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Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1918-06-16

Barton cuuI
was later tr8'
FORMER SANTA f \ IN
IN NAVY IS PflIt|DTEN

Robert O. Ffhar a own iu
Amarillo iu both railroad social
circles. has been tn.g Pduty as
assistant p1ymasior IN the office OF
cost inspector OF ne United states
Navy az the great shiphu.dng plant
az san Francisco
Fnhian WIS employed clerk IN
the Auditors office iu m" local Santa
~ general offices Hc also engaged
n tho Insurance husinos. Boo this CITY
Tor several months See was very pop
ular Hlls many friends who have
heard Of bis success un ihn waters
IN the navy and fhc latest climb 90 a
position UI unusual honor rs8lize that
Amariloaus have the Initiative and
push ~ aspire to the best places IN
Tho government service
Tho Rriderton ~ D. Evening
News has the following 'n say with
reference to Fitbian and OIL. lew post
tiou
a nriiEeton boy who quietly
rendering good service In Tine Navy
h Nseistant ravmaeirr Robert T.
Fihian. Assistant District Cost In
tpecfnr fnr The Twelfth Naval Di.-
trict with heafquarIer IN san
Francisco. at me Union Plant OF the
ncthlchcm Sh.pbuIliiug corporation
Ltd
when FfhIsH vas cDmmi I1ncd as
Ensign Ion fhr Navy. in August 1917.
he gave up au cscelicni opportunity
81 getting commission n the Army
from The second y % r. o. al Fort
Sneliing. MINI whore na was then
On training The desire of getting sea
service was his reason for accepting
the Navy commission ai Chat time.
bur De- VAS 1f once ordered 70 san
Francisco Cor duty with thc cost IN
spcciion BoarlI in Ury-e out the
huge program " Navy sliptuildlnr
assigned to he Pacific c.1. involv
iug hundreds 0f million. %. dollars
Tho reserve officer. NJ fbf Navy. rs
% tho irmy. differ from the regulars
in that they are in active .,f.ice for
ne period 0f fhe war only IA the
Naval Reserve Has brought f1 Amer
'ca's war service rry tfol suds ~
vOuu- mrr uHu Dol Hmr n peace
would not have heen attached 20 it.
This o. particularly true of me Pay
Corps Nounr men 0f proved business
ability are holding very resnonsihlo
positions On 40 tho bureaus and.
while some are assigned tn vessels
more quickly than others ~ in
many cases larger sporaihiHfies lie
upon those whb are eNpendiur their
energies to speed M building 81
ships and more ships so THAT tho
rruhirmF of tar ,pnriirE The mer
and supplies usco~sssv to yin the
war may voon b. solved
The Bethlehem ShfpbuldIur Cor
poraiinn has a very large par in THIS
~ork and 'hs uuiol Plant 10 san
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1918-06-16
TAX COLLECTOR THOMPSON
GETS OPINION REGARDING
REGISTRATION Or WOMEN

County Tax Collector VIII Thnmp
1u -aturda, received from A..
forrrt General " q Luouey tho
opinion on the registration uf women
who desire ~ vote boz the July pr
uariss Tho statement was that while
Doc department held that % was not
necessary Cor women in towns % loss
than 30 600 inhabitants to register
contrary opinion had impressed Tho
department that the safest course
RouII boz f1r ali wumeu regardless of
Fherr they may reside to register
tI'H ihr tat collector 20 The county
r stICh they reside
Registration June 81.
Hre. .frafi.u will begin here June
.s aud cnuunne until July ~ n
- .HnsrrtHft,If ,.timaled that pro-
1ahiy -.onn women in Amarillo ami
Potter county viii register Already
"a considerable number of inquiries
have rome into me office 81 Tax COL
lecior VIII Thompson shortly h.
tiH publish an article Witch Wiil 10
fruct women how 10 register and the
necessity Tor their voting a. the July
primaries ~ lu other primaries
Hlanks Available.
RIants Tor registration viil no on
hand In suffic. NJ tiur for the regis
iraiiun % proceed without q hitrh
Worn.n this year Wili no, ~ required
~ pay a puii TAR. nut after this year
hey wili b. reauired 10 a. IN TIE
rsss Vi msls voters.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1918-06-16
Public Opinion
WIS. HENDERSON WRITES
LETTER 10 TIM ~ HIIt

