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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-05-11
WANAMAKER'S
Store Closes at 5
Store Opens at Q
Here Is-a Message That Is in Every Mouth
in America Today:

The John Wanamaker Stores in Phila-
delphia and Nev York are offering their
tlUenty million-dollar stocks on the market
at 20 per- cent deduction to break the back
bone of high prices.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-05-11
Here Is the Reply to
That Telegram:

The impression that you have received
regarding our 20 per cent horizontal deduction
has misled you.
If you were not so far away and unfamiliar
with what the American spirit is you would
easily understand that the underlying
patriotism and the present actual solid pros
perty of this great country make any such
suggestion as fear of panic absurd.
For a limited time we are offering our
stocks at retail at One-fifth off, for no other
purpose than to prevent the skyrOcketng of
prices from cOrnerng operations on the part
of spectators who have been buying up both
raw and finished materials and holding them
to bring about eXOrbitant increases.
o Our Stores in Philadelphia and New York
closed on Saturday evening, May |, with their
millions of articles bearing their original price
tags, and all these goods slept straight through
Sunday with not soul in the building except
- the watchmen, and when the doors opened on
Monday morning, May B. the advertisement in
the newspapers was complete surprise to
everybody, but the announcement it made now
seems to be in every mouth in America.
Never in the history Of business, so far as
we know, was there sale that included
great diversity of merchandise with savings
SO great to the people.
Many clear-seeing merchants throughout
the United States are already following our
example, with the result that the wholesale
market and manufacturing producers are
steadying down to bring about a normal
movement of merchandise with normal profits.
Since our first announcement was made
there have come encouraging reports of
wholesale, increasing production among the
industries, with calmcr spirit on the part of
labor, that now begins to see some relief from
the increasing high cost Of living, and
altogether there is anticipation now in the
United States of steady work. high production
and lessened apprehension of future dangers.
1t was only necessary for some one to make
the start in turning the trend of prices
downward instead Of upward, and gradual,
wholesome readjuslment all along the line
may be expected.
:.:..:.. .<2}& f"'''&h
Ma,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-05-11
WEATHER
SholUers
w
Hundreds of Young Women
Can Earn Vacation
Money Now

helping us, with quick eyes as inspectors or with
quick hands as wrappers of the many thousands
of purchases that eager customers are making
in this great sale. Apply at the Bureau Of
Employment, First Floor, Gallery.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-05-11
Among Many Letters and
Telegrams and Some
Cablegrams That We
Received Yesterday
Regarding This Epochal Sale

was one from Winnipeg, Manitoba, expressing
anxiety regarding what we were doing and ask
ing if our Sale were "a permanent policy to re-
duce stock in anticipation of panic"
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1920-02-01
TERRIFIC BLIZZARD
RACES OVER EAST
COOLEST WAVE OF SEASON RE.
PORTED ~ NEW YORK AND
ADJOINING STATES

~ Ass,eiaicA rrrss
NEW YORK. Jan. 3i.-All New
England and New York state was
tonight Ia the grip of the coldesi
weather of the winter. New re
cords for low temperature were re-
ported In many communities. the
thermometer registering from eight
To forty two degrees below zero.
The irird wave which suddenly
blauketci the cas, shortly after last
midnight was most severe In north
cru New YORK state. where the low
record ~ . degrees below zero was
registered at Ava. fourteen miles
north of Rome.
Along the New England northern
coast hartors and channels are
frozen preventing the movement of
shiuniug and supplies of foodstuffg.
The extreme cold in Vermont "
hoh"vod io have caused the wreck
~ 10, Montreal express NJ IN Rut-
Ian railroad at llihhards BAY. early
t0f,y throwing sleeping ear oi
passengers into the ley waters ~
Lake Champlain. q Is believed that
ihr train was derailod hy n rail
vi'ich he'd been snapped hy the ex-
lrcme cold
Ali passengers were rescued.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1920-02-01

Tho announcement developed no
debate. a little later. however. the
senate was given u concrete remind.
or Of the amount Of Oratory Il al
ready had expended on the treaty.
senator Smoot. republican. of liian.
exhibiting u three thousand page
volume containing 100000 words
on the subject spoken IN the senate
last summer and fall Although a
vote lg ten days away. nearly every
element IN the complicated senate
HitaaiiOn was considering today
where II would east iis influence on
'he question ~ bringing the treaty
back for debate. Il was said senti
meni might not crysialllze for sew
cral days. hut there were indications
tha 1.-THE division might not be along
the same lines of dcmnrkatlon thai
have been obtained during the treaty
fight.
The first impulse ~ some ~ the
treaiy'a irrcconciIiable foes was 10
vote for the democratic motion on
the theory that more discussion
w"uld arouse further public oppo.
siiion To ratification while others
OF the irreconcilablcs held 10 the
position that the treaty was dead
aud should be left dead.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1920-02-01
SPLIT DEVELOPS
OVER RELIEF BILL
DISAGREEMENT OVER AMOUNT
az LOAN MAY CAUSE
DELAY


