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Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1920-01-03
AMERICAN LESION BALL
THIS EVENING PROMISES
TO Dc GREAT SUCCESS

Members Of Hanson Post OF tho
American Legion and their friends
will he guests nj dance this even
Ing at the Amarillo Hotel. The
committees In charge OF the dance
has distributed tickets To dozens OF
members and they are endeayoring
20 sell as large number as posi-.
BILE. This will be the largest social
affair of the season for the Amerl
can Legion and efforts will be made
TO make Il a splendid success.
All the profits from the dance will
30 TO the building fund OF the legion.
Tickets are being sold to many per.
IONS who desire To assist IN benefit
ting On organization OF this type
Just because persons are unable TO
dance or heve previous engagements
are not taken as excuses by the
.mcrican Legion salesman. The
support OF the organization by tho
public In what In wanted. and from
advance reports. u II understood
that tonight's affair viii be both
literally patronized and attended.
Many Of the advertisements OF
amarillo busin@S firms this week
have carried ratements ursins tn
support Of the legion benefit dance
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1920-01-03
NAVAL RECRUITING
OFFICE OPENED IN
Federal BUILDING

II. Zilm, chief electrician In the
United States navy. has been assign
ed TO recruiting service for the
Amarillo district. He arrived here
yesterday afternoon and plans 10
open an office today In Room $50,
Federal building. He will be under
the supervision OF the Dallas dis
|trist.
Mr.. ZiIm came 10 Amarillo from
ICorsfcana. where he formerly was
recruiting officer. He has service
record Of years and 3 months 10
the navy. THROUGHOUT che war he
was engaged In transport service. TT
ting out and commissioning three
transports and making twelve trips
10 Europe
When the recruiting service is q
little better organized. Il 10 under-
stood that an assistant or two will
be assigned 10 the Amarillo district.
Because Of the Increase In the size
Of the navy, there Is Tremendous
demand for men 10 man the ships.
according TO Mr.. zilm. Roth skilled
and unskilled men can be enlisted.
Although this Ia Mr. zIim's flrss
trip 10 the Panhandle. he Is will
pleased with conditions. lie was
surprised to find that Amarillo Ia
u city Of at least $1,000. Mr..
films home Ii In Cleveland. Ohio.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1920-01-03
Warranty Deeds

Miss Stella. Garry. TO A. Eherstadt.
part OF lot 2. block 2i1. Plemons
addition. Consideration $4,000.
Fred Bone TO Minnie b. Smith.
part OF lot 3. block 200. Piemons
addition. Consideration ss.ooe.
Louis Anthony to @. c. Fairey.
part OF block 225. Plemons addition.
Consideration $500.
N. A. Brown to W. w. Lynch.
lots Z. s, .. block "a. San Jacinto
Heights. Consideration 500.
]. u. Hughes 20 Anna b, Sears.
lots 2. 3. block ISIS. lots !, 4. block
1876. San Jacinto Heights. Consid-
alton Ss25.
Ida Couch to ]. W. Bogard. block
las, Old Town. Consideration
L. l.. Lotion 20 T. L. Toler. lot I,
block Il. Glenwood. Consideration
$500. TLLL
Transfers
Lon u. Mars to Anna Bowles, lots
IL, rs. 10. 90. block 81. Piemons
addition. Consideration $500.
Assignment Of on Lease
w. W. Feniken to J. II. Bishop,
Trs. 3, 10. II. r.. OF NV Ia Of
section IS, block els u. & p. Con-
sideration $500.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1920-01-03
TAKING OF CENSUS
WELL UNDER WAY;
TWO VACANCIES YET

The taking OF the 1920 census be-
gan yesterday IN Amarillo and In
Potter county. Enumerators have
been secured for all districts, ex-
cept three In the county. An appli-
cation was received yesterday at tho
Board. OF City Development for tho
last position open In the city. IL Is
believed that the district census
supervisor will accept the applica-
ton. so that would leave only two
vacancies. Both are In the rural
districts and applicants for the post
tons should have an automobile OF
a horse and buggy.
There will be two types OF blanks
TO be filled out by the census enum-
orators. The one for city residents
contains 20 questions while tho
blank for rural people has about 20.
Enumerators In reporting at the
city today today said that consider
able difficulty had been experienced
In getting data from persons resid-
ing In rooming houses. II Is almost
impossible TO see these roomers ut
tutlI DluCt VI uurtutcs ahb thuhuio-
tors are urging that Information re-
garding themselves DO left with the
heads OF the houses where they stay.
The information particularly desired
includes ages and nationality or
parties. as well as those OF parents.
II will be necessary that the public
cooperate to the limit In getting an
accurate census OF Potter county, ac-
cording to the secretary OF the Board
Of City Development. Persons when
giving information should give same
willingly and promptly. Il was point
ed out. as enumerators work on q
per head basis and considerable time
would be required to 20 over dis
trict a second time. II will also be
necessary TO complete the census
within two weeks; so the amount OF
time for doing the work is very
limited. / H0 ~
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1920-01-03
METHODIST PASTORS I'd
BE PAID HIGHER SALARIES

