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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-12-10
Christian Church Supper.

The ladies' aid Of the Central
Church OF Christ will hold a bazaar
all day Friday Dec. H. Supper Will
be served at $50, consisting of the
following:
Dreamed Chicken on Biscuits
Mashed Potatoes
Cabbage Salad Baked Beans
Bread, Butter and Jelly
Apple Pie and Cheese Coffee
Tickets will be on sale at Bakers
shoe store and Overturfs grocery.
Admission in so cents. Every one
Welcome. Committee.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-12-10
At the Hospitals.

Miss Neoma Kepler OF Elberon,
had her tonsils removed Thursday
afternoon at the Deaconess.
Rose. daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Harry Cross, 5Osh South Third ave-
nue., had her tonsils and adenoids re-
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-12-10
ANNOUNCER ENrs,

The Sunbeam Society will meet
Saturday afternoon at Elm Lutheran
church with Miss Ida Thompson hos
tess.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-12-10

moved Thursday at the Deaconess.
Fern, daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs.
George Bridges, of Gladbrook, had
her tonsils and adenoids removed at
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-12-10
FLOWERS BULLETIN
Saturday SpeciaIs-Prices Continue TO
Drop at Flowcr's-We Strive at all
Times to Follow Market Quotations
and Give Our Customers tho Bone
fit Of tho Decline in Prices.

You will readily see the many price
reductions we have made by reading
the following list:
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1920-10-21
STRIKE Of MINERS
REMAINS UNABATED
NEITHER SIDE iPPRO iC nvS
OTHER IOR SEtTfltNENI
~ GRIi IIiiIrhN.

LoNIuN. OJ. eO-Thc dty brought
uo new developments iu tho ,ual strike.
neither side tu dispute made any np
prm,h aul uu outside m,diltiDn WIS
instituted
o. Is sull hoped that th, proposal n
william Brace. president oI ~" south
WlIrs miners federation. mIy 't'nir'
slil had tu renewed negotiations. bot is
admitted they must bp officially ndnp.
t,yi hy the mincr executive. which has
.u nr tu,u imp. ssillr ~ IN" m'm.
bpts uf the executive are scattered all
over the country.
Ad,u,u,y hS zHur extremists ui win
drawing the pumping si1fl~ from the
mines. finds new supporters among the
miners generally lsUh~it fmill!' and
other leaders lrr struI.ly against ii
Renewed efforts w,r" uIsi' ai the
miu,.fiN ,t labor today through nrguii
atuus hy o., parties concerned, "a
avert strike iu railroads aud in the
transport Industry. The ncgotintiuus
rav,,,r. were adjourned until tomor
row
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1920-10-21
,yon,,nu.d ~ pas. rlgh,
SEVEN ARE KILLED
IN WRECK At ERIE:
TWENTyM0RE HURT
EXPRESS SIDESwIpES ANOTHER
PiSSENGER TRIM STAND
M At STATION
~ s..oe;atsd pres.

NV NstnFtntfN tNfN-s
ERIE. Pa. oct 2u--S"N'n persons
were Killed and twenty injured three
urnl,ahy fatally. when thu New NorN
Central Train No. 60. cast bound. side
.twipeJ train NO -. west hound two
hundred feet west Uf the union dcnui
here at noon today
A switch. thought tn haN" been
thrown rs members uf section
rnng working az THE scene "i thc
wreck. is believed to have caused thu
accidcnt The dead
Gaspar Dcschamps, Missoula, Mon
tnna. ,,,..-
Anna l.. Tool,la. scycn,ysiS. Nor
way.
,1arn Miller. Chicago.
ida Eoscnthal. Chicago
Mrs I. T.. Monaud. Los Angeles ~
TIE ives, bound train had just lcfI
IN d.pnt and tth" casibound train
rnrs,inr into the station. when th'
crash came a ear on the rastboun'
train suddenly lcapcd from the rails
and crashed into he pullman. tcarini
its steel sidcs away ~ u they were
paper. -.
hurled from their SEATS as the pullman
ttopplcd over with the open side up
Police and firemcn were forced l
uae ladders In taking the dad an'
injured from the wreckage
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1920-10-21
HESTER SAYS COTTON farmer IS SCARED"
HARDING OFFERS
To GIVE REWARD;
AWA|TSEv|DENCE
DECLARES M HtS NEVER BEEN
INCONSISTENT On IEtGtE
on NATIONS

