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Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1920-05-27
Farmers Platform
Is Pledged Support
OF Senator Johnson
~ Afsoeia'sd Prsss.
a. .uHH I'm. -

uy Afsoeia'sd frsss.
WASHINGTON May ~ senator
johnson. replying 'uday to the qucs.
t.onnairc submitted To- an presidential
candidates by the national board uf
farm organizations pledged his support
io each 81 the iplanks In its platform
ily had found nothing in the entire
program senator Johnson said, 10
which h. could not honestly sub-
scribe"
There N mead st the present time
fur complete cooperation between the
ivo great elements ~ suciciy." hr "un'
iiuuvl The consum,r IN th' city and
tLr producer un the farm. by working
.tt.iirsnt,, together, an u,crc"m" in
g. rr,at d,grcs the prufitccr CongrSs
.fYul brgin now ." remove the "''
.t4sts tD ,u-oprtatiuu hy enactment 20
ara rr. .,. e. lsws
S.raia iHhi sun expressed himself b.
il,,I ~ u VI ting the packers pre-
venting curb o. free sp-ch." aud
fur q r,ui~ning II the railroad qurs
iiun " after r'asunahl" trial tia
ioadr Do no, give guod service
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1920-05-27
Mani Snil. ni.nll,.rsl.

~ Asanriairf rfs~s
SkuGsi: May es.-lacksun Bar
nett millionaire Cr,rk Indian. with his
vif, tH,lly conferred with government
Indian agents aui asked that Injunction
fiitr psnding On Kansas courts aEains;
Mr. lgant'i i.r dismissed and for fees
fUr the attorney who represented her
in the kansas courts
Government officials said they would
not runr rut o. the dismissal uf the
suits
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1920-05-27
Bryan Predicts Law
Ca Single Standard"
Before Many Years

" NNsNfiHfN Tvs
PHILADELPHIA. May sG.--Anoihc.
amendment to the federal constitution
providing a single standard 81 morals
for men aud women aud inflictlng Sc
we're penalties Tor immortality. was pre-,
dictcd by william Jennings Bryan In
an address before the general ASSEMBLY
uf tho Presbyterian church In the
United States of America here today
immortality" said Mr Bryan. has
been one of the greatest sources of cor.
ruption to American life. The time IL
ripe to abolish unfair discrimination,
and man. II he Is Ia have the commcn.
dation Of his church. must live up to
the standards of morality he has laid
down fur woman
THE time b. not far distant when our
own constitution viii have written into
a. single standard ui morals"
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1920-05-27
IiiI. 10 N.REE
IN nNRI,oR HIIA
ar A..r,.,.a re.

w. AssoTisisd rf-s
NASlttNgr y Mat -b =tnuttr,'s
,n 90, u,crs and hathofs appropriate
hlu faded to r,lrh an agreement tudaN
and decided o. report a diSsgiN incut to
ih,ir respective houses
Tn, amount ~ the lump sum appru-
priltion o. D. pru,i idcd pruscd the ol'.
ffHtic
The house hii fixed u 10 sitooo.eo9
vhi. ih, uatc hill provided fur so %
o1o 900 House provisions authorizing
a survey sd the Texas clast in the
vicinity II Aransss Pass. Port Aransas.
Capus christi and Hock Port o. estab'
lish "a safe hari,or werc retained hy tn
gunfgrugs
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1920-05-27
ADVANCED
GENERAL half MILLION.
OTHER EXPENSES Barred
ny TIE ASSOCIATED PRESS.

WASHINGTON, May 2s.-Colone William Cooper Proctor,
Cincinnati manufacturer described he angel Of Major General
Leonard Woods Ohio campaign testified today the Senate nve
gaOn political financing that he had advanced
$s00OO Wood national organization He estimated that
trbuiions from all sources would not make much
The Of inquiry into the expenditures Of three
candidates today Former Representative Csrn OF Viz
gns manager Attorney General Pame national organization,
testified that its cash expenditures had been S5960
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1920-05-27
LARGE WOOLEN COMPANY.
OF new YORK IS INDICTED,
ON PROFITEERING CHARGE
CONCERN CONTROLS q PER CENT OF OUTPUT OF
NATION; PROFITS 300 TO 400 PER CENT ABOVE
THOSE OF 1918, PROBE SHOWS
nY rllE AssonlArEp PRESS

