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Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1920-09-01
Transportation iiamp~red.

Transportation continued hamperrd
during August. the review said. adding
that although shipments wsr. moving
With Increased CELEBRITY. much dissat.
i-fn"tiun siill existed iu aii sections
THIS condition VS. a,d to be- nutivc.
allie particularly in a." riov'm,ni of
nEriruliur.,l prndutts iu market
The depression which has character.
ixei business In many lines during tho
summer cuntiru'd uHsi markedly IN
the manufacturing u' shoes. accord
iud o. tho review Resumption - a,.
uviiy in the shu" irade H. pruniSd i
immediately after lah"r day in mhnv
~, iiuns Will. uth"rs reported 'hti
prus's,t- - lower prizes mean = con
tinued holding off ~ huyinE hv the
public with ~ result that manufac.
Z r.rs Nill hsy. uo uricrs en- which g.
.fk ~. ,irw -sid Numerous large
o. c ruurHru~ Stil ai" either who'll,
,l,ssd down Hr pr, operating un short
iim. and meet ZOO have curtat,d their
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1920-09-01

'con'inued ON PAGE 81
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-17
Company Seems Secure.

To be sure, the state utilities COM
mission has made no decision yet. 1t
has merely, taken the entire case, as
presented by the representative of the
company and the city, under advise
ment.
1t must decide several points First,
the rate Of return upon the valuation
they have fixed; next. the amount to be
set aside each year for renewal and re-
placement reserve; next, an estimate
and most important Of all so far as the
people Of Memphis are concerned, the
rate of fare which will be necessary to
produce the required total.
To be sure, the company will be re-
nuired to pay the cost OF operation, re-
pairs and maintenance out of the total
revenue as fixed by the commission. but
the people of Memphis will furnish the
Nmoney and enough more to make the
guaranteed net return for the watered
stock and junked equipment
w. 7. Armstrong and Commissioner
Horace Johnson, at the final hearing in
Nashville last week, tried to throw out
an anchor or two to Windward, in the
event that the state commission de-
\ cides against return to scent fare,
' which 1t Is feared Is what is going to
happen. The companys representatives
, are insisting upon an increase to a flat
7-cent fare as a matter Of fact, but
all the testimony tended to show that
even eonceding all that the company's
representatives claim, more than ample
revenues can be obtained with 6-cent
fare.
THE decision of the state commission
may possibly be made within week
or ten days. Commissioner H. II
Hannah was not present at the hear
ing last week, nor was he in attendance
at the former hearing. He will go over
the record with Chairman b. A, Enloe
and Commissioner WEIGH before the
commission takes any action.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-17
BRITAIN WARNS TURKS
TO STOP MASSACRES

LONDON. Feb. 17.-Great Britain, 1t
was learned today has instructed Ad-
miral de Robeck at Constantinople to
announce there that the allies have
decided not to deprive Turkey of Con-
stantinople. If the persecution of the
Arnenians continues, however the ad-
miral was instructed to say the peace
treaty with Turkey may be consider
ably modified
The fact that continued possession Of
Constantinople had been granted her
should not be mlsconstrued by Turkey.
the British representative was directed
to inform the Turkish government in
plain words. 1t did not mean, he was
told to say, that the allies would deal
leniently with Turkey should the re-
Gently reported atrocities continue.
The allied supreme council today con-
sdered the latest reports of massaCres
of Armenians. Note was taken of the
fact that the reports for the most part
emanated from Armenian sources.
Admiral de Robeck will point out to
the Turks that they must show an in
clination to comport themselves properly
or be subjected to a peace more Sc
we're than the council now Is disposed
to arrange
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-17
JOHN KENDRICK BANGS
COMING TO INSTITUTE

y Two stars Of the first magnitude will
appear on he GOODWIN institute lecture
eoletse W. n the next week.
4 The I'll of these Is the inimitable
shuM0rist; ian Kendrick Bangs, whose
dellEhtfufS ctiire on "Salubrities Have
Met" Is still remembered by GoodwyR
institute audiences, Mr. Bangs, who is
only recently back from France, will
speak at Goodwin institute on next
Saturday evening, Feb Il, on Light
and Shade in the Land of Valor." He
will give a thrilling word picture Of
conditions in France, and of American
effort ''over there"
On the Monday evening following Mr.
Bangs appearance, Goodwin institute
will introduce perhaps its most dis
tlnguished speaker Of the year, Sir John
Foster Fraser, of Great Britain, noted
world -traveler and publicist, who {, is
already recognized as the most brill
liant speaker that has ever visited our
country from the British isles. He will
take as his subject "A DiplornatisH at
Before Sir Johns appearance at Good
wyn institute on Feb. 90 there will
be opportunity to look over at Good
wyn Institute library two Of his best
known books, THE Amazing Argen-
tine" and "The Conquering Jew"
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-17
EFFORTS MADE TO "ToNE
DOWN" ALLIED ANSWER