JACKSON. ONO. oct. 20 ?O--Rcply.
INK to Governor CuN'H charges uf IN.
consistency un the lcagur ~ nations II
rIr. S'ultur Harding Offered In a
speech her. to-day, a. xiv" reward to
anyone who would produce specific cv.
idruc" ~ "a change uf position since
H., aocvptvd ho republican u0inination
fur the presidency
MIR Harding also asserted thai II
ho had no specific plan fur q world
association. th" stmr WAS true ~ GuN.
,ruor cox, who hid not told tho pco'
plc what reservation tn -ho Versailles
covenant hr was williug Ia take.
4 be- not believe ~ very much ot
the presidents league, Nid the ~,
publican nominee And II the demo
cuti, candidate wants tn regard this
af my thirteenth change. I give hin,
uucr that ! huN" uun more y't in give
him. because you know. ! ana entitled
u iuuti~u.
l'gt ~ 70 matter II fact ] viii glve a
reward tp amy man in America who
can take my uttriuuC's ON world pull
tics man ms si,r,~h uf acceptance
down tp the spec,h I am making ni
this hour and rului ont any inconsls
tvn,N ur ,hlAF" uf position
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1920-10-21
Railroad Payments
by Government Are
Now $289,9l0,200


W. HffF'h'fN If"Ns
WASHINGTON. oct. 20-Paymcnts
" HI. .u1 .U the government under
the transportation nc, total t2s9.al0..
200. according Ia u statement issued
light hV the treas HfrV drpnrtW nj
Most Il this sum was paid the roads
In IN. form ~ advances, amounting
to ts33.1lsa7l made an eaimatcs of
thu amounts due under the guarantee
provisions uf th" act. Partial pay.
mcnts were made on the guarantee ap.
p1catiun reaching the treasury before
September !. After that dat" comp.
trollor Warwick has ruled that No
guarantee payments would be- made
the carriers unless the whole amount
du. each read has houn calculated.
Payments made In tho form uf loans
out uf the revolving FUND created 10y
the act nmoutcd 10 $50 ia0325.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1920-10-21
of Wanderer
Repudiated By Defendant
With Charge of Coercion
ny nm ASSOCIATED rEEss.

CHICAGO oct eotar Nandcrcr tc,tiiyng IN his own de
the trial Tor the murder Of his wife today declared he
innocent and rcudicd the signed statement made To- police
vch hc confessed ,Ia,uc IN, wife, their unborn child and q
yagahud whom he said wa, hired stage mimic hodup and
thu, divert suspicion from himself.
r sad the confession wug from him by bully raggng
and violence, and that he made ESQ the detectives would let HIM
alone ami lct him get a little sleep"
Before Nandcrcr took the stand DR. William lIickNon head
of the ,yciac hospital testified defendant insane and
had the rd oi cncarcl child lie insane AT the time
the murder and when he made the confession DR. Ickson said
by believed
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1920-10-21
M. K. & T. Officials
Leave for Mexico to
Consider Conditions
a , ..eiaisa prs.s

SAN ANTONIO. oct ga party
~ Missouri Kansas 4 Texas railroad
officials including George T. Atkins
freight traffic manager and W O..
tI sn passenger traffic manager win
headquarters IN Dallas. left sun An
tonic tonight Tor Mexico CITY whore
they viii make q study uf economic
Condiiinus ~ the southern republic
from railroad standpoint tn" uf'
rcinlS viii ~ met at Laredo by y T..
De lluycs. lHu'ful agent ol the MeNi.
can National lines with headquarters
In New York Mr Nuyos viii nccun'
plny the marty ON their tour which
viii extend over two weeks
Closer shipping connections between
IN" United States nud Mexico viii ais"
hu considered hy a.. Katy officials.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1920-10-21

iRK,NsN> GOVERNOR =
WILL PROTECT GINS

W. zoo fsffN fFfa@
LITTLE ROCK. oct. Ex-Governor
Trough today took cugnizancc of
threats e. destroy cotton gins along
90, Friaro railroad In several north
eastern Arkansas counties and take
a.. lives uf the owners. by instructing
sheriff W y shelton ~ Harrisburg.
o. take AN steps necessary To prevent
incrndiarism and night riding IN any
fnrm oven a. calling the adjuiant
general Tor aid.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1920-10-21
AMERIClN STEAMER AGROUND.