WASHINGTON. Jan. 3l.-ln vot-
ing today To recommend new govern
ment leans Of $4,000. 900 10 Euro
pcaH countries for food relief. the
house ways and means committee.
including its republican members
went counter To majority view of
the republican legislative steering
committee. While there was no in
dioation thu this disagreement ON
program would result In an open
ilIht. cloakroom discussion strongly
forecast vigorous opposition 10 any
loan when the measure reaches the
house floor.
Technically the committee agree
ment VAS 10y "a unanimous vote Of
10 of It's - members. Six demo-
cratic members joined the majority
failing to get larger fund. but re-
served the righ' io seek an iu-
crease who nthe hill comes up In
the house. probably early next
week Their efforts to make the
amount $125.000 .uUO. as proposed
by the treasury or 5.0O0. coo were
defeated IN order.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1920-02-01
INFLUENZA CASES
TOTALL|NC 1853 ARE
REPORTED IN CITY
SEVEN PERSONS ILL At ONE
HOUSE. SAYS HEALTH :.
OFFICER.

.Influenza cases In Amarillo total
ng ieS have been reported TO the
City Health Department, 81 of which
were reported Friday afternoon and
Saturday.
Information received by DR.. X. NJ.
Walker. city health officer. states
hat none OF these cases are serious.
they are typical of the mild cases
which have been prevalent in the city
during the past ten days.
Seven cases In one house Just of
Polk street and near the downtown
business section were reported. There
ws.e several instances OF two and
threa cases IN one house.
Although the number has shown
n tremendous increase. DR.. Walker
does not believe that there II need
for alarm. Taking due precautions
are especially urged by DR.. Walker
~ ms to check the epidemic.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1920-02-01
COUNTY POLL TAX.
PAYMENTS ALMOST
REACH $1,000 MARK
RE- hir1S ISSUED TOTtL .st2
AGAINST 2iU2 ~
1910.

Poll tax payments in Potter coun-
this year totallcd 2Sie. with
hose paid by women representing
pproSimately 30 per cent of the
lumber
with the estimated zoo former
eryicc men who are entitled To a
tOle. Potter cOunty's voting strength
Cill easily reach 3.0O0. which is
ifty per cent higher than ever
,nown before" declared Tax COllec-
or ben Goldinr at midnight when
hc books had been closed.
Nineteen nineteen poll tax pay
ncnls totalled 2lO2, or 14O below
his years number.
The exact number of receipts Is
sued To women by Mr.. GOlding's Of
zee was not known when the books
losod but he estimated the number
eiWccn 45O and 500.
Up To ten O'Clock last night poll
axes for the city numbered 2si4.
VI this amount tb2 receipts were
ssucd Ia women. representing cN-
icily 20 Per cent Of the whole num-
Der.
Facts Regarding city Payments
Of isOo book. 90 of 100 were
Iomcn.
Of book from 100 to 200, none
we're women.
OF book | to 100. only one woman
paid
Few paying nt night. even the Of
Ice omen. ThrOnCs in day time.
2O2 poll taxes paid Friday.
Nos. 1899 paid un saturday. max
ng nearly 400.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1920-02-01
Protests Deportation
of Alleged Aanarchis.

~ Asseris's.l "--ss
WASHINGTON. Jan. 81 Protest
against deportation to Mexico VI
Thomas Martinez. on alleged anar-
chisi, was lodgod with the bureau ~
immigration today by Harry VEIN
berger. New York attorney on the
ground that Il would he sending hin
to face "a firing squad"
Marines. arcodrlng 10 Weinherger
was revolutionary soldier under the
late General Angeles. who was exc
cuied hy tie tarranya governm, n
aud II returned to Mexico. WOULD
meet the sane fate. lie Is serving 4
sentence NJ Fort leayenworth for
violation of the espionage law AVID
the immigration authorities are pre-.
rarcd 10 dcpori him as IN alien an
archis' when released.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1920-02-01
Public Carriers Haze Cost Nation
Seven Hundred Million Dollars In
Past T,Uo Years Of Federal Control

while the revenues Tor Novem-
Der. according to interstate COM
mcrcc commission figures. cN-
pcnsas by approximately Si2.-
0no 900. The monthly share ~
l.hc annual rental has heen cont
puicd generally ~ Ss',ooO.ooo.
Much of the loss In 1919
should De charged 90 the first
six months Of the year according
tu the official explanation. when
there was "a prolonged slump in
freight business following the
signing Of the armistice."
Passenger traffic for the last
two months of tne year showed
an Increase, however.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1920-02-01
ST. IoJIS AMERICANS To
HEGN RAINING AT TAYLOR

