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Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1920-10-15
CLOVIS OAKLAND COMPANY
AUTO Sales.

iiardiiur 10. famous oakland No
tor Car which H. known ns the lowest
priced elk cylinder car IN America,
the Clovis Oakland Company has built
Up a Substantial business sine. their
establishment her. two years ago aud
is today rc'kDnd as one ~ the lead
lus m,'Ur .al.s concerns in this ,ity.
IN. firm under the management
= Mr. Chester Crnin. Mr. Grain is a
natiy" e Texas and has had five
N"1rf experience IN tho sales depart
'nr"i o. th. i"'smohii.. business ""
IL ~ 'hc Younger progressive typo II
husin"s mon and has an cXcellcn,
personality.
The firm o. agent Tor tho Oakland
ear in RpHs.ysii Curry and D. iacn
counfis, New MEXICO. and Palmer
county Texas They alao hand. % fun
In" ~ parts and give service The
shnwtr m b. located th" New stat"
Auto building and Mr. Grain IL NJ
present pushing tho closed car line
composed 80 c"unes and sedana these
STYLES in autos being peculiarly
adapted 20 flls pari - the country
NJ CrriH 't1'"s ihrt IN. manufnctur.
i-r rF.l,r"" has notified him that all
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1920-10-15
CLOVIS STEAM IAuSDRi

rrshilshed with the city Il Covis
nj hing eNclus.v, In iis given me
~. Cir"is Steam Laundry has rs ~
motto: "Ilea-.s Everybody" and that
'Nta has hs.n we ~ Vest shown iy
hr fact that the laundry serves
'.lv N" city proper ru' the sur
faundlnE country for radius q fifty
seventy -ilcs
Nr W - Swartz sole owner and
-'t7sFrf. L. a nItlv" ~ Pennsylvania.
owing he.n her" Tor twelve wears
SIR Swafig n q home owner. member
~ %" Chamber ~ Commerce and
0s'us III. laundry building and other
rHuHr'v here Mr Swnr'z has b,eu en-.
y god r ~ branches r., laundry work
'n- many YEARS and e. thoroughly
Hsnv.rEpn' with every detah u tas
business lie is ably assisted Nv his
U'f" who fsS - IN "a. Office work
The Cluvlr ~ 0m Laundry has ono
. the best culp.u"n's in this section
- tho state and IN keeping with their
1ilcN q prpGr sSiv-n'Ss they hts" Pc
a"rtly installed $4,000 new ,qu!p.
'nsut and an anntN which place N"
nugdlS IN clags by itsalt n this
s'rfion - tho sfot" Flor gac" a.
fHN'io f.-t o. UTILIZED In Tho crniuc,
~ TIC business An average ~ p PEG.
o." are employed and the firm has
one ~ The largest piyfull- IN he 81. p.
rUprONiuaiIng - 900 month 4
iHro" auto delivery system b. main.
. mol ard Efficiency" IN Key.
p ." %! ih.s admirably managed pu9i.
rtfs
7h' people q Clovis and vicinity
ND J." proud - this modern laur.
'rv which g. worth ir,ludin th.
T. 'Ll around 10000. mi 'hs; ih,y
lrpf'riai- mi and IN" class % service.
0. "I'-'d - f.,wl los the i1tt ~ IT,.
increasing p and success q
.... gim
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1920-10-15
WESTERN TRADING AND EIE.
m NlfOR COMPANY. nc.
Whulc'ale Flour. Feed, Grain and