~ Associated Press.
TURKS ISLAND. British Wet In
di,s. oct. 20 The American steamer
philndrlphil. from New York, Octoh'i
H. for Sinto Domingo with general
cargo. Il aground ou Grand Turk u
is tNprvtrd that she viii hc rvtlulttd.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1920-10-21
NAN, uNI,>S EXPECTED.


NEN YORK. oct. 20 - ApproNi
upirlv fOn 0UO Italians are expected O
,'..rInt 'U the United States durini
o.. ..u.uE three years Baron k'inin
a er.fri lplNn ambassador said io
div. pg.ur tu siil!ng for SJuthlmpiu'
AND lIl!.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1920-10-21
MOORE WINS OVER rrRYEiH.

~ Assoeit'sd pTsss
PROVIDENCE. L. /, oct. 2O.-"rat
Mun, uf Memphis. Won rctct''s dc
,isiun over Elr puN,ar ui Tulsa, OK
lahpma. IN ten round bout here iu
ulght Moore won seven rounds a.
YteiytiN
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1920-10-21
NY rHE ASSOCIATED PRESS.

AUSTIN, Oct 2O.-Therc is no longer any reason for
withholding recognition Of the Mexican government
Governor w. p. Hobby declared according his judg-
ment in telegram sent President Wilson late today.
The governor continued that the recognition should be
granted at because il much to the United
States well Mexico and will mean even more now
than IL postponed to later date"
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1920-10-21

WEATHER

llighcst y,ssi'rdly iu 1879. 90 low
est. a.
Highest Yesterday. "a lowest i6.
Precipitation 81 uf an inch
Forecast Thurssly turiN cloudy.
H.ntlsr
West Texas. ThurSlsy cloudv show
crs In north pnriion. ~sn"Whst rusl,r in
western portion. Friday rft1Qhls fai.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1920-10-21
GOVERNMENT HELP
IS UNNECESSARY,
DECLARES EXPERT
DECLINE CAUSED ny IMAGI>iNGS
or sl iERS A>n SELLERS.
li, NAN~

<iM ORLEANS. ut. eO.-ln a
,i1cmc 4 prepared ai the instance
ol the New Orleans Cutiun ~.
change directors aud madr public
tonight. l,rury L.. Hester. sccrr.
iarS IL tlIr exchange and ior iifiy
YEAR TVEard-d ~ an International
authority un matters pertaining ~
cotton marketing. d-,larsl there j.
''nn rp1son Ter rushing irantically
tor federal iinanrial aid" and ~.
S,rtcd thrrr was "nuihing the nat.
ter with the south hey aud an un.
rra, uning scare in ruiton."
IN. statement prepared fur IN,
benefit ANA rurngfJg"m"nt uf thus.
who ar, mot fuiiN informed" follows:
Statement issued.
The drastic decline that has U,
guru,d iu ,rttuu since the first &c Au
rUst. amounting tn nearly 500 "a bale
ur alsuui u lYI,'Ut h1s hpvu mainly
lur tu fhy Urussfl, tu sill uu t shfinl.
iur market. underwriting confidence al
bufh r,'i,I. gUi DHu um,rs. u,y"utuf'
ug th- fears D the former and Boo
rt,IriuE the reluctance ct th, latte.
Eutl they mt,U.INN abandoned th'
market ,N,.W tt constant ,uu.,s-iUr'
,hI.U IU 'ur 1erUgciir probably ,unsiI
tut, tb, grtt.si drop thli h1. ,t,I
.tr,r rl.r boo thv staple Boo HNN uN'
p.tIud lu the f.U' ten Wrvn-. mDu
thtu t UI.Iuu Il'.. 90 spot cotton hp,'
literally is.u Thrown utvfluuI with
uIf rh,U. ur i'Ir u. Nearly thi,'
tpmfh- ,t th, I,,Is giuulugs Co.. S.u
t,ub,f 90 Htlr I,.u rushed lu tn mar
..f lrI VH.', other SECTIONS have s.l
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1920-10-21
TeN,s Gins Posted

