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Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1917-06-28
M Guarantee, asked.


40 tNo conclusion o., lu, open de-
bate 900 guarantees from road com
'HI toner's and boards are requested
.o 1D BOO The hands OF the Judges Fol.
lowing fh" route hearing other main
lines seeking the assistance OF tho
highway officials will boz heard.
among these b. road 10 the Mevi-
.tu border via Roswell and one via
fl hillr"s-. also one yil Canadian.
I',as through Kansas
Ih" CENTRAL Northern and Scenic
nr southern routes. we're busy as
negroes 90 election yesterday stir
rlnr up ail the enthusiasm possible
Tor their several routes during the
afternoon Hy means of brass bands.
committees. pretty kris and every
other modern means everything was
being done 10 bring the balance Of
power 200 support Of each route Many
insinu1'r that national Democratic
dnd Republican conventions have
nothing on this convention boz The way
"' oidior and tighf Tor the ozark
Tran That this was evident could
NOT Do" questioned we're one to con.
Id'I 'he great outlay of expense.
rlsoIine and oil which have been
used Ip steer cars Hll tho WY To
Amarillo. with fhoir owners. 10 Iirht
Zoo the route they thought best
qualified 'o become q part of tho
ozark Ir1U
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1917-06-28

Tho chairman viii then oall Tor
The appointment Of one delegate
from each 81 the six states 20 serve
600 0pmmifiees ~ credentials. Reso-
tuition and auditing tho receipts and
tprUHfs OF The association since the
oklahoma tIfy convention all then
ur 'nr feature of the session The
.'tf" delegations have been request
cd POO have these names ready fo
hand BOO af th opening Df the even
nE session
one ~ The main features OFF the
Getting D. was pointed out. Is the
pIrpu#" oi selecting the name a. the
InHi" of The main line 300 900. system
OBJ roads from the raH 200 the tesf.
Ind Immediately nu rho convention
.uu.nnInR after The noon hour n,
."s 'hr hearing Will begin. with
One speech uf twenty minute. from
each route This a.ut.. the audi
'n'' of hearing only thn best Of
p"aknrH 600 tho several routes men
"nu cam present the claims NJ the
"y"r. routes ters,Iy and effective.
b.. % $50. pointed out The speeches
tiiI begin Nith tt, men ON the
eastern routes and work tU rho aesf.
'.r routes I'D" order of 'hr speech
500 He announced of tho meeting
HF 'r" chairman. DO was announced
yesterday The hearing oI the con
testing routes viii continue through
"I' 'hr afternoon and Ail probably
n' finished go The close o0 The even
.ns session
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-04-27
Says Presidents War Message
Studied in France as Perfect
Charter of Human Rights
ALL FORCES OF
FREEDOM LET LOOSE
Fraternal Feeling Between Peo-
pies of Two Great Repub-
lies an Inspiration to Clori-
Gus Victory

Washington, April 2s.-Generai
Joffre and NJ. Viviani and their com
patriots did not come to the United
States to get American soldiers to
help them fight. They have got brave
men TO protect. France themselves:
but they must have food for those
men. and coal for their munitions
factories. Then, too. II helps a great
deal to have the enthusiastic part
nership Of the great American ma
ton
xivani's Attitude.
Now If the United States wants to
send an army into France, whether
a small one for sentimental or ii
great one for driving the "boches'
back TO Berlin and to defeat-well,
that must be decided upon later.
Such was the attitude of NJ Vfviani.
former premier of France. when he
Continued on Second Page1
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-04-27
COMMI SSIONER kOINER
TO ADDRESS FARMERS.

Commissioner OF Agriculture George
W. kotner will deliver an address at
patriotic farmers meeting to be held
next Saturday afternoon at Bumpass.
Va The commissioner will tell the
Observation-Disclosures the Importance OF
large crops this year. and that to dis
play the proper patriotism they
should cultivate all available land.
Mr.. koiner has also accepted an In
vitation to address the Bankers as
ISOLATION at the meeting to be held in
Lynchburg Saturday. May s.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-04-27
Methodist Boards IN session.

Nashville Tenn, April 26.-Various
boards of the Southern Methodist
church are meeting here this week.
The annual meeting of the board OF
trustees and custodians of the super
nnnuate endowment fund is being
held today, The college Of bishops
meets tomorrow. The board of mis-
sions meets early next week The
board of church extension meets Sat
urday in Louisville.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-04-27
A.,ss Knmsay to- Speak.