NEW YORK. AIN. 2.--ney. ], W.
Van Clcave Of Chicago. chairamn ~
the finance commission. Of the Meth
odist Episcopal Church. said here
tonight that the moveemnt to provide
clergymen with higher salaries al
ready had borne fruit. Eight confer
enees have agreed 40 pay cash min
imum Of 81 500 u year. he said, and
twenty two have plaeed the minimun'
at si.?00. In addition TO the mini
mum cash salary. virtually all thc
pastors have parsonascs supplied
rent free.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1920-01-03
WELL PLEASED WITH
PROSPECTS OFFERED
BY LOCAL DISTRICT

p. NJ. Bratten. president OF the p.
NJ. Dratton Company, who are distri-
butors for domestic engineering pro-
duets over West Texas and the Pan
handle after spending week In the
Amarillo country departed last night
for Fort worth.
This is the first trip Mr.. Bratten
has made into the Panhandle country
and a sevidence OF his regard for
the territory he has decided TO In
vest some money In this portion or
the distric, because he believes no
other section gives az rich promise
for future profitable returns as this.
Mr.. Van Week. who IL vice presi-
dent OF the p. VI. Bratten Company.
Is located nj Amarillo and has charge
OF the domestic engineering pro-
duets.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1920-01-03
SERIES Or SERMONS
WILL Be DELIVERED
At Christian CHURCH


pov v. g. M~blev. nastor OF the
First Christian church. has announc'
eed a series of sermons which he will
nreach during January at his church
The morning sermons will be- deliy
cred az I lo'cIock while the evenin,
services will begin nj 7 O'Clock
splendid music will be rendered q.
every service by n large choir. d
rccied by Mrs. Frank Krug.
The following themes wal be dis
guessed ny Rev. Mobley:
sunday. January 4 - Morning
'"rhe First srowrder." evening. "Th'
oriv Way Out"
Sunday. January II - Morn'rr
"~he original Personnel. evening
THE One satisfactory Measure"
aurasv January ~ Morrinr
1.-THE Universal Constitution: even
',s. The Arm That's Longer Than
Law"
Sunday. January 20 = Mornins
qualified CitiSenship": evening
"The Pivot OF Power"
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1920-01-03
LARGE DELEGATION TO
WEST TEXAS c. OF c. :
CONVENTION EXPECTED

Amarillo and the Panhandle Plains
towns ARE urged TO turn out In full
force at the second annual convention
of the West Texas Chamber OF Com
merce. which will be held In abb
lene. January 90. Porter A. Whaley.
general manager aud former secre-
tary of the Amarillo Board OF City
Development. has written a letter
here asking that efforts be made TO
get q representative delegation at
Abilene.
Col. c. T. Herring. Of Amarillo.
president OF the organization. will
be toastmaster at the banquet which
will be held at 7:30 o'clock that
evening. An address ON Irrigation
will be delivered by II. r. >Kinkald.
chairman Ct the irrigation committee
OF the national house OF representa-
tives. There will be a report OF the
nominating committee for the cleo
tion OF directors 10 the executive
board. A president and two vice
presidents will be elected.
Mr.. whaley in his letter states
that Il Is planned 10 have a short
program. but one that will be full
cf interest.
j. W. Cheney Of Amarillo and r.
A. Underwood of Plainview are d.
rectors OF the Chamber and George
w. Briggs OF Lubbock Is a member
OF the executive board.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1920-01-03
INTERESTS
N PANHANDLE DISTRICT
SOLD TOPLRENT COMPANY
The holdinss OF Doe Pran. purham

