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Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1920-05-21
- STITCH N TIME

Farmers 81 the Panhandle who
failed 90 provide grauarios last wear
IN which to save crops that could not
Dee sent 10 market because 90 "a short
uro OF railroad cars. have been urged
ly Secretary lamison. OF the Pan
handlc.Plaius Chamber OF Commerce.
10 prepare ln advance this season for
Ike condition. For there IS every
indication. p Is stated. that there will
not he sufficient ears available o.
handle the Panhandle crops CA time
whether ar not there o. car
shortage. 70 o. the part OF wisdom Tor
the farmers ~ the country 10 be- pre-
pared 60 house their crops other
wise. thcy must dump the produce Of
% year labor upon the market az @
time when every other farmer Is do
ing the same thing. thereby hammer
ug down the price upon the COM
modify 10 question. which be- Be-
forced 10 accept n be were able 90
store his crops, ho would De able Co
aell later in the tall or winter and
thereby take advantage of auy price
increases that might come alcng
A. DO stands however the farmer
who is uupreplred. the farmer who
feels that he must sell or shin his
crop Immediately after the harvest.
stands % Jose thousands OF dollars
on thar same crop. not only because
De- mus' take tho Tow price that will
probably te offered Immediately
after the harvest. bat because q his
wheat or maize must De- ON the
grcuud ID she open. &c viii quickly
dopreciate in value and. even when
first class erain is bringing q good
price be- will b, for,ed 90 sell his
damaged staff at low figure.
II Is sincerely 90 De hoped that
the farmers Of tho Panhandle Plains
country VIII take the necessary steps
this season 20 protect themselves
against loss.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1920-05-21

AmarIllo's newest financial lnsiitr-
ton.
This Is one Of the best methods
which has yet been tried hy aFricul
tural experts To hold the bows inter
est on the farm. lie becomes inter
estcd IN the growing OF blooded cat
tie. hogs or other farm animals, he
becomes interested in problems %
breeding and production. he learns
Just what a balanced ration Is aud
he finds thar there is more 20 farm
lie than blowing ana hocins and
aplitting kindling for the Kitchen
fire.
The great problem which the ua-
tion Is facing today has to do with
making farm life more attractive ard
moro interesting Calf and pix cluhs
teach The boys how to make lii" ON
the farm interesting Tor themselves.
May they prosper.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1920-05-21
Ia RAISE PHONE RATES.

Manager Ilill OF the Amarillo Dis
uict. Bell Telephone COMPANY. has
announced that immediate stems
have been taken by he eomparr to
improvc The service. a. the reeu.t OF
permission received by the company
io raise rates. he has announced
that In the future every effort VIII
be- made by the company toAlakc ihe
service efficient ia every sense u The
word.
We do not believe that s ulri'io
subscribers ace roing to obio q" 'h-
false In rates u they receive good
service ", do rot believe 'hit the
telephone company would have hal
The slightr.' 'rou'lo In secvrias the
asked Tor increase II the SOC ,ir'. m
stead OF having been allowed 20 de-
preciate. had been kept up 10 stand
ard and the books ~ the company
presented % the people and the Of
ficialS TO suhstautigtc the claims
made that the revenues 81 the COM
pany were not sufficient 10 maintain
good service Hut the company did
not 80 consider the matter feeling
that It should not be forced to opeF-
ate al loss.
The rank and file OF the people OF
the city recognize that under pres
ont conditions. an increased rate is
fully justified They are willins to
pay Tor what they get-pay a fair
price Cor good service.
And they are overioyed to learn
that good service is 4 definite pros
rect 81 the near future.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1920-05-21
Oil and Soda Water
viii Mix, ~ She Found

