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Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1920-05-19
NEW YORKER WRITES
IMPRISONED LETTER
TO MAYOR ABOUT SON

An impassiuncd request from a New
York resident To- MAYOR Lon u. Mars,
asking him to find his son. who is said
To be living la Amarillo now. has hc..n
received here. The son left the father
IN Chicago In 1911 and the only definite
word that has been received from hin,
was a message shortly after his dis.
appearance.
The fathers name Is a. BASS Apart.
ment 81, i7s sherman Avenue. New
York city. and his letter follows.
My son. Michael a. BaSs. age -.
loft me In Chicago. ~. In the year IL
1911, since which time the last word |
had from him was n few weeks after
his departure in the city uf Toronto.
Canada.
MY response To this letter was never
delivered. the same was returned To me.
and since then his whereabouts have
been a mystery
II have lately been informed that he
settled down In your city. and IL II In
feverish hopes that he will read this
that I entrcat ~ YOU to please print IN
your paper conspicuously the following
plea:
Michael my hoy. write to me. for
Gods sake before II Is too late"
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1920-05-19
Girls! Buttermilk Gre
ates Beauty Overnight

The first application oi Howard
Ruttcrmilk Cream will astonish YOU. II
creates beauty almost like magic. hu,
the mos, wonderful thing about u II the
fact that whilst II turns the dullesi and
most hfclcss complexion to radiant
beauty and makes red or rough arms
snowy white. vet Their" n not tn" slight
est sign II it, use after application. II
actually Nanishes from sight and the
most heated atmosphere viii not pro-
ducc the lcast shinincss or grcasincss
81 the skin.
II ~ absolutely harmlers and viii
neither produce OF stimulate the growth
IL hair. Within twcnty.four hours this
wonderful combination called Howard =
I,uttrrmilk Cream will work marvel
Gus transformation.
Oct small quantity today at any
good drug ~ toilet goods counter. The
directions are simple and u costs -
little that any girl or woman can afford
H. In addition the manufactures
authorize every druggist to return the
purchaa, money unless the first appli'
cation shows noticeable improvement,
~ BE- sur L. Try u at our expense.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1920-05-19

\ verdict In favor of the defendant
was inatrurtcd by Judge Henry 5.
'nishup IN the case uf the state ~ Tex
~ ~. {, mer r. knight, No vas an
Trial an . charge of higamy. The at
tnrncy for the defense argued that the
first marriage ceremony 81 the dcfcn'
dan,. which WAS performed In okla
homa. was Invalid because the bride
was not ~ legal nge. lie filed a mo
ton that the testimony of the other
bride be- struck from the record and
be- withdrawn from the jury because
IL the law that a mans wife cannot
4, s,lfy against him. Both Ia womeh
were present In the court room.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1920-05-19
BISHOP ORDERS VERDICT
IN FAVOR OF KNIGHT IN
b|GAMY CASE ON TRIAL

Two convictions and ono acquittni
were secured In the district court In
Yesterdays session.
" \ Jcnys who was tied IN -
en- u, element charge. pleaded guilty
aud received a sentence of two years
In the state peniicniiary. Jones had
been llng hail INSURANCE In Amarillo
and vicinity f>T q 81 Paul comnanN
ana had taken payments In advance for
the insurance Tut had fflcd ~ d'livrr
the policies u Is understood. He LETT
Amarillo and was arrested ~ liitl"
Rock Ark. from which place sheriff
Gr-,oi Reach returned with him ia''
SATURDAY.
cat Shirley was given q tcrri 81 W.
years IN the pcuiicniiary with y sus'
pended sentence on a charge ~ for
gerry shirley pleaded guilty tn the
charge.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1920-05-19
OPEN SHOP IS BROUGHT
UP At LIONS LUNCHEON

The Lions club at It's luncheon yes
tcrdny noon nj the Amarillo Hotel re-
fused o. pass resolution endorsing the
open shop. hut instead decided to ap'
point committee 10 draw up rcsulu'
ton to hc presented at the next meet
ing This committee consists uf Or. u.
Thomson. 7. = Turner and J. y Riggs
\. = Stinnctt spoke upon the open
shop. endorsing II Ia the Lions.
Entertainment features consisted ~
y solo 10y Miss Fclicc Stinneit. accom-
panied hy Mrs ! l.. Williams ON the
piano. and reading 10y Mrs. LLOYD
Fletcher. t&atW
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1920-05-19
NO COMMITTEE QUORUM
PRESENT At MEETING
FOR LIGHT RATE HIKE

