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Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1915-03-31
TEXAS BOY TAKES PART
IN LIGHTING FAIR
COLLEGE STATION. rer.. N!

COLLEGE STATION, rex, March
go Texas boy. a. r Dickerson,
o graduate Of the electrical engin-
cer.ng school at the A. q NJ Col
lege Is largely responsible for the
plendid nlumlnailons at the San
Francisco exposition. Mr. Dlckerson
who resides az Cuero and Is the son
OF Mrs l.. F. Dickerson. graduated
from the A. s. NJ College In 1910
and went Immediately 10 New York
here he began work with the Cen
eral Electric Co. lie is now assist
ant chief engineer in charge OF g.
luminations az the Exposition and
played a big part IN the development
OF the illumination schemes.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1915-03-31
MEMPHIS HAS FIRST
BLAZE IN TWO YEARS

MEMPHIS Tex. March So
Memphis had the first fire this morn
ing a. 400 O'Clock that fos occur
rod here FOR about NO and a half
years. The bull house at the oil
mill was ab'aze almost all over when
discovered lt vfa some time before
they could get ia Communication
with the driver of 'Ie fire wagon.
and by that time the house vas
falling In. The loss has not been
ascertained. but D. was considerable
and was not fully covered by insur-
ance
Sam Harle has bad the misfortune
10 lose about fifteen or twenty head
OF good work stock his month Hs
has been feeding sillge and cotton
seed. meal and is undecided whether
u Il the feed or some new disease
that has infected his stock Some
Of the teams lost we're worth 1900
10 1900
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1915-03-31
WRITER SAYSDAMAGE
DARDANELLES SLIGHT
Claim American Was Among Falaba Victims
Emperor Holding War Council-lll Lives
Lost in Falaba Destruction
Holds Council Of War.
(BY ASSOCIATED PRESS }

DARDANEILES, Turk, Sunday March 2s.-After rs-
naming almost totally inactive March 49, the
allied fleet developed slight activity the the
danees today bombsdng very lightly what appears to be an
nnned infantry position Every vessel entering the tonight
met by fire which resulted in speedy withdrawal every
instance Apparently serious attempt being made by the
lies to clear the channel of mines since March Is
Weather conditions have the best favorable at all
times for naval operaonswh quiet and atmosphere
The Associated Press correspondent every Dardanes
fort bombaded the 18th Of the month"; and discovered that
wthssndng the heavy fire from the warsps the allied fleet
the damage sustained by the Turkish positions uniformly slight
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1915-03-31
WHAT WILL BE GERMANY's NEXT MovE9

LONDON March Germsnys next move in the war is at
present the chief subject for speculation London Some import
ant stroke either in the expected before the allies
begin their spring advance has been promised.
KAISER HOLDS WAR COUNCIL.
According to PerogrOd reports the German Emperor
Berlin holding council with Marshal Won Der Gol Ger
Military Commander of Constsnnope, and other German
leaders They undoubtedly planning campaign offset
the fall of Prremy and taking steps the situation the
Dardanelles.
SHIPPING, MINING AND BOMB THROWING IN WEST.
Snipng mining and bomb throwing chief occupations
Of the armies the the Carpshans fierce ndecisve
fighting IN 'ti m prosFs'I
CABINET CONSIDERED LIQUOR QUESTION
The British cabinet met today and there to be-
eve that the liquor question of the country topic
the session Stamping the drinking evil England eonsideed
the problem of the nation There much talk Of proh-
bon, but is generally thought that such stringent
will be adopted However recognized fact that dra,
tic steps imminent
BELIEVE GREECE MUST JOIN ALLIES.
The return England of Ex-Premer Vcn1eos his re
Grafton of the declaration that Greece the conflict
the allies side has general speculation as to
the group Of neutral states will take up
INQUEST INTO SINKING OF FALABA
An into the sinking Of the liner Faaba established the
official of the list of those who pershed sinking
hundred and eleven Some witnesses testified that the sub
marine fired the ship before sufficient had elapsed for the
mova Of all the The chief officer the Faaba stated
that the of the submarine dressed khaki that craft
flew the English ensign, which replaced by the German flag
previous TO the attack on the FaIaba.
RUSSIANS AND AUSTRANS CLAIM SUCCESSES.
The Russian forces from Prlems have already taken the
places of their comrades the Carpshans according Peosad
reports which claim that plans developing for complete Rus
sian added that Russians during Sunday and
Monday captured 7e Officers men, besides large supplies
and many guns.
The Auans have driven the Russians out Bukowna and
have crossed the Russian frontier.
AMERICAN AMONG FALABA MISSING PASSENGERS.
is officially stated that Leon Chester Chrasher American
engineer among the missing passengers Of the destroyed liner
FAlaba
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1915-03-31
COPPER TRADES
FORM AGREEMENT
REACH UNDERSTANDING WITH
ENGLAND TO PREVENT
NTERFERENCE.


