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The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1912-05-02
New Airdome

Messrs. McElroy and Martin,
the motion picture men are hav-
ing an airdome fixed up on the
north side of the square. They
will have complete new outfit
new picture machine and new
arrangements. The dome will
be located on the lot formerly
occupied by the Avalanche
office, The front has been en-
closed with a brick wall with a
sheet iron apparatus room and
a solid plaster wall will be used
to throw the pictures on. The
management has spent consider
able money on the new arrange
ments but they want to furnish
the people who enjoy good mo-
tion pictures the best to be had
and. for summer use the air
dome is much more pleasantthan
a building. The new machinery
will be in operation soon.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1912-05-02

The reunion of buffalo hunters
in Lubbock at an early date.
perhaps about the middle of
July. is now an assured thing.
Sometime ago announcement was
made in all the daily papers in
this part of the country that the
hunters had practically COM
pleted arrangements TO this end,
and since the announcement
many letters have come from
old hunters all over the country
announcing that they would
surely attend. This is not a
local affair. as the old hunters
are scattered all over Texas,
New Mexico, Arizona, Colorado.
Oklahoma, Kansas. Nebraska,
and other states, and while
many Of them may not be
present. the attendance is GER
tain TO be large. The news
papers Of the United States
will have their eyes on this
meeting. for in the matter of
historic Importance nothing sur
passing it has ever taken place.
The people Of Lubbock should
make special preparations to
royalty entertain these visitors,
and right now disabuse your
kind of the idea that this is
merely a local and ordinary af-
fair, If you entertain any such
ideas. for it will be
talked about more during the
next few months than any other
one thing in the way of gath
ering of veterans. Already the
leading daily papers and several
magazines are calling far special
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1912-05-02
MASS MEETING SATURDAY,, MAY ELEVENTH
o Perfect Arrangements for Organization Of Same IS Good
Move and Will be Profitable to Business Men
and Farmers as We'll.

For number Of years this
paper has advocated the organi-
|ation Of a County Fair and Live
lsock and Poultry Exhibition and
re have urged the organization
II a Fair Association. but seem
|hgly little interest could be
|roused in the proposition.
The time has come however
lhai 20 pat Oh this organization
lnothe~ year means that Lubbock
|ntends 70 take a back seat in ag-
|iculture livestock and poultry
j far as letting the outside
! sorld know about what we are
king through the medium ofex-
|ibits. We have told the people
fany times and IN many differ
Lnt ways what the Lubbock
|ountry could do. and is doing,
but this ceases 20 satisfy a great
|nanv people they want to see
he stuff as il is actually produc-
ID they cannot believe our
tories and nothing viii satisfy
be prospector but the genuine
|rticle.
This is the most successful
|gay we know Of 20 accomplish
|his end. Organize a County
Fair Association. put il in the
bands Of competent men men
|vho will work at it and men who
pave executive ability-just any,
,ody cannot promote this propo-
,ition and make a success Of il.
Ind no man or set of men can
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1912-05-02

accomplish anything without the
cooperation Of the people Of the
town and county it's not a one
man lob, but the whole commun-
ity
a mass meeting has been call
ed 70 meet at the court house.
Saturday. Nav llth at 300
O'Clock 10 set TO work an organi-
za6on Of this nature and we
hope every business firm in
town viii be represented and
that every farmer viii be on
hanu to take an active part in
the organization 0f this associa-
tion
Let us make this great sue
cess. Let us put enthusiasm
into the organization. We have
the graGdest country to back up
such an organization that can be
found under the blue heavens
Our rich lands will produce in
abundance and our splendid
climate favors US with fine
horses. mules. cattle. sheep.
hogs. chickens. turkeys. ducks.
geese. etc. Let the people Of
the north. south. east and west
see them and will be the great
est means Of inducing immigra-
tion to the South Plains. the op-
portunity to do a great work
for the development of this
section. Come to the mass
meeting Saturday week. Help
induce people TO come to Lub-
book.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1912-05-02
GOV. cOlQUlTT SPEAKS
.arge Audience Hears the Chief
Executive Defend His Adminstra-
ton in Speech in Lubbock

