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New Britain herald., 1920-02-12
PLAN LIBRARIES
Library Associa tion Would Have Better Citizenship Through Better Rcading.'

New York, Feb. 12.---A program for prom oting ''better citizenship through better reading" by extend ding the fa- cilities of the 5000 libraries of the American Library association to 60,- 000,000 persons in the country who do not use them was discussed today at a conference here of ten regional directors of the association.
 Among the plans of the organiza- ton are the extension of the county library system so that people in re- mote districts would receive books dealing with present day problems and topics, installation of libraries on all ships of the United States merchant marine coast guard stations and light houses on the coasts and inland wa ters and in hospitals where there were discharged service men. Increase of literature to the blind and encour- agem lent of business and technical li- braries in industrial plants to spread higher knowledge were also planned.
New Britain herald., 1920-02-12
says she owes her won{ health to Vinoi, our c
 Liver and Iron Tonic

Wooster, o. -"The grippe a a weakened, rundown col Doctors had given me their bes4 without effect. As I have depeI Vinol to build me up every spI he past nIne years with such q suits, tried 1t. My appetite i'm my strength came back so l am .aking care of my household dutI iirect the management of tW arms. 1 tell all my friends to u when they need strength. " MARTHA SIcNES.
 Women who are rundown, lack energy and working stTengtf take Vinoi as 1t contains Beef Liver Peptones, Iron and phospf1ites, the very elements ne restore a lost appetite, enrich tt and create strength.
 Clark X Brainerd Co., JohTj Briarty, Druggist, W. H. Druggist and Druggists eyeI|
New Britain herald., 1920-02-12
1,600 Students At WillesIey Under Quarantine

Wellesley Mass, Feb. 12.-The 1,6Q0 undergraduates of Wellesley college were under quarantine restric- tions today because of an outbreak of influenza, which college authorities said, is as yet in a mild state! The young women may not go to their homes or leaves the town but arc at tending class as usual. The number of cases of influerza among under graduates has not been determined, it was stated but they are generally of a mild type with some pretty sick ones"
 Win q real watch at the EIks' fair.
New Britain herald., 1920-02-12
WINS IN PLEBISCITE

Copenhagen, Feb 12.-Denmark won an overwhelming victory in the plebiscite held in the province of Schleswig by which the future status of that district was determined, ac- coding to official figures issued here this morning.
 These figures show that Danish ad- herents cast 75.oo3 votes. while the Germans boiled but 25,0S7.
New Britain herald., 1920-02-12
Save the Babies

INFANT MORTALITY something frightf We hardly the children civilized before  they fifteen!
 of nant soothing chdn They considerable deadly
  if 1t bears the Chas H. Fletcher 1t contains opates narcotics of kind " L<G<X l<Hs
New Britain herald., 1920-02-12
WALTER D. ERWIN DIH

New Haven, Feb. 12-WalterI win, local wire chief of the Sd New England Telephone Co, hI two years, and previously in ca pacity at other points on the died last night of pneumonia.
New Britain herald., 1920-02-12
WINS AQUATIC CHAMPIONSHIP.

Adelaide. South Australia, Feb. II, Norman Ross of San Francisco won the 109 yard swimming cham pionShip of Australia here today, defeating r. E, Beaurepaire. the Australian cham pion. Ross time was 3-J seconds.
New Britain herald., 1920-02-12

Mansfield, O.-Miss Ethel Dudley, 1S-year- old rubber factory worker, was the victim of mystery murder She failed to return home after work and her body was found the next day half buried in a brick pile.
New Britain herald., 1920-02-12

\ Leap Year affair, is he Elks' fair. -adNt.
New Britain herald., 1920-02-12

A Paris dispatch on February 10 an- nounced the sinking of the Emperor Peter the Great through striking a mine off the harbor of Varna. These advices stated that there was no loss of life on the steamer which was un- der charter to the French govern ment.
New Britain herald., 1920-02-12
Majority of Refugees
 Reported Saved in Wreck

Constantinople, Feb. 11.-A tele- gram from Varna today says that the Russian liner Emperor Peter the Great which struck a mine and was lost recently, had TOO Russian refu- gees on board from Odessa and Sebas- topol, but that it is believed most of them were saved.
New Britain herald., 1920-02-12

ElSs' fair, Bardeck's hala, Feb. 6-16. -adEt
New Britain herald., 1920-02-12

Win q real watch at the Elks' fair -adTt.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1920-06-05
THE STORY HIGGINS.

