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The Press., 1920-03-18
HOME NEWS.
LOCAL NOTICES.


 Matter under this head 12 cents line We will occupy our new store across the street, as soon as cOnven- ient Watch the windows. The Mod- ern Toggery and Shoe Shop.
 Easter novelties at Lane Variety Store include post cards, chicks, rab- bits, religious pictures, rOsaries, pray CT books, and Easter stationary.
 As we have added a fourth chair to our equipment we can accomodate our patrons without the necessity of long waits hereafter.
 The Sanitary Barber Shop. Opp.Depot At the last regular communication of Ionic Lodge, No. no, F. & A. M., it entered upon the records of the lodge, also forwarded to the relatives of our deceased brother, J. Allen Mix.
 Once again Brother Mason, having completed the designs written for him on life's trestle toard, has passed through the portals of Eternity and entered the Grand Lodge of the New Jerusalem and hath received as his reward, the white stone with the new name written thereon.
 And Whereas the all-wise and mer- ciful Master of the universe has called from labor to refreshments our below ed and respected brother, he having been a true and faithful member of our leloved Order, therefore be it Resolved, That Ionic Lodge, Mo- no, F. & A. M., of Stafford Springs, Conn.,, in testimony of her loss, drape it's Charter in mourning for thirty days, and that we tender to the family of our deceased brother our sincere con- dOlence in their deep aff1iction and that a copy of these resolutions be sent to the family and published in The Press.
 Ora A. Walker,
 Willie Abbott,
 J. Kingsley Converse,
 COm1nittnn
The Press., 1920-03-18
STAFFORD SPRINGS

Miss Beckwith will have her spring
 time millinery exhibition on Saturday
 Miss Ann McCulloch returned Fri day from a siX-mOnth's visit with her aunt and uncle in Erie, Pa.
 Regular meeting of Mineral Springs
 lodge K. of F., at Society hall tomor- row night at 8 o'clock Work: Rank of Knight.
 The annual meeting of the Stafford Springs Cemetery association will be
 held at the library building next Mon- day evening at 7.3O.
 | Charles Stamm has returned from
 a three weeks visit to Canada. MT. Stamm has been employed as overseer of the repairing and remodeling of the Amidon shop in Staffordville, for the silk thrOwster business, but work on this place has been delayed for the past few weeks, until a boiler can be installed. It.is planned to greatly en- large the building so that when com plete, it can employ 50 hands or more.
 The Stafford Lace Company has Rockville and, it is expected, will be- gin operating there in the near future This company at first planned to To- cate on the site of the Mullen mill in Forestville and intended to erect plant there in the spring, but they were impressed by the Rockville offer and decided to purchase the Winde- mere mill.
 Mrs. Emma Baxter, aged 27 years, died at her home in Wales Saturday afternoon, having used the contents of bottle containing poson mistak- ing it for medicine, that morning. The bottle she used contained arsenic She leaves her hust and, Thomas Bax- ter, and four children, Gertrude, aged 9, Sec, 8, Thomas, 5, and Earnest, 16 months. The funeral services were conducted in St. Edwards chu, oh Tuesday morning and burial Was ir St. Edwards cemetery
 Mrs Catherine (Shea) Mccarthy, wife of Charles Mccarthy, died early Monday morning in the St. Francis hospital in Hartford. She was a for mer resident of Stafford and leaves several relatives and a number of friends here. Besides her husl and and daughter, Agnes, she leaves two sisters, Mrs. Ralph Crandall of Nor Wich and Mrs. Harry Baulds, of Fall River, Mass, and two brothers, Daniel Shea of Norwich and John Shea of Westerly R. I. The funeral services were held in St. Joseph's Cathedral in Hartford Wednesday morning and were attended by several of her Staff ford relatives. The Iody was taken to Norwich for burial in St. Joseph's cemetery.
 The Spinners of the Riverside mill defeated the Weavers of that mill by 209 pins Thursday afternoon, Score:
The Press., 1920-03-18
The First National Bank
 Of Stafford Springs, Conn through the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston, Mass, is now prepared to
 Effect Changes of Third Liberty Loan Bonds
 4 1-4% of 1928