. A suffrage meeting will be held at
the William Fox school this after
noon At i O'Clock, when Miss Endora
Ramsay win speak on the demand Of
desperation between mem and wo-
l11n ~ orr national crisls
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-04-27
DEATH TOLL WILL STAGGER WORLD
VIVIAN EXPRESSES
GRATITUDE OF FRANCE
FIRST AMERICAN
PRISONER OF WAR

London. April 26.--The taking of
the first American prisoner of war
was reported to the American en-
bassy today through the American
consul at Glasgow.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-04-27
PROPAGANDA BEGINS
To FORM REPUBLIC To
GUST HOHtAzOlLfRHS
Committee on Swiss Territory il En-
gagged in Pushing Plan to Change
German Government
QUARTER MILLION SAID TO
BE ON STRIKE IN BERLIN
Desire For Peace said tn Be At Bot
tom of serious State of Unrest De
ciared to Prevail in kaiscr's
Country.

Washington, April 26.-Reports that
the Increment in Germany for estah-
lishment of a republic there had taken
definite shape were given serious con-
sideration by high officials Of the GOV
eminent today While il was admit
ted that German officials might have
started the reports in an attempt to
put the United States off its guard.
state department officials tonight con-
sidered the reports highly significant,
The departments information Of
the general political unrest in Ger
many was added to today by an Off
cial dispatch from Minister Stovall at
Berne, switzerland, stating that a com
mittee had beer organized there for
propa ganda in favor of a republican
form of government In Germany. The
official announcement follows:
"A cahlegram from Berne 10 the
department of state says that COM
mittee has been organized there for
propaganda in favor of the establish
ment of a republican form of gov
eminent in Germany. The head of
this committee is DR. Roesmeyer. for
merly editor Of the Morgan Post at
Berlin. and author of the book "J'Ac-
cuse."
To Publish Newspaper
The committee has announced the
appearance at an early date of
newspaper in furtherance of its
propaganda. This will be called the
Erie Zeitung."
Information concerning the move
for a republican government comes
right on top Of reports of further eff
forts within Germany to force the
kaiser to make another attempt to OBJ
tain peace, The state department has
been advised tho strike of ESQ, 900
la borers in r. Rim. which is now in
progress WAS caused by the spreading
desire for peace.
No confirmation so far has been re
ceived Of reports from Amsterdam
that Chancellor Won Holt
veg next month would make known
Germany's peace terms in speech in
the reichstag.
Unofficial reports were received in
Washington to.ight that former Ger
man Ambassador Won sBernstorn had
cabled some friends here that a repuh-
lie had already been formed in Ger
many with DIR Meyer at the head.
The 'Dr. Meyer" is probably DR.
Rosemeyer head OF the Berna repub-
lican propaganda committee. No con-
ffrmation of such reports could be~re-
ceived In view of the practical inn
possibility of a cablegram from the
former ambassador being permitted to
pass the British censorship. little ere
dence was placed in the report
Won Bernstorff, according to recent
reports, has been sent as German min
lister to Norway. and any message he
might attempt TO send to America
would have to pass through London
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-04-27

II is usually the practice OF the
Germans to take prisoner captains Of
merchantmen, sunk by their subma-
rines. In View of this fact, the above
dispatch may men that an American
vessel has been sunk
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-04-27

Continued on Second Page).
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-04-27
LINTON D. MILLER
DIES IN MAYO HOSPITAL
FOLLOWING OPERATION
Richmond Panied and Shocked by
Death of Head of Its Greatest
Retail Business Firm.
WAS ALWAYS WORKER
FOR RICHMOND'S WELFARE.
One of City's Busiest Business Men,
But Had Time 10 Devote to the
Higher Things of Iifc---funeraI
Probably on sunday.