On the main highway that lead f
from Los Angeles 20 san Diego 6
very attractive of station of cream
colored siucco. which bears In large
raised gold letters o. the front the
name OF Lillian r. Neager. It's pro-
prietor
while the oil station Il an Oh sta
ton ard a busy one thanks 20 its To-
catiCn and service. q Is also a re-.
freshmCat sation A. one end Of the
interior Of the station IL fountain
with spotless slab before which are
three stools-the cleanliness carving
out tho impression gotten from the
exterior A. either side OF the ioun-
tain are small package confections.
This department has added 10 the
sales of the station and kept down
the dull hours ever since It's start.
Miss Yearer said that She can no.
tice no decrease IN the steady foun-
tain business from summer 10 fall
and winter months This comes not
only from the motorists who take
on soda or matted milks while TAX
Ing on oil hut from the school chill
dren and others Of the neighborhOod
The night sales 81 matted milk are
considerable 4 wide window AT one
end OF the frcnt differs from the
usual Oh station In that there are
no OH cans or signs ir a. Instead
there Is q sign across N. top. SODA
FOUNTAIN. and through the win
dow one secs the fountain and slab
as an invitation.
This establishment is evidence Of
the progressiyenoss 81 the young
woman proprietor. but 10 o. but a
small part % the business she dire Is
With the fountain oil and Gasoline
basinese she o. enabled 90 keep a
man there an 90 the time while she
attends 20 the part OF her business
that she has grown inio-the selling
% automobiles
Fronting thc two streets and form
lng an angle In which sets the oil
station is q twO-siOry building. brand
new This. with the oil station
forms the $4,000 plant that houses
Miss Yeagog's business. Her start
vas from the ground up six years
ago. Prior 10 that she was a book
keeper. But she wished io get into
4 business OF her own. any kind 80
that 10 was her own. for she was cor
Hdent that she could make n go.
when bot twelve years of age she
had been running orrands for the
proprietor 81 confectionery store
aud when one says running that
means the making OF the ice cream.
candy and the doing Of the things
The proprietor 90 place usually
does She learned 20 work early and
how 90 sell goods as well o. manage
i business
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1920-05-21
G. O.P. CONVENTION SNAP SHOTS
The Story Of Is Nominations.
By T. u. ViNDENBERG.

ever Go name vice president Ben
iaInin D. wade of chic led ON the first
-four schuyler Cplfay u Indiana
pq rcd h.m on the nth 'hc DETECTION
from wade hoing ia bv delegates from
hi. own flitr-aud C1lfsN was nom.
ir1'cd on tho Hyth
The platform renewed the party
guarantee AZ ouual mnic rlffugc. re-.
torat the pledge To- redeem the publ"
debt, denied the European theories "
ndcf1 ihlr allegiance und"r which no
naturli. Z American citizen could ever
on'irl tiuu 10 thc vokcs ~ alien
nativity. ana l,uusc encouragement,
90 immigration.
Grant letter uf acceptance com.
uri. 2 lut 'll words completing the
no,,l RECORD for hroyltv which Logan
began WHOM ho nominated Grant In %
words
continued tomorrow, with the story
of thy nth conventional
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1920-05-21
sun Too Hot: Light Too
Dim? Move the Shelves,

Portable shelving. built 50 u can be-
easily moved from one part OF the
establishment 10 another. and vet
50 constructed that the average per.
son would never suspect the equip
ment Is not a permanent portion Of
the wall stacks. has proved a big fac
tor in enabling Peter Goodstein and
Philip Rosenblatt. owners OF the
Hazleton. pa Produce Company. TO
display goods Just where and when
they want them.
The two retailers found that some
merchandise was an right in one
place in winter. hut in summer the
sun was too strong and damaged the
stock. IN winter articles that were
properly illuminated by the indirect
rays Of the summer sun were hidden
in the dingy gloom that comes with
cold weather Moving the stock was
first thought OF. then the plan Of
having shelves constructed that could
be taken down In sections was con-
ceived.
Carpenters bull, the shelving IN
solid sections. paying special atten-
iion % the footing 30 that the
bases would serve as pedestals Aside
from this. the sheltes were made Just
like those nailed agains, the walls
Instead OF fastening them this way.
the side boards Of each section are
equipped with eyelets and the hooks
that fasten into the eyelets are
screwed into the walls.
Now. when she sun gets too warm
for the display OF some line OF bottled
or canned goods down come the
shelves and that particular section
Is put up IN a more sheltered loca-
ton. When Old Soils rays grow dim
IN winter the shelves can be trans.
ferred 10 some place where the light
Il better. when bottled and canned
goods are In position on the shelves
the hooks and eyelets do not show
as the merchandise displayed hides
the arrangement. and only when un.
packed does the onlooker suspect the
arrangement Is not permanent,
GoOdstein a Rosenbla,t find tho
portable shelf plan valuable. espe.
cially around doorways. Now when
any bulky packages have 10 be
brought IN or out Of the produce
firms establishment the goods are
moved and the shelves taken down.
preventing the possible ruination o.
stock which might be brushed down
rs the edge % the packing eases.
Court DIVISION Proves
Good slogan fH Store
There's n verdict"
This T. the slogan that has helped
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1920-05-21
In.lrlll InnArnllnn-