As per announcement Govern
|or Colquitt arrived in Lubbock
yesterday afternoon by auto
rom Crosbyton. After a few
minutes stop at Nicolet hotel he
vent to the High School build
ng where he addressed the
school children for a few min
ltes along educational lines,
after which he was autoed back
20 the Court house where he
addressed from the east porch.
An audience of between 800 and
1000 people. His speech was
listened TO with closest atten-
:Dn. His audience drank in his
Words of eloquence and without
an interruption except an occas-
|sional applause. He made a
good go-easv speech mostly in
defense of his administration.
He devoted quite a bit of his
time TO telling about the short
|comings Of his predecessors: how
they had left the penitentary in
debt and how he had been COM
PEELED to dig around and econom-
ize in order to make both ENDS
meet. He said his opponent was
holding him responsible for the
penitentiary stating that il was
caused By the carelessness of
some Of the Governors incom-
petent employees which he stat
ed was not true. He said his
Opponent was even holding him
responsible for the sugar cane
crop freezing last November.
be scored Ex Gov. Campbell for
building the railroad from Rusk
70 Palestine and said IL was be-
ing operated at an annual loss Of
81. 900 20 the penitentiary. and
nobody would buy u,
he talked at length about
Political Peace and Legislative
Rest and said he was IN favor u
fewer laws. that there are Too
macy laws now. lie told "a
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1912-05-02
CARNIVAL FOR LUBBOCK
First Week IN June Designed for
First Carnival Ever Attempt
ed in Lubbock

The fire department of this
city is preparing to pull off one
the most unique entertainments
that has been attempted in Lub-
book. Ii is in the nature of a
carnival. Contracts have been
signed with a carnival company,
who will have charge of the en-
tertainment during the week.
Six days of festivities are con-
tracted for. and there will be
something doing in old Lubbock
that has never been before.
AS we have stated before.
Lubbock has one of the best
systems of water works that
will be found on the plains. or
in Texas we will state. and the
fire company that has been or
ganized is enthusiastic. and with
the cooperation of the citizen
ship of the town will soon be
equipped so that there will be
less dread of fire inside the fire
limits OF the city.
They need the hearty co-opera-
ton Of the people. The city
official are giving them every
assistance they can in their
official capacity. and we expect
great things Of the Lubbock
Volunteer Fire Company in the
future. The company is COM
posed OF men who are interested
in the town and viii at all times
do their best.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1912-05-02

that he was in favor of strict
regulatory laws with regard TO
the liquor traffic. He claimed
the honor of having abolished
the whipping strap in the peni-
tentiary and displayed one of
the straps blood stained and
worn by frequent use on unrully
prisoners.
He spoke of pardons and stat
ed that his opponent was criti-
cising him on account of the
large number of pardons he had
granted during the fifteen
months he had been in the gov
ernor's Office. He stated that
he had not pardoned one out of
the pen thai he did not think
was entirely entitled to same
under the circumstances He
appealed to the sympathy of hls
audience and wound up by stat
ing that he hoped to visit Lub-
book again after he is reelected
to the governors office, which he
felt confident that the people of
the great state Of Texas would.
IL is the first time in the his
tory Of Lubbock that a governor
has visited US and delivered an
address and the Avalanche is
pleased to report the interest
they showed in the chief execu-
tive while in the city. which
showed their appreciation of his
presence. He is our goovernor
the same as yours.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1912-05-02

Miss Polka TAYLOR. while out
horseback riding last Wednesday
evening fell from her horse and
was quite painfully injured.
Her manv friends hope for her a
speedy recovery.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1912-05-02

DR.. r. Bailey Of Petersburg
was IN the city the first of this
week.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1912-05-02

N. c, Weddill. Of Eufalla.
Okla. was in our city a few days
this week. He j. selling Mason
ic literature anu "a here meet
ing the brethren of that frater.
nlls. lie Is an ex printer. hav-
INK followed that liae Of work
ior iiflt years
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1912-05-02
APPEAL FOR C0NfEDeRATES
Letters From John B. Hood Camp
at Austin Urges the Adoption
Of the Amendment