NEW YORK, March 3O-The lar
gest copper producers aud exporters
OF the United states have entered
into tentative agreement with
England subject 10 the approval OF
Washington, providing for future
expectations of copper 20 neutrals
without Interference by Great Brit
ain According 10 the agreement
the exporters are to file with the
British consulates In the L. S.
copies Of their contracts covering
all their exportstions. The neutral
countries affected by the agreement
ere chiefly Norway. Denmark, swe-
den and Italy. The concerns enter
ing the agreement are he American
Smelling and Refining Co, the
American Metal CO. and the Unltoi
Metals Selling Agency
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1915-03-31
HEAR OPPONENTS OF
FREIGHT RATE INCREASE

-Hf.H. 'n TrC Views.
CHICAGO. m. March 50.-The
opposition OF shippers. state railway
-.mmissions and commercial orEapi
7ations Of the West TO the 4.
iu freight rates asked for by the
Western railroads will have its in
ning today before the Interstate
Commerce Commission hearinR.
Eighteen state commissions are rep
resented In the protests against the
now rates proposed by the railroads.
which would add $4,000 eco a yszr
% the freight bills Of the west Cliff
ford Thorne. chairman % the Iowa
state Railway Commission. who op-
posed the roads tn the eastern rate
case, appears in similar capacity IN
the present hearing Forty one
railroads. and sS.o00 miles Of road
are involved IN the big controversy
over freight rates.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1915-03-31
states Seek Historic Hammer.

SALEM. ore, March 20.--Nhsih.
er Oregon or California vI'l secure
The signal flag used on The battle.
ship oregon IN the battel Of San'in.
20 viii soon be- decided The ore
Fon Historical Society has asked that
The state purchase The faf which
is nov owned by 81 Brown OF
North Yakima. wash l' Is under
stood that 10 Oregon does not pur-
chase the flaF it vill be sold to Cali
iforuia
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1915-03-31
HEREFORD GETS MANY
NEW FARMER FAMILIES
Special 70 The News.


HEREFORD. Tex, March 40
Five new families have moved 10
Hereford, three Of them having ar
rived this morning. Two are from
Kentucky. two from Colorado and
one from Iowa All have purchased
property and two families have NOV
cd on irrigated farms.
Freeman n Perkins. a wealthy
and influential man Of Shenandoah.
Iowa, is here with his family and Is
moving temporarily 20 the d l..
Mcdonald home Mr.. Perkins has
leased the beautiful Thos b slau-
ghter home. and will move 10 It
about May lst Mr. Perkins has
bought two shallow water sections
five miles northeast OF town, and ex-
poets TO install an irrigation plant
later on.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1915-03-31
DUBLIN GIANT KNOCKS
OUT ONE-ROUND DAVIS

~ Atsneintsd rres1
NEW YORK. March 30-Iim COT.
fey the Dublin giant today knock
ed cut "Onc round" Davis the
Buffalo heavyweight by right
smash 20 the Jaw IN the third round
% tcn-round bout
Johnny Kilhane. the worlds fea-
therweight champion. today out
pointed Eddie Wallace. of Brooklyn.
In ten rounds Johnny Dundee. Of
New York. outfourht Frankie Gala
han of Brooklyn. IN ton rounds.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1915-03-31
J. s. REPLY To
ALLIES IS MADE
WILL ~ PUBLISHED As SOON
AS DELIVERED
TOMORROW.

WASHINGTON. D G.. Mar So
The Reply Of the United States gov
eminent to the British order In
council. decreasing a virtual blockade
against the commerce Germany was
oa1lsd 20 Ambassador Page in Lon
don today for presentaiion % the
British foreign office A. coon a.
o. has been delivered % vii be made
public here aud b. London under an
agreement oi the two governments
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1915-03-31
COUNTY CLERK To HAVE
MODERN INDEXING SYSTEM

Special 10 The News
HEREFORD Tex, March 30.-A
o. Thompson, county clerk, has or
dered the Colts modern index system
for all county Iecords. This is a
loose leaf system and can be ex-
panded to fit any volume OF bust
ness
The lndexing Is so arranged that
you can instantly turn to any instru-
ment and get a complete history Of
10 az a glance.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1915-03-31
STATE FILES SUIT ASKING
ABOLITION OF FREE
TRANSPORTATION.
FORTY ROADS ARE INVOLVED.
Pass Privilege 10 Be Confined "a OF.
ficers, Employees and Agents
May Make Higher Rates
Unnecessary.
By Associated Press