FILLING long felt ana much needed
want with the rural shippers ~ carry
county and vicinity. the Western Trad
NIX ANA Elevator Company Inc. was
WfhnY'd last June. ana through ts
Won Planned management has dny,l
'I'd INTO tu organization at much ben,
'H Z" ~" farmers uf this section. NDt
MY WIS ihiH company organized by
'in' "i ~" mort prominent business
men in this vicinity hut as AN ,Ntluul.
b their s.lidiiy ana their hli,i bon
starting Right" tho" giyc aS refer.
noes every bank in the civ uf Clovis.
mus assuring then patrons %. thur boz.
llthliiiN and indicating the s.up, e.,
'h'ir operations
III" iiru WIS organic 4 n juno.
l'''. with their main Office u CLOWN.
Ih'y also maintain ~ 600 bufhrl o..
Natur go T'NlDu. y NJ. uud intend 90
erect elevators ut symmetrical and 81
Nihih. y. NJ, Boo the near future Tho,
nr" Incorporated under the state laws ,I
N" stat" ct N,W Mexico. with "a ,apit4l.
ifuiiun 81 $4,000 They are monihcrs
ui th" National Grain Dealers Assoc,
alton ANA the Texas Grain Dealers Sc.
ISOLATION, and hy reason uf their con.
n"riiuns with prominent firms located
in various points ar" enabled iu kutu
'u close touch with the various markets
thus being peculiarly able ,n h,udi.
their product on clos. morrtns. ana ID.
Hy th, hirhuei murkot urlr.
Typical oi this firms big business"
luul'i,. aud uus.lO.h rr.rr,.siy.,i,ss
- th" tact that inside the next 80 days
90 office Win hr opened BOO los Angelo,
fHr the express puruD.n Of nltliuiua, tL..
very h,r' markets f.r curry commit,
grain
Tho Officers urp Il - EmD,r.v.
president. T.. u St,rhous.n ,ire urss
dent and manager. and T. N,is.r
.D,r.iIIy.t.1sm,r. Tho d.rur.,.. yr,,
%. aN.y" ,'f.,.is ana n addition
Ar,, SIit.t and a. Nils,
M Il T. kf'ihr,y prrsil,.u, and t;,r.
rl Murll.r OF IN. f.-, 4. . r.,,iy,.
T,vlu Ur wis f,rin,rlv r.pn.,,,l
NIth the j \ l.tn Chimney r.r.,,t.y
and r. we'll known ana ,..n 'bnurb, az
Zoo bua,r,r. ,.r.l,r lp mi, ..,.i.r At,
EIlib,rN Ia fiu,lv nam AMI l,,u.
..1I.r and owns ,tL.r ut.r,rty no.
Nj H. " Stlh.r,.u y., pr..,I,,t
and artl,. n a.. announcement, 80 "a.
lusiurss. ,-im, no.. f,ouu Ar.aus,s M.
vts Formerly Win IA, f.,,,, ,.,,
4Yrv as s,f,s,,.,a ,,,1 ohio, t,,y.,. All,
rNr,rl.nr. b,ipr ot,i,, ao ,ss,, g., "a.
,urItapy i'm This lin. AZ g,.,.b.,,s,r
Ia n family man aud rr,p.r,y o,,,,,.
Vr. l. = Nal.a, S.,ra,,,.,, ,,l 'r,,,..
NOR. i., ,-r,h.r and ipf,. ,..,,J i, ,,,.
N. ,7,isi.r ir th. st,tr ~, Nn.,, b,
family ,u4n and nom, ,y.p,r IA, h.
u1r Of s,r.pg p.rs,pslity ana ,l b.,
20, llrnt llsin,,. mlr ,,1gll. in b,,
fip. ar1 81. tr.I..,. ,..,,,,.,, ,,,a, b..
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1920-10-15
LANE AND Sons GRAN COMPANY


That Clovis II recognized as one Of
the coming grain ceniers 81 the vast
territory In New Mexico and Texas 10.
Gated On the four railroad lines radiat
INK nom the city IL shown In the com
Ing here ui zane ana Sons Grain Com.
pany. uf which AIR :. W. Lane. a MAJ
81 &c years experience In the grain deal
ing. cotton buying and mercantile bust
ness. H. general manager. which N one
more enterprise lot Clovis that az
nouncos IL II here 10 Say"
Mr. \ W. Lane is here from Melrosc.
y. NJ. and II a native % Texas. Mr.
J. II. Lane. son OF Mr. :. ". Lane. ~
growing M" In the business lie ~.
poets 20 complete "a course In an VI
paso business college this winter MI
~ ". Lane. also son of sit. ;. W.
Lane. is now attending n business col
Iege In II Paso. and upon completion
az his studies viii become factor h.
the conduct " the business Mr.. : ".
Lane has erected modern home iu
Clovis and II member ~ the Cham
her az Commerce. acssrs Lane. father
and sous. ar. worthy additions 90 a."
community and are ui the typ' az
cltlz.nn which put their town o. tn
front In progress AMI clsic develop
nltnt.
Tho company engages ia buying and
selling grain and farm implements
Their elevator is located on tfarkar'.
and an Office building IL located nearby
a modern wafchuus" o. now bcing con
structcd and when this II completed "a,
company's property including real
estate. owned outright viii apron
mate g.. 600 when this added iatiiIif
Il completed the company viii D" en.
ahled 10 keep on hand much large
stock a, farm Implements and ln add
too O. handle tractors anl trucks
ana niso seed and feed They wlll AS
construct coal bins ana deal in coal
While the tractor AMI truck lines have
not been 0ctsd they expect ~ han
dc only the best 81 ihss' machine
The new war~hous Nill D. o. ly ll"
feet. ~ present 1--we r'oplr are vr'
ployed regularly in tho conduct az th'
business. Lane and sons Grain Com.
many are u..Whsrs ~ the National tn'
Texas ana tho Panhandle Grain De-.
ers Associations. Tho company receives
daily. In Oct almost hourly, 'puts
IRON the Kansas City gram Wark';.
aud haze Tho .vputatnn q rmNins
highest quotations Th'y also go q
rri4r hfnkcragr business Boz nearby
taurs and iA.s trade - rguwII- r4iis
faeicIlly.
Lane and Sons Gf..a Company has
been established here ha' ;'f,r months.
LIT the hong o.i.rivncc ~ thr ruu
r4ny's nanaFeuisr. TO- .ihef WIZ
th-ir adC'dlOg e. Hn 'sr,ll'tt motto
"The Prev II thu ThUg hIs gwen
them a running start and tf'F ar
fast building w lass trade with N
peoTie nf this section Who appfU' iai"
the Lane methods q aur business.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1920-10-15
! a. WHITE
MOiur AZ lKnIIlnn