PARIS, Feb. 17-Although the reply
of the supreme allied council to- Presi-
dent Wilson's note relative to the set
tlement of the Adriatic question was
drawn up Saturday it has not as yet
been sent, according to special dis
patches from London. Efforts are be-
ing made in certain quarters to have 1t
toned down, the dispatch says, but all
refer to the presidents note as a
veto" statements from Washington
notwithstanding
In writing on this subject, "Pertinax"
of the Echo de Paris, who Is exception
ally well informed says the postscript
of Mr.. Wilson's note contained "tht
most brutal menace that If his warn
ing was unheeded he would Withdraw
both the treaty OF Versailles and tIis
Anglo Franco American pact from tht
fPertinax points out the ailies arl
"on. the horns Qf dilemma" and con
cludes: x
ut is only tod obvious the allies viii
m&intain their formula OF Jan, 20.
(Here the writer refers to the virtua
ultimatum sent to the government o.
Jugo -Slavia asking that 1t agree t
the compromise proposal relative t.
the Adriatic or have the treaty of Lon
don carried into effectl
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-17
Public the Goat. !"

When the Tennessee utilities COM
mission then fixes the percentage rate
Of return on the $11.S46.o00. what viii
be the result?
The patrons Of the street car lines
will be practically compelled to guar
antee the company whatever return the
state commission fixes, be It per cent
or more. 8s
That will in effect make the real e.
nancial value Of the Memphis Street
railway not s11;S46,000, but more than
Sl6,b76 900. or neore than 81, $4,000 In
excess of the claimed Value OF the COM
7 spa.ny as fixed by It's own reports, which
is represented by $4,000, 600 Of stock.
admittedly more than half Watsrz-arid
4 $i0,o00 900 or bonds,
N This statement can he verified by
anyoneA with a pencil and papeg and
v lgpark for figures.
Eiof example, the quotations Of local
tonas ana securities give the value q
Memphis v per cent municipal bonds
as 95. Based on that quotation, a per
cent bond would be quoted on the local
market ait $l.40,
Hence ii follows thatTif the Memphis
Street Railway Is guaranteed return
of per cent on .$lLS4e,OoO, the finan,
eiai value would be as good as that OF
municipal bonds on the same guaran-
teea basis, or $1.40.
On that basis, then, the actual fl
nancial value of the Memphis Street
railway figures out, as stated above,
$16!b76, 900.
In other words, it begins to look as
II the Memphis Street railway, when II
finally secures a decision from the
Tennessee utilities commission, ane
thereafter is taken out of the receivers
hands, which presumably will be the
next move, is prepared to fall into ar
exceedingly soft spot financially.
And, on tho contrary, as the French
say, the people Of Memphis seem to be
likely to find themselves in the posi-
tlon of the gentleman who was left
holding the bag.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-17
ONLY SINGLE BID
MADE ON VESSELS
OWNED BY HUNS
Largest Ships of Fleet Offered
Separately Without Results
and Auction SAILS Is Closed
by Commissioner.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 1T.--COnqary to
expectation, only one bid for ANY OF
the 80 former German liners was re-
ceived today when the shipping board
auction to receive competitive offers
was resumed, with the ships offered one
at time. A bid Of $550,00O for the
Otsego by r. j. Roberts, Acme Operat
ing corporation, New York was the only
one made for the 10 9steamers offered.
Commissioner Scott then asked II there
was any desire to bid further on groups
of vessels and closed the auction when
no offers were forthcoming.
The largest ships Of the fleet, In
cluding the Leviathan, Agamemnon and
George Washington, were among those
offered individually without attracting
offers.
Commissioner Scott again informed
bidders that all offers. whether re-
ceived at the auction or previously,
would be submitted to congress before
the board took action, even If the IN
junction proceedings in the District OF
Columbia courts did not Interfere with
the sale.
In addition TO the three big ships
named, the Mount Vernon, Won Steu-
ben, Martha Washington. America, de-
Kalb Aeolus, Rlron, Moccasin, Mer-
| curry Powhatan, orion, President Grant.
| Nansemond, PHILIPPINES, Wyandotte and
| the Freedom were Offered individually
without any bidders.
According to shipping board calcula-
| tlon, the best offers received yesterday
represent total Of $21, $50 900, which
includes $13, 900 offered for six YES
| sells by the international Mercantile
| Marine and total of SS,750,O00 foI
| nine ships individually.
| President Wilson is working on his
answer TO the senate resolution asking
as to an alleged secret agreement be-
| tween shipping board and Great Brit
ain for the final disposition of former
/ kGerman passenger liners. 1t was sale
| the reply would convey an emphatic
| denial and Secretary Tumuity conferred
with Acting Secretary Polk today con
/ ceInlng Its form.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-17
CALL EN- SERVICE
REPORTS; BUT IF
SERVICE IT'S HID
Company Makes Third Weeks
Accounting, But End Of CO.
Day Period Awaited for Any
Conclusions To Be Drawn.

