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Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1914-08-29
ARRANGING TO SHIP
COTrIE COT NTN MELONS


Special 10 The News
PADuCAH. Tex. Aug. 2N Robt.
gray, Feneral manager of the Quanah
Acme a. Pacific railroad, spent sew
cral hours In Paducah yesterday In
a meeting with the Commercial
club advising and helping secure
markets for the large melon crop
Of this country this year The rail
road people have agreed 10 give the
melon shipments strict attention.
and number OF cities have been 10
Gated where fancy prices can be- had
The first shipments are expected to
20 forward In about ten days
The melon crop in this county Is
unusually large this year. The sea-
IONS have been more favorable than
usual. and there is scarcely farm
er but who reports that he sill have
from one 10 five ear loads OF melons
fD ship
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1914-08-29
READY a. Welcome Veteran,

HifffIhl ih lNf NfNH
DETROIT. Mich. Aug. 2N be
lroit Is engaged IN putting the lin
i4hiug touches 10 the elaborate prep
rations for the reception and enter
eminent Of the thousands OF visitors
cXpeCtG1 here during the comsIg
wee for the annual national en-
campment Of the Grand Army Of the
"opublic and the MEETINGS OF The
numerous affiliated bodies. Already
the city is blooming out In patriotic
attire and II Is expected that the last
of the decorations will be in pllc,
hv tomorrow night Some of the ua
tiOnal Officers and other members o
The 6 4 n have arrived IN town.
nut the main army of visitors g. NOT
expected 20 pat in an appearance be-
lore sunday
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1914-08-29
Meeting of Chinese students.

AMHERST. Ma. Aug - The
Eastern States began - annual con-
terence today AZ Amherst ATricul-
raj College. where h vas first or
= nited ter year aEo. More than
600 delegate are attendinr tho pres
.cnt conference. which Wii' continue
ir session until sept q The Chinese
minister AZ Washington ard PreFi-
oont Buiteriield OF Amherst Agricui-
iural College are among 'lc sched
lled rpeakers. 4 leading feature %
The conference will be the per orm
anre ~ hinese play written ~
Que ~ the student
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1914-08-29
TEXANS Wear Clean Linen.
Special "a The News

FORT WORTH. Tex. Aug. 2S
Texans wear cleaner linen and
pend more for laundry than the
average American. according 10 data
ontaincd In % recent Federal Cen
}ds Report The average annual per
capita eXpediture .or laundry IN the
United States b. - go and 81 ~ for
Texas.
There are 5.lss steam laundrles
% the nation aud l27 OF them are
iu Texas The Texas establishments
employ 2.sif persons and pay them
cne aud one-half million dollars %
salaries and wages each year This
line OF industry represents o capital
investment % s. zoos POO and the
early operating expense is f2.G19.-
1GG
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1914-08-29

~ Associated Press
TSlNC TAU. China. Aug. as
Two small Japanese cruisers yester-
day drew the FIRST shots from the
fortiiications here. Several shells
We're dropped near them, whereupon
the vessels turned about after firing
single shot
II is reported that one OF the Ger
man shells found It's mark.
The vessels were evidently recon
nOitering.
During the engagement, a Ger
man aeroplane flew out over the sea.
~ is estimated that the forts will be
able TO hold out eight months with
out outside help. They are still re-
ceiving food supplies.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1914-08-29
COt NTRy SCHOOL
STATISTICS IOE TtNAS


7NFflhi 70 Ah~ NfNs
AUSTIN. Tex. Aug ~ Data
complied by the STATE Department OF
EducaTion shoWs that there are
1000 country schools Boz Texas and
=. 500 Of them are l-teacher instl-
iutions TWo thousand are main
'alned less than five months each
year aud thre, hundred for less than
three months in the year The aver
rye length of the term of the coun-
Try school in Texas o. only ilg day
IN Texas there are 50l .qs3 Nhite
children between the ages of e and
- years living iu the country. and
only ala .G32 OF them are enrolled
N the public schools. leaving co.
32o white girls aud boys on the Tex
as farms that DO not attend schooi
The average d8ily attendance for
the year 1919 vas so 1000 and the
fverage daily absence va 1fs .000.
FortY-siK nut of every ons hundred
farm children in Texas o. not at
tend school
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1914-08-29
Ne " YORK FEELS
EFFECTS 0F WAR
ONLY ONE LINER REACHES CITY
AND NONE LEAVE PORT
On yESTERDAl.