j. The Heart - Wholesale Dis.
tfirt -'"uhin'd with an expert
Know l'-lK, q motor car irnluOI..
starting and lighting and with bust.
~ policy that allows No work Ca
leave The shop unless u u absolutely
'n" h"st that ,sn 20 pro.iuccd and
lacked with personal gIafaEt',
boz. caused J v White % stand alone
Ig MS gwen line In this section " The
state.
tn. firm j. composed 81 J. u
White owner. and Nhp IN also an ~
tent electrical engineer. II = Hail.
chop foreman. and 4 J Clahaugh 10
90 advisory csiG,ity. Mr.. Whit" ls q
native ~ Ohio. ana has eight Years
experience in III. automobile business
H. d. IN active oh4Tg, IL IA. business
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1920-10-15

accounts are equally welcome peryades
this institution. and the bank Invites
newcomers 20 the city and surrounding
territory Ia call on them. offering every
convenience compatible with sound and
'Hnr'ftaily" banking princples Tn,
long residence IN this section uf most u.
the OTHERS and directors peculiarly tits
,h"m io give advice ana aid tn anyone
in need col their trttirrs Boz connection
with banking and business Affairs
Tho three cardinal principles in mol
crn banking institutions cunsery,tly.
management efficient service, and
c' uri'sy arc ali embodied in iho splei,
did record u achievement ~ the Gu.
f'ns hank 20 clovis. and that ih,y will
uiinu' 20 expand and iruW with thu
section "i The great luthWst j. MT
W"rU ruD.s- 90 ls % f8frrUnr ,nurln
..Hr
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1920-10-15
FARMERS sIlTF BANK or
CLOVIS,