Austin. Tex, April %. John
B. Hood Camp Of Confederate
Veterans today addressed a
strong appeal to the people Of
Texas asking for the adoption
of the constitutional amendments
to levy a tax of .05c on the 500
of assessed values for paying
Confederate pensions for the
Confederate veterans and Con-
federate widows homes in this
city. The appeal is made
through a committee of some of
its most prominent members and
is as follows:
To the People Of Texas, and
Especially the Confederate
Veterans, their Sons and Daugh-
ters Whereas, The John B
Hood Camp, U c. ", at Austin,
Texas, at a regular meeting
thereof appointed the under
signed committee 10 prepare an
address TO the voters of Texas,
urging them t0 vote for the
adoption Of he proposed con
stituti0ng- amendment author
izing the levy OF a tax of 05c on
the Sl00 worth of property in
Texas for the purpose of Great
ing a pension fund for old and
helpless Confederate soldiers and
their widows and for the better
support Of the Confederate homes
for the veterans and widows Of
veterans at Austin.
We desire 20 say that our
judgement no more patriotic and
commendable proposition has
ever been submitted TO the vote
Of the people Of the State
Every Confederate organiza-
ton should enthusiastically urge
its adoption, as should every
patriotic individual citizen of
Texas take an active interest TO
secure il adoption.
Our residence az the capital
and connection with the Con-
federate Home enables us to
know as a fact that there is
great destitution and urgent
need Of aid among the old
soldiers and widows in Texas,
and relief should be immediate.
otherwise il will be everlastingly
too late.
The noble old men and women
who fought and sacrificed so
much for the cause so dear to
every true Southern heart. now
destitute. are only receiving a
pension of $3.50 per month.
which is wholly inadequate for
their absolute necessities. driv-
ing hundreds of them to seek
the protection of the Confederate
Home. where, unfortunately,
there is now no room for them.
This is reproach to the manhood
and patriotism of this great
State.
The home provided for the
most helpless and destitute, has
now 425 inmates. 100 more than
was ever admitted to the home
before, and these are all who
can be supported within the
500. 600 constitutional limit. ana
yet there are a great number OF
old soldiers who have made their
last fight for bread. and by rea-
son of age. disease and proverty
are begging for admission to
the home, and are sorely in need |
of it: and while our hearts bleed /
for them. nothing can be done
for want OF sufficient funds. /
The present management of the
home. by the ala and advice OF
our Governor, has taken into the
home every applicant whose
application has been approved
until the last three months.
when IA has hecn comnelled 10
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1912-05-02

Jack White attended to busi-
ness matters in our city We'd
nesdav.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1912-05-02

DIR. J. W. Carter of Crosbyton
was here Wednesday. He was
one Of the party from Cr)sbyton
who accompanied the Governor
from that place to Lubbock.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1912-05-02

j. X. Milwee was here We'd
nesday from the Slide communi-
~.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1912-05-02
PlaYing Ball

Our base ball boys from the
smallest to the largest are devel-
oping into strong players. Four
teams of Lubbock boys ranging
from the boys in the low grades
in school to the high school team
defeated Hale Center. Aber-
nathy, Slaton and Post last Sat
urday. Four teams PLAYING in
different towns the same day
and all winning the game.
sounds like business to US. Play
balll
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1912-05-02

Messrs. .Rhoads and Drew
Phillips accompanied by Misses
Ona Webb, Kate Hooker and
Glenna Burns. autoed over 10
Lockney Sunday. and report a
very pleasant trip
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-06-03
WANTS TO CHANGE
THE COMMITTEE
First Contest Before Com
mite VIII Be Attempt
to UnSeat ROSewater.