THE holdings Of the prau- Durham
Company. proprictors Of the Piggy
Wiggly grocery system In 80 coun-
ties In the PanhGpdle OF Texas aud
Eastern New Mexico. have been form
ally transferred TO the Piggy Wig
ely Company. Incorporated. Inyen-
tories were taken last Sunday and
The new corporation took charge
Monday. Fivs> stores were affected by
the change. they being located at
Amarillo. Plaipvicw. Chlldress and
Wichita Falls
The change OF ownership win not
necessarily mean q change Of man.
agcment OF the individual stores. u
Is understood. W. n. Durham. presi-
dent and general manager OF tho
Pratt-Durham Company, will become
manager Of the same territory In the
Panhandle and OF Southern Colorado.
with headquarters In Amarillo.
Recently the parent Piggy wiggly
Company Of Memphis. Tenn. ineres-
cd It's capitalization to $4,000, 600
to carry on lts expansion program.
because the good will OF the firm
had greatly enhanced since the or
ganiraiion and opening of the first
store IN Amarillo IN August. 1919.
II Is understood the local company
received q bonus OF nearly $4,000
for theiS rights.
A new-type OF fixtures has been
agreed upon and they viii b. Install
ed in both OF the Amarillo stores. ac-
cording 20 II. y. Stinson. manager OF
the store on Polk street.
Nathan W. Pratt. who last sum
mer sold out his interests IN the
Pratt Durham Company and for the
past few months has been engaged
In the oil business In wichita Falls,
will become a buyer for the Piggy
wiggly Corporation aud will make
trips 10 Cuba and south America
W. O. O'Brlen and T. Y. Durham
were also directors and stockholders
In the Pratt-Durham Company, aud
disposed OF their interests.
The Piggy wiggly Corporation IN
addition to leasing the right 20 oper
ate the system II maintaining u fac
tory for the manufacture OF STORE
equipment at ,acsson, Texas. A. pre-
sent Q complete set Of fixtures valued
nj $4,000 is turned out daily. II II
planaed 10 double the capacity Of TIA
plant. The plant will continne at
Jackson. although the head offices
Of the corporation are being nov
cd 10 Washington. where large suite
Of offices IN the Munscy building has
been rented.
Patent rights on the rlggly wiSgly
plans have been obtained In q large
number of foreign countries lneisd-
ing England. France, Belgium. Spain
Canada, Mexico, and Cuba. The re-.
inoval Of the general offices Of the
tompSny 10 Washington II the hrs'
move toward extending The Pigg,y
wiygly system OF stores TO foreign
Countries. Several undred OF the
stores win Be operated In New Yerk.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1920-01-03
NEW PR0PRET0RS
Of CHS COMPANY
ARE NOW m CHARGE

The new proprletors OF the ANA
rillo Gas Company are now In com
plete control q the plant the trans
fer having been completed yester-
day. Hereafter. all the business af-
iairs of the company win he handled
BY the new owners.
A IneetinE will be held al 3 O'Clock
this morning and officers will for
mally be elected. Per-. A. Little ~
New York City viii be- elected presi-
dent and 7. J. nriscpll vice president.
u Is understood.
The number Of directors viii bo
Increased from three 10 seven. D our
OF the directors will be- representa-.
tive Amarillo business men.
3. u. Madden. an attorney will
leave today for Austin To zee about
obtainings charter to,' the Panhan.
die Pipe Line Company, which will
br'ld the pipe line from the gas field
to the city. This company will no
incorporated for 100000,
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A esmera equipped with electric
tights makes the pho,ographing OF
ilnger ppnts easy.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1920-01-03
CITY Commission
| MAY MEET TODAY

The City Commission probably will
hold a meeting ut 3 o'clock this morn
ing TO take up some business mat
tiers. Efforts were made to hdhd n
meeting yesterday afternoon. but II
was impossible to. get the commiss-
toner's together because Of pressure
OF private business. Mayor Mars ard
Commissioners Trolinger and Cixsell
are all In the city; so Il Is expected
that all three will be present should
the meeting be held today.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1920-01-03

Public sale OF livestock and farm
impliments. January 6. 1890, som-
menclng at lao y. m. Monday,
9, 1920 nj the Pittman residence
. blockc west Of Washington ON
street. VIII sell TO the highest bid
der all farm Implements and live
stock owned By e. C. Pittman. ny
q. l.. Sparks, Auetioncer. 50 %
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1920-01-03

Monday nIsht. Iasnary b,h.

Monday night, January 9th. al,
7;so p. NJ. all odd Fellows are urg-
entity requested TO be present At the
I. @. q. " Hall. There will bo bus
mess OF vital Importance come before
the lodge. which will concern every
Odd Fellow In Amarillo. You are
earnestly asked 10 avail yourself of
the opportunity to he present at this
meeting.
J. r. KENNEDY. n. q.
4 5s &c
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1920-01-03
ELDERS Of CHRISTIAN
CHURCH ELECT OFFICERS.