The meeting of the special committee
fnr the consideration e the account
ant. rcpur, on the audit 81 the books
81 the CITY Light 4 Voter Company
which was to have been held Ut the city
hall yesterday afternoon was post'onei
because ~ absence ~ members A
meeting will be- held al u future dat"
and the recommendations - the com
miiicc will bc made to III" city COM
mission at a recessed oievtirg
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1920-05-19
LOCAL. HIGH SCHOOL. AND
CANNON TEAMS TO PLAY

Amarillo High Schorl and West Texas
state Normal College. Canyon. baseball
teams are scheduled to play their much
postponed game NJ $50 o'clock this att
crnoon at city Park.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1920-08-05
Chinese Made First Bread7

1t is said that the Chinese Wee
the first bread makers, and they made
bread from wheat and rice as early
as 1898 b. C. Probably the first bread
made from yeast was baked in Eng
land in about 1854. Aerated bread.
which rises from carbonlc acid gas
injected into the dough, became some
what common in 1857. but practically
all bread, bakery-made or homemade,
owes its leavening to yeast or baking
powder.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1920-08-05
Plastic Amputations.

DR.. G. Bosch Arana of Buenos
Ayres has made a remarkable success
in modelling the stump of an ampu'
tated thigh by the plastic operation
In the Semana Medica (Buenos
Ayres) he gives details of the way
he remodels the stump so ms to utilize
the individual muscles and describes
the extent to which the man moves
his foot, thus walking by the natural
bending Of knee and ankle.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1920-08-05
Consolation.

From the agony column: young
man, recently rejected desires apart
ments adjoining those of young couple
possessed of baby that cries all night
causing father to promenade in paja
mas; good loud swearer preferred
Boston Transcript.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1920-08-05
Paper Manufactured From Wood.

The chief raw materials from which
paper is made are spruce, hemlock,
poplar and pine woods, rags, straw
and old paper. Three-fourths Of the
entire output is manufactured from
wood pulp.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1920-08-05

c. NJ. VanBenschoten
Candidate For
PROSECUTING ATTORNEY
Has been a lifelong Republican,
but has no entangling political
alliances which might cause him
to favor one class at the expense
of another.
Republican Primaries
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1920-08-05

No argument will be necessary to make these price
impressive Look the papers over and see if you ca
duplicate them anywhere---wholesale prices on reta
lots Remember--Two Weeks Only:
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1920-12-03

MISS Roberts, who has charge of
ouhuay school work for the EPISCOPAL
cnurch' left Tuesday for Republic
where she will spend two weeks ON.
gagged IN the same line of endeavor for
when she is most eminently Qualified
DIR. Burge. the eye specialist will be
IN MS oiflce in the second story of the
FIRST National Bank building until
January LIST. He will examine the ewes
OF all school children free of charge
sent to him by their teachers or par
ents r'
Those knights of the trowel who
nave put up the brick walls of the
covert block may have equals throw
ing mortar and laying brick, but they
nave few superiors. The walls of the
building have been rushed up with
record speed, and the force has been
lucky in having favorable weather for
the work considering the season of the
year.
Thanksgiving night some unknown
prowlers attempted to break into the
grocery store CT c. M. Hicks, lust
south of the railroad track The raid
ers succeeded in prying open the back
door, but must have been frightened
away as the store was not entered.
If this burglarizing continues bust
ness men will have to set up at nights
with shotguns to protect their prop
erty.
Miss Annie Cameron, connected with
the Ellison White Chautauqua COM
pany is in town this week to meet the
several attractions that are to appear
under the direction of this company,
make such arrangements as are neces-
sary for the entertainments and re-
ceive the tin coming to the firm. Miss
Cameron is young lady of very pleas
ing personality and made many friends
during her sOjourn in Oroville.
Thanksgiving day was made a reg
ular holiday and was more generally
observed in Oroville than any previous
Thanksgiving for years. Prior to the
date there was heavy run on fowl at
the butcher shops and grocery stores
unloaded coolies of choice eats. Both
the moving picture houses were crow
ded to the limit of their capacity in
the evening and the dance at the Civ
ic League building was TANNED.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1920-12-03