Chicago. Ill, June 3.-Friends Of
Col Roosevelt announced yesterday
that the first real test Of strength be-
aWeen their candidate and president
Taft viii come next Thursday when
B. b Howell, Of Omaha, natioual Re
publican committeeman from Ne
braska, viii demand TO be seated as
the successor Of Victor ROsewater,
acting chairman OF the national Re
publican committee, prior to the hear
ing of contests by that body
The Roosevelt managers are pre-
pared to make a determined fight to
have Mr.. Howell seated, and If they
succeed they viii demand that Borden
D. Whiting, Of New Jersey, Thomas K
Niedringhaus, Of Missouri, and other
national committeemen-elec chosen
either by direct primary or state con-
venuOns, be seated
By this means they may succeed in
controlling the national committee and
deciding whether senator Root Of New
York, shall be recOmm ended as teEi-
porary chairman Of the committee.
Harry 5. New. chairman of the sub
committee on arrangements, declined
tC discuss the plans of the Roosevelt
leaders. but intimated that he believed
the national committee would not seat
Mr.. Howell or any other of the com
mitteemen elect until after the ad-
jOurnment.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-06-03
WISCONSIN WILL NOT VOTE
FOR ROOT FOR CHARM


Madison, Wis, June 3.-GOvernOr
man Of the Wisconsin delegation to
the Republican national convention, in
telegram yesterday answering an
appeal by William Barnes, jr., of New
York, refused the support of WiscOn-
sin for senator Elihu Root as temper
airy chairman of the convention.
In a telegram to the governor, Mr..
Barnes had sought the support of the
20 Wisconsin delegates, all Of whom
had been pledged to senator La Fol-
lette's presidential candidacy. Mr..
Barnes declared the contest TO be 1.-THE
most serious one whoch has afflicted
the Republican party, and that the at
tempt to nominate Roosevelt can lead
only TO disaster"
Governor McGOvern's telegram to
Mr. Barnes was as follows:
Hon. William Barnes, jr. New
York City: Senator Root represents
political views and methods that
should not be sanctioned at the Chica-
go convention He is a standpat states
man, while the rank and file of the
Republican party are progressive. The
people have a right TO rule, and their
wishes concerning the organization of
the convention and the adoption Of
platform are now well known. To ig-
more this judgment. recorded in almost
every Republican state from the At
lantic to the Pacific, by electing sena-
tor Root or any other tory tempo
rary chairman will convict the party
Of insincerity, and invite defeat in
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-06-03
HARMON MAY NOT
GET SOLID VOTE
Wilson Men Plan Carrying
Fight Into Ohio State
Convention Tuesday.

Toledo, Ohio. June with ia
vorite SON. battling for the solid Ohio
delegation to the national Democratic
convention at Baltimore, and with the
progressive wing of Buckeye state
Democracy opposing him, the state con-
vention, which cOnvenes here on june
4 gave every evidence today OF being
a bitterly contested affair from its
start to its finish. Although gov1 r
nor JudsOn Harmon seemed to have
a sufficient majority OF the delegates
to insure the Endorsement of his pro
gram. those opposed to his candidacy
for the presidential nomination, tally
ing under the standard of Woodrow
wilson. were prepared TO make a siren
uous fight against the adoption OF the
unfit rule.
Armed with a recent ruling OF sec
rotary of state Graves that NC state
committee or convention has thf power
to prescribe rules governing thb action
of district national delegates elected
al the primaries Nay y, the 4 Wilson
forces. who captured 20 of tte states
~ delegates. are ready to Fesist all
attempts by the Harmon SUPP Orters to
force a solid vote for OhiO'sf chief ex-
ecutive at Baltimore.
This struggle OF the vii son adher-
ents against the adoption ~ the unit
rule was admittedly destinel III to he the
feature of the cOnVentiOn1s deIfbera-
lions. Speeches marked by fntense fer
vOr are expected TO be made Ivoicinr OBJ
lection to gag rule"
There is no certainty thaft fbe CON
ventiOn viii adopt the unity rule. even
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-06-03
CONTESTS MAY co TO
CONVENTION FLOOR
Vanguard Arriving in Chi
cagO-Taft and Roosevelt
Men Omen Headquarters.