Linton O Miller. president of the
Miller X Rhoads Co. Inc and ono
of the founders of that widely known
organization. died yesterday morning
about ! O'Clock In Rochester. Mimi
where he has been undergoing treat
ment al the hands of the Mayo broth
ers, noted surgeons there, He left
here about five weeks ago with his
son. Webster Earl Miller, and under
went an operation in the Mayo hos
pital II was thought that his health
was improving. and news of his death
came as a distinct shock to Richmond.
The big department store of Miller
Il Rhoads has been closed in honor
of Mr. Miller's memory and Will re.
main closed until next Monday, it was
announced Yesterday His remains
will be brought back here for burial
the funeral 10 he held from the Mil
Ter home. 305 East Grace street
Mr.. Miller is survived by his widow.
who was Mrs. Mary f. Parkinson, and
by one son, Webster Earl Miller, of
Ginter Park: a daughter. Mrs. Alma
j Vail of Piainfield. y. J., and one
stepdaughter, Miss Emma f. PerSin-
son, of Richmond.
Born in Reading. Pa, 6fty-seven
years ago, the son OF a prominent
business man there. Mr.. Miller was
educated in the public schools of his
native town, and spent the early years
of his business life, In the dry goods
store OF Dives, Ponferoy & Stewart In
Reading. There he showed marked
business ability. and learned the bust
ness fundamentals that made for
great success in the years that fol-
lowed.
Came to Richmond in 1883
In 1855 he came to Richmond with
W. 5. Rhoads, who has been his part
ner here since that time They estab-
lished the firm of Miller Il Rhoads.
and We're located Mt III East Broad
street. The store soon being found
too small to accommodate the grow
ing trade. the business was moved to
It's present location. where il has
grown into one of the largest of the
SoIth's institutions OF the kind
Had Varied Business Interests.
In addition to his connection with
the well-known firm here. he was a
member Of the firm of Miller &
Rh6ads Il Swartz big department
store concern in Norfolk, and men,
Der of the Mercer & Miller firm here.
He was stakeholder in many other
enterprises of Richmond. He was
one of the board Of directors of the
Retail Merchants Association OF
Richmond, and member of. the vir-
ginia association. He was mem.
her OF the Country Club of Virginia.
the Commonwealth club. Richmond
lodge of Elks and other clubs and
societies.
He was an active member of Cen
tenary church. and was a worker in
the organizations OF. the church. AL
ways unobtrusive, ne has been en-
gagged in many movements In this
city for civic betterment. and has puy'
----s
continusd - Tonrss1nyA ~ W M
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-09-11
N. DAKOTA GROWERS
 OF WHEAT ARE GREEDY
Federal Officials to Keep Close Watch on Meeting at St.
 Paul Sunday.

Washington, Sept, 10.-Department of justice officials, it was amour ced today, will keep close watch on a mass meeting at St. Paul, Minn., Sept. 16, called to protest against the price of s2.2O per bushel for wheat.
 North Dakota growers and others credited with responsibility for the agitation are said to be seeking. to have the price reviewed, and the with drawal of food administration regu- lations designed to prevent hoardlng of grain.
 Officials of the food administration declare the price will stand and viol- ations of regulations will be prose- cuted to the limit.
 The license system for grain elee- vators prescribed by the. food ad- ministration went into effect today. Every elevator will be required to make weekly reports and none will be allowed to store wheat or rye for more than 30 days, without express permission of the food administration.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-09-11
COTTON SUFFERS
 DETERIORATION
 LAST TWO WEEKS
Memphis Crop Expert Fig. ures Loss Amounts To
 Several Fonts.

The growing crop has suffered se- were deterioration during the last two weeks, according to reports from cor respondents of the Memphis Conner cial Appeal from all over the belt While this deterioration is not giver in percentage figures, there is nc doubt but that it amounts to severa points.
 The cotton crop expert of the Com mercial Appeal presents the following summary of the situation in genera by states:
 Too much rain, boil weevil and othe, insect depredations, and extremes o1 weather conditions have been respon. sible for the loss in condition showr by the crop. Heavy shedding is re- ported from practically all sections while, owing to the heavy foliage or the late crop, bolls near the bottom of the stalk are rotting in large mum bers. This is especially true in cen tral valley states and Oklahoma, where progress in August was greatest. IT. the eastern states shedding has beer extraordinarily heavy, and correspond ents state that the yield will be fal SHOiC OI Iilc pIOIIlloC O4 CWo VI liiI Ce weeks ago.
 Boil weevil are doing severe dam age in Arkansas, Mississippi, Louis jana and Alabama. and to a less ex. tent in Georgia. With the weevil or top and rotting on the bottom tht crop is attacked from two angles. Bol worms have done heavy damage in { few sections in Oklahoma.
 There is some question as to the eff feet of recent rains in Texas In the south it is believed the yield may bt increased, but in the central and west ern sections of the state it is though the rains came too late. On the othe1 hand, open cotton in the fields wa! damaged by the rains.
 The crop everywhere is late and thu size of the yield is yet dependent to { large degree on the date of killing frost.
 Picking is making fair progress ant as rule growers have been selling a current levels, but generally speak ing, they are showing a pronounced disposition to resist any further de cline in values. There will be som' scarcity of labor in places where th'
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-09-11
BASEBALL GOSSIP.