NEW YORK, May 26-The American Woolen Company Of
New York. the American Woocn Company Of Massachusetts, and
William Wood president of both companies, charged with
proeeng woolen cloth indictment returned today by the
federal grand jury.
The indictment contained fourteen counts charging II nd-
vdu violations Of the Lever Act in the sale OF cloth at unjust and
unreasonable prices.
Il followed an by the department Of justice made
al the request President Wood of the according TO
Herbert Smyhe special assistant the United States district
attorney Mr. Smyhe said investigation showed the American
Company controls 2 cent Of the output OF wooden cloth
the country and that its prices are followed virtually oy ne en-
tire trade.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1920-05-27
FEDERAL BUDGET
PLAN PROPOSED
COMPROMISE mi. FAyORlNG
>iSTEN REPORTED ~
CONfEIiEES.

WASHINGTON. Nav ss--A cCmpro.
mir, mll proposing a fcsleral budget
system newt year. WAS reported today
hv senate and house cunfcrccs.. Under
thr mrarufr. the president aud the Sec
rotor, 90 the treasury would act Jointly
iu nrcfcntiug an annual budget 90 con-
rrcrs The s"crvtat would be direc-
tor of the hudgct with power To revisc.
coordinate. increase 90 decrease depart
mrf crtimates. The president would ap-
rfoye cr disapproye tho budget and
sent % o. CungresS \ budget bureau
o. tha treurury u propos 4 with
BUDGET offircr IN each department.
There als, would b. n general account-
inr "f0~r under q comgircller of the
Tniied states to review appropriation
estimates and submit annual reports %
the PRECEDENT 90 e.agrcss.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1920-05-27
Astounding Coildiiion.
M, COMPROMISES
BOIi. WORM fight

" Nssnris'sd lres.
~ STlN Ny Possibility of q
cpTpromisr between farmers uf the al.
olrud PINK brll worm infested Nr.c g
H uihc,rt Texas and members 81 the
riuL holl worn commission developed
duing IN. investigation here today \
conference was held tonight uf all in.
t,r.ats involved with a view To- cvul,
ing plln NJ T. will h. '"Ip II to
Dr. charles Marlcti. chairman of the
federal horticultural huard Tho com.
~ uir' involves the establishment II
-r,ictly regulated ynncs instead of the
u"H.cuiton zone Nciticr branch II
the Legislature was IN session today.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1920-05-27
DEMOCRATS JOIN
FORCES OPPOSING
EASTERN MANDATE
REPUBLICAN LEADERS BISl TRY.
M To DEVISE PLAN To
DISPOSE 90 at ESTION
HITCHCOCK AGAINST PLAN
Strong Obirciion To Scnding Troops To
Europe ~ Asia Develops AZ Va.
Ii0uS Informal Con.
ferences.

~ Associated Prrss
WASHINGTON. May 2G--Dcmocrat.
IT, opposition developed today to rrezi.
dent Wilson's request of congress Tor
authority tu accept mandate over
Armenia.
senator Hitchcock. Nebraska. admin.
iftratiun leaders In the peace treaty
fight juincd republicans opposing the
measure aud there were Indications 9th.
cr democrats would stand with him.
Announcement uf senator Hitchcock =
urpusc wns made while house rcpubl.
can leaders were trying 60 agree on the
Hpccllcst method ~ disp0siLs Of the
whole question.
Meeting Postponed.
The meeting of the foreign affairs
committee called 10 obtain the views oi
Secretary Colby. was postponed be
caug' of the sccretary's inability 20 az.
tend. but there were many informal
conferences by both parties. al which
members expressed strong objection "a
any proposal which would send Amcri.
can troops to Europe or Asia.
Full Details Wanted.
Chairman Porter indicated the pres
lh"nt's message would be- considered
briefly aud then laid on the table which
would end II. The house committee u
not expected TO meet until Friday bui
tho senate foreign relations committes
probably will take up the mandate ques
,ion tomorrow. The president WIZ
arsed In n resolution today by Hcpre
sentative Mason. republican of ilhnois
for fun Information as 10 cost aud tn
number u troops required IN conncc
ton with his mandate proposal
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1920-05-27
RAILROAD FXPRESSMEN
WILL DEMAND RiiS,'