In II Democratic National Con-
yontions tincluding two in iSG0)
since 1856 the year when the pres
ent historic conflict between Repub-
licanism and Democracy bogan--six
states. none OF them included In that
persistently Democratic section OF the
country known as the solid south, -
have monopoli2ed the honors OF pro-
yidinn the party with presidential
nominees. Now York leads the list
with seven such recognition for her
sons. New Jersey and Nebraska di-
vide second honors. each with three
nominations 20 It's credit: pennsyi-
yania has furnished two nominees.
and Illinois and Kentucky one each.
Meanwhile. the party's yice-pres.den-
tial h0nOrs have been divided be-
tween nine states in the following
inventory: Indiana. g: Illinois. .;
Missouri. .: Ohio. ,; Kentucky. !;
Georgia, Oregon. /. Maine, i:
West Virginia. |.
Chicago and ST. Louis lead the
rolls as the "favoritc convention
cities In which these great national
couclayes have occurred -Four times
the conventions have gone 10 each Of
these places. Baltimore has been
tire, times the mecca. Cincinnati has
two conventions to her credit. AMI
Richmond. New York, Kansas CITY
and Denver have each entertained tho
convention once.
In two ways. Democratic National
Convention history Is slrikiugly diff
ferout from Republican National Con-
ycnlion history: and in both In
stances. convention rules" are in
yolyod.
\ majority suff.oos 10 nominate
Republican candidates: but ever
since 1899. when Andrew Jackson
established the "two-thirds rule" tn
aid him In forcing Van Burcn's NOM
nation for Noc-prcsidont. o two
thirds majority has always heon
necessary To nominate Democratic
candidates Frequent efforts have
been made iu change this rule. but
90 sIill stands aud has mover been
81 appended.
Its companion. the "unii rule. -
under which o majority Of states
delegation controls the entire dele
CATION. also differs from standard Re-
publican practice. n. too. was sac
cred for three quarters OF q century
until amended. az last, IN 1916,
consonant with the need 20 rococn 20
the integrity of instructions from
presidential primaries.
The "twu-thirds rule" has some
times prevented majority nominees
from reaching the final goal-likc
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1920-06-05
DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION SNAP SHOTS
The Story Of i6 Nominations.
by A. n. VANDENBERG.

Van Buren, IN 1SiS, who had n prcsi-
dental majority Of 90 hut could not
get the necessary two-thirds. and
like tlark In 1919. who had a prcsi-
dental majority on the tenth roll
call hut failed OF the ultimate two
thirds.
Naturally this rule has prolonged
Democratic conventions beyond the
Republican average. Since 1856. the
average number of Republican roll
calls 10 nominate President has
been between four and five: the av-
erarc number Of Democratic roll
calls has been - wcon nine and ten.
Tho hardest fights were IN 1860
when 80 roll calls were necessary to
name Douglas: IN 1912 when 90 roll
calls were necessary 20 name VIII
son: and In 1865 when % roll calls
were necessary to name seymour.
Meanwhile. Democratic conventions.
like Republican conventions. have
made litilc contest over second
place. Thirteen times. Vice prcsi-
Dental nominees have been named
On one ballot
or the ~ nominations which this
Snapshot" series will now pro-
coed IN record. five have won The
elections at the succeeding November
polls
lTo be- continued tomorrow with
the story OF the 1856 ConycntionD
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1920-06-05
A GROWING TOWN.