Everything points to an early re-
sumption of work at the salts plant.
While the plant iself is closed down
material is still being extracted from
the lake and hauled to the plant. and
this will continue throughout the win
ter 1t is expected that by spring fully
1900 tons of salts will have accumu-
lated at the plant.
Marshal Calhoun has been doing
some very clever sleuthing since he
was selected for the office with the re-
suit that he has secured lines on Often
ders that have led to arrest. II he
keeps up the good work he will
eventually be able to put an end to or
at least crimp in wrong doing in
Oroville, and that would somewhat
purify the moral atmosphere of the
town.
Wednesday afternoon Mrs. Frank W.
Taylor and Mrs. J. E. Perry gave q
farewell reception for Mrs. E. w.
Zibbell, on the eve of her departure for
her old home in Seattle. A large num-
Der of ladies attended the reception
and the pleasure of the occasion was
somewhat modified by the feeling Of
regret that the guest of honor was to
sever her social relations with those
with whom she has associated for sew
eral years.
A number of young people from Oro-
Vile attended a dance given at LOOMS
Thanksgiving night. AS far back as the
memory of the oldest settler runneth
the Loomis dances have always drawn
large attendance and have always
been conducive to an abundance Of
pleasure for the participants, and the
one that took place Thanksgiving
night was no exception to the rule,
Judging from the verdict of those who
were so fortunate as to be present.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1920-12-03

Miss Naomi Bragg, Of Oroville. is
spending Thanksgiving with her uncle
and aunt, Mr.. and Mrs. w. T. Beck
Republic News Miner.
The schools were closed last Thurs
day and Friday on account of Thanks
giving, and both teachers and scholars
appreciated the brief rest.
Miss Mona Gillespie. of Oroville and
Mr: and Mrs. Gillespie, of Alberta, are
visiting at the Gillespie home.-Che-
saw notes in Nelson Leader.
Arthur Ricketts,, reported quite ill
last week with what physicians pro-
nounce acute Bright's disease, is still
confined to his bed, but is somewhat
improved.
Work on the big Canadian irrigation
system just across the line has been
suspended for the winter, as the funds
for the purpose have been exhausted.
A further appropriation will be pro-
vided by the Canadian parliament and
work will be resumed in the spring.
So far, construction has been along
solid, substantial and permanent lines
and when completed the system will
be the most perfect In the northwest.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1920-12-03

The whist party given bv tho voun /.
C lsuies OF the Catholic church ~ ne
I'VE NV, League building Monday even;ne .
s vas well attended. and like ali Of the
series was conducive to much n, .a..u me
, 20 an present. The next party viii ,ate
p'a.e d week from next Wednesday
~ mere are still three more nigh,s ~
SSnau'anaua entertainment. tontsht
saturday and Monday nights Tbars
Is an excellent bill for each evening
aliu nose who attend are assured nf
something exceptionally good in the
way of entertainment. e
Mr. McMahan and Misses Marie and
aances Hone, of Tonasket, were in
a a, at the moving picture show
anu the dance at the Civic League
building Thanksgiving night. Miss Ma
re Hone is teaching in the Chelan
nigh school this winter.
, We see by the Tonasket Times that
Rcss X. Brattain has taken over the
ionasket Warehouse and Milling Co.
An energetic and capable business
man is Mr.. Brattain and he will make
a success of the milling business in
our nelghborning town.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1920-12-03