The fourth republican national con.
Vcntiun--,Omiug un th, heels OF ioha.
ron's dtlltlc-- found r,puliiolnim su.-
.dly welded together hy the fires
through which % hll invcl Tho dele.
mtca uslmmcd 900 Chicago May 20.
1865.
Their maudli0 was furte0nr con.
,lu Ion. Indeed the convention WIS ~
impltlor, Goo nominal" General Grant
that s0n,r - tho delee1'.f sought 'p
pr,cipltat. decision hpiurc ih. con.
,,u'ion wif ready
carl Schurz ~ "a roIH was tenpof.
ary chairman General Ius ph u lllw.
lOv ~ Cuu..tirrt presided permanent.
~ General Tom \ Logan finally pre-.
ruttd Grants r1mp tu the convention
IN q ainrlc sentence. ana promptly the
convention SASS. him its complete total
- gsl votes
SIX rol calls w.r, necessary. how.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1920-05-21

Rohiusou's were selling a suit for
SIS equal 90 the ground.floor mcr-
chants S2i suit.
30 There's a verdict"
\ twenty l!yo-toot ground floor
irpuilg" WIS v,TroC IN Vancouver
and turned into staircase. thanked
on either side with fine. well-lightcd
show windows Any number uf 300
pie can view the garments On dis
play without crowdinr. and Napcnu-
veritcs are not slow To avail them
selves of the view.
After walking up that staircaee il
Is only natural Ia step into tho store.
laH The trick Is done
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1920-05-21

brass rail
John Herman, manager OF the
Alexandria. in Los angeles. has been
impressed with the need of a place
TO- the clans to gather and has
opened a soda bar. With the brass
rail. the mahogany counter N
everything in connection with the
ballroom II is thrown open to
guests and their friends az the after
noon and evening dances.
A. result the only swagger meth
cd 10 Qnaff soda Is standing with
one foO' on the oil brass rail.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1920-05-21
CALF CLUB.

\ number OF Holstc.n calves have
been distributed among 70 number OF
Potter and oldham county hoy
through Agricultural Agent Harmon
pentcn the movement having been
financed hy the city National Bank.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1920-05-21
Special Associated Press Leased
Wire Service.
PRICE CUTTING.

Cutting OF prices has begun In
many Of the larger cities OF the
country. insofar as wearing apparel
is concerned.
The large and progressive stores
Of the Middle West as well as Of the
East. are slashing from twenty 10
fifty per cent. They are clearing out
stocks OF goods which at present
threaten to be left upon their hands
with the reduction OF prices on the
part OF the manufacturers.
The people OF the nation have
ceased to purchase goods that are be-
Ing sold az exorbtant figures. Gov
ernor Parker OF Louisiana expects 20
be- inaugurated wearing old clothes
A senator from Colorado. wearing
patched and shiny garments. made
an address in the United States Sen
ate Wednesday. The rank and file
% the people Of the country, some Of
necessity and some because they be-
lieye Il Is right 20 economic. are
following the examples OF their lead
ers. They are wearing old clothing
aud awaiting a reduction IN the price
u wearing apparel.
The women Of the country have
had a hand in bringing about the re-
duetions The following telegram,
from Mrs. Myron Kesner. OF Dallas.
addressed TO the chairman OF the
Amarillo district. Reduction Of
Prices Campaign. indicates that the
women of Texas and OF the country
are elated as the result OF the success
which has thus far crowned their ef-
forts: o. -
"Effec, women's division activities
being felt throughout country. Nov
Is the time to intensity past splendid
efforts. wanamaker. Philadelphia
and New York. has reduced all mer-
ehandise twenty per cent. Other
merchants following suit. Joske
Brothers. San Antonio. doing same
Call local women together 10 see u
voluntary reduction can be obtained
from local merchants. thereby Co
operating TO reduce II. C. L. When
would you suggest as best time Tor
me TO address your community DO
not le; this interfere With immediate
action on above accommodation "
In this connection a review OF bus.
mess conditions for last week. as Is
sued BY the Guaranty Trust Com
pany OF New York. Is interesting i
follows:
There Is a general feeling that
the series o. price reductions spo-
radically announced In various parts
n the country indicates the immi-
renee % a movement that viii carry
business back 90 normal conditions
nuying Is being curtailed and mer
chants who are oversiocked are be-
SHINING 10 unload az reductions rang
'ns NJ 20 80 per cent. many 81 them
iinding that a quick turnover re-
ults. and their net profits are main
aimed. The quick Response 81 buy
RS to reduced prices O. sufficient
Guarantee against any violent read
,nstmeut The determination 20
oconomire 4 tempered BY a gradual
N widening understanding 90 the
causes OF present price levels. The
rubIic l. apparently tolerant AZ pres
mt OF very high prices 30 long az
there Il convincing evidence Of a
iona fide attempt 10 reduce them.
there - no discovcrable antipathy
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1920-05-21
rhef'rs LEARNING Co lie
tn Old Bras Rail.