ny Associated Press
NEW YORK. Aul q shipping
and from this rori today felt
the effects OF the W. 70 an unusual
degree Hut one tr 1ssllantic liner
sailed and none ar wed Two are
due tomorrow and - Sunday. Nine
are on the way to American and
Canadian ports. wii.' $3.50 passen
gers, mostly Ameristn 'ufees
shipments OF ioo0u to Euro
: ~ sofls we're faosf Hday ~
tAc ae..v= u q. < ts,.DA "acsi
which ordered the rsumption of
through bills OF ladiis
II Is expected IN, this will vast
ly increase exports and bring about
a gradual readiustment OF foreign
exchange
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1914-08-29
MORE FIGHTING
IN MEXICO CITY
REBELLION REPORTED HAVING
OCCURRED ~ SOUTHERN
PART on MEXICO.
Ny Associated Press.

y NhanclHlfd TFfss
VERA CRUZ, Mex Aug 2S
Private messages from Mexico City
say there was lighting IN the streets
Of the city again yesterday and sey
eral were killed. The censorship
makes II impossible to get the de-
tails
Passengers from Puerto. Mexico
say that General Rineon with iolif
undfed ansl has rsyolssa and ioin.
ed With forner federal soldiers who
have. revolted al Salina Cruz. aud
gaining control OF the railroad across
the Isfhmus OF Tehnuntepec
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1914-08-29
BRITISH TORPEDO BOAT AT.
TACKs AND DESTROYS SAME
sIZE GERMAN BOAT.
FIRST SHOTS At TS|MG TAU
German Forts Expected to he Able
Ia Withstand Combined A.
facks for nj lsesat
Fight Months.

~ Associated Prsss.
CHEFo0. China, Aug 2s.-- The
British torpedo destroyer. Welland.
mas suak the German torpedo boat
destroyer $50.
Three German merchant ships
have been captured by the British
fleet
a Hong Kong dispatch says that
the German steamer. Senegambia,
with q cargo Of cattle and coal. has
also been made joint prize be-
tween French ana British cruisers
II IL reported that the German
steamers Yorck and Prinz Waldo
mar have been captured aud are be
Ing brought here.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1914-08-29
,utuNl ul' GERMANS
10 SETTLE ~ tO1TIE

#|"I AN. TeE Aug 2k-A
H,. about complied between
.U .HI owners of this county
ar Germans. whereby the lat
frr . settle about lu1N acres OF
H Tarh German will buy from
81. 100 acres The entire track
...r. aud embraces some Of
fU. asf agricultural land OF the
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1914-08-29
LONE ROBBER TAKES
THOt' SAND FROM BANK

SPOKANE, Wash. Aug. IS The
State Ban OF Spokane. near the heart
of the city, Was robbed today by u
lone highw, man. who locked the
assistant 60 hier in The safe and es-
raped after uD,sining a Thousand dol
lars IN cash
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1914-08-29

Wv Asfociaied fcess
WASHINGTON % G.. Aug ~
President Hoftma. 0f the Swis.
Federation. cablcd he Swiss lcgl
ton here TODAY telling of SUFFERING
among the people H the republi,
and authorizinr fie cation to raj ..
relief FUND in America
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1914-08-29
Nicholas Acknowledges Oifer.

WASHINGTON u g.. Aug. 2S
Emperor Nicholas " Russia toda,
formally acknawledgrd the receipt
OF President Wilson olfer of media
ton
All of the Warrue nations have
now acknowledged ite receipt Of thr
PRESIDENT offer hW have indicated
nothing further.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1914-08-29
I,tSk IElHS ~
FERTILIZER CO<St NpTiON


Special ~ Tn. Nss.
HENDERSON Tex. Aug 2s
itusg county ,ads an Texas coun-
ties 10 the purchase OF fertilizer and
asst year DougIf approximately 1000
tons for use oH the farms of this
county
There are w. uUU farms 10 TeSas
mat use fertilizer and the annual
expenditure Is approximately $500 r.
600
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1914-08-29
MASS SAID IOE EEPOSE
on sol pF POtI PIl :


" TN""'FT TITFT rs
ROME. ltaly E- Is The FIRST
of three funeru ses 10 be- held
In the Sistiue chap. Tor the repo-r
OF the soul of iHo are Pope Plus IS
vas celebrated th corning by Car
diuals Vienceuy u Fannutelli. and
final absolutiou n eiyen by Card
mails Falconio tsrIi Casscica and
DelHi
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1914-08-29

Ey HarH" a'fd frfs'
uTTpWN. Canada Aug 2S-
Princess patricias light infantry
m. first BRIGADE OF the expedition
ar, field artillery. left OttoWa today
IN. artillery aud guns will bee sent
Ia Europe IN two weeks The troops
viii ll tomorrow
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1914-08-29