The third of the cryptic weekly re-
ports on progress OF Improvement In
service has been received from the
Cumberland Telephone & Telegraph
company's local manager, Frank
F'lournoy, by W. p. Armstrong. chair
man of the law committee OF the
Chamber OF Commerce. The report
covers the week ending Feb IA.
Mr.. Armstrong asked to be excused
from commenting on the document II
II were possible to make amy analytical
comment on the technical facts pre-
seflted. He deciared that he prefer
days which the Chamber Of Commerce
gave for the Improvement of the SER
vice. In lieu OF the Immediate intro
duction Of proceeding before the state
public utilities commission to have a
standard OF service fixed and conf
pulsory methods determined to force
the telephone company to adhere 10
that standard. I'VE are going to give
them the full so days" said Mr.. ARM
strong. "At the end OF that time we
viii be prepared TO say whether the
Improvement has been satisfactory or
whether we shall institute the proceed
ings planned
The reports say that line signals now
answered In 10 seconds was l4S per
cent during the week. total force Of
operators employed. $40; additions In
the way Of operators, IL; losses, 10, net
gain, @; students in school, "a; total
applications for operators positions,
u. applicants accepted. IL; net gain in
stations. Al.
In the meantime there is no tangible
evidence so far as the public is con.
cerned that the service has improved
in any particular during the past three
weeks since the management OF the
telephone company undertake to make
improvements. Tho same complaints
then being made against the service
are being made TODAY.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-17
POLICE CATCH PIKERS ~
IN LIQUOR DRACNET

A half gallon of alcohol--pure grain
and drinkable-was the cause Of the
arrest Monday night of DR.. G. NJ Har-
ris, Charleston, Miss. and j. Martin, 95
S. Main street. Detectives Heckle and
Fopplano arrested the pair on charges
Of violating the liquor law.
II. r. Stewart and his wife, Minnie
1291a Vance avenue. also fell
under the liquor ban when Emergency
Policemen oliver and York, with Pa
trolmen Mathis and Mayer, found sew
eral half pints OF whisky in their home
George Irwin and S. F. Douglas, the
first from Cartersville, Ga, the second
living at 115 Vance avenue, also fell
afoul of the booze laws and were dock
eted by Patrolmen L r. Wr''-'"s and
WorlS-s
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-17
PIGEON-RABBIT SHOW
DATE WILL Be FIXED

Decision as to whether the first 1920
exhibition of the Trl-State Pigeon and
Rabbit Breeders association will be
held at an early date or postponed until
sometime in May or June will be
reached Tuesday night at a directors
meeting at the Chamber OF Commerce.
Originally the show was scheduled
Jan 81 to Feb. 1, but the flu ban neces-
STATED a postponement.
Opinion as to the time of holding the
show Is divided among the members,
1t is said Some declare that Il ma
tority Of the breeders now have their
stock mated up and that first-c class
exhibition can not be given just at
this time. Others are for FRYING out
first plans OF an early show,
The store room over the BiJou theateT
on South Main street had been select
ed as the place for the exhibition
Wynn Cullen, 200 superintendent is
secretary of the association.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-17
FREIGHT RATE BOOST
PUT OFF FIVE MONTHS