s;x,v nav residences are needed 10
.ara a, tho nao,le NJ sla,on and a
numha, q, now hrsi,ess buildings
.ouId oasl,v ba ror,ad Tho county i
snnronr,a,,,v sSooo for Tho bo,n,i.
tsi,s =, +. n,rl ana ssooo has boen
srnror,,a,.d Tor i,s m,,n,enance tho
,.ns h.,,,r hoor a,,.,sd ne IN.
c.. r. pa,,.,,v
~
He SA'"' '''',' 'uS''"' ~"
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1920-06-05

hoods. have them enjoy each other.
and. meantime work out plans for
Identification and bctiermrnt Of The
particular sections OF the city In
which they live. Mrs. J A. Kemp.
aways a leader IN worthy civic i'm
provcmcnt movements. Is chairman
uf this bureau
Block parties" are given In the
various sections of the city and pco-
pie Of all degrees and OF an condi-
tions are cordially invited Ia be pres
cnt aud take a party Leave your
religion and politics AZ home" said
Mrs. Kemp when an intimation was
given that the department was 10 De-
used to further the open shop cam
palgn which has been launched In
wichita Fails
II Is easy 10 see how, n such q
movement in the proper spirit by tho
people 81 such q thriving CITY as
Wichita Falls. great good can BE- ac-
complIshod. At least these parties
may impress upon the minds ct those
who attend them that there Is some.
thing more 10 be- considered as citi-
zcns of the town than Just the mat
ter of making money.
Too often the people 81 swiftly
growing cities, particularly In the oil
regions forget that there is anything
that Is worth doing except chasing
the dollar
The CITY By Design Plan. which
had its beginning here recently. in
dicatcd that the Lions club. whore &,
was horn. and the other organi2a.
tions OF like character. which are
sponsoring 81. are alive 10 the s.'u.
aaon In Amarillo and will seek "a
develop this city along lines that
viii rebound 10 lie credit for many
many generations tn come.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1920-06-05
THE RACE QUESTION.

The race question must no longer
be- a barrier 20 participation In Re
publican national conventions. ac-
cording 20 the decision Of the Re-
publican National Committee. This
announcement was made by the com
mittee following the hearing OF a
number OF contests for seats on the
part of negroes from Southern
states.
The action taken Is indeed an I'm
portsnt one in the history OF ma
tional Republican politics Louisiana
has lis LILLY White" Republicans,
who refuse TO permit negroes TO take
any part in Republican politics in
that state. II the ruling means any
thing at all. 1, means that these
Lily Whites" must accept negroes
hereafter in thor party councils and
therefore that there will no longer
in any OF the Southern states remain
q white" Republican organization.
II is true thar there are but few.
comparatively. OF the negro race In
most OF the Southern states who can
meet the requirements Of the law In
the matter of exercising the right OF
franchise. But Il Is also true that
the deep rooted prejudice Of the old
South against equal participation
with the negro In political matters,
win not disappear for generations 20
come. II therefore means that many
Republicans who are now taking ae-
tive part IN politics IN the Southern
states will find themselves ready 70
either refuse 10 participate in the
conventions altogether. or ready 10
accept the old Jefiersonian principles
OF Democracy.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1920-06-05
To SPEAK HERE.

Definite announcement has been
made by Pat VI. Noff that he will
devote about tgo weeks the last oi
June to campaigning the Panhandle
country Mr. Noff. IL Is understood,
will talk plainly. setting forth his
views upon various public questions
clearly and explicitly at that time.
lie will make as many OF the prin-
cipal centors OF population over the
Panhandle as possible in the time he
has at his disposal
Reports from over Texas continue
20 be most encouraging. indicating
that he will lead all corners in the
first primary.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1920-06-05
Women In Methodist
Church May Preach