a. B. Starrett, Jr, cashier of the
First National bank, left Monday for
Spokane and Seattle to be absent for
several days on bushes for the insti-
tuition with which he is connected.
Miss Eliza Grathwold was confined
TO her home with a slight attack of
Sickness for a few days this week. and
during her indispOsition Mrs. Arm
strong filled her place at Bailey's
store
Mr. and Mrs. G. l.. Armstrong were
down from Nelson Thanksgiving TAX
INK dinner with Mrs. Armstrong; par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Fritz Grathwold.
Mrs. Armstrong is still here protract-
ing her visit
Do not overlook the bazaar and
baked goods sale that is to be put on
by the Ladies Aid of the Methodist
church tomorrow afternoon. The ba-
saar will be held in the Bowen Auto
Co.'S. garage.
The Okanogan high school football
team wins the championship of the
county. The team wound up the season
Thanksgiving day by defeating Omak
= to 0. Okanogan has not been deefat-
ed this season.
Raymond Enloe is at Oroville super
yising the construction work of the
0kanogan Valley Power company, and
expects to be there the greater part Of
the time until the first of the year
Okanogan Independent.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. H. Breckbill and
family entertained Miss Ellen Nickel,
Mss Eunora Nickel, Mrs. Lillian
Hummel, Mrs. Chas. Peterson and two
sons, of Oroville, Thanksgiving.-
Okanogan Independent.
The officers of the Red Cross desire
me gazette to express their thanks to
inc ladies' who carried on the cam
pafgn for Red Cross membership. and
specially to Fred Hart who took
very active part in assisting the ladies
In the drive
". =. Gamble, who is at present To-
Gated at ConcOnully where he was
long resident back in the days when
Conconully was the county seat and
nj. Gamble long time office holder,
mas been in Oroville for several days
curing the past week.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1920-12-03

The Oroville Commercial Co.'S, ten
days bargain sale, under the personal
direction Of G. T. Gregson, closed Sat-
urday night after one of the most sue
cessful sales, in spite of much unfav-
orable weather, ever held in the coun-
ty. The store was pretty well crowded
every day that the sale was on and
tire jam was marked on the days when
special features were advertised Pub
licity is Mr.. Gregson's middle name,
and he never spares printers ink The
success of his sales rests upon this
gospel Of his of letting people know
when you have something to sell.
While making success of this sale
Mr.. Gregson made personal friends of
all with whom he came in contact. He
left here for Montana where he has
another sale on taking away with him
very kindly remembrance of Oro-
vile and the people of the community.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1920-12-03

r. A. Jackson returned home Satur-
day from Spokane where he has been
for a week on business.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1920-12-03

Here you have a combination
that wears and tears and grinds
away, every day adding a little
more dirt and forcing little more
unnecessary wear on bearing sur
faces. Result: slow Responsiveness
power-poor performance
shorter engine life.
Our new Modern Crankcase
Cleaning Service is the enemy OF
dirt in the crankcase-it means
"clean oil in a clean engine" The
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-08-17

these cross walks and pedestrians are
supposed to follow the white lines.
-walking-crossing a street in the
middle of a blocks discouraged.
1t can not very well be made a mis-
demeanor, for in some cases it is neees-
sary for person to 20 into the street
and then TO prohibit 1t would give We
hieles too much license.
Drivers, knowing that people on foot
had no business in the street except at
corners. would be more inclined to reck-
lesspess.
Traffic policemen in Washington have
tried standing in enclosure and on tubs.
They have experimental with whistles,
gestures and finally with Go and stop"
signs to control automobiles and street
cars.
At some busy crossings where no
traffic policemen is stationed slightly
raised circular pieces of iron have been
placed in the center of the street as
guide for traffic.
a California city uses a more elaborate
arrangement consisting of tall concrete
vases in which flowers OF ferns are
planted. The sides Of the vase are
marked Keep to the Right" and the
wisdom of the warning is brought home
to the reckless driver who tries 10 run
his car over the solid concrete stand.
Small concrete copies of the Washing
ton monument, or statues OF the presi-
dents, might be appropriate for the ma
tional capital instead Of the vases.
Concrete traffic cops are about the
only safety idea untried by the districts
traffic department.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-08-17
'TIZ" FOR ACHING,
SORE, TIRED FEET
Use "Tiz" for tender, pufed-upr
burning, calloused. feet
and corns.