CliCAGo. Nav eG.--nrnand~ f"i
wage Increases Tor al mcmlers of thr
ur,l'r of Railroad ENprcs'mcn IN IT,
irt.d States and Canada are hcing
,h'l,,n up aud viii h, presented O. N"
tril,sil labor hoari when it has co''i'
rlvtrd ~ hearing into the demands II
m" r1iir. al employees u was announced
tuniLht
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1920-05-27
DETAILS ORDERED
OVER KIDNAPPING
Of j. s. SUBJECTS
AMERICAN consul Ar ClIIIuA
IIlA INSTRUCTED TO CON.
DtCT INQUIRY.
ONE NAY Be VERNON MAN
Men Scissd at Villas Orders ~ Move
To EXtort Tribute From Mining
COmpanies Officials
Believe.
sy Associated rT~s.

6y Associated rH~e.
WASHINGTON. MAY 20 -lnvvstiga.
.iuL was ordered by the state depart.
nent to-day Of circumstances attending
h. kidnapping of two Americans In
Mexico. The American cuni.l at Chi.
hnahua was instructed L. conduct the
inquiry and there wcr" Indications no
representations would be- mad" tn the
rev MexBan government unless the IN.
ycrtigaiion developed that the men were
seized hy others than forces ~ Fran.
isco villa IL was assured. however.
he Americans were carried m at VII
as orders NJ part uf his tactics "a
'Ninrt tribute from the 'uining com
panics.
Homer &. Carr. one cnr-.' is min.
ng engineer employed 10y ifc American
smelling and Refining Company. The
IDENTIFY II the other prisoner was un.
ccrtai The consular reports have the
name as macdonald"
Two of Same Name.
Department records show two men oi
hat name. both mining engineers. In
Mexico. one IL them In the parral dis.
,rlct near Jimincz.
There also ~ NJ G. Donald of Yer.
non Texas
Concern over the safety uf the
Americans was less than that manlfos
ted by revolutionary agents here over
the Tp9ur ,niion ~ the war fare wagcd
bctween Villa and IN" constituted M
tInrtgl.a la M.wla. 70 al. ,..,s.i,.e -,
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1920-05-27
CANNOT UNDERTAKE
MANDATE SAYS TAFT
~ ass~ -'s'ed F.esa

ABERDEEN Wash. Nav ee-Thc
init~i stst,f cannot undertake man
date fur Armenia under the l"Eaue -
nati"nr fince this country ~ not y
mcmhsr 81 the league. ~ ur'ling Z"
william il'ward Taft. fu'".sr president
herr t'-lay
Mr Taft said h. wa. - certain
whether the mandate sho"ld be- under
taken under any circumstances.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1920-05-27
CARRANZA SOUGHT
To REGAIN POWER
PRESIDENT KILLED WHILE MAX
mt PI.iNS To RErtR> To
CiTITtI.. u REPORT.
y. ,.s-.i.,.l we.

Qt EREillO. NcN.. May s6.-''rnerhl
Rodolir %, rrrro tsslay surrendered tn
GrnrraI iassra Cardenas nj to,ulia.
rrrhl,. and l. bclnE taken q" M"Nico.
o. tell all hr knows about the Death 81
tar'Rnss. ,rrording .. messagr ~
cci,rd h, Grnrral q. EliaS Cailrs TO-DAY
Grnc-aI Tsllc, has ordrrrd all per
an> accompanying CsrrsnSa nj ihr
time cf his death e. be- detained aud
aur toned recording the circnms'a''
&C..
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1920-05-27
SIMS WILL MAKE
REPLY To DANIELS
TESTIMONY TODAY
CLOSING DAY OF SECRETARY ;
EXAMINATION MiRkED ~
HEATED Tli.TS.