It is said the Brooklyn Dodgers payroll exceeds $90,OOO. And no worlds series money in sight this year.
 Too bad Ty Cobb couldn't hit 400 or 300 this season. If he could we might have escaped reading about his going back next spring. Pitcher Dan ripple, who essayed to chuck the Yankees once upon a time. is now twirling for Baltimore and doing d first-class job.
 Duffy Lewis has been coming thru with the stick of late, the Red Sox gardener being the only Boston reg ular found among the 300 wallop- CTS.
 Box scores of the Cubs games are still printed in Chicago, which shows that the spurt of the White Sox has not lessened the interest in the Cubs game fight to stick in the league.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-09-11
NURSE TO BE TRIED
 ON MURDER CHARGE

Dedham, Mass, Sept. 1O.-A mys- tery out of the ordinary remains to be solved in the case of Miss Harriet Varney, the Upton nurse, who is ex- pected to be placed on trial for al- legged murder at the criminal session of the Norfolk county superior court which convened here today. The case is docketed for trial near the close of the session.
 The crime of which Miss Varney stands accused is the alleged murder of Mrs. Pauline c. Reyes, a young bride, who was found dead in hel
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-09-11

apartment in Boston's fashionable su burb of Brookline on June 19 last. Two bullet wounds were found in the dead woman's body and a revolver lay by her side. It was at first sup posed to be a case of suicide, but the coroner's jury decided that the wounds could not have been self-in- flicted.
 Miss Verney was taken into custody when it was learned that she had long been on terms of intimacy with the husband of the slain woman and among her relatives and friends had been known as his wife. At the pre-
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-09-11
FREIGHT HANDLERS
 TIE UP TRAFFIC

Kansas City, Sept. 10.-The strike of freight handlers virtually had stopped local freight traffic on five railroads here tonight and was threatening to interfere with sixth.
 As a result of the walk-ou of ap- rroximately 300 freight handlers, three roads-the Chicago & Alton, Rock Island and M. K. & T.-were doing but little business, and the Wabash and Missouri Pacific admit ted complete tie-up
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-09-11
ELKS AND EAGLES
 WILL COOPERATE

Committees appointed by Pine Bluff lodge No. 149 B. P. o. Elks, and Pine Bluff aerie No. 209, Fra ternal Order of Eagles, for the pur- pose of engaging 10 acres each to be devoted to truck gardening, will work together, and may engage one expert to conduct both tracts.
 It is proposed, if possible, to secure adjoining tracts so that the planting and cultivation can be supervised by one man.
 They have received several tenders of land in the county.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-09-11
MATERIAL FOR RED CROSS.

A large supply of material for ia. jamas and surgical dressings was re- ceived yesterday morning at the Red Cross sewing rooms, having been ship ped by the supply department at St Louis. This means more work for immediate attention at the sewing rooms.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-09-11

large Trial Bottleof Sanol for sN Sanol is a family mnedy. Sanol | sold on an absolu gurantee. R. member if it says SaOl it is all right 35c. and $1.00 at th drug store.
 (Advt.) t&dl
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-09-11

Mrs. E. E. Moseley vii! open one new class in shorthand anti typewrit- ing September IT,. Terms $5 month. Books for entire course, $2. Length of time for finishing course, four months. Phone 1131. Please call
 early as books must be ordered out of town. 9-5-6t-Advt.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-09-11

liminary hearing Ms Vamey eaip. ed that she was ding with Reyes n Boston at the time twas alleged Mn
 Reyes had been nrdered in R Brookline home. l5
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-09-11
SPORTING LIFE BANKRUPT.

Philadelphia, Pa, Sept. 10.-Sport- ing Life Publishing company, pub fishers of Sporting Life, filed volun- tary petition in bankruptcy in the United States court here today.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-09-11
CRIPPLED SUB IN SPANISH PORT

lCadiz, Spain. Sept. 10.-A German submarine seriously damaged has ar rived at this port conveyed by Span ish torpedo boat. The submarine will be interned in La Carraca harbor.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-09-11

Two women have cen added to th police force of Hattsburg, Miss
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-09-11

