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New-York tribune., 1920-05-15
Financial Items

The final step toward a merger of The
Produce Exchange into the Mechanics
and Metals National Bank was completed
yesterday with the issuance Of a notice
by the Comptroller Of Currency author
izinE the Produce Exchcange Bank to
commence business national bank. A
special meeting of the stockholders of
the Mechanics and Metals bank has been
called for June is to vote on plans for
consolidation.
The board Of directors of the Liberty
National Bank authorized the payment OF
extra compensation to all employees
amounting to 20 per cent of salaries for
the first quarter Of this year.
New-York tribune., 1920-05-15

Sales Open HiKh Low Last
5ss ::;s s;ss.; ss% %s. Z - - -
100 Pa,eh.rly com % ss a. So
1900 Perfec Tire. ~ ~ "a ~
$500 tNadio Co w i. 2h "a Ia IL
1000 edo pref WI 2ia "a ~ pa
700 ar r wi 81 ~ ~ ~
so sdo old b .490 500 490 500
eco sRoot & Wand 80 43 ~ 40
15oosR 7 p Inc. .5h &C 81 5.
20 .singer Mfg .1ss 1?s 125 1:6
1900 Submarine Bt. 13H l3& ID I2%
5000 7 So Az Vt 3sh. s9l. 37is IS
Continued next pase)
New-York tribune., 1920-05-15
Industri

Sc, 100000
Atlantic Coast Line Railroad COMPANY
TEN.YEAR SECURED 100 GOLD NOTES
Dated May 1912 May 1890
land vwy hem of 6
MAJ sandNo
ml
COMPANY,
dhomH
stating the particulars /" regard TO the Notes. ne as foIops
% TO n@uoia of b1s
ho M Atlantic Coast Lin" Railroad Company pN be deposit an" pledge p s"'
Trustee D Railroad ""1c
General 4}2aS Cod Bn1dmI June ~' : 1884, ~ ~
h e to a pledged
s73ooooo '22@ of the face o. this H" Notes. ,
The nAmbl o poI 100 and
accrued plus premium of 20 each ho" the date " +" ~dfne"
~3 redemption be 6edbyMe
by until
y ID to til purchase such MOI" at
1*~%,:; 5% *%:; ,%"~: ] "*s: csr s% sss. an" 1:~e %
$ ;$ ;:: *;;: $::;
executed NTH Direct" General Railroads. Nth the addition
been y y
~15@y9Iz ~ ~ ~ ~ N'
outstanding capital a"h s6oo of p%h s@5F s"et
Inc S Sa oo9 o91 1m & @ @@ @ '% % % I @ ] h G W. ~ . M ~
M "m 1915 and 9%@ Mh 5 pa nd dividends as f7c@ m a,a
since
SUBJECT ISSUE AS PLANNED TO PREVIOUS SALE WE
ABOVE
INTEREST," TO YIELD 10
taemen appears ronlas samaner record
~ & CO.
New-York tribune., 1920-05-15
(Sales)

81, ,5OOO 600
Louisville e Nashville Railroad C0mDnnu
7EN-YEAR SECURED 20 GOLD NOTES
Dated May 49, 1920 Is; 1880
Principal al theome Of j. &
Interest payable md NoOember1
Coupon notes " ds"""ot%s d $500 % and nd sGS % %
BANKERS
Compoy to quote fo1ous
& Ns9S soasd @ Ct H3S 1%2 %% M nA sa saxds BEE s
eo%"y yor ot&ay t % %%Mrs a4ms " oh
S50990o9 L9uiyz Naviu Railroad
s5ooooo0 1qu*wa Company,
seoooo T Ne @ 4d% & % aoaa asS g Gdn3e% ae Consolidated fou
s5"q2@4o S th Noh A6am R1oad
qnosn eg9%ga @ he % Of s Such securities be no,u
pledged, Of
a m The Notes. are & be- redsme1' pot
om q M e"a e Gef @ @ f5 I@ nrnmtm tt of 80 for each
Of edemphcx % med
@ t f % @ ezs of the pledge" @cxres du9 dsed BY
% " @ ps ssf4 the s' aen~ @ N % nt ] % ] 5 held
at terodm rsdnp9
Company for
Ss: s~% %s "";: 6s:, s;:: ss:s*. and nr:sn.
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: % %s dS fs f TsS % @ $$ IT, Ss
a @ e 5 % % @ @ @ sp%as @ % dfds " s t
SUBJECT 70 sSTH M As nzNnzP M AMD 10 nRnv19DS
40
Of theabov Notes haveb bensld,h Il
ID
New-York tribune., 1920-05-15
Inspiration Copper Purchase