k"fl'Cting as II does In rs sul,s,an.
ii1l growth the souudnca ~ lts
''rting methods. together with rs
excellent personnel. the Farmers
state Bank ~ clovis stands out us e
loader among banking institutions u
nj. state
The bark was organized May 90.
900 with @ r1piill stock ~ $50 600
Tho officers nyo : j. Eoykin. Prcsl.
Gon,; \. W Skarla Cashier: and J. i.
l''w %. Assistant Cashier Mr. : !.
iHytiu. President is plnrc,r Il this
city being q property owner and a
we'll thought ~ In business circles all
over this section = the state. he is "a
family man. home owner. and a
momhor ~ tho Chamber of Commerce
MIR \ W Skarll. cashier has been
hero ~ years. coming here before the
town was built Nir SkaTda was fulu.
crly connected with IN" First Nation.
al Rank as cashier lie IN also interest
"a o. the Sk1rd1 Motor Company. Mr.
Slarda is a family man, hom" own.
,r, a mrinbcr II the Chamber uf Com.
mere. and q native a. Iowa, hut was
tiipcd ln the South Mr. Sktrda fus
nd - years 80 lionC" IN the bank
Ing business and on account of his
long IcsidcnC., here perhaps no one
man knows more people aud The gen.
rrnl business conditions better o.
he. thus. enabling him u serve his
tank VA a capacity that would De iM.
possible othorwis, Mr. Sknrda b. a
man 81 strong personality aud his 1'-
uu-ini1ncrs 1r" invariably hi fri ul-
III. j. J llcwDtt assistant crfhi.r. has
been with the hank since IL opened
Mir ll"Scti was formerly assistant
cashier IN th, First National Bank a
numl,r u years lir ~ native u
Texas and "a family man The dircr.
tors are ! ". Wilkinson. ". 4 Dan.
n"llcv. !. = Silrla. s ] lioykin and
a ". Skarda Mr. Wilkinson b. a real
estate man. me- ~ also Ir. Duughtou
Mr. Danncll'y IL prominent ranch
owner Mr. J = Skard1 has the active
management ~ tho Skardl Motor
Company.
one Il tho strongest points In this
hank ~ the fact that their deposits are
seven, ishths of their entire resources
and liabilities. ur s2iO0,27S. cut OF
s2f0.kf252 "a the last clos" 81 husi.
ncss The hank has enjoyed nm cN,cut.
iunIlly fine growth iu keeping with li8
m,tto. which ~ The Bank That
Grows Courtesy and service" ts
90" keynote ~ the business policy.
and this together with the excellent
p"rHrnrI and the modern business
methods employed assures IN" con.
iinued growth and success In tho
matter uf equipment the bank stands
- cund tn none IN va" In this entire
part ~ tho state, and II ~ easy TO Pre-
dict their futuro
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1920-10-15
MILLER & CRAWFORD
Iuflnrx


Doing % general line % Tailoring ln
Guiding IN" best IN Cleaning. prl ssinr.
N'"ra'i"rs ana Repairs. and handling
high grad" vuulens. the firm of Miller
Crawford Tulurs has succeeded loo "a
hort U'riUd &C 'irhtsHr months boz
building up gn "nyinile reputation IN
heir given DO" IN this city Tho firm
partnership consisting - q &
Nill,r and u o. Cmwfrd. 'ho Tailoring
Department h,ilg handled hv Mr. M.
Ter who ~ an expert loo This line. Whil.
tn 'l@ning and Pressing is handled
w Nr C1wfnri who has hpd many
years 'Np'ri"rc' Al work Is called
or and delivered and only ~" ho4' -
workmanship plGF REAL SERVICE"
n'"is into M" work turned ont hv This
Nrw Their motto is GOOD WORK
MD PROMPT SERVICE
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1920-10-15

aecment and ownership OF Mr II
Dcnhof. Nj. Denhof Is from Alhu
f.ruuc here. and IL q native % Mis-
souri H. b. family man. hons
.wn.r aud member u the Chamber
( Cuum.r., a. Dcnhof has had ~
y,tt' experience iu the !ewclfy husi
mess
The firm handles "a general In" II
."wt'IE u.iudIug Diamonds silver
ware. Cu' Glass Watches and Clocks
rhcy fp',iiliy" un high grade Dis
munis handling unly the best possible
t1 obtain buying direct from the cut
tcfs thus iusIring customers 20 the
lowest prices in the Silvrrwair DE-
paruu,nt Community. Rogers Cor
ham uud sterling brands are uuied
while boo thr eat Gl1t~ Department ih'
famous Hawkes. line ~ featured. Thr
watch repairing and diamond work !.
Too charge 90 90 experienced man, ana
100 wnb BE- dHUa under Is strict ruaun
.rr Th, irm ls Official santa r.
watch inspector
NHth, W ,spc.l l m'uiiUn d. 'h'
Ipti.li Department wLi,h " DO ,h.re
10 81. I.rEuI Who d,Nuirs % o. Do.
fDrt aal attention jus, now the stof,
I- being enlarged and sIac" occupied
$40 BE- duIh."i preparatory 10 putting
100 the bat optical ana ofiHu',inl
Iulrurr' that money can buy When
thif Improvement De- accomplished tn
'Urr Viii 80 ,ur 80 rho BEST equipped
this Dino ir .tn state
Ttn.r .rl,. rl 80 hs 40 f'-'i is utilized
bon th. ,.mdJ.; 90 The business sud -Four
l. lri, afr employed therein. \ steady.
.,u-f,. TOYS r,mth has h,,n enjoyed
"a 800 ida ss 90 shat Tho imm'd-,'"
.'urr % This uum vii De- .s had In
200 Gt that Sir D.uhuf is nui "nly
yr'.uls 'hr largest Holiday 'ud' b"
19 ,.rI bal LAT is stocking up "ih
49, LLL I'm wow
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1920-10-15
TIE CLOVIS NATIONAL BANK
Otnlf Al $50 O0n--s.urplus SEA. O0u.