At New York
 First game: R-- HE. Brooklyn 040 001 O71-13 12 3 New York 200 130 O00- 6 10 2 Pfeffer and Miller, Krueger; De- maree, Anderson, Tesreau, Benton and Mccarthy, Rariden.
 Second game: R. H. E. Brooklyn 200 900 000-2 2 New York -000 100 O00--1 6 1 Marauard and Krueger; Anderson, Benton and Mccarthy, Rariden.
 At Boston
 First game: R. H. b. Philadelphia 200 201 O0O-5 3 2 Boston ----00O 110 00O-2 1O I Alexander and Killfer; Tyler and Tragresser.
 Second game: R. H. E. Philadelphia 900 1O1 000-2 3 3 Boston 43O GOA 01x-12 14 Lavender and Adams, Burns; Began and Meyers.
 At Chicago-Cincinnati postponed, cold weather
 A. SOUTHERN LEAGUE.
 T.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-09-11
ARROW COLLARS
 QOf
 2 @r 35f 5 @r 5OS nIHTT.pf An0INx Aserne
CIUETT.PEABoDYSCo.INC:MAl<ERs

Birmingham 900 col 002-3 4 New Orleans PIP 041 00x-10 8 2 Black and Haworth; Kelly and Hig- gins.
 At Atlanta R. H. E. Mobile -------100 900 001-2 3 Atlanta ----O00 001 03x-4 1 Long and Griffith; Fullenweider and Perkins.
 At Nashville R. H. E. Chattanooga -001 110 021(-6 II 2 Nashville 300 210 01x-7 9 0 Perryman. Merritt and McDaniels; ; Cavet, Decatur and Marshall.
 No others scheduled.
 AMERICAN ASSOCIATION, Columbus 3-4 Kansas City Al. Indianapolis 13-2, St. Paul 3-7. No others scheduled
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-09-11
NATIONAL LEAGUE.

No others scheduled.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-09-11
B A $ F B A IL
AMERICAN LEAGUE.

At Washington
 First game: R. H. E. Boston 000 100 000-1 3 1 Washington -001 010 00x-2 1 Ruth and Agnew; Harper an dAin- smith.
 Second game: R. H. E. Boston ----001 020 010-4 tj 0 Washington 200 100 000-3 (6 0 Mays and Agnew; Shaw, Dpmont and Ainsmith.
 At Philadelphia
 First game: R. H. E. New York -070 G20 001-10 10 2 Philadelphia GOO 900 001- 3 Fisher and Nunamaker; Seibold, Schauer and Haley.
 Second game: R. H. E. New York 1000 O12 101-5 II 0 Philadelphia 900 GOO 100-1 10 2 Monroe and NunamaAer; Myers, Anderson and Meyer.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-09-11

At St. Louis R. H. E. Pittsburg ----000 900 001-1 8 1 St. Louis ---002 900 00x-2 9
 Jacobs, Evans and Schmidt; Good win and Snider.
Iditarod pioneer., 1917-03-31
HOW NEGRO VENTRILOQUIST
 BROKE UP A FUNERAL

A circuit judge, holding court, was clear ing the docket when negro appeared before the bar and prayed that his sentence be modified. He had been fined Sl00 and sen fenced to six months in jail for breaking up a funeral.
 It was swell negro funeral attended by all the pomp and ceremony and trapplngs so dear to the negro heart. The defendant above mentioned was a ventriloquist, and was standing on a raised place overlooking the open grave. As the pallbearers were soemnly lowering the casket into the grave a voice seemingly from the casket crooked: :: Let me down easy, boysH'
 With a yell of superstitous fright the pallbearers let go of the casket, jerking one of their number into the grave with the casket, and the balance, with the mourners, high potentates, captain of the guards servl- tors, retainers and spectators, vanished into the horizon. breaking all records for speed hitherto established in darkest Egypt Carthage, Ill., Republican.
Iditarod pioneer., 1917-03-31
HOW DAN FOLEY DIED

Dispatches to the Fairbanks News Miner dated February ? and 2S, give the details of the accident to Dan Foley which caused his death, word of which was received by The Pioneer at the time by telegraph. It appears that he was prospecting a lay on No. 4 below, Livengood creek, with Jerry Kennedy when a bucket of dirt fell eighty feet. striking him on the head. The accident was caused by the breaking of the shaft of the hoist Foley was working in a shaft 24O feet deep. Practically every bone on his right side was broken Preparations were at once made to rush him to the hos pital at Fairbanks, but he died before the start could be made.
 Foley was badly burned some time ago by hot muck, and it was only few days prior to the fatal accident that he recovered sufficiently from that injury to return to work.