for permanent coupon bonds.
 This exchange at present applies only to the THIRD LIBERTY LOAN BONDS of 1928.
 Further notices will appear when we are ready to deliver permanent BONDS of other ISS UES which are exchangeab e on subsequent dates in the year.
 Unless otherwise instructed before March l5, 1920, we shall exchange all THIRD LIBERTY LOAN BONDS 44& of 1928, which we hold for safe keeping, for permanent bonds of like denomina- ton.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1920-06-25

Senator Harding Busy
With Correspondence;
Gives Up Vacation Idea
~ \ 80, lni~l Prss.

Nv Assef inis-l prrss
WASHINGTON. Irne "a senator
Harding, the republican choice foT
president. received few visitors today
and devoted virtually his METRE day Ia
correspondents.
80 great has been the rush ~ mail
that the nominee was compelled 90 d.
rect most of his time to that work, no,
only at his ofiic'. hut also at HIS home
IN the evenings
In addition To- the usual day delivery
~ between 5000 aud I 600 letters mail
bags containing approximately I5.O0O
letters sent hy express from his home
M Marion. Chin. were delivered nj Mr
Harding's office to-day n was said a..
night hat an prospects Tor any sort uf
o vacation prior to his departure for
Marion july has been abandoned.
Colonel Thcud gr Roosevelt. son of
the former president. has an engage
ment to confer with Mi Harding 90.
morrow. H. viii come az the senator.
invitation and h one ~ the numerous
progressive leaders summoned by the
republican nominee 10 discuss cam.
pnign plans
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1920-06-25
JURY DECIDES NEW YORK BOY
NOT TOUGHEST KID IN HELL'S
KITCHEN; is AWARDED DAMAGES

w dluyiur m"ii"u to fci aside
the NrrdIrt. Iu.iiDr Ford said.
'rh,rr o. utt sriutilla u cyi.
dru,r thut h' WIS tough ~ 10
That b. thr truuh'r with these
iDu,,naut The, think that whcre
there ir poverty thor" must D.
rrimnaliis ~ a mlttor ~ ftct
in thos, humble little humra IN tho
fp,tim taDturr in this bo0k will
De- found murr Chuaiian Pi.ty.
moro d-tuiiun to real duty. more
of the sterling qualities uf human.
ltN than viii O, found in the mans.
IONS along tifth avenue.
'Th,sc people from their great
r,.lf cunf .uut righteousness and
superior rvrtlirnrr peer down On
thee humble beings ns though thcv
were sn many cnliolton IN the
streets without any regard NJ al
for their foslinrr or their rights in
tho community"
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1920-06-25
sW|TCHMAN KILLS
WIFE; SHOOTS SELF
TEXAs MAJ Nor EXPECTED To
LIVE FOLLOWING TRAGEDY
~ ST. Louis CAFE
By Associated Press.

By Associated Press.
ST. LOUIS. June 2i-Iohn ". ste
phcnY. %. switchman Of Mart Texas.
shot and killed his wife. lcssic. %. IN
q cafe - late to-day. then fired y
bullet int his lcft breast he " not
expected to live.
In signed statement o. the police
Stephens snid that the shot which
w. ed his wiio was intended for an un
identified man. with whim she had iusi
entered the cafe.
stephens according to the statement
war waiting In the cafe for his wife
who wac tu bring their marriage ccrti
ficato which he had demanded she rc
turn tu him on account II her assucin
tiun with the other man.
Mn. stephens companion ran ~
soon as the shot was fired. accorlina
to the statement and A,rphens. rcs,liz
ing that hi wife war dead turned tie
rroylv.r on himself.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1920-06-25
AMARILLO REF F|NERY
IS SOLD To ALLEN
Of WICHITA FALLS
GENERA OFFICES WILL BE
MAINTAINED HERE WITH
PRESENT PERS0>>El..