The Clovis National Raus has not
and does not expect - grow any i1si"r
than the people Il ssry,r It, HfilOyre
have watched every chang" from
stock growing country and oisn range.
through actual settlement ly TIE ma.
steadcrs. e. whore tn yuIutry is O..
day. with is splendid rural s'hoHl sy,
ten and prosperous farms with their
wonderful prO1ucuun. which reaches
q. 900. 900 this year. and also ,h' -ngl
town o. Clovis and - business men,
gTOx and expand their business from
10 or 20 thousand dollars annual Sios
20 leo thousand % one quarter ~ q
million dollars annual sales, and hav
understood and appreciated every hard
shin each individual vert through g.
this change. and the banks o'ii'rr'
hOre a. continue their service during
AZ least as many morr ycars. which vii
bring ~ many changes as IN the past
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1920-10-15
DENHOF ItwEIRN COMPANY
Diamanf snd Jsu-lr' RsEii-rsd Og'o
fnrtri.f.. OffiriIl >fn'a r.
watch inspestor.

Whist may o. arcouuilshs-i b. 'h'
snoderi, basi1s vorii by a ihf'ugh
knawl d. 81 tn husin ss ruulI'd win
an excellent ners. nali'y plus UroErcs'
slvsness and sn nhsuiut. guarantee y.
hind eyer rle,e . Eu0ds s0li or Zach
rlsee q work turned cut. b. pffhlps no
better exeniriin-d IN Clovis than ty ~"
admirably managed urrhHf irwslrr
Co-ntanv.
IN. ftrn "a ss'fi,'i.i.i . o.. nys
var, aeo and H. undef tn Dir . -.4n.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1920-10-15
a TEXAS WONDER.

For kidney AMI bladder troubles
gravel. weak and lame hack. rhenma
tism and irregularities ~ the Eidncvi
md bladder In both men and women
n not sold by your druggist. will T.,
sent by mail on receipt ~ ti.25. Sinai
bottle often cures Send for sworn tes
timoniais. DR.. 4. w. Hall. 2g2Gs Olive
stfcct. -. Louis. Mo. Sold by drug
Observation-Disclosures.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1920-10-15

customers viii be- protected In the
matter ~ price reduction. although
TINS IN not expected In the near future
Tho public Is cordially invited Ia Visit
IN" Clovis Oakland company before
purchasing O. ear
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1920-10-15

4 chincsc law provide. that SMUT,
iious among m'n shall co1rI { u r1le.
irg to hat a~i ilwi-g
The Washington times., 1920-08-24
BUILDINGS BOUGHT
BY APRON FACTORY
$4,000 Deal Gives Capital
Company New Quarters.
$4,000 to Be Spent.

The Capitol Apron Manufacturing
Company, now located at 1922 Seventh
street northwest. has provided for
larger permanent quarters for its
business by the purchase from NJ.
Goldenberg Of five buildings, now oc-
cupied by stores and apartments at
1922 to 1923 Seventh street and
Rhode Island avenue. The purchase
price was $4,000.
The apron company will eXpend
100000 in improvements and addi-
tions. The buildings have a frontage
OF eighty-four feet on Seventh street
and a depth of 115 feet.
Plotnich & Rachlin are owners of
the Capitol Apron Manufacturing
Company.
The Washington times., 1920-08-24
MAKE FINAL PLANS
FOR VETERAN MEET
Foreign War Soldiers Will Have
Number of Features to
Entertain Them.

Final plans for the Veterans of For
eign Wars convention, which will be
held in this city September 13 to 18,
inclusive. were made at a meeting OF
the conventions committee of the
Washington Chamber Of Commerce,
held in the chamber rooms yesterday
The activities OF the convention
week will include a pilgrimage to
Mount Vernon, an auto sightseeing
trip around Washington, for which
the chamber has secured the loan Of
between six and seven hundred auto
mobiles; a large parade, in which
there will be a number OF floats fea-
turing the activities Of the soldiers
during the world war, including bomb
ing engagements between floats; a
pageant at the Sylvan Theater, and
a sham battle at Camp Meade, which
will be staged especially for the ex-
service men
The Hotel Mems Association is CO.
operating with the Chamber Of Com
merce in making preparations for the
convention and in helping to meet
the expenses.
The official program for the con-
vention, which is being prepared by
the chamber, will be ready for dis
tribution on September IL, according
to Arthur Seymour, secretary of the
chamber.
The Washington times., 1920-08-24
FORFEITED $50
TO JOIN UNION.
Worker Fired From Old Domln-
ion Says Road Presented
Him Bill.