BY Associated Press
AUSTIN, Tex, March 3O.--suit
was filed here today against forty
one railroads Of Texas. seeking 70
enjoin and prohibit them from is
suing free transportation. In the
petition for injunction the State al
leges that the issuance OF passes or
free transportation is a violation OF
the federal statutes. and asks that
the pass privilege be refused to an
except officers, employes and agents
Of the railroads
Reference is made In the petition
to the request OF the railroads for
an increase in freight rates, and Il
is claimed therein that the aboli-
ton OF free transportation would
make such an increase unnecessary
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1915-03-31
TaIk Inmbcr Alliance.

eperisl t0 lfr NsHH
ST LOUIS. MO, March 3o.-M a
banquet 20 be given tonight Al the
Mercantile Club ~ g. Jouis. plans
for a federation of organizations Of
lumber dealers F he discussed
II is proposed % fo-n an organiza-
tion similar 10 tho Imbermen' az
socistion % Chicarn A central or
TaniEation will proi.r' the interests
20 lumber men IN r tiers Of legisla-
iion. transporiatlor nd inspection
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1915-03-31
CARSON COUNTY FARMER
LOSES HOME BY FIRE

"T''IHT \" ~" IF'"'I
PANHANDLE, Tex, March 30
The residence Of W A. Howard, who
lives three miles southeast OF here.
was completely destroyed by fire
Sunday Tho family was away at
the time. but neighbors saw the
flames In time 20 save small
amount Of the contents. The build
ing was partially covered by insur-
ance. The origin OF the fire is un-
known
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1915-03-31
WYOMING QUARANTINED
AGAINST STOCK AND FOOD


~ tssn0iafff NrtHe
CHEYENNE. Wyoming March '"
4 proclamation luarlu'.HInE tfn
state of WvomirE against tHe iuI1-.
tailon % ail kinds of livestock and
stock foods. operative ara'rf aI fhr
states. vas signed by Governor k'u.
drick today
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1915-03-31
GERMAN RA!0ER
STILL QUESTION
OFFICIALS IN CONFERENCE, nut
REFUSE TO BIVULGE
RESULT.


By Associated Pres
NEWPORT NEWS, March 30 -
Enforcement Of American neutrality
In Hampton Roads is the subject OF
a prOtracted conference OF the Nor
folk navy yard today after the ar
rival OF the batileship Alabama,
which commands the position In the
channel. Official later refused 10
make statement The time limit
permitted the German cruiser. Prinz
Eitel Friederioh Tor repairs, u g.
believed haE almost expired
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1915-03-31
j. s. TROOPS SENT
BACK To BORDER
ANTICIPATING TROUBLE. M
PARTMENT STATIONS CAV.
AIRY AT DOUGLAS.

~ Assnr iaird fHfHa
WASHINGTON D e.. Mar 20 -
Nine troops of rnned states cavalry
besides minor fetachments. have re-
iurnei 10 active service along the
troubled arizona border Despite the
recent agreement with General Scott.
The fighting opposite Douglas. Arl-
roma. brought the troops out An
other squad has been PLACED opposite
Naco Sonora. where Msytorena or
dered the Americans out 0f town
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1915-03-31
MANY machine GUNS
REINFORCE VILLA ARMY

~ Associated Pres
BROwNsvIILLE. Tex Mareh 'V.
Seventeen machine guns and ten
Pieces Of ARTILLERY are reported 70
have arrived AZ WIS ,'Aaquar,'''' =
five miles south 0- Nsamoras. Also
many men. The attack on Na'a.
moras II expectel 20 '' ,u.l- au.i'e-
Wednesday. Thsrs F' no I't",''lh
today Major General Funston,
Commanding the '~'Fu
forces. spent TIE Day BOZ .'iTniht
situation.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1915-03-31
TRACTION CO. EMPLOYEES
ORDER INSTANT STRIKE

SEATTLE, Wash. March Sc
An Immediate strike ordered by the
employees OF the Puget Sound
Traction, Light and Power Co. 10.
day caused the holding Of mass
meeting by the Central Labor
Council 70 consider the company's
alleged refusal 10 permit It's en-
ployes 10 organize The company
operates street car lines. power
plants and lighting system Of this
city
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1915-03-31
FRENCH SENATE VOTES
LEND MANY MILLIONS
~ Associated Press