GROwNOoD. Tex. Oct s0.-Two
gins al May. n small town near here.
we're posted last night with n warning
L. cease operations Tire gins wcr.
runrir B. i~ ~ VISUAL 'o'Tv and the
owners said The warnings would he is.
nored. "a
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1920-10-21
METHOD|STS OPEN
CONFERENCE WITH
SCORES IN SEATS
SESSION NJ CLARENDON TOUNN
10 ", DEVOTED ~ CAUSE
~ IN Ctrtu\

ti.Ai,ENpuN Texas. pt. .D-In,
.I.t... dist yHut'lvuty IS tu tull wing
Av,c today. hiyiu, uyi this morning "a
$50 u.lH'a M the Methodist church.
singing ~ chars, tu k~p / Have.
bishop " l. M,NluflN 90 - l.uIis
calling thc body tu order.
huu Tom 1 G.uutllN uadu "a. az
irrss W welcome ,u hch3lf ui Tlaryu-
don citizens and Bishop MyMurray rv-
spondcd The organization prupyr Was
then completed and business trans.
acted
The following committees were So
,rytvd 10y the conference.
state of the Church.
The committee uu IN. state 20 the
church h.. -. 4. CLARK. NJ. ~ Hudson,
T. N. webb. J. \. Patterson. \. o. nvu
dirk. n. g. Gurdun. " -. JI,k >un. Z.
4. llcarnv. e. - knight. N I. liiw.
kins. ". \. Walker. ! W Eruvn. 80
Ncrbcna lhrncs. Mts Waiter Perkins.
q. ~ French. - u Harlan. ). l.. 'u..
veil D. a. Alexander y, u. rsiIlc. ..
". Woods. Mrs e. = iliEE,u~ = T.
Johnston. r -. DAVIS T. a. Yates.
Preston Iuuuc,. \ L. Hggb,juu. I.
B. Norwood
Admissions.
The committee "a admissions 10
Phclan. j. T. Eldtidgv. ii'u lltuiN. NJ
NJ Beavers. VI : i,vetidgv. e. e WI
lett "A ". Wljdili L. = Dunn.
Conference Relations.
| The committee uU conference f'lt
iluns IT, " NJ p,Jryr. " NJ NUrftu
W. ". Love. J. r. Howell. EE O.. lis.
| H. T. lsuhiusou. 7 W laurhm. b. g.
| haven.
Sabbath Oh>rtN an'r.
| The committee 'u Sabbath 'Us'iN
au,C IT, ! ". liimiiH. e. " f'ut.
! ". Hawkins. a. .. Jackson, l.. \
Howell. "a 81. Rainfall. a. " ia,hu-
| " e. Way. l.. \ E.tNls. Y j. l..t
| Mrs T. y Nurry. Mr. l. T. Smll
wuud " u TuN D. a. iuti'I. j \
Higgs y : Holland Mr. u Swi'h
! Mia y ! k,ug
| District Conference Record.
The committee ou dI~tIi,t 'Huirt'n'.
records D.. e. .. Jam, SON. NJ q 'ltm
ntnu. - Qulitl,lauu. q. ~ '.l1dii
\ q. ltood. q ~ iIyaut. ! = l'1it'i
sun. Robert y liu,bJl'y'. Nj litrl
ins. Miss Sails li,irurtuu W VI
I..luuns. \ ] raib-r i.si ". h'.Wn
lW \ ptlm'r. David Noai. o. q. chris
tophcr. J u Crukct. ! \ Morton.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1920-10-21

"A year ago the situation in McXco seemed to hopeless
Today is rich in promise and the viewpoint entirely different
have been company with General Obrcgon III Paso
my guest the Dallas fair
81 have discussed the situation with General Gales General
Ircyno Governors Enqucz OF Chihuahua orquez OF Sonora
cura aud others who taking the lead in affairs OF Mexico
"A oi the largest border state. have doubt OF
the good intentions oi the administration OF Provisional President
dc Ia ucrta and President elect Obrcgon There is cooperation
maintaining peace the border President dc ucrtas
mcnt is explicit in for corporation agree TRANQUILITY
between the nations The policy OF nonconscaon has been
frankly declared and have heard General Obregon personally de-
clare for the payment Of all debts and Tor the adjustment OF every
claim in accordance with the practice oi international law.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1920-10-21
AMERICAN TROOPS
IN HAITI SHOULD
STAY MANY YEARS
ADMIRAL KNAPP. WHO HAS
MADE iNNESrIG tTIO>. GIVEs
OFT STATEMENT