Inspiration Consolidated Copper Com
pany has purchased from the Warrior
Copper Company of Arizona the Mont
gomery group of claims for 100000.
it was announced yesterday.
New-York tribune., 1920-05-15
$7,5OO,OOO
Louisville e Nashville Railroad Con,panu
TEN-YEAR SECURED 100 GOLD NOTES
Interest payable May IS and November IS

Coupon notes denominations dy reoiste
S1,OOO $1,000 utercho11oeol
New-York tribune., 1920-05-15

Jun Rd OF s r 4s
ctfs OF deposit
5000. 13
u 8 Realty & I 5a
1000. ..... 81
~ s Rubber rs
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1920-04-25
4 SUCCESSFUL SESSION.

Boyond a doubt. the sessions Of ;he
Panhandle Press Assoc held IN
Amarillo Friday and saturday were
the most successful IN the history ~
the organization This seemed to
be the opinion 81 those who hive ~
tended every meeting sine 'ao o.
eaulzntion OF the body.
The Board ~ Cily Development
paid the hotel hills 81 an visiting
delegates. and undouhtedly this tact
was accepted by the editors as ma
terial token of genuine delight upon
the part Of the people Of this ciiv IN
having them with us.
There is no doubt tina, many of
The News force received renewed in
sp.ration as the result OF their ~
tendance upon the sessions oi ine
body. We are sure that many Other
members found the same 10 be true"
We are glad that the Panhandle
Press Association will meet in this
city another yoar. its members viii
receive the same hearty welcome
upon the part Of the people 'ha'
was their portion Lac, week
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1920-04-25
y. ID. y.
SAVE Orr SCHOOLS.
. sSssssss>>~~~,

Editor Of The News.
The above Is the slogan OF the
campaign 10 be waged In Texas dur
ing the next few months and up 70
the November election for the
amendment 10 the State Constitution
which provides for local option IN
the supper, ~ education. Next SAT-
urday. May /. has been selected by
the State Publicity Committee ~
Tag Day. when tags will be sold 10
the people 10 raise funds for financ.
ing the campaign for this amend
ment. Every friend of education IN
the state will be- asked 20 buy a tar
and paw for Il according 10 his ability
40 one 90 pay less than ten cents
and from that on up TO one hundred
dollars.
This amendment Il the only hope
Of Teas schools. and N II were 10
be defeated. education IN the state
would be left in a deplorable condi-
ton. I, mus, not fail. y would be
disgrace 20 the state toilet Il fan.
Amarillo did her part three years
ago when Iiks.amenfment was sub
mitted 10 the people. and she must
do the sane again. Our local con-
di,ions are had enough. but there
are hundreds OF places in far worse
condition. There have been durinF
the present school year 10000 chii'
dren IN the state for whom no teach
81 could b. found. and about one
/, fourth Of all the teachers In ih'
schools are below standards as Il
both training and experience
Remember that NEXT Saturday
MAY !. = Tag nay. and don't fail "a
buy tag and paw all you can for IL
In DUNCAN.
Member State Publicity Committee
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1920-04-25
Republican sales Tan PIN