ST. LOUIS. January 3i.-The -.
Louis Americans will open their
training season. Fehraury 20. ai
TAYLOR. Texas The following prH-
season exhibition games were an
nounced tonight:
Fort Worth. March G and Z.
Houston. March ~ and II.
San Antonio. March 20 and II.
Oklahoma City. March 80 and
Omaha at Okmulsee. March .
and &c:
Tulsa. March % and 9S.
Wichita. March % and 20 and
Joplin ~. whence the Browns will
return 10 ST. Louis.
San Antonio will pourney 10 Tay'
lor to play the browns ON March IL
aud n and Fort Worth vii, play
them on March ~ and rs.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1920-02-01

WASHINGTON. Jan. al
Operation Of the railroads. Pull
man Lines. express companies
and waterways. unified under
federal control. has cost the ma
tlon approximately 100000
O0O since they were taken two
years ago. according to official
calculation.
Figures made public by the
railroad administration tonight
revealed n net loss OF ssai goo
Oo0. from railroad operation
alone In the two year period.
Statistics. gathered from official
sources as to operating costs of
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1920-02-01
DEMAND THAT SUSPENDED
MEMiginS BE RtSItTED

ny Ae.reiafaf W..
ALBANY. Jan. 2i.-Thc demand
that the five suspended socialist ass
scmhlymrn b. immediately seated
and pledge 20 aid in defeating every
member of the assembly in any way
sesponsihlc for the un-American.
unconstitutional and indclensihlc
ousiing o fthesc duly elected repre-
scntaiiycs" were adopted unanimous
~ ~ conference of labor. civic ana
social organizations here today
RetWcon three prd four hundred
delegates from M parts of the state
attended the conference which vas
called hv committee of seventeen.
organized TO protect the interests
nf representative government
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1920-02-01

the pullman lines ana water
ways and express companies
while operated by the govern
mcni. show the addition of
100000. .ooO To the transporter
tinns cists.
Heavy losses OF November
aud Deccmber are charged to
the coal strike in a statemcu
by the railroad administration.
\ deficit Of siii,bOo.o0o was
shown for those 3 months pro-
portion OF the annual rental was
paid. December revenues were
said 20 be about sis.700.00O
above actual operating expense
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1920-02-01

" Assncia'id frs~s
BRIDGEPORT. Conn. Jan. al
Walter T.. Phillips. inventor. editor.
snihor aud composer who died ut
Oak bluffs. Mass. today. was known
among the telegraphIc ani newspa-
ner fraternity from the Atlantic 10
The Pacific. Tie formerly made his
home here.
Mr.. Phillips was born In Grafton.
Mass. la is46 aud was for several
years engaged In the telegraph busi-
ness In Providence. Il. l., and New
York city.
Among his. telegraphic contempo-
rarics we're Thomas A. Edison. An
drew Carnegie Patrick p. Delany.
George Kennan and Homer Bates.
ln 1874, Mr.. Phillins entered the
service Of the Associated Press and
within a year rose 10 be- assistant 10
the general manager. He was also
associatei with the Red Cross for
over 25 years.
In 1892 MIR. Phillips became rem
eril manaeer of the old United
Press with headquarters In New
York.
lie was prominently identified
with the Columbia Graphophone COM
rany for more than fifteen years and
was the only surviving 1871 member
of the Lotus club OF New York. OF
which he had been a director aud
secretary lie was also a member o.
the sun Alumni association. having
worked with Dana on the New YORK
sun IN lS72-73.
Mr Phillips was the author OF
tho phillips Code" the medium
which makes u possible for al press ,
associations 10 carry such volume
~ news over their wires. Increasing
tho earryins capacity Of the virea
over goo per cent and at the SAM
tine Decreasing the strain on -
operators alike amount.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1920-02-01

Return Of u. S. Av;ators In Mexico Halted
Oklahoma Socialists
Nominate Eugene Debs
as Nations President

