Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1917-05-25

street. This VIII De a stupcndOus
undertaking but entirely worth the
trouble. for Il will be the most gor-
geous decorative scheme ever under
taken by any city OF the country UNI
der $4,000 Inhabitants Tao large
American flags Will be pendant from
.caCn cross wire. one on each side of
the main transmission wire. Then
drop penBant will appear az each side
of the wire. attached To the pole
Mr. Minor will be commissioned 10
got the merchants 20 make mli,id-
val decoration IN front OF thciI
stores. IN their display windows and
wherever else they can to good dec
oratiye defect.
lost Gives Glad Hand.
The big lob has been assigned
20 e.. IA. Yost. vice chairman Of the
convention lie will have charge OF
the arrangements for the accommo-
dalton OF the 10000 visitors. lie
win arrange for the securing of Oh
available rooms. both la private
homes and in hotels. IA the city of
Amarillo, compile list OF those and
take general care In the quick and
convenient assignment OF these places
as they are called for boy the yisi-
tors. With his committee members
he viii work irdently To the end
that accommodation may be procur-
ed for all who attend the convention
aud to see after the general comfort
Of the visitors looking for places.
Chief of Police Jerome Wheatlcy
Is chairman OF the police and public
protection committee lie will look
after the policing OF the tent city
and regulation OF traffic on all
streets and about the convention
city. That he has task no one
Questions for a moment In addi-
ton 10 other duties he will look af-
ter the proper parking OF ears on
the main streets. Some regulatory
rules will be evolved specially for
the occasion, since an emergency
viii exist requiring the Keeping of
the main streets clear for traffic
The city commission will be asked ~
lis next session 10 prescribe rules
land regulations pertaining to the
emergency and as to the proper and
expeditions handling OF traffic on
lam streets.
Prepare For Iiig Parade.
| Two other committees with rignn.
tie tasks whose chairmen will later
be selected will take care Of special
matters to come up as auxillar,
lines. one of these will be suDoryis
ion of blk auto parade of visitor,
on the day before the convention
really meets. This parade. the de-
tails of which have not beer
thoroughly worked out. will b,
from five To ten miles long and vii
include thousands OF automobiles
the reflection OF trade and prospori
~. The tentative plan for this pa
rado calls Tor the arrangement al
autos IN delegations representing tn
several routes Desiring Official recop
lnitlon u the prescribed Osnri
TRIAL, each town or community haE
Ing Eos ears together IN the line.
The other committee. yet Hith
Inut chairman will have charge OBJ
general entertainment al lupsU
other than those attending the con
Fcntipn sessions. hundreds %. peo
pie are expected to gather af Anna
rlilp for tho convention. from thD
more Hish go visit and see the Pam
handle. For This large crowd ann
lpic arrangements viii be- made %
sDc thar they yet q share of the m
1uhiiaulc hospitality for which Anna
rlllo has gained nationwide rrpu
tation.
touscrvatiyrness has rcigu.d 900
lprcWc 200 the camp" Of thl genera
committee Zoo estimating t1u hr.
crowds which are expected hero G.r
INK tho Hir Meeting Uuf Iu"
want 90 believe that there sIIl a
$4,000 and others swear D.. Iuu
himself that there viii be- no Ios
than 10000. The general commit
tee likes 10 be- ON tho safe snlo. I'D
Though they are sIre there VUI h
, surprises 900 tho Wav OF h.Fh. Wlf.
iltiondnnDc They say indication
point to between 900 and uuu0
visitors Remember this docs rof Boo
clud' The 10000 nhaL.nu. 10
Amarillo. the great majority %
whom vIll attend the convention
sessions.
Relieve In Preparedness.
Practically month intervene.
But Is an instance OF the enthusiasm
of The towns along the route. io
'hc convention, and from which .r
, stance one can secure "a fair iIc. .
Rh1 aiII be- here. the general chair
man ono day this week met four Dog
sons from one town rcpresenfIrr ur
lot tho routes wanting rc.n.ufIu
nhO came Tor tho specific mr..
, loi making reservation fOr two .ur
drol tents. indicating thar from ,U
q io 1000 persons will come from fbl
! part 81 the country alone
/, Joe T.. Pope has been placed t
charge 0f the publicity department
lpf th" convention Sc Wfl g.f d
= Touch pith an communities ana Goo
i lH..H 1rwaiion Cd. any and aU o..
'sr. upon the tented cit, ami N
convention IRIS iabors au ID
lmauy.
rr. o. q. Seaman viii Ir B
. charge ~ Tie Boy scouts Form.
members of tho -couts will Na -
p, organized shortly and under 200 u
'.'Inu and iustrr lion az Co.. ~
: Seaman viii Boz uueLt how fl H
d s.f greatly in tIr randIiu OFF H
-l. is. taking parties aaa..nrI
I. private residence. fY ther u....I,
and Otherwise r.siur fhar..I..
. generally u.auI
. Ih. details rr. efuppuIul. Hr
4, mur. H SCI t0 t. done TI... ..
- feur.atlug making the irin fD Ami
4 rII0 sholis con mgniate Rfl ga'
+. |rul Chairman L.ndsD. N.rr
Soon al possible. -isinr a. ua.HI.