Sonff,ssmau jack Gamer % l'Aas
ts "a Democrat who urd'rtnud' E''
ui,ncln lawmakers Rave ! rrh no. e..
revenue ralrinl hat tt'y c1'l 49,
talcs taN pan C,nTr, ssinan ''1iil''
,.us b .th. ,.pu.l.au p'Hn Co li'r'
. d. IN .ru t-lIics u. 'i'
,...,... .u4'. r 70 tt'rE n n"1 o.,
Is-.k.,. of tho.- h'-. ~" o. pay
~ .ur 'iis is trv Ir".raiI - 80
t..usii .,.,u hsd,rs a. 81" E1gl nj
Ne,r York. I,nns. tania New Jersey
Wet Nir-u,s. Indiana md lliin"'
Tho. lrrr,s,nt lax i'ls.rr-l The ar'
t.t.rmir y II thcir part h. r''urr'ri q
.t.ss.r 90 redJ,. 90 she var tt,rt en-
tt,.. ,sh0 ave alb O. r.ai . i'' ''i'oo
II on the ta,ks Gnl L'ilils '. i'c
American pcaPi'.
--n,t is 80 isN wiz o. rllscl IN
rro.lgrtl,, hhar and hi'ei from the
,..-s.alf,t..i w,,ifh = ~. nation-ih
great fortunes ~ IN" yery rich ana
a.. great fl.uis Inh e1rnirgs q To
glslufIr rupotaiions 1his - ihe .''
gram
500 vhv ,horli he Drmoua's -
Trvas vote fof thr teiuDl iiur n IN
slminttrs ion tfat las nia''.i N" 'aN
IN the wealth hat u ailc 20 ls1r a.
There b. o. luiy ior item O. perform.
Mess 'h..- are 90 hiinc o. blind mic
'h,y sfo4id t,imdia'e ne ro'u i.otor'
on NAY Fort worth Re- 0td
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1920-04-25

the work from the beginning. Then
In the High School. the school day
will be- made little longer than al
present No as 10 make up the time
lost IN reducing the term. BY add
ina ten miu'nes 90 each recitation
period. We -~'n thirty days during
the year. q. u DAY more than the
time lost.
Those WHO have had any expert
encc in high school work know that
as nneh ground can be covered IN
eight months as II now covered IN
nine. II the work IL made n little
more intensive We all know that
pupils do better IN school when the
work /. Intensive than when little
n required of them. The average
American high school student az the
present time does not work enough
10 feel that he has a Job. This causes
him 10 enter into his work halt
heariedly and 10 shirk. when ne can.
even the small amount he Is asked
10 do. We all do better when W"
have all w. can do than when We
nav aboui hati WIN
Then these matters. with reference
10 the grade OF work that can he
done under the IS Weeks Plan. wer"
submitted 10 the State Committee on
Illsh school Affiliations and 70
ceiyed their endorsement before any
steps were taken towards iniroduc-
ing the plan. The members Of m"
commit,s. were nearly all enthusi-
ssiio for the plan and all said that
they would he willing 10 cooperate
with us in introducing IL. II such
a group of conservative school peo-
pie are willing to give the plan their
approval. u certainly has nothing 10
fear from the people at large.
BOARD OF TRUSTEES.
Amarillo Public Schools.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1920-04-25
REJOICING THE
SCHOOb TERM
. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.

Editor OF The News
Under the a. Weeks Plan. the
school session will b. reduced from
thirty-six 90 thirty-,wo weeks. hut
this does not mean that the work
done win be reduced In like proper
ton. The IS Weeks Plan would
not have been considered unless IL
had been very evident ma, the eff
iiency OF the schools would no; he
lowered by such plan. Under the
present plan. a, least four weeks
during the school year Is largely los,
a, the beginning of the school in get
ting started aud az the close Of school
in closing Under the Is Weeks
Plan the schools will b. In oontinu-
Gus session and less time will be- lost
In starting and stopping. One-halt
Of the pupils will. be half way
through their work when the other
half begins. the classes. will have
been formed. the pare OF work set.
and those Who come In each time will
take their places in such q situation
and viii catch the pace and spirit Of
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1920-04-25
Invisible Prices"
ti,lp a. sell Candy.

