral guards the Holy Mantle, believ- ed to be the shroud in which christ's body was wrapped. Treves gets It's name from Gailic tribe known as Trevirl, and was at one time their capital. During the fourth century 1t was the residence of the Roman Emperors and later became the seat of the powerful archbishops of Treyes, who held temporal sway over vast territories.
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-08-22
"IMoeENE."

Just arrived the new and lasting odor of perfume 'Imogene,' including Imogene toilet water and face pow der. Something new and distinctly in- dividual, ask to be shown at Doran's Prescription Pharmacy. Phone 5.-tf
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1914-12-18
Old Plan: New Way

At a primary election such as now
held the people have no choice, com.
paratively speaking, but simply must
vote for some one of the candidates
who want the job, without any
method of determining whether they
are capable or not. In fact it some
times occurs that none of the candi-
dates for certain some of the po-
sitions are such as could have been
nominated in any convention; they
simly nominate themselves because
they want the job.
favor a return to the convention
plan of nominating state and county
officers, but I do not favor a return
to the old method of choosing dele
gates to such conventions.
The delegates to such conventions
should be chosen at primary cleo
tion such as we now hold, and at that
primary election candidates for the
United States senate, and for con-
gress should be nominated. Men who
are aspirants for congressional hon
ors, If they have been in the state
long enough to be entitled to consid-
Grafton, are of sufficient prominence
to be we'll known by the general pub
lis. hence such candidates had best
he nominated at a general primary,
and thus remove a fruitful element
of contention, as well as means Of
promoting combinations in the state
conventions.
Would Pay Expenses
Your plan to pay the actual ex-
penses of delegates to state conven-
items is step forward in the right
direction. The man of moderate
means is safer representative of the
people than the man of wealth, for
the reason that he usually has no
special interest to serve. A conven-
ton made up of delegates chosen un-
der your plan would be dependable
body OF men whom the people could
trust, while the additional
expense, II any, would be small in
comparison to the benefit Of having
nominated by all the political parties,
candidates of ability and integrity.
Other changes in your proposed
bill will not doubt suggest themsel yes
to 70 and others. I merely mention
the I regoing.
Sin .erely yours,
w. J. MCCONNELL.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1914-12-18

ment are vitality interested in having
parcels delivered on or before Christ
mas day and every effort will be
made to accomplish this result. With
this end in view, the cooperation of
the public with the local post office
is earnestly requested. Attention is
especially called to the fact that par
cells may bear the words mot to
be opened until Christmas" or a
similar inscription. The timeliness
of gifts depends upon their being re-
ceived on or before Christmas day;
early mailing will insure this, where
as the practice of mailing packages
late in the hope that they will reach
their destination on Christmas day
is likely to defeat its own object
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1914-12-18
THE DIRECT PRIMARY SHALL
1T BE AMENDED OR REPEALED

Ex-Governor Mcconnell writes to
Captain Davis, expressing his views
on the matter of repeating or amend
ing the direct primary law as we
have it in Idaho.
On Registration Feature
l believe that your plan to amend
the law rather than to repeal it is
wisely considered, and as you ask for
a general discussion of tho proposed
bill, l venture to submit as follows:
We desire to promote and main
tain honesty in our elections; to &C.
eomplish that end we must begin at
the foundation, and provide such
safeguards in the manner of register
ing electors as will permit only those
who are citizens of the United States,
and have resided in the state end
county the requisite time provided
by law under the constitution to reg
lister and vote. The present registra-
tion law was passed at the 18th ses-
sion, (senate bill No. 1901 and under
it's provisions the ward politician
finds it easy to control results in
cities or even in villages; this should
be remedied.
Suggests Conventions
Your proposed bill provides as fol-
lows:
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1914-12-18

through unavoidable delay due to the
consequent congestion of the mails.
Fifty pounds may be sent by par
eel post within district of $50 miles
and twenty pounds elsewhere.
Patrons are urged to wrap all par
GELS securely, using heavy paper and
Irvine; to address them plainly and
place thereon their own names and
addresses, and to distribute the mail
ing over as many days before Christ
mas a spossible, and thus assist the
post office department in its efforts
to secure the prompt delivery of all
parcels and to avoid any delay in
cident to the holiday season which
might result If parcels are not prop
erly packed and addressed.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1914-12-18
NO DEPUTY STATE
TREASURER NEEDED

The duties of treasurer of the
state of Idaho are not 80 diftic 1T
or merous that he needs the assist
Iance of deputy, for he has plenty
Itof time to perform both the duties
of state treasurer and deputy state
treasurer himself. This is the belief
Eof State Treasurer E. H. Dewey and
in report filed today with the state
board of examiners as required by
law he recommends that no appro-
Epriation be made by the next legisla-
ture for deputy treasurer and there
by the state will economic to the
extent of $4,000 for the biennial.
State Treasurer Dewey succeeded
70. v. Allen, Former treasurer and de-
faulter, by appointment from Cover
nor Haines. The present state treas
urer has been in the treasury depart
ment long enough to come to the de-
finite conclusion that the elected
treasurer of this state can very well
afford to dispense with the services
of deputy in his department and
do the work. State Treasurer Dewey
finds that since he has been in the
office as its official head the present
deputy state treasurer has done most
of the work which, had there not
been deputy, he would have had
time enough to do himself, for he
finds that he has plenty of time on
his hands.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1914-12-18
NEW PUBLICATION IS OUT

The new publication in magazine
form issued as a Christmas present
by The Idaho Lumber company, is
now ready for delivery, and they are
being mailed out to people in this
county. 1t is full Of good, helpful
things from cover to cover, and no
matter whether you are Improving
a dry farm or wet farm or a city
lot, you should read on. II you do
rot receive one in your mail soon,
call at the office Of the Idaho Lum-
Der company and they win be giaa
to hand you one. Some are bound
to get misplaced in tho mail or left
at the wrong box.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1914-12-18

Candidates Observation-Disclosures
elected. The candidates required to
be nominated at such primary cleo
tion shall be as follows: All candi-
dates for the state legislature, all
candidates for county Offices which
are now or which shall hereafter be
required to be filled by election. The
candidates which shall be elected at
such primary election shall be as fol-
lows: All candidates for convention
representatives
1t is my opinion that at the pri-
mary election there should be dele
gates elected not only to state con-
vention, but also to a county conven-
ton. Many reasons might be given
in support of holding county con-
vention to nominate county officers,
as we'll as members of the legisla-
ture. prominent is the fact that it
frequently occurs that the men who
should be chosen for the various po-
sitions will not become candidates
for the obvious reason that it involves
two campaigns, besides the likelihood
that the opposing political party will
aid in nominating a weak man with
the object of defeating the capable
candidate for the nomination, know
ing that the weaker candidate will
be more easily defeated at the gen.
eral election,
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1914-12-18
NOTICE TO FRUIT GROWERS

The purchase Of apple wrappers
and box-liners in large quantities en-
ables us to supply the trade promptly
in any desired amount We solicit
your business. The Idaho Republi-
can. adv II
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1914-12-18

The Idaho Republican has one Of
tho best equipped Jop Departments
IN this section Of the state and can
turn out work of the highest order.