u the Public
To correct an error In tho issue u
'un, 18th of the News IN regard 10
no detection Of y T. Henderson In
"nloUliuK = q funds these state
utuis are made
That he was not caught by the
Inspector but mad voluntary con
ossion the following facts win SHOW
ilo had sold and appropriated for
PERSONAL u.o thc contents OF pact
ages of stamps and the amount ~
$500 and substituted for the
Hiamps newspapers
This had successfully passed three
postal inspectors knowing that he
could carry on tho deception and also
knowing that guilty conscience II
holl hp chose to free himself and
destroyed the false packages some
Two or three months previous o. the
inspection In December intending
after the holiday rush o. make
amends iu 300 Cor as possible
hW thr Inspector came before thar
iWD aud ouIF hlsioued the confess
lion Hence there vcro no packages
'ur thr Inspector to open with hts
pen knife and uu mlHnrd On
'rioF or balance sheets Just 70
clean record OF stock sold and a
'horiaFo of stock ON hand Tor which
lo gave account ln tho above stated
manner HIs reputation up tiu that
time d. Dlrln an. though no haa 20
1ay o. penalty of imprisonment Nc
know that Stone wallis DO not pris
IN make nor iron bars cage. hp.
Buso his conscience ia clear
.SlrucdI Mrs y = Henderson
EDITORS NDTF The Ncws g.
slad iu publish thr above written
hy Mrs Henderson without com
,upuf
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1918-06-16
FEDERAL COURT ENDED
HERE YESTERDAY AFTER
SESSION Of TWO Weeks

4 S District Court adjourned
here yesterday after having been n
session for two weeks Federal
Judge Robert J. Erwin left Fester-
lay afternoon over thr Fort Worth
and Denver ion BIS home Ia Mobile
\lhhama
The docket fbf ihn PAST torh was
heavier han usual especially the
criminal docket s number OF con
gicuuna of violations ol the Espinn-
'gc Law and other Stacker laws. rc-
suited during this term
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1918-06-16
One Price

Francisco employs about as many
mon az there are inhabitants in
Rridgoton. IN the riveting compeu-
iion which is attracting so much at
tentlon Just no was an index OF ct
dcicncy one riyeting gang Of four
mon in this plant recently drove COZ"
rlvets In one days WORK The plant
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1918-06-16

'ric's will be- under me direct man
agomont OF the school trustee
Upon fhrse men ha been placed 'he
csponsibiliiy ol making the ram-
paign "a success lu their districts
and they must 500 hat the entire
citizenship attends me meeting %
boz held Du June (. in accordance
with the proclamation by the prefi-
dent ~ the United states.
school TRUSTEES There.
Every mrmber af Tho school
hoardF a. tho -iH districts en- fhe
county was present 40 the meeting
Yesterday The following men have
charge of The campaign in the rural
district school district 80 O.
% Parillard W O. urlrcon and
y Ford so Ile Gray. J D.
Brady and Nrs o. ID Hpylcs $50 B.
+ 4 Jones IS 4 Holden and 49,
Rutherford SO 49, + MN r O.
Baldwin Hnd Nr gruro Vaughan
No p. J - Crawford q D. Nss.
mouth ana Walter Wilson. 81. o..
Clifford Cloyirr O. Murray and
Sam Jones
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1918-06-16

expects 10 celebrate the Glorious
Fourth hy launching nine ships
Fithian is Boo charge OF am import
ant department of the work there
and in $50 doing is doubtless render
iue larger service than ~ he Were
afloat Nevertheless ho is anxious 90
gp' tu sea- and will welcome the or
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1918-06-16

those who fail 20 DO their duty by
the country
They are those Who. HAVING
BEEN REMINDED of duty. seek
salye for their conscieuces through
a host OF vain excuse that swiftly
crowd the mind
The soldier. In the face ~ shot
and she'll and poison gas and lquid
fire he cannot make excuses 10
must carry on
Won't YOU carry on. too
Buy " SIS
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1918-06-16

dors that will put him nearer the
source OF the trouble But the ships
must be- built In which the eager
young Officers are 20 serve and mean
while our Brldgeton boy Is using his
opportunity 10 make good IN the VI
tally necessary work 10 which he has
been assigned
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1918-06-16
j. S. EMPLOYMENT AGENCY
HAS PLACED MANY MEN
ON FARMS DURING WEEK

e. q Mcdaniel Zoo charge of the
United States employment agency
hore announced Saturday night
that no. has n 1l TOR number ct
men for farm work near Iansford
which was not filled hy him Satur.
lay &c. Be- anNuus 90 send "a mum
Icr uf mon ahD wish work Dn the
farm io ihlF .ar" us soon ae pos.
Ihlr o. Co. many lH three Ur four
men c1u be- secured to go there. au
automobile Vlll hc furnished 20 take
'hhn without any charge 90 their
part
The Government Employment
Agency haa been established here
FOR one week only and large mum
per of men have been placed on
farms aud u other lines ~ cm-
olyomont during the week hy Mr..
Mcdaniel
4 telephone was installed ln The
office Of the agency saturday. Tho
number h 1887 Anyone desering
either hello or employment Is urged
20 call this number and their need
viii be- attended to Immediately
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1918-06-16
RURAL THRIFT STAMP CAMPAIGN
OFFICIALS HOLD ENTHUSIASTIC
MEETING AND OUTLINE CAMPAIGN