H. Associated Press
PARIS. March 3O-Thc Senate
today adopted the bill already passed
by the chamber providing for an
advance OF the sum Of 100000. 1000
10 Serbia, Belgium. Greece and Mon.
tenegro, as friends Of the allies.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1915-03-31
Social Worker. N'''.

hn-rfsi 81 Tts NfF
MILWAUKEE, wis -.
a ten week. sera, ny s.-
ioT social WORKER .f.t
some of the mosf ..-t
workers of the r0rr'-l -
seVions gili ts tet a..
Porter Lee ~ fte -.
Foundation b. tte r- -.
today On ~Investirat.1r
dlilons
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1915-03-31
HWtATHfp.


WASHINGTON u o. March 30.
West Teras CloH.E Wednesday.
colder south thur Jay faif. warm
or north.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1915-03-31

BELIEVE GREECE MUST LON 4

The return to England of Ex-Premi
Grafton Of the declaration that Greece m
the allies side, has started anew general
the group Of neutral states will take up
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-03-27
Ras Had His Hair Sheared

Ras Slocomb paid VISIT last wk to
Harve Hines our barber & tonsorial ar
fist and give him haircut also shaved
Raises winter whiskers often his Ease.
1t was about time being as RAISES hair
was so long it hung down his back.
This barbering made turrible change
in Raises personal appearance espechial
1y to them as was used to seeing him
with long hair and whiskers. When Ras
went home he found his wife had locked
the front door to keep tramps outen the
house so Ras knocked on the door and
waited. When Mrs. Slocomb come to
the door she give Ras one look and told
him that She diddent barber tramps
about her house and unless he made
tracks often the premises she would
haft to call the dog. Being as the Slo-
combs amt got no dog Ras laughed rite
in her Ease when he seen she diddent
recognise who he was and told her to go
ahead and sick the dog on him. Then
Mrs. Slocomb begin to git scairt and
Ras had to show her a strawberry
birthmark on his left arm before she
would believe he was her husband.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-03-27
EDDYTORIUL ON CATS

We take our pen in hand with
1ndignashion to dash off a eddy
toriul on Goats in Bingville &
What Are We Agoin to Do About
It?"
About this time every spring the
cats in this town has lest about
drove us crazy with their gosh
blasted catterwalling at nights
when person is trying to git some
sleep after working hard all dav
erning his bread in the SWEET of his
brow. We have stood this moo
sance in the past without making
emmy complaint, but this spring the
cats in Bingvil1e seems to be more
plentifullern ever & their skwalline
at nights more obnockshiousn ush-
ual, so we have made up our mind
to dash off a red hot editorial
about it in the hope that if it don't
do no good it won't do emmy harm.
Night afore last we was kept up
most all night by the turrible COM
moshion which Our nabers' cats
made in our back lot We went to
bed at 8 p. m. in the evg as ushual,
but we haddent skeerce1y closed
our eyes afore Iez Thomasses old
"Tabby" and Polly SINNERS ole
fleabit tiger cat begin to sing I'M
der our winder.
We sprung outen bed in rightus
indignation, stubbing our toe agin
the buro and likenin to of jarnrned
it clean back into Our heel & lit
candei so we could see what we
was doing and tried to throw the
list thing we could git our hands
on at the cats which happend to be
one of our boots, but it s1ipt & in
std of hitting the cats as intended
it struck our wife on the head, who
was sweetly sleeping in bed &
when she woked up & we explaind
how the axident happend our wife
grabd us by the collar of our
nightgown and shuk us until our
teeth ratified & then hit us a c1out
acrost the Ease for good measure
after which she went back to bed
Why is there SO menny cats in
Bingville we ask. Anser-we per-
SOON its becuz folks hereabouts
don't dround said cats when they
is kittens but let EN- grow up to
maturity so as they can fight &
scratch & screech & boiler the
whole night long & become a pub
lie noosance to them as desire to
sleep.
Most every fambily in Bingville
has more cats than they have chill
dern & as a result they ort to be
ashamed of theirselfs. Only last
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-03-27
.Enos Got Bit on Suspenders