Ly Asociated Press.
OKLAHOMA CITY. Jan. 81
EuEugene V. Debs, now serving a
twenty year sentence In the federal
prison al Atlanta ON conviction Or
a charge of scdition. was unani-
morsly endorsed for president of the
United states by socialists OF Okla
homa In convention here tonight.
Kate Richards O'Ilare. NJ present
confined In the Missouri state peni-
tcntiary was endorsed for vice presi-
lent
Nominations for an state offices
q be- filled at the November cleo
ion. selection OF delegates TO the
lational convention and the adop-
ion Of platform Is to be taken
~ tomorrow.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1920-02-01
ni.,pkLNN NATIONAL PLAYERS
To IlEtEiNE SALARY RAISE

TT NH1UfIlFH TTf8s-
NEW YORK. Jan ~ IA salary
Increase of close to 30 i-3 per cent
80 The players of the Brooklyn
National league base ball club was
lnnounced here today by President
Cherries a. i.hbctis The Snperbas
executive. IN discussing the spring
training plans fthc teams. stated
that fourteen regulars and six re-
crulis already had signed 1899 con
tracts and that h. expected To re-
reiye the signatures of the other
clehi comprising the squad within
be- next week.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1920-02-01
\I,GES MEXICAN WNS
KILLED w ANIHi't\S

sy Associa,ea rv-ss
SAN ANTONIO. Jan. 3l.-The al
legged killing of Modesto Corncio. n
Mexican at Colorado. Texas. early IN
December and the shooting ot En-
carnaion Corneio. his brother by Two
Americans was reported today To
Gonzales e.. he In Maia. Mexican
consul here by relatives. Mr.. De
La Maia said be- would investigate
tho charges and make q report to
the Mexican embassy ut Washington.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1920-02-01
LABOR riRTN WILL WEI
COME OTHER MENBEHS

~ A0Hociatrd lrce-.
DETROIT. Jan. 3l.-Members ol
he old political parties will be wet
.omh,d into the ranks OF the recent
w formed labor party of the United
,tates. but control Of the new orEdn-
1ai,on must remain with the WORK
RS for whose benefits II was launch
cd. W. VI. Hayes. OF Cleveland. ma
lional chairman declared today ne
fore the first convention of the Mich
gan hrlncn.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1920-02-01
CHANCE FOR settlement
Still OPEN AS DEMOCRATS
PREPARE FOR SHOWDOWN

WASHINGTON, Ian. ga possible foundation for another
of senate debate the peace treaty laid today by dem
ocrac leaders sequel to the collapse yesterday Of bipartisan
informal negotiations Tor a compromise reservations
Notice served y senator Walsh Of Montana OF the
democratic members OF the dsandcd bipartisan committee that
Tuesday February motion would be made 20
dcrton o the treaty in the open lie spoke for the demo-
cratic leader Hitchcock of Nebraska who absent
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1920-02-01
Turkish Minister
Orders Mobilization
Of Troops, Report


Nv Associate Irus
LONDON. JAN. - The Turkish
minister of war. according to re
rurts from Cnnslantinople has se-
cretly ordered the printing as
quickly "a possible ~ ten thousand
opies of proclamation for general
mobilization of the Turkish forces.
saws q dispatch 10 the exchange tele-
,uph companv from Athens. dated
January 30. The report SAYS the
order shows that the war ministry
contomplates mobilization In Ana
icllu. preparatory in an attack ON
The Grcck and other allied troops
herc.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1920-02-01
Heavy Clashes
Between Mexican
Troops Reported

Ell PASO. Jan. Numerous en-
counters between Mexican federal
troops and rebel forces have occurred
recently. according to ddviees today
from chihuahua city. quoting go
ernment reports.
AZ villa Coryochiapas, more than
five hundred robels under General
Tiburcio Fernandez. are said 10 have
fought for six hours against federal
trops and eventually killed or dis
persed them.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1920-02-01
Quick Air Delivery

CiilCAGO. Jan. Lieutenant
J ~. kuirht. pilot OF the aerial
mail between Cleveland aud Chicago
today covered the 33i miles between
the two cities at an average speed
OF li5 miles an hour This was said
to break an snr'd records IN this
country for fliEht of more than
500 miles
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1920-02-01
To PLACE NAME oF
rERSielNG ON Btl.iOr

~ NrHntlairi iffHr.
LINCOLN. Jan 3i-Circulation
OF petitions WAS bcgun today IN
place the name of General John j.
Pershing on the ballot In Nebraska
Us a republican candidate ior prcsi-
drat. state wide primaries viii hc
ipril 80.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1920-02-01
CHICAGO vi DEATHS
NOM TOTAL. lGt,S

r. srHlfriHfaf ''r,rH
CHiCAGO. IAN. 81 Deaths from
influenza aud pneumonia since the
outbreak of the epidemic. January
-. toialled lGGS. u was reported
tonight by the health department.
During the sam" period .G,SNS
eases of the disease were reported.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1920-02-01
VIAL TER PHILLIPS !
EDITOR, INVENTOR
AND AUTHOR, DIES
At ONE TINE WAS ASSISTANT
III GENERAL MANAGER OF
Associated PRESS