D. Afnciai,d fffsa.
DIES MoiSEs. L.. June i-Th"
greatest conference 81 the Methodist
Episcopal church ever held g. the chat
ssiefIzlU0n given the recent conference
here by iHfhnp Jos pa = Berry. senior
member - tho board ~ bishops II
pas "a more Ear reaching legislation
than ony previous conference. Sessions
lasted from May 90 May g.
\ vigorous sand on many moral AMI
International ISSUES was taken iu rrsn-
luilus adopted. Chief among these
we're declarations against recognition
% an Irish republic. in favor 81 rcli {
90 the destitute nations Df Europe. IN
favor 90 the United State. accepting
Ca mandate. over Armenia. agains, con
ditions ~ alleged yic. aud immortality
on the border between the United
States and Mexico: against rlrriracg
gambling and dissemination of race
tract odds and lryts through az u,i"s
~ interstate commerce: and in favor
ed. strict enforcement 81 tho oUrstiiu-
u1ual amendment establishing pruh.b!.
ti4u.
s fuller recognition n womsn in 90"
church hy permitting them % hooom"
.u.al preachers was granted The way
Ule rpsncd Whereby women viii prob
ably. II WIS felt. h. admitted 10 ordina.
tiln as ministers u the church within
feV years
The matter ~ utilization with the
M,thod.., Episcopal church South dtl
uD' rg-~i; in the union of the two
.hurrh. Dot negotiations wiz o.. con.
fiHuOd sIth thr possibility. ~ wHs s1ii.
ct union b,inF effected hsforr the
u0Xi neral r.ufsreure IN 1894
other lsftUfr ~ importanr" acted
upon included the flnoIs amusement
question affecting dlncing and fhsltrr
euins the d.tisiun being to make no
Change 20 present. r. strong endorse
ment 81 and action looking toward gys.
truatir Waef dry rHiigi nus elUDIflHnv.
p.Hur iHr Constructive program 81 sn.
500 ani rnfr"ftion1l LEI n rt'rt IuHti
church. ard tho formation 81 a c1un.
.' n 90. benevolent ioarls 81 th-
church 90 that The work sf ihs.. eight
pfards mHy D. closely ruHuilnltr1. uf.
r. 90 49, lrniti0u - the work of the
husHaiaif anil homes for aged and of-
phans wur accorded and n board ~ hus.
ufaia snf hDues go sustain an advisory
relation Co 90 such institutions within
%, ,AaIeh, vas autaofizcl.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1920-06-05
Public Opinion
conccrning The Higgins Wen.


Tho report made through the wichita
Ol Reporter concerning th, hamilton
AID Fort Worth Canadian On Compin.
ies wells. is absolutely false and w.;l,u'
Foundation so TAT as a." hamii ID. wen
Is concerned There is no "il o. the
h4miltnu well az Higgins. but the woll
b. down about 2s2j feet. where solid
rock wa- encountered. the easing Is
duvn s.i7l feet. a. soon as the under
r'1miur can De- don, the clsip- win be-
pat down GO the rock and ds.I.rg ~
gUad. the irliraiiuus are very en-.
tuurag.ng. according 90 the d.Iius
report The above report l. calculated
20 u.sl,ad the public and caus. many
s buy i.aas 40 advanced prices.
The leases held by the Hamilton Oii
',mWny hav, not been Withdrawn
from the market and will not hc until
the hu strikes the OIL which u is
thought wil Doe az an early date.
\ reliable report can be- had On his
wcii - any time hy asking ans cnr that
fcprs ssnfs the company IN any capa.
ciiv. either 20 Higgins or Amarillo
and tho company will not - bound hy
my rtroris made from other source.
= ". ZIMMERMAN
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1920-06-05
sugar slsoriage Acute