w. fHsHfIsffd Fffs4
WASHINGTON. oct 2O,-Achicve.
menis of American Intervention IN
Haiti viii have bcon lost" unlcar mil.
inry occupation ~ tho country In con.
tinu"d "a great many years" Rear
Admiral Harry = knapis recently
sent la Haiti at the request ~ tho
state department 10 study conditions.
declared IN q statement made public
hero tonight.
Replying Ia n letter from Charles
Mckinley uf Portland. Oregon. for.
wardcl by Secretary Daniels and ask
lng. among other questions. when the
United States would Withdraw from
Haiti. Admiral Knapp'a statement
said.
II cannot answer this for tho nd.
uini'irntiun but IN my personal Wow
the work ~ the American intervention
viii have been practlctily lost " the
United states withdraws It's military
forces for great many years To come.
Odd Ideas ~ Graft
I am not hopeful that the old
idoas ~ graft, # public office M n
means priyac gain. cnn never be cx'
iirpatod rom those whO have rearhcd
Dunnhpd under the old corrupt san.
dnrls ! personally believe u will take
~ least generation Ia develop In hal
u sufficient men ~ high enough
standard of ethics 10 provide pcrsonel
fnr nn honest ADMINISTRATION and hack
ground II honest population for Its
support"
i.rplying ~ questions regarding
treatment of nptlytS hy the Amerl.
cans Admiral Knapp denied that we
LlII..l
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1920-10-21
GOV. cox DENIES
He WON'T ACCEPT
ANY RESERVATION
DECLARES STATEMENT or RE
PUBLICAN IN THIS CO>>IC.
TlON TO BE FALSE.
ATTEMPT MADE TO DECEIVE
Thinks tho Thirty. One" SiGners oi
Recent Docum,nf Are Letting
PariiSanship Take the Place
Of Fairness,
nv A..oeia'sd i'ress.

Nv AssnriA'rd itcss.
HRIDGEPOHT. Conn, oct 2n.-tiov
crnor 60 today sent "a telegram To- Elihu
Root. asking him Ia correct what th'
Democratic candidate declared WAS q
false" statement In MIR Ronts address
yesterday regarding tho governors post
tiun upon tho League ~ Nations issue
The governor denied Mr. Roots state
urnt that hc demands the league lust
az Nr. Wilson negotiated H. and called
upon Mr. Root for "A rctractiun.
In making public his tclceram 10 Mr.
Root, Governor Cox issued u statement
d, clariig that Mr. ltpot and thirty other
ptomircnt Republicans signing the rr'
trnt statement IN behalf "f Senator
Harding. were attempting 4" deceive
IN. voters. bscausc they are permitting
their IartiSinship to rise above ihcll
patriotism and trusting perhaps th'i tn'
last w,bll" at senator Harding may hc
In thor direction
Tn, goVcfum's telegram follows:
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1920-10-21
Telegram to Root.

"EIlltl lphlt NfN lNlh IVY
Il have before m" quotation from
your aldrcss on the League of Nations
delivered IN New York City, October ~
which reads:
"'Mr Cox declared that he viii In
sist uron the treaty lust ns Mr. Wilson
negotiated ~ nm addressing you
most respectfully with recognition "l
your Integrity Of purpos" and The sis
nal service which YOU have rendered as
a public man. mindful of tn" tact lhn'
YOU may have fallen into error through
ignorance uf the situation, owing h
YOUR absence from the United Stit's
during part of the presidential cam
naign Your statement. however " h"'
in keeping with the facts which you are
ASSUMED to know 10y pcrusal oI u'l'y
papera
81 have invariably stated In my nd
dressca and rc.statc here. my whnlc
hearted desire 90 make III" nit"u
States a member uf the League oi Na"
tinns. and that 10 secure that c"nHnm
natiun uf the purpose oi America WhH
Nh. entered the war ] viii accept i,s,r
yations that will clarity; that VIII h'
helpful: that will rcassurc th' Anl'il
can people: and that M matter "'
gnod faith. will clearly stat" to our ~
s,ria,rs In the league that congress ana
congress alone. has the right 90 declare
MAR. and that our constitution sets ul
limits IN legislation or tr"niy.makins
heyond which We cannot 80. have
stated further that viii accept rrs"rVn
ilons from any source which are Offered
In sincerity and with desire !" p'
helpful,
Mandate of People.
~ hnve also stated that II ON
elected President. my election can he
construed only ~ "a mandate" "i th'
American people. and that I" secure
ratification ~ the treaty aud III" league,
I would sit down with III" m'nn,rS ="
IN. United States senate; would con
f,.r with MIR wilson and with Nou, MI
n1o,. az w,ll as with udgc TAFT and at
other. wlfo have u sincere purp"S'' Ah'
who's. service IN the past 'puirs th"1
especially as advisors In this work N"'
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1920-10-21
GOVERNOR WP HOBBY URGES RECOGNITION OF MEXIC(
OUTLOOK PROMISES MUCH.
I'm FUTURE DEVELOPMENT,
SAYS WIRE TO PRESIDENT