ny Associated Press.
WASHINGTON. May eG.-Thc cross
examination of Secretary Daniels hN
the senate naval investigating commit
tee. concluded to-day. was marked nv
hs.teL rlg shes between the naval Soc
Ictaiv and senator pittman, democrat.
Nevada. on 80 hand and Chairman
Hale on the other Rear Admiral Sins
whose charges agains, the navy depart
ment brought abuu, thu inNcStiEation'
viii take ihs stand Ia rcbu,,al tumui b
row.
Chairman Hale indicated that the al
miral would bc the last witness and thit
his s,atcmen, would be lricf
During n verbal tit with Senator
Hale. Secretary Daniels threatened ="
carry 20 the full senate naval commit
tee protest against the chairman :
conduct Of the ir/iry. The secretary
charged that "ricam roller" was hcing;
used ON him aud he ,iid "as unfair
and unjust" aud "a stigma on the navy
a long 60 Q hla,ion of statistics char
man Hale sought to read into the ~ p.
ord.
Tabulation Compiled.
The tabulatinn. senator Hale stil.
was complied In has uffic" from figur s
submitted by MIR Daniels and related
to the state of preparedness uf the ma
jor shipS of thu navy iufi prior To tn
declaration # war by the uri,cd state
Mr.. Daniels r,tort,d that the chair
man had misin,crprct"l the dcpar'
ment's figures and thai In the ilal'
compilation the drcadnought Ariyun1
was listed a. having horn unfit T.
iigh, ON February ,. 1917
1T b. laughnblr"
Chairman Hall said hr would other
wise d...ignatc ihc columns marked "til
to fight" and "unn, tn fght' aud thcn
put thu compilation IN thu record
Wants Him to Take Oath.
SECRETARY Daniels demanded that tn
r.na,or take the stand ~ witness
and take the oath before suhmltiinr
evidence Hale rcfurcd and Mt Din
irls demanded that the person WI.
made the compilation hc sworn. IT,
was ovcrrulcd by the chairman.
senator pittman protested agiins'
the tahulaiiun going into record am
left the room when the chairman an
nouncrd hc would not Weld.
Secretary Daniels made q point "i ~
quorum. Chairman Hale p"llcd tn
committee. Ne and senator Keys. r'
publican. New iIampshirc. voted an'
the chairman announced b. was autho,
lied tn casi the vote uf Senator Ball
republican. Delaware.
srh. t.t,ti.ttou then went into th
record.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1920-05-27
WEATHER


D. ~. . =. ~. Noun
Dr, Temperature = 90 20
Wet temperature ~ 5S so
Humidity a. - 81
THURSDAY increasing chou.
dincss.
Wet TcNas-Thurslay and Friday
rarity cloudy
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1920-05-27

u y,u know Substitute i"r some.
ihln' keen DO uui,i yuur hat ~ IN pticc
&C u vii doubl, Another guoi thing
sl"ut dvuim o,,rtlls b that IN hin
,-,rketr arr tig enough 4 hold Ia
money yuu save D., noi buyin q rcg'lar
suit
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1920-05-27
Directors.

Tho directors Il the Amarillo Co
operative Union Laundry are: w. A.
Hmicr. a. v Morrison. J. u. Grentx.
a. NJ THOMPSON. !. ". Hunter. Clovis;
: w. Coleman and u. l.. Grady. :. w.
Hammer u secretary treasurer. Other
officers have not yet been elected. y
a. Van Iuskirk will be- the manager
~ the new industry Mr Van Buskirk
"a present b. the manager of the Plains
Cooperative Store on Tenth street.
which is said to have been operated
with great success
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1920-05-27
~ ,s.e i-'.srr..

W FHaTI77I7'fF 7 ~
~. rASo. Nav 20 -l'r idcut car.
lanzs cam. to his death while making
wianr for the rocovcry ~ ms puw"r
Tie h,d ncvvr given up hope "f rcgair.
ing control ~ the country aud would
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1920-05-27

Although Mr. Wood is IN receipt oi
80 rmnus salaries from both the man.
uiacturinE company, IA" selling com
ianv uf the same name and the con
t.turnt anil companies. MIR. smyihe ad'
died." he rcc-lVcd commissions from tue
manufacturing and selling COMPANIES
which In 1919 amounted to $'le''s-'
This Is calculated as part Of the man
uiacturing and selling expense
II developed also. he explained that
the company was receiving S5 per cent
prof, above cost although MIR Wood
claimed the profit proposed by the com
pnny Tor its 1890 business was twelve
and one half per cent.
Tn" amount Of profits which the co'n'
mia ion was realizing. he said. exceed
cl ION an average from 600 10 lo0 pei
cent uf those uf 1919"
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1920-05-27