WASHINGTON. June i.-Iiuusc.
wives who are now unaile 90 can and
preserve bocauSe Of sugar shortage.
caused NY boarding. may b. unable to
purchase factory preserved goods next
winter. according 60 Marcus blake.
mH". president 81 the National Pre-
rrrc's y Fruit Products Associail0a.
We VII close dowh our fact0-i -
slys Ellkcmorc. ~ Spectators rri1,"
@" I'.clre st'ar. w need 20 Joo Goo
pounds ~ sugar during the season
that ends In November Unless sugar
prices are cut IN hIlt we will not can
strawberries and u when the nra,s.
bury season gives wy 60 the biac g.
D. rsy md t.ec au., SEASONS /. Tt'.tg
go. "a hi,n We wil keep our ;act,f.
&C., ,iu-d"
o. cinners were ~ pay 90 { nts. "a
pound f0r sugar thi syear. says Blake.
more" their products would cost So
opo,0eo moro this year than last ycir
auf thir Is sss 0o0 600 more than thcy
ihii.a American buy,rs viii pay.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1920-06-05

The conference Just closed was com
posed Of Ni0 delegates from all parts
e the world. and was the largest d.
nomination ever held Future confer.
enccs will BE- smaller This was q.
fcctcd by \ decision o. cut IN hall tn"
ratio 81 representation Tor al annual
conferences.
Early iu the session tho office IL mis-.
sionary hiEh op was eliminated. and
missionary bishops took their stand
with general supcrintiSlents ~ the
church. 70 meet tho Increased needs
boz mission fields. six additional bishops
were ordered to as mB.y new rcsidcn.
Gee abroad. These inoludc two In Eu.
rope. two In India. one in China and
one In Africa. Two negro bishops were
elected. Cnc q them all De- located
IN the United States md the other IN
Africa.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1920-06-05
MASONIC TEMPLE
"Thc nnlI.o and "Thc Ilenr..o

Two selling the bonds the
ceods OF which Amarillo.
have appointed will They have
been characterized Bulls THE
between the committees anticipated will the
operation of Mason by earnest, pushing efforts
There hut reach the goal and that Is by selling the
bonds The reach the goal the will
optimistic membership willing
who eligible purchase the insurance bonds" asked
citizen the Panhandle who
In Amarillo
Where purchase the bonds" CAN Durham
National Bank OF Commerce viii be-
the proposition in detail Amarillo city Temple
The bonds a good investment
MEMBER OF COMMITTEE
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1920-06-05
For Once q CLOSED
boar Was an Advantage

When Woodworth's drug store in
Albany. Ore. took over phono-
graph room next door Il was seen
that an extra person was necessary
10 watch that extra room. A. this
extra person was not busy ~ all
hours OF the day-ihc drug stores
businoas day-it was considered adj
yisahlo 10 experiment with plans to
educe this expense.
The door oi the monograph room
WIS locked and a sign placed on u
reading b.loV hand that pointed
toward the door ~ the drug store.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1920-06-05
This Dealer l,ciail~
Jokes. Not Merchandise

4 now form nf retailer has made
his appoarar. 10 Great britain u,
ir the professional iok,smith who
sells his witty product. not for whole
sale distribution hy newspapers aud
periodicals. but for retail use by
speakers az hlnqucts and meetings
The following Is q recent advertise
ment Ter one of the London news.
papers:
"a new smar, dtnncr story sent
nine consecutive weeks for one shill.
ing siA-poncc"
81 the present rate Of exchange
this would amount 10 about twenty
eight cents In American money. which
cannot he regarded as proftcering
when nine stamps and The requisite
paper and labor ~ writing are taken
into consideration
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1920-06-05
Little Leaks Lead Ia
Large Losses. Says Miller

l.tttlr Leaks Lead To
Large Losses. Says Miller
In order To obtain the full profit
from the sale of merchandise. price
changes must be- put into effect
promptly.
That Is the policy recommended tO
druggists and other retailers hy Rob
'ri y. Miller. president OF the owl
Drug Company who told the man
Ii'rs 81 hi, organization az their
convention here recently 81 q num-
her of ways by which gross profits
may be- increased.
Gross profit is one Of the princi-
pal things that absOrbs Us through
out the year" said Miller we want
to know. Of course. the things that
Increase Il and. incidentally. the
Items that have the effect of deprrci-
Iatng. or lowering IL. See that price
changes are put into effect promptly
II Is the only way YOU can under
stand n YOU arr selling an article for
fifty cents n the price has been adj
vanced 20 fity-iiye or sixty cents |
figure that II you don't get that price
into effect right away YOU lose tina,
additional profit
Dead stock Is another big item
that many suffer iIOm-itoms that
probably are slow sellers or may be-
discontinued. believe II Is better
"a take 4 loss on tho merchandise
a partidh loss. rather than total
loss-by disposing of II at a reduced
pricp. II necessary
THE prescription business Is an
other source Of lost money. ! think
u II good plan 10 go after that
business by keeping in touch with tho
doctors and seeing that your pre-
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1920-06-05
Boys Were Expressed.