There are items which are not
helped by having the pr.r" too
prominently displayed One OF these
Is fine candy. usually purchased TO
send as gifts. 10 which ease the pres.
ence OF the nrice mark won b" EN-
barrassing to tho sender. And yet
tho price mark Is necessary TO the
salespcoDle In their selling.
The Pig'n Whistle. Los Angeles.
gets around this matter by having in
diyidual show cards on the counter
displays Of goods OF this character
The matter on the face ~ the cards
refers To the articles while noted on
the back f,he card out of sight oi
the patron. but easily read by the
salespersou. IL the price mark. \
glance and The price may be quoted
Merchants say that this plan may
we'll he used for perfumes. fine con
fections and lines ~ similar charac
ter. tn" article on the counter Is
used TO show while the purchases are
taken care 81 from the stock on TIE
shelves.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1920-04-25
AMERICANS ~ JEOrii,D\

Il Is only the more indicative 81
the hatred which has been iu'ii'''"
INTO the minds of the Mexican r"o-
ple FOR the U.ie1 states. That We
m = begun IN the
southern republic. the lives Of Amef-
rans. % an the foreigners resident
there. become endangered
The Navy Department has ordered
war vessels 20 Pacific ports 80 pro-
tcci Americans at points which are
aid 20 h. menaced. I, Is sincerely
to be- hoped tina, the protection ren-
dered will be % such character a.
I oayert injury to single American
citizen
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1920-04-25
WITH THE STATE PRESS
nSO EDITORS ,>p I"o
VIEWPOINTS.

T. 4 Srilth q. ne cdi'or of the carl.
ion citizen l.c.ior Sm a. ave Fdii''
Ta,r,on II ne Htuilt'n llrrale az
wirm r.trouu iJie'I. Thin ''''rl :
10 taken nom a Cltieau r'.'0' ." LU''
Ton r.,nian af thr ilamili'u ld J.
an ardent supunii.r ~ S"uat'r l'til"f
for governor ~ TeNls Will" ~" Ne
uo, Tor ar a. icy. u'ter vas anh
never will b, a. innG ~ ~ N.'N' 80
MOI, ~ harmony vitr outs. set "" a.
lore e. mll zoe an 'vi r'ssi'n - o.
hnrtst tyiriiu.s Through the COW
INNS 81 h- p1p,t as 80 '""nr' D o.
C.iu- However. We vlh tn avs
the U.rltf c,i.tuf 'ilt o., ls Nafun';
lass ID u1i s,HtriaI ."k iI ih .. "n'
campaign ie,.ur' "hrn 'rN1' fs''
a rough the foim,r a.ustr vI i'
ncr O.. through viir T.Nl. fi'a d
% free country tn. b. 90 Ir." "'up'
.rarv. Tm. b. ih~ Iri .f u.' 90
.,nhi-. frc spa,.rh ui Tree r'@'
4hoss Who lclt..s '.lf ~ snift ~
,nr should ia rcpuuiui,d. ihH- $40
islt.,c that the nti"r1l 'd."insira
it,n and g. Law. aHh rhi'v r'"n''
should b. repld.I'-f tane NL' D..
i,eye that IN. Iidr ' Ut Doe o. 'Ii.i"
g. the GcmoIsi.r party Oh" l'io'
ru ortlsr that % shut.d '' lt.r'd 'io'
never Tor an ilmcf tru'." 'o;' O.
/ mo .-uauNio- ~ W..slfrr v l,o'
md e,yan Years Of t"f-, rriti' ru.' ]
razor rtrt,n h,IsNts this u IN
rroper thing e. do. hen DO l. his priv
lerc and his fun'rsi as O. drmn"ri'
] rhs Hccofd t,nN's that f'rn'ia'i"i
/ should o. rcpudiltod ant iha' o." der
ccrauc p1r,y should p let r'ardan
i.arcrs and MAX" platform az 81
/ Frnnsi.co TIM, will T. sun q l"ne h9i
] II mower for th"- vito hli''' I'm
government ii the peou'' AL ~
government controlled Us ~" r'pr'~f
taiives II tig business ~ N" nh"
| state. Port Worth Record
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1920-04-25