James " Gerard. former amhassi,'
dor g. Germany. has spent $1,000, all
his own money. as n presidential can
didntc. according to his manager. =. T..
Jones. Drs Moncs. Iowa. while Repre-
sentative Louis Champion of Michigan.
said about Si3.Os' had been spent IN
that rtntc Tor senator Johnson. rcpuli-
llcan of California. this total not be-.
ing Included in the johnson national
campaign previously fixed at sSS.l3A.
Palmrr's Account.
MIR Carlin was questioned more cN'
tcnslvcly about alleged undcrpayInenis
of income tax by the Crucihle Steel
Company. than he was concerning
campaign cXpcnres. lie told the com
mlit,ro that the largest contributor 10
Mr. palmer's campaign was Mr.. y.
Guncy who gave $4,000 and who was
Identified ~ a prominent oil man "
Developed that the Contributor was Jos.
=. Guffey. ~ Pittsburgh, an oil man
and former democratic national com.
miltroinan from Pennsylvania.
Colonel Proctor testified that bc-l,lc~
advancing ss00. .00a to General wooi's
cam lign fund he Nd made contrl'
button of $4,000 lie Objected 10 thc
naming other cantEihu,ors.. saying that
the men charged with handling thc
campaign finances would give ih'
nnmca aud exact amounts Urged l.,
committee. however, he said that Am
hrrse Monet had given i2o,Ooo and thnl
william wriTicy a fellow like me-" AMI
Mr. BlilE,y. New York banker. had
been iarrc contributors.
VIII Give Mare if Nees-d
The vitncfs inld that his own ad
vance of money to the generals cam
p,ign has h'.cn "as idoallsiir M rlylnr
( io the I,~l Cruss during the VAR
and added that n" intended ,n agvanc'
nr much more nr h. f,li would be- ncccs
rrrv.
\ surFsnilun thpt the amouui ~
ready had been undcrwrittcn hy "th
group of very rich men" was sharply
denied
givcn fsonrrul "details - expenditures
Colonel pro"'er "eii ihsi "rlvtv ~ So,
80 per cent was spent ON publici''
nd educational campaign" and thol
;hc national organization had gone g.
g. forty seven states sncndinr prob
ailv an average ~ a. 000 for car'
-tatc i.ncal organizations IN eight ~
ten states financed thcms Ives. n
SniG.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1920-05-27
Separate Prom Temple.

n was explained last night that the
new laundry proicct has no connection
with the Amarillo Labor Temple Asso'
citation and that the funds of one on
ganizntion have nothing 10 do with tho
funds q the other. In other words. u
~ the purpose ~ the Labor Temple A.
81 riaiiun To- continue the sale Of stock
IN that organization until the required
amount har been raised. The laundry
funds viii BE- raised separately and by
the rtlc of laundry stock.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1920-05-27
To Meet Saturday .

IN, mrmbers of the laundry asSocla'
tiun viii hold their next meeting at the
" - " hall Saturday night at 15o
o'oluck. .i which time further details
with regard tn the construction ana
operation II the new establishment win
%, worked out
About g5o were present ai last night :
meeting
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1920-05-27

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Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1920-05-27
Attitude Changes.

MIR Smythc said the company. after
investigation started changed i,s at.
titudo and FOR the last few weeks I'VE
have been met with nothing but re.
fural to allow us to inquire further into
the records of the company"
Prerldcn, Wood ina statement made
In Boston April 80 declared:
There is absolutely mo Just ground
Tor the suggestion that this company
has charged excessive prices for H.
cloth ~ has gained an unreasonable
ur cXccs i've profit"
The American WOODEN Company. AIR
Smythc said. being the largest manu-
facturcr of voolon cloth In the United
Statcr and o. large extent dominating
IN the trad.. the department feels that
u has uncN lied ou" ~ the most i'm
purtant eases Of profitccring known
fincc the amendment t. the Lever ne;
wen, into effect"
Astounding Coi'diiion.
The investigation disclosed "a most
astounding condition of affairs with r.
gard =" these companies and their pres
idoni' h. added
Tho cost plus system ~ fixing prices
rprM,ntlv was adopted hy the com
pry Tor The first time this year b,
auh
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1920-05-27

Continual on Page 81
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1920-05-27
UNION LAUNDRY
STOCK COMPANY
IS ORGANIZED
CONSTRUCTION on COOPERATIVE
PLANT WILL BEGIN III.
MEDfATELy.