DENVER June two express
'packaFcs." each consisting of "a It'll"
Denver 'nToutr from Topeka Kas. %
ugdor. Tah Oryilic skagrs EIGHT
S'sur %. waH package No. O.. Will"
hie irr't,f lester. six years - age.
was i1fkage 40. 3
Their mother who resides In Topeka.
d. ideii g. ssrd them 10 thor father who
b. hyinE q. sVdcn she decided a. fn'.
ward g. thoir father rs express an Q.
since he company accepts animals n;
~ kinds for transportation. the offic.
ials decided that the boys could b.
accepted.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1920-06-05
Polite i,urplar>
- nj Hack Cheeks

Please acknowledge receipt"
With that unsigned note the pro-
pricior Il ~" LpwOrth View grocery.
Oklahoma CITY. recently received IN
the mail S23S In checks taken from
hi store when robbers blew his safe
The robbers were not good enough.
however 50 return $50 In cash
which they also made away with.
A. the time of the robbery ;nov over
looked several hundred dollars
worth OF checks.
II should Ike 10 acknowledge re-
ccip' OF IN" checks and TO thank the
robbers but they forgot to give their
names and addresses" said the gro
Ger.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1920-06-05
King of Iioboes"

OAKLAND. Cal June i.-Clauds
Hamilton welton. known as the "King
81 Hobocs." graduate ~ two univcrsii.
i,r. lawyer and psychologist. has rc.
turned to his home here 20 start a
campaign fer tho establishment 81 q
memorial to Joaquin Miller. the poe,
- the sierrns'
Wcl'on plans 90 begin work In Ala.
media county within the next inonin Tor
The rcrman.nt preservation ~ "Th,
Heights IN East Oakland. where the
i"ct u de rs home.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1920-06-05
Potatoes BEING Imported.

HONOLULU. T. H.. June 4-The
recent deportation II 1000 hays of Ans.
tr1li1n potatoes by a Honolulu firm
and their sale at a figure considerably
below the price 81 California potatoes.
furnished Hawaii with short respite
from the attacks Of the high cost ~
living Further shipments are expected
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1920-06-05

'scripti0n man does 80. The gross
profit, or gain. rs also affected hy %
loss Of prescriptions uucallod for. |
believe that the majority at prpscrip-
lion and every one uf us has In his
store q lct at pre- r.pti0ns uncallcd
for tha, are uncall,d for are the
result 81 disuppuintmonts duo 10 the
pre- scriptior man not filing them in
time The loss cniailod is not rapre-
s"Lt'd IN the iillrd prescriptions
There is gl-o tho loss of customers
who have been disappointed hy hay-
iag 10 wait longer than tho time
promised "
Among the many other items IN
which Miller has observed Wa.tage or
l'uka'" are such things a1 breaking
seals aud destroying boxes that per-
fumes com" In. Careless salcsp.oplp
often set bottle 90 perfume on the
shelf and tho hoy finds its way Go the
ash can-uot realizing that the box
itscl represents q good deal Of the
cost Of the package proper
Another loss Is the habit Of sales
people in demonstrating powder.
taking a sharp instrument and per-
torating the top tn dust some of IT
into the customers hands "a show
cclor and shade, while taking the
wrapper or soap 10 permit % custom
er 20 inspect It results In the broken
package bDng the last one sold