~ ssssei-sst rrsH
VINEYARD HAVEN. Mass. Jan.
s1.--waltor +. Phillips. former pres
idcn, of the Columbia Graphophone
company and prior TO that widely
rcwspaDer man and telegraphcr. died
a. his hcmc hear today. lie WAS at
one time general manager OF .he
United Press and was the inventor of
'ho Phillips code for telegraph OPP
orators.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1920-02-01
ASSOCIATED PRESS BOtRD
DIRTCTORS ARE NOMINATED
n. A...r..e..a tt.sa

~
CHICAGO. Jan. 3l.-The nOmi-
Mating committee Of the Associated
Pres sioday nominated the follow
INK for election tn the board oi III
rectors Of the Associated Prcs1 ~
the annual meeting Of the members
IN New York April 20
Frank u. Noyos. WASHINGTON
star.
W. l.. Mci can. philadelphia lul'e-
tin.
Adolr, s. Ochs. New York
Times
A. G. N'css. Duiuh Herald.
Suhn u. Rathom ProVdehec
Journal.
Tee ,r'nr.iiitc = dc only ~"
nomination for each vacancy
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1920-02-01
Counsel For New
Asks New Trial

Nv Assaciaird frcsA
LOS ANGELES, Jan, 3l.-C0un
sci for Harry $. New today filed
notice OF appeal from jury yer
diet finding him guilty of second
degree murder for the staying of
Miss Frcda Lesser. his fiance. New
ls under sentence OF from ten years
to life imprisonment at san Qucn
tin prison and II was reported today
that he will leave for the prison
early next week TO begin serving the
sentence. pending the appeal.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1920-02-01
FL|Els WILL Be
CARRIED BEFORE
FEDERAL. OFFICERS
MEN CARRIED To MONTEREY
WHERE THEY WILL III
QUESTIONED
RELEASE EXPECTED SOON
Military Authorities 10 Quiz Officers
A. IA "why They They I.nad.
ed on Mexican Soil" i
--LATEST Report

LAREDO, TcN.. January al
Licutcnanis D.. q. Davis and w. u.
Grimes, United states army aviniors,
who made u forced landing near
G,nrrcro, Mexico. Wednesday, be-
cause ~ an cxhausted supply of gas
oline. tonight are an their way Ia
Monterey. Mexico. unucr military g.
cort. They arr due 10 reach >ncvo
Laredo, opposite this city about midi
night and tomorrow morning viii
take train for Monterrey, where they
arc "a bc examined by Mexican mil.
itary authorities "as to their reasons
for landing on Mexican soil"
Announcement Comes Late
Disruption OF plans for the return
of Grimes and Davis Ia American
soil came suddenly late today IN In
siructions from Governor Gonzalez.
the state OF Nuevo Leon, ordering
their removal from jurisdiction oi
local civil authorities. who had pre-
pared To permit the aviators Ia re-
turn 20 the United states. The gov
ernor instructed tina, the aylaiors be
brouKht 10 Monterey immediately
for examination"
Consul With Men
Randolph Robertson. American
consular at Nuevo Laredo. who =,
word OF Gonzales action IN u telc'
phone message from Guerrero. :
he was accompanying the flyers to
Nueyo Laredo. The party Il travel
ing tonight by automobile on
Mexicai side OF the border. under
cort of q number Of Carranza
ficers. he said. Consul Robertsc
who went to aucrrero Thursday to
aid the return OF the ayiators, gave
no further details concerning Gov
ernor Gonzales order beyond III,
statement that the flyers were To be
interrogated by General Francisco
Murguia. OF the Carranza army.
Hcid since Wednesday
Lleutenants Davis and Grimes
while on flight Wednesday morn
ing In Zapata county. Texas, became
confused In a fog. and instead Of pro-
oeeding along the Rio Grande. fol
lowed the river Solado thirty miles
within Mexican territory Here they
were forced TO land because their
fuel was exhausted.
Since Wednesday they had been
staying at n hotel In Guerrero, under
surveillance OF civil authorities
awaiting the arrival Of expected oil
and gasoline for their airplanc.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1920-02-01
NE.kTKE.R

wes. ~ suriay and Monday
generally fair.