Chicago. III, June 3.-The vanguard
Of political hosts who are to make
Chicago their camping ground until
the nomination Of a Republican candf-
date for president, arrived today and
hotel corridors and Republican ma
tiOnal headquarters were thrOnged
with the skirmish line Joseph B.
Healing, of Indiana, opened the Taft
HEADQUARTERS in readiness for the ar
rival Of congressman William B. Nc
Einley head Of the Taft forces, who
is expected before night
Ormsby McHarg, who is to repre-
sent the Roosevelt men in contests.
also arrived with a batch of briefs TO
be submitted to the committee.
The claim of r. 3. Howell, elected
Republican national committeeman
from Nebraska. that he should be seat
ed in place of Victor Rosewater, the
present committeeman from Nebraska,
continued TO be the main topic of con-
versatiOn.
Lyon, OF Texas, On Ground.
Cecil Lyon, national mmltteeman
from Texas. arrived with the claim of
the Texas Roosevelt delegation for
seats in the convention. and conu-
IDENTIFY asserted that the national COM
mittee would uphold his contention.
Mr.. McHare and other Roosevelt
leaders said they were taking no part
in the Howell contest ana memoeIs OF
the national committee, alileu Win ttle
Taft forces fntimated the claim or the
Nebraska man would quickly be set
tied when il was formally presented
They took the view that as the ma
tiOnal committee is not organized by
statute the election of a committee
man would not recessitate the setting
aside OF precedents and cnange the
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-06-03
ROOSEVELT LINE OF
BATTLE MAPPED OUT
Plans Laid to Capture Con
lvention; Conference
Is Held.

Oyster Bay, y Y, June 3-The
Roosevelt line Of battle for the Repub-
Iican national convention was formed
at a Council Of war" on Sycamore Hill,
which lasted most of the day, and there
was mapped out campaign which IL IS
hoped viii result in the capture Of the
convention.
The first step is to be the organi-
cation of the Roosevelt forces through
out the country. 1t is planned to send
to Chicago. a week or so in advance OF
the convention, an executive committee
from every state in which Roosevelt
dele gates have been elected or in which
there is a contest. BY this method il
is expected to mobilize and drill an or
ganizatiOn that will act as a unit
As a part Of this plan the Roosevelt
delegates in every part Of the country
will be canyassed as to their views on
the temporary craftsmanship, that an
agreement may be reached. Although
Col Roosevelt had decided to oppose
the selection of senator Root and had
asked governor Hadley, of Missouri, to
be his candidate for the place, he indi-
Gated today that he would waive his
objection if it seemed wiser to his sup
pQrters TO reserve their fire for the
more important contests
Whether Col. Roosevelt will go to
Chicago to lead the fight in person, Is
now an open question The colonel
virtually served notice on his OppO-
he might go. He said he did not in
tend to 90 unless some grave emer-
gency in the shape Of unfair play
should arise"
IF there is unfair play I may show
up he said to Robert Mccormick, Of
Chicago.
Two other points were agreed ur5lI.
Every effort is to be made TO haze the
hearings before the national Commit
tee to settle contests f., 500 As held, and
the Roosevelt supporters will fight to
obtain what they deem an equitable
distribution of convention tickets.
Col. Roosevelt sid he had been told
that some Of his. delegates felt that the
action Of the Rational committee -lndi-
Gated deliberate purpose to use $4,000
or 1900. tickets to stuff the gallery
with shputers who viii try Dy clamor
TO oVer9lWe the convention
The men who conferred with Col.
Roosevelt in regard to these plans rep
resented the Roosevelt delegates from
Illinois. Maine and North Carolina.
Regarding the result of the day s
conference. the colonel said:
Il have written TO governor Hadley
in regard TO the temporary chairman
ship. but nothing definite has been de-
cided about that The limos and
Maine delegates who visited me today
did not think the temporary chairman
shin essential. I want to hear from the
delegates throughout the country be-
fore committing myself finally
THE delegates whom 1 nave seen
today consider the matter of the tenn
porary Craftsmanship unimportant- They
took the ground that whatever the tenn
pOrary chairman said would represent
only his own opinion and the opinion
Of the national committee, and in no
way the opinion of the convention.
Il said that 1 would carefully con-
slider all that they had said and would
be very glad to hear from any others"