At an organization meeting Of the
Elders of the First Christian Crunch.
held last night at the parsonage. j.
T.. Hin was elected chairman. ]. NJ.
Russell. vice chairman and J. h. Coe
secretary.
A speclil meeting will be held next
Wednesday night az the church.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1920-01-14
Omaha Still Second
Largest Live Stock
Market in the World

Omaha retained its position as
the second largest live stock mar
ket of the world during 1919, ac-
cording to the Chamber of Com
merce bureau of publicity, which
completed the compilation of Stats
tics showing increases and decreases
of the three largest markets, yester-
day.
The statistics show that cattle re-
ceipts during 1919 were less, but
that Omaha's decrease was less
than | per cent, while the decrease
at Chicago was 4 per cent and at
Kansas City 7 per cent.
All markets showed an increase
in sheep receipts, according to
Chamber of Commerce figures. In
the total live stock receipts, Chi
cago showed an increase of per
cent in 1919 over the previous year;
Omaha had a 2 per cent increase
and Kansas City a 2 per cent in
crease.
Total receipts of the three mar
kets were: Chicago, 18,169,84l
head; Omaha, s,943,s40 head, and
Kansas City 8,170,890 head.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1920-01-14
Testimony Of Mayor
Amuses Jury in Court

Continued From Page One.)
struck that blow which nearly
killed me-"
The mayor illustrated the blow.
II saw it coming" he said, II was
attracted to Davis because I
thought there was man big enough
to save me if he wasn't such a
coward"
Conditions Are Alarming"
A jury to try the Davis case the
second time was secured soon after
noon yesterday after a day and a
half examining prospective jurors.
Attorneys characterized the men
tai attitude of the many of the jur-
ors as Charming"
what sort of condition are we
coming to when jurors sit here and
tell us in a court of justice that they
think lynching may be justifable,
and when one of them calmly in
forms the officers Of the state that
they would not hold the lynchers
responsible?" said one of the
prosecuting attorneys.
Davis was tried in December on
charges of assault to murder and
assault to do great bodily injury to
Mayor Smith the night Of the riot.
The jury disagreed.
Roy w. Simpson, $500 South
Thirty-hfth street, was discharged
from all jury duty following answers
he gave to questions of County At
torney Shotwell while being exam
ined for jury duty.
"Riot Was Necessary"
do you think the riot at the court
house was Justified" asked Mr..
Shotwell.
"Well, it seemed to be necessary"
said Simpson.
Would you hold responsible the
men who were in til"
"I'd hate to-" was the reply.
Judge Redick called for the name
Of the juror and discharged him
from further service. This was the
sixth man discharged from jury
service in the effort to secure the
DAVIS jury.
Men Are Not Foreigners.
"These are not so-called foreign
ers, either" a court officer pointed
out. "They have good, solid Anglo
Saxon names"
In District Judge Estelle's court,
where jury was impanelled to try
Fred Rissi on a charge of conspir-
acy to murder Will Brown, the same
condition was apparent.
George w. Carr, 1912 Corby
street, was dismissed from the jury
following some of his answers.
There comes time when men
have to do something" he declared,
and then was stopped and discharged
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1920-01-14
UNIVERSITY CLUB
HEARSADDRESSBY
MAYOR E. P. SMITH
Directors Elected at the An
nual Meeting of $50
Stockholders.

The ninth annual meeting of the
stockholders of the University club,
held yesterday afternoon, was con-
cluded with banquet at 7 last night.
About $50 stockholders were pres
ent. S. S. Caldwell presided as
chairman.
Mayor Ed P. Smith, guest of
honor at the banquet, was the prin-
cipal speaker of the evening. The
mayor briefly related his experiences
the night of the riot, September %,
and also his experience as witness
against alleged rioters. He declared
between the riot and the witness
stand he believed "he preferred" the
rioi
'Prohteers in the business world
today are as much bolshevist as
any of the others in the country"
the mayor said. by their acts they
are sowing the seeds of bolshevism
and revolution and unless the bust
ness world in general is successful in
ceasing the sowing of these seeds of
discord it will be up to the govern
nent to put stop to it. And the
government can and will do it.
The business men are not the
only ones responsible for the pres
ent conditions. Labor can also be
held partially responsible. l am a
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1920-01-14