TEXAS EXECUTIVE TELLS OF PERSONAL CONFERENCES
WITH OBREGON AND OTHER LEADERS IN SOUTHERN
REPUBLIC AND DECLARES HE Is CONVINCED
OF THEIR SINCERITY.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1920-10-21
FEDERAL RESERVE
SYSTEM IS UNDER
FIRE Of BANKERS
DISLIKE CONNECTION Or ORGAN.
RI TIONS Of cot >rRi.
METHODS ARE CONDEMNED
Governor Harding il styled "lsuipcr''
~ Authority and Committee II
Named in Sectional Meeting
to Have Act Amended.
By Associated Press

By Associated lFess.
WASHINGTON. oct 20-Whilc =
rurVcy of the financial policies Of the
government hy Secretary Houston drew
the attention of delegates today at the
general session ui the American Bank
Vrs Association convention. state
bankers IN their section meetings.
which followed brought the admins.
tratiun ui the federal reserve system
under lirc. They adopted resolution :
"c,ndcmniug ana dcprrClting methods
employed hy the board" iu its relations
with state banks which are not mem.
beers of the rcs'Iy" tysicn. although
the heard did not lack defenders during
the discussion.
Indignation against the boards r,gu.
lation compelling the collection uf
checks and rrmittancry ut the fac"
amount at par, was freely expressed
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1920-10-21

Governor Harding was styled q
"umrpot" Of authority and u commit
tee was named tu seek amendment Ci
the reserve act 80 AK tO guarantee tu
all bankers the rights and privileges
of fixing q charge ON thc handling y,
checks drawn on all, excepting local
banks.
Speakers declared Governor Hard.
ing had employed" force and coercion
hy forcing the use Vt the par clearance
system. under which many state hanks
were said to have been compelled tn
enter the reserve system or lose ccr.
tain classes uf hus!nrss. This was mot
only unfair" hut without basis IN law
Il war asserted Charles De " Cla'
borne of New Orleans declared the ser
vice rendered hy the banks IN the trans
Ter uf checks was legitimate ana Inst
the banks were entitled 10 Cumprns1'
ton tie asserted that the arrange
mrnt ordered 10y the reserve board Tor
par. ,lcarancc does not make every
check worth 100 cents IN the dollar. be-
caus. there IT. nearly always an cN'
change charge. sn the merchant who
supports par.clcaranCc does not gain
anything" II the merchants have hcnc'
fitted 10y the system. Mr.. Claiborne con.
tended. the public has not been able 90
see n reflected in reduced prices
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Wolfe Defends Hoard.

Th' reserve boards siaunchrst de-
fender was o. Howard Wolfe ut rhlla
dclphia. who asserted that abolition e"
the clearance and remittance charges
nrd establishment ui The country wide
gold settlement saved bankers AMI
commercial interests Sl3j.no0.ooO last
year. This amount, he siid, would have
hecn cNucicd as "a tax" had not the
huard organized syf,cm To- clear all
exchange of bank drafts Although he
Joined IN the protest nr,sta u" par
clearance regulations T.. &. Mcnoural.
elected president ~ the state bank sec
ten of the association. expressed un'
qualified approval of the principles ~
the reserve system lie declared u had
"comc tn stay and urged IN" state
bankers 20 work together for it, growth
inficad of complaining about J all at
the time.
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statement issued.

Con,nasd ON raFo Twol
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The committee uu conference r'l
,luns is " NJ p,8ryr. " NJ Muru,l
W VI. Love. J. r Howell. EE J.. tls.
L.. T. ltuhiusou. = " laurhu. b. O.
IllNpu
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The committee "a admissions .s "
Phcl1n, j. T.. Eldtidgv. li'u lltuiN. n
NJ. Beavers. NJ : i.,vcridgv e. e VI
lett "A. ". Wlid,u H. y Dunn.