The Amarillo Cooperative union
Laundry was organized at a meet.
Ing at the W. o. W hall last night.
and the actual construction Of a
building for the new Industry viii
commence next Monday morning.
according to announcement by off.
cials. A lot on which the laundry
In TO be built has been purchased
on the north side. The machinery
to be used IN the laundry has been
purchased from concern at Clovis,
y. ~. and viii be- shipped 10 Am
arillo next week.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-12-28
New Pittsburgh Bishop
Soon Will Be Named

Rome. Dec. 27.-The Consistortal Aon-
grcga ton is examining into the appoint
mcnt Of new bishops for Pittsburgh
wichita. Kan. and Springfield, Mass. De-
cision Is expected soon.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-12-28
; OBITUARY (
BECKER RITES
NOT COMPILE
WELL KNOWN DANCING INSTHUC-
TREss sUcUMBs TO ATTACK
OF PNEUMONIA
Services Will DO Held Either Thursday
or Friday-mter1nent to 1o
At Greenwood

funrraI arrangements for Mrs Maud
Spnounr i:rckrr. wife Of George Becker,
who died yesterday morning Al eight
o'clock ut the North Wheeling hospital.
following A four days Illness OF rneu-
mCn!a, had not been completed at late
hour The body Is laying In
! state a. The A!tmcycr & Mccoy under
taking crapel 1T No. HOS Chap'ine street
hut vii! be removed I" her late home At
90 south broadway street. before the
services which in all probability Will be
held either Thursday or Friday.
Deceased WAS ono If WhcelinG's fore
most and most efficient dancing instruc'
tors and her death came ~ shock TO
hcr numerous friends.
Mrs. Beckcr was born IN Pittsburgh.
and was the daughter OF the late Mr..
and Mrs. Samuel a. Sro"ncr. She va.
81 wears OF agr. When small child she
came with her parents 10 Wheeling
where >hn has since resided. When q
Young girl she beCalne associated with
Prof logsIc. we'll kno'Sn dancing IN
structor. but fnr cloae tu twenty years
she has been !nstructing CLASSES At her
studio in this city.
sne MAS member ot the Episcopal
| rnitn and WAS associated with the
| prominent local musicians "t this city
| surviving are Two half brothers. Samuel
Spooner Of this city and William spoon
/ er Of Texas: and two half sisters, Mrs.
| William McGcn and Mss Gen"viere
| Sponcr. Of Toledo. ohio.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-12-28

Thon. follows list OF cur!os from
india. the land OF mystery. FOR Eng''Sh-
men who have lived there Tor genera
Ions SAY that no white man may er''
know lnnGa and ~ occu,t!sm. IA ""-
yrs the natura Of the country thH ~
blbt consists Of swords, helh'e'S'
knives. shields bows and battie axes
many .nia!d cuHnlngly w!;h de.i'"'e
,racer!es OF metal forelgA 20 tho o"oy
OF the object. AL precious. soma "oE'H
their weight IN gold. a. chr'"S.
bells and oandlssttcfs.
Tbsre are bells and candle sticks OF
h-ass and bronze. Incense bowls that
once wa fled perfume into the inSen-
sIble nos,rils OF brass Buddhas and the
whole environment OF this one. cxh!ht
OF cur!os seemed 20 influence tho on
locker until H. was waited into that
land OF mysticism.
There are tables OF al sorts. or WOOD
ard metal. embroidered screens. mar
s!lah pipes with the water bowls at
tachcd and brass beds % curious de-
sign that may have held the form OF
a Rajah.
Again. the quaint. from Japan. that
land OF the slant-eycd and slipper foot
ed little ones. Japan exceis In LACQUER
work. in tile painting. and In arts that
ara 80 palnslaklHSAN NndI N'lOSc "a ''''
world have not the time 70 pursue
them.
Embroidery work OF all kinds Is
seen In the Japanese exhibit and VIII
be more than appreciated by the ladies
OF Wheeling district VIXEN the exhibits
ton Is formally thrown open this even
ing.
Terribly arotssqus.
Carved masks With terrible faces are
20 be seen. Gargoyles that gaze at on"
10 tertfy. Vases OF dellcaet china ana
metal are In the exhibit and the stork
Is scan frequently as flying in droves
across the landscape in both embroidery
and painted work.
DRAGONS Of all sorts are depicted.
lecauered war hats. rare porcelains.
war weapons OF the time OF the JApa-