% anything happens 10 prohibition
its going 90 d. hard thing 20 keep
women out % the bars. for though
the opportunity % indulge In hard
liquor Is. OF course denied. they are
going 10 learn the habit ~ imbibinr
liquid refreshment IN the upright po-
gliion With one foot poised upon The
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1920-05-21
build mp a chain Of fifteen upstairs
mons clnlh -mE .inrn. I'm Cnnnhu

walking down the main street of
Vancouver. on dark night you will
see emhlazoned against the sky
Robinson There's q Verdict. ."
and The story ~ % Is this:
when n. G. Robinson started do
ine business ~ Winnipeg. Manitoba.
he advertised that no could under
sell ground-fioOr merchants 40 per
cent An action was brought against
him for untruihiul advertising. \
number q garments were brought
into court for the inspection OF the
judge. and the case was dismis so on
the evidence OF the prose- 'ion.
without Rohinson's calling iu one
witness FOR the defense. Tho pros
ccution proved without doubt that
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1920-05-21

10 business as such. but the feeling
against unconscionahle proflteering
and speculation In necessaries Isl
deepening
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1920-05-21

Tho northern hemisphere has more
Than 200 public Astronomical ohs,rya.
tories o. o., sthau twenty In the south.
.tTu.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1920-05-21

Entered as second. class matter at the
postoffice az Amarillo. Texas under the
Act Il March ,. 1879.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1920-05-21
H. EEEB Sus
VNS - 8COLUMN =.
III NA EDITED BY MANSFIELD F. HOUSE e--~0D
EDITED BY MANSFIELD F. HOUSE es--sSI

On this column which twice week, Will
q
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1920-05-21

only Morning Newspaper IN the ANA
rlllo country. Covers the Panhandle q
Texas. Eastern New MeNico. Southern
colorado and Western Oklahoma from
twelve 20 twenty four hours In advance
IL Denver. Dallas. Fort Worth. Okla
mona City and ether papers carrying
Geographic dispatches.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1920-05-21
a@@D
MEMBER or THE ASSOCIATED
PRESS

The Associated Press s. exclusively
entitled 70 the use for republication OF
IN noxs dispatches credited 20 In or
10; otherwise credited IN this paper AMI
a,so other socal news published herein
an rights q publication 81 especial
dispatches herein are also reserved.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1920-05-21

There's n verdict
This q the slogan that has hsipo,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-09-09
Flying Cowboy"
to HurtLe Mile
Thru Air Sunday

One mile through the autumnal
air viii I. j. dc ylliiorn leap next
Sunday TO supply tho big thrill OF
the Elmer ]. Noble post. American
Legion "pepnic." Top" Maroney
win pilot the plane from which DE
viiliers wsl leap forth into space.
DE viliiera. who lost two square
inches OF skull In France while with
the Canadian forces. wears large
gold plate on the side of bis head.
Tie Ia known az the flying cowboy"
and his widest stunt In TO dive down
upon n running steer from an air
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-09-09
Neither One
Any Good, Is
Ad Club Vote

los ANGELES. Sept. s.--"Ncither
preachers nor cowboys have contrib.
uted anything to civilization was
the unanimous verdict of the Los
Angeles Ad club yesterday, following
q debate between WIN Rogers, film
star. humoris, and former cowboy,
and DIR ]. whitcomb Brougher min
ister.
Rogers TOOK the affirmative % the
question. Resolved. That cowboys
have contributed morv % civilization
than preachers.
Rogers carries sun In his hip
pocket I'm afraid n will so off some
day and blow his brains out" was
the preachers challenge.
"Thc COW boys opened IN this coun'
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-09-09
Lives on Berries
for Seventeen DAYS