- meeting ~ Of county
hanI. Campaign In their districts
Han auditorium yia, hhcnn full INSTRUCTIONS given mc
od according prospects Potter
VIII
toliar-
King special representative The Trrasur, Department
Washington attended stirring 3D..
rrs- In fic % Campagn.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1918-06-16
LETS CARRY oSl


HN -
Not every person Rho ia.H 90 do
H. duty by The country In this time
II trouble may properly be ciassed
o. Stacker. nor is failure 20 DO
ones Whole daty always prima
facia evidence 90 a lack Of patriot
Ism OF Of tho absence 90 a desire 10
lend ones aid 10 a good cause
We are glad that these things are
true. n would hurt 20 tho quich
for one 10 think that a. time when
the world lIos struggling beneath
g. maximum weight Of misery and
suffering. We dainty FOLKS at home
sul selfiahly scck our own pleas
urcs. utterly regardless ~ those who
are losing lives aud limbs leaving
dear associations and the comforts
ct home life that they may place
their bodies and an their homes Ia
this world between the harbarous
German hordcs and our own I'm
maculate selves 10 save Tor us those
things which the soldier has already
with sturdy patriotism given up
uwn& Americans are only hcgin-
80 d. get used tower n is @
condition. totally torelgn 10 az The
thinRp npuh which W have thought
from bahyhood We had learned -
believe that tho world had become
civilized and that tho hcighth oi
human ambition, seemingly uolr 90
realization wns 10 arrange a plan by
which tho then prevailing world
peace might DO made permanent
u was tho German who rudol,
awakened civilization tp me tact
that "Kultur is but tru,erlug
which may cover heart bs cruel
and az savage os tho hlackcst heart
IN the blackest breast Do darkest
Africa
And so our participation 10 this
war g. something nca and strange
We read % hundreds OF thousand
81 Nmrriran soldiers 0n tho battle
front iu France snd vc hear appeal
after appeal from tho leaders o' the
people 20 keep ths home fires
burning ln order that 400 90
those thinrs essential to the
army may be provided Soldier
are offering their lives. We arc
asked only Tor a little from COR
plenty, Of money or 90 time. chat
they may not noedlessly boz srr'
feed upon foreign field lor the
lack OF necessitics
40 4 failure 10 perform ono
fun duty y not always prIua B.l
c,idcnce ~ lack N patriot u and
% u not alvays proof conclusive
that one IS not willing to d1 ones
f1ll snare In helping to tako .1ro ~
hmsrtcan men and boys In mo front
l.ns In helping 90 win mo most
t,rhieols cause in the history rf the
W. 10 world.
Bui u h. prima fasls o,iden.a %
0 HEEDLEssNEss Of those things
which nov are vital Of failure 20
stop and picture 10 oursolyes Dondl
tioHs which arr REAL fev thpu
ssnd milcs scross me Atlantic and
which are going 10 be- real too
RIGHT HERE At HOME ~ RY
CHANCE. THE GERMANS GAIN
THE UPPER HAND AGAINST Orr
ALLITs
This Be- sunday morning You
patriotic eitlrcns vou good aomou
ths mothers. ~ sister. 0r f1urh
trrs ~ American men. can spare
feu hrlef moments Cor though'ful
refierfion. ~ you cannot pause
f1r Joe, a few moments this morn
ing. sitting quietly alon. % ponder
the real meaning Of thls conflict
sbroad AZ Il AFFECTS. Tor Instance
the msn from your own home town
and - v nsy affee, you n y-u fsii
"a your duty nere ~ home. the
writing ~ thh articles will have
been utterly IN vain.
Sc slsrssfs srs rot slvsys
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1918-06-16
Ernc,t Nirhcnrt rrom1 al.