Enos McCracken thort he got tur-
rible bargain at Hen Weathersbys
store last wk when he purchased pr
of suspenders from Hen for the ridlck-
1us low price of 10 cts. These was
some suspenders which Hen has had
on hands for 10 yrs or more The reg
lar price of EN- was so cts and being as
Hen wished to close out the suspenders
and thus make room for new goods he
offerd EN- for 20 cts per pr. After
dickern for some time Hen let Enos
have a pr for 10 cts and Enos TUX EN-
home and put EN- on right off
That was several days ago and now
Enos says them dogblamed suspenieis
would of been dear even at cts per
pr being as the elastick in EN- is al,
gone to thunder and they keep stretch
in & stretchin until he says he cant
skeerce1y keep his pants up tall nor
put no dependence in them suspen fers.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-03-27

and fell right on top of Seth almost
squashin what little breth there was left
in him outen him.
That was a turrib1e fast footrace
we had, wassent it," painted Lem dis
gising his voice.
'Yuh-yuh-yes gasps Seth, land if
you'll let me up Mister Cost we'll have
another one!"
Lem says that Seth wriggeld out
from under him and jumpt to his feet
leavin his hat on the ground and lit out
agin. Lem was latin so hard and so
near outen breth that he couldn't chase
Seth emmy further, so he TUX Seths hat
and went back home. Next day Lem
told all over town the COST joke he had
playd on Seth and when Seth found it
out he threatened to Arrest Lem for
skeering him Under false pertence.
LENS wife was the only person in
Bingville who diddent see the joke and
the nabers says that the way she dresst
Lem down, for draggin her spare bed
room sheet in the dirt was so complete
that nothin remained to be said.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-03-27
Broke His Old Pine

Hen Smiley had bad axident to hap
pen to him tother mite. Hen had jes.
put the cat out for the night and stepped
to the front edge of the PLAYER to knock
the burnt tobac<o outen his old clay
pipe when all to onct the pipe slip.
outen his hands and fell on the PLACER
steps and broke al to pieces.
Hen says he only spent cent for that
pipe and he has smoked it for six yrs
and thort a good cal of it being as he
wouldn't of took lessen quarter for it
and now its busted and gone forever
and he'll haft to begin all over agin to
break in a new pipe.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-03-27
Clearance Sale of TOniCk
Pills

This is to a nounce that all next wk
I will have a clearance sale of pills at
my office. These is odds & ends of
pills which I have made up in the past
for humans to take and which have not
been took. 1 have dumped all these
pills together of various kinds and col
ors. Some of EN- is for the liver ana
some of EN- amt while others is stum-
mick pills or kidney pills ct cetery too
numerous to mentchion.
About this time every spring your
liver or sturnrnick or blood is liable to
git outen order and like as not some of
these pills will fix you being as they
are garrynteed to cure every i'll to
which human flesh is heir to.
While these pills last l will sell EN-
at the rate of cts per doz- and fur
nish you a pill box to carry EN- home
in free. Where can you get pills for
what ais you cheapern this? Yours
for pills. DOC LIVERMORE,
Veterinary & Human Speshialist.
Bingville.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-03-27
Personal BreefS

Miss Polly Skinner while setting a
mouse trap tother day had the trap to
go off ketching her thumb in it and
squeezing said thumb until Polly ho1lerd
right out. Polly says if she has as good
luck ketching mice in that trap as she
had ketching her own thumb she ort
to rid the house of mice in a short time
Sam Skinner had two pullets stole
from his hen house sometime last Sat
terday while he was sound asleep. Sam
says he has his suspishuns who the
theef was and if them chickens is not
paid for and no questshions askt within
the next month the law will haft to take
its course Sam says if whoever TUX
them pullets had of TUX cupple of his
old hens which is tuffern tripe & not
fit to eat he wouldn't of minded.
Eph Higgins our accommodating r.
NJ says that he has a noshion to have
a new sign painted to put up over the
P. O. being as the old one which has
been there for the past 20 yrs is so
faded out and wether beat that it amt
eligible emmy more. Eph says he is
gong to write to the postmaster 1eIi
and if the latter will pay for the sligo
Eph will have new sign. If this goes
through it will greatly improve the ap-
pearance of the P. o.
Hen Weathersby prop of our genera
store SAYS his tobacko sales has in
creased like everything sinst he offerd
prize of a monkey rench to whoever
would save 500 tin tobacko tags no mat
ter what kind Sinst then our users of
the weed is using more weed than usiual
irwin to win the prize. As we go tn
press Ham Peters and Gage WHITLEY
is almost neck and neck as you might
say-Ham has saved up Is tags and
Gage Is.
Miss Amelia Tucker our raining sos
siety queen is all stuffed up from bad
cold in her head which she says makes
her feel misable. Praps you TUX often
YOUR winter underwear too soon, Anne
liza. Well, be that as it may you ort to
be glad it amt newnonya.