The stock NJ the Amarillo Petroleum
& Refining Company has been taken
over by Rcccr :. Al-~and associates
~ Wichita Fails aud - concern will
be- known in the future ~ Hccrc =
Allen Refining Company. according Ia
announcement made yesterday 10y W,
\ Powers. secretary manager. WIN
also said that the general offices. In
Guiding the sales forces and the ac.
counting department ~ the company
will be- maintained In Amarillo. Mr.
Allen was elected president of the Anna.
rillu Petroleum 4 Refining Company
upon It's original organization. lie and
hir associates an are well known oil
men # Wichita Falls and have eNten.
rivc production In the Texas fields
from which crude will hc shipped 10
Amarillo to supply the local plant
There viii De- no change In the per.
rpuu,l of executives and employees ~
thr Amarillo plant u Is announced.
MIR Powers will continue IN his pufl.
tiun ar secretary treasurer ana W ".
Shrordor viii remain supcrirtcndcn' of
the plant
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1920-06-25
FALLS FROM WELL
DERRICK; IS KILLED
AMARILLO NAN MEETS DEATH
WHILE DRIII.i>G WELL
NIII CLARENDON

Marvin /. den. arcd ~ Years. son oi
t. O. Laden. so Van Burcn street,
was accidentally killed near Clarendon
,r.tcrinv mornhs white working 40 q
water well thai WIS heing drilled.
While no dcfinie iniurmation could b.
r-rur,I ll.i nghi D. was understood
hr f,n um ;hs tower II The well The
amhul,r.. of ~, Griga Cndcrtakiug
comp,uy was sent 20 Clarendon last
nI.hi ,ni thc iel, was brough, here
iur huiil
Mr. fulcn bad lived IN Amarillo a
naml1. of ynr ietme the recent
var ip ,ti.t De- 'rvol. h, was ,m.
plo,a,I o.. e dnilmg @lccru at Ciar.
,ndn1 AND upan ha return from
Inr,. b, aaspi'i his old position IT,
Wuf Wuluiid
Tuuer.I ann-'mcais have uo, yet
h,rn Iruuunoi
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1920-06-25

Nv Atcciaicd russ
NEW YORK June GA Jury d.-
cidcd her" iodiy that William Nc
ca, was ne, the toughest kid in
Hrlis IIichcn." and awarded him
81. 500 damages against the Rurs"li
Sage Foundation and publishers uf
"a book entitled liayh huUd and
Inwlcfsn-rs" In which his picture.
APPEARED over this caption.
In asking s3oooo damages, the
boys complaint ST forth that In
1914 photographer appeared in
IA. IIeli'r Kitchen district where
he lived aud took hts picture on
the ground that he wanted boy
scoui pictures
Mo-.c. who now is ~ agr. said
he war an altar hoy in Saint Am.
hrosc's church and never has been
arrested 80 charged with dciin.
quiuhy.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1920-06-25
RAILWAY LABOR BOARD EXPECTED
TO RENDER DECISION NEXT WEEK
CHAIRMAN DENIES REPORTS
BODY IS FACING DEADLOCK
ANDEXPECTSEARLY
by TIE ASSOCIATED PRESS

CHICAGO June A-The railway labor board NAV hand down
its decision fixing wage sehedes for all classes of railroad
workers next week No date be definitely however, accord
Judge NJ Barton chairman the board a
Of the assembled decisions delay the final for week orr
more.
Judge Barton denied reports that the board faced deadlock
because Of the widely divergent opinions Of members
The roads and the Admitting that there natural difference
opinion what should granted the chairman ssd
no unSumountable difficulties had been encountered
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1920-06-25
s,rys Have Majorii,
Make Vigorous Protest
Against Volstead Act