People who are forced to stand on
their feet all day know what sore, ten
der, sweaty. burning feet mean. They
use ''Tiz,"4 and "Tiz" cures their feet
right up. 1t keeps feet In perfect condi-
ton. "Tiz" Ia the only remedy In the
world that draws out all the poisonous
exudations which pun up the feet and
cause tender sore, tired, aching feet. It
instantly stops the pain In corns. cal
louses and bunions. It's simply glorious.
Ali how comfortable your feet feel after
using "Tiz." Youth never limp or draw
mp your face In pain. Your shoes won't
tighten and hurt your feet
Get a box Of "Tiz" now from any drug
gist. Just think! a whole years foot
comfort for only few cents.--Advertise-
ment.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-08-17

only time women gets a square meal
Is when a man takes her out" contin-
ued my instructor. his gaze following
the progress OF a youthful couple.
Ye gods when that woman came to
ordering she just seemed 20 have a
bunch on the most expensive eoneoction
In the whole menu.
That's the way they all do" sighed
my friend as he made up a liberty ape-
cial and coco cola; now yesterday
she came in herself and asked for the
cheapest sundae, chocolate favored"
Among other things, learned that
matted milk is considered a food. and is
used for lunch by many people
Just then fat man and a slim one
came in.
'If they're fat they take a malt and IL
they're skinny, it's COG" the soda jerker
remarked.
Make It one chocolate malt and
COO" yelled the white bibbed waitress in
soprano. and I murmured, "Ye gods and
little hshesF' in an awe struck under
tone.
WYATT a minute. lady" be called at
my precipitous exit. won't you have a
chocolate bon-bon or a Mary Pickford
Speciall"
But his remark was addressed to the
last flirt OF my skirts around the door
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-08-17
Sahara GrottO Seeks
Place for Meetings

Pending the erection of permanent
home for Sahara Grotto, which Is the
fun order of the Masons, a committee
today is seeking a temporary meeting
place.
committee, consisting of Fred Willis,
Charles Appelman, o. d. Haskell, j.
Harry Green and D. w. Goldrick has
been appointed to handle the matter.
Some of the meetings in the past
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-08-17
Asks Receiver for
New Zion Tabernacle

suit asking that a receiver be APP
pointed to manage the property of the
New Zion tabernacle, of the Triumph
church. at 1143 North Senate avenue. has
been filed by Cite D. Ferger. 2134 North
Meridian street, in superior court, room
one.
The plaintiff asks judgment of $1,000
on a mortgage on the church property
and 1t is alleged in the suit that the
church is unable to meet its liabilities.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-08-17
POnzi Receivers to
Be Appointed Today

BOSTON, Aug 1T.-Receivers for
Charles Ponzi were TO be appointed to-
day when bankruptcy proceedings are
heard before Judge Morton in United
States district court here.
AS soon as receivers are appointed steps
Will be taken 70 learn the real assets Of
the promoter.
It was considered probable one Of the
frst acts Of the receivers will be TO seize
the palstial Ponsi estate. his automobile
and other llquidable assets.
Efforts to procure bail for Ponzi yea
terday were unavaillng.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-08-17
Mannix Denies Plan
of Going Via France

LONDON. Aug 17.--Archbishop Daniel
Mannix today denied he intended to go
to ireland by way Of France. as such
action would be inconsistent with the
dignity of the church.
Asked regarding q report that he had
been summoned TO Rome, MannIx said he
planned to go to Rome about Christmas
time but refused 10 say whether he had
been summoned.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-08-17
Man Is Hurt Fatally
When Ladder Falls

Claws DeMoss. 30, living at Forty
third street and the MiIIersvllle road.
was injured fatally yesterday afternoon
when a ladder on which he was stand
ing while picking pears in an orchard at
Mallot park gave way.
He was taken to his home. where he
died a short time later from internal
injuries.
Three children survive.
He and a son lived together.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-08-17

pound so tried it and it helped me
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thing in the house. have told my
friends about your wonderful Vege-
table Compound and you have my
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Chicago, ILL.,
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IT Won have the slightest doubt
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Compound will help you, write TO
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Your letter will be- opened, read and
answered BY woman, and held In
strict confidence.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-08-17

! Nor was ! disap-
pointed. for the lady
ordered a chocolate
bon bon.
whats in a
name" / demanded.
Nothing at all,
he declared, folks
don't like fancy
names that have no
meaning chuDecfed
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-08-17
Jewett and Wilson
to Address G.. o. p.

N0BLESNILLE, Ind, Aug. 17.-Mayor
Jewett and Henry Lane Wilson Of Indi-
annapolis have accepted invitations to
speak at a meeting Of republicans to be
held az Ben-Hur park here next Satur-
day.
Senator Harding was invited to attend
the meeting, but notified the committee
that he would be unable to be present.