The big advance in Memphis freight
rates anticipated April in accordance
of the decision of the interstate CONF
meree commission in the Memphis
Southwestern investigation, has been
postponed until Oct, l by an order is-
sued by the commission Tuesday.
The commission ruled that Memphis
rates were based on potential river
transportation rather than actual riy-
er transportation, and that unless ac-
tual river competition was taDllsneu.
the favorable rates which Memphis has
enioyed for years could not be main
tained A revision Of rates effective
April / was ordered
Since the decision was rendere it is
understood that some OF the lmportanl
railway systems have asked to be heard
in the matter, and that the application
OF the proposed rates was held up
pending this hearing.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-17

WASHINGTON, 1TPresdcnt Wilson in his memorandum
Adrc settlement informed
consider withdrawing the
il the allies ahead with their
plans of the United States.
This made officially here today with the further
position outlined the of
n
government the British French
would the United the position
Versailles, Of subscribing through
other which
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-17
SOL0N PEACE DEBATE
STILL ON IN SENATE

WASHINGTON, Feb. 17.-Debate on
the treaty of Versailles. resumed in
the senate yesterday was expected to
sion also. Private negotiations for a
compromise probably will be discon-
tinued until the debate has run it's
course and the atmosphere has cleared
Senate leaders were hopeful the new
outbreak, precipitated by Senator
Lodges motion to modify the Republi-
can reservation on withdrawal from the
league of nations. might reveal some
aeans of bringing the opposing forces
together after each has had its saF
Leaders in the debate believe 1t will
be several days before a vote is taken
on the Lodge proposal. Article 1t
probably will be left until the last as
the hardest fight will be made on that
section.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-17
British Talk To
Restore Ancestral
Home Of Washington

MANCHESTER, England Members
OF the Sulgraye society met here re-
Gently 10 inaugurate fund for the
restoration and maintenance OF Sulgraye
manor George Washington's .EnBish
ancestral home.
Tho mansion was bought IN l9l4AaS 2
memorial % Washington by the British
peace centenary committee In eelebra-
tion of'th 100 years peace between the
United States and Britain; but an en-
dowment Is needed for repairs and fur
niture. Toward this the Sulgrave iilr
sfitute OF America contributes 910.p0Q
Five thousand pounds have been raisel
ii ,Gndnn ana Manchester hopes fp
furnish tile balance Of &Ig.Q0Q,
Among the subscriptions II a stSI5l ok
HsOO from the stars and Sffinas WOi8
EMS club. In Manchester. COLLECTED aN
memorial to the Americas soldiers
who died In the city.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-17
BY DAVID LAWRENCE.
Especial Correspondent Of THE News
SclmItaFO


SelH1ltaF.l
WASHINGTON, Feb. 17.-President
Wilson has made a mistake. His friends
are bewildered. His opponents natural
ly rejoice. Few people know the facts
not more than two or three. The
background of the episode. the thread of
the narrative itself. dscoses the inner
side OF the White House and official
dom as 1t Is today---the president in
capacitated, irritable over his LONG con-
tlnement. and extremely jealous of his
presidential prerogatives-and officials
generally are apprehensive lest they, too,
become victims of presidential wrath.
For If there was "usurpation" of au-
thority by Secretary Lansing, there was
plenty of 1t by other persons equally
close to President Wilson.
1t is easy for people outside of Wash
lngton to make an 0ffhand judgment
and assume that the presidents blunt
act is DIRECT CONSEQUENCE OF the te-
dium of his iihess--an impatience and
petulance not unknown to persons suf-
fering from nervous exhaustion,
But, instead of supposing that the
| president acted unnaturally. one close
at hapd can not but fail to have the
Impression that the president, indeed
acted naturally. yA\
Study of the Wilson Temperament
over a period Of years and observation
of what has been going on in the en-.
virons of the White House and Capito
| Hlll since the president got back from
| Europe, leads more easily to the con.
clusion that Mr.. Wilson gave vent t
an outburst Of temper which has ap
| peared on previous occasions but which
Continued on page IS, column 1)
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-17
WHOLE VILLAGE ON
= THREE DAYS DRUNK
Stormy Weather Washes Cases of Booze Ashore And Citizens
Proceed To Hare High Old Time, Every Male In
Tolcn Becoming HELPLESS As Result

LONDON, Feb 17Vrtuay the male population of
Ferol Spain in elples ntoxcaton
the fishing industry
at standstil, according a Madrid dispatch
of
picked fishermen, small adesmen
selling assembled
of bottles of brandy other
huddled
shoyeled
still insensible, to the hospital here.
Of the liquor consumed estimated pounds
$40 patients ranging from 10 20 years
hespitaLs
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-17
TRY TWO NEGROES
FOR LACEY ROBBERY