vice president, James B. Owen
was made vice president and cash.
Ter and F. J. anderson, formerly as
sistant cashier, was also made vice
president. Other assistant cashiers
elected were: H. c. Miller, c. l.
Owen and w. H. DRESSER. H. w.
Wore was reelected auditor. Oak
ley c. Willis, general manager of the
local Armour plant, was chosen an
additional director. .f
All officers and directors of the
Live Stock National bank, South
Side, were reelected.
A. L. Coad was named an addi-
tional member of the board of direc-
tors of the Packers National bank.
All other officers and directors were
reelected.
William F. HIM was promoted to
vice president of the Farmers and
Merchants bank of Benson, and
Howard E. Hutton to cashier, with
Bert c. RAM reelected vice presi-
dent.
All officers and directors of the
Union State bank was reelected.
0. H. Barmettle, vice president
and general manager Of the Item Bis
cult Co., was chosen an additional
member of the Corn Exchange Ma
tional bank board of directors. All
other members of the board, and all
officers were reelected.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1920-01-14
ALLIANCE MAN
HELD FOR DEATH
OF YOUNG CHILD
Relatives Turn Against Man
Charged With Giving
His Daughter Pois-
oned Candy.

Alliance, Neb., Jan. l3.-Lawrence
H. Lackey was held to the district
court here by County Judge fash
on. a charge of causing the death OF
his 7-year-old daughter, Pauline, by
giving her poisoned candy. The
girl died in Alliance last December
II.
Mrs. Mary Lackey, mother OF the
accused, and Frank Lackey, broth
er. were the chief witnesses. The
| four Lackey children had been max
ing their home with the grandmother
following an arrangement between
their parents.
Mrs. Lackey testified that two
bottles of strychnine had been kept
in the house for several years and
that the day before little Pauline's
death she had placed olie OF the bot
ties on the sideboard of the home.
Neighbor Warned Her.
She testified that neighbor wom-
an had warned her against such ac-
ton, because of the presence OF small
children in the home. She said she
burned the bottle the day after the
death of her granddaughter without
looking to see if the seal OF the bot
tie had been broken. ..
The first witness for the state was
DR.. Elmer Biloxi. the physician who
was called to attend the little girl
when she was seized with convul-
sions at the school house on Decem-
Der II. He testified that all indi-
cations pointed to death by strych-
nine poisoning.
The grandmother of the dead girl
was the second witness. Miss Vera
Spencer. school teacher, was placed
on the stand and told how the little
girl had been suddenly seized with
the strange commissions at the
school room.
Specified Soft Centers.
DR.. George ]. Hand, city physi-
clan, and DR.. F. J. Peterson were
placed on the stand. They told OF
the autopsy which was held on the
little girls body and of the examina-
ton of the stomach.
Earl Mallery, former state repre-
sentative and proprietor of the gro
Gerry store where Lackey secured the
candy with which the little girl was
poisoned, was the next witness. He
was followed by Hal Gribble, meat
cutter in the store, who sold the
candy to Lackey. :,
Gribble told how Lackey specified
candy with soft centers when he puff
chased the commodity.
Mrs. Nettie Lackey, wife of Frank
Lackey, brother to the accused man,
was the concluding witness. She
testified how she was at the home
of little Pauline's grandmother and
how her own daughter, to whom
some of the candy was given. said
it tasted bitter and spit it out.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1920-01-14

believer in organized labor and the
union, but men have worked their
way into the ranks of organized la.
Dor and are also sowing the seeds OF
revolution.
"There is still another, the l. w.
W., and I do not believe they are
all foreigners as some are led to be-
lieve. | detest the l. w. W., but
I have great deal more feeling Of
contempt against the man who has
been raised under the protection OF
this country and then joins the
I. w. W."
The following directors were
elected for this year: w. B. Belt,
J. H. Beveridge, R. M. Crossman, A.
3. Currie, Franklin Mann, Harley
G. Moorhead and William II.
Smails.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1920-01-14

FiVhi 4 h6O oAcsI
and John H. Caldwell. son of the
late Victor Caldwell, former presi-
dent of the bank, was elected as an
additional member. 49,. ...
B. B. Wood and James P. Lee
we're elected additional assistant
cashiers at the Merchants National
bank. Both men have been with the
Merchants National for a number
of years. Nelson B. Updike and
Frank w. Judson we're elected as
additional directors Of the Mer-
chants National. S. S. Kent, for
merly assistant cashier, was named
cashier.
John w. Towle was elected vice
president OF the Nebraska National
bank. John Bekins, H. V. Burnley,
Sophus Neble and Mr.. Towle were
chosen as additional directors. Off
GERS of the Nebraska National were
unchanged.
Gaines Made Director.
Dan w. Gaines was named an ad-
ditional director and vice-president
of the State Bank of Omaha. c. l..
Murphy, for some time past the dis
count teller of the State Bank of
Omaha, was chosen an assistant
cashier. All old directors and Off
GERS of the State Bank of Omaha
were reelected.
]. S. King, formerly assistant to
the president of the Stock Yards Ma
tional bank, South Side, was elected