Introduction OF contracts whereby
employees OF the Washington and Old
Dominion Railway were to forfeit
$50 to ]. V. Davis, general manager
OF the road. in case they Joined la
Dor union. and continued efforts TO
show the road came under the pro-
visions OF the transportation act
that apply to steam roads, marked the
hearing today before Justice siddons
in the District Supreme Court. In the
suit for an Injunction to restrain the
road from discharging men for be-
longing TO the Brotherhood or Raii-
way Trainmcn.
Attorney Crandal Mackay. repre-
sening the union members. and Attor-
ney Wilton j. Lambert. appearing FOR
the defendant road and It's OFFICERS
had a number OF verbal clashes over
the introduction of evidence. the de-
fcnse making vigorous objection to
every point Mr.. Mackey attempted TO
raise. Justice Siddons, however,
showed a disposition to let everything
into the record that might have even
a remote bearing on the case.
The court characterized the con-
~ AT c'N"ttI thc b'"""e
and the individual trainmen. provid-
ing a forfeiture for Joining the union,
as "a most unusual document" and
said that though 1t would be admitted
in evidence the court would not at
tempt to pass on it's validity as that
issue was not raised in the petition
for an Injunction.
Mr.. Davis was called to the stand
and questioned minutely as to the
connection his road had with the Pa
tomac yards and with steam roads.
He said that he had drawn UP the
form OF contract which employees of
the road were required to sign.
Another witness was Charles C. Nc
Clenchan, a conductor, who was dis
charged August II. At that time he
said the road owed him S36.36 for
wages. but that when he went to col
lect he was presented with a bill for
S13.64, as the balance OF the $50 for
felt. Questioned on this point later.
Mr.. Davis told the court the 1886
was still in the hands Of the defend
ant road. The hearing will continue
all day.
The Washington times., 1920-08-24
D. c. BOARD PLANS
T0WS|T COAL MINES
Commission Makes Secret
Probe to Prevent Winter
Fuel Famine.

Investigations by the District Coal
Commission will be far reaching in
its efforts to prevent a coal famine
in Washington next winter. The COM
mission will probably visit the coal
mines in Cumberland, Md. to ascer-
tain why the District Is not able to
get a sufficient supply of coal
The coal commission, at two meet
ings yesterday divided itself into two
subcommittees, each committee to
make separate Investigations. E. c.
Graham, chairman of the commit
tee, would not disclose the object of
the Investigations.
I'VE have been having a very diff
ficult time in collecting information
from which we can definitely as
certain the reason for a coal short
age" said Mr. Graham.
I'VE are going to make a thorough
study Of the situation and I think we
will be able to learn why the District
does not get a sufficient supply of
coal. / cannot say at this time
whether the commission will be able
to prevent a famine next winter"
Local coal dealers are being inter-
viewed. The committee is especially
interested in the situation in New
England. That section OF the coun-
try, where hundreds OF industries are
located. is said to be fully supplied
with coal. an oversupply. in fact.
1t appears now that there Is plenty
OF coal at the mines, but transporta-
tion difficulties have prevented it's re-
moval. The commission is also look
ing into the freight car situation.
The Washington times., 1920-08-24
.[ASKEY T0PROBE
RESALES OF COAL
Promises Prosecution in Cases
Where Prices Are Raised "By
Deceptive Device"

John e Laskey, United States Dis
trict Attorney will investigate and
prosecute all cases in the resale Of
bituminous coal in the District Of Co.
lumbLa, where fuel prices are raised
beyond their normal level, according
to announcement by the District At
torney's office today
Prosecutions will be instituted
against such dealers where the price
to the consumer has been enhanced
through repeated sales by the dealers
successfully buying and selling the
same coal" II was stated.
Attorney General Palmer has in
structed United States attorneys and
agents OF the department to arrest
any dealers who engage in an "un-
fair, deceptive or wasteful practice
or device" to enhance the price OF
coal. Such practice, he said, IL a
violation OF the Lever act, and any
dealers found violating the act will
be prosecuted.