By Associated prrss
NEW ORLEANS. June 2i-vigor
ous protest against the NolsteIi pro
hibiti'i enforcement law was voiced
here tonight In u telegram sent by
Arcnsr icrrilliat, president OF the
Louisiana lib,,ty league, to William !.
Bryan at san Francico.
Copies of the telegram were also sent
to the chairman and members of tho
platform committee uf the democratic
national convention.
The Louisiana liberty league II head
cd hy the leading business men u New
orleans and claims n membership oi
nearly 1000 members throughout the
state
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1920-06-25
Texas League Baseball
Season WillBe Split;
First Half Ends Today

q, s.fisi fr-'
p,rr WITH Iun. si-Th' T'Sse
t.,r.. 10 hi sar n uil o., split
tsy.,,..wf rmr' belnr th. ss' 81 the
p,-, b.f fnd the s.,uni sr.iiun Co.
i.r.r .nh d. sames of Slir.ia, June
.s .rt.s ur Incemont wac made t".
n.rhf ry fr d'ui , walter Morris II
IA, T.,ss lr"Eie upru completion "
,.,. 4 M elub owners hy mail
~ Wrih md Galveston will hy
off i..rsrs nd play % d"ulio header
SuudtV.
An thf'i's werc in favor ~ i split
.,,.rt fHi Worth and shreveport
vhth q not vse
r.r,Ffih winr the nr' h1lf hy r.
r.,,eisf c.ght and , half gamcs. nl,
r,gn,ls friiayi rls4ua
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1920-06-25
AMARIu9TQHAvgGlH|IRl!!llE temple
REPORTS sFRlM PORTLAND DECLARE;
PANHANDLE MOBILES ARE JUB|LANT

Panhandle mobiles have won their
fight for diapensntion fW "a
shrine In Amarillo The lmperial
Council In session NJ Portland. Ore
ron. yesterday morning granted
Amarillo dispcnaiion ~ well as
Wichita Falls.
In Telegram 10 Thc Daily News.
Grorgr Stapl,tun said "khivs won
a difpcnmtiou II b granted Our
drum corps was q biz iacsor In
helping us win. T. u Jamison also
tclcgraphrd the Daily News that
d.rpennalions had h,cn granted
Amarillo and wichiia Falls. Harry
Britt and q naum wired The New:
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1920-06-25
BATTLE LINES FOR SHARP
FIGHT OVER LIQUOR ISSUE
Will Be COMPLETE TODAY
ARRIVAL OF WILLIAM J. BRYAN FIELD MARSHAL OF
BONE DRY ELEMENT, WILL SEE MOBILIZATION FOR
CLASH PRACTICALLY FINISHED
ny THE ASSOCIATED PRESS


SAN FRANCISCO, June Rehabilitation Of Democratic
ona forces for the expected clash prohibition enforcement
plank the pay 1920 platform will approach completion OmOr
row when William j. Bryan arrives.
He generally regarded field marshal of the bone dry ele
ment He also function commander allied and
associated opposed President Wilson's platform views
and his arrival expected battle lines for the whole platform
sharply drawn.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1920-06-25
Germany's War Report
Shows l,350,000 Men
Lost Life in Battle

~ Afn,ai,H rf'f
GENEVA. lun. % Recent statistics
pullirAcl u Germany ON that coun
tvs war lussrs state that i.3s0 n0n
men Wcr. KILLED Thrrc are to-day SEQ.
600 war widows according T. the stat.
isiicr. l1Go 600 W.T. orphans. and 500 d.
Onn mlim.l &C. ,uusHWriiN's supported
mostly hy charity.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1920-06-25
I,elchsiag l.ea, lemhles.