Ernest = Airhosri son a Justice
of the Peace n r Alrbenr Mas hsen
promoted tu top sergeant from ser
gcant oi the lllth supply Train 40
az Camp Bowie. Fort Worlh
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1918-06-16

Mr. " u fmrlbut left ycstcr
day Tor the INSTRUMENTATION
Womens school of Missions which
aonvenes at Dallas Tor one week.
T Allen of Guymore OKLA.
vas In Amarillo yesterday
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1918-06-16
SOME rLYING INSTRUCTOR

smiling Lieut. PAT OBrlen. who.
Nhen in the British Royal Fiyinr
corps leaped from moving prison
train. escaped through Holland
and D. nov a. Kelly Field ought 10
be- ono 81 the best instructors In the
business Iie fell two thousand feet
In a spinning nose dive Friday and
only broke biz nose We assume
that he no more than stubs his toe
Nhen making "a perfect landing" a
ono thousand feet no Men but
what a find his instruction, must be
20 the fellow ofi for his first solo
soloisis have fagorii' habit ~
making perfect laulings" Boz tho air
before they make an imperfect ono
on the ground
Buy "
~ the good women of Amarillo
pause today 90 consider tho grim
reality Of this var ee believe that
ihero viii b. respectable number
~ workers 10 tho rooms NJ The Red
Cross during this week.
BY " s
when u comes 10 optimism those
Germans have rho world bostod. but
'hoy are certainly getting their
share ~ llfe's dlsappointments these
last few DAYS
BY W s.
Never as De roglstraui whore he's
at lIo only thinks no knows
Buy " SIS
Good morning Did you have
biscuits Tor breakfast
my W s s.
Huns hByo horror NJ American,
that 20 bombing" around
Buy " s. s.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-10-28
-FOUR LIVES LOST
WHEN LUCIA sinks

Washington. Oct. 27.--Oficial con-
hrmation that the steamship Lucia.
designed as non-sinkabie. was sunk
by a submarine in mid-Atlantic was
received from vice-Admiral Sims by
the navy department today. Admiral
Sims reported that eighty-six sur
vivors were picked up by a United
States naval vessel. Only four lives
were lost.
The vessel was attacked and sunk
when about 1900 miles from the
American coast. The following mem
bers OF the crew were killed by the
Explosion Of the torpedo:
p. Nina Moynihan. third engineer
officer. St. Helena, Md.
Al. b. Gaynor. cadet engineer, Chase
City, No
A. III Ioung. oiler, Raltimcrs. IA.
JaMasg ksnnaS. ufntAt to16Ar. N211r
d GQqJl, II q, A sg,S 4 ssS Il
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-10-28
NORTH SEA MINE
BARRAGE BATTLES
TEUTON U-BOATS
Daniels Discloses Secret
of Vast Work Perform
ed by Navy.
AMERICAS GIF T
New Type of Under
water Ordnance Devils
ed to Cope With New
Necessities.
AMERICAS GIF T

Washington. Oct. 2..-T he
secret as TO the origin and extent
Of the wonderful North Sea mine
bnrrage, which has done more to
stay the operations of GerInany's
undcrsea campaign of horror and
destruction than any other single
factor was disclosed officially by
Secretary Of the Navy Daniels to-
day
The stupendous below water
ordnance construction was the
idea OF the United States navy.
The vast work Of LAYING miles and
miles of ingen!ousiy devised mines
WINS performed entirely under the
direction OF the United States
navy and largely ny the officers
and men Of our navy in co-opcra-
lion with the British admiralty.
The mines themselves arc the
invention Of an american. They
were made in record time in this
country and shipped abroad In
American vessels. The whole pro-
iect may be said to be Americas
chief contribution IN the anti
submarine campaign Of the allies.
Until today the strictest censorship
has been maintained as to the details
has won the admiration and appre
citation of the naval and ordnance ex
perts OF the world. The story matches
up to the best traditions OF the nav,
and fulfills expectations as to Ameri
can inventive genius.
The authorized announcement b,
Secretary Dansels states thai from IN
his country entered the WA
officers OF tho bureau or ordnance o.
the navy contended that the mos
effective way OF combating the sub
marine would be IL blockade TIT
enemy's coast by r,eans of mines O
anti-submarinc devices and strongl,
urged the placing or an underSei
barrier around the North Sea TO pre-
vent the egress. as far as possible, o
the U-boats from their home base
into the Atlantic
After studying various devices. sucl
as nets. mines and bombs in com bina
ton with nets ana mines alone. ii wa
concluded that the latter method of
fered the most promise. The obstacle
to be overcome were the difficulties o
mining In such great depths of waite
and the immense number OF mine
required.
! It developed also that no existing
type of mine would answer the pur
pose. Thereur9n. Commando Fuilin
wider. of the mining section of th'
bureau set his experts TO work on
n new type. They called III Ralp!
Browne, an American inventor, VIII,
in May, 1917, mad submitted an cleo
trical firing device. By June 2, lai7
the naval experts and the inventol
had completed model apparatus
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-10-28
Flu Situation
Is Improving
No Ofncial Report Received IT Health
Once Yesterday-Aay Open
This Week.