F .. ..,d Tr'a.
PARIS France. Aug ~ \ buf.
for nrou opened by actors and
arr. iur needy stage people of
... '..rn are thuu anls In paris.
r.. ...a're- are all closed
... meals % dat NllI h" riyon ht
f..
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1914-08-29

!" 2NIW ON. - s7g y
A lormal protest against the burn
~ o. Lonylln by the Germans AZ a
viola ION oi the International laws
of humanity, was submitted 20 the
state department today by Belgian
minister. nayenwiih
Not only Belgium has 10 mourn
he SAYS. This concerns the whole
world
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1914-08-29
MAY BoMBARD TSING TAU SAFELY.
By Associated Press.

Associated
PEkINC China Aug 2S.-Niirtary here say that the
warshps Of the allies will be able lombard Tns Tau with
safety the the guns which greater than
those in the German fortifc cations al tha, place.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1914-08-29
POLES REPORTED JOINING RUSSIAN ARMY
French Press Department Refuses Information Regard
ing Operations Of Armies of The Allies the Belgian Bor.
der But That the Russian Forces Forcing Ger
Delenes Back in Prussia.

BY Associated Press.
BERLIN Aug. rs (By wireless via Sayvle L. ID 7.46 A. M
The headquarters have issued official report declaring
that the Western has everywhere been defeated
erywhere in full retrea, after nine days of fighting
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1914-08-29
Weather


WAsHiNGrON. 30 C.. Aus -
West Texas Gene silly faif saiuf
/ dsy and sunday.
The Prescott daily news., 1914-02-24

Drs. Kent and Eva D. Parks, osteo- pathic physicians, having located in the city permanently and have offices on the second floor of Nevada County Bank building. They are both grad uates of the American School of Os- teopathy and come to Arkansas from Missouri where they have been en- gagged in practicing their profession.
 THhe decision of Denver judge that wife is not committing forgery when she signs her husbands name to check sounds all right at first hearing but we opine that hereafter savings departments of various banks throughout the country will detect a slump in deposits while the tailors will be overworked tacking secret pockets into hubby's trousers-Searcy Citizen.
 Another of our professionals is old Uncle Bill Aikman. This time a pro- fessional match maker. He usually has from three to five couples on his string. He does lots of winking and low talking and occasionally he hooks up pair of them. He has one old pilgrim on his hand that he has work ed on for about twelve years, but has not been able to work the rabbits foot for him yet.-Bluffton correspon- dence Fourche Valley Herald.
The Prescott daily news., 1914-02-24
Weather Report

Money to loan on real estate good rates-easy terms-n0 delay R. L. Blakely, Phones 329-167. Adv.
 Mesdames Gertrude Moncrief, Nat Martin, R. B. Hardy and Miss Lilly Butcher are spending today in Tex arkana.
 Ernest Stainton candidate for rep resentative left this morning for the lower part of the county to see the voters in the interest of his candidacy.
 Messrs. O. B. Gordon and P. D. Frisby and Dr. York returned last night from Little Rock, where they spent yesterday attending a shriners meeting.
 c. A. King, of Gale, was in the city this morning and called at our office and renewed his subscription to our weekly paper for another year. We thank you, Mir. King.
 F. P. Williams, of Rosston and one of our good farmer friends who reads good weekly paper-The Nevada News-was in town yesterday looking after business affairs.
 J. H. Hamilton, of Emmet, one of the county's best young farmers, was in town yesterday, MT. Hamilton has our thanks for renewal to our weekly paper, The Nevada News
 The LaDell Concert Company con- sisting of Marietta LaDell, Blanche Deering and Miss Ada Davis arrived this morning on number five and will render an excellent program at the court house this evening beginning at 500 o'clock. This is the last attrac- tion of the course this season and it is said to be the best Secure your seat at Hesterly Drug Store. Advt.
The Prescott daily news., 1914-02-24

The LaDell Concert Company are high class entertainers and you will like them. At the court house this evening at 500 o'clock. Get seats at Hesterly Drug Store. Advt.
 Watson White, Jr., after spending a short visit in the city with relatives and friends, returned to Little Rock Sunday afternoon where he has po- sition in one of the wholesale dry gods houses.
 Leon Murrah, ticket agent at the Iron Mountain passenger station Is spending this week down in the county near Bodcaw with relatives and friends. Floyd Hawkins is filling his place during his absence.
 Thomas J. Terral, assistant deputy State Superintendent of Public In = struction, and Miss Eula Terral, of Pine Bluff, will be married at the home of the bride Wednesday evening. Gov. Hays will be the best man.
 Mrs. s. T. Jones and daughter, Little Miss Frances Jones, after a weeks visit in the city with relatives and friends, returned yesterday to their home in Warren. While here they were guests at the home of Mrs. Jones mother, Mrs. A. E. Shankle.
 The Little Rock Press club is giving a Live Wire Dinner at the Marion Hotel in Little Rock this evening to a number of the leading business men of Little Rock The Club is making great arrangements to entertain the annual meeting of the State Press Association which meets in May.
The Prescott daily news., 1914-02-24