BERl.IN. June 2t-Thc Reichsiag
formally rrasirmhlcd to-day. hut owing
to the continuance nf the cabinet crisis
adiourned until tomorrow.
The virfische Zcitung reports food
riots AT Bremen. where the markets and
rhopn have been compeliod to sell at
prices dictated by the public.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1920-06-25
We got Il. Give MS a headline
Plan Early Ceremonial

We got IL tive Wy h'"lih'''
Plan Early Ceremonial
Granting Of the disponsation VIII
moan that plans will b. started at once
q take the first class about the latter
"a. "A uf July across the desert sands,
according to ~. II T.. PARCELS, pre-
llent uf Khivu Shrine club. lie eStl
mated that $50 to 800 novices would
De here for the first ceremonial.
The shrine club recently recon-
mended unanimously that George Sta
pleton be- made the first potentate ol
I<hiya Temple should the Imperial
Council gran, the dispcnsation. Due To
his experience as poicntate Of Moslah
Temple. Fort Worth. Khiya members
declare that he will he unusually well
qualified to direct the affairs during
the first year of Khiva temple.
Worked for -Four Months.
Shrincrs In Amarillo and the Pan
handle have worked steadily for four
months ~ longer In creating sentiment
for n temple here. Committees we're re-
GENTLY selected 10 canvass the entire
Panhandle o. get signatures 10 n peti'
tian for a Aip.nsnii0n. About 500 sig
nntrr-s were secured then checked
againr' m. membership rolls II the
shrine organizations and early In Nav
r.rt ~ the Imperial Recorder az Bos
ton. II b. necessary that petitions for
shrine temples be- IN the hands of the
lrparinl Recorder NJ least 30 days b,'
tore The Imperial Council meets AMI
puirk action was necessary.
W " Davis ~ former president ~
KhIy, shrine club had charge - the
drive 10 first bat when his term ~ %
ur, was out Ia u T.. PARCELS. the
new president took charge.
Gr,rro staplcton. past potcntatc q
Nuslh Temple. which had 90 xiv" It's
permit. ion nr,i fur the dispcnsation.
D. accredited with having much 10 do
with occurring the temple Because II
ms wiI, argHainilurys among mobiles
lud Iish officials as we'll. H. II said
uI.t Hr uHs able o. get other temples
m T.4H hrk of the Khiya petition
. o. Iimls1u. first vice president
uf khita shrine club. and u. u Swift
fh. recorder spent considerable time
900 compiling data about business cundi.
Soon as wei ls the future of Masonry
In tH. Panhandle. so that u would b.
i.,-.ui,I BOO suitable manner To the
Imperial Council.
tiuantial Guarantee Necessary.
N.Hy preliminary details had o. hr
p,,I up before petition could b. pte
.al,I n h,DIme necessary Tor khlya
sbiar club tu give guarantee q Il.
mulll barking sufficient o. put in the
r. r..rsry equipment 10 stage crremon.
nl. lisn of quarters in which % hold
llram0nilis khiVa shrine Club made
arrangements o. use the spacious noor
g thc = I Case buildii-s until Anna.
tiIu would have a temple capable ~
fif.rr rlrr q ceremonial
V,f.r, their departure Tor Portland
it.t W,dneslily. several Shrincrs d..
alrrl that II the dispcnsation was
granted % would bc necessary for An.
auno o. uui over 90 Masonic Temple
Dlmlaign without further delay.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1920-06-25
Ten Year Old Ro, shot.

ten year oll buy was shot TODAY
whi'r l"Hkinr frum window. This
morning tn hn,iy ~ "a commercial trav.
,''r was found in Rishop street. lie WAS
hillcd immediately after sending n tele.
gram o. his wife informing her of his
slfriy. \ woman named Moore was
shot today.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1920-06-25
May TrY fa ohtair
10000 BARRELS or CRUDE
ENPORTED FROM MEXICO

MEXICO CITY. June 2t.-Ssventy
thousand barrels of crude oil were en-.
ported from Mexican gulf ports dur
ing May. Il was announced today.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1920-06-25

At q meeting tuiay ol the magistrates
General Campbell ruv" assurance that
the government would provide suffi
ci,nt iruops fur the protection of Law
abiding citizens in London Derry. ~,
irsroi o. proclamation putting the cur
few order intn furrc from saturday be-
tween % o''lu,k In the evening AMI
nlr u,luHk SUNDAY morning
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1920-06-25
TWrni, Nine Injurul.