According to a statement issued last
night by DIR. Roy X. FLANAGAN chief
health officer. the general situation
|of the Spanish influenza shows q
marked improvement
Although the health department.
ONCE was open until noon yesterday
III was not open "ofi1cially," and there
were no reports received by the health
authorities as to the number OF new
cases and deaths In the city.
DR.. Flanagan says that he hopes
to be able to lift the ban that has
been on the city for the past three
weeks within a few days, but 1t IL
impossible to make a statement DEM
lately to that effect. as he does not
wish to expose Richmond to the dan
ser Of re-occurrence Of the disease
such as THAI OF Philadelphia. whea
/ the business men and the newspapers
Of that city gained control Of the city
health department, thereby causing
them to open the city when II had no,
gotten entirely rid OF the epidemic
(which resulted in a re-occurrance Of
the disease. Philadelphia will be
opened on Wednesday, however
I According to DIR. Flanagan. the
sanitary inspectors Of the city are tc
make survey of the public places
this week.. mainly the motion picture
ftheafers. that%.haHa been clnaed on
account OF the influenza IN regard 70
1.-THE ventilation OF these places. Where
1.-THE ventilation In not such that they
lean safely permit the rsopening 81
the buildings they viii have 10 remain
icl0eeq until tho s5stem n improved
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-10-28
APPEAL ENL|VENS
SLOW CAMPAIGN
Democratic Managers Pleased
With Result of Presidents
Direct Words.
REPUBLICANS UNHAPPY
Unity Of American Govern
mental Bodies for Success
in War Becomes Obvious
ly Important.
REPUBLICANS UNHAPPY

wa~htr~to- - 80 N>->.,.
washington. OcG H.-Democratlc
.sa'i,~isn ma nSsess who afe otrect'ns
py ~ 70 ret4ln controi
nIsnt mat Tiosloens WILSON'S appear
1os suppoI. a. tne november polls 70
oer.Ms iruS
1nss ae.uute 70 wnAt tney claIm
~ pc oecioeo uhaercurrent among
mug psnnsnA .xo ~ Ia In. De nat3 ote
ss .oMAIu tne oemocrauc congress
sons! nonsss Iney ado tnat one
uo..ceAoia eHect OF inc pfesioent
|s.a.sMsnt MAJ Deen 20 stinen tne
parry eMort n oouDttui terrltory ana
70 in3ect new spirit OF aggressivehess
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-10-28
British in Close Touch with Hun.

London, Oct 27-The British late today had reached the
Schedt FAR north Waeaerde mine miles east of Cour
trait and little than six miles southwest of Andenarde
The town is still in German hands, but the enemy expected
to fall back behind the Scheldt
South Of valencennes the British turning the German
positions.
The French have advanced between and two miles
wards Guse up the Perron valley =
On the Italian front the allies have captured important OBJ
iectves and the offensive is reported going well.
British troops yesterday morning occupied Aveghc eight
miles southwest Of Audenarde the Toura sector
the enemy having evacuated the place early Friday
British patrols later pushed eastward without encounerng
opposition indicating enemy withdrawal in this section the
extent OF which il not yet apparent r
The British eabshed posts at Lochs northeast Of Es-
pierres and constructed bridge the Scheldt
Heavy lighting took place IA The Mount Carmel sector
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-10-28

At the British. Frun4 o.
97.-Between OcfOh
IS. inclusive. the Rritish fuurth
army took 1881 prianneEA.
OF these Se7 wegU O01ceSp am6T
1854 other ranls.
Ninety-onc Ofhccrs and 4.o14
other ranks pasaod tlKumuh
the British casualty cIeaxtnG.
sation. making > grand tDta1
Of "a, 446.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-10-28

The canvassers yesterday were head
ed by Governor Davis with c. NJ.
Crutchfeld and Mayor AinsIie with
Henry Litchford. The teams had their
territory mapped out, and they went
assssAsis eetsea like yftrrans. The taarn
fHaksnE the second largest returns was
that composed OF A. W. Duke and J. c.
Htrschman, the latter of the local aero
squadron. Besides securing a large
number Of smaller pledges they OBJ
tanned seven additional names for the
Two Thousand Club" In the shape OF
members OF the family OF James /.
Shepherd. seven OF whom pledged to