inches on three columns. solid-typc
advertise monts IN editorial stvlc.
Tho primary idea OF this brief yet
effective campaign exploiting goods
and service feaiurc' OF oar new self
serve grocery" sa.d the store. els
not q new one. still u j. In direct
contradiction TO IN, belief of many
merchants and sales managers that
q denafimcut uf this character can
no, be- successfully launched With
out incorporating prices ~ a. least
one Of th" advertisements announc.
ing specials for the opening day.
our first advertisement Was de-
signed 10 arouse curious interest ~
short intervals following small nd.
ycrtisoments tol dof features rcla-
tive Ia our hygionic display OF per
ishable foodstuffs. with strict regard
10 sanitation and our careful selec.
ton of choice brands of wholesome.
ippetizinF food. 80
This Kind a. advertising drew
nearly OO0 people To- the department
on the on, ninr day In q city of but
is.o0o persons
Further advantage, that W. still
hold lie within the fact. said the
statement for the firm. that We
have obtained biz results without
sShausting the price feature which Is
30 often relied upon and which W.
ieel would have limited our scope
10 the customary handicap. which
Investigation shows quite invariably
results Though We occasionally
quote price. there Is practically no
cmphasi. attached Instead. our
quality and policy method Of produc-
ing the required results b. proying
highly satisfactory
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1920-04-25

Advertisements informing country
residents OF the Inauguration Of the
spccial service for their convenience
omrhas 1ed that they could take adj
vantage o ~ without enlailing the
slightest obligation To make pur-
chases IN the city. hut were free To
use the service for whatever pur-
pose they chose.
A. a result OF the plan the num-
Der ~ passengers carried To Titus
vile increased 400 during the first
week. 531 the second week and IL
ualiy reached $40 In the seventh
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1920-04-25
This Hen Would lr
Popular ~ MANY Homes

This Hen Would be
Popular ip Many Homes
Compared 10 the shipment recent
~ received by Saratoga Springs
" y. grocer. the tabled goose ihai
laid the golden eggs was u p.ker
Here eggs acre only gold. and. al
the price - fihc cost of, living today
they wouldn't be- worth very much
more than those at the common ~
hen variety while the crate IN qucs.
ton came pretty nearly being worth
Is weight IN radium
Tho eggs arrived at the store In
the usual course Of events. and were
marked a. strictly fresh No one
not iced anything strange about them,
though two or three customers who
handled them stated that they did
feel sort a. funny" and. late ron
the shipping clerk remembered that
the addressed tar on the crate had
been somewhat deiaced. which
doubtless accounted for the mistake
in delivery.
The first indication q fanythinr
out ~ the ordinary came shortly
after man had purchased two Of the
eggs Tor his breakfast Some ten
minutes later he returned. looked
the grocer sauicly In the eye. and
mumhled:
shay | wanna buy that whole
crate o. eggs. Washa price,"
The produce man. wondering
whore he had found his early-morn'
lnr .Nhilaraiion aud also the nature
ol beverage that would cause u
sudden craving for whole crate of
eggs. thought u hest 10 look into the
maiiei--iikew isn the eggs.
Examinatio" rtoycd that . hole
had be,n d. 4 g. . end az the
shell. the cor removed and the
cavity filled wIih loo-proof whisky
As q result. the revenue officer
got the eggs: the government got the
trail of Canadian organization that
Sas smuggling liquor into the Unit
81 states via ~" hon route: the
earlv morning customer got two
good.sized slugs OF whisky for fifteen
cents. but all the retailer cot was .
los Of the money he had paid for
the crate.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1920-04-25
Please Omit Flowers.

When the Paramount shirt Shops.
in New York Ciiy. recently suffered
from a fire. nearby. the store was
forced Ia close temporarily. hut a
rlacard WAS placed In the window
reading:
please Omit Flowers
We Are Not Dcad-Just
Smoke-Sick."
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1920-04-25
Free Car Service
Lures Customers.