Label Concert Company at the court house this evening at 500 o'clock. Reserve seats at Hesterlv Drug Store. Advt.
 Duncan B. Brown came in this morning from over the southern part of the state and is attending to bus. ness in the city today.
 Jno, P. Warren and son, Master Jno. Bradford, of Fort Towson, Ok. lahoma, were visiting relatives and friends in Prescott this week.
 J. c. Marsh, deputy revenue col. lector with headquarters at Little Rock, spent Sunday and Monday in the city with his family and friends.
 Still cutting hair and shaving at the West Side Barber Shop-you are next.-Cragan & Cummins.
 Advt.
 Work was begun on the ground sur rounding the passenger station this morning. Addition platforms will be made, shrubbery and flowers put out and other improvements.
 Mrs. bio Lewis and daughter, Miss Era Lewis are at home from a ten days visit to St. Louis, where they went to buy spring millinery for the millinery store of Mrs. A. E. Shankle. It is announced that owing to the fact that Pine Bluff will probably fall to secure saloon license, the Arkan- sas democratic convention may be changed to Little Rock. This is the first time it has been intimated that the Arkansas democracy is that de- mocratic.-Jonesboro Tribune.
The Prescott daily news., 1914-02-24
SUCCESSFUL EVERYWHERE

People everywhere are talking of the quick and fine results Foley Kid ney Pills give in backache, rheuma- tism, kidney and bladder troubles. You can not take them into your sys- tenn without good results. That is be- cause Foley Kidney Pills give to the kidneys and bladder just what nature calls for to heal these weakened and inactive organs.
 Sold by Hesterly Drug Store.
The Prescott daily news., 1914-02-24

Do you begin to cough at night, just when you hope to sleep? Do you have a tickling throat that keeps you awake? Just take Foley's Honey ana anu Tar Compound. It will check !hs cough and stop the tickling sensation at once. Does not upset the stomach is best for children and grown per sons.
 Sold by Hesterly Drug Store
The Prescott daily news., 1914-02-24
Local News.

Did you attend church Sunday?
 $1,00O to loan-1 to years time.- Moore < Martin. Advt.
 There was no issue of the Daily News Yesterday.
 We sell New Idea Patterns,-New Supply Company. Adv.
 w. s. Hesterly is business visitor to TeXarkana today.
 Three reels of good motion pictures at the Gem tonight. Advt.
 J. w. Tavenner was attending to business in Hope today.
 M. w. Greeson is over at Camden today on business matters.
 Mayor Randolph P. Hamby is at tending to business in Hope today.
 New Idea Patterns may be secured at New Supply Company's store. Adv.
 T. c. Morgan, was seeing after business matters in Gurdon this morn ing.
 Jack Johnson, Jr., will bring you a Ladies Home Journal for February. Telephone PAP.
 r. H. Herring, of Bodcaw, was at tending to business matters in Pres colt yesterday.
 For Sale-Pure bred s. c. Leghorn matching eggs. S1OO for 15.-Pres- colt Poultry Farm.
 MT. and Mrs. Frank Harper came in from Blevins and spent the Sab bath here with friends.
 For Rent-On or after March 1st, six room house. Apply to Mrs. D. F. Andrews, Prescott, Arkansas.
 Madison Ingram, candidate for road overseer of Albany township, was at tending to business in Prescott yester- day.
 Mir, and Mrs. R. w. Stubblefeld, of Sulphur, Oklahoma, are spending a visit in the, city with relatives and | friends.
 Holbert Duke, who has position in Little Rock, spent Sunday and Mon day in the city with relatives and | friends.
 The LaDell Concert Company at the court house Tuesday evening at 8 o'clock. Seats reserved at Hesterly l Drug Store. Advt.
 Miss Maude Moore will leave to- night for San Antonio, Texas, where she will spend the next few months for her health.
 1 R. F. Lewis, of Pittsburg, Texas, and w. c. Lewis of Hope, were guests of their brother, bio Lewis of this city Sunday and Monday.
 Il. II. Higgason and Luther Breed are down at Texarkana and will see Savages' big play "Everywoman" at the Grand there tonight. Judge Paul J. Celia, of Texarkana, Miller County, candidate for prescott ing attorney, was in the city this morning seeing our people.
 Mrs. Kittie Hatley, of Hope, spent Sunday in the city with relatives and friends. She was the guest of her mother Mrs. D. F. Andrews.
 The LaDell Concert Company ap- peared here before a splendid audi ence of musical people and all were delighted with them. Miss Label, the entertainer, is a host in herself. Miss Ada Davis surprised and de- 1 lighted the audience with her beautiful voice-Charlesto (S. O. Transcript This company will be at the court house tonight. Get reserved seats at 1 HaSterlv Drup Store dvt
The Prescott daily news., 1914-02-24