While Bounds and Simon Miller, ne
groes, arrested by the police on Jam is,
and indicted for the theft of silverware
valued at $4,000 from the home OF MRS.
r r Lacey, were placed on trial be-
fore Judge Tom Harsh In second dir
sion Of criminal court Tuesday morn
ing,
The case will reach the jury during
the afternoon and verdict Is expected
to be reached before adjournment OF the
rOuTt
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-17
HUNS TOLD THEY CAN
TRY OWN CRIMINALS

LONDON, Feb. i7.--Germany has
been informed she may try men accused
by The allies whik Holland may in
tern William HohenZollern, and satisfy
the allied powers. Notes to this effect
have been Sent to Berlin and The
Hague bY the supreme allied council
Trials Of Germans under charges
preferred by the powers will be under
close surveillance by the allies, who
will not waive their rights in case there
is suspicion OF unfairness or OF mis-
carriage OF Justice. The powers VIII
not intervene physically in the conduct
OF the cases against the accused Ger
mans, but viii leave their disposition
in the hands Of the supreme court az
Leipsig,
Holland is rebuked for her failure 20
express in her first reply to the allies
her disapprovai of the crimes comfntt-
ted by the former emperor, and ls res
minded she must assume responsibility
for Count Hohenzollern and his family
and for dangerous propaganda that may
be carried on from Dutch soil.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-17
LIQUOR MAY HAVE
MADE FORD TIPSY

Losing control Of Ford car he was
driving out Madison avenue. J. w.
Sarber swerved the car across the
street at Manassas street, struck a
Maxwell standing at the curb and
clambered with his flivver right up
on the sidewalk, Monday afternoon at
5:S5 O'Clock, Witnesses who took Sar-
Der home informed police.
| \ When Emergency Policemen Sheriff.
and York arrived at the Sarber home
stretched across a bed One whiff OF
Sarber's breath, and then they ar
rested HIM for operating an automo-
bile while intoxicated. No zone was
injured because Sarber took drop toe
much, but he will face the city court
Just the same
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-17
CAILLAUX ON TRIAL
\ AS ARBITRATOR

PARIS, Feb. 17.--Joseph Caillaux.
former premier OF France, was placed
on trial today before the senate, sit
ting as a high court, charged with con-
spiracy against his country In time of
war.
The trial opened at 2:40 o'clock pm.
The accused man entered the chamber
accompanied by three police officers,
The roll call Of the court was at once
| taken up. There was a large attend
ance, very few of the senators being
| "a
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-17
ROMAN PAPER CLAIMS
ALLIES ARE DEFIANT

ROME, Feb. Recommending on
President Wilson'S note to the supreme
council the Giornale d'Italia says:
His intervention was couclfed in such
an ungenial form as TO arouse the
suspicion suggested only by his in
vincible aversion toward Italy. He
must have convinced even his COM
patriots that he is guided only by ani-
mostly. Therefore the allies have re-
acted energetically against his attitude,
which is offensive also to their dig
nifty as the compromise proposals sent
to Belgrade we're framed chiefly by
who purposeiy was not represented at
the discussion of the compromise has
no right to veto his application"
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-17
EpiscOpdlidns To-
Hold United Service
Each Week In Lent

Wednesday night during the season of
Lent by the members Of the Episcopal
parishes of Memphis. The first service
will be held "Wednesday night at 8
O'Clock at Calvary church. The preach
er will be the Rev. Chas. r. Wright,
ector of Grace church. The services
will be alternated among the different
churches during the Lenten season.
The usual Lenten services will be
held at st. Marys cathedral The Ash
Wednesday services will be the early
communion Wednesday morning at 7
o'clock. and a special service, with the
Wednesday morning at 10:30
O'Clock At the latter service the choir
win be present and sing the usual
chants and responses.
The season Of Lent is observed with
special services in all the Episcopal
and Catholic churches.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-17
EVERY POLICEMAN
NOW Is INSURED

Every man connected with the Mem
phis police department now Is insured.
A blanket policy covering 244 men on
the pay roll of the police department
was signed Monday night by John b.
Edgar, police and fire commissioner,
for the city of Memphis. The policy is
with the Travellers Insurance COM
pany,
on every man in tine police department,
from the chief down The men pay
one-half the cost of the premlums-or
so cents a month-while the city pays
the other half Total disability calls
for the face Of the policy also.
In case a man leaves the department
the polio can be converted and con-
tnued by him.