Seventeen p.frlus have brcn Killed
and 80 injured during thu fighting In
%" ,ity. according o. an official state.
r'nt hy The ruiicr The statement says
tive prrFuns wrrr killed and ten wound.
cd StiWi1t tuu tiii,l and four were
wounded MONDAY thrr, Killed aud ono
wounded Tue lv. three kilisyi and four
teen wounded Wednesday. aud fout
killed Thursdly.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1920-06-25

Ike Lark has n half pint. Hip, Hlp!
A girl has L be purity ugly & have q
chase her own hat when Il blows off.
Iafe Rud's little hoy II thinkin' some
o. helm president when he grows up
an Is sayin' his money for IN nomina.
tion.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1920-06-25

Publication today In Washington of
the text Of President Wilson's message
iaking the board to expedite It's award
cleared up the mystery which had sur.
rounded the telegram. receipt of which
had been denied 10y members Of the
hoard. Judge Barton after reading the
published test, announced that the mes.
sage was sent 60 him last Monday
marked personal and confidential"
ana that he had therefore withheld II
from the rest of the board. Judge Bar.
ton declined io make public his answer.
hut said he would have the president
do M.
Requests Partial Settlement.
The request embodied In the presl.
dents message. that. " complete
award could nu, be- made at this time,
partial settlement" he announced
could not De- acted on Judge Barton
Haid. ~ the hundred ~ more aeparats
schedules I.e an related. and Il mn,
u" neceNaf tn revise awards tcnta
lively decided on when all the figure,
are compiled.
VIII Try To End Strikes.
Two moves looking toward sctilemen
of the series of sporadic railway strike
would be- taken here tomorrow. Head
Of I'll the recognized railway union
viii meet Tor conference nj whlcI
tn" strike situation viii be- discusse
aud also viii endeayor "a learn NOR
d'-finiiciy when the railway bonr,l's d
ri-ion viii be- announced.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1920-06-25
IS TOLL.
AT LONDON DERRY
I.IiI ~ CIVIL WARFARE RAGING
tOR WEEK REPORTED
~ RING DAY
syA..o-iA'dr,-..

~ Associated rfrss
LONDON DERRY June 2i-Sincc
midnight there has been virtually no
firing hy the unionist aud nationalist
forccf who have hocn waging civil war.
fare fnr week
~ attempt hfs bccn made o. resume
husinrs' The streets nr" deserted. the
t,sobir tsspiue within du0fs
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1920-06-25

While the enforcement question re-
NAMED the out standing issue with the
factions lar apart. interest In other
platform questions was stimulated by
the prrYcncc uf senator Glass Of Nir.
GINA. who ~ knuwn to be- fully advised
az tn the presidents Views on what the
party should do ON the league Of ma
tions issue and similar questions. sup.
pnrtcrs If proposals to modify the Vol
stead enforcement act are claiming
presidential favor for their proposition.
hut Mr. Glass has not indicated what
Views Mr. Wilson may have expressed
IN thiH regard during the conference
which preceded the senators departure
from washinr;on.
Has Plank of Ills Own.
Mr. l,rynn has disclosed that he has
y plank of his own Ia present on the
enforcement quction. lie is understood
tn favor putting the party un record
fer rigid enforcement of the prohibition
act tn the full limit ~ the Volstcad
measure. Between this suggestion
which gained the support of senator
Gwen of oklahoma. and that of the
enforcement notifications advocated.
IN" gulf IN 80 wide that no possibility
of cumpromisc Is visible. uJless II
should br based on an agreement tn
follow the platform uf the Virginia dem.
ucrats and ignore prohibition entirely.
s,rys Have Majority.
The bon" drys have u working ma.
jority on the committee. That IL AL
I..s - Ill "A.
of opinion. They also are credited with
u slight majority in the convention IT.
Hclf, but they would be- rainmakers who
view with alarm the present drought
are very hopeful this can be upset.