The thermometer registered IS last night, the coldest weather we have had this winter.
The Prescott daily news., 1914-02-24

If you want to see good show go out to the Gem Theatre this evening.
 Advt.
The Prescott daily news., 1914-02-24

Money to loan on real estate good rates-easy terms-no delay R. L. Blakely, Phones 329-167. Adv.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-11-25

BOXING NOTES

Billy Glover and Tom Gibbons VIII
meet in New York next THURSDAY
night.
Joe Chip and Leo Benzshave been
booked for a bout in Butte Mont
Thanksgiving day.
Jack Britton and Soldier Bartheid
have signed to box in New York next
Thursday.
The big promoters Of the country
are negotiating for a bout between
Young Ahearn and Jimmy GLADLY
which means that the one with the
biggest bank roll will get the bout.
Charley White and frankie Gala
han will box in St. Louis next month.
"One Round" Davis and Jack Dali
ton have been matched to box In
Rochester, N. Y, next Monday.
Matty Baldwin's auto accident in
Medford last Sunday morning has
cost him the match with Gilbert CAL
liant at the Atlas A. A. Dec. |. The
directors of the club Monday called off
the match and started to secure
another opponent for Gallant. The
directors learned that Baldwin was
injured more severely than at first
supposed, and that it will be some
time before he will be able to box.
Joe Mandot. Charley White and jim
my Duffy have been offered the
chance to meet Gallant, but the cluo
has not yet received any replieS, from
those boxers.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-11-25
MARKET REPORTS
NEW YORK STOCK MARKET.
Features of the Days Dealings in All
the Leading Stocks.

New York, Nov 24.-The decision of
the Stock Exchange to reopen next Sat
uIoay for restricted dealings in llste /
bonds oyershadowed all other develop
ments in the financial district today.
The movement gathers more than ordi-
nary Importance because IF the ia II ihst
1t had the approval of tie foremost
banking interests who. it was announced
were ready to give more than their NOR
al support to the resumption of opera
tons. Apart from the action of the en-
change, the greater ease shown by the
local money market helped . stimulate
sentiment TO an unusual degree. Call
money was offered in abundant quaint
ties at 1-2 per cent. and 1-day loans
at ga per cent. were readily effected.
Renewals of one and two months loans
were made at an average rate of ) per
cent. There was decided increase in the
supply of cash for all manner of accom-
modations.
Financial institutions and bankers with
foreign affiliations reported further
Strengthening of credits here by several
of the nations now at war. and this was
accumulated by the placing of additional
order for war materials, general mer-
chandise and finished iron and steel.
Exchange on London moved in an err
ratio manner Considerable of the actiy-
ity was traceabie to the days heavy
exports of cotton. which attained rec
ord breaking proportions. The entire
export movement from this center Tor
the past week was somewhat under that
of the preceding week, but for the calen-
dar year il exceeds 1913 by almost SAVo'-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-11-25
Sporting Nez0s Of the Day
B0WDOIN ALUMNI URGE RADICAL
CHANGE IN COACHING SYSTEM

ing relations with some of the Maine
colleges.
The letter says "a fundamental rea-
son for disseminating a full schedule
of Maine games is that they are no
longer fair to Bowdoin." The alumni
then comments on the fact that Bow
doin has been beaten by teams among
whose members are students who af
ter unsuccessfully trying the BowdoIn'
examinations have gone to other
Maine institutions.
The letter is to be referred to the
next meeting of the Bowdoin Ath
letic Council, and students are Won
dering how it will be received. The
Philadelphia alumni assert that the
alumni of Boston, New York, Phila
delphia and other places are ready
to come forward with additional funds
If money is needed to secure better
coaches and better games. AS the
financial question has been one Of the
most prominent in arranging Bow
doin's schedules this offer, If accept
ed, may mean a radical change in
Bowdoin's policy in the future