LONDON. Sept s.--waitcr Kilmas
ter. who disappeared from his home
was found after a i7-day search. He
was n pitiablc figure when tracked
TO his hiding place among a clumr
OF bushes. lie had subsisted on Der
ries during the IL days. Grief over
the death of his wife led him to wan
der from home.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-09-09

The ~ races inhsbiting the world
speak to each other by means Of 1904
different tongues"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-09-09
War Risk Insurance
Bureau in New Place

The offices OF the Thirteenth ais
trict. bureau OF war risk insurance.
have moved from 5oi Soldiers ana
Sailors club, TO their new location
5ii7 Arcade building.
Ex.scrvioe men wishing TO rein
state or convert their war FISK IN
surance are asked to communicate
with this office.
This office was established for the
purpose OF bringing the bureau OF
war risk insurance closer to the cx'
service men.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-09-09

plane and Flip tho critter over on
tn nose.
Boats viii leave Pier 7 for the
Legion outing on Fletcher Bay at
$50 and iiib Sunday mornlnr.
Everybody and his buddy In invited.
Those In charge OF tho entertain
mcnt have arranged Ia have he
vililern take n parachute with him
when he jumps.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-09-09
Fish Bandits" Help
Selves to Nice Strinp

TOLEDO. Sept s.--.Fish ban
dts Is the latest here. Robert
Kelly was returning home with
nice string OF fish. Three boys held
him un. so Roberts mother told
police. and while the boy was tia(
to stake the robbers" cooked IA
fish and ate them.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-09-09

STRIKES
AT CONAN
Declares Spokane Candidate
Opposes Progressive legis-
lation: To Address Vets

Declaring that the meeting ar
ranged for Friday noon by senator
Conan is unsuitable for the gubcr-
Material debate, senator George N.
Iamping has addressed the following
communication 20 his rival;
II am just in receipt OF your letter
Of September eth. in reply to my
standardization challenging you TO
dchate
Il regret exceedingly that you are
trying to avoid our respective legisla.
tive records. A mans future acts
are best judged by his past record.
and as far as your implying that 1
am mixed up In any way with the
nonpartisan league. permit me to say
that l have repeatedly stated that
neither directly nor indirectly. except
what I see In the newspapers. do
know anything about tho nonparti.
can league.
"As have written you previously.
Ne are candidates upon the republic
an ticket. standing for certain princi.
Pies within the republican party. and
! say TO you. the only way 60 cure
the unrest and dissatisfaction In this
stats IL for the republican party to
advocate and stand for liberal and
progressive policies. feel that you.
with your affiliations as a banker.
cannot and do not stand for any pro
gressive, constructive or liberal lcgls
IAtion. and am willing To prove to
The people OF this state that by your
past record In the 1919 session OF the
legislature. you do not stand for pro
grcsxive. constructive or liberal prtn-
cipies. but every act OF yours was
ulsra-conservative and reaetionary In
that legislature.
PEOPLE GOING TO JUDGE
~ PAST PERFORMANCES
1t 10 certainly impossible 10 de-
hate any great issues such as this at
your noonday meeting on Friday. be
cause OF the fact that u Is an open
meeting. and I see you have invited
I'll gubernasoriai and county candi-
Gates. consequently our discussion
could not receive the merits tho pub
Nc would demand.
The people OF this state are not
going to be guided by your promises
for the future. but are going to
Judge you and myself by our past
lives and records. and that Is the
emily fair and just way tho public
should Judge any man that Is q can
dndat~ for public Office
Senator iamping spoke before the
Chamber OF Commercs at Tacoma
"wednesday. lie was greeted with a
packed meeting Of 500 business men
and women. and given an enthussas-
Uc. reception. The main topic OF HIS
Gpsech was High Taxes: or the High
cost q Government" He also told
- his plans for ruthless invessiga-
ION and stopping OF profiteering
within the state
WIlL ADDRESS VETS
AZ CEiTRALlA
Al the close Of the meeting. sena-
~ Lamping received ASSURANCES
from his closest Tacoma supporters
that he would carry a large vote out
q Pierce county. some asserting that
he would carry the county over Hart.
Who resides In Tacoma
Senator Lamping left Tacoma for
centraiia. where he appears before
the w. c. T. u. tonight. He also
vim address the war vcterans organ
tsation At Centraila at a meeting spc
c3alIy arranged IN his behalf.
The senator viii return from Cen
tFaiia In time TO appear before .
meeting Of the Young Mems Repub-
iicAn club In Seattle. Thursday noon.
1T Aeves cafeteria