The merchants oi Titusyillc. "a.
through the Tiusvill" Chamber NJ
Commerce. have evolved simple
scheme Tor broadening their trade ac-
tiyities that has been remarkably
successful.
They arranged with the local trac-
tlCn company TO run free Of charge
oall persons living outside OF the
city four ears entering town during
the forenoon and Ton roars leaving
the city in the afternoon The car
service Is now part Of the COM
ranys regular schedule
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1920-04-25

We have an abiding faith In the
cool. sound judgment Of the people
OF Texas. \ majority of them have
always stood Tor that which u 4ght
We are firmly convinced that they
will sioadflsily bach Pat Ncff for
the nomination and that the oui.of-
state candidate. who has sudden
lntcres, IN The welfare ~ Texans
after an these years. viii BE- buried
under landslide Of votes.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1920-04-25
BAIrEy AND THE BREwERIEs,

Joe Bailey has denied that ne j.
backed by the liquor men.
But he admits that he Is the paid
attorney for the Association op-
posed TO National Prohibition.
lie has denied that this associa-
ton Is supported by the liquor inter
este
Aiiicus Webb. OF the Anii-Saloon
League OF Texas who first took is
sue with the former senator upon
this point. il now offering proof Of
the correctness Of his early oonelu-
sions.
He has secured a letter. written
TO the Association opposed TO Ma
tlonal Prohibition. by Darlington
Phelps. formerly a publicity agent OF
that organization. in which Mr.
Phelps tenders his resignation and
gives his reasons therefor. The let
Ter. which Is self-explanatory. fol-
lows:
you assured me In employing me
that your association had absolutely
no connection. direct or indirect. Of
fetal or unofficial, with the liquor
interests did not need your tele-
gram 10 me 10 consult with Halle.
Secretary Of the Retail Liquor Deal
ers Association of America. or that
sen,lemar's statement that his asso-
citation had contributed sixty thou
sand dollars Csc. 900 oo) 10 the As
scciation Opposed to National Pro
hibitlon. or the very recent meeting
OF the liquor interests represented by
Riley. Boland. Vance and Leopold IN
your office TO dictate the candidates
your association would support IN
the election November ith. 10 con-
vince me that you had employed me
under absolutely false representa-
tons
q do not believe for minute that
q public movement promulgated and
subsidized by sinister interests can
live. and heaven knows your move
ment has the sinister interests behind
Il ESQ far as that is concerned. any
body OF apy Intelligence knows per
fecily well that your association is
not only backed but controlled. az
witness the facts above cited. By the
liquor interests
But the thing that has alienated
my sympaihles j. the fact tina, rea-
lie your cause Is rotten one Your
very convincing statement that ihi'
was a spontaneous and patriotic
movement backed by patriotic met
has proven TO be utterly false Your
mbership. which you told me wa
nearly a million. when ! frs, wen
20 work for YOU .is a farce. YOU
Greater New York membership Is moi
two thousand. Your total member
ship not over three thousand. OF
the other hand. find your effort
are backed by a small ring Of l.quo
interests. principally the saloons o
America and your principal moves co
ordina,ing perfectly with those OF tn
other hig iiqaor interests such
the brewers .distillers. etc
And this Is the man who Voul
have you repudiaie the Democrat
Administration. with record Z
achievements second TO none IN ID
history of the nation.
lie Is the man who would den
woman the right to vote. We do nc
wonder,
Bailey supporters may tell US ~
III The crack OF doom that he is s'
ina to receive a large vote in Te1a
in the primaries.
We believe nothing Of the sort.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1920-04-25

week. a showing that has had benc-
fetal effect on the city's trade.
The care service Is arranged In
such a way rs 10 bring the out-of-
town shoppers into the stores dur
Ing the quiet period OF the day. nus
furnishing efficient shopping facili'
ties and avoiding any chance Of con
gesiion or rush hours.